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son, Fr.; Hausenblase, Germ.; Huns-blas, Dan.; Colla de pescade, Span.;Huisenblas, Dut. ; Ittiocolla, Colla dipesco, Ital. ; Karuk, Pol. ; Cola depiexe, Port. ; Husblaes, Swed.Dübl. ; Amer. ; Amst. ; Austr. ; Bat av. ;B Avar. ; Be LG. ; Brdns. ; D an. ; Hisp. ;Gall. ; Fenn. ; Ferr. ; Form. Hôp. Fr.;Fuld.; Hann.; Hass. ; Lipp. ; Olden.;Pol.; Cast. Borus. ; Ross, ; Sax.;Suec. ; Wirtem. ; Herbip. ; Brugna-telli ; Coxe; Guibourt; Murrayand Gmelin; Paris; Piderit; Spiel-mann.

This name is given to the dried air-blad-ders of three species of sturgeon, Accipen-ser stellatus, Pol. ; A. stvrio, Linn. ; A.huso, Linn. ; and also, according to Pal-las, of the Silurus Giants. They are white,semi-transparent, and inodorous.

3. Caro Testudinis. — Flesh of the Tortoise.

Synonimes :— Chair deTortue, Fr. ; Schild-kraete, Germ. ; Galápago, Tortuja, Span. ;Skildpadde, Dut. ; Tartarugha, Ital. ;Tartarugo, Port. ; Skœlpadda, Swed.

Hisp.; Gall.; Genev.; Spielmann.

This is the body without the head andfeet of the European tortoise, Emys Luta-ria, Mer., a reptile (Chéloniens, Brogn.)common in the middle of Europe. (Fig.Lac. Qttadr. ovip. I. t. 4.) This tortoise hasthe shell oval, rather convex and smooth,blackish, and ornamented with yellowishpoints disposed in rays.

The decoction of the flesh is administeredin phthysis, and in cases of exhaustion bydisease or excess.

4. Viperœ Caro et Spina?. — Flesh and Spine

of the Viper.

Synonimes :-ChairetRachisdeVipère,FR. ;Vipernfleisch, Vipernrückgrat, Germ.

Amst. ; Bruns. ; Hisp. ; Gall. ; Ferr. ;Genev. ; Wirtem. ; Herbip. ; Brug-

NATELLI ; GuiBOURT.

The common viper, Pelias Berns, Mer. ;an ophidian reptile common in Europe.(Idiophides Viperedes, Lat. ; Fig. Lac.Quadr. ovip. II. tab. 1, fig. 1.) It is of abrown colour with a black zigzagged linealong the back, and a row of black spots oneach side : its belly is slate coloured.

Before using it, the head and tail are tobe removed, together with the viscera, ex-cepting the heart and liver. The powder ofit was formerly known by the name of Be-zoardicum animale. (Palat. ; Wirtem.)

5. Caro et Spina! Vulpis. — Flesh and Spine

of the Fox.

Synonimes :— Chair et Raclas du renardFn. ; Zorno, Span.

Wirtem. ; Spielmann.

The fox, Canis Vulpes, Linn., is a mam-malian carniverous animal. The skin andviscera are to be removed. The lungs how-ever are preserved, being dried after havingwashed them in wine. (Getrocknete Fuchs-lungen, Germ.)

These lungs were formerly reputed a spe-cific in pulmonary disorders.

6. Catelli. — Puppies.

Hisp. ; Genev. ; Spielmann.

These were formerly considered nervine.The liver of a mad dog, Hepar Canis rabidi,washed in wine and dried in a stove, (Pa-lat. ; Wirtem.) was formerly employedagainst hydrophobia.

The liver of the wolf, Lnpi Hepar(Wirtem.), was also reputed to possess thesame virtue.

7. The viscera and various parts of the

Hare.' — Lepus timidus, Linn.

Wirtem.

8. Rana escidenta, Linn. — Edible Frog.

Synonimes : — Grenouille verte, Fr. ;Frosch, Germ.; Froe, Dan.; Ranas,Span. ; Vorsch, Dut. ; Ranocchio, Ital. ;Groda, Swed.

Hisp. ; Gall. ; Ferr. ; Wirtem. ; Gui-boürt ; Spielmann.

A reptile common throughout Europe.(Batraciens Anoures, Dum.; Fig. Roes. Ran.pi. XIII. XIV.)

The posterior members and pelvis areemployed.

The spawn, Sperma Ranee (Frais, Fr. ;Froschlaich, Germ.) is also used. It con-sists of the eggs placed in the centre of atransparent and glairy mass, enclosed in along membranous bag.

Ferr. ; and Hisp. require the rana tem-poraria.

9. Lacerta agilis, Linn. — The NimbleLizard.

Synonimes : — Lézard Gris, Lézard desmurailles, Fr. ; Eidechse, Germ.; Fur-been, Dan. ; Lugarto, Span. ; Haagdis,Dut. ; Lucertola, Ital. ; Jaszezarra,Pol. ; Lagartiza, Port. ; Oedla, Swed.

Ferr. ; Hisp. ; Wirtem. ; Guibourt ;Spielmann.

A common reptile of Europe. (SattricnsEumerodes, Dum. ; Fig. Daud. Rept, III.p. 155. t. 35. f. 2.)4T