Of Hedo. cap. 46.
A Kidde is called Hedus, and hath that name of Edendo, eating, and is lyttle and fatte, and his flesh is of good sauoure, as Isidore sayeth, libro. 12. his kindlye drynesse is tempered, by moy∣sture of the age, as Isaac sayeth in Die∣tis. And so the Kidde is better and more according to digestion, and namelye the male, for his flesh nourisheth well, and bréedeth good bloud, and hath strong heat by benefite of the age, and therefore Kid flesh for temperatnesse thereof is good and wholesome to them that recouereth out of sicknesse, and is according to mans kinde, and namelye to them that liue de∣licately in case and rest.
And his Wooll is more long and rough then is Lambes Wooll, and his flesh is better and more obedient to digestion for temperatenesse thereof in moysture and in heate. And the Kidde hath full sharpe sight and simple looking, and looketh a∣side, and knoweth and séeketh his damme with bleating, as Plinius sayeth, libro. 8. capitulo primo. And it is sayde, that his lycour eaten helpeth and healeth dimnesse of eyen in them that he called Noctilupi.
Also libro. 28. cap. 10. hée sayth, That skinnes of Kiddes healeth venimous bi∣lings, if they bée layde thereto all hotte, and Kidde Wooll burnt, driueth awaye Serpentes with the smell thereof: and the skinnes of Kiddes bée vsed to heale woundes, his bloud helpeth agaynst ve∣nunme, and his ruenning helpeth against venimous glew dronke or eaten, and al∣so against bloud of a Bull it helpeth, if it bee dronke. Huc vsque Plinius. And is a mild beast, and myeth not nor figh∣teth, he cheweth his cudde, and is cleane, & was ordeined to sacrifice in olde time, he skippeth and leapeth, and is ful swift, and fat within and fleshie, and tough and leane without, and eateth and gnaweth stalkes, twigges, and braunches, and lo∣ueth specially leaues of Iuie and of such shrubs.
(* 1.1They are not to bée pastured in Orchards and gardens, nor to be fedde among coppises and frith, for they will spoyle the young springes, and kill the stockes: voyde and barren soyles are best.)
(* 1.2To make Pomatum, mixe Goates fat with the soft of fiue apples, striped in rose or swéet water, and cloues sticked in the apples, put therto Camfiri, and make these in an Ointment, and annoint thy face, it maketh the face faire, smooth, and without spots. Also to cure the stopping of bloud, ye commeth out of the stomacke, drinke Goats bloud, Ges. in fol. 317.