'Some years travels into divers parts of Africa, and Asia the great. Describing more particularly the empires of Persia and Industan: interwoven with such remarkable occurrences as hapned in those parts during these later times. As also, many other rich and famous kingdoms in the oriental India, with the isles adjacent. Severally relating their religion, language, customs and habit: as also proper observations concerning them.' [‎381] (404/448)

the Coco doth-, and thofe rather refemble round fedge than boughs, which are
ever green. Under the fedge appears a foft pulp not unlike the Colliflower
which being cut and fod taftes very like it; but for that the vegetative vertue confifts
in it, the Tree profpers not after that is fevered, as Xemphon alfo obferveth; but whiles
that fubftance remains, it yields a liquor like the Toddy ^ in colour and relifli not unlike
Muft or fweet Wine which ilfues out of the pierced bark, fo as in an hours fpace the quan
tity of a pottle may be gathered. In fome old Authors we read, there was Tree-honev
as well as Bee-honey •, or as they call it Tears or blood dropping from Trees. By that
defcription it fhould be the Palmeto Wine: which Wine and Amber coloured Nuts, beinz
poliftied,were by the Perfians ufualiy fet upon Tables or Cabinets amongft other curiofitiesi
as Xenofhon takes notice in his Travels: Seamen ufualiy have a cane or quill which
they fuck with, fo as two or three Trees being pierced, in an hours fpace re-
pletiate thegreedieft appetite though he bouze his belly fullto drink with moderation
it comforts the fpirit, albeit cold in the digeftion: it alfo purges and helps obftrudions*
and kills worms; but immoderately taken intoxicates the brain and difpofes to fluxes-,
howbeit, expofed two dayes in the Sun turns acid, in which quality it is binding. Here
are alfo Coco-Trees, male and female, both which ^ear bloflbms: the female is only
fruitful; and not fo neither unlefsa flowring branch be inoculate, or planted near it ;
for by that mixture of feed foe frudifies; the foape of which two Trees, according to my
Imall skill, take thus refembled.
Their feveral vertues are thus fumm'd up by Sihefler.
The Indian Ifles mofl admirable he
In thofe rare fruits calf d Coqm^s commonly :
The which alone far richer wonder yields
Than allow Grovesj Meads, Orchards, Gardens, Fields!
What-, woiid'Ji thou DrinkJ the wounded leaves drop wine-
Lack^fl thou fine Linnen? drefs the tender rine^
Drefs it like flax, /pin ir, then weave it well:
It jhall thy Cambrickand thy Lawn excell.
Lomfft thou for Butter ? bite the pulpy part,
For never letter came to any Mart.
Do*ft needooo,d Oyle ? then boult it to and fro,
yindfaffing oyle itfoon becometh fo.
Or Vinegar, to whet thine appetite ?
Why, fume ir well and it will fharpty bite.
Or,