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large as a watermelon.
The interior is filled by
large oval seeds myflying
beams about,whish both
white and yellow in
flavor like the head of
a sweet watermelon,
quite agreeable to the taste.
(12) The morning was
bright & sunny but last
night we had a heavy shower,
visited the melon market
at 8AM. The place was
filled usual with Berries.
women selling vegetables.
I saw watermelons, mangoes
limes, bananas, jackfruit
papayas, red pepperies,
potatoes, tomatoes, etc fish
etc needed for sale.