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Sect.XIV. 2. 8 



OF PLANTS 



337 



fced-bearinc. ; and that hence, if it be ufed at all, it fl.ould be a little 

 before the t!;e, that the plant would acquire that part of as grow , 



Thus if the herb or young ftem only be wanted, 



which is wanted 



^P 



mercury, afparagus, apply fait early 



f the fl 



wanted, as'in brocoli and artichoke, or in tulip or hyacinth 



them with a flight folut 



f fait, when the flower- bud 



moifter 

 formed 



Wh 



the fruit or feed is wanted, as in 



m 



mbe 



or 



peas and beans, apply the folution of fait Ml later, and at all t.mes 

 with rather a parfiroonious hand. See Seft. X. 7. 4- 



Similar to this, where animals difeafed with fuperabuadancy of fat 

 are required, it is cuftomary. I am toW.tojfeed pc,uUry for^the Lo - 

 don markets by mixing g.n and even opium 



with their food 



keep them in the dark 



but they muft be killed as foon as th 



oulency is formed, or they foon become weak, and emaeiated hke 

 human drunkards. And in fome countries as m Languedoc m 

 France, the livers of geefe and ducks are required to be enlarged and 



difeafed ; as they are reckoned a dainty by modern epicures, as well 



as by the ancient ones, who fpeak of the tumidum jecur anfens ; and 

 for this purpofe the animals are kept in the^dark an --; ^^th 

 more than their natural quantity of nutriment . 



lean,, and to die, if 



killed as foo 



come 



T is neverthelefs to be obferved, that fea-falt 

 mulating condiments may be advanta-eoufly 



but are faid to be 

 this difeafe is pro 



s well as other fl: 



fed as medicine 



though injurious a; 

 Schulz in the com 

 Part III. and IV. p. 3^ 



common 



food 



Thus it is aflerted by B 



to the board of A 



o 



Vol.1 



8, that it defl:roy 



f^ 



fafciola hepatic 



or 



flewk-worm in (heep. Some have recommended one ounce of fal to 

 be given every day diffolved in water, but it is probable, it might be 

 ufed with greater advantage, if hay was moiftened with the folution, 



which would thus at the fame time fupply them with better nourilh 



ment 



