Oddities... (Was RE: [Sca-cooks] Good News from Drakey

[A F Murphy]

And you just been waiting for a chance to get that one on the list,
haven't you?

I can see it now - "No, I can't get it into this thread, that one won't
make sense, either... I know, I'll use it to celebrate my Laurel!"

Anne
Avoiding the Rock, for fear Drakey's already there... Don't we have a
Cathedral?

Jones, Craig wrote:

>It's from Digby's apothocary's manuscript.
>
>Take a fig and soak in brandy and herbs (I can't remember which ones).
>Flame the fig and let it burn for a pretty time.  Blow it out and apply
>it to the affected area 'for as long as the lord shall bear it'...
>
>Brings tears to my eyes...
>
>D.
>