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hardly got out ; and if any wood be smeared 

 with it, it preserves it from decay. From the 

 body of this tree is procured, by tapping, 

 or incision, a milky juice, which stains linen 

 of a deep black, and cannot be discharged. 

 Dr. Grew mentions the juice being used for 

 staining of cottons ; but it is doubtful which 

 of the species he means, though Sir Hans 

 Sloane supposes it to be of the acajou or 

 cashew, here mentioned. 



Long seems of opinion that this juice 

 has the same property as the Japan lac. 



The oil between the rinds of the nut, 

 il hilu to the candle, emits bright, salient 

 particles. This oil is used as a cosmetic 

 to remove freckles and sun burning, but the 

 pain suffered, makes it's use not very fre- 

 quent. Grainger. 



The pith, or medullary part of the 

 anacardium, is extremely pungent and 

 acrimonious; whence the ancients made 

 great use of it in cold diseases of the 

 head, particularly to strengthen the me- 

 mory ; but the abuse of it sometimes 

 making them stupid, delirious, or even 

 mad, the moderns rarely venture on it's 

 use, at least not without great correctives. 

 Chambers. 



