. The world's inhabitants; or, Mankind, animals, and plants; being a popular account of the races and nations of mankind, past and present, and the animals and plants inhabiting the great continents and principal islands. 12. GUM-TREES, OREUCALYPTI. 944 AUSTRALASIAN AND POLYNESIAN Paiidangs (17) are largely present, sometimes affording tlie principalfood. Besides tliese, the Areca Palm, Betel, Pepper, Bamboo, Spice-trees, Sugar Cane, and SweetPotatoes are either indige-nous or introduced. In the Sandwich Is-lands, with, its lofty volca-noes, are found a numberof Alpine plants allied t
. The world's inhabitants; or, Mankind, animals, and plants; being a popular account of the races and nations of mankind, past and present, and the animals and plants inhabiting the great continents and principal islands. 12. GUM-TREES, OREUCALYPTI. 944 AUSTRALASIAN AND POLYNESIAN Paiidangs (17) are largely present, sometimes affording tlie principalfood. Besides tliese, the Areca Palm, Betel, Pepper, Bamboo, Spice-trees, Sugar Cane, and SweetPotatoes are either indige-nous or introduced. In the Sandwich Is-lands, with, its lofty volca-noes, are found a numberof Alpine plants allied tothose of Europe and NorthAmerica. New Guinea andthe Fiji islands have a tro-pical flora allied to that ofMalaysia (p. 526); but onthe southern side of theseislands acacias, eucalypti,and other Australian plantsare found. Here we take leave ofSi our readers, earnestly hop-ing that this book maybe 14. ^fEW ZEALAND FLAX. \0. EDIBLE FERN. lb. KAURI FIK. => f> i • i • a means of enlarging theirsympathies with their fellow-creatures, as well as increasing their know-ledge of The Worlds Inhabitants. We have seen how in all climatesman has developed powers of destruction which havesurpassed those of the competing animals. He haslearnt almost everywhere to cultivate plants for fo
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