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Honey was in ancient times believed to have the power 

 of procuring clearness of vision, which may be one reason 

 for its reputation in giving the power of divination, the 

 clearness of the physical vision being referred to the mental 

 power of seeing. 



" The honey pure and neat wherein the Bees are dead, 

 let that drop into the eyes ; or honey mixt with the ashes 

 of the heads of Bees, maizes the eyes very clear," is 

 Marcellus' opinion according to Moffett. Galen recom- 

 mends mingling one part of the gall of the sea-tortoise 

 with four parts of honey. 



Galen also gives another prescription, — • 



" Take Bees dead in combs, and when they are through 

 dry make them into powder, mingle them with the honey 

 in which they died, and anoint the parts of the Head that 

 are bald and thin haired, and you shall see them grow 

 again." 



This prescription does not appear to be in general use 

 at the present time ! 



Moffett would have us believe that their ashes " beaten 

 with Oyl " are good to make the hair white. 



Bees and honey are put to many other medicinal uses ; 

 indeed in the opinion of Moffett " Honey wherein is found 

 dead Bees, is a very wholesome medicine, serving for all 

 diseases." 



The value of honey is not confined to its effect upon 

 the human body, and at the present time it is used as well 

 in manufacturing to stiffen certain cotton fabrics ; and in 

 the arts it is used in forming adhesive compounds as well 

 as for other purposes. 



According to Bevan the Jews of Moldavia and the 

 Okraine prepare from honey a sort of sugar, which is solid 

 and as white as snow, and which is sent to the distilleries 

 at Dantzic. The honey is placed in a vessel which is a 



