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 Ever-greens might partake of the same poisonous Quality.

Accordingly we made Trial of a Water distilled in an Alembick from the Leaves of the Yew-Tree, so much talked talked of by the Ancients, and whose very Shade they supposed to be fatal to those who sate or slept under it.

XII. We gave three Ounces of this Water by Clyster to a very small Cur Dog, but he was not in the least affected with it.

XIII. We also gave, by the Mouth, two Ounces of a Water, distilled from the Leaves of the Bay-Tree, to a young Spaniel, without any Effect.

XIV, We afterwards made an Experiment with the distilled Water of Box-Leaves, which had a very strong Narcotick Smell. We injected five Ounces of this Water, by the Anus, into a small Cur Dog, but he was no Way affected with it, though, we kept him twelve Hours after the Operation.

XV. Being desirous to know whether the Virulency of Laurel-Water was owing to the Fire in Distillation, we poured warm Water upon some Laurel-Leaves bruised, and made a strong Infusion of them. We poured an Ounce of it down a Dog's Throat, half of which was supposed to enter the Stomach, and five Minutes after another Ounce was given in like Manner. The Dog seemed to be somewhat sick at his Stomach, but was soon as lively as ever. A few Minutes after this another Ounce was given to him by the Mouth, of which we suppose a fourth Part to have been lost. He soon after stared, and trembled very much. In five Minutes another Ounce was exhibited, upon which