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shall_v therefore_o mention_v those_o that_o follow_v reserve_v the_o marsh_n mallow_n and_o its_o kind_n for_o another_o chapter_n upon_o another_o occasion_n 1._o the_o common_a mallow_n with_o purplish_a flower_n 2._o the_o purplish_a mallow_n with_o white_a flower_n 3._o small_a wild_a mallow_n 4._o single_a garden_n hollihocks_n 5._o double_a hollihock_n 6._o french_z curl_a mallow_n 7._o fine_a cut_n or_o vervain_n mallow_n 8._o a_o strange_a mallow_n call_v malva_n rosa_n by_o mr._n brown_n the_o form_n the_o common_a mallow_n be_v so_o well_o know_v as_o also_o the_o hollihock_n that_o the_o description_n of_o either_o of_o they_o be_v not_o so_o necessary_a as_o that_o of_o the_o vervain_n mallow_n be_v less_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o low_a leave_n of_o it_o be_v soft_a and_o green_a somewhat_o like_a unto_o the_o wild_a common_a mallow_n leave_v but_o lesser_a and_o more_o cut_v in_o on_o the_o edge_n beside_o the_o dent_a but_o those_o that_o grow_v up_o high_o upon_o the_o stalk_n who_o bark_n may_v be_v break_v in_o the_o thread_n like_o hemp_n and_o be_v sometime_o near_o as_o high_a as_o the_o ordinary_a wild_a kind_n be_v be_v more_o cut_v in_o and_o divide_v somewhat_o like_a unto_o vervain_n the_o flower_n hereof_o be_v of_o a_o pale_a purple_a colour_n then_o the_o common_a mallow_n but_o in_o most_o not_o so_o much_o divide_v into_o several_a leave_n and_o lay_v so_o open_a but_o abide_v more_o close_a or_o less_o spread_v and_o without_o those_o stripe_n oftentimes_o be_v smooth_a and_o somewhat_o shine_a the_o seed_n and_o seed_n vessel_n be_v like_o the_o common_a mallow_n the_o root_n also_o be_v long_o tough_a and_o white_a but_o somewhat_o more_o woody_a the_o place_n and_o time_n the_o first_o be_v know_v to_o grow_v every_o where_o but_o the_o second_o with_o white_a flower_n be_v more_o rate_n grow_v but_o in_o few_o place_n as_o about_o ashford_n and_o other_o place_n in_o kent_n and_o at_o thrapstone_n in_o north_n 〈…〉_o etc._n etc._n the_o three_o be_v find_v under_o wall_n and_o hedge_n in_o many_o place_n the_o four_o five_o and_o six_o be_v inhabitant_n of_o garden_n and_o so_o be_v the_o seven_o which_o be_v find_v in_o the_o field_n also_o about_o st._n alban_n etc._n etc._n the_o last_o be_v show_v i_o by_o mr._n ball_n in_o his_o garden_n near_o zion_n house_n which_o come_v with_o some_o other_o seed_n from_o beyond_o the_o sea_n they_o flower_n about_o june_n and_o july_n the_o temperature_n the_o wild_a mallow_n have_v a_o certain_a moderate_a heat_n and_o moistness_n withal_o the_o juice_n thereof_o be_v slimy_a clammy_a or_o give_v the_o which_o be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o garden_n mallow_n or_o hollihock_n but_o the_o french_a mallow_n be_v general_o hold_v to_o be_v the_o wholsome_a and_o as_o gerard_n think_v be_v that_o which_o hesiod_n commend_v it_o easy_o descend_v not_o only_o because_o it_o be_v moist_a but_o also_o by_o reason_n it_o be_v slimy_a the_o virtue_n although_o 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quasi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id_fw-la est_fw-la invictum_fw-la quia_fw-la câ—bi_fw-la appetentiam_fw-la excitâ—â—_n because_o it_o provoke_v appetite_n or_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v congressus_fw-la &_o â—â—â—tio_fw-la venerea_fw-la for_o which_o the_o ancient_n hold_v it_o very_o effectual_a it_o be_v call_v in_o latin_a anethum_fw-la &_o anetum_n in_o english_a dill_z &_o aâ—et_n the_o kind_n though_o there_o be_v but_o one_o sort_n of_o dill_n know_v former_o yet_o in_o these_o latter_a time_n two_o other_o sort_n have_v be_v find_v out_o as_o 1._o common_a garden_n dill._n 2._o great_a wild_a dill_n 3_o small_a wild_n dill._n the_o form_n the_o common_a dill_n grow_v up_o with_o seldom_o more_o than_o one_o stalk_n
i_o shall_v proceed_v to_o the_o description_n the_o form_n the_o sassafras-tree_n grow_v up_o with_o a_o straight_a trunk_n or_o body_n smooth_a and_o void_a of_o bough_n till_o it_o be_v of_o a_o reasonable_a height_n cover_v with_o a_o thick_a bark_n of_o a_o ash-colour_n which_o be_v of_o a_o very_a hot_a quick_a taste_n towards_o the_o top_n come_v forth_o many_o goodly_a branch_n spread_v themselves_o into_o a_o round_a figure_n or_o compass_v whereon_o do_v grow_v green_a leave_n somewhat_o like_o those_o of_o the_o figtree_n but_o much_o lesser_a of_o a_o sweet_a smell_n when_o they_o be_v green_a but_o much_o more_o when_o they_o be_v dry_a somewhat_o resemble_v the_o smell_n of_o fennel_n of_o a_o very_a sweet_a taste_n also_o the_o flowersâ—re_o â—re_z small_a and_o yellow_a make_v of_o thread_n very_o like_a unto_o the_o male_a cornell-tree_n from_o whence_o proceed_v the_o fruit_n which_o grow_v cluster_v together_o yet_o set_v in_o small_a cup_n upon_o long_a footstalke_n the_o root_n be_v not_o very_o large_a neither_o of_o any_o great_a depth_n but_o be_v cover_v with_o a_o bark_n somewhat_o red_a than_o that_o of_o the_o tree_n and_o be_v of_o more_o force_n and_o efficacy_n than_o any_o other_o part_n of_o it_o yet_o the_o rest_n be_v also_o of_o very_o great_a use_n the_o place_n and_o time_n this_o tree_n grow_v in_o most_o part_n of_o the_o west_n indies_n especial_o about_o the_o cape_n of_o florida_n which_o be_v not_o far_o from_o virginia_n it_o keep_v green_a all_o the_o winter_n and_o summer_n long_o but_o at_o what_o time_n it_o flower_v and_o bring_v forth_o its_o ripe_a fruit_n i_o have_v not_o yet_o learned_a the_o temperature_n the_o bough_n and_o branch_n of_o sassafras_n be_v hot_a and_o dry_a in_o the_o second_o degree_n the_o riâ—d_n be_v hot_a for_o that_o it_o enter_v into_o the_o three_o degree_n of_o heat_n and_o dryness_n as_o may_v be_v manifest_o perceive_v in_o the_o decoction_n the_o virtue_n it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o not_o only_o those_o thing_n that_o purge_v watery_a and_o phlegmatic_a humour_n be_v profitable_a in_o the_o dropsy_n but_o those_o also_o which_o have_v any_o eminent_a faculty_n in_o dry_v they_o up_o as_o sassafras_n without_o dispute_n have_v â—_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v use_v with_o very_o good_a success_n in_o the_o disease_n aforesaid_a four_o ounce_n thereof_o be_v first_o sleep_v four_o and_o twenty_o hour_n in_o a_o gallon_n and_o half_a of_o water_n and_o afterward_o boil_v to_o the_o one_o half_a and_o then_o strain_v may_v be_v give_v to_o the_o quantity_n of_o a_o good_a draught_n morning_n and_o evening_n for_o certain_a day_n together_o for_o there_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n which_o will_v remove_v such_o a_o inveterate_a disease_n as_o the_o dropsy_n at_o once_o take_v the_o say_a decoction_n be_v very_o effectual_a also_o to_o open_v the_o stop_n of_o the_o liver_n and_o spleen_n and_o be_v profitable_a in_o all_o cold_a disease_n and_o particular_o those_o cold_a rheum_n that_o fall_v from_o the_o head_n upon_o the_o tâ—â—th_n eye_n and_o lung_n warm_v and_o dry_v up_o the_o moisture_n and_o strengthen_v the_o part_n afterward_o and_o therefore_o be_v available_a in_o cough_n and_o other_o cold_a disease_n of_o the_o breast_n stomach_n and_o lung_n stay_v vomit_v comfort_v the_o weak_a and_o feeble_a stomach_n câ—â—sing_n a_o good_a appetite_n therein_o by_o consume_a windiness_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a cause_n of_o crudity_n and_o indigestion_n and_o make_v sweet_a a_o stink_a breath_n but_o especial_o the_o decoction_n of_o the_o root_n the_o fame_n be_v commend_v likewise_o for_o its_o virtue_n in_o expel_v the_o gravel_n and_o stone_n wherewith_o the_o kidney_n be_v many_o time_n afflict_v for_o provoke_a urin_n and_o woman_n course_n and_o as_o for_o those_o woman_n which_o be_v barren_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o moisture_n of_o their_o womb_n it_o so_o warm_v heat_v and_o dri_v the_o same_o that_o it_o cause_v they_o to_o conceive_v speedy_o it_o be_v of_o good_a use_n also_o in_o fever_n and_o tertain_v and_o quotidian_a ague_n that_o be_v of_o long_a continuance_n as_o be_v already_o intimate_v it_o be_v general_o use_v in_o all_o disease_n that_o come_v of_o cold_a raw_a thin_a and_o corrupt_a humour_n as_o the_o french_a disease_n and_o the_o like_a for_o which_o distemper_n it_o be_v use_v in_o diet-drinkes_a with_o other_o thing_n and_o may_v be_v give_v in_o powder_n from_o a_o scruple_n to_o two_o scruple_n the_o smell_n of_o the_o wood_n or_o root_n expel_v the_o corrupt_a and_o evil_a vapour_n of_o the_o pestilence_n chap._n clxxxxvi_n of_o palma_n christi_fw-la the_o name_n it_o be_v call_v in_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cici_n and_o croton_n because_o the_o seed_n of_o it_o resemble_v a_o live_a creature_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v in_o sheep_n and_o other_o cattle_n call_v a_o tike_n it_o be_v call_v also_o ricinus_n in_o latin_a for_o the_o same_o reason_n yet_o it_o have_v 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free_v himself_o from_o danger_n apulcius_n say_v it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theriorrâ—â—on_n viperearadâ—x_fw-la anâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o form_n of_o the_o seed_n whiâ—h_v as_o dioscorides_n say_v be_v like_o the_o head_n of_o a_o viper_n and_o thereof_o take_v the_o name_n echium_fw-la yet_o some_o other_o say_v from_o the_o effect_n in_o the_o root_n to_o cure_v the_o bite_n of_o the_o serpent_n or_o which_o be_v as_o likely_a because_o the_o stalk_n be_v speckle_v like_o a_o serpent_n skin_n in_o latin_a also_o echium_fw-la of_o most_o author_n yet_o of_o some_o buglossum_fw-la sylvestre_fw-fr vâ—perinum_n the_o kind_n the_o sort_n of_o viper_n buglosse_n be_v twelve_o 1._o the_o common_a viper_n buglosse_n 2._o white_a flower_a viper_n bugâ—osse_v 3._o red_a flower_a viper_n buglosse_n 4._o viper_n buglosse_n with_o darâ—_n red_a purpâ—e_a flower_n 5._o red_a flower_a viper_n bugâ—osse_v of_o candy_n 6._o spot_v viper_n buglosse_n of_o 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the_o three_o and_o four_o in_o hungary_n and_o austria_n the_o five_o and_o six_o in_o candy_n the_o seven_o and_o ten_o in_o spain_n the_o eight_o and_o nine_o on_o the_o hill_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n as_o columna_fw-la report_v the_o eleven_o and_o twelâ—th_o in_o candy_n they_o all_o flower_n in_o summer_n and_o their_o seed_n be_v ripe_a quick_o after_o the_o temperature_n these_o herb_n be_v cold_a and_o dry_a of_o temperature_n the_o virtue_n and_o signature_n the_o root_n or_o seed_n of_o viper_n buglosse_n be_v very_o effectual_a to_o comfort_v the_o heart_n and_o to_o expel_v sadness_n and_o melancholy_n proceed_v from_o no_o external_a or_o apparent_a cause_n it_o temper_v the_o blood_n and_o allay_v hot_a fit_n of_o the_o ague_n the_o seed_n drink_v in_o wine_n procure_v abundance_n of_o milk_n in_o woman_n breast_n ease_v the_o pain_n in_o the_o loin_n back_o and_o kidney_n it_o be_v likewise_o as_o you_o have_v hear_v a_o especial_a remedy_n against_o the_o 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thereof_o one_o pound_n boil_v these_o gentle_o to_o the_o consistence_n of_o a_o syrup_n and_o keep_v they_o for_o use_v have_v thus_o speak_v to_o divers_a simple_n appropriate_v to_o the_o lung_n and_o heart_n which_o be_v the_o principal_a entrails_n of_o the_o middle_a region_n i_o shall_v now_o set_v down_o some_o of_o those_o which_o be_v available_a for_o stitch_n and_o other_o distemper_n of_o the_o side_n before_o i_o descend_v into_o the_o abdomen_fw-la or_o low_a region_n and_o first_o chap._n cxxxix_o of_o carduus_fw-la benedictus_fw-la the_o name_n neither_o carduus_fw-la benedictus_fw-la or_o the_o bless_a thistle_n or_o the_o virtue_n be_v know_v to_o the_o physician_n of_o old_a time_n and_o therefore_o you_o must_v not_o expect_v the_o greek_a name_n it_o be_v call_v in_o latin_a carduus_fw-la benedictus_fw-la and_o that_o worthy_o for_o the_o
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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o in_o latin_a also_o corion_fw-la and_o corianon_n but_o usual_o coriandrum_fw-la be_v derive_v from_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signifi_v that_o kind_n of_o noisome_a worm_n which_o breed_v in_o some_o wall_n and_o rotten-wood_n and_o be_v call_v a_o wall-louse_n or_o puny_a in_o english_a who_o stink_a smell_n coriander_n do_v much_o imitate_v we_o in_o england_n call_v it_o corionder_v and_o coliander_n the_o kind_n though_o former_a age_n will_v allow_v of_o but_o one_o sort_n of_o coriander_n suppose_v there_o have_v be_v no_o more_o yet_o these_o aftertime_n have_v testify_v that_o there_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o it_o 1._o ordinary_a coriander_n 2._o the_o lesser_a sweet_a coriander_n 3._o the_o stink_a coriander_n the_o form_n the_o ordinary_a coriander_n be_v a_o very_a stink_a herb_n have_v a_o round_a stalk_n full_a of_o branch_n which_o be_v about_o two_o foot_n in_o length_n when_o they_o be_v at_o 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the_o privy_a member_n and_o because_o the_o french_a pox_n be_v a_o malady_n which_o for_o the_o most_o part_n come_v by_o the_o immoderate_a use_n of_o venery_n and_o be_v communicate_v to_o some_o by_o one_o act_n only_o with_o another_o that_o have_v they_o by_o which_o botch_n do_v at_o first_o grow_v in_o the_o groin_n though_o afterward_o the_o whole_a frame_n of_o the_o body_n be_v infect_v and_o other_o evil_a accident_n be_v procure_v therefore_o i_o shall_v first_o proceed_v to_o declare_v what_o simple_n be_v most_o use_v in_o that_o disease_n and_o afterward_o make_v mention_n of_o some_o other_o that_o be_v profitable_a for_o some_o other_o distemper_n happen_v about_o those_o part_n chap._n cccxxvii_o of_o guajacum_fw-la the_o name_n it_o
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