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frequent glances , and continual imagination , encounter point to point, beams (o beam?, eyes to eyes, d© generally ttir up love. But why a man is taken by this Faf- cination with one, and not another, appeareth by the former, and this realon: foric happeneth from the intention of the Inchantor , who by thofe fpirits or vapors, is tranfmitted into the bewitched perfon,- and he receiving them, is made like unto him : For the infeftfonieizingon his mind, and fixing in his imagination,beccmes a perma- nent habit, and maketh the fpirits and blood obedient to it ; and fo bindeth the ima- gination,and irflameth them with the thing beloved. Although the mind(which opi- nion is fathered upon Avice»t neither doth it want his authority) can of its own will and power, produce fuch paflions. Mufatu will have the eyes to lay the foundation of Love, and to be the chief allurements of it. And Diogcniamu faith, That Love is begotten by looks, affirming that it is impolfible for a man to fall in love unawares* So Juvenal placeth that Lover among prodigies, / Who burnt with hove of her he never faw :
For the bright glances of the eyes , driveth the Obje& into a kind of nudnefs, and teach the rudiments of Love. The other parts are fcarce any caufe of Love, but pro- voke and entice the beholder to flay, and gaze a while upon their beauty, whilft the eyes wound him ; for there they fay, Cupid lieth in ambufli with his bowe , ready to (hoot his arrows into the beholders eyes, and fct his hearten fire. For thy eyes flida in through my eyes (faith Apuleius) and raife a cruel fire within my heart. Now I have difcovercd the original ©fit unto you ; unlefs you are quite mad,you may many ways fortifie your felf againft it. But many one may well wonderjconfidering thofe difcafes which come by infection, as the itch, fcabbinefs, blear-eyes, the plague, do infect by fight, touching or fpeaking, and prefently caufe putrefa&ion , why Love's contagion, which is the greateli plague of all, doth not prefently feize upon men, and quite con- fume them : Neither doth it infeft others onely , but fomctimes it returneth upon k felf , and the perfons will be enfnared in their own charms : It is reported by the Antients of Sutelidts , that he bewitched himfelf by reflection in water, looking- ghfles, or fountains, which returned his own fhadow upon him. So that he feemed fo beautiful unto himfelf, that falling in love with that wherewith he nfed to entrap others , he loft his former complexion, and died a Sacrifice unto his own Beauty. So children oftentimes effafcinatc themfelves , when their parents attribute it to hag- gards and witches. New take
Some Preservatives *gainft Love. There ate many prefcribed by wife antiquity. If you would endeavor to remove the fcharms of love, thus you may expel them. Torn your face away, that Che may not aften her eyes on yours , nor couple rays with you ; for you muft remove the caufe from the place,where it ufeth to make its impreflion : forkkc her company, avoid idle- r.efs,cmploy your mind in bufinefs of concernment ; evacuate blood,fweat,and other exert mens in a large quantity, that the infection may alfo be voided wuhthcrfl.
A Prefervative aeainfi Envy.
If it be the witchcraft of Envy , you may know it thus. The infected lofeth bis co- lour, hardly opeceih bis eyes, always hangeth his head down, ftghs often, his heart is ready to break, and (hcddeth fait and bitter tears , without any ©ccafion or fign of evil. To difencharm him, becaufetfic air is corrupted and infe&ed, burn fweet pcr- tnme topurifie the air again, andfprinklc him with waters fweetned with cinna- mon, clove?, cyprefs, lignum aloes, musk, and amber. Therefore the old cuftome is continueduntil this day, and obferved by our wemen, to fmokc their children, and rowl them about in frankincenfe. Keep him in an open air, and hang Carbuncles, J acinthes, or Saphires about his neck. Diofcorides accounteth Chrifts Thorn, wildc Hemp, and Valerian, hungup in the houfe, an amulet againft witchcraft. Smell to H5 flope, and the fweet Lilly ; wear a ring made of the hoof of a tame or wilde Afs ; alfo Satvrion, the male and female, are thought the like. Arifiotlc ccmmcndcih Rue^ being lm c It to. All thefe do abate the power of witchcraft.
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Natural Magick:
How to adorn Women, and make them Beautiful.
The Proems.
Since next to the t/frtof Phyfick^, follows the Art of Adorning our f elves, we (halt fei down the *Art of Tainting ; and how to beauttfie Women from Hea* to Foot, in many Experiments : yet left any man fhould thin\ it fuperfiuou4,to interpofe thofe things that belong to the Ornaments of Women, I would have them confider , that I did not write thefe things for to gtve occafion to augment Luxury and for to make people voluptuous. But when God, the Author of all thmgs,would have the Natures of all things to continue, he created LMale and Female t that by fruitful Procreation , they might never want Children : and to make Man in love with his Wife, he made her foft , delicate and fair, to entice man to embrace her. We therefore, that Women might be pleafmg to their Husbands , and that their Husbands might not be offended at their deformities , and turn into other womens chambers , have taught Women, how, by the Art of Decking themf elves and Fainting , if they be afiamcd of their foul and fwart Complexions , they may make them fe Ives Fair and Beautiful. Some- things that feemed beft to me in the Writings of the Antients , I have tried , and fet down here : but thofe that are thebeft , which I and others have of late invented , and were never before in Print, I fnallfet down laft. And firft I (hall begin with the Hairs.
Chap. I.
How the Hair may be dyed TelIot*,or Gold'colour,
Ince it is the fingular care of Women to adorn their Hair, and next their Faces ; Firft, I will (hew you to adorn the Hair, trsd next the Countenance. For Women hold the Hair to be thegreatcft Ornament of the Body; that if that be taken a- away , all the Beauty is gone : and they think it the more beautiful, the more yellow fining and radiarit it is. We (hall coDfider what things are fit for that purpofe ; what arc the moft yellow things, and will not hurt the Head , as there are many that will : but we (hall chufe fuch things as will do it good. But before you dye them,
Preparing of the Hair
muft be ufed,tomake them fit to receive a tincture. Add to the Lees of White- Wine as much Honey that they may be foft , and like feme thin matter : fmeer your Hair with this, let it be wet all night : then bruife the Roots of Celandine , and of the
greater Clivers Madder, of each a like quality : mingle them, being bruited, very well with Oyl, wherein CumminrSced, Shavings of Box, and * little Saffron, are mingled ;l anoynt your Head, and let it abide fo twenty four hours : then wafh it with Lye made of Cabbage-Stalks, Afhes, and Barley-Straw : but Rye-Straw is the beft : for this, as Women have often proved, will make the Hair a bright y el- low, But yon (hall make!
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A Lye to dj e the ffatr
thus : Put Barley-Straw into an Earthen- pot with a great mouth , Feny-Grec. and wilde Cummin ; mingle between the m, Quick-lime and Tobacco, made into Pow- der: then put them upon the Straw beforementioned , and pour on the Powders again ; 1 mean by courfe, one under, the oiher over , till the whole Veflcl be full: and when they are thruff dole, pour on cold water, and let them foftand a whole day : then open a hole it the bottom, and let the Lye run forth , and with Sope ufc it for ycur Hair. I fhall teach you
^Another.
TofiveGlsffesof Fountain- water, add Alume-Fceces , one Ounce ; Sope, three Ounces; Barley. Straw, one Handful : let them boyl in Earthen-pots, till two third", be boy led away : then let it fettle : (train the Water with the Afhes ; adding to every Glafsof Water, pure Honey one Ounce. Set it up for your ufe. You (hall prepare for your Hair
An Oyntment
thu>:Burn the Feces of Wine,hcaped up in a Pir,ts the manner is;fo that the fire may go round the Pit : when it is burnt, pown it, and feirce it : mingle it well with Oyl ; let the Woman anoynt her Head with it when fhc goes to Bed ; and in the morning, let her wafh it Women endeavour
To make their Hair yellow
thus : They put into a common Lye, the Pi Is of Citrons, Oranges, Qainces, Bar- ley-Straw, dried Lupines , Fceny-Grsec. Broom-Flowers, and Tartar coloured, a wood quantity : and they let them there lie and fteep, to wafh their Hah* with. O.hers mingle two pans Sope, to one part Honey ; adding Ox-Gall one half part : to which they mingle a twelfth part of Garden cummin, and wilde Saffron : and fating them in the Sun for fix weeks, they ftir it daily with a wooden-ftaff : and this they ufe. Abo of Vinegar and Gold Litharge , there is made a decoction very good to d e the Hair yellow as Gold. Some there are, that draw out a ftrong Water with fire, out of Salt* Peter, Vitriol, Salt-Ammoniac , and Cinaber; where- with the Hairs dyed, will be prefently yellow : bin this is wont to burn the Hair : thofe that know how to mingle it, will have good effects of it. But thefe arc but ordinary ; the molt famous way is
To make the Hairs yellow : draw Oyl from Honey by the Art of Diftillation , as we fhall (hew : Firft , there will come forth a clear Water, then a Saffron-colour, then a Gold-colour : ufe this to anoynt the Hair with a Spunge ; but let it touch the Skin : for it will dye it Saffron-colour, and it is not eafily wafhed off. This is the principal above others , becaufc theTin&ure will laft many dayes : and it will dye Gray-Hairs, which few others will. Or make a Lye of Oak- Afhes, put in the quantity cf a Bean of Rheubarb, as much Toba Shells of Oranges, theRafpings of Guaiacum , a good deal of wilde Saffron and Li. quoriih : put ail thefe in an Earthen-pot , and boyl them, till the water fink three fingers : the Hairs will be wafht excellently with this. Hold tbem in the Sun, then caff BrimHone on the Coah, and fume the Hairs ; and wbilft it burns , receive the fmcke with a little Tunnel at the bottom, and cover your Hcadall over with a cloth, that the fmoke flie not away*
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Chap. IT.
Haw to dys the H.ur Red,
BEctiifc there are many men and women that are ruddy Complexion* , and have the Hm of their Heids and BearbsRed • which, fhould th y m*ke yellow- er cured, they would not agree with rheir Complexions : To help theie alio , I fe d wo thex Remedies : The Ancients ufed the fleco&ion or the Lote-Trce rajpr, which we cili Mdo F iocco : and fo they made their Hair Red Or elfe, by burning the Fceces of the old Wine, as I (aid, they added Oyl ot M .ftick thereto, which they pro.idcd has tothe turpofe. They heaped up the ripe Berries of the Maiiick- Tcee for fome day es, till they might wither : then they poured on water, and boyicd them lo long in Brazen Kettles until they brake : they put them in Bags , and pref- lcd cut the Oyl with a prefs. With thi> Oynmenr, they kept their Headanoynted ail the oi^ht,and 10 made them Red. But hew we may
Vje the Hatr %ed
I (hall teach you. There is a Powder brought to us from Africa , they Commonly tall Aicncna : if we boyl it in a Lye till it be coloured , and anoynt our Hair with it, it will dye them red for many days, that is indelible : but whilfi you handle it, t \- e heed ycu wet not your Nails therewith • for they will be fo died , you cannot eafily mike them clean. So alfo we dye the Tails and Mains of white Horfes red. But I can eafily do ir with Oyl of Honey j for when the clear and ^afFron-colourcd waters are drawn cfF; increafe the fire, and the Oyl will come forth, the red. This is ex client to make the Hairs red , and it will dye white Hairs red for many dayes ; and when that tincture is worn eff, the Hairs will flune of a golden colour. Boc when we anoynt our Heads with a Lye,we take a wet fponge wich nippers, that we may not llain our Hands or skin of our Heads.
With Herbs a woman dfd her hoary Head : Arts Colours kttcr'd Natures, as 'tis [aid.
Chap. III.
How the Hairs are dyed Black,
JT is worth the w^Jr, to fhew fuch as are afhamed to feem old, how to dye theif hoary Hairs black , as if they might grew young again by ic. And if we provide for youn.; women we muft do as much for aged Mitronsj eipecially , if it fall out that they grow hoary too foon. Of old , they made a deco&ion of Sage-Leaves, the green HoNk" of W4lrucs,SumacV, Myrtle-berries, Black-berries, Cyprefs-nuts, Rindesof the Roots of Halm-Tree, and fuch- like : forthcRinde of the Roor of H^lm-Tree, boyled till it be feft, and con(umed,and then fmeeredon all night,black$ the Hair, firft mtde clean with Fullers Eanh. Learn therefore
How Gray Hairs are dyed Black- Anoynt your Hair in the Sun with Leeches that have lain to corrupt in the blackeft Wine flxty daies , and they will become very black Or elfe , Let a lcxtary of Leeches (land in two fextaries of Vioegar in a Leaden Veflel to corrupt,for fixty daies; ar d as I faid, anoynt your Hair. TUny faiih, It will dye fo ftrongly.that unlefs they hold Oyl io their mouths, when they dye the Hair, it will make their Teeth black alio. But if y c u would have
hoysg and Black^Hair,
Ta'ce a qreen Lizard, and cutting oflF the Head and Tail, boyl ic in common Oyl, *sd ano, nt your Head with it. You (hall have alfo
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Another,
Yet you may thus dye ycur Hair and Beard handfomely , if they be grown Gray : Froth of Silver, burnt Brafs, mutt be mingled with four times the quantity of ilrong Lye : and when it bubbles on an eafie fire , wafh ycur Hair with it j and when they are dry, wafh therewith hot water. I ufed this as the Ancients taught it : and I made a Lye of Quick-Lime and Oak-Afhes , that they commonly call the Capirel ; in that I boyled Lithargcof Silver : then I tried it on white Wool ; for if it be dyed black, as I would have it, then I took it from the fire • or clfc, I boyled it longer. If it burnt the Wool, I put water to it ; or elfe, dyed with ir. Add Lyihargc. Wafh your Hair or Beard with this, and it will dye thtm with a fhining black colour, and it will not be decerned : for the more you wafh it, the better it will fhinc.
Chap. IV.
To m&ke Hairs part fmooth.
BEcaufe fometimes * pare is deformed with abundance of Hair , or for lack of Hair , I fhall fhew how to make a fmooth part thick with Hair, and a hairy parr imooth,by depilatories.
A common Depi/atory9
which men ufe commonly in Baths. Ic confifts cf Quick- Lime , four pans made into Powder, Orpiment one part : boyl them. Try with a Hens Feather ; when that is made bare with it, it is boy I'd : take heed you boyl it not too much, or that ic Hay not too long upon your skin , for it will burn : but if it chance to burn your skin, take Popultum and Oyl of Rofes or Violets, and anoynt the place , and the pain will be gore. This mult be done in a Bath ; but if you cannot have one,lec the Woman be covered with cloths very well , and let it be caft on burning Stones or Tiles, that the may receive the fume of it, and fwear. After fhe hath lweat , lec her wafh ber felf with her water, and wipe it cfF : then let her anoynt her felf all over; for the parts anovmed thus, will preiently grow fmooth. And thus may all parts be kept free from Hair. The Ancients ufed thefe, as Sajerna, as Varro reports, teacheth in his Book of Husbandry. If (faith he) you would make any one fmooth from Hair, caft a pale Frog into water, and boyl it to a third part ; and with thac anoynt the Body. But by pale Frog we muft underftand a Toad : for a Frog hath no fach faculty. A Salamander ibaked in Oyl, will pull out the Hair. Vtofcorides. But it will be ftronger, if you fteep it long in Oyl, and diffolve it. The filthy mat- ter that is white as Milk, and is vomited up at the mouth by the Salamander , if it touch any part of the Body, ail the Hair will fall off. Vigfcorides faith , That the Sea-Scolopendra boyled in Oyl, and fmeercd oti the part , will pluck off the Hair by the Roots. But