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Deſcription of Cornwall.
  1. Tender Ivy-leav'd Bell-Flower. On moiſt watry Banks in the Weſtern Part of the County.
  2. The leaſt Marſh-Centaury. On a boggy Ground between St. Ives and Penſance.
  3. Sweet-ſcented creeping Camomill. On many Downs, ſcented as you ride.
  4. Fir-leav'd Heath, with many Flowers. On Goonbilly Downs, going from Helſton to the Lizard.
  5. Great Yellow Marſh Eye-Bright. Towards the ſarther End of the County, about boggy Places.
  6. Common Fennel, or Finckle. All along the Cliffs betwixt Lalant and St. Ives, plentiful.
  7. Small Sea Cranes-Bill, with Betony Leaves. In ſandy Places near the Sea about Penſance, abundance.
  8. Sea Cud-weed, or Cotton-weed. On the Beach or gravelly Shore, between Penſance and the Mount, plentiful.
  9. Creeping Cock's Foot-Graſs. On the ſandy Shores, between Penſance and Market-Jew.

13. Smooth-