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than once, without even fufpeaing 
the caufe of it. Dr. Prieftley ob- 
ferved this remarkable offenfivenefs 
of the hot-houfes with a more phi- 
lofophical attention; he tried the air 
within them, and found it. worfe 
than common air. 
By all this it feems Selec. that 
it would not be fafe to fleep i in a 
clofe hot-houfe; that it would not 
be prudent to keep too many green 
branches, fruit, or flowers, in any 
‘room by night, particularly in that 
of a fick perfon. 
The beit phyficians have, indeed, 
often recommended to put green 
branches of lime-trees and others in 
the rooms of their patients, without - 
‘ever fufpect cting any other effect but 
benefit from them. I think full, 
that fome benefit. may arife from. 
putting, in a clear day, frefh green 
, branches 
i RE ay 
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