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^thusa cijnapium. Fools' parsley, a deadly poison. I have heard of several 

 similar instances since." — Jackson Ctillbanks. 



What ! is so much " caution" required in the manufacture of a simple herb 

 pudding ? Surely this is as bad as Funguses. Let us hope that Mr. La Toiiche 

 won't for ever hereafter forswear parsley stuffing (applause). 



The "WooUiope Club says plainly and openly let no one eat either of wild 

 plants, or of funguses, until they know what they are about, and it will do its 

 best to give the information (applause). 



Had his friend Itlr. La Touche been there, he thought he would admit that 

 Lis arguments had been fairly met, and that having conscientiously done his 

 duty as advocate against Funguses, he would gracefully retii-e, prepared, as such 

 advocates must always be from the conunencement, to give way. However, 

 since Mr. La Touche was not there, notldng could be taken for granted ; and 

 setting argument aside, he must, therefore, in a few words, i)roceed to put him 

 out of court altogether. 



The Funguses eaten were not such as tlw Woolkope Club Jias ever recom- 

 mended, (yr ever will recommend, and cannot therefore he in any nwj answerable 

 for. 



Let Mr. La Touche for the future take the Club's Transactions in hand, and 

 follow the directions there given, and he may eat without fear. The Club will 

 only recommend such as are good and wholesome, and which, moreover, can be 

 readily recognised without deep scientific skill (applause). 



Dr. Bull concluded by moving a vote of thanks to Mr. La Touche, for his 

 veU-timed and entertaining paper, which was carried by an acclamation of 

 applause. 



Three days after the /ca«<.— Pleasurable recollections only remain from 

 the feast of Funguses; and let it be added in a whisper, "from information 

 received," there is no doubt but that the author of this " Coimterblast " him- 

 self, has eaten with much satisfaction some of the veritable and vegetable 

 beefsteak, gathered on the very day of the " Foray amongst the Funguses," 



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