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Vig. 2. (Plate V.) A highly magnified representation ot" 

 the parasitic plant which infects the wheat : a in a young 

 state; h full grown; care two plants bursting and sheddmg 

 their seeds when under water in the microscope ; d two 

 plants burst in a dry state ; e seems to be abortive ; y seeds 

 in a dry state ; g a small part of the bottom of a pore with 

 ?ome of the parasitic fungi growing upon it. 



Fig. 3. A part of the straw of fig. 1. magnified. 



Fig. 4. Part of (ii-r. 3. at o ^ more magnified. 



Fig. 5. Part of a straw similar to fig. 3. but in its green 

 state, and before the parasitic plant is quite ripe. 



Kig. C). A small part of the same, more magnified. 



Fig. 7. (Plate VI.) A highly magnified transverse cutting 

 of the straw, corresponding with fig. 4. showing the inser- 

 tion of the parasite in the bark of the straw. 



Fig. 8. A longitudinal cutting of the same; magnified 

 to the same degree. 



Fig. y. A small piece of the epidermis of a straw, show- 

 ing the large pores which receive the seed of the parasite ; 

 the smaller spots observable on the epidermis, are the bases 

 of hairs that grow on the plant of the wheat whilst young, 

 but which fall oft' when it ripens, magnified to the sane 

 degree as the preceding figures. 



LVII. On the Martthnc Commerce of Bengal- By the late 

 Anthony Lambeut, Esq.'^ 



J. o treat fully of objects so important, and of such mag- 

 nitude, would require a range of information and accuracy 

 of detail, which can only be expected from great practical 

 experience, aided by the most liberal communications from 

 the public olficcs of government, in their connnercial, re- 

 venue, and marine departments. The records of the custom- 

 house arc in nmst countries, except Bengal, open to the 

 inspection of individuals; but this source of information 

 being inaccessible to us, the amount of foreign trade nnist 

 be assumed from other data. 



Although Hengal possesses ?. considerable extent of sea 

 coast, (from the Subunreecka to the Kajoo river, about 

 310 miles,) she has but lew good harbours; her situation, 

 nevertheless, is well adapted lor foreign cominerce. Occu- 

 pying an intermediate siati<Mi in that vast portion ol the 



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