The secrets of Albertus Magnus : of the vertues of herbs, stones, and certain beasts. Whereunto is newly added, a short discourse of the seven planets, governing the nativities of children. Also a book of the same author, of the marvellous things of the world, and of certain things, caused of certain beasts.

  • Albertus, Magnus, Saint, 1193?-1280.
Date:
[1691?]
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: The secrets of Albertus Magnus : of the vertues of herbs, stones, and certain beasts. Whereunto is newly added, a short discourse of the seven planets, governing the nativities of children. Also a book of the same author, of the marvellous things of the world, and of certain things, caused of certain beasts. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    He fixteenth Herb is called of thé | Chaldees Carturlin > Of the Greeks |Pentaphylion , of the Latines Serpentita, lin Exglifh. Snakes-crafs, This Herb is well yenough known with us: This Herb put in the ground with the Leaf called Three- \eaf-Grafs, engendreth red and green Ser- jpents, of which if Powder be made, and ;; {out in a burning Lamp, there hall ap. fen pear abundance of Serpents. And if it be Wjput under the head of any Man, from 1 Con thenceforth he fhall ‘not. dream of him- thal elf,