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VEGETABLE SUBSTANCES. 



The Mango — [Mangifera indica). 



about the size of a goose's egg. At first the fruit is 

 of a fine green colour, and in some of the varieties it 

 continues so, while others become partly or wholly 

 orange. When ripe, the mango emits a smell, which, 

 though faint, is very pleasant ; and the flavour of it 

 is then as delicious as can be imagined. Externally 

 there is a thin skin ; and upon removing that, a pulp, 

 which has some appearance of consistency, but which 

 melts in the mouth with a cooling sweetness, that 

 can hardly be imagined by those who have not tasted 

 that choicest of nature's delicacies. In the heart of 

 the pulp there is a pretty large stone, resembling that 

 of a peach, to which the pulp adheres firmly. 



The mangos of Asia are said to be superior both 

 in size and flavour to those of America ; and so 

 highly are some of the finer trees prized in India, 

 that guards are placed over them during the fruit 

 season. The mangos of Mazagong, which are thus 

 carefully watched, are thought to be superior to any 



