35p To take Fishe.

Make a paste with old Cheese, Assa fætida,

Cocculus Indi, Anniseed and Hony, wherewith

make a Past for a standing pond.

5

Against Poison or þe Plague.

A Nutshell full of Carduus Benedictus is given

with great profit against þe Pestilence, so þat if

such as be infected with þe said disease, do

10receive of þe per os: as is above said. with in þe

space of 24 hours and afterward sweat, they shall

be delivered incontinent. The like virtue hath þe

wine of þe Decoction of þe same herb drank

within 24 hours after taking þe said sickness.

15The Juice thereof in what sort so ever it be

is singular good against all poison, so þat it

be immediately taken into þe body after

taking or receiving poyson.

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20

The Difference of Waights and Measures.

A Pound __________ ℔

An ounce _________ ℥

A Dragme ________ ʒ

25A Scruple _________ ℈

A gr _____________ gr.

A handfull ________ m.

A Pugil. __________ P. p.

A pinte __________ pte.

30Alike ___________ ā. āā.

Half ____________ S. ss. ss.

As much as sufficeth . Q. S. q. s.

As much as pleaseth . Q. P. q. p .