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ther or no the Indians really ufed this 

 plant inftead of tobacco. The Swedes 

 are ufed to tie the leaves round their feet 

 and armSj when they have the ague. Sonne 

 of them prepared a tea from the leaves, for 

 the dyfentery. A Swede likewife told me^ 

 that a deco<iion of the roots was injedted 

 into the wounds of the cattle which are full 

 of wormSi which killed thefe wormSj and 

 made them fall out.* 



September the 28th. The meadows 

 which are furrounded by wood, and were 

 at prefent mown, have a fine lively verdure. 

 On the contrary when they lie on hills, or 

 in open fields, or in fome elevated fituation, 

 cfpecially fo that the fun rnay be able to adt 

 upon them without any obftacles, their 

 grafs looks brown and dry. Several people 

 from Virginia told me^ that on account of 

 the great heat and droughty the meadows 

 and paftures almoft always had a brown co- 

 lourj and looked as if they were burnt. 

 The inhabitants of thofe parts do not there-" 

 fore enjoy the pleafure which a European 

 I feels 



f These worms are the Larva's of the deftrus or Gad^y^ 

 .which depofite its eggs on the baclj: of cattle, and the Lar- 

 va's being hatched from thefe eggs, caufe great fores, where- 

 in they five till they are ready for dieir change. In the foCitfe 

 .«f Rugia they ufe for the fame parpofc the decoftioa of Vera- 

 trurrii or thi itibite Hellebore. F, 



