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But the plant of this nature that is the most famous in Egypt is the colocasia, [Note] known as the "cyamos" [Note] to some. It is gathered in the river Nilus, and the stalk of it, boiled,
separates [Note] into fine filaments when chewed, like those of the spider's web. The head, [Note] protruding from among the leaves, is very remarkable; and the leaves, which are extremely large, even when compared with those of trees, are very similar to those of the plant found in our rivers, and known by the name of "personata." [Note] So much do the people of that country take advantage of the bounteousness displayed by their river, that they are in the habit of plaiting [Note] the leaves of the colocasia with such skill as to make vessels of various shapes, which they are extremely fond of using for drinking vessels. At the present day, however, this plant is cultivated in Italy. [Note]
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