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bald places causeth the Hair to grow, and the Liver being 

 applied, is said to waste away Wens, and the Powder of the 

 Heart to cure Ruptures. They are most effectual in May. 



The Mice, whereof there are four sorts, viz. The House- 

 mice, the Shrew-mice, the Dor-mice, and the Bat, or Rear- 

 mouse. 



The House-mice are the same here as those with us, and 

 these and all other kinds of Mice are scarce here (except the 

 Rear-mouse) which may reasonably be supposed from the 

 great quantity of Yermine that continually destroy them, such 

 as HaiuJcs, Owls, Rattle-Snakes, Black-Snakes, and the like. 

 It is a short-liv'd letcherous Creature, and breeds often in 

 the Year. The Flesh being applied, helps the biting of Ser- 

 pents; the Fat is good against the Scirrhus and Baldness. 

 The whole Mouse being calcined, helps Tetters, Ringworms, 

 Piles, Epilepsies, and many other Disorders; the Gall with 

 Vinegar, dropt into the Ears, bring out living Creatures got 

 in ; the Urine corrodeth after the same manner as the Rat. 



The Shrew-mouse, or Poysonous-mou^e, so called, from 

 poysoning Cats after they have eat of them; it is very like 

 the former, but is a Field-mouse, for it never resorts or comes 

 near the dwelling Houses. It is said, if it go over the Back 

 of any Beast he shall become lame in the Chine, and if it 

 bite, he swelleth to the Heart and dieth. This Animal being 

 burnt to Ashes, and applied with Goose-grease, helps all 

 Swellings in the Fundament, Felons and Tumors behind the 

 Ears. Their biting is cured by the application of their own 

 Flesh bruised, as also, oxymel Cupping Glasses, Scarifica- 

 tion, Wormwood, Vinegar, Garlick, Cummin Seed, Ver- 

 vain, &c. 



The Dor-mouse is of the same kind here as in Europe; 

 these Animals are but scarce in this Province, and it is said, 



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