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 which empty themselves into the Bay of Chesapeak? And whether on the other side of that ridge of Mountains, from which they are supposed to proceed, there be not other Rivers, that flow into the South-Sea?

5. How the Silk-grasse is prepared?

6. To give a full account of that Vulnerary Root, called Wichacan: Of Porone, a Root of a red juyce, a good tincture: Of Musquaspenn, a Root of a red tincture: Of the Plant Maricock, whose fruit is said to be fashion'd like a Lemmon, exceeding pleasant to the taste; of a blossom most beautiful: Of the Chincomen-Tree, whose fruit is said to have a huake like a Chesnut, luscious and hearty meat, both raw and boiled.

7. Whether there be in the Bermudas a Poison-weed, like our Ivy, whole leaves do by the touch cause Blisters? And a Reed, whole juyce or infusion causeth Vomit?

8. What kind of Trees those Barkes are taken from, that are used instead of Tile or Slate in the covering of their Houses, being cooler in Summer and warmer in Winter, than Stone?

9. To give a particular account of the Spider in the Bermudas, said to be large and beautiful for its colours; weaving a Web betwixt several Trees, which is affirmed to be for substance and colour like perfect raw Silk; so strong, that Birds, like Snites, are snared therein?

10. Whether Deer have there generally three or four Fawnes at a brood? And whether any of the Cattle transported from hence, becomes there more fruitful, than they were here?

11. Whether the Relation be true, of a Glue made of Harts-Horn, that will not dissolve in Water; and if so, how made?

12. Whether at the bottom of the Bay of Cheasapeak Northward, the Natives be still of such a Gigantick Stature, as has been reported? And, whether there be another people, not far from these, Eastwardly, of a Dwarfish Statute?

13. Whether round about the Coast of the Bermudas, the Tydes keep the same time; and at what a clock precisely 'tis High-water on the Dayes of Full and New Moon; and how high the Water rises then? And the like on the Coasts of Virginia and Florida? For