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Coralline. 

 CORALLINA. 



Little Sea Plant frequent about our ownCoafls, 

 and of a fomewhat ftony Texture, but not 

 like the red or white Coral. It grows to tliree 

 Inches high, and is very much branched, and 

 young Shoots arife alfo from different Parts of the 

 Branches : There are no Leaves on it, nor vifible 

 Flowers, but the whole Plant is compofed of 

 fliort Joints. It is commonly of a greenifh or redifh 

 Colour, but when it has been thrown a Time 

 upon the Shores, it bleaches and becomes white ; 

 it naturally grows to Shells and Pebbles. The 

 beft is the frelheft, not that which is bleached. 



It Is given to Children as a Remedy againft 

 Worms ; a Scruple or half a Dram for a Dofe, 



Coriander. 

 CORIANDRUM. 



Small Plant cultivated in France and Germany, 

 for the Sake of its Seed. It is two Feet high, 

 and has Clufters of white or redilh Flowers upon 

 the Tops of the Branches. The Stalks are round, 

 upright, and hollow, but have a Pith in them •, 

 the Leaves, which grow from the Root, have 

 rounded Tops, thofe on the Stalks are divided 

 into narrow Parts ; the Seeds follow two after each 

 Flower, and they are half round. 



The Seed is the only Part ufed, the whole 

 Plant when frefh has a bad Smell, but as the Seeds 

 dry, they become fweet and fragrant. They are 

 excellent to difpel Wind ; they warm and ftrength- 

 en the Stomach and affift Digeflion. It is good 

 againft Pains in the Head, and has fome Virtue 

 in flopping Purgings, joined with other Thin^. 



