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Of Ducks Meat

The Description.

DUcks meat is as it were a certain green mosse, with very little round leaves of the bignes of Lentils: out of the midst whereof on the nether side grow downe very fine threds like haires, which are to them in stead of roots: it hath neither stalke, floure, nor fruit.

The Place.

It is found in ponds, lakes, city ditches, & other standing waters every where.

The Time.

The time of Ducks meat is known to all.

The Names.

Duckes meat is called Ducks herb, because Ducks do feed thereon; whereupon also it is called Ducks meat: some term it after the Greek, water Lentils. The Vertues.

Ducks meat mingled with fine wheaten floure, and applied, prevaileth much against hot Swellings.