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with setting forth the several kinds, since but only two 

 or three are considerable for their usefuloess. 



Flcice, — They are usually found in moist and wateiy 

 places, by wood sides and elsewhere. 



7Vm«.— -They flower about June, and their seed is ripe 

 in July. 



Government and Virtues. — It is a fine soft pleasing 

 herb under the dominion of the Moon. It is found to be 

 as effectual as purslain to all the purposes whereunto it 

 serveth, ezeept for meat only. Tne herb bruised or the 

 juice applied with cloths or sponges dipped therein to the 

 region of the liver, and as they dry to have it fresh ap- 

 plied, doth wonderfully temperate the heat of the liver, 

 and is effectual for all imposthumes, and swellings what- 

 soevei, for all redness in the face, wheals, pushes, itch, 

 scabs : the juice either simply used or boiled with hog's 

 ei-ease applied, helpeth cramps, convulsions, and palsy. 

 The juice, or distilled water, is of much good use for all 

 heats and redness in the eyes, to drop some thereof into 

 them ; and is of good effect to ease pains from the heat 

 and sharpness of the blood in the piles, and generally all 

 pains ii. the body that arise from neat. It is used also in 

 not and virulent ulcers and sores in the privy parts of men 

 and women, or on the legs or elsewhere. The leaves 

 boiled with marsh-mallows, and made into a poultice with 

 fenugreek and linseed, applied to swellings and impos- 

 thumes, ripen and break them, or assuage the swelhngs 

 and ease the paina It helpeth the sinews when they are 

 shrunk by cramp or otherwise, and to extend and make 

 them pliable again by this medicine. Boil a handful of 

 chickweed and a handful of red rose leaves dried in a 

 quart of muscadine until a fourth part be consumed, then 

 put to them a pint of oil of trotters or sheep's feet ; let 

 them boil a eood while still stirring them well, which 

 being strained, anoint the grieved piart therewith warm 



r'nst the fire, rubbing it well with one hand ; and bind 

 some of the herb, if you will, to the place, and with 

 GKxl's blessing it will help in three times dressing. 



CHICK-PEASE, OR CICERS.— (C7uj«r Arietinum,) 



Detcrip. — The garden sorts, whether red, black, or 

 white, bring forth stalks a yard long, whereon do grow 

 many smaller round leaves dented about the edges, 

 set on both sides of a middle rib ; at the joints come 



