Part IV. Of Things * relating to Matbematicfy&c. 367 
A TAMAHAUKE, or Brafilian Eighting-CLUB. Made 
of Brafile- Wood. About an Eln long. The Handle, above 
two inches and I broad 3 in the middle, two 3 and four at 
the other end. Hath two double or fquare Edges * of an 
inch thick. The broad end wrought on both fides with 
two Tables or Areas of fmall lines obliquely croffed, and 
fill'd up with a chalky fubflance to make them appear. In 
the middle of which, feems to be a rude Reprefentation 
of fome one of their Idols, whofe help they expect. 
A Weft-Indian TARGET. Given by H Win filer 
A Weft- Indian BOW, ARROWS, and QUIVER. The 
Bow is made of Afh. Near two yards long. In the middle, 
not an inch broad, but high-back'd and belly J d, Jc. above 
an inch, as our Bows. But betwixt the middle and the 
ends, of a different fhape, fc. above an inch and i broad, 
and not much above * an inch thick. The firing made of 
a fort of Catgut 3 but confifling of three of them hard 
twifted together, looks like thick Packthread. 
Some of the Arrows are almofl an Eln long. ■ Made of a 
fine fort of unjoynted and hollow Ca?ie 3 about the thick- 
nefs of one of our Arrows, and feather d in the fame man- 
ner. The Notch fortify 'd with a Swath of fplit Quill, made 
tite with a fine fort of Glew. In the other end of the Cane, is 
fallen d a brown Stick, about feven or eight inches long, 
and the Cane there kept firm from cracking, with a Swath 
and Glew, as the Notch. This Stick is ufually knoted, for 
greater flrength : and always Arm ci. One of them, with 
a curious Shark's Tooth near an inch long, and indented or 
ferrated on both edges : a fcurvy Weapon. The reft with 
Bones, Stones, and pieces of Metal^ufually fhaped not much 
unlike the faid Tooth. 
The Quiver made of the Skin of the Beafl, fomewhat 
like the Pig-Badger. With a round piece of wood for a 
Bottom 3 and in the middle of the wood, an Iron Wrefl, to 
keep it from the ground. 
A Pot of MACASSAR POYSON. Given by Sir Phil. 
Vernatti. With this the people of the IJland commonly 
poyfon their Arrows. They have of feveral forts 3 the 
mofl dangerous faid (a) to be made of the juyce of certain ^ r ^ a4 
Trees in Borneo. But in This are plainly to be feen the Legs % $ t c.i?' t 
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