In better days, when the war was over, and peace declared, he named one of his daughters Hetty Marvin, that he might daily think of the brave young cousin whose sense and truth-speaking had saved his life.
LESSON LXVI.
con sume', use entirely; exhaust.
cul ti va'tion, attending to the growth of plants.
ex'ports, the products of a country which are sold to other countries.
trans por ta'tion, carrying.
o'val, shaped like an egg.
prin'ci pal, chief; that which is most important.
es'ti mat ed, stated in regard to quantity.
se lect'ed, chosen; picked out.
ter'mi nates, comes to an end.
TROPICAL FRUITS.
Those who have not visited tropical countries, can scarcely imagine the wonders of their vegetation. There is nothing in the northern half of the United States, with which to compare the richness of the vegetable growth of the tropics.
In the Southern States of our Union, as well as in Mexico and Central America, there are found many of the same plants and trees that grow in countries lying still nearer the equator.
The various kinds of fruits which grow in these countries, form a very large portion of the exports. Among those that are most commonly sent to us, are bananas, oranges, lemons, dates, cocoa-nuts, and figs.
In countries where the banana grows most abundantly, no article of food which the natives can obtain, requires so little trouble in its cultivation.
One has only to set out a few banana sprouts, and await the result. In a short time, a juicy stem shoots up to the height of fifteen or twenty feet.