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free from all mixture, full, 
heavy, fmooth, clear, of a 
Golden Colour, and is ripe 
in lefs than three Months 
time : That which is ga- 
thered in the Mountains 
is the beft, efpecially in 
Italy, which furpalfes all 
the reft. It nourifhes great- 
ly, and its nourilhment 
is folid, and very much 
ftrengthens. The Flower 
of Wheat boyled in Milk, 
orW'ater,with a littleButter 
cures the hoarfnefs of the 
Throat , leffens Coughs , 
is good for thofe that lpit 
Blood, heals the Ulcers in 
the Bread j and in Water 
with Honey it mitigates 
internal Inflammations. 
But it is a little hard and 
heavy Food to digeft , 
breeds fome grofs and vil- 
cous humors ; being not 
well baked, it begets 
windinefs, and the Stone 
in the Kidneys and Blad- 
der, and Multiplies the 
Worms in the Belly. 
The few ill qualities of 
Wheat are corrected, if it 
be well baked, and lea- 
foned well with good 
Spices , whereby it be- 
comes lefs Windy, and is 
much more ealily di- 
alled. 
Bread made of good 
Wheat , well leavened , 
and well baked with' a 
little Salt , is the beft : 
Bread that is not through- 
ly Baked , ill kneaded ; 
and without Salt, is very 
hurtful and unwholefome, 
efpecially in fmoaky Ci- 
ties. Unleavened Bread 
and Cakes baked under 
the Allies are hurtful, for 
they caufe obftrudtions, 
and will not ealiiy be 
Digefted. 
mid Cow-WL\)m , in 
Latin CratiCogonon. 
Wild Cow - Wheat has 
an hairy four-fquare 
Stalk, very tender, weak, 
and ealie to Break, not 
able to ftand Upright 
without the help of its 
Neighbours, a foot high 
or more ; whereupon 
grow long thin Leaves, 
lliarp pointed, and often 
lightly fnipt about the 
Edges, of a dark purplifli 
Colour, fometimes green- 
ifh , fet by couples one 
oppolite to another ; a- 
mong which come forth 
two Flowers at one joint, 
long and hollow, lome- 
what gaping like the 
Flower of a dead Nettle, 
at 
