OF TREES AND PLANTS. 



/, plentifully. In GnW*-lake, fparingly. It flowers in July 

 and Auguft. It raifes its head in a gradual expanfion above the 

 .water about fevcn in the morning, and about four in the after- 

 noon finks down again to its former ftation, into a ftate of reft, 

 clofing its leaves ; a faculty common to an abundance of other 

 plants, and very wonderful, having their conftant periodical 

 vigil* ; defigned by the fupreme Author of nature, as is thought 

 for the great end of fecundation *. With the root, and the pine- 

 bark, the poor Swedes are faid to have kept thcmfelves alive in 

 the want of other food in times of great dearth f. The diftillcd 

 water of the flowers and leaves is an antient and approved remedy 

 in fevers, and for all kinds of inflammations. It is alfo of an- 

 ticnt ufe as a cofmetic, clearing the fldn of pimples, and other 

 deformities, caufed by hear, giving it an agreeable foftnefs. A 

 bath made of the leaves, gives compofure and reft to per'fons 

 under fatigues from long and unfeafonable watchings, by only 

 -wafliing the feet at going to bed, when it is warm. Made into 

 a fyrup, it promotes fleep. The Turks make a liquor of it, of 

 which they are very fond $. 



i< 7 . The great yellow Water-Lily (g) is plentiful in the fame 

 lakes, and in many flow running waters ; in the rivulets of Pont 



and 



* See Mr. Pull's curious Obfcrvations on the Sleep of Plants in the PHIKXOPHICAI 

 Tranfactions. 



t Under, de venen. p. 651. j Tavernhr. Halkr. \. c. 



( S ) Nymph,, lute,. MMk. p. 8 94 - fe* ut in Cam. Epit. P . 6 25 . cum Charge. 

 1W. Pempt. P . 585. /. B. iii. p. 7?I . Ger . p . ^. emac _ { , ^ Ra} ^ .._ 

 Syn. ,. p. 368. Dal. Ph.rm. p. 238. Nymphaa lutea major. Cluf. Hift. ii p | X xvii 

 C. B. Pin. p. m . Park . Tbeatr. P . Ia ,a. Hid. Oxm . iii. p . S13 . Tn ^ ^ 

 B*#. Ind. A. p. 28 , D S 11. Qiff t , ,. Nymphx- calyce n.agno pentap| ly ], o . Linn. 



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