Part 28

Celandine, by the West Country men called Kenning Wort, grows but slowly.

Muschata, as well as in England.

Dittander, or Pepper Wort, flourisheth notably, and so doth

Tansie.

Musk Mellons are better than our English, and

{91} Cucumbers.

Pompions, there be of several kinds, some proper to the Country, they are dryer then our English Pompions, and better tasted; you may eat them green.

The ancient New-England standing Dish.

But the Houswives manner is to slice them when ripe, and cut them into dice, and so fill a pot with them of two or three Gallons, and stew them upon a gentle fire a whole day, and as they sink, they fill again with fresh Pompions, not putting any liquor to them; and when it is stew’d enough, it will look like bak’d Apples; this they Dish, putting Butter to it, and a little Vinegar, (with some Spice, as Ginger, &c.) which makes it tart like an Apple, and so serve it up to be eaten with Fish or Flesh: It provokes Urin extreamly and is very windy.

{92} Sixthly and lastly,

Of Stones, Minerals, Metals and Earths.

As first, the Emrald which grows in flat Rocks, and is very good.

Rubies, which here are very watry.

I have heard a story of an Indian, that found a stone, up in the Country, by a great Pond as big as an Egg, that in a dark Night would give a light to read by; but I take it to be but a story.

Diamond, which are very brittle, and therefore of little worth.

Crystal, called by our West Country Men the Kenning Stone; by Sebegug Pond is found in considerable quantity, not far from thence is a Rock of Crystal called the Moose Rock, because in shape like a Moose, and

Muscovy Glass, both white and purple of reasonable content.

Black Lead.

Bole Armoniack.

{93} Red and Yellow Oker.

Terra Sigilla.

Vitriol.

Antimony.

Arsnick, too much.

Lead.

Tin.

Tin Glass.

Silver.