Note (return) — THE GATHERER.

Are sold at the corners of every street in Florence, in seven different forms: raw, cooked, and hot, both roasted and boiled; dried by heat, (the skins being taken off,) in which state they have a much sweeter and superior flavour; and made into bread, a sort of stiff pudding; and into thin cakes like pancakes.6 This valuable fruit constitutes a considerable portion of the food of the lower classes, who must daily consume in Florence some tons.