The Magick of Kirani, King of Persia, and of Harpocration containing the magical and medicinal vertues of stones, herbes, fishes, beasts, and birds : a work much sought for by the learned but seen by few : said to have been in the Vatican-Library in Rome but not to be found there nor in all the famous libraries of the empire / now published and translated into English from a copy found in a private hand.

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〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 is a Serpent, and it is a winding Ani∣mal, known to all, a Viper. And some take it alive, and put it into a course earthen pot with Salt, and set it in the Chimney night and day, till it is dried; and then they mix Spices with it, and give it for all Diseases. The Salt cures the Leprosie of the Greeks and of the Arabians, the Gout, Falling Sickness, Pal∣sie, and all desperate diseases. And Vipers Fat sharpens the sight, and all dulness of the Eyes. And the Eyes hung about the neck, cure all inflammations of the Eyes. And the Teeth are good for the Tooth-ach, and make Children's Teeth breed without pain. And the Agate stone fumigated drives away the Viper, and this Stone drunk with Deer's Marrow cures the biting of a Viper.

〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, Echidrius terrestris, i. e. prickly Hog, a Hedgehog, is a very naughty Animal. When you have catcht this, salt it and dry it, that you may have a great Medicine. But throw away the Gall, because it is bad. Its head burnt, and applied with Honey thickens an

Alopecia. A little of the Body dried, and given in Drink cures Blasting, the Falling Sick∣ness, Palsie, Swimming in the Head, Head-ach, and all Diseases of such Nature, and the Kid∣neys also, and the Loins. And you must give ℥j. (another Book has ʒj.) And its skin burnt and powdered cures an Alopecia. And you must pickle the whole Body and the Vis∣cera, like Pork in Salt, and dry it like Bacon: Except the Gall and the Guts; then rub it well and put it up. And give ℥j. of it to drink in Oxymel to Leprous and Dropsical Per∣sons. And in like manner also the Liver, and Kidneys, and Heart, and Lungs dried, cure the same.

Elurus, i. e. a Cat, known to all. If there∣fore one fall into a Convulsion or Epilepsie, or Dizziness, or if an Epilepsie take a man, and he lie lifeless, if you presently put a live Cat upon him, the Convulsion, or Dizziness, or Apoplexy will immediately depart from him. But repeat this often Robis ba. Q. Ʋ. i. coueltho. And its Dung applied with Oyl of Lilies eases a Fever. Bruised with dry Mustard and Vinegar, it thickens an Alopecia.

〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, a Deer, there are three kinds. It is a known Animal. And one kind is called 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, i. e. having broad and stately

Horns; the second has round horns; the third is Female. The Male cannot couple with her but at a Spring. For when she is thirsty, she seeks a Spring, and when she drinks with great thirst and eagerness, then the Male gets upon her: For being constrained with desire of drinking, she cannot fly. At another time she will not endure to be coupled with: then she conceives presently. And this Ani∣mal would live five hundred years, if it were not taken. Give one spoonful, I say, of the limature of the Horns of the Deer, which has round Horns, with Hydromel, for seven dayes, to one troubled with the Colick, and he will be perfectly cured of that Diseafe. And the Gall with Honey causes Conception.