CENTURY IX. 483 



894. It is like, that the brain of man waxeth 

 moister and fuller upon the full of the moon : and 

 therefore it were good for those that have moist 

 brains, and are great drinkers, to take fume of lig 

 num aloes rosemary, frankincense, &c, about the full 

 of the moon. It is like also, that the humours in 

 men s bodies increase and decrease as the moon doth : 

 and therefore it were good to purge some day or 

 two after the full ; for that then the humours will not 

 replenish so soon again. 



895. As for the exciting of the motion of the 

 spirits, you must note that the growth of hedges, 

 herbs, hair, &c. is caused from the moon, by exciting 

 of the spirits, as well as by increase of the moisture. 

 But for spirits in particular, the great instance is in 

 lunacies. 



896. There may be other secret effects of the 

 influence of the moon, which are not yet brought 

 into observation. It may be, that if it so fall out 

 that the wind be north, or north-east, in the full 

 of the moon, it increaseth cold ; and if south, 

 or south-west, it disposeth the air for a good while 

 to warmth and rain ; which would be observed. 



897. It may be, that children, and young cattle, 

 that are brought forth in the full of the moon, 

 are stronger and larger than those that are brought 

 forth in the wane ; and those also which are be 

 gotten in the full of the moon : so that it might 

 be good husbandry to put rams and bulls to their 

 females, somewhat before the full of the moon. 

 It may be also, that the eggs laid in the full 



