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8. Again, the fatty parts of all river fishes melted Book I 

 in the sun and mingled with honey ; smear with that. ' '" "' 



9. For mist of eyes again, juice of betony beaten 

 with its roots and wrung, and juice of yarrow^ and of 

 celandine, equally much of all, mingle together, apply 

 to the eye. Again, mingle pounded root of fennel with 

 the purest honey, then seethe at a light fire cleverly 

 to the thickness of honey. Then put it into a brazen 

 ampulla, and when need be, smear with it, this drive th 

 away the eye mists, though they be thick. 



10. For mist of aj'^es again, wring out juice of celan- 

 dine or of the blossoms of it, and mingle with 

 dumbledores honey, put it into a brazen vessel, then 

 make it lukewarm cleverly on warm gledes, or on 

 ashes, till it be done. That is a unique medicine for 

 dimness of eyes. 



11. Some avail themselves of the juice singly, and 

 anoint the eyes with that. For mist of eyes again ; 

 juice of ground ivy and juice of fennel; set equal 

 quantities of both in an ampulla, then dry in the hot 

 sun, and smear the inward part of the eyes with that. 

 For mist of eyes again, smear earthgalls ^ juice, that 

 is herdwort,^ on the eyes, the vision will be by it 

 sharper. If thou addest honey thereto, that is of good 

 effect. Further take a good bundle of the same wort, 

 introduce it into a jug full of wine, and seethe three 

 days in a close vessel; and when it is sodden, wring- 

 out the wort, and drink of the ooze sweetened with 

 honey every day, after a nights fasting, a bowl full. 



12. The eyes of an old man are not sharp of sight ; 

 than shall he wake up his eyes with rubbings, with 

 walkings, with ridings, either so that a man bear 

 him^ or convey him in a wain. And they shall use 

 little and careful meats, and comb their heads and 



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