Hearbes, Roots, and Grains, in Pottage

Of Hearbes, Roots, and Grains, in Pottage. · Book 1, encoded section 51 · Text transcription · marked gaps

Original source (English)

ALl hearbs, and roots which have [illegible passage] strong smell in eating, reveal secrets and signifie anger with all her aftendants: that which is scraped before it be eaten, signifieth hurt by reason of the superfluity which is cast away. Laxative herbs are good for those which are in debt: hearbs and roots which have a head and are good nourishment, signifie profit, as a Carrot: strength to them which are at law for inheritance, for we pluck them out of the ground, with their heads, branches, strings and vains. Coleworts bring no profit, eyther to Taverne or Vine workers, for the Vine is never compassed with Coleworts. Reddishes or Turnips being curled, signifye vain hopes, for they make a great shew, and have but a little substance: to sick persons and pilgrims, they signifye danger by yron, as hurts, and cuts. Cucumbers péeled are good for sick persons. Pompions are good to get friendship and affinity, for other affayres not so good. To eate garlicke and onyons is ill, but to have them is good: the sick man that dreams that he eates many onyons, shall recover, if he eate but few, he shall dye. All graines which one eates in pottage are ill, onely pease excepted.

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