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lie, in others thinner and more fparledly : It rifeth vp with many hard (talks, whereon 

 tm>we at the- tops vpon the fcuerall tinall branches gold yellow flowers like buttons, 

 which being gathered in their prime, will hold the colour trdh a long time: the fecde 

 is 1'mall, and as it were chaffie: the roote creepeth vnder ground, and fhooteth vp a- 

 line in diners places : the whole herbe, both leaues and flowers, are of a (harpe, 

 trong, bitter I'mell and tafte, but yet pleafant, and well to be endured. 



The Vfe of Tanfie. 



The leaues of Tanfie are vfed while they are young, either (bred fmall 

 with other herbes, or elfe the iuyce of it and other herbes fit for the pur- 

 pole, beaten with egges, and fryed into cakes (in Lent and the Spring of the 

 yeare) which are vfually called Tanlies, and are often eaten, being taken to 

 be very good for the ftomack, to helpc to digeft from thence bad humours 

 that cleaue thereunto : As alfo for weak raines and kidneyes, when the vrine 

 padeth away by drops : This is thought to be of more vfe for men then for 

 women. The feed is much commended againft all forts of wormes in chil- 

 dren. 



CHAP. XIII. 

 Pimpine I la Jiue Sanguiforba. Burnet. 



BVrnet hath many winged leaues lying vpon the ground, made of many fmall, 

 round, yet pointed greene leaues, finely nicked on the edges, one fet againft an- 

 other all along a middle ribbe, and one at the end thereof; from among which 

 rife vp diuers round, and fometimes crefted browne ftalkes, with fome few fuch like 

 leaues on them as growe belowe, but fmaller : at the toppes of the ftalkes growe fmall 

 browne heads or knaps, which fhoote forth fmall purplifh flowers, turning into long 

 and brownilh, but a little cornered feede : the roote groweth downe deepe, being 

 fmall and browniih : the whole plant is of a ftipticke or binding tafte or quality,- but 

 of a fine quicke fent, almoft like Baulme. 



The Vfe of Burnet. 



The greateft vfe that Burnet is commonly put vnto, is to put a few leaues 

 into a cup with Claret wine, which is prefently to be drunke, and giueth a 

 pleafant quicke tafte thereunto, very delightfull to the palate, and is ac- 

 counted a helpe to make the heart merrie. It is fometimes alfo while it is 

 young, put among other Sallet herbes, to giue a finer rellifh thereunto. It 

 is alfo vfed in vulnerary drinkes, and to ftay fluxes and bleedings, for which 

 purpofes it is much commended. It hath beene alfo much commended in 

 contagious and peftilentiall agues. 



CHAP. XI 1 1 1. 



Hippolapathum fafivum, Jiue Rhabarbarum Monachorum. 

 Monkes Rubarbe or Patience. 



GArden Patience is a kinde of Docke in all the parts thereof, "but that it is larger 

 and taller then many others, with large and long greene leaues, a great, ftrong, 

 and high ftalke, with reddifti or purplifh flowers, and three fquare feede, like 

 as all other Dockes haue : the roote is great and yellow, not hauing any ihew of flefh 

 coloured veines therein, no more then the other kinde with great round thin leaues, 



commonly 



