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Book I. 



finite number of ftnall waving filaments, which are as it were 

 the beams of this little Sun among the flowers $ they are en- 

 ameU'd with White, Red, Blew, Carnation, anci feveral other 

 lively colours, which contribute an admirable grace thereto. 



The other kind hath alfo its leaves divided into five parts as 

 the former } but its flower, which is like a little bowl, border- 

 ed above with little white and red ftrings, is not fo large : with- 

 in it is adorned with white pointed leaves : there moots as it 

 were out of the heart of both thefe kinds of Tajfion-F lowers 

 a fmall round Pillar, which hath on its chapter a button be- 

 fet with three grains, fomewhat like Cloves. From this Pillar 

 there iffueout alfo five white ftrings, which fupport little yel- 

 low knobs , like thofe which may be feen in the cavity of 

 the Lillies 5 and thefe they fay reprefent our Saviours five 

 wounds. 



Thefe flowers, which are of a fweet fcent, falling off, the 

 button that is on the pillar grows fo big, that it comes to be 

 a fair yellow fruit, fk joth, and about the bignefs of an ordi- 

 nary Apple. The rind of it is as thick as that of a Pomegra- 

 nate, and it is full of a certain juice, very delicious to the tafte 3 

 among which there is a great number of kernels, which are 

 black, and extreamly hard. This fruit is prefcrib'd as a fove- 

 reign refrefhment tofuch as are in Fevers, and it hath been 

 found by experience, that it hath a lingular vertue to retrive 

 loft Appetite, to comfort the vital Spirits, and to abate the 

 heat of the Stomack. The Inhabitants of Brajtl are Very care- 

 fulinthe cultivation of this Plant, ufing it as a Angular orna- 

 ment for the covering of their Arbours, and other places in 

 their Gardens:, for its leaves and flowers make a very delightful 

 (hade, and they make of the fruit a cordiaf fyrrup, which is 

 highly efteem'd among them upon this account, that befides 

 the properties affigned it in our defcription, it hath alfo this 

 remarkable quality, that thofe who are once accuftomed to 

 ufe it (hall never have an averfion againft it. The rind of this 

 fruit, and its flowers being preferv'd, work the fame effe&s'as 

 the juice. 



MVSK-HERB. 



T Here is alfo an Herb called the Musl^Herb: theftalkof 

 it is of a considerable height, and it grows very thick 

 and clofe together, as a little Briar, or Bulh without prickles : 

 its leaves are long enough, and rough 5 the flowers are yellow, 

 very delightful to the eye, after the form of a Chalice, or little 

 Bell, which afterwards becomes a button of a pretty bignefs, 

 and when it is ripe, is of a white Satin colour within, and of a 

 Mufk-colour without : the feed contained within this button 

 k alfo of the fame brownifh colour; it hath the perfect fcent 



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