36 = The U/eful Family Herbal. 
Leaves fall firft, and thefe Foot-Stalks long after — 
_ When. the Leaves are fallen, and the Stalks re 
main, the Tree makes a very fingular Appeat- — 
ance. The Fruit is a Pod long, but flender, 
and containing two Seeds: Thefe are what we 
call the Ben-Nuts. They are of an oblong Fi 
gure, and irregularly rigid; the Shell is hard, 
but the Kernel fat, fott and oily, and of a bit 
ter Tafte. 
The Kernel operates by mater and Stank vie 
-olently and is feldom aed. It affords an 
Beith has neither Smell nor Tafte, and whi 
will keep a long Time without growing rancid. — 
The BENJAMIN-TREE. : 
- ARBOR BENZIONIFERA. 
a Beautiful Tree frequent in the Eaft, and 
affording the fine fragrant Refin of its Nam 
It is alfo of the Growth of America, and thriv 
there, bout it yields no Refin. It is a moderate 
tall Tre , the Bark is fmooth and brown; # 
2 are broad, oblong, and not unlike tho 
a the Lemon-Tree. The Flowers are whitifh, 
and very inconfiderable. The Fruit is as big 
2 Nutmeg, and confifts of a flefhy Subftance 
on the Outfide, and a Kernel inclofed in a thin 
_ and brittle Shell within. The Tree is AP © 
3 ae the Bay-Tree kind. - 
___ They cut the Branches of the Benj amin Trees 
the Juice which flows out, Searels baci 
into that reddith and white fragrant Refit. 
|  exce! lent Medicine i in Diforders. 
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_ mat h Spirit of Wine m Water 
3 ah this Mixture is called ee it 
good to eleande: the Skin. 
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