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which are chewed in connection with the betel nut (Areca palens) to form a red juice. These leaves are seen on sale in all native markets together with the brown betel nut. It is said [[strikethrough]] to [[/strikethrough]] betel chewing produces an astringent taste only & is not a stimulant except to the flow of saliva. It appears to be a corresponding habit to tobacco chewing.
[[circled left]] 22 [[/circled left]] The day was largely rainy & clouded [[strikethrough]] ther [[/strikethrough]] Numerous villages lined the shore & extensive patches of banana cultivation were in evidence
At sunset we anchored for the night at Harebyew a village famous for its good Burmese cheroots. The Burmese women we have as deck passengers use a face powder of a clay yellow

Transcription Notes:
Areca palens should be Areca parens