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arich yellow. The fpirit, diftilled off, is flightly impregnated with 
the fine flavour of the wood ; the remaining brownifh extract has 
a weak f{mell, and a moderate balfamic pungency.” ». 
The wood is chiefly valued on account of its. fragrance; hence 
the Chinefe are faid to fumigate their clothes with it; and to burn it | 
in their temples in honour of their gods. ‘Though ftill retained in the - 
Materia Medica of the Edinburgh Pharmacopeeia, it cannot be thought 
to poflefs any confiderable fhare of medicinal power. Hoffman con- 
fiders its virtues as fimilar to thofe of ambergris ; and fome others 
have efteemed it in the character of a corroborant and reftorative. 
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Vaccinium Vitis idea Vitisidza.-.. . .. Red Bilberry 
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| Ledum paluftre - Rofinarinius fylveftris Wild Rofemary 
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Lawfonia inermis’ > *<¢, Allkanna Vera<- Smooth Lawionia 
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