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This made it ftill more famous, and brought 
People from all Parts of the Kingdom, to 
get of the Ambaflador's Herb (for fo it is 
called to this Day, Ni coliana , from John 
Nicot - y and Petun y from Petun , the Name 
the Americans givft it, to extend or fpread ; 
and Tabajccnm 3 from Tab ago y an American 
Ifland, which produces it in Plenty and 
Perfection) and among others was a Wo- 
man which had a Tetter or Ring-worm, 
covering her whole Face like a Mafk, and 
very thick. Sir John caufed her to flay and 
have the frefh Juice and green Herb applied 
feveral times a day to her Face ; in ten 
Days fhe was {hewed to the Ambaflador 
perfectly cured. Then a Captain, who had 
come to Sir John's on his Way to France , 
with his Son that was fadly over-run 
with the King's Evil, and going there for 
the royal Touch, he ufed this Juice and 
Herb to his Sores for fome time, and was 
thoroughly cured. Then Sir John fent fome 
Seeds of it into Francey to King Francis II. 
the Queen-Mother, and Lord Jarnac Go .*■ 
vernor of Rochely and feveral others of the 
French Lords. Jarnac made a farther Ex*- 
periraent, for he diitilled the green Leaves 
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