num, of each one drachm; let them be stamped and mixed with a little Clarified Honey, and made in a little lump or mass. Give thereof at night two round pills, something bigger than a pea, in the soft of a Roasted Apple, and let not the Party drink for two hours after; and if his Grief or Pains be ever so great, he will be in marvellous ease and quietness within an hour or two after, and so remain the most part of all the night; yea, and perhaps sleep soundly and well. You must give it two or three nights together, if the Party be strong; but if he be very weak, give it every other night, three or four times; if the Party be in extreme pain, then give it when you list: but if the Stomach be full of meat, or phlegm, it will shew the less effect. Whosoever shall prove it will And it a worthy thing.I have proved it a hundred times.

64. A fine way to make Coral by art, which followeth : Take the Horns of Goats, shave and scrape them into Powder, and let the same steep in strong Lye made of the Ashes of the Wood of an Ash, fifteen days together; afterward take it out of the said Lye, and mix it with Cinabrium dissolved in Water, and hang it over an easy fire until it be thick, and if it bave then the colour of right Coral, make it in the form or fashion you think good, dry it, and polish it according to art. This doth Mizaldus describe.

65. The Juice gotten out of a Red Onion, and three or four drops thereof put into the Deaf Ear cold, three or four nights when the Party goes to Bed, helpeth the Deafness, be it ever so great or ancient. Fear not, though it put you to much pain at the first, for at the second time it will be more easy.

66. To make a Woman that hath a Dead Child within her, immediately to be delivered thereof. Take the quantity of an Almond of a Bull's Gall, mix it with two spoonfuls of Wine, and let her drink it, and she shall avoid it straight. J. Mackerus.

67. Divide an Apple in the midst, and in one half of the Apple in the midst of it make a round hole, by cutting a piece out of it, then into the same hole put a Black Beetle, and so lay the flat side on the table, and the Apple will move by the means of the Beetle, to the marvel of them that behold it.

68. Take an Apple of Coloquintida, and lay the same to steep in Water a whole night, and after, boil Wormwood in the Water, which Water being cast about the chamber, killeth all the Fleas therein. Also anoint a Staff with the Grease of a Hedge-Hog, and lay the same in the midst of the chamber, and all the Fleas there will come and cleave to the Staff.

69, If Roses and Lilies be sown nigh together, or that they touch one another, the Flowers of them will smell the more pleasantly, and will grow the better.-Mizaldus.

70. Baits to catch Fish must have four properties; they must smell well, and that makes them come from remote places, such as Anniseed, Juice of Panace, and Cummin is best of them all. Secondly they must taste well, that thereby they may be deceived, for which use Blood, especially Hog's Blood, these and White Bread. Thirdly, the Bait must fume to the Head, to make them drunk, as Aqua Vitæ, Lees of Wine. Lastly, it must make them senseless, such as Marigold Flowers, for that Herb which bears Yellow Flowers will make great Fish astonished in one hour's time; so will Lime, so will the Juice of all the Tithymals, and Nux Vomica, but nothing better than Coculus Indicus.

71. This Composition is tried to be certain to catch Fish. Take a quarter of an ounce of Oriental Berries, Cummin Seed, and Aqua Vitæ, of each a sixth part of an ounce; Cheese, one ounce; Wheat Meal, three ounces; make little Pellets, beating all together.-Cardanus.

72. An excellent Oil following for Wounds and Ulcers, Achs, Pains of the Back, and Emrods therewith; and it is marvellous good for the Gout. The making of the Oil is thus. Take of the most pure and oldest White Wine, one quart; of the oldest Oil Olive, three pounds; Curduus Benedictus (called Blessed Thistle,) Valerian, and the lesser Sage, with the Flowers if you can get them, of each a quarter of a pound; of the Leaves and Flowers of St. John's Wort, half a pound. Let the Herbs and Flowers be infused or steeped in the said Wine or Oil twenty-four hours; then the next day let all be put into an earthen vessel leaded, or a vessl of brass, upon an easy fire, until the Wine be consumed, moving it, still being over the fire; then being taken from the fire, and strained, put thereto of Venice Turpentine a pound and a half; then let all boil together a quarter of an hour; then put thereto Olibanum, five ounces; Myrrh, three ounces; Sanguis Dragonis, one ounce; and let all boil till the Myrrh be dissolved; then put it into a vessel or glass stopped, and let it stand in the Sun ten days. Before you use this Oil you must wash the Sores or Wounds with White Wine, wherein must be the Powder of Olibanum.-I have written this here, because I think thereby many shall have knowledge of this precious Oil, which otherwise should never have heard it. 73. For the Cramp. Dry Eel Skins and wrap them about the Legs and Thighs.

74. A Purge to cleanse the Blood. Of Cream of Tartar, two ounces, 8 dr. ; Jalap, in fine Powder, half an ounce, 3 dr.4 Powder of Brimstone, half an ounce, 1 dr. Mix them together in a mortar; then put a quarter of a pound of Honey or Treacle, which you will, into a gallipot, and mix the

Powder with it very well. Swallow as much of your Purge early in the morning, as the bigness of a nutmeg, or as much as gives two or three stools a day, and you need not keep house but it must be continued till the distemper is abated, which is most effectual at spring or fall, as other Purges are. It carries all offending Humours out at the back door. Note, if you take this Purge chiefly for the Head-Ach, Deafness, &c. mix with it, first, one drachm of Grated White Briony Roots. If for Rheum in the Eyes, or Pearls therein, you must wet your Eyes with the Juice or Sap of Hazel, thus to be had cut a small Wand from the Root of a Hazle Tree, let a man hold the great end fast in a pot or glass, and let another begin at the top, and twist it strongly, little and little, as for a faggot band.-M. M. 278.

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75. A Sweet Water, and unknown, whereof one part mixed with ten quarts of pure Water, maketh the whole most sweet. Take Nutmegs, Cloves, Galingal, Spikenard, Grains of Paradise, Mace, Cinnamon, of each one ounce; pound or stamp them all, add thereto twenty grains of Musk or less, as you delight in the smell thereof; pour into them a pound and a half of Rose Water; then let them so remain in a close vessel four or five days; then put thereto thrice as much Rose Water, and distil all the same in a pot or kettle full of Water, seething it in Balneo Maria. Put the distilled Water in a glass well stopt, to the use aforesaid.-Euvonimus.

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76. It is said that a Hare doth live ten years; the age cat is so much; a Goat doth live eight years; an Ass thirty years; a Stag or Buck a thousand years; a Sheep ten years; but the Bell-wether many times doth live fifteen years; a Dog fourteen but sometimes twenty; a Bull fifteen; but an Ox, because he lacks his Stones, doth live twenty; a Swan and Peacock twenty-five; a Horse twenty, and oftentimes thirty; there have been Horses that have lived fifty years; Pigeons live naturally eight years; a Turtle and a Partridge twentyfive years; and also a Ringdove, which sometimes lives forty years; a Blackbird and a Crow three hundred years.-Mizaldus.

77. The Body of a Birch Tree, cut or scored the Spring time going before, doth yield great plenty of Water, which Water being drank, hath a marvellous strength to break the Stone in the Reins.-Mattheolus upon Dioscorides writes it.

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THE Smell of Bitumen Raw, or the Smoke thereof burning, received by the Nose of such as are grievously tormented with the Pains of the Mother, is a present remedy. Whereof many Women that are grieved with that disease, do hang it about their neck in Wool, that they may drive away their Fits, by the often Smelling thereof.-Mizaldus writes this, and the learned Dr. Monardus affirms the like thereof.

2. The Sparrow-Hawk is a fierce enemy to all Pigeons; but they are defended of the Castrel, whose sight and voice the Sparrow-Hawk doth fear, which the Pigeons, or Doves, know well enough; for where the Castrel is, from thence will not the Pigeons go (if the Sparrow-Hawk be nigh) through the great trust she hath in the Castrel, her defender.-J. B. Porta hath written this.

3. The Leaves of a Willow Tree, as also the Bark thereof sod in Wine, doth help them that have the Gout, if they be fomented or bathed therewith.

4. Three halfpenny weight of the Powder of an Adamant Stone drank with the Juice of Fennel, draws the Water from them that have the Dropsy. And the same stone put to the Head, takes quite away all the Pains thereof.-J. “Hollerius, an excellent Physician, affirms it.

5. Pieces of Amber being put to the Hinder part of the Head, do help the Running or Watriness of the Eyes, with marvellous success; and hanged about the Neck, do hinder Distillations, that they go not down by the Throat.—Mizaldus. Besides that, it is proved to be true.

6. Whosoever will have a very white and delicate Skin, let them boil or heat Litharge of Silver in Vinegar Distilled, and wash therewith their Skin, which they desire to have fair, trim, and white.-I took this out of Mizaldus.

7. Oats sodden, and the Hot Fume thereof close received, on any Lame Members, either Arms, Legs, or any other, and the

said Members put or holden a good while in the same sodden Oats, when they may be suffered therein, and the same order used four or five times, if need be, doth help them perfectly that be lame. This was told me for a very truth by them that knew it, and saw it tried. Mizaldus.

8. If one that have the Dropsy or Jaundice, shall drink their Urine for certain days, it will help them marvellously. 9. Steep a Thread in Oil and Brimstone mixed together, and compass a Glass with that thread in that place where you would have it broken even, or parted, and after kindle the same Thread with Fire, and do thus so often until the place of the Glass be Hot, and after, compass the same with a Thread wet in Cold Water, and it will part so clear asunder, as though it had been cut with a sharp pointed Diamond.

10. If they that be Swoln, and are full of the Dropsy, and do lie three days and nights in their beds, well covered round about in Sodden Barley, it helps and cures them perfectly.This was proved by them that came very much Swoln from Guinea; and one of them that was helped therewith revealed it unto me, which I am content to publish to the common commodity of many.

11. A Water that will heal certainly the Fistula. Take two pounds of Water that is distilled out of good White Wine, as you distil Aqua Vite, put thereto of the Water of Sage, and the Water of Rosemary, of each five pounds; distil them together, and when they are distilled, put to the Water distilled one ounce of Sage and as much of Rosemary; and when they are steeped together eight days, strain it, and use it in the curing of Fistulas.Euvonimus; in which book are many excellent things.

12. If you will colour or paint the Bristles of a Swine with di vers colours, when they be well washed, and sod in Alum Water, let them be put whilst they be warm in Water coloured with Saffron, if you will have them Yellow; or in the Juice of Elder or Walwort Berries, if you will have them of a Blue colour; or in Water mixed with Flos Eris, or Verdigrease, if you will have them of a Green colour; and so of other colours. You may prove them with the Feathers of Birds.

18. The Powder of Earth Worms, Mice Dung, or of a Hart's Tooth, put into the Holes of Teeth that be Wormeaten, doth pluck them up by the roots, or make them fall out without any other instrument.

14. If the Stone that is found in the Head of a Long Snail be made in fine Powder, and blown in the Eye, it puts quite away all Spots thereof, and it destroys the Web in the Eye, and any other evil in the same.-Mizaldus.

15. In the Winter time a spoonful of Aqua Vitæ, sweetened with good Sugar, with a little piece of the purest White Bread