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sons, are often found thus covered with crys- 

 tals of their essential salt, which is sweet, 

 and very much of the nature of sugar. The 

 lime-tree produces a like saccharine matter, 

 which, being given to a person to drink, will 

 be found of the same purgative virtue as 

 manna. 



Tamarinds are an ingredient in the well- 

 known medicine called lenitive electuary. 



