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of the a^ues of that nature, if the conferee or the depurate fuyce, or thefyrupe thereof be taken with thefyrupe 
of violets: the fair) juyce alfo or the bsrryes themfelves preierved,is often ufed for thofe that loath their meate 
to procure an appetite, and repreiTe the force of choker,riling from the liver thereinto,and that which palfeth in - 
to the bowells procuring fharpe laskes: it helpeth likewife to flay womens immoderate courfes, and if it be ta¬ 
ken with a little Southernwood water,and lugar,it killcch the wormes in the body : it is good alfo for thofe that 
fpit blood,and to fatten loofe teeth, ftrengthen the gummes.and coole the inflammations of the palate and throat, 
and ftayeth rheumes and dtflillations upon thofe parts: it helpeth likewile to dry up moift ulcers, andtofoder 
up greene wounds: the laid depurate juyee called wine of Barberyes, ferveth to diffolve many things chymical- 
ly: the inner yellow barke of tbe body, branches or roote is with good (uccclfc given to thofe that have the yel¬ 
low jaundilebeing boyled and drunke- Clupue fettetb downc a fecret that he had ofa friend, which is, that if 
the yellow barke were laid in Itecpc in white wine for the fpace of three houres,and afterwards drunke.it would 
purge one very wonderfully. 
Chap. C V I. 
Vva crifpafive GroJfularU, Goofeberrycs. 
-.ygJS Here are I'undry forts of Goofeberrycs, chiefly varying in the fruite.fome being larger or Imaller then 
fiSkt others, fomc red fome greene or yellow, lomc blew, fomc round,fome long and fomefmooth, and 
iJJU louie hairy or prickely, which although I have fliewed them elfewherc, yet it fhallnotbeannlle.to 
remember them here againe. 
i. GrefiaUna vulgdru. The common Goofeberry. 
The common Goofehcrry buflr ftldome rilethupcoihe height ofa man,with a llemmeasbig as ones thumbe, 
or more, at the lower part, covered with a fmooth darke coloured batke. cleere ofthornes thereon, and'fo like¬ 
wile for the mott pai t on the elder branches,or with a few onely, but the younger are whitifh, armed with very 
fharpe crooked thornet,which no bodies hand can well avoid that toucheth them, whereon grow fmal! cornered 
greene leaves, cm in on the fides, but broad at the bottome next the (lalke: the flowers are frnall, and grow at 
each of she leaves,one or two together, of a purplifh greene coloar.hollo w and turning up the brims a little : af¬ 
ter which follow the berryes, bearing the flowers on their heads,and arc of three forts,that is full!, or great that 
are round, or th w are a little longer then round, greene before they ate ripe.and with a thicker skinne then the 
other, but ofagreenifh yellow colour when they are ripe, ftripedln divers places,cleere and almoft tranfparent, 
I. Fiac<ifpafivc Grcffulari* fylvcfbU* 
The common Goofeberry. 
x, j .Giofluhria rubra & ttrulea. 
Red and blew Goofcbcrryes. 
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