■MU. W. H. IJIDWELL ON SOME OBSOLETE DISHES. 
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Or white j^rece thou make take therto, 
Ocder hit on a cake, thenne ha.'se thou do, 
With jdattere of tre and frye hit browne. 
On l)rodelechos .«crve hit thou schalle 
AVitli fninnche-mele or other metis withalle.” 
Mugwout, Mogwedc in the list {Arfimixia rul/jaris). I’liny 
saitli, “ That the traveller or wayfaring man that hath this herb 
tied about him, feeleth no As’carisomeness at all, and that ho who 
hath it about him can be hurt by no poysonsome medicines, nor by 
any wild boast; neither yet by the sun itself,” and, adds Gerard, 
“ iUany fantasticall devices invented by poets are to be seen in the 
works of the ancient writers.” 
W'ouMwooD {Arft'misia nh.<in/hinm). This bitter and .aromatic 
herb is still appreciated by the drinker of early purl. 
D.vndeuon {Leontuilon hxr(uarnm). 8till used as a salad, 
a medicine, and a substitute for coifee. 
The Sowthistle {Snurhus oh'racens). 
IvAMriON [Gainiianuhi riiiinncx/iix). Called in the list rapounses, 
and there recommended as a herb for salad, for which the boiled 
roots were sliced and prepared with vinegar, the roots were also 
boiled and eaten with sauce. 
The lluoLOS {Echium ruhjare), the refreshing leaves of which 
were often mingled with those of the Bokage {D'n-ago nftri-iiiah'x), 
which was also a herl) for the cup, and the young shoots of the 
latter were put into soups. An old writer says of borage: “Those 
of our time doe use its flowers in salads to exhilarate and make the 
mind be glad. It is used everywhere for the comfort of the heart, 
for the driving away of sorrow.” The following also tersely 
expresses its virtue : “ I, borage, bring courage.” 
The KYEimiGHT {Eu/ihraxia ojficina(ix). Formerly much valued 
for improving the sight. 
“ Then purged with Euphra.«v and Kue 
His visual orbs, for he had much to see.” 
Culpepper says of it : “If the herb were but as much used as it 
is neglected, it would half spoil the spectacle maker’s trade.” The 
juice dropped into the eyes took away “darkness and dimness,” 
and was also a “ comfort to the memorie.” 
The Clarv (.sVt/r/n jyrateuxix). The Wild Clary (SaJria 
