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(9/" Sparagus, an Herb ^Jupitur. The Root being applyed and kept upon the Tooth, draws it forth

without Pain.

Q/"Penony under the Sun.

The Root being hung in Childrens Neck, is good against the

Convulsion Fiis,^ Fyrathrum, or St. Anthonies Fire, doth the

same.

Of the Swallow.

You shall find in young Swallows, taken at the Encrease of the Moon, and if you slit them by the Belly you'l find two little Stones, one of one colour, and the other of divers, which being tied in a piece of Caliies Skin, and hung on the Neck, is good against the Episepsie, and cures it.^

(y Plantane xinder Venus. Flantane Roots being worn about the Neck, are good against the Kings Evil, and doth Dissolve it.

Magical Charmes.

For an Ague. WHENy^.f//.r went up to the Cross to be Crucified, iht Jews asked him, saying, Art thou affraid, or hast thou an Ague ; Jesus answered and said, / avi not affraid, neither have I the Ague, but all those which beareth the Name ^ Jesus about them, shall not be affraid nor have the Ague, Amen, Sweet Jesus, Amen, Sweet Jehovia, Amen.*'

Aftother. There came two Angels from the East, the one brought T^W, the other brought Frost, In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, out Frost, in Fire."


 * Cf. W. G. Black, Folk- Medicine, p. 195.

^Robert Burton, The Anatomy of Melancholy {^"Csx edition, 1676), p. 230, says that the chelidonius, from the belly of a swallow, will cure madmen, " if it be lapped in a fair cloth, and tyed to the right arm."

•"This formula, in almost identical words, is quoted from J. Blagrave {Astro- logical Practice of Physick, ed. 1689, p. 135) by Black, op, cit., p. 82.

''This is the converse of the ordinary "Out Fire and in Frost," which is used for burns, scalds, etc.