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fhining Colour; they ftand at the Tops of all the 
Branches ; the Leaves which rife from the Roct 
are large, divided in a threefold Manner, and of- 
ten fpotted with white. 
Some are fo rafh as to mix a few Leaves of this 
‘among Sallet, but it is very wrong; the Plant is 
cauftic and poifonous. They are excellent applied 
externally in the Palfies and Apoplexies, for they 
aét quicker than Cantharides in raifing Blifters, 
and are more felt. It is a Wonder they are not 
more ufed for this Purpofe, but we are at prefent 
fo fond of foreign Medicines, that thefe Things 
are not minded. grtae 
_ There are two other kinds of Crow-foot diftin- 
Leavess and that with very fmall Flos 
Leaves fomewhat like the Divi f thofe of 
Smallage. Thefe both grow in watry 1 ere 
; The Cusnes PLAN Ti 
= Poe: G8 EB BSS: SS 
"3 A Clambering Plant of the warm Cli vate “but 
“* unknown in this Part of the World, and un-— 
til defcribed by thofe who have been where it 
grows. ‘The Stalks are weak, angulated, and red- 
ith; the Leaves are broad and fhort, and the 
Flowers fimall, the Fruit is of the Bignéfs of a 
Pepper Corn, but a little oblong, and grows on | 
along and very flender Foot Stalk. = 
a a Fruit is the Part a ses Druggifts k 
it. It is a warm and pleafant Spice good aga 
__ Weakneffes of the Stomach, in Cholics, an 
_. Palfies, and alk nervous Diforders. But 
