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fkin, they excite an infupportable itch- 

 ing ; but their vermifuge quality, which 

 is unknown in Europe, juftly intitles 

 them to particular attention. Of this 

 I fhall hereafter give you a very mi- 

 nute account, having been particularly 

 converfant with examples of their un- 

 common efficacy. 



Ginger is a fpecies of Reed. From 

 its ftalk, which is about iixteen inches 

 in height, arife, in alternate order, fe- 

 veral long narrow graminous leaves, 

 which rife in a fpiral direction, termi- 

 nating in a lharp point. The roots are 

 found in the earth, in digitated races, 

 or clutters. The foil of Guiana, near 

 the fea-coafi:, is uncommonly favoura- 

 ble to the production of Ginger, as it 

 alfo is more particularly to Rice, which 

 delights in a foil expofed to frequent 

 inundations of freih water and it is 



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