In general they Cannot be Calld (except at such times) immoderate eaters tho their Method of Stuffing their Mouths as full as they Can hold, has the appearance of it.

They sit Cross leggd and having a place spread with leaves (often under the shade of a Tree in fine Weather) for a Table Cloth and sit at a distance to prevent offending each other by Flapping the Flies away which are often troublesome, always swarming where any provisions are, especially Fish, which draws whole swarms about them, and having some Clean leaves laid for Plater & dishes the Provisions are set before them & They Cut their Meat or Fish with a piece of Bamboo or knife, and put it into a Cocoa Nut Shell with Salt water, and the Sause before Discribed and having washd their Hands in another shell they proceed, sucking the flesh or fish & repeatedly dipping it in the sause, eating large quantitys of Bread fruit or Tarrow, drinking Clean water or Cocoa Nut Milk and after their Pork or Fish is done they have a sort of Pudding made of Bread fruit Calld Popoe of which each has a Shell which when they have eaten finishes this and they then Wash their hands and Mouths, Using a Piece of the Husk of the Young Cocoa Nut to Clean their teeth, of which they are particularly Careful.

When they drink Yava they are forced to eat as fast as possible after it, or they would not be able to eat at all, it takes such Immediate effect; it is no disgrace for either Men or Weomen to be intoxicated with this Root but the Weomen seldom take the pains to Cultivate it and the Chief Weomen who Use it can procure it without that trouble.

They have several sorts of Puddings besides the Popoe, the Method of Making which is this — The Popoe is made of Baked Bread fruit and Mahee (Bread fruit of the last season Made into sour past[e]) being beaten together on a Stool with a Stone, Both kept for the Purpose and mixd with Water and when done is Not unlike what We Call Flumery, and is eaten with Water or Cocoa Nut Milk — it is made of either seperately, but the Mixture is preferd by Most and it is excellent food and may be made either Hot or Cold.

Another sort is made with the Mountain Plantains & Mahee Mixt which when made ready is equal to if not superior to Goosberry fool & may be made of any Consistence either for Knife or Spoon. This is Calld Popoe Fayee. Paypay is another sort made of the Bread Fruit that gets too ripe

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