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deep_a a_o red_a as_o blood_n that_o be_v cold_a and_o settle_v blackish_a at_o the_o first_o sight_n but_o look_v between_o you_o and_o the_o light_n it_o carry_v a_o bright_a and_o shine_a lustre_n and_o hereupon_o it_o be_v that_o homer_n call_v blood_n purple_a chap._n thirty-nine_o ¶_o when_o they_o begin_v at_o rome_n to_o wear_v purple_a first_o i_o find_v in_o chronicle_n that_o purple_n have_v be_v use_v in_o rome_n time_n out_o of_o mind_n howbeit_o k._n romulus_n never_o wear_v it_o but_o in_o his_o royal_a habit_n or_o mantle_n of_o estate_n call_v trabea_n and_o well_o know_v it_o be_v that_o tullus_n hostilius_n be_v the_o first_o roman_a king_n who_o after_o he_o have_v subdue_v the_o tuscans_n put_v on_o the_o long_a purple_a robe_n name_v pretexta_fw-la and_o the_o cassock_n broach_v &_o stud_v with_o scarlet_a in_o broad_a guard_n nepos_n cornelius_n who_o die_v in_o the_o day_n of_o augustus_n caesar_n the_o emperor_n when_o quoth_v he_o i_o be_v a_o young_a man_n the_o light_a violet_n purple_a be_v rife_a and_o in_o great_a request_n &_o a_o pound_n of_o it_o be_v sell_v for_o a_o â—…erl_n 100_o denier_n and_o not_o long_o after_o the_o tarentine_n red_a purple_a or_o scarlet_a be_v much_o call_v for_o and_o of_o the_o same_o price_n but_o after_o it_o come_v the_o fine_a double_a die_v purple_a of_o tyros_n call_v dibapha_fw-la and_o a_o man_n can_v not_o buy_v a_o pound_n of_o it_o for_o a_o shil_fw-la 1000_o denier_n which_o be_v the_o price_n of_o ten_o pound_n of_o the_o other_o p._n lentulus_n spinther_n in_o his_o aedileship_n of_o the_o chair_n first_o wear_v a_o long_a robe_n embroider_v with_o it_o and_o be_v check_v and_o blame_v therefore_o but_o now_o adays_o quoth_v nepos_n what_o be_v he_o that_o will_v not_o hang_v his_o parlour_n and_o dine_a chamber_n therewith_o and_o have_v carpet_n cushion_n &_o cupboard_n clothes_n thereof_o and_o it_o be_v no_o long_o ago_o when_o spinther_n be_v aedile_n than_o in_o the_o seven_o 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pale_a stammel_n so_o high_o commend_v for_o be_v short_a of_o the_o deep_a rich_a colour_n and_o the_o less_o while_n that_o the_o wool_n be_v suffer_v to_o drink_v the_o fill_n the_o more_o bright_a and_o fresh_a it_o seem_v chap._n xl._o ¶_o the_o price_n of_o wool_n die_v with_o these_o colour_n as_o for_o these_o colour_n they_o be_v value_v dear_a or_o cheap_a according_a to_o the_o coast_n where_o these_o fish_n be_v get_v more_o or_o less_o howbe_v it_o it_o be_v never_o know_v that_o in_o any_o place_n a_o pound_n of_o the_o right_n purple_a wool_n die_v with_o the_o pelagian_n colour_n or_o of_o the_o colour_n itself_o be_v more_o worth_a than_o 〈◊〉_d 500_o sesterce_n nor_o a_o pound_n of_o the_o cornet_n purple_a
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to_o the_o confection_n name_v diacodium_fw-la or_o arteriacum_fw-la the_o composition_n or_o make_v whereof_o ensue_v in_o this_o manner_n take_v of_o this_o poppy_n head_n or_o of_o any_o other_o of_o the_o wild_a sort_n 120_o let_v they_o lie_v in_o soak_v or_o infuse_v two_o day_n together_o in_o three_o sextary_n or_o half_a a_o gallon_n of_o water_n and_o in_o the_o same_o water_n boil_v they_o well_o when_o this_o decoction_n have_v pass_v through_o a_o strainer_n or_o jelly_n bag_n see_v it_o a_o second_o time_n with_o honey_n up_o to_o the_o height_n or_o consistence_n of_o a_o syrrupt_a that_o be_v to_o say_v until_o half_o be_v consume_v away_o over_o a_o soft_a and_o gentle_a fire_n herunto_o the_o modern_a physician_n which_o come_v after_o put_v too_o of_o saffron_n of_o hypocisthis_n frankincense_n acacia_n of_o each_o six_o dram_n and_o in_o the_o end_n of_o gross_a cuit_n of_o candy_n one_o sextar_n but_o this_o late_a composition_n serve_v only_o for_o a_o show_n and_o vain_a ostentation_n for_o the_o simple_a and_o plain_a make_v of_o it_o in_o old_a time_n with_o honey_n and_o poppy_n and_o no_o other_o addition_n beside_o be_v as_o wholesome_a and_o profitable_a as_o this_o but_o to_o come_v again_o to_o our_o wild_a poppy_n there_o be_v a_o three_o kind_n thereof_o name_v tithymalos_n which_o some_o call_v mecon_n other_o paralion_n carry_v a_o smooth_a leaf_n and_o a_o white_a with_o a_o head_n of_o the_o bigness_n of_o a_o bean._n the_o time_n of_o gather_v these_o poppy_n be_v when_o the_o grape_n be_v in_o the_o flower_n &_o then_o the_o manner_n be_v to_o dry_v they_o in_o the_o shade_n the_o seed_n if_o it_o be_v take_v in_o drink_n the_o quantity_n of_o half_a a_o acetable_a in_o mead_n or_o honey_a wine_n purge_v the_o belly_n but_o what_o poppy_n soever_o it_o be_v the_o head_n either_o green_a and_o fresh_a or_o dry_a if_o it_o be_v apply_v as_o a_o lineament_n to_o the_o eye_n repress_v the_o flux_n of_o waterish_a humour_n fall_v to_o they_o and_o mitigate_v their_o in_o flammation_n if_o opium_n be_v give_v in_o pure_a wine_n somewhat_o allay_v present_o after_o the_o scorpion_n have_v sting_v it_o be_v a_o counterpoison_v howbeit_o some_o there_o be_v who_o attribute_n this_o virtue_n only_o to_o the_o black_a poppy_n namely_o if_o either_o the_o head_n or_o leaf_n be_v bruise_v and_o reduce_v into_o powder_n chap._n xx._n ¶_o of_o the_o wild_a purcellane_n or_o peplium_n of_o coriander_n and_o orach_n there_o be_v a_o wild_a purcellane_n also_o which_o they_o call_v peplium_n more_o effectual_a though_o not_o much_o than_o the_o garden_n purcellane_n for_o there_o be_v strong_a and_o wonderful_a property_n report_v thereof_o for_o sundry_a use_n first_o it_o be_v hold_v for_o certain_a that_o this_o herb_n if_o it_o be_v eat_v as_o meat_n dull_v the_o poison_n of_o venomous_a arrow_n of_o serpent_n also_o call_v blood_n haemorrhoid_n and_o name_n prester_n and_o be_v lay_v to_o the_o hurt_a place_n draw_v forth_o the_o say_a poison_n the_o juice_n also_o of_o this_o herb_n press_v forth_o and_o drink_v in_o wine_n cuit_fw-la be_v a_o remedy_n for_o those_o that_o be_v poison_v with_o henbane_n now_o if_o the_o herb_n itself_o be_v not_o to_o be_v get_v the_o seed_n have_v the_o like_a effect_n moreover_o it_o be_v think_v to_o be_v singular_a good_a for_o the_o aquosity_n gather_v within_o the_o body_n and_o the_o disease_n cause_v thereby_o as_o dropsy_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o headache_n for_o rheumatic_a ulcer_n also_o if_o it_o be_v bruise_v and_o apply_v with_o wine_n all_o other_o sore_n likewise_o it_o heal_v if_o it_o be_v chew_v and_o lay_v too_o with_o honey_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n prepare_v it_o be_v good_a to_o be_v apply_v to_o child_n head_n for_o to_o temper_v the_o heat_n of_o the_o brain_n as_o also_o to_o their_o navil_n when_o they_o bear_v out_o more_o than_o they_o shall_v for_o all_o vehement_a distillation_n of_o watery_a humour_n into_o the_o eye_n as_o well_o of_o old_a folk_n as_o small_a infant_n it_o be_v count_v singular_a for_o to_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o forehead_n &_o temple_n together_o with_o barley_n groat_n but_o if_o it_o be_v lay_v unto_o the_o very_a eye_n than_o will_v the_o same_o be_v temper_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n now_o if_o it_o chance_v that_o the_o eye_n be_v ready_a to_o fall_v out_o of_o the_o head_n the_o leave_v stamp_v with_o the_o shale_n of_o beane_n cod_n and_o apply_v thereto_o be_v a_o excellent_a remedy_n a_o cataplasm_n make_v of_o it_o with_o barley_n groat_n salt_n and_o vinegar_n cure_v angry_a weal_n and_o blister_n that_o break_v out_o in_o the_o skin_n the_o same_o be_v chew_v raw_a repress_v the_o canker_n
will_v trouble_v and_o disquiet_v the_o head_n violet_n be_v drink_v with_o water_n do_v cure_v the_o squinancy_n that_o which_o be_v purple_a in_o the_o flower_n of_o the_o violet_n help_v the_o fall_a evil_a in_o child_n especial_o if_o they_o drink_v it_o with_o water_n violet_a seed_n resist_v the_o poison_n of_o scorpion_n contrariwise_o the_o flower_n of_o the_o white_a violet_n to_o wit_v the_o bulbous_a stocke-gillofre_a be_v good_a to_o break_v all_o impostumat_n swell_n whereas_o march_v violet_n do_v resolve_v they_o but_o as_o well_o the_o white_a violet_n as_o the_o yellow_a wall-floure_n be_v singular_a good_a to_o extenuate_v the_o gross_a blood_n of_o woman_n term_n and_o to_o move_v urine_n violet_n if_o they_o be_v fresh_a and_o new_o get_v be_v not_o so_o effectual_a for_o these_o purpose_n as_o the_o dry_a and_o old_a gather_v and_o therefore_o they_o will_v have_v a_o whole_a year_n dry_v before_o they_o be_v use_v the_o wallfloure_n be_v take_v to_o the_o quantity_n of_o half_a a_o cyath_n in_o three_o cyath_n of_o water_n stir_v woman_n fleurs_fw-fr and_o draw_v they_o down_o a_o lineament_n make_v with_o the_o root_n and_o vinegar_n together_o do_v mitigate_v and_o allay_v the_o pain_n of_o the_o spleen_n likewise_o it_o assuage_v the_o gout_n and_o be_v temper_v with_o myrrh_n and_o saffron_n it_o be_v singular_a for_o inflammation_n of_o the_o eye_n the_o leave_v mix_v with_o honey_n cleanse_v the_o head_n from_o scurf_n and_o skall_fw-mi reduce_v into_o a_o cerot_n it_o heal_v up_o the_o chap_n in_o the_o seat_n or_o fundament_n as_o also_o all_o such_o fissure_v in_o any_o moist_a place_n whatsoever_o and_o with_o vinegar_n they_o be_v good_a for_o all_o collection_n of_o humour_n and_o apostemation_n bacchar_fw-la also_o be_v a_o herb_n whereof_o there_o be_v good_a use_n in_o physic_n some_o of_o our_o countryman_n have_v call_v it_o in_o latin_a perpensa_fw-la it_o affourd_v a_o good_a remedy_n against_o serpent_n it_o 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for_o to_o purge_v woman_n that_o have_v travel_v and_o be_v deliver_v before_o their_o time_n it_o take_v away_o the_o stitch_n in_o the_o side_n cure_v the_o pleurisy_n and_o skour_v the_o stone_n hereof_o be_v bag_n and_o quilt_n make_v and_o those_o if_o they_o be_v lay_v in_o a_o wardrobe_n among_o clothes_n and_o apparel_n cause_v they_o to_o smell_v sweet_a as_o for_o combretum_fw-la which_o i_o say_v be_v much_o like_a unto_o bacchar_fw-la if_o it_o be_v beat_v to_o powder_n and_o temper_v with_o hog_n grease_n it_o make_v a_o sovereign_a salve_n that_o heal_v wound_n wonderful_o asarum_fw-la by_o report_n be_v a_o appropriate_a medicine_n for_o the_o liver_n if_o a_o ounce_n of_o it_o be_v take_v in_o one_o hemine_a of_o honey_a wine_n it_o purge_v the_o belly_n as_o violent_o as_o ellebore_n in_o case_n of_o the_o dropsy_n it_o be_v singular_a as_o also_o for_o the_o midriff_n precordial_a part_n the_o matrice_n and_o the_o jaunise_v if_o it_o be_v put_v into_o new_a wine_n when_o it_o work_v and_o so_o tun_v up_o it_o make_v a_o singular_a diuretic_n wine_n for_o to_o provoke_v urine_n it_o must_v for_o this_o purpose_n be_v dig_v out_o of_o the_o ground_n when_o the_o leaf_n begin_v to_o put_v forth_o dry_v it_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o the_o shade_n although_o it_o be_v subject_a to_o corruption_n and_o mould_v very_o soon_o chap._n xx._n ¶_o of_o french_a nard_n and_o saffron_n the_o medicinable_a virtue_n of_o saffron_n and_o the_o cake_n or_o dregs_n thereof_o of_o saliunca_n polium_fw-la and_o flower_n delis_a of_o holochryson_n chrysocome_n and_o melilote_n forasmuch_o as_o some_o have_v take_v rustick-nard_n to_o be_v the_o root_n of_o bacchar_fw-la and_o so_o name_v it_o the_o which_o have_v put_v i_o in_o mind_n of_o french_a nard_n and_o the_o promise_n which_o i_o make_v in_o my_o treatise_n of_o strange_a and_o foreign_a tree_n to_o put_v off_o no_o long_o than_o this_o place_n for_o to_o speak_v of_o it_o and_o the_o property_n thereto_o 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cause_v diverse_a man_n in_o old_a time_n to_o be_v canonize_v as_o god_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o their_o memorial_n have_v be_v eternize_v by_o the_o name_n even_o of_o herb_n which_o they_o find_v out_o so_o thank_v full_a be_v the_o age_n ensue_a as_o to_o recognize_v and_o acknowledge_v a_o benefit_n from_o they_o receive_v and_o by_o this_o mean_n in_o some_o measure_n to_o make_v recompense_n this_o care_n and_o industry_n of_o they_o if_o it_o have_v be_v employ_v in_o domestical_a plant_n near_o home_n which_o either_o for_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n or_o else_o for_o the_o kitchen_n and_o table_n be_v set_v and_o sow_v can_v not_o have_v be_v so_o rare_a and_o wonderful_a but_o they_o spare_v not_o to_o climb_v up_o the_o top_n of_o high_a mountain_n and_o to_o rock_n unaccessible_a to_o travel_v through_o blind_a and_o unpeople_a desert_n to_o search_v every_o vein_n and_o corner_n of_o the_o earth_n &_o all_o to_o find_v and_o know_v the_o virtue_n of_o herb_n of_o what_o operation_n the_o root_n be_v for_o what_o disease_n the_o leaf_n be_v to_o be_v use_v yea_o and_o to_o make_v wholesome_a medicine_n for_o man_n health_n of_o those_o simple_n which_o the_o very_a fourfooted_a beast_n of_o the_o field_n never_o feed_v upon_o nor_o once_o touch_v chap._n ii_o ¶_o the_o latin_a author_n who_o have_v write_v of_o herb_n and_o their_o nature_n at_o what_o time_n the_o knowledge_n of_o simple_n begin_v to_o be_v practise_v and_o proffss_v in_o rome_n the_o first_o greek_n writer_n who_o travelâ—…d_v â—…n_v this_o argument_n the_o invention_n of_o herb_n the_o ancient_a physic_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o cure_v diseasâ—…s_n in_o old_a time_n what_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o simple_n be_v not_o now_o so_o much_o use_v for_o remedy_n of_o disease_n as_o they_o have_v be_v final_o of_o the_o sweet_a brier_n or_o eglantine_n and_o the_o herb_n dragon_n with_o their_o medicinable_a virtue_n we_o roman_n have_v be_v more_o slack_a and_o negligent_a in_o this_o behalf_n than_o be_v beseem_v we_o consider_v how_o otherwise_o there_o be_v not_o a_o nation_n in_o the_o world_n more_o apprehenâ—…_n of_o all_o virtue_n and_o thing_n profitable_a to_o this_o life_n than_o we_o for_o to_o say_v a_o truth_n m._n caâ—…o_o that_o famous_a clerk_n and_o great_a professor_n so_o well_o see_v in_o all_o good_a art_n and_o science_n be_v the_o first_o and_o for_o a_o long_a time_n the_o only_a author_n who_o write_v of_o simple_n and_o howsoever_o he_o handle_v that_o argument_n but_o brief_o and_o summary_o yet_o he_o omit_v not_o the_o leech-craft_n belong_v also_o to_o cow_n and_o ox_n long_o after_o he_o c._n valgius_n a_o noble_a gentleman_n of_o rome_n &_o a_o man_n of_o approve_a literature_n compile_v a_o treatise_n of_o simple_n which_o he_o leave_v unperfect_a howbeit_o he_o dedicate_v the_o book_n to_o â—…ugustus_fw-la caesar_n the_o emperor_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o a_o preface_n by_o he_o begin_v wherein_o after_o a_o religious_a and_o ceremonious_a manner_n of_o supplication_n he_o seem_v to_o beseech_v the_o say_a prince_n that_o it_o may_v please_v his_o majesty_n especial_o to_o â—…ure_v all_o the_o malady_n of_o mankind_n and_o before_o his_o time_n the_o only_a man_n among_o our_o latin_n as_o far_o as_o ever_o i_o can_v find_v who_o write_v of_o simple_n be_v pomâ—…_n we_o â—…aeus_fw-la the_o vassal_n or_o free_v man_n of_o pompey_n the_o great_a and_o this_o be_v the_o first_o time_n that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o this_o kind_n of_o learning_n be_v set_v on_o foot_n and_o profess_v at_o rome_n for_o mithridates_n the_o most_o mighty_a and_o puissant_a king_n in_o that_o age_n who_o fortune_n notwithstanding_o be_v to_o be_v vanquish_v and_o subdue_v by_o pompey_n be_v well_o know_v unto_o the_o world_n not_o only_o by_o the_o fame_n that_o go_v of_o
be_v who_o drink_n the_o same_o for_o to_o purge_v both_o upward_a and_o downward_o for_o otherwise_o a_o enemy_n it_o be_v to_o the_o stomach_n in_o which_o potion_n if_o there_o be_v put_v some_o salt_n it_o do_v evacuat_a phlegm_n but_o with_o salt_n petre_n it_o void_v choleric_a humour_n if_o the_o patient_a have_v a_o mind_n to_o purge_v by_o siege_n he_o shall_v do_v well_o to_o drink_v the_o juice_n of_o tithymall_a in_o water_n and_o vinegar_n mingle_v together_o but_o if_o he_o be_v dispose_v to_o vomit_v it_o be_v better_a to_o drink_v it_o in_o cuit_n or_o mead_n the_o ordinary_a dose_n be_v three_o obol_n thereof_o in_o a_o potion_n but_o the_o better_a way_n be_v to_o take_v the_o fig_n prepare_v as_o be_v beforesaid_a after_o meat_n and_o even_o so_o take_v in_o some_o sort_n the_o juice_n do_v sting_v the_o throat_n and_o set_v it_o on_o fire_n for_o to_o say_v a_o truth_n of_o so_o hot_a a_o nature_n it_o be_v that_o alone_a of_o itself_o be_v apply_v outward_o unto_o 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