OF ITHE IOSQur T Iv,IANS. 179
 cultivation. Indian corn of the fiest
 quality, plantains, cassava-root, varieties
 of the yam and sweet potato, are plen-
 tifully raised from it The sugar-cane,
 cotton, and tobacco, thrive equally well;
 and in the mountainous situations, coffee,
 no doubt, might be produced, net in-
 ferior tothat which is raised in the West
 India Island.
 In this country there is also plenty of
mahogany, and many other kinds of wood,
which might probably meet the purposes
of ornamental use extremely well But
the entire want of harbours of sufficient
depth for any vessels bt those of the smal-
st burthen, mst prevent any material
advantage resultipgr fro~ these forces
Serveal species of dye-wood are likewise
found, sonie of which are used in colour-
ing a coarslt ind: of cloth, the manu-
facture of the nativesu.
 We learn from Mr. Edwards, Hist. West
Indies, vor 1. p. 53, 36, that as early as the dis.
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