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is dryci, and grows store rough by the drynefs : it , 
has a very Salt tajie, and being foaked a while in 
Water, grows pliant and foft again. 
VII. The fifth , or Venetian Coitus-like Sea-Mofs. 
This grows on Rooks in the Sea , which by the often 
agitation of the Water, is broken front it, and car- 
ried to the Shore , not having any Root , but 
being made as if it were a Tuft of J'mall Sticks 
fel together , which being diy , much ref ambles the 
Root of Coitus Indicus, hut whiter: and being moifi- 
ned again, opens it felf into form, being full of Sait, 
much like to fmall Sand. 
VIII. The fxth , or Soft Sta-Mofs. This is like 
unto thofc Moffes which grow upon the Ground cr 
on Tiees without any Roots-, and grows only upon 
Rocks, or Shells of fever al Shell-L'ijhes , being a fojt 
herb, compofed wholly of woolly white hairs without 
any Branch or Stalk, and is oftencr found white than 
rcddtjh or gray, but fcldom or never green. There 
is alfo another fmall fort hereof found growing on 
the Stones by the Sea fide, as aljo fomelimes on Wood ; 
and is likewife Jomelimes caji up by the Sea on the 
Shore among the Alga , or Sea Wrack, of feveral 
forts growing Jomelhing like to the former or Ground 
Mels, but that it is white, and a little Jaltifh and 
binding. 
IX. The f eve nth , or Red Sea-Mofs, or Red 
Dying Sea-Mofs. This is a fmall fort of Mofs. 
and much like to the fourth Species, or Neapolitan 
Sea-Mofs-, it is furnijhed with a greater Jlore of 
fojt Stalks, but fewer Branches, and with as fine 
fmall Leaves on them like unto Fennel, of a rediijh 
color, but with fome wbitenefs mixed together. This 
is ufed by feveral Dyers to fain and flrike a deep 
crimfon color, or a reidifh purple, which will laf long. 
. X. The eighth, or Silver Featner like Sea-Mofs. 
This moll beautiful Mofs grows on Rocks in the Sea, 
upon the dry Shells of fifties, and is oftent imes found 
wrapped among the Alga, or Sea-Wrack, or Sea- 
Weeds, when caff upon the Shore , growing up with 
many Stalks , and fpreaiing it Jelf out into many 
particular Branches , made as it were all of Hairs 
like safer Moffes, but very much reprefenting feveral 
I prigs of Leathers, of fo pure a zehite Silver-like 
color, that it is to be wondred at, that ever any thing 
Should become fo white by Nature, or be made fo 
white by Art. 
XI. The ninth, or Golden Feather-ltke Sea- 
Mofs. This is a Mofs alfo of excellent form and 
beauty. Branching it felf out into feveral Sprigs, re- 
fembling the Natural form of fmall long Leathers. The 
Branches are filled with Leaves on both flics fine 
like Hairs : and both Stalks and Leaves are oj a 
mofl Jhining Gold color, beautiful to behold, and have 
a great refemblance of the Spartum Auftriacum, 
Clufij, which we call Feather-Grafs. 
XII. The Places. The Defcriptions (hew that 
molt of them grow upon Rocks, Stones, and 
Shells in the Sea , and on the Shore : fcarcely any 
of them gro ring out of the Ground except the firft : 
fome of them are found in the Seas and on the 
Shores of other Countrys; andfomeormoftof them 
on our own Coafts, 
XIII. The Times. They grow and flourilh all the 
year long, and live Summer and Winter very much 
alike. ... 
XIV. The Qualities. They are cold and dry m 
the fir ft Degree, are Afttingent, Anodyn, Vulnerary, 
and Nephritick. 
XV. The Specification. They cool Inflamations, 
gives eafe in the Gout, kill Worms in the Body, 
Sop fluxes, ftay Vomiting, refill Fluxions of the 
Eyes or other parts. Stop fluxes of the Belly, pre- 
vaHagainft Sand and Gravel in Reins, and Bladder, 
and cleanfe , dry and heal old tunning Sores, and 
foul putrid Ulcers. 
XVI. The Preparations. You have therefrom 
only, i . A DecoSion in IVine. i. A Pouder of the 
whole Body of the Mol's. 3. A Catap/afm. 
IIjc Virtues. 
XVII. The Decoliion cf the fourth and fixth 
Species in Wine, injected into the Bladder or Ure- 
thera with a Syringe, it abfterges very much, waltes 
Carnofities or Caruncles in thole parts which flop 
the Urine, and heals Ulcers in the Bladder and Ure- 
thra ; it laid to have cured one who was troubled 
with that Difeafe in a very ihort time. And for 
this reafon it is very probable, that it may be very 
effectual in healing a Virulent Gonorrhea in Man or 
Woman, univerfals being firft premifed. 
XVIII. The Pouder. Given from a Scruple to 
a Dram in fome fit Vehicle, it is faid to kill 
Worms in Children; but it ought to be made of the 
fourth and fixrh Kinds. The Pouder of the fourth 
Kind is faid to be very effectual for Watering Red 
Eyes, if mixt with, fennel Water and put into them. 
And the fame Pouder taken with Vinegar Hops Vo- 
miting and Itrengrhens the Stomach. The Pouder 
of the fifth Kind, or Venetian Sea-Mofs, is good to 
cleanle foul Ulcers of all forts, whether inward or 
outward; and being given to a Dram in Wine, it 
•xpels Sand and Gravel from the Reins, and give? 
eale in the Strangury. 
XIX. The Cataplafm. It is made of any of the 
Mofies being green and frelh, by beating a little in a 
Morter. Being applyed to Inflamations, it cools 
them, and ejles their Pains : And in a hot Gouc, 
it gives prefent eafe, becaufe it drys, thickens and 
cools: and withal ic refills the Fluxion, and admirably 
Itrengrhens the part afflicted. 
XX. The Virtues of the eigth Species , or Silver 
Feather-like Sea-Mofs. Applyed Pultihruije with 
Vinegar, it eafes the Pains ot the Spieen; it alfo 
diffolves (trumous Swellings or Kernels in the Neck 
and Throat, or other Parts. The Decoliion in Wine , 
given to fix or eight Ounces at a time; or the 
Pouder given to a Dram at a time in White Port or 
Lisbon Wine, abundantly provokes Urine, and are 
profitable againftthe Dropfy : they deanfe the Reins, 
ureters, and Bladder, from finall Stones, Gravel, 
Sand, and other Tartarous Matcer. The Pouder 
may be given in Wine as aforefaid, or in Dijlilled 
Water of Eryfmum , or Hedg-Alujlard, or of Sea 
Holly, or of Parfiy, or of Hydropiper, mixt with an 
equal proportion of Juice of Limans. 
C II A P. DI. 
Of M O T H - W O R T. 
O R, 
Golden CUDWEED. 
I. 'T ''HE Names. It is called in Greek, 'En'xta 
i mi in Latin, Uelichtyfitm , Eliochryfum, 
U Tinearia , alfo Coma attrea, Oerardi , Lf Aurelia 
Gaza: in Eng/ijh, Mothwort , Golden Alptb-wort , 
Golden Cudweed , arid Gold-f lower, 
«. The 
