the Paradife of Plants. 15 
CHAP. VIL 
Of Sage. *. 
The Names, 3 
Ageis calledin Greek. Brtiicpayes, Thepale, ath-colonted, dey and.wis: 
thered deformity of the Leaves of Sage, efpecially on the dry and burnt 
Hills in the hot Countties, where it naturally groweth, was the Reafon 
why it was{o called, ic fgnifying {corched, or confumed, by blafting; 
 fortasaiZew doth fignifie iatorguere & contrahizro be drawn together, Pa ches may 
with it telf;and egéxs or sathercedsanss. doth fignifie that Difeafe in Plants’ 
dayes, through its extream heat, or otherwife Pierceth into-it, and drying: o 
fcorched, The Latines call it Salvia,guia faluos homines & incolames¢ fe ee 
caule it maketh them fafe and found inhealch, And hence it commerh. that 
in Schola Salerni, itis demanded, Gur moriater bomo;chi Salvia cre{cit in borta 8 
As who fhould fay, fuch is the.vertue-of Sage, thacif ie were poffible ould 
make a manimmortall : And’Sage in Enolifh, fromthe 
ing, and (trengtheningthe Headand <8 
- French word Saage, 
— = 4. - The ‘Kindes, 
ates _ 
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nas 
& 
= Of Sage q finde ‘no leffe thena dozenfores. ue Our ordi Girdax 
which is fub-divided into two forts of party:colouted Sage, ‘the one 
green;the orher whitifh, red, and green; inmoft of theleaves. 2, Great’ 
with broad 
