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Sir Hans Sloane : History of Jamaica

'The gum-trees were like those in the last bay, both in leaf and in producing a very small proportion of gum; on the branches of them and other trees were large ants' nests, made of clay, as big as a bushel, something like those described in Sir Hans Sloane's "History of Jamaica", vol. II. pp. 221 to 258, but not so smooth.'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Banks      Print: Book

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