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Toddy is simply the fermented juice of the tree ; coir is made 

 from the husk, which is also cut up into scrubbing-brushes for 

 household use ; and the '' porcupine wood " of the cabinet- 

 maker is obtained from the dense and heavy wood near the 

 root. 



The long groves of Cocoa palms are called cocals, and some- 

 times extend for several miles along the shore. The Cocoa 

 palm should not be confounded with the cacao, of which 

 chocolate and cocoa are made, and which is a totally different 

 plant, belonging to the genus Theohroma. 



Cock of the Rock {Rupicola crocea). — This fine bird is 

 the largest of the Manakins, q.v., and on account of the beauty 



COCK OF THE ROCK. 



of its plumage is in great request with bird stufEers. TTn- 

 fortunately, the brilliant orange of its feathers is very 

 fugitive, and a stuffed bird is sure to fade unless protected 

 from the light. 



I have before me a specimen of a stuffed Cock of the Rock 

 which has been exposed to daylight for several years, and the 

 colour of which has so completely faded, that the bird can 



