&_o black_a soever_o it_o be_v a_o strange_a thing_n that_o the_o juice_n or_o water_n that_o come_v from_o this_o root_n when_o they_o strain_v it_o which_o make_v the_o cacavi_n be_v a_o deadly_a poison_n and_o kill_v any_o that_o drink_v thereof_o but_o the_o substance_n that_o remain_v be_v a_o very_a wholesome_a bread_n and_o nourishment_n as_o we_o have_v say_v there_o be_v another_o kind_n of_o yuca_n which_o they_o call_v sweet_a and_o have_v not_o this_o poison_n in_o the_o juice_n this_o be_v eat_v in_o the_o root_n boil_a or_o roast_v and_o be_v good_a meat_n cacavi_n will_v keep_v long_o and_o therefore_o they_o carry_v it_o to_o sea_n in_o steed_n of_o biscuit_n the_o place_n where_o they_o use_v most_o of_o this_o bread_n be_v at_o the_o land_n of_o barlovente_n which_o be_v s._n dominicke_n cuba_n port_n ricco_fw-it jamaique_fw-la and_o some_o other_o thereabouts_o for_o that_o the_o soil_n of_o these_o land_n will_v neither_o bear_v wheat_n nor_o may_n for_o whenas_o 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roast_v there_o be_v one_o sweet_a of_o these_o kind_n which_o grow_v in_o hot_a place_n whereof_o they_o do_v make_v certain_a sauce_n and_o mince_a meat_n which_o they_o call_v locro_n to_o conclude_v these_o root_n be_v the_o bread_n of_o that_o land_n so_o as_o when_o the_o year_n be_v good_a they_o rejoice_v much_o for_o that_o oftentimes_o they_o freeze_v in_o the_o earth_n so_o great_a be_v the_o cold_a of_o that_o region_n they_o carry_v may_n from_o the_o valley_n or_o sea_n coast_n and_o the_o spaniard_n which_o be_v dainty_a carry_v likewise_o from_o the_o same_o place_n wheat_n meal_n whereof_o they_o do_v make_v good_a bread_n because_o that_o the_o land_n be_v dry_a in_o other_o part_n of_o the_o indies_n as_o at_o the_o philippines_n they_o use_v rice_n instead_o of_o bread_n whereof_o there_o grow_v very_o good_a and_o in_o great_a abundance_n in_o all_o that_o country_n and_o in_o china_n and_o it_o be_v of_o good_a nourishment_n they_o seethe_v it_o in_o purcelaine_n and_o after_o mix_v it_o hot_a with_o the_o water_n amongst_o other_o meat_n in_o many_o place_n they_o do_v make_v their_o wine_n and_o drink_n of_o this_o rice_n steep_v and_o then_o after_o boil_v it_o as_o they_o do_v the_o beer_n in_o flaunders_n or_o the_o acua_n in_o peru._n rice_n be_v a_o meat_n not_o much_o less_o common_a and_o general_a throughout_o the_o world_n than_o wheat_n or_o may_v and_o perchance_o more_o for_o beside_o that_o they_o use_v it_o in_o china_n joppon_n and_o the_o philippines_n and_o in_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o east_n indies_n it_o be_v a_o grain_n most_o common_a in_o africa_n and_o ethiopia_n it_o require_v a_o wet_a ground_n almost_o overflow_v like_o to_o a_o meadow_n in_o europe_n peru_n and_o mexico_n where_o they_o have_v the_o use_n of_o wheat_n they_o eat_v rice_n as_o a_o meat_n and_o not_o for_o bread_n they_o seethe_v it_o with_o milk_n or_o with_o broth_n or_o in_o some_o other_o sort_n the_o most_o exquisite_a rice_n come_v from_o the_o philippines_n and_o china_n as_o have_v be_v say_v and_o this_o may_v suffice_v to_o understand_v what_o they_o eat_v general_o at_o the_o indies_n in_o stead_n of_o bread_n of_o divers_a root_n which_o grow_v at_o the_o indies_n chap._n 18._o although_o in_o these_o part_v the_o land_n be_v more_o abundant_a and_o fertile_a in_o fruit_n that_o grow_v upon_o the_o earth_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a diversity_n of_o fruit_n tree_n and_o plant_n we_o have_v yet_o for_o root_n and_o other_o thing_n that_o grow_v under_o the_o earth_n the_o which_o they_o use_v for_o meat_n in_o my_o opinion_n there_o be_v great_a abundance_n there_o for_o of_o these_o kind_n of_o plant_n we_o have_v readish_n turnip_n parsnep_n carrot_n lieke_n garlic_n and_o some_o other_o profitable_a root_n but_o in_o those_o country_n they_o have_v so_o many_o divers_a sort_n as_o i_o can_v reckon_v they_o those_o which_o i_o now_o remember_v beside_o papas_n which_o be_v the_o principal_a there_o be_v ocas_n yanococas_fw-es camote_n vatas_fw-la xiquimas_fw-la yuca_fw-la cochuâ—ha_n cavi_fw-la totora_fw-la mani_n and_o a_o infinite_a number_n of_o other_o kind_n as_o the_o patattres_n which_o they_o eat_v as_o a_o delicate_a and_o toothsome_a meat_n they_o have_v likewise_o carry_v fruit_n to_o the_o indies_n from_o these_o part_n the_o which_o prosper_v better_o there_o than_o the_o indian_a plant_n do_v bring_v into_o europe_n the_o reason_n in_o my_o opinion_n be_v for_o that_o there_o be_v great_a variety_n of_o temperature_n then_o in_o these_o part_n by_o mean_n whereof_o the_o plant_n in_o those_o region_n do_v rise_v and_o prosper_v better_o fit_v themselves_o to_o the_o temperature_n they_o require_v and_o the_o root_n and_o plant_n which_o grow_v there_o and_o be_v not_o transport_v from_o hence_o be_v better_o than_o they_o be_v here_o for_o onion_n garlic_n and_o parsnip_n be_v not_o in_o spain_n as_o they_o be_v at_o peru_n and_o as_o for_o turnip_n there_o be_v so_o great_a abundance_n as_o they_o have_v increase_v in_o so_o i_o place_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o as_o they_o have_v affirm_v to_o i_o they_o can_v not_o destroy_v the_o abundance_n which_o grow_v up_o for_o to_o sow_v corn_n there_o we_o have_v see_v reddish_a root_n as_o big_a as_o a_o man_n arm_n very_o tender_a and_o of_o a_o good_a taste_n and_o of_o these_o toote_v i_o have_v speak_v some_o serve_v for_o ordinatie_a meat_n as_o the_o camore_n which_o be_v roast_v serve_v as_o pulse_n there_o be_v other_o root_n that_o serve_v they_o for_o dainty_n as_o the_o cochuchâ—_n it_o be_v a_o small_a sweet_a root_n which_o some_o preserve_v for_o more_o delight_n there_o be_v other_o root_n fit_a to_o cool_v as_o the_o piquima_fw-la which_o be_v in_o quality_n very_o cold_a and_o moist_a and_o in_o summer_n it_o refresh_v and_o quench_v the_o thirst_n but_o the_o papas_n and_o ocas_n be_v the_o chief_a for_o nourishment_n and_o substance_n the_o indian_n esteem_v garlic_n above_o all_o the_o root_n of_o europe_n and_o hold_v it_o for_o a_o fruit_n of_o great_a force_n wherein_o they_o want_v no_o reason_n for_o that_o it_o comfort_n and_o warm_v the_o stomach_n for_o that_o they_o eat_v it_o with_o a_o appetite_n raw_a as_o it_o come_v out_o of_o the_o ground_n of_o divers_a sort_n of_o green_a herb_n and_o pulse_n and_o of_o those_o they_o call_v concombre_n pine_n or_o pine_v apple_n small_a fruit_n of_o chille_n and_o of_o prune_n chap._n 19_o seâ—ing_n we_o have_v begin_v with_o the_o lesser_a plant_n i_o may_v in_o few_o word_n touch_v that_o which_o concern_v flower_n and_o potherb_n and_o that_o which_o the_o latin_n call_v arbusta_fw-la without_o any_o mention_n of_o tree_n there_o be_v some_o kind_n
stalk_n for_o that_o it_o bear_v but_o one_o and_o never_o but_o once_o but_o as_o i_o have_v say_v the_o stalk_n remain_v and_o cast_v forth_o new_a siene_n or_o stalk_n until_o it_o grow_v old_a and_o die_v this_o plane_n continue_v many_o year_n and_o require_v much_o moisture_n and_o a_o very_a hot_a ground_n they_o put_v ashos_fw-mi at_o the_o foot_n of_o it_o for_o the_o better_a entertain_v thereof_o and_o they_o make_v small_a grove_n and_o very_o thick_a which_o be_v of_o great_a profit_n and_o revenue_n unto_o they_o for_o that_o it_o be_v the_o fruit_n they_o use_v most_o at_o the_o indies_n and_o be_v general_a in_o all_o place_n although_o they_o say_v the_o first_o beginning_n come_v from_o ethiopia_n and_o in_o truth_n the_o negro_n use_v they_o much_o and_o in_o some_o place_n they_o serve_v they_o as_o bread_n yea_o they_o make_v wine_n of_o they_o they_o eat_v this_o fruit_n raw_a like_o other_o fruit_n they_o likewise_o roast_v it_o and_o make_v many_o sort_n of_o potage_n and_o conserves_n and_o in_o all_o thing_n it_o serve_v very_o well_o there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o small_a plane_n white_a and_o very_o delicate_a which_o in_o hispaniola_n they_o call_v dominique_n there_o be_v other_o which_o be_v strong_a and_o big_a and_o red_a of_o colour_n there_o grow_v none_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o peru_n but_o be_v bring_v from_o the_o indies_n as_o from_o mexico_n cuernavaca_n and_o other_o valley_n upon_o the_o firm_a land_n and_o in_o some_o land_n there_o be_v great_a store_n of_o planes_n like_v unto_o thick_a grove_n if_o this_o plant_n be_v fit_a for_o the_o fire_n it_o be_v the_o most_o profitable_a of_o all_o other_o but_o it_o be_v nothing_o fit_a for_o neither_o the_o body_n noâ—_n the_o bough_n will_v burn_v and_o much_o less_o will_v it_o serve_v for_o building_n be_v a_o sappy_a wood_n and_o without_o force_n yet_o don_n alonze_n darzilla_n as_o it_o be_v say_v use_v the_o leaf_n of_o this_o tree_n dry_v to_o write_v a_o part_n of_o 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that_o i_o know_v be_v in_o the_o province_n of_o tucuman_a in_o that_o of_o saint_n croix_n of_o the_o sierre_n and_o at_o paraguey_a whereas_o cotten_n be_v their_o chief_a revenue_n they_o carry_v cotton_n into_o spain_n from_o the_o island_n of_o saint_n dominike_n and_o the_o year_n that_o i_o speak_v of_o there_o come_v 64000._o arobe_n at_o the_o indies_n whereas_o this_o cotton_n grow_v they_o make_v cloth_n which_o both_o the_o man_n and_o woman_n use_v common_o make_v table_n napkin_n thereof_o yea_o and_o sail_n for_o their_o ship_n there_o be_v some_o course_n and_o other_o that_o be_v fine_a and_o delicate_a they_o die_v it_o into_o diverse_a colour_n as_o we_o do_v by_o our_o woollen_a cloth_n in_o europe_n of_o mamey_n guayavo_n and_o paltos_n chap._n 24._o these_o plant_n we_o have_v speak_v of_o be_v the_o most_o profitable_a of_o the_o indies_n and_o the_o most_o necessary_a for_o the_o life_n of_o man_n yet_o there_o be_v many_o other_o that_o be_v good_a to_o eat_v 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