... locality in which it is found, the fat- tailed sheep is as special a boon of Providence to man, as the cocoa nut or the bread fruit tree. All things considered, it is evident that though living in great filth and savagery, few people enjoy greater abundance ...

... extensively shown. The material of which this paper is made is obtained from the pith of a plant allied to the Artocarpus or bread fruit tree, the pith being carefully taken out, cut into sheets, and smoothed with an iron preparatory to use, Mr. Maynard, of South ...

... native. Maize or Indian corn is a native of Mexico, and was unknot in Europe until after the discoveries of Columbus. The bread fruit tree is a native of the South Sea Islands, particularly ' Otaheitd 'Tea isi fund anative nowhere- except in China and Japan ...

... Society Islands. She is in command of Lieutenant William Bligh, and has been specially fitted to convey specimens of the bread- fruit tree from Tahiti to the We`st Indies in the hope that the tree may there become acelimatised. On the near approach of the ...

... Islands. She is to command of Lie tena2t William Bligli, and has bcen specially fitted to cona ey spesimenes of the bread- fruit tree from Tahiti to the 1est Indies in the hope that the tree may there be come acclimatised. On the rear approach of the ...

... Society Islands. She is in command of Lieutenant William Bligh, and has been speciallY fitterto omnlOY specimens of the bread- fruit tree from Tahiti to the West Indies in the hope that the tree may there become acelimatised. On the near approach of the sailing ...

... and cloth, and tinder, and bread? TViere is just such a wonder. It Is found on the Pacific Ilands, and is called the bread-fruit tree. It Is about forty feet in height, or a-s hfghl as an ordinary three. storey dwrielling house; Its trunk grows to be ...

... just offered prizes for the cultivation of new fruits and vegetables, and solemnly he would predict, that as there was a bread-fruit tree, ere long there would be a bread and butter tree, and perhaps by succeise ful grafting, even a plutn pudding tree! Webelieve ...

... received. He tells us that on paying them a visit he went over the well-cultivated grounds, and plantations where bread-fruit-trees and vegetables, including asparagus and French beans, grew in abundance. About 3oo children were being trained here to ...

... beautiful birds- fy o\-er.the valley of Typee. You see them perched aloft among the immoveable boughs of the majestic bread-fruit trees, or gently swaying on the elastic branches of the Omoo; skimming over the palmetto thatching tif the bainboo huts; passing ...

... plants, with their long, rigid, sword sh leaves, in some species jagged or toothed along their edges. Then there was the bread~fruit tree-an importation, it is true; but remarkable from its large, glossy, dark green, strongly digitated foliage, and its i ...

... Wil- liams bad preceded him. Taking up her child in her arms, she, went outside, and, sitting down under the shade of a- bread-fruit tree, awaited her husband's return. For nearly an. hour she amused herself by playing with her child, till, overpowered by ...