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Arbor 
■vi/hfi 
jinifcra. 
Chap. C X X I. 
Querctu natalitiji JJIvirenr. The Chrifttidc greene Oake. 
N the new Forreft in Hampjbiere neare a place called the Caftlc of Malwood groweth an old great 
doatingOake, which by the relatisn of the neare Villagers,is alwayes obfervcd to (hoot forth In lli 
but l'mall greene leaves every yeate a little before Chnlfide, which abide not long thereon after that 
time.but fall away,others fpringiug out in the due time that other Oakes doe, beat ing both leaves 
and fruit as ufually other Oakes doe in their feafon. King lames in his time undemanding 0 f t hj s 
tree,went and law it,and cauled it to be paled about and benches made thereat, both for people to 
fit and contemplate the wondrous workes of God therein, andtokeepc unruly perfons from breaking and Ipoy- 
ling ic:but(»u<”>»r inveiitum femper) the more it was intended to be preferved,the more wilfull people were ben¬ 
to breake and fpoyle it (being the more famoufed by that provifion ) and breake downe the pales and carry them 
away. I havehadboth Icavcsand Ackornesbrought me from this tree, taken by Maftcr John Goodier e ac h in 
their feafon. 
Chap. C X X11. 
Arbor Venereos Jlimulos Amrms. The Chafic making tree. 
j ^.SEtruuleOfina in his letter to Uffimur-tka maketh mention of accrtaine tree growing therein the Weft 
] Br/S Indies whole timber was of a fpongie fubftance whereof the Indians would never take a fticke to 
1 burne, neither by any meanes, although they were treatned to death could be brought to burne it or 
‘ abide where it was burned,for they faid that whofoever came neare the fire or flame thereof, or whom- 
foever the fraoake onely touched, was made utterly impotent and unabled co any venercous acts. 
Chap. CXXJII. 
Arbor Farinifera , The Eread tree. 
Ome that accompanied Sir Francis Drake in campaffingthe whole world did relate that in the Itand 
oiTernate, which is neare the Eqninotftiall line, towards the North pole groweth a ftrange kinde 
of tree about ten foot high, whole toppe is formed like unto a Cabliidge, in the middle whereof 
isfoundafine white meale which the poore Handers gather, and by puttinga little water thereto 
and letting it ferment they make paid or dough, whereof they make thinne flat Iquarc Cakes, and 
bake them in certain long earthen pans,with fire put roundabout them which they cate while they 
are hot.for when they are qrowne older and hard.they fteepe them in warme water,and bring them to a kinde of 
pultagc and foeate them, but this Cake or bread is in a manner without talk or rellifh, but when fomePeppec 
or Ci-tamon with Sngar is put thereto, it is a pleafar.t food to many, but Marcus Polui Vcnetur recordeth a more 
ftrange bread tree growing in the kingdome of F/hfar, whole tfunke two men could fcarfe f adome, the barkc 
whereofbcingthicke.and caken away, the W'ood thereof about three inches thicke in compaffe is as hard as Iron 
being fo heavy tha ttfinkethinftantly in water, whereof the natives make them fborr pikes or fpeares (harpe- 
ning and burning them at the cnd,fo that they will be able to pearce Armour; but the whole middle of this tree 
is loft like unto ameale,which putting in water and flirting itto take away all the droffe chat lwimmeth above, 
they mould up the refidence into cakes,and divers other fores of viands fit to be eaten, and whereof as hee faith 
he brought fome with him to Venice. 
Chap, CXX1III. 
Arbor Jive Palma face if era. 
The Bagge bearing Nut tree. 
JjErtaine'Bx/ci Marriners having by a cafualtie loft their fhippe, wherein thev With others were 
* faylingtothe Weft Indies, in their returns home, in their ftiippe boate lip hreu 1 n a defart Hand 
) called Cerovcftz, svhertm they found whole woods full of rVk kinde ofiirange:r>e, nd others 
growing am out-them whofe fruits being round Nuts, a, r k ; c as W tilnuts with their greene 
1 ou.tr fhell, and within them other fmaller Nuts fo round bait and wirh foh? (hell, yctnoc 
verythickethattheycottldhardlybebrokenwith an Iron hammer, da white hollow kcrncll in the middle 
rafting 
