25. Hemp, Cannabis vulgaris, Hashîsh, Ar. is now become an article of regular culture, being used in various ways as an aphrodisiac, and in different proportion as a narcotic. Hashîsh is a general name for green herbs, but chiefly appropriated to this: it is chewed in its crude state, inhaled by means of a pipe, or formed, with other ingredients, into an electuary, maijun. In Egypt the consumption of this article is much greater than in Dar-Fûr, but the best is that of Antioch in Syria.
26. Rice, Oryza, Oruzz Ar. is brought in small quantities by the wandering Arabs, who find it growing wild in the places they frequent. It is little used or esteemed, and indeed has no quality to recommend it.
27. Cayenne pepper, chetti or Tchetti, in the language of the country, is extremely common in one district, whence it is dispersed over the country and used with food.
28. Kidney-bean, Lubi Ar.
29. Meluchia.
30. Bamêa, in great abundance.
31. A plant of the same size with the Meluchia, of very dark green, strong smell and taste. It grows in great quantity, and with the natives forms a principal article of food. They call it Cowel.
32. Sesamum, Simsim, Ar. From this an oil is extracted. It is also bruised in a mortar, and mixed with the food. It is even used by the great to fatten their horses.
33. Mahreik, and Dokn, the holcus dochna, of Forskal, as has been already mentioned, are the basis of their provision, but chiefly the latter.
34. Tobacco is produced in abundance in Fertît and Dar Fungaro. It seems to be unquestionably of native growth.