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kind j for though thry generally bear plentifully, 

 their fruit is of little value, and likely on that account 

 to fall to the fhare of fuch people. Hazel plan- 

 tations are more necefTary ; but flill it would be of 

 fervice to place them as far from farm-houfes as 

 might be convenient, that they might afford lefs 

 temptation for the gathering of their fruit. It is 

 proper to notice here the danger thoughtlefs people 

 who fpend much time in the fields are expoled to, 

 from eating plants and berries with which they arc 

 unacquainted. Many plants, commonly met with, 

 are well known to be extremely poifonous, fuch as 

 the Henbane, Deadly-nightfhade, Water-hemlock, 

 fome fpecies of Drop-wort, fevera] kind of Murti- 



rooms, and many others. It fhould be a ftrict 



injunction to all who fpend their time in the fields, 

 never to tafte any plant, fruit, or berry, which they 

 do not know to be fafe, and indeed it would be more 

 prudent to difcourage altogether fuch ufelefs curi- 

 ofity. It is obvious that this caution is particularly 

 necefTary for children. 



The danger of excefs in liquids is greater than in 

 folid food. Fermented liquors, taken in moderate 

 quantity, are both proper and necefTary for thofe 

 who perform laborious work j but this healthy pro- 

 portion is apt, when opportunity offers, to be ex- 

 ceeded by people whofe gratifications are few in 



number, 



