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The Place and Time. 



This excrefcence groweth upon Apple-Trees, Pear-Trees, Crab- 

 Trees, * * * but that which groweth upon the Oak, is very rare in 

 England. * * * Ordinary Mistleto flowreth in the Spring; but the 

 Berries are not ripe untill October, and abide on the Branches all the 

 Winter, unlefs the Thrufhes and other Birds devour them. It is one 

 of thofe things wherewith countrey people adorn their houfes at 

 Christinas, and is celebrated in this old Caroll, 



Holly, and Ivy, Misselto, 



Give me a red Apple, and let me go &c. 



The Signature and Vertues. 



Clusius * * * gives orders that it fhould not touch the ground 

 after it is gathered, and alfo faith. That being hung about the neck, 

 it remedies Witch-craft. 



CHAR XIV 



Of the Quince Tree. 



The Signature and Vertues 



THe Down of Quinces doth in fome fort refemble the hair 

 of the Head, the DecoBion whereof is very effe£lual for 

 reftoring of Hair that is fallen off by the French Pox, and 

 being made up with Wax, and laid on as a Plafter, it bringeth hair to 

 them that are bald, and keepeth it from falling, if it be ready to shed : 



* * * . The Juyce of raw Quinces is held as an Antidote againft the 

 force of deadly poyfon, not suffering it to have any force in the 

 body; for it hath been often found to be moft certain true, that the 

 very fmell of a Quince hath taken away all the ftrength of the 

 poyfon of white Hellebore, which the Hunters of Spain and Navarre 

 make to kill wilde Beafts, by dipping their Arrow-Heads therein. 

 It is alfo certain, that if Quinces be brought into an house, where 

 grapes are hung up to be kept dry all the year, they will affuredly rot. 



* * * The Marmalade of Quinces is toothfom, as well as wholefom, 

 and therefore I cannot blame fuch Gentlewomen which are feldom 

 without it in their Clofets. 



