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the strawberry, perhaps the latter comes to greater
perfection in this than in any other country.
Grapes have been prescribed in dystentary but
they are very improper, except the juice
of the dried fruits. we may say that they are
good in costive habits. Many of our own fruits
dried have excellent qualities. The roots,
leaves, stems &c of several vegatables particularly
the varieties of the cabbage are much used as
wholesome aliment. Among these we may mention
the cauliflower. Many of these are indigestable
and improper fr the femal stomach.
The carrot is tender and a good vegetable but not
very easy of digestion. I now hasten gentlemen
to another important article of our aliments
the Potatoe. This as we have before told you
contains much fecula, according to the expts of H.
Davy about one fourth of it is composed of this. In
great diseases of the bowels it has been accused of