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

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            of Green Perwinckle (the Herb) tied about the Calf of the Leg, or the
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            Thigh, &</s>
            <s xml:id="echoid-s8821" xml:space="preserve">c. </s>
            <s xml:id="echoid-s8822" xml:space="preserve">where the Cramp uſeth to come. </s>
            <s xml:id="echoid-s8823" xml:space="preserve">I do finde this the more
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            ſtrange, becauſe neither of theſe have any Relaxing Virtue, but rather the
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            contrary. </s>
            <s xml:id="echoid-s8824" xml:space="preserve">I judge therefore that their working is rather upon the Spirits
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            within the Nerves to make them ſtrive leſs, then upon the Bodily ſubſtance
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            of the Nerves.</s>
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            <s xml:id="echoid-s8826" xml:space="preserve">I would have tryal made of two other kindes of Bracelets for com-
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            forting the Heart and Spirits. </s>
            <s xml:id="echoid-s8827" xml:space="preserve">The one of the Trochiſch of Vipers made into
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            little pieces of Beads; </s>
            <s xml:id="echoid-s8828" xml:space="preserve">for ſince they do great good inwards (eſpecially for
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            Peſtilent Agues) it is like they will be effectual outwards, where they may be
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            applied in greater quantity. </s>
            <s xml:id="echoid-s8829" xml:space="preserve">There would be Trchiſchs likewiſe made of
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            Snakes, whoſe fleſh dried is thought to have a very opening and Cordial
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            Virtue. </s>
            <s xml:id="echoid-s8830" xml:space="preserve">The other is of Beads made of the Scarlet Powder, which they call
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            Kermes, which is the principal Ingredient in their Cordial-Confection Alkermen.
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            </s>
            <s xml:id="echoid-s8831" xml:space="preserve">The Beads would be made up with Amber-Griece, and ſome Pomander.</s>
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            <s xml:id="echoid-s8833" xml:space="preserve">It hath been long received, and confirmed by divers tryals, that the
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            Root of the Male-Peony dried, tied to the Neck, doth help the Falling-
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            ſickneß; </s>
            <s xml:id="echoid-s8834" xml:space="preserve">and likewiſe the Incubus, which we call the Mare. </s>
            <s xml:id="echoid-s8835" xml:space="preserve">The cauſe of both
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            theſe Diſeaſes, and eſpecially of the Epilepſie from the Stomack, is the groſs-
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            neſs of the Vapors which riſe and enter into the Cells of the Brain: </s>
            <s xml:id="echoid-s8836" xml:space="preserve">And
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            therefore the working is by extream and ſubtil Attenuation, which that
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            Simple hath. </s>
            <s xml:id="echoid-s8837" xml:space="preserve">I judge the like to be in Caſtoreum, Musk, Ren-Seed, Agnus
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            Caſtus Seed &</s>
            <s xml:id="echoid-s8838" xml:space="preserve">c.</s>
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            <s xml:id="echoid-s8840" xml:space="preserve">There is a Stone which they call the Blood-Stone, which worn, is thought
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            to be good for them that bleed at the Noſe; </s>
            <s xml:id="echoid-s8841" xml:space="preserve">which (no doubt) is by aſtricti-
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            on and cooling of the Spirits. </s>
            <s xml:id="echoid-s8842" xml:space="preserve">Quare, if the Stone taken out of the Toads
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            Head, be not of the like virtue, for the Toad loveth Shade and Coolneſs.</s>
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            <s xml:id="echoid-s8844" xml:space="preserve">Light may be taken from the Experiment of the Horſe-tooth Ring, and the
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            Garland of Perwinckle, how that thoſe things which aſſwage the ſtrife of the
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            Spirits, do help diſeaſes, contrary to the Intention deſired; </s>
            <s xml:id="echoid-s8845" xml:space="preserve">for in the curing
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            of the Cramp, the Intention is to relax the Sinews; </s>
            <s xml:id="echoid-s8846" xml:space="preserve">but the contraction of
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            the Spirits, that they ſtrive leſs, is the beſt help: </s>
            <s xml:id="echoid-s8847" xml:space="preserve">So to procure eaſie Tra-
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            vails of Women, the Intention is to bring down the Childe; </s>
            <s xml:id="echoid-s8848" xml:space="preserve">but the help is,
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            to ſtay the coming down too ſaft; </s>
            <s xml:id="echoid-s8849" xml:space="preserve">whereunto they ſay the Toad-ſtone like-
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            wiſe helpeth. </s>
            <s xml:id="echoid-s8850" xml:space="preserve">So in Peſtilent Fevers, the Intention is to expel the Infection by
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            Sweat and Evaporation; </s>
            <s xml:id="echoid-s8851" xml:space="preserve">but the beſt means to do it, is by Nitre, Diaſcordium,
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            and other cool things, which do for a time arreſt the Expulſion, till Nature
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            can do it more quietly. </s>
            <s xml:id="echoid-s8852" xml:space="preserve">For as one ſaith prettily, In the quenching of the flame
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            of a Peſtilent Ague, Nature is like People that come to quench the Fire of an Houſe;
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            </s>
            <s xml:id="echoid-s8853" xml:space="preserve">which are ſo buſie, as one of them letteth another. </s>
            <s xml:id="echoid-s8854" xml:space="preserve">Surely it is an excellent Axiome
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            and of manifold uſe, that whatſoever appeaſeth the contention of Spirits
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            furthereth their action.</s>
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            <s xml:id="echoid-s8856" xml:space="preserve">The Writers of Natural Magick commend the wearing of the ſpoil of
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              <note position="right" xlink:label="note-0243-05" xlink:href="note-0243-05a" xml:space="preserve">969.</note>
            a Snake, for preſerving of Health. </s>
            <s xml:id="echoid-s8857" xml:space="preserve">I doubt it is but a conceit; </s>
            <s xml:id="echoid-s8858" xml:space="preserve">for that the
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            Snake is thought to renew her youth by caſting her ſpoil. </s>
            <s xml:id="echoid-s8859" xml:space="preserve">They might as
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            well take the Beak of an Eagle, or a piece of a Harts-horn, becauſe thoſe
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            renew.</s>
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            <s xml:id="echoid-s8861" xml:space="preserve">It hath been anciently received, (for Pericles the Athenian uſed it) and
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            it is yet in uſe, to wear little Bladders of Quick-ſilver, or Tablets of Arſe-
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            nick, as preſervatives againſt the Plague: </s>
            <s xml:id="echoid-s8862" xml:space="preserve">Not, as they conceive, for any
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            comfort they yield to the Spirits; </s>
            <s xml:id="echoid-s8863" xml:space="preserve">but for that being poyſons themſelves,
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            they draw the venome to them from the Spirits.</s>
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