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.

KIRANI. Book II. (Book 2)

Α.

〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, i. e. a She-Goat, known to all, which is also called the Oracle. For if a man put a She-Goat's skin about one, troubled with the Falling Sickness, and lead him along a River or the Sea-side, by and by he will be taken falling and trembling, and in an agony. For People in bloody Fluxes; And the Blood of a She-Goat heated over the Fire and eaten, cures Dysenterick persons, and effectually saves them, that have drank poy∣sonous potions, and perfectly cures people of the Dropsie. And the Gall applied with Honey without dross cures Dimness, Speck, and the Pin and Web in the Eyes. The Spleen also of a She-goat roasted and eaten, cures the bloody Flux. And its dry Dung drunk with wine and honey helps difficulty in Ʋrine. And its

Dung mixt with Pultesses, and spread upon the Sores, heals them that are stung with a Spi∣der, or Serpent, or a Prester. And boiled in old wine and applied, it perfectly cures swel∣lings of the Limbs, and Genitals, and Breasts. And mixt with Honey and melted and ap∣plied, it cures them, and draws out all Venom. And the Spleen of a She-Goat taken fresh and hot in the Name of the Patient, and laid upon the Spleen of one troubled with the Spleen, and swathed on only one day, after∣wards taken off, then let the sick party hang it in the Smoak, or Sun, or Wind; as much as the Spleen of the She-Goat dries away, so much will the Patient's Spleen waste. And the Spleen of a Kid drunk heals them that are bitten by Serpents; And the Rennet of it drank, or eaten roasted, cures the Bloody Flux: And boyled with Galls and Olives, and eaten, it stops the Flux of the Belly. And the Spleen of this Creature roasted and eaten, cures People of the Spleen. Its Skin, burnt in a Fume, raises Lethargick people, and them that fall in an Epilepsie, and them that have Fits of the Mother. And its Hair suffumiga∣ted does the same.

Β.

〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, i. e. a Cow, known to all. Take the dry Dung of this Creature, beat it, sift it, weigh

of it lbj. Wax ℥vj. Cabbage Juice ℥vj. (or in another Book iij.) raw Eggs iv. the best Oyl lbj. Beat what is to be beaten, melt what is to be melted, put in the Eggs, and dis∣solve all a little longer. By this Plaster you may cure the Spleen, Falling Sickness, Dropsie, and such like, and also water Ruptures, and the Gout. Keep it secret, because it is a great thing. And if you dissolve the Dung in Vi∣negar, and anoint any place, or a Vessel of Honey with it, Ants will not creep up. And Cows Hoofs boyled, and eaten with Vinegar, resist all Poyson, nothing more. And Cow's Gall breaks the Corns of our Flesh and beauti∣fies the Face. And its Dung suffumigated un∣der the Patient's Chair, hastens the Birth, and brings away the After-burthen.

Β.

〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, i. e. a Frog, a well known Ani∣mal. If one cut its Tongue out, and let it go a∣gain alive, and make a superscription upon the Tongue thus, XV Vox. chuoch, eoja MHyogi edammoth, and shall lay it pri∣vately upon a Woman, as she is asleep, the Woman will tell whatever she has done all her Life time. And the Ashes of a Frog, appli∣ed in a Plaster with Pitch, thicken an Alopecia, And applied with Vinegar, they cure all bleed∣ing at the Nose, of Ʋlcers, and Women's Fluxes.

They also cure the Veins and Arteries, and Burns▪ And if one take a Frog alive in the Name of any one, when neither the Sun nor the Moon is above the Earth, and shall cut off its two hind feet with a pair of Scissors, and wrap it in Deer's skin, and tie the right to the right foot, and the left to the left, he will cure gouty persons without fail. If any one would cast the hair of his whole Body, let him burn the skin of a Frog, and put it into the water of the Bath, he will cast it. For an Alopecia, or falling of the hair; Apply the ashes of lit∣tle Frogs with Tar, and you will cure an A∣lopecia.

Γ.

〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, i. e. a Weezle, a little Creature, known to all. A Weezle's Tongue dried, and worn in ones shooes, makes all his Enemies to be mute. Another Book sayes, it amends For∣getfulnefs and an ill Mind. And if at any time you find a Weezle thrown out dead, take, and boyl it in Oyl, till it be dissolved, then strain out the Oyl, and put as much Wax to it as will make it into Plaster, and you will have a great Medicine for the Gout, and for all Diseases of the nerves, and for Inflammations of the Feet and Limbs, and for all Defluxions, and it cures a bad King's Evil, and the Breasts, and the Stones, and Apostemes, and it is good in

Chirurgery for Buboes. The Stones help Con∣ception, and hinder Conception. For if any one mix the right stone in an Unguent, and put it in a Pessary with wool, and use coiti∣on, she will, as I said, conceive presently. But the left Testicle tied up in a Mule's skin, and carried about one, hinders Conception. These words must be written in the Mule's skin, In ora. i. idacvia. i. joa. Q. a viij. i rayo. j. voi. koox ʒ. i. coochi. But if you will not believe it, try it in a Hen, that lays eggs, and she will not lay. And cut off its Testicles in the wain of the Moon, and let it go again alive, and give the Testicles to be carried in a Mule's skin, it is inconceptive, and invincible, and amatory. And save its Blood in Vinegar, and give it secretly to one troubled with the falling Sickness, till it is all gone, and it per∣fectly cures.

Δ.

〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, i. e. a Roe-buck, is a four footed A∣nimal, having a conceptory virtue. If there∣fore you would have Conception to be strong and infallible, do thus; Of Satyrion i. e. Sa∣tyrion seed ℥iv. all the liquor of a Roe's gall, Honey ℥iij. Mix, and put it up into a glass vessel. And when there is occasion, give it to a young Woman, when it is dry, and let her use coition. And if you would conceive

a Male, take the gall of a Male Roe; if a Fe∣male, the gall of a Female. For it is very delectable. But if it be too dry, put as much Honey to it, as shall be requisite.

Ε.

〈 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.

Ζ.

〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, i. e. a Lizard; there are three kinds; one is called 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, i. e. Solar; another 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, i. e. Brazen; a third 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, i. e. Green. And the Solar is known to all. If any one carry the right hand of this in a golden Case a∣bout his Neck, having this written in it; ha. va. ba. Ga. h. i. aulusare, he will escape all dangerous Diseases, and he will never be troubled with Disease as long as he carries it. The Eyes also taken out while it is alive, in the Patient's name, and worn about the neck, cure any Inflammation of the Eyes. But you

must let the Lizard go alive. And if you find two of them, the Female, scil. and Male, coup∣ling, and catch them, and cut off the Sex, and give it to drink, Friendship will become indisso∣luble; and whensoever they couple, if you cast a Skin, or Cloth over them, it will be very gra∣cious. And the Tail carried, causes Erection. And its Liver applied, cures Corns. And its Gall putrefied in Wine for eleven Days, in the open Air, and in the Sun in the Dog-days, extirpates, & exterminates, the Hairs of the Eye∣lids. The Solar Lizard can do the same things that the green can do. If therefore you make two Nails, and with them put out a Lizard's Eyes; and put it into a course Earthen Pot, having Virgin-earth in it, and set it by for nine Days; when you open the Pot after∣wards, you will find the Lizard has its Sight: Then let it go alive. Make two Rings of your Shooe-leathers, and wear them, and put the right Eye in the Right, and the left Eye in the Left, and enclose the Stone Carbuncle in them, which in Greek is called 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, and in the other a Jasper, having a Lizard doub∣led at its Belly, and inscribed, Zibem Q. a. y. i. pyram, and underneath, Kaka, Fai. id est cu∣cufas, and wear it (in another Book it was thus Ker. d ffe o. c. a. b.) For you will not be hurt in your Eyes all the Days of your Life; you will cure Ophthalmicks with the

Touch of your Ring, and hanging it about their Neck.

Η.

〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 a Mule. The Ear-wax of a Mule tied up in Mule's Skin, is altogether inconce∣ptive. And if you give that Ear-wax to a Woman in Drink privately, she will not con∣ceive for some time. And if you secretly give, in like manner, some of the Matrix, boyled with other Flesh, she will never conceive. If any one have a cold Catarrh, and kiss the Nostrils of a Mule, he will be cured, though he run at the Nose. And if any one privately take the Urine of a Male Mule, and boyl it with Wax, Oyl, and Litharge, and apply it in a Plaster to a gouty Man's Foot, the Man indeed will be cu∣red; but the Mule's Foot will have a Pain in it: For a Woman, take a Female Mule's U∣rine.

Θ.

〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, a Spider, is a little Animal of six Feet, weaving Cobwebs on Walls, known to all men, this which is called Thyraphos, taken in the Name of the Patient, and made up with Wax, and applied to the Forehead, expels the Fit of a Tertian Ague. And if you put it alive into a Pipe or Quill, and hang it about the Neck, it cures a Quotidian. Boyled in a little

Oyl of Roses, or Nard, it cures pain in the Ears, and also chaps in the Feet. Spiders Webs also stop the bleeding of a Vein. And the great and black Spider, greater than the white, which makes Webs in Trees, taken in the Name of the Patient, and worn about one, cures the Kings Evil in the beginning. Also the white Spider, put with an Animal into a Quill, as∣swages an Inflammation of the Eyes, and stops a Rheum, and all things that come from superfluity. And if any one boyl a Spider, and anoint the Head of one awake with it, it will cause sleep. And if one wrap a Corn of Salt in a white Spiders Web, and put it into a hollow Tooth, it will be cured.

Ι.

〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, a Horse, a Kingly, swift Animal, known to all. When this is soaled, take the Cloud, or Stone from its Forehead, which the Herds∣men call Hippomanes, and carry it about you, as a great thing to procure Love: For if you on∣ly touch one with it, the Party will vehe∣mently love you; and if you give it in drink to any one, you will effect the same thing; and if you give any of it in Meat, you will be entirely loved. And the Gall of a Horse edulcorated in a Leaden Vessel, given to a Man in Wine, procures great Actions, and cau∣ses sleep. A Mare's Milk and Honey, anointed,

kills the white Leprosie. The Hoof, in a Fumi∣gation, brings away a dead Child. Suffumiga∣ted also, it hastens the Birth. And the Gall and Honey anointed, sharpen the sight.

Κ.

〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, a Camel, a known Animal. The Milk therefore of a Female Camel, does not coagulate; and if you mix it with any other Milk, neither will it coagulate. And the Gall of a Camel coagulated in a leaden Vessel, till it grows sweet, adorns one in Company at Meat, and makes him acceptable. And its Dung burnt, and mixt up with Oyl, perfectly cures an Alopecia, and the falling of the Hair after sickness. This said thing, applied in manner of a Plaster, evacuates the Dropsie by Ʋrine. Its Dung also dried and Powdered, and strewed upon Water, and drunk, cures the bloody Flux. Suffumigated, it reconciles Differences. And its Brain, and Oyl of Roses, anointed on the Head, before and behind, and all the Body over, cures the falling Sickness. Which is ad∣mirable, and a most excellent thing.

〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, a Dog. A little Whelp, while it is yet sucking, if one can get it to he quietly with an ancient infirm Person, in a Chronical Distemper; and if it lie upon the Breast of a Man or Woman, or little Child, and continu∣ally

lie in the Bed, the Whelp indeed will die, but the infirm person will be freed from his Chro∣nical Infirmity. And the Spleen of a Dog ap∣plied to a splenetick Person, in the Spleen, cures him. The dry Dung, powdered, and given in Drink, cures People of the Jaundice and bloo∣dy Flux. And applied with Honey to the Throat and Body, it perfectly cures the Quinsey. And it must be given secretly for all things, drunk also by the Patient, he not knowing it, it perfectly cures the Dropsie. And the Dung burnt in a Potsheard, mixt with Oyl of Ro∣ses, heals Chaps in the Arse. And the Sweet∣bread cures the Piles. Applied with Turpen∣tine, it cures oedematous swellings, and the He∣morrhoids. And with Oyl of Roses, it is good for putrid and incurable Ʋlcers, especially with Oyntment of Roses. With Oyl also, it is good against stinging of Bees and Wasps. And if any one hold the Heart of a Dog in his left Hand, or the Tongue tied up in a Cloth, all Dogs will be dumb, and run their way. Make up the Eyes of a gray Dog, as they are, with the Load-stone, or the Stone Opsianus, i, e. Vesper∣tinus into a Confection, like a dry Collyrium, and at Evening mix and apply it, you will see all things that are in the Dark. If any one be sick, with a little Paste wipe the Face, and Cheeks, and Groins, and Feet, and Hands, and give it a Dog to Eat, and if the Dog eat

it, the Patient will live; if not, he will die: But the Paste must be warm.

〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, a River-Dog, a Bever; it is the Stones of this, which are called Castor. Castor therefore powdered, and put into a Pessary, brings down the Menstrua. And drunk with the Ear-wax of a Mule, it hinders Conce∣ption. In an Oyntment, it mollifies the Nerves, and cures their shrinking and Dryness. Applied with Wine, it cures Fits of the Mother. Given in a Clyster, with Oyl of Rue, it cures the Colick. And its Skin worn for Socks, cures the Gout. Eating of Castor in the fit of a Quar∣tane Ague, if ℥j. be given, cures People in Quartanes.

〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 terrenus, an Earth-Crocodile, a kind of Lizard, known to all men. It is a four-footed Creature, with a broad Head, and a long Tail. If one make a dry Powder of the Skin of this Creature burnt, and shall strew it up∣on a Limb that is to be cut or burnt, whatever is to be cut, or burnt, it will be without Pain. If any one stab a Crocodillo, and anoint himself with it, whatsoever Wounds or Blows he receives, he will not at all feel them. And its right Teeth drawn out, letting it go again alive, and wear∣ing them, cause Intention, or Erection. And the left, by Women: But if both be carried, they

will cause Incontinence. The Dung, and Oyl also anointed, beautifie the Face. Mixt with Gall, and anointed, it takes away specks in the Eyes. And the Blood of it anointed, perfectly cures Dimness of sight.

Α.

〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, a Wolf, a savage crafty Animal. If any one therefore drink its Blood, he will go mad, and can never more be cured. Its right Eye car∣ried privately about one, performs great things: For all four-footed Creatures, wild and tame, will fly from the Bearer, and he will pass through the midst of his Enemies, and no man will touch him. (Another Book has it, he will see) It also ena∣bles a Man to conquer in every Cause. It puts a∣way all Phantasms, it also expels all Fits of A∣gues. And a Sheep will never tread upon the Skin of a Wolf. And its Liver dried and pow∣dered, and drunk in Melicrate, perfectly cures epileptick, lunatick, and mad People. If you hang its Eye-tooth about the Neck of a Lu∣natick, or of one frighted by day, or by night, by a terrible Dream, it cures them. Also the Eye of a Wolf, and the first Joynt of his Tail, carried in a Golden Vessel, will make the Bear∣er powerful, and glorious, and honourable, and rich, and acceptable, and he will be much loved and embraced by Women; neither shall he that carries it, be troubled with an Inflammation of

the Eyes; nay, it cures blood-shot Eyes. And its Gall heated, and a little coagulated, anointed on the Eyes, clears them above any Eye-salve. And if one tie the Bone of a Wolf's Neck, to the Neck of one Opisthonick, i. e. who in a Con∣vulsion is drawn backward, it will cure him.

〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, a Hare is a four-footed Animal, ve∣ry swift, and making Doubles in her flight. Its Blood applied hot, perfectly cures gouty Feet. Applied hot about the Loyns, it cures the Stone in the Kidneys. Made into Broth, and eaten, it cures People of the bloody Flux, and strengthens them. The Lungs cut very thin, and applied to the Eye-lids, asswages Swellings of the Eyes, and a Chemosis. Wrap the Heart of it in Silk, and hang it about the Neck, it perfectly cures people of Quartane Agues. The Kidneys also drunk out of Pickle or Melicrate, cure Nephritick persons. The Gall dissolved with Foxe's Fat and Nard, cures Deafness. And if it be put into a Pessary, with Juice of Marsh-mallow, or Mallow and Oyl, it helps Conception. And put into one with Juice of Leek, and unguentum irinum, it brings away a dead Child. Its Rennet also dissolved with Propolis, and applied, cures Stings and vene∣mous Bites. And its Dung dissolved in warm Wine, cures Sciatica Pains, when desperate, and the Colick. In like manner, beaten with

Pepper, and drunk, it cures the Stone in the Kidneys. And its Down burnt, and pow∣dered, and strewed upon burnt places, cleanses the Ʋlcers, heals the Scars, and fetches the Hair again. And applied with the white of an Egg, it stops any Flux of Blood. Hang about, in the Name of the Patient, the Feet of a living Hare, it will cure a sore Throat, and the Gout, whether in the Hands or Feet, perfectly. You must put the right to the right Foot, and the left to the left. And the Brain of a Hare, anointed on Childrens Gums, makes the Teeth cut without Pain. And the whole Skin of a Hare, with the Ears and Nails burnt, and the Powder of it given by a Quill, per∣fectly cures People of a Lethargy.

Μ.

〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, a House-mouse, known to all. Burn the Head of this with Swine's, or Bear's Grease, and powder the Ashes, and anoint an Alopecia, and it will be cured. And if you have a whole Mouse, and dissolve it in Wine, and a little Oyl of Nard, or Roses, it wonderfully cures an old pain in the Ears. And its Dung dissol∣ved in Water, and applied, dissolves hardness, and pain, and swelling of the Breasts. And strew∣ed upon the Piles, it cures them in three days. But they must first be washed with Wirre. Ap∣plyed also with Water, it cures the Leprosie and

a Tetter. If you cut off the Tail, Feet, Ears, and Nose of a Mouse, alive, and tie them in a Cloth, and hang them about ones Neck, it strangely puts away the fit, and old shaking in Agues. And if you run a Needle and Thread through the Mouth of a Mouse, and shall draw the Thread through the Hole, it will cure the Colick▪

〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, an Ant. There are seven kinds of Ants One is known to all men. And some are of a long Head, and great, black in colour. And others ar•…•… small, and lean, and red, which are called Zi∣nyphes. Others are great and broad. Other•…•… are in the Field, and midling. Others also ar•…•… 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, i. e. well wayed, and they are little. And others are 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, i. e. Lion-Ants, an•…•… they are great, and of divers Colours, and wing∣ed, and they eat Flesh; but they die quickly. Al•…•… of them having their Heads clipt off with Scissers, and applied to the Eye-lids, cure at Hordeolum. And thus the Field-Ants, which eat Corn, do it as well. If any one boyl for∣ty Ants with Juice of Asphodil, and give it to any one in his Drink, he will be 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, i. e▪ remiss, all the days of his Life. The Broth o•…•… them poured upon 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, Warts so called▪ makes them to fall.

Ν.

〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, a Bat, is a four-footed Animal known to all, it flies like a Swallow, but it brings forth young like a four-footed Beast, and it suckles its young ones. The Blood of this a∣nointed on places of the Eye-lids, out of which hairs have been pluck'd, will not suffer other hairs to grow again. And if any one tie the Head of this in a black Cloth to ones right Arm, he will neither slumber nor sleep, while it is about him. And its Heart carried, causes great watchfulness. And if one will take the Blood of it in a Cloth, and lay it under a Woman's head, she not knowing it, if a Man lie with her, she will presently con∣ceive. And it has other Efficacies, which I will now conceal; for I must not publish them.

Ξ.

Xilonatis, a sort of Bird. Cichonatis is a lit∣tle kind of Crocodile. If any be anointed with the frying of this, it makes him with∣out pain in beating. And it is a great thing to procure Love. And Crocodilli, eaten like Fish, make the Eaters impudent and immodest. And their Dung cures dulness and white specks in the Eyes. And their Blood in like manner. And the right Tooth carried, causes Erection:

And the left makes an equal desiccation in Women.

Ο.

〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, Millepedes, which are found under wa∣ter-vessels, are little Animals with many feet, which in leaking 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, i. e. sweat out. These boyled in Oyl of Roses or Nard cure pains in the Ears. And if one prick one of them with a pin, and touch a Tooth, it cures the Tooth∣ach; and they are very profitable.

〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, an Ass, a fourfooted Animal known to all men, having such Virtues as these. Its Dung stops any flux of Blood. The Blood also of a living Ass with the Juice of Snake-grass and Chondrilla, appplied with Oyl, cures Quartan Agues. A Ring made without fire of the smallest part of the Bit of an Asses Bridle, and worn, drives away Devils, and averts Fevers: it makes Venus also great to Wo∣men. If any one sleep or lie upon an Asses Skin, he will fear no Devils, even neither Gelo, nor Gillu, i. e. Hags and Night-mares. And if you make a Ring of the hoof of the right fore-foot, and give it to one possessed with a Devil, to wear, he will be cured that day. And if you make a Phylactery, for a Ligature, of the fore-part of the Asses right Ear, and give it a Woman to wear, that has a flux of Blood,

and she will be cured the same day. The tears of an Ass shaken, and mixt with Oyl, and put into a burning Lamp, all that sit at Ta∣ble will see themselves to have Asses heads. If the Hairs of a He-Asses Ears be burnt and powdered, and given to a Woman in drink, she will never cease farting. And the curing of this thing is, if you burn the hairs of a She-Ass, and give them to drink. And if any one be stung, and shall say in the Asses ear; How has a Scorpion stung me! The Man who was stung will be cured; but the Ass will die. And it has other Efficacies.

Π.

〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, a Sheep, well known to all. Of the Sewet, and Marrow of this, Soap is made with-Figtree or Oak ashes: For it is good for many things. But another sayes, it has such actions as these. If therefore you cut off its right horn, and make a Comb of it, and shall comb the right side of the head, when the Hemicrania is on that side, with this Comb, you will cure it. For you must comb the right side with the right, and the left with the left. When the Sun is in Aries, gather its dung and dry it, and apply it with Vinegar for the Head-ach, and it will give ease. And the Worms, that are in the inside of the horn, given in Drink, are most efficacious for

Love. The Horns also suffumigated, open the suffocation of the Matrix. The Lungs also of a Sheep eaten fasting, preserve one from Drunkenness, and how much soever he drink, he will not feel it. And its Liver taken out fresh and reeking, and applied to a Woman's Cheeks, makes her Face well coloured and beau∣tiful. And its Sewet is useful in Pessaries. And the Lungs of a Lamb dried and powder∣ed, and given in Drink, cure them that are hurt by Poyson. And the Gall and Blood of a Lamb cure the Falling Sickness.

Ρ.

〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 is a four-footed Animal having one great horn about its Nose (and in another place it is thus) Nor can it be caught, but by the Scent and Beauty of very handsome Women. For it is a Creature lascivious to Love. The Horn or Stone which grows upon this Crea∣tures Nose, worn about one, casts out De∣vils. And its Testicles or genital Member, drunk by Men and Women, do violently in∣cite to Lust.

Σ.

〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, i. e. a wild Boar. The Stones of this drunk, provoke Venery. And its Dung dissolved with Vinegar, cures an Erysipelas, and the Gall likewise. The Rennet of a Boar

is good against all deadly things: And it is a Treacle.

〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, a terrestrial Animal, like to a Cro∣codile, it is found in the Country of Melanitis. The extremity of its Tail and the Kidneys e∣levate the Member to Venery, given in Drink.

A Salamander is a four-footed Animal, great∣er than the green Lizard: And it lives among Brambles and Bushes. Its Heart carried about one, makes the Bearer to be without fear against Fire, and bold against burning, and incombu∣stible. The Animal therefore put in the Chimney or Fire, extinguishes all the flame. And if you hang the Heart of it about the neck of one in a Fever, presently the Fever will be extinguished. And if a Woman carry it about her knees, she will by no means con∣ceive, nor have her Menstrua, yea they will be stopt. And if you tie it up in a black skin, and hang it at ones Arm, it takes away a Ter∣tian, and a Hemitritaeus, and a Quartan, and every Fit of an Ague. And the ashes of it burnt, strewed upon Warts, kill them, and root out Corns of the feet, and draw them out speedily.

Τ.

〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, a Bull, known to all, and bold. The Gall of him mixt with an Egg-shell, and anointed on any place, makes a Scar of the same colour. Washing with it and Vinegar cures the black Leprosie, and Dandriffe in the Head, and Nits, and Moles and Freckles in Women, which they are troubled with, because they are with child. For it is not only a strong Creature it self, but the Virtue residing in it, applied, penetrates inwardly. And if a man carry it about him, he shall know all things. Also one that has no horns on his head, if a man carry that, it will give an Oracle, and Conjurers and Exorcists will confess, and make manifest, and will lay great Gifts in that place. Take the Hierax pelagi, i. e. the Sea-hawk, and kill it in water, and take their eyes, and season them with Myrrhe and Saffron, and dry them in the shade without the Sun: Bury their Carcases in the Earth, where thou art, and the Bearer, whether Man, or any thing else, take them and carry them. And the Gall mixt with Honey, as I think, perfectly cures a bad Stomach. And double the quantity mixt with Ʋnguentum irinum, and put in a Pessary, brings down much Menstrua the same day. And mixt with Ʋnguentum amara∣cinum, and aphronitrum, it brings away a dead

Child. And the Gall by it self applied ei∣ther to the Arse or Navil, evacuates the Belly more than a Clyster: A Plaster of it to the Belly brings away Worms. And the dung of a Bull stops bleeding at the Nose, and thickens an Alopecia, and stops the hair from falling after Sickness. And the Blood of him dried, and mixt with Oyl of unripe Olives, and anoint∣ed, makes gray hairs black; but the Bull must be black. And after a Bull has been dead seven dayes, he breeds worms, which in one and thirty dayes turn to Honey-Bees, which you may gather in hives.

〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, i. e. a Goat. The Blood dried and given in meat with Galls and Pomegra∣nate Flowers, cures the bloody Flux. In like manner enclose it in a round Gold Signet, with the Tongue of a Frog and Cinamon and Musk, and sew it in Deer's Skin, and hang it or tie it to a Sculpture or Idol, and there will be in that place 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 or Sacrifices, i. e. famous Miracles. And the common Hawk is very good fot this. But you must very much hide this thing. And the Sewet of his Kidneys, boyled with Barley and Juice of Spelt, is put in for the same. And the Labdanum of his Beard, i. e. the Mummy, oesypus, or sappy Sweat, ga∣thered, is good for an Alopecia and falling of the Hair, with Wine and Oyl of unripe O∣lives;

and applied with Vinegar it cures the Head-ach. The Sewet also made into a Pla∣ster with Birdlime and Sandarach, roots out scabby nails. If one anoint a Goat's Nose with Unguent, and chafe it with his hand, he will make him to void his Seed for delight; if with this Seed you anoint a Man's Member, he will have great tension and be invincible by any Woman.

Υ.

〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, the Hyaena, is a four-footed Animal, savage, and ambiguous; for this Creature is born Female, and after a year turns Male, and then for the next year turns Female again, and sometimes it covers, sometimes is covered, and and brings forth and gives Suck. And it has these Virtues. And the Gall of this Animal being sweet, has efficacy for a Mi∣racle: And a great Miracle is made of it. And this is the Composition; Take the Eyes of the Fish Glaucus, and the right Eye of the said Hyaena, and all that is liquid of the Hyaena, dissolve all together, and put it up in a Glass Vessel, covering it well. If there∣fore you will shew a great Miracle, when you have set a Light, mix the Fat of any creep∣ing thing, or four-footed Beast you please, with a little of the foresaid Composition, and if you anoint the wiek of the Lamp or Candle,

they will think it is the Beast, of which it is the Fat, whether of a Lion, or a Bull, or a Serpent, or of any other Creature. If there∣fore you will work a Miracle, or a Phantasm, put a little Fat of what Animal or wild Beast you please, with a little quantity of the Confection upon burning coals in the mid∣dle of the House, and the Beast will appear, whose Fat you mixt with it. And you may do the same with Birds. And if you mix a little Sea water with the Composition, and sprinkle among the Guests, they will all fly, thinking that the Sea is in the midst of them. And if you sacrifice or kill an Hyae∣na, when the Moon is in Gemini or Virgo, and secretly give some of the boyled Lungs hot, you will cure Lunaticks. I knew this, and I admired it in an Epileptick person, who fell frequently, but did not fall afterwards. And give ℥ij. or iij. And I saw the Confecti∣on, and I experienced it. And it has also another Preparation. For the Gall is good for dimness of sight, twinkling of the eyes, the beginning of a Jaundice, suffusion, mists, and blear eyes. Take of the Gall of a Pike-fish ℥vj. Indicum ℥ij. Opobalsamum ℥j. Myrrh ℥iij. the Juice of Hieracindis, or Herba accipitraria, or Lactuca sylvestris ℥viij. Pepper ℥j. Honey ℥vj. Dissolve all diligently, and make a soft Eye-salve, put it up in a Glass Bottle, and use

it. If you give the Fat of a Hyaena to an hydrophobick person, or to one bit with a mad Dog, you will save him: But he must be ignorant of the giving of it. And if you pluck out the two eyes of a Hyaena alive, and tie them to the two arms in a purple cloth, you will cast off all nocturnal fear, and of Witches which kill Infants, and which lie in wait against Conception or Birth; and every De∣vil will fly away. Its Belly dried and powder∣ed, and mixt with Ʋnguentum irinum, and applied as an Oyntment, cures People of the Colick: and such as are convulse after much evacuation, and takes away pains of the Limbs. And if the right foot be tied up, and given to carry about one; give it to a hydrophobous Person, or to one bit with a mad Creature, he will be presently cured. And its Liver eaten cures Quartan Agues, and Tremblings and Pas∣sions of the Heart: But you must give it to all of them privately. And if any one carry its Tongue in his right Shooe and walk, all Men and Dogs will be mute; for it is a great Silen∣cer. And its Cawl, melted with Oyl, cures all fear. And its Marrow anointed on the Back-bone cures all pain in the Loins and the Back. The Fat of the Bones of the Loins suffumigated procures speedy Travail to her that has difficult Labour. Also the Bladder of an Hyaena, dried, and powdered, and drunk in

Wine, cures those that piss in Bed. And a lit∣tle of the skin worn about one in a Sock or Shooe, cures the Gout in the Feet, Knees, Hands, and any where else; it also cures all Rheums in the Eyes, and inflammation of the Eyes. And anointing with it and Honey sharpens sight; and the Skin of an Hyaena puts Dogs to flight, hung before the Door, and averts all Trea∣chery.

Φ.

〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, a Seal, is a four-footed Animal. It has many Virtues. For its Brain drunk expels Devils. And its Head burnt, and mixt with Oyl of Cedar, cures an Alopecia and every Disease. And its right Eye, carried in Deer's skin, makes one amiable, and fortunate, and powerful And its Heart in like manner drunk, and its Rennet, averts all difficulty, and con∣fers all good. And if you carry the hairs of its Nostrils tied up in the skin, I mean the greater and scattering ones, and shall enter into the midst of your Enemies, all of them will salute you as their Friend. The Tongue carried in ones shooes, procures Victory. And the Fat cures all swelling and pains of the Limbs. Its Skin also, girt about one, strengthens the Reins and the Hips. Its Flesh eaten, and its Blood dried and drunk privately with Wine, cures every Falling Sickness, and Madness, and

Swimming in the Head, and every Disease. Al∣so the Liver, and Lungs, and Spleen, dried and strewed upon Drink, cure such things and all Diseases. The Bones also suffumigated, hasten Birth. And the Gall and Honey anointed, cure any Inflammation of the Eyes. The Brain also drunk, cures the Falling-Sickness. And if any one shall tie up the Heart of a Seal, and the Tip of the Tongue, and the Hairs of its Nose, and the right Eye, and the Rennet, in a Deer's or a Seal's Skin, and wear it, he will conquer all men by Sea and Land, and all Infirmity and Disease, and Infortune of Degrees, and every Devil and wild Beast will fly from him; For he shall be blessed, happy, rich, and beloved.

〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 is a kind of Frog, living in dry places. If this spit upon a man, he presently loses all his hair. And its Blood is the poyson of the Hair. Many Rubetae, or Land-Toads, boyled in Oyl with Sprigs of Thyme, and Hore∣hound, and Squill, for three dayes continu∣ally in the Chimney of a Bath, cure Gouty Persons.

Χ.

〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, a Chamaelion, is an Animal, like to a Crocodile, changing its Colour every hour of the Day; it has the Face of a Lion, the Feet and

Tail of a Crocodile, it has divers Colours; from the Head to the Tail it has only one solid Nerve. Which being drawn out in the Name of the Patient, and tied to the Neck, cures a backward Convulsion. And its Gall dulcified, adorns ones Conversation. And all other parts of it do equally perform, whatever the Gall of a Seal, or of an Hyaena does. The Tongue of it, kept or carried with Root of Carline Thistle and Bugloss, makes a man's Enemies ve∣ry silent.

Ψ.

〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, a Sand-Spider, which is called Harpocration. Because as many Parts as it has, it has so many Virtues and Utilities; it cures the Falling Sickness, Morphew, the Feet, the Leprosie, and 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, or falling of the Hair in patches. It is a most useful and very com∣modious Animal.

〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, a Sea-Flea, which is found upon the shore, boyled with Oyl of Roses or white Wine, asswages the pain of the Ears. Boyl Psylli, or Sea-Fleas, in Sea-water with the Herb Psyllium, and sprinkle the Decoction in the House, and Fleas will alwayes shun it. And if a Fisher use Psyllus in a Bait for Fish, he will catch Fish. And let him tie it up in the skin of a Dolphin.

Ω.

〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, the Eggs of a Spider, found in the wayes, in the beginning of Spring, and if you take the Eggs of a Phalangium, or hurtful Spider it self, in the Name of the Patient, and tie them up in a black Cloth, and hang them on the left Arm, it cures the Fit of a Tertian, and Quartan, and Quotidian Ague. But you must take them when the Moon is in the wain, and in Pisces, on the Sabbath day about the ninth hour, in a Quotidian, j. in a Hemitri∣taeus ij; in a Tertian, iij; in a Quartan, iv; and hang them about your Neck or your Bed. And either fumigated, or tied about one, they hasten Child-birth.

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〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, a Bear, is a fierce Animal, and rough, like to a Man in all things, and cunning, and he endeavours to walk upright. Each part of him is good for each part of Man in Medicine. Therefore hang about a man the Bones of the Head for any Head∣ach. Its Brain eaten, cures the Falling Sick∣ness. The Eyes also cure the Inflammation of the Eyes. The Ear-wax, with Oyl of Roses, cures all pain in the Ears. And the Teeth cure the Tooth-ach; hung about Children, they help them to breed their Teeth without pain. The Eyes carried about one, are gracious. And the Hair fumigated, or carried about one, drives away evil Spirits, and any Fever. The Nails of the right hand, carried about one,

keep off all Fevers. The Liver dried, and powdered, and given in Drink, cures Epa∣ticks. The Sinews of the Feet and Hands held, help the Gout in the Feet and Hands. And its Dung and Vinegar anointed, sharpens the Sight. The Heart carried about one, makes the Bearer cheerful, and rich, and powerful. And its Grease mixt with Labdanum and Mai∣denhair in an Oyntment, cures an Alopecia or falling of the Hair: And in like manner it cures the thinness of the Eye-brows and Beard, made into an Oyntment with Galls powder∣ed, and Vitriol, and Oyl of Cedar, and Lychnithiris. The Fat also by it self cures Paro∣tides, or Swellings under the Ears and Chaps. And the end of the Masculine Sex, put into the Matrix, so as to touch the mouth of the Womb, opens a Suffocation. And you must have it prepared in a Powder. The Gall drunk with Honey, a spoonful of it, per∣fectly cures Epaticks. And its Skin drives a∣way Fleas from the place, where it is laid.

〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, i. e. a Fox, is a most sagacious and wise Animal, and of a stinking Breath, eating Hens. If you take one alive, and boyl it in very old Oyl, till the Flesh be boyled from the Bones, by anointing with it, you will ad∣mirably cure the Gout, and old Sciatica Pains. And when you take the Fox, say, I take thee

for this. Its right Testicle dried and powder∣ed, and put in Drink, is a Love-potion, giv∣en to Women, and the left to Men. And the end of the Masculine Sex hung about one, makes strong Tension. Being in like manner powdered, and given in Drink privately: And the Testicles dried, and drunk, perform the same thing. You may give about a spoon∣ful, for so much is invincible, and causes a competent and innocuous Intension. When you have cut off the two Testicles of the Ani∣mal, letting the Animal indeed go alive, and hang them about one, you will cure; for if you touch one with the Testicles, he will pre∣sently assent. And some put them into the Huckle-bone of a Goat. And if you tie the end of its Yard in the Bladder, or in the Skin, and write this in it with Syrminizated Ink, ♃ pp g l XLCI. i. tinbin ilithi, and hang it about you, you may lie with a Woman without Harm. And its Blood dropt on hot, takes away pain in the Kidneys. Its Kidneys eaten and drunk, force and excite Venus. And its Liver dried and powdered, and drunk with Oxymel, perfectly cures people of the Spleen: And so does the Spleen, carried about one. Its Liver drunk in Wine, cures Asthmatick persons. And its Lungs roasted and eaten, cure difficulty in Breathing. And its Fat perfectly cures an Alopecia, or fal∣ling of the Hair. And its Dung used with Oyl

of Roses in a Pessary, causes Conception. And its Heart carried about one, preserves from Witchcraft. The Tooth of a Fox hung about one, is good for Eschars, and is proper for Chil∣dren that breed Teeth. And its Nails mixt with Asphaltum, Oyl of unripe Olives, and Oyl of Roses, and put in a Pessary, perfectly open the suffocation of the Matrix. The Testicle pow∣dered, and put into a Cere-cloth, cures the Parotides, or swellings under the Ear. If you tie its Member in a Cloth to the Head, you will cure the Head-ach, Hemicrania, and swimming in the Head. Applied with the Fat in a Plaster, it thickens an Alopecia.

〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, i. e. a Mole, is a blind Animal, ma∣king Dens, and Nests, and walking under Ground: And if the Sun shine on it, it betakes it self no more into the Earth, but will die. The Heart of it carried in Deer's Skin, cures Lunaticks. If any one tie up, and hang on the Heart of a Mole in the Skin of the Bird Houp, with the two Eyes of the Bird, scil. of the Houp, he will foreknow all things as long as he carries them chaste. But if he carry the Heart of the Bird inwardly, he will be great and potent. For the Virtue of this Animal is divine and efficaci∣ous; concerning which, now that we are dis∣coursing, we will not be silent; whereof the Pregustation is this. For if any one shall taste

ʒj. of it, when the Sun rises, he shall know all things till the Sun sets. And this is the pre∣paration of the Gustation. Take a Mole, and drown it in three Pints of Rain-Water, and boyl it till it is dissolved; then strain the Water into a Brass Vessel, adding these things; Of Roots of Thelygonum ℥iv. Mugwort which is only of one Branch ℥iv. Storax calamitae Troglodytick Myrrh, Bdellium, Spheruum, each ℥iv. Olibanum, i. e. the best Frankincense ℥viij. Beat and sift it, and put it to lbj. of the best Honey, and boyl it till it is thick: put it up, and use it as aforesaid. Put the Bones of a Mole under Ground in your House. For a Mole is us••ful both alive and dead, and so is the Head of t••e Female. And if any one have Parotides, the King's Evil, or any Aposteme, and you take a living Mole, and handle it so long in your Hands till it dies, you will cure all such Diseases; neither will the Patient afterwards have any sore Throat, or Blisters, or Buboes, or King's Evil any more, or any Aposteme. Its Fat melted, cures sore Eyes excellently well. There∣fore bury a Mole in your House. And if any one swallow its Heart, while it is crawling, or panting, he will receive fore-knowledge of future things, and what will be in the World.