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SAXON BdTANY. 
The hiftory of Saxon Botany muft bs 
Very fliort. No nations, however rude^ 
have yet been difcovered, who were fo re- 
gardlefs of health, as not to have a know- 
ledge of, and fome dependence upon, the 
virtues of certain limples. There is fufH- 
cient evidence, that our Saxon anceilors did 
Ahair Talham. Irljh. 
A'chaithir-thalmhain. Erfe, 
Sail Tovagh. Irijh, 
Sail Chuach, Erfe^ 
Beihe. Irljh, 
Am-Beatha, Erfe, 
Fearnog. Irij7j, 
Am-Fearna. Erfe, 
Cran Darrah, IriJJj, 
An Darach. Er/e. 
Guifagh. IriJ}}, 
An Guithas. Erfe, 
Soileog. Saileagh. Irifi, 
Sileach. Erfe, 
Ruideog. Raodagh. Irifl), 
Roid. Erfe, 
Beecora lecra. InjT?, 
Eeeora leacra. Ej-fe, 
Achillaa Millefolium, 
YaiTOv/j or Miifoil. 
Viola odor at 
Sweet Violet. 
Betiila alba, 
Birch-Tree. 
Betula AInus. * 
Alder- Tree. 
^uerciis Rohur, 
The Oak. 
Raineagh muire. Irijh, 
Raineach. Erfe, 
Garvogagh, Iri/h, 
Garbhag- an- 1^ fleibh. Erfe, 
Duilleafg. IriJJ?, 
DuilleoJ'g. Erfe, 
Pinus fhcjlris. 
Wild Pine. Scotch Fir, 
Sahx alba. 
Willow, 
Mp'ica Gale ; or, 
Sweet Myrtle. 
yuniperus. 
Juniper, 
Pteris aquilina. 
Fern, or Brakes. 
7 Lycopodium Selago, 
I Wolfs-claw Mofs. 
JFucus palmatui. 
Sweet Fucus. Dulfe, 
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