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cular longitudinal jundture is confider- 

 ably nearer to one end than the other, 

 and thereby affords room for a cavity 

 towards the end which is fartheft from 

 this jun&ure. Within this cavity is 

 contained a farinaceous, fomewhat oily 

 kernel, equal in fize to that of a hazel 

 nut. The fubflance of this kernel is" a 

 flow but moft fatal poifon, and is faid 

 to be a principal ingredient in the com- 

 pofition of a white farinaceous poifon, 

 in the hands of the Accawau Tribe, 

 which they fometimes conceal under 

 their nails, at their meetings, when 

 they intend to revenge an injury, until 

 an opportunity offers of putting it into 

 the drink of the deftined vi&im of this 

 fecret and flow, but fatal vengeance. 

 The fhells of thefe nuts are feparated 

 from the kernel, and fcoured with 

 afhes, &c. to free them from any noxi- 

 ous quality, and are then ftrung on 

 firings, and fattened round the ancles 



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