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Hif^oferhs. ?or this malady I nie evermore to take varnidi, 

 and to put it into fair water, and to beat tlie water and var- 

 nilh very well together, then I pour away the water from the 

 varnifli, and fo with a feather I anoint the place burned, and 

 in-few times dreffing, it will kill tiie fire ^ which done, I heal £jupj,;.g 

 the foraiice with carnifying and healing ialves. "^^'^'. This is wvth'ihotr, 

 very good. 



But 1 will no7v' give you two or three other Unguents, which 

 are moll precious againft all forts of burnings, which arc thefc. 



Take Hogs greafe, as much as will fuffice, fet it upon the 

 fire, and let it boyl well, and as the skin arifeth, take it away 

 with a feather, or fuch like thing, until no more will arife ; 

 that done, and that it hath boy led enough, then put it forth 

 into an earthen vefTel, and fet it forth in the open air four or 

 five nights, after which time you mull wafh it in a great quan- 

 tity of clear running or fountain water, to the end it may be 

 free from fait or other filti], and wafli it fo long in fundry wa- 

 ters in fome great bowl, until it come to be very white ^ then 

 melt only this oyntmcnt, and fo keep it for your ufe, where- 

 with anoint the place grieved, and in fhort time it will cure 

 them. ■^^*. This I had of a famous French Marpal^ and I have 

 often ufed it, and I have ever found it to be moll lovereign for 

 al-l forts of burnings. But if Hogs greafe may not be had, then 

 take the fat of Bacon, and walh it well, and it is marvellous 

 good. ^^■^. 



Take frcQi butter, and the whites of Eggs, of each as much 

 as vvill fu.Tice, beat them well together, till you bring them 

 to a formal Unguent, and anoint the places burned therewith, 

 and it will fpeedily take away the fire and cure them, foundly. 

 ■^v''- This is all fpecial good. 



^;iother. 



Take a flone of quick lime which muft be well burned, (that 

 which is beft burned, will be lightefl) difiblve it in fair water, 

 and when the water is fettled, foasall the Lime remainethin 

 the bottom, itrain the clearell of the water thorow a fine 

 clean linnen cloath, then put unto this water either the Oyl 

 of HempTeed, or of fte Oyl of Olive, of like quantity with 

 the water j and fo beating them well together, you fhall have 



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