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A personation, on page 656.—Tooth.
BLACKBERRIES.
[A (RIVER IN IDAHO) STORY.]
BY C. E. M.
One fine day a friend of mine named—(two towns in Maine) suggested to me that we should take advantage of the—(mountain in Alaska) by going to drive.
We trotted slowly past the—(town in Kentucky), where an exciting game of—(town in Wisconsin) was going on, and after passing through the—(town in Vermont) of the town, were soon enjoying the refreshing coolness of the woods.
Suddenly the horse gave a—(point on the coast of England), and (city in West Virginia) in the narrow road, bordered by high—(strait in British America), the carriage overturned, and we were both thrown out.
Fortunately this did not prove a serious—(cape in Australia), for we were but slightly bruised, and the horse made no attempt to run.
On looking about to discover a—(bay in Ireland) to our steed's fright, strange enough in such an unfrequented (lake in Canada) spot, I suddenly perceived in the middle of the road a large—(sea of Europe) (river in Idaho), with (sea of Asia) spots.
While—(town in Maine) was trying to right the buggy, I cautiously advanced, and seizing a—(city in Arkansas), hurled it with all my force at the (river in Idaho).
My aim did not prove—(bay in Africa), and the animal's head was smashed to—(river in Australia).
"(City in Arizona), (city in North Carolina)!" cried my friend. "Hereafter, in any such—(bay in Australia), I shall rely on you to—(river in Austria) me."
The coast being now once more—(cape in Ireland), we finished our drive in—(river in British America), without further excitement than that caused by a—(cape in Newfoundland) with a team which tried to pass us.
I for one was heartily glad to come in sight of the—(city in Germany) of our little town; and after a joyful—(island in the Indian Ocean) with my family, was quite ready to say—(cape in Greenland) to—(town in Maine), notwithstanding his—(cape in Washington Territory) on the subject of my bravery.
[THE PEA-NUT.]
The pea-nut is the fruit of a plant common in warm countries. It is sometimes called the ground-pea and ground or earth nut, and in the Southern States the goober or goober-nut. Still another name for it is pindal or pindar, and in Western Africa it is called mandubi. The plant is a trailing vine, with small yellow flowers. After the flowers fall, the flower stem grows longer, bends downward, and the pod on the end forces itself into the ground, where it ripens.
Pea-nuts are raised in immense quantities on the west coast of Africa, in South America, and in the Southern United States. The vines are dug with pronged hoes or forks, dried for a few days, and then stacked for two weeks to cure. The pods are picked by hand from the vines, cleaned in a fanning mill, and sometimes bleached with sulphur, and packed in bags for market. Pea-nuts are sometimes eaten raw, but usually roasted or baked. In Africa and South America they form one of the chief articles of food. Large quantities of them are made into an oil much like olive-oil, and which is used in the same way. It is also used in the manufacture of soap. A bushel of pea-nuts, when pressed cold, will make a gallon of oil. If heat is used, more oil is made, but it is not so good. In Spain, pea-nuts are ground and mixed with chocolate. Pea-nut vines make good food for cattle.
The pea-nut gets its name from the shape of its pod, which is like that of the pea.—Young Folks' Cyclopædia.
Mr. Pig. "Humph! now I can take a little rest."