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472.
Some account of Batavia

37. Salack is the fruit of a most prickley bush, itself is as big as a walnut, & coverd over with scales like those of a lizzard or snake, these scales however easily strip off, & leave two or three soft & yellow kernels, in flavour to me resembling a little Strawberries, in this however I was particular, for no one but myself likd them, in short I beleive I may say, that bad as the Character is that I have given of these fruits, I eat as many of them as any one, & at the time thought as well, & spoke as well of them as the Best freinds they had, my opinions were then, as they are now, whether my shipmates may change theirs between here & home I cannot tell.

Besides they no doubt have many more which were not in Season during our stay  We were told also that several kinds of European fruits as apples strawberries &c had been planted up in the mountains where they came to great perfection but this I can only advance upon the credit of Report. Several other fruits they have also which they preserve
 

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