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Work a good ear salve thini ; the netherward part 

 ol" hoiuid.s tong'uu, and siiigreeii, and sedum, the ne- 

 tlierward part of garden liove, leaves of celandine, garlic, 

 cropleek ; put tlumi into wine or vinegar, "wi'ing them 

 through a coloured cloth into the ear; let tJtc liquor 

 stand for three nights Ijelbre thou ap[)ly it. Again, 

 take cropleek and sedum, pound them, add a little 

 wine, and wring into the ear, it will soon be well 

 with it. 



Ixi. 



Work thus a salve against the elfin race and noc- 

 turnal gohliii visitors, and for the women with whom the 

 devil liath carnal conunerce ; take the ewe hop plant, 

 probably the female hop plant, wormwood, bishopwort, 

 lupin, ashthroat, henbane, liarewort, vipers bugloss, 

 heathberry plants, cropleek, garlic, grains of hedgerife, 

 githrife, fennel ; put these worts into a vessel, set 

 tkeini under the altar, sing over them nine masses, 

 boil tliG'in in butter and sheeps grease, add much holy 

 salt, strain through a clotli, throw the worts into run- 

 ning water. If any ill tempting occur to a man, or 

 an elf or goblin night visitors come, smear his forehead 

 with this salve, and put it on liis eyes, and where his 

 body is sore, and cense him with incense, and sign 

 him frequently with the sign of the cross ; his con- 

 dition Avill soon be better. 



Ixii. 



Against elf disease ; take bishoj)wort, fennel, lupin, 

 the lower part of enchanters nightshade, and moss or 

 lichen from the hallowed sign of Christ, and incense, 

 uf each a hand full ; bind all the worts in a cloth, dip 

 it thrice in hallowed font water, have sung over 



Book III. 



