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To C H A P. IH. add 
Lo G-W O O D, 
T IGNUM tinttile Campechenfe , Off. Lignum Cam - 
pechianum , Species quadam Brafil . ^0. 
Sloane, Cat, Jam. p. 313. The Tree from which 
Log-wood is cut, is defcribed by Breynius , Prodr. 
2. 37. under this Title *, Pavonis C or onillce fo- 
lio fecunda , five tinftoria Indie a , fore luteo racemofo 
minor e^ filiqud latiffima glabra , Lignum rubrum Sap- 
pan dittumf 'evens. 
<c This Wood (fays Sir Hans Sloane *,) is gene- 
“ rally cut into Logs about a Yard in Length, and 
two or three Inches Diameter. ’Tis of a dirty 
<( Colour on the Outfide from the Injuries of Wea- 
4< ther. Dirt, or Salt Water, but within is of a pale 
ft brown reddiffi Colour. ’Tis heavy, and the Outfide 
<c or Sap of it is generally chopp’d off by thofe who 
“ cut it, thereby clearing it of what is not ufeful to 
“ Dyers. 
iC It is cut about the Town of Campeche in great 
<c Quantities, and brought to Jamaica in Sloops, to 
be fent into Europe by the Traders in Jamaica.” 
It is a powerful Aftringent, and a very good Me- 
dicine in Loofeneffes : Wherein it is fometimes 
given in Deco&ion *, but more ufually reduced to 
an Extradt, from 9j. to 3fs. or 33. either in a Bo- 
lus, or diluted with fome proper Vehicle, and re- 
peated as the Cafe requires. 
To C H A P. V. add 
Tobacco. 
Jf 0 LIU M Nicotian Off. The officinal To- 
bacco .is the Leaf of the Nico liana major lati - 
folia , 
* Natural Kijiory of Jamaica , Vol. II. p. 183. 
