1 52 CURIOUS CREATURES. 



by the slanders by, many Rings, Jewels, bracelets, and 

 peeces of gold and silver, and these, within the circle 

 were covered with earth, then the dog was bid to seeke 

 them out, who with his nose and feet did presently find 

 and discover them, then was hee also commaunded to give 

 to every one his owne Ring, Jewell, Bracelet, or money, 

 which the blind dog did performe directly without stay 

 or doubt. Afterward, the slanders by, gave unto him 

 divers pieces of coine, stamped wilh Ihe images of 

 sundry princes, and Ihen one of them called for a piece 

 of English money, and the Dog delivered him a piece ; 

 another for Ihe Emperor's coine, and Ihe dog delivered 

 him a piece Ihereof ; and so consequenlly, every princes 

 coine by name, lill all was reslored ; and Ihis slory is 

 recorded by Abbas Urspergensis, where upon Ihe common 

 people said, Ihe dog was a divell, or else possessed wilh 

 some pylhonicall spiril." 



It is curious to nole some of the remedies against 

 hydrophobia and I only give a portion of the long 

 list. 



" For the outward compound remedies, a plaisler 

 made of Opponax and Pitch, is much commended, which 

 Alcnipptis used, taking a pound of Pitch of Brutias, and 

 foure ounces of Opponax, adding wilhall, lhat the Opponax 

 must be dissolved in vinegar, and afterwards Ihe Pilch 

 and Ihe vinegar musl be boiled logelher, and when Ihe 

 vinegar is consumed, then put in the Opponax, and of 

 both logether make like taynlers or splinls, and Ihrusl 

 them into the wound, so lei Ihem remaine many dayes 

 together, and in the meane time drinke an antidot of 

 sea crabs and vineger, (for vineger is alvvay prelious in 

 this confection). Other use Basilica, Onyons, Rue, Salt, 

 Rust of Iron, white bread, seedes of hore hound, and 



