 Upon their retreat, the Thinae, who have continued on the watch, repair to the spot, and collect the mats which the strangers left behind at their departure : from these they pick out the haulm, which is called PETROS, and drawing out the fibres, spread...  Journal - Page 51847Full view - About this book
 | 1799 - 354 pages
...then pass the fibres through them. Of these balls there are three sorts, the large, the middle sized, and the small : in this form they take the name of...sorts of that masticatory are brought into India." At a more recent date, the process of traffic with the Chinese is thus described by Pomponius Mela... | |
 | William Stevenson, Robert Kerr - 1824 - 706 pages
...these they pick out the haulm, and drawing out the fibres, spread the leaves double, and make them into balls, and then pass the fibres through them. Of these balls there are three sorts, in this form they take the name of Malabathrum." Many of the particulars which we have given on the... | |
 | Robert Kerr - 1824 - 686 pages
...these they pick out the haulm,-and drawing out the fibres, spread the leaves double, and make them into balls, and then pass the fibres through them. Of these balls there are three sorts, in this form they take the name of Malabathrum." Many of the particulars which we have given on the... | |
 | Robert Kerr - 1824 - 674 pages
...these they pick out the haulm, and drawing out the fibres, spread the leaves double, and make them into balls, and then pass the fibres through them. Of these balls there are three sorts, in this form they take the name of Malabathrum." On this account Dr. Vincent very justly remarks, that... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1841 - 440 pages
...haulm, which a called pelrai, and, drawing out the fibres, spread the leaves double, and make them into balls, and then pass the fibres through them....middle-sized, and the small : in this form they take the Dame of Malnbnthrum ; and under this denomination the three sorts of that masticatory are brought into... | |
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