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in_o the_o crop_n or_o craw_v of_o pullen_n young_a serpent_n devour_v by_o they_o but_o from_o whence_o albertus_n have_v his_o relation_n that_o a_o hen_n can_v be_v hurt_v that_o day_n by_o a_o serpent_n wherein_o she_o lay_v a_o egg_n i_o can_v tell_v and_o therefore_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o reader_n to_o believe_v or_o refuse_v and_o it_o be_v also_o say_v that_o the_o flesh_n of_o hen_n apply_v to_o the_o bite_n of_o serpent_n do_v cure_v crescentius_n they_o or_o else_o cause_v a_o hen_n to_o sit_v upon_o the_o wound_a place_n but_o if_o the_o beast_n which_o be_v wound_v be_v a_o cow_n with_o calf_n or_o any_o such_o other_o female_a with_o young_a how_o soever_o it_o fare_v with_o the_o old_a one_o sure_o the_o young_a one_o shall_v perish_v there_o be_v also_o another_o bird_n which_o for_o his_o combat_v with_o serpent_n be_v term_v ophiomachus_n a_o fighter_n with_o serpent_n although_o gesner_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o ophiomachus_n never_o signify_v textor_n a_o bird._n of_o this_o bird_n the_o septuagint_n make_v mention_n levit._n 11._o but_o many_o of_o the_o better_a learned_a do_v interpret_v it_o for_o a_o lizard_n or_o a_o locust_n or_o a_o ichneumon_a the_o peacock_n also_o be_v a_o terror_n to_o serpent_n so_o as_o they_o will_v not_o abide_v within_o the_o hear_n of_o his_o voice_n for_o it_o be_v at_o perpetual_a feud_n with_o all_o venomous_a beast_n and_o the_o vulture_n as_o we_o say_v before_o be_v a_o terror_n unto_o they_o insomuch_o as_o one_o of_o their_o feather_n burn_v will_v by_o the_o savour_n of_o the_o smoke_n drive_v away_o the_o serpent_n and_o to_o conclude_v the_o swallow_n also_o be_v at_o variance_n with_o the_o serpent_n brood_n for_o the_o snake_n will_v creep_v up_o to_o the_o swallow_n nest_n &_o therein_o sudden_o
head_n apply_v do_v cure_v for_o where_o the_o wound_n the_o help_n be_v also_o make_v as_o in_o telephus_n sense_n harm_v by_o larissus_n spear_n by_o it_o be_v cure_v find_v and_o guil._n varignana_n say_v divide_v or_o cut_v a_o serpent_n and_o lay_v it_o upon_o the_o place_n and_o it_o will_v mitigate_v the_o anguish_n and_o pain_n the_o seed_n of_o thraspi_n and_o of_o tithimal_n which_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o spurge_n be_v great_o use_v for_o this_o aut_fw-la tithimallus_n atrox_n vulnus_fw-la quae_fw-la tuta_fw-la perungat_fw-la some_o serenus_n beside_o these_o do_v put_v the_o root_n of_o black_a hellebor_n into_o the_o wound_n because_o it_o draw_v out_o the_o poison_n as_o i_o by_o my_o own_o experience_n can_v testify_v say_v matthiolus_n there_o be_v also_o sundry_a antidote_n and_o preseruative_n which_o be_v take_v inward_o that_o be_v very_o effectual_a against_o the_o byting_n of_o serpent_n and_o venomous_a beast_n as_o namely_o that_o which_o be_v call_v theriaca_fw-la andromachi_n or_o mithridate_n &_o the_o like_a compositious_a galen_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr theriaca_fw-la ad_fw-la pisonem_fw-la prefer_v theriaca_n andromachi_n before_o all_o other_o medicine_n either_o simple_a or_o compound_n for_o virulent_a wound_n because_o it_o perform_v that_o effect_n for_o which_o it_o be_v minister_v for_o it_o be_v never_o as_o yet_o hear_v that_o ever_o any_o one_o perrish_v of_o any_o venomous_a hurt_n or_o bite_a who_o without_o any_o delay_n forthwith_a drink_v this_o medicine_n and_o if_o any_o man_n have_v take_v it_o before_o he_o receive_v any_o such_o dangerous_a hurt_n if_o he_o be_v set_v upon_o and_o assail_v by_o any_o poisonous_a creature_n it_o have_v not_o light_o be_v hear_v that_o he_o have_v die_v of_o the_o same_o there_o be_v many_o antidote_n describe_v by_o the_o ancient_n which_o they_o set_v down_o to_o be_v admirable_a for_o these_o passion_n as_o for_o example_n that_o which_o auicenna_n term_v theriaca_fw-la mirabilis_fw-la who_o composition_n be_v as_o follow_v take_v of_o opium_n and_o of_o myrrh_n of_o either_o of_o they_o a_o dram_n pepper_n one_o dram_n and_o a_o half_a the_o root_n of_o aristolechia_n long_fw-mi and_o rotunda_n of_o each_o of_o they_o three_o dam_n wine_n two_o dam_n make_v they_o up_o with_o honey_n &_o rocket_n water_n so_o much_o as_o be_v sufficient_a for_o a_o electuary_n the_o quantity_n to_o give_v be_v four_o scruple_n relent_v in_o some_o fit_a and_o convenient_a decoction_n king_n antiochus_n surname_v magnus_n have_v a_o kind_n of_o theriaoa_n which_o he_o use_v against_o all_o poison_n which_o be_v describe_v of_o pliny_n in_o his_o 20_o book_n and_o last_o chapter_n in_o this_o wise_a take_v of_o wild-time_n opopanax_n and_o the_o herb_n call_v gromell_n of_o each_o a_o like_a much_o two_o dam_n trifolie_o one_o dram_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o dill_n fennell_n smallage_n anise_v and_o ameos_n of_o every_o one_o alike_o six_o dam_n of_o the_o meal_n of_o orebus_n twelve_o dam_n all_o these_o be_v powned_z and_o fine_o searse_v must_v with_o wine_n a_o sufficient_a quantity_n be_v make_v into_o trochisce_n whereof_o every_o one_o must_v weigh_v one_o dram_n give_v thereof_o one_o dram_n at_o a_o time_n in_o a_o draught_n of_o wine_n there_o be_v another_o antidote_n and_o preservative_n against_o any_o poison_n describe_v by_o paulus_n aegineta_n much_o like_a unto_o this_o which_o be_v thus_o take_v of_o bryonie_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 dam_n of_o aristolochia_n five_o dam_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 dam_n make_v they_o into_o torchisches_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 also_o 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 theriacall_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 &_o byting_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 &_o then_o to_o take_v the_o antidote_n or_o else_o first_o to_o receive_v the_o antidote_n &_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 &_o sound_a by_o this_o alexipharmaticall_a medicine_n of_o zopyrus_n matthiolus_n in_o his_o praeface_n upon_o the_o six_o book_n of_o dioscorides_n entreat_v of_o antidote_n and_o preseruative_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 dam_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-senting_a 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 hart_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 &_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 &_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_a serenus_n have_v these_o verse_n follow_v carduus_fw-la et_fw-la nondum_fw-la doctis_fw-la fullonibus_fw-la aptus_fw-la ex_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 teasill_n young_a for_o fuller_n yet_o unfit_a drink_v in_o warme-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 labram_n veneris_fw-la 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-hull_a or_o huluer_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_a of_o venomous_a creature_n or_o any_o poison_n inwatd_o take_v and_o the_o same_o serenus_n adscribe_v 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 foetu_fw-la commixta_fw-la coagula_fw-la vino_fw-la sumantur_fw-la quae_fw-la res_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_a of_o serpent_n be_v make_v of_o the_o
entreat_v not_o spend_v any_o time_n to_o confute_v those_o who_o have_v write_v that_o it_o be_v incurable_a on_o the_o contrary_a it_o shall_v be_v manifest_a that_o both_o by_o chirurgery_n and_o medicine_n compound_n and_o simple_a this_o both_o have_v be_v &_o may_v happy_o be_v effect_v first_o it_o be_v necessary_a when_o a_o man_n be_v sting_v or_o bite_v by_o a_o serpent_n that_o the_o wound_a part_n be_v cut_v off_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o some_o skilful_a chirurgeon_n or_o else_o the_o flesh_n round_o about_o the_o wound_n with_o the_o wound_n itself_o to_o be_v circumcise_v and_o cut_v with_o a_o sharp_a razor_n then_o let_v the_o hot_a burn_a thing_n be_v apply_v aegineta_n even_o the_o sear_a iron_n to_o the_o very_a bone_n for_o so_o the_o occasion_n be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o poison_n to_o spread_v any_o further_a it_o must_v needs_o die_v without_o any_o further_a damage_n then_o also_o the_o hole_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n before_o the_o eiection_n must_v be_v draw_v either_o with_o cupping-glass_n or_o with_o a_o reed_n or_o with_o the_o naked_a rump_n of_o a_o ringdove_n or_o cock_n i_o mean_v the_o very_a hole_n set_v upon_o the_o bite_a place_n and_o because_o the_o place_n be_v very_o narrow_a and_o small_a it_o must_v be_v open_v and_o make_v wide_a the_o blood_n be_v draw_v forth_o by_o scarification_n and_o then_o must_v such_o medicinal_a herb_n be_v apply_v as_o be_v most_o opposite_a to_o poison_v as_o rew_n and_o such_o mercurialis_n like_a and_o because_o the_o poison_n of_o asp_n do_v congeal_v the_o blood_n in_o the_o vein_n therefore_o against_o the_o same_o must_v all_o hot_a thing_n make_v thin_a be_v apply_v as_o mithridatum_fw-la &_o triacle_n dissolve_v in_o aqua_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la &_o the_o same_o also_o dissolve_v into_o the_o wound_n then_o must_v the_o patient_a be_v use_v to_o bathe_n fricase_v or_o rub_v and_o walk_v with_o such_o like_a exercise_n but_o when_o once_o the_o wound_n begin_v to_o be_v purple_a green_a or_o black_a it_o be_v a_o sign_n both_o of_o the_o extinguishment_n of_o the_o venom_n &_o also_o of_o the_o suffocate_a of_o natural_a heat_n then_o be_v nothing_o more_o safe_a then_o to_o cut_v off_o the_o member_n if_o the_o party_n be_v able_a to_o bear_v it_o after_o cupping-glass_n and_o paraeus_n scarification_n there_o be_v nothing_o that_o can_v be_v more_o profitable_o apply_v then_o centory_n myrrh_n and_o oppium_fw-la or_o sorrel_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o plaster_n but_o the_o body_n must_v be_v keep_v in_o daily_a motion_n and_o agitation_n the_o wound_n themselves_o often_o search_v and_o press_v and_o sea-water_n use_v for_o fomentation_n butter_n likewise_o &_o the_o leaf_n of_o yew_n be_v very_o good_a to_o be_v apply_v aetius_n to_o the_o byting_n of_o asp_n and_o in_o the_o northern_a region_n as_o witness_v '_o olaus_n magnus_n they_o use_v nothing_o but_o bran_n like_o a_o plaster_n and_o their_o cattle_n they_o anoint_v with_o triacle_n &_o 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