A description of the island of St. Helena; containing observations on its singular structure and formation, and an account of its climate, natural history, and inhabitants / [Anon].

  • Duncan, Francis, M.D.
Date:
1805
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Credit: A description of the island of St. Helena; containing observations on its singular structure and formation, and an account of its climate, natural history, and inhabitants / [Anon]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    XXIlf arise from improving and planting it—-The grounds not adapted to the culture of corn 'I he advantage of introducing such plants as would best supply the want of bread-corn in any exigency, from the failure of foreign sup- plier 1 he culture of the palm particularly re- commended—The cocoa-nut, and other palms, likely to thrive here—Some notices respecting the palm—Best adapted to the valleys on the shore- The Palmyra or Borassus flabelliformis I he jack tree Its uses—The mahwah tree Deplorable scarcity of wood here, the greatest disadvantage to shipping—Peculiarities of the soil and climate with respect to some plants The jungle shrubs of India likely to grow on the rocky summits—Forest and timber trees, amoncr the interior hills and declivities—Natural order and distribution of some of the most remark- able productions in the peninsula of India re- commended here—Of the teak—Advance of introducing the banyan—Some notices of this tree—(Brasses and many of the smaller vege- tables, not likely to succeed without the shelter ol wood—Indian jungle, its effects on the pas- tures—Necessity of obtaining a command of water, in order to ensure success to improve- ments here—Tanks recommended—The ex- ample of the Carnatic—Consideration of the question, how far the climate of St. Helena is likely to undergo a change from the effects of fecTif'0,^N0 P1'0bability tbat tllis would af- fect its salubrity. Page 133 tQ ]g6' C here' ^ 1 hab‘‘^-Manner of life ’ and the mode of entertaining strangers —The
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