Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 864
, called theDesert of Sahara. In widely scattered spots of thisdesert there grows a tree that sends its roots downto springs far beneath the parched ground. Some-times these springs are so far down that the trees:are planted in deep holes, something like wells, soIthat the roots may reach water.… … sticks and fans; the leaves themselves are madeinto bags and mats ; and the fibers at the base of theleaf-stalks are twisted into cordage for tents andharness. The sap of the tree, drawn from a deepcut in the trunk near the top, after standing a few-days, becomes a sweet and pleasant liquor.…
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