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take in air from some high and open place, with a 

 ventilation of rosae moschata?, and fresh violets ; and 

 to stir the earth, with infusion of wine and mint. 



11. To use ale with a little enula campana, car- 

 duus, germander, sage, angelica-seed, cresses of a 

 middle age, to beget a robust heat. 



12. Mithridate thrice a year. 



13. A bit of bread dipt in vino odorato, with 

 syrup of dry roses, and a little amber, at going to 

 bed. 



14. Never to keep the body in the same posture 

 above half an hour at a time. 



15. Four precepts. To break off custom. To 

 shake off spirits ill disposed. To meditate on youth- 

 To do nothing against a man s genius. 



16. Syrup of quinces for the mouth of the sto 

 mach. Inquire concerning other things useful in 

 that kind. 



17. To use once during supper time wine in 

 which gold is quenched. 



18. To use anointing in the morning lightly with 

 oil of almonds, with salt and saffron, and a gentle 

 rubbing. 



19. Ale of the second infusion of the vine of oak. 



20. Methusalem water, of pearls and shells of 

 crabs, and a little chalk. 



21. Ale of raisins, dactyles, potatoes, pistachios, 

 honey, tragacanth, mastic. 



22. Wine with swines flesh or harts flesh. 



23. To drink the first cup at supper hot, and half 

 an hour before supper something hot and aromatised. 



