saide diseases A very good pouder that healeth quickly the sayd sycknes MYxe a Dragme and a halfe of whyte Mulberrye leaues dried in the shadowe with a Dragme of the ryne or pillinges of a Radishe roote dryed also in the shadow and a dragme and a halfe of the litle karnelles or stones of meddlars All beinge made into pouder geue vnto the Pacient two dragmes in good and odoriferous whyte wyne A remedye which I haue founde to be verye good for all griefe or payne of the guttes or entrayles TAke Diagalinga and Diabuglossaâ—um of eche two dragmes Philouij romani foure scruples mixe al together and make thereof lytle gobbets or lumpes which you shal geue vnto the Pacient at euerye tyme the paine tourmenteth him and speciallye when he is yet fastynge A glyster wherewith I haue cured manye TAke thirtene vnces of stronge whyte wine foure vnces of freshe butter sixe vnces of common oyle Annice Dill Fennell wilde Carwayes called of the Apoticaries carui agreste Dauci ameos carthami of eche two dragmes mixe them seeth them al vntil the half of the wyne be consumed Than straine it addinge to that which is strained two vnces of Honnye roset an vnce and a halfe of red Sugre two dragmes of common salt and the yelke of an Egge mixe all this together and make thereof a glyster Another agaynst the same SEeth a pounde and a halfe of stronge whyte wyne with two vnces of hote skaldynge water vntill the sayde water be consumed and make onely a glister of the luke warme wyne it is a thyng tryed that after the other glisters this wil helpe you much yf the ague be not with it Another for the same TAke eyghte vnces of the oyle of Rue thre vnces of the oyls of Castoreum two vnces of Philomium romanum an vnce of Benedicta of other thinges as before sauing that you must put as lytle salte to it as is possible to the end that the vertue of the Philomium mai remayne in his This glister is proued so good that where as all other wyll not helpe it will delyuer you yea in a great nede or daunger An oyntment agaynst the same TAke oyle of Castoreum oyle of whyte Lilies oyle of Rue oyle of Cheiri of eche three vnces the iuyce of wylde Mallowes the iuyce of artemisia of eche foure vnces of skaldyng water sixe vnces seeth al together vntill the water be consumed than put to it Mâ—lanthinum Mastick Granum Paradisil Galingale of eche a Dragme and a halfe of Peper Cloues Nutmegge Lignum aloes of eche a Dragme Make all this into a fyne pouder and seeth it againe with a small fyre and make thereof an oyntment with a little waxe and so annoynt the place where the griefe is layinge vpon it cleane washed Wulle and warme You shal see a merueylous operation A verye good receipt whiche Pope clemeâ—t the seuenth tooke in his laste syckennes TAke Masticke Frankensence of the male kynde Mace of eche halfe a pounde Galingale Zedoaria of eche foure vnces Cloues Synamome Xilobalsaâ—i carpobalsami of eche two vnces of Ginger Cardamony longe Pepper blacke Pepper of eche halfe an vnce Turbit Agaricke Rubarbâ— of eche two Dragmes the rootes of Endiue rootes of Buglosse and Borage of eche two handefull Betonye Rue the flowers of Sticados Arabicke Marioram Sage Rosemarye of eche halfe a handfull Let al be grossely stamped and beaten together and put into an hundred pounde of stronge whyte wyne and let it rest and remaine there three dayes together And at the thre dayes ende presse it harde and strayne the wyne out and put it incontinent into a Limbecke for to distill out of it Aqua vite This done put into the water of the first distillation a pounde of mannes bloode of the bodye of a very healthful and sleshie man put it agayne to distill Do so in distillyng it alwayes vntil nyne tymes That done take an hundred leaues of Goldâ—foyle of the best and the fynest that can be had fyftye leaues of Siluerfoyle very fyne Jacynthes Emeraudes Rubies Granades of the two sortes of Pearles red Corall red Roses of eche a Dragme and a halfe of verye fyne Muske halfe a Dragme Mingle all this together and make it all into a pouder putting the sayde pouder into the last water distilled and let it lye in it xxiiii houres That done put all again into the Limbecke and distil it with a small fyre The which water being thus distilled the tenth time you muste put into some thicke violle and stoppe it wel or els al the water woulde vanish away It is merueylous good agaynst al colde diseases either within or without the bodye taking of it onely a Dragme or foure droppes with a lytle whyte wyne But if the disease be hote withoute an ague as other some be by reason of some hote matter geue the Pacient of the sayde water mixte with water of Endiue at euery tyme the payne taketh him Neuerthelesse yf you wyl see with your eyes the merueylous Myracle that this water doth geue fyue or syxe vnces of it vnto any syckman which hath lost al his strength and force with a lytle wyne sodainly you shal see al his strength come agayne to him Also assure your selues that there is no remedye more soueraigne agaynst the plague and so dayne death than to drinke of it euery morning before you goe oâ—te of youre house fiue or sire droppes with stronge wine or with the water of Endiue or elles to washe your nostrels within and without with the rest of all your face with the same or with a little wyne mixte with it puttinge nothinge elles to it I haue founde my selfe alwayes very well at all tymes of the plague by meanes of the same Yea namely it is good also for those that haue the disease called apoplexia or fallinge sicknes if they washe their necke withall This water is called Elisir vitae benedicti A remedy agaynst the laxe or flyxâ— come of choler TAke sire vnces of y â— sucke or iuyce of Quinces the iuyce of Endiue the iuyce of Sorrell of eche three vnces Sorell seede Plaintaine seede of eche two Dragmes red Coral red Rose seede of eche a Dragme Plaintaine water foure vnces seeth al together vntil â—he thirde parte of the water and iuyce be consumed Than straine it pressing it harde making thereof a syrop with as muche fyne sugre as shall suffice whereof the Pacient shal take two vnces morning and euening two houres before he eate any thynge This drinke is well tried and very good Annoyntment verye good for the same TAke oyle Roset made of Olyues not rype oyle of Quinces oyle of Myrtel of eche an vnce red Roses and redde Corall of eche a Dragme Masticke â–ª Nutmegge of eche halfe a Dragme make that into pouder that maye be made making thereof an oyntment soft with a liâ—le waxe wherewith annoynt your stomacke and the lower part of your belly Remedies agaynst the laxe
a Dragme the pouder of Diamargariti frigidi two scruples the pouder of Diatrio santalon eyght scruples the pylles of drye Orenges Cloues Cynamome Saffron of eche fyue Dragmes Make thereof a fyne Pouder You shall vse the sayde Pouders with Conserues or wythoute them wyth Syroppes distilled waters or rather wyth Juyces and other suche conuenient lycours A drynke for poore folke and in a places where there is none or verye lytle Iuyce eyther of Syrope cytrons Lemons or Pomegranades YOu shall take the pouder prescribed for poore folke conditi rosati or conserue of Roses conditi boraginis or rather coraginis of eche a Dragme and a halfe of the sucke of Oxalis two vnces Succi arantij Succi coraginis extract with Rose water of good whyte Uinaigre of eche an vnce and make thereof a drinke A drynke often tymes tryed profytable and wholesome the whiche as many men saye was neuer found vaine TAke pouder of Motherworte of the first or of the seconde two dragmes the seedes of Sancti or of Orenges of Myrrhe of eche a dragme the scrapinges of Hartes horne a dragme mixe them together well beaten You muste drinke this with whyte Uinaigre before a fier and as soone as there appeareth anye swellynge in the gryne or flanke or vnderneth the arme hooles or any where elles the remedye muste be readye for it prouoketh great sweate whereby the venim or infection anoydeth in euerye parte The Pacient thus sweatinge his infected sweate besyde a fyer must be rubbed and dried with whote linnen clothes whiche must be alwayes chaunged vntil the sauour of the sweate begonne with rubbynge Of the sayde pouders also a man maye make conserues or opites after this maner that foloweth Opiate TAke of the fyrste or seconde pouder Orenge pilles conserued of eche an vnce and a halfe conditi rosati that is to say the conserue of Roses the conserue of Buglosse of eche two vnces of the syrope of the iuyce of Citrons or Lemons or Orenges or elles of Oxalis or omphacini as much as shal suffice Make therof a liquide electuarie in forme of an opiate Whereof take an vnce or more drink after it some of the foresayde lycours and such as here followe It shal be wel done to mingle an vnce of Purcelane with the licours as foloweth A drynke meete after euery takyng of the sayde opiate or to be mixte with the takynges of the same opiate for the strongest or meanest men accordynge to the place and tyme. TAke the Juyce of Citrons or Lemons thre vnces of the wyne of sowre Orenges of whyte Rose water of eche an vnce And mixe them together A drynke for poore folke TAke the Juyce of Sorrell verye cleare thre vnces of bitter or sowre Orenges good whyte cleare Uinagre rose water of eche an vnce Make thereof a drinke putting to it a lytle Sugre if you wil. A drynke to cause one to sweate TAke good triacle or Mythridatum a dragme bolearmenick of the best or of the pouder of one of the herbes called cardiacae afore discribed halfe a dragme Scabiose water two vnces water of Oxalis Buglosse or Borage of eche an vnce and make thereof a drinke Another drynke easye for poore folke TAke the decoction of Scabiose and of the flowers of redde Poppye a glassefull with a lytle Sugre Or a Ptysane made with Barley and Anâ—â—e seede and the rootes of Persley Or of the decoction of Cyche peason the rootes of Persley the rootes of Succorye the one or the other decoction with sharpe Syrop two vnces or with Sugre and a lytle whyte Uinaigre These drinkes must be taken whote the Pacient beinge well couered in his bedde The Triacle and Mythridate although they be of great efficacie in this behalfe yet they are not meete for women with childe nor for yonge children The vse also of them ought not to be often nor in greate quantitie when the feuer is great Some mennes aduise is to mingle the medecine for sweating w t some distilled water or with the decoction of herbes concerning the part to the whiche the venimous matter hath his course Nowe yf a man knowe that the matter goeth to the head they wyll that the pacient take it for to sweate w t some distilled water or with the decoction of Betony but if it go to the vitall partes or to the brest and hart with the water or decoction of Borage whiche is very Buglosse Yf it go to the belly and bowels with lycour of Wormewodde Yf to the lyuer then with the decoction or water of Agrimonie which is the true cupatorium An epitheme or medecine to laye the region of the harte to coole it TAke Rose water foure vnces water of Uiolettes and of Nempher of eche thre vnces water of Buglosse of Oxalis of wine of pomegranads of good Uinaigre of eche two vnces of Coriander prepared three dragmes redde Roses flower of Pearles of eche a Dragme of redde Sanders halfe a dragme of bothe Coralles of Camphyre of eche a scruple Saffron half a scruple myngle them togyther And make thereof an Epitheme An Epitheme for the Harte good for poore folkes whiche maye also serue for the Lyuer IT is made of twelue vnces or a pounde of Rose water of three vnces of good whyte Uinaigre puttynge to it in Sommer whyte and redde Sanders of eche a dragme Yf it be in Winter in stede of Sanders you shall put to it Cloues the flowers of Nardus celtica or of Lauendar of eche a dragme An Epitheme or medecine for the Lyuer TAke the water of Succorye in Latine ambubeia Rose water of Oxalis of eche foure vnces whyte Uinaigre wyne of Pomegranades of eche two vnces pouder of Diarhodon abbatis two dragmes the pouder Diamargariton frigidum whiche is a confection made with Pearles one dragme redde Sanders halfe a dragme Camphier halfe a scruple Make thereof an Epitheme Locall medecines and fyrst a plaister or oyntment for to drawe and dissolue TAKE the rootes of Narcissus or of Flowerdeluce with his oyle and braye it with Honny It is good for a delycate bodye and easeth all the payne Another easye drawyng medecine TAke Rue or Dogon brayed with Triacle or Triacle alone or of a Radishe roote cutte into lytle rounde peeces and laye on one after another and chaunge it often tymes Another very good in maner of a plaister TAke Diachylum two vnces Ammoniacum Galbanum of eche halfe an vnce and put them together Medecines of the kyndes that burne the skynne or fleshe called medicamenta caustica or vesicatoria whereof the fyrst is very stronge APlaister of Cantarides and of vnsleckt lyme mixed with oyle of Walnuttes in steede of a lancet for to get out the swellynge Another plaister TAKE the rootes of Narc isse or of Lilies sodden with ashes of Pigeons dung of eche equal parts of melligo anacardina called mel anacardinum as much as shall suffice And mak thereof a plaister Another stronger TAke fermentum
make thereof a plaister and laye it vpon the Jawe of the akynge tooth kepe the wyne that is strained out in your mouth as whote as you maye endure it Another remedie ALso if the sayde tooth be hollowe mixe halfe an vnce of Triacle together with Negella and pyrethrum of eche halfe an vnce and a Dragme of Aqua vite And of this mixture fyll vp the hole of the tooth But yet if all this after you haue proued it helpe you but a lytle or nothyng put to eche of these remedies two or three graynes of the iuice of Poppye called in Latyn Opium and laye all as is sayde vnto the griefe that troubleth you A remedye for the stynkynge of the mouth of nose TAke a pounde and a halfe of Rose water a pounde of Uiolet water halfe a pounde of Marioram water beate into pouder Nutmegges Lignum aloes Synamom Galingale Zedoaria of eche two Dragmes mixe all with these waters and styll it in a Limbecke This done parfume the water with eyght graynes of fyne Muske The head beynge purged with this water that is to saye takyng it vp euery daye at the nose into the head but yet fastynge and the nose fyrst well purged you shal see a merueylous effect Another for the same IT is a thing proued and tryed and very good to take fastyng euery daye at the beginning of dinner or els from day to daye an Alephangine pille A verye good gargarisme or gargellynge of the throte agaynst the Quinsey TAke two pounde of Lycorous water the iuyce of Plantaines the sucke of Mulberies the sucke of Myrtelberries of eche two vnces all this mixte together seeth it well than straine it and let it coole agayne and than let the Pacient gargle washe his throte slightly withall For the same IT is a remedye proued and tryed to blowe wyth a Reede in hys throte fyne pouder of Plantayne leaues dryed Another for the same IT helpeth muche also to annoynt the soore wyth the oyles of Camomille of Uioletts of swete Almonds and of the grease of a Henne as much of the one as of the other mixing it al together and to annoynt therewith the soore place with the application of newe shorne or vnwashed wulle An excellent plaister to soften or rype an impostume in the throte TAke of Swallowes nestes a pounde and make thereof a plaister with as muche Oyle of sweete Almondes and of Camomille as suffiseth to make it and laye it hote to the Pacientes throte Agaynst spytrynge of bloode commynge of the Lunges or Lyghtes TAke the sucke or iuyce of Purselane and Playntayne of eche an vnce beate into pouder a dragme of redde Corall and halfe a dragme of the stone Hematites in Englishe bloodstone and all beyng mirte together geue it to the Pacient at all tymes when he spitteth bloode For the same another remedy tryed and proued MAke into very small pouder gumme Arabic Tragacantha Hartes horne burned of a bloodstone burned and redde Corall burned of eche halfe a Dragme and of Bole armenicke two scruples mixe all with the yelke of a rawe Egge and geue it the Pacient when he spitteth bloode Another remedy founde very syngular ROste well two Dragmes of Rubarbe together with the seede of Purselane and Coriander prepared of eche a Dragme make all into verye small pouder and mingle a Dragme of this pouder with as muche iuyce of Purselane as shall suffice and geue it to the Pacient whan he spitteth bloode Another remedy of merueylous great vertue TAke of the iuyce of Milfoyle two vnces of a bloodestone burned and well beaten into pouder two Dragmes and geue it to the pacient colde Another secrete for the same certayne and experimented and good at all houres TAke the shelles of some rawe Egges take awaye the lytle skinne that is within and drye them so that they maye be made into pouder verye fyne Than mixe two Dragmes of this pouder with three vnces of Plantayne water and geue the pacient of it euer whan he voydeth bloode and you shall se that the Lunges wil be sounde But if you wil that this medicine worke with more speede and greater efficacie mire it with two Dragmes of the sayde pouder with halfe an vnce of syrop of drye Roses halfe an vnce of Purselane and as muche of syrop of Mirtell whiche thing you shal geue y e Pacient fiue daies together And this thus taken he may be wel assured that from thence forwarde the vayne wyll neuer breake more For the same IT is a remedie most certayne and proued as well to heale this sickennes chaunced to a man as for to preserue one from it before it come to eate euerye mornyng fasting a scruple of Rubarbe rost Another for the same EUerye daye at nyghte whan the Paciente woulde slepe let hym suppe a sponefull of mundified Barley For at the last the effect is very great as well to preserue him as to heale hym of it Agaynst the vlceration of the Lunges or Lightes and spettell full of matter and corruption TAke a pounde of the tayles of riuer Creuices and foure pounde of Cowe or Ewes mylke and seeth all together vntil halfe the mylke be consumed And than stampe well the tayles of the Creuices or Crabbes and dissolue them in good mylke putttynge to them halfe a handfull of Barley flower and asmuch of amylum of sweete Almonde milke foure vnces the yelke of a newe layed egge and foure vnces of Sugre very whyte mengle all together and sâ—t it on the fyre to seeth sturring it alwayes softly vntil it be wel sodden This doen let the sicke man eate of this composition at mornynge and euenynge as muche as he shall thinke good and he shall fynde hym selfe very wel Another for the same TAke vi Dragmes of white Poppy sede of Endiue sede draagme a half w t as much Sorrel sede kernels of Quinces made cleane two Dragmes the seedes of Melons Gourdes Cytrons Cowcumbers of eche an vnce and a halfe of Gomme Arabick Tragacantha of amyluÌ„ of eche a dragme of y e suyce of Lâ—â—orous two Dragme of the Lunges of a Fore a Dragme and a halfe Penides the waighte of the whole mixe and burne al slightlye Than make it into a fyne pouder wherof you shal take two Dragmes mingling it with an vnce and a halfe of the syrop of Juiuves thre vnces of the water of Snayles distilled â–ª â—â—aâ— geue thys drinke luke warme to the Pacient in the breake of â—he daye Another for the same MIngle halfe an vnce of verye whyte Sugre with syxe vnces of the mylke of an Asse newe mylked and take a lytle of it at the breake of the mornyng sâ—epinge a lytle vpon it and at nighte whan you go to bedde continuynge so a moneth at the sprynge and twentye dayes together in Haruest A remedye for short wyâ—ded men TAke an vnce and a halfe of Licorous made cleane with as much Cetrac the graines or cornes being
taken away Juiubes Sebesten or Mixa of echetenne the roote of Emâ—la campana purified or made clean balfe an vnce the roote of Foole foote or Horse hoofe called of the Apoticaries Vngula caballina two Dragmes let al seeth in a sufficient quantitie of water vntil the halfe be consumed than straine it and dissolue with that which is strayned three vnces of the best Manna or elles an vnce and a half of the flowers of Acesis and geue it to the Pacieâ—â— at the fyrst tyme when the pain taketh him it is a thing tryed so singuler that it wyll heale the sicke man so that the Phisition shall bee no more troubled with him A drynke for the same disease to be taken euerye daye thryse SEeth wel and longe two vnces of the Juyce of Emula campana with as much of the Juyce of Isope and a pounde of the water of Foole foote or Horse hoofe and make thereof a syrope with as muche Sugre as shal be necessarye of the which the Pacient shal take in the morning two vnces without water and as muche as at noone and whan he entreth into his bedde and as longe as the paroâ—isme and fitte of his payne it is good to put amonge it foure droppes of gomme Armeniack with tâ—â— vnces of Oximel simple and giue the Pacient drynke of it Another tryed secret good for poore folke MIxe a pounde of wylde Mallowe or marche Mallowe rootes dried in the shadowe with foure pounde of sodden honnye well scommed sturre it vpon the fyre vntill it be lyke an Electuarye whereof let the Pacient take often tymes and he shal fynd himselfe eased For the same and good also for the poore sorte TAke of cleare condite water two pounde of Leeks chopped very smal thre vnces of freshe butter two vnces of the best Sugre an vnce and a halfe and the yelke of an Egge All this being very well beaten and styrred by the fyre shal be geuen to the Pacient at dinner and supper A remedy agaynst the pluresye IT is a thing wel tried that at the first assault or comming of the payne of the syde it is verye good to be let bloode in the vayne called Basilica of the opposite arme but if the blood be let out at the fourth accesse or comming or soone after the Pluresie wyll by and by voyde away not withstanding you muste neuer let the Pacient blood but his bellye must fyrste be purged and losed either with taking some cassa at the mouth or els with some soft glister A decoction for the stomacke verye good agaynst the Pluresye BEing let blood as it appertayneth take the sucke or iuyce of Isope capilorum Veneris Figges Dates Sebesten dried Reasynges mundified Barley Licorous made cleane-of eche half a handful seeth all in water as much as may suffice put for to dissolue in it thre vnces of grained Manna But if the Pacient be a poore man take an vnce and a half of Pulpa cassiae whiche is the inner part of it called also Medulla in stede of Manna and giue this drinke xxiiii houres after hys letting bloode and very earlye in the mornyng it is a thing certaine that in prouing this the Pacient shal be healed although he were not let blood but a litle before the fourth accesse because the matters and substaunce that nourished the disease in the larger condites are purged awaye Another remedye moste certayne agaynst all Pluresyes as proued as diuine for to preserue a man that he dye not of it MAke an oyntment of two vnces of Dialthâ—a mirte with half an vnce of swete Almond eoyle wherwith being hote annoynt the sore syde castynge vpon it the pouder of halfe an vnce of Commin stamped very small and boulted That doen heate a Cabbedge leafe vpon the hote coales and spreade with old Butter but not salt laying it hote vpon the griefe the payne will cease merueylouslye and will resolue into matter of an impostume so that at the laste you shal haue the honour of it and the Pacient health â–ª Yet you must note that this remedie must not be vsed but at the fourth accesse or els after This remedy may also serue in euery great griefe disparsed thorowe oute al the bodye beneth the head An oyntment to rotte or rype the pluresye TAke two vnces of Mucilage or Mucago of the sede of Cabedge with as muche Mucago of the sede of Marche Mallowes Mucago of Figges an vnce of Cowe milke thre vnces of freshe Butter two vnces oyle of sweete Almondes two vnces and a halfe mire al this together sturryng it alwayes vpon a smal fyre and make thereof a soft oyntment with as much waxe as shal neede This doen spreade it vpon newe shorne and vnwashed Wulle and laye it vpon the griefe renewyng it in foure and twentie houres three or foure tymes A playster for the same STampe well in a morter foure vnces of the rootes of wylde Mallowes well sodden putte to it an vnce of Butter an vnce and a halfe of honny of Pigeons dunge two Dragmes Mingle all together and laye it hote right vpon the payne and soone after the corruption wil breake For the same IT is a remedy well proued although it be not much vsed to geue y e pacient in xxiiii houres foure tymes foure vnces of the water Tartarum terrestre hoate For in so doyng the cure shal be so fayre that you shall see the impostume broken and purged from all corrupte and rotten bloode And more ouer he shall be preserued from spitting bloode and from the consumption of the Lunges Agaynst the hote cogh that is to say when the pacient is so vexed with it that he can not well slepe TAke a dragme of the Pilles of cynoglossa in English houndes tongue with syrope of Roses and make thereof fyue Pylles whereof the Pacient shall take one euery daye at the entryng into his bedde Agaynst the same if his voyce be hoarse with it TAke Diacodion and of the pouder of Tragacante cold Penides of eche ii dragmes Bole armenick a Dragme Make all this into a very fyne pouder and with the syrop of Myrtle make Pilles lyke Peason of the which whan the Pacient goeth to his bedde he shall holde one vpon his tongue and he shal be wel A tryed electuary for the same TAke Diapenidion without species Loch sani experti of eche an vnce of Penides ii vnces w e as much syrop of Isope as shall suffice for to incorporate all make thereof an Electurye whereof the sicke man shall holde some in hys mouth lickynge it Agayne for the cogh TAke a pounde of freshe butter without salte thre yelkes of newe layed Egges two vnces of the â—â—owre of Amylum and an vnce of Sugre melted in the water of Uiolets Mingled all together and styrre it alwayes vntil it be well seasoned and of a good tast It is a good remedy whiche maye serue you as well in steade of meate as of
sixe vnces of good whyte wyne vntil the thirde parte be consumed Than strayne it out putting into that whiche shal be strayned two Dragmes of verye whyte sugre and so gyue of it vnto the woman at the breake of the daye and at all tymes when the payne shall take her Another remedy very good and well knowen of women TAke a sweete apple and make him hollowe within make a pouder of Nutmegges Mace Synamom of eche half a dragme Cloues half a scruple â–ª put all this within the apple with a lytle Sugre and roste it vnder hote ashes and giue of it vnto the woman euer when the payne commeth vnto her But yf the payne encrease so muche that her lyfe is in doubt put to all this two graines of opium and sodaynely the payne wil depart Another TAke Calamint Matricaria flowers of Cammomille of Sage of Rosemary of eche a handefull Seeth all in lye or ashye water of a sufficient quantitie vntil the thyrde part be consumed with the whych water washe the legges of the woman from the knees to the feete A fomentation or nouryshyng TAke a handfull of Artemisia with as much of the flowers of Camomille Mynte and Calamynte make hote a tyle and powre some good and odoriferous wyne vpon it and after put also the herbes vpon it for to laye them so hote vpon the Matrice at euerye tyme that the payne commeth Neuertheles take heede that you washe or bath her not because that all moysture is euil for her A very good oyntment MYre a pounde of the oyle of Cheiri with foure vnces of the oyle of Sureau heate it and annoynte the vpper parte of the Matrice with it dippinge some lynnen cloth in the oyle and laying it hote vpon the Matrice This also layed vpon a womans belly after this sort when she is in labour will ease and mitigate her paine A plaister or cere clothe to laye vpon the Matrice yf the griefe be olde or inuerate TAke an vnce of dryed Matricaria with as muche of the flowers of Cheiri dried half an vnce of Gallia muscato or els alefangine if the woman be poore of Galbanum Bdellium â–ª Serapini of eche two Dragmes Olibani Masticke of eche a Dragme and a halfe Dissolue these gommes in oyle of Cheiri makinge into pouder the rest that maye be made and make thereof a playster wyth a lytle pitche waxe and oyle of Sefanni spreadyng it vppon some leather and layinge it vpon the place of the Matrice and renewe it euery eyght dayes Remedyes to make a womans tyme to come that is let or hyndered by some cause TAke two vnces of the iuyce of Sauyne and purifie it mixing with it two dragmes of Synamome wel made into pouder foure graynes of Saffron two vnces of the water Radishe rootes distilled with a lytle Sugre for two tymes this prouoketh merueylously the flowers of a woman Wherefore beware ye geue it not vnto a woman greate with chylde For all that prouoketh her flowers maketh her also to labour before her tyme. Another remedye verye good also to cause a woman to brynge forth the chylde before the tyme yf the woman be in daunger of it MYre two graynes of Saffron and two dragmes of Sugre in foure vnces of Pymperuell water making thereof a drinke and giue it to the woman at twyse at the breake of the daye and when she goeth to bedde A washyng very good for the same TAke Calamint Pulegium Sage artemisia Rosemarie of eche a handefull rootes of Iris or Gladiolus the rootes of Walworte or Daneworte rootes of Sureau of eche half a handful seeth all in good whyte wyne inough vntil thre partes be consumed Wherewith washe the woman in the mornyng and when she goeth to bed from the haunches downeward Further more the mornyng after she is washed you shall geue her to drinke a dragme of olde Triacle three graynes of Saffron and two vnces of the water of artemisia mixte together This is so certayne that if she vse it fyue tymes onely she shal haue her flowers Agaynst to much abundaunce of flowers MAke a verye fyne pouder of halfe an vnce of the inwarde skyn that couereth the kernels of wilde Fylberdes giuing a dragme thereof vnto the woman incontinent the to muche commyng shal cease An oyntment agaynst the same TAke the iuyce of Plantan the iuyce of Solatrum the iuyce of Rubarbe of eche halfe an vnce red Coral Frankensence of the male kynde Mastick of eche a dragme and a halfe Coriander prepared seedes of redde Roses of eche two Scruples seedes of whyte Iusquiamum the ryne of the rootes of Mandragora of ech half a dragme strong red Uinaigre half an vnce make in fyne pouder all that may be made and mingle al together with the whiche beinge luke warme annoynt the soules of the womans feete euerye night whan she goeth to bed and you shal see a good fortunat effect Against the prefocation or stranglyng of the matrice SEeth in stronge wyne the rootes of Gladiolus the rootes of Galamint the rootes of Câ—clamen in Englishe rape Uiolet of eche a handeful vntil half the wyne be consumed than strayne them and with that whiche is constrayned out washe the womans knees morninge and euening for it is very good Agaynst the same of what cause soeuer it come MYre a dragme of assa faetida and halfe a Dragme of Daucus with Honnye roset and make thereof fiue Pylles and taking one of them euery mornyng they are very good as well to preserue a woman from it as to heale her of it Another agaynst the same TAke two scruples of the best Agaricke two Dragmes of Turpentine seedes of Daucus and assa faetida of eche halfe a scruple mingle them and make lytle balles of the which you shall geue the woman euery daye For it is a thing very good to heale her or els to kepe her from it Agaynst the same TAke water distiled of the rootes of Daucus of wylde Poppye fyue vnces Honnye roset an vnce and a half mixe al together and giue the woman drinke of it For whether the payne be alreadye or is lyke to come she shal be cured or preserued from it Agaynst the same TAke two dragmes of castoreum a dragme of the same womans heare mixt with a litle Rosen of a Pyne tree and make thereof greate Pilles as bigge as Filberdes with one of the whiche Pilles perfume her nostrels at the tyme of the prefocation or stranglinge of the Matrice and incontinent she shal be eased Remedyes to be vsed when the Matrice commeth out of her naturall place or falleth YOu shall mixe oyle of Masticke with oyle of rosat greene or raw of eche two vnces then cupularum glaudium the flowers of wylde Pomegranade tree the ryne of Pomegranades Myrtelberries of eche a scruple of Frankensence mastick Acatia Hypocistidos half a dragme miâ—e them and make thereof a very fyne pouder And then castyng it vpon the necke of the Matrice and
dippe your fyngers in the oyle and so put the matrice vpwarde with them A plaister verye good TAke Sorrell seede the seede of Plantaine and of Coriander prepared of eche two dragmes redde Corall seedes of red Roses of eche a dragme Hypocistidos acacia Frankensence of eche a dragme and a half Galles the Pilles of Pomegranades flowers of Pomegranads of eche ii dragmes beate al into a fine pouder gathering together the pouder w t the oyle of veriuyce rosat makinge thereof a plaister with waxe pitche asmuch as shal suffise spreade it vpoÌ„ a peice of leather a parte of the which you shall laye vpon the womans belly right against the place of the matryce along vnto both her haunches And this shall help her Remedies for the Matryce corrupted or apostumated A playster for to dissolue it TAke the flowers of Camomille melilot Matricaria the leaues of mallowes the rootes of Uiolettes Branckvrsyue of eche a handefull the rootes of wilde or marshe mallowes cut very small three vnces seeth it al in a sufficient quantitie of water vntil y e half be consumed then put to it a bandful of flowre of Lineseede with as much of flower of Synegrene of Butter hennes grease of eche as much as wyl grease ouer the plaister the whiche you shall laye vpon the appostumate or corrupt place Notwithstandyng remember that to euery griefe of the Matrice as we haue our selfe well tryed and proued all moyste fomentation or bathyng is hurtfull and therefore beware in any caâ—e you doe it not Another playster for the same TAke the iuyce of greene Camomil and the iuyce Matricaria of eche two vnces mixe them together with a pounde of the plaister of Melilot and laye it vpon the corrupt place It is certayne that doinge so often tymes it wyll waxe rype and rotte A playster TAke syxe vnces of Dyaquilon withoute Gomme two dragmes of Saffron an vnce and a halfe of the iuyce of Matricaria make thereof ceratum or plaister with waxe and a lytle Rosen of a Pyne tree and laye it vpon the place of the corruption it is a singuler thynge Remedies against the vlcers or corrupt matter of the matrice TAke two vnces of the oyntment of common Tutia dissolue it well in eyghte vnces of Ewes mylke and squirt it into the Matrice This is very good A drynke for the same TAke syxe vnces of newe and freshe mylke myngle it with an vnce of Honny roset and geue it to the woman tenne dayes together thre houres before she eate any thyng And this is also very good Remedies agaynst the whyte flyxe of women TAke gomme Arabicke Dragacante Amylum of eche two dragmes of Masticke a dragme make all into a fyne pouder and with a litle good Sugre dissolue it in the iuyce of Quinces Make thereof balles of two dragmes a peece of the whiche geue one to the woman euery mornyng three houres before she breake her faste wherevpon incontinent let her drynke a draught of red stipticke wyne doynge the the lyke at night before supper And this shal helpe her so that in short space she shal be healed Another agaynst the same TAke the yelke of two egges rawe and new layed Frankensence of the male kynde boale Armenick Terra sigillata of eche halfe a dragme make into pouder that which may be made minglinge all together and geue to the sicke woman a mouthfull of it euerye morninge sixe houres at the least before she eate anye thyng This remedye is so excellent that I haue cured manye with it A drynke TAke foure vnces of red stiptick and byndyng wine wherein you must often tymes quenche first some hote Steele gomme Arabick Dragacante of eche halfe a dragme mingle it together and make a drynke of it Whereof you shal geue the woman fiftene dayes together earthly in the morning and there is no doubt but she shal be healed A pouder agaynst the same MYxe halfe an vnce of Date stones well beaten in to pouder with a dragme of Dragons bloode in red wyne and geue the woman one Dragme of it at the breake of the day and another when she goth to bedde and she shal be healed Remedies agaynst pyssyng hore A Syrop TAke Syrop of Uioletts and of Nenuphar of eche an vnce mingling with it Plantaine water Porcelaine of common colde seedes of eche an vnce This Syrop digesteth the collericke matter and taketh awaye the bytyng humours that cause the heate in pissynge A drynke agaynst the same to take three houres before dynner and at noone MIxe foure vnces of the water of Mallowes with two vnces of Syrop violet Drinke this continually seuen dayes and at the eyght day mixe with it an vnce of lenytife Diasebestes with a dragme and a half of Diaprunis laratyue make thereof a drinke with the water of the decoction pectorall the whiche you shal geue to the Pacient Agaynst Gonâ—rhaea which is when a mans scede goth from hym vnwittynglye TAke foure vnces of Ewes milke mixt it with ii dragmes of Hares hear burned and wel made into pouder geue the Pacient drinke of it twise a daye morning and euening two houres before he eate An oyntment agaynst the same TAke two vnces of Olibani acacia and Hypocistidos of eche two dragmes of Galles a dragme Labdany halfe a dragme oyle of Masticke oyle of Spike oyle of Myrtle of eche halfe an vnce Make that into a fine pouder that can be made pouder and make therof a softe oyntment with a sufficient quantitte of waxe putting to it at the ende halfe a scruple of Camphyre with this oyntment annoynt his raynes and the chine of the backe his flankes and the place aboute the priuie membres euening and morninge Another remedye merueylous good TAke half an vnce of Tutia prepared Sarcocolla washed aloes hepaticum Sugre candie of eche thre dragmes mingle it and make it into a fine pouder whereof dissolue one dragme in womans milke and therewith squirt the mans yard a good way in fyue or sixe tymes a day and he shal incontinent be healed But if there be any vlceration he shal also soone be ridde of it Remedies for them that pisse bloode TAke water of Plantain of nightshade in Latin Solanum Sorrell Endiue Wormewod of eche foure vnces whyte Sandall and red Been whyte and red of red Roses of eche a dragme and a half Spondium two dragmes of Spica tenne graines of the best Uinaigre thre vnces make that into fine pouder whiche maye be made and make thereof Epithema for the lyuer An oyntment for the same TAke the iuyce of Plantain of nightshade of Sorrell of eche an vnce oyle roset oyle of Myrtel of eche halfe an vnce Hypocistidos red Coral of eche a dragme make that into pouder that is to be made and make of it an oyntment very soft with a litle waxe and annoyntinge the raines of the Pacient from the haunche vnto the place about the priuie members and to the roote of his yarde
houres together Agaynst a Ryngworme or Tetter that runneth all ouer a mans face or agaynst the disease that is called Erysipilas or Lychen of some Mentagra the Frenche men call it feu volage as it were a runnynge fyer THE remedye is good to myngle at the begynnynge the iuyce of Plantaine Marygoldes Solatrum barba Iouis in Englyshe Syngreene of eche syxe vnces wyth three vnces of Rose water and wetynge certayne cloutes in it laye them vpon the soore or King worme Yet you muste take heede that ye take awaye the cloutes as soone as they beginne to waxe whote to the ende that the heate â–ª retournynge from the lynnen cloutes to the soore doe not encrease the payne or elles that the lynnen clothes beyng dryed with the heate doe not cleaue to the skynne and plucke it with them For if it should be so there would be daunger in it because of the vlcers or scabbes that woulde come of it Another remedye very good to heale the same when it doth but begynne or increase TAke Lytarge of Siluer siâ—e vnces the iuyce of Plantaines three vnces oyle roset two vnces of the best Uinaigre an vnce mixe and braye all this wel in a morter of Lead vntill it be lyke an oyntment of the colour of Lead of the whiche beinge spred vpon some lynnen cloth you shal lay some vpon the soore renuyng it euening and morning and looking to it diligently vntil you be sure of the state of it and of the increase Whan it beginneth to declyne whiche thinge you shall knowe because it will chaunge from a whyte colour vnto a red take heede you laye no colde thynge vnto it for it maye be that you maye make some dead fleshe red and darke come or growe in it and so there shoulde be greate daunger that by reason of the colde thinges the Kingworme or â—etter should tourne into an Hestiomem But my counsell is to take the flowers of Camomille Melilot Syngreene of eche a handfull and to seeth the same in sufficient water vntil there remaine but the halfe Than to strayne it and to washe euery day the place with a sponge wette in it and afterwarde to washe it with some-whote whyte wyne For that is it that keepeth the member from mortifying in such a disease If the thyng be growen to an vlcer either by the foly of the Phisition or els by the euill gouernement of the Pacient or by the euill matter whiche coulde not be amended by medecines take lytarge of siluer three vnces the oyntment of Populeon Ceruse washed Infrigidantis Galeni of eche halfe an vnce oyle roset complet an vnce Mixe al together and bray it wel in a morter vntil it be as it were an oyntment which you shall vse vntill the disease be consolydate and sounde Agaynst â—â—omatycke svvellynge IF this infirmitie be in the legge take twenty pound of water made with Ashes flowers of Camomille rootes of Walwort or Daneworte of eche a handefull common Salte halfe a pounde of the best whyte Uinaigre foure vnces mixe and seeth all together vntill the halfe be consumed than straine it and washe the legge with it Remedyes for the scabbes â–ª An oyntment very good for to annoynt yonge chyldren who because of theyr tendernes can not endure a purgation TAke foure vnces of oyle roset a dragme and a halfe of common Saâ—t an vnce of freshe Butter washed and so bray and sturre al well together vntil it become vnto a soft oyntment Another oyntment verye good for lytle chyldren â–ª and olde folke to vse before and after a purgation TAke Turpentine washed in Rose water foure vnces of y â— iuyce of Lemons an vnce a half of fresh Butter an vnce the yelke of one Egge of common salte two dragmes â–ª of oyle roâ—et two vnces myxe and sturre together all a greate whyle in a morter vntill it become an oyntment With the which by a fyre when he goeth to bedde annoynte the scabbye parte of the bodye or ells all the bodye but as thyn as may be Another remedye TAke the water of Lapatium â—â—utum distilled two pouÌ„d the iuyce of Plantaine foure vnces Rose water thre vnces the iuyce of Lemmons two vnces Litarge sixe vnces Ceruse halfe an vnce quicke Brymstone three dragmes make a very small pouder of that whiche maye be made pouder and mingle it with the sayde waters letting all stande xxiiii houres longe That done put all in a Lymbeck and distill it with a small fier This water serueth not onely for to heale the common scabbe but also to make the crustes of old vlcers and scabbes and of the pockes to fall of to take cleane awaye the cicatrice or scabbe thereof A bayne or bathe for the same TAke the leaues of Lapatium acutum the leaues of â—umitorye the leaues of Mallowes with the rootes leaues of Borage of eche three handefull of bran bounde in some cloth two handefull of rye three handful seeth al this in sufficient water vntil the third part be consumed then straine all and whyle the Pacient is annoyntynge let him bath all his bodye in the same baine in the breake of the daye and withoute taryinge any longe time let him go into his warme bedde and there let him slepe and sweate Against the scurfe or leprie called in Latin psora AFter a purgation I commend much the annoynting at night when he goeth to bed all the partes of the body infected with this disease with oyle of Tartre or of Lees of wyne and three vnces of verye stronge whyte wynâ— A remedye agaynst puâ—â—es bladders blysters or wheles and agaynst the small pockes An oyntment TAke an vnce of Peche karnels burned and made into a pouder the iuyce of Plantaine and of Syngreene of eche halfe an vnce Ceruse or Lead washed a dragme and a halfe make of this a softe oyntment as muche as shal serue you Another remedye well tryed TAke two dragmes of Camphyre an vnce of Ceruse washed half a pounde of red Ciâ—â—es a pound of the inner parte of Melons withoute the pilles ten Swallowes egges two dragmes of Pearles thre dragmes of the seedes of Xilon or Gpâ—sipium the tree that beareth Cotton two dragmes of Salte foure vnces of the iuyce of Lemons half an vnce of whyte wyne lees make that in pouder that ought to be and put al together in ten pounde of water of Lapatium acutum distilled leauing it so two dayes and two nightes This done distillall together in a Limbecke with the which water so distilled the Pacient shal washe his face three or foure tymes a daye It hath been proued very good Agaynst the stronge cogh of yonge chyldren SEeth in wyne some â—sope and some Sâ—rpellum or Sauorye or elles steepe some Jeniper berries in wyne and giue the child to drinke of which you will Agaynst the stynkyng svveate TO those that so sweate make a clothe steeped in wyne wherein Myrtle leaues or the herbe it selfe or els his fruit hath
been sodden Against the payne of the eyes TAke Mallowes Uiolets that grow in Lent toppâ— of blacke berry trees dried Roses Ueruine Willowe or Osier that groweth on the â—illes washe your eyes with these at night and make a plaister of the herbes with the yelke of an Egge and laye it vpon your eyes For a whyte spotte in the eyes BUrne cockle shels of the sea and Olibanum asmuch of the one as of the other make them into a pouder w t cuttle bones burned and laye that vpon your eyes twyse or thrise a weeke Against the difficultie of bringing forth child and the retention of the skynne that the childe is wrapped in called in Latine Secundina or Secundae TAke the rootes of Parslye and leaues of Leekes wringe the iuyce oute and mingle it with a lytle oyle and geue it the woman to drynke puttynge a lytle Uinegre into her Matrice and she shall incontinently be deliuered with gods helpe A remedye when the foundement commeth out FIrst washe or bathe verye well the foundement be it either of a man or of a woman with the decoction of wyne and Worme wodde sodden together and annoynt it rounde aboute with some restrayntiue oyntment After this strawe vppon it Ashes made of Willowe and of hys rootes and of the finne bones of some fyshe salted and put in the foundement agayne with some linnen cloth and doyng thus twise or thrise a daye he shall fynde him selfe very well Agaynst the payne of the guttes SEeth in water some nightshade with ashes and lay it vpon the place where the paine is For this also is good rawe Sisamum sodden with his seedes and layed vpon the painefull place Agaynst the difficultie in makynge water sauynge for that whiche commeth of the stone For Men. SEeth water Cresses and make thereof Caâ—aplasma a plaister and laye it vpon the place about the priuie members causyng y e man to sit in the decoctioÌ„ of it For Women MAke them an vndersmoking thorow a close stoole with wylde Minte with Neppe or Catte minte and with Pulliole or Pulegium We make sometime as well for the man as for the woman an estewe or baine wherein hath been sodden some Jeniper Neppe Pulicaâ—ia in English flea worte wylde Mynte Bay leaues Pulegium Wormewod and Tansey geuinge to the Pacient being in this bayne Benedietam simplicem But if the stone be the cause then seeth in water Saxifrage with the rootes of Sanguinaria or decoction vntill halfe of the water be consumed the whiche geue vnto the Pacient but if he desyre wyne geue it him with some of this water in it continuynge so foure or fiue dayes and twyse or thryse a daye If he pisse not for all this it is a signe that the stone is thorowlye growen and hardened But than if it sticke in the bladder take Mallowes Crista marina in Englishe Sampere lytle wylde Cabbages Saxifrage Pellitorye of the walle water Cresses Ameos and the seedes of Nettels seeth all this in lycour whereof let the thyrde part be wine the other parte oyle and the fourth parte salte sea water bathinge and washinge well with this decoction the partes aboute his priuie members and laying vpon them the herbes Agaynst crabbelyce AGainst the Crabbelyce that breede aboute the priuie members and vnder the arme pyttes annoynt those places with ashes layed in oyle but against those that sticke in the eye browes take an vnce of Aloes Ceruse Olibanum of eche fiue vnces make all into pouder and make of it an oyntment with larde cut small as muche as shal suffice Agaynst a Cankar NOte that the leaues of wylde Juie sodden in wyne and layed to it are very good for it Against the litle wormes and itching of the hands or body AGainst the itche and wormes in what soeuer part of the bodye that it be but chieflye in the face and forehead you must steepe weate in wyne with the pouder of olibanum and lay it vpon the place as it were a playster Against the swelling of the coddes TAke Mallows Wormwoode Ueruene bismalua or march Mallows tansie and two cabbedges seeth all this in olde strong wine and bathing and washing them twise or thrise a day As for y e herbes stampe them and seeth them in Honnye laying them vpon the coddes with wyne For to make the wormes come out of the handes and feete TAke a hote tyle and some vessell ful of water then put some seedes of Iusquiamum vpon the red whote tyle holding your handes or feete ouer the smoke of it you shal see the wormes fall into the water lyke lytle heares Another waye Burne Ote strawe into ashes put it into water as hote as you maye endure it holding your bandes and feete in it and endurynge the heate vntill it waxe colde than straine and presse it so harde vntil there remaine no moore water seperatyng it faire and softly You shall finde the wormes as it were litle threades which the smoke of the Jusquiam hath drawen out If the place doe itche and is eaten with wormes burne strawe into ashes and tosse it and mingle it in water as bote as you can endure it put in your hande or foote that hath the wormes and they wyll come oute Than afterwarde heale the knawing as you do some other soore A remedye for the deafnes of the eares TAke the fatte or grease of eeles newe killed that swimmeth vpon the decoction of them the iuyce of caprifolium Barba Iouis â–ª and a handfull of Antes or Pismers egges bray and straine all mixing it and sething it with oyle The decoction made put to it some Uinaigre or wyne sufficiently that it may be the more penitratiue persing this done powre some of it into the eare that is not deffe stopping the other that hath the impediment and lying vpon the good eare and beware he go not the nexte daye into the winde but let him kepe his house lying all the daye longe sometime on the good eare and sometyme on the yll A remedye against fistuleys TAke the leaues of red Cabbages and their seedes the rootes of great râ—bra tincâ—orum of eche an equall quantitie braye all and seeth it well vntill three partes be consumed than straine it putting to it some honnye And seethinge it againe vntill it be thicke Whereof you shall geue the Pacient two spones full morninge and enenynge For the scabbes of the handes TAke Lapatium acutum and fumitorie making thereof as it were an oyntment with hogges or â—wines grease and Maye Butter wherewith annoynte youre handes A water of a great and meruelous effect for to keepe mans body e from many infirmities and diseases TAke fonre pounde of distilled Aqua vite of verye good wyne two pound of salt burned two pound of quenched Brimstone foure vnces of whyte Tartre foure vnces of the wodde of a Filberd tree iii. vnces of rocke salte Let all this be brayed syfted and mixed together powring vpon the foresayde Aqua vâ—te and
putting it in a Limbecke to distill What operations come of suche distillations THe firste distillation draweth vnto it the powres of all the spirites of man that no venimons best can approche or come nighe him with it is kepte fleshe and fishe as with baulme it healeth and cleanseth lentils and other spottes of the face it driueth away all maner of scabbes from the body and cleanseth watrynge eyes The seconde driueth awaye impostumes and other superfluities of the bodye it pulleth oute and healeth lose teeth and putteth awaye all swellynge of the Lyuer The thyrde cleanseth all spottes and scurfe it healeth stinking of breathe and purgeth all flegme of the stomacke as meate not disgested The fourth putteth oute of the bodye all colde and congeled bloode The fyfte delyuereth the bodye from the fallynge syckennesse The sixte dryueth away all languishe and infirmitie come of the goute The seuenth putteth the goute from the feete The eyght excelleth the Baulme which â–ª you shoulde keepe well The nynth if you mixe with it and dissolue golde in it is a preseruatiue for the lyuer The tenth if you put a droppe of it in any vessell of golde full of wyne a frothe and skumme will swimme vpon the wine whiche is verye golde in deede so that what so euer you touche with it shal be faire golde Yet you muste note that after euerye distillation you must stampe and syfte the leese as at the first tyme. Another water or Balsamum almost for the same thinges TAKE a pounde of Turpentine thrise distilled a pounde of Aloes thrise also distilled a pounder of Amber rawe Mascatum brayed vpon a stone in maner of some liquide oyntment putting to all this a lytle oyle and so incorporating it and distilling it nine tymes It is a Baulme that may wel be kepte for it is so parfite that it abideth first all triall of fyer water Secondly it wyl pearce thorow the hande Thirdlye in annoyntinge your face it kepeth your youthful colour Fourthly it fasteneth and consolidateth all incision or cuttinge Fiftly it purgeth merueylously the eyes Sirtly annoynting all the bodye with it it is sayde that it shall neuer rotte or corrupte nor euer â–ª breede wormes This hath Hermes the Philosopher written and confirme it as most trewe for as muche as I haue proued and tryed it A pouder very good to conserue the syght TAke Betony Rue Selandine Saxifrage Leuistici Pulegium Annice Synamome Euphrasia in English eyebright of eche a handful Grani Paradisi Ginger fennel persly Isope Organny Osier of y â— mountains of eche a dragme Galingale an vnce of Sugre an vnce Make all this into pouder and eate of it euerye daye with your meate for the sighte is thereby preserued And if your sight be perished or halfe gone it wil heale it and recouer it perfitly againe This pouder is found and thus ordeyned by maister Gerarde which tryed it vpon him selfe for he hauing vsed spectacles the space of twelue yeres together and yet scant coulde see with them nor reade the greatest letters that were so much was his sight perished after he vsed this pouder but a whole Lent together only in this sort as I haue tolde you he recouered so his sighte agayne that all the rest of his life after he conlde read the smallest letter that was very perfitly Agaynst the payne of the flankes or the pluresye TAke a wilde Bores tothe of the vpper Jawe the greatest and make thereof a pouder whereof you shal giue the Pacient to drinke with a litle broth and he shal be cured Against quartayne agues TAke the grease or fatte that is vnder the manes of borses and seeth it in a newe earth pot and when you feele the ague come annoynte the chyne of your backe you shal be healed in thre times so doing To heale old woundes and cankers of the leggs TAke cuttyngs or shearings of shomakers leather and seeth them and the grease or fatte that you shall get of them set it by it selfe than take of the herbe that groweth at the foote or roote of Willowes the finest that is and the mosse that loketh lyke Ueluet drie it well and make it into a pouder and laye of it vpon the wounde and with the sayd grease annoint round about the wound and he shal shortly be whole Agaynst the scurfe TAke Barrowes grease what quantitie you wyll and seeth it with a glassefull of wine and halfe a pound of Beane flower in maner of an oyntment than take vryne or pisse and heate it as whote as you can endure it where with you shall washe your head and than annoynt it with the sayde grease and it shal be whole within fiftene dayes Agaynst ventositie collicke or payne of the matrice TAke a dragme of intrailes made in pouder a dragme of Stecas geue it the pacient to drinke in a newe layed egge and she shal be healed For the hardnes or brawne of the feete DYppe your feete in whote pisse whan the hardnes or braune is molified take a launcet or â—yssours and launce it rounde about and than by and by put some iuyce of Syngrene vpon it and the nexte morowe it wyll be well To make very perfite Vinaigre TAke the cromme of a whote lofe newe drawen out of the Ouen a glasse of strong Uinaigre wherein you shal put some Ginger Pepper Pyrethrum of Leuant Calamus aromaticus the which thinges being brayed and stamped together you shal put into Uinaigre Than take the cromme of a whote lofe and put it so that it maye receyue to it all the foresayde thinges Than drie the sayde lofe in an Ouen and make thereof a pouder and put the sayde pouder in a Hoggeshead of wyne and it will become verye perfite Uinaigre Agaynst the fallyng syckennes TAke the Matrice of a Sowe the whiche beinge made in pouder you shall geue to eate or to drinke vnto the Pacient and as soone as he hath receyued it the sickennes wil remoue from the brayne and sprede into his fingers endes tormentinge him verye soore but whereas the sayde matter shall assemble and â—ome together make a rupture and the matter wyll â–ª â—ome out as yellowe as Saffron and he shal be quicklye healed For children that bee broke TAke white Paper and chawe it well with your teeth and make thereof a plaister as great as wil couer al the broke binde it in a swadle band with a linnen clothe Than laye it to his coddes and make fast the swathing bande but you must renewe euerye day the paper chawed and he shal be whole Agaynst the payne of the Splene TAke of the longes or lightes of a Fore made into pouder and vse to geue to the Pacient to drinke or to eate of in good white wine he shal be cured For to stenche bloode TAke mans blood dried in the Sunne and make it into pouder if it chaâ—ce that there be any vaine broken or hurte whereby there commeth â—ut abundaunce
of bloode lay of the sayde pouder vpon it and it shal be stenched For to heale in foure dayes the scaldynge with water or anye other thynge withoute oyntments or Playsters It hath bene tryed and founde trewe TAke an Onion and cutte him ouerthwarte and wringe oute the iuyce vpon the scalded place doing so euerye daye twise and it wil heale it For to stenche bloode TAke a sowre Orenge make a hoole in y â— toppe where the flower grewe keepe that vpper peece that you shall take of that you maye afterwarde close vp the hoole agayne yet before you stoppe it vp you shal take the suet or grease of a he Goate the bignesse of a Walnut and put it into the hoole than set the Orenge vpon the coales or embers that it maye incorporate and dissolue Than annoynt along down your backe bone and ouerthwart the flankes with the same lycoure and it shall heale you within thre or foure tymes by the grace of god Agaynst the wormes in lytle chyldren TAke a lampe ful of oyle Olyue and lay an yron in the fyer and whan it is red whote quenche it in the sayde oyle in the lampe then annoynt thereof the nostrelles the throte and the nauell and straight way you shall see a great miracle To heale the Emorrhodes or Pyles TAke Dogges dung foure vnces halfe a pounde of common oyle put them together in a new earthen pot and seeth them a lytle then take oute some of the dung and braye it vpon a trenchour then seeth it again in the saide oyle and put to it thre vnces of new waxe to the intent that all maye come to incorporate together and before you annoynt the Emorrhodes or Pilles with the same oyntment you shall washe them with whyte wyne and in foure daies he shal be whole Agaynst all kyndes of payne and griefe TAke a glasseful of the iuyce of Leucoron which is our winter Gylofer or Uiolets fastinge and you shal see a merueylous effect Agaynste styfnes or shrynkynge of synowes called the crampe or swelling comming of the wounde taken of some venimous beast in Latine Spasmus or Spasma or conuâ—lsio TAke Hogges dunge as muche as you will halfe a pounde of oyle roset seeth all in a newe yearthen potte and laye it as whote as you can endure vpon the soore place and it wil heale it For them that can not pysse by reason of certayne grauell and viscositie or carnosirie which is aboundance of flesh TAke the iuyce of Radishe rootes of lytle Leekes whiche are founde vnder the grounde and drye them and make them into pouder put all together and geue euery morninge a certaine quantitie of it to the Pacient to drynke and he shall be healed in shorte space Agaynst deffenesse TAke a quick Eele and put him on a spit alyne and rost him take the grease that commeth out of him Than take a Garlyke head rosted vpon the coales orcenders and take one codde or huske of the same Garlyke at a tyme and put it into the sayde grease and so put it whote into his eare holdyng his eare vpwarde the space of one Credo and you shall see the fylthie humour come out of his eare he shal be healed Agaynst opilation or stoppinge TAke wylde or marshe Mallowes what quantitie you wyll and seeth them in runnynge water than take of it about a glassefull whote with sugre Candye morning and euening and you shal be cured Agaynst the gyddinesse of the syght GEue euerye morninge vnto a chylde to eate some sweete Fennell and let the same chylde licke the Pacientes eyes and he shal be cured For them that can not broke their meate bâ—t vomite it agayne TAke minte wel stamped and the crommes of bread burned in the fyer and vinaigre and make thereof as it were a sauce and sprede it vpon some linnen clothe with the pouder of Cloues heate it vpon a bricke or tyle and laye it vpon his stomacke and you shall see a goodly experience Agaynst the head ake by to muche drynkynge TAke Rue leaues and braye them with Uinaigre and put Roses to them and bitter Almondes and with this rubbe your head and you shal be eased Agaynst all the payne of the head TAke halfe a dragme of Bay berries of Scammonia and of Saffron a dragme braye all well together with Uinaigre and Roses And when your head aketh annoynt it where it greueth you with this oyntment you shal se the vertue to be merueylous great Against the paine of the head that continueth alwayes TAke leaues of blacke Juye and braye them put them with Uinagre oyle and wyne as muche of one as of the other seeth this together annoynt your forehead and your temples and it shall ease you verye muche by gods Good grace Another waye IF the pacient thinke that his hedde eleaueth in sonder by reason of the great pain take yuye and make iuyce of it the which you shall mingle w t oyle roset and with a linnen cloute you shall annoynte faire and softly his nostrels his temples and his forehead And if the paine be vehement lay some of it vpon the scull of his head Another waye TAke the brayne of a crowe and seeth it and than eate it for there is none so greate a paine of the head or none so olde but that it will heale it with a singuler vertue Agaynst the Mygrame happening sodenlye TAke Bengewine and braye it with Uinaâ—gre and annoynt your forehead with it and your temples and it will mitigate the paine Agaynst itchyng of the head TAke a sheepes gall and mixe it with white chake and therewith rubbe your head and let it drie vpon it and it wyl heale you Agaynst vlcers or scabbes of the head as well of men as of women TAke the gall of a Bull and mingle it with Uinaigre and hauing made it luke warme rubbe your head with it and you shall finde a merueilous remedye by the grace of almighty God Agaynst olde and putrified woundes BRaye Celandine and than mixe it with olde suet and laye it so vpon the vlcers or scabbes and you shal be healed incontinent God wyllyng For to keepe that the fleshe growe not to muche in a wounde TAke the lyghtes or lunges of a sheepe whote and laye it vpon the wounde and the fleshe shal be equall with the skynne To heale and take awaye the sâ—â—â—fe TAke a handfull of Rue and halfe an vnce of quicke Brimstone and seeth it with good olde wine and so washe your head with it but yet your head must first be washed with luke warme water as men are wont to do most commonly and it shal be cured For to kyll Lyce TAke the whaye that remaineth of cheesemaking put to it a lytle Uinaigre and drinke of it certain dayes and al the lyce wyl dye and there wyll breede no more aboute you Agaynste the distillation of the brayne and heauines of the heade TAke Beete rootes and braye
them well and than take the iuyce of them and receyue it vp into your nostrels And that will drawe vnto it all the humour of the head and cause it to come out Agaynst murres or catarres that beginne to growe YOu muste abstayne from supper and from eatyng of anye herbes and from salt and fat thinges For the catarre commeth of indisgestion of the meate and by the rawnes of the stomacke Therefore aboue al thinges you ought to astaine from fat meates And when you are amended you maye take your supper as before your sicknes you might haue done For to restrayne the murre or catarre TAke fiue partes of wine and the sixte of honnye mingle all together and let it coole and make of it a gargarisme A remedy for that disease when the heare of the bearde or head falleth of of it selfe FYrste you muste shaue with a rasour the place and than rubbe it well with an onyon that done take barley parched and made into pouder and mixe it with Beare suet and so lay it vpon the place and the heare wyll growe agayne To keepe that the heares shall not fall of TAke the pouder of Walnuttes of heath Cypres burned of the ashes of a Mule or Mulets hoofe burned of the oyle of Myrtell the ashes of rats burned and their dung made in pouder Also the ashes or freshe dung of a Hedgehogge and some Sandaracha in Englishe yelowe â–ª Oker mixe all the sayed thinges with Uinaigre and soft Pitche and laye it vpon your head it wil kepe your heare from falling of To make the heares of a mannes beard or head to grow YE shal take y â— which groweth somtime in y â— hoxe or pasterne of an Asse which is like vnto lytle warts and burne them and make pouder of them the which you shal put in old oyle than laye it vpon the place This thing hath suche vertue that if a man annoynte or rubbe the iawes or chinne of a woman she shal haue the heare growe vpon the same place For to make heares growe YE shall take a Hedgehogge and burne it al to coales and put the pouder or ashes made fine small with Beares grease and laye this oyntment ouer all the head of a balde man and it will make his heare growe as faire as euer it was For to curle heare a rare secrete TAke the ashes of sheepes hornes burned and mixe it with oyle and rubbe your head often tymes with it but you must be first polde For to make heare blacke TAke Swallowes dung and put it in good Uinaigre in a Uiolle or some vernished earthen potte than burye it in a dung hill or in horse dung and leaue it so xxxv dayes full And than annoynte your head being polde with this medecine in the shadowe with a Painters pensille But before you do thus you must annoynt your face with deare suet to the intent that none of the colour of the sayde oyntment doe spot or black your face And while this colour dying doth drie holde in your mouth some oyle to the ende that your teeth waxe not blacke with it and the fourth day that you haue thus annoynted your head you muste washe it well and all is done To keepe that the heares waxe not hoare or whyte MYxe the ashes of grounde wormes burned in oyle and rubbe your Combe with it when you kembe your head and your heare shall neuer chaunge colour in your olde age It is a secrete that women commonlye vse For to make the heares blacke TAke Cypre leaues brayed and mixte with Uinaigre and annoynte your heare with it and that same will dye your whyte heares into blacke and in their place shall growe also blacke heares Agaynst the payne in the eyes TAke rawe cabbages and braye them and steepe in the sayde iuyce of them some whyte bread and annoynt your forehead and it wyll take awaye the paine of your eyes Agaynst the dymnesse or daselyng of the syght TAke salt Armoniack buryed and well brayed and mixe it with the pisse of a yonge childe and therewith annoynt often tymes your eyes and laye of it vpon them and it will take awaye the daselyng Another waye TAke the iuyce of Fennell rootes brayed put to it as much good purified honnye and seeth all with a small fier vntill it be as thicke as honnye Than put that in a boxe of brasse And when you haue neede mixe it with conserue water or womans mylke and certainely it wil put â–ª away the daselyng and dimnesse of the sight incontinent yf you lay of it vpoÌ„ your eyes Agaynst a webbe or spotte in the eye TAke the gall of a whyte Cocke and braye it with water and lay it to your eyes or put some in your eyes and it will take awaye the webbe or spotte and will consume the droppes of bloode that are in the eyes and strengthen the sight For to take away the hurtfull heares of the eye brovver YOu must plucke of the heares of the eyes diligently whiche hurte and hinder the eyes and than annoynte the place with he Goates bloode hote or Hares bloode or elles of the bloode of a Batte or flâ—nder mouse or rubbe it with the milke of a Bitche or with a needle of copper whiche being ofte heated and quenched in vinaigre with the which you shall touche the place and the heares will neuer growe agayne Against all payne of the eares YE shall take a seruple of the gall of a Goate and as much honny braye all together and heate it in a fier panne putting it into his eare and stoppe it with Wulle and it wil he ale al the paine yea though there were a canker in it Agaynste the payne of the eares and defnes and for to purge the apostumes or corruption of the eares MYxe Bengewine and newe Goates milke together and put amonge them some of an Oxe gall and oyle of Cedar as muche of the one as of the other Put all this luke warme into the Pacientes eares and it wil wonderfully appease the payn of them and comfort the weake hearyng and also the apostumes of the eares Agaynst the payne of the eares HEate wylde Bores pysse vpon the fyer and put it into the Pacientes eare for it is a singular remedie The sayde pysse may be kept in a violle of glasse or better in the bladder it self of the Bore Agaynst the noyse or ryngyng of the eares MYxe together the grease of a Goose with the iuyce of Saffron and the iuyce of Garlicke or Garlicke brayed Than powre it into his eares and certainly it wyll heale him Against all infirmitie of the eares YE shall take ground wormes and seeth them with goose grease and droppe of the same decoction into the pacients eares and whatsoeuer payne it be it wyll heale it Agaynst defnes and hardenes of hearyng TAke an Oxe galle â–ª and the pysse of a he Goate Mixe all together and put of it into the deffe
eare and incontinent he shal be healed Against the payne of the eares defnes durt or fylthe wormes or water that is in them TAke the iuyce of onyons and mingle it with honnye and than droppe it into the eares and it will cleare and heale them For to stenche bleedyng at the nose TAke verye stronge Uinaigre and powre of it into the eare of that syde that he bleedeth and if he blede of bothe sydes put Uinaigre into bothe his eares and it shall stenche it To heale the syckennes called noli me tangere TAke the iuyce of the berbe called Dracunculus or Ser pentine put of the same iuyce into his nostrels or dippe in a linnen cloth and laye vpon the soore and the next day take it away for it will brynge with it all the rootes of the soore Agaynst stinkyng of the mouth TAke the roote called acorios or calamus aromaticus and chawe of it fasting as it were Masticke holdynge it a good space in your mouth and it wyll make you haue a swete breath and mouth Agaynst the toth ache TAke the roote of Jusquiam and seeth it in Uinaigre and holde of the decoction thereof in your mouth and it shall heale you Another waye TAke grounde wormes and seeth them in oyle and than bray them wel and put of the decoction into the eare on that side that the aking toothe is of and the paine will cease For to make teeth fall out TAke grounde wormes and burne them vpon a redde whote tyle and than take the ashes of the sayde wormes so burned and put it into the hollowe and akynge teeth and couer them with waxe and they wil easely fall out without any payne at all For to make teeth whyte that be blacke TAke whyte bread of a pommyse stone as much of the one as of the other burne all together and make thereof a pouder wherewith you shal rubbe your teeth and thei will be very whyte For them that be hoarce YOu muste swallowe downe three morninges together the yelke of a newe laye egge rawe To heale the disease called the kynges euyll TAke Barley flower liquide pitche waxe and oyle of equall quantitie mixe all together and seeth it wel and put into it a lytle pisse of a yonge â—bilde and sterring it well about laye it vpon the sore in maner and forme of a plaister and it wil heale it Howe to knowe the kynges euyll TAke a grounde worme alyue and laye him vpon the swellinge or sore and couer him with a leafe if it be the kinges euill the worme will chaunge and tourne into earth if it be not he will remaine whole and founde Agaynst the cogh and distillation of the brest and lunges and running of the eyes payne of the bladder and when the pype of it is stopped whiche causeth that a man can not pysse but with great difficultie Also for those that spyt bloode at the mouthe or pysse bloode and for the flyxe and collicke and payne or heauynes of the bellye and cholere and also agaynst a vomitynge without an ague Also against all paine of the bodye excepte of the head and especially against the vlceration of the lunges yf you giue the Pacient an electuarye or two of it TAke sixe dragmes of myrrhe fiue dragmes of frankensence foure dragmes of the iuyce of poppy called opium sixe dragmes of Saffron foure dragmes of the seede of white Jusquiam called Henbane and foure dragmes of the pille or ryne of the roote of black Jusquiam you shall beate into pouder the sayde barke or ryne by it selfe and sift it fine and small thorowe a sarce or syue and than grinde the Saffron and than the seede of the whyte Jusquiam or Henbane and than after the Myrrhe and the Frankensence With the whiche you shall mixe the Juyce of the Poppye hauynge been layed before in water And this done you shall put strayghte waye to it a lytle water to the intent you maye make thereof Trochiscos or lytle Balles or Tablettes of the weyghte of halfe a Dragme You shall take of it at nyght with thre mouthfuls of water Thys prouoketh steepe and asswageth all griefe as is aforesayde If you wyll you maye make Pylles of it for it is all one as concernynge the vertue of it Agaynste all vehement coghes TAke the iuyce of Leekes brayed and seeth it with oyle and geue it to the Pacient to drinke and it shall profite him greatlye Agaynst the cogh be it neuer so great TAke Brimstone made in pouder as muche as you can take vp betwene your three fingers Giue the same vnto the Pacient with an Egge half rosted before breakefast fyue dayes together if it be a man but if it be a childe three morninges And there is no cogh so vehement but it will heale it within the sayde tyme God wyllynge For one that hath swallowed downe a blood Sucker TAke Uinaigre wherein there hath bene first quenched some redde hote yron and into the same put some butter and heate it by litle and litle and giue it him to drinke and it wil make the bloode Sucker come out It hath bene proued Agaynst an olde and inueterate cogh TAke quicke Brimstone and beate it into pouder and wrap it in olde Hogges or Barrowes grease And than the first day giue thre Pilles thereof vn to the Pacient the seconde day two and the thyrd day one And the saide Pilles must be made so that he may swallowe them downe Agaynst the bloody flyxe comming of the artere or synew of the lunges or of the lyuer TAke the roote of Consyre called Marquerites washe it in colde water and scrappe it with a knife of Juery or bone Giue vnto the pacient to drinke two vnces or more of it and as muche as he can eate But note that he must not touche any Uinaigre that daye though it haue greate vertue to staye the bloode for trewely it taketh awaye the effecte and vertue of this roote if you geue him any with it For to restraine a great and vehement vomitynge TAke a litle quicke Brimstone and as much of the scraping of a Hartes horne all being brayed and made in pouder mingle and temper it in a softe Egge and drinke it and it will stoppe the vomiting For them that can not kepe theyr meate in theyr stomack but vomite it vp agayne YE shal take a litle aloes and giue it them to drinke with colde water and it wil make them kepe their meate in their stomacke To quenche and asswage thruste YE shall take water and oyle mixed together and heate it a litle and drinke and vomite it vp againe by and by And if neede be do so againe and it will quenche your vehement thruste Another waye YE shall take the yelke of a Henne egge halfe rost mixed with oyle and swallowe it downe and it will take awaye your thruste Another YE shall take a stone in a Fountaine and laye it quickely vpon your tongue
and holde it so a while and it wyll quenche your thruste To stoppe the hycket TAke a spone full of Uinaigre made of the Herbe Scilla or Squilla and drinke it and by and by the hicket wyll cease by the grace of almightye God For to stoppe the hycket that commerâ— often TAke whote water and put your handes into it and holde them there a good whyle and the hicket wil cease it hath bene proued and found true A soueraine remedy for them that haue wry necks by reason of shroken synowes also for them that haue the goute TAke the stones of a Beuer called Castoreum white Pepper and Perseley of eche equal quantities bray al together sift them This done take a sponefull of it and put in so muche honnye and two mouthe fulles of whote water and giue it the Pacient to drinke before breakefast and he shal be healed To take away the smellyng vnder the arme hooles TAke very olde Bengewine and make it into pouder and syfte it and than rubbe your arme hooles with it and they shall smell well Against apostumes and swelling at the roote of the nailes TAke an akorne brayed with sope and lay that vpon it and they shall be well To make a mannes nayles growe incontinent which be fallen of TAke the herbe that is called Pentaphillon or Quinqueâ— follium in Englishe Cinkfoyle and braye it with any grease and lay it vpon the place and the naile will come againe incontinent Against the disease called Mentagra or Lichen whiche is a foule breaking out or coueryng al the face with a scabbe and beginneth at the chynge TAke the freshe braunches of a figge tree and seeth them in Uinaigre than bray them well with this annoynt the soore and vndoubtedly he shall be cured and healed immediatlye To take awaye the seabbe of a runnyng tetter or ryngworme of the face TAke the rootes of wylde cowcumbers and seeth them vnto the thyrde part then braye them well and put to them some lytarge of Siluer and some Brimstone in pouder as muche of the one as of the other and put to it also a lytle Waxe and than rubbe and annoynt the soore place with it it will heale it Agaynst Burgeons and pushes in the face aswell by the heate of the Sunne as otherwyse TAke the yelke of an Egge and braye it with honnye and Ceruse and so annoynt your face with it and it wyll cure them verye well and perfitly Agaynst all spots pimples pushes or vlcers in the face TAke Masticke and the herbe called lappa maior in Englishe clotte or greate burre sope waxe olde oyle lytarge of Siluer as muche of the one as of the other mingle al together and seeth it like an oyntment and annoynt the place with it it wil heale it To take away the blackenes of the necke and spots of the face TAke Beane flowre and temper it with the Juyce of the inner parte of Pompons and make thereof eyght Trochisci or lytle Balles whiche you shal drie in the shadowe And when you wyll goe to your bayne or bathe you shall take as muche as you shall thynke good of the sayde Balles whyche you shall breake and mixe with water and annoynt the blackenesse or spots with it before you enter into your bath And when you begynne to sweate then rubbe the places with it and washe them and the spottes wyll goe out It is proued and found trewe Agaynst the brusyng of the face by a fall or slyppe TAke the rynde or barke of a Radishe roote and braye it well and mixe it with Honnye and annoynt the place and it will heale you Another waye verye good YE shal take new softe cheese made of Goats milke braye it with honnye and laye it vpon the place and couer it with a clothe and it will take awaye the brusynge immediatly by the helpe of God Agaynst wartes and malanders YE shall take the herbe called in Latine Scorpius because it hath seedes lyke vnto a Scorpions tayle braye it well and put to it a graine of salt and lay it vpon the wartes and they will fall of Agaynste swellynge of the stomacke paine of the raynes grauell fleame collicke the emorrhodes or pyles also to staye the flowres of a woman and for those that haue an infected lyuer and splene also for those that coghe ordinarily and for them that haue the fallyng syckennes TAke an vnce of the roofe of Enula campana three vnces of Fennell seede two vnces of blacke Pepper Stampe eche of these thinges by them selfe and sifte them verye fyne Than putte all into honny halfe sodden and geue the Pacient of it the quantitie of a hasell nutte with whote water Some take it with Oximel other some with wyne and other take it alone in a spoone to make them pisse the stone and grauell Agaynst the payne of the Splene TAke a dragme of the roote of Enula campana dryed and made in pouder and than sift it fine and gene it the Pacient fastinge with olde wyne and this wyll cure the Spiene Another TAke eueumis auquimis made in pouder as muche as you can take vp with your thre fingers and braye it with wine and giue it the Pacient to drinke before breakefast and it will take away the payne For the payne of the loynes or haunches TAke the roote of Iris or gladiolus and braye it with quicke Brimstone and Beares grease and laye it vpon your loynes lyke a plaister and you shall fynde a soueraigne remedye Agaynst the swellyng or vlcers of the raynes of the backe and kydneyes TAke the leaues of drye Roses the seedes of blacke Poppye and the kernelles or berries of Pyneaple of equall quantitie Stampe eche of these thinges by it selfe and mingle all together and take of it the bignesse of a walnut and put it in two mouth fulles of wyne sodden and three of water and geue it the Pacient to drinke and it will heale him although he pissed bloode Agaynste the payne of the grauell and for to make a man pysse YOu shall take a lytle amber stone of the roote of Cyperns and of blacke Pepper stampe it and than seeth it and giue it to the pacient to drynke a spone full fasting and it wil make hym pysse and aswage the paine of the grauell Agaynst the payne of the raynes TAke a pounde of wylde or marshe Mallowes fresh sheepes dunge the old leafe of a hogge which is the fatte that lyeth by the backe and the ribbes whiche husbandes vse to rolle vp and keepe to make saulues of eche two pounde Stampe these thynges and mingle them together That done laye it vpon Wulle new shorne and vn washed and so laye it vpon the raines of your backe in maner of a plaister and it will shortlye take awaye the paine Agaynst the grauell TAke the rootes of asparagus in Englishe Sperage of Saxifrage the roote of clotte or great Burres the roote of Smallage or Alexanders the
acris sowre Leuen Sope Figges olde Walnuttes of eche half an vnce iris florentinae mustarde seede vnsleckt lyme Calcanthum that is to saye romain Uitriol beaten together of eche two dragmes as muche Turpentine as is nedefull Make of it a plaister A medecine that cleanseth and purifieth THe yelke of an Egge mixte with a lytle Barley flowre or wheate flowre putting to it honnye roset It is verye sweete mete for a delycate body Another of the same very good TAke the Juyce of Garlyke sixe vnces the Juyce of Wormewodde good Honny of eche three vnces Barley flowre or Wheate flowre or flowre Darnell or Bearebarley two or three dragmes Seeth it vntill it be some what thicke and make of it an oyntment that mundifieth or purgeth the soore A playster incarnatyfe TAke the leaues of Pimpernell of Betaine Ueruin semperuiui tertij commonly called Vermicularis of the lesse Centorie of eche a handefull and a halfe seeth it in whyte wyne vnto the halfe And being strained put to it Rosen Waxe sheepes suet of eche three vnces Seeth all together with a lytle womans milke put in it vntill the Juyces be consumed Than whan you haue taken it from the fier put to it when it beginneth to be colde Rosen Turpentine three vnces cleare Masticke and proued ten dragmes aloes hepaticum two dragmes mingle them and sturre them with a porsâ—cke and make of it a plaister A repercussyfe and resolutyue oyntmente agaynste the Canker TAke Lead burned and washed Pompholix which the Apoticaries do cal Nil Frankensence of eche two vnces Wormewodde of that which is called absinthium ponticum halfe an vnce oyle of Roses three vnces Waxe syxe dragmes the iuyce of nightshade as muche as is sufficiente for the thickenesse of the oyntment A playster dyapompholigos of Theodoricke for to stoppe the gnawyng and eatyng of the canker It is repercusfiue refrigeratiue and desiccatiue TAke good oyle of Roses whyte Waxe of eche two vnces the iuyce of the redde graines or berries of the herbe called Solanum two vnces redde Lead washed an vnce Lead burned and washt Pompho lygos commonly called Tutia of eche half an vnce frankensence of the male kinde two dragmes Make thereof a playster An oyntment verye sweete for cankers that haue corrupte matter in them whiche also alayeth the payne of those that haue no corrupt matter in them TAke good Waxe Turpentine Bulles suet the newe fresh marow of a Deere or Calfe oleum rici â—ium newe and freshe Goose grease Honny elect Frankensence Diphrix Pomphilix of eche equal porcions and of oesipum thryse as much without y â— Frankensence the authour thinketh it wil be sweeter but with it more resolutyue and wyll rype it the sooner and is better for Cankers that haue no corrupte matter in them An oyntment of a merueylous vertue agaynste the eatyng and running of the canker and to take away al the griefe of the same TAke Kue or Sumach sextarios three Pilles of Cipres thre vnces Galles not ripe Cassia of eche an vnce a half VinuÌ„ adrianum that is to say wyne that byndeth and olde wyne of good odour fyue sextarios All these thynges beyng brused together laye them in wyne three dayes and then seeth them three or foure wawmes styring it with a slyse of Cypres Then hauyng wronge all oute diligentlye and caste awaye the thycke of it the Juyce wyll seeth in the thyckennesse of Honnye for to be kepte aÌ„fterwarde in a vessell of Glasse Thys oyntment muste be vsed alone without anye mixture aganyst the sayde disease addynge to it sometyme a lytle wyne Yf the medecine be to thycke you muste make it liquide and softe for the syckennesse whiche possesseth the priuye partes of a woman that is to saye the necke of the Matrice Yf you dissolue it in the milke of an Asse it mitigateth the paine also is very profitable for al other scorching of y â— skynne that runneth in length extendeth more and more and bryngeth no inflamation It is good for to drye vp the eares that haue bene of longe tyme subiecte to a runnynge and putrified matter of bloode corrupted Also for the Gaumes that bee infected and wythered also agaynste vlcers that bee harde to heale and can not bee cutte but wyth greate payne yf it bee mingled moderately and reasonablye But howe is it that softe and gentle remedies shoulde resiste suche a disease to the whiche the roughest and the moste wyldestgeue place The sayde oyntment is to bee prepared as foloweth Take Sumach a pounde Pylies of Cipres three vnces of vnrype Galles of Cassia of eche an vnce Viâ—um adrianum that is to saye Vinum astringens foure pounde A plaister mitigatiue and very gentle for Cankers specially of the brestes or pappes TAke Saffron Poppye Frankensence of the male kynde of eche a dragme Lithargyri Plumbi vsti loti two dragmes Ceruse prepared and vnce and a halfe whyte Waxe two vnces Goose grease newe and freshe butter of eche three vnces Rosacei boni foure vnces The pouder being brayed with the Juyce of Morella must be mingled with the thinges molten FINIS Here after folowe manye goodly receyptes touchynge the handelynge of dyuers metalles all well tryed and approued And fyrste for to harden yron TAKE Ueruine and bray it stalkes and all and keepe the â—uyce of it in some glasse Now when you will harden any yron put to the same suyce as much of pisse with the iuyce of a litle worme called in Latyne Spondilis in Dutche Engherlincker And let not your yron be to whote but when you see that it is indifferent whote quenche it in the saide mixion and let it coole of it selfe vntill you see sytle spottes vpon it somewhat yellowe â–ª and than put it to the sayde water If it waxe verye blewe it is a sygne that it is not hardened inough For to harden knydes and other suche â—yke TAke the marowe of a Horse wherein you shal coole your Iron For to harden a fyle or other instrument of yron TAke olde shoes and burne them and make them into a pouder and put to it as much salt cast this mixture vpon and vnder the Fyles in a Cofâ—r or Chest of yron couered with a couer of yron and lay the pouder so that it may bee as much aboue as vnder the thickenes of a strawe Couer the sayde coser with his couer and put it into y â— fyer vntil it be redde whote after this let it fall into some colde water you shall haue the Fyles good and very hard You may annoynt them also with oyle of Lyne or he Goates bloode â–ª To harden any other substaunce materiall TAke the iuyce of Cynkefoyle with the iuyce of Wormewodde and put it in some Glasse than take wormes which you shall stampe and strayne thorowe a linnen clothe and rubbe the whote yron with all and than quenche it in the sayde iuyces To make any instrument of steele harde and sharpe TAKE the leaues and rootes
of Buglosse sodden in water wherein you shall quenche your instrument of yron Another TAke Dragontion with his rootes and as muche Ueruine seeth this in cleare water and lette it coole and ware cleare and so annoynte your instrument with it Also take mannes pysse mixte with cleare water made luke warme in this quenche your instrument Also you may harden it in good Mustarde made with stronge Uinaigre Also when you wyl harden any thing you must see that it be cleane neate and pollished For to kepe it from â—leanyng when it is a hardenyng TAke Tallo we and melte it than powre it in colde water vntill it waxe thicke and swymme in the water the thicknesse of a fyngar Than take your instrument whote and put it first thorow the Tallow and then into the water Some quenche also shurtes of maile in the iuyce of Rape rootes To make yron or steele softe IF you will make yron or steele as softe as copper take vnsleckt lyme with as much Alume well stamped firste in some morter mixe wel these two things together and laye them vpon some lynnen clothe the thicknes of a fynger or half a finger and wrappe your instrument that you will haue made soft in it and lay it so in some small fyer the space of an houre vntil the fier go out and that your instrument be cold of it self and than shal you finde it as softe as copper Another LAye your yron or Steele in a small fyer and when the fyer is out let your yron coole of it selfe Another TAke the water of Radishe rootes and quench your yron or steele in it Also you maye take the ashes mixte with vnfleckte lyme and make thereof lye the whiche you shall let runne thorowe the sayde substaunces in thys lye steepe youre yron or steele the space of a nyghte and so shall you make it meete to cutte or engraue in Afterwarde if you will harden it agayne you may quench it in colde water Another TAke the yellowe flowers lyke to Marygoldes the leaues bee large and as brode as the nayle of a mans finger take them stawkes and all stampe them and straine them thorowe a linnen clothe and keepe the iuyce in a pot Than put your yron or steele in the fier vntill it be redde whote and then quenche it in the saide water and it wil be as soft as copper Another TAke some great snayles and other great grounde wormes of equall portion and the thyrde parte salte Than take an earthen pot or some other platter of earth ful of holes wherin you shal pouder or salte your snayles and wormes and receyue the salte whiche shall melt and droppe from them into another pot set vnderneth and the thickest substaunce will remaine in the vessel full of holes the whiche you maye cast awaye This done laye a stone vpon the pot and seeth it vntill it fome or froth no more then take it from the fier and let it coole In this water you maye quenche your yron or steele being redde whote and by this meanes you shal make it as soft as copper and for to harden it againe you muste make it redde whote and quenche it in colde water Another TAke the herbe called Fole foote and distill it then make your yron red whote and quenche it in the same water Also take snayles and stampe them with good Uinaigre wherein you may quenche your yron or steele Or quenche yron in the bloode of an Eele and it wil be lyke wyfe softe Also take yron or steele and wrappe it in Potters claye with a we ate linnen cloth and lay it in the fier and afterwarde let it coole of it selfe Take also the iuyce of Marubium and the iuyce of Milfoyle with the iuyce of Radishe rootes mixt with good wyne and quenche your yron in the mixtion To make Christal soft so that you may breake it in peeces TAke burned leade and Christal as much of the one as of the other and breake it vpon a stone than put this mixture into a melting pot and melt it and so shal you make it into what forme or fashioÌ„ you will The same may you breake and bruse as you wil. Another TAke quick lyme and ashes of equal quantitie and lye with it passinge and strainyng it thorowe the ashes and lyme nyne or tenne tymes That done steepe your steele or Christall in the same lye the space of â–ª xxiiii houres â—nd you shal finde it soft For to soften yron TAke the water that is vpon the bloode of a man whan he is let bloode whiche you shall handsomly powre from the bloode Than lay your yron in the fier vntil it be whote than with a litle fether wet in the said water rub it so long with it vntil the water vanishe awaye and it will be soft Another TAke scommed honny the new pisse of a he goate alome borace oyle oliue and salt mingle all well together and quench your yron in the mixtion To soften a lytle that which is to harde THat which is to hard keepe it so longe in the fyer till it be very whote Than take Tallowe with the whiche you shall rubbe your matter and let it so coole To mollifie and soften yron or steele in such sort that you may bow and winde it which way you wyll TAke Camomille flowers with one parte of herbe Robert and one part of Ueruine put all this in a potte with whote water and so stoppe it that no smoke maye come out than seeth it and quenche your yron in it To soder all thynges and fyrst yron TAke an vnce of salte Armoniacke an vnce of common salte an vnce of Tartre calcined an vnce of belle metall three vnces of Antimonium stampe wel all together and sift or bolt it this done put all in a linnen cloth and wrappe it rounde about with potters claye well prepared the thickenesse of a fynger and let it ware verye drye than put it betwene two pot shardes vpon a small fyer and let it heate by litle and litle Afterwarde make the fyer greater vntill your whole masse become red and melt together than let it so coole and after make it into a pouder And when you will soder any thing laye the two peeches that you wyll soder vpon a table as nere the one to the other as you can but you must laye some paper vnder the peeces This done cast of the said pouder betwene the ioyntes and a litle vpon them than make some cruste of potters but yet so that it be open aboue after this put some Borace in whote wyne vntill it be al consumed than with a lytle feather rubbe the sayde pouder and incontinent it will beginne to boyle and seeth and when you see it boyle no more it is a signe that the sodering and consolidation is made And if there be any excrescence or risyng vp you must diminishe it by rubbinge it for it wil not be fyled To soder any whote thinge TAke
gomme water chawke made in pouder and make thereof a dowe or paste wherewith you shal anoynt the thing that is a sonder laying it vpoÌ„ a table as is afore sayde than take awaye the dowe or paste that is vpon the ioyninge of the two peeces and leaue it on bothe sydes than annoynte the ioynt with Sope and holde a whote cole ouer it and by and by the saide substaunce will melt After this take awaye the sayde dowe or past and it done To soder copper TAke balfe an vnce of copper thre quarters of an vnce of whyte Arsenick melt the copper and deuide your Arsenick in two partes and caste one part into the copper molten mingle al together than cast into it also the other part and than powre it vpon a stone and beate it small To soder yron FYle well to purpose and proporcion the ioyntes of the yrons and than lay them in the fier as is afore saide casting vpon it some Uenise glasse and it wil be sodered A pouder that wyll make all metall pliable and softe TAke a quarterne of Antimonium axinigia vitri and salte of equall quantitie Make all together in a pouder than take of the same pouder three parts and one part of the metall and melt it Another vpon brasse TAke salt stamped Tartre Saltpeter axinigia vetri ashes of Uines or Lyes of wyne quicke lyme Make al this in pouder and laye it vpon the place that you will soder For to graue in yron or steele knyâ—es and harnesse TAke one part of coales made of birâ—he stampt two pactes of Uitrsoll with as much salt armoniack Than stampe all together with Uinaigre vntill it be lyke vnto a soft dow or past Now whan you wil graue in yron or other thinges make first the description or figures that you wil graue and that with Uermilion mixt with oyle of Line and let it dried and afterward couer it with the saide substaunce the thickenesse of a finger the whiche the whoter it is layed vpon it the sooner it wil be done but you must take hede you burne it not And whan it is weldrie take away the said pouder and washe wel the grauing Also some take two partes of Spanishe greene or one parte of common salt and in stamping it in some morter they put to it some stronge Uinaigre and than doe it as is aforesaide Take also Uitrioll Alom Salt Uinaigre coales of Birche and do as before To graue with water TAke Spanishe greene called Uerdet quicke Siluer Sublime Uitrioll and Alome of eche equally stampe wel all together and put it in a glasse leauing it so halfe a day stirring it often times Than make youre description or figures as you will with Waxe or artificiall Oâ—re and Oyle of Lyne mixt together or Uermillion mixt with Oyle of Lyne than annoynte it with that water and let it alone so the space of a daye But if you will haue your description verye deepe graued leaue it so standing longer But if you will engraue writynges or Images you shall make a grounde of Waâ—e wherein you shall make youre description with the poincte of a Bodken euen to the bottome Than powre the water vpon it whiche water will engraue it Or elles you may laye vppon your description made as before is saide some Marcurium sublimatum and than caste some good Uinaigre vpon it and let it alone so halfe an houre Another stronger and moore bytyng TAke a quarter of an vnce of Spanishe greeue alumen plumae salte Armoniacke Tartre common Salt of eche a quarter of an vnce all being well stampt and mixte with stronge Uinaigre leaue it so the space of an houre And if you will that your description bee highe or raâ—sed vp write it with artificiall Oâ—re and Oyle of Line â–ª brayed and mingled together and let it â—râ—e well Than heate the saide water in a panne leaded within letting it alone vpon the fier Than take youre steele and holde it ouer the saide panne vpon the which you shal powre of the said water with a spone and so the water wil fal againe into the panne and there shal be nothing lost â–ª Do thus tâ—e space of a quarter of an houre but let not the water be tâ— whote lest that the Oyle which was mixt with the Uernishe go not out This done rubbe ouer the saide substaunces with ashes or quicke Lime and than shall you finde that whiche before was annoynted whole and highe and the other engraned To make a colour of golde or siluet to lave vpon metall â–ª and to make also a ground of golde or siluer vpon yron â–ª belles or stones which shal not go of with water TAke one part of Ocre the seconde part of minium the fourth part of Bole armenicke and as muche Aquaâ—ire and bray wel altogether with Oyle of Line â—â—ede â–ª and put tâ— it also the bignesse of a litle nut â—f 〈…〉 and â–ª iii â–ª or iiii â–ª droppes of Uernishe Yf the colour bee to thicke â—nt a litle more of the saide oyle to it Than straine it thâ—râ— we a fine linnen clothe into some cleane bessel and it wil be as thicke as honny and than rubbe what you will with it and let it drie and than laye your golde or siluer vpon it A colour of golde to set vpon brasse or copper TAke a lytle potte well leaded and put into it three vnces of oyle of lineseede than take halfe an vnce of Masticke and halfe an vnce of aloes hepaticum ritrinum and make it well into a pouder and put it into the saide oyle and couer it close with another pot wherein you shall make a litle hole aboue that is to say in the bottom of the sayde potte that shal be vppermost Annoynt the saide potte well with potters earth and let them bee so close one vpon another that nothing may come out than put in aboue a sticke brode at the ende with the whiche you may styrre it and let all seeth as they do Painters vernishe This done polishe well that which you wyll gylt and laye the saide colour vpon it and drie it in the Sunne and if there be not inough put more on vntil it be well Another TAke drye Uernishe Amber Alome of these two as much of the one as of the other than take Uernishe and oyle of lineseede seeth all together on a fier of coales in a potte well leaded that it may be wel mirt together then assaye it vpon a knife and if it be to thicke put more oyle to it but if it be to cleare or to thinne put more Alome to it Another TAke halfe an vnce of aloe hepaticum citrinum halfe an vnce of Amber these two being made in pouder set them on a moderate fier in a potte well leaded but let it not be to whote at the first And when all is molten powre some boyling oyle vpon it sturring and mixing it well together with alitle sticke after this let it coole
straine it thorow a linen cloth Another TAke halfe an vnce of bole Armenick halfe an vnce of whyte gomme and set it vpon a fier of coales putting to it an vnce of oyle of Line seede and whan you may draw it in length lyke a threede it is made A colour of golde vpon brasse TAke oyle of Lyne seede well clarified on the fier than put to it Amber and aloe hepaticum citrinum of eche alyke and being wel stampt mingle it so wel with the oyle on the fyer that it may bee thycke then take it from the fyer and set it on the ground well couered the space of three daies And the brasse that you shall gilt shall take the colour of gold To make copper of a syluer colour TAke wine leese alome and salt bray well altogyther vpon a stone and put vnto it a leafe or two of syluer brayeng them also with the other foresayd things Put all in a pot wel leaded putting to it some water then cast your copper into it and after rubbe it with a rubber and so shall you see when it is ynough To gylte yron or steele TAke one part of wine seese halfe asmuche of salte Armoniacke and asmuch spanishe grene and a litle salt Seeth all in white wine and anoynt your yron or steele with it when you haue well polished it and so let it drye and then gilt it with gold ground To make a water for to gylt vpon yron or steele TAke an vnce of the ashes of wine leese burned an vnce of white wine an vnce of Alom half an vnce of salt gemma alumen pluâ—â—â— the weight of two grotes Spanish greene the weight of two grotes Coperous y â— weight of a grote baye salt a pint of ruening seeth this vnto the half and than put it in a new pot â–ª laying vpon it vii or viii new paper leaues and a tile ouer that to the ende it may take no ayre To keepe all maner of yron or steele cleane and also all maner of instrumentes of warre TAke Lead fyled verye small and put it in a potte with oyle Olyue vntill it couer it leauing it so nine dayes together Than anoynt with the same oyle harnesse swordes yron or steele and it shal neuer ruste The grease of neates feete sodden is also good for the same THE seconde Booke containyng the maner howe to take oute quickly with water or Lye without hurtinge any thynge all maner of spottes of garmentes of clothe veluet silke or other whether they bee spottes of oyle grease wyne or what so euer they be To bryng a cloth that was stayned to his colour agayne TAKE a pounde of earthen pots brused and hauing powred vpon it about foure pintes of water let it rest a night Than powre out the Lie and put into the same two Oxe galles a handful of drie birchen leaues and let them seeth together halfe an houre long or vntil the leaues goe to the bottome Than let it coole and suche colour as you wil restore that was stained take the shearings or flockes of the clothe of the same colour and seeth it againe with the saide Lie leauinge it so to reste the space of xiiii dayes or more for the Lie wil drawe vnto it selfe the colour of the shearings or flocks Than powre it out and washe the clothe with it and it shall receyue his firste colour againe To take spottes out of cloth TAke colde Lie made of the ashes of Beeche and put to it a litle wine Lies and of the olde claye of some ouen put the clothe into it where the spot is for it wil take al the spot out than washe your cloth with cleane water and drie it in the Sunne And yf the spots be not wel taken out do it againe as before Another waye TAke sixe vnces of alumen fecis foure vnces of rawe tartre two vnces of alome half a dragme of camphyre halfe a dragme of Dragons blood stampe them wel and mingle them wel together Than take sixe vnces of an Oxe galle three pyntes of cleare water put all together in a kettle and seeth it vntil it be diminished of the two thirde partes than straine it thorow a linnen clothe and thoughe the galle nor the camphyre were not in it yet the water wold be strong inough whan you wil occupie it bath the peece of new cloth in the saide water and rubbe wel the spot withall and whan the cloth is no more weate w t rubbing weate it againe and rubbe the cloth with it vntill the spot be out This done take whole water and washe the place where the spot was but if the cloth be white take a litle Sope with the same water and distille it and occupie it as before Another waye TAke sixe Oxe galles and twyse as muche raine water halfe a pound of Tartre an vnce of Alom stampe them small and take a glasseful of Uinaigre into the which you shal put sixe dragmes of Uitrioll wel brayed powre al together and seeth it vntil it be diminished of the two thirde partes and than vse it as is afore sayde A water to take spots out of whyte clothe TAke foure vnces of alumen fecis a pint of water and seeth them vntil thei be consumed to the. iiii part Than take whyte Sope and cut it small an vnce of Alome put al into the water let it stand the space of two dayes vse it for your whyte cloth as before To take spots of grease or oyle out of whyte cloth TAke whaye of wylke sodden with flower steepe your clothe in it so far as to the spot the space of a night than wash it with faire riuer water and hang it in the most heate of the Sunne but if the cloth be of a noble colour you mai not let it be to whote lest the Sunne hurt the colour for the heate of the Sunne soone hurteth faire colours To take spots of grease and oyle out of all sortes of cloth whyte or other TAke the water that pease hath bene sodden in and steepe your cloth where the spot is in it and than washe it with cleane riuer water and hang it in the Sunne Another TAke colde Lie lyes of whyte wyne made a lytle whote and mixe them well together But you muste take heede they be not to whote and washe your cloth as before To take spots of wyne out of all maner of cloth TAke Lie made w e ashes of beech whyte wyne lees as much of the one as the other laye your cloth in it a night and wash it afterwarde with colde water and drie it in the Sunne To take all maner of spots out of sylke TAke the iuyce of great and round musheromâ— of a sharpe taste weate the spots in it the space of two houres and than washe them with cleare water and let them drye To take all spots out of crymsen Veluet TAke the ashes made of Uine twigges and make therewith good Lie
whereof you shall take but a pinte and put into it half an vnce of alumen fecis and let it stand a litle whyle and than strayne it This done take a dragme of Alome half a dragme of Spanishe Sope and half a dragme of soft Sope a quarter of a bragme of common salt and a quarter of salt Armoniacke halfe a quarter of the iuyce of Celandine a quarter of the galle of a Ealfe Put al together and straine it thorow a linnen clothe And whan you wil occupy of the sayd water take flocks â–ª or shearings of Scarlate and a litle Brasyl smal seeth all that a litle in the saide water and than strained â— thorow a linen cloth â–ª and you shal haue a faiâ—â— water â–ª which wyll take the spottes out of anye lyke crymsen colour And what colour soeuer your clothe be that hath the spots the same colour flockes or shearinges muste you take Not withstanding if it be not red you muste leaue out your Brasyll A water to take al spots out of cloth of gold and veluet TAke rawe redde Arsnicke martem crudum as muche of the one as of the other and whan they bee well brayed â–ª powre some faire water vpon them and putting the herbe Cinkfoyle to it seeth it vnto halfe and than let it coole and set it in the Sâ—â—â—e two houres than washe your clothe in it and let it drye in the Sune To make a sope that taketh out all spottes TAke a pound of roche Alome beate it into pouder the rootes of Iris of Florence made in pouder halfe a pound of new layed egges two pound and a halfe of Spanishe Sope bray the sayd pouders with the Egges and Sope and make thereof round bals If one Egge be not inough take as many as you shal thinke good And whan you wil take oute any spot of grease washe the place of the spot on both sydes of the cloth with fayre water than rubbe it with the sayde balles and cloth vpon cloth This done washe out the odure with cleane water and wring the cloth to make the grease or filth come out the better Than washe it still with cleane water and it wil be cleane To take spottes of blacke yncke or other thynges oute of wollen or lynnen cloth TAKE greene Lemons or greene Orenges with their pilles the which the Italians cal pomid adam or which of the two you will take but the liquide moysture which you shal take out by pressing it wherwith you shal rubbe well the spots and than let them drie This done â–ª take luke warme water and washe the saide spots and let them drie againe And if you see that at the first tyme the spots be not well inough taken out do it once againe and the cloth wil returne to his colour againe To take spots out of Scarlate or Veluet of colours wythout hurtyng any thyng at all the colour TAke the iuyce of Saponaria called of the Apoticaries condi si or â—auaria â–ª the which you shal lay vpon y â— spot leauing it so an houre longe if it be in Sommer and foure houres if it be in 〈…〉 ter Than take luke warme water and washe the spot with it if it scoure not cleane put more iuyce vpon it or elles of the said moisture of the orenges or Lemons but if it be Scarlate not died in graine laye vpon halfe Sope and halfe iuyce and than washe it with whote water and the spot wil go out To take spots of oyle of from parchement or whyte paper TAke sheepes bones and burne them and make them into pouder and rubbe the spot on both sydes with the same pouder and laye it so betwene two bourdes in a presse the space of a nyghte and the spot shall awaye THE thyrde Booke for to dye threede yarne or linnen clothe teaching howe to make the dying colours and also to dye bones and hornes and to make them softe vnto what forme and fashion a man wyll To dye threede yarne or lynnen cloth into a sad browne TAKE a pounde of bastarde Saffron the which you shal put into a litle bagge and hang it in riuer water a daye and a night Than washe it so muche that it geue no more yellow colour this done make a rancke of Saffron in a pot not to thicke than a rewe of Saffron and a rewe of ashes and couer it well and let it stande seuen or eyght houres than take eyght pottes of water foure pottes of Uinaigre and putting the Saffron with the ashes in a long bagge and sharpe pointed at the ende strayne xv or xvi tymes the sayde water and Uinaigre thorowe it whote And this is the last dying or colour Than take againe as much water and Uinaigre and straine it thorowe and this shal be the seconde dying Do the lyke y e thyrd tyme it shal be the thyrd dying This colour you shall heate and laye your threede or linnen clothe in it the space of a nyghte than bang it vp without wringing or rubbing it Do in like maner with the seconde colour and with the thyrde but let it lye in it that seuen houres long To dye threde or linnen clothe blewe TAke the berries of Ebulus very rype and well dried in the Sunne laye them in Uinaigre xii houres than rubbe them with your hande and strayne them thorowe a linnen clothe putting to them some Uerdet brused Alome alone Yf the blewe ve to cleare put more Uerdet to it and laye your threede or linnen clothe in it A blewe colour to dye all thynges TAke an vnce of the beating of copper a dragme of salt three spones full of Uinaigre Put all together in a laddel of copper or some other stronge vessell of copper and whan you wyl dye put the saide matter into the whote decoction of Brasyll and die with it what you will Another waye to dye blewe TAke thre partes of ashes of lees burned one parte of vnsleket syine and make therof lye let it clarifie and than strayne it thorowe a course linnen cloth take 〈◊〉 pots of the same water powre it vpoÌ„ a pound of Flaunders blew such as is taken of the diers â—awdrons mingle them wel together with a stick Than set it on the fyer vntill you can skante endure your hande in it But before you dye anye thing you must haue your linnen cloth boyled in Alome and dried agayne and plunged afterwarde in the whote Lye twyse or thryse according as you wyll haue the colour darke or cleare The substaunce must be whote before you occupye it To dye redde TAke half an vnce of Brasyll scraped halfe an vnce of Uermillion wel brayed Boyle them together in raine water and put into it the bignesse of a nut of Alome Seeth all vnto the halfe and dye with it You maye seeth also the Brasylle twyse or thrise putting to it at eche time a lytle Uermillion Also you may make of it as many dyings
colours as you wil. Another waye TAke vnsleckt lyme and put a litle water vpon it and let it stand a night and afterward straine the clearest thorow a linnen cloth and for euery pinte of water put in halfe an vnce of scraped Brasyl Let it seeth vnto the halfe and put to it halfe an vnce of Alome set it vpon wodde and let it heate but not seeth Whan you wil haue that you wil die readie prepared in such sort as here foloweth Take lees of redde wine and put it in a bagge â–ª that al the wine dreane out and the lees waxe drie Make thereof balles as bigge as a hennes egge drying them in the Sunne and burnyng them after into ashes and of this ashes make a strong Lye and make it verye whote and than weate in it the thing that you will dye drying it afterwarde and than dye it with the foresayde colour To dye redde TAKE for euerye pounde of clothe a quarterne of Alome and seeth it and put the clothe in it two houres long Than â–ª take the roset of Brasyl with gomme Arabicke and let them seeth a quarter of an houre Than straine it and put into it your threede clothe or any thing that you wyl To make fayre roset TAke a pottle of water an vnce of brasil seeth them vnto the halfe than take them from the fier and put as muche graine to them as you shall thynke good and halfe a quarter of gomme Yf you wyl haue but a sleyght redde powre it into another pot or put to it a quarterne of Alome in pouder and let it so stand a nyghte To dye wodde bones and horne into greene TAke two partes of Spanishe greene a thyrde part of salt Armoniacke bray them well together and put them in Uinaigre And put into it the thinge that you will die coueryng it wel and so let it stande vntil it be greene inoughe But before you die anye thing you must lay it halfe a day in Alome water and than drie it well againe Another greene PUt your horne or wodde or that you wil die in a vernished pot and put to it strong Uinaigre mingling with if some Uerdegrease that is very thicke and not cleare Couer it wel and set it seuen dayes together in a dunghill and if than it bee not greene inough let it stande there longer A man maye do the like with Spanishe greene or Uerdet To die horne bone and wodde into redde TAke quicke lyme and cast some raine water vpon it and let so stande a night the nexte morning straine the clearest thorowe a lynnen clothe putting to it for euerye pot of water halfe an vnce of the scrapinges of Brasil and â—â—â— them seeth wel in it but yet they muste bee boyled in Alome firste as before is sayde To die yellowe TAke the barke of an apple tree not the outwarde harde and roughe barke but the inwarde but it in small loppins and powre some water vpon them and than put in your wodde bone or horne to it with Alome And let it seeth wel together To dye blacke TAke Galles broken or brused in peeces and seeth them in stronge Uinaigre and put your wodde bone or horne in it And let all seeth well together Take them than out and put them in whytes of Egges puttinge to it the iuyce of walnuttes and let them seeth well together To make horne soâ—e TAke mannes pysse that hath vene kept stopt a moneth together put into it a pounde of vnsleckt lyme and halfe so muche of ashes of burned wyne Lees foure vnces of Tartre and as muche salt Mingle al wel together and let it seeth wel and than straine it twise or thrise thorowe a clothe This done keepe the sayde Lie well couered And when you will soften any borne let it lye eyghte dayes in it and the horne will be soft that you may cut it and dresse it after what sort you wyll Or elles make a Lie of the ashes of the heades and stalkes of Poppye and in the same Lie seeth your hornes and other thynges To mollifye or soften horne so that you shall imprynte or make any fygures in it TAKE a pounde of the ashes wherewith Glasses be made a pounde of quicke Lyme and a pot of water let them seeth so longe vntyll the two thyrde partes be consumed Than put a feather into it and plucke it out agayne and pille it betwene your fingers for if the feather do pille it is a signe that it is sodden inough But if it pille not let it seeth moore and whan it is sodden inough let it clarifie and powre it out Take than the fylinges of horne laye them therein two dayes together Than annoynt your hands with oyle and worke the horne well betwene your handes as it were dowe or paste and than presse him into what forme or fashion you wyll Another waye TAke the iuyce of whyte Marrubium and of Alexanders and of Milfoyle the iuyce of Radishe rootes the iuyce of Celandine and stronge Uinaigre Mire all together and put your horne into it well couered seuen dayes together in a donghyll And than knede it and worke it as you did before To cast hornes in a molde lyke leade TAke ashes of wyne lees burned and vnsleckt lyme and make thereof a stronge Lye and put into it the fylinges or scrapings of horne and let them seeth wel together and they will be as it were pappe and put into it suche colour as you will haue it of and than cast it into what moulde you will To make cleare stones of Amber SEeth Turpentine in a panne leaded with a lytle CottoÌ„ stirring it vntil it be as thick as paste than powre it into what you wil and set it in the Sunne eyght dayes and it will be cleare and harde inough You may make of this litle balles haâ—â—es for knyues and many other thynges Another TAke the yelkes of sixtene egges and beate them wel with a spone than take two vnces of gomme Axabicke an vnce of the gomme of Cherry trees make those gommes into pouder and mixe them with the yelkes of the egges let the gommes wel melt and powre them into a pot wel leaded This done set them sire dayes in the Sunne and they wil become harde and shyne lyke glasse and whan you rubbe them they will take vp a strawe vnto them as other Amber stones doe To polishe and to a glosse or lustre vnto precious stones TAke pouder of Antimonium and disparse it abrode vpon a table of lead that is very euen and smothe Polishe vpon this table your stone and it shall keepe and maintaine him in his lustre and glosse To make a stone that shall gyue gyue fyer and burne of it selfe yf you weate it with your fynger TAke the Lode stone that hath vertue to drawe yron to him on the one syde and to put it away on the other syde Put it in a pot leaded and put to it foure
pounde of Pitche and a pounde of Brimstone lute and claye wyl your pot and set it in a Forneyse geuing it a smal fier the space of a daye and a night augmenting the fier the seconde daye and the thyrde daye more vntil the stone be on fyer After you haue made this stone on fier and haue in this maner burned it as is before saide you shal let it coole againe and your stone is prepared and made to giue fier when you wil. To mollifie or soften chrystall and precious stones so that you maye cut them lyke cheese and that beyng put in a moulde they shal be harde agayne TAkâ— in Auguste the bloode of a Goose and the blood of a he Goate and let it drie vntil it be very harde And whan you mollifie and soften Christali or precious stones take of the sayde bloodes as much of the one as of the other and make it into pouder and than powre some Lie made with the ashes of burned Lies of Wyne and let them be intermingled together in a pot putting to them a dishe ful of strong Uynaigre And whan you wil soften your stone cast it in the same and heate it a lyttle and the stone will be soft so that you may cut and fashion of what sort you will caste him afterward in cold water and he wil be as harde with in an houre as euer he was And than geue him his glosse and lustre as before is sayde of the other To counterfeyâ—e perles which shal be very fayre â–ª and as they were naturall and â—rewe TAke in Sommer the shelles of whyte Muskles and scraye them cleane with a knyfe take lykewise one parte of Snayle shelles of the cleanest you can fynde and whan you haue washed them well stampe them together in a morter of stone as fyne as you can and washe them cleane in the Sunne vpon a linnen cloth and then put them into a newe cleane pot the whiche â—ot you shall lute and claye rounde aboute with â—utom sapientiae And beynge dryed in the Sunne put it into a Forneyse or Kille of Lyme and let it burne there as longe as men are wonte to let Lyme burne Than take it out and you shal fynde it tourned into pouder as whyte as Snowe This done take the yelkes of Egges made cleane and broken a sunder with a Spone Myngle the pouder with the yelke of the Egges in some cleane vessell Than washe youre handes cleane and fashion your Pearles of what bignesse you wyll persyng them with a Hogges brystell whyle they be whote This done set them in some cleane thynge in the Sunne and the whoter the better yet take heede there come no rayne to them and than polyshe them in redde Wyne and let them drye againe and you shall haue fayre Pearles THE fourth Booke â–ª teachynge diuers wayes of giltyng syluerynge and diynge Copper Iron and other Metalles Likewise to forme melt and to make certaine colours To prepare Mercury and so to harden it that you maye make it liquide and worke it THE Emperour Frederick made many Images of this substaunce folowynge which seemed to be of Siluer as at Uienna and Nieustadt in Austriche this inuention was founde oute by mayster William and maister Martyne his Alchemistes To do this you must melt Saturne that is to say lead powre it in a rounde meltyng pot while it is whote Presse into it litle rounde stones that you maye haueâ—lytle rounde holes in it vpoÌ„ the which holes you shall laye a lynnen clothe and powre some Mercury vpon it as muche as you wyll settynge it so in whote embers vntyll the Mercury be harde And whan it is harde inough breake it in litle peeces and caste them into stronge Uinaigre and seeth them in it a quarter of an houre Or els take the iuyce of the herbe called Longdebeffe with a litle Uinaigre and oyle and seeth in it some peeces of your Mercury broken as before and by this meanes it shal be mortified very wel otherwise it woulde reuiue againe This done take two vnces of salt Armoniack halfe a pot of Uinaigre and powre it with your Mercury sodden in a pot leaded and luting and stopping it verye wel let it stande viii or x. dayes for by this meanes the Uinaigre taketh away al the rednesse of the Mercury This done put your Mercury in a pot wel luted and set it in a Forneyse vntill it be wel burned augmenting by litle and litle the fier that it maye keepe the fier long in a like temperate heate vntil it make certaine choppes or cliftes and than it is a signe that is inough Than put the Mercury in a pot in the bottome whereof there muste be some Brimstone stoppe wel the pot and set it in whote embers or ashes or vpon a fier of coales that it maye heate by litle and litle and that the Mercury maye receiue the smoke of the Brimstone Do so once a day xxx dayes together and than take out the Mercury for it is harde inough to beate and caste Take of this Mercury fiue vnces and ten vnces of Uenus that is to saie Copper melte them together and it shal seeme at all trialles that it is trewe Siluer A substaunce made of paper or other thynges to expresse or set oute anye maner of fygure that you wyll vpon whyte yron c. LAye your paper or parchement ouerthwarte the white yron than weate it on the out side and let it drie againe than take it of and you shal see the print of it vpon the whyte yron To gylte vvell SEeth your Syluer in Tartre make it very cleane rubbing it with brushes and put it into the Tartre againe than take two partes one part of salte Armoniacke one part of Uerdet or Spanishe greene two partes of the beatyng of Copper stampe all this small and sifte it and put it into the Tartre with the Siluer it wyll get a redde colour vpon the which you shall gylte Howe to braye golde for to gylte wyth TAke a dragme of fyne golde beate it well and put to it two dragmes of Mercury mixt together than set a melting pot on the fyre and whan it is glowing whote put the golde with the siluer into it and whan the Mercury shal be in parte vanished awaye in vapour powre it into a dishe wherein there is a lytle water and washe it out it shal be ground braied To gylt Copper MAke a bottom or grounde of quicksiluer vpon the copper than geue it one gylde ouer w t ground or brayed golde than set it on the coales and whan it smoketh take it awaye and part or disparse it with the brushe of copper wyer and than set it agayne on the fier vntill it be liquide and softe or melte or drye and whan it hathe been so longe vpon the fier that it hath gotten a redde colour take it of and make it cleane with your brushe of copper wyer and than burnyshe it
and it is done To gylte yron YOu must boyle your yron in Uinaigre Salte and Uitriol and if the yron be great annoynt the yron aboute with it being whote vntil it make it ryse than laye on your grynded golde as before To take of the golde from syluer that iâ— gylte so that the syluer shall remayne whole and sounde PUt about your gilded siluer some Brimstone than take natural Mercury in a Goldsmithes meltynge pot or other vessell according as it oughte to bee and heate it and put your gylt siluer into it the Mercury wil drawe the ground vnto him than rubbe your siluer with a brushe ouer the Mercurye wherein the golde is than heate your siluer and boyle it again in the water of Tartre and it wyll be cleane Whan you wyl take your Golde out of the Mercury put it in a lytle bagge of leather bindyng it and stopping it aboue as men do Mercury without ouer a basyn and that whiche remaineth in the leather put it agayne in a meltynge pot vppon the fyer and let the Mercurye vanishe in a vapour and goe awaye in the smoke Than take that whiche remaineth and powre it in a meltyng pot and you shall fynde your golde To seperate Syluer from Copper be it money or otherwyse TAke halfe an vnce of Uerdet or Spanishe greene an vnce of whyte Uitrioll as muche of Brimstone half an vnce of Alome seeth al these things with a glasse full or as muche as you will of stronge Uinaigre and put your siluer into it Your siluer wyl remaine whole in the glasse wherein you sodde it and the Copper consumeth in the moyst humour A pouder whyche beynge layed vpon anye thynge syluered wyll take of the syluer from it TAKE a pounde of â—yne lees a pounde of Arsnicke â–ª a pounde of common Salte a pounde of quycke Lyme â—ire these together with the yelke â–ª of Egges and put them in a pot whiche you shall set in a Forney se to sublyme and whan it shall smoke some what yellowe it is inough To conuert and tourne copper into brasse TAKE Copper what quantitie you wyll and the thyrde parte as muche of Lapis calaminaris made in pouder and put them together in a meltyng pot let them melt together the space of an houre vpon the fyer and then powre them out To melte all metall perfytly WHEN the metall is molten you shal put the fourth parte of auxungia vitri besyde it and it wyll melte perfitly For to geue a coloure of Golde vppon Copper TAKE halfe an vnee of Copper a Dragme of Tutia alexandrina two partes of Dates two partes of Figges Grapes of a wylde Uine blacke of the bygnesse â–ª of three Hasell Nuttes Muske the bygnesse of a Hasell Nut. Stampe all the sayde thynges together and make it lyke Paste and beate your Copper verye thinne and than cut it in peeces Thys done make one rowe of the sayde mixion and a lytle Tutia vppon it and than youre Copper vppon that than some of the sayde mixtion than agayne of Tutia and than of Copper alwayes bedde vpon bedde Thys done lute or claye vp the Croset or meltynge pot that they are in and set it on the fyer lettynge all the sayde thynges melte and than powre them oute and it wyll be lyke Golde Some take also Tartre Beane flower Tutia as muche of the one as of the other steepe them well in Uinaigre and than drie them and lay them bed vpon bed for euery vnce of copper an vnce of the sayde pouder and it wil take colour as is afore sayde To make Verdet or Spanishe greene TAke Brasse or fyled Copper sprinckle it with old pisse and salt Armoniack laye the Copper vpon a bourde in the Sunne and whan it is drie sprynkle it againe vntill it waxe greene Thus is Uerdet made Take Copper beaten lyke a plate make it cleane and braye some atramentum vpon a stone wyth pysse and annoynt the copper plate on euery side and let it drie in the Sunne than put it in a pot leaded and set it on the coales and let it heate the space of two houres and sometyme open the pot aboue and whan you see blacke smoke come out of it take the pot from the fier and let it coole and open the pot for to take out the copper plate rubbing it into pouder betwene your handes and that whiche will not yet tourne to pouder doe it againe in all thinges as you did before vntil it maye be made into pouder than washe it with whote water or pysse in a basyn and let it stand styll for the copper wil go to the bottome and the atramentuÌ„ wyll swimme aboue than powre it oute and drye the copper in the Sunne This done take of the sayde pouder a pounde of Tartre calcined two vnces beate them together with childes pisse and let them drye Than put them in your pot and burne them as before with a greate fier vntill you see a greene smoke come out of it and than let it coole againe open your pot and you shal fynde it faire and greene To make a whyte colour of leade TAke leade as much as you wyll scrape it cleane on both sydes and cut it into plates thre fynger brode and a handfull longe or more making a hole at the ende of eche of them hang them on a corde and take a paile of oke or a pot of thre handfulls long that hath a cleane couer Than hange your plates of lead round about the pot within side powre into it two pots of good Uinaigre and a hande ful of salte stirring them together vpoÌ„the fyer vntil they be ready to seeth than couer the pot well that nothing breath oute and set it in a warme place leauinge it there x. dayes together than open it and take out the plates of lead and you shal finde at eche syde of the plates a whyte colour of a finger thicke take it of with a knife and put it in a cleane glasse This done hang your plates of leade againe in the pot as before couerynge them well as is saide and settinge it in a warme place and at the. x. daye take of the whyte colour with a knife as before and hang them againe in the pot vntill you haue gotten whyte colour inough Than braye all well together in a morter putting to it a litle water the space of halfe an houre vntill it be thick like gruell Than put the sayde pouder in a pot or twaine and set it in the Sunne and let it drie and harden and than shall you haue your whyte colour of lead But you muste note that you muste alwayes hang the plates of lead in the pot again at euery time as long as they wil continue and if the Uinaigre diminishe you muste renewe it agayne To make Lutum sapientiae LVtum sapientiae is a morter or clay for to lute or plaister the Limbecks or pots that are set on the fier because
they shall not breake or cleaue To make this Lutum sapientiae Take the best Potters earth you can fynde put in a dishe or platter of earth or in some other vessell and powre vppon it Wyne mixte with horse dung castynge awaye the longest heares of the dung mingle it fyner all together vntill it be as thick as paste wherewith you maye paste anye thynge not withstanding put in it alwayes good Salte for keping it from cleauynge To lute or dawbe pottes with a lynnen cloth that wyll not burne PUt your linnen cloth in Salte water and let it drye of it selfe than weate it in yelkes of Egges wel beaten and whan you wyll lute or plaister any pot with it geue it one touche vpon it very thinne with the fore sayde Lutum sapientiae For to soder glasses TAke minium and halfe as muche of quicke Lyme and the mele or flower that hangeth on the mille sydes or walles and the yelke of an Egge in all this let a linnen cloth be weate and holden before the fyer that it maye be clammie meete to cleaue or stycks fast and so lay it faire and softly vpon the broken place of the glasse Another lutum sapientiae TAke Potters earth very cleane two partes horse dong one part a lytle pouder of a Bricke and the fylyng of yron and a plaister of quicke lyme and mingle it with salte water and the yelke of egges and make thereof a paste for to lute or clay pots withall Or elles take drie earth and stampe it small and sifte it cast vpon it some wheate flower rancke vpon rancke and than the yelkes of Egges and Uinaigre and mingle all together Than plaister or lute glasses pottes or limbeckes with it and drie them in the shadowe and they wil neuer faile nor breake in the fyer You maye also mingle it with Oxe bloode in stede of water it is also good for that purpose THE fyfte Bookeâ— touchynge all separations of gold of siluer of copper and other metalls and how a man may try them and to vse them profitably Which is a thing very gainefull for all goldsmithes marchantes and â—â—her that haue nede of it To separate gold from syluer BEate small the syluer wherin you thinke there is any gold then cut it in smal peces than you shall put aqua fortis in a glas of separation vpon a litle fyer vntil it be hote cast vp little bubbles like belles Then powre the water out into a cuppe of copper and let it coole and by this meanes the siluer will sticke about the cuppe the which you must let dry in the cuppe and wheÌ„ you haue powred the water out melt the syluer in a hollowe sharde and then take also the gold oute of the glasse of separation and melte it in one Another waye TAke syluer that is gilte â—ute it vpon a pot shard or a tile with leade then turne it as thyn and as fine as you can vpon some thing then cut it in croked and wrâ—thed peeces and put it into the glasse of separation powre in vpon it aqua fortis a finger hight aboue it stoppe the hole aboue that it breath not oute then hold it vpon a slowe fier vntil the syluer be dissolued in to the water the gold remaineth in the bottom which is black then cast oute this water into a cup of copper as before and powre vpon it some cleane water and the syluer wyll beginne to gather into a curd and wil goe to the bottome Than powre oute the water againe and drie the Siluer with a sodayne heate This done put it in a croset or earthen pot and melt it and being molten powre it out and do the lyke with the golde and whan you put it into the melting pot put to it a litle Borax Another waye TAke antimonium and put it in a melting pot that is with a sharpe pointed bottom and melt it Take also the Siluer that the gold is in and melt it and powre it into the antimonium the golde will go to the bottom and the siluer will tarye in the antimonium Than take halfe an vnce of copper and two vnces of lead and the antimonium let them melte together and powre them into an earthen pot the antimonium wyll burne the Copper and the Syluer wyll abyde vpon the pot For to seperate Golde or Syluer wythoute fyer or aqua fortis TAke two partes of salt Armoniack and one parte of Brimstone beate them into pouder than annoynt your vessel dishe or any other thinge y t is gylded fyrst with oyle olyue and than disparse the said pouder vpon it whan it is so fast vpon it set it to the fyer and beate it ouer a vessell of water and the Golde wyll fall out of it To separate golde from Syluer with a pouder TAKE an viii parte of Brymstone a. xvi parte of salte iii. vnces of salte Armoniacke ii vnces of minium and do as afore is sayde To make golde softer TAke Mercury sâ—blimed salte Armoniacke of eche alyke make them into a pouder than put your golde into a melting pot and whan it is molten put to it a litle of this pouder and it wil be soft Another waye TAke half an vnce of Uitrioll half an vnce of Uerdet half an vnce of salt Armoniacke half an vnce of burned Brasse al being mingled with aqua fortis let it so repose in the heate two dayes and than let it harden doe this three times with aqua fortis and let it drie make it in pouder and put alwayes vpon it half an vnce of gold a dragme of pouder and powre it thre tymes into it and it wil be softer To make golde and siluer softer TAke Honny and Oyle of eche alyke and quenche your golde and siluer being whote and glowing three or foure tymes in it and it wil be softer To soften all mettalles and other thinges that are not softe so that they shal be softe and gentle to bee wrought vpon or forged TAke Masticke Frankensence Myrrhe Borax Uernix of eche halfe an vnce make all into a pouder together and cast the bignesse of two or three peasen of it vpon y â— harde things and they wil be soft and tender Take what metall you will heate it vpon coales and quenche it in the water of salt Armoniack and it will be softe An oyle that maketh all metalles softe IF your syluer be not soft melt it and powre into it this oyle that foloweth Take Saltpeter Tartre Salte Uerdet boyle all together vntill the water be consumed powre vpon it pisse and let it so consume and you shall haue an oyle of it the which you shal put into your siluer whyle it melteth and you shall make it soft To separate golde from copper MAke a Forneyse with a hole that you may put in a pegge or two the whiche you maye take oute when you will and vnderneth in the bottome of the Forneyse a gutter or hole that the king
whiche is the golde maye remaine in it Take twyse or as much Lead as Copper and put it vpon the hole or gutter of the Forneyse powring it alwayes vntill there be no more lead Than take an yâ—on mete for the purpose to take away the skynne of it that it maye be cleare and neat for than shall the copper be well prepared This done take a quarterne of common salt of brimstone a quarter of saltpeter a quarter of orpiment a quarter stampe these fower well in a morter and powre the said pouder vpon the copper whan it beginneth to run and melte the gold wil go to the bottome plucke the pegge oute and the king will remaine in the hole or gutter take it out afterwarde with Lead or Antimonium and you shall fynde the Golde Another waye TAke Antimonium and melt it with your Copper and being molten you must skimme it well than powre it into a dishe of stone adding to it quickly as much quick siluer couer it w t another dishe shake it well together the pouder draweth the golde vnto it and when it is colde agayne open it take the Mercury out and put it in another dishe the which you shall set vpon the fyer that the Mercury maye go awaye in a smoke and you shal fynde your Golde in the bottom A pouder to separate golde TAke salt Armoniacke Uerdet of eche one parte Saltpeter two partes Antimonium as muche as all the râ—st together make them into pouder and do as before and the Golde wyll go from the Copper To washe Golde from Copper TAke the Copper that is gilt and weate it in water and than put it in the fyer and let it be whoâ—e and than quenche it in colde water and the golde wil come of rubbe it of with a brushe of Copper wyer and it wyll goe of To got together the golde out of the threedes of cloth of golde BUrne the golden threedes into pouder and braye the sayde pouder small vppon a Marble stone and put it in a Basyn than powre vppon this pouder some water of Tartre and quicke siluer and do as before and you shal haue fyne golde To gylde so that it shall not out with no water that is TAke two partes of Ocre two partes of a Pommise stone burned vntill it be whyte Tartre the bignesse of a good walnut braye the sayd colours together with oyle of Lyneseede and fiue droppes of Uernix straine them thorowe a linnen cloth and you shal haue the substaunce to gylde withall To gather togither into one the golde that is scraped of from letters and Images TAke the scrapynges and put them in a glasse full of water vntill the chawlke where vppon the Golde was layed bee thorowe softe washe it afterwarde betwene bothe your handes and seperate the best you can the chalke froÌ„ the gold take the rest and grinde it vpon a grinding stone This done put it againe into a glasse than put some well brayed and smal in a cuppe of copper and powre the water vpon it let it seeth well and than powre the same water agayne into the glasse vpon the substaunce scraped puttinge into the water some quicke siluer and shaking it and mouinge it together a good space The quicke siluer draweth to it self al the gold than powre out al the water and put the quicke siluer in a peece of wylde Goates skinne the which you shall bynde-well aboue than make a hole with a needle whereby you shall wrynge and make the quickesiluer to come out and that which shall remaine with in shal be fyne golde and if the golde be not very faire do vnto it as vnto the golde before To take gylte from a cuppe that is gylded within TAke Pyrethrum and seeth it in stronge Uinaigre so that there maye come no smoke nor breath out of it than powre into a cuppe gylte within and the golde will go of and go to the bottome For the prose therof Caste a siluer ring gylte into it and you shall fynde the experience To make golde softe after the meltyng TAke as manye wedges of gold as you haue molten put them one night into a Forneyse of morter in a pot let them be thorowe whote but yet not so that they melte and they wil be afterward very faire and softe For to giue a colour to the gold that it shal be softe TAke salte Armoniacke fired with quicke Lyme for it is very good worketh very handsomely and sinely but it is better to take of Viride aeris prepared and than melt the gold so may you colour your gold The Viride aeris is thus prepared delay it in Uinaigre straine it thorowe a felte and let it congele and whan it beginneth to waxe thicke put to it some salt Armoniacke and let it harden a great whyle or elles powre it vpoÌ„ a cleane marble stone and than melt your gold with it and keepe it well for it will serue you also for other thynges To boyle golde or syluer to make it receyue a fayre coloure TAke Tartre well brayed and put to it some well water or raine water and that whiche you shall boyle in it shal be faire To geue a colour to golde TAke the beares of a man to y â— bignesse of a fynger and laye them vpon quicke coales holde youre golde ouer them with a paire of tongues To giue a weygh â—vnto golde TAke faire water melte lead and put it into it diuers tymes the oftner the better yea and it were twentye tymes 〈…〉 whiche you woulde make heauye heate it ten or twelue tymes and quenche it in the sayde water and you shall fynde it trewe For to make syluer fyne YOu shal put Siluer into a pot of earth and to euery marke of Siluer put three vnces of Lead Let it be molten together vntill the flower of it ware red That done put it in another earthen pot putting to it for euerye marke of siluer sire vnces of Lead and that powre it or straine it and it will be fyne To make syluer fayre and whyte YOu shal put salt and Tatre made in pouder in a pan of Copper put some raine water to it and let it seeth well for it will become whyte but before you seeth them you muste heate or enflame them and beware there come no yron into the panne for than the siluer woulde become redde To knowe yf the syluer haue any golde 〈…〉 no. DRaw a grosse or great streeke with your siluer vp on the touche stone than take a dragme of Uerdet or Spanishe greene well made into pouder wyth salte Armoniacke mixe them well with good Uinaigre vntill they be all of one colour weate the lyne or stryke made with your siluer with it and yf the syluer haue any golde in it the lyne or streeke wil remaine a whyle faire and if there be none the streeke wyll not remaine faire but wil go out incontinent Yf you wil haue a
better profe and more sure in stede of Uinaigre put aqua fortis for that wil incontinent â—ut out the liue or streeke if there be no golde in it To mortifie or alay Mercury or quicke syluer PUt it in a morte â—of yron and put to it some oyle olyue or oyle of bayes this done set it on a small fyer and let it seeth therein but take hede that the smoke of it hurte thee not for it is vn wholesome put often times some oyle into it and also stronge Uinaigre distilled that it maye boyle in it And by this meanes it will be mortified and killed Than take it oute for it is harde and wyll endure the hammer To gylte steele or yron TAke one part of Tartre halfe as much of salt Armonicke as much Uerdet and a litle Salt seeth them in whyte wyne and vernishe with it a harnesse made euen and let it drie And than gylt it with golde brayed or grounde as Goldsmythes do To separat golde or syluer from metall or yron PUt some Mercurye in a Goldsmithes melting pot heating it vppon the fier putting to it and mixing with it some Uenishe glasse brused smal mixing al together Lay it vpon the siluer that is gylt than laye it vpon the coales vntill it be whote and rub it with a feather ouer some vessell straine the Mercurye or quick siluer thorow a linnen cloth the which you shal afterwarde bring againe with Saltpeter Syluer of Tyn to make vessell or other thynges TAKE cleare fyne and bright Tyn put it wyth true and naturall Tyn in the fyer that it maye purge and bee made cleane from all duste ashes and fylthe and whan it is cleane inoughe and well skymmed set it againe on the fyer Yf there bee a marke of it take halfe an vnce of Mercurye or somewhat more and whan it beginneth to ryse in the first heate take also the pouder of Cantarides and cast it into it and a flocke of womans heare that it maye burne in it Hauing had fier inough and all beynge melted together powre into it the pouder aforesayde sprincklynge it firste a lytle with water of Artemisia and than take it sodaynelye from the fyer and let it coole a great whyle To whyte any vessell of copper wythin and wythout with syluer colour very easely TAKE two partes of Mercurye three partes of Tynne Melte fyrste the Tynne in a meltynge potte and than put the Mercurye to it Styrre it well together and than powre it out and let it coole and stampe it well in a morter vntyll all be broughte into a pouder Than take Alome stampe it also in a morter it wil be lyke a whyte pouder the which you shall laye vpon a marble stone garnished on the sydes with potters clay in a moyst caue or seller setting vnder it a glasse The Alome will tourne into a water vpon the stone and wil runne into y â— glasse And whan you wyl syluer your vessell of Copper take the sayde water of Alom and annoynte your vessell with it and let it drye Do thus three or foure tymes and leaue it open that the bottome may be the better Than take the pouder that you haue made and rubbe it vppon it and your vessell wyll be whyte and seeme as it were syluer To make vessels of copper whyte lyke syluer both within and without TAke one parte of Azure two partes of Mercurye thre partes of whyte Arsnicke mixe them together than take grease and melte it in a panne taking the fylth froÌ„ it makyng it very clean This done mixe them together and make thereof as it were an oyntment annoynt your vessell with it within and without very wel y â— done put it in a new dishe of oke or elles in newe and freshe oken leaues couerynge it well Digge a hole and laye it in the earth in a place where the Sunne shyneth most whotest leauing it so the space of three monethes and than take it out and make it cleane with water and a brushe and you shall fynde your experience To make that tynne cracke not TAke stronge common salt and honnye asmuch of the one as of the other according to the quantitie of your tyn powre your tyn xii times in it than straine out your tyn for by this meanes it will purge and leaue crackinge Put that in a pot the which you shall claye or lute aboute very well and set it in a forneyse a daye and a nyghte and you shall fynde as it were a lyme of golde THE syxte Booke â–ª touchyng the makynge of certayne oyles and waters and other substaunces whiche are of a merueylous vertue and operation To take Salamanders for to occupye or to serue a mans tourne WHan you see the Salamanders lye and sleepe in the Sunne put on a paâ—er of Gloues and so go take them fayre and softlye before they caste theyr Uenime whiche is yellowe than put it in some vessell of glasse wherein there is mans bloode Than it will serue your tourne very well To fyne golde with Salamanders TAke two pounde of fyled Brasse or Copper a pot Goates mylke nyne Salamanders put all this in a pot wyde and large beneth and narrowe aboue couer it with his couer faste and closse but let the couer haue a bole in the toppe digge the sayde pot into the moyste of the earth so deepe that nothing appeare but onely the couer where y â— hole is so that the Salamanders may haue ayre and not die Leaue it so vntil the seuenth daye after noone Than take your pot out and you shall fynde that the Salamanders constrayned by hunger shall haue eaten the Copper and the great force of the poyson causeth the Copper to tourne into Golde This done make a bole as deepe as two fyngers into the which you shal put your pot with the Salamanders than make aboute it a fyer of coales whiche maye bourne aboue and beneth yet lesse bebeneth than aboue and the pot is set in the grounde because the copper shall not melte And whan you thincke that the Salamanders be burned to ashes take the pot from the fier and let it coole well This done put the Copper and the pouder into some vessell to washe it and powre water vppon it making cleane the Copper with the said pouder than hang it in the smoke and let it drye well and you shal haue good golde and you shal let a Goldsmith fyne it and make it cleane The mother of all waters for to make all metalleâ— liquifiable TAke a pounde of Sal nitrum a pounde of Uitrioll stampe eche of them by it selfe and than mingle them together in a morter distille the sayde water without addinge anye other water to it Take an vnce of the sayde water an vnce of wyne not distilled put them together in a glasse and they wyll bourne oâ— them selues so that you maye light a candell at them it is also the mother of all colours Also take three
vnces of the sayde water three vnces of Mercury the fourth part of quicke Brimstone put them all together to dissolue in a glasse And whan they be dissolued let the smoke come out and you shal fynde the Mercury fixed verye redde And so maye you fixe all the Spiritus Yf you wyll make this water all together stronge adde to the seuen partes of all these thinges aforesaid Uitrioll and Saltpeter a pounde of eche and distill them puttinge the water into a glasse againe and it will be so stronge that it wyll breake bothe yron and thinges made with forge To prepare common salte TAke whyte Salte and powre vppon it some stale Pysse wherein hathe bene a whole daye steeped some quicke Lyme mixe them well together sixe tymes a daye and let it repose the nighte straine the pisse thorowe a felte and put all that is within into a panne leaded within mingling it well together vntil it become water Than seeth it vpon coales vntill it be harde and make it into a pouder and put it in a Oxe bladder bynding it well aboue and than hang it in a caudron ful of whote water leauing it there vntil the salt be tourned into water Do this ten times and at laste tyme lot it burne so that it be a fyer and redde than let it coole and thus is common salt prepared To prepare salte Armoniacke ▪ TAke ten pounde of prepared salt and powre vpon it some warme pisse of a man that is in health and hath not dronke but wyne and let the salte dissolue in the saide pisse and go to the bottome than strain it thorowe a felte into a caudron put to it some soute of a Bakers ouen boyling it together Whan this salte is drie powre vpon it some mans pisse do this so longe vntill the ten pots of vrine be consumed in the ten pounde of salte You muste take heede that the Caudron runne not ouer whan the Uryne boyleth Yf peraduenture it ryse so that there is greate daunger of rynnyngs ouer You shall powre some cleare water vppon it and mixe all together vntyll all tourne into water let it stande and caste the cleare oute and seeth it so longe vntill it be drye the whiche beyng drye you shall take and put in a newe dyshe and drye it in the Sunne And than sublyme it in this wyse Take the sayde two pounde and two pounde of fyled yron and myngle them well together and putte them into a vessell that is called rotunda lutynge it well with lutum sapientiae Than set it vppon a Tryue◠in a Forneyse of sublimation makynge a good fyer vnder it one daye durynge vntyll the vessel be thorow redde whote vnderneth Then let it coole againe in the nighte vntill the morning and then open it and you shall finde vpō the vessell white salte the which you shal take awaye and putting to it asmuch common salt prepared you shall bray them both well together the space of half a longe somer day making a small and flowe fier vnder it let it coole againe and bray it againe and sublime as before This do you thre times and then keepe it for it is good To make sal alkali TAke the ashes of leese of wine burned quick lime of eche equall quantitie and put them into three stillitorie glasses one ouer another to the intent that that which falleth frō the one may distill into the other then power the water of the lower most into the vppermost hauing a pot leaded vnderneth Put often tymes the same lye thorowe it vntyll the ashes be no more bitter Let the same lye stande a night and seeth it in the morning in a pot leaded vntill the water consume awaye and become harde Then let it coole you shall finde a stone in it called Alkali the which you shall beate in pouder and fyll a newe pot with it half full and couer it not put it in a forneise of calcination makinge at the firste a little fier vntill it seeth then a great fier vntill it begyn to melt like lead then power it quickly into another pot and let it coole and it will be sal Alkali which you must kepe in a glasse To make sal boras TAke tarter calcined in such sort as we wil declare afterwarde the same beinge made in pouder put some hote water vpon it vntill it dissolue styryng it well with a sticke then straine it thorowe a lynen cloth do as before so long vntill the water be thicke and troubled then straine it thorowe a bagge vntill it ware cleere and hath taken the bytternes oute of the leese or tartre which thinge you shall know when the leese pricketh no more vpon your tonge Then take sal commune praeparatum putting to it water of tartre power them togyther into a pan of yron or frying panne seething them vntill they be thick and then put them in a newe pot vntill they be harde You shall turne often times the pot when the saide pot woulde cleaue or burne to let it coole and open it you shall haue sal boras philosophorum as good as the true boras Water of Mercurye TAke a quartren of sublimed and fixed mercurie and asmuch of the stone galitsenstein bray them togither vpō a marble stone then hauīg put them in a linē bagge make a hole in an horse donghill put them in a glasse into the same hole not touching the sides of the hole in any wise to thintent it fyle or soyle not make two founells and hang the bagge with mercurie and galitsenstein ouer the glasse couerynge it with a good stronge linen cloth that nothinge fal into it then laye donge ynough vpō it and leaue it so a fortnight togyther vntill the mercury be stilled as water oute of the bagge If the water be not whyte ynough braye it againe with the galitsenstein and doe as before continuing it vntill the water be good ad lunam faciendam Water of salt armoniack TAke salt armoniack asmuch as you will asmuche of the yelkes of egges mixe them well togyther putting to them a lytle vynegre that it may drop or ronne the better Then hange it ouer a glasse in a dongehill as before is sayde of the water of mercurye or ells set it vpon an euen stone smooth slypperye in a moyst cellar layenge the stone a litle at one side and settynge a glasse vnderneth with a founell and morter at one side of the stone that it maye not ronne but into the fonnell Then passe it thorow a feit and kepe it well For it will serue your turne very aptly A vvater called aqua lactis virginis TAke Litarge made in pouder and put it in a pan with good Uinaigre seeth it with a litle fier and passe it thorowe a whyte felt vntill it waxe cleare and whyle it distilleth put it euer in againe vntil it be cleare and whyte Than take axungia vitri made in pouder and sifte it and do
with it as with the Lytarge and there wyll come also water out of it Mire these two waters together and they wyll be as whyte as mylke and it is called lac virginis Water of salt alkali TAke salt Alkali and yelkes of Egges braye them with good Uinaigre and do as is before sayde of the water of Mercurye A vvater called aqua croci Martis MAke of the greene Galitsenstein stone into pouder and fyll therewith a newe potte and steepe it well Burne it euen in suche sorte as is sayd afore of the Alome Whan it is as redde as Uermilion it is inoughe Than put some good Uinaigre into a Limbecke and distill it in a Forneyse with a small fyer Do thus thre tymes Afterwardes put into it as muche as into the redde Galitsenstein stirringe them alwayes together with an yron three dayes longe Put them agayne into a Limbecke and styll them as before Yf the water bee not redde inoughe put more of the sayde pouder vnto it stirring it well together and distillynge it as before it wyll be verye good Crocus Martis to make Golde To calcyne Tartre TAke Tartre of whyte wyne washe it with whatâ— water and let it drye Than fyll a pot of a quarte with the sayde Tartre coueringe it well aboue and set it in a Forneyse of calcination and let it burne vntill there come out no maner of smoke Than let it coole and make it in pouder and put it into another pot luting it well with Lutum saplentiae than leaue it in a Forneyse of Calcination wherein there is a good fyer the space of three dayes or more vntill the Tartre be as whyte as Salte the whiche you shall keepe in some warme place To calcine egge shelles WAshe Egge shelles in lixiuio colatitio and let them drie take awaye before or after the lytle skinne that is in them Than put them in a greate pot vpon the fyer and burne them to ashes stireinge them well Than put them in a lytle pot and doe as wyth the Tartre Whan they bee burned as whyte as chaulke they be calcined inough To calcine or burne Turia REd Tutia or yellowe is the best put the same into a meltynge pot and set it vpon the fyer and let it burne whote Quenche it then in good Uinaigre Doe so nine tymes and than braye it small lyke vnto flower vpon a stone and keepe it A vvater called aqua lunaris TAke an hundred Henne egges take out the yelke and beate the whyte put it into a glasse and stope it well aboue set it in Horse dung xiiii dayes go to it euerye daye and take the dung from aboute it with a sticke leauinge it so a good houre that it maye haue the aire than couer it agayne And whan it hath bene there a longe tyme there wyll come out of it a water the which you shal powre into another glasse and let it coole that which was congeled vpon the water cast awaye and put into it some lyme of egges that the water maye be aboue it foure fingers brode mingle them together and powre them in againe stoppynge it well and set it againe in the horse dung leauyng it so a long tyme as before than take it oute and put it in a meltynge pot stirrynge it well and set it vpon a whyte felte and by the measure that it distilleth in powre it againe vpon it continuyng so vntill the water be cleare cast out the lees and the water is good ad Lunam or Solem. Aqua causata TAke two pounde of the ashes of lees of wyne burned a pounde of ashes of Walnut shelles burned two pounde of the ashes of burned beane stalkes a pounde â–ª of the ashes of the slippes or twigges of Uines Mingle all these together and powre water vpon them and adde to it some quicke Lyme for eche pounde of the saide substaunce you muste haue two pounde of water than let it seeth together one sething and let it stande and repose a day and a night stirring it sire tymes a daye This done powre that whiche is cleare into a caudron put to it an vnce of Arsnicke an vnce of Reagall an vnce of calcined Tartre and a quarterne of Salt armoniacke make all into pouder and put it into water and let it seeth vnto the halfe let it coole agayne and than put it in a Limbeck and distil it as is sayde And whan it wyll distill no more let it coole and open the limbecke and powre it in agayne and distill it thus fyue times and kepe the water diffilled Mercurye is hardened and fixed in the same water as we haue sayde in another place keepe also the lees for it is good for to harden Mercury as thus Take Mercurye put it in a meltyng pot and heate it powre the foresayde Lees into it and mingle them together and it wyll kyll the Mercury and make it hard and blacke so that being colde againe it is as hard as a stone the which you may sublime A water callad aqua causcica TAke one parte of sal Alkali one parte of common Alome one part of alumen plumae one part of white Galitsenstein stone one part of salt Armoniacke two partes of common salte prepared braye all these verye small and fyne vpon a gryndstone and weate them with Uinaigre or verye whote water and put them in a glasse the which you shall digge and set in a dunghill leauinge it there three weekes All wyll be tourned into water put the same water into a melting pot do as before you did w t the felte distilling it thoro we the felt into another melting pot Keepe it to in a glasse for it is good to make siluer The felt must be sharpe at the neither ende and broade aboue Aqua auri pigmenti TAke foure paâ—â—es of orpiment two partes of salt Armoniacke one parte of calcined Egge shelles and one part of common salt braye these well vpon a marble stone weate them with Uinaigre and let them runne of from the stone into a glasse in a seller or set them vnder a dunghyll vntill they be turned into water Than distill it as you do aqua fortis But in braying the orpiment you muste stopppe your mouth and your nose because of the smoke or fume of the water which is hurtfull Water of common salte prepared TAke a pound of common salt a quarterne of alome braye them vppon a Marble stone with Uinaigre and let it runne from the stone as before is sayde and distill it thorowe a felte and it is made Water of yelkes of Egges TAke yelkes of Egges sodden verye harde stampe them and put them in a Limbecke the first water whiche coÌ„meth out is whyte the other redde and thicke but whan it is colde it is thinner and liquide All that you rubbe with the same water getteth alwayes a good colour of golde Oyle of Tartre TAke whyte Tartre calcined braye it well vpon a Marble
stone and let it runne into a glasse as is afore sayde of the salte Armoniack and of the crocus martis And whan all is runne into the glasse passe it thorowe a felte so often vntyll it be cleare And kepe it in a cleane glasse An oyle called olcum Laterinum or Petroleum TAke a newe tyle whereon there hath bene no maner of water make it whote and laye it in oyle of Walnuts vntill it soke or drinke no more Than make it into pouder and put it in a Limbecke and distill it And whan it wyll distill no more caste it oute and put in other and do as before three tymes and you shall haue your oyle Oleum benedictum TAke oyle Olyue in steede of oyle of Walnuts and doe as before Oyle of Brymstone TAke a pounde of Brimstone well made in pouder a pounde of oyle of Lyneseede put them in a pot leaded and boyle them together vntill there rise a redde frothe or skymme vpon them Put Uinaigre into it and the oyle wyll beginne to rise vp and taking of the frothe or skimme keepe it and keepe the oyle neate and cleane Than washe pour Brymstone verye cleane and powre some oyle of Walnuts vpon it and let it seeth as before and whan it wareth redde as before powre againe some Uinaigre vpon it and skym of the oyle and kepe it with the first Do this so longe vntill the Brymstone smoke no more wheather it be set vpon whate coales or vpon a whole plate Than washe it in whote water let it drie Than put it into a thicke bagge and hynde it so that the Brymstone maye spreade abrode in it Put into a pot some quicke lyme foure fingers thicke and lay the bagge with the Brymstone abroade vpon it Than powre some good Uinaigre into it that it may be a handful high aboue the lyme and let it seeth a whole daye Than take the Brymstone oute of the bagge and washe it well in whote water powre out the water and let it drye and it wyll be Sulphur purgatum praeparatum A note TAKE that whiche before you haue gathered together and make a stronge Lie of it with quycke Lyme and Ashes of wyne Lees burned take twyse as muche of the sawe Lie and seeth them together vntill they be as it were Sope. Put the skymme or frothe of the same into a glasse whiche you shall set in a dunghill ten dayes Than braye it and put it in a Limbecke and distill it as before is saide and that whiche remaineth in the Limbecke is oleum fixum sulphuris with this oyle you may fixe all thinges To purge Brymstone TAke commom Brimstone stampe it verye small and sift it put it in a pot leaded with three feete and powre into it some good Uinaigre let it seeth slowly a daye and a night skymme it with a wodden spone full of lytle holes lyke a skymmer Whan the Uinaigre hath thus boyled with it a day and a night put to it stale pisse that is well sodden and well skymmed and passed thorowe a felt Let it so seeth with the pisse two dayes and two nightes and skimme it as before and passe it so often thorowe the felte vntill the water be cleare Than let it drye in the Sunne and it is purged To sublyme Brymstone TAke purged Brimstone as I haue taught you before in the chapter of oyle of Brymstone of â–ª the which you wyll Take thereof a pounde of Brimstone calcined as is saide in the chapter before a pouÌ„d of offall of yron yron brused small a quartene braye them well and sifte them than put them into a Lymbecke whiche hath a hole aboue the whiche you shall stoppe with a peece of yron plate lute well with claye the sublimatorie that no breathe go oute and set it in a Forneyse to sublime makinge a litle fier vnderneth it looke nowe and than vnder the peece of yron plate the which whan it is no more moyste stop the hole w e lutum sapientiae and make the fier a litle greater and leaue it so sixe houres Than take it of and that whiche sticketh fast aboue vpon iâ— rubbe it of with an Hares foote Styrre it againe with the lees that remaineth vnder and set it in againe sublime it as before d ee thus three tymes and alwayes rubbe of that whiche you fynde aboue vppon it and keepe it and braye the lees by it selfe and do as before vntyll they smoke no more vpon the fyer Than caste them oute and take one parte of this sublimed Brymstone two partes of commom salt prepared braye them well together and sublime them as before laying first a plate vpon the hole Hauinge done this fyue tymes take of the Brymstone before sublimed and braye it wyth twyse as muche common salte prepared And sublime it so often that the Brymstone be as whyte as Snow and than there wil be inough Keepe it Oyle of Egges TAke Egge shelles stamped hauinge the litle skyn within taken away keepe them Than take the yelks of Egges and beate them wel in a pot and set a glasse of them vnder a dung hill of whote horse-dung the space of eyght dayes together Than take it oute and put the saide Egges into a Limbecke and lute it well and distill them thus three tymes and there wyll come Oleum ouorum Oleum auri pigmenti TAke auri pigmentum and bruse it small and seeth it with oleum lunare in a litle pot leaded And whan it is halfe consumed put it in a Limbecke and distill it Than take the Lees and bray them vpon a Marble stone and put them again into y e Limbeck and powre againe vpon it the same oyle do thus three tymes and keepe it for it is good ad fixationem Oleum lunare TAKE as muche of aqua lunaris described before as you wyll distill it in a Limbecke vntill it waxe drye and you shall haue your Oyle wherewith you may fixe all kyndes and harden also Mercury Oyle of Brymstone BRay Brymstone with Tartre in maner of pappe put it in a glasse vpoÌ„ a fier of quick coales iii. dates than bray it again and distill it in a Limbecke and that is called oleum sulphuris To sublyme Mercurye TAke a peunde of Mercury a quarterne of salt armoniacke powre vpon it good vinaigre that thei maye be liquide mingle them together and let them so stande vntill the next morow Bray them wel vpoÌ„ a Marble stone for al must be brought into pouder before you put the vinaigre to them Whan you haue thus braied them that the Mercury apeareth no more let it drie and braye it well so drie withoute vinaigre Than put it in a Limbeck and sublime it in a forneise of sublimation as before is sayde of the y â— Brymstone bynde fast the felte about the Limbecke that nothinge breathe out The first ii houres you shal make a sâ—aâ—e fier vnder it vntill the moysture come out aboue whiche