side be infected let blood on that side if it be aboue the hedde open Cephalica if it be vnder the armes Basilica or harte veine if it bee aboute the throte then open Malleola about the flanckes bealie legges c. open Iecoraria if thei are verie weake or yong then boxyng is good to the necke shoulders backe and thighes if the stomacke be full then with spede vometâ—e and these thinges drawe the venome from the harte and remoue the poison Antonius This is good in the cure of the Pestilence for I doe praise this blood letting verie well in the beginnyng of the sickenes Medicus Blood must be letten in the beginning of the sickenes for example like as a potte is clensed of the scum or fome in the beginnyng when it plaieth on the fire and therby the liquour is clensed within the potte euen so blood lettyng and pilles doe helpe and cleanse the Pestilence when it beginneth firste to boile within the bodie Howbee it certaine people maie not bleede as women whiche haue their tymes aboundauntlie or menne hauing fluxe of the Hemoroides children verie young or people weake and aged Antonius I praie you what quantitee of bloodde must be letten Medicus Forsoth sower vnees or little more and must be doen euery moneth sometyme in the Median sometyme in the Basilica c. And not to slepe after thesame during sixe seuen or eight howers Antonius What Pilles dooe you vse againste the Plague Medicus The beste Pilles generallie vnder heauen and is thus made take the beste Yellowe Aloes twoo vnces Myrrhe and Saffron of eche one vnce beate them together in a Morter a good while putte in a little sweete Wine then rolle it vp and of this make fiue Pilles or seuen of one dragme whereof take euery daie nexte your harte a Scruple or more it will expulse the Pestilence that daie c. Antonius Haue you any good pocioÌ„ in store for the Pestilence to bee dronke a Mornynges when the Pilles are not taken Medicus None better then this take Theriaca of the making of Andromachus .ij. Scruples which is a Triacle incomparable passyng againste bothe poison and Pestilence and the Antidotari of Mithridatis .i. Scruple bole Armoniacke prepared half a Scruple and the waters of distilled Roses Scabious and Buglosse of eche one vnce mingeled together but this Medicene muste bee had of Crispine or one of his companions whiche vse no rotten ware Antonius Haue you any good pouder Medicus One better I assure you then a kinges raunsome and thus it must bee made take the leaues of Dictamnus and the rootes of Turmentil of Pimpernell of Seduall of Gentian of Betonie of eche halfe an vnce bole Armoniacke prepared an vnce Terra sigillata .iij. dragmes fine Aloes Myrrhe of eche halfe an vnce Saffron a dragme Mastike .ij. dragmes beate them together finely fearsed this is the pouder Of this muste a dragme bee dronke in .iiij. or .vi. sponfull of Rose or Sorel water wheÌ„ danger approcheth or in the tyme of danger Antonius These ar stroÌ„g things for many weke stomakes is there any other holsom things Medicus The siruppes of Uiolettes of Sorell of Endiue of sower Limondes of eche like mingled with Burrage water and a Ptisane made of Barlie mingled together is verie holsome to drinke put in the pouder of bole Armoniack whiche is of a singuler vertue to coole for Galen did help thousaÌ„des at Rome with thesame Bole and the Theriaca mingled together in a great pestilence but in the pestilence tyme one beyng infected therewith let hym sweate by warme thinges as hot tiles c. and let not the pacient eate slepe nor drinke and eate light meates as Henne Capon Cheken Partriche eating often and little at ones with sause made sharpe of vineger Oringes sharpe LimoÌ„des or Sorell and in the first daie of the sickenes that the pacient be kept from slepe by talkyng sprinklyng of swete water rubbing of the bodie as nose eares or soft pulling of the heares as thei maie be suffered or a sponge dipped in vineger applied to the nose and if vehement drinesse or heate dooeth approche then drinke the Syruppes laste rehearsed and haue the Chamber cleane kepte and also parfumed fower tymes of the daie beware of stincke let the perfumes bee made with Olibanum Mastike wood of Aloes Beniamin Storax Laudanum Cloues Iuniper or soâ—â—â— like and sprincle al the chamber about with vineger roses in the windowes or greene braunches of Sallowe or of Quinces are good sprynkeled with Rose water and Uineger Antonius I haue heard saie that Garlike and newe Ale should be good for the Plague Medicus You doe saie truthe Garlike is good for to bryng it but not against it it is so hotte and hath power attractiue and that is verie euill and a meane to bring the plague· so are Onions Leekes Rocket Radishe and sâ—che baggage whiche are sold about in euery streate in Plaguie tyme as meanes for to bring thesame it is pitie to suffer soche thynges Furder the multitudes of infected people emoÌ„g the whole infecting them or wearing the apparell of the dedde bodies of the Pestilence whiche should bée burned for it is like a fire wheÌ„ it haue gotten the victorie and can not bee quenched Priueis filthie houses gutters chanilles vncleane kept also the people sicke goyng abrode with the plague sore running stinkyng and infectyng the whole or vnwise â—ashe passing with an emptie stomack out of the house Neither to sitte tipplyng and drinking all the daie long nor vse running wrestlyng Daunsyng or immoderate labour whiche doe not onely open the pores but also cause the winde to bee shorte and the pulses to quicke and the Arters drawe to the hart when it panteth the pestilenciall aire and poison And what is worse thaÌ„ feare of mynde wheÌ„ one doeth heare ill tidings the death of father mother child c. By it the spirites and bloodde are drawen inwardes to the harte Also of care anger wrathe c. These are all perilous Mirthe must be vsed specially in this case Cattes Dogges Swine Duckes Doues Hennes or Gese are verie vnholsome nere vnto the place or mansion of dwellyng or lye ded in diches nere the toune or many people liyng together in one bed or long watching in the night or coâ—tiâ—nes of the bealy shut vp the hotte house doores and tennis plaie whiche are moste venemous Be neuer without the electuarie of nuttes thus made cleue walnuttes .xx. fatte figges .xiij herbe Grace .ij. handfull Wormewoodde Fetherfu or rather Cotula Foetida called Buphthalmus called Ore â—ye and Scabios of eche one handfull the rootes of Aristolochia longa half an vnse AristoÌ„lochia rotunda an vnce and a halfe The rootes of Turmentill and of the lesser Burre cal Petasitus Pimpernell of eche twoo vnces and a halfe the leaues of the verie Dictam ni one handfull Baie beries three Dragmes the pouder of Hartes horne
twoo dragmes and a halfe Maces Morrhe Bole Armoniacke and the yearth of Limodes of eche Dragmes three Salte of the Sea a dragme and a half Nux vomica dragmes twoo Buglos flowers one handfull staÌ„ped together by arte with clarified honie make it this is good to be eaten a dragme euery mornyng Forget not the Pilles of Ruffi of them maie bee taken one at ones Antonius After or with this Pestilence there will a fearfull sore appere as we haue y e knowledge vniuersall by painfull experience whiche we dooe call the plague sore what doe you saie to thesame sore Medicus This sore is called Carbunculus of Carbo a Cole or Anthrax thei are bothe one and not twoo and is ingendered of moste sharpe hotte and grosse blood whiche nature doeth cast forthe through the skinne to one particulare part with extreme pain and perille to the bodie whose Primatiuâ— cause was the corrupcion of aire or diete drawen to the harte of whiche pestiferous smoke or poisoned fume this sore hath his cause thesame sore is theffect folowing Antonius What are the signes when it commeth nere hande Medicus A feuer going before noisome and lothsomnesse of stomacke wambleyng of the harte pulse not equall vrine stinking desirous of slepe perilous dreames with startyng through the sharpenesse of hotte and burning humours and then a little pushe will creepe forthe like a scabbe sometyme more then one then it wille increase and shine like pitche or Bptumen with passing pain and then it will haue a crust like vnto the squanies or flakes of Iron wheÌ„ thei fall of when the Smith doeth worke and in colour like ashes is this crust wrought by extreme heate and burnyng therfore it maie be called the burnyng cole or Ignem persicum Furder there are fower colours to be obserued in the sore besides the crust yelowe redde grene and blacke The first twoo are not so daungerous as the second twoo are Yet saieth Rasis in his booke of the pestilence to Mansor the king that the Carbuncle is deadlie and moste perilous And Auicen affirmeth the blacke to be incurable speciallie when a Feuer PestileÌ„ce doe reigne Sometime it is drawen backe againe into the bodie then no remeadie Somtyme it happeneth in the moste noble places as nere the harte the throte moste perilous with sodain stopping the spirites of life Some pestileÌ„t sores doe come in the clensing places as arme holes flankes c And when nature is so strong to caste it forthe with a redde colour palishe or yellowishe the cure is not then verie harde Antonius It should seme to bee moste harde you haue shewed more periles then helpes hether vnto But if there bee any remedies what are thei I praie you tell them for in that poincte you maie doe moche good Medicus Euen as I haue rehersed before so will I again begin in the cure of the carbuncle of the openyng of a vein and if none other thing doe lette as extreme weakenesse c. then let the pacient bleede vntill the defeccion of the spirites or nere hande swoning Let it be doen on that side greued or afflicted as I haue saied before in the feuer Pestilence of the Mediane c. Also forget not viij speciall thinges First the substaunce as compasse lengthe depthe hardnesse c. Second the matter whereof it is bread as blood c. The thirde as accidente through the dolor as a feuer rednesse c. Fowerth to knowe it from a cause wherof a doubt might arise thereof And this is the difference betwene theim A Carbuncle in the beginnyng is verie harde flamyng redde extreme paine c. As I haue saied before and will come quickelie to his hedde But Cancer is not so redde neither so painfull yet moche harder and longer time or it cometh to the hedde But when it beginneth to waâ—e softe then it ripeth faster then the Carbuncle The fift of the causes efficieÌ„t whether it be ripe through coÌ„coccion or no or the qualities of the corrupted humours or hardnesse c. The sixte in what place it is in place of perille or no. The seuenth is to worke by incision plaster c. The .viij. is good diet as aire meate drinks slepe c. These are verie good obseruacions worthie of memorie in this case And now followeth a perille to the Chirurgian whiche muste bee richelie rewarded for he putteth his life in daunger in that that he helpeth the sore bodie infected he ought to bée prouident that doth take this matter in hand and before he cometh to the pinche to eate his antidotari of Methridatum or to haue a Sponge with strong vineger applied to his nosthrilles to arme himself against the poisoned aire and to take his launce in his hande accordyng to the arte takyng héede that in launcyng he cutte no vaine or Senewe which haue societie with eche other therefore launce not verie depe This is no straunge thing after bloodletting to launce the sore to let forthe the matter in some it will come forth aboundauntly when it is ripe or rotten in other some not because the humours are grosse and baken together or the runnyng matter farre in or skante ripe and nothyng will come forthe but salte sharpe filthie stinckyng water then beware of any thing that might driue it backe again into the bodie as colde bole armen c. then thinsicion must be made in the lowest place so that thereby the matter mate the soner auoide and muste be made in the forme croked if it bee not in a place full of senewes if it be then make the insicion long after the matter is run forth thaÌ„ couer it with lint dipped in this folowing which is excelleÌ„t good yea if the matter be stubborne in the sore Take Quinse seede Galles of eche iij. dragmes Myrrhe Olibanum and Aloes of eche .ij. dragmes and a half Alom .ij. dragmes Aristolochia the round rootes Calamenthe as moche Calamenth i. dragme and a halfe Calcanthum a scruple all beaten finelie then temper it together in a little Redde Wine made in small rolles you maie kepe them drie and then in this case dissolue it or parte of it in the water of stilled milke applie this with lint into the sore also in this case to washe the sore with a sponge dipped in the warm waters of DragoÌ„s Scabious swete wine Aaristolochia and Comphori or their decoccioÌ„ And to haue the rootes of Comphoâ—â— of Lillies of Mallowes sodden in white wine vntill thei bée soft then stamped and drawen through a strainer put thereunto barlie meale honie of roses this is a very good thyng to applie to the sore after the washing for .xij. houres and will digest it An other good medicen both to ripe and asswage the pain mallowes violets chamâ— mill of eche half an handfull dill halfe as moche seeth theim and braie theÌ„ then adtâ— them barly meale oile of roses flaxe sede beane meale
Nutmegges with whom the Apes the Babians had moche fightyng yellyng and criyng The people of that lande doe liue by eatyng the fleshe of women In this lande I did see an Ape plaie at ticke tacke and after at Irishe on the tables with one of that lande and also a Parate geue one of their gentle women a checke mate at Chesse Ciuis God kepe me from those cruell people Mendax But sir as for birdes thei are not onelie infinite in noÌ„bers but also in kindes some voices moste sweete and some moste fearfull Nightingales as bigge as Géese oules greater then some horse and there are birdes that doe lye in a rocke where Dragons are whose Fethers in their winges are thirtie foote long the quill as bigge as a Canon roiall Also I heard Parates despute in Philosophie Freshe in Greke Ciuis I praie you is there any plentie of precious stones Mendax Uerie many but harde to come by but in the Island Zanzibar is moche plentie of Ambergrise that thei make claie for their houses withall there if wée had holden together like frendes we might haue gotten a great kingdome Oh my hart it maketh it blede when I do remeÌ„ber it euery man is but for hymself you maie consider what diuisioÌ„ is Emeroddes Rubbies Turkes Diamondes and Saphires wer sold when we came thether first for the weight of iroÌ„ A.M. riche Turkesses wer solde for iiij.d to bee shorte one with an other after three shillynges and fower pence a pecke Oure menne gathered vp Carbuncles and Diamondes with rakes vnder the spice trees Ciuis How chaunce you broughte none home into this realme Mendax Oh sir we filled .ij. ships with fine gold iij. ships with Ambergrise Muske and Unicornes hornes and .ij. talle barkes with precious stones and sailed by the AdamaÌ„t stones whiche will drawe yron vnto them and so caste awaie the greateste riches in Heathenes or christendom After that euel chaunce wee came vpon the main lande of Cuba in the great and mightie land of America where as the people called the Canables doe dwell in caues rockes and woodes there as women will eate their owne children and one man an other and thei ar Giauntes moste high and fearfull all goe naked thei neither knowe good humanitée humaine policie religion lawe nor chastitie One is equall with an other the strongest of bodie are chief for there all is ruled by force and not through reason after the maner of swine ChildreÌ„ loue their fathers no more then pigges doe the boores for thei saie luste causeth generacion And when their parentes are very old thei bryng theÌ„ to an exceding high mountain whereas is a great tower builded vpon a rocke vnder which tower is the golden mine in which mine there be ij great monstruous dragoÌ„s keping thesame whiche will neuer suffre the childreÌ„ to come to receiue the benefites of that place vntill soche time as thei haue slain their parentes and cast their flesh into the caue and washe the Dragons Images which are within that tower made of precious wood with the blood of their said parentes From thence we traueâ—led into an Islande where as it neuer raineth but ones a yere that is in the moneth of Iuly whereas Nylus runneth by geuing benefite vnto the plain couÌ„trie wher as spice of all kindes doeth growe In that Island doeth growe Hoppes moste plentifullie whiche thei doe call LupiluÌ„ A little before our commyng was a great winde whiche had shaken doune moche fruite and precious spice and many hundred carte lodes of good Hoppes after whiche fell doune pleÌ„tie of rain raising a mightie flood incontinent succeded a burning heate for it is vnder the Equinoctial line or Torrida Zona In fine through this concoction of the sun mouing this boiling of the water through the helpe of moche Spice I neuer dranke soche Hippocras Wine nor Beere The Flemynges haue founde out the commoditie and caren to transport no more Hoppes hether vnto vs. And if good lucke had béen our good lord we had made our selues and all the christian kingdomes for euer Ciuis Alas alas what was that I praie you tell me I am sorie that you your frendes haue traueled thus long and haue been in daungier for nothing But I perceiue you haue been a great traueler and haue seen many Countrees Woodes and Riuers Mendax Non finis erit si prosequar omnia verbis Flumina specos caÌ„pos siluasque lucusque â–ª Colles apricosque siunosque vndeque portus Omnia sunt vidi Now lette them goe I haue séen those thinges and manymo Sir in the landes beyond Cuba or as the Cosmographars call Lamiam or IanicaÌ„ where as the people doe curse the Sunne at noone because it burneth them There are many Islandes emong them There is a fletyng Island swimming aboue the sea by what meanes I knowe not whether occasioned by corcke Wolle c. it would by the wind shift froÌ„ place to place Some saied it was a shreed of the bankes of Paradise broken through the forse of ganges and so in continuauÌ„ce brought doune it was not brode In that Isle wer but fewe people and the men of that place doe by proper arte with a sharpe Flinte stone worme the women and pretelie cutte their tongues and take foorthe a small Serpente a liue and heale their tongues againe with herbe Grace This Island hath many riche stones gold and spice in it with precious trees as Agallicum and Guiacum In that Isle there had been some Frenche men whose skinnes were cleane caste of in the maner of Snakes Marie thei were full of hooles This Guiacum did moche pleasure to theÌ„ belike But as wee were deuisyng how to steale this lande awaie and bryng it forth to the maine Sea with our Pilottes twoo thinges letted our purpose The one was the hauen mouth was to straight The seconde the people wer to vigillant and letted our purpose But I truste I and my compaignioÌ„s will make one lustie voiage and geue an onsette for all wée will either winne the saddle or lose the horse We are none but good fellowes of my part I will doe what lieth in me to make many prentises free and cause other good yong gentlemen in sellyng their lande to get thousandes If men knewe as moche as I dooe in this matter thei had rather venter the beste iointe then bee from thence it is almoste heauen and if wee doe wante by the waie let euery man keepe close and there wee maie chaunce to finde some little fletyng Islandes by the waie wherein good Sugar spice Silke Linnen c. do growe ready made and that wil make ready money and money maketh a manne Oh that young menne would beleue me and followe me I would make them Lordes Vxor. Good housebande bearken in your care I would speake with you swete harte Ciuis Speake on youre mynde good
of eche .iij. vnces Séeth them in swete wine vntill thei waxe thicke and make plaister And to the places about the rootes of the carbuncle round about it this is good bothe to eradicate defend the same Seeth sower oringes in vineger or sorell and put a little bole armen to it dip a cloth or flaxe in it and applie it round about the sore many tymes renewe it in this cure read M. Thomas Gailes worthie booke And to take awaie the harde crust of the carbuncle doe thus Take ceruse dermilion sublimated of eche .iij. dragmes beaten finely in pouder and parte of this maie bée cast vpoÌ„ the same And to this maie folowe mallowes violets lettes of eche one hand full sodden in mutton broth the yolkes of thrée egges barlie meale oile of roses and freshe butter of eche thrée vnces this plaister applied on will take awaie the Pestilent crust Also the emplastrum of DiachiloÌ„ paruum twoo vnces with Amoniack and GalbanuÌ„ of eche one vnce made in a plaister applied to the place or a plaister of figges Doues doung and Uallerion rootes and the rootes of mallowes made and applied vpon the sore are verie good ripers and do moche preuail in this cure and further to bryng the cicatrice if neede require Take oile of Myrrhe of roses of violettes of eche twoo vnces shepes Tallowe three vnces gotes tallowe one vnce and a halfe iuice of Colewortes three vnces seeth theÌ„ together softlie vntill the iuice bee consumed then put thereunto halfe an vnce of Uermilion ceruse as moche and .ij. dragmes of letharge of gold and seeth theÌ„ vnto a blacknes stiere theim with a sticke then put to theim sixe vnces terpentine and as moche Waxe as shall suffice to make it in the forme of a cerot And this will make a strong cicatris and when the matter hath runne moche and is past venim then this is a pouder moste precious to caste in and drie it by little little Take Ashes of Dill of burnt leade of Terra lemnia of eche one dragme litharge of siluer floures of pomgarnates and galles without holes of ech ij dragmes Ceruse Creuishels Snailes hornes roche Alome burnt of eche ij scruples beaten in pouder this is the pouder and hereafter followeth a good ointmente to heale the sore Oile of Roses .ij. vnces Ceruse burnt leade Litharge of eche one a scruple red Roses .ij. scruples in pouder the rootes of the greace Comphori and the floures of Pomegranates bole Armen of eche one scruple the seede of Purslen twâ—â— graines white waxe asmoche as shall suffice and make this ointmente in a Leaden morter if it maie be EmoÌ„g al simples Simphatum called CoÌ„phori is greatly lauded for the healing or helpyng of the Carbuncle being grounde or beaten betwene .ij. stones and warm applied to the place So is the herbe called Scabios in the same maner so is the Lillie rootes rosted and brused and warme laied on Lette not the greate white onioÌ„ rosted and the pith in the middest being taken forthe stopped with good Triacle or Mythridatum warme and applied to the place be forgotten for some vse none other thynges for the Carbuncle to cure it Also consider this to kepe the bodie temperate in eatyng Beware of replecioÌ„ light Fishe with tarte sauces Limondes Sorell Oringes thinne wine with water but no Suger or swete thynges Forgette not swete perfumes of Rose water cloues Maces Uineger in a perfumyng pan and haue the stomacke annointed with oile of Maces and the complet ointment of roses of eche .ij. scruples and Gallae muschata x. graines and dippe in a lineÌ„ cloth in white waxe oile of Roses white and red Saunders and the pouder of orientall Pearles fine bole Armen and the swete woodde of Aloes with Rose water made warme in a little vessell vpoÌ„ charcole and be not without a good Pomeamber made of Storax Calamite three dragmes Laudani half an vnce flowers of water Lillies Uiolettes the woode of Aloes Spikenarde of eche a dragme and a halfe the thrée Saunders of eche halfe a dragme Sinamon twoo scruples Masticke .xx. graines white Poppie seede Campher of eche a scruple Amber and Muske of eche three graines with rose water in a warme Morter make Pomeamber make a hole in it and putte a silke lace through it and wear this against corrupted aire The bodie must haue benefite by purgacion with clister or suppositer or some pocion as the syrup of roses solutiue iij. vnces confeccion of Hamech v. Dragmes and water of Endiue .iiij. vnces mingled together and drinke at ones in the morning or Benedicta laxatiua with water of Buglosse Bee not without Manus Christi to eate ofteÌ„times and the conserue of Roses to eate before meate daiely Beware of moche â—lepe whiche wil make the heate double aboute and within the harte for sleepe draweth in heate and in tyme of wakyng it is spred abroade and the heate draweth to the extremes as handes hedde and feete Sir forget not this I praie you Antonius No maister Doctor I warraunt you I haue noted it well and though it help not me yet I trust it shall doe good to others when I am gone Medicus Now sir I wil take my leaue for a time my calling is soche that I must depart and diuers of my pacientes whiche diligently doe loke for me as the hirdes do for the day after a colde Winters night And as time and occasion shall serue I will retourne I haue hidden nothyng from you that maie be a meanes to your health for wheÌ„ life is gone farewell altogether wife children gold landes treasures and all the golden glory of this worlde frendes also Therfore seeyng life is the beste iewell whiche brings delites to the hart pleasures to the iye and eare swete sauours to sense of smelling and many hidden treasures knowelege to the vertue of vnderstanding what is he that would make soche an exchange if it were possible to the contrarie To forsake his goldeÌ„ be decked bedde with swete slepes to lie vtterly lost rotten forgotten and stincking in a filthie pit of darkenes inclosed and wrapped with Wormes As by example we maie see the multitude of graues in euery churche yarde and greate heapes of rotten bones whom wee knowe not of what degrée thei wer riche or poore in their liues Therefore sir to conclude plucke vp that weake hart reioyce â–ª be glad and cast awaie all care I warraunte you Antonius Gramercies master doctor I haue put you to pain with moche talke and questions I will kepe theim in memorie thei shall not be forgotten of my part EueÌ„ so forget not your promise in comming to me again my truste is in you wee shall make daylie exchauÌ„ge cunnyng for gold and loue for labor yours I am Haue take you that to bie you a newe Mule a foote clothe a goune Medicus What meane your maistership wel geue me your