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St. Nicholas [serial] (1873)

Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 685

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EDIBLE KERNEL OF THE STONE-PINE. Showing the tiny plant within the nut and also (at the right) this plant opened. horns. It is highly esteemed in China, where itis known as Ling or Leng, and where it is exten-sively cultivated. It is the fruit of an aquaticplant belonging to the family of the… … THE LICHI-NUT, A FAVORITE OF THE CHINESE PEOPLE. seeds could be prepared for the readers amuse-ment and instruction, but these are enough toshow that the subject is worth investigating, andthat much valuable information could be obtainedby making a careful study of it. THE SPECTACLED BEAR AT THE…

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