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The Lejfer f^aplc, in 
Latin Acer minus. The 
teller Maple grows almoft 
every where in Hedges 
and Low-Woods. The 
Greater Maple is a Stran- 
ger in England , only grows 
ill the Walks of Noble 
Men, where it efpecially 
is planted for the Shadow 
fake, and under the Name 
6f the Sycamore-tree. 
Thefe Trees flower about 
l?he end of March , and 
their Fruit is ripe in Sep- 
tember. We find nothing 
Written by the Grecians, 
of the ufe of Maple in 
Phyfick ; but Pliny in his 
Fourteenth Book, Chap. 8. 
Affirms, That the Root 
pounded and applied, is a 
iingular Remedy for the 
Pain of the Liver. Sere - 
fms Sammonicus Writes , 
That it is drunk with 
Wine againft the Pains of 
the Eyes, or Rags wet in 
it, and applied to them , 
cures the Rednefs and In- 
flammation of them . Take 
of Conferve of Marigold- 
flowers two Ounces, Con- 
fection of Alkermes, and 
of Hyacinth, each two 
Drams ; of Pearl pow- 
der’d one Ounce, of Sy- 
rup of the Juice of Citron 
a fufficicnt quantity ; 
make a ConfcCtion : Take 
the quantity of a Nut- 
meg Night and Morning. 
This is very Cor- 
dial, and rcfrefhes the 
Spirits. 
^arjojam , in Latin 
Marjorana. Itdigcfts, and 
attenuates. 'Tis good in 
cold Difeafes of the Head, 
taken any way. The Pow- 
der of the dried Herb 
drawn up into the Noftrils, 
provokes Sneering. Take 
of the Leaves of Marjo- 
ram, Rofcmary and Sage 
each half a Dram ; of To- 
bacco one Dram, of White 
Hellebore and Ginger, each 
one Scruple ; of Musk two 
Grains j make a $neezing- 
powder. 
, in 
Latin Calendula fativa. 
The Flowers are Cordial, 
Hepatickj and Alexiphar- 
mick ; and provoke Sweat, 
and the Courfcs , and 
fcaftens Delivery. The 
