The Scarlet Letter
How did Roger chillingworth learn about herbs and roots?
Ch. 8:The Leech
Ch. 8:The Leech
Chillingworth had learned much about herbs and roots when he was imprisoned by native Indians,
"as elaborately compounded as if the proposed result had been the Elixir of Life. In his Indian captivity, moreover, he had gained much knowledge of the properties of native herbs and roots..."
from the American Indians
The Scarlet Letter