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Some account of Batavia

they are no where publickly sold, nor did I taste any others than those which for curiosity sake I gatherd from the tree, & had opend under it.
32. Madja under a hardish brittle shell, Contains a lightly acid pulp, which is not eat unless mixd with sugar, nor is it then to be calld pleasant 
33. Suntul is by far the worst fruit of any I have or shall mention, it is in size & shape much like the Madja, as large as a midling apple, but rounder, it has a thick hide, containing within it Kernels like the Mangostan, the taste of which is both acid & astringent, without one merit to recomend it, indeed I should not have thought it eatable had I not seen it often publickly exposd to sale upon the fruit stalls, 
34. Blimbing 35. Blimbing Bessi 36. Cherrima are all three species of one genus, which tho they differ much in shape, agree in in being equaly acid, too much so to be usd without dressing, except only Blimbing Bessi which is sweeter than the other two, they make however excellent sour sauce, & as good pickles

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