The workes of that famous chirurgion Ambrose Parey translated out of Latin and compared with the French. by Tho: Johnson. Whereunto are added three tractates our of Adrianus Spigelius of the veines, arteries, & nerves, with large figures. Also a table of the bookes and chapters.

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By desiccation or hardening; which is nothing else, but the consuming of the superfluous and hurtful moisture; and this is performed, either by the Sun, or by Fire. By infusion; which is nothing else but the tempering or macerating of a medicine a little beaten or cut, in some liquor appropriate and fit for our purpose; as in Milke, Vineger, Water, oyl, and the like, so long as the nature of the medicine requires. To Infusion, Nutrition may be reduced, which is nothing else but as it were a certain accretion of the medicine, by being moistened, macerated, rubbed,

or ground with some moisture, especially with heat. By burning; that is, by consuming the hu∣midity which is in them. And that, either that they may be the better powdered, being otherwise too glutinous, or that they may lay aside their gross essence, and become of a subtiler temper; or that they may put off, or partly lose some fiery quality, as acrimony, Gal. lib. 4. cap. 9. simplicium. Or that they may acquire a new colour. Now all things are burnt, either alone; as, such things as have a fatty moisture, as hairs, sweaty wool, horns: Or else with some combustile matter; as sul∣phur, alum, salt, barly, &c.