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directions are attended to they will enable any one to cultivate 
many of our medicines. 
In closing this division of our work we wish to inform 
our readers that we are now gathering all the information 
possible on our native medicinal plants. The result of our 
inquiries we will give in a separate chapter at the end of the 
book, along with those already described, so as to bring them 
together for the convenience of reference. 
A LIST OF THE NAMES, PROPERTIES, 
AND DOSES OF MEDICINES, &c., 
USED IN THE REGULAR PRACTICE OF MEDICINE, WITH 
RETAIL PRICES 
Although as a rule the prices of drugs vary little, 
still there are some slight changes, so this list is subject 
to any fluctuation in the market. Our object in giving 
our readers this list is not so much to recommend their use, but 
to give a knowledge of them, so that the thoughtful may be 
able to read prescriptions, and know what they are given in 
the shape of medicine. We do not wish to be understood as 
having no faith in any of the following, for we have both used 
them ourselves and known of many cases in which some of 
them have done good, and act in harmony with nature ; but 
some of them are deadly poisons, and ought never in our 
judgment to have been made or given a place in any 
pharmacopocia. 
Should our readers desire to try them, we will for their 
safety add a word or two as to their nature and use. The 
term safe after certain will signify, can be used without fear. 
