Preservative against the Plague.—Take three or four great toads, seven or eight spiders, and as many scorpions, put them into a pot well stopp'd, and let them lye some time; then add virgin-wax, make a good fire till all become a liquor; then mingle them all with a spatula, and make an ointment, and put it into a silver box well stopp'd, being well assured that while you carry it about you, you will never be infected with the plague.
These recipes indicate the delusion which prevailed with respect to certain nostrums as late as 1711.
Chronological Table of Remarkable Events.
The following curious table is taken from Arthur Hopton'a "Concordancie of Years," 1615:—
1077—A blazing star on Palm Sunday, near the sun.
1100—The yard (measure) made by Henry I.
1116—The moone seemed turned into bloud.
1128—Men wore haire like women.
1180—Paris in France, and London in Englande, paued, and thatching in both left, because all Luberick was spoiled thereby with fire.
1189—Robin Hood and Little John lived. This yeare London obtained to be gouerned by Sheriffes and Maiors.