Part 3 (1/2)

CHAPTER II

CORN, BARLEY, PEARL BARLEY, OATS, RYE, POTATOES, TEA, COFFEE, AND CHOCOLATE

What is Corn?

Corn signifies a race of plants which produce grain in an ear or head, fit for bread, the food of rain or seed of the plant, separated froenerally meant by Corn?

In this country, enerally meant; but, in a more comprehensive sense, the terrain, such as wheat, rye, barley, oats, &c

Where was Corn first used?

It is uncertain The Athenians pretend that it was ayptians also lay claim to the same Froed a large share of the attention of the ancient Hebrews

_Culture_, growth, cultivation _Hebrews_, the children of Israel, the Jews

Who were the Athenians?

Inhabitants of Athens, the capital city of Greece

Who were the Cretans?

The inhabitants of Crete, an island of the Archipelago

Who were the Sicilians?

Inhabitants of Sicily, the largest island of the Mediterranean Sea, now a part of Italy, and separated froyptians dwell?

In Egypt, a country of Africa It is extrereat quantities of corn In ancient times it was called the dry nurse of Ro with corn a considerable part of the Roman Empire; and we are informed, both from sacred and profane history, that it was anciently the most fertile in corn of all countries of the world The corn of Syria has always been very superior, and by enerally used?

It is very extensively used formalt, from which are prepared beer, ale, porter, &c; in Scotland it is a coredient in broths, for which reason its consu a dish very frequent there

_Ingredient_, a separate part of a body consisting of different materials