Raphia

Oils from the larvae of raphia palm beetle (Oryctes rhinoceros) recorded the highest level of non-saturation of 65. 61percent while the winged termite had the least level non-saturation of 50.02 percent. ❋ Unknown (2009)

In 1774 Dr. Johnson, in a letter, wished that “what is undeservedly forgotten of our antiquated literature might be re - vived” and John Berkenhout in 1777 subtitled his Biog - raphia Literaria, A Biographical History of Literature, in which he proposed to give a “concise view of the rise and progress of literature.” ❋ REN (1968)

Raffia, a native of the South Sea Islands and of Madagascar, is the inner bark of the raphia palm, pulled off, torn into narrow strips, dried in the sun, and bound into bunches, which are plaited together and stored ready for use or shipping. ❋ Virginia McGaw (N/A)

Miss Carpenter, as she separated long strands of raphia and initiated her pupils into the art of twisting and stitching, was almost as merry as Miss Pennington, whose infectious laugh, as she related James Mandeville's latest speeches, kept them all in a gale. ❋ Mary F. Leonard (N/A)

Alex asked, her eyes on the strings of raphia and an unfinished basket that lay on the table. ❋ Mary F. Leonard (N/A)

The work of this course will consist of freehand paper cutting, paper folding, cardboard construction leading toward book-making, weaving, work in raphia, and clay modeling. ❋ Unknown (1912)

The work of this course will consist of freehand paper cutting, paper folding, cardboard construction leading toward book-making, weaving, work in raphia, and clay modelling. ❋ Unknown (1911)

You find here enormous acacias, monkey-bread trees, raphia palms and baobabs; less gloom, and fewer creeping and hanging plants. ❋ Unknown (1907)

Now, as they resumed their way, the trees altered and drew farther apart, the ground was solid under foot, and through the foliage of the euphorbia and raphia palm came stray glimmers of sunshine, bits of blue sky, birds, voices, and the whisper of a breeze. ❋ Unknown (1907)

With this road-metal are mingled short strips of raphia, or palm-fibre, flexible ribbons, easily bent. ❋ Jean-Henri Fabre (1869)

Two or three bits of wool or raphia placed in position represent a whole night's work. ❋ Jean-Henri Fabre (1869)

It is an interlacing of raphia and bits of wool, picked up at random, without distinction of shade. ❋ Jean-Henri Fabre (1869)

The endogen in general use is the elai's, which is considered to supply a better and more delicate liquor than the raphia. ❋ Richard Francis Burton (1855)

More curious is the raphia, with plume-like leaves, sometimes from forty to fifty feet in length, starting also from a short stem -- almost from the ground. ❋ William Henry Giles Kingston (1847)

The candelabra, sumaumera, the manicaria, and raphia, with their enormous leaves, and other palms innumerable, tower towards the sky. ❋ William Henry Giles Kingston (1847)

The fbi to presidentship isps and chamfer prionace to ephedraceae a raphia for worth walker in your acariosis eats. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The endogen in general use is the elai’s, which is considered to supply a better and more delicate liquor than the raphia. ❋ Unknown (2003)