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Y¥ what Name the anicietit Baraisi/#s did call his Plant; isaltogether uns 
 inown, but the later call it eArgentina, dfoliorum argenteo’(plendore, 
Som the bright filver coléur of the-Leaves; or rather as Gerard faivhyof 
thefilver’ drops that aré to be\feen ‘in the dittilled water theitoss 
when itis pucinto a Glaffe, which you thal eafily fee réuling: and tumbling np 
and down in the bottom’: “tis likewiflé called’ Porenbilla, iab excimsiis viripus.qui~ 
bus pollers from its powerful operations! ot divers, A Sm bs eee 
fome likeneffe betwegn it and Agtimonyi**“Anferina, becaute Geefe love:to feed 
upon it: And Tanacerum [yl veftre; ic differing little trom the Garden Tanfie;but 
in colour. In Englith, itis called wild Tapjie, and Silvermeedy whereof-theress 
but one kind, 690 20903, £12009 J Lg hrony EDA Bg inye bask odes Pes | 
. wasol ston oftomi begypebegseys ei iki ok. teeth so¥oe yous 
decors ni enstnmigeiet bite tease ists: boylyge brs nioioc's 
fe’ creepedk jnpon the Grounds talans Poot st che joynesievery where 
gee Where it groweth, that ic will'quickly take up aofeat 
compafie neforth findry winged Leaves, made of many, fet-on both fides 
ofa middle Rib; {ome {mifler, being fet amiohett the greater, fomewhac liketo - 
Agrimony, or Medefweet,' aid likewife untothe ordinary) Tanfie ofthe Gardens 
for it partaketh in form with themall, and dented about the edges ; but of a fair 
reen colour on the upper fide,and of a filver fhining white colour underneath: 
it beareth no ftalk; but the Flowers every onebyitfelf, ftand upon aimall fhort 
foot{talk, rifing from the joynts with the Leaves, which confit of five other 
{mall, yellow, round joynted Leaves, very like unto thofe of Cinguefoile, or five- 
leaved graffe : the prime Root fhooreth downwards like a Cinquefoile, ._- 
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“The Places and Time » 
This Herb groweth moft commonly in moytt places, near the High-way-fides, 
and fometimes in other places alfo, fo that ic will be wanting to none that wi 
ufeit. And hete Ithink good'to obfetve; that many other Plants:alfo, ‘as’ 
wort, Vervein, Mircury, Knot graffe, HowndsT ongne, Pellitory of she val, 
which are molt ufeful . are molt common: Nat ure, ot fatherthe God of Nat 
having placed tholethings we moft need, even before our Eyes," Ie 
June atid July. 5 OSE PRAEGER IDY si. 3 waged ger soreggel 2 artyliagn onset at 
5 ee ae Fes So The Le sbees = gen soinol as omni nosg 
= eee 31 Ligeia Yipee Hiso7 wOY dtonOr: 10 fosfiet a.m 
' VVild Tan fie, elpecially the Root of it, is dry almoft in the third Degree> kt 
having in it very little heat apparent ; and withall,a binding facuiltysAnd eheres - 
fore Fufchixs {aich, that fome Writers have been much miftaken, in affirming 1 
tobe moyft, for no other Reafony bie becaufe it grows in moyft places. | 
then Water-Cre(fes, which are dry in the third Degree, mutt be moytt al 
no one dares be io impudent as to affirm. | And certainly,hadtheybuccomtics 
ded otherwife, F or Galen im his fourth Book of che facaltiesoF imple Me 
faich, that afitingenrs have in them fome earthly quality, an¢ quently 
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