The Vegetable Kingdom
The Vegetable Kingdom
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But the nettle is not always the despised weed it is with us. Some of the species grow to the height of trees, and have * S. Mminalis. F P. Tremula.
90 FIRST STEPS IN GENERAL KNOWLEDGE.
their branched form ; but the wood is very light and spongy. " " Nettles are of no 'use, are they, papa, but really mischievous, on account of their sting ?" " We have no right to say of any created thing that it is of no use ; and if you were acquainted with old herbals, you would find great virtues ascribed to... nettles, and to their relation, ' Pellitory of the Wall. ' But if we do not place entire faith in these accounts, we yet learn that cordage can be made from nettles ; that a species with tuberous roots* has been used instead of potatoes, and that even the stinging quality has been made use of in cases of paralysis, the benumbed limb being flogged with nettles, to restore sensation. " Mary said, that if there was any life left in the limb, the person would be sure to feel the sting ; but her father told her that he had never heard of a case in which this rough treatment was of much service.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
But the nettle is not always the despised weed it is with us. Some of the species grow to the height of trees, and have * S. Mminalis. F P. Tremula.
90 FIRST STEPS IN GENERAL KNOWLEDGE.
their branched form ; but the wood is very light and spongy. " " Nettles are of no 'use, are they, papa, but really mischievous, on account of their sting ?" " We have no right to say of any created thing that it is of no use ; and if you were acquainted with old herbals, you would find great virtues ascribed to... nettles, and to their relation, ' Pellitory of the Wall. ' But if we do not place entire faith in these accounts, we yet learn that cordage can be made from nettles ; that a species with tuberous roots* has been used instead of potatoes, and that even the stinging quality has been made use of in cases of paralysis, the benumbed limb being flogged with nettles, to restore sensation. " Mary said, that if there was any life left in the limb, the person would be sure to feel the sting ; but her father told her that he had never heard of a case in which this rough treatment was of much service.
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You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Sarah Tomlinson to read onlineMoreLess
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