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leaves applied to wounds, and boiled with those of Physalis somnifera in water for washing hypochon- 

 driacs, regarded as labouring under " dcemoniacismo." 



Eulophia salep of Northern Hindustan. Called there " khusyat-ul-salib " or " khusyat-ul-kulb " 

 (ulfaz udwieh 860, Royle 369, and Birdw. 86), in which we recognize the " chusa elkalb " of Ebn 

 Baitar : — Royle's specimens of the Eulophia yielding salep at Cashmere, were found by Lindley 

 insufficient for ascertaining the species (see Orchis papilionacea). 



Agrostis alia of Europe and Northern Asia. A grass called white bent (A. Gray), in Greece 

 "agriokalamia" (Sibth.), in Egypt '-naaejm" (Forsk.), in which we recognize the "najm" of Ebn 

 Baitar: — A. alba is termed "phalaris semiverticillata" by Forskal p. 17, and was observed by him, 

 and Delile, frequent about Rosetta and Cairo ; by Sibthorp, on Zacynthus and in marshy ground 

 around the Bithynian Olympus ; by Bieberstein, on the subalpine portion of Caucasus ; and is known 

 to grow in Siberia (Kuhth). Westward, is known to grow throughout middle Europe as far as Sweden 

 (engl. bot. pi. 1 189, and Wats.) ; and was observed by Hooker on Iceland. Probably by European 

 colonists was carried to Northeast America, where it occurs around dwellings and along roadsides and 

 seemingly wild in the forest ; was received by Kunth from Nutka in Northwest America. A. stoloni- 

 fera, regarded as not distinct, was observed by Sibthorp, and Chaubard, frequent in grassy situations 

 in Greece ; by Bieberstein, in the Southern portion of Tauria ; is known to grow throughout middle 

 Europe (engl. bot. pi. 1532); is termed "the hindering knot-grass" by Shakspeare m. n. d. iii. 2 

 (Prior) ; and was observed by Hooker on Iceland. 



" 1237 A. D." (Talvi ii. 1, and Pauth. 1), invasion of Europe by the Tartars under Batou, nephew 

 of Okkodai Khan : Moscow was captured and the Russians defeated and rendered tributary, — remain- 

 ing in bondage more than "two" centuries. 



" In this year" (palm-leaf ann. Jag., and W. W. Hunter, Stirling giving 1236), Rajrajeswar Deva 

 succeeded by Languliva Narsinh, now king of Orissa. — He built the great Sun-temple at Kanarak by 

 the sea (the Black pagoda), and reigned "forty-five years." 



"Nov. 19th to 22d" (Nicol.), a synod in London. One of the decrees proposed by the legate 

 Otto was, " That all acts should from thenceforth be dated on the day, year, and at the place, when 

 and where they were subscribed." 



Manuscripts in this year (De Wailly pi. xv. 5), presenting the following form of the letter k. 



" 1238, May 17th" (Nicol.), a synod in London. Satisfaction having been tendered, the inter- 

 dict suspending the exercises of the University at Oxford, laid by the legate Otto in consequence of 

 an insult, was removed. 



"The same year" (art de verif), Melek-Kamel succeeded by Melek-Adel II., sixth Ayoubite 

 sultan of Egypt. 



The itch insect, Acari/s scabiei, described by Avenzoar. — He died '• in 1262 " (Pouchet). 



1239 A. D. (= " 7th year of Sidsio," art de verif.), visit of the general in chief Joritzne to Sidsio 

 at Meaco. 



" In this year (= 637 A. H." of Ferisht., Elph.), Rezia succeeded by her brother Moizz-u-din 

 Behram, now sixth sultan of Delhi. 



Limonia acidissima of Tropical Eastern Asia and the Malayan archipelago. A pinnate-leaved Au- 

 rantiaceous shrub called in Malabar " tsjeru caat-naregam " (Drur.) ; and from early times, its leaves 

 root and fruit employed medicinally : * — observed in Malabar by Rheede iv. pi. 14, its dried fruit form- 



* Gnatteria (Polyalthia) cerasoides of Western Hindustan. An Anonaceous tree called in Telinga 

 " dudugu " or " chilka dudugu " (Drur.) ; and from early times, its whitish close-grained timber used 

 in carpentry and for boats and small spars: — observed by Roxburgh, Wight, and Beddome, from 

 the Godavery "common in all the dry forests near the foot of all the mountains on the western side 

 of the Madras Presidency" (Drur.) ; by Graham, on the " Tull Ghaut, Jowar Forests," in the region 

 around Bombay. 



Flacourtia sepiaria of Western Hindustan. A thorny shrub called in Tamil "sottacla,'' in 

 Telinga "conrew" (Drur.), in the environs of Bombay " tamboot " or " atroon " (Graham); and from 

 early times, its berries eaten, and leaves root and bark employed medicinally: — observed by Rheede 

 v. pi. 39 in Malabar ; by Graham, common " throughout the hilly parts of the Concan " as far as 

 Bombay ; by Ainslie, Roxburgh, Wight, and Drury, " common everywhere " in the peninsula. 



lonidium suffraticosum of Western Hindustan. A nearly stemless Violaceous plant called in 

 Bengalee "noonbora," in Telinga " pooroosharatanum," in Tamil " orala-tamaray " (Drur.); and from 

 early times, its root and leaves employed medicinally : — observed by Rheede ix. pi. 60 in Malabar ; 

 by Nimmo, in " the Concans " (Graham), as far as Bombay ; by Ainslie, Roxburgh, Wight, and Drury, 

 in other parts of the peninsula as far as Travancore, flowering " nearly all the year.'' 



Abittilon polyandrum of Western Hindustan. An erect annual, known from early times : — 



