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tw'ce ^i large tb\^afd the Tdpy a§ ^t the Bottom. 

 It \i whitifh, 6f yellowiih, of pufpHl}i, and has a 

 Parcel of fhort and broad fldnny Films, by way 

 of Leaves upon it. The Flowers grow at the 

 Top with Leaves of the feme kiTid among them. 

 They are large and beautiful, and are fucceeded 

 by Fruits of a roundifh t'igitre, ifi ^vhich is a 

 Quantity of glutinous Liquor, and with it the 

 Seeds, which are very fiilall, arid of a bfownifK- 

 C6lcuf. • ^ 



We ufe the hardened Juice %'i th^ Ffuir, it is 

 evapofated over the Fire, to a, thick Confiftence, 

 md then is of a black Colouf, like the common 

 Liquorite JuiCc, called BpiLfUjh Liquorice, T^ 

 Druggifts keep it in this State -, it' is good in 

 violent l*urgings, with bloody _ Stools, and ir> 

 Overflowing of the' MenfeS : It i§ to be given in 

 an Eleauarj-", with Confcrre 6f fed Rofes. 



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HYSSOPUS. 



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A Very pretty Garden Plant, kept for its Vir- 

 •^ tues. It grows two Feet high. The Stalks 



are fquare, robuft, upright, and of a pale green 

 Colour. The Leaves ftand two at each Joint, 

 they are long, narrow, |)ninted at the Ends, and 

 of a bright green Coloui*. The Flowers are fmall, 

 and they ftand in long Spikes at the Tops of the 

 Branches, they are of a beautiful blue Colour. 

 The whole Plant has a ftrong, but not difagreea- 



ble Smeil. 



• Hyffop is to be gatliered whert ju(l; beginning 

 t6 flower, and dried : The Infullon made in the 

 Manner of Tea, is not unpleafant, and is the 

 l5eft Way of taking it ! It is excellent againll 

 Coughs, Hoarfcneifes, and Ob^lruftions in th? 



Breaft. A Itrong Infufion made into a byrup 



with 



