The English mans doctor. Or the schoole of Salerne. Or [ph]ysicall obserua[ti]ons for the perfect preseruing of the bodie of man in continuall health. [Wh]ereunto [is] adioyned precepts for the pr[e]seruation of health. Written by [Hen]ricus Ronsouius for [the p]riuate vse of his sons. And now published for all those that desire to [preser]ue their bodies in [perfect] health.

Ad Librum.

GO Booke, and (like a Merchant) new 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Tell in how strange a traffick thou hast 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Vpon the Countrey which the Sea-god saues And loues so deare; he bindes it round with w•…•… Cast Anchor thou, and impost pay to him Whose Swans vpon the brest of ISIS swim. But to the people that doe loue to buy, (It skills not for how much) each nouelty Proclaime an open Mart, and sell good cheape, What thou by trauell and much cost dost reape, Bid the gay Courtier, and coy Lady come, The Lawyer, Townsman, and the countrie groome 'Tis ware for all: yet thus much let them know, There are no drugs heere fetcht from Mex•…•…o, Nor gold from India, nor that stinking smoake, Which English gallants buy, themselues to choake, Nor silkes of Turkie, nor of Barbary, Those luscious Canes, where our rich Sug••rs lie. Nor those hot drinkes that make our wits to dance The wilde Canaries: nor those Grapes of France,

•…•…ich make vs clip our English, nor those wares 〈◊〉〈◊〉 fertile Belgia, whose wombe compares •…•…th all the world for fruite, tho now with scarres •…•…r body be all ore defac'd by warres: 〈◊〉〈◊〉, tell them what thou bringst exceeds the wealth ••f al these Countries for thou bringst them health