Chambers's Encyclopædia: A Dictionary of Universal Knowledge for the People, Volume 4J.B. Lippincott & Company, 1870 |
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... leaves and flowers . The root - stock is used as food by the Hottentots . The plant is not unfrequently to be seen in hothouses in Britain . The name ELEPHANT'S FOOT ( Elephantopus ) is also given , on account of the form of the root- ...
... leaves and flowers . The root - stock is used as food by the Hottentots . The plant is not unfrequently to be seen in hothouses in Britain . The name ELEPHANT'S FOOT ( Elephantopus ) is also given , on account of the form of the root- ...
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... leaves in the south of Europe , Persia , & c . From these galls , in an earlier stage , flows a clear , viscid , sweetish liquid , called Elm Water ( Eau d'orme ) , which is used for washing wounds , centu- sions , and sore eyes . - The ...
... leaves in the south of Europe , Persia , & c . From these galls , in an earlier stage , flows a clear , viscid , sweetish liquid , called Elm Water ( Eau d'orme ) , which is used for washing wounds , centu- sions , and sore eyes . - The ...
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... leaves and bark yield an abundant mucilage , which is bland and demulcent , and esteemed a valuable remedy in catarrh , dysentery , and other complaints . -The WAHOO or WINGED ELM ( U. alata ) is a small tree , found from lat . 37 ° to ...
... leaves and bark yield an abundant mucilage , which is bland and demulcent , and esteemed a valuable remedy in catarrh , dysentery , and other complaints . -The WAHOO or WINGED ELM ( U. alata ) is a small tree , found from lat . 37 ° to ...
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... leaves , bread , & c . ENA'MEL ( Fr. émail , originally esmail , from the same root as smelt ) , the name given to vitrified substances of various composition applied to the surface of metals . Enamelling is practised ( 1 ) for purposes ...
... leaves , bread , & c . ENA'MEL ( Fr. émail , originally esmail , from the same root as smelt ) , the name given to vitrified substances of various composition applied to the surface of metals . Enamelling is practised ( 1 ) for purposes ...
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... leaves are numerous , smooth , wavy at the margin . The varieties with much curled leaves are preferred . Some of the varieties boll of themselves , and are thus blanched ; others require to be tied up . In Britain , the seed is usually ...
... leaves are numerous , smooth , wavy at the margin . The varieties with much curled leaves are preferred . Some of the varieties boll of themselves , and are thus blanched ; others require to be tied up . In Britain , the seed is usually ...
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