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- P. It is to be had in Ethiopia, Lufitania, and the Indies.
- M. Its of a purple matter. Lapis Hyacinthinus.
- N. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉. Lapis hyacinthinus.
IAcinth. Schrod. K. as the orientall and european. T. V. Myl. drunk or carried about it strengthneth the heart, and is therefore used in venenate diseases, hereof is made the confection in the London dispen∣satory. Ru. Alcas. Albert. it's a most present remedie against poyson, and the plague, and is therefore worne over against the heart, as an amulet. it being cold strengthneth the body of him, that carri∣eth ••t, Albert. Alcas. Ru. Myl. it causeth sleep. Myl. it's said to cause favour and prudence, Albert. Ru. Alcas. and riches, wit, and mirth. Albert. Alcas. also to cause acceptablenesse to straingers. Myl. if any one infected with the plague hath it, it looseth its colour and de∣fendeth from the same. Solin. Isid. Alcas. Maiol. Riber. put into the mouth it growes more cold, so seemeth more to coole the heat there∣of. Solin. Isidor. Anselm. Alcas. Maiol. Caus. Ru. Vieg. Riber. its clear in faire weather and dul if it be foul, Ru. Myl. Alcas. it defends from thunder. it strengthens the sight, expels feare, removes enmity, and stops the flux of bloud: so Abulens. Schrod. it hath a singular faculty against spasmes, and contractions. Querc. in ph. rest. and as an amulet helps against the plague. The D. of the salt and magisterie, is scrup. sem. to scrup. 1. Aldrov. being worne it prevents putrefaction in wounds, it's used in pestilentiall feavers.
- P. In India, Cyprus, Persia, Phrygia, and Cappadocia.
- M. Of a more impure and terrestriall matter than Achates.
- N. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉. Heb. Jaholom. It. Jaspide.
Jasper. Plin. Alcas. K. as the green, skie coloured, white and red, &c. and grammatias. T. V. Myl. Ru. S. Hieron. its said to drive away