Of Dritibj in General. 
SECT. V. 
Of Roots. 
Several Drinks are made by many peo¬ 
ple out of Roots $ as the JEthiopians make 
a Drink of the Root they call Dacha , Wy 
mixing it with water, which caufeth Ebri- 
ety $ which Root ferving for eating as well 
as for drinking, they take great care to 
propagate. 
In the Southern part of the Weft-Indies, 
the Caffavi-roots , which ferve them in (lead 
of Bread, the Natives prepare (by (tam¬ 
ping of it) to make their Drink which they 
call Parranow, 
The Braftlians prepare their Drink Aipte 
out of the Root Aipimacaxera , either by an 
old toothlels Woman chewing the fame to 
a Pap, and fpitting it into a Pot, on which 
they pour water, and afterwards boiling it 
leilurely, ftirring it all the time it (lands 
over the fire 5 or by boiling the (aid Root 
fo long till it comes to be like Butter-milk, 
and then letting it (land till it hath done 
working^which makes a very pleafant drink. 
The fame people alfo prefs out a Drink 
from Fotatoe'-roots , which they call j fetid. 
SECT. 
