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eight or ten feet in height, and is jointed 

 every few inches. It is covered with a 

 fmooth bark, of a light brown colour, 

 but its internal fubftance is a foft fpongy 

 pith. At the very top it divides into 

 two or three green foot-ftalks, which 

 fupport each a large oval leaf. Thefe 

 leaves pofTefs a violent attrahent, or 

 drawing quality ; and the Slaves, who 

 frequently feign indifpofition to efcape a 

 day's labour, often bind them on their 

 feet at night, which the next day are 

 found fwelled to an enormous fize. 

 The Indians, when their eyes are in- 

 flamed, often tie them over the eye- 

 lids, and a plentiful fecretion from the 

 lachrymal glands ufually enfues, which 

 generally refolves the inflammation ; and 

 the white inhabitants frequently imitate 

 their example with fuccefs. Thefe 

 leaves are alfo applied to veflcations, to 

 promote a copious difcharge. 



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