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tion in all cases, is so quick that it is hardly to be 

 believed. Those who have this weed at hand need 

 not put themselves to the trouble and expence of 

 sending to doctors and farriers upon trifling occa- 

 sions. It signifies not whether the wound be old 

 or new. I gained this piece of information upon 

 Long Island, from a French gentleman who was 

 one of Bonaparte's followers in captivity, and who 

 was afterwards robbed of three hundred dollars on 

 board ail English frigate, never having been able to 

 obtain either remuneration or redress. The hospi- 

 tality showed him by me was amply repaid by this 

 piece of knov/iedge. The mallows, if you have it 

 growing near you, may be used directly after it is 

 gathered, mei'ely washing off the dirt first. But 

 there should be some always in the house ready for 

 use. It should be gathered like other herbs, just 

 before it comes out in bloom, and dried and pre- 

 served just in the same manner as other herbs. It 

 should be observed, however, that, if it should hap- 

 pen not to be gathered at the best season, it may be 

 gathered at any time. I made a provision of it in 

 the month of October, long after the bloom and 

 even the seed had dropped off. The root is pretty 

 nearly as efficacious as the branches ; and it may be 

 preserved and dried in the same manner. We all 

 know what plague and what expence attend the 

 getting of tinctures and salves, some of which very 

 often prove injurious rather than otherwise. I had 

 two striking instances of the efficacy of the mallov/s. 

 A neighbouring farmer had cut his thumb in a very 

 dangerous manner, and, after a great deal of doctor- 

 ing, it was got to such a pitch that his hand was 

 swelled to twice its natural size. I recommended 

 the use of the mallows to him ; gave him a little 

 bunch out of my store, it being winter time, and 

 his hand was well in four days. He could go out 

 to his work the very next day, after having applied 



