A Description of the island of Jamaica with the other isles and territories in America, to which the English are related ... : taken from the notes of Sr. Thomas Linch, Knight, governour of Jamaica, and other experienced persons in the said places : illustrated with maps / published by Richard Blome.
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A Description of the island of Jamaica with the other isles and territories in America, to which the English are related ... : taken from the notes of Sr. Thomas Linch, Knight, governour of Jamaica, and other experienced persons in the said places : illustrated with maps / published by Richard Blome.
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1672.
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"A Description of the island of Jamaica with the other isles and territories in America, to which the English are related ... : taken from the notes of Sr. Thomas Linch, Knight, governour of Jamaica, and other experienced persons in the said places : illustrated with maps / published by Richard Blome." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A28392.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 22, 2024.
This Isle is very hott, especially
for 8 months, yet not so, but that
Travel, and Labour is sufferable;
but were it not for the cool breezes
of Winde which Riseth with the
Sun, and bloweth fresher as the
Sun mounteth up, it would be un∣sufferable.
And these Bree∣zes
always blow from North-East,
and by East, unless it be in the
time of the Turnado, and then for
a few hours it chopps into the
South, but returns to the same point
again. And it is observed, that
although the people do so much
sweat, yet they have not that faint∣ness
as with us, in the months of
July and August; neither are they
so thirsty, without occasioned by
excess of Labour, or Drinking of
strong Liquors, which the People
are here too much addicted unto,
to their great hurt, which if mode∣rately
taken, would be as great a
preservative to comfort their in∣ward
parts, which are left cold,
and faint, through their sweating.
Besides, our bodies being accusto∣med
to colder Climates, our spi∣rits
are not so vigorous without
them in a moderate manner.
The Air, though hot, is very
moist, which causeth all Iron-tools,
as Knives, Swords, Locks, Keys,
&c. to rust, so that without con∣stant
usage, they will soon become
eaten up with rust. And this great
heat and moisture, doth cause the
Plants and Trees to grow so large,
and high.