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fredi and ereenein Winter .when the trees whereon they grow have not any of their owne leaves left on them 
in thc fe parts of Strove generally. Secondly about tor and to*, whether they be both one thing fltofecride, cal¬ 
led, both the bufh and the Birdlime made thcreofby one name tot, as the Latrnes do cVifcum, as you heard be¬ 
fore and faith further chat ic is alio found on the rootes of other Ihrubs which cannot be undcrlloodof the Miffcll- 
Co.to grow from other Ihmbs.but is meant of that kinds of Gumme or gle w called tot P ,fc,m that is gathered 
from the rootes of the white Chameleon Thiftle, as is (hewed before m the Chapter of the Chameleon Th, (lie, 
but lx.a cannot be underltood to be either Miffellto, or the Bitdhme made thereo , winch is called tot, as is be¬ 
fore laid,although D«4 «m doth much infill upon it.becaufe the qualm s of birdlime are dangerous to be taken 
inwardly, for as 1 fhewed in that Chapter of CW/«». I® is either the roots of the blacks Chameleon Thi ■ 
file,which Gain faith is very pernitious, or another very like it as alumna thinketh. 
The Vertues . 
Miffellto is hot and dry in the third degree,the leaves and betryesi doc heartland dry.and are of fubtill parts, for 
fome acrimony is in them.which overcotnmeth the bitternefle, the Birdlime doth moll.he h >rd knots, tumours, 
and Impollhumes, ripeneth and dilcutfeth them, and dtaweth forth thicke as well as th.nnc humours, from the 
remote places of ihebody.digetling and feparating them : but is not: of that property toheate uddainely, but af¬ 
ter fame time as Thipfia doth, and being mixed with equal! parts of Roflm and waxe doth mol the: the hardnefle 
of the fpleene and healeth old ulcers and lores: being mixed with Sandarack and Ortmcnt, helpeth to draw of 
foule naiies, and if quicklime and Wine lees be added thereunto it worketh the ftronger. The Miffellto it Idle 
of the Okc as the b»ft (or of the Chelnut tree as OMatthutn faith to be as good) made into pouther, and given 
in drinke unto tHofe that have the falling fickeneffe, doth heale them as MftPMm faith, and that he had tryed ft 
and healed tnanv a'ffuredly : but it is fit foufe it forty dayes together: and wi h this caution, thatthe woodaftcr 
it is broken from tbetiee, due not touch the ground, which is in my miudc;coo fuperlhtious, as is their conceit 
alfo, that it hath power anainft Witchcraft, and the illufion of Sathan and for that parpofe, ufc to hang a pecce 
thereof at their childrens'neckes: Geuuh- Fuliixu and others have fo highly eftetmed of the vermes hereof.that 
they have called it Liomm faudit ertuu believing it to helpe the falling fickndfe, Appop exy. and Palfie very 
fpeed'l" not onely robe inwardly taken, but to be hung at their neckes, and fome to hang it at their neckes, or 
wearc it on their r rmc to hel.-e them to conceive : and faith Mattbio/ut I have knowne ignorant emperickes, to 
have given the Birdlime mads into pille- to per Ions to fwallow infteade of thewoodI: and further faith that be 
knew the Miffellto that grew on a Pearetrce, given to one that had the parts of his body drawne together, to doe 
him much <>ood and divers doc elleeme of the Miffellto that growethon Haffell nuts, or Pcares, as effeftuallas 
that on th- Olie,tn it touch not the ground, tor the falling fickneffe, to Le taken m Wine. Tragus faith that the 
frefh woodofany Miffelltobruifed, and thejuyee drawne forth, and dropped into the cares that have lmpoff- 
humes in them doth hdpe and eale them within a few dayes: the leaves are often given to cattell faith PLhj, to 
fatten them and purge them firft: but if they be difeafed they cannot continue long, this manner of curing them 
lafteth for forty dayes in Summer. 
IV. 
Ilex. 1 he Holme Oke. 
F thefe Holme Okes there are three forts, two that are great trees, and the third afmall (hrubbe, 
whofedefcriptionslmeane to give you in this Chapter.andbecaufe there are divers Excreffences 
growing upon thefe Okes, which are not found upon any of the other: Ithinke it fit toentreate 
of’themina Ch ,pter by chcmlelves, that lo they may be the bectsr undeilfood of all, andlthe 
more fcope to handle them. 
i. Ilex rnajar aca/eata. The greater prickly Holme Oke. 
This growethufually to be a very great tree, yet fometimes groweth not fo high, covered wieba blackifji red 
barke,as aie alfo theboughes and branche,,lpread ng farre abroad like unto a mtane One : the leaves ate like un¬ 
to the Co' ke tree, but fome what lelier and rounder, with prickely edgSs elpccially in the younger trees, which 
are wholly prickely, but in the elder doe grow fmootb on the edges without prickles greene above and grayifh 
underneath,which do alwayes abide greene : the yellow muffle catkins Hand at the toppes of the branches upon 
long footeffalkes liketothofeof the Oke,and fall away in the fame manner: the fruite or Acorne commeth not 
where the flowers flood, but in other places on the branches, upon fhort (bikes inclofed in a rough cuppelikea 
common Acorne, in fome places bigger then the others, and fhorter alfo, very plcafant in fome places,that ma¬ 
ny delight muchtoeate them t the wood or timber is of a brownifh red colour and very hard, not eafie for an 
Axe, but for a Saw to cut it .• the coales whereof are very durable above others: the roote groweth very deepe 
into the ground,and fpreadeth much likewife. 
2. Ilex major non aculeata. The great fmooth Holme Oke. 
This other or fmooth kinderifethalfotobeagrcattrcecquall to the former, and like thereunto infiockc or bo¬ 
dy,barke,branches,flowers and fruite, onely the leaves hereof are longer and narrower, pointed at the ends, and 
not prickely on the edges,but finely fnipt or dented onely, fomewhat rough underneath, and greene and fmooth 
above: the timber likewife being as hard and heavy as the former. 
3. Vex acjuifolia jive Coccigera. The leffer or Scarlet Holme Oke. 
The leffer Holme Oke or Scarlet Holme Oke,is a fmall tree in manner of a hedge tree,thc (locke or body wher- 
ofat thebotcomeis feldome bigger then ofan old Role tree, and that ifitbe fufferedtogrow without pruimng : 
the branches are faire and many, three or foure footehigh.covered with a pale reddifh barke, having many fmall 
thicke and frefh greene leaves fee 1 hereon, but hard and very prickely on the edges like unto the leaves of Holly, 
yet farre leffe and abide alwayes greene as the former doe: it beareth yellow flowers like the other but fmallcr, 
and fmatler Acornes alfo,more bitter and pointed at the end ; and almofl wholly covered with > very Qiarpe prick¬ 
ly huske 
