Cassia Lignea, finely powdered, one drachm; the Juice of Savin two drachs; mix them, and let them all be beaten together; then tie the same in a fine linen cloth that is thin, and join it to the neck of the Matrix of a Woman that is in ber travail, and in the hour of the birth (which else should bring forth her Child with difficulty,) by and by she will be brought to bed.—It is a secret.—Benedictus Victorius Iavent.

59. The Juice of Knotgrass, drank with the Powder of seven Pepper Corns, before the fit, doth quite put away the Quartan Ague. But it is said that the herb must be gathered on a Thursday, and the Juice then likewise thereof must be gotten and strained (the Moon decreasing, which is between the Full Moon and the Change.)-Mizaldus.

60. A Bath wherein Emmets or Ants, and their Eggs, being stamped or sodden, doth quickly heal an old and almost incurable Joint Sickness.-Proved.

61. If they that have the Falling Sickness do use to receive twice or thrice in the week, at their going to bed, one of these little Pills following, without doubt they will be whole thereof, howsoever it comes. Take of the best CastoreumAssafetida, half a drachm; of the Root of Peony, finely pow dered, one drachm; Aromaticum Rosatum, two drachms: mix them together with the Syrup of Mints, and make thereof seven Pills. You may have all this at the Apothecaries'.— A proved secret. Emperica Benedicti.

62. An excellent ointment for the Gout. Take three pounds of Walwort, and stamp it well; then melt one pound of May. Butter and put thereto; and let them stand so nine days together; then boil the same half an hour on the fire; then strain it through canvas, and so anoint the pained place therewith. -It is a notable and proved thing, not much unlike one in this book to that effect, described by Mizaldus.

63. This medicine following will destroy the Itch in any part of the body. Take of Oil of Bays one ounce, and one ounce of Quicksilver, first killed with fasting spittle, which must be kil led therein with stirring of them together three mornings ; and add thereto two ounces of Barrow Hog's Grease; then there. with anoint the Palms of your Hands and the Soles of the Feet; and within three or four times so doing, it will kill the Itch.

64. If you will make a Candle that will not be put out, fill a Can with the Powder of Brimstone, and with a Linen Cloth torn in very little pieces, then cover the same with Wax, and so set it on fire, and then it will not be put out, neither with bellows nor wind.

65. Oil where Frogs be sodden, until the flesh be gone from the bone, doth marvellously help all Affects of the Sinews and the Joints, and also all parts of the body that are cold or be

numbed, if the places affected be anointed therewith, being first made warm.-Taken out of the secrets of Janus.

66. If you will bring into one place, or else kill, all Worms and Beasts that are hurtful in the Garden, take the Belly or Paunch of a Wether newly killed, with all the filth or dung that is in it, and bury the same in the place where they be, and cover it a little with earth, and then within two days thou shalt see all the Worms and Vermin gathered thither. If you do this twice or thrice, you shall make all the hurtful Worms and Things gather together there; and then you may cast earth upon them, or else kill them as you list.—Mizaldus did understand that this was proved.

67. The Juice of Betony put in the Ear, something hot or luke warm, will both put away Pains and the Deafness of the Ears (if there be any,) and all Impediments of the same.I have proved this divers times, and found it excellent good in this case.

68. This Water following is both proved and precious. against Fistulas; and also it so hardeneth Iron, that you may cut another piece of Iron therewith, as easily as if the same was Wood. Take of Earth Worms, and draw off thence a Water by distillation; and likewise draw Water of Radish Roots, both which Waters mix together; then put therein an edged Iron Knife, made red hot; the same thus heated and quenched, for three or four times, by an equal quantity used at each time, and the Knife tempered with the edge; dip it red hot again into the same Water, and then after, you may cut Iron safely and easily therewith; and this Water is also marvellous in Fistulas.

69. If a Horse cannot Stale or Piss, or else doth the same. hardly, or with much grief or pain, beat his body all about easily, mildly, or gently, with the Boughs of Elder, full of Leaves; then after eover his Head, Neck, and all the Body with the same Leaves, and it will help him very much.Simonita Cardinalis..

70. A Water whereby the Physican doth Marvels, and is reputed as a Prophet. Take the Filings of Brass, Iron, Lead, Steel, Gold Spume, Silver, Gold, or Storax, according to the riches or poverty of the Patient. First of all, let them be put into the Urine of a Boy that is a Virgin, the second day in warm White Wine, the third day in the Juice of Fennel, the fourth lay them in the Whites of Eggs, the fifth day in Woman's Milk that gives suck to a Boy, the sixth day in Red Wine, the seventh day in seven Whites of Eggs, and put that only into a Still, at an easy fire; and that it shall distil keep it in a vessel of gold or silver Silence is to be kept of? the praise of this Water, because it may not be bought; for

its virtue doth qualify Leprous Persons; it heals and destroys a pure Lepry; it wipes away or takes away every Spot; it preserves Youth; it makes the Eye fair. I cease to speak of the virtues of this Water, because I fear lest they that have it should be puffed up with pride.-Trotula de Passion Mulier.

71. This following is a proved thing for the Sounding of the Ears, or Wind in the same. Take Almonds and Kernels of Peaches, and let them be clean peeled in Hot Water; then stamp them, and get Oil out of them, and put of the same Oil, with Tents wet in the same, into the sounding Ear, or otherwise grieved; which Tents must be made of fine linen cloth; and do thus with new Tents every day once, for the space of nine or ten days, and it will put away the Sounding and many other Pains of the Ears.—I learned this of one that came out of Spain, and I proved it to be very true.

THE

EIGHTH BOOK

OF

NOTABLE THINGS.

1.

You shall make Vinegar by and by, and if you do, pour pure and good Wine, half sod, into a new earthen vessel, and let it be well covered and stopped, and so set the same pot in hot scalding Water.

2. To take the Birds that eat the Seeds that are sown. Seeth Garlick that it may not grow again, for it is said to profit marvellously, if it be thrown unto them; for they that shall eat of it will be taken with your hand.-Mizaldus.

3. If you give one of these Pills following, every night going to bed, to him that hath the Palsy, it will help him, for it is proved. Take of Herb Ivy, Cowslips, Betony, of the Flowers of Sticadoes Arabies, of each one drachm; let them be dried in the shadow, and make them in Powder; then take good Turbith one drachm, of the best Agarick two drachms; Colloquintida, halfa drachm; Ginger, Sal Gem, of each ten grains; good and chosen Rhubarb one drachm and half; Spikenard seven grains; the Powder of Hiera Simplex Galeni half an ounce; Scammony

prepared, one drachm; let them all be made into fine Powder, and with the Juice of Herb Ivy make a mass of Pills. The weight to be given at one time is one pill of one scruple: And mark, if he that hath the Palsy take this ordinary pill (not once every day, but twice in the week at the least), you shall see a sudden help in the Palsy. These Pills may worthily be called glorious Pills for the Palsy.—Emp. Ben. Vict. Faventini. 4. A certain Man finding or catching a Mouse, did hit his Wife there with on the Left Cheek, being with Child, who after was delivered of a Wench, which Wench had and hath the mark of a Mouse on her Left Cheek.

5. You may turn White Wine into Red, without any hurt or detriment, by and by, if the Powder of Honey (that is first sod in a stony substance, and then dried, and so made into Powder) be cast into White Wine, and mixing it well in the same, with rolling it up and down together. The Roots of any kinds of Docks, either new or dried, put into the Wine, will perform the same with less business.

6. Garlick being stamped with Hog's or Barrow's Grease, and made something thick like an Ointment, doth marvellously help them that have the Cough and have taken Cold, if the Soles of their Feet and the Back Bone be anointed therewith before the fire.

7. This Water following is excellent good to clear a Dím Sight, if two or three drops thereof be put into the Eyes at a time, using it certain days together. Take of the Water of Vervain, the Water of Roses, and the Water of Fennel, of each four ounces; strong White Wine three ounces; Tutty prepared, and Sugar Candy, of each three drachms; Aloes Hepatic, two drachms. Let them all be beaten into fine Powder that are to be powdered, and put them into Water and Wine, mixing all together, and let them remain, and stand a whole day; then strain them easily, and keep the Liquor in a fair glass, and use it as aforesaid.-This is a precious thing for the Sight of Eyes.

8. A marvellous medicine for Wounds and Sores. Take a handful of Arsmart wet in fair Water, then lay it in the Wound or Sore; after bury the same Arsmart in some moist ground, and the same Wound or Sore will afterwards miraculously heal, as the same Herb doth rot and consume.This I had of one that affirmed it to be true. I think it is written by Paracelsus.

9. The Bodies of drowned or dead Men do float on the Water with their Faces and Bellies upward, but dead Women do float on the Water grovelling, or with their Faces downward, contrary to their procreation. But they do float or swim on the Water, out of whom the Lungs are taken. Mizaldus.

10. The Water of Marigolds doth help any Diseases of the Eyes, and takes away all Pains of the Head; and the Smoke of

the Flowers thereof taken or received by a fundible into the Secret Parts of a Woman, or otherwise taken, doth bring forth easily the After-burthen.-This secret Mizaldus did get of an old Midwife, which had need of his helpotherwise.

11. Oak Fern (called Polypodium) stamped and plaistered upon the Feet of a Woman travailling of a Child, causeth the Birth of the Child, either alive or dead.-This was told me for a great secret

12. Take of the Grease of Swine or Hog, and rub therewith the Body of any that is Sick, against the Heart or Soles of his Feet, then give that Grease to a Dog, which if he eat the Party will escape; if not it is a token that he will die thereof.

13. This following will help them that be Deaf. Take a peice of Green Elm, or Ash, and lay it in the fire, and receive the Water that cometh out of the ends thereof; and take a spoonful of the Grease of an Eel that is red beneath the navel;. boil all these together a little on the fire, and put it into a glass, and when he goeth to bed, put some thereof into his Ear, luke-warm, and in two or three days he will be whole, and hear well.-Proved.

14. To draw out a Tooth without pain. Take the Gum of Ivy and green Ivy Leaves, of each a like weight, and burn them to Powder in a new earthen pot, and when it is made in fine powder, mix it together with the Milk of Spurge, and put some thereof into the Tooth that you would have out, if it be hollow; if not, touch the. Tooth therewith, and it will fall out; but beware you touch no other Tooth therewith.

15. If you will prove whether there be any Water mixed with the Wine or not, put an Egg into the Wine, and if the Egg sink into it, there is Water mixed with it; and if the Egg swim, then it is pure Wine.

16. Wash your Eyes in the morning with your own Water, and at night rub about your Eyebrows and round under your Eyes a little Pomatum, and it clears and strengthens.—I had this of one that proved it.

17. The Juice of Bay Leaves distilled into the Ears doth not permit Deafness, nor other strange Sounds to abide in the Ear. Pet. Hispanus.

18. A question was asked of the state of a certain Personbeing sick, and of what condition the Disease was, and whether he should recover thereof, or not. It seemed at that sight that the Party was whole for whom the question was made, because the Sun was in the Tenth House, and the part fortunate in the Ascendant; but many other testimonies shewed the contrary, and Mars did corrupt Venus, Lady or Almuten of the Ascend→ ant; and Venus also was under the beam of the Sun, and began to be combust, distant from the Sun ten degrees; for Venus ini