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in curing intermitting fevers. The Rev. Mr. 

 Stoney in Phil. Tranfan. vol. 53, p. 195, tells us, 

 that he gathers the bark in fummer when it is full 

 of fap, and having dried it by a gentle heat, gives 

 a dram powdered every four hours betwixt the fits. 

 In a few obftinate cafes, he mixed one-fifth part 

 of Peruvian bark with it. 



It is remarkable how nature has adapted reme- 

 dies to difeafes. Intermitting fevers are moft 

 prevalent in wet countries; and this tree grows 

 naturally in fuch fituations. The bark of it i? an 

 objedl well worthy the attention of phyficians; 

 and if its fuccefs, upon- a more enlarged fcale of 

 pradice, prove equal to Mr. Stone'% experiments, 

 the world will be much indebted to him for cpm- 

 municating them. This bark will alfo tan leather, 



PilUtory of the Wall. 



The leaves of this plant, ftrewed in granaries, 

 dellroy the weevil in corn. 



Many of the above hints may poflibly appear 

 trifling; but when it is remembered, that the ag- 

 gregate of human knowledge confifts of minute 

 parts, which though abftraftedly confidered ap- 

 pear of little confequence; yet when relatively 



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