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ThePowderof the dried 
Leaves is much commend- 
ed by River ins to prevent 
involuntary Urine. Take 
of thePowdcrhalfa Dram, 
of Conferveof Rofcs a fuf- 
ficient quantity ; make a 
Bolus to be taken at Bed- 
time, for the fpace of three 
Weeks. 
giD£frtree,in Latin Ai- 
ms. Tis large, and fpreads 
much if it like the place it 
grows in : Thb Bark is 
brown, and the W ood red- 
der thanElm or Yew; the 
Branches are very eafily 
broken ; the Bark of the 
Branches is of a brownifh 
Colour, and fpotted, and 
yellowifli within, and taftes 
bitter add unplcafanttThe 
“Wood is white, and full of 
Pith i The Leaves are 
broad, round, and nervous, 
and fomewhat like the 
Leaves of the Hafel-tree ; 
they are indented, green, 
finning, and clammy. It 
bears lliort, brown Aglets, 
like the Beech or Birch- 
tree. It grows near Wa- 
ter . 
ThegreenLeaves of this 
'Tree applied to Tumours, 
diifcufles them, and takes 
off Inflammations. Being 
put into TravcllersShoocs, 
they eaic Pain, and remove 
Wcarinefs. A black Co- 
lour, like Ink, is made with 
the Bark of Alder, rubb d 
off' with a rufty Iron, and 
infus’d in Water for fomc 
Days. Some ufc it to 
dye. 
Black SlDCt, in Latin 
Alnusnibrngaccifern. ’Tis 
a fmall Tree, which fends 
forth many ftreight Twigs 
from theRoots, about three 
Yards high, of the thick- 
nefs of the Thumb, di- 
vided into tender Branch- 
es. The outward Bark is 
brown, but fprinkled with 
Sky-colour’d Spots ; which 
being taken off, another 
appears of aSaff'ron-colour. 
ThcSubftance of thcWood 
is clear, and cafily bro- 
ken ; nigh the middle ’tis 
brownifh, and has a great 
deal of Pith. The Leaves 
are fomewhat round, and 
end in an obtufePoint,and 
are of afhining dark-green 
Colour. The Flowers are 
fmall and palifti. The Ber- 
ries are firft green, then 
red, and at laft black, and 
of an unpleafant Tafte. 
