ofthe hearbe Eſcuerconera. Fol. if. 
wil ſerue not a litle fo2 the intent of that which we minde to 
wꝛite of the Beraar ſtone, and the hearbe S cuerconera. 
UNenom is a thing, which beeing taken at the month, oꝛ 
appiped outwardly dooth suereome our bodies, by making 
them ficke, oꝛ bycozrupting of them, oz by killing them: and 
this is founde in one ol the ſe foure thinges: in plants in mi⸗ 
nerals, in beaſts, 02 in mixtures, d which woꝛketh their el⸗ 
fectes, ether by manifeſt qualitie, 02 by hidden pꝛopertye, 
oꝛ both. The ſe venoms partly do kill vs:partly ws vſe them 
for our profite and bodily health, and partely the people of 
auncient time did vſe them foꝛ a remedy againſt their great 
labours. Chat which doth offend us as well in general, as 
in particular, Déo/corides in bys firth books of his biffozy of Diafeorides 
Plantes doeth treate of verp exaaly, putting in general ; 
theſe remedies, and in particular, that which is conueuient 
fo2 euer one of them: and the fame did other Gres ks, Latte 
niſtes, and Arabians, which are tu be ſeene, wa will moze 
particularly know of them. 5 7 
Thele did write of many medicines, with the which euerx A 
one may pꝛeſerue themſelues from payſan: fo2 the malice ot , 
mankinde is very great, and many haue procured foꝛ their odd 
tntereft, and reuenge, not onely with vename ta offend and 
kill the commen ſoꝛzte of people: but alſo Cmperours, 
Ringes. great Pꝛinces and Lods:the which in how much 
moꝛe high eſtate they are appointed and placed, fo much the 
moꝛe danger thepare in. f 
And manpe notable men ofthe olde MMzxters fea⸗ 
ryng this, did compounds many and diuers meditines, that 
by meanes ofthem theymight not be hurte by benom oꝛ ve⸗ 
nemous ttinges that might be giuen them. As ſoꝛ example, gperor 
the Emptrour Marco Antonio did tie ſuche thinges, WhO Azarco 
fearing to be poyſoned tookeeucrpmozning a little Tria: Antonio. 
tle and Methꝛidate. Sometimes his confedion Pethzina“ 
tita, ethet tunes certexne leaues ol Rue. with Huttes and 
eed 5 3 figges 
