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Tree afterwards continues naked for tv o or three 
Years, and then produces a new Bark, which is 
again fit for the fame Management. 
The beft Cinnamon is of a yellowifh Colour with 
a Caft of red, of a delightful Smell and aroma- 
tick, with a pungent Tafte, yet fomething fweet 
and agreeable. The Virtue of this Bark feems to 
be wholly included in the fine interior Pellicle ; for, 
according to Herman , more Oil has been obtained 
from one Pound of that, than from fix Pounds of 
the entire Bark. 
A wonderful Variety of odoriferous Oil may be 
drawn from the feveral Parts of this Tree. The 
Bark being diflilled when it is frefh gives up a large 
Quantity of Oil, though when it is old, or has 
been long kept, it affords but little. The Oil ob- 
tained from it is twofold ; the one being put into 
Water fwims at the Top, and the other falls to the 
Bottom. The firft is of a pale Colour, and the 
laft yellowifh and reddifh. Both are tranfparent, 
of a very fragrant Scent, and extremely pungent 
Tafte upon the Tongue. 
By Diftillation from the Bark of the Root, are 
drawn an Oil, and a volatile Salt or Camphore. The 
Oil is lighter than Water, tranfparent, yellowifh, 
and fubtile, eafily diffipating in the Air, and of a 
ftrong, quick, agreeable Scent, between Camphore 
and Cinnamon. The Camphore is of a fine white 
Colour, in Sweetnefs of Smell far excelling com- 
mon Camphore, highly volatile fo as to be eafily 
diffipated, readily taking Fire, and leaving no Faces 
after Deflagration. 
The Oil diflilled from the Leaves finks in Water, 
is at firft foul, but becomes in Time yellowifh and 
tranfparent, of a fweetifh, pungent, aromatick 
Tafte, with a gentle Smell of Cinnamon, in fome 
Meafure partaking of the Smell of Cloves. 
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