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Sybil Tea KEY: 
Of Liguorifh, 
1. The Name. 
HERE are two: Kinds of Liquorifh, the one called Giy- 
: cyrrhizaEchinata ‘Diofcoridis, H edge-hog Liguorifo, and 
the other Giycyrriga vulgaris, common Liquorifh. 
The firft is called in Greek yAvuvppila, in Latin Dukis radix 
or {weet Root, and in Englifh Diofcorides's Liquorifh. 
altho’ the Apothecaries call it by the corrupt Name of Ligui- 
ritia ; the Italians call it Regolitia; and the Spaniards Rega- 
liza and Regalitia; in fligh Dutch Sufzhotz, Sufzwurtzel; 
in Low Dutch Calli ehout, Suethout 3 in French Rigoliffe , 
Raigaliffe and Resliffes and in Englifs common Liguorifh. 
Pliny calls it dcythica herba, and fuppofe, becaufe *tis a 
Native of Scythia, where it Stows in great plenty. 
2.. Their Defcription. 
The Hedge-hog Liguorifo; is compofed of feveral Branches of 
a Woody. Subftance, tiling about three or four Feet high, and 
adorn'd. with Leaves of a light green Colour , confifting of 
many {mall Leaves fet upon a large Rib, and fomewhat glu- 
tinous in handling. The Flowers are produced out of {mall 
Knobs which grow upon fhort Stems, betwixt the foot of the 
Leaves and main Stem, cluftering together, and making a round 
Form, which in Colour arevery like the blew Englifo Hyacinth, 
Tafte. 
The common Liquorifh in its Stalks and Leaves are very like 
the former, except in their Colour and Magnitude, which 
are.of a deeper green, and much larger. The Flowers are of 
a thining blew Colour, but are not produced in fuch thick 
Clufters as the former. oe The 
