. A description of the island of Jamaica; with the other isles and territories in America, to which the English are related, viz. Barbadoes, St. Christophers, Nievis or Mevis, Antego, St. Vincent, Dominica, Montserrat, Anguilla, Barbada, Bermudes, Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, New-York, New England, New-Foundland. tangled and catched inthem. ^ Cddar Trees. Here are Cadar Trees^ whichdiffers from all others in feveral re- -fpe(as5 but the wood is very fwfeer. The Air AndHenlthfulnefs, liht Skie is almofl:always Se- thcfcrene, and when darkned with ^^f^^clouds^k commonly Thundersy^ni healthfulLi
. A description of the island of Jamaica; with the other isles and territories in America, to which the English are related, viz. Barbadoes, St. Christophers, Nievis or Mevis, Antego, St. Vincent, Dominica, Montserrat, Anguilla, Barbada, Bermudes, Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, New-York, New England, New-Foundland. tangled and catched inthem. ^ Cddar Trees. Here are Cadar Trees^ whichdiffers from all others in feveral re- -fpe(as5 but the wood is very fwfeer. The Air AndHenlthfulnefs, liht Skie is almofl:always Se- thcfcrene, and when darkned with ^^f^^clouds^k commonly Thundersy^ni healthfulLight net h: And the Air is veryTemperate, and fo exceedinghealthful, that it is rare to hearthat any one dyeth of any Difiem- 114 ^ttnmt^. per, but only Old age • infomuch,that many have removed from En-gland hither, only for the enjoy-ment of a long, and healthful thofe that have made any longcontinuance here, are fearful ofremoving out of fo pure an Air. The InhabitAnts. The In- The EngUjh firft fetled them- hibitiQts felves on thefe Ijles abouc the year ft°cnfith i^^^* ^^d have now eftablifhed of the a powerful Colony, there being at inc. prefent, about four or fire Thou- fand Inhabitants^ who have ftrong- ly Fortified the Approaches, which with the Rocks in the Seay renders ;hem Tililllihim^ -*? lis
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