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144. Tlje Ufefid Family Her hat. 



P*ig-Tree produces Fruit twice in the Year ; th-e 

 firft fet in Spring, the fecond towards September^ 

 but thefe lail never ripen with us. The dri^d Figs 

 of the Grocers, are the Fruit of the fame Tree in 

 Spain zndi Portugal, but they grow larger there, 

 iind. ripen better. 



s are" wholefome Fruit, and they 

 arc apphed outwardly to Swellings with Succefs» 



they fofce^ and give eafe while the Matter is form- 

 ing within. 



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Fl G W O R T. 



SCROPHULARIA. 



A Tall and regular growing wild Plant, widi 

 •**" fmall deep purple Flowers. It grows four 

 V^QX. high, and is common in our Woods, and 

 Ditches, where there is little Water ; there is ano- 

 ther kind of it in wet Places, called alfo Water 

 Betony, which is to be diflinguiOied from it by 

 i^\Q round Indentings of the Leaves ; it alfo grows 

 in Water, or jufl by it : The right Figwort, only 

 Toves Shade, and Dampnefs, but not abfolute 



wet. The 



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very firm ; the Leaves ftand two at each Joii 

 oppofite one to the other \ they are large, broad 

 at the Bafe, narrow at the Point, and Ilia rply in- 

 dented ; they ftand on long Foot-Stalks, and they 

 have the Shape of the Nettle Leaf, but they are 

 perfedly fmooth, and of a Uiining Colour j they 

 are fometimes "reen, but often brown, a^'i^alfo 



the whole Plant. The Flowers are very fma:!! 

 and gaping, their Colour is a blackiih Purple. 

 The Pvoot is long, white, and full of little Tu- 

 bercles, it fpreads a great W^ay under the Sur- 



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The Juice of the frelh gathcre 

 [lent Sweetener of the Blcod tak 



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