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exceptions. The Woorara, which is 

 the principal ingredient in the compo- 

 fition of the fatal Indian arrow poifon 

 of that name, is of the flat fpecies. 

 Of this poifon I fhall be more particular 

 hereafter. The poifon of feveral of 

 thefe Nibbees is fo active and fatal, 

 that many of the Indians are afraid 

 even to cut them. 



Vanilla, or Vanells, are the fruit of a 

 ligneous filiquofe vine, bearing large an- 

 gular leaves, and an anomalous flower, 

 confiding of fix petals, five of which 

 are difpofed in circular order, and form 

 an impalement round the fixth, which is 

 placed in the centre, and is concave. 

 To thefe fucceed the pods, which, when 

 ripe, are almoft round, narrow, about 

 fix inches in length, and near one in 

 circumference, being fomewhat wrink- 

 led, foft, oily, and of a reddiih colour. 

 Within the external tegument is con- 

 H 3 tained 



