71v Gascoyne powder take 2. ounces of crabes eyes 2. ounces of þe blacke tipe of þe claues for this is þe mayne agent of this work take an ounce of þe powder of perle on one ounce of 5þe powder of red corrall on ounce of þe powder of harts horne on ounce of powder of white amber mixe it well make it up in balles with Jely of harts horne wherin you must infuse a litle safron and boyle 10. peces of gold in it and keepe it for 10your use after they are fully concocted and made let them stande 3. or 4. dayes in þe son tell they be throughly dry then keepe them in a roome wher ther is a fire continually the vertus 15this powder is good to preuent þe small pox to recouer thos þat are falling into a consumtion being taken in ti in time it preserues a man from all deseases or infection it continues on in health and complection þe anther hare of at 80 years hild his 20health and complection exceeding well 10. graines of this powder in a sponfull of posset drinke or or thine broath is sufficent for þe extreemost sicknes it works without any uiolence to nature and is good for þe plague and may be giuen to a childe