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Example sentences for "cocoas"

Lexicographically close words:
cocktails; coco; cocoa; cocoanut; cocoanuts; coconut; coconuts; cocoon; cocoons; cocotte
  1. Fresco-land is beautified by perpendicular red cliffs, and the fine broad beach is feathered with cocoas which suggest kopra--the dried meat of the split kernel.

  2. They make much oil of these cocoas in presses as we do, and with the rind which these cocoa-nuts have close to the marrow, they make charcoal for the silversmiths, who do not work with any other charcoal.

  3. Cocoas containing a moderate amount of arrow-root or other starch must not be considered adulterated articles, for it is impossible to render cocoa soluble, or rather emulsive, without the addition of some diffusible substance.

  4. As it is impossible to granulate the nibs without the admixture of some other substance, those makers who declare that their granulated cocoas are perfectly pure do not act honestly towards their customers.

  5. The amount of flour or starch in these so-called soluble cocoas frequently exceeds 40 per cent.

  6. The cocoas that are treated with alkali are darker in color than the others.

  7. The Dutch cocoas are considered to be the most soluble and also contain the most alkali.

  8. They continued bartering on the 18th, for cocoas and bananas, procuring fifty nuts and two bunches of bananas for each man of the company, with a smaller quantity of cassava and papade.

  9. It is low, and mostly composed of white sandy ground, on which are many trees, which were supposed to be cocoas and palmitos.

  10. The cocoas grow on both sides of the river above the town, having a smaller nut than those of Campeachy.

  11. As to water, we must do with the calabashes which they bring the day before, and with the milk which the cocoas contain, and which is to the full as quenching as water.

  12. They found that their anticipations were justified, and that the flotation of the cocoas was amply sufficient to keep the boat afloat.

  13. When he retired the boys continued their work, and soon had the whole of the store of cocoas and other provisions in the canoe, together with some calabashes of water.

  14. Next minute we were almost as startled as they could be when three plump young jetty damsels dropped down right into the bushes alongside of us, off as many tall cocoas which they'd been climbing by a band round them, for the nuts.

  15. The starlight fell right down into the opening, and showed the glistening edges of the leaves, with the sea broad out beyond the cocoas at the foot of the rising ground; so bidding Jones look out sharp, I stepped carefully through.

  16. A very good supper and a very sound sleep were refreshing, and the whole of the next day we spent in wandering about or sitting lazily amongst the magnificent orange-trees and cocoas of this fine hacienda.

  17. These cocoas served in the country both for food and money, one hundred and fifty of them being valued at one real of silver.

  18. Putting into Acapulco, they found a bark laden with cocoas and anil.

  19. The so-called soluble cocoas are very finely ground, and therefore mix readily with water, remaining in suspension for some time, but the cocoa itself is not dissolved.

  20. The French and American cocoas are flavored with vanilla, the Dutch manufacturers using cinnamon as well.

  21. The cocoas flourish on hundreds of atolls where man never sees them, but the maoris ask a clearing of the jungle about their feet.

  22. Next minute we were almost as startled as they could be, when three plump young jetty damsels dropped down right into the bushes alongside of us, off as many tall cocoas which they'd been climbing by a band round them, for the nuts.

  23. He considers that cocoas containing a high percentage of cacao butter are preferable to those which contain low percentages, and that a 30 per cent.

  24. I am afraid that as long as there is so large a demand by the public for cheap cocoas so long will there be keen competition amongst buyers for the commoner kinds of beans.

  25. Some cocoas are very finely ground and are termed soluble cocoas.

  26. When mixed with water these cocoas do not separate as rapidly as others, but they are not soluble.

  27. I thanked him for his good advice, and insensibly gathered together as many cocoas as amounted to a considerable sum.

  28. I exchanged my cocoas in these two islands for pepper and wood of aloes, and went with other merchants a pearl-fishing.

  29. I embarked on board the same all the cocoas that belonged to me, and when she was ready to sail, I went and took leave of the merchant who had been so kind to me; but he could not embark with me, because he had not finished his affairs.


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