CHAP. 16. A rare and perfect ſecret againſt the Plague.
Reading edition
Take an Ounce of Aloes Epaticum, half an Ounce of Mirrhe, half an Ounce of Saforne beaten into powder, ſift the Aloes and Mirrhe together, then ſteep and ſoake the Saforne, or waſh it with White wine that is very ſtrong, ſo that it be like ſauce, put then the other powder to it, and mixe all well together, if need require you may put more Wine to it ſo make thereof a paſte, and ſo make pills of the ſame, but if you will have it very ſtrong put to every Ounce half an Ounce of Diagridum and half an Ounce of Camphire, Mr. Francis Albert took three eight parts of the ſaid pills without Diagridum, ſoaking them in good Wine and gave them to his patient as ſoon as he could and cauſed him to ſweat much in his bed and by ſweating diſolved the venome.