NATURAL HISTORY.
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The Magney or Mdti Tree. This tree yields TO
none ia oint of utility. II grows copiously in
New Spain, and affords water, wine, oil, vinegar,
honey. syrup. thread needles, etc, The inhabitants
plant more or less of them next to every house it
grows as well in the fields provided il has proper
attendance and care. II has broad end thick
leaves, with sharp points which serve for needles
andthe points being torn of there follows out Of
the leaf, tough kind of hair, fit for sewing. The
branch is cut off when still young and tender,
and cavity keing left in the tree, liquor comes
out like water, fresh and sweet If boiled il &C.
quires the qualify of wine in length of time, turns
10 vinegar, and If continued longer boiling, and
strained, resembles honey but if only half boiled,
u Is not unlike syrup. In short there are nine
Ieen several services WHICH this tree, though but
small, yields 10 the inhabitants. The leaves serve
for covering their houses, and fine yarn may be
spun out of them for vestments. Out of its roots
strong and thick ropes are made, and il is further
remarkable, that each plant, though small (beiHg
eut og very young) produ ces at least fifty barrels
h oquof' each contsining two Spanish arobes.