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Ceylon; an Account of the Island Physical, Historical, and

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Areca, 4; Caryota, 1; Calamus, 5; Borassus, 1; Corypha, 1; Phoenix, 2; Cocos, 1.] [Footnote 2: The following are only a few of the countless uses of this invaluable tree.

The _leaves_, for roofing, for mats, for baskets, torches or chules, fuel, brooms, fodder for cattle, manure.

The _stem of the leaf_, for fences, for pingoes (or yokes) for carrying burthens on the shoulders, for fishing-rods, and innumerable domestic utensils.

The _cabbage_ or cluster of unexpended leaves, for pickles and preserves.
The _sap_ for _toddy_, for distilling arrack, and for making vinegar, and sugar.

The _unformed nut_, for medicine and sweetmeats.


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