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.

A discourse as concerning Cornes in the feet, or else-where with their remedies.

THis Callowes matter is a certaine hot hu∣mour, the which nature would discharge her selfe of, and when that humour is driven forth of nature, it goeth into the lower parts into the end of the Toes, for in that part of the Toes, that skin is called Epidarma, is hard, and will not suffer it to passe or exalate, and there many times it engendreth a Tumor in the skin with great hardnesse, and many times that Tumor doth increase and cause such paine that it doth not onely hinder their going, but hinder them from their sleepe in the Night, and this kind of Tumor is called commonly, Callo, or Cornes in English; and J thought it good to call them Crest, because they are alwayes growing and is of great importance among Chirurgions▪ for an infinite number of persons are troubled therewith; and therefore J will shew thee our secret to helpe them quickly and with great ease, which secret was never knowne of any. First ye shall pare them with a sharpe Knife unto the bottome, and there ye shall find a certaine thing like matter, ye shall pare it untill bloud doth appeare, then

touch it with the Oyle of Sulphure, and then dresse it with Balsamo Artificio, once a day untill it be whole. Keepe this as a secret.