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the_o fruit_n grow_v upon_o the_o side_n of_o the_o leaf_n and_o be_v one_o of_o the_o best_a fruit_n that_o i_o have_v eat_v in_o the_o indies_n in_o ripen_v present_o the_o bird_n or_o vermin_n be_v feed_v on_o they_o a_o general_a rule_n to_o know_v what_o fruit_n be_v wholesome_a and_o good_a in_o the_o indies_n and_o other_o part_n fruit_n find_v they_o to_o be_v eat_v of_o the_o beast_n or_o fowl_n a_o man_n may_v bold_o eat_v of_o they_o the_o water_n of_o these_o land_n be_v not_o good_a the_o one_o for_o be_v a_o stand_a water_n and_o full_a of_o venomous_a worm_n and_o serpent_n which_o be_v near_o a_o butt-shot_a from_o the_o sea_n shore_n where_o we_o find_v a_o great_a tree_n fall_v and_o in_o the_o root_n of_o it_o the_o name_n of_o sundry_a portingall_n frenchman_n and_o other_o and_o among_o they_o abraham_n cock_n with_o the_o time_n of_o their_o be_v in_o this_o island_n the_o other_o though_o a_o run_a water_n yet_o pass_v by_o the_o root_n of_o certain_a tree_n 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river_n and_o other_o which_o fall_v from_o the_o mountainous_a country_n adjacent_a we_o row_v some_o league_n up_o the_o ryver_n and_o find_v that_o the_o further_o up_o we_o go_v the_o deep_a be_v the_o river_n but_o no_o fruit_n more_o than_o she_o sweat_v of_o our_o body_n for_o the_o labour_n of_o our_o hand_n at_o our_o return_n we_o load_v our_o boat_n with_o water_n and_o afterwards_o from_o hence_o we_o make_v our_o store_n sect_n xxvi_o the_o sickness_n have_v waste_v more_o than_o the_o one_o half_a of_o my_o people_n man_n we_o determine_v to_o take_v out_o the_o victual_n of_o the_o hawk_n and_o to_o burn_v she_o which_o we_o put_v in_o execution_n and_o be_v occupy_v
it_o into_o powder_n and_o when_o they_o will_v drink_v they_o mingle_v a_o small_a quantity_n of_o it_o with_o water_n which_o give_v a_o reasonable_a good_a taste_n the_o three_o and_o best_a be_v bake_v it_o as_o aforesaid_a and_o when_o it_o be_v beat_v into_o powder_n to_o seethe_v it_o in_o water_n after_o that_o it_o be_v well_o boil_a they_o let_v it_o stand_v some_o three_o or_o four_o day_n and_o then_o drink_v it_o so_o it_o be_v much_o like_o the_o ale_n which_o be_v use_v in_o england_n and_o of_o that_o colour_n and_o taste_v the_o indian_n be_v very_o curious_a in_o plant_v and_o manure_v of_o this_o yuca_n juca_n it_o be_v a_o little_a shrubb_n and_o carry_v branch_n like_o hazell_n wand_n be_v grow_v as_o big_a as_o a_o man_n finger_n they_o break_v they_o off_o in_o the_o midst_n and_o so_o prick_v they_o into_o the_o ground_n it_o need_v no_o other_o art_n or_o husbandry_n for_o out_o of_o each_o branch_n grow_v two_o three_o or_o four_o root_n some_o big_a some_o 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finger_n broad_a a_o inch_n thick_a and_o a_o ell_n long_o something_o broad_a towards_o the_o roppe_n then_o at_o the_o handle_n they_o call_v it_o macana_n and_o it_o be_v carve_v and_o wrought_v with_o inlayd_a work_n very_o curious_o but_o his_o edge_n be_v blunt_a if_o any_o kill_v any_o game_n in_o hunt_v he_o bring_v it_o not_o with_o he_o but_o from_o the_o next_o tree_n to_o the_o game_n he_o break_v a_o bough_n for_o the_o tree_n in_o the_o indies_n have_v leaf_n for_o the_o most_o part_n all_o the_o year_n and_o all_o the_o way_n as_o he_o go_v strew_v little_a piece_n of_o it_o here_o and_o there_o and_o come_v home_o give_v a_o piece_n to_o his_o woman_n and_o so_o send_v she_o for_o it_o if_o they_o go_v to_o the_o war_n or_o in_o any_o journey_n where_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o carry_v provision_n or_o merchandise_n the_o woman_n serve_v to_o carry_v all_o and_o the_o man_n never_o succour_v nor_o ease_v they_o wherein_o they_o show_v great_a barbarism_n then_o in_o any_o thing_n in_o my_o opinion_n that_o i_o have_v note_v among_o they_o except_o in_o eat_v one_o another_o in_o brasill_n and_o in_o the_o west_n indies_n attire_n the_o indian_a may_v have_v as_o many_o wife_n as_o he_o can_v get_v either_o buy_v or_o give_v by_o her_o friend_n the_o man_n and_o woman_n for_o the_o most_o part_n go_v naked_a and_o those_o which_o have_v come_v to_o know_v their_o shame_n cover_v only_o their_o privy_a part_n with_o a_o piece_n of_o cloth_n the_o rest_n of_o their_o body_n be_v naked_a their_o house_n resemble_v great_a barn_n cover_v over_o or_o thatch_v with_o plantyne_a leaf_n which_o reach_v to_o the_o ground_n and_o at_o either_o end_n be_v the_o door_n in_o one_o house_n be_v sometime_o ten_o or_o twenty_o household_n house_n they_o have_v little_a household_n stuff_n beside_o their_o bed_n which_o they_o call_v hamacas_n and_o be_v make_v of_o cotton_n and_o stain_a with_o divers_a colour_n and_o work_n some_o i_o have_v see_v white_a of_o great_a curiosity_n they_o be_v as_o a_o sheet_n lace_v at_o both_o end_n and_o at_o either_o of_o they_o long_o strappe_n with_o which_o they_o fasten_v they_o to_o two_o post_n as_o high_a as_o a_o man_n middle_a and_o so_o sit_v rock_v themselves_o in_o they_o sometime_o they_o use_v they_o for_o seat_n and_o sometime_o to_o sleep_v in_o at_o their_o pleasure_n sleep_v in_o one_o of_o they_o i_o have_v see_v sleep_n the_o man_n his_o wife_n and_o a_o child_n sect_n xxviii_o we_o take_v out_o of_o this_o prize_n for_o our_o provision_n some_o good_a quantity_n of_o this_o meal_n and_o the_o sugar_n she_o have_v be_v not_o above_o three_o or_o four_o chest_n after_o three_o day_n we_o give_v the_o ship_n to_o the_o portingall_n and_o to_o they_o liberty_n in_o she_o be_v a_o portugal_n knight_n which_o go_v for_o governor_n of_o angola_n of_o the_o habit_n of_o christ_n with_o fifty_o soldier_n and_o arm_n for_o a_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o with_o his_o wife_n and_o daughter_n he_o be_v old_a and_o complain_v that_o after_o many_o year_n service_n for_o his_o king_n with_o sundry_a mishap_n he_o be_v bring_v to_o that_o poor_a estate_n as_o for_o the_o relief_n of_o his_o wife_n his_o daughter_n and_o himself_o he_o have_v no_o other_o substance_n but_o that_o he_o have_v in_o the_o ship_n it_o move_v compassion_n so_o as_o nothing_o of_o he_o be_v diminish_v which_o though_o to_o we_o be_v of_o no_o great_a moment_n in_o angola_n it_o be_v worth_a good_a crown_n only_o we_o disarm_v they_o all_o and_o let_v they_o depart_v say_v that_o they_o will_v return_v to_o saint_n vincents_n we_o continue_v our_o course_n for_o the_o strait_n my_o people_n much_o animate_v with_o this_o unlooked_a for_o refresh_v and_o praise_v god_n for_o his_o bounty_n providence_n and_o grace_v extend_v towards_o us._n here_o it_o will_v not_o be_v out_o of_o the_o way_n to_o speak_v a_o word_n of_o the_o particularity_n of_o the_o country_n sect_n xxix_o brasill_n be_v account_v to_o 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