Bacon, Francis, Sylva sylvarum : or, a natural history in ten centuries

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            tent to wards their Wives, which (as we have formerly touched) is ſo fre-
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            quent in Zant and Gaſcony, if it be Natural, muſt be referred to the Imagi-
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            nation of him that tieth the Point. </s>
            <s xml:id="echoid-s8774" xml:space="preserve">I conceive it to have the lefs affinity
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            with Witchcraft, becauſe not peculiar perſons onely, (ſuch as Witches are)
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            but any Body may do it.</s>
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            <s xml:id="echoid-s8776" xml:space="preserve">THere be many things that work upon the Spirits of Men by Secret Sympa-
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              <note position="left" xlink:label="note-0242-01" xlink:href="note-0242-01a" xml:space="preserve">960.
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              Experiments
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              in Conſort
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              touching the
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              Secret Virtue
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              of Sympathy
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              and Anti-
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            thy and Antipathy. </s>
            <s xml:id="echoid-s8777" xml:space="preserve">The virtues of Precious Stones worn, have been an-
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            ciently and generally received, and curiouſly aſſigned to work ſeveral effects.
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            </s>
            <s xml:id="echoid-s8778" xml:space="preserve">So much is true, that Stones have in them fine Spirits, as appeareth by their
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            ſplendor: </s>
            <s xml:id="echoid-s8779" xml:space="preserve">And therefore they may work by conſent upon the Spirits of Men,
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            to comfort and exhilarate them. </s>
            <s xml:id="echoid-s8780" xml:space="preserve">Thoſe that are the beſt for that effect, are the
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            Diamond, the Emerald, the Facynth Oriental, and the Gold-ſtone, which is the
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            yellow Topaz. </s>
            <s xml:id="echoid-s8781" xml:space="preserve">As for their particular Proprieties, there is no credit to be gi-
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            ven to them. </s>
            <s xml:id="echoid-s8782" xml:space="preserve">But it is manifeſt, that Light above all things, excelleth in com-
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            forting the Spirits of Men; </s>
            <s xml:id="echoid-s8783" xml:space="preserve">and it is very probable, that Light varied doth the
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            ſame effect with more novelty. </s>
            <s xml:id="echoid-s8784" xml:space="preserve">And this is one of the cauſes why Precious
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            Stones comfort. </s>
            <s xml:id="echoid-s8785" xml:space="preserve">And therefore it were good to have Tincted Lanthorns, or
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            Tincted Skreens of Glaß coloured into Green, Blue, Carnation, Crimſon, Purple,
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            &</s>
            <s xml:id="echoid-s8786" xml:space="preserve">c. </s>
            <s xml:id="echoid-s8787" xml:space="preserve">and
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            to uſe them with Candles in the night. </s>
            <s xml:id="echoid-s8788" xml:space="preserve">So likewiſe to have round
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            Glaſſes, not onely of Glaß coloured through, but with Colours laid between
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            Cryſtals, with handles to hold in ones hand. </s>
            <s xml:id="echoid-s8789" xml:space="preserve">Priſms are alſo comfortable
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            things. </s>
            <s xml:id="echoid-s8790" xml:space="preserve">They have of Paris-work, Looking. </s>
            <s xml:id="echoid-s8791" xml:space="preserve">Glaſſes, bordered with broad Borders
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            of ſmall Cryſtal, and great counterfeit Precious Stones of all Colours, that are
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            moſt glorious and pleaſant to behold, eſpecially in the night. </s>
            <s xml:id="echoid-s8792" xml:space="preserve">The Pictures
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            of Indian Feathers are likewiſe comfortable and pleaſant to behold. </s>
            <s xml:id="echoid-s8793" xml:space="preserve">So alſo
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            fair and clear Pools do greatly comfort the Eyes Spirits; </s>
            <s xml:id="echoid-s8794" xml:space="preserve">eſpecially when the
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            Sun is not glaring but overcaſt, or when the Moon ſhineth.</s>
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            <s xml:id="echoid-s8796" xml:space="preserve">There be divers ſorts of Bracelets fit to comfort the Spirits; </s>
            <s xml:id="echoid-s8797" xml:space="preserve">and they be
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            of three Intentions; </s>
            <s xml:id="echoid-s8798" xml:space="preserve">Refrigerant, Corroborant, and Aperient. </s>
            <s xml:id="echoid-s8799" xml:space="preserve">For Refrigerant I
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            wiſh them to be of Pearl, or of Coral, as is uſed. </s>
            <s xml:id="echoid-s8800" xml:space="preserve">And it hath been noted
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            that Coral, if the party that weareth it be ill diſpoſed, will wax pale; </s>
            <s xml:id="echoid-s8801" xml:space="preserve">which
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            I believe to be true, becauſe other wiſe diſtemper of heat will make Coral
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            lofe colour. </s>
            <s xml:id="echoid-s8802" xml:space="preserve">I commend alſo Beads or little Plates of Lapis Lazuli, and Beads
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            of Nitxe, either alone, or with ſome Cordial mixture.</s>
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            <s xml:id="echoid-s8804" xml:space="preserve">For Corroboration and Comfortation, take ſuch Bodies as are of Aſtringent
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            quality without manifeſt cold. </s>
            <s xml:id="echoid-s8805" xml:space="preserve">I commend Bead. </s>
            <s xml:id="echoid-s8806" xml:space="preserve">Amber, which is full of A-
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            ſtriction, but yet is unctuous, and not cold, and is conceived to impinguate
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            thoſe that wear ſuch Beads. </s>
            <s xml:id="echoid-s8807" xml:space="preserve">I commend alſo Beads of Harts-Horn and Ivory,
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            which are of the like nature; </s>
            <s xml:id="echoid-s8808" xml:space="preserve">alſo Orenge-Beads, alſo Beads of Lignum Aloes,
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            macerated firſt in Roſe-water and dried.</s>
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            <s xml:id="echoid-s8810" xml:space="preserve">For opening, I commend Beads, or pieces of the Roots of Carduus
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            Benedictus; </s>
            <s xml:id="echoid-s8811" xml:space="preserve">alſo of the Roots of Peony the Male, and of Orras, and of Calamus
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            Aromatious, and of Rew.</s>
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            <s xml:id="echoid-s8813" xml:space="preserve">The Cramp (no doubt) cometh of contraction of Sinews; </s>
            <s xml:id="echoid-s8814" xml:space="preserve">which is
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            manifeſt in that it cometh either by cold or drineſs, as after Conſumptions and
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            long Agues; </s>
            <s xml:id="echoid-s8815" xml:space="preserve">for Cold and Drineſs do (both of them) contract and cor-
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            rugate. </s>
            <s xml:id="echoid-s8816" xml:space="preserve">We ſee alſo, that chafing a little above the place in pain, caſeth
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            the Cramp; </s>
            <s xml:id="echoid-s8817" xml:space="preserve">which is wrought by the Dilatation of the contracted Sinews
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            by heat. </s>
            <s xml:id="echoid-s8818" xml:space="preserve">There are in uſe for the prevention of the Cramp, two things:
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            <s xml:id="echoid-s8819" xml:space="preserve">The one, Rings of Sea-Horſe Teeth worn upon the Fingers; </s>
            <s xml:id="echoid-s8820" xml:space="preserve">the other, </s>
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