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look black? And whether this Tincture cannot be got out with any Soap, yet disappears of it self in 9 or 10 days? And whether certain Animals, and particularly Hogs and Parrots, eating of this Fruit, have their Flesh and Fat altogether tinged of a Violet colour?
2. Whether Ring-doves, that feed upon the bitter Fruit of the Acomas Tree, have their Flesh bitter also?
3. Whether the Wood of the Acajau Tree, being red, light, and well scented, never rots in Water, nor breeds any Worms, when cut in due season? And whether the Chests and Trunks made thereof, keep Clothes, placed therein, from being Worm-eaten?
4. Whether the Leaves of a certain Tree, peculiarly called Indian-Wood, give such a haut-goust to Meat and Sauces, as if it were a composition of several sorts of Spices?
5. Whether there be such two sorts of the Wood, call'd Savonier, or Soap-wood, of the one of which the Fruit, of the other the Root serveth for Soap?
6. Whether the bark of the Paretuvier-wood tanns as well as Oak-bark?
7. Whether the Root of the Tree Laitus, being brayed and cast into Rivers, maketh Fishes drunk?
8. Whether the Root of the Manioc is so fertile, that one Acre planted therewith, yields so plentiful a crop, as shall feed more people than six Acres of the best Wheat?
9. What Symptoms do usually follow upon taking of the juice of Manioc, or upon the eating of the Juice with the Root, and what effects are thereby produced upon the Body, that infer it to be accounted a rank Poison? Whether any worse Effects, than may be caused by meer Crudity, as by Turnips or Carrots eaten raw, and much more by raw Flesh, in those that are not used thereto; or at most, some such nauseous or noxious quality, as might be corrected in the taking and the preparation; which correction, if effected, might perhaps render the Bread, made of this Manioc, much heartier, the juice being likely to carry off the Spirit and strength, leaving the remainder spiritless?
