wourali
Americannoun
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Many have doubted the strength of the wourali poison.
From Wanderings in South America by Charles Waterton
A quantity of the strongest Indian red pepper was lastly added; and as the ingredients boiled, more of the juice of the wourali was poured in as was required.
From On the Banks of the Amazon by William H. C. Groome
They are making the wourali poison for tipping the arrows for their bows and blow-pipes.
From On the Banks of the Amazon by William H. C. Groome
The wourali and other poisons mentioned by Humboldt have, since the publication of this work, been carefully analysed by the first chemists of Europe, and experiments made on their symptoms and supposed remedies.
From Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 2 by Alexander von Humboldt
It is called the wourali poison, and is said to be extracted from a sort of creeping vine which grows in the country.
From The Mission; or Scenes in Africa by Frederick Marryat
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