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NARRATIVE DURING A TOUR
I bought two Ruhoo fish, twelve large
prawns, and a variety of other Ash for six
annas, which was two annas more than the
sum Axed by the Serang, who looked with stu-
pid wonder at my not availing myself of his
hard bargain. They furnished a stock for
breakfast and an acceptable addition to the
dinner of my servants and the crew. Passed
Koolna at sunset, and shaped our course
eastward; nearly opposite that town there
is a pucka house, apparently in the English
style.
.DccfTH&r The country is beautifully
interspersed with lofty Palmira, Cocoanut,
Betel, and Date trees. The juice of the latter
produces, what is called in England, East India
brown sugar. Large quantities of it are ma-
nufactured in this part of Bengal, and sent
for sale to the mart at Jesur, or as we call it,
Jessore. The Kujoor or Date tree is tapped an-
nually from early growth, until its juice is ex-
hausted. The incisions on its sides alternate-
ly, have the appearance of steps, and Arcilitate
climbing to place the earthen vessel which
receives the juice: an incision about an inch
in depth, is made under the leaves, slanting-
outwards, and in the centre of it is cut a duct,
info which a piece of Bamboo is Introduced,
NARRATIVE DURING A TOUR
I bought two Ruhoo fish, twelve large
prawns, and a variety of other Ash for six
annas, which was two annas more than the
sum Axed by the Serang, who looked with stu-
pid wonder at my not availing myself of his
hard bargain. They furnished a stock for
breakfast and an acceptable addition to the
dinner of my servants and the crew. Passed
Koolna at sunset, and shaped our course
eastward; nearly opposite that town there
is a pucka house, apparently in the English
style.
.DccfTH&r The country is beautifully
interspersed with lofty Palmira, Cocoanut,
Betel, and Date trees. The juice of the latter
produces, what is called in England, East India
brown sugar. Large quantities of it are ma-
nufactured in this part of Bengal, and sent
for sale to the mart at Jesur, or as we call it,
Jessore. The Kujoor or Date tree is tapped an-
nually from early growth, until its juice is ex-
hausted. The incisions on its sides alternate-
ly, have the appearance of steps, and Arcilitate
climbing to place the earthen vessel which
receives the juice: an incision about an inch
in depth, is made under the leaves, slanting-
outwards, and in the centre of it is cut a duct,
info which a piece of Bamboo is Introduced,