t 3(^3 1 



who voided under its operation, inftead of the 

 ^fual inteftinal worms, a large quantity of the 

 Larvae or Maggots, of the Phalena Pinguinalis^ a 

 fpecies of Moth, defcribed in the Syftem, p. 882. 

 > 13. Lycopodium SelagOy 1565, Firr Club-mofs. 



14. ^haliMrum aquilegifolium^S^.Vl. 770. Feather^ 

 cd Columbine, or Meaaow Rue. The Root. 



15. Polypcdium vulgare^ Sp. PI. 1544. Polypody. 

 z6. Viola odcrata-i Sp. PL 1324. Root. DoubtfuL 



17. Gratiola officinalis^ Sp. PI. 24. Hedge Hyffop. 



18. Afarum europmm^ Sp. PI. 633. Afarabacca. 



19. Rheum palmatum^ Sp. PL 531. Rhubarb. 



20. Mirabilis longiflora^ Sp. PL 252. The au- 

 thor thinks it probable that the Jalap of the Ihops 

 is a root of this genus. Some Englijh botanifts 

 have rather fuppofed it to be a Convolvulus, 



21. Momordica Elaterium^ Sp. PL 1434. Wild 

 or Spirting Cucumber. The fecula of the Juice. 



The Hedge Hyffiopy and Afarabacca^ are emetics ; 

 and the author thinks the root of the Sweet Violet 

 is endued with the fame quality as the Ipecacuanha^ 

 which is now pretty well determined to be of that 

 genu5. See Syft, Nat, 2d ed. xiii. p. 669, 



142. Siren Lagertina. A,OJlerdam> iy66, 



A complete hiftory of the Lizard Siren^ or Mud- 

 Inguana, of Carolina^ a new amphibious, biped, 

 eel-fhaped animal, furnilhed both with ;gills and 

 Jungs j the former placed entirely v/ithout the 

 body. This animal is fo fingular in its ftrudure, 

 as to have occafioned Linn^us to form a ne\y 

 6rder^ under the term Meantes^ which is placed 

 between the Amphibia and Nantes. It is fometimes 



feen 



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