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of Armenia. It is thence brought to ALpP 0 in 
fmall Ikins, and by the merchants fentto London 
and Marfeilles. It was formerly, to be had very 
good from Mount Carmel, by way of Acra, but 
at prefent, fcarcely any comes from that place, as 
the Arabian inhabitants of the mountain have 
neglected to gather it, being more addifted to 
plunder than labour. I have feen the Convolvulus, 
from which it is taken, grow wild in the vales 
between Nazareth and Mount Carmel. 
Schcenanthus Officinalis. Camel’s Hay. 
This grows plentifully in the defarts of both the 
Arabias ; it is gathered near Limbo, a port in Ara- 
bia Pe rea, and exported to Egypt. The Venetians^ 
buy it in Egypt, as it enters the compofition of 
the Venice treacle. This was undoubtedly one ot 
the precious, aromatic and fweet plants which 
Queen Sheba gave to Solomon, being to this day 
much efteemed by the Arabians for its fweet fmeD- 
They call it Helfi Meccavi, and Idhir Mecchi* 
Senna. 
All the Senna grows wild in upper Egypt. ^ 
is gathered by the Bedovines or Arabian Peafan ts ’ 
who fell it to their Scheick or Headman. VVh erl 
he has collefled a large quantity he carries it 10 
Cairo, where he fells it to a particular Perfon, 
rents the privilege of felling this drug to the 
ropeans, from the corps of Janiffaries at Cah 0 ’ 
who difpofe of it to the bdl advantage. At p re , 
lent Ibraim Kiaefa, the powerful Governor » n 
Ufurper over Egypt, has affumed this privily* 
and rented it to two Jews, who were likewi c 
farmers 
