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QJJJ mate tlestination, and which shculd always be contiguous to some river, or the soil at least ought to be mois;t ; as they will tluis produce a greater quantity of large fruit, that If they had been set in dry situa- tions ; though such as are obtained in the latter, possess a finer flavour. Quince-trees require very little pruning : the most important part of their management consists in clearing their stems from suckers ; and in catting oti" such branches as interfere with each other. All luxuriant shoots, that strike up- wards from the middle of (he tree, must be lopped, lest the head be too much crowded with wood, which might prevent the growth of the fruit. — Quince -trees are also higiily esteemed, as stocks, on v.hich pears may witii great ad- vantage be gi-afted. or budded. — This operation greatly improves the taste and flavour of those pears, which arrive at maturity in the summer and autumn ; but it is by no means proper for winter-fruit, which is thus rendered hard and srony. In the colder cHmr.tcs of P-urope, Quinces are not eatablQ in a raw state : neverthele.:,s, they possess antiseptic properties, when dressed, aiid contain a tonsluera- ble portion of acid and muciiagi- noas juice. Though their pulp be somewhat difhcult of digestion, they seldom disagree with the weakest stomnch. The liquor ex- pressed from them, has frequently been g'.en in small quantities, with great success in nausea, vo- miting, and similar complaints. — ■ This fruit is generally bailed and eaten with sugar, in which form it may also be usefully employed in cases of dysentery. — One quart of the juice of Quinces, mixed with ttiie pound of :ug;!r, zv.d ferment- Q^U I eil. fiftord a delicious wire : on adding to the same quantity, one pint of the best French brandy, and four ounces of sugar, a ceKhraled li/jiieur is prepared on the Conti- nent, and which is greatly prized as a cordial and stomachic, when taken in the small quantity ot two or three spoonfuls, before break- fast. — By boiling the kernels of quinces in water, a mucilage is extracted, which is often used in medicine as a proper substitute for tliat of gum-arabic. QUIi"SY, or Snrc-Thrnnf, is an inflammation of the internal parts of the mouth, throat, and v.ind- pipe, attended with fever. As this frequent atf"e6tion is di- vided into several species, each of which requires a particular treat- ment, it will he necessary to state the symptoms, by which they uiav be distinguished from each other. The lirst is the lommun sore- throat, where the glands, or ton- sils, situated at the posterior part of the mouth, appear swollen, red, and painful ; the diglutition and re- spiration are difficult 3 it occa.s in the spring and autumn, when the air is moist, and chietiy attacks tl.e: middle-aged, and those of plethoric habits. The event is generally fa- vourable, either by resolution, or suppuration. The second is an inftamynation of the throat, at the posterior part of which a redness, though no swelling, is discernible ; the pain is more violent than in the former ; deglutition more difficult ; respirn- tiou is, however, easier, but ac- companied with cough and hoar.se- neas. It likewiie terminates in a few days, and in general, without danger. I'lie third, or viaiignant sore- thrcai, affects the tonsils and throat with