“By reason of its soporigous quality, lettuce ever was, and still continues the principal foundation of the universal tribe of Sallets, which is to cool and refresh, besides its other properties... including beneficial influences on morals, temperance, and chastity.”
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John Evelyn
John Evelyn was an English writer renowned for his passion for nature and horticulture. His work, 'Sylva', had a profound impact on subsequent natural literature. more
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