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is as big and much of the shape of the French 

 Pippins, and makes an excellent cider or 

 wine/' Barham adds, that he has distilled 

 a spirit from the nut far exceeding arrack, 

 rum, or brandy, of which an admirable punch 

 is made. 



The flowers are very small, grow in tufts 

 of a carnation colour, and are very odori- 

 ferous. The leaves much resemble those 

 of the common walnut-tree in shape and 

 smell, and a decoction of them is equally 

 effectual in cleansing and healing old 

 wounds. 



The oil cures the herpes, takes away 

 freckles and liver spots, but draws blis- 

 ters, and therefore must be cautiously made 

 use of; it also takes away corns, but it 

 is necessary to have a very good defensive 

 round the corn to prevent inflaming the 

 part. The inside kernel is very pleasant 

 to eat when young, and, before the fruit 

 is too ripe, exceeding any walnut; and 

 when older and drier, roasted, is very plea- 

 sant, exceeding Pistachio nuts or almonds ; 

 and ground up with cocoa, makes an excel- 

 lent chocolate. 



It has been observed, that poor dropsical 

 slaves who have had the liberty to go into 

 a cashew-walk, and eat what cashews they 



