Gallery of Nature and Art, Or a Tour Through Creation and Science: Illustrated with 100 Plates, Volume 5R. Wilks, 1815 |
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Page 155
... smell , and a moderately bitter taste , accompanied with a consider- able aromatic warmth ; it is very inflammable , and yields , whilst burning , a remarkably fragrant smell , somewhat resembling that of musk . Its virtues are ...
... smell , and a moderately bitter taste , accompanied with a consider- able aromatic warmth ; it is very inflammable , and yields , whilst burning , a remarkably fragrant smell , somewhat resembling that of musk . Its virtues are ...
Page 194
... smell is not very unpleasant , and some- what resembles that of myrrh . The aloe hepatica and barba- densis , the Hepatic , Barbadoes , or common aloes , is chiefly brought from Barbadoes ; the best sort in large gourd shells , an ...
... smell is not very unpleasant , and some- what resembles that of myrrh . The aloe hepatica and barba- densis , the Hepatic , Barbadoes , or common aloes , is chiefly brought from Barbadoes ; the best sort in large gourd shells , an ...
Page 195
... smell , and is in taste not unpleasant : that of the hepatic has a somewhat stronger smell , but is rather nore agreeable in taste than the extract of the socotorine : the gum of the caballine retains a considerable share of the ...
... smell , and is in taste not unpleasant : that of the hepatic has a somewhat stronger smell , but is rather nore agreeable in taste than the extract of the socotorine : the gum of the caballine retains a considerable share of the ...
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VOLUME V | 1 |
On Systems and Classifications | 5 |
Natural History of Plants | 19 |
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