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poisons to him, but even those are made subservient to 

 his uses, because, when judiciously administered, they 

 constitute powerful medicines. Much that is interesting 

 might be said on this subject, but we have not the time, 

 nor is this the place, as perhaps some of our readers may 

 be disposed to think we have been rather prolix in our de- 

 scriptions of poisonous plants. Let us, therefore, close 

 our sketch of the Vegetable Kingdom with a recommen- 

 dation of the study of Botany, which is an important one, 

 inasmuch as extended among the people, it will enable 

 them to understand and avoid and extirpate the evil, and 

 turn that which is most noxious to useful and benevolent 

 purposes. 



