CHINA* 1751* 2 5? 



The Chinefe get many commodities from 

 feveral parts of Afia ; and in particular, 



Parrots, 



Ivory, 



Tortoife Jhells, 

 Afa-fetida. 



Pinang, or Areca Catechu Linn, is a fruit 

 Which looks like a nutmeg in the infide. Our 

 Eaft Indiamen begin to bring areck from 5«- 

 ratte to Canton. A quarter of one of thefe nuts 

 is wrapt up in a betel-leaf, and covered with 

 lime of oyiter-fhells. In India it is looked 

 upon as a mark of ill-breeding riot to eat Pi- 

 nang before you fpeak to a man of quality; 

 and you will think yourfelf neglected if he 

 does not likewife treat you With the fame. 



The Chinefe keep the (hells of the areck* 

 tints, and make a decoclion of them again!! 

 dyfenteries, &c. It is likewife reported that 



quently gathered for the Chinefe trade in the neighbourhood 

 cf Quebec. See Kalm's Journey through North America, 

 1749, the 7th Aug. Mr. OJbeck mentions it under the 

 Chinefe merchandizes. F. 



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