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spurt upon the Shirt like a burning; if upon the naked flesh, it will cause a swelling; if into the eye, blindness for several days? And whether the shadow of this Tree be so noxious, that the bodies of Men reposing under it, will swell strangely? And whether the Meat it self, that is boil'd with the fire of this Wood, contracts a malignity, burning the Mouth and Throat? Further, whether the Natives use the milky juice of this Tree, and the Dew falling from it, and the juice of its Fruit, in the composition of the Poison they infect their Arrows with?
II. Of Animals and Insects.
18. Whether the skin of the Tatou, and the little bone in his Tail, do indeed, as is related, cure deafishness, and pains of the Ears? And whether this Animal be proof not only against the Teeth of Dogs, but also against Bullets?
19. Whether the Birds called Canides, be so docile, that some of them learn to speak not only Indian, but also Dutch and Spanish, singing also the Ayres in the Indian Tongue as well as an Indian himself?
And whether the Bird Calibry have a scent as sweet as the finest Amber and Musk? Both which is affirmed by our French Author.
20. To procure some of the fat of the Birds, called Fregati, reputed to be very Anti-paralytical and Anti-podagrical.
21. To send over a Land-pike, which is said to be like the Water-pike, but that instead of Fins it hath four feet, on which it crawls.
22. Whether the skin of the Sea-wolf, which they otherwise call the Requiem, be so ruff and stiff, that they make Files of them, fit to file Wood? And whether it be usually guided by another Fish, that is beautified with such a variety of curious and lively Colours, that one would say, such Fishes were girt with Necklaces of Pearls, Corals, Emerauds, &c.
