TIMBUCTOO. 25 have violent thunder-storms in summer, but no rains : the mornings and evenings, during winter, are cold ; the coldest wind is from the west, when it is as cold as at Fas. The winter lasts about two months, though the weather is cool from September to April. They begin to sow rice in August and September, but they can sow it at any time, having water at hand : he saw some sowing rice while others were reaping it. El bishna and other corn is sown before December. El bisJma is ripe in June and July ; as are beans. Allila may be sown at all seasons ; it requires water only every eight or ten days. Their beans are like the small Mazagan beans, and are sown in March ; the stalk is short, but full of pods. The allila produces a small, white, flattish grain.

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Rice is their principal food, but the rich have wheaten flour from Fas *, and make very fine bread, which is considered a luxury. Bread is also made from the allila. They roast, boil, bake, and stew, but make no cuscasoe. Their meals are breakfast, dinner, and supper. They commonly breakfast about eight, dine about three, and sup soon after sunset. They drink only water or milk with their meals, have no palm wine or any fermented liquor ; when they •wish to be exhilarated after dinner, they provide ' And also from Marocco.