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Chapter 1
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AndIsatdownontheboulderthegoodmanhadjustleft,andopenedtheparceltoseethenatureofmygifts.Thatwhichhehadcalledcubical,Ihadneverhadmuchdoubtof;sureenoughitwasalittleBible,tocarryinaplaid-neuk.Thatwhichhehadcalledround,Ifoundtobeashillingpiece;andthethird,whichwastohelpmesowonderfullybothinhealthandsicknessallthedaysofmylife,wasalittlepieceofcoarseyellowpaper,writtenuponthusinredink:
“TOMAKELILLYOFTHEVALLEYWATER.—Taketheflowersoflillyofthevalleyanddistiltheminsack,anddrinkaspoonefulortwoasthereisoccasion.Itrestoresspeechtothosethathavethedumbpalsey.ItisgoodagainsttheGout;itcomfortstheheartandstrengthensthememory;andtheflowers,putintoaGlasse,closestopt,andsetintoanehillofantsforamonth,thentakeitout,andyouwillfindaliquorwhichcomesfromtheflowers,whichkeepinavial;itisgood,illorwell,andwhethermanorwoman.”
Andthen,intheminister’sownhand,wasadded:
“Likewiseforsprains,rubitin;andforthecholic,agreatspoonefulinthehour.”
Tobesure,Ilaughedoverthis;butitwasrathertremulouslaughter;andIwasgladtogetmybundleonmystaff’sendandsetoutoverthefordandupthehilluponthefartherside;till,justasIcameonthegreendrove-roadrunningwidethroughtheheather,ItookmylastlookofKirkEssendean,thetreesaboutthemanse,andthebigrowansinthekirkyardwheremyfatherandmymotherlay.
