Hhe Tragical Kitchen Gardiner, 



And SuetoniuSy in his life of AugttfttiSy 

 as does alfo Tliny-, in his aforemention'd 

 account of this herb, gives an elabo* 

 rate encomium of its excellence in the 

 curing that prince of a dangerous fick- 

 nefs, for which it was faid that he erect- 

 ed a ftatue, and built an altar to it. 



And (as Mr. Evelyn obferves) it ever 

 was, and ftill continues to be the prin- 

 cipal foundation of the univerfal tribe 

 of fallets, which is to cool and refrefh 

 palates, befides its other properties, and 

 was therefore in fuch high efteem amongft 

 the antients, that divers of the Valerian 

 family dignified and ennobled their name 

 with that of the LaEiucmt. 



It is indeed of a nature more cold and 

 moift than any of the reft of falletings 

 are, yet lefs aftringent, and fo harmlefs 

 that it may fafely be eaten raw in fevers^ 

 for it allays heat, bridles choler, extin- 

 guifhes thirft, excites appetite, kindly 

 nourifhes, and above all, repreffes va- 

 pours, conciliates fleep, and mitigates 

 pain, befides the ^fFedl it has upon the 

 morals, temperance and chaftity, Ga- 

 len (whofe beloved difh it was) from its 

 pinguid, fubdulcid and agreeable naturCj 

 fays it breeds laudable blood $ and was 

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