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the Danger , I have omitted moft of 
the poifonous Tribe ; and, of the few 
taken in, only fo much of them as can- 
not well be wanted , and in that man- 
ner wherein they cannot readily do 
Harm. 1 1 . By negleBing the Qua- 
lities afftgned them by the Ancients , 
of hot , cold , dry , or moijl , in their 
feveral Degrees , and the various 
Mixtures of thofe Qualities : And 
alfe the Whims of Aflrological PraSli - 
tioners , of the f undry Herbs being 
under the Dominion of fuch and fuch 
Planets , and when they were to be ga- 
thered, prepared, and ufed , under 
their refpeBive, or oppofite Planets, 
or their ConjunBions , or Oppofetions. 
12. By pafftng by the idle, ridiculous , 
fuperfiitious Ufes afcribed to them, 
xi gain ft Sorceries , Witchcrafts , Pof- 
fefttons, and other Fooleries , the Pro- 
duB of diftemper’d Brains, wrong 
Heads, and Druids, &c. 13. I 
have induftrioufy concealed fome of 
their moft deteftable and pernicious 
Ufes, as how to provoke Lafciviouf 
