. Man and beast in eastern Ethiopia : From observations made in British East Africa, Uganda, and the Sudan . Natural history; Indigenous peoples; Ethnology. XX THORNS 253 of macerated liemp are sometimes found in their stomachs. iVnother useful, though spiny, member of tlie Agave family imported into East Africa is the Sisal plant, Ayave licjida, a native of Mexico : it is cultivated for. The Bow-string Hemp. The tips of tlie leaves are so sharp that they penetrate leatlier. fil)re. These plants have long broad leaves, furnished in some species with a strong terminal spine : in others, the edg

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. Man and beast in eastern Ethiopia : From observations made in British East Africa, Uganda, and the Sudan . Natural history; Indigenous peoples; Ethnology. XX THORNS 253 of macerated liemp are sometimes found in their stomachs. iVnother useful, though spiny, member of tlie Agave family imported into East Africa is the Sisal plant, Ayave licjida, a native of Mexico : it is cultivated for. The Bow-string Hemp. The tips of tlie leaves are so sharp that they penetrate leatlier. fil)re. These plants have long broad leaves, furnished in some species with a strong terminal spine : in others, the edges of the leaves are furnished with teeth. The Agaves are interesting because they can 1 le propa- gated by suckers from the l)ase of the stem, liy bulbils. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original work.. Bland-Sutton, John, Sir, 1855-1936. London : Macmillan and Co. , Limited