Teu b a 1 6. 
The Theater of Tlanis. C a a p.8 i . 
makethe belly foluble, thofe that arelowre doe quench third more,and bindc the belly, yet they are allmlome 
lort cooling: the moifter (orrand more waterifl,, doe fooneft corrupt in the ftomacke, but the firmer doe noa- 
riih more, and offend lefle taken plentifully, and thofe are the fitted to be preferved and keptall theyeare ; but 
thedryedfruite, which ate (old at the Grocers, under the name of Damaske Prunes, doe fornewhat Ibofenthe 
belly, and being ftewtd are often ufed with the poorer fort of people, both in health and fickenelfe to rellifh the 
mouth and (lomacke.to procure an appetite, and a little to open the body, allay rholler.and coo c the ftomacke: 
if a purging decoftion with Sena Kubarbe. &c. be made for them to be dewed withall, it maketh them the more 
purging, and the more readily to be taken by thofe that have weakeftomackes; the leaves of the treebovleJ in 
\ v ine, is good cowaOi and gargle the mouth and throatc, to dry the fiuxe of rheunie to the palaje.pummes.or a<- 
mor.dsof the thi oate : thegumme that commeth out of the trees,is good to breake the done, and doth ferveas 
a glew to fadenany thing withall s the faid glim or the leaves boyled in vinegar and applyed, kilicch tetters and 
ringwotmes. The Apricockshavenoufein Pbyficke that 1 know,but are wholly fpentasa junket, eyther frefh 
and greene.ordryed preferved or candid.ro lore wt:h others, for the fame purpofe. Onely Mattbiolm giveth 
us theufe of the oyle, predout of the kernels of the Hones, as the oyle of Almonds is made, to be good againfl 
the inflamed piles or hemorrhodes, the tumours or dwellings of ulcers, the hoarfenefl'eof ,he voyce, the rough', 
nefle of the tongue and throacc,and likevvile the paincs in tl'iceares* five minces faith he, of the laid oyle taken 
With one ounce ofMulcadincjdriveth forth the ftdne.and helpeththe chollicke. 
Chap. LXXXI. 
Mains yerfica, The Peach tree. 
He variety of Peaches is great.whereof the Neftarin is a kinde, which becaufe I have already de= 
dared them in my former Booke, I will onely here give you the defcrip.ions of them in gene¬ 
rally and the fpeciall uieSj as 1 faid in the laft Chapter: but hereunto I muff adjoyne another 
ttrange tree of the W efl Indies, which C In fins tooke to be the Perfea ofTbeophraftfti, Diofcori - 
det,Galen,Pliny ,and others, which how it doth agree,you (hall underftand. 
I. Malas Perficavul^aris. The ordinary Peach tree. 
The Peach tree groweth not fo great as the Apricockr,planted either by it felfe, or againfl a wall but yet fprea- 
deth branches re.fonable well, from whence fpring fmaller reddifh twigges, whereon are let long and narrow 
greene leaves,dented about the edges: the bloComcs are greater then of any Plumme, and of a light purple co¬ 
lour, after which foiloweth the fruits, round,and foineticnes as great as a realonable Pippin, efpecially fame- for 
iome are much fmaller then others, as alfo differing in colours and taftes, as ruffer, red or yellow waterifl’i, or 
firme, with a frize or cotton, all over,with a cleft therein like the Apricocke, and a rugged,furrowed great done 
Mala: Terfica. The Peachtree. Tcrfcaarbor. TheLaurell Peach. 
Nnanna j 
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