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lemons and oranges, which the governor im- 

 mediately purchased for the use of the garri- 

 son, and distributed among them, which re- 

 lieved them most wonderfully. The juice was 

 given to those in the malignant state diluted 

 with sugar, wine, or spirits. Various antiscor- 

 butics had previously been used without suc- 

 cess, such as acid of vitriol, sauer kraut, extract 

 of malt, essence of spruce, &c. 



As the juice of lemons and limes became 

 in so much demand for medical use, as well 

 as for the purposes of luxury, various modes 

 of purifying and preserving it have been 

 adopted by our ingenious chemists, who have 

 succeeded in procuring the acid in a state of 

 purity in crystals. The liquor called shrub, 

 is made with lemon and lime-juice added to 

 rum. 



The fruit of the lime (lima) resembles in 

 acidity the lemon ; and the tree, that of the 

 orange, having winged leaves. It is much 

 smaller than the common lemon, and is prin- 

 cipally brought to this country from the West- 

 India islands, where, says Lunan, " thenegros 

 take the young fruit, soon after it is formed, 

 or when about the size of a small hazel-nut, 

 pare off the rind, which they beat into a fine 

 pulp, and with a hair-pencil apply it carefully 

 to the lids of sore eyes for a cure. It is sup- 



