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Rare and Curious Oils From Global Samples Collected by New York Man
A New York resident preserves a diverse collection of rare oils from many countries. He describes insect derived niin oil from Central America, gua charo oil from Ecuador, a fat from penguin, crocodile oil from Punjab, tunny oil from the Mediterranean, melon oil from pilot whales, dugong oils from Indian Ocean and Australian waters, and manatee oil from South African rivers, noting uses as varnish, leather dressing, cooking, illumination, and lubricants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Ecollector
Central America
Yucatan Peninsula
Ecuador
Trinidad
Venezuela
New Granada
Patagonia
England
Indus River
Punjab
Orient
Brazil
Mediterranean
Spain
Italy
Tunis
Indian Ocean
Australia
West Indies
Mexico
Guiana