CRYPTOGAM I A ALG7E. ^47 



by the great Dr. Meaa^ for tlie cure of canine 

 madnefs. This medicine was to be divided in- 

 to four equal portions, one of \^.hich was to be 

 taken by the patit-nt every morning, fading, for 

 four mornings fucceilively, in half a pint of 

 warm cow's milk ; after which he was to ufe the 

 cold bath every morning for a month. 



Ic is much to be lamented that the fuccefs of this 

 tnedicine has not always anfvyered the expe£la- 

 tlo'A. There are inftances v.-h.ere the applica- 

 tion has not prevented the Hydrophobia ; and itrj 

 even uncertain whether it has been at ail inftru- 

 mentai in keeping oft that diforder. 



iphtofus^Z L. coriaceus repens lobatus abtufus planus, verru- 



cis fparfis, peka marginali afcendente. Sp, pi, ' 



1616. {Dillen. miifc. t. 28./. 106.J 



\ 

 Green-ground Liverwort, with black warts. AngUs \ 



It grows upon tlis ground at the roots of trees in 

 woods, and in other ftoney and moffy places. 

 Mr, Talden gathered it at the foot of the Pent- 

 land, hills. 



It differs very, little from tlie L, ccmniis, and fome 

 authors'make it only a variety of it. 



The leaves, when freih, are of a remarkable fine 

 green colour, but turn glaucous, or blue-grey, 

 when dry -, their furface is fprinkled over with 

 black-green warts, which are larger and more 

 diftindl than in the L. caninus. Their under fide 

 is downy, almoft black about the centre, with 



libroas 



