2 2 3 . ‘Englijh 'Herbs . 
Leaves fpringing from the fame Joints of the Stalk, 
where the greater Leaves grow, which leffer Leaves 
feem to grow in the Bofom, as it were, of the 
greater Leaves. The top of the Stalk (hoots it felf 
forth into feveral fmall Sprigs or Twigs *, each of 
which, when in Flower and Seed, areofafpiked 
Form, and all together with the main top of the 
Stalk make one great fpiked Head of Flowers and 
Seed ^ which Flowers and Seed differ nothing in 
Appearance from thofe of the Common Dock , ex- 
cepting that they always grow clofer together. 
IV. The fecond . , or Leffer Water Dock, has a 
Root / ike the former, but it is f mailer , and full of 
long Fibres or Stri. u . the firfi Leaves a/Jo dre like 
the firfi Leaves of the former , but much leffer, long 
and narrower , being alfo fharp-pointed. The Stalk 
is lower, and fuller of Branches, with Flowers and 
Seed like to the former, and to the reft of the Docks : 
fo -that there feems to be little or no ocher Diffe- 
rence between this and the Greater , but in the 
Magnitude of all the Parts, this being lefs every 
ways*, but in its Form and Manner of Growing, 
it is much the fame with the other. 
V. The Places. They both grow in wet and 
plafhy places, and by the edges of Handing Waters 
and Ditch-fides : I have found them growing plenti- 
fully in the Fens in Cambridgejhire , in Ditches, and 
by Ditch-fides, and in the midft of Handing fhallow 
Waters ; as alfo in low midland Grounds, at the 
lower parts of the Land, bordering upon the fenny 
parts, where the Earth is moift and watry, and by 
(hallow Rivers-fides. 
VI. The Times. Thefe alfo Power in June and 
July, and the Seed is ripe in Auguft. 
VII. TI)e Vitalities, Specification , Preparations 
and Virtues of thefe, are the fame with thofe of the 
Common and Sharp-pointed Dock -, and therefore to 
the two former Chapters I referr you : but this you 
may take notice of, That the Roots and Seed of the 
Water Dock are little inferior to thofe of the Sharp- 
pointed Dock -, and fome learned Men which I know, 
affirm, that they exceed in Efficacy. 
VIII. An Obfervation. The Roots of Water 
Docks or Sharp-pointed Docks , being boiled in Wa- 
ter till they are foft, and then beaten in a Mortar 
with Hogs Lard, and fo made into an Ointment, is 
good againft Scabs, Itch, Mange, Scurff, Morphew, 
Leprofy, Lfc. the Patient being daily anointed 
with it. 
CHAP. CCXXIII. 
Of DOCK Sea. 
I.'T'i/E Names. It .is called in Greek, hd-^Tv 
JL ixcJSi!, Qa.rd.osio v • in Latin , Lapathum Alu- 
ritimus , Rumex Mari twins : in Eng/ijh , Sea Dock. 
II. The Kinds. It is fingu laris fui generis , and 
becaufe it is a very ftrong-feented Plant, Authors 
are pleafed to call it Lapathum Mar it i mum fvtidum , 
Stinking Sea Dock. 
III. The Defcription. It has a tong Root , which 
is pretty thick with fome Fibres thereat , and gees 
fomewhat deep into the Earth , it being generally ve- 
ry light and fandy Ground in thofe marfhy places. 
From this Root rifes up a Stalk which is reddifh, 
a foot, and fometimes half a yard high or long, 
which bends feveral ways. The Leaves grow at the 
gouty Joints upon long Foot-ftalks, Which are broad 
at bottom, long with a breadth, roundilh towards 
the top, and then (harp-pointed ^ they are of a dark 
red color, waved about the edges, and winged du- 
ally at bottom, with two fmall pieces like Ears. 
The Stalk (preads it felf into many Branches, with 
the like, but leffer Leaves on them, and a little 
dented about the edges. At the top of the Stalk 
Hands a Spike of Flowers, corapofed of four molfy 
Leaves apiece ^ after which follow leaved round 
Heads, which contain the Seed. 
IV. T he 
