the said daughter had a son which was black, and like to his grandmother. So Niseus the poet did degenerate in his cofour from his father and his mother, and was like his grandfather, being an Ethiopian; which thing ought well to be considered of such that suspect their wives when they bring forth children unlike to either of them.-Mizaldus.

32. A Toad Stone, called Crapandina, touching any part benumbed, hurt, or stung with Rat, Spider, Wasp, or any other venomous beast, ceases the pain or swelling thereof.-Lemnius.

33. The juice of Broom, mixed with the oil of Radish or Mustard, is a very safe remedy for the killing or destroying of Lice.

34. If a Woman anoint often her Dugs or Paps with the juice of Succory, it will make them little, round, and hard; or if they be hanging or bagging, it will draw them together, whereby they shall seem as the dugs of a Maid.-Mizaldus.

35. If you shall enclose, within a piece of thin silk, Galbanum made soft, and shall lay it to the mouth of the Matrix all night, the head of that Woman having then no foul or stinking clothes upon it, but only covered with a caul, and a clean or thin handkerchief, without any kind of odours; in the morning when the same are loosed from the head, if the crown of her head smell of Galbanum, it is a sure token that the woman is apt to have children.-Hippocrates.

36. The Fasting Spittle of a whole and sound person doth quite take away all Scurviness, Sawsflame, or Redness of the Face, Ringworms, Tetters, and all kind of Pustules or Wheals, by smearing or rubbing the infected place therewith: and likewise it clean puts away thereby all painful swellings by the means of any venomous thing, as Hornets, Spiders, Toads, and such-like.-Mizaldus.

37. It is certainly and constantly affirmed, that on Midsum mer Eve, that is, the day before the nativity of St. John Baptist, there is found under the root of Mugwort, a coal which preserves or keeps them safe from the Plague, Carbuncle, Lightning, the Quartan Ague, and from burning, that bear the same about them: And Mizaldus, the writer hereof, saith, that he doth hear that it is to be found the same day under the root of Plantane; which I know to be of truth, for I have found them the same day under the root of Plantane. It is to be found at noon.

38. The dross, or that which is left after passing out of the Oil of Linseed, is marvellous profitable for the feeding of Beasts and if you shall let a handful or two steep awhile in Rain water, and therewith wash your hands, it will not only mend the spots, or other deformity of the skin, but also you shall thereby perceive that the same and other members, if

they be likewise washed therewith, will be made much fairer and more clean.Mizaldus.

39. All things that come out of the earth, will swim upon Quicksilver, though they be heavy, except Gold; and Gold, though never so little, will sink into it, and be swallowed thereof, and its colour will be turned into Silver, which cannot be reduced into the form of Gold again, but with fire, nor can be gotten out: and the Quicksilver, through the fire, will be dissolved into a smoke, with a perilous smell.-Mizaldus.

40. Salt, finely stamped, and mixed with Fasting Spittle, laid on a fillet, and applied certain times to the place where superfluous hair is, doth cause that hair to grow there no more. A thing certainly proved. Pigeon's Dung doth work the like effect, applied in such sort.

41. Aqua Vitæ, mixed with White Sugar Candy, finely powdered, so that it be not too thick thereof, but indifferent, and a spoonful thereof taken last at night, for the space of three or four nights, doth presently help the Cough and Hoarseness, and breaks the Phlegm marvellously. This is a tried thing.The like effect hath the powder of the Root of Ennula Campana, mixed with the powder of Liquorice, and of White Sugar Candy, if it be often used and eaten a spoonful at one time; which I have often proved.

42. Whosoever have their Feet smell strongly, if they put the Scales of Iron in their shoes, wherein they used to go, it takes clean away the evil smell thereof.-George Fabricius.

43. You shall stay the bleeding of the Nose, if you write with the same blood, in the forehead of the party that bleeds, these words following, Consummatum est.

44. The Powder of the Tooth of a Boar, mixed with the Oil of Linseed, does presently cure the Squinancy (which is a pain or swelling in the throat), if the grieved places be touched with the end of a feather or pen, smeared with the same mixture.-Mizaldus.

45. The outward part of the Nettle doth sting, prickle, or burn; but the inward part (being the juice) anointed on the arteries, doth mitigate and amend the feverly heat of the Heart. Avicena et Arnold de Villa Nova.

46. A medicine made of a little Honey, and of a coal made of a Vine which never bare Grapes, if the Teeth be often rubbed therewith, doth so cleanse them, and make them so white, that they will be judged to be Ivory.

47. The blood of a White Hen, smeared on a freckled or spotted face, and thereon suffered to dry, and afterwards wiped away, clearly takes away all Spots from the same.Mizaldus had this of a certain Italian.

48. The Decoction of Holliock, with Honey and Butter, be

er

ΤΟ

ing drank, doth marvellously ease the pain of the Colic and of the Back. I have proved this to be very excellent and true. 49. A plaster made of the Powder of burned swallows, and of their nest, doth help effectually the swelling of the Throat, or Squinancy

50. You shall know good and pure Azure from sophisticate and naughty Azure, if some of it be laid upon a hot burning iron, and if then it will not be burned, neither any little stone is found therein, then.it is pure and perfect.

51. The White of an Egg well and long beaten, mixed with quick Lime, will surely join broken Glasses and broken Earthen Cups, and will make them hold fast and surely together. But it would be the better if a little of a very old Cheese be well mixed therewith-This is very true, and proved.

52. Plantane is judged by Hermes to be the herb of Mars, and therefore good against the diseases and pains of the Head, because that the sign of Aries, which is one of the Houses of Mars, doth govern the Head. And also Plantane is very good against the grief and diseases of the Stone, and the ulcers of the Bladder, and also Gonorrhea passis, and Hemorrhoids, because Scorpio, the other house of Mars, doth rule that part of the body. Like judgments may be had of other herbs of the planet. Mizaldus.

53. Whoso use to rub their fingers between the toes of their feet, when they go to bed, especially when they smell most, and then to smell the same at their nose, will find a perfect remedy to put away the Cramp.

54. A Candle burning, holden or put to a house or place, wherein a piece of Saltpetre is put, the said candle will suddenly be blown out; and the same candle, immediately put to another place, wherein is Brimstone, will be lighted and burn again, to the great marvel of them that stand by, if they be ignorant of the secret. Mizaldus. But the snuff of the candle must not be clean out.

55. That Writings shall not burn in the Fire, take very strong Vinegar and the Whites of Eggs, and put them together, and put thereto Quicksilver, mixing and stirring the Quicksilver well therein, and with the same mixture anoint spaper three times, and after that, write what you list upon the same paper, and then cast the same writing into the fire, it will not burn.

4193

56. Cut or break a White Loaf in the midst when it comes hot out of the oven, and lay it to the Ear of such as have abany quick thing in their head, and it will bring it out, shifting it with hot bread until all the quick things be come forth. This is proved to be true.

57. The little Bone in the Knee Joint of the hinder Leg of a

Hare, doth presently help the Cramp, if you touch the grieved place therewith.-Often proved.

58. A little piece of the Tongue of a Fox, being moistened and made soft in Vinegar (if it be dry), draweth out a Thorn, or any other thing deep in the Flesh, if it be laid on the place where it is. It is an excellent and true thing.

59. The three-cornered Stone of a Carp, which is to be found in the hinder part of the head, nigh unto the neck, beaten small, and blown into the Nose, doth stay the bleeding of the nose by its binding faculty; which may be perceived by the tasting thereof.-This hath been proved, and I know it to be true.-Mizaldus.

60. The Head of a Cat that is all black, burned in a new pot, and fine ashes or powder made thereof, and some of the same thrice every day blown out of a quill into the Eye that hath either Web or Pin, or any other evil or grief in the same, is a most excellent help and remedy thereof. But if the party feel any burning in his or her eye (especially in the night), let three or four Oaken Leaves steeped or moistened in water, be laid together upon the sore or grieved eye, and let the same be afterwards turned, and laid on again. The author of this secret said, That the sight is restored with this remedy, after a whole year's blindness.-This was told to Mizaldus.

61. Here follows an excellent remedy for all wounds, and easy to be made: Take Greek Pitch, Brimstone, and White Olibanum, which is a kind of Frankincense, of all a like quantity: Let them be stamped and mixed with the Whites of Eggs, then (the wound being first washed, and the lips thereof well joined together) lay the same mixture on linen cloth, and apply it to the wound, and tie the same fast on with cloths or broad bands; and let it lie so certain days unremoved.-Proved, saith Mizaldus.

2

62. White Lilies will wax red, as Florentius hath taught, if warily and diligently you open the clefts of the roots, and fill the same with any red colour; and so then set the same in a fat dunged earth.-Mizaldust

63. Women that use to lie and sleep on their right side, seldom or ever bring forth any Wenches.-Rasis writes this. 64. Whosoever is anointed for the Neapolitan Disease (commonly called the French Pox), if he hold in his mouth a Ring of Gold, or else another piece of gold, and rolls the same about his mouth with his tongue, the Quicksilver that is in his body, by the means of the ointment, is drawn off by the said gold, and is wrapt about the said ring or gold, that when it is taken out of his said mouth, shall seem as though it were all silver. And the same ring of gold will not be restored to its former brightness or colour, except it be put into the fire.—Lemnius.

65. Snails without their shells, or otherwise with their shells, stamped and mixed sometimes with Cheslep or Rennet, to draw out Thorns or any other thing out of the flesh, though never so deep, if they be applied to the place. And also being laid to the belly of them that have the Dropsy, they suck out the water. But the same must not be loosed from the belly until all the humours or water be sweat forth, or else the same plaster of snails doth fall away of itself.Jacob Hollerius.

THE

SECOND BOOK

OF

NOTABLE THINGS.

1.

Ir is manifest by experience, that the Seventh Male Child, by just order (never a Girl or Wench being born between), doth heal only with touching (through a natural gift) the King's Evil.

2. The Juice of Henbane, mixed with the Blood of an Hare, and sod within the Skin of an Hare, it is said that all the Hares will gather together, which be within that trace where it is buried. As the Matrix of a Bitch will gather Dogs together. This was affirmed for truth to Mizaldus.

3. Many Women with Child, on the sudden or unlooked for meeting, or sudden seeing, of a Hare, or for the desire or longing to eat of the same, do bring forth Children with a cloven upper Lip, and forked wise, called a Hare Lip.

4. An Egg laid in strong Vinegar three days, or a little longer, it makes the shell thereof so tender and soft, that one may draw it through a ring. Cast the same into warm Water, and let it lie therein, and it will be hard again. Mizaldus,

5. A Flint Stone lying in Vinegar the space of seven days, may be dissolved into powder by rubbing between the fingers. Therefore it is no marvel though Hannibal did dissolve the stones of the Alps with Vinegar.-Mizaldus.

6. Water wherein the leaves and seeds of Hemp are sodden, being cast or sprinkled on the Earth, will make the Worms to come out of the ground, if any be there.-Mizaldus