The Edinburgh University almanack. MDCCCXXXIII.

Date:
1833
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Credit: The Edinburgh University almanack. MDCCCXXXIII. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    esculent and nutritive—carrot, parsnip, aracacha. Rubia- cece: cinchona, ipecacuan, coffee, madder. Valerianece: va- lerian. Composite: wormwood, moxa-plant, wormseed, chamomile, pellitory, leopard’s-bane, colt’s-foot, elecam- pane, tansy, burdock, blessed-thistle, garden-lettuce, wild- lettuce, dandelion. Cucurbitacece : colocynth, elaterium, bryony. Ericinew: uva-ursi, pyrola, rhododendron. Ebe- nacecB: storax, benzoin. Oleinece: olive-oil, manna. Strych- necB: nux-vomica, St Ignatius’ bean. Apocynece: mudar. Gentianece: gentian. Bignoniacece. Convolvulacece : jalap, scammony. Boragineae: alkanet. Solanece: belladonna, hyoscyamus, thorn-apple, bittersweet, mullein, tobacco, capsicum. Personate : foxglove. Labiate : lavender, pep- permint, rosemary, hyssop, horehound, balm, marjoram, sage, germander. Polygonece: rhubarb. Laurinece: cinna- mon, cassia, sassafras, camphor, bay. Myristicece: nutmeg. Thymelece: mezereon. Aristolochice. Euphorbiaceie: castor- oil, croton, cascarilla-bark, tapioca. Urticea;: hop, cubebs, black and long pepper. Amentaoecs. Coniferce: turpentines, juniper, savin. Aroidece: cuckow-pint, calamus aromaticus. Orchidea:: splep, vanilla. Drymyrrhizece : ginger. Iridece: orris-root, saffron. Smilacece: sarsaparilla. Liliacew : aloes, garlic, squill. Colchicacece : meadow-saffron, white helle- bore. Palmas : palm-oil, cocoa-nut, sago, catechu-palm. Gramineas: ergot, barley, oats, rice, maize, sugar-cane. Lycopodineoe: lycopodium. Fdices: shield-fern. IJepaticce: marchantia. Hellenes: Icelandic moss. Fungi: wholesome and poisonous. Algos: fucus vesiculosus and endiviaefolius. 3. Animals Nearly pure principles, — axunge, suet, spermaceti, cod-liver-oil, wax, isinglass and bone-gelatin, honey, sugar-of-milk and diabetic sugar. Parts and secre- tions of animals,—milk, eggs, bone, horn, musk, castor. Entire animals,—sponge, cochineal, cantharides, leeches. 4. Imponderable Substances. Heat,—heated air, air-bath, vapour-bath, vapour-douche, steam-cautery, warm-bath, mud-bath, cautery. Cold,—cool-air, cold-bath, cold-affu-