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The Gum-tree^ which I refer to the Species of Plane- 
trees, and diftinguilh it by its Fig-likc Leaf, only 
more fharpiy dented. Its Leaf fmells much like a 
Lemon. Their Pradice is to beat the Tree, and then 
pill off the Bark, and fo fcrape the Gum, which has 
Virtues like Turpentine, or rather more aftringent 
and drying. This they ufually mix with their com- 
mon Turpentine, which is whiter and more Butter- 
like, than t\\t Venice or Chios Turpentine. ^£re, 
whether better or no? The further Method of pre- 
paring this Medicine, as I am told, is this: They 
expofc it to the Sun on Paper, where at firft it rather 
feems to melt, but it will afterwards grow hard j they 
then beat it to a Powder, and adminifter it. They 
life much the young Buds of the Vopulus, five 
lippa arbor, a vaft large Tree, extraordinary fpacious, 
bearing Flowers about April, much like Tulips j its 
Leaves are large, fmooth, and well-fhaped, which, 
together with the Flowers, render the Tree exceed- 
ing beautiful to behold. It bears its Seed coniferous, 
and is an excellent Opener of Obftrudions. The . 
Sorrel-tree bears a Leaf fomething like a Laurel, in 
Tafte much refembling Lujula. They ufe it in Fe- 
vers, and, as I am informed, with good Succefs. 
This Tree grows plentifully on the South-fide of 
James River in Virginia > 1 cannot fay I ever found 
it to the Northward. 1l\\q. Swamp-plum-tree, whofe 
Wood they calcine, and make into Charcoal, which 
they beat to a Powder, then mix it with Greafe, and 
make an Ointment thereof, with which they anoint 
the Body, and foment it very much, whereby they 
cure the T>ropfy i for it opens the Pores to that De- 
gree, that the Water runs down their Legs, Among 
their 
