On account of its brilliancy it
has been called the Paphian diamond."--_Mariti_.
[318] "These is a part of Candahar, called Peria, or Fairy Land."--
_Thevenot_. In some of those countries to the north of India vegetable
gold is supposed to be produced.
[319] "These are the butterflies which are called in the Chinese language
Flying Leaves. Some of them have such shining colors, and are so
variegated, that they may be called flying flowers; and indeed they are
always produced in the finest flower-gardens."--_Dunn_.
[320] "The Arabian women wear black masks with little clasps prettily
ordered."--_Carreri_. Niebuhr mentions their showing but one eye in
conversation.
[321] "The golden grapes of Casbin."--_Description of Persia_.
[322] "The fruits exported from Caubul are apples, pears, pomegranates,"
etc.--_Elphinstone_.
[323] "We sat down under a tree, listened to the birds, and talked with
the son of our Mehmaundar about our country and Caubul, of which he gave
an enchanting account; that city and its 100,000 gardens," etc.--_Ib_.
[324] "The mangusteen, the most delicate fruit in the world; the pride of
the Malay islands."--_Marsden_.
[325] "A delicious kind of apricot, called by the Persians tokmekshems,
signifying sun's seed."--_Description of Persia_.
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