the Hiftorie of Plants, 



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6ix 



far 



Grceksjand the Ag t 

 of much JcfTe price 



odor 



cured fotTbtss ; which I take to be the Agdlochum oiDiofcoridts 5 the Lignum Alnsfylveftreoi Gar^ 

 cw^nd the Agala brava of Ltnfcotcn. It is a firm follid wood fbmwhat like that of Cedar,not fubje& 

 to rot or decay : the colour thereof is blacki(h 3 efpecially on the out fide, but on the infidc it is oft 

 times brownifh and fpccklcd 3 containingaIfo in it an oily fubftance 5 and yeelding a fweet pleafing 



iraei when it is burnt^but not like that ot the two tormer : the taite alio or cms is oittcrer than that 

 of theformer^and the wood (though denfeand follidj may beeafily cleft longways.lt isalfoafaf 



handfomer 



that 



I could 



yet fce,by rca(bn of the difficulties and dangers which are to be vndergone in the accurat obferua- 

 tion of this tree(Tigers frequently there feeking their prey. ) I had the branches with the leaues 

 brought me from Malaca. They fay the wood new cut down hath no fragrant odor^nor til it be dri- 

 cd^ncither the fmcll to be diffufed ouer the whole matter of the wood, but in the heart of the tree; 

 for the bark is thick,and the matter of the wood without fmell. Yet may I not deny,buc the barke 

 and wood putnfying that oily fat moifture,may betake it felfe to the heart of the tree and make it 

 the more odoriferous. Butthereisnoneedofputrifaaion togeta fmell to the Lignum Aloes • for 

 there are fqndry fo expert and skilfull in the knowledge thereof 5 that they will iudge whether that 

 new cut down will be odoriferous or no.For in all forts of wood fome are better than other fonje* 

 Thus far Garcias ; where fuch as are defirous may fee more vpon this fubieft. 



^J The Nature and Vertues. 



fweet,and burnt it is a rich perfume. 



the breath 



A 



the weak 



B 



cines and antidotes as a prime ingredienr. 



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cordiall medi- C 



i Gedwar^mGiiduar. 



hap, z$. Of (jedmr. 



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