OF PALESTINE. 
?ycomorus. The fycamore. 
The orange tree. 
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Citrus aurantia. 
Amygdalus perfica. Peach tree. 
Cannabis vulgaris. Hemp. A few of thefe 
plants were growing in a garden being only ufed 
by the Mahometans : they powder the leaves, and 
,r >ake of them a Narcotick, which has the fame 
e ffects on them as opiuir). The Confection is call- 
ed Chafchis, and is much ufed by the Egyptians. 
Animaiia loci. The animals of the country. 
Canis aureus. The Jackcal (Chical of the 
Turks.) This is common in Egypt and the Haft, 
but very numerous in Paleftine. I law many of 
*ts caves and holes in the hedges round the gar- 
dens. This is fatal to the herds and flocks of the 
Arabians, and is therefore hunted continually, and 
l hey often throw great numbers of them into the 
tea. This is pad all doubt the Fox of Sampfon. 
■^■fpecies of Muftela, which is very common in Pa- 
b-'ftine, efpecially during the vintage, and often 
Q eftroys whole vineyards, and fields of Cucumbers. 
Scarabaeus clypeo pedibus anticis dentatis, on which 
^ere found numbers of little Acari. 
Chryfomela coccinea , elytris thorace medio capiteque 
B igrefeenttbus . 
II. A C R A. 
Silene foliis obovatis lanuginofii crofts fuculentis. 
v >fcous Campion. 
Plantago caule ramofo foliis integerrimis lineari 
at tceolatis, ramis brachiatis, fpica foliofa. Plantain. 
Lagurus fpica ovata, compreffa , an ft a tertia Ion - 
&fftma intorta. Folia breviulcula lineari acuminata, 
* caule diftantia, vaginantia. The Hares-tail 
Srafs. 
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Phyfalis 
