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giving it inwardly for inward diseases; 'tis very whole- 

 some, but not very toothsome. 



There is, besides these, another small Centaury, which 

 boareth a yellow flower ; in all other respedts it is like 

 the former, save that the leaves are bigger, and of a 

 darker green, and the stalk passeth through the midst of 

 them as it doth the herb Thorowan. They are all of 

 them, as I told you, under the government of the Sun : 

 yet this, if you observe it, you shall find an excellent 

 truth ; in diseases of the blood, use the red Centaury ; 

 if of cholcr, u::e the yellow ; but if phlegm or water, you 

 will find the white best. 



The Cherry-Tree. ^. (h. m. 2.) 



1 Suppose there are few but know this tree, for its 

 fruit's sake ; and therefore I shall spare writing a de- 

 scription thereof. 



Place.'] For the place of its growth, it is afforded room 

 in every orchard. 



Government and Virtues.'] It is a tree of Venus. Cherries, 

 as they are of different tastes, so they are of different 

 qualities; the sweet pass through the stomach and the 

 belly more speedily, but are of little nourishment; the 

 tart or sour are more pleasing to an hot stomach, pro- 

 cure appetite to meat, and lulp to cut tough phlegm, 

 and gross humours ; but when they are dried, they are 

 more binding to the belly than when they arc fresh, be- 

 ing cooling in hot diseases, and welcome to the sto- 

 mach, and provoke urine; the gum of the Cherry-tree, 

 dissolved in wine, is good for a cold, cough, and hoarse- 

 ness of the throat; mending the colour in the face, 

 sharpeneth the eye-sight, provoketh appetite, and help- 

 eth to break and expel the stone ; the black Cherries 

 bruised with the stones, and dissolved, the water thereof 

 is much used to break the stone, and to expel gravel 

 and wind. 



Winter Cherries. ?. (h. m. 2.) 



These grow not naturally in this land, but are cherished 

 in gardens for their virtues. 

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