these　insignificant　productions　pay　a　tax　of　6d。　per　kilo　（about　32
  lbs。）；　and　the　crop　is　valued　accordingly　by　the　special　authority。
  There　are　three　varieties　of　large　timber　oaks　in　addition　to　the　ilex
  and　the　prickly　holly…leaved　oak。　The　acorns　of　the　ilex　and　holly…
  leaved　species　are　small；　but　those　of　the　three　superior　species　vary
  in　size；　all　being　much　larger　than　those　of　England；　while　one　variety
  measures　nearly　three　inches　in　length。　This　is　used　as　food；　with　no
  other　preparation　than　simple　roasting；　and　is　considered　to　be　superior
  to　chestnuts。　The　Ancient　Britons　used　the　acorn　as　an　article　of　food；
  and　probably　it　was　ground　into　flour　after　the　bitter　principle　had
  been　extracted　by　soaking　in　running　water；　in　the　same　manner　that　many
  varieties　of　wild　yams　are　treated　by　the　natives　in　Africa。　In　addition
  to　the　use　of　the　acorn　as　a　substitute　for　chestnuts　by　the　Cypriotes；
  the　large　species　when　roasted　black　makes　excellent　coffee　without　any
  admixture　of　the　real　berry。　All　the　varieties　can　be　used　for　this
  purpose；　but　that　already　named　is　preferred　as　superior　in　flavour。　The
  English　poor　are　not　clever　in　adaptation；　and　are　known　to　be　strong　in
  prejudices　respecting　articles　of　diet；　but　it　appears　strange　that　the
  use　of　the　acorn　has　been　entirely　neglected　as　an　aid　to　the　bulk　of
  pure　coffee；　which　would　effect　a　considerable　saving　in　the　household；
  if　the　adulteration　took　place　at　home。
  A　few　days　ago　I　was　conversing　with　the　old　monk　upon　the　question　of
  〃Chittim　wood；〃　and　I　suggested　my　own　theory；　〃that　Solomon　required
  the　highly…scented　cypress　of　this　island〃　（for　the　Temple。）　My
  venerable　informant　declared　〃that　a　wood　exists　to　this　day　in　Cyprus
  which　is　supposed　to　be　the　original　species　referred　to　in　Scripture；
  this　is　a　pine　which　is　only　found　upon　the　mountains　between　Kyku　and
  Khrysokhus。　The　grain　and　surface　when　planed　are　exceedingly　close　and
  smooth；　and　the　timber　is　strong　and　durable；　far　exceeding　in　quality
  all　other　varieties。〃　The　native　name　for　this　tree　is　Kandro。　I　have
  sent　a　monk　to　gather　the　cones　of　this　tree；　which　I　shall　send　to
  England　for　seed；　together　with　a　sample　of　the　foliage。
  Sincerely　yours；
  Samuel　W。　Baker。
  Sept。　24；　1879。
  P。S。　My　messenger　has　just　returned　with　a　branch　and　cones　of　the　tree；
  which　is　only　found　upon　the　mountains　between　Kyku　and　Khrysokhus。
  There　is　no　longer　a　doubt。　It　is　a　beautiful　species　of　Cedar。
  S。　W。　B。
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