7. Take the Oil of Tartar, made of the Lees of excellent Wine, it doth take the spots from Iron, the Iron being eleansed from all rustiness, and doth make it of an excellent brightness, if the iron be rubbed therewith.Mizaldus.

8. The Root of Henbane stamped, and applied warm to the pain of the Gout of the Feet, or Sciatica, it is said that it helps marvellously, because the herb belongs to Jupiter, which is only Lord of Sagittary, which governs the Huckle Bone; and of Pisces, which challenges the Feet.-Mizaldus. 9. If some drops of Aqua Vitæ be mixed with Writing Ink, the same will never freeze.—Proved.

10. The Soles of the Feet anointed with the Fat of a Dormouse, doth procure Sleep. As Actius doth say.

11. They will have pains in the stomach, or be weak-stomached, in whose Nativities Mars and Saturn are in the sixth house; or in the twelfth house infortunating the Moon, or the Lord of the Ascendant: especially if the sign of the sixth house be Cancer.—Jatromath. Guat. Byff.

12. The following is an excellent remedy for them that be Broken Bellied, or Bursten. Take nine Red Snails, and put them between two Tile Stones, so that they slide not away, and dry them in an oven, so that you make them in powder; then give to the diseased the powder of one of them, in White Wine, every other day, in the morning, till all be done, which will be in eighteen days. The party must take it fasting, and neither eat nor drink for two hours after. And ifthe disease be so long rooted that these nine times will not suffice, then begin immediately again with other nine snails, and do as before is declared in all points. I had this out of an old book, wherein were many secrets, as I heard one affirm them to be true and tried things.

13. Hempseed given to Hens in Winter will make them lay eggs apace. Gardanus.

14. The Oil of Tartar doth take clean away all Spots, Freckles, and filthy Wheals of the face, chin, or forehead, with its cleansing strength.-Proved.

15. Six or seven Whites of Eggs, put into troubled or thick Wine, and the same being well moved and stirred with a stick, makes the wine fair and clear.

16. If a Rat, Mouse, or Weazel, or any other thing, suddenly leap or fall on the body of a Woman with Child; or else any Cherries, or a cluster of Grapes, or other things whatsoever, chance to fall or hit any part of her body, by and by it haps that the Child is marked with some special note or mark on that part whereon they did fall or hit, except happily the Woman (on whose body the same did chance) wipe with her hand suddenly the part or member therewith touched, and lay her said hand on some other part farther off.-Lemnius.

22. A certain Priest having a loving Dog, was killed for his money, and thrown among bushes or some other private place; which dog so mourned for his said master, that he would not depart from him, but howled, so that the dead body was found; which dead body was brought before certain men to be viewed, to which place divers people resorted, amongst whom the Murderer must needs shew himself (lamenting outwardly the matter with the rest of the standers by, as though he had been guiltless as the rest), whom when the dog perceived, he barked and did run at him fiercely, and by no means would leave his barking, howling, and running at him, and following after him and none other, shewing (in his manner) that that was he who killed his master. Whereupon being suspected, he was examined, and forthwith confessed his wicked fact, and therefore was executed.-Anstine affirms this.

28. This following will presently ease the pains of the Gout. Fry out the grease of Shoemakers' Patches, or Pieces of Leather, and lay some of it upon Brown Paper, warming it a little at the the pains in one night. I had this of them Fire; then apply the same to the grief, and it will take away that have proved it often to be true.

24. If Sheep chance to eat of a herb called Knotgrass, it will make their bellies swell, and they will avoid out of their mouths

a stinking froth; therefore they must be let blood under the tail, next the buttock.-Columella.

25. There are many do things in their sleep, which they that be awake use to do; for they will walk about the house and chamber, and go to other folks' beds, and dare do any thing without fear; whereof there are many examples. But one among all the rest, which was credibly told me, was marvellous, strange, and almost incredible; which was, that two men lying in bed together, the one of them being fast asleep, took the keys, and unlocked the doors and the gate of the house, and so took his bow and arrow, and went to a wood or chace about a mile from thence, and killed a buck or doe, and then did cover or hide the same in the wood, and then came home again, unlocking and locking the gate and doors again, and laid the keys where he had them, and so went to bed. The other man that lay with him, being awake, followed him, and did see all that he did; but he would not go to bed, but staid awhile in another place to see the event thereof and as soon as the other was in bed, he took his dagger, stabbing and thrusting therewith in the bed, where the other man did lie, and by and by, after waking, said, Alas! what have I done? I have killed him. The other answered, Nay, I am not killed yet, thanks be to God. Then said he, I dreamed that I killed a Buck in such a place, and that thou didst see me where I did kill him and hide him; and thinking thou wouldst betray me, I thought to kill thee: but I am glad, said he, that it was but a dream. Then the other said, If it were a dream, thy dream is then true; for thou hast performed all thy dream, except the killing of me; which he would not believe until the next day: Then he that lay with him carried him to the place where he himself had hid the buck; where indeed they found the buck, killed as before told in his dream.-A marvellous matter, if it were true.

26. If Shell Snails be roasted, and dried at the fire, or in an oven, and made into powder, and a spoonful thereof drank in Ale at one time, and so taken nine or ten days together, it doth perfectly help and cure the Black Jaundice.Froved.

27. If you stamp Earth Worms, and then strain them through a cloth, then put to the same as much of the Oil of Radish Roots, and between the beating or forming of swords, or knives, or daggers, when they be hot, you do quench them twice or thrice therein, the same shall cut iron after, as though it were lead.

28. Stinking and corrupt Wine will be marvellously mended, if, according to the bigness of the vessel, a sufficient quantity of clean Wheat, in a bag, be hanged in the vessel, and after be

taken out of the same. For whatsoever be unclean or naught, the Wine will be made pure and clear.-Pistorius.

29. If you bore holes in Bay Berries, and put into every hole the seeds of Artichokes, and wrap them with Dung, and so put them into the Earth, thou shalt have so sweet and pleasant smelling Artichokes, that nothing can be of more sweet and pleasant smell.-Varro. The same will happen if you do steep Seeds three days in sweet-smelling water.-Mizaldus. 30. Butter, Aqua Vitæ, and Beasts' Gall, of each a like quantity, mixed together, and an Ache or Stitch anointed therewith, something hot, every morning and evening, for seven or eight days, doth perfectly help the same.-Proved.

31. Galen saith, that he knew certain men in his time, that gave the powder of Men's Bones burned, to them that had the Falling Sickness; they not knowing of it, lest their minds should stand against the medicine; and many were cured with the same.-Gesnerus hath proved it with the skull.

32. If you prick the head of a Leek with a Reed or a Stick sharpened, and put within the same the Seeds of Rape, or Cucumbers, the said Leek's Head will so swell that it will seem monstrous.

33. The people of Astamores (as Pliny reports) have no mouth, and are clad with a woolly moss growing in India, and live only with smelling of odours at their nose, of roots and flowers, and apples that grow in the woods; which they carry with them in their long journeys, to sustain and nourish them withal, lest they should want thereof to smell.

34. The powder of Stone Pitch, drank in small drink once every day, for the space of four or five days, is a very good remedy for them that are bruised through falling, or otherwise.

35. If you will presently turn Wine into Vinegar, cast therein Salt and Pepper, mixed with sour Leaven, and it will perform it quickly.-Mizaldus.

36. Geese, Ducks, and other Water Fowls, help their diseases with Wall Sage; Hens with Wind; Geese with Haritch; the Cranes with Squinant; the Panther with Man's Dung; the Bear with Ivy; the Hart with Artichokes; the Dogs with Grass. Also Pliny saith, that the smell of the Crabs will kill Bees, especially if that one doth set them nigh unto their hives; for they abhor stinking smells; therefore they follow them fiercely that smell of stinking smells.

37. If Children eat Raisins fasting, that have Worms (without any other meat), it will kill and avoid the Worms; for as bitter things are noisome to them, even so are sweet things; it makes them to swell and burst.

38. If the tender Horns of young Bucks, that are covered with a thin hairy skin, be cut in pieces, and then put into a

new pot well covered, and set in an oven, or other place that is hot, whereby the same may be made into powder, and some of the same given with Pepper or Myrrh, to them that are tormented with the Colic, in good Wine, it will help them marvellously of the same disease. Scribonius Largus.

39. Pellitory of the Wall stamped, and laid to the Gods and under the Navel, and so used four or five times, helps the Colic and pains of the Bladder and Cods.A thing often proved.

40. Galbanum made soft and spread upon a Linen Cloth, and so applied and laid upon a Plague Sore, if the disease be curable, it will so stick and cleave to the same, that it cannot be plucked away, unless it bring away the root of the sore with it. But if the disease be incurable, it will not cleave. Arnoldus de villa nova.

41. If any will make their hands white, let them mix the Dung of Sparrows in warm Water, and wash them therewith; or let them seeth the Root of Nettles in that water, and therewith wash their hands.

42. The Roots of Lilies sodden in Water doth take away the Redness in the Face if certain mornings and evenings the same be washed and rubbed therewith.-This hath been often proved.

43. Any Stones will easily be made soft if you lay them all night in the Blood of an Ox, the Fat of a Wether, and strong Vinegar, mixed together.As Mizaldus writes.

44. Apples that are frozen, if they be put or cast into cold Water, and suffered to lie therein awhile, will come to nature again; for thereby all their frozen congealing will be dissolved.-Lemnius.

45. To separate Gold from Silver do thus: Anoint the Silver that is gilded, with Oil of Linseed, and sprinkle thereon the Powder of Roach Alum and Salt Armoniack mixed together; which being well heated in the fire, and quenched in water, the separated Gold will remain therein.—Mizaldus had this of a cunning Goldsmith.

46. If you stamp Hariff a little, and lay it in fair Spring Water for the space of twenty-four hours, and then wash any sore, or scabby place therewith, it will heal it wonderfully. This is proved true.

47. A precious and proved medicine for the Stone. Seeth White Wine, Thyme, and Parsley very well, and then strain it; and into a good draught thereof shave a spoonful of White Soap, and give it to them that are grieved with the stone, and it will cause them to make water with speed.

48. Carduus Benedictus stamped, and then well sodden with Suet, or Swine's Grease, Wine, and Wheat Flour, until it be like an ointment, is an excellent medicine for all Sores and Ulcers