...onions, and the garlics."—Numbers xi, 5. Hasselquist says that "whoever has tasted the onions of Egypt must allow that none can be had better in any part of the universe. Ilere they are sweet; in other countries they are nauseous and strong. Here they are soft; whereas,...

...without good reason: — " Whoever has tasted onions in Egypt, must allow that none better are to he had in any part of the universe. Here they are sweet,...nauseous and strong. Here they are soft, whereas in. the northern and other parts they are hard, and their coats so compact, that they are difficult of digestion....

...of Egypt, must allow that none can be better in any part of the universe. Here they are sweet, and in other countries they are nauseous and strong ;...whereas in the north and other parts, they are hard of digestion. Hence they cannot in any place be eaten with less prejudice and more satisfaction than...

...prolonged their stay in the wilderness. Onions and melons. — Whoever has tasted onions in Egypt mnst allow that none can be had better in any part of the...whereas in the north, and other parts. they are hard of digestion. Hence they cannot in any place be eaten with less prejudice and more satisfaction than...

...which the Israelites longed when in the wilderness. He says, " Whoever has tasted Onions in Egypt will allow that none can be had better in any part of the world. Here they are sweet, in other countries they are nauseous and strong ; here they are soft, whereas...

...but Egypt itself is famed for the production of fine onions, as slated by Hasselquist : ' Wrhoever has tasted onions in Egypt, must allow that none can...nauseous and strong. Here they are soft; whereas in the northern arid-other parts they are hard, and their coats are so compact, that they are difficult of...

...Whoever," he exclaims, " has tasted Onions in Egypt must allow that they are not excelled in any other part of the universe. Here they are sweet — in other...nauseous and strong ; here they are soft — whereas those grown in the north of Europe are hard, and their coats are so compact that they are difficult...

...much of their acrid qualities, and become 203 Hasselquist says : bland articles of food when cooked. " Whoever has tasted onions in Egypt must allow that...none can be had better in any part of the universe." While the superstitious inhabitants of Egypt reverenced these productions of the soil, the children...

...travelers have found the perfume predominant in the atmosphere of many a town. An eastern tourist says : " Whoever has tasted onions in Egypt must allow that none can be better in any part of the universe. They eat them roasted, cut in four pieces, with some bits of roasted...

...admirably adapted to their culture. Frederick Hasselquist (Swedish naturalist, 1722-1752) said: "He, whoever has tasted onions in Egypt, must allow that none can be better in any part of the universe. Here they are sweet; in other countries they are nauseous and strong....