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 the Dregs and Mulous, at two Tetunes a Gallon.

Beides thee, they end off great Quantities of Brail Wood, and Whale Oyl, ome Gums and Parrots, the latter are different from the African in Colour and Bignes, for as they are blue and larger, thee are green and maller; and the Females of them ever retain the wild Note, and cannot be brought to talk.

In lieu of this Produce, the Portugueze, once every Year by their Fleet from Libon, import all manner of European Commodities; and whoever is unable or negligent of upplying himelf at that Seaon, buys at a very advanced Rate, before the Return of another.

To tranport Paengers, Slaves, or Merchandize from one Settlement to another, or in Fihing; they make ue of Bark-Logs, by the Brailians called Jingadahs: They are made of four Pieces of Timber (the two outermot longet) pinned and fatened together, and harpened at the Ends: Towards each Extremity a Stool is fixed to it on for paddling, or holding by, when the Agitation is more than ordinary; with thee odd ort of Engines, continually wahed over by the Water, do thee People, with a little triangular Sail preeted about the Middle of it, venture out of Sight of Land, and along the Coats for many Leagues, in any ort of Weather; and if they overet with a Squall (which is not uncommon) they wim and preently turn it up right again.

The Natives are of the darket Copper Colour, with thin Hair, of a quare trong make, and mucular; but not o well looking as the Wooley Generation: They acquiece patiently to the Portugueze Government, who ue them much more humanly and Chritian-like than the Dutch did, and by that Means have extended Quietnes and Peace, as well as