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Title: The uncivilized races of men in all countries of the world; being a comprehensive account of their manners and customs, and of their physical, social, mental, moral and religious characteristics. By Rev. J. G. Wood... With new designs by Angas, Danby, Wolf, Zwecker... 1871
Year: 1877 (1870s)
Authors: Wood, John George, 1827-1889
Subjects: Ethnology. Manners and customs. Savages
Publisher: J. B. Burr and company
Contributing Library: Brigham Young University-Idaho, David O. McKay Library
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hastenedby adding the remains of the previous daysbrewing. The supply of juice decreasesgradually, and, when the native thinks thatthe tree will produce no more, he plugs upthe hole with clay to prevent insects fiombuilding their nests in it, and so killing
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(2.) OLENDAS SALUTATION TO AN ISHOGO CHIEF. (See page 498 ) (499) r AN HEEOIC TEE ATME:^TT. 501 the valuable tree. Three weeks is the aver-age juice-producing time, and if a tree beforced beyond this point it is apt to die. Besides the tobacco, the Ashira cultivatea plant called the liamba, i. e. Cannabis, orIndian hemp, either the same species fromwhich the flir-famed haschish of the East ismade, or very closely allied to it. Theyalways choose a rich and moist soil on thesunny side of a hill, as the plant requiresboth heat and moisture to attain perfection.The natives seem to prefer their liamba evento the tobacco; but there are some doubtswhether both these plants have not beenimported, the tobacco from America andthe liamba from Asia, or more likely fromnorth-western Africa. Du Chaillu says thatthe Ashira and Apingi are the only tribeswho cultivate it. Its effects upon the smok-ers are terrible, causing them to become forthe time insane, rushing into the woods ina frantic state, qu

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