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are included in the faux corolla: in others, one, 

 two, or three, or more, are elongated. 



The evening before Lady Cullum was couched I 

 was desired to put one drop of the infusion of the 

 leaves of Atrojja Belladonna into each eye ; and the 

 next morning, an hour before the operation, the 

 same ; — the effect, to make the pupil of the eye di- 

 late, is wonderful. Some of the oculists use for 

 the same purpose the Datura Stramonium (and, if 

 I am not mistaken, the Hyoscyamus). 



Ray seems to have confounded the Belladonna 

 and Datura, as to their effects in dilating the pupil 

 of the eye (see Syn. p. 226.). It is not clear by his 

 notes, which of the plants the lady used, — it may 

 be one or the other ; but it is now ascertained that 

 both have the same effect. Ray has given the hint, 

 and the modern oculists have profited by it. 



I have many questions to ask you, — more than I 

 can put on paper. How much pleasure it would 

 give me and Lady Cullum, if you and Lady Smith 

 would come and see us in October ! Our gaieties 

 begin about the 9th : come on that day, and stay 

 as long as you can, and fix no time for your leaving 

 us. Thanking you again and again most heartily 

 and sincerely for your kind and interesting letter, I 

 remain, with the truest regard, 



Yours affectionately, 



T. G. Cullum. 



