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NIghtshade of ye Egyptians is called Alle∣to in Greke Struchnos, the Romaines cal it Batrachium some other Solanum. His leafe is somewhat like Percelie. Diascorides saith it helpeth the burning and inflation of the sto∣mack. With this the valiaunt Beggers and moste cunning in that their daylie craft, (craft it maye be well called and taken in the worst part) doe make their flesh séeme rawe and ran∣cored, as often as they will, to the intent men
may pittie them the more, and giue them the sooner their Almes: whereas peraduenture, they be as whole & as lustie as those that haue pittie of them in verie déede. But here we may perceiue there is a counterfayting almost in e∣uerie thing. They therefore to beguile men, thus vse it. With this they chafe their legges, their armes and other partes also where they will, till it blister and breake the s••inne, & ha∣uing so done for a time it sheweth a meruelous ill looke. And so I warrent you to that looke they, for their partes, can counterfaite as good. In most places in England it is called Gold-knappe ••r yelowe Crace, for the golden colour of his frute,