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they fmell like rofin, or cedar when it is burnt; the feeds are long, and'eafily ftick 
to any woollen thing they touch.. 
Prace. They delight not in heat, and therefore they are not fo. frequently found: 
in the fouthern. parts of England as in the north, where they grow frequently; you 
may look for them im cold grounds,. by ponds, and ditch fides, as alfo by. erp 
waters ; fometimes you fhall find’ them grow in the midtt of the waters. 
Time. They all ower in July and Augutt, and the feed is ripe prefently after. 
GovERNMENT AND Virtuzs. It isa plant of Jupiter as well as.the other agrimo- 
ny, only this belongs. to the celeftial fign Cancer: Te healeth and drieth, cutteth 
and cleanfeth. thick and tough humours of the breaft, and: for this I hold it inferior 
to but few herbs that grow; it helps the cachexia, or evil difpofition of the body ;, 
the dropfy and yellow jaundice ; it opens obftruCtions of the liver; and molifies the’ 
hardnefs of the fpleen; being applied outwardly, it breaks impofthumes,. raken ine 
wardly, it is an excellent remedy for the third day ague; it provokes urine and the 
terms, it kills worms, and cleanfeth the body of {harp humours, which are the- 
caule of itch, fcabs, &c. The fmoke of the herb:being burnt, drives away flies,) 
wafps, 8c. and it ftrengthens the lungs” exceedingly. ‘Country people give ito 
their cattle when they are troubled with the cough, or broken er 
4 six Hoor ox GROUND-IVY. 
SEVERAL countries give it feveral names, fo,that there is {carce an herb: grow- 
ing of that bignefs that hath got fo many ;_ it is called cat’s foot,, ground ivy,. _gill- 
go-by-ground, and gill-creep-by- ground, tunhoof, haymaids, and. alehooof... a 
Description. This well-known herb. lieth, ‘fpreadeth,, and. creepet upon the 
ground, fhooting forth roots at the corners of the tender jointed ftalks, fer all , : 5 
with two round leaves at every joint, fomewhat hairy, cr impled,. 
dented about the edges with round dents: at the j joints likewife with ‘the leaves to- 
ward the end of the branches, come forth hollow long flowers, ofa bluifh: purple 
colour, with finall white ae upen sti that co: ga The root is. final. 
with ftrings. he 
Piace. It is commonly found andes the Hedges and on the fides of dite he S5: 
under houfes, orin fhadowed me oir watte rounds i in almoft vi r é: pe . : 
of the land. Be ar es 
Time. They flower foment aly, in abide fo a erent phew the leaves con- ee 
sass om nrc tae) and fometim <a 
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