The Natural History of Se I borne 305 



A remark made by the excellent Mr. Ray, in his " Tour of 

 Europe," at once surprises us, and corroborates what has been 

 advanced above ; for we find him observing so late as his days, 

 that " The Italians use several herbs for sallets, which are not 

 yet, or have not been but lately, used in England, viz., selleri 

 (celery), which is nothing else but the sweet smallage; the 

 young shoots whereof, with a little of the head of the root cut 

 off, they eat raw with oil and pepper ; " and further adds : 

 " curled endive blanched is much used beyond seas ; and, for 

 a raw sallet, seemed to excel lettuce itself." Now this journey 

 was undertaken no longer ago than in the year 1663. 



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