 The ripe seeds are dried, and sold in every market to clear muddy water. The natives never drink clear well-water if they can get pond or river water, which is always more or less impure according to circumstances. One of the seeds...  The British Critic - Page 1081796Full view - About this book
 | 1796 - 816 pages
...ripe, is eaten by the natives. " The ripe feeds are dried and fold in every- market, to clear trmddy water. The natives never drink clear well-water, if...circumftances. One of the reeds, or nuts, as they are generally cal. led, is rubbed very hard for a minute or two round the in fide of the veflel containing... | |
 | William Roxburgh - Botany - 1824 - 636 pages
...are dried, and sold in every market to clear muddy \\ater. The natives never drink clear well water if they can get pond or river water, which is always more or less impure according 10 circumstances. One of the seeds is well rubbed for a minute or two round the... | |
 | 1832 - 486 pages
...which they are applied is thus described by Dr Roxburgh : — " The ripe seeds are dried, and sold in every market to clear muddy water. The natives...can get pond or river water, which is always more or less impure according to circumstances. One of the seeds or nuts, as they are generally called, is... | |
 | Hugh Murray - India - 1832 - 392 pages
...which they are applied is thus described by Dr. Roxburgh : — " The ripe seeds are dried, and sold in every market to clear muddy water. The natives...never drink clear well-water if they can get pond or river-water, which is always more or i ess impure according to circumstances. One of the seeds, * Asiatic... | |
 | William Roxburgh, William Carey - Science - 1832 - 774 pages
...is eaten by the natives; to me the taste is rather disagreeable. The ripe seeds are dried, and sold in every market to clear muddy water. The natives never drink clear well water if they can get poud or river water, which is always more or less impure according to circumstances.... | |
 | Hugh Murray - Geography - 1837 - 604 pages
...the Cleansing Nut (Strychnos potalorurn). " The ripe seeds," says Dr. Roxburgh, " are dried and sold in every market to clear muddy water. The natives...can get pond or river water, which is always more or less impure, according to circumstances. One of the seeds or nuts, as they are generally called, is... | |
 | John Lindley - 1838 - 706 pages
...as in that species. Berry shining, black when ripe, 1-seeded. — The ripe seeds are dried, and sold in every market, to clear muddy water. The natives never drink clear well water, if they can get pond or river water, which is always more or less impure according to circumstances.... | |
 | John Lindley - Botany, Medical - 1838 - 686 pages
...as in thai species. Berry shining, black when ripe, 1-seeded. — The ripe seeds are dried, and sold in every market, to clear muddy water. The natives never drink clear well water, if they can get pond or river water, which is always more or less impure according to circumstances.... | |
 | Hugh Murray - Geography - 1839 - 618 pages
...the Cleansing Nut (Strychnos potatorum). " The ripe seeds," says Dr. Roxburgh, " are dried and sold in every market to clear muddy water. The natives...can get pond or river water, which is always more or less impure, according to circumstances. One of the seeds or nuts, us they are generally called, is... | |
 | Pharmacy - 1850 - 638 pages
...the Stryclinos VOL. ix. 2 к Potatorum. " The ripe seeds," says Dr. Roxburgh, " are dried, and sold in every market, to clear muddy water. The natives...never drink clear well-water if they can get pond or river-water, which is always more or less impure, according to circumstances. One of the seeds ia well... | |
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