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woody, hairy stalks, blown and crossed, very littie 

 branched, with leaves like the former, and white flowers; 

 after which, in rough brown husks, is contained a white, 

 hard, round seed, shining like pearl, and greater than 

 either of the former ; the root is like the first described, 

 with divers branches and sprigs thereat, which continu- 

 cth (as the first doth) all the Winter. 



Place.^ The two I'nst grow wild in barren or untilled 

 places, and by the ^^ay.sides in many places of this 

 land. The last is a nursling in the gardens of the 

 curious, 



Time.l Tfiey all llower from Midsummer until Sopttm- 

 ber sometimes, and in the mean time the seed ripcneth. 



Government and f- irtucs.~\ The herb belongs to Danrje 

 Venus; and therefore if Mars cause the colick or stone, 

 as usually he doth, if in Virgo, this is your cure. These 

 arc accounted to be of as singular force as any herb or 

 seed whatsoever, to break the stone and to void it, and 

 the gravel either in the reins or bladder; as also to pro- 

 voke urine being stopped, and to help the stranguary. 

 The seed is of greatest use, being bruised and boiled in 

 white wine, or in broth, or the like, or the powder of 

 the seed taken therein. Two drams of the seed in 

 powder taken with women's breast-milk, is very effec- 

 tual to procure a speedy delivery \o such women as have 

 sore pains in their travail, and cannot be delivered. The 

 herb itself (when the seed is not to be had) cither boiled, 

 or the juice thereof drank, is eflcciual to all the purpo- 

 ses aforesaid, but not so powerful aud speedy in ope- 

 ration. 



Gooseberry -Bush. ? . (c. d. 2.) 



Called also Feapberry and in Sussex Dewberry-bush, 

 and in some counties Winebcrry. 



Government and Virtues.'] They are under the domi- 

 nion of Venus. The berries, while they are unripe, 

 being scalded, or baked, are good to stir up a fainting or 

 decayed appetite, especially such whose stomachs are 

 affli6ted by cholerick humours; they arc excellent good 

 to stay longings of women with child. You may keep 



