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10. The Palmetto-Royal being said by Ligon to be a very tall and streight Tree, and so tough, that none of them have been seen blown down, and withall hollow; inall which respect they may serve for special uses, and particular for long Optic Tubes; 'tis much desired, that the largest and longest pieces of them that can be stow'd in a Ship, may be sent over.
11. Whether the Oyl expressed out of the Plant Ricinus or Palma Christi, be used by the Indians to keep them from Vermin? To send over some of that Oyl.
12. Whether in the passage of the Isthmus from Nombre de Dios to Panama, there is a whole Wood full of Sensitive Trees, of which, as soon as they are touch'd, the Leaves and Branches move with a ratling noise, and wind themselves together into a roundish Figure?
13. Whether there be certain Kernels of a Fruit like a white Pear-plum, which are very Purgative and Emetick, but having the thin film which parteth them into halves taken out, they have no such Operation at all, and are as sweet as a ]ordan-Almond?
14. To send over some of the Roots of the Herb, call'd by our French Author L'herbe aux flesches (the Dart-herb,) which being stamped, is said to have the vertue of curing the wounds made with poison'd Darts.
15. To send some of the Grain of the Herb Musk, putting it up carefully in a Box; which being done, it will keep its Musk scent.
16. To send over a Specimen of all Medicinal Herbs, together with their respective Vertues, as they are reputed there: Item particularly, the Prickle-with at the Barbbadoes; Macao, Mastictree, Locust, Black-wood, yellow within; Five-sprig, Tidle-wood, White-wood, Barbadoes-Cedar.
17. Whether the fruit Mancenille of the Mancenillier-Tree, though admirably fair and fragrant, yet is fatal to the Eater, and falling into the Water, kills the Fishes that eat thereof, except Crabs, who yet are said to be dangerous to eat when they have fed upon this fruit? Whether under the Bark of this Tree is contained a certain glutinous Liquor as white as Milk, very dangerous, so that if you chance to rubit, and this juice
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