. Travels into North America [microform] : containing its natural history, and a circumstantial account of its plantations and agriculture in general : with the civil, ecclesiastical and commercial state of the country, the manners of the inhabitants, and several curious and important remarks on various subjects. Natural history; Natural history; Natural history; Sciences naturelles; Sciences naturelles; Sciences naturelles. i ii 282 November 8. Pinui fiheflris, the fir. 9. Cuprejfus thyoides, the white cedar. 10. Junijferus Ft'rginiana, the red cedar. Several oaks and other trees dropt
. Travels into North America [microform] : containing its natural history, and a circumstantial account of its plantations and agriculture in general : with the civil, ecclesiastical and commercial state of the country, the manners of the inhabitants, and several curious and important remarks on various subjects. Natural history; Natural history; Natural history; Sciences naturelles; Sciences naturelles; Sciences naturelles. i ii 282 November 8. Pinui fiheflris, the fir. 9. Cuprejfus thyoides, the white cedar. 10. Junijferus Ft'rginiana, the red cedar. Several oaks and other trees dropt their leaves here io winter, which however keep them ever green, a little more to the fouth, and in Ca- rolina* Nov, 30th. It has been obferved, that the Europeans in North America, whether they were born in Sweden, England, Germany, or Holland-, or in North America, of European parents j al- ways loft their teeth much fooner than common; the women efpecially were fubjea: to this dif- agreeable circumftance -, the men did not fuffer fo much from it. Girls not above twenty years old, frequently had loft half of their teeth, with- out any hopes of getting new ones : I have at- tempted to penetrate into the caufes of this early fhedding of the teeth, but 1 know not whether I have hit upon a true one. Many people were of opinion that the air of this country hurt the teeth : fo much is certain, that the weather can no where be fubjed to more frequent and fudden changes j for the end of a hot day often turns out , piercing cold, and vice verfa. Yet this change of weather cannot be looked upon as having any efFedl upon the {bedding of the teeth, for the Indians prove the contrary : they live in the fame air, and always keep fine, entire white teeth; this I have feen myfelf, and have been aUuredof by every body: others afcribe it to the great quantities of fruit and fweetmeats which are Jiere eaten, iiut i aavc is^nuv^ii *i*anjf ^.^-â ^â â who. Please note that these images are ext
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