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The Theater of Tlunis. 
CiiAP.113. 
Tomlta Amt,iitna five Amygdala Peruana cltfii forte- 
The Indian fruitful Gourd bearing Almond, 
or tile Indian Almond* of Clrtfiu. 
whit long,and pointed more at one end then another, 
not fo much rugged as the outer (hell nor fohard but 
they may becrakt with the teeth, lome of them grea¬ 
ter then others, and all of them two or three inchesin 
length.and an inch and a halfe in thickncfle.the kernel! 
within being in taflc not fo like an Almond as a Wal- 
nut, moreoilyina wet yeare then a dry, which the 
Indians by pricking fundryof them upon aflicke, and 
lighting of them, they will burne like a Torch to (hew 
them their way,and continue long in burning,and give 
an Oily or Turpentinc-like flame, having a blacke 
coale which turncthro allies :The outer (hell hereof 
is of the thicknelfc of halfe an inch, containing within 
it a pint and a halfe of liquor Anmerpe meafure, and 
weighed 1 7. ounces or more the emptie fhell. The 
Indians fddome gather the(e fruites, but gather them 
alter they are fallen, for they are ahaid Icaft they 
(liolild (all upon their heads which were fulficientto 
bcateouttheirbraines, and when they are forced to 
paflcthemas in their warres,&c. they catty Bucklers 
over their heads to defend them. They make much 
account of thefe kcrnells, and ufetoeatc them chiefly 
to provoke them to vencry, whereunto they arc too 
much prodiveof themfclvis, and make it their chief eft 
fclicitichavingthis proverbe with them Tivnem pte, 
cnm.iptngean Totocka, which is, Si ambires venerem ede 
Tcteckam. It groweth in high places and not in low 
grounds under the Line and on both fides thereof in the 
Well Indies, and beareih fruit twile every yeare, that 
is, about April! and in November, and call ir Tatar he, It 
is very probable that this is Clnfrm his AmjiaU Per- 
vmt, as any by comparing that little he hath delivered 
thereof may foone determine. 
Many other fruites, as well Melon like as Gourdelikeand others.are ufed by the Indian’ indrh? ri, -n- 
ans likewife living there among them in lome fort, butthefe here mentioned a--■ .. ,, utnc L-htilii - 
them; I will now therefore laflly (hew you lum. 
the mod pare in them.and fo finilh this worke. 
lome lort, Dutcneie nere mentioned are the choilcll and rh.'-f n r 
lundry other forts of fruits of trees that have medecLnqual^flol 
1642 
Chap. CXIII. 
Titter nuclei MnlucCAtii, Malacca Pine Ketnells. 
Omc Orchards in ASalabnr as well as the wild 
woods doe noutfeup' a certaine tree growing 
to the bignefle of a Peare tree, whofe leaves are 
foft and tender,of a darke greene on the upper 
line and pale underneath, tailing very (harpe and biting 
upon the tongue fora good while, the fruite is of the 
Dlgnelle of a Filberd and triangular, divided on the in- 
lide into lundry partitions, contayning within them fmall 
white hard kernells, like unto the ketnells of Pine apples, 
whereupon they have fo called them, and which the 
Indians ufe as well in the cure ofdifeales.as to performe 
their Wicked delignes; thry ufe to give two of thefe ker- 
nells.the skins that cover them being firfl taken awaymix- 
eonpin agliftcr.to purge and procure eafe tothofe that 
" a I e * he , Sclat ' ca or '’'P A in the broth of a Chicken 
‘ J„f e th j c have ‘ Ilclr ur i» c Hopped or make it with 
f an “ to caufe tough, thicke and cold humours to be 
avoyded : they give them likewife to thofe that are fhott 
winded or have a cough,for which they much commend 
them, and often ufe them being difTolved in water, and 
doth^L^?"^*^ the bo,Jy annointed therewith 
Seahhf b pe r n f hca,c Tctters . WngWorme.and 
being a litr e rubbed before the ufing, for they 
auflmke or burning as experience (lie weth: Wicked 
to°theTr[ a : d lar ° tSgl \ e fou r'g raincs or kernells of them 
!u X° r0 ? erS , thereby t0 kiU *e« 1 thofe of 
rh- r„j d CC, l C ' c , m G 'P* U , and are in frequnt ufe with 
th. Indians where they grow plen cifutly f 0 f purgations: 
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