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and strengthens the brain and memory : it is 

 also of service in dulness of sight, proceed- 

 ing from humidity. 



" This root," says Dr. 11. James, " as well as 

 pepper, is more used in culinary than medi- 

 cinal preparations ; because, among all spices, 

 these two have very much of an acrimonious, 

 and but little of an aromatic quality." Galen 

 infers, that ginger is not of so fine parts as 

 pepper, because its heat, though equally 

 strong, is not so soon felt, but lasts longer ; 

 hence, he concludes ginger to be of a grosser 

 and more humid or aqueous substance. 



