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the_o eighteen_o book_n treat_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o corn_n and_o all_o sort_n thereof_o together_o with_o the_o profession_n of_o husbandman_n and_o agriculture_n begin_v after_o this_o manner_n now_o follow_v etc._n etc._n the_o nineteen_o discourse_v of_o flax_n sparta_n and_o gardenage_n begin_v after_o this_o manner_n in_o the_o former_a book_n etc._n etc._n the_o twenty_o show_v of_o garden_n herb_n good_a to_o serve_v both_o the_o kitchen_n for_o meat_n and_o the_o apothecary_n shop_n for_o medicine_n &_o begin_v thus_o now_o will_v we_o etc._n etc._n the_o one_o and_o twenty_o treat_v of_o flour_n and_o garland_n &_o begin_v in_o cato_n etc._n etc._n the_o two_o and_o twenty_o contain_v the_o chaplet_n and_o medicine_n make_v of_o herb_n with_o this_o beginning_n such_o be_v the_o perfection_n etc._n etc._n the_o three_o and_o twenty_o show_v the_o medicinable_a virtue_n of_o wine_n and_o tame_a tree_n grow_v in_o hortyard_n begin_v thus_o thus_o have_v we_o etc._n etc._n the_o four_o and_o twenty_o declare_v the_o property_n of_o wild_a tree_n serve_v in_o physic_n begin_v thus_o nature_n etc._n etc._n the_o five_o and_o twenty_o treat_v of_o the_o herb_n in_o the_o field_n come_v up_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n and_o thus_o begin_v the_o excellency_n etc._n etc._n the_o six_o and_o twenty_o show_v of_o many_o new_a and_o strange_a malady_n the_o medicinable_a virtue_n also_o of_o certain_a herb_n according_a to_o sundry_a disease_n begin_v thus_o the_o very_a face_n etc._n etc._n the_o seven_o and_o twenty_o go_v forward_o to_o certain_a other_o herb_n and_o their_o medicine_n and_o thus_o begin_v certes_o etc._n etc._n the_o eight_o and_o twenty_o set_v down_o certain_a receipt_n of_o remedy_n in_o physic_n draw_v from_o out_o of_o man_n and_o other_o big_a creature_n and_o it_o begin_v in_o this_o manner_n heretofore_o etc._n etc._n the_o nine_o and_o twenty_o treat_v of_o the_o first_o author_n and_o inventor_n of_o physic_n also_o of_o medicine_n take_v from_o other_o creature_n and_o begin_v the_o nature_n etc._n etc._n the_o thirty_o book_n speak_v of_o magic_n and_o certain_a medicine_n appropriate_a to_o the_o part_n and_o member_n of_o man_n body_n begin_v thus_o the_o vanity_n etc._n etc._n the_o one_o and_o thirty_o contain_v the_o medicinable_a virtue_n of_o fish_n and_o water_n creature_n with_o this_o beginning_n now_o follow_v etc._n etc._n the_o two_o and_o thirty_o show_v other_o property_n of_o fish_n etc._n etc._n and_o begin_v in_o this_o manner_n now_o be_v we_o come_v etc._n etc._n the_o three_o and_o thirty_o treat_v of_o gold_n and_o silver_n mine_n and_o have_v this_o beginning_n time_n it_o be_v etc._n etc._n the_o four_o and_o thirty_o speak_v of_o copper_n and_o brass_n mine_n also_o of_o lead_n also_o of_o excellent_a brasse-founder_n and_o workman_n in_o copper_n begin_v after_o this_o manner_n in_o the_o next_o place_n etc._n etc._n the_o five_o and_o thirty_o discourse_v of_o paint_v colour_n and_o painter_n begin_v in_o this_o sort_n the_o discourse_n etc._n etc._n the_o six_o and_o thirty_o treat_v of_o marble_n and_o stone_n for_o building_n and_o have_v this_o beginginning_n it_o remain_v etc._n etc._n the_o seven_o and_o thirty_o conclude_v with_o precious_a stone_n and_o begin_v at_o these_o word_n to_o the_o end_n that_o etc._n etc._n ¶_o in_o the_o second_o book_n be_v contain_v the_o discourse_n of_o the_o world_n of_o celestial_a impression_n and_o meteor_n as_o also_o of_o they_o that_o appear_v in_o the_o air_n and_o upon_o earth_n chap._n 1._o whether_o the_o world_n be_v finite_a and_o limit_v within_o certain_a dimension_n or_o no_o whether_o there_o be_v many_o or_o but_o one_o 2._o the_o form_n and_o figure_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o world_n 3._o the_o motion_n of_o heaven_n 4._o why_o the_o world_n be_v call_v mundus_n 5._o of_o
may_v wonder_v the_o more_o at_o this_o matter_n and_o come_v to_o the_o full_a conceit_n thereof_o if_o he_o do_v but_o consider_v that_o it_o be_v count_v a_o exceed_a great_a journey_n that_o tiberius_n nero_n make_v with_o three_o chariot_n shift_v from_o one_o to_o the_o other_o fresh_a in_o a_o day_n and_o a_o night_n ride_v post_n haste_n unto_o his_o brother_n drusus_n then_o lie_v sick_a in_o germany_n and_o all_o that_o be_v but_o 200_o mile_n chap._n xxi_o ¶_o example_n of_o good_a eyesight_n we_o find_v in_o history_n as_o incredible_a example_n as_o any_o be_v as_o touch_v quickness_n of_o eyesight_n cicero_n have_v record_v that_o the_o whole_a poem_n of_o homer_n call_v ilias_n be_v write_v in_o a_o piece_n of_o parchment_n which_o be_v able_a to_o be_v couch_v within_o a_o nut_n shell_n the_o same_o writer_n make_v mention_n of_o one_o that_o can_v see_v and_o discern_v outright_o 135_o mile_n and_o m._n varro_n name_v the_o man_n and_o say_v he_o be_v call_v strabo_n who_o affirm_v thus_o much_o moreover_o of_o he_o that_o during_o the_o carthaginian_a war_n he_o be_v wont_a to_o stand_v and_o watch_v upon_o lilybaeum_n a_o cape_n in_o sicily_n to_o discover_v the_o enemy_n fleet_n lose_v out_o of_o the_o haven_n of_o carthage_n and_o be_v able_a to_o tell_v the_o very_a just_a number_n of_o the_o ship_n callicrates_n use_v to_o make_v pismire_n and_o other_o such_o like_a little_a creature_n out_o of_o ivory_n so_o artificial_o that_o other_o man_n can_v not_o discern_v the_o part_n of_o their_o body_n one_o from_o another_o there_o be_v one_o myrmecides_n excellent_a in_o that_o kind_n of_o workmanship_n who_o of_o the_o same_o matter_n wrought_v a_o chariot_n with_o four_o wheel_n and_o as_o many_o steed_n in_o so_o little_a room_n that_o a_o silly_a fly_n may_v cover_v all_o with_o her_o wing_n also_o he_o make_v a_o ship_n with_o all_o the_o tackle_n to_o it_o no_o big_a than_o a_o little_a be_v may_v hide_v it_o with_o her_o wing_n chap._n xxii_o ¶_o of_o hearing_n as_o for_o hear_v there_o be_v one_o example_n wonderful_a for_o the_o bruit_n of_o that_o battle_n whereupon_o sybaris_n be_v force_v &_o sack_v be_v hear_v the_o very_a same_o day_n as_o far_o as_o olympia_n in_o greece_n as_o touch_v the_o news_n of_o the_o cimbrian_o defeature_n as_o also_o the_o report_n and_o tiding_n of_o the_o victory_n over_o the_o persian_n make_v by_o the_o roman_a castore_n the_o same_o day_n that_o it_o be_v achieve_v be_v hold_v for_o divine_a revelation_n rather_o than_o humane_a report_n and_o the_o knowledge_n thereof_o come_v more_o by_o way_n of_o vision_n than_o otherwise_o chap._n xxiii_o ¶_o example_n of_o patience_n many_o be_v the_o calamity_n of_o this_o life_n incident_a to_o mankind_n which_o have_v afford_v infinite_a trial_n of_o man_n patience_n in_o suffer_v pain_n in_o their_o body_n among_o other_o for_o woman_n the_o example_n of_o leaena_n the_o courtesan_n be_v most_o rare_a and_o singular_a who_o for_o all_o the_o dolorous_a torture_n that_o can_v be_v devise_v will_v never_o bewray_v harmodius_n and_o aristogiton_n who_o slay_v the_o tyrannous_a king_n and_o for_o man_n anaxarchus_n do_v the_o like_a who_o be_v for_o such_o a_o cause_n examine_v upon_o the_o rack_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o torment_n bite_v off_o his_o own_o tongue_n with_o his_o tooth_n the_o only_a mean_n whereby_o he_o may_v haply_o reveal_v and_o disclose_v the_o matter_n in_o question_n and_o spit_v it_o in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o thy_fw-mi rant_v that_o put_v he_o to_o his_o torture_n chap._n xxiiii_o ¶_o example_n of_o memory_n as_o touch_v memory_n the_o great_a gift_n of_o nature_n and_o most_o necessary_a of_o all_o other_o for_o this_o life_n hard_o it_o be_v to_o judge_v and_o say_v who_o of_o all_o other_o deserve_v the_o chief_a honour_n therein_o consider_v how_o many_o man_n have_v excel_v and_o win_v much_o glory_n in_o that_o behalf_n king_n cyrus_n be_v able_a to_o call_v every_o soldier_n that_o he_o have_v through_o his_o whole_a army_n by_o his_o own_o name_n l._n scipio_n can_v do_v the_o like_a by_o all_o the_o citizen_n of_o rome_n semblable_o cineas_n ambassador_n of_o king_n pyrrhus_n the_o very_a next_o day_n that_o he_o come_v to_o rome_n both_o know_v and_o also_o salute_v by_o name_n all_o the_o senate_n &_o the_o whole_a degree_n of_o gentleman_n and_o cavallerie_n in_o the_o city_n mithridates_n the_o king_n reign_v over_o two_o and_o twenty_o nation_n of_o diverse_a language_n and_o in_o so_o many_o tongue_n give_v law_n and_o minister_a justice_n unto_o they_o without_o truchman_n and_o when_o he_o be_v to_o make_v speech_n unto_o they_o in_o public_a assembly_n respective_o to_o every_o nation_n he_o do_v perform_v it_o in_o their_o own_o tongue_n without_o interpreter_n one_o charmidas_n or_o charmadas_n a_o grecian_a be_v of_o so_o singular_a a_o memory_n that_o hâ—…_n be_v able_a to_o deliver_v quinâ—…ilian_n by_o heart_n the_o content_n word_n for_o word_n of_o all_o the_o book_n that_o a_o man_n will_v call_v for_o out_o of_o any_o library_n as_o if_o he_o read_v the_o same_o present_o within_o book_n at_o length_n the_o practice_n hereof_o be_v reduce_v into_o a_o art_n of_o memory_n devise_v and_o invent_v first_o by_o simonides_n melicus_n and_o afterward_o bring_v to_o perfection_n and_o consummate_v by_o metrodorus_n sepsius_fw-la by_o which_o a_o man_n may_v learn_v to_o rehearse_v again_o the_o same_o word_n of_o any_o discourse_n whatsoever_o after_o once_o hear_v and_o yet_o there_o be_v not_o a_o thing_n in_o man_n so_o frail_a and_o brittle_a again_o as_o it_o whether_o it_o be_v occasion_v by_o disease_n by_o casual_a injury_n or_o occurrent_n or_o by_o fear_n through_o which_o it_o fail_v sometime_o in_o part_n and_o otherwhiles_o decay_v general_o and_o be_v clean_o lose_v one_o with_o the_o stroke_n of_o a_o stone_n fall_v present_o to_o forget_v his_o letter_n only_o and_o can_v read_v no_o more_o otherwise_o his_o memory_n serve_v he_o well_o enough_o another_o with_o a_o fall_n from_o the_o roof_n of_o a_o very_a high_a house_n lose_v the_o remembrance_n of_o his_o own_o mother_n his_o next_o kinsfolk_n friend_n and_o neighbour_n another_o in_o a_o sickness_n of_o he_o forget_v his_o own_o servant_n about_o he_o and_o messala_n corvinus_n the_o great_a orator_n upon_o the_o like_a occasion_n forget_v his_o own_o proper_a name_n so_o fickle_a and_o slippery_a be_v man_n memory_n that_o oftentimes_o it_o assay_v and_o go_v about_o to_o lose_v itself_o even_o while_o a_o man_n body_n be_v otherwise_o quiet_a and_o in_o health_n but_o let_v sleep_n creep_v at_o any_o time_n upon_o we_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v vanquish_v so_o as_o our_o poor_a spirit_n wander_v up_o and_o down_o to_o seek_v where_o it_o be_v and_o to_o recover_v it_o again_o chap._n xxv_o ¶_o the_o praise_n of_o c._n julius_n caesar._n for_o vigour_n and_o quickness_n of_o spirit_n i_o take_v it_o that_o c._n caesar_n dictatour_n go_v beyond_o all_o man_n beside_o i_o speak_v not_o now_o of_o his_o virtue_n and_o constancy_n neither_o of_o his_o high_a reach_n and_o deep_a wit_n whereby_o he_o apprehend_v the_o knowledge_n of_o all_o thing_n under_o the_o cope_n of_o heaven_n but_o of_o that_o agility_n of_o mind_n that_o prompt_a and_o ready_a conceit_n of_o he_o as_o nimble_a and_o active_a as_o the_o very_a fire_n i_o have_v hear_v it_o report_v of_o he_o that_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o write_v to_o read_v to_o indite_v letter_n and_o withal_o to_o give_v audience_n to_o suitor_n &_o hear_v their_o cause_n all_o at_o one_o instant_a and_o be_v employ_v as_o you_o know_v he_o be_v in_o so_o great_a and_o important_a affair_n he_o ordinary_o indict_v letter_n to_o four_o secretary_n or_o clerk_n at_o once_o and_o when_o he_o be_v free_a from_o other_o great_a business_n he_o will_v otherwise_o find_v seven_o of_o they_o work_v at_o one_o time_n the_o same_o man_n in_o his_o day_n fight_v 50_o set_v battle_n with_o banner_n display_v against_o his_o enemy_n in_o which_o point_n he_o alone_o outgo_v m._n marcellus_n who_o be_v see_v 40_o time_n save_o one_o in_o the_o field_n beside_o the_o carnage_n of_o citizen_n that_o he_o make_v in_o the_o civil_a war_n when_o he_o obtain_v victory_n he_o put_v to_o the_o sword_n 1192000_o of_o his_o enemy_n in_o one_o battle_n or_o other_o and_o certes_o for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o hold_v this_o for_o no_o special_a glory_n and_o commendation_n of_o he_o consider_v so_o great_a injury_n do_v to_o mankind_n by_o this_o effusion_n of_o blood_n which_o in_o some_o part_n hâ—…_n have_v confess_v himself_o in_o that_o he_o have_v forbear_v to_o set_v down_o the_o overthrow_n &_o bloodshed_n of_o his_o adversary_n fellow_n citizen_n during_o
regard_n of_o a_o accident_n observe_v in_o it_o and_o a_o special_a quality_n that_o it_o have_v for_o the_o tree_n forsooth_o outward_o resemble_v a_o thorn_n but_o the_o leaf_n be_v make_v direct_o like_o feather_n let_v a_o man_n shake_v the_o bough_n never_o so_o little_a shed_v they_o will_v and_o fall_v incontinent_o but_o soon_o after_o there_o spring_v up_o new_a in_o their_o stead_n chap._n xi_o ¶_o sundry_a sort_n of_o gum._n also_o of_o the_o cane_n papyrus_fw-la the_o best_a gum_n in_o all_o man_n judgement_n be_v that_o which_o come_v of_o the_o egyptian_a thorn_n acacia_n have_v vein_n within_o of_o chequer_n work_n or_o trail_v like_o worm_n of_o colour_n greenish_a &_o clear_v withal_o without_o any_o piece_n of_o the_o bark_n intermingle_v among_o and_o stick_v to_o the_o tooth_n as_o a_o man_n chew_v it_o a_o pound_n thereof_o be_v common_o sell_v at_o rome_n for_o three_o denier_n the_o gum_n that_o issue_v from_o the_o bitter_a almond_n tree_n and_o cherry_n tree_n be_v not_o so_o good_a but_o the_o worst_a of_o all_o be_v that_o which_o the_o plum_n tree_n yield_v there_o run_v likewise_o out_o of_o vine_n a_o certain_a gum_n that_o be_v pass_o good_a for_o the_o bleach_v scab_n and_o scal_n in_o little_a child_n and_o otherwhiles_o you_o shall_v find_v some_o in_o olive_n tree_n and_o that_o cure_v the_o toothache_n moreover_o the_o elm_n grow_v upon_o corycus_n a_o mountain_n in_o cilicia_n and_o the_o juniper_n there_o have_v a_o gum_n but_o good_a for_o nothing_o as_o for_o that_o of_o the_o elm_n it_o breed_v gnat_n there_o moreover_o of_o sarcocolla_n a_o tree_n so_o call_v there_o distil_v a_o gum_n of_o that_o name_n which_o painter_n and_o physician_n both_o have_v great_a use_n of_o like_o it_o be_v to_o manna_n thuris_fw-la which_o be_v the_o powder_n of_o incense_n and_o therefore_o the_o white_a be_v better_a than_o the_o red_a sell_v it_o be_v at_o the_o same_o price_n that_o the_o other_o above_o name_v and_o thus_o much_o concern_v the_o tree_n grow_v upon_o mountain_n and_o plain_n now_o albeit_o we_o be_v not_o enter_v yet_o into_o the_o treatise_n of_o those_o plant_n and_o shrub_n which_o grow_v either_o in_o marish_a ground_n or_o by_o river_n side_n yet_o before_o we_o depart_v out_o of_o egypt_n we_o must_v not_o forget_v the_o plant_n papyrus_fw-la but_o describe_v the_o nature_n thereof_o consider_v that_o all_o civility_n of_o this_o our_o life_n the_o memorial_n and_o immortality_n also_o of_o man_n after_o death_n consist_v special_o in_o paper_n which_o be_v make_v thereof_o m._n varro_n write_v that_o the_o first_o invention_n of_o make_v paper_n be_v devise_v upon_o the_o conquest_n of_o egypt_n achieve_v by_o alexander_n the_o great_a at_o what_o time_n as_o he_o found_v the_o city_n alexandria_n in_o egypt_n where_o such_o paper_n be_v first_o make_v for_o before_o that_o time_n there_o be_v no_o use_n at_o all_o say_v he_o of_o paper_n but_o man_n use_v to_o write_v in_o date_n tree_n leave_v first_o and_o afterward_o in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o bark_n of_o certain_a tree_n then_o in_o process_n of_o time_n they_o begin_v to_o register_v public_a record_n in_o roll_n and_o sheet_n of_o lead_n and_o soon_o after_o private_a person_n set_v down_o their_o own_o affair_n in_o linen_n book_n or_o else_o in_o table_n cover_v with_o wax_n for_o we_o read_v in_o homer_n that_o before_o the_o war_n of_o troy_n write_v table_n be_v use_v and_o at_o the_o very_a time_n when_o he_o write_v egypt_n be_v not_o all_o continent_n &_o firm_a land_n as_o now_o it_o be_v for_o as_o he_o say_v all_o the_o papyrus_fw-la whereof_o paper_n be_v make_v grow_v in_o that_o branch_n or_o arm_n of_o nilus_n which_o answer_v only_o to_o the_o tract_n or_o territory_n within_o the_o jurisdiction_n sebennitis_n but_o afterward_o that_o part_n also_o be_v lay_v to_o egypt_n by_o the_o shelf_n and_o bank_n make_v with_o the_o inundation_n of_o the_o say_a river_n for_o from_o the_o island_n pharos_n 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in_o the_o marsh_n of_o egypt_n or_o else_o in_o the_o dead_a stand_a water_n of_o nilus_n namely_o in_o certain_a plash_n and_o pit_n whereas_o the_o water_n do_v overflow_v and_o remain_v still_o after_o the_o river_n be_v fall_v and_o down_o again_o and_o namely_o such_o hole_n and_o ditch_n which_o be_v not_o above_o two_o cubit_n deep_a the_o root_n be_v writhe_a and_o crooked_a of_o the_o thickness_n of_o a_o man_n arm_n &_o the_o escape_n or_o stalk_v that_o rise_v from_o it_o have_v three_o side_n with_o 3_o corner_n trianglewise_o not_o above_o 10_o cubit_n in_o height_n grow_v taper-wise_a small_a and_o sharp_a in_o the_o top_n where_o it_o bear_v a_o head_n enclose_v and_o round_o in_o manner_n of_o a_o cabbage_n howbeit_o no_o seed_n it_o carry_v within_o neither_o serve_v the_o flower_n for_o any_o purpose_n but_o only_o for_o chaplet_n to_o adorn_v the_o image_n of_o the_o god_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o egypt_n do_v use_v the_o root_n in_o stead_n of_o wood_n not_o for_o 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shred_v &_o mince_v small_a for_o the_o purpose_n aforesaid_a chap._n iu._n ¶_o the_o manner_n of_o trim_v and_o order_v garden_n the_o sort_n of_o all_o those_o thing_n that_o grow_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n into_o their_o due_a place_n beside_o corn_n and_o plant_n bear_v fruit_n it_o remain_v now_o to_o treat_v of_o garden_n and_o the_o careful_a diligence_n thereto_o belong_v a_o commendable_a thing_n in_o itself_o and_o recommend_v unto_o we_o beside_o by_o our_o forefather_n and_o ancient_a writer_n who_o have_v nothing_o to_o speak_v of_o in_o more_o account_n and_o admiration_n in_o old_a time_n than_o the_o garden_n of_o the_o hesperide_n of_o adonis_n and_o alcioniis_fw-la as_o also_o those_o pendent_a garden_n upon_o tarrace_n and_o lead_v of_o house_n whether_o they_o be_v those_o that_o semiramis_n queen_n of_o babylon_n or_o cyrus_n k._n of_o assyria_n devise_v and_o cause_v to_o be_v make_v of_o which_o and_o of_o their_o workmanship_n my_o intent_n be_v to_o make_v a_o discourse_n in_o some_o other_o book_n now_o for_o this_o present_a to_o go_v no_o far_o than_o rome_n the_o roman_a kk_n very_o themselves_o make_v great_a store_n of_o garden_n and_o set_v their_o mind_n upon_o they_o for_o so_o we_o read_v that_o tarquin_n surname_v the_o proud_a the_o last_o king_n of_o rome_n be_v in_o his_o garden_n when_o he_o give_v dispatch_v unto_o that_o messenger_n that_o be_v send_v from_o his_o son_n about_o a_o cruel_a and_o bloody_a errand_n for_o to_o know_v his_o father_n advice_n and_o pleasure_n as_o touch_v the_o citizen_n of_o gabij_n in_o all_o the_o twelve_o table_n throughout_o which_o contain_v our_o ancient_a law_n of_o rome_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v so_o much_o as_o once_o of_o a_o grange_n or_o ferm-house_n but_o evermore_o a_o garden_n be_v take_v in_o that_o signification_n and_o under_o the_o name_n of_o hortus_fw-la i._o a_o garden_n be_v comprise_v haeredium_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o heritage_n or_o domain_n and_o herupon_o grow_v by_o consequence_n a_o certain_a religious_a or_o ridiculous_a superstition_n rather_o of_o some_o who_o we_o ceremonious_o to_o sacre_v and_o bless_v their_o garden_n and_o hortyard_n door_n only_o for_o to_o preserve_v they_o against_o the_o witchcraft_n and_o sorcery_n of_o spiteful_a and_o envious_a person_n and_o therefore_o they_o use_v to_o set_v up_o in_o garden_n ridiculous_a and_o foolish_a image_n of_o satyr_n antic_n and_o ithyphalli_n such_o like_a as_o good_a keeper_n and_o remedy_n against_o envy_n and_o witchcraft_n howsoever_o plautus_n assign_v the_o custody_n of_o garden_n to_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o goddess_n venus_n and_o even_o in_o these_o our_o day_n under_o the_o name_n of_o garden_n and_o hortyard_n there_o go_v many_o dainty_a place_n of_o pleasure_n within_o the_o very_a city_n under_o the_o colour_n also_o and_o title_n of_o they_o man_n be_v possess_v of_o fair_a close_n and_o pleasant_a field_n yea_o and_o of_o proper_a house_n with_o a_o good_a circuit_n of_o ground_n lie_v to_o they_o like_o pretty_a farm_n and_o graunge_n in_o the_o country_n all_o which_o they_o term_v by_o the_o name_n of_o garden_n the_o invention_n to_o have_v garden_n within_o a_o city_n come_v up_o first_o by_o epicurus_n the_o doctor_n and_o master_n of_o all_o voluptuous_a idleness_n who_o devise_v such_o garden_n of_o pleasance_n in_o athens_n for_o before_o his_o time_n the_o manner_n be_v not_o in_o any_o city_n to_o dwell_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o country_n and_o so_o to_o make_v city_n and_o country_n all_o one_o but_o all_o their_o garden_n be_v in_o the_o village_n without_o certes_o at_o rome_n a_o good_a garden_n and_o no_o more_o be_v think_v a_o poor_a man_n cheivance_n it_o go_v i_o say_v for_o land_n and_o live_n the_o
every_o place_n but_o other_o writer_n who_o have_v not_o seek_v so_o far_o into_o the_o matter_n nor_o advise_o consider_v of_o it_o give_v it_o the_o name_n of_o manicon_n but_o those_o that_o of_o a_o naughty_a mind_n care_v not_o secret_o to_o impoison_v the_o whole_a world_n have_v hide_v the_o danger_n thereof_o and_o term_v it_o by_o a_o name_n pretend_v no_o harm_n some_o call_n it_o neuris_n other_o perisson_n but_o as_o i_o protest_v before_o i_o think_v it_o not_o good_a to_o be_v too_o curious_a and_o busy_a about_o the_o description_n of_o this_o herb_n notwithstanding_o i_o may_v seem_v to_o give_v a_o good_a caveat_n of_o it_o by_o further_a particularise_v thereof_o well_o the_o very_a second_o kind_n which_o they_o call_v halicacabus_n be_v bad_a enough_o for_o it_o be_v more_o soporiferous_a than_o opium_n and_o soon_o cast_v a_o man_n into_o a_o dead_a sleep_n that_o he_o shall_v never_o rise_v again_o some_o name_n it_o morion_n other_o moly_n and_o yet_o it_o have_v not_o want_v those_o that_o have_v think_v it_o praiseworthy_a for_o diocles_n and_o euenor_n have_v high_o commend_v it_o and_o tamaristus_fw-la very_o have_v not_o stick_v to_o write_v verse_n in_o the_o commendation_n of_o it_o a_o wonderful_a thing_n that_o man_n shall_v so_o far_o overpasse_v themselves_o and_o forget_v all_o honesty_n and_o plain_a deal_n for_o they_o say_v forsooth_o that_o a_o collusion_n make_v of_o this_o herb_n confirm_v the_o tooth_n that_o be_v loose_a in_o the_o head_n if_o the_o mouth_n be_v wash_v therewith_o and_o one_o only_a fault_n they_o find_v in_o halicacabus_n otherwise_o it_o may_v be_v praise_v without_o exception_n that_o if_o the_o say_a collution_n be_v long_o continue_v it_o will_v trouble_v the_o brain_n &_o bring_v they_o that_o use_v it_o to_o foolery_n &_o idleness_n of_o head_n but_o for_o my_o own_o part_n my_o meaning_n be_v not_o to_o set_v down_o any_o such_o receipt_n and_o remedy_n which_o may_v bring_v a_o further_a danger_n with_o they_o than_o the_o very_o discase_v itself_o for_o which_o they_o be_v devise_v the_o three_o kind_n also_o be_v commend_v for_o to_o be_v eat_v as_o meat_n although_o the_o garden_n morell_n be_v prefer_v before_o it_o in_o pleasantness_n of_o 〈◊〉_d moreover_o xenocrates_n avouch_v that_o there_o be_v no_o malady_n incident_a to_o our_o bodâ—…_n but_o the_o â—…id_n morâ—…_n be_v good_a for_o it_o howbeit_o i_o make_v not_o so_o great_a reckon_n and_o account_n of_o all_o the_o helâ—…_n that_o these_o and_o such_o like_a herb_n may_v afford_v as_o i_o do_v make_v conscience_n to_o deliver_v they_o in_o writing_n especial_o see_v we_o have_v so_o great_a store_n of_o safe_a and_o harmless_a medicine_n which_o we_o may_v be_v sure_o can_v do_v no_o hurt_n indeed_o the_o root_n of_o halicacabus_n they_o use_v to_o drink_v and_o make_v no_o bone_n at_o it_o who_o will_v be_v know_v for_o great_a prophet_n to_o foretell_v future_a thing_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v alone_o for_o they_o to_o be_v see_v furious_a and_o rage_a the_o better_a to_o colour_v their_o knavery_n and_o lead_v the_o world_n by_o the_o nose_n in_o a_o superstitious_a conceit_n and_o persuasion_n of_o their_o divine_a gift_n of_o pprophecy_n and_o so_o to_o feed_v man_n still_o in_o their_o folly_n but_o what_o be_v the_o remedy_n when_o a_o man_n be_v thus_o overtake_v for_o sure_o i_o be_o better_a content_n to_o deliver_v that_o even_o to_o give_v the_o party_n thus_o intoxicate_a a_o great_a quantity_n of_o mede_n or_o honey_a water_n and_o to_o cause_v he_o to_o drink_v it_o off_o as_o hot_a as_o he_o can_v neither_o will_v i_o overpasse_v this_o one_o thing_n beside_o that_o halicacabus_n be_v so_o adverse_a unto_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o aspis_n that_o if_o the_o root_n thereof_o be_v hold_v any_o thing_n near_o unto_o the_o say_a serpent_n it_o will_v bring_v asleep_a and_o mortify_v that_o venomous_a creature_n which_o by_o a_o soporiferòus_a power_n that_o it_o have_v also_o of_o the_o own_o cast_v a_o man_n into_o a_o deadly_a sleep_n and_o kill_v he_o therewith_o and_o therefore_o to_o conclude_v hereupon_o it_o come_v that_o the_o same_o root_n bruise_v and_o apply_v with_o oil_n be_v a_o sovereign_a and_o present_a remedy_n to_o they_o who_o be_v sting_v by_o the_o foresay_a aspis_n chap._n xxxii_o ¶_o of_o corchorum_n and_o cnicus_n they_o of_o alexandria_n in_o egypt_n use_v to_o eat_v ordinary_o of_o corchorum_n this_o herb_n have_v leaf_n enwrap_v and_o enfold_v one_o within_o another_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o mulberry_n good_a it_o be_v as_o they_o say_v for_o the_o midriff_n and_o the_o part_n about_o the_o heart_n also_o to_o recover_v hair_n that_o be_v fall_v away_o by_o some_o infirmity_n and_o likewise_o for_o the_o red_a pimple_n or_o fauce-flegme_n in_o the_o face_n i_o read_v moreover_o that_o the_o scab_n or_o mange_n in_o cow_n and_o ox_n be_v most_o speedy_o cure_v thereby_o and_o nicander_n very_o do_v report_n that_o it_o help_v the_o sting_a of_o serpent_n if_o it_o be_v use_v before_o it_o be_v in_o the_o flower_n as_o touch_v cnicus_n otherwise_o call_v atractylis_fw-la a_o herb_n appropriate_a to_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n i_o will_v think_v it_o meet_v not_o to_o use_v many_o word_n about_o it_o but_o that_o it_o yield_v a_o sovereign_a remedy_n against_o the_o poison_n of_o venomous_a beast_n yea_o and_o the_o dangerous_a mushroom_n if_o a_o man_n have_v eat_v they_o this_o be_v certain_a and_o a_o approve_a experiment_n that_o whosoever_o be_v wound_v by_o the_o sting_n of_o scorpion_n shall_v never_o feel_v smart_n or_o pain_n so_o long_o as_o they_o hold_v that_o herb_n in_o their_o hand_n chap._n xxxiii_o ¶_o of_o persoluta_fw-la the_o chaplet-maker_n in_o egypt_n set_v great_a store_n by_o persoluta_fw-la also_o which_o they_o sow_v and_o plant_v in_o their_o garden_n only_o for_o to_o make_v coronet_n and_o guirland_n two_o kind_n there_o be_v of_o it_o the_o male_a and_o the_o female_a it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o one_o as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o if_o it_o be_v put_v under_o man_n or_o woman_n in_o bed_n they_o shall_v have_v no_o mind_n nor_o power_n at_o all_o to_o play_v at_o venus_n game_n and_o special_o the_o man_n chap._n xxxiv_o ¶_o of_o measure_n and_o weight_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o we_o shall_v have_v occasion_n oftentimes_o in_o set_v down_o weight_n and_o measure_n to_o use_v greek_a vocables_n i_o care_v not_o much_o even_o in_o this_o place_n to_o interpret_v those_o word_n once_o for_o all_o first_o and_o foremost_a the_o attic_a drachma_n for_o all_o physician_n in_o manner_n go_v by_o the_o poise_n of_o athens_n do_v poise_n just_a a_o roman_a silver_n denier_n and_o the_o same_o weigh_v also_o six_o oboli_fw-la now_o one_o obulus_fw-la be_v as_o much_o in_o weight_n as_o ten_o chalci_fw-la a_o cyathus_n of_o itself_o alone_o come_v to_o ten_o dram_n in_o weight_n when_o you_o shall_v read_v the_o measure_n of_o acetabulum_n take_v it_o for_o the_o four_o part_n of_o hemina_n that_o be_v to_o say_v fifteen_o dram_n to_o conclude_v mna_n which_o we_o in_o latin_a call_n mina_n amount_v just_a to_o a_o hundred_o dram_n attic_a the_o twenty_o second_o book_n of_o the_o history_n of_o nature_n write_v by_o c._n plinius_n secundus_fw-la the_o proem_n a_o man_n will_v think_v who_o do_v but_o read_v the_o former_a book_n that_o dame_n nature_n and_o the_o earth_n both_o have_v do_v their_o part_n and_o show_v their_o wonderful_a perfection_n sufficient_o if_o he_o consider_v withal_o the_o admirable_a virtue_n of_o so_o many_o herb_n which_o they_o have_v bring_v forth_o and_o bestow_v upon_o mankind_n as_o well_o for_o pleasure_n as_o profit_v but_o see_v what_o a_o deal_n of_o riches_n more_o be_v yet_o behind_o and_o how_o the_o same_o as_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o be_v find_v so_o it_o be_v in_o effect_n more_o miraculous_a as_o for_o those_o simple_n whereof_o we_o have_v already_o write_v for_o the_o most_o part_n they_o be_v such_o as_o have_v serve_v our_o turn_n at_o the_o board_n or_o else_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o beauty_n odor_n and_o smell_v have_v enduce_v we_o to_o search_v far_o into_o they_o and_o to_o make_v trial_n of_o their_o manifold_a virtue_n and_o operation_n in_o physic_n but_o yet_o there_o remain_v behind_o many_o more_o and_o those_o so_o powerful_a that_o they_o prove_v evident_o unto_o we_o how_o nature_n have_v produce_v nothing_o in_o vain_a and_o without_o some_o cause_n although_o the_o same_o be_v occult_a and_o hide_a many_o time_n from_o we_o and_o reserve_v only_o in_o her_o closet_n and_o secret_a counsel_n chap._n i._n ¶_o of_o certain_a nation_n which_o use_v herb_n for_o procure_v and_o preserve_v of_o beauty_n ceertes_o i_o do_v find_v and_o observe_v that_o
the_o field_n a_o strange_a matter_n that_o we_o shall_v so_o do_v consider_v how_o many_o thousand_o of_o nation_n there_o be_v that_o live_v in_o health_n well_o enough_o without_o these_o physician_n and_o yet_o i_o can_v say_v altogether_o without_o physic_n like_a as_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n also_o notwithstanding_o the_o roman_n be_v ever_o know_v to_o be_v forward_o enough_o to_o entertain_v all_o good_a art_n and_o discipline_n continue_v for_o the_o space_n of_o six_o hundred_o year_n and_o above_o after_o the_o foundation_n of_o their_o city_n and_o know_v not_o what_o a_o physician_n mean_v but_o afterward_o they_o do_v cast_v a_o great_a fancy_n to_o physic_n also_o howbeit_o upon_o some_o little_a experience_n thereof_o they_o be_v as_o ready_a to_o loathe_v and_o condemn_v it_o as_o they_o be_v desirous_a before_o to_o have_v a_o taste_n and_o trial_n of_o it_o and_o here_o i_o think_v it_o not_o amiss_o in_o this_o corrupt_a age_n of_o we_o wherein_o we_o live_v to_o 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acri_fw-la for_o hot_a and_o bite_a in_o other_o place_n hereupon_o it_o may_v well_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o 〈◊〉_d and_o not_o of_o k._n lysimachus_n lysimachus_n or_o rather_o botrys_n ay_o oak_n of_o iâ—…salem_n be_v of_o sâ—…me_n call_v artemisia_n of_o other_o ambrosia_n as_o say_v dioscoridâ—…s_n dioscoridâ—…s_n water_n lily_n lily_n water-rose_n water-rose_n or_o the_o upper_a part_n of_o the_o hurt_a place_n stetterwoort_n or_o bear_v foot_n as_o some_o think_v whereupon_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v call_v in_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o borrage_n this_o be_v our_o common_a hound-tongue_n with_o little_a burr_n some_o call_v they_o moon_n schirrhomata_n otherwise_o stocomata_n which_o be_v hunche_n or_o swell_n in_o the_o flâ—…sh_a full_a of_o a_o greasy_a matter_n matter_n theophrastus_n write_v the_o like_a of_o the_o sweet_a root_n or_o liquorice_n and_o hippace_o that_o be_v cheese_n make_v of_o mare_n milk_n but_o not_o of_o any_o herb_n hippice_n betony_n a_o kind_n of_o wild_a gillofio_n much_o like_a to_o the_o welsh_a metheglin_n beare-foot_n write_a in_o iâmbicke_a verse_n as_o appear_v in_o galen_n our_o celendine_n celendine_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d câ—…â—…oot_n oâ—…t_a oâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n pilewort_n oâ—…_n figwort_n this_o flour_v soon_o to_o wit_n in_o february_n february_n with_o we_o they_o doâ—…â—…at_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quich_n grass_n grass_n gratia_n dei._n dei._n which_o the_o old_a roman_n call_v 〈◊〉_d whâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d think_v that_o siluâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d a_o break_v fast_o 〈◊〉_d the_o name_n because_o they_o usâ—…d_v before_o dinner_n or_o noon_n râ—…fection_n to_o drink_v a_o draught_n of_o wine_n aromatize_v with_o this_o hâ—…arbe_n hâ—…arbe_n in_o dioscor_n who_o pâ—…y_n seem_v here_o to_o translate_v it_o shall_v bâ—…_n read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d noâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nor_o seed_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o that_o â—…t_n have_v flower_n appear_v by_o uâ—…rgil_n 12_o aeâ—…id_n 〈◊〉_d these_o 〈◊〉_d dictam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d â—…enitrix_fw-la creâ—…a_n caâ—…pit_fw-la ab_fw-la ida_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d folâ—…s_v &_o flâ—…re_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n etc._n yâ—…t_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d faâ—…th_o thâ—…t_v it_o helpâ—…s_v woman_n 〈◊〉_d spâ—…edy_a châ—…ldbirth_n châ—…ldbirth_n i_o excellent_a good_a for_o woman_n in_o childbed_n whâ—…rein_o iâ—…ny_n be_v sâ—…mewhat_o oversee_v but_o hâ—…_n error_n be_v not_o great_a see_v that_o woman_n with_o child_n use_v ordinary_o also_o to_o bâ—…_n bring_v a_o bed_n and_o lie_v in_o in_o mean_v by_o aristolochie_n or_o birthwort_n the_o round_a round_a any_o herb_n good_a to_o provoke_v flâ—…shly_a lust_n for_o although_o there_o be_v a_o special_a herb_n of_o that_o virtue_n so_o call_v yet_o by_o a_o kind_n of_o synecdoâ—…he_n all_o other_o of_o like_a operation_n may_v be_v term_v satyria_n satyria_n a_o herb_n like_v to_o the_o wild_a poppy_n poppy_n i._o vervaine_z vervaine_z daepalis_fw-la arnob_n lib._n 2._o 2._o flos_fw-la glaucus_n glaucus_n pliny_n herein_o errâ—…th_v gross_o indeed_o the_o leaf_n of_o 〈◊〉_d be_v much_o like_a to_o the_o strawberrie_n â—…afe_a but_o as_o the_o one_o have_v no_o fruit_n or_o bâ—…ry_v at_o all_o so_o the_o other_o to_o wit_n the_o strawberrie_n wire_n put_v forth_o but_o three_o leaf_n leaf_n the_o â—…ame_n and_o the_o wild_a wild_a some_o take_v it_o to_o be_v the_o clot_n burr_n or_o bâ—…tterbur_n bâ—…tterbur_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dioscor_n id_a i_o cafe_v like_a to_o ivy_n ivy_n sauge_fw-mi de_fw-fr bois_fw-fr bois_fw-fr some_o take_v these_o for_o the_o cowslip_n and_o primrose_n primrose_n aconitum_n pardalianche_n libardbaine_n libardbaine_n some_o take_v it_o for_o ruâ—…a_n mâ—…ralis_fw-la or_o saluia_fw-la vita_fw-la a_o kind_n of_o 〈◊〉_d or_o rather_o maidenhair_n maidenhair_n whereof_o he_o write_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o six_o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n book_n euploea_n indeed_o signify_v in_o homer_n a_o bon-voiage_n or_o prospâ—…rous_a navigation_n but_o what_o be_v that_o to_o this_o place_n no_o doubt_n pâ—…nie_n shall_v have_v read_v in_o theophrastus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v no_o herb_n but_o the_o happiness_n of_o a_o good_a name_n among_o man_n whereof_o â—…liny_n speak_v here_o &_o which_o theophrsius_fw-la attribute_v to_o antirrhinon_n as_o one_o of_o the_o effect_n of_o that_o herb_n but_o lay_v the_o fault_n i_o pray_v you_o as_o well_o here_o as_o elsewhere_o upon_o pliny_n aâ—…agnosts_n or_o reader_n who_o either_o read_v wrong_n or_o pronounce_v not_o their_o word_n distinct_o and_o 〈◊〉_d unto_o he_o he_o so_o call_v because_o the_o fruit_n clasp_v round_o about_o the_o stem_n or_o stalk_v of_o the_o herb_n herb_n because_o fox_n be_v much_o subject_n unto_o it_o who_o be_v câ—…led_v in_o greek_a alopeke_n alopeke_n capillus_fw-la veneris_fw-la or_o maidenhair_n *_o adder_n tongue_n tongue_n our_o glader_n or_o flag_n flag_n carpentis_fw-la carpentis_fw-la whereupon_o it_o be_v call_v cynoide_v cynoide_v 〈◊〉_d dodonaeâ—…d_n â—…st_v water-parsley_n water-parsley_n pro_fw-la meconio_fw-la &_o yet_o in_o dioscorides_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aegilops_n some_o take_v it_o for_o wild_a oâ—…s_n other_o for_o daâ—…ell_n daâ—…ell_n whereupon_o it_o be_v call_v thridacias_n thridacias_n aequalibus_fw-la not_o caulibus_fw-la for_o mardrage_n bear_v no_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o membrum_fw-la virilâ—…_n vel_fw-la ceniâ—…ale_fw-la ceniâ—…ale_fw-la other_o herbarist_n describe_v mandrage_n without_o a_o stem_n or_o stalk_v stalk_v seruator_fw-la in_o vi_fw-la no_o according_a to_o â—…atevas_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereas_o dioscorides_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o 〈◊〉_d lino_n that_o be_v to_o say_v they_o file_v they_o up_o hang_v by_o little_a thâ—…eds_n draw_v through_o they_o they_o â—…phoras_fw-la aestivas_fw-la oâ—…_n râ—…ther_n aeâ—…uosas_fw-la i_o hot_a â—…heumes_n â—…heumes_n some_o take_v it_o for_o a_o cataract_n cataract_n this_o fuchsius_n think_v to_o be_v pistolochia_n or_o our_o aristolochia_n the_o round_a round_a it_o seem_v to_o be_v our_o fumitory_n call_v in_o greek_a capnoâ—…_n capnoâ—…_n â—…ngale_n â—…ngale_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o dioscor_n not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o pliny_n seem_v to_o read_v when_o he_o translate_v it_o sordidis_n sordidis_n which_o some_o take_v to_o be_v prickmadame_n of_o the_o french_a triquemadame_n triquemadame_n sciliâ—…_n sciliâ—…_n dioscorides_n say_v white_a white_a it_o contain_v water_n indeed_o within_o the_o concavity_n or_o arme-piâ—…s_a as_o it_o be_v of_o the_o leaf_n where_o they_o join_v to_o the_o stem_n but_o sure_o in_o river_n it_o grow_v not_o lacteo_fw-la diosc._n i_o white_a white_a for_o mentum_fw-la iâ—…â—…atine_n be_v a_o chin_n chin_n uelâ—…ci_fw-fr transiâ—…u_fw-fr scuâ—…_n â—…r_v man_n uâ—…_n dâ—…o_o salute_v one_o another_o by_o a_o kiss_n kiss_n either_o by_o some_o mortification_n or_o effusion_n of_o blood_n blood_n ollicâ—…acu_fw-la imâ—…u_fw-la sa_fw-fr sa_fw-fr it_o seem_v by_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d most_o of_o these_o signeâ—…_n show_v a_o gangrâ—…ne_n and_o canker_n rather_o than_o our_o arbuncle_n arbuncle_n some_o think_v it_o be_v a_o inflammation_n reâ—…embling_v our_o carbuncle_n or_o
name_n aconâ—…un_v of_o aconae_fw-la a_o certain_a town_n near_o to_o which_o it_o grow_v abundant_o ab_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…eretica_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d old_a age_n age_n petronius_n niger_n as_o dioscorides_n say_v in_o his_o preface_n preface_n it_o seem_v that_o he_o mean_v here_o the_o concrete_v 〈◊〉_d thereoâ—…_n which_o we_o also_o do_v call_v aloe_n aloe_n chickweed_n chickweed_n i._o mousâ—…_n ear_n ear_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o grove_n grove_n the_o right_a mouse_n aâ—…e_v aâ—…e_v parietarie_n of_o the_o wail_n wail_n alba._n haply_o pliny_n have_v translatâ—…d_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o dioscor_n which_o be_v hâ—…uing_v slender_a stalk_n like_o rush_n resta_fw-la bovis_fw-la restharrow_n or_o petty_a whin_n whin_n some_o take_v it_o for_o bugâ—…e_n or_o 〈◊〉_d heal_n heal_n nameless_a nameless_a or_o scolopendrium_n scolopendrium_n whereupon_o they_o call_v it_o philanthropos_n i._n a_o lover_n of_o man_n man_n trientalibus_fw-la trientalibus_fw-la i_o man_n blood_n blood_n pliny_n have_v forget_v himself_o consider_v that_o in_o the_o 22_o book_n &_o 21_o chapter_n he_o describe_v it_o according_a to_o dioscorides_n to_o be_v like_a in_o root_n and_o leaf_n to_o orchanet_n etc._n etc._n and_o there_o heâ—…_n name_v it_o arcebion_n arcebion_n vetustissime_fw-la in_o usu_fw-la est_fw-la some_o read_v vetus_fw-la sive_fw-la usu_fw-la est_fw-la that_o be_v if_o this_o drink_n be_v stale_a and_o not_o use_v present_o it_o be_v good_a for_o nothing_o nothing_o cum_fw-la apio_fw-la not_o opio_fw-la opio_fw-la or_o the_o cerot_n cypâ—…c_a after_o dioscorides_n dioscorides_n so_o call_v becausâ—…_n osiris_n be_v entâ—…_n and_o his_o sepulchre_n renew_v there_o there_o or_o rather_o a_o kind_n of_o sweet_a cuit_n call_v hâ—…p_n sâ—…ma_fw-la by_o diosc._n which_o signify_v also_o a_o water_n gruel_n gruel_n porri_fw-la but_o it_o shall_v be_v marrubij_fw-la according_a to_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o take_v they_o for_o damascen_n plum_n or_o rather_o for_o bulloâ—…s_n skeg_n or_o such_o like_a wild_a plum_n plum_n as_o if_o it_o will_v catch_v woman_n and_o hold_v they_o fast_o perforce_o perforce_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o greek_a signify_v a_o bridle_n or_o bit_n and_o it_o be_v think_v to_o bâ—…_n leontopodium_n dioscor_n though_o other_o take_v it_o for_o dodeâ—…_n dodeâ—…_n or_o rather_o calix_n calix_n rather_o orocleia_n out_o of_o dioscorides_n dioscorides_n or_o borage_n call_v in_o greek_a bugâ—…osson_n bugâ—…osson_n some_o take_v this_o for_o our_o persicorie_n or_o ars-mert_a ars-mert_a i._o holly_n or_o huluer_n nay_o rather_o aquifolia_n be_v agria_n in_o greek_a and_o the_o cratâ—…gus_n of_o theophrastus_n which_o he_o mean_v here_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o ceruoise_n tree_n now_o call_v torminalis_fw-la torminalis_fw-la i_o think_v he_o mean_v orach_n orach_n 〈◊〉_d terrae_fw-la sonâ—…n_o think_v 〈◊〉_d place_n unperfect_a but_o i_o 〈◊〉_d rather_o â—…hat_o pliny_n herâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d at_o â—…e_a obscurity_n â—…ir_n 〈◊〉_d in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d simâ—…_n put_v 〈◊〉_d at_o 〈◊〉_d â—…ny_n 〈◊〉_d wâ—…ch_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d any_o sense_n 〈◊〉_d moâ—…e_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d virga_fw-la pastoris_fw-la pastoris_fw-la thereupon_o it_o be_v call_v labrum_n uenerus_fw-la venus_n laver_n laver_n this_o water_n be_v not_o saltish_a but_o because_o the_o name_n dipsaco_n in_o greek_a allude_v to_o thirst_n &_o salt_n thing_n cause_n thirstinesse_n pliny_n guessâ—…d_v this_o humour_n to_o be_v saltish_a *_o this_o empetron_n be_v think_v to_o be_v our_o saxifrage_n saxifrage_n for_o it_o hinder_v conception_n conception_n non_fw-la gravi_fw-la odour_n dioscor_n say_v sub_fw-la grave_n odour_n somewhat_o unpleasant_a in_o smell_n smell_n and_o in_o columella_n filix_fw-la be_v call_v auia_fw-la auia_fw-la many_o take_v it_o for_o 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