Of the Hiftorie of Plant 



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154 9 



Lib. ?• 



like thofe of Pepper,but narrower,and ic alfo windes about trees like as Ivy or Pepperdoth 

 fruit haogs in clufters like as thofe we call red Currans, and notclofe thruft together in bunches, 

 as Crapes:tbe fruit or berries are of the bigneite of Pepper comes,wnnkled,and of a brownifh co- 

 lour- they are of a hot and biting aromaticke tafte,and oft times hollow withm^but if they be not 

 bollovvjthen haue they a pretty reddifh fmooth round feed vnder their rough vtter huske, each of 

 tbcfc berries commonly hath a piece of his footftalke adhering to it. It is reported,That the Na- 

 tiaes where it growes firft gently boil<- or (raid thefe berries before tl 

 may haue them.by fowing the feeds. 



fel 



Cajt, 



Carpcfi, 



* 



crronious. 



good 



cold and moift atfe^s of the ftomacke>and flatulencies • they help to clenfe the breft of tough and 

 thicke htimors,they are good for the fpleen,for hoarfeneffe and cold affe&s of the wromb ; chewed 

 with Maftick they draw much flegmatick matter from the head,they heate and comfort the brain. 

 The Indians vfc them macerarcd in wine to excite venery. 



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knowne 



name ofcocculta Indicus , fome call them Cocci orientates j others,0<rf»/<* Orientates 5 others ,as Cor- 



of Solanttm furioft 



com mo: 



onevpona ftalke; yet fomtimes they are alittle cornered, and grow twoor three cluttering toge- 

 ther : their outer coat or mcl is hard^rougl^and of a brownifh dusky colour ; their inner fubftance 



is very oiIy,of a bitter tafte. 



They are vfed with good fucCefle to kill lice in childrens heads,being made into pouder and fo R 

 ftrowed amongft the hairc.They haue alfo another facuitie which our Author formerly fet down ' 

 in the chapter of A/atcrnus (where he confounded thefe with Fa<raras)m thefe words which I haue 

 there omitted,toinfert here: 



In England wcvfe the fruit called Cocculus Indi in pouder,mixed with floure^ony.and cruras of C 

 brcad,to catch fiiWb,it being a numming, foporiferous, or deeping medicine, caufeth the fifh 

 to turn vp their bellies,as being fenfelefTe for a time. 6 ' 



JL ^^'"^of *e bignefreofaCichpeafe,coueredwitha thincoatofablackifh Afh 



l u S* h ou " ' c °" " * «end« fhell containing a follid kernel in volved £ ?a t ir > Mack 



K^!K8Zi£ in ^gnuude/orm.and colour* fo like the Cocculus Indus laft defcrt 





\au ! • V & TT • r ia * c " lu uc luc iara e. Jtvtcen mentions thisxap 



What is Fagara? It is a fruit likea Chich^auing the feed oiMahalebS 



kernel! 



coldneflcof the ftomaeke and liuey, helps conco Stoned binges thebeUy.' 



4 ThiS.which CluCtus th nks rnh» a/„,w...»,;„K :. ..>_ j :_ .u ,,„...'' 



commends 



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Decan for prouendcr for horfes)is 



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tgainft the 

 rat and 



of°a f n hot ttflkf 6 ° f Pe PP er » crefted » ver y li^ Corian 



Alexand 



one fide 



co- 



into 



wte'S£S!?w**«-W 



of the 



round,and commonly of th 

 crefted than thatof the Car 



thin filme parted into three 



them) 



latreatifewhich 

 fer thePiiriV..... 



Curious, 

 they 



and 



ofthefam 



fmoother,whiter, & IciTe 



enngtogether,yetwitha 



and larger than 



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Th 



y be referred to thofe of £^^^^^^^ 



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rat ure 



Ao U g„, as haSKSSS^ggg 2*» fct *■*. by the 



ither anv obfer 



intt: ^ /.* -Walarandi 



mtnePerfianBay. 



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Thofe that accompanied the renowned S 



: e with ^.32™ n i mC K X hcre 8 iue y°« them, 



r -- --y obferuableTmell o? M ft Z > *? Wer ^ onl y bwncbc$ 

 y »>»rez of Lyons, ^^Sg^ t0 ^earned and 



and port tonrne 



Fnncis Drake in his Voyagcabout the World 



ligh 



