The Milk in the Coco-Nut
The Milk in the Coco-Nut is a novel by Grant Allen that tells the story of a young man named Harry who inherits a fortune from his uncle and decides to travel around the world. Along the way, he meets various interesting characters and has many adventures. The book explores themes such as wealth, power, and morality.
By Grant Allen · First published 1896 · Genre: Non-fiction, Science, Botany · 6,159 words
First lines
For many centuries the occult problem how to account for the milk in the coco-nut has awakened the profoundest interest alike of ingenuous infancy and of maturer scientific age. Though it cannot be truthfully affirmed of it, as of the cosmogony or creation of the world, in the 'Vicar of Wakefield,' that it 'has puzzled the philosophers of all ages' (for Sanchoniathon was certainly ignorant of the very existence of that delicious juice, and Manetho doubtless went to his grave without ever having tasted it fresh from the nut under a tropical verandah), yet it may be safely asserted that for the last three hundred years the philosopher who has not at some time or other of his life meditated upon that abstruse question is unworthy of such an exalted name. The cosmogony and the milk in the coco-nut are, however, a great deal closer together in thought than Sanchoniathon or Manetho, or the rogue who quoted them so glibly, is ever at all likely, in his wildest moments, to have imagined.
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The Milk in the Coco-Nut is listed on Textopian as a short story by Grant Allen, dated 1896 CE.
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- Work type: Short story
- Author: Grant Allen
- Date: 1896 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Non-fiction, Science, Botany, Cultural, Humor
- Length: 6,159 words
- Structure: 1 section, 43 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Difficult (10th-12th Grade)
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Genres
- Non-fiction — The text provides factual information and explanations about the coco-nut, its uses, and its biological characteristics.
- Science — The work delves into the scientific aspects of the coco-nut, including its growth, structure, and the evolutionary reasons for its characteristics.
- Botany — The content focuses on the botanical features of the coco-nut palm, discussing its anatomy and ecological significance.
- Cultural — The text touches on cultural references and the economic importance of the coco-nut in various societies.
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mystery · adventure · detective · crime · suspense · island · tropical · exploration · narrative · fiction · 19th century · British literature