Cicer

Concha, Luter. A Bason, a Cistern.CICER, Chich Pease. The antient Hebrews made use of chich Pease as their common provision, when they took the field. They parched them, and so eat them. Among other provisions wherewith Barzillai supplied David in his flight, 2 Sam. xvii. 28. Account of Ethiopia.parched Pease is reckoned, frixum cicer. And still at this day in Egypt, when people undertake a journey, they lay in a good stock of chich Pease parched in a Frying-pan. c Bellon assures us, that at Grand Cairo and Damascus there are abundance of Shops, where people do nothing else but fry Pease, it being a sort of Provision wherewithal they furnish Travellers. In Ethiopia they take Barley with them roasted in the same manner. In Turky they lay in a stock of Rice on these occasions, which they prepare and shell. The Hebrew term cali signifies properly any thing roasted in general, and by it is understood roasted Pease, Rice or Barley. Some will 2 Kings vi. 25.have even Coffee to be meant by it. There is a sort of chich Pease called Dove’s Dung, which will be spoken of in its proper place.

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