plot oni Paron
sine ate eboney
Setnereto 1840 for Sor i tn
Sinton desis Uicdio
Inde Ares spear aie
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Veo pLavers,senITS AND THE MEANING OF HOHN’ IN
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72 NOTES ON CONTRIBUTORSPlants, Spirits and the Meanin
bo woud “John” appears 33 times
Wh Dictionary of semican
English os 0 gneietam in the
compound common name of people
Drge plant ana ofer objects The
papel enon that objet nares
"ohn are often seca in Jonas
swith the word of spt | wl focus
Sains cl on Cro Bead ant
inks ~ by wrue of John as 2 gore
dnmsies ealled John Canoe (ako spelieg
Sorkonno} and to the wlture
on Crow (Cthares aura. This paper
‘gpat that he dance, he lr an the
Banta ve the name John Beaune of
that John Cane, nh techie arent
‘or obesivman (variously described as 3
forere) and both the John Grow ana
Cay and th materi ue in the
sen ro Ba
‘Tea Jon Crow Besa (Abr prs
tors} is" ttavaly sal, woody,
sain thket, hedgerows, ad along
onside 1 often four climbing
‘branches “of small tees. Generally 10
opis, ond ually tout native
{to Indi, John Crow Boa snow wie
Spread ehugout the Wop nd sub
{opel region of the wo
‘hat open when ripe to expoee
Smoothlosy re and ack
withthe Back covering about thir of
ach anes. Gacaue of their boty,
‘he brightly coloured sees hae bee
Usd in tamales and throughout the
Sd charms at wal neko, Brave
let, eating and other pereonsl ona
ment Many of the most. way
own ‘common. samt for ‘Abeur
The Engh common names for
Abus precsorss ae Cro Eye
Uaioree (icone Vine, naan Lio.
tien Wid Liguorice or Pe Liuorel,
Romy Pes Vine or smoty Rossy
auity eauity Been o eeu
Ity Pes), Preestory Bean and Prayer
ead, Ht is ato led Lucky Bean
{especialy in rliton to Aes), Love
eo, Waster ant or esther Vine and
Coraead Pantin che 18th eats,
Browne 11756) and Cong (1778) Ih
thal dicusion of Janata pnt te
UUsoric and Redd Vine they made
‘no mention of the nae Joh Grom
{ead or any oe common name. The
Brod: tosey tis primarily known ot
(rab Eye and tn Crow Bea or John
‘tow Bend Vine or Sa Crow Eye
‘Spire and Pans
In the Gaiam the common names
‘pat that John a one of the poe
isan exoeton of tha asciton The
link i made By th fet tn samen
1d ehewhere in the Cortes the
‘ane i Known 5 dumbie Bea, and in
fem plea, for example, ts Vian
[Wiioms and Wile 1983; sph
1902, 1074; Adame 107% Alan ad
Blan 1981). dumb pmb by,
Jumbes,jumtey, fy) or Zomba
fire iret tee fr pita, These
feos ar more wey sein heat
arbbean than in Jansen Tat
1971, Beck 1925),
In damier are most equetty
ideniod st “topier. They ae fr)
Of human ecg being spt of the
(had, Unsally eoniered more har
sna In doing eo iectiy
fsoecaly when perfumed by the
tate Bai! /Ocimum Balam) and
{he song avest smell of the ght
Dlooring.Jbimime. (Catt nectar
“They eed upon banboo 1004
"i" lave andthe gourtke fut
{Beckaith 1820.89) and lve a she
root of cotton tae Ces pata
balings, and in dark places such
‘ove, anrore seeps, banboe tickof John’ in Jamaica
By John Rashford invite. Whon vibe, they we sid
to wpa in hur and nonhuman
owt, While thre spre ae seen
1 tng an ter awn accord, they ean
‘So be contd by spit peony —
esos’ men and women who estab-
lan conact with supematral begs or
fore nore to understand and in
Stor te cours of mtr event There
tte over 36 names for spit people In
‘nin and oa man oro by
‘ar the mort ipporsnt (Casioy ond
page T9671.*" Another_mporant
rane Is fimbiemen, spl person
Cony and LePage cst having
1 as jumbie a 2 goal trm tat
fit sugprtad the ink babwcen Abrus
Dprestoriar andthe spit wad. The
{erm ser to fli he sane role in he
‘stm’ Catboon se ihn 1d poy
(on Jaen and Jocks In Surin
“There over 20 plans nai with
iy atte rari am in thal com
pound mamas Teckns 1969], and it
pers tt the sme i run of jumble
In he ere Caribean. In his Stercher
ono Tama tna i ee ae tame
Gisins, for expe, the Ree Soles
[1885 pp. §1 = 80) wrote thet junbie
td we may sora ore fue
pet for £0 many ngs have been given
fr dediened to him, and on s0 many
‘hog sch eas, lowes, sec, be
tet and rd ine kes ade mark
tr gn appen Thingy with the trade
ak jumble re srcited with dane
tnd doth Sele [p. 62) reports thet
the sade of th tandbox Juma ee
which he so Idetited a Sandbox
roe and Monkey Dinner fa Toe)
‘area dangwreus cathartic and hae st
times estroyed young chien, who
Indl the 10 fre eating toro
moreover were told thas sods Se
hed bythe wicked Obeahnan in ma
Ing up hs deny compas to destoy
the tie of hi wikedno
or. cosiering
iaton with the plant Jamaican ell
dunia Chaco. Although he ed not
inow he sane name of dis plant,
Perkin (1060) noted tt i tare tO
Srlong to the Ouppy Ci ble
Ghosh which Ie now extrehy
atrlse in the conta ata of the
ower Rate Cretan, ‘meter parts ofthe sland iparulrly
ein Portind and St. Marl isthe small the name ofthe principal dancer a well Altnough Slane (1725) presented
tte Mornds cirfote introduced tom he vaupe of dana John Canoe st ove of he eaten deicantion of tet
the Pai. vil arotesave, ond menacing, For ex first recorded the name “aohn Conn”
‘Sevier Long [i778 por 20425), the In 1774 Casioy (19741 indots rat
Engin plane, poliean and hietran ‘the meung othe mare uncetan
‘tho arin lamas during and "Patrzon_ (1969) agers Ths
ely. ta tn Pertand”janere t fort hee ey to dey a ine at
Condicted fad wore), Moria oe ‘ Spprsch that might prow ust
{ota common eed Hog Apes Grane, Ey (87) hn ay res
Condy (1979) incest tat in
Jamaicn Morinda chifoliaisKronn o
indian Mulberry, Bhs, Duck Aopl,
Mog Bor, Pgs. Apple or Monkey
though it a a ideniied ey Abie aacawaie
Cheho and les feqveniy 8! Duppy FRE STN Ss Moat Se rian and mening of the name Jon
(Choeha, Cantey [1971] done not cer ects nde ene wn Caran. In cont to thew fort he
‘iy Mord ctvfola w Oupoy Cnecho ‘tw, towuse The’ mgr” Rapeseed some intresting Wsghts
ut he dort point out thatthe nome Wotiia ore Rel, fim ta hav proand for
Shimbie Chocho imple: het heugre aad hs nema cord further reich, His wend of thought
looks ike ehocna fis not good to ett amon ws vie Slats, S¥BDOTt the inwrpretation that John
sins outnnernin tte ond Sopiiteeven Ben nase oat
{a in she many sippy names
Moreover, in exlsining Monkey Beiry
scr on of te doacan cmon het rs
NGF Ha) we Moly cournot yen et ver Longe ae. rattle
in hon nd ikl icine Seay ang. An note agent Meer
stothat Sleemetinatie emoe arininsauripten of Sm tome She ata ye
plant but not relly good = it imitates Sones in 1767 reports that Tormeriy Sth, ae ie
cin seMtcacytpean agente conceptions and execution ware faoren, leet owt mca
fermion Yo nvr olan of SMP rae to wet bot ben Sy Sho ‘ale
ie Menkay dint ct ky we the sep tur now ote Sar Eoinpae sesh Sere
ay Fldle or Duppy FoeFos Pecan, 2,Prlit spacwrance Like Lang, this TY Mann ser
‘tie tial we tro ames! camer mmarameieds St seco eae
On treed nt he worth apy, ‘ne ean: nite Lang honreshe Na" ad ne
sumer aden wen dx? Jtn Cans 8 ahmed —_Sowetaa"ach ar
frei tm’ in compoind never Stata Patan eanine pare prices
trun, tveger vty chen ig West Aes ue on in
paul aunmer Wik chan. ceen aly Be (172 “
Sr imittng ting tet ne weal Abrahams and Srwed (1983 anda Geotey Paring wor he ets
eons Sone thn tae” QDI et hat Jobe Cio nT ae eran unomiy
sr sci ls tore mak range Sos var te yeu Africans, Secret societies of West
founds or prodies sv0ng smell and Affe ae highly developed instiatins
some for various reasons ara astaciated In racant years John Canoe has be- IgG 216 Niuhly Gavsoows netting
‘with harm, danger, soem, giveyis, come «general tem for Serene Kina 2 Hi ceremonial arity incde#
Disa of roupes which neve wastonaly Fhe geguaton of ich they se 2
Wes Beam ateibues tvs part Say Tn
Jotn Canoe {othe TO51 and 1052 “ttn Cance’ ited with yam have when
[Aug twat tm ombie hat FONE crane by th Glaer ekA0" ohne sue is
fist crew my attention to Abvar pre Newspaper snd tothe feet hat E48 Hived pation! bands of enertaine's
catorus od Ts links to the wars of gwraFe name, eeloyed the Gn important festive ean. Pete.
Sins, t'% he name John Grow Bean BEWETIMENE eis, auch asthe Festal $9 TYBp9 p26] concludes
220m Grow 882d Crmmiion ar te aamaies School ot "2" a
that hat proven most imwrertngs tS We a wa, an et 8 Si
ome to te sigifeanoe of Sonn es EE Shara sig ed
nerc tenn i corpourd common Even thoigh tis obvious that John mae rca tan
amet and topes trouronsip ba Cances now 9 thorugh mixture tat voc ron harman
‘ween Jom Care, daha Com and John ake many form = "a Cosy Pesaran
Grom Bee itars'p 202 pons out, is import tat tr bh len ae
“Jom Canoe sAican Jamaican sueet_ at to remember mat 't the cane since Ear wor ne
dancing tht tina ares rng sh th fie of sane ner who Seana cnc eg
‘he Chrn Pollén "See Rymara maces Sw procrson, paving wily ewcmt i ota et
Brice nv iuel, isciex fromthe and touting, in 4 Wationd Any mourn. tata
fers counts tht deh Canon wat ns ce coco.
ofom Casigy and Patarian suggest American sum “sim Crow came into bal company atin the flowing pro.
that doh Canae he nare of sprit bing a almost the same tie oj verb hie states that If you Ny wid
povon or ebeshoman, The aceation of crow He notes the mil bstwonn den Crow you wi yam dead met
{he nanw lohn wth obeah becomes the Jim Crow danea and the dancng Finally the John Grow is asymbol of
Important when we conside> the red) iq amas although he makes nomen” va, ita, pretentious parson 36
‘eased back fatheres bird Jaracens tion at don Canos dancing In hiecon- weled in tis ast prover "John Crow
Catldohn Crow. Inenplaining te meet: on) and he conlude. Sy him 9 dandy man, ut same. tine
ingot John srs geneetsmaeh ine nnn na wy pps ot Hm hab sOs0 Teer
‘hing iemumedutn he wordt pins, mabey trap of
Tesigniicont fact sbout his bid wits Sal eaten, oman jmmerow, THE ton Crow ian omen of death
ociavon with eve dangr and death fetiwinngronien Agpagtond 19 Soman, Tradition has tht if he
ate vei at oy und adel he. Palen rey 11805”
‘Sora compen 150-183) merone wit wna saws
sana Gow cuzdyvumiietureemindny MOODY las tater
‘enn row th cormon tmacan ow” tty of Aeran oy ia man of es
weet rsa wary "Bo Gow Rages the "eeton at Se dpa ae
own in he prt wcaion crow or the name John Grow in Jamaica. wny it Met mati out Peto a n0
SITES lier Mitre ents a ya
SSSing hin hese ors mc: tin wing Jim Cow andy rte teem dwt
Inthe tonnt cain of se Cay and Leone (10671 tae Men 1698p, 721 wrote da
‘xign of he ame Jan Crow 8 popu offered wo aston explanation for while living fn St, Anew, be fund 3
TeCapanaton te that the bd was the tg af the name dn Crow and ll Obes bundle with brown ase,
famed attr an Iish elergyman, he while these expanstions sem plaoblerOKEN Into small its, sede of ted
Fer don Clow who wasn Port Royal they. leave many. questions til un. 600d role Up, mined wih har and
Inte 1680 ‘The sory has hat he answered They sogest tht the words sOre ir He us hate
Spee on unpopular imon exhorting foleetymoloay Sred {om i fone sak hme ad ad ta ove
Etmpoved prison tosebout tothe hme van erow hich bos too hone and a lcd oe
imoriuesandincontempt,theytamed ‘eced In popular pronunciation to pe See
‘Be bid on Grow, i ack Dlumage CYANCRO fhyangkralwhence by at Get tar aro on wn d's
Sr ST ated cenining them ot estan of Pky! to ty! and voicing tora "mon fo “ty ro
ie “SSecaning prose’, [Coaiay IJ Sot common phenomena inthe raw ahaha
1971 p 307 Gasidy rots thon folk spech ~ the frm faghr™. They onc ak on of eh
Dlnaton, the sory war presented by NOE lo argtd that the name could be "fear aya soe
Been hs book A Mtory of the “fumes of such av Arian WO" ty, wes noe Jone Crow brows when
ee ures Sigur phoma | STE Kind ot fowl dest is imminent aso finds expression
the Re lohy Gow andthe bed The fetiepetil en Wie ad es
‘sermon was given in November of 1689 1 sug tha the name John Crow :
a ehiy a it NI coat Set care eda!" mona In eh
that fs recor af the Dis bing Seite win abech, sorcery or mage, (1928 in her heon of oman of
altzautton ofthe extnauon tove, 1 same the dh Crow i 3 bird of ath naman repos at "Crows
ony [1871307] wr Kreqerty in prover saying and Seon" ae ominca
“he wee con tne mnt ean smo fen aoc th hatha ae ad above i te not
Tors RSS te ie sew, na fmt ceo fe
Sa" ye ‘Rte tee an ike the Dopoy Bd Oranon— Garbaon well, Athos the Jahn
EE LEeee sense.) ood and Calan Tel with ath Chow far ee the fossa ateton
be sot trou ra nthe Bend n ahe following prover the Join ere is lear eat emir les ae ao
inlon a on omen weve ehureh "You no care moe Raut it dan He Rumble rd in Guyane, forex
sar noes gt "ustarai" “ohn Grow eve fe Sunday marin. In amble, Soles [TBB5 pp, 69-66] notes
‘ie fhe toe wine erones the next proved the toh Cow Ba a
‘eon ach ate symboh of shane” When den iow
feet none cursors Sew airs breeze carry him’. (The John Crow ‘iota sound nnsiotie. tng,
Casiay's explanation of the cxgin fer to the lowand Beem it smell ISTH Seen ne a
‘questions than if answers, He writes this i the reason why itis going). The 12) on ae trond tobe ek of
that eis probblysiguteant ha the bed it sto uae to expres the tea of ‘Shier lero onan,
os‘bea ant the Ja Grow, the sgrieant
Doin to consid se Beckwith [1020
Bo. 08 110) hat recogied, i that
‘Obeah Man. Feather and beaks of birds,
tEmong the objects fund in Obesh
dn and wat is ame te aut
tenon of bat Lewis (1834: pp. 73
Tol san ‘when he reported tat a a
feral gen upon his return to fit
state ia men, "Me. Jn Canos
‘wore « headdress mounted ith
Dlome of John Crow fester which
John Crow Beod, Obsah and African
Smsien Raines
Coming bck 19 the Jon Crow Bead
(abr pectoris), we sce that ike te
fob Canoe and te John Crom too
targeted bythe rare J) is
OF pana and Arcam anacse sot nsatouiisoemeimmmce Wee agg he
reeves ote ports EEE eo arn ees ee eset
sted Jom Grom eadtmcam ofthe rie eae Clow end wih sn, Oe import
Sinck Testor, While | was conducting Sod wha cewerse tescive fp Ante New Wot shee
fie work nama, seer inform SrsfooatGowtws Teshrs Aten tee Noe
fn offered tis explanation. Alu 0, seep la lele
{his might well Ue, esl 97 Une gf he eat from the criminal nda, "ome of feu ar oferta
wonder "the meaning of John in cord bok of St Andrew whch Mad- Wht Aten oign hil ber re at
Jmain and to sk why is name ib oe [IRAR BS) prone the ln usta he! Arpaia
‘ocitad with so many tings Incas $779 gt yoman named Sarah Yor tat. e's source of medicine aed pow in
could very wll be thatthe sedis, awa, eat aw, har, Dade ley ee gieont fst 8 the we of plan
tke he bird ts beaten’, sorcerers; Shas). knottd corde and other mate: gr important technique of pit pele
‘with cbeah, sorcery or mage. In this The. Britsh geologist De la Beche bush doctor. Beckwith (1929 p. 1271
Context tis pose hat the name (1620p, 25-27] aoveportshis pat reports hat “he knowiede of polon
‘tint Beed which occurs Gwoughout cpttion in sercing an obeahenan who. our herbie wellknown to tho who
ihe Cabbean could be interpreted to. Pad with him sn old srulfbow, several we weied In "busy mie", 38
te should weal Backwitvs [i920] ith powder, one mith pounded glass to pereet hima, Ordinary powone
‘eration thet thte wete many ob- vome ered tarts, teeth, Conde (ny and ther remedy are kon to a but
freon ao cbeshon’s bund’ er empha har ad other ta’ Whe the. mat noran One of the mor
‘Sind nee and see. The ‘rented hee, it clear that John John Grow Bead (ike the John Clow
Ceoce of seeds weds binds inthe Crow Bead could hove been” snong and Jon Canoe) clay linked to
‘Atieanwaaton nat long ren recog thom. An anonymous write tthe end shush in Jamaica apd MeCture (1982
ized McChre [1962p 296) writes othe TBth contuy (eigman 1976p, 9 295) tails tao inked owt
acraft and the obeah selgon of West of he xplansions offered by Heaters
Since Yuned (1027p 34a) éeeted ‘Thi Mew Tnensvonl tionary
thet of bru seeds inte tagcat (1971) sates ta he word obeh
Drcce of Souter Asean of Aca ongin sn inued at 8
Si ‘vaicn we cated “Lucky Bean’ “kin to Edo 0D" poo, Tw bi, 8
Se ain conten fan pr ed ming ce
ShneedftesWatt_ (1962p. S95] chrme The action bower ob
spe Oe Lo oe ee ose ine ronne vara’ oy | Neal & Massy
tine inunded cts aad ine a) Camprchrsive "Dictionary of the
fei ccc ca ten Srainonn arama | (Ja,) Ltd.
‘Wicket andthe ony fn vet” eth nn og
Tepeieemecs Seta Sea -
WMeSure mentions the ue of te see pram
in divination and sugges that ths The Nstory of Afrene In Jain
hud! be eluted tothe fact thatthe (8 2 Mtory of resistance to forced
Seed rstnbler an eye Ta vt In obaur This esstane has tkan many
Imory puss Abr ted ae asgisted forms ~ insincerity of effort (uch a
Tit crab’ yen Bide ayes ando.on. poration, evsion. and feared
Teoutd te mathe seed raed John Sickoe)sate, sabotage, retro
Chom Eve not only beaut azenblet work, escape, sulci and NBG
the sye ofthe Jom Crow Bid or any and callactie violence icling Fes,
tthe bid for tat matte), but cave blons anc stamped revlon’
It the ‘eye by men of whien the [Pattern 1960; Madsen 1895; Beek
Sorcerer ovmapeionavinesthe mature ford 1971, 1972: Marshall 1072; Neto
of hing. ford 197%; Robinon 1974), In
‘There ita yet no thorough stay of ng ace of inducer, Fat
Ihe camara soniicaree of Aone Me means usually employed for exeting Serving
{Cartman in Avie. The oly oer Yauteuny “ue Penenahy enpee, the Caribbean
Imoortnt simiaiy 10 be considera
hor isthe usr of thi planta» pon
‘the race of bea ‘pecially when we cme hat
‘poisoning was one frequently mentioned ‘uiaraue ealone afte tran) |
bir the 18th and 196 contury writers The war pricy oc
tipsy the Ain Obeamen fom
whom most of the pocen ergnlly
Cae’ This ie an intrertng point
[aaa 1798; Long 1774 Lawie1894 ‘inate tom" |
Stewart 1822, Willen 1826; Lynch clk ninaanc niet |
1856). Marden (1768) want sof Ire peti ot a ease
tosny that obesh vas egret Aion ten ae een te
ame or posone and Bekoth [1929 ‘maint fae of owe, od
#138) reports that skeptie”Afresn ny ing i i
Sameleane sad the ame ting during eee ame cPousnes (eon
{he tie she id rserch i dome 1009 a
Similay. in hit evidence fo the Royal Given the velatonslp beweanobeah
Commision of Enauiy formed afte: and: Aiean rites, ti lteresing
the 1865" vebelion, Beckford Owls tht Obestnan Blt or Obsohman
iced in Ramp 1873] sac tat"9F st Coty the. Jaman name for De
the motive pomet which infos the Gg Zuni cueors and Caley
(aticandiracel---enrocte, by fat jy LePage [1888] sndete that the
‘he mo Sages, is that of Obes. me alles to ie ceverness in toe
He went nto delve eat 2 Two” ng'rapsond not teinpeaht
cntied wth newt otmpsungupon Thee were many renons for an
‘he creaity of inornt people ty 3 obwhman oy oman fo wrld bing
Rat hrs Guth atten yee eampotaion ete panos po Tel: 92-64256
Gi, hal, ogy Sel cat’ dae, ee, hmant for obea crimes [og Maen 92-91956
‘ery Mish and ey tee fennel 1835; Edwards 1700" Lewis 1804)
wwsoone' and hs point Is of gest What ware obeh eines? There ware
Interest spall ahan we cone one many Sut ent rnon thar was "theninitering of any goin o° dla Abr prectras hve te und ok _Crow Bee ae acne with danger
‘eouingesient [Maden 1695p. 741, people and stock n India (Allan and and hath ana wh materiss atin the
Nn Mocen a Bitthccteriai NNN 1901; len 962 p20: Muens practee oF abe. Abra and Sowed
sinh Mose) ny eaiccing her 1509p. 124) Gre (197% psa) [1G8D 138) In the proemstion of
tay Abra precora ats noting extrac on Aegon te Cabban
ikon inden gent inciminl taken om BEEN te cnt ad
oncneg Jaume ofthe 170 18, ond 150
ie tpi of dacnion eat
te rohernais of procter wang
Corrpondenessiyingbahing ne oct
Se trae. artlehaboen
CGnceed wth fit ste of cree
aoate tte munconige har Abes source of pasen. Although member ot Pome. portly wt xpreid
freceras a Sealy we’ rd th Apaeynacem apps be themain 1 eselaonsip nw
ts hens 1678 9 Bil whores’ souce of Acar row ptt, WAR
‘Rm (1970p. 66] poh ut hare std Beyer (1062 pp 67 6B) ety In the rationhip beeen Aan
tong bm know contain ‘on athe Abn prcrtorr atone of 2 specmt_ lan and he mtr wor, Pant
‘mon lett apistpononrs Ringe fom wich pony we dive, wits Sackett 1920p, 1715
Sy 862 yey Sone See aan mga wy oe: Con ed
fea toe ene aes a TulesTencastowiamn eel eeut ad torcien ow
‘aw United Stote Bepurtrant tha ben ned tute of pon in toa are of ell eon fing
Fah’ and Numan Severs toprt_ te Sahomas and South Flondn She 10 burl estoms. Ts fink between
{hove p21 Tin: abv pectoris writer "Theroary pocorn» toxin, and plan mara. fe con
| Rmmonable for more pot ftlteg Soon, tt ae tu ponent for une in Sbuee too undeending of the
coe cena ‘eth cues nd Goh clttsin—ontnity of Altiean aatan in fe
fhe id and lon Wor opie, ond New Worl 1 furs ou under
Tampion (1977p 23) wxprneine EO, Ne Mend SR Ar angle ctnclctany afm,
ran opcion of any wher hase fart S88 aca aon fo eee yoko haba oon
‘rowing Hans, sc ahd any edges aon sesh feel wore Secaae ont femal to understanding
ents he esha corier- ha potntil forproteton apt Ae Jaan veligon ale
Shiv dngrous." Objce once yh avi sote aneauncedsc omen, tw ata se hry of sane
ra em ey wt Ewe oa fe my pcp ono nef erin a mate
1082 0.6) of Abrus pectoris ste ended me wi nore n'est. In cringe ‘eltontip
now bed fom many ours of Europe Gant only ene pean ram se My) ten site and pant, we morta
Sec North Americ, Kingbury [1988 enone uw sx suour a pon, Ware tat “eles own
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