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the Southern parts of Europe, and America; but hitherto 
it has not been cultivated in an extenfive manner, in either of 
thefe quarters of the world; nor is it likely ever to be, whilft it 
can be procured from Afia at the prefent reduced price. It 
was introduced into Georgia about the year 1770. Hence the 
- ingenious author of Quabi (Mrs. Morton) in her recent poem of 
Beave-hill, in defcribing the products. of this pene intro- 
‘duces the exotic of China: 
‘«¢ Yet round thefe fhores prolific plenty twines, 
« Stores the thick field, and {wells the cluftering vines ; 
** A thoufand groves their glofly leaves unfold, 
« Where the rich orange rolls its ruddy gold, 
_ * China’s aes Jforub, divine Magnoha’s bloom, 
_« With mingling odours fling their high perfume.” 
es is indeed seebable that the North American fummers, in 
the fame latitude with Pekin, would fuit this: Tree better than 
ours; for, in China and fome parts of North America, the 
heat in fummer is fuch, that vegetables make quicker and more 
early fhoots, whereby they have time to aequire fufficient 
firength and firmnefs before the winter commences: but, in 
England, the tender fhoots are pufhed forth late, and, winter foon 
after fucceeding, they often perith, im a degree of cold much 
lefs fevere than at Siac or in colder latitudes of — 
America. 
‘nor, till the clofe of the 18th century, was it fuppofed capable of guarding the 
country where it was foftered, from the attacks of famine.” ees ‘Eiftory, 
_ Vol. L p. 408. Comp. Mocquet’s Travels, p. 54. 
_ Shakefpeare, very early alfo. in this century, mentions this root in the Merry 
Wives of Windfor, one edition of which, in 4to. was printed i in 1619. Vide Scene 
| as Falftaff. 
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