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DRINKS,
and
the
provisions
of
all
things
which
are
made
for
it,
we
ought
rather
to
render
thanks
to
God
for
his
abundant
blessings
in
the
variety of
his
Creatures,
than
to
believe or
conclude
that
what
we
write
is
fabulous
or
incredible
;
if
these
fruits
were
to
be
planted
or
nourished
in
other
Countries,
the
charge
and
labour
of
them
would
be
more
than
the
benefit.
*'
The
Herb
is
gathered
every
four
Months,
that
is
three
times
a
year,
and
in
the
manuring
of
it
care
is
taken
to
weed
it
often
;
for
the
Country
being
hot
and
moist,
the
Weeds
grow
apace,
and
the
Herb
sometimes
increases
So
fast,
that
the
season
for
gathering
of
it
advances
fifteen
days
;
so
that
sometimes
they
have
four
Harvests
for
it
In
a
year
;
the
which,
a
certain
covetous
Tithe-gatherer
observing,
In
my
time,
farmed
the
Tithes
of
all
the
principal
and
rich
Ir|,heritances
and
Possessions
about
Cozco,
and,
taking
care
to
keep
them
clear
and
clean
from
Weeds,
he
so
improved
his
Revenue,
that
the
year
following,
the
Farmer
of
the
Tithes
made
two
thirds
more
than
what
had
been
made
in
the
preceding
years
;
which
caused
a
Law
Suit
between
the
Farmer
and
the
Proprietor,
but
what
the
Issue
was
of
it,
I
that
was
then
but a Boy,
did
not
much
remark.
"
Amongst
many
other
Virtues
of
this
Cuca,
they
say
it
corroborates
the
Gums,
and
fortifies
the
Teeth,
and
that
it
gives
strength
and
vigour
to
any
person
that
labours
and
toils,
onely
by
carrying
it
in
his
mouth.
I
remember
a
Story
which
I
heard
in
my
own
Countrey.
That
a
certain
Gentleman,
both
by
Bloud
and
Vertue,
called
Rodrigo
Pantoia^
journeying
once
from
Cozco
to