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they esteemed by that nation for their alexi- 

 pharmic qualities. In many parts of Ger- 

 many, they are used as a culinary spice, and 

 the flavour of these berries is esteemed in their 

 sauer kraut. The heathcock of Germany is 

 not eatable in the autumn, being so strongly 

 flavoured with juniper berries, on which this 

 bird feeds. The wood of this shrub is also of 

 use in physic, as it strengthens the stomach, 

 clears the lungs, removes obstructions of the 

 viscera, and is further said to be sudorific, 

 cephalic, and hysteric. So much is the 

 flavour of the berries admired by the lower 

 order of the inhabitants of the metropolis, 

 th&t it would be difficult to name any com- 

 plaint, that they would not be afflicted with, 

 for the sake of a plentiful supply of this cor- 

 dial. 



In Sweden, the juniper-berries are made 

 into a conserve, and eaten at breakfast. The 

 Swedes also prepate a beverage from them, 

 which they consider useful as a medicine. In 

 some places they are roasted, and used as a 

 substitute for coffee. 



Gerard says, in his 3d book, " Divers 

 in Bohemia do take, instead of other drinke, 

 the water wherein these berries have been 

 steeped, who live in wonderful good health." 



The wood of the juniper-tree is very hard, 



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