266 SHAKESPEARE'S [RUSH. 



done, let the party, that is pained with the toothache, drop 

 three or four drops of the same juice into his ear, on that 

 side the pain is, and let him lie on his other side an hour 

 or two, and it will not only take away the present pain, 

 but also the party that trieth it shall never be troubled 

 with the tooth-ache afterward. This was reported unto 

 me for very truth by one which had proved the same. 



Lupton, "Notable Things," bk. x. 61 (bis.). 



COLEWORTS [cabbage] and Rue (otherwise called herb 

 grace) are so contrary in nature the one to the other, that 

 they ought not to be sown nigh together. 



Ibid., bk. vi. 55. 



STAMP Rue with oil of roses, and lay the same some- 

 thing thick upon the crown of the head of one that is sick, 

 the same being first shaven, and if the same party do [s]neeze 

 within six hours after, he will escape that sickness. If not, 

 he will die thereof. ^ bk< ^ 2g> 



Rush. 



TAMING OF THE SHREW, iv. i, 45. 

 ROMEO AND JULIET, i. /j.. 



D RY Rush to kindle fire and lanterns ; and this herb is 

 put to burn in prickets [wax candles, i.e., as wick] and in 

 taptrs. The rind is stripped off" unto the pith, and is so 

 dried, and a little is left of the rind on the one side to 

 sustain the tender pith, and the less is left of the rind, the 

 more clear the pith burneth in a lamp, and is the sooner 

 kindled. Of Rushes be rushen vessels made. And about 

 Memphis and in Ind be such great Rushes, that they make 

 boats thereof. And of Rushes be charters made, in the 

 which were epistles writ, and sent by messengers. Also of 

 Rushes be made paniers, boxes and cases, and baskets to 

 keep in letters and other things. With Rushes water is 

 drawn out of wine. And also they make thereof paper to 

 write With. Bartholomew (Bertkelet), bk. xvii. 126. 



