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cording to the different stages of its growth, 

 as to cause much confusion to a stranoer. 



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The first year of its growth they term the 

 root Urtas, and the leaves Fadno ; but the 

 second year the plant is known by the 

 name of Posco or Boisk. When the stalk 

 is dried, or eaten raw, they call it Rasi^ 

 that is, grass. They say, when any one 

 has eaten more of this plant than is good 

 for him, " Elli 7'asi id pnrro etnach" the 

 meaning of which is, " Thou hast overload- 

 ed thyself with such a quantity of grass/' 



Another herb of which they are very 

 fond is the Sowthistle with a simple stem, 

 known by the name of Jerja. {Sonchus 

 alpinus. FL Lapp. ed. 2. 240. Sm. PL Ic. 

 t. 21. S. Uipponicus. IVilld. Sp. PL v. 3, 

 1520.) This has a perennial root. The 

 stem is erect, round, green, smooth, except 

 a few soft scattered hairs, which are most 

 remarkable towards the top and bottom, 

 and is almost as tall as a man. Leaves 

 about twelve or fourteen, half clasping the 

 stem, gradually smaller upwards, nearly 



