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Vines producing purple grapes of an enormous size and exquisite flavour: (_dergmuse_) the Euphorbium plant is discovered in rocky parts of the mountains; and great abundance of worm-seed
An Account of Timbuctoo and Housa Territories in the Interior of Africa Abd Salam Shabeeny
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The pupils in this Form might select for special study the milkweed, worm-seed mustard, wild aster, and goldenrod.
Ontario Teachers' Manuals: Nature Study Ontario. Ministry of Education
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Thou art a box of worm-seed, at best but a salvatory of green mummy.
Sketches and Studies in Italy and Greece, Complete Series I, II, and III John Addington Symonds 1866
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Thou art a box of worm-seed, at best but a salvatory of green mummy.
Sketches and Studies in Italy and Greece, Second Series John Addington Symonds 1866
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Instead of worm-seed (_artemisia santonica_,) the seeds of tansy are frequently offered for sale, or a mixture of both.
A Treatise on Adulterations of Food, and Culinary Poisons Exhibiting the Fraudulent Sophistications of Bread, Beer, Wine, Spiritous Liquors, Tea, Coffee, Cream, Confectionery, Vinegar, Mustard, Pepper, Cheese, Olive Oil, Pickles, and Other Articles Employed in Domestic Economy Friedrich Christian Accum 1803
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Thou art a box of worm-seed, at best but a salvatory101 of green mummy. 102 What ‘s this flesh?
The Duchess of Malfi 2007
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Travels in Nubia.] [Footnote 101: This root abounds all over Suse, and is called by the natives _Ark Suse, i. e._ the foot of Suse: the worm-seed is called sheh.]
An Account of Timbuctoo and Housa Territories in the Interior of Africa Abd Salam Shabeeny
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