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posed of. three parts, a tough matter on thS 

 outside^ .a stone within that, and. in this shell 

 the almond, by way of kernel. They cultivate 

 almond trees in France and Italy. 



Sweet almonds are excellent in emulsions, for 

 stranguries and all disorders of the kidneys and 

 bladder ; they <;ught to be blanched and beat up 

 with barley-water into a liquor like railk ; this 

 is also good, in smaller quantities, for peopk in 

 consumptions and hectics. 



Bitter almonds are used for their oil ; this 



tastes sweet, and what is called oil of sweet 



almonds is commonly made of them. But the 



cakes left after pressing afford by distillation a 



water that is poisonous, in the same manner as 

 laurel-wuter. 



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The aloe plant* Aloe 



THERE are a great many kinds of the aloe 

 preserved in our green-houses and stoves. They 

 are all natives of warmer climates ; but of these 

 there are only two that need be mentioned here, 

 as the aloe kept by apothecaries, Ihoiigh of three 

 kinds, is the produce of only two species. These 

 two are the socotrine aloe-plant and the com- 

 mon alue. 



The socolrlne aloe is a very beautiful plant; 

 the leaves are like those of the piue-apple, 

 eighteen or twenty inches long, prickly at the 

 sides, and armed with a large thorn at the 

 end. 'Hie stalk is half a yard high or more, 

 naked at the bottom, but ornamented at top with 

 a long spike of flowers ; these are of a long shape 

 and hollow, and of a beautiful red colour. 



The socotrine or finest aloes is produced from this 



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