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  • "Aconite," he answered slowly, "of which the active principle is the deadly poisonous alkaloid, aconitin."

    The War Terror 1908

  • It is a poisonous plant, and death has followed from the careless use of it ( "Aconite," _Penny Cyclopædia_ and _Supplement_ to the _P.

    Plutarch's Lives Volume III. 46-120? Plutarch 1839

  • Cormac Callanan, head of Dublin-based Aconite Internet Solutions and an author of the report, urged caution when using censorship circumvention tools.

    Freedom House: Internet Censorship Circumvention Tools Effective, Lack Security 2011

  • Diplomat said ... to be honest Ron, I've never been a fan of the Aconite, prefering its partner the Snow Drop.

    Aconite Acolyte Peter Ashley 2008

  • Unmitigated England: Aconite Acolyte skip to main | skip to sidebar

    Aconite Acolyte Peter Ashley 2008

  • Aconite is the part I remember, because that flower grows around here and for years I've been trying to find its name.

    The WritingYA Weblog: Poetry Friday: Transitory tanita davis 2008

  • It was said to be the invention of Hecate from the foam of Cerberus, and it was a species of Aconite that entered into the poison which the old men of the island of Ceos were condemned to drink when they became infirm and no longer of use to the State.

    my new favorite poison: monkshood asakiyume 2008

  • Aconite is also supposed to have been the poison that formed the cup which Medea prepared for Theseus.

    my new favorite poison: monkshood asakiyume 2008

  • Aconite, I've been a businessperson, and I'm now a writer published, and to me business and writing are kissing cousins at best.

    Nitwittery Follow up Miss Snark 2006

  • Aconite, Belladonna, Kali Chloricum, Kali Bi-Chromicum, Proto-Iodide, or Bin-Iodide of Mercury are the principal remedies in this disease.

    The Perfect Woman Mother Jones RN 2006

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