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brought into England by Grindall, archbishop of Can- 

 terbury, about the year 1558, and at that time was 

 highly esteemed for medicinal purposes. 



Evelyn tells us that it was considered of old as one of 

 the unfortunate trees, and under malediction, and there- 

 fore used for wreaths to be put round the heads of male- 

 factors. He says, too, that drinking-cans were made of 

 the wood : and it is spoken of as affording brooms to the 

 housewife : 



'* Amongst the rest the tamariske there stood, 

 For huswives' besoraes onely knowne most good." 

 W. BROWNE. 





