of the colour in this case you shall distill your vinegar either in a Limbecke or other ordinarie Still and with the water which commeth from it which will be of a most pure and chrystaline colour and is indeed the spirit and sharpest part of the vinegar you shall preserue your flowers and then without doubt they will not abate any part at all of their owne brightnesse and colour White yellow and red Gillo-flowres do craue the like ordering that the March Violet doth and grow better vpon walls house tops and old ruines of stone than planted or tilled in gardens especially the yellow which come neerer to the resemblance of a shrub than of an hearbe hauing hard and wooddy stalkes and set full of branches commonly called of Apothecaries Keyâ—y The seed of Gillo-flowres stampt and drunke with white wine is soueraigne to prouoke womens termes and to further deliuerance in them that trauell Daisies must not be sowen but planted after the manner of violets this is the least kind of the 〈◊〉 which is likewise found in the fields without being tilled it flourisheth all the yeare long if it be well ordered Daisies stampt with Mugwort resolueth the King-euill A Cataplaâ—me made of Daisies is good for the palsie and all manner distillations For wounds in the brest whereinto tents may be put it is good to dâ—inke by and by a drinke made of stamped Daisies they heale the pastules of the tongue if they be chewed as also of the mouth being braied they asswage the inflammation of the priuie members eaten in sallades or broth of flesh they loosen the bellie Purple Veluet flower called in Latine Aramanthus doth recreate more with his colour than with any smell that it hath for it smelleth nothing at all notwithstanding who so will haue it in their gardens must plant it in a drie and sandie place The flower supt in pottage doth stay the flux of the bellie the termes and white flowers of vvomen the spitting of bloud especially if there be any veine broken or bruised in the lungs of brest The flower hereof infused in vvater or white vvine the space of an houre maketh the colour of the wine red and thus one may helpe himselfe the more easily to beguile any that are sicke of some ague and cannot abstaine from Wine Canterburie-bells as well the simple as the double require a fat ground and well inriched The Latines call it Viola Calathiana Their â—lowers mingled with Wheat flower make a good Cataplasme against scuruinesse and other sorts of scabbes likewise their roots boyled in white Wine to the consumption of the halfe and a linnen cloth dipped therein and applyed to scabbes and scuruinesse doth heale them the roots boyled in Wine and taken in a potion doe heale all the ruptures of the inward parts of the bodies doe cleanse the exulcerated lungs and spitting of bloud brayed and ground in manner of meale and drunke in Wine the weight of a French Crowne with two or three graines of Saffron are singular good against the jaundise if the partie sweat thereupon presently the like vertue is in the distilled water of the flowers the juice drawne out of their root and flowers applyed vnto wounds doth heale them presently a pessarie drencht in this juice prouoketh womens termes and draweth out the child dead in the mothers vvombe being dropt into the eare whereinto there hath some Flea or such other vermine crept it killeth them Gillo-flowres of all sorts are seldome sowne but oftentimes planted of roots or braunches pluckt from the plants the root shall be planted in the beginning of Autumne in a fat mould and so put in pots of earth thâ—t it may be remoued and set vnder some couert in Winter for feare of the frosts Sommer being come before the great plant haue cast forth his sprouts you may breake off so many small branches from about the root as will almost serue to set and plant a whole bed withall and so you may breed new plants of them You may make Gillo-flowers smell like Cloues if you lay bruised Cloues round about their roots In like manner you may make them haue faire flowers large pleasant and sweet smelling if you plucke away their leaues often and take paines to digge and water their earth furthermore such Gillo-flowers are commonly called Gillo-flowers of Prouence of the place where Gillo-flowers so ordered doe grow large tufted and ample those which haue not their flowers so large nor so sweet neither yet are so carefully looked vnto and dressed are properly called Purple Gillo-flowers The flowers of Gillo-flowers of Prouence as also their root are soueraigne against the Plague And for this cause such as are well aduised in the time of the Plague 〈◊〉 make conserues or vinegar of the flowers of Gillo-flowers to keepe themselues 〈◊〉 the euill ayre Indian Gillo-flowers called of the Latines Flos petillius and Ocellus 〈◊〉 although it refuse no ground notwithstanding if you plant it of the whole plant or of the branches thereof or else sow it in a fat and wel manured ground especially in the beginning of Iuly it will grow vnto such a height as that it will seeme to be a thing degenerated into the bignesse of a tree and will put forth of his stalke many boughâ— after the manner of a tree or shrub and by the same meanes there will put 〈◊〉 flowers induring vntill Winter Who will be counted carefull of preseruing his health must not smell vnto the flower of the Gillo-flowers of India for the smell thereof doth procure head-ach and giddinesse and is a meanes to breed the Falling-sicknesse further also which is more dangerous some haue found it by experience that it ingendreth an infectious aire likewise Physitians giue speciall prohibition to smell vnto the Indian Gillo-flower in the Plague time because the flower thereof is venimous and of temperate much like to the Hemlocke which may easily be perceiued by the vnpleasant smell it yeeldeth being both most strong and stinking That it is so namely that 〈◊〉 is venimous I haue giuen thereof sometimes vnto a Cat the flower the Gillo-flowres of India beaten and mixt with cheese to eat and she hath thereupon become verie much swelled and within a short time after dead I saw likewise a little young child who after hauing put these flowers in his mouth his mouth and lips did swell and within a day or two after became verie scabbed Wild Gillo-flowers as well white as red although they grow in the edges of fieldâ— and along the waies may notwithstanding be planted and set in gardens where 〈◊〉 they be oft remoued they will grow to haue a double flowre Their seed flower and whole hearbe is good against the stinging of Scorpions and indeed haue so greâ—â— vertue this way that the hearbe onely cast among Scorpions taketh from them all power to hurt their seed taken
tenne dayes the child borne thereon shall not be subiect to women In the sixteenth day Iacob was borne For this cause it maketh good to buy and â—ame Horses Oxen and other Cattell the sicke shall be in great danger of death if he change not his Ayre or House dreames shall come to passe the child shall not liue long In the seuenteenth day Sodome and Gomorrha was destroyed It is ill to attempt and doe any thing Physicke taken will doe no good vnto the Patient the dreames will be verified within thâ—ee dayes the child will not be prosperous in all things In the eighteenth day Isaac was borne It is good to be at leisure and to goe about businesse the sicke shall be in danger of death the dreame shall be true the child shall not trauaile farre but he shall get greaâ— goods In the nineteenth day King Pharoah was borne This day is dangerous wherefore it will be good to auoid companie and drunkards and to liue peaceably without doing any thing the diseased will soonâ— recouer the dreame will proue truâ— the child will not be malicious or a mocker In the twentieth day the Prophet Ionas was borne This is a good day for the doing of all things the disease will continue long the dreame true and apparent the child which shall be borne will be malicious and a mocker In the one and twentieth day was borne King Saul It is good to reioyce and cheare vp ones selfe in faire and honest Apparrell good to buy prouision for sustenance the theft committed will be found out the taken sicke in great danger of his disease the dreame vaine and vnprofitable the child borne subiect to endure great â—rauaile In the two and twentieth Iob was borne It is not good to goe about Merchandise not to enterprise or vndertake any charge That sicke shall be in danger to die of the sicknesse that hee shall take this day the dreame shall be true the child borne shall be good and honest In the three and twentieth day was Beniamin borne Whatsoeuer a man doth vpon that day it shall turne to his honour the disease shall be long but not mortall the dreames false the child borne a dissembling wretch and ill fauoured In the foure and twentieth day Iaphet was borne It is an indifferent day that is to say neither good nor bad the sicknesse will hold long but the patient will recouer the dreame will be of no effect the child that is borne will be mild and courteous and will loue to make great cheare In the fiue and twentieth Mortalitie entred into Egypt The sicke will be in danger of death the sixt day after the beginning of the sicknesse the child that is borne therein shall be subiect vnto many dangers perils and aduersities In the six and twentieth Moises diuided the Sea the same day died Saul and Ionathan for which cause the day is verie dangerous and not good to doe any thing in He that falleth sicke vpon that day will neuer escape the dreames will proue true the child borne will not be any man of great prosperitie or pleasure that is to say neither poore nor rich In the seuen and twentieth it is good to take paines in all manner of businesses the sicknesse will be variable the dreames will be doubtfull the child borne will be mild and louely In the eight and twentieth all good things will be good to be done the sick shall be recouered of his sicknesse the child borne shall be slouthfull and negligent In the nine and twentieth day Herod caused the children to be slaine This is a dismall and vnhappie day wherefore there must nothing be done that day nor yet vndertaken the dreames will be verie certaine the sicke will turne found the child borne will liue and keepe societie in peaceable manner among men The thirtieth and last day is good to doe all things in The sicke shall be in great danger euen vnto death but if he be well and carefully looked vnto he will recouer the dreames will be turned into ioy within the fift day the child borne will be subtill and deceitfull As concerning the Sunne which is the other Instrument of the whole World performing the greatest part of his actions really and in deed during the day whereof it is the author as the Moone doth hers during the night as being then when she is in her force and vigour it by his naturall heat influence actions and casting forth of his coelestiall beames giueth vnto earthly bodies their forme and vegetatiue life accompanied with certaine powers and vertues so farre forth as euerie naturall bodie is capable and deserueth or requireth it Which operations of the Sunne in these Earthly matters are wrought and effected by certaine his motions accomplished in the foure quarters of the yeare which is that time wherein the Sunne dispatcheth his whole course Wherefore the wise and prudent Husbandman shall giue heed to the foure quarters of the yeare which are the Spring Summer Autumne and Winter to the end that according to the motion and power of the Sunne in these foure quarters hee handle manage and gouerne all his affaires of Husbandrie And this is the thing that wee will more particularly handle at large in the Chapter following by the workes that the Husbandman must doe in euerie seuerall moneth of the yeare CHAP. X. The particular Workes that a Husbandman must be carefull to doe euerie Moneth in the yeare FVrthermore to the end that his people may not liue idle and that they may not loose one small minute of time which being imployed about some one or other worke he shall dispose of his workes so as that they may euerie one haue his certaine time and he shall know at his fingers ends what things is to be done euerie moneth and time of the yeare Yet thus euer to gouerne his memorie that these labours following being more naturall to the Kingdome of France than to any of her neighbours they shall for their satisfaction because the Booke is now intended generall returne to the sixt Chapter and there behold the conuenient labours fit for colder Countries as is the Island of great Britaine Ireland and the Low Countries In the moneth of Ianuarie chiefely toward the end hee shall cut downe his Wood which hee appointeth for Building or other Worke when the Moone is vnder the Earth for the brightnesse of the Moone maketh the Wood more tender and the Wood which shall be cut at such time will endure a long time without rotting He shall dung the Fruit-trees not letting the dung touch their roots He shall graft all such great and little Trees which bud betimes as Rose-trees Damaske Plum-trees Apricock-trees Almond-trees and Cherry-trees He shall digge the Earth for the casting in of Nuts Almonds and the kernels of Apricockes Peaches and Plums and such others in grounds that are cold and moist in the two first quarters of the Moone Hee shall cut his Vine in
of Sea-Holly and of Tasell mixed with white wine is singular in this case A Bath also is verie good and it may be pâ—epared with water of the Riuer in which shall haue boyled Mugwort Mallowes Holâ—hock Camomill Melilot and other such like hearbes and within the Bath to rub the hippes and thighes drawing them downeward with a bagge of Mugwort Celandine Cheruile Smallage Betonie seeds of Nigella and other such like Some esteeme it for a rare remedie for to take the weight of one or two French crownes of the marrow of a Hart to tye it within a little knot of fine and cleane linnen and to put the said knot into the woman her secret place deepe ynough but this to be after the bodie hath beene prepared and purged For the suffocation of the Matrix the legges must be rubbed alwayes drawing downeward and tying them hard to put the partie thereby to great paine put cupping-glasses vpon the thighes rub the stomacke drawing downeward from the pit thereof to the nauell Furthermore she must be made to smell vnto things that stinke and small strong as the feathers of Partridges or shooe soles burnt and below to apply things that are verie sweet smelling as Cloues Marierome Amber Time Lauander Calaminth Penny-ryall Mugwort Ciuer the leaues of white Mulleine which hath his stalke rising verie high you must also giue her to drinke the quantitie of a beane of Mithridate dissolued in the water of Wormewood or fifteene red or black seeds of Pioniâ— bruised and dissolued in wine The onely remedie for this disease is that if it fall out that the sicke partie be with child that then her husband dwell with her for the remedies before spoken of are dangerous for women with child Sume doe much esteeme in this disease the course following that is that the woman euerie weeke to keepe her selfe free should drinke three spoonefuls of white wine wherein hath beene boyled and steept an ounce of the root of Brionie For the falling downe of the Mother the partie must be caused to vomite to haue her armes rubbed and bound hard to moue great paine to set cupping-glasses vpon her breasts and to cause her to smell vnto sweet and odoriferous things and below to apply things that are of a strong and stinking smell There must be giuen her to drinke the powder of Harts horne or of drie Bay leaues with red wine that is verie sharpe In like manner a Cataplasme made of Garlicke stamped and dissolued in water or Nettles newly braied and applied vnto the bellie causeth the Matrix to returne into his place Holihocks boyled with oyle and the fat of Quailes made in forme of an emplaâ—ster and applyed to the bellie are verie profitable Ashes made of egge shâ—lls wherein Chickens haue beene hatched mixed with Pitch and applyed vnto the belly doe put the Matrix againe into the place Some are of opinion that one leafe of Clot-burre put vnder the sole of the womans foot drawech downe the Mother and being applyed vnto the top of the head doth draw it vp on high For the inflammation of the Matrix it is good to make an iniection with the iuice of Plantaine or of Nightshade or of Houseleeke or to apply a Cataplasme made of Barley flower the rinds of Pomegranats and the iuice of Plantaine Houseleeke or Nightshade For the inflammation of a mans yard the same Cataplasme will be very soueraigne if there be added vnto it some quantitie of driered Roses or else take the new dung of a Cow frie it in a panne with the flowers of Camomill Brier and Meâ—â—lot lay it to the cods you shall perceiue the swelling to depart quickly To take away the stinking smell of the feet put within your shooes the scuâ—â—me of yron For to make a woman fruitfull that cannot conceiue take a Doe great with fawne kill 〈◊〉 and draw out of her belly the membrane wherein the fawne lyâ—â—h turne the fawne out of the said membrane and without washing of it drie it in the Ouen after the bread is drawne forth being dried make the inner part and place where the fawne lay into powder giue of this powder three mornings vnto the woman and that by and by after midnight with three or foure spoonefuls of wine 〈◊〉 her not rise of foure houres after and aduise her that her husband may lye with her If a woman with child haue accustomed to lye downe before her time it is good that whiles she is with child she vse with the yolke of a new egge a powder made of the seed of Kermes otherwise called Diers graine and of fine Frankincense of each an equall part or else that she vse oftentimes of the powder of an Oxe pizzle prepared in such sort as we haue set downe among the remedies for the Pleurisie or elsâ— that she weare continually vpon some one or other of her fingers a Diamond for â— Diamond hath the vertue to keepe the infant in the mothers wombe Some say also that the slough of an Adder dried and made into powder and giuen with the 〈◊〉 of bread is singular good for the staying of vntimely birth The Eagles stone is commended for this aboue all other things which being worne vnder the left arâ—epit or hanged at the arme of the left side doth keepe the infant and hindereth vntimely birth To bring to bed the woman which is in trauaile of child you must tye on the inside of her thigh not farre from the place by which the excrement of ordure passeth the Eagles stone and so soone as the child is borne and the woman deliuered to take it away for the same purpose to giue her the decoction of Mugwort Rue Dittaâ—e and Pennyryall or of the iuice of Parsley drawne with a little vineger or of white Wine or Hypocras wherein hath beene dissolued of the powder of the Canes of Cassia of Cinnamon of the stones of Dates of the roots of Cypres of the flowers of Camomill of the root of round Aristolochie or Birthwort or the iuice of Tota bona with white wine or else the leaues of Tota bona stamped layd vpon the secret paâ—â—â— and round about And when a woman is in trauaile of child and looseth all her strength it is good to giue her bread steept in Hypocras or a spoonefull of the water called Claret water which must be prepared in this sort Lay to steepe in halfe a pint of good Aqua vitae according to the measure of Paris about three ounces of Cinnaâ—on well shaued by the space of three dayes in the end whereof let the said water ruâ—ne through a cleane linnen cloth and dissolue therein an ounce of fine Sugar after put thereto about the third part of old red Rose water and let all stand together in a bottle of glasâ—e to vse when need requireth This water is principally good for all the diseases of the Mother as also for Fainting Swowning weakenesse
yoake Furthermore shee shall make much account euermore of the Cow which is of a meane stature of a long bodie a large flanke foure or fiue yeares old of a party blacke colour or spotted with white and blacke her bagge great and side a great 〈◊〉 broad betwixt the browes a blacke eye and geat hornes not turning in one 〈◊〉 another nor yet short or small but bright blacke and of a wide and well-spread shape her eare verie hairie a narrow iaw a thick and grosse muzzle wide 〈◊〉 and sniuelly little and black lips her haire glistering and thick set her legges 〈◊〉 her thighes grosse and thicke and her necke long and grosse her backe large and broad her tayle long euen to the heele her hooâ—es short and euen a broad breast a great and grosse brisket and her dugges great and long As concerning the diseases of Calues and Kine they shall be handled as shall be said hereafter in the Chapter of the Neat-heard The dung of a Cow made hot in the embers being wrapped in certaine 〈◊〉 leaues or in the leaues of Colewort and applyed in forme of a Cataplasme 〈◊〉 appease the paine called Sciatica being fried with vineger doth ripen the Fings euill being fried in a Frying-panne with the flowers of Camomile Melilote and Brambles it diminisheth the swâ—lling of the Cods applyed very hot vpon the plâ—ces troubled with the Dropsie it cureth them throughly and applyed vnto any place stung by Bees Waspes and Horneâ—s it taketh away all the paine CHAP. XIIII The way to make greene Cheese Butter and other sorts of Cheese SHe shall be carefull as well for the feeding of her people as also for the gayning of the penny diligently to set on worke her daughters and maid seruants about the good ordering of the Milke of her Kine in the making of the Butter and Cheese thereof And first as concerning Milke shee must not make any account of that which commeth from the Cow after shee hath new calued to preserue and keepe it for besides that it is naught both to make Butter and Cheese it is also very dangerous for to vse Like as we see that mothers which nurse their children make no account of their fiâ—st milke to giue it 〈◊〉 them the reasons whereof you may learne in our Booke of the diseases of Women After the Milke is milked you shall set it in a place where it may be warme to the end it may be kept the longer and become the thicker in short time in as much as Heat doth safegard and thicken the Milke as Cold doth soure it and make it to turâ—â— by and by and therefore to auoid this danger it is good to boyle it and thereupoâ— to stirre it much before you let it rest if peraduenture you be not disposed to keepe it three dayes or somewhat more She shall know good Milke by his whitenesse pleasant smell sweet tast and reasonable thicknesse in substance in such sort as that being dropped vpon ones nayle it â—unneth not off presently but stayeth there and abideth round a good while She shall not let her Milke be kept long as aboue a day in Summer especially in Autumne and the Spring in which seasons Milke because of the heat and temperature of the time would be spoyled and presently turned but as soone as she can she shal gather her Creame greene Cheese Butter pressed Cheese Whay and other commodities which a good huswife is wont to rayse according to the time although in Winter the Kine yeelding small store of Milke as being then with Calfe she may gather three or foure meales together which will not so soone be spoiled by reason of the coldnesse of the Winter which maketh the Milke to thickâ—â— presently Likewise at this time shee shall gather but small store of Butter but shall turne all her Milke into Cheese It is true that seeing Cheese is not of so great price in Winter neither yet so good and daintie as in Summer Spring time and Autumne by reason of the grasse that therefore it shall be no great danger to gather the Butter cleaner from the Cheese in Winter than at any other time She shall gather her Creame from the vppermost part of her milke presently after â—hat the milke is drawne from the Cow and cooled a little and with this Creame to â—ake Creame-cheeâ—e ordinarily accustomed to be sold in Summer to be vsed at 〈◊〉 of smaller account or in the end of dinner and supper The Italians with â—uch Creame-cheese or Paâ—misan doe mixe fine Sugar well powdred together with Rose water The milke curded and thickned without Runnet will make little Cheeses which the Parisiens doe call Ionches The Normans doe boyle milke with Garlicke and Onions and keepe it in vessels for their vse calling it Sowre milke or Serate The Whay may serue for the feeding of the Hogs and Dogs as also in the time of Dearth for sustenance for the Familie if she boyle it but a little For to make Butter shee shall reserue the newest and fattest milke that shee shall â—haue whereof she shall gather no creame and she shall make account of ten pounds of milke to make two pounds and a halfe of Butter To make this Butter shee shall beat or cherne it a great while in Vessels made for the purpose especially whiles the times of greatest heat endure seeing such heat is the cause that Butter commeth not and is not made so soone as at other times If she will make account to sell it she shall salt it and put it in pots of earth such as wee see brought to Paris from Britaine Normandie and Flâ—nders The Butter of a yellow colour is the best and that of a white colour is the worst but that which is gathered in May is better than either of the other As concerning the making of Cheese shee shall chuse the most grosse and fat milke being pure and newly drawne to make Cheese that shall keepe a long time and of such milke she shall gather neither Butter nor Creame but such as it commeth from the Cow such shall be put in Vessels for to coagulate and turne to curds The way to curdle it is to mingle therewith of the Runnet of a Lambe Kid or Hare or the flowers of wild Thistle or the seed of blessed Thistle or the iuice of the Fig-tree which commeth out of the Tree when one cutteth the greene barke thereof or the leaues and hoarinesse which groweth at the small end of the Artichokes or Ginger or the inner skin of a house-Hennes stomack or the spawne egges of a Pike and with these it is vsuall to make Cheese to be eaten in Lent or the blacke mutable Thistle therefore called Chameleon niger Let her beware of casting in any the least quantitie of vineger for one onely drop of vineger is sufficient to hinder the turning of the milke into curds But aboue all the best and most principallest
Cough If he be wearie and ouer-heated you must cast Grease and Wine into his throat Let all women that desire to haue children beware that they neuer take the sent of the vrine of a Horse or Mare-Mule for the smell of their vrine doth make women barren because that they themselues are naturally barren The fume of the hoofe of a Mare-Mule put vpon hot coales and set on fire is so odious vnto Rats and Mice that are in the house that they by and by foeling the smell runne away with great swiftnesse of which you may make triall The end of the first Booke THE SECOND BOOKE OF THE COVNTRIE HOVSE OF GARDENS CHAP. I. Of the Situation Inclosure Ground and fashions of Hedges requisite for Gardens whether they be for profit or for pleasure IT is requisite that we should now occupie our selues in describing the manner of husbanding and tilling of the Earth hauing runne through all that belongeth to the building and inclosing of a Farme the office of the chiefe Lord and of the Farmer and his people and generally whatsoeuer concerneth the raising of profit by keeping of Cattell Wee will begin therefore following the order before propounded to describe Gardens And first with the Kitchin Garden which â—ath beene deuised and appointed to ioine to the one side of the Garden of pleasure â—nd yet separated from it by the intercourse of a great Alley of the breadth of three â—athomes hauing either a Well or Conduit from some Fountaine in the middest â—hereof if you cannot conueniently haue a particular Well in the middest of euerie Garden and besides with an Hedge of Quickset verie thicke in which there may â—e made three doores one to the House another to the place of the Well or Founâ—aine and the third opening vpon the Orchards inclosure This Hedge shall be â—lanted likewise with Hasell trees Goose-berrie bushes white and red Pepper trees Curran trees Eglantines Brambles Wood-bind the wild Vines both the Hollies â—lder trees and Apples of Paradise Ceruise trees Medlar trees and Oliue trees 〈◊〉 it must be more thicke and a greater defence than anie other to preuent danger â—f Cattell getting loose which might a great deale more endammage the good and profit of their Master than they could anie way pleasure him Yet in the planting â—f your Quick-sets according to the opinion of Serres you shall haue great confideâ—ation to the nature of the ground on which you plant them as which are apt for Quick-sets which not apt and which Quick-set is apt for which ground as thus â—our clayne and stiffe clayes which are without anie mixture of sand are slow in â—ringing forth Quick-set yet hauing once taken root they preserue and maintaine â—â—eir Quick-sets longest and therefore the blacke and white Thorne mingled with â—ild Apple trees Ceruise trees Medlar trees Oliue trees or anie other which carriâ—â—h bodie and substance Your mixt Hasell soyles which are Clay and Sand of an equall temper or your fast and close Sands which doe not diuide or runne to a generall dust are the kindlâ—est of all other to bring forth Quick-sets and do preserue and maintaine them for a conuenient time though not so long as the Clayes and are verie speedie in bringing forth therefore anie Quick-set is meet to be planted on such Soyles whether they be Trâ—es Shrubs or Bushes as those before spoken of together with anie thing else that will take root But your grauellie flintie or loose Sands which fall away and neuer fasten vnto the root are the most barren of all other and seldome or with great difficultie bring forth anie good Quick-set at all yet Industrie which is the Mother of all profits hath found out by experience that the best Quick-set which can grow vpon these Soyles is the common Bramble or wild Briâ—r out to the length of two foot or thereabouts and so planted in the earth and amongst them mingled three or foure foot asunder here and there diuers blacke thornes then when the Brambles begin to shoot forth to interlace them and twynd thâ—â— bought-wise about the blacke Thornes making one bought runne into another and plashing them both vpward and downe-ward so close one within another that they may seeme like a Lattice-window and euer and anon to vphold and maintaine the earth to their roots till they be well fastened within the ground and then they wilâ— hold vp the earth afterwards themselues By this experiment onely hath beene seâ—â—e in diâ—ers of these most barren Soyles as strong as thicke and as defensible Quick-sets as in anie other Soyle whatsoeuer as is daily apparent to mens eyes both 〈◊〉 France England and the Low Countries The situation of the said Gardens must be as we haue said before neere vnto the House placed vpon the North rather than vpon the South quarter to the end thaâ— the chiefe Lord and owner of the Farme may out of the windowes of his lodging enioy the pleasure and beautie of his Gardens in some plaine plot of ground which is as it were a little hanging and thereby at the foot thereof receiuing the streame 〈◊〉 some pleasant running water either from some Spring and Fountaine or from somâ— Well or else from the falling of the Raine but farre remoued from the Threshingâ—floore and Barne to the end that the hearbes may not be hurt by the dust dyrt smaâ—â—straw or chaffe which might be conueyed along from the Threshing-floore vnto the Garden by the wind when the Corne is in threshing for such chaffe hauing takeâ— hold vpon the leaues doth pierce them and fret them through and being thus pieâ—ced they burne and parch away presently Likewise for the benefit of their 〈◊〉 it must be iustly liued out and cast into a Square verie equally and vniformally 〈◊〉 yet somewhat sloping for the conueyance of the fall of Raine water and of the 〈◊〉 of the dunghill which continually will be thereby running downeward 〈◊〉 the allies by meanes of the Raine and so will mend the idle and vntoiled 〈◊〉 And by the side of either of those two Gardens within the wall and inclosure of the House there shall be kept two other Gardens if possibly it may be seuered and sâ—parated by other Hedges and a great path betwixt them containing in breadth 〈◊〉 lesse than three fathomes or eighteene foot euerie one finely paued with good â—â—â—â—stones or burned Tyles or made with Steeres or filled with Sand that is to say by 〈◊〉 side of the Kitchen Garden a particular Garden for Hempe Line Saffron 〈◊〉 and other things of profit and good Husbandrie and this requireth a proper 〈◊〉 kind of ordering and by the side of the Garden of pleasure another Gardâ—â— with Pulse as Peason Beanes Fetches Rice Panicke Millet and such other thingâ— for they serue greatly for the keeping of your familie Yet you shall vnderstand 〈◊〉 albeit I thus particularly appoint you these two seuerall Gardens the one for 〈◊〉 and Flax
especially the root being applyed vnto anie part is as causticke as Pigeons dung or the Causticke stone or anie othâ—â— the most violent cauterie that may be found for though you put betwixt the 〈◊〉 and the hearbe a Linnen cloth fiue or sixe double yet it will not leaue to 〈◊〉 and pierce deepe euen vnto the flesh This is the hearbe which being steept in Dâ—â—gons bloud the cursed rogues and wicked rouers vp and downe doe rub their 〈◊〉 legges and thighes withall thereby to exulcerate them that so they may moue thâ— people with remorse and so get the larger almes This is the hearbe which siâ—iâ— calleth Crowfoot and which is so much esteemed for the Plague and Plague 〈◊〉 called a Carbuncle Take saith he Crowfoot hauing a root like vnto a small 〈◊〉 Onion this root either alone if it be bigge ynough or two or three of them stâ—â—ped and laid vnto the thombe of the hand that is on that side in the arme whereof the Plague is broken out or vnto the great toe of that foot that is on the same side thâ—â— the groine is that hath the Plague-sore and there leaue it foure and twentie houreâ— and it will make blisters which breaking of themselues doe let runne out the 〈◊〉 of the Plague drawne thither by a veine common vnto both parts but because that this root is verie strong you must put betwixt it and the thombe foure or fiue doâ—bles of new and strong cloth or six or seuen of thinne and worne cloth and so 〈◊〉 it and bind it vp and afterward you shall heale the vlcer of the thombe with the yolkes of egges and fresh butter beat together with a little of the middle Conâ—fâ—â—â— stamped with them or a little washt Aloes and if you cannot haue it new the dries also good for the same purpose but then you need not so manie doubles of cloth betwixt them This operation and worke is quickly done and certainely withoâ—â— bloud-letting or other euacuation Pettie whin groweth in euerie ground whether it be medow plowed land drie scorched moist tilled or not tilled The Husbandman doth greatly abhorre 〈◊〉 hearbe whereof he cannot by anie meanes rid his grounds The root is singular 〈◊〉 well in powder as in a decoction or in the water distilled from it so that before it be distilled the root be steeped in Malmesey twice so much as it weigheth for 〈◊〉 prouoke Vrine Womens termes and to procure the opening of the obstructions of the Spleene and Liuer but aboue all to breake into powder and driâ—â— forth the Stone as also to wast such â—arnosities as may be begotten in the bladder and conduit of the yard The powder must be taken with white Wine Theâ—â— is also made a kind of Wine of this root during the Vintage time with new Wine and white Grapes put into a Vessell adding thereto a certaine quantitie of Winter Cherries The Dittanie of this Countrey groweth in a drie ground being also stonie and open vpon the Sunne The root is much commended against Poisons and Veniâ—â—â— Wormes in children and cold diseases of the Matrix Being taken inwardly by dâ—coction or in powder with Wine the weight of two drammes or applyed or ministred in a fume it moueth the termes in women it bringeth forth the after-birth and dead child it also driueth out the stone from the reines but principally it is good for the Pocks taking it euerie morning a long time the weight of a dramme with 〈◊〉 decoction of Guaiacum It is profitable also against the Plague euerie way that 〈◊〉 can vse it Germander called of the Latines Chamâ—drys that is to say a small Oake because the leaues are like to those of the Oake requireth no other ground or manner of ordering than Dittanie This hearbe is called the Fâ—auers scourge because the decoction thereof being drunke in the morning for a certaine space doth driue away and make an end of the tertian agues the leaues eaten in a sallade in the morning fasting it preserueth from the ayre and pestilent contagion no lesse effectually than water Germander of which we haue spoken before The decoction thereof is singular good against the jaundiâ—e and being vsed a long time for the Falling sicknesse head-ach and other diseases of the braine and for the wormes Rupture-wort groweth in a grauelly or sandie ground which is drie and vnhusbanded there is likewise great store of it found in the wood of Boâ—â—on neere vnto Paris This hearbe made in powder and drunke with wine prouoketh vrine that hath beene long detained and breaketh the stone of the reines and of the bladder if for some long time the partie take the weight of a dramme Fallopius â— great and famous Chirurgion in Italie affirmeth That he had cured an infinite number of persons of the rupture therewith giuing it them in drinke for a verie long time together Mouse-â—are will grow in the same ground that Rupture-wort doth it hath a verie strong astringent qualitie and that is the cause why Shepheards haue no great affection to dâ—aw their sheepe into such fields as haue store of Mouse-eare in them because it bindeth them in their bodies which for the most part worketh in them vnto death likewise Physitians are wont to make their benefit of this hearbe in the bloudie flâ—x and aboundance of termes as also to heale vp both inward and outward wounds the spitting of bloud and falling downe of the fundament Dogges-grasse without setting or sowing groweth more than one would wish both in gardens and also in corne grounds that are fat It serueth in physicke to coole and drie indifferently and withall notwithstanding this to open and take away obstructions and to expell and breake the stone it is true that the seed drieth more but it bindeth somewhat Water-Betonie groweth in moist waterie and marshie places Of the râ—ot thereof gathered in Autumne and made verie cleane and stamped with fresh Butter all being closed vp in an earthen vessell well leaded and stopt and the same vessell set in some moâ—st place and let stay there some fifteene or twentie daies after let the butter be melted vpon a soft fire and in the end strained is made an oyntment that is singular good to annoint the Kings-euill withall and the Hemorrhoides this root is set about with many small knots hauing the resemblance of Hemorrhoids or the swelling of the Kings euill It groweth without any great paine in gardens and being sowne groweth more aboundantly than one would haue it The seed purgeth those that haue the dropsie verie much if they be giuen in Whay it is true that they may be vsed without annoyance done to the stomack if it be parched and dried as also mixt with Annise and Fennell-seed furthermore it is verie good to set in gardens to kill and driue away Moules This hearbe is of two sorts male and female both of them will grow in all manner of earth but
and true Tertians especially if the sicke partie 〈◊〉 of youthfull and flourishing yeares of a hot and drie temperature in Summer 〈◊〉 hot Region and when the present constitution of the ayre is hot and being suchâ— one as hath a leane and thinne bodie and then in this case I could with such a partie not to vse this powder without the deuise of a learned and wise Physician for 〈◊〉 of running into a greater mischiefe I confesâ—e further that it leaueth a contiueneâ—â— behind it in such sort as that some are six daies before they can goe to stoole 〈◊〉 but herein it deserueth no more blame than other like purging medicines and especially Rhubarbe Notwithstanding to meet with this you must take a 〈◊〉 the day following or eat some Broth or Plumme pottage which may 〈◊〉 the bellie Loe here friendly Reader what thou art to iudge of the root of Mechoâ—â—â—â— and what opinion thou art to haue of the properties thereof and how thou canst 〈◊〉 faile therein if first thou knowing the good by his tokens and markes doest 〈◊〉 thy selfe for thy vse accordingly as namely if thou buy that which is new sliced 〈◊〉 to round pieces white dustie and which quantitie for quantitie doth ouer 〈◊〉 other roots And if thou findest anie one to be somewhat blacke and worme 〈◊〉 by that thou mayest know that it is old and that therefore thou oughtest not to 〈◊〉 it It is somewhat hard and quickly rotteth for it will hard and scant endure 〈◊〉 yeares if it be not hidden in Millet or wrapt in a Linnen Sere-cloth or 〈◊〉 ouer with Pitch or Rosin Diuers and sundrie other hearbes there are of rare and soueraigne qualitie for the vse of man in medicines but their order sowing nourishing and planting differeth nothing from them alreadie rehearsed onely according vnto the opinion of Sâ—rres there is another speciall regard to be taken to these medicinall hearbes which is to plant them in those coasts and corners of your Garden which is most proper to their natures giuing them that Sunne that Shade and that Wind which is most proper and behoofefull for them for some take deligâ—â— in the Easterly quarters some in the West some in the North and some in the South as was most curiously obserued by Master Richard de Beleuall Physitian to the last King of France who at his Maiesties commandement planting a Physick-Garden in Montpelier gaue vnto euerie hearbe his due place so rarely and artificially that neuer anie was seene to flourish or encrease in more rare and aboundant manner neither to haue greater strength or operation in their working to the great admiration of the learned and his high renowme in the workmanship To proceed then to the naturall Clymats in which manie of these Physicke hearbes naturally delight you shall vnderstand that those hearbes which delight in the East and loue to behold the Sunne at his first arising is first Angelica of which there are two kinds the one called Garden Angelica the other Wild Angelica both may be sowne either before or immediately after Winter It is soueraigne against all Infection and therefore much sought after in the time of Pestilence and Mortalitie it also healeth the biting of Serpents or mad Dogges and dryeth vp those naughtie humours which offend the stomacke Then Valerian of which wee haue written before and also Argentine Then Dogges-tooth which must be sowne on good earth almost in anie moneth the decoction whereof taken with great reason helpeth Feauers and kill the Wormes in children Then Sophya otherwise called Talietrum which may be either sowne or planted in the Spring or in Autumne The seeds of it being beaten to powder and drunke in Wine is excellent for all euacuations and clearings of the bloud also it helpeth women in Child-bearing Then Oxe-eye which would be sowne at the Spring vnder the eauings of houses for it loues shelter The hearbe is good to be drunke for the Iaundise and being made into a Cataplasme it dissolueth all manner of hardnesse and the decoction thereof will occasion Vrine Then Centaurie which first tooke his name from Chiron the Centaure when he was wounded with a poysoned shaft It requireth a well-laboured earth and verie fruitfull according to some opinions yet it is oftest found in Wood-land Countreyes and barren places whence it seemeth that a reasonable earth will beare it and it may be sowne or planted either in the Spring or in Autumne it is a great purifier of the Bloud and verie soueraigne against Wormes it healeth old Vlcers especially the powder thereof and the decoction thereof is excellent against Rheumes and Fluxes Then Millefoile which desireth rather a moist than a drie earth and must be planted thinne for it spreadeth much it is soueraigne against the Dissenterra and against all excessiue euacuation of bloud in what part soeuer it be Then Brassula Maior or Minor which is an hearbe of quicke and easie growth especially if it be planted against a wall or house side and may be sowne in the Spring or planted in Autumne it is good for the stanching of Bloud and it cureth most inward Vlcers Then Bedegaris or white Thorne which desireth a good earth and may be sowne in the Spring the decoction of it is excellent for the Tooth-ach or for a weake Stomacke for the Collicke or Flux of the bellie Then Crespinet or Poligonon which euer groweth best in a moist ground It is good for the Stone the Gout Flux of the bellie or paine in the Eares Then Ebulus which may be sowne in the Spring or in Autumne it purgeth Choler and Flegme being eaten in pottage and the decoction thereof taketh away the paine of the Gout and helpeth the French sicknesse Mercurie is of two sorts male and female it desireth a ground that is well tilled it may be sowne in the Spring time the decoction thereof purgeth Choler and all superfluous humours it also looseneth the bellie chiefely if it be ministred in Glyster and prouoketh the termes in Women Then Cardâ—â—â— Stellatuâ— which is a verie delicate Plant and groweth verie easily either from the root or from the seed in the Spring time or in Autumne The chiefest vertue of this Plant consisteth in the seed which being beaten to powder and drunke with Wine prouoketh Vrine and expelleth Grauell Lastly Venus haire which groweth besâ— neere vnto Fountaines and Springs in Countries that are rather hot 〈◊〉 cold for it loueth neither stormes nor wind it is best to be planted in the Spring This hearbe purgeth well it breaketh the Stone and auoideth Grauell it is good against the bitings of venimous Beasts and prouoketh the termes in Women it stauncheth Bloud and the decoction thereof is excellent for the yellow Laundise Those hearbes which delight in the West and loue the declining of the Sunne are first the hearbe Scabious which delighteth in a reasonable tilled earth 〈◊〉 moist than drie and hauing his seat according to his nature prospereth verie
And for this cause some make Sage Wine for 〈◊〉 drinke and a fomentation with the decoction of Sage for the trembling of the 〈◊〉 and other parts It comforteth the mother being taken in a fume at the secret 〈◊〉 by such fume it also stayeth the whites Such as cannot beare their conception 〈◊〉 their time but miscarrie vpon slight causes must oftentimes in the morningeat 〈◊〉 Sage leaues for they strengthen the retentiue facultie keepe aliue and strengthen 〈◊〉 child and make women verie fruitfull And this is the cause why the Egyptian◠〈◊〉 a great mortalitie constrained their wiues to drinke the iuice of Sage with a little 〈◊〉 keeping themselues foure daies from hauing to doe with their husbands and then 〈◊〉 to lye with them that so they might conceiue and bring forth manie children To stirre vp appetite and cleanse the stomacke full of ill humours Sage 〈◊〉 be vsed oftentimes in pottage and otherwise it assuageth the paine of the head 〈◊〉 cleanseth the teeth and gummes it maketh a sweet breath being boyled in wine 〈◊〉 distilled water thereof doth cleare the sight the conserue of the flowers of Sage 〈◊〉 the like vertues Oake of Ierusalem called of the Latines Botrys craueth a drie and sandi◠〈◊〉 or else a watrie ground but such a one as is sandie or grauellie We behold it also 〈◊〉 and then to grow in swift running Brookes Being once sowne it needeth not 〈…〉 sowne againe afterward for it groweth againe euerie yeare and that as it were in 〈◊〉 of a shrub It hath vertues much like vnto Thyme that is to say it is goodâ—â—gainst the suppression of the termes and vrine Being dried and laid in 〈◊〉 it giueth a verie good smell vnto the garments and keepeth them from 〈…〉 decoction thereof with Licorice is wonderfull good for such as haue a short 〈◊〉 and are â—â—uffed in their lungs if you put thereto a little Sugar or syrrup of 〈◊〉 â—ea and furthermore to such as spit matter vpon no other penaltie but that it be vâ—ed a long time The hearbe parched vpon a hot tyle and besprinkled with Malmeâ—ey and applyed vnto the bsllie asswageth the pains of the matrix yea and more too â—f you adde thereunto the leaues of Mugwort and the flowers of Cammomile all friâ—â—d with oyle of Lillies and the yolke of an egge Horehound called in Latine Marrubium or Prassium as well the blacke 〈◊〉 the white groweth in euerie ground but rather in an vntilled than in a tilled ground you may also see it grow neere vnto walls hedges wayes and borders of fields 〈◊〉 is â—rue that the wild deâ—ireth wattie places as ditches little riuers moist and low plaâ—es It is verie good in decoction for the cough and difficultie of breath because it cleanseth the lungs and causeth spitting it prouoketh womens termes and bringâ—th â—orth the after-birth Sea Romane and common Wormewood is not so much sowne or set because of his smell as for the profit that it bringeth vnto the health The Romane groweth in a sandie ground the Sea-Wormewood groweth in a salt and ashiâ— ground â—he common in hillie stonie drie and vntilled grounds for to set them you must writhe the roots Wormwood amongst other his vertues almost infinite and admirable doth especially comfort the stomach laden with cholericke humours but not the stomach oppressed with flegmaticke humors and for that cause there is a Wine made of Wormwood and called by the same name The decoction of dogs-grasse his roots and the crops of Wormewood doe heale the Iaundise The conserue of the crops made of a pound thereof and three pounds of Sugar doth cure the old inâ—eterate and desperate dropsie if it be oftentimes vsed after purging it doth preserue likewise from drunkennesse It is an antidote in case a man haue â—aten venimous Mushromes or taken downe any other venime especially the Hemlocke as also in bitings and stingings of Spideâ—s and other venimous beasts The juice mingled with the kernells of Peaches doth kill the Wormes The leaues made into ashes and mingled with oile of Roses doth make the haire blacke The leaues layed in Wardrobes doe keepe the garments and doe driue away Flies and Gnats Southernewood groweth best being planted of roots or shoots for it doth not so well being sowne of seed It cannot abide much cold nor much heat and therefore it must be planted in some such place of the garden as is temperate The seed the weight of a French Crowne stampt with some of the leaues in white Wine adding thereto an old Nut and a little Bole-Armoniacke all being stâ—ayned and drunke is a singular drinke against the Plague and all manner of poyson The crops of the tops of the leaues and the flowers being beaten and stampt in oyle and made into the forme of a liniment doe serue to shift off the shiuerings of agues if so be that the soles of the feet and verebres of the backe oâ— him that hath the ague be rubbed therewith Southernwood taken inward or applied outward doth kill wormes in young children It is true that Galen for biddeth the taking of it at the mouth because it is an enemie to the stomach Rosemarie loueth chiefly a reasonable sat ground it groweth in any ayre but best by the Sea sides and thereupon it beaâ—eth his name It must be planted in the Spring and Autumne of roots on braunches writhen and see fast in the earth and that in a warme place or at the least lying open vpon the Sunne and not such a place as is verie moist or subject vnto the Northernâ— vvind because this plane can hardly endure the cold and therefore it must be planted vpon the South vader some wall and the good time of planting or it is when it will pricke and then you must take off the small young sprigs and set them three inches vvithin the earth making the earth fast and close vnto them aboue or else of some part of the most leauie branches therof which being afterward helped by making the ground light doth spread and continue fresh hauing no need to be watered except at the verie time of setting of it if the ground be 〈◊〉 and yet notwithstanding if it be watered it will prosper the better and flourish the more So long as it is young it would be diligently weeded and picked it requireth no dung but onely a good mould and to be compassed 〈◊〉 the root with good earth The lees of Wine and the scraps broken off from 〈◊〉 layd at the foot thereof doe cause it to grow maruellously There are two 〈◊〉 Rosemarie the one bearing seed and the other not Some plant it for food 〈◊〉 vnto Hiues because it flowreth betimes and for that the Bees doe greatly delighâ—◠〈◊〉 it and by it doe better continue in health as also make better honey than thâ—se which feed not vpon it at all The flowers of
wish amongst the Brambles and Bushes and therefore from hence it may be transplanted and remoued into your Garden for the benefit of your Arbours The root especially the iuice doth mightily loosen the bellie prouoke vrine purge the braine open the spleene and take away the hardnesse thereof applyed in forme of a Pessarie it bringeth downe the termes the after-birth and dead child stamped with salt and applyed it healeth vlcers it cleanseth the skinne and taketh away the red pimples of the face for which purpose also serueth the water thereof which you may gather in the moneth of May out of a pit which you shall make in the head of the root as it standeth in the ground according as we haue alreadie said in the Chapter of Violets going before In a Cataplasme it is singular against the Sciatica as also to take away the haire from some place being mixed and stamped with Bulls bloud it is of maruellous effects in hard and schirrous swellings and cankerouâ— tumours We haue spoken heretofore of cucumbers and gourds and therefore it is not needfull to make any new repetition The ordering of hops is like vnto that of the wild vine for one and the same ground and dressing vvill serue both The flowers crops and juice pressed out doe take away the obstructions of the liuer and spleene and the vse thereof is verie conâ—enient for such as haue the dropsie therewith beere is made as we shall further declare hereafter Maruailous apples are verie fit to ouerspread arbours as well in respect of their beautie as for that they are pliant and winding easily about the poles They would be sowne in the Spring time in a fat and well battilled ground they cannot endure the cold so soone as their fruit is ripe which is in Autumne they drie away by and by wherefore you must sow them where the Sunne hath full power vpon them and water them oft in the time of great heat gathering their fruit in September These apples resemble little lymons as being sharpe pointed at the end 〈◊〉 bellied in the middest rough as wild Cucumbers greene at the beginning but aâ—terward turning red the first that euer brought them into France was Reâ—e du Bellay Bishop of Mans. They haue also beene found in the gardens of the religious of S. Geâ—manes in the fields and in the Temple garden at Paris They are called of the Greekes Gratious apples because of their well pleasing beautie and of the Latines Viticella Momordica and Balsamita this last name was giuen to them by reason of the vertues of Balme which they haue and in French Maruailous apples because of the maruailous vertue that they haue to heale wounds Some take all the seeds 〈◊〉 of the apples putting the said apples into a viole of vnripe oyle oliue or insteed of oyle made of vnripe oliues which is not alwaies readie to be had at Paris some 〈◊〉 common oyle verie well in Rose-water or Common water or plantaine or Mulberie water and doe afterward set the said viole a long time in the Sunne when it 〈…〉 his heat or else they put it in a vessell of hot boyling vvater or else burie it in the earth or in horse dung and this oyle is singular good to assuage inflammations of wounds and of the breasts and hath no lesse vertue than Balme to consolidate 〈◊〉 heale wounds either new or old being a thing tried of many The fruit soaked 〈◊〉 oyle of sweet Almonds or Linseed adding thereto an ounce of liquid vernish 〈◊〉 euerie pound of oyle maketh the oyle verie soueraigne for the paines of the Hâ—â—â—â—rhoides Burnings prickings of the sinews and to take away the skarres of â—oundâ— The leaues dried and made into powder and drunke the quantitie of a spoonefull with the decoction of plantaine doe heale the gripes in the guts the paine of the colicke and the wounds of the guts The oyle wherein this fruit hath beene soaked doth keepe in his place the fundament wont to fall downe in little children if it be often rubbed therewith it maketh barren women fruitfull if after they haue bathed in a bath for the purpose and drunke of the powder of the leaues of this hearbe they annoint their secret parts with this oyle dwelling afterwards with their husbands The maruailous pease are verie rare in this countrie resembling somewhat Winter cherries as hauing their seed inclosed in a little filme or skinne like vnto a â—ich pease in the middest whereof there is the shape as it were of a heart They delight in a very fat moist and well sunned soyle and cannot abide to endure the cold Winter cherries which the Latines call Halicacaâ—um and the Arabians Aâ—â—kengi are delighted in vines wherefore they which would haue it planted in their garden must picke out for it such a soyle as would fit the vine The little 〈◊〉 which is inclosed in the bladder is singular good to prouoke the decayed vrine and to take away the sharpnesâ—e and scalding thereof for the juice thereof mixt with 〈◊〉 creame or milke of white poppie seed or with the decoction of the seed of meloâ—â— or gourds mallows or barly ptisane and drunke doth maruailously mitigate the scalding of the vrine if the root come neere vnto the aspe or lizard it casteth them into a dead sleepe and killeth them the vse of the cherrie is soueraigne against the stone and grauell Likewise for this disease some make a Wine which is called Winter-cherrie wine which is made with the new pressed liquor of good white wine when in hath beene infused a certaine quantitie of these cherries or with a certaine quaâ—titie of these cherries cast with an equall quantitie of white wine grapes all whole into a new vesâ—ell the same vesâ—ell afterward being filled vp with white wine new froâ— the presse being afterward scummed and vsed after the manner of other wines or else this wine may be thus made these cherries are troden amongst ripe grapes and being suffered to worke together certaine daies they are afterward â—unned vp 〈◊〉 vessells and ordered as other wines this wine taken the quantitie of foure 〈…〉 the morning three or foure daies together in the decrease of the Moone cleanseth the reines and purgeth out great quantitie of grauell CHAP. LIIII Of Trees both great and small as well outlandish as of the same Countrie being planted or sowne either vpon beds or in vessells in the Garden THe Bay-tree will grow in all places but it is not as easily preserued and kept in euerie place for it delighteth especially and naturally in a hot or temperate countrie for in a cold it groweth not but by constraine but and if you be disposed to haue it to grow in this cold countrie you 〈◊〉 plant it so vpon the Sunne as that it may thereby shâ—ke off and better passe 〈◊〉 the extremitie of the cold and on the contrarie in a hot countrie you must plant 〈◊〉 so as
called quicke and Virgins Brimstone and not artificiall Brimstone vvhen you intend to make your Oyle of Briâ—stone to dâ—still you shall take a sheeâ—e of yron of foure fingers thicknesse and fire red this you shall cast into the small pot vvith Brimstone to make the said Brimstone burne and flame the smoake comming forth of the Godeâ— vvill ascend vp to the vessell hanging aboue vvherein after a short time it vvill be turned into Oyle vvhich Oyle will thence distill into the vesâ—ell below Gather this Oyle and reserue it in a vessell well stopt for to vse for the curing of Gangrenes Fistulaâ—s vâ—cers of the mouth and Ring-wormes if you doe but touch them vvith this Oyle vpon the end of a feather It is singular good against rebellious vlcers comming of the pockes some giue it to drinke with balme water in the morning vnto such as are but scarce cured and recouered of the pockes to the end it may driue out the disâ—ase The oyle of Brimstone may be made otherwise boyle Brimstone in Aqua-vitae vntill there begin an oylie substance to swim aloft gather this liquor with a woollen or linnen cloth or with a little espoone you must sometime renew your Aqua 〈◊〉 vntill you haue gathered oyle ynough if presently after bathing your selfe you annoinâ— with this oyle your bodie infected with Quick-siluerâ— you shall expell and draw forth the said Quick-siluer But concerning all these Oyles see more in our Booke of secret remedies and medicines CHAP. LVII A description of certaine artificiall balmes BVt it is vvell and sufficiently knowne how that now the true and naturall balme is no vvhere to be found and that in place thereof the industrie and skill of man hath inuented Oyles which approach and draw neere in vertues and faculties vnto the true balme now therefore be it in like manner knowne that these Oyles are made either by distillation or impression and that vve will speake onely of some certaine ones which are made by impression ceasing to speake of those which are distilled for them which meddle in drawing out the quintessences of things as you shall further perceiue by our Booke of secret remedies Balme of the maruellous apples Take the maruellous apples either with or without kernells but verie ripe put them in a vessell full of common oyle either old or new or of the oyle of sweet Almonds or Linseed and infuse them a long time in the Sunne or in Maries-bath or in horse-dung that is verie hot or in the earth in a vessell that is well couered ouer with sand and let it remaine there one whole yeare or else two vvhich is the better you may likewise make this oyle of the leaues and little cods without the fruit some with the apples put together with the oile of sweet almonds or linseed oyle doe joyne of liquid varnish one ounce for euerie pound of oyle such an oyle is a singular balme for all wounds inflammations of the breasts and for the appeasing of outward paines and ache for the bursting of young children the vlcers of the matrix and to procure conception if after that the woman is come out of the bath made for the same purpose the annoint her secret parts therewith and drinke of the powder of the leaues with vvhite Wine it is also singular good for the paine of the hemorrhoides being mingled with linseed oyle or the oile of sweet almonds We haue spoken of the maruellous apples in the second Booke where we haue declared how that the hearbe whereupon they grow is called Balsaâ—ina because it hath the vertue of balme The oyles of the flowers of Rosemarie white mullein Paules betonie Nicotian and ground Iuie being thus prepared as we haue spoken of before haue like vertues with balme Another balme Take the fruit of the elme the flowers of Hypericum and the buds of Roses put all together in a glasse bottle with oyle of Oliues stop vp the bottle close and leaue it in the Sunne vntill you see the same all of it in such manner consumed as though it were rotten afterward strayne it and keepe the oyle for your vse Another Take Gumme elemie foure ounces oyle of vvormes oyle of Roses and Hypericon of each two ounces of Venice Turpentine two ounces mix altogether and incorporate them vpon a coale fire afterward keepe it in little bottles Another balme Take the flowers and seeds of Hypericon foure handfulls bruise them throughly and set them in the Sunne the space of ten daies in a glasse bottle with foure pound of old Oyle of Oliues afterward presse them out carefully and put againe as many moe flowers and seeds of Hypericon into the bottle set it in the Sun againe tenne vvhole dayes after presse it out all againe and put thereunto as followeth of oyle of dill and of Venice Turpentine of each a pound and a halfe of Aqua-vitae halfe a pound of Mummia vvood of Aloâ—s masticke myrrhe and Iuieguâ— of each an ounce and a halfe of the rosen of the pine-tree three ounces saffron halfe an ounce cloues nuâ—megs cinnamom of each three drams mix all together and boile them three houres in Maries-bath in a glasse bottle close stopped that nothing may breath out Then set the bottle in the Sunne the space of ten daies reseruing the oyle afterward for pains of the eares wounds fistulaes cankers Noli me tangere c to annoint the backe bone a little before the fit of the ague come vvhich beginneth of cold Another balme take the fruit of the elme vvithin which you shall find a liquor like vnto oyle put it whole into a strong viole which viole you shall stop verie close and burie for the space of fiâ—teene daies in horse dung that is verie hot by reason of his being verâ—e rotten then set it in the Sunne for a certaine time and after gather the cleare part that shall swimme aboue and this vvill be vnto you a singular balme Otherwise gather all the liquor that you find in the fruit of elmes put it in a strong viole adding of the flowers of Hypericon and common oyle stop vp the viole verie close and burie it in horse dung that is well rotted leaue it therein a sufficient time and afterward taking it out you shall haue a singular balme See further in our Booke of secret medicines concerning balmes A briefe discourse of the distilling of Waters CHAP. LVIII Of the profit and commoditie of distillation NOtwithstanding that distillation be the vvorke rather of a Philosopher or Alchymist otherwise called an extracter of quintessences than of a farmer or maister of a Countrie Farme notwithstanding the profit thereof is so great and the vse so laudible and necessarie as that we take not the chiefe Lord of our countrie house to be furnished vvith all such singular commodities as vve desire if he lacke the knowledge and practise of distillation not that I vvould have him to make it
the cakes which liquorish women vse to make of the meale It must not be sowne but in the midst of Summer whiles the times continue drie and that there is no raine looked for of a long time for the raine doth hurt it after it is sowne cleane contrarie to other plants which all of them reioice in raine after they are sowne The oyle which is pressed out of the seed of Sesame doth neuer freeze and is the lightest of all other Oyles and yet being mixt with Wine or Aqua-vitae sinketh to the bottome There is no account to be made of this graine for nourishment because it is giuen to ouercome the stomacke and is hardly digested as is all oylie matter Lentils LEntils must be sowne at two times in Autumne and most commonly especially in France and cold Countries in the Spring time whiles the Moone encreaseth vnto the twelfth thereof and either in a small or little mould or in a fat and fertile ground for when they be in flower they destroy and spoyle themselues through too much moisture or by putting too farre out of the earth And to the end they may grow the more speedily and the greater they must be mixt with drie dung before they be sowne and foure or fiue daies after that they haue beene so laid to rest in this dung to sowe them They will keepe long and continue if they be mingled with ashes or if they be put in pots wherein oyle and preserues haue beene kept or and if they be sprinkled with vineger mixt with Beniouin Lentils howsoeuer auncient Philosophers had them in estimation are of hard digestion hurtfull to the stomacke filling the guts full of wind darkening the sight and causing fearefull dreames and withall are nothing good if they be not boyled with flesh or fried with oyle Fasels FAsels grow in stubbly grounds or rather a great deale better in fat grounds which are tilled and sowne euerie yeare and they are to be sowne betwixt the tenth of October and the first of Nouember or else in March as other pulâ—e after that the ground hath beene eared about the eleuenth of Nouember They must be sowne after that they haue beene steept in water for to make them grow the mose easily and that at large when they are sowne and alwaies as they ripen to gather them They make far grounds where they be sowne they are accustomed to beare much fruit they keepe a long time they swell and grow greater in boyling and are of a good pleasant tast vnto all mâ—ns mouthes It is true that they are windie and hard to digest but yet notwithstanding they are apt to prouoke vnto venerie if after they be boyled they be powdred ouer with Pepper Galanga and Sugar and yet more specially if they be boyled in fat milke vntill they burst If you mind to take away their windinesse eat them with Mustard or Caraway seed If you haue beene bitten of a Horse take Fasels chew them and apply them so chewed vnto the greene wound Young gentlewomen that striue to be beautifull may distill a water of Fasels that is singular good for the same end and purpose Lupines LVpines craue no great husbandrie are good cheape and doe more good to the ground than anie other seed for when as Vineyards and arable grounds are become leane they stand in stead of verie good manure vnto them Likewise for want of dung they may be sowne in grounds that stand in need to be dunged if after they haue put forth their flowers the second time they be plowed vnder the ground they grow well in a leane ground and such as is tyred and worne out with sowing and they may be sowne in anie ground especially in stubbly grounds such as are not tilled for in what sort soeuer they be sowne they will abide the roughnesse of the ground and negligence of the husbandman neither doe they craue anie weeding as well in respect of their root which is single as also for that if it were hurt they would die presently and because also that it should bee but labour lost for they are so farre off from being infected and wronged with weeds that they euen kill them and cause them to die And this is the cause why manie sowe them in the middest of Vineyards to the end they may draw vnto them all the bitternesse of the Vineyard as being the qualitie most familiar vnto them and with which they best agree Notwithstanding they may not be sowne deepe for when they flower they are made no account of Of all other kinds of Pulse they only stand not in need to be laid vp in Garners but rather vpon some floore where the smoake may comâ— vnto them for if moisture take them they will grow full of wormes which eate vp that which should make them sprout and that which is remaining can doe no good they must be gathered after raine for if it should be drie weather they would fall out of their cods and be lost Lupines are good to feed Oxen in Winter but they must be steept in salted and riuer water and afterward boyled they serue also for to feed men to make bread thereof when it is a time of dearth of other corne Some doe note this speciall propertie in them which is that they turne about euerie day with the Sunne insomuch as that by them workmen are taught the time of the day though it be not cleare and Sunne-shine Lupines stampt and laid vpon the nauell doâ— kill wormes in little children the decoction thereof doth prouoke the termes of women and taketh away the obstructions of the sight by reason whereof manie doe wish them to be taken of young maidens and women which haue pale colours Their meale is singular good in caâ—aplasmes to resolue the swelling of the Kings euill and other hard tumours as well boyled in honey and vineger as in honey and water and likewise for the Sciaâ—ica Beanes BEanes must be sowne in a fat soile or else a ground that is well manured and eared with two earings and although it be in stubbly grounds and seated in low bottomes vvhither all the fat and substance of the higher parts doth descend notwithstanding the earth must be â—liâ—ed and cut small and the clods broken before they be sowne for albeit that amongst all the other sorts of pulse there be not any that doe so little vvaste and the strength and juice of the earth notwithstanding they desire to be vvell and deepe couered vvithin the earth they must be diligently vveeded at such time as they peepe out of the earth for so the fruit vvill be much more and their coddes farre the tenderer They may be sowne at two times of the yeare in Autumne vvhere it is a strong ground and the beanes be great and in the Spring especially in this Countrie in a vveake and light ground the beanes being but small and of the common size those vvhich are sowne in Autumne are