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‘‘The sun was now just rising from his watery bed, the sky 
cloudless. 
“ The eastern gate, all fi- ry red, 
Opening' on Neptune with fair blessed beams, 
Turns into yellow gold, his salt-green streams.” 
‘‘I wandered up a norrow path through the bushes towards 
the high lands with a view to gain the top of the mountain. I 
soon entered a large grove of Cashew trees (Anacardium 
occidentale ) then laden with fruit and in many places it was 
strewed all over the ground. I noticed that the natives who 
saw me eat them shook their heads, and they told me they 
were not good to eat, but the cashew being an old acquain- 
tance of mine I did not heed them. 
‘‘It was astonishing to me that this beautiful tree should bo 
so neglected. It is in many respects a valu able one and grows 
luxuriantly in most all most all land below 1000 ft. When in 
Fernambuco some years since I attended an Exhibition and 
saw a quantity of wine made from the Cashew, and the Go- 
vernor informed me, that in the following year it was expected 
that enough would be made to export to Europe and America, 
and he hoped soon it would form an important item in the 
products of the country. It was well flavoured, far nicer than 
most of the Australian wine, I have tasted. The nut is good 
for desert, and capital when roasted. It is said also that they 
make a d licious pickle, only to bo known to be appreciated, 
and the wood is useful for furniture. I have sec-n a fine side 
board made from it, so it would prove as serviceable as a 
cocoanut tree if cultivated and looked after. Many acres 
waste land could be easily planted with it, as everything grows 
so luxuriantly in this Island. 
“ The soil is composed of degrated granite and vegetable 
mould and in the flatland near the sea is iu most parts very 
rich. A little patch of creole rice was growing where I stop- 
ped to rest, and I was told it yielded largely and was very 
porfitable, and to judge from appearance it was ns fine as 
any I ever saw. 
“ Why all the various articles of culture which have been 
