44- The Hi/lory of Life and Death. 



Wilde TrAme^nd Eye-bright, and a kind ot Mar}oram,znd here and tOereitaiks o: Cala- 

 {mint : vvhich is noc altogether void of wood, but conveniently fet with tome trees for 

 I'fhade: where the Sweet- bryer-rofe fmelleth lomething Musky , and Aromatically ; It 

 there be Rivers , we iuppoie them rather hurcfull than good , unleffe they be very 

 fmall, and clear, and gravelly. 



It is certain, that the morning Air is more lively and refrefhing , than the evening 

 air, t hough the latter be preferred out of delicacy . 



We conceive ailb, that the Air ft wed with a gentle wind^ is more wholefome than 

 the Air otzfercne and calm j£»V:but i he belt is, the wind blowing from the IV ft in the 

 morning, and from the A-orth in the Afternoon. 



Odours are especially profitable for the comforting of the Heart;yet not fo,as though 

 a good odour were the prerogative of a good Air; For it is certain, that as there are 

 fome Peftilentiall Airs, which fmell not fo ill as others that are lefie hurtfull; fo on 

 the contrary, there are feme Atrs molt wholefome and friendly to the Spins, which 

 either lmeil not at alii or are lefTe pleating and fragrant to the fenfe. And generally j 

 where the Air is good-, odours fhould be taken but now and then : for a continuall O- 

 dour, though never fo good, is bunhenfome to the Spirits. 



We commend above all others (as we have touched before) odour of plants growing, 

 and not plucked, taken in the open Air; the principall of that kind are Violets , Gilli- 

 flowers, Pinks , Bean -flowers, Lime-tree bloffoms. , Vine-buds, Hony-fvckjes, Yellow Wall- 

 flowers, MuskjRofes; (.for other Rofes growing, are fait ofttu ir lme\s)Strawbery leaves 

 elpecially dying; fweet £7^, princially in the early Spring, wild UMint, Lavender flow- 

 red: A n d i n lne hotter Countries, Orenge-tree, Citron-tree , Mirtle.Lawrell: Therefore 

 to walk, or fit, near the breath of thefe Plants^ would not be negle5:ed. 



For the comforting of the He a t, wepreferr cooi finds before hot fmels: There- 

 fore the befi perlume is, cither in the morning, or about the heat of the day, to take an 

 equal portion of Vinegar, Rofe water, and Claret wme, and to pour them upon a Fire- 

 pan fomewhac heated. 



Neither let us be thought to facrifiee to our Mother the Earth; though we ad vife , 

 that in Digging, or Plowing ih&Earfh, for health ? a quantity of Claret-wttie be pew- 

 red thereon. 



Orenge flower water, pure and good, with a fmall portion of %ofle-waier , and Brisk, 

 wine, (nulled up in r o the nolirils , or put up into the nortrils with a Syringe, after the 

 manner of an Errhine ; but not too frequently ) is very good. 



But Champing ( though we have no Betel, )or holding in the mouth only offuch > 

 things as cheer the Spirits, (even daily done) is exceeding comfortable. Therefore 

 for that purpofe make Gr<iwj, or little C a ^ s >'of Amber-grtfe, Muslt^ Lignum,^ 'loes, 

 Lignum PJ:-odinm . Orris\ Powder, and Rofcs; and let thole Grains, or Cakes, be made up 

 with Rbfe-water, which hath palled throagh a little Indian Balfame. 



Th: Vapours which arrifmg from things inwardly taken , dofortifiejandcherifhthe 

 Heart, ought to have thefe three properties; That that be Friendly, Clear, and Coo- 

 ling.For hot vapours are Nought; and wine infelf, which is thought to have only an 

 heating v^ot-ir, is not altogether void of an Opiate quality. Now we call thofevapours 

 Clean which have more of the vapour , than of the Exhalation; and which are not 

 fmoakys or fuiiginou?, or unttious; but moiff, and equal. 



Out of 'that unprofitable Rabble of Cordials,* few ought to be taken into daily diet: 

 In Head of all, Amber- grife, Saffron, and the grain oUCermes, of the hotter fort: Roots 

 of Buglojfe, and Borrage, Cntons,flweat Lemons, and Permaines, ot the colder fort. Alfo 

 that way which we faid,both Goldznd Pearls, work a good effect ,not only within the 

 veins, but in their palfage, and about the parts near the heart ; aNmely by cooling) 

 without any maligant quality. 



OiBtz.oar ftone, we believe well, becaufe of may trials.- but then the manner of ta- 

 king it, ought to be fuch, as the virtue thereof may b; more eafily be communicated 

 r o the Spirits. Therefore we approve not the taking of it in broaths,oi fyrrups , or in 

 Rofe-watcr,ov any fuch like; but only in Wine , fynnamon- water , or the like diflilled 

 water, but that, weak, or fmall, not burning, or ilrong. •• 



Of the Affections we have fpoken before, we only add thir, That every Noble , and 

 Refolute, and (as they call it' Heroicall Defire,Ci\;enoihtmih andenlargeth the powers 

 ohhe heart. And touching the heart, thus much. 



