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be_v much_o commend_v of_o some_o to_o clear_v the_o eye_n of_o dimness_n or_o film_n that_o begin_v to_o grow_v over_o the_o sight_n to_o drop_v some_o of_o the_o juice_n into_o they_o dioscorides_n say_v of_o his_o holosteum_n which_o many_o suppose_v as_o i_o say_v to_o be_v our_o stitch-wort_n that_o if_o a_o woman_n drink_v the_o seed_n of_o it_o three_o day_n fast_v after_o that_o she_o have_v have_v her_o natural_a course_n and_o that_o she_o happen_v to_o conceive_v within_o forty_o day_n after_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o manchild_n the_o truth_n hereof_o i_o dare_v not_o be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o affirm_v if_o it_o be_v of_o force_n to_o cure_v stitch_n as_o the_o name_n import_v and_o author_n general_o write_v thereof_o i_o have_v my_o purpose_n it_o be_v say_v also_o that_o it_o heal_v wound_n and_o that_o it_o be_v use_v with_o other_o simples_n conduce_v to_o the_o like_a effect_n for_o the_o dropsy_n chap._n clxvii_o of_o flax._n the_o name_n it_o be_v call_v in_o greek_a 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the_o three_o in_o africa_n the_o five_o in_o many_o place_n of_o italy_n in_o wet_a ground_n it_o be_v uncertain_a whether_o the_o sixth_o come_v from_o the_o indies_n or_o italy_n the_o seven_o be_v to_o be_v find_v near_o anguilara_n in_o italy_n the_o eight_o grow_v in_o divers_a place_n both_o of_o spain_n and_o france_n the_o nine_o in_o province_n of_o france_n the_o last_o in_o candy_n whence_o divers_a have_v be_v bring_v to_o we_o and_o plant_v in_o the_o garden_n of_o the_o curious_a as_o the_o eight_o sort_n be_v in_o the_o garden_n of_o mr._n ball_n by_o zion_n house_n they_o flourish_z in_o july_n and_o august_n and_o continue_v flower_a till_o the_o frost_n kill_v the_o stalk_n but_o the_o root_n continue_v send_v forth_o new_a one_o the_o next_o spring_n at_o which_o time_n the_o root_n be_v fit_a to_o be_v take_v up_o for_o use_n the_o temperature_n marsh-mallow_n be_v moderate_o hot_a but_o dry_a in_o the_o first_o or_o second_o degree_n be_v endue_v also_o with_o a_o 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