Ohfermtions (Sec. 22 j 



other fort of Pulfe, as far as I am informed, that is prepared in 

 this Manner. The Leh-lehhj therefore of thefe Times, may 

 probably be the ['"?? /Γλ'//] parched Pulfe', of the H. Scrip- r/:-<?paiched 

 tures ; as Caffianus fuppofeth them to be the TpayaAio. of the " "^' '''' 

 Greek Authors'. They have likewife been taken by fome 

 Writers' for the T'lgeons 'Dtmg^ that is mentioned at the Siege τ^^.- Piseons 

 of Samaria. It is very certain, that this Pulfe is pointed at ηΠΛ^^-'^ 

 one End and acquireth an Afli Colour in the parching. Now'"'"' 

 as the firit Circumftance anfvvereth to the uiual Figure, the 

 other, to the ufual Colour of Tigeons T)ung, the Suppoiition, 

 I prefume, is by no means to be difregarded. 



After the Corn and Pulfe, we are to take Notice of the The Produce 

 Roots, Potherbs, and Fruit of this Country ; of which there "clrdef.^^'''" 

 is not only a great Plenty and Variety, but a Continuance or 

 SucceiTion at leaft of one Kind or oth^^r throughout the whole 

 Year. To give therefore a fmall Specimen of the Kitchen 

 and Fruit Gardens of Barhary ; we are to obferve that Turneps, 

 Carrots, and Cabbages, are equally good and common in moft 

 Seafons. The Lift el Haflwure , a fmall Parfnip like Turnep 

 with fibrous Roots, hath a Tafte fo agreeably pungent, that 

 it is held in the higheil Efteem, and fold by Weight. Lettice 

 [Chofs ^-^'\ Endive, Crefs, Chervil, Spinage, all forts of Beets, 

 with the young Shoots of the Wild and Garden Artichoak, are in 

 Seafon from O&oher to June : and then follow, during the reft 

 of the Summer, Calahafjas, Mellon-Tie ah s, Bedin-janns, and Caiabaiius, 

 Tomatas\ each of Them, in if s Turn, giving a Relifh to their ^^" 

 Soups and RagoUts. Neither fhould [Cazhar ^■?>^3 Coriander be 

 omitted, as it hath always a principal Share in the Moorifi 

 Cookery. Sellery and CoUiflowers arrive to great Perfection seiiery, &c, 

 in this Climate. They are fown in July, yet are not fit for 

 gathering 'till the February or March following. I have feen 

 feveral of the latter, that were very white, folidand compad:, 

 meafuring a Yard or more in Circumference. About the lat- 

 ter End of June likewife, is the firft appearance of Musk and Melons. 

 Water Melons ; the firft of which are little Superiour to Ours 

 in the Richnefs of their Tafte ; but the latter, for the want of 

 a due Heat, have never been raifed to Perfection in the Nor- 



I 2 SdjM. 17. 28. Vid. /ii(?j-cnj»i, Verf. 2 Stipcrintulit caniftrum habens cicer fr'icliim, 

 quod illi T(«)A\t* (i.e. Bullaria) vocant. Ctjian. Collar. 8. 3 Vid. Bach. Hieroz. 

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