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every other obfervation of Meff rs de la 

 Condamine and Herijfant, as well as the 

 conftant practice of the Amazonian In-* 

 dims, in eating the flefli of animals kill- 

 ed by this Poifon ; a pradtice, in which 

 they are imitated by the Indians of Gui- 

 ana > who frequently tafte the Poifon of 

 Woorara, as I have myfelf feveral times 

 done, without detriment. But as the 

 veracity of Dr. Brocklefby is unqueftion- 

 able, it is neceffary to fuppofe, that the 

 fkin of the bird's tongue, or mouth, was, 

 by fome accident, broken, which Was 

 probably the cafe. If the cuticle is 

 unbroken, this Poifon, diffolved, may 

 be fmeared over the whole body, with- 

 out danger ; and I have often, in ma- 

 king experiments, found not only my 

 hands, but arms, wet with a watery 

 folution of the Woorara, which is fuf- 

 ceptible of a violent efFervefcence with 

 the heat of the fun only, and which I 

 have fuffered to dry upon the Ikin with 



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