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Jesuit's bark

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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of Jesuit's bark1

First recorded in 1685–95; introduced into Europe from the Jesuit missions in South America
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Example Sentences

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It is by this means that large numbers of the trees which produce the Jesuit's bark have been successfully transplanted from America to the British possessions in the East, where it is hoped they will become fully naturalized.

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Clifford here hath been importuning me to have a surgeon, to dose you with Jesuit’s bark, and I know not what else.

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Let me call mother, and she will give thee some ‘Jesuit’s bark.’

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In the third period, they sought to overcome the wasting of strength in the system by means of tonic and nutritious drinks, decoctions of centaury, Jesuit's bark, juniper berries, &c.

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In the second period of the distemper, the same drinks were continued, adding thereto some theriac or Jesuit's bark, in order to lessen the frequency of the diarrhœtic evacuations.

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