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"A genus of order Piperaceae. The Piper nigrum, which furnishes the black pepper of commerse, is a native of the East Indies, where it is cultivated on an extensive scale. It is a climbing plant, which broad, ovate, acuminate leaves, and little globular berries, which, when ripe, are of a bright-red color. The pepper of Malacca, Java, and especially of Sumatra, is the most esteemed. Its culture has been introduced into various other tropical countries. White pepper is the best and soundest of the berries, gathered when fully ripe, and deprived of their external skin." — Winston's Encyclopedia, 1919

Black Pepper

"A genus of order Piperaceae. The Piper nigrum, which furnishes the black pepper of commerse, is a native…

"While treading on our course this earthly ball, / We often stumble, and we sometimes fall: / 'Get above others.' says human nature, / But if we get too high, the fall is greater. / He that would 'scape great dangers far and nigh, / Will lowly walk, and will not climb too high."—Barber, 1857

Climb Not Too High, Lest the Fall be Greater

"While treading on our course this earthly ball, / We often stumble, and we sometimes fall: / 'Get above…

A group of men looking over tall rocks to determine where the plume of smoke is coming from.

Group of Men Looking Over Rocks

A group of men looking over tall rocks to determine where the plume of smoke is coming from.

A step ladder is made out of vertical rungs or steps made for climbing. There are two types of step ladders, one that is hinged in the middle to form an inverted V and can stand alone, and one that can be leaned against a vertical wall.

Step Ladder

A step ladder is made out of vertical rungs or steps made for climbing. There are two types of step…