Handwritten China journal of Edmund Heller (3 of 5)
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large as a watermelon. The interior is filled by large oval seeds myflying beams about,whish both white and yellow in flavor like the head of a sweet watermelon, quite agreeable to the taste. (12) The morning was bright & sunny but last night we had a heavy shower, visited the melon market at 8AM. The place was filled usual with Berries. women selling vegetables. I saw watermelons, mangoes limes, bananas, jackfruit papayas, red pepperies, potatoes, tomatoes, etc fish etc needed for sale.