108vThe raggs which are to stanch bleedinge haue beene

proved, to doe very much good to stay Rhume and

Flux in the Eyes, beinge tyed vpon them all night./

Take the spawne of Froggs in March, putt it in a seiue, that the water

5may runn out, then putt the Iellyed spawne into a pott, and so lett it

stand till it be drye, then keepe the powder in a box, and if it be an

excessiue bleedinge in the nose, or any other parte, it will stanch it,

for to stopp bleedinge in the nose, putt a little of it in a fine lawne

and so putt it softly in that side that bleedeth, approved, When you

10vse this or the raggs, wett them in a little warme water./.

For a Pin and web in the Eye, and seldome faileth./

Take the Marrow of a Goose winge, and the juice of Daisye leaues, so

much of the one, as off the other, mixe them together, and so twice a

day, drop it into the Eye./.

15A Cordiall Electuarye./

Take two pounds of Dates, wash them cleane in Ale, or beere, then

Cutt them open, and take out the stones, and the white skin, then

cutt them small, and bray them small, till they be as tough as wax

then take a quarte of clarified Honey, and lay the Dates therein till

20they be dissolued, then take an Ounce of long pepper, and as much of Mace

cloues and Nuttmeggs beaten in fine powder, then seeth the dates and

honey ouer a soft Fyer, then putt in the powder by little, and little, stirring

it fast, then lett it seeth till it grew thicke, then lett it Coole, and putt it

in close boxes, and eate thereoff first and last, and it will restore a man

25though he be very weake, vse this vpon a full stomacke and he shall not

surfett./

To Preserue the Sight of the Eyes

cleare, and stronge./

Take of the biggest blacke dew snailes, and with a thred tye them

30about the necks, hange many of them vp, then pricke every one of

their tayles with a needle, and putt a glasse, or receiuer vnder them

to receiue that which dropps, or comes from them, mixe that with

the like quantitye of Eye bright Water, and with a Feather

anoynte your Eyes herewith, morninge and Eueninge, once

35in two, or three dayes, proved often./.