unches of grapes half a yard long! they must be
something like those which we read of in the Bible, that were brought
to Joshua, to show him what a fertile country was the land of Canaan.

Acacia and cork trees grow in the woods of Algeria; the natives obtain
gum from the acacia. There are many mines, but the Algerines make no
use of them. The people themselves are strong in body, and of a tawny
complexion.

Tunis is another of the Barbary States, and contains a great number of
people,--Moors, Turks, Arabs, Jews, and Christians, merchants and
slaves. All these carry on a large trade in Morocco leather, linens,
gold-dust, oil, woollen cloth, lead, ostrich feathers, horses, and
soap. There are the same variety of vegetable productions that there
are in Algeria.

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The Cape of Good Hope is in the south of Africa; it produces fine
fruits and flowers, grapes, lemons, oranges, and figs, but no nuts.
The aloe and myrtle grow to a great size, and the almond and wild
chestnut are very plentiful. There are scarcely any manufactures, but
the farmers keep immense flocks of sheep, and herds of cattle; and
there is a vast quantity of fine wool sent every year to England; and
ships provisions, such as beef, pork, and butter, are supplied to the
vessels sailing to India, Australia, and many other parts of the
world; their other chief export is Cape wine.

In some parts of this country are large herds of zebras, antelopes,
and giraffes, which are usually preyed upon by lions, obliging the
shepherds to watch their flocks, and the farmers to ride about with
loaded guns. A strange mode, my little readers will think, of being
shepherds.

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There have been no scarcity of French contributions; rich silks,
velvets, satins, linens, fruits, woods, herbs, statues, machinery,
furniture, iron-work, glass, plate, and a heap more of industrial
products; and such splendid carpets. In the "Arabian Nights'
Entertainments" we read about the Palaces of Fairies and Genii, with
the floors covered with the richest carpets, and divans and cushions
or gorgeous tapestry, and we long to see these carpets in reality; and
so we shall at the Exhibition, for there are some so magnificent, that
I do not think the Princess Badroulboudour, or the Fairy Queen Pari
Banou, ever sat on finer. And charming little models of ships; and
such beautiful fans. Do you know how many persons it takes to make a
fan? Fifteen; and although those fa