. Natural history in Shakespeare's time; being extracts illustrative of the subject as he knew it. Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616; Natural history. 312 Toad-Stone. SHAKESPEARE'S [toad-stone. The toad, ugly and venomous, Wears yet a precious jewel in his head. As You Like It, ii. i, 13. Some toads that breed in Italy and about Naples have in their heads a stone called a crapo, of bigness like a big peach, but flat, of colour grey, with a brown spot in the midst Batman's, additions to Bartholomew, bk. xviii. § 17. NosET, that is crapaudine, is a precious stone somedeal white, or of diverse colo
. Natural history in Shakespeare's time; being extracts illustrative of the subject as he knew it. Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616; Natural history. 312 Toad-Stone. SHAKESPEARE'S [toad-stone. The toad, ugly and venomous, Wears yet a precious jewel in his head. As You Like It, ii. i, 13. Some toads that breed in Italy and about Naples have in their heads a stone called a crapo, of bigness like a big peach, but flat, of colour grey, with a brown spot in the midst Batman's, additions to Bartholomew, bk. xviii. § 17. NosET, that is crapaudine, is a precious stone somedeal white, or of diverse colours. This stone is taken out of a toad's head, and is cleansed in the same head and in strong. wine and water, and sometime the shape of a toad seemeth therein with sharp feet and broad. This stone helpeth against biting of serpents and of creeping worms, and against venom,—for in presence of venom the stone warmeth and burneth his fingers that toucheth him. Bartholomew {Berthelet), bk. xvi. § 17. A Toad-STONE, called crapaudina, touching any part bevenomed, hurt, or stung with rat, spider, wasps, or any other venomous beast, ceases the pain or swelling thereof. Lupton, "Notable Things," bk. i. § Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Seager, H. W. (Herbert West), b. 1848. London, E. Stock
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