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, both for trength and durability, to others built of timber imported from North America.

Cabbage trees are in great plenty in Dominica, and are very erviceable on the plantations, as their trunks awed, or plit, make good laths or rails for cattle-pens, being very durable: the branches and leaves are ued for thatching of houes; and the cabbage part of them is excellent eating. Thee trees are of great height, have much the appearance of the cocoa-nut tree, and bear a berry much like a date. The cabbage part is in the top, whence it is taken after the tree is cut down; and when that part is boiled it is equally as good, and tates much like the bottom part of an artichoke. It alo makes a very good pickle, ome of which is often ent to England as preents. The