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accepted to a dainty palate, the skinne being fa tender that as in a Plummeor Cherry, ic cannot be pared a way, 
thclmcli ofeach rcfembleth theRofe, and in propci ty is cold and moiit. The tree is never without greeneand 
ripe fruite thereon, and bloifomcs alfo at all times, which falling abundantly on the ground, make it fecme all 
red therewith, the ripe fruite by the (baking of the tree are foone made to fall, and gathered from under it, as 
alfo cafily gathered by hand. The Indians of CMalabanni C amr “ call it Iambolin, the Portugallt thac dwell 
there Iambos , the Arabians and Per [tans Tttpba f and Tupbat ,thc Turks s aAlnsa. They there ulc toeatc this fruit 
before meatemoll ufuaily, yet they are not refufed at other times alio; both flowers and fruite are preferved 
with Sugar, and kept to give to thofe thac have hot agues to coole their llomackes and liver.and to quench 
thirff. 
Chap, C V I. 
langemas. Indian Services. 
a fyAngcmai are Indian fruiter likeServices, growing on trees not much unlike our Service tree, both in 
a leaves and flowers, but let with thornes, and arc minured or planted in Orchards as well as found 
I wild abroad •• the fruite is htrfli like an unripe Sloe when it is ripe, and mull therefore be rowled 
r bet weeneche fingers, to make it mellow before it can be eaten, and is generally taken to bindeor 
® rellraine,whenlcever there is caufe of fuch an operation. 
Chap. CV1I, 
Leucoma. The Indian Chefnut. 
l ^ftMU His tree crowethverv nreat. and the wood is ilrong andfirmc, having leaves like to the Strawberry 
tree, the fruite h very like to our Chefnut, aswcllincolourasbignefle, as alfo in that white or fpot 
I thereon, but it Teemed to have thekernell loofe within ic, for that ic giveth a noyfe in (haking,the fruit 
is ediolc and pleal'ant, yet a little altringent. 
Chap. CVIII. 
Cbaramei. Purging cornered Hafell nuts. 
Here are twokindes of this tree, called CWamti by all the Indians generally, butthe Perfans and/f- 
1 rabians Ambe/a,tbt one is as great as the Med- 
1 lar tree, with Peare tree pale great leaves,and 
, yellowifh fruite, fomewhatlike to Hafell or 
Fillberd Nuts,ending in fundry corners, of the 
tafle offowre Grapes, yet more pleafant, which thtypic- 
klc up as welt being ripe as unripe, and ufuaily catc them 
with fait. The other kinde is of the fame bigneflfe,but hath 
leffer leaves then the Apple tree,and a greater fruite,which 
the Indians ufe being boyled with Saunders.& give the dc- 
coftion again!! feavers: the batke of the roote of the for- 
trer kinde, which groweth by tie water Tides, ischicfcly 
ofed (foasitgrow farrefrom the fca) which yceldeth 
milke.by taking foure fingers length thereof, which being 
bruiicd withadrammeolMuilard feed, they give to thole 
that irepurfieand fhorr winded: for it pnrgeth mightily 
both upwards and downe wards: but if a fuperpurgation 
chance thereupon, they give one of the fruits of Car embolus 
to helpe it, or elfe a draught of the vinegar of Canara 
(which is nothing elle but the dtcoftionof Rice fet by for 
a day, two orthree.untill it grow fower. The fruite is fa¬ 
miliarly eaten through all parts, unripe as well as ripe,and 
pickled,or eaten with fait and vinegar to procure an appe¬ 
tite,putting it to their meates to give them a rcllifh by rea- 
fonof its tartneife. 
Cbaramei. 1’ufging cornered Hafell Nuts. 
Chap; 
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