4O THE WALNUT. 



rated by exprelKon, and is ufed by painters 

 and varnifherSj and, in fome countries, alfo 

 for food, inftead of butter. TFhe unripe 

 walnuts, with their green fleftiy coat upon 

 them, are commouiy ufed as a pickle. A 

 iyrup made with them io a vulgar medicine 

 againft worms; and decoctions of the hufks 

 and leaves, which are drongly bitter and 

 aromatic, are foinetimes poured upon walks 

 and grafs plots in order to kill the earth- 

 worms and grubs. 



Thofe fingular vagrants, called Gipfies, 

 itain their Ikins of a tawny hue with the 

 juice of green walnut hulks. 



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