The Newlanders cure Aswell of those violent sicknesses which distemper most minds in these latter dayes: as also by a cheape and newfound dyet, to preserue the body sound and free from all diseases, vntill the last date of life, through extreamity of age. Wherein are inserted generall and speciall remedies against the scuruy. Coughes. Feauers. Goute. Collicke. Sea-sicknesses, and other grieuous infirmities. Published for the weale of Great Brittaine, by Sir William Vaughan, Knight.

The eight SECTION.

Speciall Remedies against Sea sicknesses, the Scuruy, and against the annoyances of snow, Frosts, and cold Winds. Wherein the cause of my Lord Baltimores Disasters in New-found Land this last Winter is de∣bated.

THe Disasters which hapned to my Lord Baltimore and his Colony the last Winter at Feriland, in our New-land Plantation, by reason of the Scuruy, haue mooued mee to inserte some more specifique Remedies against that Disease, which not onely in those Climates beares dominion, but likewise heere in England, although hooded with other Titles, yet commonly sprung of the same causes.

For sometimes the Scuruy is ingendred of outward Causes, and sometimes from within the Body, or from both. And therefore they that dwell neere the Sea∣side, where the North-east Windes rage, are most subiect to this infirmity. Before the sayd Lord euer beganne his Plantation, he cannot deny, but I aduised him to erect his Habitation in the bottome of the Bay at Aquafort, two leagues distant from that Place, which for ought I heare, is not much to be discommended, and more into the Land, where my people had wintred two yeares before, and found no such in∣conuenience. Nay, his Lordship himselfe suspected the place; sor•••• his Letters hee complayned that vnlesse hee might be be∣holding to me for the assignment of both those places out of my Grant, he was in a manner disheartned to plante on that Coast, by reason of the Easterly Windes, which with the Mountaynes of Ice float∣ing from Estotiland, and other Northerne Countries towards New-found land, ren∣dred that Easterly shore exceeding cold. Yet notwithstanding, his Lordship beeing perswaded by some, which had more ex∣perience in the gainefull Trade of Fishing,

then in the Scituation of a commodious Seate for the Wintring of his new Inhabi∣tants, bestowed all his charge of building at Fertland, the coldest harbour of the Land, where those furious Windes and Icy Mountaynes doe play, and beate the greatest part of the Yeare. Whereas, if hee had built eyther at Aquafort, or in the Westerly part in the Bay of Placentia, which hath aboue 50. miles ouer-land, betwixt it and that Easterne shore, his enterprize had suceeeded most luckily: And so this of Fertland, might haue serued well for his profit in the Fishing, and also for a pleasant Summer dwelling.

Sir Francis Tanfield, vnder the right ho∣nourable the Lord Vicount Faulkland, con∣tinued two yeares, but three leagues more Southward at Renooz, and did well e∣nough, in which place likewise my Colony remayned one Winter without any such mortall accidents. But all Winters, I con∣fesse, are not alike in that Country, no more then they are here with vs in Europe. Yea and here too in the same paralell, the season differs. Who will imagine, that wee in Wales haue lesse Snow and Frosts then London and Essex? And yet by experience

wee finde it so, whereof the very cause proceeds from the Easterne windes, whose rigorous force before they arriue ouer land into our Westerne parts, cannot but be much broken and abated.

Besides these Winds, snows, and Fr••sts, the Scuruy is ingendred by earing of those meates which are of corrupted iuice, raw, cold, salted, or of ill nourishment, which breede grosse blood and melancholly. A∣mong which I reckon Bacon, Fish, Beanes, Pease, &c. And among Drinkes, I ranke all strong liquors whatsoeuer, specially, if they be taken in Frosty weather, when the Stomacke ouer abounds with heate, and consequently at that time most subiect to infiamations, which, when the Th•••••• comes, will certainely breake out into some dangerous disease.

Do but obserue how the Sap of Plants and Hearbes in Frosty seasons descends downe to the Roote, as to the last refuge and helpe in Nature? The which Plants if we should refresh with Chalke or Lime, well may they flourish for a little while, but their Fruite and themselues are of no continuance. The like I may say of such, as by strong liquors doe conceiue, that

they fortisie and comfort their stomackes in cold weather, when as indeed they get but a sparkling heate like a blast, that will quickly extinguish: From hence arise the Scuruy, Catarrhes, Rhumes, Coughs, Feuers, &c.

But leauing these Causes, I will proceed to the Cure of this fatall sicknesse, which now a dayes prooues a stumbling stone to the wisest Physitians, by reason of the ma∣nifold symptomes and infirmities which accompany it, able to deceiue Aesculapius himselfe.

First, let the party, that feares or sus∣pects himselfe tainted, change or ayre his apparrell, putting on cleane shifts and linnen.

Secondly, let him sleepe in boorded Roomes, and if hee bee able, to haue his Chamber Wainscotted, or well dryed of those dampish sauours, which stone or earthen walls are wont to euaporate and breath out.

Thirdly, let him beate and burne one Acre of Land round about his dwelling.

Fourthly, let him eate those meats, which are tender, light of digestiō, that will not be soone corrupted, chiefly fresh meats with

dited sauce, but moderately, and without excesse.

Fiftly, let him often vse the expressions of Currans, Prunes, or Reasins, or Dia∣prunis, or some of these in broath made with Manna, Cassia, Tama••ind, or Seene. For these will loosen the Belly by their moysture and slippery faculty, whose whayish humours the Melt or Spleene is accustomed to steale away, and so by ma∣king it selfe great and bigge to impouerish and infeeble the rest of the Members.

Sixtly, for an exquisite Purgation after a Glister, or Preparatiue first vsed, which might be of Oximel. with some of the a∣forenamed Expressions, let him take of the roote of Rheubarbe, or Mechoacan three dragmes, Hermodactilis two dragms, Turbith three dragmes, an ounce of Dia∣gredium, two scruples of Cinnamon and Ginger, three pound of Sugar. Of this Purgation, let the party take one ounce, or sixe dragmes at a time.

Seauenthly, after these Purgations, which must be taken euery day, or euery second day, while it lasteth, let him vse bathes made of Brimstone or Branne once a weeke to attenuate the skinne, whereby

the Vapours of the Body may the easier exhale out. But for twelue houres after bathing hee must not stirre out of doores. Whosoeuer will vse these Obseruations, not neglecting those, which I haue gene∣rally deliuered in the former Sections, as Antiscorbutica, to preuent the Seuruy, hee may rest assuredly not to become infe••ted with the Disease, and if he be tainted, he shall speedily recouer.

And now for the poorer sort, who per∣haps are not able to prouide themselues of the premisses, they may eyther purge themselues with those Pils called Panto∣magogon in the precedent Section described, or take three graines of Stibium in a cup of Beere steeped and beaten to powder, e∣uery second day for a weeke together. And to preuent the Scuruy, wee haue tryed in New-found land, that the tops and leaues of Turneps, or Radish being boyled, is a soueraigne helpe. And also that Neetle∣seede, and Hony, with a little Wormwood is expedient.

To conclude, Goose-dung being mixed with Meale and Butter, will serue for a Pultes to the tumours or outward griefes, caused through this sicknesse to abate the

inflammations, and the spots, and vlcers; yea, and if their stomackes could away with the loathsome taste with a few cloues in drinke, it will cure the Scuruy sud∣dainely, as they in Zealand haue often tryed.

A Pomander to be vsed at Sea, a∣gainst the noysome sent of the Ship.

This Pomander will much auayle a∣gainst such offensiue smells: Muske three graines, Saffron one scruple, so much of Cloues and Nutmegs, halfe a dragme of Masticke, of Laudannu on ounce, let these with two dragmes of white waxe bee rowled and stirred together in a hote mor∣tar. As for the poore, they may vse the rind of Oranges, Lemons, or the roote of Angelica.

Agaiast violent vomiting at Sea.

Let him drinke Worme-word wine, or the salt of Worme-wood in Beere or wine. A bagge of dryed Mintes layd to the sto∣macke is singular good in that case. Like∣wise,

this medicine taken and eaten in the morning, will strengthen the stomacke: One cloue or two of Garlicke, two or three Almonds, two or three Cloues, and a little Ginger, let these be moistned with halfe a spoonefull of Vinegar. After meales Coriander Comfits, or Quince ma••melate is commodious. For the first three dayes, let him feede sparingly, and vse Capers or Oliues, with his meate.

Remedies to preserue the Members from the discommodities of the Frost, Iee, Snow, and cold Windes.

Let not the party presently enter into a warme roome, or two neere the fire, but by little and little let him approach or re∣mayne in a temperate Roome. Let the frozen and congealed members be annoyn∣ted ouer with the Oyle of Chamomell, if the strong smell offend him not, or with Oyle of Lillies, or else with sallet Oyle and salt somewhat warme. And about halfe an houre after that hee bee put a Bed, let him drinke a cup of Wine or Beere well mulled or heated with pepper

rudely brayed and put in a piece of cloath for feare of offending the throate. Let him hold in his mouth some hote spice, as Cinnamon, Ginger, A••oes, Cloues, or Pepper.

Garlicke boyled in milke, or Beere, will suffice in this extreamity for the poorer sort. In briefe, if there be any doubt, that some member is almost stupified with Colde, specially with the Frost, let that member be held in cold water for a while, that it may soften and so by degrees return to the temper.

The poore may in default of a better Oyntment, before and after their returne home-wards, annoynt their hands and feete with bruised Garlike, tempred with Oyle or Butter, if they cannot haue some of the Oyles aboue named in the former Section.

To preserue the Eyes from Snow, which sometimes as the more excellent, annoyes the lesse: A piece of blacke-stuffe or cloath ho••den in the hands, and often lookt on, wil performe the same, and defend the sight from iniury. Aboue all, let not the Party go abroad fasting.