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The Theater ofT Lints. 
Chap.io6. 703 
T's ibk..^, 
M^mvj hichheTaitli hath leaves like Unto the wIldMirtle.having a (mall Icafc like a tongue iffuing from them, 
Which defcribe* this Hippeelo/fam as plainely as may be, and as 11 aid before there is not knowne any herbe but 
this that hath filch (mail leaves or peeces of leaves growing upon the greater ; Lugdmer.fis ftiewcth that Vale- 
cbnmpiw tooke it to be the Chamedaphne of Diofiondes, upon tills ground peradvencure that ’Piofcondes maketh 
no mention of FHppoglojfam, but if he had fo meant, he could not have Forgotten thele (mall leaves or tongues 
upon the "tenter : the Italians call it Bijlingaa and Brnfacia, the Spaniards Lengua dc cavallo, the French Bijlin- 
the Germans Zapflinki-axt, the ‘Dutch TmghenbUdt , and wee in Englijh HorFe tongue and double 
I cowgiie. . _, ■ 
& TheVertue j. 
HorFe tongue is thought to be hot and dry in the fecond degree. It is held to be the mod powerfull herbe that 
: is to helpe the fiiffocations and others difeafes of the mother,to take the powder of the dryed leaves or roots in 
t| vvine, broth, or other drinkc, for it will fpeedilv cafe : three or foure drammes of the laid powder taken in 
sfweet wine procure* a fpcedy delivery, and drive* forth the afterbirth provoke* the courles and Vrinc 
i when they are flopped, and expelleth the Hone in the reines and kidneys: i. a dramcne or two of the faid powder 
be given to d. inke in wine or broth for fome ccrtaine dayes together, it will helpe thofe that have a rupture or 
i are burden, and for this purpofc it is accounted by divers that there is no helpe better, but although it may bring 
tl (bme paines at the fir A: takings, ' yet by continuance it will knit and heale the parr, yettheymuft ufetheir trulfe 
'for a good while after,as well as during the cute: it is al'o good for thole that have lome imperfeaion in their 
: fpeech, foas it be not naturall : it helpe* alfo the fores in the mouth and throat, and to fettle the palate of the 
I mouth in its place,that is fubjeft often to falldowne by reafon of two much1 moifture : it is like wile of lingular 
. good ufe in old and filthy ulcers, in any part of the body, to dry up the moifture, and to bring themonthemore 
( Speedily to be healed, either the powder of the leaves or rootes to bee uled alone, or with other things put unto 
i them, orthcdecoftiontowafhthemorinjeftintothem. 
Chav. CVI. 
geranium. Cranes bill or Storkesbill. 
' Iofcorides fate* forth but two forts of Cranes bills. Pliny addeth a third, CMatthiolu, hath fix, others 
have encreafed the number Hill more and more; but our age bath found out many more, whereof I 
■ have (hewed you in my former booke divers forts, fuch as are of moll delight and beauty, fit to furnifli 
fuch a garden as you there finde them;of none of thefe doe I intend to(peake againe,having given you 
their defcriptionSj&c. in that place, 1 will onelygive you fome of their figures which (hall (office. There ar£ 
many other fit to be knowne,which (halt follow in this place, and becaule I would obferve the fame method I 
I. Geranium bulbefum D oftorh Ptmiai. 
Do&or Penny his bulbous Cranes bill. 
2. Geranium nodafam. 
Knotted Cranes Bill. 
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