 | 1844 - 878 páginas
...travellers allay their thirst ; afterwards the same liquid becomes milky and sweet, and changes its taste by degrees as it acquires solidity, till at...becomes acid if they are cut from the tree and kept for some time. From the kernel the Indians fashion the knobs of walking-sticks, the reels of spindles,... | |
 | 1844 - 858 páginas
...the young fruits becomes acid if they are cut from the tree and kept for some time. From the kernel the Indians fashion the knobs of walking-sticks, the reels of spindles, and little toys, which arc winter than ivory, and as hard, if they are not put under water ; and if they are, they become... | |
 | 1844 - 616 páginas
...traveller* allay their thirst ; afterwards the same liquid becomes milky and sweet, anc changes its taste by degrees as it acquires solidity till at last it is almost ae hard a* ivory. The quor contained in the young fruits becomes «id if they are cut from the tree... | |
 | Charles W. Vincent, James Mason - 1845 - 328 páginas
...travellers allay their thirst ; afterwards this same liquor becomes milky and sweet, and it changes its taste by degrees as it acquires solidity, till at...From the kernels the Indians fashion the knobs of walking- sticks, the reels of spindles, and little toys, which are whiter than ivory, and as hard,... | |
 | Curiosities - 1849 - 192 páginas
...which travellers allay their thirst ; afterwards this liquor becomes milky and sweet, and changes its taste by degrees, as it acquires solidity, till at...they are cut from the tree and kept some time. From these kernels the Indians fashion the knobs of walkingsticks, the reels of spindles, and little toys,... | |
 | Sir William Jackson Hooker - 1849 - 424 páginas
...travellers allay their thirst ; afterwards this same liquor becomes milky and sweet, and it changes its taste by degrees as it acquires solidity, till at...as Ivory. The liquor contained in the young fruits turns acid if they are cut from the tree and kept some time. From the kernel the Indians fashion the... | |
 | Sir Joseph Paxton - 1849 - 492 páginas
...travellers allay their thirst ; afterwards this same liquor becomes milky and sweet, and it changes its taste by degrees, as it acquires solidity, till at...as hard as ivory. The liquor contained in the young fruit turns acid if they are cut from the tree, and kept some time. Bears devour the young fruit with... | |
 | Sir William Jackson Hooker - 1849 - 520 páginas
...travellers allay their thirst ; afterwards this same liquor becomes milky and sweet, and it changes its taste by degrees as it acquires solidity, till at...it is almost as hard as Ivory. The liquor contained iu the young fruits turns acid if they are cut from the tree and kept some time. From the kernel the... | |
 | Sir William Jackson Hooker - 1849 - 420 páginas
...travellers allay their thirst; afterwards this same liquor becomes milky and sweet, and it changes its taste by degrees as it acquires solidity, till at last it is almost as hard as Ivory. The liquor contained'in the young fruits turns acid if they are cut from the tree and kept some time. From the... | |
 | 1850 - 638 páginas
...travellers allay their thirst j afterwards this same liquor becomes milky and sweet, and it changes its taste by degrees as it acquires solidity, till at last it is almost as hard as ivory. The liqunr contained in the young fruits turns acid if they are cut from the tree .and kept some time.... | |
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The fruit at first contains a clear insipid fluid, with which travellers allay their thirst ; afterwards this same liquor becomes milky and sweet, and it changes its taste by degrees as it acquires solidity, till at last it is almost as hard as Ivory.... 
