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ence to the qualities of the meat, which, however, may be mainly de- 

 veloped in the different methods of eivilized preparations. 



99. The following table contains the names of plants and trees 

 which flourish wild in the forests and meadows, but which are gradu- 

 ally disappearing before the axe of the wood-cutter, and the plough of 

 the undiscerning farmer. The endote, the cope, the edible fruits and 

 savoury herbs which now grow unreclaimed in the waste, might, 

 by cultivation, be increased in value and specific quality, and many in 

 their improved state, would serve as a pleasant addition to the Abyssi- 

 nian diet. But in the absence of precept and example, prejudice and 

 disinclination to alter the customs of his ancestors deters the native 

 from progressing in the arts of civil life, and his social state of existence 

 appears even to have retrograded from ancient times, and more especi- 

 ally in the habit, or necessity, which first induced the use of raw meat as 

 the grand aliment of life. On this point he is truly patriotic, and enter- 

 tains the most sovereign contempt towards all those who reject uncooked 

 animal food. It is, however, remarkable, how little mankind in gene- 

 ral are agreed in the matter of food ; for the very Abyssinian devourer 

 of raw flesh would allow the quivering morsel to drop in horror from 

 his lips at the sight of a roasted duck, or a well-cooked piece of pork. 



100. Table of useful wild plants : — 



Amharic. Generic. 



Cosse, Purgative, .. .. Hygenia Abyssinica. 



Endote, Used as soap, .. .. Glinno, Nov. Spec. 



Wanzey, .* .. Fruit, edible, .. .. Cordia Abyssinica. 



Injore, Ditto ditto, .. .. Rubrus pinnatus. 



Roshim, . . . . Ditto ditto, . . . . Flacourtia Shoa. 



Ajam, Ditto ditto, . . . . Corissa Shoa. 



Lozi, Ditto ditto, . . . ? 



Callao, Purgative, . . . . Rhammus Shoa. 



Cuscusso, ... •* Sweet herb, ? 



Ensete, Plantain, .. .. Musa paradisiaca. 



Tete, Timber tree, .. .. Juniperus excelsa. 



Lyba, Ditto ditto, Tascus elongata. 



Weisa, Ditto ditto, 



Balm, Clover, . . . . Thyme. 



Mint, Trefoil. 



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