R I B E. 
?* 
The Theater of Ttants. 
Chap, 3. 31c 
being onely touched with the Aconite; and receivcth life and ftrength againe, if it bee touched or rubbed with 
white Ellebor. It is found by moil certaine experience, that it is the fierced and fpeedied poyfon, furpafling all 
other, that grotveth on the ground; and that they ufed to lay in the former times, there was not found any reme- 
die againft it, although many things had beetle tryed, but of later times the induflxy of man, hath found out his 
Antigonifi or Counterpoyfon, which is the Anthora before declared. Gefoerin !:brcde Lunarm, reciteth that if 
afword, dart, or arrow, be but touched with the juyee thereof, and therewith either man or bead wounded, 
that any blood be dra wne, the malignity thereof io quickly pierceth inwardly, that it prefently killeth.corrup- 
ting and congealing all the blood, unlefl'e that part roundabout the wound be inftantly cut away, and that it 
kilieth any wild bead fowounded,after three or foureleapes or fpringings;but(that which is more wonderfull in 
my opinion)he faith that thefiefh of that bead fo killed, is not deadly or dangerous to any that (hall eate thereof; 
therein peradventute like the baite that is given to filh, to make them lye on thetoppeof the water, eafietobe 
taken with ones hand, and yet not hurtfull to be eaten, and Plinje faith it killeth filh, whereby as hee faith it is 
knowne, that that poyfon is an enemie to the blood. For he faith, that if any blood fhould fall into the pot, 
where this poyfon is kept, it will prefently loofe its drength. Itisfaid alfothatitis fo pernicious, that if it be 
but held in the hand a little time, it will almoft take away the fenfes; as alfo, that one but fmelling thereto, after 
he had gathered it fell downe as dead, and with much a doc was recovered. 
Chap. Ill, 
eDonmicumfive AcomtumfvppoJitiHnm. The Ipppofed Wolfes banc. 
Doe adjoyne this hearbe ‘Dommcum, next unto the Wolfes banes, becaufe many doe hold it a kind! 
thereof, which how true or falfe you fhall heare by and by in his place. Of this kinde there are found 
1 diverfe forts, differing either in rootes or leaves one from another, and fome for the likenelfe, os 
flowers, or manner of growing, are referred unto them, as fhall be prefently declared. 
I. Dcronicum vulgare. The mod common (uppofed Wolfes bane. 
The mod common Doron'icum., (that hath beene longed known unto us,and kept in our gardens,many of the reft 
being found of later yeares) hath diverfe leaves riling from the roote.every one danding upon a long foote dalk s 
which are fomewhat round, greater than the Romane Sowbread leaves, foft and gentle in the handlig, fome¬ 
what hayrie and ofa frefh greene colour; from among which rifeth up diverfe greene roundifh ftalkel about 
yard high or more, parted at the toppe, fometime into one or two branches, everyone carrying a large flower, 
fomewhat like the Come Marigold, but much larger, having many narrow long yellow leaves, as a border fet 
about a middle thrumme, fome what yellower, which when it falleth away, turneth into fmall whitiffsdoune- 
1 . ‘Doronicum vulgare. 
The moft common fuppofed WoHesbanC: 
x. or onicum minus. 
The lefler fuppofed Wolfes bans. 
m 
f if.,; ! 
'•Vi;; \ h';;flj 
■V .MM i# 1 
* f If' 
;■ if }■ I 
' 
