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This is in Stalks, Leaves, Heighth, crc. exa@tly like the Adiantum [en Poa 
Lytrichum aurenm medium, Raii. But inftead of having its Flower or Head at 
top of its Stalk, ithas a reddifh Foot Stalk, as long as its Stalk, rifing from 
the Root without any Leaves, on which grow the Heads which I {uppofe are 
the fame with the others of this Kind, for the Heads were fallen off when 
1 gathered the Plant. | 
[ found it in the mountainous inland Woods of this Ifland, as Mount 
Diablo, ce. 
XXII. Adiantum aurenm medium ramofum. Tab.r5. Fig. 5. | 
This had a Stalk about five Inches long, of the fame colour, thicknefs, 
and fubftance with thofe of this Kind, which towards the top was branched 
into eight or nine Branches, about three quarters of an Inch long, each of 
which had capillary Leaves, and Heads juft like the others of this Kind. 
Thad it from Mr. Geo. Handifyd, who brought it from the Magellan Streights. 
It was figured here through inadvertency. 
XXIII. Polytrichum aurenm tertium feu minus, C.B. pin.p. 716. Cat. p. 12s 
Little Goldilocks, or golden Maidenhair. 
The Decoétion of this Plant Cures baldnefs, Expectorates tough Humours, 
is Diuretick, and good for whatever Maidenhair is proper, difcufling Strv- 
me, cc. Fuchs. = cs 
It is ufed in magical Arts for a Philtre, dc. Trag.c. 
_ It expels wonderfully the Stone, and is ufed againft Witchcraft, ce. 
Schmenckfeldt. are 
The Nail of the Toe of the right Foot being anointed with the Juice of 
this Plant, is faid to put.away the Cataract of the left Eye, and Vice 
ver{a, H.M. This feems to have been an abufe put on the Authors of that Book, who 
did not difcover it, perhaps more {uch inadvertencies may be therein. 
XXIV. Mufcus faxatilis vel lichen.x. petraus latifolius five Elepatica fontana, 
C. B. pin. p.362. Cat.p.13. Common Ground Liverwort. 
"Tis very common on the fhady moift Brinks of all Rivers in this Ifland. 
Ic is good againft the Inflammations of the Liver, hot and fharp Agues, 
and Tertians coming from Choler. Ger. 
And againft all Obftru@tions of Liver and Spleen. Dort. 
The Powder of the Plant with Sugar, is ufed for all the abovementiond 
Difeafes. Lon , 
This is the Lichen of Diofcorides, Galen and the Greeks, and whatever 
Vertues are attributed to this Azepatica by Serapio and others, are faid to be- 
long by Diofcorides to Lichen, as applied by way of Cataplafm to ftop the 
Hemorrhoids, Inflammations, and, Ring-Worm, and outwardly ufed with 
Honey to Cure the Jaundice, or ill colour of the Skin ; therefore it cannot 
be called Hepatica according to the Opinions of the Antients. Fuchf. 
It Cures the Jaundice, if the Decoétion be taken to, the quantity of a 
Quart; it Purges gently aduft and tough Humours, and being many days 
repeated, I have {een many cured by it of the Maligna Scabies & Ulcera exe 
edentia, but the DecoCtion mutt be frefh every day with Whey. Cefalp. 
It {tops Blood. Dio/corid. and is good againft Burns. Turn. The Powder of 
it taken with Sugar remedies the Difeafes of the Liver and Lungs. 7rag. 
XXV. Equifetum 13 five fotidum {ub aqua repens. C. B. pin. p. 16. Cat. 
p. 13. Stinking Water Horfe Tail. 
This grows in moft Rivers through the Ifland. 
It is uted for cleanfing Houthold oo j. B. XXVI. Eqaie 
