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unto_o this_o which_o be_v thus_o take_v of_o bryony_n opopanax_n of_o the_o root_n of_o iris_n illirica_fw-la and_o of_o the_o root_n of_o rosemary_n and_o of_o ginger_n of_o each_o of_o these_o three_o dram_n of_o aristolochia_n five_o dram_n of_o the_o best_a turpentine_n of_o wild_a rue_n of_o each_o three_o dram_n of_o the_o meal_n of_o orobus_n two_o dram_n make_v they_o into_o trochisce_n with_o wine_n every_o one_o weigh_v one_o scruple_n and_o a_o half_a or_o two_o scruple_n to_o be_v give_v in_o wine_n galen_n in_o his_o second_o book_n de_fw-fr antidotis_fw-la chapter_n 49._o discourse_v of_o a_o certain_a theriacal_a medicament_n call_v zopyria_n antidotus_fw-la so_o take_v the_o name_n of_o one_o zopyrus_n which_o be_v notable_a against_o all_o poison_n and_o bite_n of_o venomous_a creep_a creature_n this_o zopyrus_n in_o his_o letter_n write_v unto_o mithridates_n solicit_v he_o very_o much_o that_o he_o will_v make_v some_o experiment_n of_o his_o antidote_n which_o as_o he_o put_v he_o in_o mind_n he_o may_v easy_o do_v by_o cause_v any_o one_o that_o be_v already_o condemn_v to_o die_v to_o drink_v down_o some_o poison_n aforehand_o and_o then_o to_o take_v the_o antidote_n or_o else_o to_o receive_v the_o antidote_n and_o after_o that_o to_o drink_v some_o poison_n and_o put_v he_o in_o remembrance_n to_o try_v it_o also_o in_o those_o that_o be_v wound_v any_o manner_n of_o way_n by_o serpent_n or_o those_o that_o be_v hurt_v by_o arrow_n or_o dart_n anoint_a or_o poison_v by_o any_o destroy_a venom_n so_o all_o thing_n be_v dispatch_v according_a to_o his_o praemonition_n the_o man_n notwithstanding_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o poison_n be_v preserve_v safe_a and_o sound_a by_o this_o alexipharmatical_a medicine_n of_o zopyrus_n matthiolus_n in_o his_o preface_n upon_o the_o six_o book_n of_o dioscorides_n entreat_v of_o antidote_n and_o preservative_n from_o poison_n say_v that_o at_o length_n after_o long_a study_n and_o travail_n he_o have_v find_v out_o a_o antidote_n who_o virtue_n be_v wonderful_a and_o worthy_a admiration_n and_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a quintessence_n extract_v from_o many_o simple_n which_o he_o set_v down_o in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o say_v it_o be_v of_o such_o force_n and_o efficacy_n that_o the_o quantity_n of_o four_o dram_n be_v take_v either_o by_o itself_o or_o with_o the_o like_a quantity_n of_o some_o sweet_a scent_n wine_n or_o else_o with_o some_o distil_a water_n which_o have_v some_o natural_a property_n to_o strengthen_v the_o heart_n if_o that_o any_o person_n have_v either_o be_v wound_v or_o strike_v of_o any_o venomous_a live_a thing_n and_o that_o the_o patient_n life_n be_v therewith_o in_o danger_n so_o that_o he_o have_v lose_v the_o use_n of_o his_o tongue_n seeing_z and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n all_o his_o other_o sense_n yet_o for_o all_o that_o by_o take_v this_o his_o quintessence_n it_o will_v recover_v and_o raise_v he_o as_o it_o be_v out_o of_o a_o dead_a sleep_n from_o sickness_n to_o health_n to_o the_o great_a astonishment_n and_o admiration_n of_o the_o stander_n by_o they_o that_o desire_v to_o know_v the_o composition_n of_o this_o rare_a preservative_n let_v they_o read_v it_o in_o the_o author_n himself_o for_o it_o be_v too_o long_o and_o tedious_a to_o describe_v it_o at_o this_o time_n there_o be_v beside_o these_o compound_n many_o simple_a medicine_n which_o be_v take_v inward_o do_v perform_v the_o same_o effect_n as_o namely_o the_o thistle_n whereupon_o serenus_n have_v these_o verse_n follow_v carduus_fw-la &_o nondum_fw-la doctis_fw-la fullonibus_fw-la aptus_fw-la exit_fw-la illo_fw-la radix_fw-la tepido_fw-la potatur_fw-la in_o amni_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o root_n of_o teasil_n young_a for_o fuller_n yet_o unfit_a drink_v in_o warm_a water_n venom_n out_o do_v spit_v that_o thistle_n which_o qu._n serenus_n here_o understand_v be_v proper_o that_o plant_n which_o of_o the_o greek_n be_v call_v scolymos_n yet_o it_o be_v take_v sometime_o for_o other_o prickly_a plant_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n as_o for_o both_o the_o chamaeleon_n dipsaco_n or_o labrum_n veneris_n spina_n alba_fw-la eryngium_n and_o some_o other_o but_o dioscorides_n attribute_v the_o chief_a virtue_n against_o poison_n to_o the_o thistle_n call_v chamaeleon_n albus_fw-la and_o to_o the_o sea-thistle_n call_v eryngium_n marinum_fw-la which_o some_o call_v sea-hul_a or_o hulver_n for_o in_o his_o three_o book_n and_o nine_o chapter_n entreat_v of_o chamaeleon_n albus_fw-la he_o say_v thus_o the_o root_n of_o it_o take_v with_o wine_n inward_o be_v as_o good_a as_o treacle_n against_o any_o venom_n and_o in_o the_o 21_o chapter_n of_o the_o same_o book_n eryngium_n be_v say_v he_o take_v to_o good_a purpose_n with_o some_o wine_n against_o the_o bite_n of_o venomous_a creature_n or_o any_o poison_n inward_o take_v and_o the_o same_o serenus_n adscribe_v to_o the_o same_o virtue_n to_o the_o heart_n curd_n or_o rennet_n as_o follow_v cervino_fw-la ex_fw-la soetu_fw-la commixta_fw-la coagula_fw-la viâ—o_fw-la sumantur_fw-la quaeres_fw-la membris_fw-la agit_fw-fr atra_fw-la venena_fw-la in_o english_a thus_o wine_n mix_v with_o rennet_n take_v from_o a_o hart_n so_o drink_v do_v venom_n from_o the_o member_n part_n he_o mean_v a_o young_a hart_n be_v kill_v in_o the_o dam_n belly_n as_o pliny_n affirm_v also_o the_o same_o in_o his_o 8._o book_n and_o 30._o chapter_n in_o these_o word_n the_o chief_a remedy_n against_o the_o bite_n of_o serpent_n be_v make_v of_o the_o coagulum_fw-la of_o a_o fawn_n kill_v and_o cut_v out_o of_o the_o belly_n of_o his_o dam._n coagulum_fw-la be_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o part_n in_o the_o belly_n which_o be_v use_v to_o thicken_v the_o milk_n proderit_fw-la &_o caulem_fw-la cum_fw-la vino_fw-la haurire_fw-la sambuci_fw-la qu._n serenus_n which_o may_v be_v english_v thus_o in_o drink_n the_o powder_n of_o a_o elder-stalk_n against_o poison_n profit_v as_o some_o man_n talk_v that_o virtue_n which_o serenus_n here_o give_v to_o the_o stalk_n of_o dwarf_n elder_a for_o that_o be_v mean_v in_o this_o place_n the_o same_o effect_n dioscorides_n attribute_v to_o the_o root_n in_o his_o four_o book_n and_o pliny_n to_o the_o leaf_n the_o herb_n call_v betony_n be_v excellent_a against_o these_o foresay_a affect_n and_o by_o good_a reason_n for_o the_o great_a part_n of_o poison_n do_v kill_v through_o their_o excess_n of_o coldness_n and_o therefore_o to_o overcome_v and_o resist_v they_o such_o mean_n be_v necessary_a by_o which_o natural_a and_o lively_a heat_n be_v stir_v up_o and_o quicken_v and_o so_o the_o poison_n hinder_v from_o grow_v thick_a together_o and_o from_o coagulation_n again_o all_o man_n do_v agree_v that_o those_o medicine_n be_v profitable_a which_o do_v extenuate_v as_o all_o those_o do_v which_o have_v a_o property_n to_o provoke_v urine_n and_o betony_n be_v of_o this_o quality_n and_o therefore_o be_v take_v with_o wine_n it_o must_v needs_o do_v good_a in_o venomous_a bite_n and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o the_o bite_n of_o man_n and_o ape_n but_o in_o serpent_n also_o radish_n also_o have_v the_o same_o quality_n be_v take_v with_o vinegar_n and_o water_n boil_v together_o 〈◊〉_d else_o outward_o apply_v as_o serenus_n affirm_v sive_fw-la homo_fw-la seu_fw-la similis_fw-la turpissima_fw-la bestia_fw-la nobis_fw-la vulnera_fw-la dente_fw-la dedit_fw-la virus_fw-la simul_fw-la intulit_fw-la atrum_fw-la vetonicam_fw-la ex_fw-la duro_fw-la prodest_fw-la assumere_fw-la baccho_fw-la nec_fw-la non_fw-la &_o raphani_fw-la cortex_fw-la decocta_fw-la medetur_fw-la si_fw-la trita_fw-la admorâ—is_fw-la fuerit_fw-la circumlita_fw-la membris_fw-la in_o english_a thus_o if_o man_n or_o ape_n a_o filthy_a beast_n most_o like_a to_o we_o by_o bite_v wound_n and_o therein_o poison_v thrust_v then_o betony_a in_o hard_a wine_n steep_v long_o or_o rind_n of_o radish_n sod_a as_o soft_a as_o pap_n do_v heal_v apply_v to_o the_o member_n stâ—â—g_v there_o be_v certain_a herb_n and_o simple_n as_o wild_a lettuce_n vervin_n the_o root_n call_v rhubarb_n agarick_n oil_n of_o oliander_n and_o the_o leaf_n of_o the_o same_o the_o seed_n of_o peony_n with_o a_o great_a number_n a_o little_a before_o describe_v that_o be_v take_v either_o inward_o or_o outward_o in_o juice_n or_o powder_n do_v cure_n poison_v yea_o though_o it_o be_v receive_v by_o hurt_n from_o envenom_a arrow_n shaft_n or_o other_o warlike_a engine_n and_o weapon_n for_o the_o arabian_n indian_n the_o gall_n now_o term_v frenchman_n and_o scythian_n be_v wont_a to_o poison_v their_o arrow_n as_o paulus_n orosius_n in_o his_o three_o book_n testify_v of_o the_o indian_n where_o he_o write_v how_o alexander_n the_o great_a in_o his_o conquer_a and_o win_v of_o a_o certain_a city_n under_o the_o government_n of_o king_n ambira_n lose_v the_o great_a part_n there_o of_o his_o whole_a army_n with_o envenom_a dart_n and_o quarrel_n and_o celsus_n in_o his_o five_o book_n say_v that_o
of_o a_o dog_n if_o it_o be_v tie_v on_o it_o will_v cure_v all_o pain_n pliny_n write_v this_o out_o of_o nigidius_n also_o he_o assert_v that_o if_o a_o woman_n loin_n be_v anoint_a with_o the_o blood_n of_o it_o she_o will_v abhor_v venery_n moreover_o nine_o or_o ten_o goat_n tike_n take_v in_o wine_n will_v stop_v the_o term_n dioscorides_n anoint_v your_o eyelid_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o a_o tike_n take_v from_o a_o bitch_n the_o hair_n be_v first_o pluck_v off_o say_v galen_n simpl._n 10._o c._n 5._o and_o they_o will_v never_o grow_v again_o so_o also_o pliny_n and_o avicenna_n write_v but_o it_o be_v from_o other_o man_n opinion_n dionysius_n melesius_n prescribe_v such_o a_o depilotary_n against_o prick_v thorny_a hair_n burn_v a_o sea-hare_n in_o a_o new_a earthen_a pot_n and_o keep_v the_o ash_n with_o tike_n blood_n in_o a_o horn_n box_n use_v this_o first_o pull_v out_o the_o hair_n many_o english_a man_n have_v learn_v by_o experience_n that_o one_o dram_n and_o a_o half_a of_o sheep_n louse_n give_v in_o drink_n will_v soon_o and_o certain_o cure_v the_o jaundice_n chap._n xxvii_o of_o the_o garment-eating_a moth._n pennius_fw-la beginning_n to_o write_v the_o history_n of_o this_o insect_n say_v that_o tinea_fw-la be_v a_o word_n that_o signify_v many_o thing_n as_o louse_n of_o hawk-weed_n according_a to_o albertus_n wood-lice_n in_o plautus_n the_o plague_n of_o bee-hive_n in_o virgil_n and_o it_o signify_v the_o creep_a ulcer_n of_o the_o head_n that_o be_v eat_v like_o to_o garment_n whence_o it_o may_v be_v glaudian_n write_v the_o filthy_a moth_n have_v gnaw_v the_o loathsome_a head_n gaza_n translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tineas_n but_o very_o ignorant_o as_o we_o observe_v in_o the_o history_n of_o caterpillar_n also_o pliny_n say_v that_o tineae_fw-la do_v destroy_v the_o seed_n of_o fig_n he_o mean_v the_o worm_n that_o breed_v in_o fig_n from_o whence_o grow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d niphus_n call_v that_o little_a scorpion_n which_o eat_v book_n tineas_n whereof_o i_o speak_v in_o the_o history_n of_o scorpion_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o a_o man_n will_v speak_v proper_o be_v a_o worm_n that_o eat_v garment_n it_o be_v call_v in_o latin_a tinea_fw-la a_o tenendo_fw-la from_o hold_v for_o it_o stick_v fast_o in_o garment_n and_o will_v not_o easy_o change_v its_o station_n the_o french_a call_v it_o teigne_v the_o spaniard_n tina_n the_o italian_n tignola_n the_o muscovite_n mell_o the_o polonian_n moll_n the_o english_a moth_n the_o hebrew_n hhasch_n and_o sas_n as_o you_o shall_v find_v it_o job_n chap._n 13._o and_o isai_n 51._o it_o be_v a_o little_a worm_n of_o a_o wan_a white_a colour_n of_o which_o arise_v that_o small_a kind_n of_o fly_n that_o will_v fly_v at_o night_n about_o the_o candle-light_n there_o be_v some_o of_o they_o that_o be_v silver-coloured_n the_o english_a call_v they_o silver-moth_n the_o dutch_a schietes_n from_o 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