An easie Device to take Fleas ANoint a Pot with the grease of a Buck and set the same on your Bed and all the Fleas will gather thereunto Or else the grease of a Goupil and anoint the place of the house therewith where ye would have them come and they will be drawn thither Or else take leaves of Dan and lay them under your Coverlet or where ye will and when they be among the leaves they cannot come away by any means CIV. How to make abundance of Nails or other pieces of Iron to hang one upon the other by the Loadstone FIrst take a Nail and knock it a little way into a Bean then touch the head with a Loadstone then put the point of another Nail to that and it will hang Then touch the second Nail on the head and put to the point of a third and so you may do till you come to the ground let the beam be never so high to the great admiration and amazement of all the beholders This Conclusion and natural dependency may be further amplified and extended with other several pieces of Iron or Stéel which have onely formerly béen touched with the Loadstone whence cometh their contingencie CV How with a Loadstone to make pieces delivered from your hand on a Shovel-boord to be Deuces or Trays at pleasure YOu must have Pieces of your own in which you must drive points of Néedles and then break them off smoothe and neat Then at the end of the Table close by the Box underneath cover a Loadstone and there your Pieces will rest But be sure then you do throw as néer the Tables end as you can so shall you with the more convenience and the less suspition effect your desire CVI. A new Receit for a Cook how with one Spit and with one equal fire to keep one Capon raw the second to boil and the third to roste PRovide a long Spit and put thereon thrée Capons Chickens Pidgeons or what you please onely thrée then make a long fire and lay them thereto and let one turn the Spit Then on that you would keep raw pour continually cold water and on that you would boil pour scalding liquor and that which you would desire to rost baste it with Butter and so bread it Let A be the raw Capon whereon pour cold water Then let B be the boiled Capon on which pour scalding liquor And let C be the rosted which expose to the fire and baste with Butter This is being punctually performed a very pretty Secret But be sure you have in readiness provided severâ—l pans or vessels to receive each basting or liquor by it self CVII To make one that they shall not sleep or to sleep when you please IF you lay the heart of a Crow or Bat upon a party you would not have to sleep the said party shall take but little rest Also the head of a Bat brought to powder and bound to the right arm doth the like But if you put the same upon the stomack of one that is asléep it is said that the party will not awake till it be taken away CVIII How by a new Secret to make a pair of Bowls to lie as neer the Jack as you please DIvers men peg and put in peggs of of Lead into their Bowls on their wheeling or running side Now in stead of those leaden peggs knâ—ck in points of nails or else horse-nail heads very neat and handsome so that it doth not make the Bowl to rub Then in the toe of your shooe before-hand put a piece of a Loadstone and then throw your Bowl as néer the Iack as you can when the Bowl is out of your hand run before it and with that foot draw before your Bowl and it will follow it then where you would have it lie quickly take away your foot and there the Bowl rests CIX An excellent Experiment to make Artificial Cloves TAke what certain quantity you will of the finest Gum-Dragant and infuse it in rose-Rose-water then strain it and beat it in a Morter with a little fine sersed Sugar then take of the powder of Cloves and beat it amongst your paste and when it is somewhat stiff take it forth and roll it somewhat small to the form of Cloves and likewise cut them to the length of Cloves Then take a knife and cross the heads and print them with natural Cloves and being so in the right form of Cloves dry them in your Oven or Stove and serve them CX A rare Device to make a Walnut that when you crack it there shall be Biskets or Caraways in it or a Poesie written in a paper TAke a quantity as you think méet of Paste-royal white being beaten with Gum-Dragant and mix it with a little fine sersed Cinamon and that will bring your Paste to the right colour of the Walnut-shell then roll it thin and having a mold of a Walnut-shell which is in two halfs print it therein and being molded before put what you please therein and so close it up and dry it and when you are disposed present them thus formed to any company of your friends or strangers at your pleasure This Device will séem marvellous to all who are not by their own usual practice and profession inured to the forming and molding of sundry Devices and Experiments of this rare and strange nature CXI A neat Conclusion whether a Man and Woman shall marry or not TAke the number of the Mans name and three and likewise of the Womans and divide them asunder by Nine if the mans name exceeds the Womans they shall marry otherwise not CXII A Conceit to finde whether of the married couple die first TAke the number of the Marriage-day as what day of the Moneth it was and the number of the Signe that the Moon was in on that day Then divide these by Thirty and if the number remaining be even the Woman shall die first else not CXIII An approved Perfume TAke Rose-water and Vinegar of each a like quantity as you please whereunto likewise put a proportionable quantity of Bay-leaves and Cloves and let these boil all together in a Pot or rather in a Perfuming-pan and this will yeeld about the house a most excellent savour and sweet perfume CXIV A pretty Conclusion to finde out whether a man shall win or lose at play MArk the name of the Man and one for the place on the one party and the number of the day and the age of the Moon on the other party Divide each number by Nine and if the Mans number exceed the other he winneth or else not CXV To make Steel or Chrystal soft TAke a quantity of â—nquenched Lime and as much Sope-ashes and thereof make a â—y after this manner Strain it thorow a Strainer nine times then take your Steel or Chrystal and lay it therein for a night and a day and it will be soft if you will have it hard again quench it suddenly in cold water
falling 〈◊〉 that stroke in vaine and breaketh not the same at that time And in like manner mayâ— Life bee easâ—ly broken with a small and easie stroke of the hande 〈◊〉 that through the weight of the stone in the falling and helpe of the quick stroke it doth of this so lightly breake even as it were done with the vehement stroke of a 〈◊〉 XXXII To make an hearbe to grow which shall have many savours and tasts TO doe this first take one seed of the Lettice one seede of Endive one of Smalledge one of the Baâ—ll one of the Léeke and of the Parsley all these put together in a hole in â—â—ich sort that one â—eede may touch another but this remember that you plant these together in the dung of an Horse or an Oxe without any earth at all with them And then after of these seedes shall grow up one proper hearbe which will have so many savours and tasts as there were seeds sowne together XXXIII How to make sundry devices or Armes of such like in a Rose Carnation or Flower-de-luce or Lilly TO doe this take Sal Armoniacke grindâ— the same on a Marble Stone with fine Vinegâ—r and a little Sugar-candy and keeepe the same in a narrow-necked Pot or Glasse and after take your Rose and dresse the Leaves fastening them with red wax that they may so lye plaine and even which so done then take a fine Pencill with the licour drawing on the leaves what proper matter 〈◊〉 Armes you list and after let the same drie of it selfe putting upon of the leafe-gold or the leafe silver and after pressing it lightly or gently downe with Bombasse and that which sticketh not then fast falleth ofâ— in the doing and so your workâ— will remaine â—rim and faire XXXIII To write what you list on a steel Dagger or Knife TO do this take an ounce of Saltpeter and an ounce of gréen Copperas beat these grosly together and after put the same into a strong battle of glass distilling a water of it which water use on this wise First take yellow or red Wax stretching the same upon the Dagger or Knife so far as you will draw or write thereupon unto the thickness of a paper leaf and somewhat more after draw or write therein what you list drawing or writing unto the Stéel and then fill that hollow drawing or holes with the distilled water which within a day and a night will have eaten it sufficiently And the like may you draw and do on any other piece of Stéel XXXV How to break a new and big Rope with the hands onely TO do this take and fasten the one end of the Cord or Rope either â—ith a nail driven fast into it or about â— strong hook of Iron and after winde 〈◊〉 same three or four times or ofâ—ner â—out thy hand and the other end of the â—ord or Rope winde about by the top of 〈◊〉 Palm â—etwéen the fore-finger and he â—umb that the one part of the Cord â—â—y reach unto the Nail and the head 〈◊〉 other end unto the bottome of the Palm by which it must be again windâ—â— about and after that winded again â—nce or twice about And this so done â—hen with a vehement pâ—uck and force â—â—ay in the same part by which it is so â—â—der-winded or râ—n with the Cord for â—hat the substance of the Cord or Rope which is under both defend that the â—â—nd can take no harm by the hastie and â—trong pull and take héed that the utter-â—ost fold of the Cord â—â—ide not 〈◊〉 thy â—â—nd And to conclude this 〈◊〉 that in the nâ—â—hty and hasty pluck together the one fold of the Cord doth to cut the other in sunder and then especially â—hen as that part shall be set soft which is between the hand and the nail and that both the hand be strong and then pluck out-right and quick And now if XXXVI How to make white Flowers like as the Lilly white Rose and such like to be red Tubbe where you minde â—o plante your white Flowers to become reâ— and after they be so planted in the 〈◊〉 then let them not be watered at any time with any other water then this which is made on this wise Lake water putting therein a certainâ— quantity of Brasill finely 〈◊〉 and boyle the same unto a third parte which water after take and being through coldâ— water by little and little the same Earth as both at morning and evening and water it at no time with any other water then this untill you see that the same water first have taken effect XXXVII How to make a hollow Ring to dance by it self a proper secret TO doe this take a Ring round about hollow into which put Quick-silver and stop the same fast that it runâ—e noâ— forth After hâ—â—re the Ring somewhere in the fire or let it 〈…〉 the fiâ—e and beâ—ng 〈◊〉 lay the 〈◊〉 on a Table or Stoole which by and by after will beginne to dance of it selfe untill it be cold againe XXXVIII To make Glue to hold together so hard as a stone a proper Secret ANd to do this take unstekt Lyme and quench the same with Wine and beat the same into fine powder mixing therewith both Figs and Swines grease and after labour them well together for this as Pliny writeth passeth the hardness of a stone Also take Greek Pitch Rozen and the powder of Lyle-stones these mix together and when you will occupie of the same then heat it over the fire and work therewith for when the same is cold it holdeth them together so hard as any nail Also take of Spuma ferri one pound of Lyle-sheards two pound of unstekt Lyme four pound of Oil of Linséed so much as shall sufâ—ice to prepare and work them together for this Glue is marvellous strong and indéed neither feareth nor yeeldeth to water nor fire XXXIX How to make an Apple move on the Table a proper Secret TO doe this take an Aple and cut the same in the middest and in the one halfe make a round hole putting therein a blacke Béetle and so lay the halfe on the Table and it will then move XL To make Roses and other Flowers that be red to become white ANd to doe this take Brimstone beating the same into fine Pouder which pouder burne on a new tyle-stone holding such red flowers or Roses over the smoake of it whiles it so burneth and they will after become white and on this wise you may make your Roses halfe white and halfe red or one leafe white and another red by a cep of paper so cut for the nonce XLI How to write letters on the Egshell that the same Letters may appeare within on the Egge TO doe this take a little quantitie both of Galles and Allome which worke together with Vineger and after write with this liquor what you will on the shell and that dryed laye then the Egge in Vrine else annoint the Egge about with waxe
unto the thicknesse of a Paper or somwhat more and with a fine bodkin write déep letters that the holes may be open and the letters apparant into the which holes powre of this liquor and when the same is dryed on the Egge then séeth the Egge untill it be hard and after lay the same to soke in sharpe Vineger through the which soking the letters will so passe through the shell that the letters may be easily discerned on the Egge after the shell is pulled off from it XLII How to kill Fleas divers wayes FIrst to gather all the Fleas of thy Chamber into one place annoint a Staffe with greace of a Foxe or Hedghogge and lay the staffe againe where you list in your Chamber and it shall so gather all the Fleas by it Also fill a dish with Goats bloud and set the same by the bed and all the Fleas will come to it round about And the like will they do by the bloud of the Hedghog Also take the fat of a Goat and annoint what you list therewith and set the same under your bed and all the Fleas will gather unto the same Also take Lupines or flat beanes and boyle them in water with Wormewood and that water sprinkle well about the Chamber and all the Fleas shall avoide that Chamber Also take an Apple of Coloquintida and infuse the same in water and in that water boyle Wormewood which cast about the Chamber killeth all the Fleas And the like doth the Peach leaves or Vervine or Coliander boyled in water and so cast about XLIII How to make a Pot of glasse not to sinke in the water a proper Secret TO doe this first fill a glasse Pot full of Water or Wine unto the brim for otherwise it sinketh downe and is drowned in the setting of it in the water the reason of which appeareth by this demonstration Imagine that the Pot be D. whose neck is A. B. C. that vacant part of it A. B. in that A. B. doth beare above water through the very ayre which is contained therein and the weight of the glasse A. B. draweth toward the Center and A.B. C. can not descend by straight line downe for that it shall labour in vaine And therfore the signifier D. voweth in that D. when as wine is set in the water it resisteth not and therefore A. B. doth descend untill it come unto the upper face of the water but when A. B. shall be in the upper face of the water the part E. is then drowned in that it is the nether part and all the necke of the pot XLIIII To make a Bottle or a narrow mouth'd pot full of water or milke not to spill or shed forth TO doe this take a Bottle or narrow mouth'd Pot and fill the same unto the brimme after cover the mouth with a Paper and then turne the mouth downeward on the mouth of an other Pot and nothing shall shed forth as by a triall in filling the one Pot with milke and the other may be séene XLV How to make a thin Glew very profitable a proper Secret TO doe this take the Glew made of fishes beating the same strongly on an Anvil untill it be thin which after lay to soke in water untill it becometh very soft and tender which will be within five or sixe houres and then worke it like paste to make small roles thereof which when it is like unto paste stretch it or draw it out very thin and when you will worke with it then put of the same into an earthen pot with a little faire water over hot embers and skim the same very cleane and let it so séeth a little while after worke with the same kéeping it still over the hot embers untill you have done with it for so it fasteneth and bindeth the stronger And in such sort that it fasteneth pieces of glasse together XLVI How to draw a Ring off being very hard thrust on and the finger swelled IF either man or woman hath thrust a Ring so hard on their finger that he or she cannot draw the same off through the swelling of the finger then thréed a needle and draw the same under a Ring and winde the thréed about the thréed on the other side and so often wind the threed about and diligently consider that the whole joynt and part of the finger lying or being betwéene the joynt and the Ring be covered about with the thréed and that no part be â—eene of the skinne through the close covering of the thréed and even draw the Needle againe under the Ring and wind the thréed like about on the other side and that speedily whereby the Ring drawne and removed on the thréed by little and little may so passe over the joynt and come off But whilest you are in the doing of this make no tarriance or delay for that the finger doth so lightly swell that without great paine the Ring cannot be drawne off XLVII To make fruits as Apples Peares Quinces and such like to have what proper forme you will on them TO doe this counterfeit on a piece of wood being in bignesse to the fruit which you desire what forme you will Or else cut Romane or other fashiond letters in it to expresse if you list some proper words which so done then make a mold with water and Chalke unto the thicknes of thy little finger the same part into just the halfe And when this mold is dry which soone dryeth separate then the same from the wood with oyle before And when you have gotten off the mold from the wood and parted it in two just halfes then take the same mold and bind it most close unto the fruit being growne unto his halfe bignesse and let it so continue untill the fruite be come unto his full bignesse and then take the mold away and you shall sée the tryall of the former taught XLVIII How to cut a Glasse a proper Secret TO do this stéep a thréed in Oyle and Brimstone mixt together and compasse the Glasse with the thréed in the place where you would have it parted and after kindle and light the same and often doe thus untill the place be hot and after compasse the same with a thréed wet in cold water and it will part so cleane a sunder as if the same had béen cut with a sharp pointed Diamond XLIX How to walke on the Water FOr to doe this take two little Timbrels and hinde them under the soles of thy féete and at a staves end fasten another and with these you may walke on the water unto the wonder of all such as shall sée the same if so be you often exercise the same with a certaine boldnesse and lightnesse of the body L. How to soften Christall to imprint what you list a proper Secret TO doe this take the blood of a Lamb and the blood of a Weather mixing these together after take the Christall Stone heating it in the fire burning hot
anointed therewith you may take them at your pleasure LXXIV How to make no Dog shall bark at you TAke an Herb called Serpentine and by vertue thereof no Dog shall bark at you LXXV How to make Birds come to your Culver-house CAst Barley stéeped in Honey where they do féed and they will gather to your Culver-house LXXVI An excellent Conclusion how to put an Apple into a Vial. HAng the Vial on the twig of an Apple-trée and put a young Apple in the mouth of the Vial and it will grow therein And so ye may do with Grapes or other fruit LXXVII How to put an Egge into a Vial. STéep the Egge two days and two nights in Vinegar and then roll it on a Table softly and it will stretch as Wax and then may you put it in the Vial or draw it thorow a Ring LXXVIII To make folk seem black PVt Oil-Olive in a Lamp and put thereto fine powder of ground Glass and light it and all that be above it will séem black as Egyptians LXXIX To prove if a Maiden be clean BVm Mother-wort and let her take the smoke thereof in at her nose and if she be corrupt she shall presently piss or else not Otherwise take gray Netiâ—es while they be gréen and let her piâ—s on them if she â—e no Maiden they will wither forthwith otherwise not LXXX To know if a sick person shall die or not TAke gray Nettles while they be green and put them into the patients Vrine and if they remain green he shall live and if they wither not LXXXI To make Salt water fresh TAke Clay and put it into a bag and strain it thorow until it bâ— clear and it will be fresh LXXXII To see by night as by day ANoint your eyes with the blood of a Bat and by this means you may effect your desire LXXXIII To kindle fire at the Sun TAke a very bright Bason and put a new Looking-glass therein and set the Bason in the hottest Sun and lay about it very dry Towe small â—hopâ—ed and the Towe will take fire with the heat of the Sun LXXXIV To make flesh cleave in the Pot. TAke Dwall or Nightshade and stamp it well and put it in the Pot with meat and the meat will cleave together LXXXV An easie way to take Birds PVt Barley in the juyce of Rue and Vinegar and cast it where the Birds do haunt or come and as soon as they have eaten it they cannot flie and then ye may easily take them LXXXVI To make Silk-worms TAke the brain of a Calf and put it in a pit of Mader and let it lie thrée wéeks and they will bréed of the brain and ye may féed them with Mulberries LXXXVII How to take away hairs ANoint the rough place with the blood of a Bat after that it is shaven and hair shall never grow there LXXXVIII To fat Hens or Capons MAke a déep pit in the earth and make therein a bâ—d of dung and a bed of Nettles and do so till it be full and there kéep your Pullen till the herbs begin to gâ—ow and then let them out and wâ—tâ—in a short while they will be very fat LXXXIX That one shall not be drunk DRink the juyce of Yarrow fasting and ye shall not be drunk for no drink And if ye were drunk it will sober you Or else 〈◊〉 the marrow of 〈◊〉 fasting and by this means ye shall not be drunk XC To make a good bait for Fish at ali seasons of the year TAke Wheat-flower and Tallow of a new-slain Shéep and the glair of an Egge and beat them all together and vait them all therewith XCI How to make an Egge go up to a Spears end EMpty the Egge at a little hole and fill it full of May-dew and stop the hole close with a little Wax and Parchment glued that the dew go not out Then stick a spear in the earth in the heat of the Sun and lay the Egge by the Spear and it will mount to the top thereof by the heat of the Sun XCII To make Pottage run out of the Pot. TAke Sope and cast thereof into the Pot and it will run over XCIII To make Fish or Flesh seem raw TAke the blood of a Wat or of a Kid and dry it and keep 〈◊〉 from the air then cast on Fish or Flesh that is hot and it will séem raw XCIV To kill Hens or Ducks CAst to them the seed of Henbane and having eaten thereof they will fall down as they were dead XCV How to make Coles to burn a great while MAke powder of S. Johns Wort and when the Coles are wasted and the fire néer out cast it thereon and let it lie XCVI Ad capiendum Pisces REcipe luce Mullage vel scolares sortas collectum ciâ—ca medium Maii. Quando Luna sit plena distemperata cum nigro sale serva in Olla terrea quando vis occupare unge manus tuas lava in aqua vel loco ubi sunt Pisces XCVII That a man shall not be weary of going DRink of the juyce of Mugwort and bear the herb about him with the herb Pedelion and Crowfoot XCVIII To make Yarn and Linen cloth become white TAke a Herring-barrel and fill it nigh full of good Ale-dreggs and stop it fast but ye must have a good dish-ful of parcht beans and put them in a linen bag and very hot put them to the dreggs till they be cool and shut it fast for the space of a quarter of an hour Then take two pound of Allom ground to subtil powder and cast it therein and let it lie four days naturally well closed then wash your Yarn XCIX To make that a horse may not go thorow a street TAke the guts of a Wolf and lay them overthwart the Stréet and cover them with v or sand and he will not go that way as long as the guts do lie there Probatum est C. To know if a Woman be with a Man-childe or not TAke a diâ—h and put water in it and then let her milk her brest into the water and if it be a Man-childe it will fléet and if it be a Woman-childe it will sink CI. An easie Experiment to ease thy feet for going ANd to do this take the leaves of Plantine and stamp them well and strain them or otherwise preserve the juyce thereof and anoint your feet therewith and it will remove away the grief Also upon the going of any great journey if you put within each of your shooes or boots a leaf of Plantine it will both cool and refresh your feet and likewise make you hold out mainly in travel CII To preserve your Teeth fair white and clean FOr the fair and neat keeping of the Teeth take Barley-meal Honey and Salt and mingle them together and use therewith to rub your Teeth at sundry times especially in the Morning and by this means they shall become very fair and white CIII
CXVI How to set a vernish or colour on Iron or Steel ANd to do this take the gall of a Calf and after let your Stéel or Iron be clean vernished over then take the gall and stick it thereon with a cloth and so let it dry well in the sun and it will appear plain like a gold-colour CXVII A pretty Device shewing how to gild upon Iron or Steel ANd to effect this take a quantity of Wine-stone with as much Sal-Armoniack and the like of Verdigrease and some Salt then séethe all together in White-wine then strike all over your burnished metals let it burn into the same and ye may gild thereon with common gold CXVIII An artificial Experiment to cast Sugar into the form of either Birds or Beasts in what posture you are disposed TO effect this Secret take to what quantity you will of the finest Sugar being clarified and boil it until it will roll betwixt your fingers Then take your Molds being double having lien in water two hours before and stop them close with lome or paste lest the Sugar should come forth and then cooling your Sugar a little pour it into your Molds and let it so stand until it be fully cooled Then open your Molds of what form soever and having taken them forth you shall finde them alike shaped according to the figure of your Mold whether of Man Bird or Beast c. So you may for further ornament afterward gild or paint them and so prefer them to the service of your friends at any Feast or Banquet or otherwise bestow them in gifts as you shall finde best occasion of their acceptance CXIX A very useful Secret for the making of divers Inks. 1. For the Golden Ink TAke Chrystal beaten and temper it with the white of an Egge and write and when it is drie rub it over with a gold Ring 2. For Silver Ink Take Black-lead temper it with Eum-water and write upon a black paper and when it is dry wipe it with a linen cloth and it will shine like silver 3. For Yellow Ink Take Saffron and Argil and temper them with Gum-water and it will appear a perfect Yellow 4. For Green Ink Take Verdigrease and Argil grinde them together on a Marble-stone with a Moller then temper it and it will produce a perfect green colour CXX To make one speak in their sleep whatsoever you would demand TAke the tongue of a water-Frog and lay it on the head of one that is asléep and it causeth them to speak in their sleep Also the heart of a Toad or night-Crow or the fat of a Hare put upon the brest of one that is sleeping causeth them to tell whatsoever shall be demanded of them whereby pretty sport may be raised to the demander and others when the party is awaked CXXI An easie Conclusion for the making of Gum-water TAke to the quantity of a dish-full of fair water from the Conduit and put thereto an handful of Gum and let it stand three days after which temper it well and when you have occasion to make use thereof you shall finde it perfect to your desire CXXII How to make a Thief afraid to come into your house IT is credibly reported that the Gall of a Cow hid in some priâ—ie or unknown place will fear and astonish any that shal adventure to approach that place CXXIII How to cast a perfect Silver-colour upon any Copper TAke of Wine-stone of Allom and of Salt of each a like quantity then grinde them all together on a Painters stone and withal put thereto a leaf of Silver and so grinde it well with the rest of your sâ—uff Having so done put it in a Leaden pot of Earth and therein put likewise your Copper a little while then scrape it with a Wyer Brush and you shall sée the strange alteration thereof But in case it come not upon the first view is its perfect change you must let it lie a while longer thâ—rein till it cometh to a more absolute colour of Silver CXXIV A sportive Conclusion to make a whole Herd of Cattel to flee from you in a Field or follow you when you please AS thou passest at any time thorow the Field having about thee either a Cloke or Coat approaching before a Herd of Cattel suddenly sâ—oop down forward and run backward at them and they will flee from you as so many Lambs from a Wolf but presently again change your posture and walk upright and they will all follow you with wonder But do the like again as before and they will still be startled therewith till you surcease and leave them This you may do to the fiercest Bull Cow or Ox and daunt them CXXV To make Hair shine like Gold TAke Colwint stalks dry them and burn them and with their ashes make Ly and wash therewith your hair CXXVI How to make a 〈◊〉 that neither Rat nor Mouse shall eat or gnaw of your Cheese THe Weasel the Rat and Mouse are at such deadly hatred one with the other as that if you â—ut the brain of a Weasel into the 〈◊〉 or Curds whereof you intend to make your Cheese neither Rats nor Mice will ever came to taste or eat thereof CXXVII A very easie and merry conceit to keep off Fleas from your beds or chambers PLinie reporteth that if when you first hear the Cuckow you mark well where your right foot standeth and take up of that earth the Fleas will by no means breed either in your House or Chamber where any of the same earth is thrown or scattered CXXVIII How to make of paper a Bird Frog or other artificial creature to creep on the ground flee or run upon a wall or post TAke a piece of Paper and cut it with a knife or cizers into the form of the Figure before or what other you please then take a little piece of Wax Pitch or other glutenous stuff and on the backside where you see the letter A place it Then warm it at the fire and stick thereon a Fly Beetle or what other such small voluble creature you shall think fit and you shall hereupon behold a very pretty conceited motion with content sufficient and a kinde of pleasant admiration CXXIX How to make pretty Sport amongst Ducks Hens or other Poultrey FOr the effecting of this Conceit take a piece of Thred about some two foot long and at the one end thereof tie a little piece of Red cloth or of some other colour that is light then at the other end tie a piece of the paâ—iâ—â— of Chéese so big as they may well swalloâ— and throw it amongst them with other meat and they that take it down as one of them will will thereby make pretty Sport CXXX A way to make Discord or Peace between any Parties MAny learned Authors do relate of the strange operation which is to be found in the stone of a mad Dog and how the same being put into drink is said to move
a great Dissention between those Parties who shall happen to drink thereof The like on the contrary part may be averted concerning the validity which consisteth in the heart and brains of the Turtle-dove viz. that if any do in their drink or otherwise partake of either they shall thereby be inclined to peace and moved with true affection CXXXI How to make a sportive Conclusion with a Cat by putting her into a small Washing-bowl in a Pond Thames or other River BRing forth a small Washing-bowl and put therein a Caâ— then shove the Bowl and Cat into a great Pond the Thames or other River in a calm when you have so done manage your Spaniels or other Dogs that will take the water or be apt to bait a Cat and you shall have dainty sport For the Dogs with their féet will turn the bottom of the Bowl upwards the Cat being in the water will still flée to her little Pinnace she first boarded namely the Washing-bowl betwixt which will appear a terrible Sea-fight in fresh watâ—r CXXXII How to make a pretty house-sport with a Cat CAtch your Cat and take a Hawkâ— bell or the like then tie a thred to the bell and about half an inch from the bell tie a knot then binde it fast to the end of her tail and let her loose whereby you shall sée pretty sport Also you may take Walnut-shells when the kernels are out and put therein a little â—rum of Pitch and warm them against the fire then shooe her on all her four féet Then put her into a dark room and she will never rest quiet but kéep her self so trampling that the noise thereof to those that onely hear not knowing what you have done will séem strange and indéed delectable CXXXIII How to make a Cat to piss out the fire TAke a Cat and with a glove on your hand hold all her four féet together then hold her head fast betwéen your leggs when you have so dâ—ne go to the fire and hold up her tail and you shall sée her spout forth presently CXXXIV How a Wager may be laid that a Cat shall draw a simple fellow over a Pond Moat c. TAke a long Rope and tie it about the fellâ—ws middle very fast then get the other end of the Rope on the other side of the Pond when you have so done tie the Cat with a small Packthred to the Rope Now you must imagine that the Rope must reach a good way from the Cat and put it thorow some bushes or wéeds behinde which you must have two or thrée Confederates so that the fellow sée them not Then when all is ready one must whip or beat the Cat and then your Conâ—orts must pull the Rope quickly over and when he is come to the shore they may 〈◊〉 convey themselves away for he will haâ—e small minde to eye them CXXXV An approved artificial Conclusion for the making of Paste-royal white TAke of your finest Gum-Dragant and infuse it in rose-Rose-water which being dissolved strain it thorow a fine linen cloth and beat it with a little fine sersed Sugar it will require beating the longer because by this means it grows the whiter When it is grown somewhat stiff as it will do by adding Sugar unto it then take it forth and put it in your Mold very thin and dry it in your stow and you will finde it useful for best occasions CXXXVI Of an Herb which will make one to be very forgetful SOme do write that there is a Tree or Herb called Lutos that if any do eat the fruit thereof they shall quite forget all sorrow nay it will make them forget their own Countrey and birth CXXXVII How to drive away all Inchantments or Witchcraft ALl Beasts do naturally detest the female-Pimpernel but not the male as sundry Authors affirm And it is credibly witnessed that this Pimpernel laid under the threshold of the door driveth away all manner of Inchantments and Witchcraft CXXXVIII How you may serve a Tapster such a trick that he shall not be able to froth his Cans or Juggs PRovide but in readiness the skin of a Red Herring and at some time or other when the Tapster is absent do but rub a little on the inside of his Pots Cans or Iuggs and he shall not in any wise be able to froth them for a long time after although he would This is a Conceit to cozen the Tapster when he would cozen you CXXXIX A natural means to preserve your house in safety from Thunder and Lightning AN antient Author reciteth among diverâ— other Experiments of Nature which he had found out that if the herb 〈…〉 Synâ—reen do grow on the houâ—◠〈◊〉 the same house is never strickeâ— with Lightning or Thunder CXL A good Drink for Travellers or such-like when they shall happen to want either Ale or Beer in their Inne TAke a quart of good fair Water and put into the same some half a dozen spoonfuls of Wine-vinegar or for failing as much Aqua vitae a little Sugar Borage Tyme and Rosemary then brew them well together out of one pot into another and you shall finde it a good and wholesome drink especially in Summer CXLI How to keep Beer or Ale from sowring in the heat of Summer or when it beginneth to be dead TAke Mugwort and put it into Ale or Beer in the heat of Summer so that you put in a quantity according to the proportion of your Drink for the greater quantity requireth also the greater quantity of this Mugwort Otherwise put a handful or two of Oatmeal or else of ground Malt into your vessel of Ale or Beer and afterward stir the same well together and let it settle a little and it will become fresh Or else put into the vessel the roots of Ireos Organy and Barberries CXLII How to take Crows Kites Magpies or Jackdaws alive TAke any piece of raw Flesh or Liver of a Beast and slice it into small morsels that they may swallow it then take the powder or slices of Nux vomica and making holes in the flesh put it into the same and lay it where they haunt and presently after they have eaten of it they will take to a trée as soon as they can and suddenly totter and fall down where you may with your hands easily take them but they will quickly recover again CXLIII To hang a Gourd Cucumber or great Apple up in your house that you may have Wheat Barley Rye or Pease to grow out thereof TAke a Gourd Cucumber or great Apple and with a skewer or Butchers prick make holes therein a little way and in those holes put the slender ends in of Wheat Barley or Rye so that they may be buried Then take a Packthred or Brown thred and tie it cross the Gourd and so hang it up in your house and in short time your séed of these several sorts will sprout and grow forth and for the Conceit séem very rare CXLIV How to finde out a delusion of the Vintners in mixing Water with their Clarets and Whites or Honey with their other Sweet Wines IF you suspect your French Wines as Clarets or Whites to be mingled with Water which you may partly perceive by the thinness about the verge or brink of the Glass the best way to finde out the delusion thereof is to put a Pear pared into the Glass and if it doth swim aloft upon the Wine it is a pregnant evidence that the Wine is perfect and unmingled but if it sink to the bottom then of a certain Water is mingled therewith If you likewise have any suspition of your Sweet Wines as Canaries Maligoes c. that they should be mingled with Honey you may finde out the trick in this manner Take a few drops of the Wine and pour them on a hot plate of Iron and the Wine will soon dissolve but the Honey remain and thicken CXLV To preserve a man from being drunk or make a drunken man to become sober again HE that will preserve himself from being drunk let him drink in a morning fasting Sallet-oil or eat the marrow of Pork fasting Otherwise if a man being drunk would become sober let him eat Coleworts or drink a good draught of Vinegar or wash his privie members therewith CXLVI The vertue of a rare Cole that is to be found but one hour in the day and one day in the yeer DIvers Authors affirm concerning the verity and vertue of this Cole viz. That it is onely to be found upon Midsummer-Eve being the Eve of Saint John the Baptist just at noon under every root of Plantine and of Mugwort The effects whereof are wonderful for whosoever weareth or beareth the same about with them shall be freed from the Plague Fever Ague and sundry other diseases And one Author especially writeth and constantly averreth that he never knew any that used to carry of this marvellous Cole about them who ever were to his knowledge sick of the Plague or indeed complained of any other Maladie FINIS This may be Printed July 26. 1688. Rob. Midgley