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urine, by which they were likewise fomewhat re~ 
liev’d. The third of thefe was obflinate, nor could 
be prevail'd upon to do any thing. The fymptoms 
with him continued longer, and were more vio’ent. 
He was fo reftlefs, that, notwithstanding he could 
not walk, two of his comrades were not able to 
keep him in a chair. Next morning they had no 
other complaint than people commonly have after 
great drinking; but afterwards (tho’ the danger feem’d 
over) fome of them complain’d of feeblenefs and a 
weight at their ftomachs ; others, of gripes, flitches, 
headach ; and all of them were vertiginous at times. 
Thefe complaints continued above a month after the 
accident. One of the women had her hands fliff 
and fwell d ; whether from the aCtion of the vomit, 
or the force of the poifon, I know not. The man, 
who pull’d thefe leaves in miflake for another plant, 
faid, that from the nearefl conjecture he could make, 
there might be from fifteen to twenty leaves, boil’d 
in about ten quarts of water. They did not eat one 
half of that quantity, and the poifon began to dis- 
cover itfelf with fome of them in half an hour. 
This feem’d to be the hyofcyamus major albas of Caf- 
par Bauhinus. It is eafily known by its large dufkifli 
bell-flower ; but if not in the flower, the remark- 
able noifome fmell of the leaf, fomewhat narcotic, 
if once known, will ever after difcover it. 
Some time before this accident, we had a proof of 
the effeCt of the yew-tree upon fome of our horfes : 
they were put into an orchard, where they cropp’d 
the branches of thefe trees, and about four hours 
after, without any previous fymptom of diforder, 
dropp’d down, and after a firuggle of a minute or 
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