CHAP. 40.—THE ANDRACHLE. [Note]
Nearly all the Greek writers interpret the name of the tree
called "andrachle," as meaning the same as "purslain:" [Note]
whereas purslain is, in reality, a herb, and, with the difference
of a single letter, is called "andrachne." The andrachne is a
wild tree, which never grows in the plain country, and is similar to the arbute tree in appearance, only that its leaves are
smaller, and never fall off. The bark, too, is not rough, but
might be taken to be frozen all over, so truly wretched is its
appearance.
