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h preferred to the Wood, as being more fragrant. 
Sometimes it is adulterated with the Lignum ani- 
fatum , feu Lignum Anifi , J. B. Which it is eafy 
to diftinguifh from Saffafras, as well by its fmell- 
ing like Anifeed, as by its heavy, refinous t*id denfei 
Subfiance. 
Saffafras is the Wood of a large Tree of the 
Bignefs and Figure of a Pine, which is called Saf- 
fafras Arbor ex Florida , ficulneo folio, C. B. P. Lau- 
ras foliis integris et trilobis , Lin. H. Cliff. 54. Cor- 
nus mas odorata folio trifido , margine piano , Saffafras 
difta. Pluken. Aim. p. 120. Lab. 222. Fig. 6. Catef- 
ly Hift. T om. 1. p. 55. T. 55. Anhuiba five Saffa- 
fras major , Pifon . 
Pifo like wife defcribes two other Species of this 
Tree. The one he diflinguifhes Anhuypitanga Bra- 
Jilienfiibus *, the other Anhuiba miri . 
In a chymical Analyfis of five Pounds of Saffa- 
fras were obtained ten Drachms of fragrant effen- 
tial Oil, which was tranfparent, of a yellowifh 
Colour, and heavier than Water ; feven Ounces of 
thicker Oil, of an empyreumatick Scent, and red- 
difh Colour •, about thirty two Ounces of acid 
Spirit, with two Ounces and five Drachms of uri- 
nous Spirit. In 'the Retort was left a black Mafs 
reduced to a Coal, weighing twenty three Ounces 
and one Drachm. Whilft this was calcining, if it 
were but (lightly flirred with a Spattle, it imme- 
diately flew off in Sparks of Fire. The white 
Afhes remaining after Calcination weighed feven 
Drachms and forty Grains •, from which were got 
by Lixiviation forty -two Grains of nxt neutral Salt. 
The Lois of Parts in Difli llation was fourteen 
Ounces ; in Calcination, twenty two Ounces and two 
Drachms *, in the whole, thirty fix Ounces and two 
Drachms. Whence it appears, that befides the ac- 
tive fenfible Parts of this Wood, there are flill 
