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Part II 
(a) Lib. i. 
c. 42. 
Of Fruits. 
The Belly, about five inches and 1 long, and four and in 
Diametre. The Neck, two inches long, and about an 
inch over. The Head, about as long, and above an inch 
and »over. Originally, ot a ftraw colour : but by the 
Indians painted, after a rude manner, with a dull red. The 
Shell very hard, and about a i of an inch thick. 
The little FLAGON or BOTTLE CALI BASH. About 
four inches and I long. The Belly,three inches over. The 
Head, an inch and P The Neck, a little above an inch. 
The Shell, at the top ot the Head above i of an inch 
thick. 
The PEAR-CALIBASH. In length about five inches, the 
Neck fomewhat long and {lender, the Belly two inches and 
1 over: fo as both in figure and bignefs to refemble the 
Pear figur’d by Baubinus w ith the Name of Pimm Stran- 
gulatorium. On one fide, colour’d with a light, on the 
other with a deeper yellow. 
A Double PEAR-CALIBASH. 
A TRIANGULAR CALIBASH. ’Tis fmooth, and 
black, fhaped like the Egyptian Cucumer, called Cbate. About 
five inches long. The Neck triangular; whether naturally, 
uncertain. From thence belly’d like a Pear 5 two inches 
and * over. The ihell very hard, and as thick as of die 
Flagon-Calibajh. 
Thefe Fruits grow in Guiney 5 as alfo in Virginia., Barba¬ 
dos, and other parts of the Weft-Indies. Where they are 
ufed, either whole or cut through the middle, for Cups, 
Dijhes, Bafons, Buckets, Flagons, Etc. according to their big¬ 
nefs. The Natives fometimes line their infides with fome 
kind ot Roftn (aswerofin Wooden-Cans) the better to 
preferve the Liquor they put into them 5 which, if fpiri- 
tuous, would otherwife either drench through, or loofe of 
its ftrength. Whether the Rolin they ufe, be fuch as gives 
no ill tall to the Liquor may be a query. 
The BAOBAB. Abavi Clufij. Of affinity with the 
Fruit by Scaliger called Guanabanus. Wormius , i think 
miftakingly, makes it the fame. Tis well deferibed and 
figur’d by Baubinus. (a) This is of the bignefs of a mid- 
ling Pomecitrine, and of anfwerable fhape. Thefhellof a 
good tlucknefs, but not very hard 5 of a kind ot dusky 
green, and faced almoft all over with a velvet Dow?/. 
When 
