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Tteraclites the Emperour having Warrc with the Perfit&Sr Baton-annal.and wanting mony ( the people being before impoverished by Ecdcs ’ *• 8him, sent one Nice tar to Alexander the Patriarch to borrow ofhim the Treasures of that Church ( as he did of others ) whonotwithstanding his refusal, carried away all he could sinde butonly one hundred pound of Gold; but while they were going a-way with it, there were certaine men that brought, as a Present,several Pota of Hony ( which by a Miracle ) to supply the Pa-tnarks necessities, when they opened them they found all turnedinto Gold.

I subscribe not to some Papists^ who pretend there is a Vdfrfdut,great Majesty in their Holies (whole-lyvs )from the burning of Strabus,lib. tiWaxen Candles, and that waxe candles for that purpose used, > n ' rita $*G 1 ‘socannot without great Sacriledge be taken away.

A certaine Country-man stole a waxe candle from the Altar,and found it turned into a stony hardness, whereby melting, heacknowledged his guilt before many that stood by, and thewaxe candle recovered his former softness. I might be large insuch Legendary relations, but these arc enough, if not toomany.

CHAP. XXVI.

Ohfirvatiens Physical and Cbjrurgical,

T He use of Hony with pread to old folks makes them livelong,for it keeps and preserves a'l the senses sound and entire. 1It is reported that Pasta being asked by what means men mightlive long and healthy, answered, by anoyncing their outwardparts with Oyle, their inward parts with Hony. The fruittherefore of the Bees, faith Ambrose, is desired of all, and isequally sweet to Kings and Beggers; and it is not only plcasinoto Princes, but also profitable and healthful, it sweetens theirmoutbes, cures their wounds, and convaie* remedies to inwardUlcers.

DtmtcrilM continued his life with the frequent eating ofHony} and br?ad with Hony was the Pythagoreans meir.

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