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 Plaister called the vertue of our Lord.

TAke oyle Olive one pound, white Waxe two drams, Galbanum, Ermony, and Op∣ponacke two ounces, Litarge halfe a pound, Almonds one dram, Verdigreace one ounce, Aristoligiam Longuam one dram, Myrrhe, and Mastcke, of each one ounce, Lawrell bayes two Drams, Incense white one Dram: Make the Plaister in this manner: take and temper the Galbanum, Opponack, and Ermony, in good Vineger, two dayes naturall, and the other things to bee provided each by himselfe: then take the Wax, and melt is with the Oyle in a Kettle, and the Gummes dissolved in Vineger, in another vessell upon the fire, till the Vineger be sodden away: then straine it upon the said Oyle, as strongly as you can stirre it well: and then put in the Verdigreace, the Astro∣logium, and the other Gummes that were not put in before, then it is made. It healeth all wounds new or old, and it doth heale more then all other Plaisters, or Oyntments doth.