^>*r. 



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Tiin SICK man's comi*.v?(iox. *^'> 



leaves and pods turn a little yellow; this is the 

 best time to gather and preserve it far use. It \, 

 a native of this country, and in seasons when it i. 

 plenty, it may be found growing in liigluvays and 

 pastures, by the sides of old turnpikes, and iu 

 stubble land; particularly when such ground has 

 been laid don n to grass the year before. When 

 grass is scarce it is eaten hy the cattle, and is 

 hard to be found when full grown. It differs ia 

 one very important particular, from all other 

 plants known, that is, the same (juantity wilt 

 produce the sameetiect in all stages of its growth, 

 from its first appearance till it comes lo maturi- 

 ty. This plant may be prepared and used in 

 three different forms, as directed under the bead 

 of number one, in Part First, of this work, 



which see. ** 



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JVb. 2, To retain the internal lu^at^ and causr per.'ipiration. 



Cayenne pepper. This plant is said to be a 

 native of South America; but it grows very well 

 in many other parts of the world; and is cultiv^ 

 ated in large quantities in the Westlndia Islands. 



I^lie uods of these nepDers are long, ppintt d, 



and pendulous^ at first of a green colorV ^jd 

 afterwards of a bright orange red* That which 

 comes to the United States, is mostly brought 



from D 



athered and 



^Vhen the pods* 



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