[3] This, at other times, they supply by a shell, a fish-bone, or the tooth of a tiger, &c. [↑]
[4] The general traffick carried on between all the Indian nations and the Europeans consists in balsam-capivi, arroco-cerra, oil of carrabba, arnotta, and bees-wax, besides pieces of Brazil and ebony; the roots hiaree and varnillas, canoes, hammocks, slaves, monkies, parrots, and paroquets; for which they receive fire-arms, knives, hatchets, fish-hooks, combs, coral and glass beads, blue cotton, looking-glasses, &c. [↑]
[5] I have mentioned before that the Indians are exempt from pain in labour. [↑]
[6] This is however extremely uncommon, as a more peaceable people does not exist in the universe. [↑]
[7] The New Zealanders call their clubs pato-patoo; which affinity is remarkable, on account of their very great distance. [↑]
[8] See a letter to the editors of the New Universal Magazine for October 1787. [↑]
[9] How Madam Merian should call this reptile an oviparous viper, surpasses my comprehension. [↑]
[10] The King’s demand was negatived by the States of Holland. [↑]
[11] Sugar pays about 3 l. per barrel, and coffee about as much per thousand; other commodities in proportion.—N.B. This I insert unauthenticated, thus errors excepted. [↑]