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is fometimes fo large that a man cannot eafily lift it; and we 
were ^©ld by a Malay, that at Madura it is fometimes fo 
large as not to be carried but by the united efforts of two men. 
At Batavia, however, they never exceed the fize of a large 
melon, which in fhape they very much refemble : they are 
covered with angular prickles, like the fhootings of fome chryf- 
tals, which however are not hard enough to wound thofe who 
handle them. 
25. Cnampada. This differs from the Nanca in little ex- 
cept fize, it not being fo big. 
26. Rambutan. This is a fruit little known to Europeans ; 
in appearance it very much refembles a chefnut with the hulk 
on, and like that, is covered with fmall points, which are 
foft and of a deep red colour : under this fkin is the fruit, and 
within the fruit a Hone ; the eatable part therefore is fmall in 
quantity, but its acid is perhaps more agreeable than any other 
in the whole vegetable kingdom. 
27. Jambolan. This in fize and appearance is not unlike a 
damafcene ; but in tafte is fiill more aftringent, and therefore 
lefs agreeable. 
28. The Boa Bidarra ; or Rhamnus Jujuba of Linnaeus. 
This is a round yellow fruit, about the fize of a goofeberry ; 
its flavour is like that of an apple, but it has the aftringency 
of a crab. 
29. Nam nam. The Cyr.otnetra Caulificra of Linnaeus. 
This fruit in fhape fomevvhat refembles a kidney ; it is about 
three inches long, and the outiide is very rough : it is feldom 
eaten raw, but fried with batter it makes a good fritter. 
30. 31. The Catappa, or Terminalia Catappa , and the 
Canare, the Canarium commune of Linaeus ; are both nuts, with 
kernels fomewhat refembiing an almond ; but the di.ficulty of 
breaking the fhell is fo great, that they are no where publicly 
fold. Thofe which we tailed were gathered for curiofity by 
Mr. Banks, from the tree upon which they grew. 
32. TheMadja; 01 Limoni a of Linnaeus ; contains, under 
a hard brittle fhell, a lightly acid pulp, which cannot be eaten 
without fugar ; and with it, is not generally thought pleafant. 
33. Suntul. The Trichilia of Linnreus. This is the word 
of all the fruits that I fhall particularly mention : in fize and 
fhape it refembles the Madja ; and within a thick ficin con- 
tains kernels like thofe of the Mangoftan, the tafte of which 
is both acid and aftringent, and fo difagreeable that we were 
furprifed to fee it expoled upon the fruit-ftalh. 
34. 33, 36. The Blimbing, or Averrboa Belimli ; the 
Blimbing Beffe, or A-vcrrhoa Carambcla ; and the Cherrema, 
or Averhoa acida of Linnceus, are three fpecies of one genus ; 
and though they differ in fhape, are nearly of the fame tafte. 
The Blimbing Beffe is the fweeteft ; the other two are fo auf- 
tcrely 
