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ing along under tlie upper crust of tlic cartli, and not 

 growing dounward, Ijut willi TUiiiiy fibres undernealh. 



r!nce.'\ It is frequent in divers places of tliis land; as, 

 namely, in a vood two miles from Canterbury, by Fish- 

 I'ool liill, as also in JBusiiy Close belonging to the |)arson- 

 age of AUlcrbury, near Clartndon, two miles from Salis- 

 bury ; in Cheffon-wood, or Chelfon-Hill, between iNew- 

 ington and Sittingbourn in Kent, and divers oilier places 

 in i'ssex, and other counties. 



Tiwe.'] It fioweretli about May : the root abideth and 

 sliooteih anew every year, 



Gvvernnicnt and yirtties.l Saturn owns tlie plant, 

 for he loves his bones well. The root of Solomon's Seal 

 is found by experience to be available in wounds, hurts, 

 and outward Fores, to heal and close up the lips of those 

 that are green, and to dry up and restrain (he Uux of hu- 

 mours to those (hat are old. It is singulaily gDod to stay 

 vomitings and bleeding vv heresoeverj as also all lluxes iu 

 man or woman, whether whites or reds in women, or the 

 running of the reins in men j also to knit any joint, 

 which by weakness useth to be often out of place, or will 

 not stay in long when it is set: also to knit and join bro- 

 ken bones in ariy jjart of the body, the roots being brui- 

 sed and applied to the places ; yea, it hath been found 

 by late experience, that the decoction of the root in wine, 

 or the bruised root put into wine or other drink, and after 

 a night's infusion, strained forth hard and drank, hath 

 helped both man and beast, whose bones hath been bro- 

 ken b}- any occasion, which is (he most assured reluge of 

 help (o people of divers counties of ihc land that they 

 can have. It is no less ertectual (o help rujitures and 

 burstings, the decoction in «ine or the powder in broth 

 or drink, being inwardly taken, and outAvariily applied 

 to the |)lace. The same is also available for inward or 

 outward bruises, falls or blows, both to dispel the con- 

 gealed blood, and Jo take avvay both the pains and the 

 black and blue marks that abide after the hurt. The 

 same also, or the distilled water of the whole plant used 

 to the face, or other parts of the skin, cleanseth it from 

 morphew, freckles, spots, or marks wha(soever, leaving 

 the place fresh, fair, and lovely for which it is much 

 used by the Italian Dames. 



