The surgions directorie, for young practitioners, in anatomie, wounds, and cures, &c. shewing, the excellencie of divers secrets belonging to that noble art and mysterie. Very usefull in these times upon any sodaine accidents. And may well serve, as a noble exercise for gentle-women, and others; who desire science in medicine and surgery, for a generall good. Divided into X. parts. (Whose contents follow in the next page.) / Written by T. Vicary, Esquire, chyrurgion to Hen 8. Edw. 6. Q. Mary. Q. Eliz.

How to make Doctor Stevens precious Water, which Dr. Chambers and others, made tryall of and did approve the vertue of it.

TAke a gallon of Gascoigne wine, then take Ginger, Galingall, Cinamon, Nut∣megs, graines of Paradise, Cloves, Mace, Anni∣seeds, Fennell-seed, and Carraway-seed, of e∣very of them a dram, then take Sage, red Mints Rose leaves, Tyme, Pellitory of Spaine, Rose∣mary, Peny-mountaine, otherwise wild Tyme, Camomill, and Lavender, of every of them a handfull, then beat the Spices small, and bruise the hearbes, and put all into the Wine and let it stand the space of twelve dayes, stirring it divers times; then distill it in a Limbeck, and keepe the first pinte of the water, for it is the

best, and then will come a second kind of water, keepe that close in a violl of glasse, and set it in the Sun a certaine space.

The vertues of this Water be these, It com∣forteth the spirits, and preserveth the youth of a man, and helpeth the inward Diseases com∣meth of cold, and against the shaking of the Palsie. It cureth the contraction of Sinewes, and helpeth the Conception of women that be barren. It killeth the Wormes in the belly. It helpeth cold Gouts. It helpeth the Tooth∣ache. It comforteth the Stomack very much. It cureth the cold Dropsie. It helpeth the stone in the Bladder, and the Reynes in the back. It cureth the Canker. It helpeth speedily a stink∣ing breath, and whosoever useth this said Wa∣ter, it shall preserve him in health long Take but one spoonefull of it once in seaven dayes, for it is very hot in operation: It preserved Doctor Stevens very long, who lived a hun∣dreth yeares lacking but two, and tenne of them hee lived bed-rid.

The doze is to bee taken in white Wine or Ale fasting, and last to bedwards.

This soveraigne Water Dr. Chambers long used and therewith effected many Cures, and kept it secret till a little before his Death, and then gave it to the Bishop of Canterbury.