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ish coat ; it is then cut longitudinally, stripped from the trees, and 

 dried in sand, till it becomes fit for the market, when it is of a red- 

 dish yellow, or a pale rusty iron color, very light, thin, and curling 

 up into quills or canes, which are somewhat tough, and of a fibrous 

 texture. It is frequently mixed with cassia, which is distinguish- 

 ed from the cinnamon by its taste being remarkably slimy. This 

 bark is one of the most grateful of the aromatics; of a very fragrant 

 smell, and a moderately pungent, glowing, but not fiery taste, ac- 

 companied with considerable sweetness, and some degree of as- 

 tringency. 



