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APPENDIX . 
-Belladonna, or Beaclly Nightshade. Atropa belladonna. 
It is called Atropa, from Atropos, the goddess of destiny, in 
allusion to its fatal effects ; and belladonna, because the fair 
ladies of the Continent formerly made use of it as a cosmetic. 
As a medicine it has great repute among the homoeopathic 
practitioners. Sauvages supposes it to be the plant which 
produced such strange and dreadful effects upon the Roman 
soldiers, during their retreat, under the command of Antony, 
from the Parthians. A Scotch historian relates that the Scots 
treacherously mixed its juice in the bread and drink with which 
the conditions of a truce bound them to supply the Danes. They 
were so intoxicated by it that the Scots killed the greater part 
of them before they had recovered consciousness. Dr. Wood-’ 
ville quotes the passage in Shakspeare where Banquo says, —* 
“ Or have we eaten of the insane root 
That takes the reason prisoner l ” 
Blackberry. Pubus trivialis or villosus. 
Pliny speaks of a “ mulberry growing upon briers,” by which 
the blackberry is thought to be intended. The delicious flavor 
of this fruit, and the virtues of the cordial made from it, are 
known to every good housekeeper; and the plant, if attentively 
examined, will be found very beautiful. Although they may 
be familiar, we cannot resist giving here the lines of Elliot. 
