stump or stone at which you started from, and then let your cattle lick the
salt from the stump or stone.
TO PREVENT THE HESSIAN
FLY FROM INJURING THE WHEAT.Take pulverized charcoal, make ley of it, and soak the seed wheat in it;
take it out of the ley, and on every bushel of wheat sprinkle a quart of urine;
stir it well, then spread it out to dry.
TO PREVENT CHERRIES FROM
RIPENING BEFORE MARTINMASEngraft the twigs upon a mulberry-tree, and your desire is accomplished.STINGING NETTLES — GOOD FOR
BANISHING FEARS AND FANCIES,
AND TO CAUSE FISH TO COLLECT.Whenever you hold this weed in your hand together with Millifolia, you
are safe from all fears and fancies that frequently deceive men. If you mix it
with a decoction of the hemlock, and rub your hands with it, and put the
rest in water that contains fish, you will find the fish to collect around your
hands. Whenever you pull your hands out of the water, the fish disappear
by returning to their former places.
HELIOTROPE (SUN-FLOWER)
A MEANS TO PREVENT CALUMNIATION.The virtues of this plant are miraculous. If it be collected in the sign of
the lion, in the month of August, and wrapped up in a laurel leaf together
with the tooth of a wolf. Whoever carries this about him, will never be
addressed harshly by anyone, but all will speak to him kindly and
peaceably. And if anything has been stolen from you put this under your
head during the night, and you will surely see the whole figure of the thief.
This has been found true.