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Skin, and even the Effluvia of it are fo noxious as 
to affeft the Senfes of thofe which ftand any time 
under its Shade. Other malignant Effe£fs are com' 
monly attributed to it, but I think with little Pro- 
bability. One Charge of its pernicious Quality 
is, that Animals, which feed on the Fruit, are fo 
infefted by it, that Death is often the Fate of thofe 
that feed on fuch Animals. This is refuted in the 
Inftance of Guanas, p. 64. Vol. II. The Report alfo 
of the Baracaudds , and other Fifh, receiving their 
poifonous Quality by feeding on Man^aneel Apples, • 
is likewife erroneous. 
Vifcum foliis latioribus , baccis purpureis pedicu - 
Us infidentibus. 
Bapilio medius Gadetanus , ex nigro et fulphureo 
varius , maculis coccineis not at us. 
96- Brunus maritima racemofa , folio rotundo 
glabro 5 fruffiu minor e pur pur eo . Hift, Jam. Vol. II. 
p. 129. The Mangrove Grape Tree. This is a very 
lpecious Tree, producing ample ftiff Leaves, on both 
Sides of which 'the Spaniards ufed to write with 
a Bodkin, when they were in want of Pen, Ink, 
and Paper. It produces a purple-coloufd pleafant 
Fruit refembling a Plum, the Stone of which is very 
aftringent, and is ufed in Fluxes, with great Succefs. 
The Wood of this Tree makes a ftrong Fire, there- 
fore ufed by the Privateers of America to harden 
the Steels of their Guns when faulty. 
Bhahena Caroliniana minor, fulva > maculis nigris 
alba linea, pulchre afperfis. Pet. Gaz. Nat. Bab. Ill* 
Fig . 2. 
97. Acacia foliis amplioribus? Jiliquis cincinna « 
tis. Plum. Cat. 
Bapilio 
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