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Colour ; in the place 
whereof, come forth great 
round Berries, of the big- 
nefs of a Black Cherry, 
green at the firft, but when 
they are ripe, of the co- 
lour ol black Jett, or 
Burniil.ed Horn, fofr, and 
full of purple Juice, among 
which lie the Seeds like 
the Berries of Ivy. It 
grows in untill’d places 
near the High-ways, and 
the Sea Marfhes, and fuch 
like places. It grows ve- 
ry plentifully in Holland, 
in Lircolvjhire , and in 
the Ille of Ely, This 
flourilheth all the Sum- 
mer ar.d the Spring, bear- 
ing the Seed and Flower 
in July and Augufl. It is 
cold even in the forth de- 
gree. 
This kind of Night- 
fhade, caufeth Sleep, trou- 
bles the Mind, brings 
Madnels. A few of the 
Berries being inwardly 
taken, but if they arc 
given in great quantity, 
they alfo kill and bring 
Death, The green Leaves 
of Deadly Night- 
shade, may be us’d in 
Phyfick : But* it is much 
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1 better to banilh them from 
your Gardens and Ufe, 
' bccaufe of their Furious 
and Deadly Qualities : 
For they bring fuch as eat 
of them, into a Dead 
Sleep, as hath been often 
feen and experienc’d 
both in England and elfe- 
where. But it will not be 
amifs to give you an ex- 
ample hereof : Three 
Boys of Wifbick^ in the 
Ille of Ely , did eat of 
the pleafant and beauti- 
full Fruit of it , two of 
I them died in lei's than 
eight Hours after. The 
Third Child having a 
quantity of Hony and 
Water mixed together , 
given him, which made 
him Vomit often , re- 
covered. 
The Leaves laid upon 
the Temples cauie Sleep, 
efpecially , if they are 
imbibed in Wine-Vine- 
gar. It cafes the into- 
lerable Pains of the 
Head , proceeding from 
Heat in Furious Agues, 
caufing reft,^ being appli- 
ed as aforefaid. 
The 
