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Rh ranges, Papais, Palm-nuts, wild Roots and Berries.

This is their common Sustenance; the Gift of Providence, without their Care; they might abound, but prefer Ease and Indolence, he being greatest among them, who can afford to eat Rice all the Year round. Kid and Fowl, they have a few, and were all the domestick Animals I saw.

Remark 4.On the Negroes here, their Clothing, Customs and Religion.

The Men are well-limbed, clean Fellows, flattish-nosed, and many with Exomphalos's, the Effect of bad Midwifry, or straining in their Infancy to walk; for they are never taught, but creep upon a Matt on all Fours, till they have Strength to erect themselves.