SEABROOKES
CAVEAT
:
Or
His
warning
piece
to
all
his
louing
Country-men
,
to
beware
how
they
meddle
with
the
Eyes
.
In
which
is
contayned
the
exact
and
most
certaine
remedies
for
all
manner
of
infirmities
,
which
shall
happen
vnto
the
Eyes
.
Written
for
the
generall
good
of
this
whole
Monarchie
of
great
BRITTAINE
.
By
RICHARD
SEABROOKE
,
Practicioner
in
the
Art
of
the
Occulist
.
LONDON
:
Printed
by
Edw.
All-de
,
dwelling
neere
Christes
Church
.
1620.
To
the
Right
noble
and
most
vertuous
Ladyes
(
being
the
Nursing-Mothers
,
and
Comforters
of
many
poore-afflicted
people
)
The
Lady
SYDNEY
of
Walsingham
,
and
the
Lady
STRAVNGE
,
wife
to
the
Honourable
Knight
,
Sir
HAMON
STRAVNGE
of
Hunston
;
RICHARD
SEABROOKE
wisheth
the
encrease
of
Gods
good
blessings
in
this
life
,
and
all
graces
leading
to
life
eternall
.
Most
noble
and
vertuous
Ladies
,
WHen
I
called
to
remembrance
the
most
iust
condemnation
of
that
euill
seruant
in
the
Gospell
,
who
buried
his
one
Talent
:
It
did
quicken
my
conscience
and
stirre
vp
my
minde
on
the
contrary
,
ere
death
should
preuent
mee
(
according
to
that
measure
of
knowledge
in
my
profession
wherewith
God
hath
endued
mee
)
to
communicate
with
my
dearest
Country-men
my
skill
(
such
as
it
is
)
by
publishing
in
this
small
Treatise
the
principall
obseruations
of
my
whole
practise
.
True
it
is
,
I
haue
now
attained
to
the
age
of
seauenty
and
two
yeares
,
being
from
my
youth
by
profession
an
Occulist
.
In
which
course
of
life
,
as
(
to
my
great
reioycing
in
the
Lord
,
through
his
blessings
vpon
mine
endeauours
)
I
haue
helped
very
many
(
who
haue
beene
long
darkned
)
to
their
perfect
sight
,
so
haue
I
seene
by
lamentable
experience
,
not
a
few
poore
Christians
,
of
both
sexes
,
and
all
ages
,
by
sinister
meanes
and
applications
made
helplesse
,
and
vtterly
depriued
of
the
most
deare
and
delightfull
light
of
their
eyes
.
The
originall
of
these
mischiefes
are
sometimes
to
be
imputed
to
the
negligence
of
Mothers
and
Nurses
:
But
for
the
most
part
,
the
Practicioners
in
this
kinde
are
to
be
taxed
,
and
of
them
also
the
negligent
,
the
vnskilfull
,
and
the
wilfull
,
most
of
them
more
,
studious
to
lighten
the
purses
,
rather
then
the
paines
of
their
grieued
patients
.
All
these
sorts
(
after
my
plaine
manner
)
I
haue
briefely
touched
in
certaine
caueats
:
then
I
shew
the
causes
of
Blindnesse
,
the
seuerall
hurtfull
humours
incident
to
the
eyes
,
their
qualities
,
and
how
to
iudge
which
be
curable
and
which
incurable
:
and
lastly
,
I
haue
annexed
the
most
approoued
medicines
and
remedies
which
I
haue
found
by
long
experience
to
be
most
profitable
.
I
fore-see
(
most
vertuous
Madames
)
that
these
aduertisements
comming
from
my selfe
a
plaine
olde
man
;
shall
not
escape
the
detractions
and
scoffes
of
proud
and
malicious
censurers
;
but
hauing
for
the
warrant
of
my
doings
the
testimonie
of
a
good
conscience
(
that
I
haue
sincerely
,
charitably
,
and
vpon
knowne
grounds
proceeded
herein
)
I
cast
behinde
mee
all
the
vniust
aspertions
they
possibly
can
throw
vpon
my
name
,
I
am
a
poore
man
my selfe
,
and
my
poore
mite
I
freely
cast
into
the
poore
mans
treasury
,
wishing
all
them
that
are
so
humbly
minded
,
not
to
despise
what
they
not
vnderstand
:
But
first
to
make
triall
,
then
to
trust
,
and
so
to
take
in
good
part
that
which
is
tendred
vnto
their
good
.
And
very
sure
I
am
that
I
cannot
want
good
attestation
of
my
cures
performed
by
these
meanes
;
and
thankfull
acknowledgement
also
from
such
as
(
vnder
God
)
haue
found
helpe
by
mine
applications
.
Now
the
reasons
enducing
me
(
most
honoured
Ladies
)
to
present
this
my
simple
labour
to
your
excellent
selues
,
are
the
famous
reports
of
your
noble
vertues
,
whose
charity
,
and
piety
,
like
two
goodly
collumbs
,
support
and
hold
vp
a
world
of
poore
distressed
people
,
which
otherwise
would
perish
and
fall
to
dust
in
the
ruines
of
their
afflictions
and
affirmities
,
as
also
that
I
know
the
excellencie
of
your
clement
natures
,
will
vouchsafe
to
accept
a
small
present
,
being
offered
of
great
good
will
and
affection
:
In
which
since
I
can
finde
no
distrust
,
because
your
goodnesse
is
my
warrant
.
I
humbly
craue
pardon
for
my
boldnesse
,
and
vowe
euer
till
this
little
sand
of
my
life
be
consumed
,
to
remaine
,
The
euer
obliged
seruant
and
true
admirer
of
your
vertues
;
RICH.
SEABROOKE
.
To
the
courteous
and
indifferent
Reader
,
especially
to
all
such
who
〈◊〉
troubled
with
any
disease
incident
to
the
eyes
.
I
Haue
not
here
(
courteous
and
indifferent
Reader
)
entertained
thee
with
fine
phrases
,
and
artificiall
method
(
things
curious
and
becomming
the
curious
)
I
leaue
that
to
those
which
are
more
ambitious
of
priuate
fame
,
then
studious
for
the
common
good
.
But
I
haue
truly
and
plainely
shewed
thee
how
to
beware
of
,
and
preuent
certaine
grieuous
inconueniences
:
where
the
disease
is
curable
,
I
haue
set
downe
approued
remedies
for
it
,
where
it
is
incurable
,
I
aduise
thee
to
comfort
thy selfe
in
God
,
and
saue
thy
money
:
Reade
and
practise
,
and
as
thou
findest
any
profit
,
take
in
good
part
my
paines
,
but
giue
the
whole
praise
vnto
God
,
to
whose
holy
protection
I
commit
thee
and
my selfe
,
and
all
the
faithfull
in
Christ
Iesus
.
Farewell
.
R.
S.
CHAP.
1.
Of
Blindnesse
both
curable
and
incurable
in
Infants
,
the
cause
,
preuention
,
and
cure
.
FIrst
,
because
experience
is
the
Mother
and
chiefe
Nurse
of
all
wisedome
,
and
that
by
it
we
are
led
and
conducted
to
the
end
of
perfection
,
I
will
in
this
my
small
Treatise
take
her
by
the
hand
,
and
as
shee
shall
with
the
assistance
of
truth
guide
me
,
so
both
begin
and
finish
this
profitable
labour
which
I
hope
shall
be
both
to
the
glory
of
my
God
,
and
the
generall
profit
of
my
dearest
beloued
Country
.
Know
then
all
to
whom
this
(
almost
insupportable
)
infirmitie
of
Blindnesse
is
burdenous
and
heauie
,
that
it
hath
two
great
and
eminent
enemies
,
Ignorance
and
Negligence
,
and
by
them
it
is
often
made
desperate
and
curelesse
,
which
otherwise
would
either
not
be
at
all
,
or
if
hapning
,
yet
rest
within
the
easiest
compasse
of
speedy
cure
and
preuention
.
To
you
Mothers
then
and
Nurses
First
,
being
in
a
place
where
my
practise
was
knowne
,
there
came
to
mee
two
women
,
within
very
fewe
houres
the
one
of
the
other
,
and
brought
to
me
two
very
sweet
Babes
,
one
nineteene
weekes
olde
,
the
other
one
and
twenty
,
both
which
had
very
cleare
and
faire
eyes
,
in
all
outward
semblance
,
but
absolutely
so
blinde
,
that
no
blindnesse
could
be
greater
:
Then
I
tolde
the
Mother
of
the
first
childe
,
that
questionlesse
in
mine
opinion
her
childe
had
taken
colde
whilst
it
was
in
the
swadling-cloathes
,
to
which
the
Mother
made
present
answere
,
that
I
had
spoken
truth
,
affirming
that
her
Nurse
(
within
fiue
or
sixe
dayes
after
her
deliuerance
)
had
sate
by
the
fire
with
the
childe
bare-headed
so
long
a
time
,
that
shee
tooke
offence
thereat
,
and
making
her
dresse
vp
the
childe
,
the
very
next
day
after
she
found
that
her
childe
was
blinde
,
which
she
was
most
certaine
had
seene
very
perfectly
before
.
Then
came
the
other
woman
with
her
childe
,
and
I
said
to
her
as
to
the
first
,
and
shee
likewise
consented
with
mine
opinion
,
and
onely
affirmed
,
that
she
was
assured
her
childe
did
see
perfectly
a
moneth
or
fiue
weekes
after
it
was
borne
.
Not
long
after
this
there
came
vnto
me
(
and
one
M.
Surfleet
,
a
very
skilfull
Occulist
)
another
woman
with
a
childe
in
the
same
manner
,
which
child
was
not
aboue
foureteene
weeks
olde
,
and
both
our
opinions
were
(
as
of
the
former
)
that
colde
was
the
only
cause
of
the
disease
,
and
shee
agreed
with
vs
shewing
circumstance
,
to
leade
her
thereto
;
and
onely
affirmed
that
of
her
certaine
knowledge
her
childe
did
see
perfectly
eight
or
nine
dayes
after
it
was
borne
.
Now
it
was
M.
Surfleets
absolute
opinion
,
that
in
these
cases
there
was
no
cure
in
Art
:
but
for
mine
owne
part
I
a
little
dissent
therein
,
and
doe
allow
all
vertuous
industry
to
be
applied
;
because
it
cannot
bring
the
disease
to
a
worse
end
then
it
is
already
arriued
,
and
may
by
Gods
blessing
recall
that
strength
and
vigour
to
the
member
offended
,
which
may
restore
that
which
was
but
a
little
put
by
,
not
vtterly
forsaken
;
whereas
to
cease
from
all
manner
of
application
,
were
to
embrace
a
distrust
somewhat
to
neere
allied
to
desperation
.
When
therefore
this
infirmity
shall
And
herein
is
an
excellent
obseruation
to
be
obserued
,
that
the
vnskilfull
practitioners
in
this
Art
(
who
taking
these
desperate
cures
in
hand
)
and
not
looking
to
the
tendernes
&
delicacie
of
the
eie
,
wil
only
apply
sharp
medicines
(
causing
a
torment
&
pain
wher
no
pain
is
necessary
)
which
is
not
only
contrary
to
the
charitable
rules
of
Art
,
but
vtterly
offensiue
to
all
good
mindes
to
behold
any
creature
(
especially
weake
Infants
)
so
vnmercifully
afflicted
by
these
vnskilfull
and
hard-hearted
tormentors
,
and
so
much
the
rather
,
in
as
much
as
their
cruelty
is
extended
vpon
the
eye
,
being
a
member
most
quicke
,
&
of
greatest
sence
and
feeling
.
CHAP.
2.
Of
Cataracks
in
the
eies
,
their
diuers
kinds
,
signes
cure
and
preuentions
.
HAuing
shewed
the
imperfections
generally
happening
vnto
Infants
,
with
their
preuentions
and
cures
,
I
will
now
proceede
to
the
more
substantiall
diseases
of
the
eyes
,
and
such
as
indeede
are
incident
to
all
people
of
all
ages
,
of
which
the
most
principall
and
most
dangerous
is
that
To
speake
then
generally
of
the
Catharack
,
Now
for
as
much
as
there
may
be
a
As
for
those
which
are
curable
,
they
After
the
Catharack
is
couched
,
or
taken
away
with
the
needle
(
by
a
skilfull
Practicioner
)
the
Patient
must
be
exceeding
carefull
of
himselfe
,
that
by
no
meanes
hee
take
any
colde
,
for
the
least
colde
which
shall
enforce
him
to
sneese
,
cough
,
or
otherwise
to
straine
any
of
the
opticke
nerues
or
members
,
will
sodainly
make
the
Catharact
to
rise
againe
,
and
so
bring
on
a
mischiefe
much
greater
then
at
the
beginning
;
and
therefore
by
all
meanes
the
Patient
must
be
contented
to
lye
muffed
and
warme
for
eight
or
nine
dayes
,
till
all
such
danger
be
auoyded
.
Now
for
the
preuention
of
these
Catharacks
,
that
they
may
either
not
grow
at
all
,
or
beginning
to
grow
,
that
they
may
be
taken
away
long
ere
they
come
to
any
dangerous
issue
,
as
also
to
preuent
both
the
danger
and
torment
,
which
cannot
but
necessarily
depend
vpon
the
vse
of
the
needle
;
I
would
wish
all
sorts
of
persons
of
what
sexe
or
age
so
euer
,
whether
old
,
young
,
or
of
middle
estate
,
as
soone
as
they
shall
perceiue
their
sights
to
decline
or
grow
dimme
without
any
paine
,
or
much
extraordinary
watering
,
then
to
vse
this
powder
hereafter
following
,
in
such
sort
as
you
shall
finde
it
prescribed
.
CHAP.
3.
An
approoued
and
most
excellent
receite
both
for
the
cure
and
preuention
,
of
all
sorts
of
Catharacks
of
what
nature
so
euer
.
TO
cure
the
Catharack
of
what
nature
so
euer
,
which
beginneth
to
grow
,
or
to
preuent
the
encreasing
or
blindnesse
,
which
proceedes
from
the
same
;
as
soone
as
you
shall
perceiue
the
first
offence
,
vse
this
drinke
,
and
be
sure
you
shall
finde
the
vertue
and
great
perfection
thereof
:
for
it
will
not
onely
take
away
mischiefe
bred
,
but
preuent
the
breeding
and
growth
of
mischiefe
;
and
if
casualty
happen
not
,
doubtlesse
olde
age
may
bring
a
cleare
sight
to
the
last
minute
;
for
it
not
onely
giueth
strength
to
the
weake
eye
,
whether
the
weakenesse
proceede
from
any
defect
of
the
braine
,
or
other
disturbance
of
humor
or
inflamation
,
but
also
fortifieth
it
against
all
other
infirmity
,
which
may
any
way
annoy
or
trouble
it
,
as
my
daily
experience
hath
found
to
my
owne
particular
satisfaction
,
and
many
good
mens
comforts
:
the
substance
of
which
excellent
receit
,
is
this
which
followeth
:
Take
of
the
powder
before
rehearsed
in
the
first
Chapter
,
and
in
such
manner
prepared
and
gathered
as
is
there
spoken
,
together
with
the
houres
,
times
,
and
quantities
,
as
is
there
set
downe
,
onely
with
this
difference
,
that
whereas
there
the
Nurse
is
appointed
to
vse
it
for
the
benefit
of
the
childe
(
the
medicine
working
from
a
secondary
meanes
,
as
from
the
milke
▪
which
the
Infant
sucketh
)
here
the
party
must
as
the
Nurse
vse
it
himselfe
for
his
owne
profit
,
and
not
faile
but
morning
and
euening
to
take
it
,
and
the
newer
that
the
drinke
is
(
in
which
the
powder
is
infused
)
the
better
it
is
,
for
it
will
enforce
a
man
sooner
to
belch
and
breake
winde
vpward
,
which
is
much
anailing
in
this
cure
,
because
the
ascending
of
the
fume
purgeth
and
worketh
great
effect
in
the
eyes
,
which
the
rather
to
encrease
,
you
shall
when
the
fume
and
winde
ariseth
,
keepe
your
mouth
close
,
and
with
your
fingers
stop
your
nosthrils
,
that
as
neere
as
you
can
the
whole
fume
may
assend
into
the
head
and
eyes
:
whereby
it
comes
that
your
newe
Ale
or
bottell
Ale
is
thought
most
soueraine
to
be
vsed
with
this
powder
:
but
where
neither
bottel
Ale
nor
new
Ale
is
to
be
gotten
,
if
then
you
vse
to
eate
the
same
quantity
of
powder
(
before
rehearsed
)
dry
without
any
moysture
,
it
is
also
very
auaileable
.
Neither
must
you
faile
morning
nor
euening
after
the
taking
of
this
powder
(
whether
dry
or
in
drinke
)
but
to
walke
at
least
an
houre
after
vp
and
downe
,
that
the
medicine
may
worke
both
the
sooner
,
the
better
,
and
with
more
efficacie
,
neither
neede
this
walking
vp
and
downe
be
limitted
to
any
certaine
place
of
speciall
retiring
,
but
may
very
well
serue
for
the
discharge
of
any
outward
or
inward
businesse
,
as
your
affaires
shall
moue
you
:
neither
neede
you
to
stand
too
strictly
vpon
the
quantity
,
but
after
the
vse
of
it
a
little
space
,
then
either
to
encrease
or
diminish
the
quantity
,
as
you
shall
finde
your
stomack
apt
,
and
able
to
receiue
it
.
Some
may
imagine
because
these
simples
are
so
little
curious
,
that
therefore
they
may
carrie
but
little
vertue
:
but
let
not
such
folly
deceiue
thee
,
for
they
are
all
of
most
singular
worth
and
vertue
,
especially
for
the
eyes
,
in
so
much
that
the
Auncients
affirme
,
that
the
Serpent
which
is
the
subtillest
and
wisest
of
all
creatures
,
as
soone
as
hee
waxeth
olde
,
and
findes
his
sight
begin
to
faile
him
,
presently
he
goes
to
the
roote
of
the
Fenell
,
or
to
the
leafe
,
according
to
the
season
,
and
eateing
thereof
,
hee
findes
present
ease
and
redresse
of
his
infirmity
.
And
of
like
nature
is
your
Bettony
and
the
rest
,
so
that
no
penne
can
write
too
much
of
their
vertue
,
nor
any
tongue
too
highly
extoll
the
praise
of
this
excellent
compound
,
being
vsed
in
such
sort
as
is
already
prescribed
,
for
otherwise
the
abuse
of
any
thing
turnes
the
greatest
vertue
to
the
greatest
viciousnesse
.
And
thus
much
of
the
Catharacks
and
their
cure
.
CHAP.
4.
Of
accidentall
wounds
in
the
eyes
by
what
meanes
so
euer
,
and
of
the
cure
thereof
.
HAuing
spoken
of
Catharacks
whether
naturall
or
accidentall
,
and
of
the
cures
thereof
,
I
will
now
proceede
to
other
accidentall
wounds
or
hurts
in
the
eyes
,
as
are
pricks
with
thornes
,
kniues
,
needles
,
or
any
other
sharpe-pointed
instrument
,
strokes
with
the
eares
of
cornes
,
stubble
,
bryers
,
or
any
other
bruise
or
wipe
in
the
eye
,
which
when
at
any
time
they
shall
happen
,
be
most
diligently
carefull
(
of
what
age
or
sexe
so
euer
thou
be
,
whether
young
or
olde
)
not
to
apply
any
sharpe
or
coroding
medicine
thereunto
,
either
waters
,
powders
,
or
other
compounds
which
are
of
hot
,
fretting
and
sharpe
nature
:
but
rather
follow
mine
aduise
herein
,
and
as
soone
as
you
shall
receiue
any
of
these
mischances
,
presently
get
one
of
wholesome
and
sweet
breath
to
blow
into
your
eye
,
to
coole
and
asswage
the
paine
thereof
(
for
much
good
shall
be
found
thereby
)
and
be
sure
that
the
party
so
blowing
,
haue
not
eaten
Garlick
,
or
taken
Tobacco
any
small
space
before
,
for
they
enflame
and
make
hot
the
breath
,
and
so
asswage
not
but
encrease
your
torment
,
whereas
it
should
bee
coole
,
sweet
,
and
wholesome
breath
,
which
should
mollifie
and
make
lesse
the
paine
you
suffer
;
this
done
,
take
the
white
of
an
egge
,
and
beate
it
to
oyle
,
and
dipping
fine
round
pleagants
of
flaxe
or
soft
towe
therein
,
as
broad
as
an
English
shilling
;
apply
it
to
the
wounded
eye
,
and
renue
it
as
it
drieth
,
and
this
will
not
onely
draw
away
the
corrupt
or
brused
blood
,
but
also
cleanse
and
coole
the
eye
in
such
manner
,
that
the
cure
will
be
made
more
safe
and
quickly
;
or
if
this
cannot
be
had
,
take
Parsly
and
sweet
butter
,
and
beate
and
mixe
them
well
together
,
and
so
apply
them
to
the
eye
,
and
it
will
worke
the
same
effect
as
the
former
,
whereas
to
apply
any
sharper
medicine
,
whether
water
or
powder
,
it
is
great
ods
that
you
not
onely
loose
that
which
is
already
wounded
,
but
also
perish
the
sound
one
also
,
and
so
loose
the
benefit
,
of
the
most
comfortablest
sence
which
man
enioyeth
.
If
this
asswage
not
the
paine
,
and
giue
case
according
to
your
expectation
,
then
take
white-bread
crummes
finely
grated
,
and
of
the
best
new
milke
,
and
boyle
them
together
till
they
be
thick
,
then
apply
it
to
the
eye
luke-warme
,
and
so
renue
it
once
in
sixe
or
eight
houres
at
the
first
dressing
,
and
after
in
tenne
or
twelue
houres
,
as
the
eye
shall
amend
,
and
there
is
no
doubt
but
the
cure
will
soone
be
brought
to
that
perfection
which
your
owne
heart
can
desire
.
CHAP.
5.
Of
red
furious
eyes
,
which
are
troubled
with
a
hot
scalding
rhewme
,
the
cause
,
offences
,
and
the
cure
.
NExt
to
these
accidental
wounds
in
eyes
,
we
will
proceede
to
the
red
furious
eye
,
which
is
troubled
with
a
sharpe
,
scalding
,
and
fretting
rhewme
,
ouerflowing
and
annoying
the
same
.
And
here
you
shall
vnderstand
,
that
for
these
eyes
in
diuers
cases
,
there
are
good
&
certaine
cures
to
be
wrought
,
especially
if
you
haue
a
good
Practicioner
in
the
same
:
But
now a-dayes
there
are
so
many
wilfull
and
vnskilfull
dealers
with
this
Art
,
that
many
by
their
ignorance
are
made
blinde
,
which
otherwise
might
enioy
the
benefit
of
their
sight
to
their
liues
end
,
nor
doth
this
blindnesse
fall
vpon
them
as
the
Parrot
climbes
(
lento
pede
)
by
leasure
or
with
slow
steps
,
but
sodainly
and
quickly
,
as
within
two
or
three
houres
or
little
more
at
the
vttermost
,
which
that
you
may
the
better
perceiue
,
and
thereby
the
better
auoyde
their
ignorance
,
I
will
by
instance
shew
you
how
many
vnfortunate
Patients
are
made
blinde
.
First
,
when
the
grieued
Patient
comes
to
the
vnskilfull
Practitioner
,
Iames
Feyld
of
Broughton
in
Huntington
Shiere
,
both
which
,
after
the
taking
of
their
blood
,
fell
instantly
blinde
within
two
houres
after
,
albeit
both
their
sights
were
reasonable
good
before
,
onely
afflicted
with
some
little
paine
,
and
the
suspition
of
dimnesse
,
nor
was
the
blood
which
was
taken
from
the
latter
much
;
for
it
was
no
more
then
was
receiued
into
two
little
cupping-glasses
placed
on
his
necke
,
and
yet
notwithstanding
presently
he
fell
blinde
,
nor
could
euer
after
be
cured
:
and
in
like
sort
vnto
these
,
one
Goodman
Fletcher
,
dwelling
in
a
little
Towne
neere
Bourne
in
Lincolne
Shiere
,
hauing
some
small
impediment
in
his
eyes
,
and
comming
to
an
ignorant
Practicioner
,
had
a
veine
opened
in
his
temples
,
and
another
by
his
nose
,
but
the
blood
was
no
sooner
receiued
,
when
as
the
sight
was
vtterly
lost
for
euer
.
And
as
these
,
I
could
cite
a
world
of
others
,
were
not
the
circumstances
too
tedious
,
and
the
rehearsall
needlesse
for
our
present
purpose
;
onely
this
I
collect
from
these
instances
,
that
euery
man
troubled
with
these
infirmities
,
should
be
exceeding
carefull
in
making
election
of
his
Artist
:
and
euery
Artist
religiously
carefull
not
to
exceede
his
knowledge
,
or
meddle
with
the
taking
away
of
blood
,
or
weakening
the
eye
by
any
application
,
then
which
there
cannot
be
a
greater
mischiefe
;
for
assuredly
all
these
ineuitable
blindnesses
happening
to
the
parties
before
recited
,
might
haue
beene
auoyded
,
and
the
sight
certainly
both
fortified
and
preserued
,
had
they
vsed
the
meanes
onely
which
here
I
will
set
downe
,
without
any
other
aditions
of
greater
torment
.
Whosoeuer
therefore
shal
be
troubled
in
his
eyes
with
the
infirmities
before
said
,
I
would
first
wish
him
either
by
his
owne
dyet
,
or
the
counsaile
of
the
learned
Physitian
to
keepe
his
body
soluble
:
Then
take
of
white
Coperis
,
and
of
Bolearmoniack
,
of
each
the
quantity
of
a
good
French
Pease
,
and
beate
them
to
very
fine
powder
,
then
take
of
raine
water
(
if
it
may
be
got
)
or
snow
water
;
or
for
want
of
them
fine
cleare
running
water
,
the
quantity
of
a
quarter
of
a
pint
,
and
put
it
into
a
glasse
violl
suteable
to
the
quantity
,
and
then
adde
to
it
the
powder
of
the
Coporis
and
Bolearmoniack
,
and
shake
and
mixe
them
very
well
together
till
they
be
incorporate
,
then
dipping
a
fine
feather
in
this
water
,
wash
your
eyes
therewith
morning
and
euening
,
if
your
occasions
draw
you
not
abroad
into
the
ayre
,
for
then
it
will
offend
and
make
your
eyes
smart
too
violently
,
so
that
in
that
case
when
you
must
trauaile
,
you
may
then
spare
your
morning
dressing
,
but
by
no
meanes
the
euening
when
you
goe
to
rest
.
Now
if
at
the
first
dressing
you
finde
the
water
be
too
sharpe
and
biting
,
so
as
you
can
hardly
endure
the
torment
,
then
you
shall
alay
it
by
adding
to
a
little
more
water
,
or
a
little
more
of
the
Bolearmoniack
,
prouided
that
you
make
it
not
too
gentle
,
for
to
take
away
all
sence
of
smarting
,
is
to
take
away
all
force
,
and
strength
of
vertue
.
Now
for
as
much
as
not
any
of
these
eyes
thus
afflicted
with
these
sharpe
&
scalding
rhewmes
,
are
voyde
of
much
sorenesse
,
rawnesse
,
and
bloodinesse
about
the
lids
and
closures
of
the
eyes
,
and
especially
at
the
two
extreamest
corners
of
the
same
,
It
shall
therefore
be
meete
for
you
for
the
cure
of
the
same
,
to
take
of
the
thickest
and
best
Creame
you
can
get
,
and
besmeare
and
spread
it
all
ouer
the
bottome
of
a
copper
or
brasse
Panne
,
Kettell
,
or
Bason
,
leauing
it
of
a
very
reasonable
thinnesse
:
then
take
another
vessell
of
little
lesse
quantity
,
and
fill
it
full
of
strong
new
made
vrine
or
chamber-lie
;
then
take
the
brasse
vessell
in
which
the
Creame
is
spread
,
and
whelme
it
ouer
the
vrine
(
yet
so
as
it
may
not
touch
the
vrine
)
and
let
it
there
rest
the
space
of
nine
or
tenne
dayes
,
then
take
it
off
and
gather
the
Creame
from
the
bottome
of
the
vessell
,
and
putit
into
a
glasse
,
and
keepe
it
close
;
with
this
oyntment
,
anoynt
all
the
rawe
places
of
the
eye
lids
euery
night
when
you
goe
to
bed
,
and
it
will
not
onely
take
away
the
rawnesse
and
smarting
,
but
also
dry
them
vp
and
skinne
them
:
and
herein
you
must
obserue
to
let
the
oyntment
come
as
little
into
your
eye
as
is
possible
,
for
it
wil
cause
smarting
,
thogh
otherwise
it
doth
not
further
hurt
.
And
thus
much
of
the
red
furious
eye
,
which
is
troubled
with
a
hot
scalding
rhewme
.
CHAP.
6.
Of
the
red
fierie
eye
,
which
is
opprest
with
grosse
humors
,
and
accompanied
with
a
corrupt
breath
.
THere
is
another
sort
of
red
eyes
,
which
are
full
of
contagion
and
grosse
humors
,
and
though
not
altogether
so
moyst
as
the
former
,
yet
fully
as
painefull
and
troublesome
;
for
the
inflamation
is
more
violent
,
and
the
rhewme
almost
as
sharpe
.
These
kinde
of
sore
eyes
are
very
curious
to
be
healed
,
for
the
party
that
is
troubled
therewith
,
hath
euer
for
the
most
part
a
very
strong
and
corrupt
breath
,
which
is
so
nourished
and
fed
by
the
euill
humors
that
accompany
the
disease
,
that
it
is
very
difficult
,
and
requireth
both
much
Art
and
care
in
the
reformation
.
Hee
therefore
that
is
troubled
with
There
are
another
sort
of
Professours
,
who
because
they
haue
some
insight
in
some
of
the
liberall
Arts
,
think
they
may
as
liberally
deale
with
this
particular
Art
,
and
thereupon
will
vndertake
to
giue
Physick
,
yet
not
for
your
money
but
vertues
sake
(
as
they
pretend
it
)
yet
when
you
haue
reckoned
with
their
Apothicaries
,
and
summed
vp
their
billes
and
extrauagant
charges
,
as
a
bushell
or
two
of
corne
,
Hens
,
Capons
,
Chickens
,
and
other
such
like
gifts
of
gratuity
(
which
cannot
but
euer
accompany
a
thankfull
nature
)
you
will
finde
that
the
counsaile
of
a
truly
learned
and
worthy
Physitian
had
beene
more
easie
,
more
cheape
,
and
a
million
folde
more
auailing
for
your
health
and
preseruation
:
Therefore
as
before
I
said
,
after
the
greeued
party
hath
purged
and
made
cleane
his
body
by
the
aduise
of
learning
and
experience
,
he
shall
then
take
the
water
of
Copporis
and
Bolearmoniack
,
which
was
at
large
set
downe
in
the
former
Chapter
,
and
with
it
dresse
and
wash
his
eyes
in
such
sort
(
morning
and
euening
)
as
was
there
declared
,
and
with
the
same
cautions
,
limits
,
and
obseruations
,
as
was
there
expressed
.
And
if
the
eye-lids
(
as
before
said
)
shall
grow
rawe
,
sore
,
or
bleared
,
he
shall
then
with
the
oyntment
of
Creame
(
mentioned
in
the
last
Chapter
)
annoynt
them
therewith
in
the
same
manner
,
as
hath
likewise
beene
mentioned
,
without
alteration
or
augmentation
.
Now
for
as
much
as
the
distilling
down
of
the
rhewme
into
those
weake
parts
of
the
eyes
,
is
both
the
greatest
nourisher
of
the
disease
and
infirmity
,
and
also
the
greatest
cause
of
the
paine
and
anguish
:
to
stay
the
fluxe
thereof
,
and
to
make
the
member
more
apt
,
and
fitter
to
receiue
cure
;
you
shall
take
halfe
a
handfull
of
Bay-salt
,
and
spreading
it
before
the
fire
,
dry
it
exceedingly
,
then
hauing
a
little
bagge
of
linnen
cloath
ready
;
put
the
salt
so
dried
into
the
same
,
and
being
of
a
reasonable
warmenesse
,
apply
it
to
the
nape
of
the
necke
in
the
hollow
part
,
next
to
the
iuncture
of
the
head
;
and
there
let
it
rest
the
space
of
foure
and
twenty
houres
,
and
then
renue
it
,
and
apply
to
another
in
the
same
manner
:
and
thus
doe
once
in
foure
and
twenty
houres
till
ease
be
found
,
and
that
the
rhewme
cease
to
oppresse
you
,
which
questionlesse
will
quickly
be
effected
,
if
any
true
care
be
taken
.
Againe
,
for
the
staying
of
the
rhewme
,
if
you
vse
to
take
of
the
Copporis
water
(
before
said
)
and
therewith
wash
your
eyes
,
the
temples
of
your
head
,
and
behinde
your
eares
,
suffering
the
water
to
dry
in
,
and
not
to
be
wipte
away
,
it
is
of
great
vertue
and
efficacie
,
for
it
not
onely
stayeth
the
rhewme
,
but
is
also
very
soueraine
against
the
head-ake
,
and
all
paines
of
that
nature
,
as
tooth-ake
and
the
like
;
and
it
safely
healeth
both
the
watry
eye
,
which
smarteth
sometimes
,
and
itcheth
other
sometime
,
as
also
all
other
eyes
that
are
enflamed
.
Now
if
it
so
fall
out
(
as
in
great
causes
and
corrupt
bodies
it
may
easily
doe
)
that
these
things
before
prescribed
,
worke
not
in
all
points
according
to
your
expectation
,
then
you
shall
for
refuge
flie
to
this
receite
which
hereafter
followeth
,
and
doubt
not
but
by
the
grace
of
God
you
shall
with
much
safety
and
contentment
ariue
at
the
full
end
of
your
purpose
.
You
shall
take
a
quarter
of
an
ounce
of
Cantharides
,
&
lay
them
to
steepe
in
the
best
wine
vinegar
,
for
the
space
of
foure
or
fiue
houres
;
then
take
yellow
Treate
or
greene
Treate
,
or
any
sticking
plaister
,
and
spread
it
on
a
linnen
cloath
plaisterwise
,
so
as
the
quantity
may
be
deuided
into
three
plaisters
;
then
take
the
Cantharides
,
and
on
each
plaister
lay
some
of
them
,
then
lay
one
of
the
plaisters
to
the
nape
of
your
necke
,
and
to
each
wrist
of
your
arme
another
,
and
doe
this
at
night
when
you
goe
to
bed
,
taking
great
care
that
you
binde
the
plaisters
so
fast
,
that
they
by
no
meanes
fall
away
,
vntill
you
remoue
them
(
which
would
be
the
next
morning
)
then
when
you
haue
taken
them
off
,
you
shall
see
blisters
(
which
the
violence
of
the
salue
will
raise
)
and
those
you
shall
presently
let
out
,
making
the
water
euacuate
,
and
with
the
same
plaister
without
the
Cantharides
heale
the
sores
againe
;
then
vse
the
first
water
as
afore-said
,
and
no
doubt
by
Gods
grace
but
the
cure
will
be
soone
finished
.
This
last
receite
is
sharpe
and
painfull
,
and
therefore
I
would
not
aduise
any
man
to
vse
it
,
but
onely
in
cases
of
extremity
,
and
where
the
cure
is
tedious
and
doubtfull
.
CHAP.
7.
For
sore
waterie
eyes
proceeding
of
a
colde
rhewme
,
or
for
such
as
begin
to
growe
darke
,
and
doe
euer
present
to
the
party
a
double
obiect
.
THere
is
another
sort
of
sore
eyes
which
proceede
of
a
colde
rhewme
,
&
they
are
best
knowne
by
their
exceeding
much
moystnesse
and
continuall
weeping
,
putting
the
Patient
to
no
paine
more
then
priuate
vexation
;
it
is
a
disease
of
great
danger
and
difficulty
,
and
by
most
professours
of
the
Art
held
almost
incurable
;
yet
certes
,
it
sildome
or
neuer
bringeth
blindnesse
,
onely
the
trouble
and
noysomnesse
is
much
worse
then
the
danger
,
and
therefore
I
would
wish
euery
one
in
this
case
,
not
to
tamper
too
much
with
their
eyes
,
or
try
the
experiment
of
many
medicines
;
for
that
may
bring
blindnesse
perforce
,
onely
I
would
haue
them
vse
the
bagge
of
dried
salt
,
in
such
manner
as
hath
beene
before
declared
in
the
former
Chapter
,
for
assuredly
where
it
failes
,
other
medicines
will
but
worke
other
worse
imperfections
.
Now
for
the
other
sort
of
sore
eyes
,
which
beginning
to
growe
dimme
and
darke
,
present
to
the
party
grieued
a
double
obiect
;
making
euery
single
thing
he
looks
on
,
appeare
as
it
were
two
,
or
a
double
body
;
you
shall
for
the
cure
thereof
take
the
powder
of
Eyebright
,
Bettony
,
&c.
mentioned
in
the
first
Chapter
,
and
either
drinke
it
with
new
Ale
,
bottell-Ale
,
or
the
like
;
or
else
eare
it
dry
,
as
hath
beene
formerly
declared
in
the
third
Chapter
,
with
the
same
obseruations
and
cautions
;
and
questionlesse
there
is
no
doubt
of
most
speedy
and
easie
cure
,
as
experience
hath
found
out
,
and
I
doubt
not
but
all
men
shall
finde
to
their
benefit
and
comfort
.
CHAP.
8.
For
the
Pin
and
the
Web
,
and
the
like
infirmities
in
eyes
.
THis
disease
which
is
called
the
Pin
and
Web
in
the
eyes
,
are
little
white
spots
in
the
eyes
,
which
growing
in
or
neere
vnto
the
sight
,
doth
by
processe
of
time
encrease
and
weare
away
the
sight
,
leauing
the
party
altogether
blinde
and
incurable
;
which
to
preuent
,
and
take
away
these
spots
ere
they
come
to
the
height
of
mischiefe
,
you
shall
take
a
little
English
honey
,
and
a
fewe
Dazie
leaues
or
rootes
(
according
to
the
season
)
and
hauing
stampt
and
strayned
the
leaues
or
rootes
,
mixe
with
it
the
honey
,
then
adde
to
them
a
little
womans
milke
,
and
mixe
and
incorporate
all
well
together
,
then
at
night
when
you
goe
to
bed
;
and
likewise
in
the
morning
when
you
rise
,
drop
a
drop
or
two
thereof
into
your
eyes
;
and
thus
doe
for
the
space
of
a
week
or
thereabouts
,
and
by
the
grace
of
God
the
cure
will
be
finished
to
your
comfort
:
also
if
to
this
receite
you
adde
a
little
of
the
iuice
of
the
true
ground
Iuie
,
which
by
some
is
called
Tunhoofe
or
Alehoofe
;
you
shall
finde
it
very
auaileable
,
especially
in
great
and
dangerous
cures
,
for
it
is
more
sharpe
and
strong
then
the
other
,
and
worketh
his
effects
with
more
strength
and
violence
.
CHAP.
9.
For
the
imperfections
which
happen
to
eies
by
meanes
of
the
small
Pockes
,
or
for
eyes
that
are
troubled
with
wormes
.
DIuers
imperfections
doe
happen
to
the
eyes
by
meanes
of
the
small
Pocks
,
either
to
olde
or
young
persons
,
especially
when
the
maister
Pock
setteth
in
the
eye
,
or
in
both
the
eyes
(
as
it
often
happeneth
)
for
cure
whereof
many
doe
vse
to
administer
sharpe
biting
waters
,
but
in
so
doing
,
they
take
not
away
the
blemish
,
but
the
sight
for
euer
,
therefore
by
no
meanes
meddle
with
those
coroding
medicines
,
but
rather
vse
these
gentle
receites
hereafter
mentioned
.
Take
a
prety
quantity
of
white
Sugar-candie
,
or
else
some
of
the
thunder-bolt
stone
,
or
for
want
of
both
a
peece
of
the
Cuttell-bone
which
the
Goldsmithes
doe
vse
,
and
hauing
beaten
any
of
them
,
and
searst
it
to
as
fine
a
powder
as
is
possible
;
with
a
small
quill
blowe
some
of
it
into
the
offended
eyes
,
&
it
is
a
most
certaine
cure
.
For
those
eyes
which
are
troubled
with
little
wormes
,
like
those
in
mens
hands
but
smaller
,
causing
an
extreame
itching
in
the
eyes
,
so
that
some
rub
them
with
their
hands
,
some
with
clothes
,
and
some
with
a
peece
of
silke
,
all
which
is
both
vnwholesome
and
offensiue
(
for
they
should
not
be
rubbed
at
all
)
because
any
rubbing
doth
prouoke
the
rhewme
to
distill
and
settell
to
that
part
:
and
much
touching
or
handling
of
the
eyes
,
causeth
both
tendernesse
and
sorenesse
;
which
to
preuent
and
to
kill
those
wormes
which
annoy
you
,
you
shall
take
the
Copporis
water
before
mentioned
,
and
with
it
wash
your
eyes
morning
and
euening
,
and
compell
your selfe
to
sneese
as
much
as
is
possible
,
and
it
is
a
present
cure
.
CHAP.
10.
For
the
filme
vpon
the
eyes
,
or
things
of
like
nature
,
or
for
hurts
with
powder
or
shot
.
FOr
such
eyes
as
are
troubled
with
filmes
or
thinne
scummes
,
growing
and
spreading
ouer
the
sight
,
you
shall
take
the
marrow
of
a
Goose
wing
,
and
Ginger
beaten
and
searst
to
a
very
fine
powder
,
and
mixe
them
very
well
together
,
then
with
a
quill
take
vp
a
good
drop
thereof
,
and
put
it
into
the
eye
which
hath
the
filme
;
and
thus
doe
euery
morning
when
you
rise
,
and
euery
euening
when
you
goe
to
bed
,
or
for
want
of
this
you
may
vse
the
powder
of
the
thunder-bolt
stone
before
spoken
of
,
in
such
manner
as
hath
beene
before
recited
,
and
it
is
a
cure
both
safe
and
certaine
.
Now
if
any
man
shall
happen
either
by
shooting
in
a
Piece
,
or
by
other
casuall
meanes
to
receiue
any
hurt
in
his
eyes
,
either
by
the
burning
of
the
Gunpowder
,
or
by
hauing
the
same
blowne
into
his
eyes
,
or
if
they
be
offended
with
the
rust
of
the
Peece
,
shiuers
or
such
like
,
you
shall
presently
get
one
that
hath
a
good
sight
,
and
a
nimble
stedie
hand
,
and
taking
a
fine
quill
,
make
it
as
sharpe
as
a
needle
,
and
with
the
same
let
them
picke
out
the
spots
,
cornes
,
or
shiuers
,
and
wipe
them
cleane
away
with
the
fine
tassell
of
a
Handkerchiefe
,
then
wash
it
with
faire
running
water
,
and
fine
Sugar-candy
well
mixt
together
,
and
dropt
gently
into
the
eye
,
and
the
cure
will
soone
be
finished
.
CHAP.
12.
For
certaine
particular
wounds
in
the
eyes
,
as
with
dore
latches
,
cudgels
,
&c.
IF
any
man
of
what
age
or
degree
so
euer
,
shall
by
going
in
the
darke
,
or
other
casualty
,
rush
vpon
the
latches
of
dores
,
bolts
,
nailes
,
or
the
like
,
or
by
thrusts
with
cudgels
,
foyles
,
or
blowes
with
cat
goe
far
,
thorn
,
billets
,
or
the
like
,
receiue
any
blow
or
stripe
vpon
the
eye
,
or
haue
the
eye-ball
thrust
out
,
so
that
it
lye
vpon
the
cheeke
;
you
shall
then
first
put
vp
the
eye
into
the
place
,
where
before
it
was
;
and
doe
it
with
great
lenitie
and
gentlenesse
,
then
with
a
cloath
stay
the
eye
so
placed
for
the
space
of
two
or
three
houres
;
then
take
whitebread
crums
finely
grated
and
new
milk
,
and
seethe
it
till
it
be
thick
,
and
so
apply
it
warme
to
the
eye
;
or
for
want
of
it
Parsly
and
Butter
,
as
hath
beene
before
declared
;
but
by
no
meanes
any
sharpe
waters
,
or
smarting
medicine
,
and
the
cure
will
in
few
dayes
be
finished
.
CHAP.
12.
Of
weake
eyes
,
and
the
causes
of
their
declining
,
the
helpes
and
preuentions
.
THe
sight
is
weakned
two
wayes
,
that
is
to
say
,
either
naturally
,
or
accidentally
;
if
naturally
,
it
is
by
meanes
of
olde
age
,
weakenesse
of
the
braine
,
or
else
by
the
ouer-flowing
of
grosse
and
vnwholesome
humors
,
if
accidentally
,
then
it
is
by
the
meanes
of
ill
diet
;
the
vse
of
naughty
applications
,
disorder
in
exercise
,
wounds
,
rushes
,
bruses
,
and
the
like
.
Now
that
you
may
know
when
your
sight
declineth
&
waxeth
weake
,
Now
for
the
cure
of
any
of
these
imperfections
(
for
they
are
all
naturall
)
there
is
nothing
more
soueraine
then
the
powder
mentioned
in
the
first
Chapter
,
being
prepared
and
vsed
as
is
there
set
downe
.
As
for
those
weakenesses
which
come
by
accident
,
they
are
euer
to
be
cured
by
their
contrary
,
as
if
any
proceede
by
ryot
and
disorder
,
they
must
be
amended
by
temperance
,
if
by
violent
labor
,
then
by
moderate
exercise
:
if
by
ill
applications
,
then
by
wholesome
receites
,
and
if
by
wounds
,
then
by
wholesom
salues
,
to
any
of
which
if
you
adde
the
benefit
of
the
Coporis
water
before
specified
,
the
cure
will
be
much
sooner
finished
.
Now
besides
these
defects
already
spoken
of
,
there
is
another
as
grosse
as
any
,
and
exceeding
frequent
amongst
all
young
wiues
,
maydes
,
and
women
of
each
degree
and
quality
,
and
that
is
the
wearing
of
Mastick
patches
or
plaisters
on
the
temples
of
their
heads
;
which
howsoeuer
pride
for
fashion
sake
,
or
care
for
health
sake
doe
produce
,
yet
can
nothing
be
more
hurtfull
or
noysome
:
some
will
say
they
weare
them
for
the
head-ake
;
some
for
the
tooth-ake
:
yet
I
affirme
except
your
eyes
be
too
exceeding
moyst
and
dropping
,
you
cannot
vse
any
thing
more
hurtfull
;
for
if
the
eye
bee
dry
and
doe
not
water
,
then
the
staying
of
that
comfortable
moysture
which
should
quicken
the
eye
,
weakens
it
and
the
strength
being
taken
away
which
should
preserue
it
,
there
doth
not
follow
Disease
but
Blindnes
,
and
therefore
let
this
my
Caueat
warne
you
if
you
will
preserue
good
fights
,
to
cast
away
those
playsters
,
and
in
steade
thereof
onely
take
running
water
and
wash
the
temples
of
your
head
therewith
,
and
behinde
your
eares
,
and
wipe
not
the
water
away
but
let
it
dry
of
it selfe
and
thus
doing
euery
morning
,
it
will
take
away
all
head-ake
and
tooth-ake
,
and
stay
the
Rewme
and
other
griefes
,
for
which
your
Masticke
patches
,
and
Gumme
playsters
were
vsed
;
for
beleeue
me
it
neither
addeth
Beauty
to
the
face
,
nor
health
to
the
Body
,
but
on
the
contrary
taketh
away
all
strength
from
the
eyes
and
bringeth
blindnes
euer
too
earely
,
as
I
haue
found
by
experience
,
and
for
better
proofe
I
will
repeate
vnto
you
one
true
instance
.
There
was
a
young
woman
dwelling
in
Downham
in
Norfolke
,
which
was
troubled
much
with
the
head-ake
,
and
sending
for
aduice
(
as
she
thought
to
the
skilfull
)
was
directed
to
take
one
of
these
plaisters
,
and
to
weare
it
on
her
temples
,
but
presently
it
tooke
away
her
sight
in
fewe
houres
after
,
yet
it
cured
her
head-ake
,
now
if
this
plaister
had
beene
applied
to
the
nape
of
the
necke
,
and
not
to
the
temples
,
it
had
preuailed
,
and
no
euill
had
ensued
.
The
plaister
which
she
applied
was
compounded
of
wine
vinegar
,
a
Rose-cake
,
an
egge
rosted
hard
,
and
Commin-seede
;
all
which
ingredience
are
good
if
they
had
beene
applied
to
the
right
place
;
but
being
misplaced
on
the
temples
,
it
drew
away
the
strength
of
the
eyes
,
and
brought
blindnesse
.
Therefore
I
aduise
euery
There
is
another
defect
to
which
I
must
giue
a
great
Caueat
,
and
especially
to
all
you
Schoolemasters
&
Schoolemistresses
which
haue
the
charge
of
young
Children
,
bee
they
Boyes
or
gyrles
;
that
in
any
case
you
obserue
and
note
well
the
strength
or
weakenes
of
your
Schollers
eyes
:
and
where
you
finde
imperfection
or
imbecillitie
in
the
sight
,
there
by
all
meanes
to
abstaine
from
forcing
them
to
looke
on
very
small
Prints
,
or
to
sowe
on
very
fine
Samplers
,
or
in
curious
workes
,
especially
blacke
workes
,
for
they
are
not
onely
hurtfull
and
bring
exceeding
much
weaknes
to
the
eyes
,
but
also
the
more
they
striue
and
endeauour
to
beholde
the
obiect
they
looke
on
,
the
more
hurt
they
doe
to
their
eyes
,
and
the
weaker
their
sight
groweth
,
Therefore
in
these
cases
where
you
see
such
weake
sights
besides
reforming
the
faults
before
said
,
you
must
prouide
for
them
large
brim'd
Hats
to
shade
their
eyes
,
for
they
haue
not
any
greater
enemy
then
the
light
:
and
also
you
must
giue
them
of
the
Powder
(
mentioned
in
the
first
Chapter
)
to
drinke
in
such
sorte
as
is
there
prescribed
.
CHAP.
12.
An
excellent
and
approued
Cure
for
any
Inflamation
in
the
face
,
for
the
Corny
face
,
the
Rich
face
,
and
the
like
.
WHosoeuer
is
troubled
with
any
inflamation
in
his
face
,
whether
it
bee
plaine
red
which
is
heate
,
or
pumples
and
red
pustuls
which
is
corny
or
vniuersally
ouer
all
the
face
pimples
and
pustuls
both
red
and
purple
,
which
is
called
the
rich
face
;
let
him
knowe
that
all
such
inflamations
,
besides
the
noysomnes
and
vnseemelinesse
thereof
,
it
is
also
hurtfull
and
troublesome
to
the
sight
,
therefore
for
the
Cure
of
such
an
Infirmity
,
let
him
take
running
water
,
and
roch
Allome
,
and
put
them
together
into
a
Glasse
or
violl
,
and
by
shaking
and
tossing
,
symbolize
and
incorporate
them
so
as
the
Allome
may
be
wasted
,
then
at
night
when
you
goe
to
bed
,
take
a
fine
Napkin
and
wet
it
in
the
water
well
and
apply
it
to
your
face
,
and
let
it
there
lye
till
the
water
soake
in
and
dry
on
your
face
,
and
then
renew
it
,
and
doe
thus
as
oft
as
you
shall
thinke
good
;
and
with
all
abstaine
(
asmuch
as
you
can
)
from
strong
drinkes
and
hote
Wines
,
and
the
cure
will
be
more
speedy
;
Now
if
the
cure
proue
slowe
,
you
shall
take
of
Brimstone
,
of
large
Mace
,
of
Goose-grease
or
Capons-grease
,
of
each
alike
,
and
mixe
and
temper
them
well
together
,
then
put
them
into
a
gally
pot
and
with
this
oyntment
,
annoynt
your
face
as
oft
as
you
shall
thinke
good
,
and
doubt
not
but
the
cure
will
be
very
speedy
and
certaine
:
but
if
you
find
that
this
inflamation
proceedeth
from
the
liuor
onely
;
if
then
besides
these
outward
applications
before
said
,
you
take
the
aduice
of
a
learned
Physitian
,
and
now
and
then
purge
your
body
,
there
is
no
doubt
but
your
face
will
be
as
cleare
and
well
complectioned
as
it
was
before
.
A
caueat
to
all
sorts
of
people
for
the
truest
vse
of
the
powder
,
and
drinke
mentioned
in
the
first
Chapter
.
FOr
as
much
as
the
powder
compounded
of
Eyebright
(
or
for
want
of
it
red
Sage
)
of
wood
Bettony
(
or
for
want
of
it
the
garden
Bettony
)
and
of
Fenell
or
Fenell-seede
,
in
such
manner
as
is
at
large
set
downe
in
the
first
Chapter
,
is
of
such
excellent
vse
and
vertue
,
that
a
man
cannot
speake
too
much
of
it
;
nor
be
too
carefull
to
instruct
how
to
apply
it
(
whether
it
be
for
weake
eyes
,
sore
eyes
,
dimme
eyes
,
or
declining
sight
whatsoeuer
)
I
thought
good
therefore
to
conclude
this
my
small
Treatise
with
this
Caueat
,
that
whosoeuer
shall
haue
occasion
to
vse
this
compound
,
they
may
freely
chuse
whether
they
will
vse
the
powder
in
such
sort
,
as
is
shewed
in
the
first
chapter
,
or
else
take
the
hearbs
greene
,
and
infuse
them
in
Ale
,
in
such
sort
,
as
is
shewed
before
for
the
Nurse
in
the
first
Chapter
also
,
prouided
that
they
faile
not
to
continue
the
vse
of
this
drinke
,
for
the
full
space
of
twenty
,
or
foure
and
twenty
dayes
at
the
beginning
,
then
after
at
pleasure
.
FINIS
.
Written
by
Richard
Seabrooke
,
Practicioner
in
the
Art
of
the
Occulist
,
and
dwelling
in
Kings-Linne
in
Norfolke
.
1620.
A
Table
of
all
the
principall
things
contayned
in
this
Booke
.
|
OF
blindnesse
both
curable
and
incurable
in
Infants
,
the
cause
,
preuention
and
cure
.
|
Chap.
1.
|
|
The
soueraine
powder
.
|
ibid.
|
|
Of
Catharacks
in
the
eyes
,
their
diuers
kindes
,
signes
,
cure
and
preuention
.
|
Chap.
2.
|
|
An
approued
receite
for
the
cure
of
all
sorts
of
Catharacks
of
what
nature
soeuer
.
|
3.
|
|
Of
accidentall
wounds
in
the
eyes
by
what
meanes
so
euer
,
and
of
the
cure
thereof
.
|
4.
|
|
Of
red
furious
eyes
which
are
troubled
with
a
hot
scalding
rhewme
,
the
cause
,
offences
,
and
cure
.
|
5.
|
|
Of
the
red
fierie
eye
,
which
is
opprest
with
grosse
humors
,
and
accompanied
with
a
corrupt
breath
.
|
6.
|
|
For
sore
waterie
eyes
proceeding
of
a
colde
rhewme
,
or
for
such
as
begin
to
grow
darke
,
and
doe
euer
present
to
the
party
a
double
obiect
.
|
7
|
|
For
the
Pin
and
the
Web
,
and
the
like
infirmit●●●
|
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|