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with apples, peaches, chestnuts, walnuts, cherries, quinces,
and such fruits." p. 88.

Sept. 22. "They make brandy from peaches here [at Peter Cock's] after
the following method. * * * This brandy is not good for
people who have a more refined tast, but it is only for the
common kind of people, such as workman and the like." p. 94.

Sept. 26. "Mr. Bartram was of opinion, that the apple
tree was brought into America by the Europeans, and that it
never was there before their arrival.  But he looked upon
[Bartram's judgement in other matters was not very good]
peaches as an original American fruit, and as growing wild in
the greatest part of America.  Others again were of the
opinion, that they were first brought over by the Europeans.
But all the French in Canada agreed, that on the banks of the
river Mississippi and in the country thereabouts peaches were
found growing wild in great quantity." * p. 127.

* The translator has the following foot note:
He describes, and M. du Pratz, who has given a very good account
of Louisiana andthe Mississippi, says that the natives
got their peaches from th [the] English colony of Carolina, before
the French settled there. P." p. 127.  See quotation from Du Pratz.
        