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CHAP. XXVII. What things are under the power of Mars, and are called Martial.
THese things are Martiall, amongst Elements, Fire, toge∣ther with all adust, and sharp things: Amongst humours, Choller; also bitter tasts, tart, and burning the tongue, and causing tears: Amongst Metals, Iron, and red Brass; and all fiery, red, and sulphureous things: Amongst Stones the Dia∣mond, Loadstone, the Blood-stone, the Jasper, the stone that consists of divers kinds, the Amethist. Amongst Plants, and Trees, Hellebor, Garlick, Euphorbium, Cartabana, Armoni∣ack, Radish, the Laurell, Wolfs-bane, Scammony, and all such as are poysonous, by reason of too much heat, and those which are beset round about with prickles, or by touching the skin, burn it, prick it, or make it swell, as Cardis, the Nettle, Crow∣foot, and such as being eaten cause tears, as Onyons, Ascolo∣nia, Leeks, Mustardseed, and all thorny Trees, and the Dog∣tree, which is dedicated to Mars. And all such Animals as are warlike, ravenous, bold, and of clear fancy, as the Horse, Mule, Goat, Kid, Wolf, Libard, the wild Ass; Serpents also, and Dragons full of displeasure, and poyson; also all such as are offensive to men, as Gnats, Flies, Baboon, by reason of his anger. All Birds that are ravenous, devour flesh, break bones, as the Eagle, the Faulcon, the Hawk, the Vultur; and those which are called the fatall Birds, as the Horn-Owl, the Scrich-Owl, Castrels, Kites, and such as are hungry, and ravenous, and such as make a noise in their swallowing, as Crows, Daws, the Pie, which above all the rest is dedicated to Mars. And a∣mongst Fishes, the Pike, the Barbell, the Fork-fish, the Fish that hath horns like a Ram, the Sturgeon, the Glaucus, all which are great devourers, and ravenous.