and all violent perturbations of the mind, must in some sort be qualified, before we can hope for any good repose.  He that sleeps in the daytime, or is in suspense, fear, any way troubled in mind, or goes to bed upon a full [3382]stomach, may never hope for quiet rest in the night; nec enim meritoria somnos admittunt, as the [3383]poet saith; inns and such like troublesome places are not for sleep; one calls ostler, another tapster, one cries and shouts, another sings, whoops, halloos,

[3384]  ------“absentem cantat amicam,
Multa prolutus vappa nauta atque viator.”

Who not accustomed to such noises can sleep amongst them?  He that will intend to take his rest must go to bed animo securo, quieto et libero, with a [3385]secure and composed mind, in a quiet place:  omnia noctes erunt placida composta quiete:  and if that will not serve, or may not be obtained, to seek then such means as are requisite.  To lie in clean linen and sweet; before he goes to bed, or in bed, to hear [3386]"sweet music,” which Ficinus commends, lib. 1. cap. 24, or as Jobertus, med. pract. lib. 3. cap. 10. [3387]"to read some pleasant author till he be asleep, to have a basin of water still dropping by his bedside,” or to lie near that pleasant murmur, lene sonantis aquae.  Some floodgates, arches, falls of water, like London Bridge, or some continuate noise which may benumb the senses, lenis motus, silentium et tenebra, tum et ipsa voluntas somnos faciunt; as a gentle noise to some procures sleep, so, which Bernardinus Tilesius, lib. de somno, well observes, silence, in a dark room, and the will itself, is most available to others.  Piso commends frications, Andrew Borde a good draught of strong drink before one goes to bed; I say, a nutmeg and ale, or a good draught of Muscadine, with a toast and nutmeg, or a posset of the same, which many use in a morning, but methinks, for such as have dry brains, are much more proper at night; some prescribe a [3388] sup of vinegar as they go to bed, a spoonful, saith Aetius Tetrabib. lib. 2. ser. 2. cap. 10. lib. 6. cap. 10. Aegineta, lib. 3. cap. 14. Piso, “a little after meat,” [3389]"because it rarefies melancholy, and procures an appetite to sleep.” Donat. ab Altomar. cap. 7. and Mercurialis approve of it, if the malady proceed from the [3390]spleen.  Salust.  Salvian. lib. 2. cap. 1. de remed. Hercules de Saxonia in Pan.  Aelinus, Montaltus de morb. capitis, cap. 28. de Melan. are altogether against it.  Lod.  Mercatus, de inter.  Morb. cau. lib. 1. cap. 17. in some cases doth allow it. [3391]Rhasis seems to deliberate of it, though Simeon commend it (in sauce peradventure) he makes a question of it:  as for baths, fomentations, oils, potions, simples or compounds, inwardly taken to this purpose, [3392] I shall speak of them elsewhere.  If, in the midst of the night, when they lie awake, which is usual to toss and tumble, and not sleep, [3393] Ranzovius would have them, if it be in warm weather, to rise and walk three or four turns (till they be cold) about the chamber, and then go to bed again.