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called also the venome of the Earth. This Root they bruise, and mingle it withLime, and cast itin to the Sea: the Fishes come to it with great delight, and are pre-sently killed,and float on the waters. Dtoscorides faith, that broad leaved rhhymal,bruised and strewed in the waters, kills Fish. We use now to bruise the Roots ofit, and with a weight let them down to the bottom of the waters, that will be in.fected by them, and kill the Fish presently. But in the Sea, we shall sooner kill themthus : Mingle OrientalGalls, two drachms-, Cheese, one ounce • Lean meal threeounces, with Aqua Vita ; make pellets of these as big as Chick-peason. Cast theminto the Sea, in the morning before Sun rise: aster three hours , come to the placeagain , and you shall finde all those that tasted of it either drunk or dead, and toappear either on the top or bottom of the Sea ; which you shall take up with a poleand a hook fastened to it, or Fish-speer. The Aqua Vita is added , because it soonflies to the head. The Oriental Galls are poyson that astonisheth them : the Bean-meal is net of great concernment. This bait invites them ; and the Cheese smellsso, that they sent it at a distance.

Chap. XI.

Of other Experiments fer hunting.

N OW I will add some Experiments that seem to be requisite, that you may use fornecessity when you please.

To change a Dogs colour.

Since white Dogs are seldom fit for hunting, because they are seen afar off, a way isfound to change his colour, that will be done is you boyl quick Lime with Litharge,and paint the Dog with it, it will make him black.

That a Dog tnay not go from you.

Democrites faith, a Dog will never run from you, if you smeer him with Butter fromhead to tail, and give him Butter to lick. Also, a Dog will follow you if you havethe secondine of a Bitch close in a bag with you,and let him smell to it. Ik you wouldnot have

Tour Dog to barkj,

If you have a Bitches second Membrane, ora Hares hairs,or Dung, or Vervain, aboutyou. IuNilus there is a black stone found, that a Dog will not bark if^ he/ee it: youmust also carry a Dogs Tongue under your great toe within your shooe, or the dryheart os a dog about you. Sextus. Or, the hair of a Hare, or the Dung. ‘Pliny.Or cut off the tail of a yongWheezel, and put it under your feet: ot give the Dog aFrog to eat in a piece of meat. All these things are to keep Dogs from barking. Ni»gidius\ aith, that Dogs will all day flie from him who pulls off a uckfrcm a Sow, andcarricth it a while about him. Optan.

If of Hj etnas skin a piece you takesAnd wear its all the dogs mB you forsake •As frighted they well flic, and nevermoreBark. at you, though they barked much before.

That a ^Dog may not run.

If you anoynt him with Oyl under the shoulders, he cannot run.

To make a Havoke contagious.

You shall animate your Hawk against the prey, that he may assail and flee at greatBirds. When you hawk, wet the Hawks meat with Wine. If it be a Buzzard,add a little Vinegar to it when you would have him flic: give him three hits of flefl»

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