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The herball, or, Generall historie of plantes (1597)

Gerard, John, 1545-1612, Bollifant, Edmund, -1602, printer, Norton, John, -1612, bookseller, Norton, Bonham, 1565-1635, bookseller, Rogers, William, approximately 1545- illustrator, Dodoens, Rembert, 1517-1585. Cruydenboeck · Imprinted at London : By [Edm. Bollifant for Bonham Norton and] Iohn Norton · leaf 170

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vnto the Leeke. They are hot and drje. The Vine Leekc heateth more then doth the other Leeke. Thevertues. The Ciues attenuate or make thinne, open, prouoke vrine, ingender hotte and grofie vapors, andarehurtfulltotheeiesandbraine.Theycaufctroublefomedreames, andworke all the effects, that the Leeke… … Thevertues. A Being eaten it heateth the bodie extremely, attenuateth and maketh thin, thicke and grofle hu- morsj cutteth fiich as are tough and clammie,digefteth and confumeth them,alfo openeth obftruc- tions , is an enirnie to all colde pohons , and to thebitings of venemous beafts : and…

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