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seed of Sesame, great quantities of which are made in 
the vale of Amboule, and it is used for anointing the 
body; Apocapouc, which is a strong poison, but used 
for the hair; and an oil extracted from the raven- 
sara, which partakes of the united perfumes of cloves, 
cinnamon, and nutmegs. The cooks in India prefer 
this perfume, in preference to all other spices, in 
ragouts. It is expressed from the leaves of the plants. 
The rest are called according to the respective plants 
from which they are obtained, Ouivan, Mafoutra, 
Vourave, Vintang, Arame, &c. 
Several sorts of gum and resin are found on this 
island, called by the common name of Lite, which is 
always prefixed to each sort. Of these, there is the 
Minta, or Gum Benzoin ; the Rame, or Tacamahaca; 
Simpi, an odoriferous gum exuding from the tree 
Simpi; Enfouraha, a green gum of a balsamic odour, 
from the Fouraha; Quizomainthi, a black gum made 
use of in fixing darts in their handles; Lingue, 
likewise a black gum of great fragrancy; Minthsi, 
also a black gum, viscous, but very brittle: it exudes 
from a species of the Acacia, or locust-tree, which 
grows in the province of Manghabei: the women 
make use of it in painting their faces, arid it is very 
healing in wounds and ulcers. Vitsic, a species of 
gum made by ants, in the province of Ampatre; it is 
white, and hangs on the branches of the trees :—its 
inside is mixed with small ants, and it is made use of 
to fix the darts. Fanolouc is a musk which is taken 
from an animal of the size of a cat. Varahanga is a 
