The Natural History of North-Carolina: With an Account of the Trade, Manners, and Customs of the Christian and Indian Inhabitants. Illustrated with Copper-plates, Whereon are Curiously Engraved the Map of the Country, Several Strange Beasts, Birds, Fishes, Snakes, Insects, Trees, and Plants, &cJames Carson. For the author, 1737 - Всего страниц: 417 |
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... Leaf is not as large as the Tame , but as good ; the Planters boil it with their Salt Meat for Greens , this is never to be met with in the Indian Plantations ; and is supposed to be produced from the Cow - Dung , which Beast the ...
... Leaf is not as large as the Tame , but as good ; the Planters boil it with their Salt Meat for Greens , this is never to be met with in the Indian Plantations ; and is supposed to be produced from the Cow - Dung , which Beast the ...
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... Leaves confusedly set at certain distance one from the other , unless at the Top , where they grow one opposite to the other , something like Purslain , but more sharp , and of a dark green colour , with a red circle about the Edges ...
... Leaves confusedly set at certain distance one from the other , unless at the Top , where they grow one opposite to the other , something like Purslain , but more sharp , and of a dark green colour , with a red circle about the Edges ...
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... Leaves whereof are like those of Spear- mint , is used with good Success for Thrushes , and sore Mouths . Vervine is very common here , being Spontaneous . House Leek , being first brought from Europe . Night - shade of sev- eral kinds ...
... Leaves whereof are like those of Spear- mint , is used with good Success for Thrushes , and sore Mouths . Vervine is very common here , being Spontaneous . House Leek , being first brought from Europe . Night - shade of sev- eral kinds ...
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... Leaves like it , but very near as large as a Man's Hand , underneath which grow one Apple on each Stalk , about the bigness of a Musket Ball : This Plant is of a very strong Purging nature , and is fre- quently made use of in these ...
... Leaves like it , but very near as large as a Man's Hand , underneath which grow one Apple on each Stalk , about the bigness of a Musket Ball : This Plant is of a very strong Purging nature , and is fre- quently made use of in these ...
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... Leaves , cut for the most part into three Sections , and sometimes more , indented about the Edges , not unlike the Leaves of the common Mal- lows , but lesser , softer , and of a grayish Colour , among which come forth the Flowers ...
... Leaves , cut for the most part into three Sections , and sometimes more , indented about the Edges , not unlike the Leaves of the common Mal- lows , but lesser , softer , and of a grayish Colour , among which come forth the Flowers ...
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Стр. 396 - ... at with all his strength. At last the snake's twitches grew weaker and weaker, till, by degrees, he felt him not ; and opening the bed he was found dead, and the man thought himself better. The Indian came in the morning, and seeing the snake dead, told the man that his distemper was...
Стр. 40 - Dancing they are all fond of, especially when they can get a Fiddle, or Bag-pipe; at this they will continue Hours together, nay, so attach'd are they to this darling Amusement, that if they can't procure Musick, they will sing for themselves.
Стр. 32 - Affairs of the House they are very well acquainted withal; so that you shall see them, whilst very young, manage their Business with a great deal of Conduct...
Стр. 33 - Negro's in hard labour, and others quite the reverse; for I have frequently seen them come to the towns, and there remain drinking rum, punch, and other liquors for eight or ten days successively...
Стр. 394 - Brother, you have been a long time Sick, and I know you have given away your Slaves to your English Doctors. What made you do so, and now become poor? They do not know how to cure you; for it is an Indian Distemper, which your People know not the Nature of. If it had been an English Disease, probably they could have cured you; and had you come to me at first I would have cured you for a small matter, without taking away your Servants that made Corn for you and your Family to eat; and yet, if you...
Стр. 287 - Girls, which are those designed to get Money by their Natural Parts, these are discernable by the Cut of their Hair; their tonsure differing from all others of that Nation, who are not of their Profession, which Method is intended to prevent Mistakes; for the Savages of America are desirous (if possible) to keep their Wives to themselves, as well as those in other Parts of the World. When any Addresses are made to one of these Girls, she immediately acquaints her Parents therewith, and they tell...
Стр. 99 - ... was evidently not at that time numerous in the Carolinas, t A few years after the publication of Lawson's work, this same region was visited by John Brickell. who passed through nearly the same districts as those traversed by Lawson. Brickell wrote concerning the buffalo as follows : " The Bvffelo, or wild Beef, is one of the largest wild Beasts that is yet known in these parts of America ; it hath a Bunch upon it's Back, and thick, short Horns, bending forward This Monster of the Woods seldom...
Стр. 257 - The Planters make their Servants or Negroes cut large Cavities on each side of the Pitch-Pine Tree (which they term Boxing of the Tree) wherein the Turpentine runs...
Стр. 32 - Women are the most industrious Sex in that Place, and, by their good Houswifry, make a great deal of Cloath of their own Cotton, Wool and Flax; some of them keeping their Families (though large) very decently apparel'd, both with Linnens and Woollens, so that they have no occasion to run into the Merchant's Debt, or lay their Money out on Stores for Cloathing.
Стр. 100 - I have been inform'd) weigh from 1,600 to 2,400 pounds Weight. There are a very fierce Creature, and much larger than an Ox There were two of the Calves of this Creature taken alive in the Year 1730, by some of the Planters living near...