170 CULTIVATED VEGETABLES. 



hurt and wound the globules of the flesh, but 

 also cut incessantly the new matter brought 

 to them to produce new flesh ; and that with 

 more ease, as this matter, not having attained 

 the firmness and consistence of flesh, is the 

 less able to resist its attacks ; whereas the 

 linen ordinarily used in wounds, being com- 

 posed of little round parts, very close to each 

 other, forms large masses, and is thus inca- 

 pable of hurting the globular parts of the 

 flesh. 



