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bark from the foot of the ftem unto the firft branches is rough, and from thence up 
to the top it is imooth and plain, of a dark blue colour, out of which there droppeth 
white rofin of its own kind, which is moift, odoriferous, or of a fweet fell, and by 
the heat of the fun it becomes dry and hard; the limbs and branches of this treé 
are. long, and parted into many other fmall branches, ftanding directly one againit 
another, like thofe of the fir-tree, the faid branches are garnifhed with many {mall 
leaves, thick and fhort, having a {weet favour; the fruit is like that of the fir-tree but 
larger, thicker, and harder ; the whole tree groweth ftraight up like the fir-tree, 
Of the fmaller cedar there are two kinds; the firft kind of {mall cedar is much 
- like to juniper, but fomewhat fmaller, the ftem is crooked or writhed, and covered 
with a rough bark; the fruit is. round berries, like juniper-berries, but fomewhat 
greater of colour ; at the firft green, then yellow, and at Jaft reddifh, and of an in. 
different good tafte. 
The fecond kind of {mall codec secret not high; but remaineth fmall and low, 
like the other, the leaves of this are not prickly, but fomewhat round and mofly at 
the ends, almoft like the leaves of tamarifk and favin; the fruit of this kind beareth 
alfo round berries, which at firft are green, afterwards yellow, and when saci are 
ripe, they become reddifh, and are bitter in tafte. 
Prace. The great cedar groweth in Africa and Syria, and upon ‘the moun. 
tains of Libanus, Amanus, and Taurus. 
The fecond kind groweth in Phoenicia, and in certain places of Italy, i in Catabria. 
and alfo in Languedoc. 
The third kind groweth in Lycia, and is, of Deg in certain parts of F rance, as im 
Provence, and Languedoc. 
Time. The great cedar perfecteth its fruit in two years, , and. it is never with: 
out fruit, which is ripe at the beginning of winter. The {mall cedar-trees are always 
- reen, and loaded wish fro, having. af.al ae? DONS BA both, ripe and un- 
stipe, as hath j juniper, 
Government AND ViaTUES. T he great cedar is under the dertaion: of the fun, 
the fmaller of Mars; the cedar is hot’and dry in the third degree ; the rofin or li- 
quor ¢edria, which runneth forth of the great cedar-tree, is hot and dry aloft in sie 
fourth degree, and of fubtil parts. 
The fruit of the fmall cedar is alfo. hot and dry, but more moderately ; pee that 
is, the liquor or gum of cedar, affwageth the tooth ach, being put into the hollow- 
nefs of the fame; alfo it cleareth the fight, and taketh away {pots and fcars of the 7 
eyes, ene ee ees the fame Bienes ito the cars with Sneed killech the 
