the Paradife of Plants. 569 
fleaves take away Blifters, and that by Signature, there being many times divers 
{mall Bladders thereupon, and being laid to hor Swelling s at the beginning, do dif- 
cufs them, and are good for U/cers alfo, being boyled into 4 Pultis, or made intd 
an Oyntment when they are fulleft of Vertue. The Nuts or, fruit are fweet, and 
were in ancient times ufed for food, as the Poets fay, but now be are efteemed 
’ fitter for Deere and Swine to feed upon to fatten them, which it doth wonderfully, 
and therefore thefe Trees are many times planted in Parks, Forreftspang Chafes; 
yet they are not Without fome wife in Phyfick, for they are faid to break the Stone. 
and expellit, which may be by the Signature of the Nuts themfelves, which Bei 
iy lal 
burned, and the Afhes mixed with Hony, and applyed, is good for a Skald and 
Scurvy Head | when the Haire goeth off, which it may be faid to do by 
the Signature of the Hikes. The Watef that is found in the hollow plates of de- 
caying Beech-trees will cure both Man and Beaft of any Scurf, Scab, of ran 
wing Tetters,if they be wathed-therewith, The Leaves chewed are good for the 
difeales of the Gammes and Lips: The Wood is fmooth and white, and therefore 
profitable for divers ufes, a¢ to mske Cups, Difhes, and the like; and the Afhes 
thereof are very good to make Glaffe,as Cré/centivs writeth, 
sheets FS ee, 
Ra SP 2 2d AS 
H-An- 
from the Coun-. 
ie have called it Nx Preneffina, and Heraclectica, we call the man 
Filberd, and the wild kinde, the Hafel Nut, Wood Nut, or Small Nw 
| FS The Kindess! 00 - 
The two chief kindes aforementioned, are diftinguifhed dedinto divers 
thers,as 1.1he ordinary red Filberd.3.The long Filberd. 4.Filberds 
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try where it was frit taken noties : fome alteration 
od Nut, or, Hafel Nut. 6, The 
