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is called ^ ^ and that which does not sink is j|f ^ ^ t In the Description 



of Annam we find it called ^ ^f honey-incense , because it smells likehoney." The 



same work , as well as the Nan-fang Ts'au-mu Chuang , further inform us , that this 

 incense was obtained in all countries sonth of China by feiling the old trees and 

 leaving them to decay, when after some time only the heart, the knots and some 

 other hard parts remained. The product was known under different names, according 



to its quality or shape , and in addition to the names given above , we find ^j| *p|* 



5J& fowl-bones , $k jj?ffi 5J£ horse-hoofs and -pf ^jr green cmnamonj these latter names 



however are seldom used. jfëi ^ is also written i||r ^ and j|f ^fe ^ is inter- 



changed with ipf 2^ ^£ or even 2|j| ^ f The Ta Ming Yi-t'ung Chi says that 

 this incense , when taken from a living tree , is called /fc 2^ ifö- whilst it becomes 



dtfe 5[£ when the tree is decayed and only the fragrant parts remain. 



Camphoe Baros. This substance is generally called ^ JJ|| ^ dragonsbrain- 



perfiime, or ~/fc t^ icicles. The former name has probably been invented by the first 



dealers in the article, who wanted to impress their countrymen with a great idea of 

 its value and rarity. 



In the trade three different qualities are distinguished : the first is called 



%% ^Oc ]]JÜ or %% $M P rme ~M° ssoms > being the larger pieces ; the second is^ H|§ 



or ^fc- "bÈ HÜi rice ' cam l^ b0r 1 so ca ll e( i because the particles are not larger than a 



rice-kernel, and the last quality is ^- )jlp )Jj|L golden dregs, in the shape ofpowder. 



These names are still now used by the Chinese traders on the west-coast of Sumatra. 

 The Pên-ts'au Kang-mu further informs us that the Camphor Baros is found 

 in the trunk of a tree in a solid shape, whilst from the roots an oil is ob- 

 tained called ^^ fët 5|J£ Po-lut (Pa-lut) incense, or j^£ tët ^f Polid bal/n. The 



name of Polut is said to be derived from the country where it is found (Baros). 

 We have translated it by camphor-oil. 



Attar of roses, **& ^ *fo rose-waler, or ||£ ^ J!| rose-dew. The Ta 



Ming Yi-t'ung Chi has the following notice : //This is the dew found 011 roses, which 

 flowers however are different from those of the same name in China. The natives 

 often take these flowers and soak them in water , in order to imitate this dew, for which 

 reason the article is frequently spurious ; it may be tried by shaking it in a glass 

 bottle : when the froth is equally divided througli the whole bottle , it is genuine." 



Storax liquida. According to Dr. Brettschcider (Arabs , p. 20) this is prob- 

 ably the correct translation of the Chinese ^ ^ yjjj , The Chinese descriptions of 



