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“ Root of hemlock digged in the dark ” was an ingredient in the witches ' cauldron in Macbeth :Third Witch . “ Root of hemlock digg'd i ' the dark ; Liver of blaspheming Jew ; Gall of goat and slips of yew , Sliver'd in the moon's ...
“ Root of hemlock digged in the dark ” was an ingredient in the witches ' cauldron in Macbeth :Third Witch . “ Root of hemlock digg'd i ' the dark ; Liver of blaspheming Jew ; Gall of goat and slips of yew , Sliver'd in the moon's ...
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1 Again in King Henry the Fifth :“ Her fallow leas The darnel , hemlock , and rank fumitory Do root upon . Possibly the “ insane root insane root ” mentioned by Banquo was hemlock : “ Were such things here as we do speak about ?
1 Again in King Henry the Fifth :“ Her fallow leas The darnel , hemlock , and rank fumitory Do root upon . Possibly the “ insane root insane root ” mentioned by Banquo was hemlock : “ Were such things here as we do speak about ?
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The other corners might be planted with wormwood and sea holly ( Eryngium maritinum ) from the roots of which were made the candied sweetmeats — eryngoes ... Once it has taken root camomile should be rolled and mown exactly like grass .
The other corners might be planted with wormwood and sea holly ( Eryngium maritinum ) from the roots of which were made the candied sweetmeats — eryngoes ... Once it has taken root camomile should be rolled and mown exactly like grass .
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