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Of Nuts. 
This Fruit grows principally in New Spain , and the 
Province of Guatimalla in Mexico. In which, and other 
places of the Weft-Indies , the Kernels are tiled, faith Jof 
Acofta, ( a) inftead of Mo?iey 5 and commonly given to the MHiiu. 4. 
Poor , as Alms. With Chacawlate, the Indians Treat Noble c> 22 ' 
Men, (b) as they pafs through their Country. 0>) ibid. 
Thefe Kernels being well pounded, as Almonds , in a 
Mortar, and mixed with a certain proportion of Sugar 
and Spices (according as the Trader thinks or finds it belt 
for Sale) are commonly made up in Cafes or Rowles • 
which are brought over hither from Spain, and other parts. 
But thofe that would have a good quantity for their own 
private ufe, had much better procure the Nuts themfelves 
( as frefh and new as may be ) and fo prepare and com¬ 
pound them to their own Conftitution and Taft. And for 
thofe that drink it, without any Medicinal refpect, at 
Coffee-Houjes ; there is no doubt but that of Almonds finely 
beaten, and mixed with a due proportion of Sugar and 
Spices , may be made as pleafant a drink,as the beft Chacaw- 
late. 
The BUTTER-NUT: a Fruitgrowing in New England , 
and there fo called, becaufe the Kernel yieldeth a great 
quantity of a fweet Oil. I meet with it no where. In 
length, two inches and '• ; in the middle, near an inch and 
I over ; the two ends narrower, and a very little promi¬ 
nent, fhaped fomewhat like a fmall Cucumer. The Skin 
fmoothilh, and (now) brown. The fubftance within it, 
black: originally, a kind of Pulp or flelhy Rind about I of 
an inch thick, anfwering to that of a Walnut. The Stone 
almoft Oval, and edged with fix or feven Angles by the 
length, the greateft, which are alfo oppofite, ending in a 
(harp point. The Spaces betwixt the Angles, very uneven 
with a great many ruged and thin plates and knobs. 
With a Decoction of the Barque of the Tree,the Englifh 
Planters dey their Linjey V/oolfey of a Cinamon colour, with¬ 
out Alum , or any thing elfe being added. 
The EDGED-WALNUT of New England. In colour, 
as the common kind. Near an inch long, as broad, and 
a little above t an inch thick. The Bafe, and efpecially 
the point, a little prominent. Figur’d with eight Angles 
or Edges,whereof one half fharper than the other. The Ker¬ 
nel (haped, as in the common kind. A 
