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are adorned alfo with fmall Thorns, from whofe lower parts 
next the Branch the Bloffoms are produced, each compofed of 
five fmall Leaves of a whitifh Colour, fomething inclining to 
a purple. The Fruit is of a {pheroidical Form, and very of- 
ten larger than aLimon; whofe Kind is of a light golden, or 
yellow Colour, fet with feveral Wart like Knobs, and of a very 
pleafant Smell. 
The Limon Tree differs very little from the Citron, ex- 
cept in its Bloffoms, which are much whiter, and Fruit much 
lefs. | 
The Orange Tree does naturally grow much larger than 
either Citron or Limon, but the Form of its Leaves and 
Shoots differ very little from cither of the preceding. The 
Flowers are very white, of a very pleafant fweet Smell, and 
the Fruit of a globular or {pherical Form. 
N. B. That this Defcription is to be underftood as general, 
and not particular to any one kind of Citron, Limon or 
Orange, of which there are great variety of Sorts, which par- 
ticularly to defcribe would be both needlefs as well as endlefs ; 
and indeed I cannot but acknowledge, that as my Defign here 
is to {peak of the Excellency of the young Scedlings when 
eaten in a Sallet only, I might have omitted even what is above 
delivered ; but confidering that the various Names and gene- 
ral Defcription might be an Entertainment to fome, I there- 
fore thought it neceflary that the fame fhould not be omitted. 
| 3. Their Temperature. 
_ Moderately hot and dry. 
4. Their Medicinal Virtues. 
~ The Flowers or young Seedlings being eaten raw, are exceed- 
ing grateful and comforting to the Stomach. : 
The Rind of Citrons .being eaten, is very good againft all 
Poifons. There is now extant, in the third Book of Atheneus, 
a Story of a Malefactor, who being convicted of divers no- 
terious Offences, was condemned to be devoured of Serpents ; 
but the Conviat by Accidence, having eaten divers Citrons on 
the Day that his Execution was defigned, and being caft amongft 
the Serpents, remained in Health and Safety; for inftead of 
their coming to devour him, as they had many others, they 
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