The Chaos *

he hath chewed it, but he must either be choked, or discovered for a Thief ; for hecannot swallow it being baked with that, as Diofcoridesi aith. The Natural cause forthis is, because the powder that is mingled with the bread is so dry , that it makesthe bread extream dry, and like a pumifh, that it cannot be swallowed, when itcomes into the throat. Adde to this, that he who seeks to finde a Thief, must fay tothe standers by, whom he suspects that he will work wonders; whereupon he that isthe Thief, hath his throat very dry, by reason of the fear and terrour he is in j sothat he cannot swallow this bread with the powder in it, for it wiil stick to histhroat; for if he were void of fear he could scarce swallow ic. There is anothercunning invention : they write the names of those that are suspected upon SchrolesofPaper, and make them fast in clay bullets, at-J put them under the water, the pel-lets being well wet, open,and the light schroles of Paper rife above the water. Andthis causeth the spectators to admire, and to suppose it is some diabolical arc. Theclay pellets ore made as many as the standers by are , and the names writ in theschroles, are wrapt up in the pellets: for the schroles that are not very fast wraptin the pellets, are not very fast bound in ; but if you will have them never to open,you (hall work it well with the schrole, and so it will never come forth. Is you wiilhave

Flowers to fad from a Tree :

When I saw this first I was amazed, but 1 asked the reason, and he (hewed me it. Icis a property of Mullens, that when in the morning it opens the Flowers, if the Plantbe shaken gently, the Flowers drying by degrees will fall all to the ground ; and onethat fees it will t hink it comes from Magical Art, if he that (hakes them off (hall mum-ble some idle words. Also,

Women are made to cetfi off their clothes and go naked:

To let nothing pass that jugglers and Impostors counterfeit, They set a Lamp withCharacters graved upon it, and filled with Hares fat ; then they mumble forth somewords, and light it • when it burns in the middle of womens company, it constrainsthem all to cast off their clothes, and voluntarily to (hew themselves naked untomen ; they behold all their privities, that otherwise would be covered, and the wo-men will never leave dancing so long as the Lamp burns: and this was related to meby men of credit. I believe this effect can come from nothing but the Hares fat, theforce whereof perhaps is venemnus, and penetrating the brain, moves them to thismadnets. Homer faith, The Miffagetæ aid the like, and that there are Trees whosefruit cast into the fire, will make all that arc ncer to be drunk and foolish ; for theywill presently rise from their seats, and fall to leaping and dancing. There areThieves also

Who bore through the head of a ‘Pullet with an Aule^ and jet maintain that she is alive.

And they say it is done by conjuration, and they promise to make a man hard bv this,that he cannbt be wounded ; for with some Characters fraudulently invented andbound under the wings, they thrust through the head of the Cock with a Bodkin,and staying awhile, they pull it forth again, and the Pullet flics away without anywound, or loss of blood. When I considered of this, and opened the Pullets head,I found it to be parted in the middle, and the Knife or Bodkin passing through thatplace, hurts not the brain, and I have often tried it, and found it true. There is also

A remedy for the Sciatica,

Great Cato t the chief man for all commodity, and the Mister of all good Arts, as FU-ny faith, In his Books of Husbandry be used some charms against the pains of theSciatica , saying, that if anv thing be dislocated, you may charm it whole again bythis means. Take a green Reed four or five foot long, cut it in the middle, and leCtwo men hold them to the huciebones. Begin to play with another, S. F. motas vx-ta daries dardaries astataries dtjfunapiter, until such time as they joyn together, and(hake about your (word, when they come together,and one touchcth the other, take