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 burning or scalding.

TAke unslaked Lime, as much as you think good, and slake it in common Oyle, and then take it out as dry as you can, and in∣corporate it with Oyl of Roses, and it will be as it were an oyntment, which you shal an∣noynt the place with, and in eight or ten daies it will be whole, and not leave any mark or scarr upon the skin, and when the party is first burned or scalded, because the other is not ready, take a little of the Lard of a Barrow.

For one that is burned with a Match.

TAke the same Match and burn it to powder, and strew the same powder upon the place, and this will heal it in short space.

For burning with Gun-powder.

TAke Sheeps sewet, and Sheeps dung, and fry them both together, and so annoynt the place that is burned therewith, twice every day, and do not wash the sore with any thing, for the me∣dicine vvil fall away of it self as it doth heale, and do not change the medicine in any wise.

For burning with Wild-fire.

TAke the dregs of Wine and Vineger, and an Egg, both the white and yolk by even porti∣ons, and mingle them well together, and lay it to the sore, untill it be whole.

To get out the fire of burning or scalding.

TAke the whites of new laid Eggs, after the quantity of the sore, and put them in a peu∣ter dish, and with a stone of Roch Allum, labour it about till it come all to a froth, then take a fine linnen cloth and wet it in Oyl Olive; or for lack of it in fresh grease or butter, and lay it next the sore, and then lay the froth upon the same a good thicknesse, and so bind it with a cloth, foure times dresse it, evening and morning, and the fire will be out.