Aldrich, Thomas Bailey, 1836-1907 · Boston, CT : Hall and Locke · leaf 152
of the Chinese, and to the tobaccoof other nations, but it is not considered so injurious. The cocoa-nut trees about the dwellings of the na-tives along this road are countless; and they have asaying that the cocoa-nut, like themagpie and robin, will only flour-ish within the sound of thehuman… … Cocoa-nut Trees. stem materials for building, H, its leaves roofs, matting, baskets, and paper. The number of these trees in the island is estimated to be twenty millions. The natives climb them with great agility, partly with the help of bamboo ladders, and oftener with the help of a short band of…
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