The little town of sisal had not increased either in houses or inhabitants, and did not present any additional inducements to remain in it.
"Incidents of Travel in Yucatan, Vol. I."
John L. Stephens
Other lines of industry worthy of mention, but not possible of detailed description here, include sponges, tortoise shell, honey, wax, molasses, and henequen or sisal.
"Cuba, Old and New"
Albert Gardner Robinson
The jungle sends forth healthy trees two hundred feet in height, thriving for centuries, but it reaches out and blights the attempts of man, whether sisal, rubber, cocoa, or coffee.
"Edge of the Jungle"
William Beebe