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DEAN MAHOMET.
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chewing betel; that it is uſed by perſons of every deſcription; but it is better prepared for people of, condition, who: conſider it a breach of politeneſs to take leave of their friends, without making preſents of it. No one attempts to addreſs his ſuperior, unleſs his mouth is perfumed with it; and to neglect this ceremony even with an equal, would be deemed an unpardonable rudeneſs.
The dancing girls are eternally ſcented with it, as being a powerful incentive to love, and a compoſition that gives fragrance to the breath and lips. It is taken after meals, during a viſit, and on the meeting and parting of friends or acquaint-
ance;
