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Gerrard doth, to fpecifie the inconftancy, and sudden mutability of 

 the people of this Age, who efteem no longer of anything (how 

 precious foever it be) then whilft it is ftrange and rare, verifying that 

 common Proverb, Far fetcht, and dear brjught, is good for Ladies. 



CHAP. LI 



Of the Pine Tree. 



The Signature and Vertues. 



CRolUuSj in his Book of Signatures, faith that the woody fcales, 

 whereof the Pine Apple is compofed, and wherein the kernels 

 lie, do very much refemble the foremoft teeth of a Man; 

 and therefore Pine leaves boyled in Vinegar make a good deco£lion to 

 gargle the mouth fc'r affwaging immoderate pains in the teeth and 

 gums, * * * The Kernels of the Apples are wholfome, and much 

 nourifhing whilft they are frefh, and although they be somewhat 

 hard of digestion, yet they do not offend * * * 



CHAP. LXVII. 



Of Fox-glove. 



SOme * * * make it to be a kind of Mullein, but certainly it is 

 not, neither was it known to any of the ancient Greek, or 

 Latine Writers. Fufchius makes, as if he were the firft that 

 called it Digitalisj being induced thereunto, by the hollow form of 

 the Flowers, which are like Finger-ftalls. * * * It hath no other 

 narrie in Englifh, that I know, but Foxglove, unleffe some call it 

 Foxfinger. 



The Vertues. 



The ufe of this Plant, if not the Plant it felf, was altogether 

 unknown unto the Ancients, it being not fo much as once mentioned 

 in their Medicines; but that is no excuse to the Phyficians of our 

 times, who, notwithftanding the admirable properties thereof, do in 

 a manner neglect it. The Italians, with whom it is in greater 

 efteem then with us, * * * have an ufuall Proverb with them con- 

 cerning it, Aralda falveth all Sores; for they ufe it familiarly to 

 heal any frefh or green wound * * * But the Reafon why I treat 

 of it in this Place is, because it hath been by later experience, found 

 to be very available for the King's Evill, the Flowers being ftamped 

 together with frefh Butter and applyed to the place * * * , 



