PLTXY : NATURAL HL^^TORY 



L'tU C. Rt discessuri ab hortensiis unam conpositionem 

 ex his clarissimam subteximus adversus venenata 

 animalia incisam in lapide versibus Coi in aede 

 Aesculapi : serpylli duum denariorum pondus, opo- 

 panacis et mei tantundem singulorum, trifolii 

 seminis pondus denarii, anesi et feniculi seminis et 

 ami, et apii denariim^ senum e singulis generibus, 

 ervi farinae denarium xii. haec tusa cribrataque 

 vino quam possit excellenti digeruntur in pastillos 

 victoriati ponderum. ex his singuli dantur ex vini 

 mixti cvathis ternis. hac theriace Magnus An- 

 tiochas rex adversus omnia venenata usus traditur 

 aspide excepta. 



" Juice of all-heal. 



* Perhaps .■<emini-i is understood with ami and apii: 

 "ami seed and parsle^' seed." For " parsley " perhaps read 

 " celery." 



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