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 Ears.

For an Ear-wig, or Worm in the Ear.

TAke the Juice of Wormwood, Rue, and So∣thernwood, of each a like much, and mingle them together, and put it into the Ear, and that will slay the Worm that is in any mans head within five nights at the furthest, and lay some of the substance of the herbs plaister-wise.

To make one hear that is deaf.

TAke green Elm, and lay it amidst the Fire and take the water that cometh out at the ends thereof a spoonfull, and take a spoonfull of the juice of Sengreen, and a spoonfull of Eels grease, that is a kind of a black Eel, of the gobbin next the navell, and boil them together a little over the fire, and then put the liquor into a glasse, and put there∣of into thine eares when thou art in bed, and with∣in a day thou shalt be whole: but look that the li∣quor be milk-warm: or take the juice of Betany, and let it rest a good while, and then take black

Sope, and the ju ce together, and put it into thine Ears.

Another for the same.

TAke Camomill, Melil ot, Marjoram, Cala∣mint, Hysop, Wormwood, Pennyroyall, Ste∣chados, Mints, of each a handfull, boil them in run∣ning water one houre, and dip a cloth therein, and hold it hot to the Eare that the heat may enter into ••hy head, and after stop thy Ears with cotton or black wooll, that no cold may enter, and this will help the hearing.

A water to help the hearing.

TAke and distill Sorrell, or Wormwood in a common stilletory, and take foure drops of ei∣ther of the same waters, whether you will, and put ••nto the ear lukewarm.

For pain in the Ears, or for default of hearing.

TAke the oyl of sweet Almonds, and drop it in∣to thine ear, and it helpeth the pain speedily; also milk sodden, and put into a stone pot with a nar∣row mouth, and the sore ear holden over the pot, that the vapor of the milk may ascend into the eare; this taketh away the pain, and breaketh the impo∣sthume of the head, this is proved trrue.

Another for the same.

TAke the oil of a silver Eel, with black woo•…•… of a Ram, betwixt the hinder legs, and the flank, it helpeth presently the pain, and will cause the Ear to run. Also the oyl of a Weasle or Mole help∣eth the hearing very well, but you must make it in this sort, when the Weasle or Mole is stripped of his skin, then put the said Weasle or Mole into an earther Jug, and stop the Jug very close, and put the pot into seething water, and let it stand there three houres, and then take it out, and put the clear sub∣stance into a Glasse.

To draw an Ear-wig out of the Ear.

TAke a piece of an old Apple; and put it into the Ear of the Patient, and lie down all night upon the same side, and in the Morning pluck away the Apple quickly, and the Worm will come forth. [This helpt a Woman in Oxfordshire] Also another Woman had one of the said Worms in her Ear, and she took Aqua vitae, and dropped it in∣to her Ear, and stopped her Ear with Bumbast, and laid her down on the same side, and was holpen pre∣sently; but if once will not serve, do it two or three times.