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kind, knew that would not be necefTary, But 

 notwithftanding that it may be neceflary in fomc 

 Cafes, and convenient in many, for us to have 

 Drugs from abroad, yet in general, it will be 

 better for us to be cured by thofe Herbs we may 

 Bnd at home, and they will be found upon Trial 

 more fufficient for that Purpofe, than we at pre- 

 fent imagine. The Means are at hand, but we 

 have made very little Ufe of them, proportioned 

 to their Number and their Value. 



The Obfervation already made, that the exter- 

 nal Form of Plants, may very well give the Hint 

 for a Conjefture about their Virtues, is much 

 more general than might be imagined. Almoft 



all the Plants of the fame Kinds are cf the fame 



Virtues. But that is not all : For in general, thofe 

 of the fame Clafs poflefs the fame Qualities; 

 though different in Degree: And this is a prodi- 

 gious Help to him, who Ihall fet out upon the 

 generous andufeful Plan of adding to the Number 

 of the ufeful Plants. It is alfo fmgular, that what 

 might appear Objections in this Cafe, being 

 brought to the Trial, will often be found Con- 

 firmations of the Truth there is in the Obferva- 

 tion. 



Thus fuppofe a Man, obferving that Lettuce is 

 eatable, fliould inquire into all the Plants like 

 Lettuce, which are thofe that have Flowers com- 

 pofed of many Parts, and have the Seeds winged 

 with a white downy Matter, to find whether they 

 were eatable-, let us examine, how he would fuc- 

 ceed. The Plants of this Clafe native o^ England ^ 

 are the Sowthiftle, the Hawkweeds, the Dandeli- 

 ons, Goats-beards, Succory, and Endive, all 

 Eatables. The Hawkweeds are lefs agreeable 

 in the Tafte, but wholefome, and as to the 

 wild Lettuces, thofe who would bring the Opiate 



4. Qiiality 



