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...HERODOTUS says, the Indians, in his time, possessed a kind of plant which, instead of fruit, produced wool of a finer and better quality than that of sheep, of which the mitins made their clothes : this plant was no donbt the same as the modern cotton of India....

...T above described. They possess likewise a kind of plant, which, instead of fruit, produces wool m, of a finer and better quality than that of sheep : of this the natives make their clothes. CVII. The last inhabited country towards the south, is Arabia, the only region of the earth which produces...

...their knowledge of vegetable lint or wool, is as old as the days of Herodotus. " The Indians likewise possess a kind of plant, which, instead of fruit,...than that of sheep. Of this the natives make their cloths." Lib. iii. cap. 106. Cotton cloths are more suited to warm climates than those of linen. After...

...their knowledge of vegetable lint or wool, is as old as the days of Herodotus. " The Indians likewise possess a kind of plant, which, instead of fruit,...than that of sheep. Of this the natives make their cloths." Lib. Hi. cap. 106. Cotton cloths are more suited to warm climates than those of linen. After...

...digging, partly from the rivers, but principally by the method above described. They possess likewise a kind of plant, which, instead of fruit, produces...of sheep : of this the natives make their clothes. CVII. The last inhabited country towards the south, is Arabia, the only region of the earth which produces...

...Herodotus says, the Indians in his time possessed a kind of plant, which instead of fruit, produced wool, of a finer and better quality than that of sheep, of which the natives made their clothes. This plant was no doubt the same аз the modern cotton of India."...

...Herodotus «ay«, the Indian« in hi* time possessed a kind of plant, which instead of fruit, produced wool, of a finer and better quality than that of sheep, of which the natives made their clothes. This plant was no doubt the same a« the modern cotton of India."...

...swiftness, and are sent into all parts to Improve the breed of this — T. 172 173 They possess likewise a kind of plant, which, instead of fruit, produces...of sheep : of this the natives make their clothes. CVIL The last inhabited country towards the Eouth is Arabia, the only region of the earth which produces...

...digging, partly from the rivers, but principally by the method above described. They possess likewise a kind of plant, which instead of fruit, produces...and better quality than that of sheep : of this the native! make their clothes. CVII. The last inhabited country towards the south is Arabia ; the only...