as being the good lucky
Season, then they make use of the Copper Pan, to know the time exactly.

[Their Magick.] They do practise Magick. Whereof take these two
remarkable instances of many that might be given.

[The Plenty of a Countrey destroyed by Magick.] The Countrey of
Neurecalava formerly brought forth great plenty of Corn, occasioned
by reason of its large waterings. A Neighbour Kingdom, the Kingdom
of Cournegal which lyes in Hotcourley, in those times was brought to
a great dearth. At which the King sends to the People of Neurecalava,
that they would bring a supply of Corn to his Countrey, which they did
in great store upon Beasts in Sacks, and arrived at the King's City:
and there for the more expeditious measuring out every Housholder his
proportion of Corn, they made a hole in the Sacks, and let it run out,
still driving on the Beasts before them: and all that was shed before
every man's House, was to be his share. This exceedingly gratified
the King.

Afterward the King to requite them, asked what they most needed in
their Countrey? They answered, They had plenty of all things only
they wanted Cahah mirris, that is Turmeric and Pepper. The King to
gratifie them sent them such a quantity of each as his Country could
afford. As soon as this was brought to the People of Neurecalava,
they went to measure it out to every man his Portion, but finding it
of so small a quantity, they resolved to grind it, as they do when
they use it with their Victuals, and put it into the River to give
a seasoning to the water, and every Man was to take up his Dish of
water thus seasoned. From whence Neurecalava had its denomination,
viz. from Neur, signifying a City, and Cahah that signifies Turmeric,
and Lava, as if it were Lalla, put into the River.

The King hearing of this Action of theirs was offended, in that they
so contemned his gift; but concealed his displeasure. Sometime after
he took a Journey to them, and being there, desired to know how their
Countrey became so very fruitful. They told him, it was the water of
the River pent up for their use in a very vast Pond. Out of which they
made Trenches to convey the water down into their Corn Grounds. This
Pond they had made with great Art and Labour with great Stones and
Earth thrown up of a vast length and thickness, in the fashion of an
half Moon. The King afterwards took his leave of them and went home;
and by the help of his Magicians brake down this vast Dam that k