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netted me four pounds and a half of cured cloves, be¬ 
sides two pounds, at least, of cloves which I have left 
on the trees, to obtain mother of cloves, for the mul¬ 
tiplication of that spice: and besides this, I have about 
half a pound of cloves, which having fallen on the ground 
before their degree of maturity, have been dried, and are 
very good for domestic use: these last are strong, but 
small; so that these two trees have produced more than 
seven pounds of cloves. As this is the first time of their 
production, and they are young; it may be reasonably ex¬ 
pected, that when older, they will acquire more strength, 
and more branches; and consequently, will be a great deal 
more productive. 
