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would not need anv torch or light because the tree is so
illuminated, that it sheds light on a large area around ft
and they call it the Moon tree. These wonders were
inspired by God unto Adam, which is why he wrote a
book of a thousand pages about the features of the plants,
which ha? plenty of wonders and secrets of the plants. In
the book he also talks about a tree that he called the
invisible tree. He said that this tree does not appear during
the day to anyone, it only appears at night for two hours
then it disappears again and these are some of the wonders
that he mentioned in his book-
Adam also said that there is a tree that the Indians call
Al-Kast and it grows in their region, this tree has a more
pleasant smell than the other Kast trees in other regions
and the Indians use it for incensing their statues and their
temples and the Chaldeans say that it is the best tree to use
for sacrificing unto Venus and it is valuable for sacrifices
used to ask for certain requests. Daghreeth called it the
Munfih and he talked about it in long detail and a group of
them would mix it with buttonwood, soft and hard
licorice, rose leaves, myrtle splashed with saffron and they
use that to cense their clothes and statues on their many
holidays. Daghreeth also said that smelling the incense of
this mixture keeps the bad, diseased and coritantinated air
away from them, especially if it is mixed with bush-grass.
The Babylonian's call this incense the incense of the Kurds.
Daghareeth also talked about the Kabakshana tree that
he called the Jupiter tree. It is a short stocky tree, which
rises above the ground about one cubit, the Persians calls it
Par Shyshan and the Greeks call it Asbalathon- This tree
has small leaves that look like myrtle leaves and they grow
in BabeL It has many thorns and if you peel the tree bark
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