EGYPT, AND SYRIA. 
30. Bamea^ in great abundance. 
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31. A plant of the fame fize with the Meliichia^ of very dark 
green, ftrong fmell and tafte. It grows in great quantity, and 
with the natives forms a principal article of food. They call 
it Cowel. 
32. Sefamum, S'lmfim^ Ar. From this an oil is extraded. 
It is alfo bruifed in a mortar, and mixed with the food. It is 
even ufed by the great to fatten their horfes. 
33. Mahreik^ and Dokn^ the holcus dochna, of Forfkal^ as has 
been already mentioned, are the bafis of their provifion, but 
chiefly the latter. 
34. Tobacco is produced in abundance in Fertit and Dar 
Fungaro. It feems to be unqueftionably of native growth. 
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