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CHAP, XX. 
Of Celandine. 
The Names. 
T iscalledin Greek, xeaidvsor, froma fuppofition that the Ancients had, 
that with chis Herb, Swallows do reltorefight co their young ones, thougty 
~ §@ their Eyes be put ouc: which Opinion is condemned as vain and falle, by. 
Ariftorle, and Celfus trom him, who fhew, that the young ones of Doves, 
Partridges, Swallows, &c, will recover of themfelves, without any ching done. 
unto them: Yet.I find, chat many Authours gneftion not. the cruth of rhe [io- 
3 for Crollins, and divers others, do report. how. thar Doves make ule of 
ervein, Swallows of Celandine, Linnets of Eye-brighty and Hawks of Hawk- 
weed, for the recovery of cheir own, and cheir young ones fight; The. Latine 
alfo followeth the Greek, and init, ic is called Chelidonium majus C Hirundi-. 
naria major ; andwe in Englifh,oreat Celandixe; and of fome,.Swaliow-wort, 
and Tetterwort, for its efficacy in curing Tetters.... 5s» 2 
ia te Spa eboet ster 
; - oe Mheeet ied Spiel ee : h ng Leaves, 
+ a see oey re ie t £ € joynts.on 
both fides of the branches, of a dark blewith »on the upper fide, like 
Columbines, and ? th, full ofa yellow ap, 
when any part is broken, of a th, full of a yelloy Ps 
a peece, after which come {mall long podechens blackifh feed therein: the root 
is thick and knobby, with fome threds annexed rhereto, which being broken or 
bruifed, yieldeth a {ap or jnyce of the colour of Gold, = ae 
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The Places and Times. ; 
-» Thecommon fort growerh in many places by o!d walls, by the hedges and’ 
fides, in untilled places; and being once plantedina Garden, efpecially 
imfome thady place, it will hardly be gottenouc. The fecond, is not known to 
gtow naturally, bur is received into ; Bea, in co 
nada, asthe Title fheweth. The two res flower ; 
the {eed ripeneth in the mean time; but rhe’ t 
eth not its feed to perfea ion inthis Councry. 
ner lone, and 
ce, and bring- 
