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Rh root of which is about the thicknes of a man's finger, full of a bitter juice that runs through the whole plant. The flower reembles a roe, and the tem which is commonly pliable, grows to the height of two cubits, and produces a kind of leaves (not unlike thoe of the lettuce) oblong, indented, curled, and of a ea-green colour. When it is full of ap, a flight inciion is made on the outide, from which flow ome drops of a milky nature. Thee drops oon congeal; and when moitened and kneaded with warm water and honey, become more conitent and vicous like pitch; after this proces, the glutinous matter is made into mall cakes fit for immediate ue, The good kind is that, which is