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The herball or, Generall historie of plantes (1597)

Gerard, John, 1545-1612 · London : Imprinted by John Norton · leaf 1039

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F them dry thatdrinkeit. It ftrengthneth the ftomacke,and it is reported (ifwebeleeueit) that the fame is alio good for G the matrix.that boies maybe ingendred ,for fo chereas of Athens hath written ,and Glaucias, who is thought to write mod diligently of Thirties. This Thiftle being chewed, is… … hid certaine fmallfheathes or cods , fharpeatthe point, and of a deepe (anguine colour , anfwering the cods oiCapfi cum or Indian Pepper , notin (hew only, but in colour; but the cods are fomwhat fmaller : the furrowed or channeled ribs on the outfide are garnifhed or rather armed with many prickly…

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