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134 7Z^ Ufef^^^ Family Herhal, 



will cure the Itth applied externally. Its greateft 

 Virtue, however, is againft Coughs, and for this 

 Purpofc it is befl taken candied, provided that be 

 well done. A little of it may in this Way be held 

 almoll continually in the Mouth, and fwallowed 

 gently, fa that it will, take Effed much better 

 than by a larger Dofe fwallowed at once. 



Elm. 



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ULMUS, 



\ Tall Tree, Native of our own Country, and 

 ■^^ fufficiently common in our Hedges. It grows 

 to a great Bif^nefs. The Bark is brownifti, rough, 



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and irregular; the Twigs are alfo brown, and very 

 tough. The Leaves are fmall, broad, fhorr, 

 rough to tjie Touch, and finely indented about 

 the Edges, and they terminate ir\ a Point. The 



Flowers are not regarded, they appear before the 



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Leaver, anji principally about the Tops of the 

 Tree, and they are on!y thready ; the Seeds arc 

 fiat. 



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The inner Bark of the Elm boiled in Water, 

 makes one of the beftr Gargles for a fore Throat, 

 that can be fuppHcd by the whole Lift: of Medi- 

 cines. It fhould be fweetened with Honey of Rofes ; 

 it is extremely foft and healing, and yet at the 

 fame Time very cleanfmg. 



There are two or three other kinds of Elms 



common in Garden Hedges, they are brought 



from other Countries, but the Bark of the Englijh 



rough Ehn is preferable to them all as a Medi- 

 cine. 



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