[3159] See Note [3154] above. Plutarch tells us that Drusus, the brother of Tiberius, one of the greatest drinkers of his time, used almonds for this purpose. Fée will not believe that they have any such preventive effect.
[3160] Almonds will kill small animals, birds, for instance.
[3161] They are much more used in modern medicine than bitter almonds.
[3162] There is some ground, Fée says, for this assertion.
[3163] See B. xv. c. 24, where Pliny expresses himself at a loss as to their identification.
[3164] See B. xv. c. 24.
[3165] Κάρυα, from κάρος, “heaviness,” or κάρη, the “head.” See Vol. III. p. 316.
[3166] A mere prejudice, no doubt.
[3167] The rancidity of the oil which they contain, renders them irritating to the throat and stomach.