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Show arlittit Ims .r orjTr. One of the atranitt of tre U the Ita palm, fntid abundantly on the bank of the Amazon aud other Month American rivers, lu tho swampy ntrtous, which corer Immense area, the lta palm furnish fur-nish ford, drluk, cJothli'K and com-fiirtable com-fiirtable homva for thu nath cs. The Indians that luhablt theseanampy districts make a tolerable wino from the sap of the palm, and they distill a strong rr stimulant by crushing and frrmtiit ins; the youujr f rnlt. The foul Is deli de-li vet I from the aoltttitifr lurk of the stems', and la a sabatauro that In tiute and appearance cloudy rriemblra sajfu. j Hie soft arid fibrous bark I nMd fur I cwments and for making itrlu j, rvprs, hammock aud the like. In times of MtfiiMitcr, often lasting two or throo mouths, the native make flooring in tho trees with the bark tt pes and live tUro in comfort and content m tut I'hlla Ulphla Times, |
