A black almanack or Predictions and astronimonicall observations foreshewing what will happen to the king of Scots this present year, from the aspect and conjunction of the planets on the day and hour of his coronation the first of January 1651. Also some calculations concerning many bloudy fights between the English and Scots and the various success thereof. With a bloudy contention between the buff-coat, the long coat, and the black-coat, and the issne [sic] thereof. Licensed according to order.

Medicines for the Breast.

For sore Breasts when they be broken.

TAke Wheat Flower, and two Yolks of Egges, and the Juice of Plantain, and mingle them all together till they be thick like a sawce, and if there be holes in the Breasts, make Tents that will suffice the holes, and dip them in the same, and put them in the holes, and lay a plaister thereupon.

For sore Breasts

TAke a handfull of Figgs, and stamp them untill the Kernells be broken, then take a little fresh greace, and temper it with the Figgs, and make a plaister thereof, and lay it as hot as the Patient can suffer it unto the Breast, and it will take away the anguish, and if it be apt to break, then it will break, or els not.

An healing Salve for sore Breasts that be broken.

TAake Sorrell, the Boyes call it Wood sowre, and lap it in Wort Leaves, and rost them in the Embers half a quarter of an houre, then stamp them, and put thereto Honey and Vineger, and put them in a Box, but first lay to the sore Breasts a plaister of Garlick and Meal, boiled together in Vineger two or three times, and lay it thereto.

For swelling of Womens Breasts.

TAke Line-seed bruised, and the white of an Egge, or the Juice of Smallage, and mingle them well together, and lay them plaister∣wise to the swelling of the Breast, and if she lose her milk, give her to drink the Juice of Ver∣vain, and she shall have Milk enough, and this will also heal your Breast.

For abundance of Milk in a Womans Breasts.

TAke Popilion, and Lineseed Oyl, and seeth them together, and dip cloaths therein, and so lay them to the Breast, taketh away the a∣bundance of Milk, and the hardnesse of the Breast presently, also Chickweed sodden in Plan∣tain Water, and laid Plaisterwise to the Breast, drieth up the Milk, and taketh away the hardnesse thereof: green Wheat being stamped and strain∣ed with Oyl, bringeth to Women Milk abundant∣ly without measure.

For all manner stopping of the Breasts.

TAke the Gum of a Cherrie tree, and dissolve it with old VVine, and let the sick sup there∣of, and it will void all hoarseness and straight∣nesse of the Breast and Lungs: Also take Figgs, and slit them on the outside, and stop them full of Mustard, and seeth them in white VVine, and eat of the Figges, for this is very good.

For all Diseases of the Breast, and to clear the Voice.

TAke a good quantity of VVoodstonne, and grind them not too small, and then put them into an earthen Pot, and put thereto new Ale, as it is cleansed, and mingle them so, that the Ale be a good deal above the Slonne, and bury it in the Earth, and cover it well with the

same earth, and so let it stand nine daies, then give to him that needeth a little cupfull hot at night, and cold in the morning.

To clear the Breasts.

TAke Sentory, Pilliall, Rew, Hysope, and red Morrell in stale Ale, and strain it, then put in∣to the clear liquor Cinamon and Cloves, and seeth them well, and drink thereof nine daies, at evening hot, and at morning cold, and be whole. Also take Angelica Water, and drink it at evening and morning an ounce at a time, and it will great∣ly help thee.

For sore Breasts.

TAke the yolk of an Egg, and fair fresh grease, and sovre fresh dough, and mingle them well together, and make a plaister thereof, and lay it to the sore, and when it is broken do away the dough, and lay it to your Eggs and grease, and it will be whole quickly. Or make a plaister of Smallage, Linseeds, and whites of Eggs, and lay it to the sore Breasts, and this will heal them; or take Claret Wine and Barley Flower, and boil them together thick, and make a plaister thereof and lay it to the Breast: this hath been proved.

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To make the Breasts shrink, and to heal them.

TAke Hemlock, stamp it and temper it with Verjuice, and lay it on the sore Breasts, and use this and thy Paps will be lesse, and to make them whole, annoint them with it, and it will make them hard.

For a woman that lacketh Milk in her Breasts.

TAke of Chrystall ten penniweight, and make fine powder thereof, and drink it with Ba∣stard or Muskadell five or six times, or els take of Fennell, of Mallows, of Anniseeds, of March, of each two handfulls, and seeth it in Bastard or Mus∣cadell, and strain it, and drink it oft. If the Breast be long, and big, and great, make a plaister with Hemlocks sodden in white Wine and lay it to the Breasts. If there be any Inflammations in the Brests, take the Whites of two Eggs and two handfulls of houseleek, compound both together and lay it to the Breast. If thy Milk be crudded in the Brests, take Dragagant, and Gumm Ara∣bick, and compound them with whites of raw Eggs, and the oil of Violets, and make a plaister thereof: Or take pitch and liquefie it in the oil of Roses, and put thereto a little Goats dung, and dregs of Wine, and make a plaister thereof.