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''wife a confiderable time palled before the perfons, 
who had eaten of this root, though they had taken 
enough of it to deltroy them, perceived themfelves 
difordered by it. 
I am obliged for this communication to Richard 
Warner, Efq; of Woodford, a gentleman of great 
merit, whofe zeal for the promotion of ufeful know- 
lege I have many times experienced. 
The expediency of laying before you obfervations 
of this fort, which may tend, by making people 
careful of what they take, to the laving the lives of 
many, makes no apology neceffary for fo doing. T 
am, with all poffible regard. 
Gentlemen, 
Your mod obedient humble Servant, 
Lincoln’s-Inn-Fields, 
20 Dec. 1758. 
W. Watfon. 
CXV. ExtraEl of a Letter to John Eaton 
Dodfworth, Efq\ from Dr. George Forbes 
of Bermuda, relating to the Patella, or 
Limpet Fifh, found there. 
Read Dec. 21, 
1 75 s - 
A ! 
2 April, 1758. 
S a curiofity for your efteemed 
friend Mr. Theobald, the Captain 
will deliver you two fillies, intirely lingular here, 
and never before obferved amongft us. The one is 
of the fliell kind, and changed its figure fo often, 
that it was difficult to make a drawing. However 
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