. The voyages made by the sieur to the islands Dauphine or Madagascar & Bourbon or Mascarenne in the years, 1669, 70, 71 & 72 . y are good when cookd in anoven. Ouvys mennes or Patates. These roots grow of differentsizes, as long as Horse-Radishes. It grows from the sizeof the arm to that of the fingers. They are very good& have the taste of sweet chestnuts. Several crops areobtained yearly without replanting. All these roots are replanted by pieces which are cutfrom them or from small roots, except the Patates, whichare planted from the wood & the leaves which they putforth above the gro
. The voyages made by the sieur to the islands Dauphine or Madagascar & Bourbon or Mascarenne in the years, 1669, 70, 71 & 72 . y are good when cookd in anoven. Ouvys mennes or Patates. These roots grow of differentsizes, as long as Horse-Radishes. It grows from the sizeof the arm to that of the fingers. They are very good& have the taste of sweet chestnuts. Several crops areobtained yearly without replanting. All these roots are replanted by pieces which are cutfrom them or from small roots, except the Patates, whichare planted from the wood & the leaves which they putforth above the ground. Some small roots also grow named Oumimesy which areexcellent in soup & to fricassee. Sugar Canes grow here very good & abundantly; &they could establish sugar-mills. They use these Canesto make the drink which they call Cane Wine. This juiceof the Cane is fairly good & much resembles cider. They make here a quantity of Tobacco which is toler-ably good. Indigo grows of itself, but they do not cultivate it at could as well establish Indigo dye-works, from whichthey would derive great
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