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

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            Wild Thyme, and Eye-bright, and a kind of Marjoram, and here and there ſtalks of Ca-
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            lamint; </s>
            <s xml:id="echoid-s11302" xml:space="preserve">which is not altogether void of wood, but conveniently ſet with ſome Trees
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            for ſhade; </s>
            <s xml:id="echoid-s11303" xml:space="preserve">where the Sweet-briar-reſe ſmelleth ſomething Musky and Aromatically. </s>
            <s xml:id="echoid-s11304" xml:space="preserve">If
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            there be Rivers, we ſuppoſe them rather hurtful than good, unleſs they be very ſmall,
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            and clear, and gravelly.</s>
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          <p>
            <s xml:id="echoid-s11306" xml:space="preserve">It is certain that the morning air is more lively and refreſhing than the evening air,
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              <note position="left" xlink:label="note-0322-01" xlink:href="note-0322-01a" xml:space="preserve">28.</note>
            though the latter be preferr’d out of delicacy.</s>
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            <s xml:id="echoid-s11308" xml:space="preserve">We conceive alſo, that the air ſtirred with a gentle wind is more wholeſome than
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              <note position="left" xlink:label="note-0322-02" xlink:href="note-0322-02a" xml:space="preserve">29.</note>
            the air of a ſerene and calm skie; </s>
            <s xml:id="echoid-s11309" xml:space="preserve">but the beſt is, the wind blowing from the Weſt in the
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            morning, and from the North in the afternoon.</s>
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            <s xml:id="echoid-s11311" xml:space="preserve">Odours are eſpecially profitable for the comforting of the heart, yet not ſo as though
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              <note position="left" xlink:label="note-0322-03" xlink:href="note-0322-03a" xml:space="preserve">30.</note>
            ag oododour were the prerogative of a good air: </s>
            <s xml:id="echoid-s11312" xml:space="preserve">for it is certain, that as there are ſome
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            Peſtilential airs which ſmell not ſo ill as others that are leſs hurtful; </s>
            <s xml:id="echoid-s11313" xml:space="preserve">ſo, on the contra-
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            ry, there are ſome airs moſt wholſome and friendly to the ſpirits, which either ſmell
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            not at all, or are leſs pleaſing and fragrant to the ſenſe. </s>
            <s xml:id="echoid-s11314" xml:space="preserve">And generally, where the air is
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            good, odours ſhould be taken but now and then; </s>
            <s xml:id="echoid-s11315" xml:space="preserve">for a continual odour, though never
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            ſo good, is burthenſome to the ſpirits.</s>
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            <s xml:id="echoid-s11317" xml:space="preserve">We commend above all others (as we have touched before) odour of Plants, grow-
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              <note position="left" xlink:label="note-0322-04" xlink:href="note-0322-04a" xml:space="preserve">31.</note>
            ing, and not plucked, taken in the open air: </s>
            <s xml:id="echoid-s11318" xml:space="preserve">the principal of that kind are Violets,
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            Gilliflowers, Pinks, Bean-flowers, Lime-tree-bloſſoms, Vine-buds, Honey-ſuckles, yellow Wall-
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            flowers, Musk-Roſes, (for other Roſes growing are faſt of their ſmells) Strawberry-leaves,
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            eſpecially dying, Sweet-briar, principally in the early Spring, wild Mint, Lavender flowered;
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            <s xml:id="echoid-s11319" xml:space="preserve">and in the hotter Countries, Orenge-tree, Citron-tree, Myrtle, Laurel: </s>
            <s xml:id="echoid-s11320" xml:space="preserve">Therefore to walk
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            or ſit near the breath of theſe Plants would not be neglected.</s>
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            <s xml:id="echoid-s11322" xml:space="preserve">For the comforting of the Heart, we prefer cool ſmels before hot ſmells: </s>
            <s xml:id="echoid-s11323" xml:space="preserve">therefore
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              <note position="left" xlink:label="note-0322-05" xlink:href="note-0322-05a" xml:space="preserve">32.</note>
            the beſt perfume is, either in the morning, or about the heat of the day, to take an equal
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            portion of Vinegar, Roſe-water, and claret-wine, and to pour them upon a Fire-pan ſome-
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            what heated.</s>
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            <s xml:id="echoid-s11325" xml:space="preserve">Neither let us be thought to ſacrifice to our Mother the E
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            arth, though we adviſe,
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            that in digging or ploughing the Earth for health, a quantity of claret-wine be poured
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            thereon.</s>
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            <s xml:id="echoid-s11327" xml:space="preserve">Orenge-flower-water, pure and good, with a ſmall portion of Roſe-water and brisk wine,
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              <note position="left" xlink:label="note-0322-07" xlink:href="note-0322-07a" xml:space="preserve">34.</note>
            ſnuffed up into the noſtrils, or put into the noſtrills with a springe, after the manner of an
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            Errhine, (but not too frequently) is very good.</s>
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            <s xml:id="echoid-s11329" xml:space="preserve">But champing (though we have no Betel) or holding in the mouth onely of ſuch
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              <note position="left" xlink:label="note-0322-08" xlink:href="note-0322-08a" xml:space="preserve">35.</note>
            things as cheer the Spirits, (even daily done) is exceeding comfortable. </s>
            <s xml:id="echoid-s11330" xml:space="preserve">Therefore
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            for that purpoſe make Grains or little cakes of Amber-griece, Musk, Lignum-Aloes,
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            Lignum Rhodium, Orr as Powder, and Roſes; </s>
            <s xml:id="echoid-s11331" xml:space="preserve">and let thoſe Grains or Cakes be made up with
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            Roſe-water which hath paſſed through a little Indian Balſam.</s>
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            <s xml:id="echoid-s11333" xml:space="preserve">The Vapours which ariſing from things inwardly taken do fortifie and cheriſh the
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              <note position="left" xlink:label="note-0322-09" xlink:href="note-0322-09a" xml:space="preserve">36.</note>
            heart ought to have theſe three properties, that they be Friendly, Clear, and Cooling;
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            <s xml:id="echoid-s11334" xml:space="preserve">for hot vapours are naught, and wine it ſelf, which is thought to have onely an heating
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            vapour, is not altogether void of an Opiate quality, Now we call thoſe vapours Clear
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            which have more of the vapour than of the exhalation, and which are not ſmoaky. </s>
            <s xml:id="echoid-s11335" xml:space="preserve">or
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            fuliginous, or unctuous, but moiſt and equal.</s>
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            <s xml:id="echoid-s11337" xml:space="preserve">Out of that unprofitable rabble of cordials, a few ought to be taken into daily diet:
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            inſtead of all, Amber-griece, Saffron, and the grain of Kermes, of the hotter ſort; </s>
            <s xml:id="echoid-s11339" xml:space="preserve">Roots
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            of Bugloſs and Borrage, Citrons, Sweet Limons, and Pearmains, of the colder ſort. </s>
            <s xml:id="echoid-s11340" xml:space="preserve">Alſo that
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            way which we ſaid, both Gold and Pearls work a good effect, not onely within the
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            veins, but in their paſſage, and about the parts near the heart; </s>
            <s xml:id="echoid-s11341" xml:space="preserve">namely, by cooling, with-
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            out any malignant quality.</s>
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            <s xml:id="echoid-s11343" xml:space="preserve">Of Bezoar-ſtone we believe well, becauſe of many trials: </s>
            <s xml:id="echoid-s11344" xml:space="preserve">but then the manner of
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              <note position="left" xlink:label="note-0322-11" xlink:href="note-0322-11a" xml:space="preserve">38.</note>
            taking it ought to be ſuch, as the vertue thereof may more eaſily be communicated to
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            the ſpirits: </s>
            <s xml:id="echoid-s11345" xml:space="preserve">therefore we approve not the taking of it in Broths or Syrups, or in Roſe-
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            water, or any ſuch like; </s>
            <s xml:id="echoid-s11346" xml:space="preserve">but onely in wine, Cinnamon-water, or the like diſtilled water,
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            but that weak or ſmall, not burning or ſtrong.</s>
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            <s xml:id="echoid-s11348" xml:space="preserve">Of the Affections we have ſpoken before; </s>
            <s xml:id="echoid-s11349" xml:space="preserve">we onely adde this, That every Noble, and
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            Reſolute, and (as they call it) Heroical Deſire, ſtrengthneth and inlargeth the powers of
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            the Heart. </s>
            <s xml:id="echoid-s11350" xml:space="preserve">And touching the Heart thus much.</s>
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