all pointes the contrary thereto. Take awaye the causes we maye,
in damnyng diches, auoidynge carions, lettyng in open aire,
shunning suche euil mistes as before I spake of, not openynge or
sturrynge euill brethynge places, landynge muddy and rotten
groundes, burieng dede bodyes, kepyng canelles cleane, sinkes
& easyng places sweat, remouynge dongehilles, boxe and euil
sauouryng thynges, enhabitynge high & open places, close towarde
the sowthe, shutte toward the winde, as reason wil &
thexperience of _M. varro_ in the pestilence at _Corcyra_
confirmethe. Correcte in doyng the contrary we shall, in dryenge
the moiste with fyres, either in houses or chambers, or on that
side the cities, townes, & houses, that lieth toward the
infection and wynde commyng together, chefely in mornynges &
eueninges, either by burnyng the stubble in the felde, or
windfallynges in the woodes, or other wise at pleasure. By which
policie skilful _Acron_ deliuered Athenes in _Gretia_, and
diuine _Hippocrates_ _abderam in Thratia_ from y^e pestilence, &
preserued from the same other the cities in _Grece_, at diuerse
times comyng with the wynde from _aethiopia_, _illyria_ & _paeonia_,
by putting to the fires wel smelling garlandes, floures &
odoures, as _Galene_ and _Soranus_ write. Of like pollicie for
purgyng the aier were the bonfires made (as I suppose) from long
time hetherto vsed in y^e middes of sommer, (24) and not onely
for vigiles. In comfortyng the spirites also, and by alterynge
the aier with swete odoures of roses, swet perfumes of the same,
rosemary leaues, baies, and white sanders cutte, afewe cloues
steped in rose water and vinegre rosate, the infection shalbe
lesse noious. With the same you maye also make you a swete house
in castynge it abrode therin, if firste by auoidynge the russhes
and duste, you make the house clene. Haue alwaies in your
handcercher for your nose and mouth, bothe with in your house
and without, either the perfume before saide, or vinegre rosate:
and in your mouth a pece either of setwel, or of the rote of
_enula campana_ wel steped before in vinegre rosate, a mace, or
berie of Juniper. In wante of suche perfumes as is beforesaide,
take of mirrhe & drie rose leues of eche a lyke quantite, with a
little franke encense, for the like purpose, and caste it vpon
the coles: or burne Juniper & their beries. And for so moche as
clenelines is a great help to helthe, mine aduise is, that all
your clothes be swete smel