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ing; for which reaſon it is neceſſary to eradicate it as much as poſſible out of the paſtures.
This plant bears very beautiful, ſcarlet and yellow flowers, which, with the leaves, are put into boiling water, and given as an emetic; but, without great experience, this method of uſing them is dangerous, and has proved fatal to many, who imprudently took too great a quantity of the infuſion; for which reaſon great care ſhould be taken in uſing it.
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