Friendly advice to the gentlemen-planters of the East and West Indies In three parts. I. A brief treatise of the most principal fruits and herbs that grow in the East & West Indies; giving an account of their respective vertues both for food and physick, and what planet and sign they are under. Together with some directions for the preservation of health and life in those hot climates. II. The complaints of the negro-slaves against the hard usages and barbarous cruelties inflicted upon them. III. A discourse in way of dialogue, between an Ethiopean or negro-slave, and a Christian that was his master in America. By Philotheos Physiologus.

Of Pumkins.

PUmkins that grow in the West-Indies, are much of the nature of those we have here with us in England, but not altogether so cold, being brought to an higher degree of Maturity by the powerful Influences of the Sun-beams, who caress them with nearer Embraces; yet still, this Fruit is of a cold phlegmatick Nature, but eaten stew'd with warming Ingre∣dients, makes an indifferent good food, taking store of Bread therewith, its Nourishment is not firm, but easie of concoction, loosens the belly, is not proper for cold phlegmatick Com∣plexions, but very profitable to be used now and then by the Chollerick: It also gently purgeth by Urine, as indeed most of the fruits in the West-Indies do; and 'tis a great Error in our Nor∣thren People, settled in those parts, especially such as are obnoxious to the Stone, Gravel, and the like, that they

do not accustom themselves more to the use of those noble fruits; for if they did, they would not be so subject to those torturing Diseases as they are; for all foods, be they fruits or other things, and also Drinks, that moder∣ately cool the body, and are of light concoction, do naturally prevent the generation of those cruel Diseases; as on the other side, such as heat, and are of an astringent nature, do generate them in all Complexions, but especial∣ly in those that are inclinable there∣unto. The Coelestial Regiment of this fruit is to be attributed to the Moon, and to the sign Pisces.