[3068] “Honey apples.” See B. xv. c. 15, where this apple is also called the “musteum.”
[3069] A purgative sirop of apples, causing thirst, was made by the ancients, the receipt for which was attributed to King Sapor.
[3070] Or “round” apples. See B. xv. c. 15.
[3071] See B. xii. c. 7.
[3072] See B. xi. c. 15, and B. xii. c. 7.
[3073] As Fée says, this observation is quite unaccountable. He queries whether a sweet fruit may not possibly be meant, the sweet lime, for instance, the flavour of which is very sickly, and would require to be heightened by the assistance of an acid.
[3074] See B. xiii. c. 34; where, however, he has only distinguished them according to their flavour, sweet, vinous, &c.
[3075] “Without pips.” See B. xiii. c. 34.
[3076] This and the previous precaution given, Fée considers to be mere puerilities.
[3077] Than that of the ordinary grape, probably.