Their lines for Fishing &c. are made from the Bark of several Shrubbs, but the Best is made of the Roaa and are Equal if not superior to any in the World. They twist them on their thigh in two or three Strands for their different purposes, and Ball them up as they make them.

The rope for their Canoes, Fishing Seeins &c. is chiefly made of the Poorow which being stripd of its outside rind and laid in water to Steep for three Days, to take off the Slime, is then Dryd and twisted by hand, making two strands first, and then laying in the third — they make the Strands as they lay them by supplying them with more Bark as they twist up and when it is finished is smooth and as regular as if spun on hooks in a rope Ground, and with the Help of Tar, would be good rope and is nearly as strong as Common hemp. They seldom make any larger then three Inch, but to any length they have Occasion for and for particular occasions they lay three of these together.

Their method of making Oil is this — The Cocoa Nuts being full grown, are Gatherd in and freed from the Husk. They are then Broke in halves and the Milk which is then sour is thrown away and the Inside of the Nut grated into a Trough made for the Purpose — a piece of Coral tyed on a kind of Horse on which they sit to steady it serves for a Grater. The Nuts being all grated, the trough is hung up, or fixd on a stand and the stuff left to disolve, and in a few days the Oil begins to run, then [they] Grate into it Sandal wood and mix into it the Dust from the palm blossoms and other sweet flowers herbs &c — and when all is disolvd they strain it off, and put into Bamboos for Use, the Oil retaining the Scent while it is kept Close stoppd — this Process of making it takes up near three Weeks, during which time they mostly turn it over and Mix it evry day — Another Method is by placing the Nuts in the sun to melt, which is done in a few days, but the Oil thus made is always rank — The Cocoa Nut is the only oil they make and the Chief use of it is for Dressing their Hair or Anointing their Bodys where they Chance to be sunburnt — it is Calld Monnoe.

Their Manner of Trafic which they Call Tarahow & Eho is this —

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