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The people naturally white, but they ⟨colour⟩ themselves so as to appear olive ⟨colour⟩, and all naked, except a small piece ⟨of⟩ deer skin round the middle.
Of TERRA CANADENSIS.
Consists of several very large countries, ⟨chiefly⟩ belonging to the English, such as ⟨New⟩ England, New York, Margland, ⟨New⟩ Jersey, Pensylvania, Virginia, ⟨Carolina⟩. &c. The air of all these are temperate and healthful, and the soil ⟨fruitful⟩. The commodities skins of almost ⟨all⟩ wild beasts, oil, cotton, indigo, ⟨ginger⟩, tobacco, &c. The longest day 15 ⟨hours⟩, and the shortest nine.
Of TERRA ARACTICA.
This comprehends Greenland, ⟨Spitzburg⟩, Nova Zembla, Terra de Jeffe, New North Wales. Of these countries little ⟨more⟩ is known, than that they are very ⟨cold⟩ and barren, and afford very few ⟨commodities⟩.
Of TERRA FIRMA.
The climate is hot, yet not ⟨unwholesome⟩; the soil fruitful producing much ⟨corn⟩ and fruit. It abounds with precious ⟨stones⟩, and mines of gold silver, brass, &c. Longest day 12 hours and a half, the
