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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
the_o element_n 6._o of_o the_o seven_o planet_n 7._o concern_v god_n 8._o the_o nature_n of_o the_o fix_a star_n and_o planet_n their_o course_n and_o revolution_n 9_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o moon_n 10._o the_o eclipse_n of_o sun_n and_o moon_n also_o of_o the_o night_n 11._o the_o bigness_n of_o star_n 12._o diverse_a invention_n of_o man_n and_o their_o observation_n touch_v the_o celestial_a body_n 13._o of_o eclipse_n 14._o the_o motion_n of_o the_o moon_n 15._o general_n rule_v or_o canon_n touch_v planet_n or_o light_n 16._o the_o reason_n why_o the_o same_o planet_n seem_v high_a or_o low_a at_o sundry_a time_n 17._o general_n rule_v concern_v the_o planet_n or_o wander_a star_n 18._o what_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o planet_n change_v their_o colour_n 19_o the_o course_n of_o the_o sun_n his_o motion_n and_o from_o whence_o proceed_v the_o inequality_n of_o day_n 20._o why_o lightning_n be_v assign_v to_o jupiter_n 21._o the_o distance_n between_o the_o planet_n 22._o the_o harmony_n of_o star_n and_o planet_n 23._o the_o geometry_n and_o dimension_n of_o the_o world_n 24._o of_o star_n appear_v sudden_o 25._o of_o comet_n or_o blaze_a star_n and_o other_o prodigious_a appearance_n in_o the_o sky_n their_o nature_n situation_n and_o sundry_a kind_n 26._o the_o opinion_n of_o hipparchus_n the_o philosopher_n as_o touch_v the_o star_n fire-light_n lamp_n pillar_n or_o beam_n of_o fire_n burn_a dart_n gaping_n of_o the_o sky_n and_o other_o such_o impression_n by_o way_n of_o example_n 27._o strange_a colour_n appear_v in_o the_o firmament_n 28._o flame_n and_o leam_n see_v in_o the_o sky_n 29._o circle_n of_o guirland_n show_v above_o 30._o of_o celestial_a circle_n and_o guirland_n that_o continue_v not_o but_o soon_o pass_v 31._o of_o many_o sun_n 32._o of_o many_o moon_n 33._o of_o night_n as_o light_v as_o day_n 34._o of_o meteor_n resemble_v fiery_a targuet_n 35._o astrange_v and_o wonderful_a apparition_n in_o the_o sky_n 36._o the_o extraordinary_a shoot_v and_o motion_n of_o star_n 37._o of_o the_o star_n name_v castor_n and_o pollux_n 38._o of_o the_o air_n 39_o of_o certain_a set_a time_n and_o season_n 40._o the_o power_n of_o the_o dog-star_n 41._o the_o sundry_a influence_n of_o star_n according_a to_o the_o season_n and_o degree_n of_o the_o sign_n 42._o the_o cause_n of_o rain_n wind_n and_o cloud_n 43._o of_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n 44._o whereupon_o come_v the_o redouble_a of_o the_o voice_n call_v echo_n 45._o of_o wind_n again_o 46._o diverse_a consideration_n observe_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o wind_n 37._o many_o sort_n of_o wind_n 48._o of_o sudden_a blast_n and_o whirle-puffs_a 49._o other_o strange_a kind_n of_o tempest_n &_o storm_n 50._o in_o what_o region_n there_o fall_v thunderbolt_n 51._o diverse_a sort_n of_o lightning_n and_o wondrous_a accident_n by_o they_o occasion_v 52._o the_o observation_n of_o the_o tuscans_n in_o old_a time_n as_o touch_v lightning_n 53._o conjure_v for_o to_o raise_v 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68_o what_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v habitable_a 69._o that_o the_o earth_n be_v in_o the_o mid_n of_o the_o world_n 70._o from_o whence_o proceed_v the_o inequality_n observe_v in_o the_o rise_n and_o elevation_n of_o the_o star_n of_o the_o eclipse_n where_o it_o be_v &_o wherefore_o 71._o the_o reason_n of_o the_o daylight_n upon_o earth_n 72._o a_o discourse_n thereof_o according_a to_o the_o gnomon_n also_o of_o the_o first_o sundial_n 73._o in_o what_o place_n and_o at_o what_o time_n there_o be_v no_o shadow_n cast_v 74._o where_o the_o shadow_n fall_v opposite_a and_o contrary_a twice_o in_o the_o year_n 75._o where_o the_o day_n be_v long_a and_o where_o short_a 76._o likewise_o of_o dial_n and_o quadrant_n 77._o the_o diverse_a observation_n and_o acceptation_n of_o the_o day_n 78._o the_o diversity_n of_o region_n and_o the_o reason_n thereof_o 79._o of_o earthquake_n 80._o of_o the_o chink_n and_o openinst_a of_o the_o earth_n 81._o sign_n of_o earthquake_n towards_o 82._o remedy_n and_o help_n aga_v eatthquake_n come_v 83._o strange_a and_o prodigious_a wonder_n see_v one_o time_n in_o the_o earth_n 84._o miraculous_a accident_n as_o touch_v earthquake_n 85._o in_o what_o part_n the_o sea_n go_v back_o 86._o island_n appear_v new_a out_o of_o the_o sea_n 87._o what_o island_n have_v thus_o show_v and_o at_o what_o time_n 88_o into_o what_o land_n the_o sea_n have_v break_v perforce_o 89._o what_o island_n have_v be_v join_v to_o the_o continent_n 90._o what_o land_n have_v perish_v by_o water_n and_o become_v all_o sea_n 91._o of_o land_n that_o have_v settle_v and_o be_v swallow_v up_o of_o themselves_o 92._o what_o city_n have_v be_v overflow_v and_o drown_v by_o the_o sea_n 93._o wonderful_a strange_a thing_n as_o touch_v some_o land_n 94._o of_o certain_a land_n that_o always_o suffer_v earthquake_n 95._o of_o island_n that_o float_v continual_o 96._o in_o what_o country_n of_o the_o world_n it_o never_o rain_v also_o of_o many_o miracle_n as_o well_o of_o the_o earth_n as_o other_o element_n huddle_v up_o pell_o mell_v together_o 97._o the_o reason_n of_o the_o sea-tide_n as_o well_o ebb_v as_o flow_v and_o where_o the_o sea_n flow_v extraordinary_o 98._o wonderful_a thing_n observe_v in_o the_o sea_n 99_o the_o power_n of_o the_o moon_n over_o sea_n and_o land_n 100_o the_o power_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o sea_n be_v salt_n 101._o moreover_o as_o touch_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o moon_n 102._o where_o the_o sea_n be_v deep_a 103._o admirable_a observation_n in_o fresh_a water_n as_o well_o of_o fountain_n as_o river_n 104._o admirable_a thing_n as_o touch_v fire_n and_o water_n joint_o together_o also_o of_o maltha_n 105._o of_o naphtha_n 106._o of_o certain_a place_n that_o burn_v continual_o 107._o wonder_n of_o fire_n alone_o 108._o the_o dimension_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o well_o in_o length_n as_o in_o breadth_n 109._o the_o harmonical_a circuit_n and_o circumference_n of_o the_o world_n in_o sum_n there_o be_v tn_z this_o boooke_v of_o history_n notable_a matter_n and_o worthy_a observation_n four_o hundred_o and_o eighteen_o in_o number_n latin_a author_n cite_v m._n varro_n sulpitius_n gallus_n tiberius_n caesar_n emperor_n q._n tubero_n tullius_n tiro_n l._n piso_n t._n livius_n cornelius_n nepos_n statius_n sebosus_n casius_n antipater_n fabianus_n antias_n mutianus_n cecina_n who_o write_v of_o the_o tuscan_a learning_n tarquitius_n l._n aquila_n and_o sergius_n paulus_n foreign_a author_n cite_v plato_n hipparchus_n timaeus_n sosigenes_n petosiris_n necepsus_fw-la the_o pythagorean_n posidonius_n anaximander_n epigenes_n gnomonicus_fw-la euclides_n ceranus_fw-la the_o philosopher_n eudoxus_n democritus_n crâ—…sodemus_n thrasillus_n serapion_n dicearchus_n archimedes_n onesicritus_n eratosthenes_n pytheas_n herodotus_n aristotle_n ctesius_n artemidorus_n the_o ephesian_a isidorus_n characenus_fw-la and_o theopompus_n ¶_o in_o the_o three_o book_n be_v comprehend_v the_o region_n nation_n sea_n town_n haven_n mountain_n river_n with_o their_o measure_n and_o people_n either_o at_o this_o day_n know_v or_o in_o time_n past_a as_o follow_v chap._n 1._o of_o europe_n 2._o the_o length_n and_o breadth_n of_o boetica_fw-la a_o part_n of_o spain_n contain_v andalusia_n and_o the_o realm_n of_o grenado_n 3._o that_o hither_o part_n of_o spain_n call_v of_o the_o roman_n hispania_n citerior_fw-la 4._o the_o province_n nerbonencis_n wherein_o be_v dauphine_n languedoc_n and_o provance_n 5._o italy_n tiberis_n rome_n and_o campaine_n 6._o the_o island_n corsica_n 7._o sardinia_n 8._o sicily_n 9_o lipara_n 10._o of_o locri_n and_o the_o frontier_n of_o italy_n 11._o the_o second_o gulf_n of_o europe_n 12._o the_o four_o region_n of_o italy_n 13._o the_o five_o region_n 14._o the_o six_o region_n 15._o the_o eight_o region_n 16._o of_o the_o river_n po._n 17._o of_o italy_n beyond_o the_o po_n count_v the_o eleven_o
region_n 18._o venice_n the_o ten_o region_n 19_o of_o istria_n 20._o of_o the_o alps_o and_o the_o nation_n there_o inhabit_v 21._o illyricum_n 22._o liburnia_n 23._o macedon_n 24._o noricum_n 25._o pannonie_n and_o dalmatia_n 26._o moesia_n in_o this_o book_n be_v describe_v 26_o island_n within_o the_o adriatic_a and_o ionian_a sea_n their_o principal_a city_n town_n and_o nation_n also_o the_o chief_a and_o famous_a river_n the_o high_a hill_n special_a island_n beside_o town_n and_o country_n that_o be_v perish_v in_o sum_n here_o be_v comprise_v notable_a thing_n history_n matter_n memorable_a and_o observation_n to_o the_o number_n of_o 326._o latin_a writer_n bring_v in_o for_o testimony_n turannius_n graccula_n cor._n nepos_n t._n livius_n cato_n censorius_n m._n agrippa_n m._n varro_n divus_o augustus_n the_o emperor_n varro_n attacinus_fw-la antias_n hyginus_n l._n vetus_n mela_n pomponius_n curio_n the_o father_n coelius_n aruntius_n sebosus_n licinius_n mutianus_n fabricius_n thuscus_n l._n atteius_n capito_n verrius_n flaccus_n l._n piso_n c._n aelianus_n and_o valerianus_n foreign_a author_n artimidorus_n alexander_n polyhistor_n thucydides_n theophrastus_n isidorn_v theopompus_n metrodorus_n scepsius_n callicrates_n xenophon_n lampsasenus_fw-la diodorus_n syracusanus_n nymphodorus_n calliphanes_n and_o timagâ—…nes_n ¶_o in_o the_o four_o book_n be_v comprise_v region_n nation_n sea_n town_n hill_n haven_n river_n with_o these_o dimension_n and_o people_n either_o now_o or_o in_o time_n past_o know_v viz_o chap._n 1._o epirus_n 2._o aetolia_n 3._o locri._n 4._o peloponnesus_n 5._o achaia_n 6._o arcadia_n 7._o greece_n and_o attica_n 8._o thessaly_n 9_o magnesia_n 10._o macedonia_n 11._o thracia_n 12._o the_o island_n lie_v between_o those_o country_n among_o which_o creta_n euboea_n the_o cuclads_n sporades_n also_o the_o isle_n within_o hellespont_n near_o the_o sea_n pontus_n within_o moeotis_n dacia_n sarmatia_n and_o scythia_n 13._o the_o island_n of_o pontus_n call_v mer_n major_a 14._o the_o island_n of_o germany_n 15._o island_n in_o the_o french_a ocean_n 16._o britain_n and_o ireland_n 17._o gaul_n or_o france_n 18_o of_o galia_fw-la lugdunensis_n 19_o of_o aquitaine_n 20._o of_o high_a spain_n name_v citerior_fw-la 21._o of_o portugal_n 22._o island_n in_o the_o ocean_n 23._o the_o dimension_n and_o measure_n of_o all_o europe_n herein_o be_v contain_v many_o principal_a town_n and_o country_n famous_a river_n island_n also_o beside_o city_n or_o nation_n that_o be_v perish_v in_o sum_n diverse_a thing_n history_n and_o observation_n latin_a author_n cite_v m._n varr_n cato_n censorius_n m._n agrippa_n divus_o augustus_n varro_n attacinus_fw-la cor._n nepos_n hyginus_n l._n vetus_n pomponius_n mela_n licinius_n mutianus_n fabricius_n thuscus_n atteius_n capito_n and_o atteius_n philologus_n of_o foreign_a writer_n polybius_n hecataeus_n hellanicus_n damastes_n eudoxus_n dicaearchus_n timosthenes_n ephorus_n crater_n grammaticus_n serapion_n of_o antioch_n callimachus_n artemidorus_n apollodorus_n agathocles_n eumachus_n siculus_n the_o musician_n alexander_n polyhistor_n thucydides_n dociades_n anaximander_n philistides_n mallotes_n dionysius_n aristides_n callidemus_n menaechmus_n aedasthenes_n anticlides_n heraclides_fw-la philemon_n menephon_n pythias_n isodorus_n philonides_n xenagoras_n astyonomus_fw-la staphilus_n aristocritus_n metrodorus_n cleobulus_n and_o posidonius_n in_o the_o five_o book_n be_v contain_v region_n nation_n sea_n town_n hill_n rivers_n with_o their_o measure_n and_o people_n either_o at_o this_o day_n be_v or_o in_o time_n past_a that_o be_v to_o say_v chap._n 1._o maurtania_n 2._o the_o province_n tingitana_n 3._o numidia_n 4._o africa_n 5._o cyrene_n 6._o lybia_n maraeotis_n 7._o island_n lie_v about_o africa_n &_o over-against_o africa_n 8._o the_o aethiopian_n 9_o asia_n 10._o alexandria_n 11._o arabia_n 12._o syria_n palaestina_n phoenicia_n 13._o idumaea_n syria_n palaestina_n samaria_n 14._o judaea_n galilea_n 15._o jordan_n the_o river_n 16._o the_o lake_n asphaltites_n 17._o the_o essenes_n 18._o the_o country_n decapolis_n 19_o tyrus_n and_o sidon_n 20._o the_o mount_n libanus_n 21._o syria_n antiochena_n 22._o the_o mountain_n casius_n 23._o coele-syria_n 24._o the_o river_n euphrates_n 25._o the_o region_n palmyra_n 26._o hierapolis_n the_o country_n 27._o cilicia_n and_o the_o nation_n adjoin_v pamphilia_n isauria_n homonades_n pisidia_n lycaonia_n the_o mountain_n taurus_n and_o lycia_n 28._o the_o river_n indus_n 29._o laodicea_n apamia_n jonia_n and_o ephesus_n 30._o aeolis_n troas_n pergamus_n 31._o island_n affront_v asia_n the_o pamphilian_a sea_n rhodus_n samus_n and_o chius_n 32._o hellespont_n mysia_n phrygia_n galatia_n nicaea_n bythinia_n bosphorus_n herein_o you_o find_v town_n and_o nation_n principal_a river_n famous_a hill_n island_n 117_o town_n also_o that_o be_v lose_v and_o perish_v in_o sum_n many_o 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megasthenes_n isidorus_n celobulus_fw-la aristocrcon_n in_o the_o six_z book_n be_v contain_v region_n nation_n sea_n city_n haven_n river_n with_o their_o dimension_n people_n also_o that_o be_v or_o have_v be_v to_o wit_n chap._n 1._o the_o sea_n call_v pontus_n euxinus_n before_o time_n axenus_n 2._o the_o nation_n of_o the_o paphlagones_n and_o cappadocian_o 3._o cappadocia_n 4._o the_o nation_n of_o the_o country_n themiscyra_n 5._o the_o region_n colchica_n the_o achaei_n and_o the_o rest_n in_o that_o tract_n 6._o bosphorus_n cimmerius_n and_o moeotis_n 7._o the_o people_n about_o moeotis_n 8._o the_o armeniae_n both_o 9_o armenia_n the_o great_a 10._o albania_n iberia_n 11._o the_o scluse_n and_o gate_n caucasiae_n 12._o island_n in_o pontus_n 13._o nation_n about_o the_o scythian_a ocean_n 14._o media_n and_o the_o gate_n or_o straits_n caspiae_n 15._o nation_n about_o the_o hircane_a sea_n 16._o also_o other_o nation_n confine_v upon_o that_o country_n 17._o people_n of_o scythia_n 18._o the_o river_n ganges_n 19_o the_o nation_n of_o india_n 20._o the_o river_n indus_n 21._o the_o arian_n and_o the_o nation_n border_v upon_o they_o 22._o the_o island_n taprobane_n 23._o capissene_n carmaenia_n 24._o the_o persian_a and_o arabian_a gulf_n 25._o the_o island_n cassandrus_fw-la and_o kingdom_n of_o the_o parthian_n 26._o media_n mesopotamia_n babylon_n seleucia_n 27._o the_o river_n tigris_n 28._o arabia_n nomades_n nabathaei_n omani_n tylos_n and_o ogyris_n two_o island_n 29._o the_o gulf_n of_o the_o red_a sea_n the_o troglodyte_n and_o aethyopian_n fea_z 30._o diverse_a nation_n of_o strange_a and_o wonderful_a shape_n 31._o island_n of_o the_o aethyopian_a sea_n 32._o of_o the_o fortunate_a island_n 33._o the_o division_n of_o the_o earth_n calculate_v by_o measure_n 34._o a_o division_n of_o the_o earth_n by_o climate_n line_n parallel_n and_o equal_a shadow_n town_n of_o name_n 195._o nation_n of_o account_n 566._o famous_a river_n 180._o notablehil_n 38._o principal_a island_n 108._o city_n and_o nation_n perish_v 195._o in_o sum_n there_o be_v rehearse_v in_o this_o book_n of_o other_o thing_n history_n and_o observation_n 2214._o latin_a author_n allege_v m._n agrippa_n varro_z atacinus_n cornelius_n nepos_n hyginus_n lu._n vetus_n mela_n pomponius_n domitius_n corbulo_n licineus_fw-la mutianus_n claudius_n caesar_n aruntius_n sebosus_n fabricius_n thuseus_fw-la t._n livius_n seneca_n nigidius_n foreign_a writer_n king_n juba_n polybius_n hecataeus_n hellanicus_n damastes_n eudoxus_n dicaearchus_n beto_n timosthenes_n patrocles_n demodamas_n clitarchus_n eratosthenes_n alexander_n magnus_n ephorus_n hipparchus_n panaetius_n callimachus_n artemidorus_n apollodorus_n agathocles_n polybius_n eumachus_n siculus_n alexander_n polyhistor_n amometus_n metrodorus_n posidonius_n onesicritus_n nearchus_n megasthenes_n diognetus_n aristocreon_n bion_n dialdon_n simonides_n the_o young_a basiles_n and_o xenophon_n lampsacenus_n ¶_o in_o the_o seven_o book_n be_v contain_v the_o wonderful_a shape_n of_o man_n in_o diverse_a country_n chap._n 1._o the_o strange_a form_n of_o many_o nation_n 2._o of_o the_o scythian_n and_o other_o people_n of_o diverse_a country_n 3._o of_o monstrous_a and_o prodigious_a birth_n 4._o the_o transmutation_n of_o one_o sex_n into_o another_o also_o of_o twin_n 5._o of_o the_o generation_n of_o man_n the_o time_n of_o a_o woman_n childbearing_n from_o seven_o month_n to_o eleven_o prove_v by_o notable_a example_n out_o of_o history_n 6._o of_o
celsus_n nigidius_n trebius_n niger_n pomponius_n mela_n manlius_n sura_n foreign_a writer_n king_n juba_n polybius_n onesicritus_n isidorus_n antipater_n aristotle_n demetrius_n the_o natural_a philosopher_n democritus_n theophrastus_n euanthes_n agrippa_n who_o write_v of_o the_o olympionicae_n hiero_n king_n attalus_n king_n philometer_n ctesias_n duris_n philistus_n architus_fw-la philarchus_n amphilocus_n the_o athenian_a anaxipolis_n the_o thasian_a apollodorus_n of_o lemnos_n aristophanes_n the_o milesian_n antigonus_n the_o cymaean_a agathocless_a of_o chios_n apollonicus_fw-la of_o pergamus_n aristander_n of_o athens_n bacchus_n the_o milesian_n bion_n of_o soli_n chaereas_n the_o athenian_a diodorus_n of_o pyreaeum_n dio_fw-mi the_o colophonian_n epigenes_n of_o rhodes_n evagon_n of_o thassus_n euphranius_n the_o athenian_a hegesias_n of_o maronea_n menander_n of_o pyreaeum_n menander_n also_o of_o heraclea_n menecrates_n the_o poet_n androcian_n who_o write_v of_o agriculture_n or_o husbandry_n aeschrion_n who_o likewise_o write_v of_o that_o argument_n dionysius_n who_o translate_a mago_n diophanes_n who_o collect_v a_o epitome_n or_o breviarie_n out_o of_o dionysius_n king_n archelaus_n and_o nicander_n ¶_o in_o the_o nine_o book_n be_v contain_v the_o story_n and_o nature_n of_o fish_n and_o water-creature_n chap._n 1._o the_o nature_n of_o water-creature_n 2._o the_o reason_n why_o the_o creature_n of_o the_o sea_n be_v of_o all_o other_o big_a 3._o the_o monstrous_a beast_n of_o the_o indian_a sea_n 4._o the_o great_a fish_n and_o beast_n in_o every_o part_n of_o the_o ocean_n 5._o of_o tritone_n nereid_n and_o sea_n elephant_n their_o shape_n and_o form_n 6._o of_o great_a whale_n call_v balaenae_fw-la and_o oreae_fw-la 7._o whether_o fish_n do_v take_v and_o deliver_v their_o breath_n whether_o they_o sleep_v or_o no_o 8._o of_o dolphin_n and_o their_o wonderful_a property_n 9_o of_o the_o tursiones_fw-la 10._o of_o the_o sea_n tortoise_n and_o how_o they_o be_v take_v 11._o who_o first_o devise_v to_o slive_v the_o tortoise_n shell_n into_o leaf_n 12._o the_o skin_n and_o shell_n of_o the_o sea_n creature_n the_o division_n of_o they_o into_o their_o several_a kind_n 13._o of_o the_o seal_n or_o sea-calf_n 14._o of_o fish_n smooth_a and_o without_o hair_n how_o they_o spawn_v and_o breed_v and_o how_o many_o sort_n there_o be_v of_o they_o 15._o the_o name_n and_o nature_n of_o many_o fish_n 16._o the_o presage_n by_o fish_n and_o their_o variety_n 17._o of_o the_o mullet_n and_o other_o fish_n that_o the_o same_o fish_n be_v not_o in_o request_n in_o all_o place_n 18._o of_o the_o barble_n the_o sea_n raven_n coracinus_n of_o stockfish_n and_o salmon_n 19_o of_o the_o exoecetus_fw-la calamary_n lamprey_n etc._n etc._n 20._o the_o division_n of_o fish_n by_o the_o shape_n of_o their_o body_n 21._o of_o eel_n 22._o the_o manner_n of_o take_v they_o in_o the_o lake_n benacus_n 23._o the_o nature_n of_o the_o lamprey_n 24._o of_o flat_a and_o broad_a fish_n 25._o of_o the_o stay-ship_n echeneis_fw-la and_o his_o wonderful_a nature_n 26._o the_o changeable_a nature_n of_o fish_n 27._o of_o the_o fish_n call_v the_o lantern_n and_o the_o sea_n dragon_n 28._o of_o fish_n want_v blood_n 29._o of_o the_o pourcuttle_n the_o cuttle_n fish_n the_o calamarie_n and_o the_o fish_n call_v the_o sailor_n or_o mariner_n 30._o the_o fish_n ozaena_fw-la and_o nauplius_n also_o of_o lobster_n 31._o of_o crab_n sea_n porkespines_n and_o of_o the_o great_a sort_n name_v echinometrae_n 32._o of_o wilkes_n cockle_n and_o shell_n sish_v 33._o of_o scallop_n porcellane_n of_o the_o shell_n fish_n murex_fw-la and_o other_o such_o 34._o the_o riches_n and_o treasure_n of_o the_o sea_n 35._o of_o pearl_n how_o they_o be_v engender_v and_o where_o also_o how_o they_o be_v find_v 36._o the_o nature_n of_o the_o purple_a fish_n and_o the_o burret_n or_o murices_fw-la 37._o how_o many_o kind_n there_o be_v of_o purple_a fish_n 38._o how_o the_o purple_a fish_n be_v take_v 39_o when_o purple_a be_v first_o wear_v in_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n 40._o the_o price_n of_o purple_a clothes_n at_o rome_n 41._o the_o die_a of_o the_o amethyst_n colour_n of_o the_o scarlet_n in_o grain_n and_o the_o light_a scarlet_n hysginus_fw-la 42._o of_o the_o fish_n call_v the_o nacre_n and_o his_o guide_n or_o keeper_n pinnoteres_n also_o the_o intelligence_n of_o fish_n and_o water_n creature_n 43._o of_o scolopendres_n sea_n fox_n and_o the_o fish_n glani_fw-la 44._o of_o the_o fish_n call_v the_o sea_n ram._n 45._o of_o those_o thing_n which_o have_v a_o three_o nature_n be_v neither_o live_a creature_n ne_o yet_o plant_n to_o wit_n of_o sea_n nettle_n and_o sponge_n 46._o of_o houndfish_n or_o sea_n dog_n 47._o of_o sea_n fish_n that_o have_v stony_a shell_n of_o those_o that_o have_v no_o sense_n at_o all_o of_o other_o nast_a and_o filthy_a creature_n 48._o of_o sea_n fish_n venomous_a 49._o the_o disease_n incident_a to_o fish_n 50._o the_o admiral_n generation_n of_o fish_n 51._o item_n another_o discourse_n of_o their_o generation_n and_o what_o fish_n they_o be_v which_o do_v lay_v egg_n 52._o the_o matrices_fw-la or_o womb_n of_o fish_n 53._o what_o fish_n live_v long_a 54._o of_o oyster_n pit_n and_o who_o do_v first_o devise_v they_o 55._o who_o first_o invent_v stew_n and_o pond_n to_o feed_v lamprey_n in_o 56._o the_o stew_n and_o pond_n for_o other_o shell_n fishes_n and_o who_o bring_v they_o up_o first_o to_o be_v use_v 57_o of_o fish_n that_o haunt_v the_o land_n 58._o the_o rat_n of_o nilus_n 59_o of_o the_o fish_n call_v anthias_n and_o how_o he_o be_v take_v 60._o of_o the_o sea_n star_n 61._o of_o the_o fish_n dactyli_n and_o their_o admirable_a property_n 62._o what_o fish_n do_v entertain_v amity_n one_o with_o another_o and_o which_o be_v ever_o at_o war_n in_o sum_n this_o book_n contain_v story_n notable_a thing_n and_o observation_n to_o the_o number_n of_o 650_o collect_v out_o of_o latin_a author_n turanius_n graccula_n trogus_n maecenas_n alfius_n flavus_n cornelius_n nepos_n laberius_n the_o writer_n of_o merry_a epigram_n fabianus_n fenestella_n mutianus_n aelius_n stilo_n statius_n sebosus_n melissus_n seneca_n cicero_n macer_n aemylius_fw-la messana_n corvinus_n trebius_n niger_n and_o nigidius_n out_o of_o foreign_a writer_n aristotle_n king_n archelaus_n callimachus_n democritus_n theophrastus_n thrasyllus_n hegesidemus_n of_o cythnos_n and_o alexander_n polyhistor_n ¶_o in_o the_o ten_o book_n be_v contain_v the_o nature_n and_o story_n of_o fowl_n and_o fly_a creature_n chap._n 1._o the_o nature_n of_o foules_n 2._o of_o the_o phoenix_n 3._o of_o aegle_n 4._o when_o the_o roman_a legion_n use_v the_o eagle_n standard_n and_o other_o ensign_n also_o with_o what_o creature_n aegle_n maintain_v fight_v 5._o a_o strange_a and_o wonderful_a case_n as_o touch_v a_o eagle_n 6._o of_o the_o vulture_n or_o geire_n 7._o of_o the_o foul_a sangualis_fw-la 8._o of_o falcon_n and_o hawk_n 9_o of_o the_o cuckoo_n which_o be_v kill_v by_o bird_n of_o her_o own_o kind_n 10._o of_o kite_n or_o puttock_n 11._o a_o division_n of_o bird_n into_o general_a kind_n 12._o of_o unlucky_a and_o ominous_a bird_n the_o crow_n the_o raven_n and_o the_o like-owle_n 13._o of_o the_o foul_a that_o carry_v fire_n in_o her_o mouth_n 14._o of_o the_o bird_n clivina_fw-la 15._o of_o many_o bird_n unknown_a 16._o of_o fowl_n that_o fly_v by_o night_n 17._o of_o owlet_n 18._o of_o the_o wood-pecker_n 19_o of_o bird_n which_o have_v claw_n and_o crooked_a talon_n 20._o of_o peacock_n and_o who_o kill_v they_o first_o for_o to_o be_v serve_v at_o the_o table_n 21._o of_o cock_n how_o they_o be_v cut_v of_o a_o dunghill_n cock_n that_o speak_v 22._o of_o goose_n who_o first_o devise_v to_o make_v a_o dainty_a dish_n of_o the_o goose_n liver_n the_o gravy_n or_o fat_a of_o goose_n call_v comagenum_n 23._o of_o crane_n stork_n swan_n strange_a fowl_n of_o outlandish_a country_n of_o quail_n and_o the_o bird_n glotis_n 24._o of_o swallow_n and_o martin_n of_o blackbird_n thrush_n and_o merles_n of_o starling_n turtle-dove_n and_o quoist_n or_o ringdove_n 25._o of_o bird_n that_o tarry_v with_o we_o all_o the_o year_n long_o of_o bird_n that_o be_v for_o half_a a_o year_n only_o and_o other_o that_o remain_v but_o three_o month_n 26._o marvelous_a story_n of_o bird_n 27._o of_o bird_n call_v seleucides_n 28._o of_o the_o foul_a ibis_n 29._o what_o bird_n will_v not_o abide_v in_o all_o place_n which_o they_o be_v that_o change_n both_o hue_n and_o voice_n also_o of_o nightingale_n 30._o of_o merles_n or_o ousels_n 31._o the_o time_n wherein_o bird_n breed_v lay_v and_o sit_v 32._o of_o the_o bird_n halciones_fw-la the_o navigable_a day_n that_o they_o do_v show_v of_o the_o seagull_n and_o cormorant_n 33._o the_o industry_n and_o subtlety_n of_o bird_n in_o build_v their_o nest_n of_o the_o
the_o body_n and_o what_o thing_n with_o taste_n only_o will_v allay_v hunger_n and_o quench_v thirst_n in_o sum_n this_o book_n containerh_n notable_a thing_n story_n and_o observation_n 2270._o latin_a author_n cite_v m._n varro_n hyginus_n scropha_n sarcena_n celsus_n cornelius_n aemilius_z macer_n virgil_n columella_n julius_n aquila_n who_o write_v of_o the_o tuscan_a discipline_n tarquilius_fw-la who_o likewise_o write_v of_o the_o same_o and_o vmbritius_n that_o travel_v in_o that_o argument_n cato_n censorius_n domitius_n calvinus_n trogus_n melissus_n favonius_n fabianus_n mutianus_n nigidius_n manilius_n and_o opius_n foreign_a writer_n aristotle_n democritus_n neoptolemus_n who_o write_v bee_n militurgia_n aristomachus_n who_o likewise_o make_v a_o treatise_n of_o the_o same_o and_o philistus_n also_o that_o do_v the_o like_a nicander_n menecrâ—…tes_n dionysius_n that_o translate_v mago_n empedocles_n callimachus_n k._n attalus_n apollodorus_n who_o write_v of_o venomous_a beast_n hypocrates_n eriphilus_n erasistratus_n asclepius_n themiso_n posidonius_n the_o stoic_a the_o two_o menander_n one_o of_o priene_n and_o the_o other_o of_o heraclea_n euphronius_n of_o athens_n theophrastus_n hesiodus_n and_o k._n philometor_n ¶_o in_o the_o twelve_o book_n be_v contain_v discourse_n of_o tree_n chap._n 1._o the_o honour_n do_v to_o tree_n of_o the_o planetree_n when_o they_o be_v first_o bring_v into_o italy_n and_o of_o their_o nature_n 2._o of_o the_o dwarf_n planes_n grow_v low_a and_o who_o be_v the_o first_o that_o cut_v and_o shred_v tree_n into_o arbour_n 3._o of_o strange_a tree_n and_o principal_o of_o the_o citron_n tree_n in_o assyria_n 4._o of_o india_n tree_n and_o when_o ebon_n be_v first_o see_v at_o rome_n 5._o of_o a_o certain_a thorn_n and_o figtree_n of_o india_n 6._o of_o a_o tree_n name_v pala_n also_o of_o other_o indian_a tree_n that_o be_v nameless_a and_o of_o those_o that_o bear_v wool_n and_o cotton_n 7._o of_o pepper_n tree_n and_o clove_n tree_n and_o many_o other_o 8._o of_o macir_n or_o sugar_n and_o the_o tree_n grow_v in_o the_o region_n ariana_n 9_o of_o bdellium_n and_o of_o tree_n along_o the_o persian_a gulf_n 10._o of_o tree_n grow_v in_o the_o island_n within_o the_o persian_a gulf_n and_o those_o that_o bear_v cotton_n 11._o of_o gossampine_v tree_n and_o those_o which_o serve_v to_o make_v cloth_n and_o wherein_o consist_v the_o fruit_n of_o certain_a tree_n 12._o of_o costus_n spiknard_n &_o diverse_a sort_n of_o nard_n 13._o of_o asarabacca_n amomum_fw-la amonius_n and_o cardamomum_fw-la 14._o of_o frankincense_n &_o tree_n that_o yield_v incense_v 15._o of_o myrrh_n and_o myrrh_n tree_n 16._o of_o sundry_a sort_n of_o myrrh_n the_o nature_n thereof_o and_o the_o price_n 17._o of_o mastic_n laudanum_n and_o bruta_n of_o enhaemum_fw-la strobus_n and_o styrax_n 18._o of_o the_o felicity_n and_o happiness_n of_o arabia_n 19_o of_o cinnamon_n and_o the_o wood_n thereof_o call_v xylocinnamum_fw-la and_o of_o casia_n 20._o of_o isocinnamon_n or_o canel_n of_o caucamum_fw-la and_o tarum_fw-la 21._o of_o serichatum_fw-la gabalium_fw-la and_o ben_n otherwise_o call_v myrobalanus_fw-la 22._o of_o date_n call_v phoenicobalanus_fw-la &_o sweet_a calamus_fw-la 23._o of_o ammoniacum_n and_o the_o sweet_a moss_n call_v sphagdus_fw-la or_o vsnea_n 24._o of_o cyprus_n aspalathus_n and_o marum_n 25._o of_o balm_n as_o well_o the_o liquor_n call_v opobalsamum_n as_o the_o wood_n xylobalsamum_n of_o storax_n and_o galbanum_fw-la 26._o of_o panace_n spondylium_fw-la and_o malobathrum_n or_o folium_fw-la indicum_fw-la 27._o of_o the_o oil_n of_o green_a olive_n call_v omphacium_fw-la and_o of_o verjuice_n 28._o of_o bryon_n and_o the_o wild_a vine_n oenanthe_n of_o the_o fir_n elate_a of_o cinnamon_n and_o the_o oil_n of_o nut_n call_v caryopus_fw-la in_o sum_n this_o book_n contain_v in_o it_o of_o notable_a matter_n history_n and_o observation_n 974._o latin_a author_n allege_v m._n varro_n mutianus_n virgil_n fabian_n sebosus_n pomponius_n mela_n flavius_n proculus_n trogus_n hyginus_n claudius_n caesar_n cornelius_n nepos_n sextius_n niger_n who_o write_v in_o greek_a of_o physic_n cassius_n hemina_n l._n piso_n tuditanus_n and_o antias_n foreign_a writer_n theophrastus_n herodotus_n callisthenes_n isidorus_n clitarchus_n anaximenes_n dioris_fw-la nearchus_n onesicratus_n polycritus_n olympiodorus_n diognetus_n nicobulus_n anticlides_n charax_n of_o mitylene_n menechmus_n dorotheus_n xenias_n the_o athenian_a lycus_n antaeus_n ephippus_n chaereas_n democles_n ptolomaeus_n lagus_n marsyas_n the_o macedonian_a zoilus_n likewise_o of_o macedon_n democritus_n amphilocus_n aristomachus_n alexander_n polyhistor_n king_n juba_n apollodorus_n the_o author_n of_o the_o treatise_n concern_v sweet_a odour_n heraclides_fw-la the_o physician_n archidemus_n likewise_o the_o physician_n dionysius_n democlides_n euphron_n obsenides_n diagoras_n jolla_o all_o six_o physician_n heraclides_fw-la of_o tarentum_n xenocritus_n of_o ephesus_n and_o eratosthenes_n ¶_o in_o the_o thirteen_o book_n be_v contain_v treatise_n of_o ointment_n and_o of_o tree_n by_o the_o sea_n side_n chap._n 1._o of_o sweet_a ointment_n &_o perfume_n when_o they_o come_v to_o be_v first_o know_v at_o rome_n and_o of_o their_o composition_n 2._o what_o ointment_n be_v that_o which_o they_o call_v royal_a which_o be_v diapasmate_n or_o dry_a perfume_n and_o how_o they_o be_v keep_v 3._o the_o riotous_a and_o superfluous_a expense_n that_o the_o roman_n be_v at_o for_o such_o ointment_n and_o when_o they_o be_v first_o take_v up_o and_o use_v in_o rome_n 4._o of_o palm_n or_o date_n tree_n their_o nature_n and_o sundry_a sort_n 5._o the_o tree_n of_o syria_n 6._o of_o the_o terebinth_n tree_n 7._o of_o the_o egyptian_a figtree_n or_o sycomore_n and_o that_o of_o cypress_n 8._o of_o the_o fruit_n which_o be_v call_v ceraunia_n siliqua_fw-la 9_o of_o the_o peach-tree_n or_o persica_fw-la of_o egypt_n and_o the_o egyptian_a thorn_n whereof_o come_v acacia_n 10._o of_o the_o plum_n tree_n and_o other_o about_o memphis_n 11._o sundry_a sort_n of_o gum_n and_o of_o the_o papyr_n reed_n 12._o diverse_a kind_n of_o paper_n how_o paper_n be_v make_v the_o trial_n of_o good_a paper_n the_o fault_n of_o paper_n and_o the_o paste_n that_o go_v to_o the_o make_n of_o paper_n 13._o the_o book_n of_o king_n numa_n 14._o the_o tree_n of_o aethyopia_n 15._o the_o tree_n of_o atlas_n citron_n tree_n what_o point_n be_v commendable_a or_o otherwise_o faulty_a therein_o 16._o of_o the_o tree_n thya_n 17._o of_o the_o tree_n lotus_fw-la 18._o of_o the_o body_n and_o root_n of_o lotus_fw-la 19_o of_o patyurus_fw-la of_o the_o pomegranate_n and_o the_o flower_n of_o the_o pomegranate_n 20._o of_o plant_n and_o shrub_n in_o asia_n and_o greece_n 21._o of_o thymelaea_n chamelaea_n tragacanthe_n tragium_n or_o scorpio_n of_o tamariske_n brya_fw-la and_o galla._n 22._o of_o euonymus_n or_o spyndle_n tree_n of_o adrachne_n congygria_n and_o thapsia_n 23._o of_o capparis_fw-la or_o cynosbatos_n or_o opheostaphyle_n and_o of_o sari_n 24._o of_o the_o royal_a thorn_n of_o babylon_n and_o cytisus_n or_o tree_n trifolie_n 25._o of_o shrub_n and_o tree_n grow_v upon_o our_o mediterranean_a sea_n the_o red_a sea_n and_o the_o indian_a sea_n in_o sum_n there_o be_v comprise_v in_o this_o book_n of_o notable_a thing_n story_n and_o observation_n four_o hundred_o fifty_o and_o eight_o latin_a author_n cite_v marcus_z varro_z mutianus_n virgil_n fabianus_n sebosus_n pomponius_n mela_n flavius_n proculus_n trogus_n hyginus_n claudius_n caesar_n cornelius_n nepos_n sextius_n niger_n who_o write_v in_o greek_a of_o physic_n cassius_n hemina_n l._n piso_n tuditanus_n and_o antias_n foreign_a writer_n theophrastus_n herodotus_n callisthenes_n isidorus_n clitarchus_n anaximenes_n duris_n nearchus_n onesicritus_n policritus_fw-la olympiodorus_n diognetus_n cleobulus_n anticlides_n charax_n the_o mitylenaean_a menaechmus_n dorothâ—…us_n xenias_n the_o athenian_a lycus_n antaeus_n ephippus_n dio_n adimanthus_fw-la ptolomaeus_n lagus_n marsyas_n and_o zoilus_n both_o macedonian_n democritus_n amphilochus_n alexander_n polyhistor_n aristomachus_n king_n juba_n apollodorus_n who_o write_v of_o odour_n heraclides_fw-la the_o physician_n botrys_n archidemus_n dionysius_n democlides_n euphron_n mnesicles_n diagoras_n and_o jolla_n physician_n all_o heraclides_fw-la of_o tarentum_n and_o xenocritus_n the_o ephesian_a ¶_o in_o the_o fourteenth_n book_n be_v contain_v treatise_n of_o vine-tree_n and_o vine-yard_n chap._n 1._o of_o vine_n and_o their_o nature_n the_o manner_n how_o they_o bear_v grape_n 2._o sundry_a kind_n of_o vine_n in_o general_n 3._o more_o kind_n of_o vine_n according_a to_o the_o property_n of_o country_n where_o they_o grow_v 4._o notable_a consideration_n as_o touch_v the_o plant_n and_o order_v of_o vine_n 5._o the_o nature_n of_o wine_n 6._o the_o best_a and_o most_o kindly_a wine_n 7._o wine_n outlandish_a and_o beyond_o sea_n 8._o of_o the_o wine_n call_v biaeon_n seven_o kind_n thereof_o 9_o of_o sweet_a wine_n fourteen_o sort_n 10._o of_o second_o wine_n or_o household_n wine_n 11._o what_o good_a wine_n begin_v of_o late_a to_o
be_v in_o request_n at_o rome_n 12._o observation_n of_o wine_n set_v down_o by_o king_n romulus_n 13._o the_o ancient_a usage_n of_o wine_n and_o the_o wine_n of_o old_a time_n 14._o of_o cellar_n for_o wine_n and_o the_o wine_n opiminianum_fw-la 15._o caesar_n liberality_n in_o wine_n and_o when_o first_o there_o be_v four_o sort_n of_o wine_n set_v down_o 16._o of_o artificial_a or_o set_v wine_n 17._o of_o hydromell_n and_o oxymell_n 18._o prodigious_a and_o strange_a kind_n of_o wine_n 19_o what_o wine_n may_v not_o be_v use_v in_o sacrifice_n and_o with_o what_o sort_v new_a wine_n be_v sophisticated_a 20._o sundry_a sort_n of_o pitch_n and_o rosin_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o sophisticate_a new_a wine_n of_o vinegar_n and_o winelee_n 21._o of_o wine_n cellar_n 22._o of_o avoid_v drunkenness_n in_o sum_n it_o contain_v notable_a matter_n history_n and_o observation_n 510_o gather_v out_o of_o latin_a author_n cornelius_n valerius_n virgil_n celsus_n cato_n censorius_n sarsennaes_n both_o father_n and_o son_n scropha_n varro_n decimus_n syllanus_n fabius_n pictor_n trogus_n hyginus_n flaccus_n verrius_n graecinus_n julius_n accius_n columella_n massurius_n sabinus_n fenestella_n tergilla_n m._n actius_n plautus_n fabius_n dorsennus_fw-la scaevola_n aelius_n atteius_n capito_n cotta_n messalinus_n l._n piso_n pompeius_n lenaeus_n fabianus_n sextius_n niger_n and_o vibius_n rufus_n foreign_a author_n hesiodus_n theophrastus_n aristotle_n democritus_n king_n attalus_n k._n philometer_n architas_n xenophon_n amphilochus_n the_o athenian_a anaxipolis_n the_o thasian_a apollodorus_n the_o lemnian_a aristophanes_n the_o milesian_n antigonus_n the_o cymaean_a agathocles_n the_o chian_a apollonius_n of_o pergamus_n aristander_n of_o athâ—…_n and_o likewise_o batrys_n the_o athenian_a bacchius_fw-la the_o milesian_n bion_n of_o soli_n chereas_fw-la the_o athenian_a aâ—…_n cheristus_fw-la likewise_o of_o athens_n diodorus_n of_o priene_n dio_n the_o colophonian_n epigenes_n the_o rhodian_a evagoras_n the_o thasian_a euphron_n of_o athens_n androtion_n aescrion_n and_o lysimachus_n who_o write_v all_o three_o of_o agriculture_n dionysius_n who_o translate_a mago_n diophanes_n who_o bring_v dionysius_n into_o a_o epitome_n asclepiades_n the_o physician_n onesicritus_n and_o king_n juba_n ¶_o the_o fifteen_o book_n treat_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o tree_n fruitful_a and_o plant_v in_o hort-yard_n chap._n 1._o the_o nature_n of_o fruitful_a tree_n 2._o of_o the_o oil_n of_o olive_n 3._o the_o nature_n of_o the_o olive_n &_o young_a olive_n tree_n 4._o the_o nature_n of_o the_o oil_n olive_n 5._o the_o manner_n of_o husband_v olive_n row_n 6._o how_o to_o keep_v olive_n and_o make_v oil_n thereof_o 7._o of_o artificial_a oil_n 8._o of_o the_o dregs_n or_o olive_n cake_n be_v press_v 9_o of_o fruit_n of_o tree_n good_a to_o eat_v their_o several_a kind_n and_o nature_n 10._o of_o pine_n nut_n four_o kind_n 11._o of_o the_o quince_n 12._o of_o peach_n four_o sort_n 13._o of_o plum_n eleven_o kind_n 14._o sundry_a kind_n of_o apple_n and_o namely_o nine_o and_o twenty_o sort_n 15._o of_o pear_n and_o warden_n of_o sundry_a strange_a device_n to_o graft_v tree_n 16._o of_o preserve_v and_o keep_v apple_n &_o such_o like_a fruit_n 17._o the_o manner_n how_o to_o keep_v quince_n pomgranat_n pear_n warden_n soruise_n and_o grape_n 18._o of_o fig_n nine_o and_o twenty_o sort_n 19_o of_o the_o wild_a figtree_n of_o caprification_n or_o the_o manner_n how_o to_o bring_v figgs_n to_o maturity_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o certain_a fly_n 20._o of_o medlar_n and_o three_o sort_n of_o they_o 21._o four_o kind_n of_o soruoise_n 22._o of_o the_o walnut_n 23._o of_o chestnut_n eight_o kind_n 24._o of_o charob_n call_v siliquae_fw-la of_o apple_n of_o mulberry_n of_o grain_n pippin_n and_o kernils_n within_o the_o fruit_n also_o of_o berry_n 25._o of_o cherry_n eight_o sort_n 26._o of_o the_o corneill_n fruit_n and_o lentisk_n 27._o sundry_a sort_n of_o juice_n and_o odour_n 28._o of_o the_o juice_n in_o fruit_n and_o tree_n of_o colour_n smell_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o diverse_a fruit_n also_o the_o singularity_n and_o commendation_n of_o they_o 29._o of_o the_o myrtle_n eleven_o kind_n thereof_o 30._o of_o the_o laurel_n or_o bay-tree_n thirteen_o sort_n of_o it_o in_o sum_n there_o be_v comprise_v in_o this_o book_n of_o notable_a matter_n story_n and_o observation_n 520_o collect_v out_o of_o latin_a author_n fenestella_n fabianus_n virgil_n cornelius_n valerianus_n celsus_n cato_n censorius_n sarsennae_n both_o father_n and_o son_n scropha_n mar._n varro_n d._n syllanus_n fabius_n pictor_n trogus_n hyginus_n flaccus_n verrius_n graecinus_n atticus_n julius_n sabinus_n tergilla_n cotta_n messalinus_n columella_n l._n piso_n pompeius_n lenaeus_n m._n accius_n plautius_n fabius_n dorsenus_n scaevola_n aelius_n atteius_n capito_n sextus_n niger_n and_o vibius_n rufus_n foreign_a writer_n hesiodus_n aristotle_n democritus_n king_n hiero_n architas_n king_n philometor_n king_n attalus_n xenophon_n amphilochus_n the_o athenian_a anaxipolis_n the_o thasian_a apollodorus_n of_o lemnos_n aristophanes_n the_o milesian_n antigonus_n the_o cymaean_a agathocles_n of_o chios_n apollodorus_n of_o pergamus_n aristander_n the_o athenian_a bacchus_n the_o milesian_n bion_n of_o soli_n chaereas_n of_o athens_n and_o charistus_n likewise_o the_o athenian_a diodorus_n of_o priene_n dion_n the_o colophonian_n epigenes_n the_o rhodian_a evagoras_n the_o thasian_a euphronius_n the_o athenian_a androtion_n and_o aeschrion_n who_o write_v both_o of_o husbandry_n dionysius_n that_o translate_v the_o book_n of_o mago_n and_o dionysius_n the_o epitomist_n who_o bring_v they_o all_o into_o a_o breviarie_n asclepiades_n and_o erasistratus_n both_o physician_n comiades_n who_o write_v as_o touch_v the_o confecture_n of_o wine_n aristomachus_n hicesius_n who_o both_o treat_v of_o the_o same_o matter_n themison_n the_o physician_n onesicritus_n and_o king_n juba_n ¶_o in_o the_o sixteen_o book_n be_v contain_v the_o nature_n of_o wild_a tree_n chap._n 1._o country_n wherein_o no_o tree_n do_v grow_v miraculous_a wonder_n of_o tree_n in_o the_o north_n country_n 2._o of_o the_o great_a forest_n hircynia_n 3._o tree_n that_o bear_v mast_n 4._o of_o the_o civic_a guirland_n and_o who_o in_o old_a time_n be_v adorn_v and_o honour_v with_o chaplet_n of_o tree_n leave_v 5._o of_o mast_n thirteen_o kind_n 6._o of_o beech_n mast_n and_o other_o sort_n of_o mast_n of_o coal_n and_o the_o feed_n of_o hog_n 7._o of_o gall_n and_o how_o many_o thing_n beside_o mast_n and_o acorn_n mast_n tree_n do_v bear_v 8._o of_o cachrys_n and_o of_o the_o scarlet_n grain_n also_o of_o agaricke_n and_o cork_n 9_o of_o what_o tree_n the_o bark_n be_v in_o usage_n 10._o of_o shindle_n to_o cover_v house_n of_o the_o pinetree_n and_o the_o wild_a pine_n of_o the_o fir_n &_o pitch-tree_n of_o the_o larch-tree_n of_o the_o torch-tree_n toeda_n and_o the_o yew-tree_n 11._o the_o manner_n of_o make_v sundry_a sort_n of_o pitch_n and_o taâ—…_n how_o the_o virgin_n pitch_v call_v cedrium_fw-la be_v make_v of_o the_o thick_a stone_n pitch_n how_o it_o be_v make_v and_o the_o way_n to_o boil_v rosin_n 12._o of_o the_o ship_n pitch_v call_v zopissa_n of_o sapium_n and_o those_o tree_n that_o yield_v timber_n good_a for_o building_n 13_o of_o the_o ash_n tree_n four_o kind_n 14._o of_o the_o teil_n or_o linden_n tree_n two_o several_a sort_n thereof_o 15._o ten_o diverse_a sort_n of_o maples_n 16._o of_o the_o knot_n in_o maple_n call_v bruscus_n and_o molluscum_n of_o a_o kind_n of_o fistic_a tree_n call_v staphylodendron_n of_o box_n tree_n three_o sort_n 17._o of_o the_o elm_n four_o kind_n 18._o the_o nature_n of_o tree_n according_a to_o their_o situation_n and_o place_n where_o they_o grow_v 19_o a_o general_a division_n of_o tree_n 20._o what_o tree_n never_o shed_v their_o leaf_n quite_o of_o the_o oleander_n tree_n call_v rhododendron_n 21._o again_o what_o tree_n lose_v not_o their_o leaf_n but_o show_v always_o green_a which_o be_v they_o that_o shed_v their_o leaf_n in_o part_n in_o what_o country_v no_o tree_n at_o all_o do_v lose_v their_o leaf_n 22._o the_o nature_n of_o those_o tree_n which_o let_v fall_v their_o leaf_n and_o which_o have_v leaf_n of_o sundry_a colour_n 23._o three_o sort_n of_o asp_n or_o popler_n &_o of_o what_o tree_n the_o leaf_n do_v alter_v their_o for_o i_o and_o fashion_n 24._o what_o leave_v use_v to_o turn_v every_o year_n the_o manner_n how_o to_o order_v the_o leaf_n of_o date_n tree_n and_o to_o use_v they_o also_o strange_a and_o admirable_a thing_n as_o touch_v leaf_n 25._o the_o order_n and_o course_n that_o nature_n hold_v in_o plant_n the_o blossom_n of_o tree_n their_o manner_n of_o conception_n bloum_v bud_a and_o bear_v fruit_n and_o in_o what_o order_n they_o put_v out_o flower_n 26._o of_o the_o corneil_n tree_n the_o right_a season_n wherein_o every_o tree_n bear_v fruit_n what_o tree_n be_v fruitless_a and_o therefore_o
be_v suppose_v unhappy_a which_o they_o be_v that_o soon_o lose_v their_o fruit_n and_o last_o of_o all_o what_o tree_n show_v fruit_n before_o they_o be_v put_v forth_o 27._o of_o tree_n that_o bear_v fruit_n twice_o and_o thrice_o in_o one_o year_n what_o tree_n sudden_o wax_v old_a the_o age_n of_o tree_n 28._o of_o the_o mulbertie_n tree_n 29._o of_o tree_n grow_v wild_a 30._o of_o the_o box_n tree_n and_o the_o great_a beane_n tree_n or_o lotus_fw-la 31._o of_o the_o bough_n branch_n bark_n tind_a and_o root_n of_o tree_n 32._o of_o prodigious_a tree_n that_o presage_v somewhat_o to_o come_v of_o tree_n that_o spring_n and_o grow_v of_o themselves_o also_o a_o discourse_n that_o all_o tree_n grow_v not_o in_o every_o place_n and_o what_o tree_n will_v not_o live_v but_o in_o this_o or_o that_o one_o place_n 33._o of_o the_o cyprus_n tree_n also_o that_o the_o ground_n will_v bring_v forth_o some_o new_a plant_n that_o never_o be_v set_v sow_v or_o grow_v there_o before_o 34._o of_o yvie_n 35._o of_o the_o ivy_n call_v smilax_n 36._o of_o reed_n cane_n and_o shrub_n grow_v in_o water_n 37._o of_o the_o osier_n or_o willow_n eight_o sort_n thereof_o also_o what_o twig_n beside_o osier_n and_o willow_n be_v good_a for_o wind_a and_o to_o bind_v withal_o of_o bush_n and_o grieve_n 38._o the_o juice_n and_o liquor_n of_o tree_n the_o nature_n of_o their_o wood_n and_o timber_n also_o of_o hew_v down_o and_o fall_a tree_n 39_o of_o the_o larch_n tree_n the_o fir_n and_o the_o sapine_n the_o time_n of_o cut_v they_o down_o and_o such_o like_a 40._o sundry_a sort_n of_o wood_n the_o extraordinary_a bigness_n of_o tree_n what_o wood_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o be_v worm-eaten_a nor_o to_o decay_n other_o tree_n that_o be_v everlasting_a 41._o of_o woodworme_n 42._o of_o timber_n fit_a for_o carpentry_n and_o building_n what_o timber_n be_v good_a for_o this_o or_o that_o use_n and_o namely_o which_o be_v best_a and_o more_o firm_a and_o durable_a for_o rouse_v of_o house_n 43._o the_o manner_n of_o glew_v bourd_n and_o plank_n also_o of_o rent_n and_o cleave_a stuff_n 44._o the_o age_n of_o tree_n which_o be_v they_o that_o last_o not_o long_o of_o misselto_n and_o of_o the_o priest_n druydae_fw-la in_o sum_n this_o book_n comprehend_v of_o notable_a thing_n history_n and_o observation_n a_o hundred_o and_o five_o and_o thirty_o latin_a author_n allege_v m._n varro_n faecialis_n nigidius_n cornelius_n nepos_n hyginus_n massurius_n cato_n mutianus_n lucius_n piso_n trogus_n calphurnius_fw-la bassus_n cremutius_n sextius_n niger_n cornelius_n bocchus_n vitruvius_n and_o graecinus_n foreign_a writer_n alexander_n polyhistor_n hesiodus_n theophrastus_n democritus_n homer_n timaeus_n the_o mathematician_n ¶_o the_o seventeen_o book_n contain_v the_o nature_n of_o tree_n plant_v set_v and_o well_o keep_v in_o hort-yard_n chap._n 1._o tree_n of_o wonderful_a price_n 2._o of_o the_o nature_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o sky_n respective_a unto_o tree_n and_o what_o part_n of_o the_o sky_n they_o ought_v to_o regard_v 3._o the_o society_n and_o accord_n of_o the_o climate_n and_o the_o soil_n requisite_a for_o tree_n 4._o the_o quality_n of_o the_o ground_n in_o diverse_a region_n 5._o sundry_a kind_n of_o ground_n and_o earth_n 6._o of_o a_o kind_n of_o earth_n or_o marvel_n that_o they_o in_o britain_n and_o france_n set_v much_o store_n by_o 7._o what_o the_o greek_n have_v teach_v and_o what_o rule_v they_o have_v give_v as_o touch_v this_o point_n 8._o of_o more_o kind_n of_o earth_n 9_o the_o use_n of_o ash_n and_o of_o dung_n what_o plant_n will_v enrich_v the_o ground_n and_o make_v it_o more_o battle_n contrariwise_o which_o they_o be_v that_o burn_v out_o the_o heart_n thereof_o 10._o the_o plant_n or_o set_v of_o tree_n how_o to_o make_v a_o sion_fw-la or_o slip_v to_o take_v and_o grow_v again_o that_o be_v pluck_v from_o the_o root_n of_o the_o stock_n 11._o of_o transplant_n out_o of_o seminary_n young_a tree_n that_o come_v of_o pippin_n and_o seed_n 12._o the_o space_n between_o and_o distance_n to_o be_v regard_v in_o plant_v tree_n the_o shadow_n and_o dropping_n either_o from_o house_n eaves_n or_o other_o tree_n 13._o what_o tree_n grow_v apace_o and_o which_o thrive_v but_o slow_o also_o of_o the_o savine_n 14._o the_o set_n and_o graft_n imp_n and_o zion_n of_o tree_n in_o the_o stock_n or_o cliff_n 15._o of_o the_o manner_n how_o to_o graft_v a_o vine_n 16._o of_o inoculation_n or_o graft_n in_o the_o leaf_n or_o scutcheon_n with_o a_o plaster_n 17._o a_o example_n or_o experiment_n of_o this_o kind_n of_o graft_n 18._o the_o order_n of_o plant_v and_o husband_v olive_n and_o which_o be_v the_o proper_a time_n for_o graft_n 19_o what_o tree_n love_v the_o company_n and_o society_n of_o other_o the_o skill_n of_o bearing_n the_o root_n about_o tree_n cut_v off_o their_o superfluous_a spurn_v and_o raise_v hill_n about_o the_o root_n 20._o of_o willow_n bank_n and_o row_n of_o osier_n of_o place_n where_o reed_n and_o cane_n be_v nourish_v of_o other_o plant_n use_v to_o be_v cut_v for_o pole_n perche_n stake_n and_o fork_n 21._o the_o manner_n of_o plant_v vine_n the_o skill_n of_o trim_v they_o 22._o the_o furrow_n about_o vine_n and_o the_o prune_n of_o they_o 23._o the_o manner_n of_o plant_v tree_n to_o serve_v for_o vine_n to_o run_v upon_o 24._o how_o to_o keep_v and_o preserve_v grape_n the_o disease_n incident_a to_o tree_n 25._o of_o sundry_a prodigious_a and_o monstrous_a sight_n show_v in_o tree_n also_o of_o a_o olive_n yard_n which_o in_o old_a time_n remove_v and_o be_v transplant_v from_o one_o side_n of_o a_o great_a high_a way_n to_o the_o other_o 26._o remedy_n against_o the_o disease_n and_o imperfection_n or_o fault_n in_o tree_n 27._o of_o scarification_n and_o pare_n of_o tree_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o dung_v they_o 28._o divers_a medicine_n against_o venomous_a beast_n and_o pismire_n and_o other_o creature_n noisome_a and_o hurtful_a to_o tree_n in_o sum_n here_o be_v contain_v notable_a matter_n story_n and_o observation_n to_o the_o number_n of_o five_o hundred_o eighty_o and_o one_o latin_a author_n allege_v cornelius_n nepos_n cato_n censorius_n m._n varro_n celsus_n virgil_n hyginus_n sarsennae_n both_o father_n and_o son_n scrophas_n calphurnius_fw-la bassus_n trogus_n aemilius_n macer_n graecinus_n columella_n atticus_n julius_n fabianus_n sura_n manlius_n dorsenus_n mundus_n caius_n epidicus_n and_o l_o piso._n foreign_a writer_n isidorus_n theophrastus_n aristotle_n democritus_n theopompus_n king_n hiero_n k._n attalus_n k._n philometor_n archytas_n xenophon_n amphilochus_n the_o arhenian_a anaxipolis_n the_o thasian_a apollodorus_n of_o lemnos_n aristophanes_n the_o milesian_n antigonus_n the_o cymaean_a agathocles_n the_o chian_a apollonius_n of_o pergamus_n bacchius_fw-la the_o milesian_n bion_n chaerea_n the_o athenian_a also_o chaeristus_fw-la of_o athens_n diodorus_n of_o priene_n dion_n the_o colophonian_n epigenes_n the_o rhodian_a evagon_n the_o thasian_a euphron_n the_o athenian_a androtion_n aeschrion_n lysimachus_n who_o all_o three_o write_v of_o agriculture_n dionysius_n who_o translate_v the_o book_n of_o mago_n and_o diophanes_n who_o out_o of_o dionysius_n collect_v a_o breviarie_n and_o aristander_n who_o make_v a_o treatise_n of_o wonder_n and_o portenteous_a token_n ¶_o the_o eighteen_o boor_n be_v a_o treatise_n of_o agriculture_n or_o husbandry_n chap._n 1._o that_o our_o ancestor_n in_o old_a time_n be_v exceed_v much_o give_v to_o husbandry_n also_o the_o singular_a care_n that_o man_n have_v to_o look_v unto_o hortyard_n and_o garden_n 2._o of_o the_o first_o chaplet_n and_o guirland_n use_v at_o rome_n 3._o of_o the_o acre_n of_o ground_n and_o half_a acre_n call_v at_o rome_n jugeris_fw-la &_o actus_fw-la the_o ancient_a ordinance_n concern_v cattle_n in_o what_o time_n the_o market_n for_o victual_n be_v exceed_o cheap_a at_o rome_n and_o who_o be_v famous_a &_o renown_a for_o husbandry_n and_o till_v the_o ground_n 4._o the_o ancient_a manner_n of_o till_v the_o earth_n 5._o where_o a_o farm_n house_n be_v to_o be_v seat_v and_o build_v convenient_o certain_a rule_n in_o old_a time_n concern_v tillage_n 6._o a_o discourse_n as_o touch_v the_o praise_n of_o husbandman_n what_o rule_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v to_o come_v by_o a_o good_a piece_n of_o land_n 7._o diverse_a kind_n of_o corn_n and_o their_o nature_n 8._o that_o all_o sort_n of_o grain_n will_v not_o grow_v every_o where_o of_o other_o kind_n of_o corn_n in_o the_o levant_n or_o east_n country_n 9_o of_o bake_v and_o pastry_n of_o grind_v and_o of_o meal_n 10._o of_o the_o fine_a cock_v flour_n of_o the_o white_a flour_n of_o wheat_n and_o of_o other_o sort_n of_o flower_n the_o manner_n of_o mould_v and_o make_v dough_n and_o bake_v 11._o the_o manner_n of_o make_v and_o lay_v
leaven_n also_o of_o make_v past_a &_o bread_n and_o when_o baker_n be_v first_o know_v at_o rome_n of_o sieve_n serce_n and_o bulter_n and_o of_o sodden_a wheat_n or_o frumentie_n 12._o of_o pulse_n 13._o of_o rape_n and_o navewe_v in_o the_o amiternine_a tract_n 14._o of_o lupin_n 15._o of_o vetch_n and_o ervile_a 16._o of_o fenigreeke_n of_o messelline_n or_o dredgecorne_n of_o mung-corne_n or_o bollimong_n for_o provander_n of_o claver_n or_o three-leafed_a grass_n call_v medica_fw-la and_o of_o another_o trefoil_n name_v cytisus_n 17._o the_o fault_n and_o disease_n in_o corn_n grain_n and_o pulse_n and_o their_o remedy_n what_o corn_n or_o pulse_n ought_v to_o be_v sow_v with_o respect_n to_o the_o ground_n 18._o of_o prodigious_a token_n observe_v in_o corn_n the_o skill_n of_o plough_v the_o ground_n the_o divers_a sort_n of_o culter_n &_o share_n in_o the_o plough_n 19_o the_o season_n of_o the_o year_n fit_a to_o till_o &_o plough_v the_o ground_n the_o manner_n of_o put_v ox_n in_o the_o yoke_n for_o the_o plough_n 20._o of_o break_v clod_n or_o harrow_n of_o another_o kind_n of_o till_v the_o ear_n or_o second_a tilth_n or_o stir_v the_o ground_n and_o cut_v the_o corn_n 21._o the_o manner_n of_o till_v and_o husband_v land_n 22._o example_n of_o diverse_a ground_n of_o such_o as_o be_v wondrous_a fertile_a of_o a_o vine_n that_o bear_v grape_n twice_o in_o the_o year_n the_o difference_n of_o water_n 23._o the_o quality_n of_o the_o ground_n or_o soil_n of_o compost_n or_o dung_v land_n 24._o the_o goodness_n of_o choice_n seed_n the_o manner_n of_o good_a sow_v how_o much_o seed_n of_o any_o corn_n a_o acre_n will_v take_v to_o be_v well_o sow_v the_o season_n of_o seednesse_n 25._o the_o observation_n of_o the_o star_n for_o their_o apparition_n or_o occultation_n their_o rise_n and_o set_v as_o well_o for_o day_n as_o night_n 26._o a_o recapitulation_n and_o brief_a summarie_n of_o all_o thing_n belong_v to_o husbandry_n what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o field_n every_o month_n of_o the_o year_n 27._o that_o husbandman_n shall_v not_o so_o much_o regard_v the_o sign_n or_o the_o star_n as_o the_o fit_a season_n of_o the_o time_n for_o seednes_n the_o rise_n or_o fall_n the_o apparition_n or_o occultation_n of_o planet_n observe_v in_o some_o herb_n of_o the_o rise_n and_o set_v of_o star_n 28._o of_o meadow_n how_o they_o be_v to_o be_v repair_v and_o bring_v into_o hart_n of_o sith-stone_n hook_n sickle_n and_o scythe_n the_o time_n of_o sow_a corn_n and_o what_o fix_a star_n be_v of_o power_n about_o that_o time_n 29._o of_o the_o season_n and_o time_n to_o be_v mark_v as_o well_o in_o summer_n as_o winter_n what_o remedy_n for_o barren_a and_o lean_a ground_n 30._o of_o the_o harvest_n of_o wheat_n of_o chaff_n how_o to_o keep_v corn_n 31._o of_o vintage_n and_o autumn_n and_o the_o constitution_n thereof_o 32._o what_o regard_n be_v to_o be_v have_v in_o the_o moon_n and_o her_o age_n in_o husbandry_n ture_n 33._o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o wind_n for_o agricul_n 34._o the_o bound_n limit_n bawk_n and_o way_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o cornefield_n 35._o sign_n whereby_o a_o man_n may_v prognosticat_fw-la the_o disposition_n of_o the_o weather_n in_o sum_n there_o be_v contain_v in_o this_o book_n of_o notable_a matter_n story_n and_o observation_n two_o thousand_o and_o six_o hundred_o latin_a author_n allege_v in_o this_o book_n massurius_n sabinus_n cassius_n hemina_n verrius_n flaccus_n l._n piso_n cornelius_n celsus_n turannius_n graccula_n d._n syllanus_n m._n varro_n cato_n censorius_n scrofa_n sarsennae_n both_o father_n and_o son_n domitius_n calvinus_n hyginus_n virgil_n trogus_n ovid_n graecinus_n columella_n tubero_n l._n aruntius_n who_o write_v in_o greek_a of_o astronomy_n and_o caesar_n dictator_n who_o likewise_o write_v of_o the_o same_o argument_n sergius_n paulus_n sabinus_n fabianus_n m._n cicero_n calphurnius_fw-la bassus_n atteius_n capito_n manlius_n sura_n and_o actius_n who_o compile_v a_o book_n call_v praxidica_fw-la foreign_a author_n hesiodus_n theophrastus_n aristotle_n democritus_n k._n hiero_n k._n philometor_n k._n attalus_n k._n archelaus_n archytas_n xenophon_n amphilochus_n of_o athens_n anaxipolis_n of_o thasus_n aristophanes_n the_o milesian_n apollodorus_n the_o lemnian_a antigonus_n the_o cymaean_a agathocles_n of_o chios_n apollonius_n of_o pergamus_n aristander_n the_o athenian_a bacchius_fw-la the_o milesian_n bion_n of_o soli_n chaerea_n of_o athens_n chaeristus_fw-la likewise_o the_o athenian_a diodorus_n of_o priene_n dion_n of_o colophon_n epigenes_n of_o rhodes_n evagoras_n the_o thasian_a euphronius_n the_o athenian_a andration_n aeschrio_n and_o lysimachus_n who_o write_v all_o three_o of_o husbandry_n dionysius_n that_o translate_v the_o work_n of_o mago_n and_o diophanes_n who_o draw_v the_o same_o into_o a_o epitome_n thales_n eudoxus_n philippus_n callippus_n dositheus_n permeniscus_fw-la meliton_n criton_n oenopides_n zeno_n euctemon_n harpalus_n hecataeus_n anaximander_n sosigenes_n hipparchus_n aratus_n zoroastres_n and_o archibius_n ¶_o the_o nineteen_o book_n contain_v a_o discourse_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o flax_n and_o other_o wonderful_a matter_n chap._n 1._o the_o sow_v of_o line_n seed_n diverse_a kind_n of_o flax_n how_o it_o be_v dress_v of_o naperie_n &_o napkin_n of_o linen_n that_o will_v not_o burn_v nor_o consume_v with_o fire_n and_o when_o curtain_n be_v devise_v at_o rome_n about_o the_o theater_n 2._o the_o nature_n of_o a_o kind_n of_o broom_n call_v sparta_n when_o it_o come_v to_o be_v use_v first_o how_o it_o be_v to_o be_v order_v &_o dress_v what_o plant_v both_o spring_n and_o also_o live_v without_o root_n 3._o of_o mysy_n and_o of_o mushroom_n of_o tadstole_n or_o mushroom_n that_o be_v broad_a and_o without_o a_o tail_n call_v pezici_n of_o laserpitium_n and_o magydaris_n of_o maddir_n and_o the_o fuller_n root_n radicula_n i._n sopeweed_n 4._o the_o manner_n of_o dress_v and_o trim_v garden_n also_o the_o order_n and_o due_a place_n of_o other_o plant_n good_a for_o to_o be_v eat_v over_o and_o beside_o corn_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o tree_n &_o shrub_n 5._o the_o nature_n the_o sundry_a sort_n and_o the_o story_n of_o many_o plant_n that_o grow_v in_o garden_n 6._o of_o the_o root_n leaf_n flower_n and_o colour_n of_o garden_n herb_n 7._o how_o many_o day_n it_o will_v be_v after_o the_o seed_n of_o herb_n be_v sow_v or_o their_o slip_n set_v ere_o they_o come_v up_o the_o nature_n of_o seed_n how_o herb_n be_v to_o be_v sow_v or_o set_v and_o in_o what_o course_n and_o rank_n which_o herb_n be_v but_o one_o of_o a_o kind_n and_o which_o they_o be_v that_o have_v many_o kind_n 8._o the_o nature_n of_o such_o garden_n herb_n as_o be_v good_a for_o the_o pot_n or_o to_o make_v salad_n and_o to_o season_v meat_n withal_o their_o kind_n to_o the_o number_n of_o 46_o with_o their_o story_n &_o description_n 9_o of_o fennell_n and_o hemp_n 10._o the_o disease_n and_o malady_n that_o annoy_v garden_n the_o remedy_n against_o the_o same_o as_o also_o how_o to_o kill_v ant_n caterpillar_n and_o gnat_n 21._o what_o seed_n be_v more_o or_o less_o able_a to_o endure_v any_o hardness_n or_o injury_n and_o which_o they_o be_v that_o salt_n water_n be_v good_a for_o 22._o the_o manner_n of_o water_v garden_n what_o herb_n they_o be_v which_o be_v transplant_v and_o remove_v prove_v the_o better_a and_o final_o the_o juice_n the_o sweet_a savour_n and_o relishnes_n of_o garden-herbe_n in_o sum_n here_o be_v comprise_v memorable_a thing_n story_n and_o observation_n a_o thousand_o one_o hundred_o forty_o and_o three_o latin_a author_n cite_v m._n actius_n plautus_n m._n varro_n d._n syllanus_n cato_n censorius_n hyginus_n virgil_n mutianus_n celsus_n columella_n calphurnius_fw-la bassus_n manlius_n sura_n sabinus_n tyro_n licinius_n macer_n q._n hirtius_n vibius_n rufus_n cesennius_n who_o write_v sepurica_fw-la i._o a_o treatise_n of_o garden_v castritius_n likewise_o and_o firmius_n who_o both_o twain_o make_v a_o work_n of_o the_o same_o matter_n and_o last_v of_o all_o petreius_n foreign_a writer_n herodotus_n theophrastus_n democritus_n aristomachus_n menander_n who_o write_v a_o book_n entitle_v brochresta_n i._o of_o thing_n profitable_a for_o our_o life_n and_o diet_n and_o anaxilaus_n ¶_o the_o twenty_o book_n comprise_v medicine_n out_o of_o those_o simple_n which_o be_v set_v and_o sow_v in_o garden_n chap._n 1._o of_o the_o wild_a cucumber_n and_o the_o juice_n thereof_o elaterium_fw-la 2._o of_o the_o cucumber_n as_o well_o that_o which_o wand_n r_v &_o grow_v abroad_o call_v anguinum_n as_o that_o of_o the_o garden_n also_o of_o the_o pompion_n 3._o of_o the_o wild_a gourd_n and_o the_o rape_n or_o nave_n 4._o diverse_a sort_n of_o navewe_v of_o the_o wild_a radish_n of_o the_o garden_n radish_n and_o the_o parsnep_n or_o carot_n 5._o of_o staphylinum_fw-la
or_o the_o tame_a parsnip_n the_o herb_n gingidium_n or_o chervill_a of_o seselis_fw-la or_o siler-mountaine_n of_o elecampane_n and_o of_o onion_n 6._o of_o porret_fw-la or_o leek_n use_v to_o be_v cut_v and_o of_o cabbage_n leek_n or_o head_a also_o of_o garlic_n 7._o of_o wild_a lettuce_n or_o hawkeweed_n call_v also_o lactuca_n caprina_fw-la of_o another_o kind_n name_v esopus_n of_o woad_n &_o tame_a garden_n lettuce_n 8._o diverse_a kind_n of_o beet_n of_o endive_n and_o cichorie_n of_o garden_n endive_n 9_o of_o cawl_n or_o colewort_n of_o the_o wild_a colewort_n lapsana_n of_o soldanella_n of_o squilla_n or_o the_o sea-onion_n of_o scallion_n or_o chibbol_n and_o of_o dog-leek_n 10._o of_o sparage_v both_o tame_a and_o wild_a of_o libycum_n and_o clarie_n 11._o of_o parsley_n of_o balm_n smallage_n &_o mountain_n parsley_n 12._o of_o alisanders_n and_o garden_n basill_n 13._o of_o wild_a basill_n of_o rocket_n of_o cress_n and_o rue_v 14._o of_o wild_a mint_n of_o garden_n mint_n of_o peniroyall_n of_o nep_n and_o cumin_n 15._o of_o aethiopian_a cumin_n which_o stay_v urine_n of_o caper_n of_o lovach_n of_o panace_n of_o wild_a origan_n or_o majoram_n savage_a 16._o more_o of_o wild_a oragan_n and_o heracleotica_n call_v also_o gallinacea_n cunila_n i_o small_a majoram_n savoury_a or_o orgament_n rosemary_n sweet_a majoram_n of_o the_o garden_n and_o of_o the_o mountain_n 17._o of_o cockweed_n pepperwort_n or_o dittander_n of_o garden_n origan_n of_o a_o kind_n of_o orgament_n call_v onitis_n of_o prason_n of_o tragoriganum_fw-la or_o wild_a peniroyall_n the_o water_n lillie_n or_o nenuphar_n of_o lepidium_n of_o gith_n or_o nigella_n romana_n and_o of_o anise_v 18._o of_o dill_n of_o sacopaenium_fw-la of_o sagapen_a of_o poppy_n both_o white_a and_o black_a the_o manner_n how_o to_o draw_v the_o juice_n of_o herb_n and_o of_o opium_n 19_o of_o the_o wild_a poppy_n of_o horn_a poppy_n of_o glaucium_fw-la or_o paralium_n of_o heraclium_n or_o aphrum_fw-la of_o the_o confection_n diacodium_fw-la make_v of_o poppy_n head_n of_o tythimall_n 20._o of_o purcellane_n or_o peplium_n of_o coriander_n and_o orach_n 21._o of_o mallow_n and_o malope_n of_o althaea_n or_o marshmallow_n of_o docke_n sour_a dock_n or_o sorrel_n the_o water_n dock_n the_o herb_n patience_n or_o bulapathum_n 22._o three_o kind_n of_o senvie_n of_o horehound_n of_o run_a thyme_n of_o water_n mint_n or_o savoury_a of_o lineseed_n and_o bleet_n 23._o of_o meu_fw-la of_o garden_n fennell_n of_o wild_a fennel_n or_o myrsineum_n of_o hemp_n of_o fennel-geant_a of_o thistle_n and_o artichoke_n 24._o the_o confection_n call_v triacle_n the_o composition_n of_o antiochus_n in_o sum_n there_o be_v be_v comprise_v in_o this_o book_n of_o medicine_n story_n and_o observation_n one_o hundred_o sixty_o and_o seven_o out_o of_o latin_a author_n cato_n censorius_n mar._n varro_n pompeius_n lenaeus_n gallio_n hyginus_n sextius_n niger_n who_o write_v in_o greek_a and_o julius_n bassus_n likewise_o who_o write_v in_o the_o same_o language_n celsus_n and_o antonius_n caesar._n foreign_a author_n democritus_n theophrastus_n orpheus_n menander_n who_o make_v the_o book_n biochresta_n pythagoras_n and_o nicander_n out_o of_o physician_n nicander_n hypocrates_n chrysippus_n diocles_n ophion_n heraclides_fw-la hicesius_n dionysius_n apollodorus_n of_o tarentum_n apollodorus_n the_o citien_n praxogoras_n philistonicus_fw-la medius_n dienche_n cleophantus_n philistio_n asclepiades_n cratevas_n petronius_n diodorus_n jolla_o erasistratus_n diagoras_n andreas_n mnesicles_n epicharmus_n damion_n dalion_n sosimenes_n theopolemus_n metrodorus_n solon_n lycus_n midwife_n olympiades_n of_o thebes_n phyllinus_n petreius_n miction_n glaucia_n and_o xenocrates_n ¶_o in_o the_o xxi_o book_n be_v contain_v the_o nature_n of_o flower_n and_o herb_n to_o make_v guirland_n of_o chap._n 1._o the_o nature_n of_o flower_n and_o herb_n that_o serve_v for_o chaplet_n the_o wonderful_a variety_n of_o flower_n 2._o of_o chaplet_n and_o nosegay_n of_o flower_n who_o first_o devise_v to_o set_v flower_n in_o order_n one_o with_o another_o when_o coronet_n or_o guirland_n of_o flower_n be_v invent_v and_o take_v their_o name_n and_o upon_o what_o occasion_n 3._o who_o first_o give_v a_o present_a of_o a_o chaplet_n garnish_v with_o silver_n and_o gold_n foil_n in_o what_o honour_n and_o estimation_n such_o guirland_n be_v in_o old_a time_n the_o honour_n do_v of_o old_a to_o scipio_n of_o coronet_n or_o chaplet_n plait_v wrythed_a and_o braid_v also_o of_o a_o notable_a act_n of_o queen_n cleopatra_n in_o make_v of_o chaplet_n 4._o of_o rose_n set_v in_o guirland_n diverse_a sort_n of_o rose_n and_o where_o they_o be_v set_v and_o do_v grow_v 5._o three_o kind_n of_o lily_n the_o strange_a manner_n of_o set_v they_o 6._o of_o violet_n marigold_n of_o baccharis_n combretum_fw-la asarabacca_n or_o folefoot_n and_o saffron_n 7._o of_o the_o flower_n use_v in_o ancient_a time_n in_o guirland_n &_o chaplet_n the_o great_a diversity_n that_o be_v in_o aromatical_a and_o odoriferous_a simple_n of_o lavender_n spike_n and_o polium_fw-la 8._o the_o colour_n of_o cloth_n resemble_v flower_n of_o floure-gentle_a or_o passee-velours_a of_o chrysocome_n or_o chrysites_n 9_o the_o honour_n do_v by_o guirland_n and_o their_o excellency_n of_o cyclaminum_fw-la of_o melilot_n of_o claver_fw-la or_o trefoil_n whereof_o there_o be_v three_o sort_n 10._o of_o origan_n thyme_n honey_n of_o athens_n of_o doniza_n or_o fleabane_n of_o jupiters_n flower_n of_o helenium_fw-la or_o elecampane_n of_o sothernwood_n and_o camomile_n 11._o of_o majoran_n of_o nyctigretum_fw-la and_o melilote_n the_o white_a violet_n or_o stock_n gillofre_n of_o codiaminum_fw-la also_o of_o wild_a bulb_n or_o rampion_n of_o heliochrysum_n &_o lychnis_n or_o rose_n campion_n and_o many_o other_o herb_n grow_v on_o this_o side_n the_o sea_n 12._o the_o manner_n how_o to_o nourish_v and_o keep_v bee_n of_o their_o malady_n and_o remedy_n thereto_o 13._o of_o honey_n that_o be_v venomous_a remedy_n against_o such_o venomous_a honey_n as_o also_o against_o another_o kind_n thereof_o which_o make_v folk_n to_o be_v mad_a that_o taste_n thereof_o 14._o of_o a_o certain_a honey_n that_o fly_v will_v not_o touch_v nor_o come_v near_o to_o of_o bee-hive_n the_o way_n how_o to_o keep_v the_o bee_n when_o they_o be_v at_o a_o fault_n for_o meat_n and_o how_o their_o wax_n be_v make_v 15._o of_o herb_n good_a to_o eat_v which_o come_v up_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n and_o namely_o those_o that_o be_v pricky_a 16._o of_o thistle_n of_o parietarie_n of_o the_o wall_n of_o bramble_n and_o orchanet_n 17._o the_o difference_n of_o many_o sort_n of_o herb_n in_o their_o leaf_n which_o they_o be_v that_o do_v flower_n all_o the_o year_n long_o of_o the_o daffodil_n of_o â—…stana_n and_o of_o the_o gladen_n or_o swordgrasse_n 18._o of_o diverse_a sort_n of_o reed_n and_o of_o cyperus_n of_o the_o medicinable_a virtue_n which_o they_o have_v of_o cypirus_n and_o squinanth_n 19_o the_o medicinable_a virtue_n of_o rose_n of_o the_o lily_n of_o narcissus_n of_o the_o violet_n and_o of_o baccharis_n or_o lady_n glove_n of_o combretum_fw-la and_o asarabacca_n 20._o of_o nard_n celticke_a and_o saffron_n the_o virtue_n thereof_o and_o use_v in_o physic_n of_o the_o sweet_a ointment_n crocomagma_n make_v of_o saffron_n of_o spike_n or_o lavender_n of_o polium_fw-la and_o flour_n de_fw-fr lis_fw-fr of_o heliochrysum_n chrysocome_n and_o melilot_n 21._o of_o sweet_a trifolie_n of_o thyme_n the_o wild_a yellow_a lily_n hemerocallis_n or_o the_o day_n flower_n of_o elecampane_n and_o sothernwood_n 22._o the_o medicinable_a virtue_n of_o camomile_n and_o marjoram_n 23._o the_o virtue_n of_o corn_n rose_n or_o passe-flours_a anemone_n 24._o the_o property_n medicinable_a of_o filipendula_fw-la 25._o the_o virtue_n of_o heliochrysum_n 26._o the_o medicine_n of_o crowtoe_n 27._o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o perywinckle_n butcher_n broom_n of_o sampire_n and_o wild_a basill_n 28._o the_o medicinable_a virtue_n of_o colocasia_fw-la or_o the_o egyptian_a bean_n 29._o the_o property_n of_o anthalium_n 30._o the_o virtue_n of_o fewerfue_n 31._o the_o virtue_n of_o nightshade_n or_o petty_a morrell_n and_o alkakengi_n 32._o of_o corchorus_n i._n chickeweed_n and_o of_o cnicus_n i._o carthanus_fw-la or_o bastard_n saffron_n 33._o of_o the_o herb_n persoluta_fw-la 34._o of_o the_o weight_n and_o measure_v use_v in_o old_a time_n in_o sum_n there_o be_v in_o this_o book_n to_o be_v find_v medicine_n story_n and_o worthy_a observation_n seven_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o latin_a author_n allege_v cato_n censorius_n m._n varro_n massurius_n antias_n c._n helius_n vestimus_fw-la vibius_n ruffinus_n hyginus_n pomponius_n mela_n pompeius_n lenaeus_n cornelius_n celsus_n calphurnius_fw-la bassus_n p._n largius_n licinius_n macer_n sextius_n and_o julius_n bassus_n who_o both_o write_v in_o greek_a and_o antonius_n castor_n foreign_a writer_n theophrastus_n democritus_n orpheus_n pythagoras_n mago_n menander_n who_o write_v the_o treatise_n biochresta_n
and_o acacia_n 13._o of_o the_o common_a and_o wild_a thistle_n of_o ery_z sisceptrum_fw-la of_o the_o thorn_n or_o thystle_n appendix_n of_o pyxacanthum_fw-la or_o the_o barbary_n tree_n of_o paliurus_n of_o the_o holly_n of_o the_o yew_n tree_n and_o other_o bush_n with_o their_o virtue_n in_o physic_n 14._o of_o the_o sweet_a brier_n or_o eglantine_n of_o the_o respâ—…ce_n bush_n of_o the_o white_a bramble_n rhamnus_n of_o lycium_n of_o sarcocolla_n of_o the_o composition_n name_v oporice_n and_o all_o their_o medicine_n 15._o of_o germander_n of_o perwinke_n or_o lowrie_n of_o 〈◊〉_d or_o olivell_n of_o chamaesyce_n of_o ground_n yvie_n of_o lavender_n cotton_n of_o ampeloprasos_n or_o vine_n porret_fw-la of_o stachys_n or_o wild_a sauge_n of_o clinopodium_fw-la or_o horse-time_n of_o cudweed_n of_o perwinke_n of_o egypt_n and_o their_o property_n 16._o of_o wake-robin_n of_o dragonwort_n or_o serpentine_a of_o the_o garden_n the_o great_a dragon-wort_n of_o arisaron_n of_o yarrow_n and_o millefoile_n of_o bastard_n navew_v of_o myrrhis_fw-la and_o onobrychis_n with_o their_o virtue_n 17._o of_o coriacesia_n callicia_n and_o menais_n with_o three_o and_o twenty_o other_o herb_n and_o their_o property_n which_o be_v hold_v by_o some_o to_o serve_v in_o magic_n of_o considia_n and_o aproxis_fw-la with_o other_o that_o reduce_v and_o revive_v love_n again_o 18._o of_o eriphia_n lanaria_n and_o water_n yarrow_n with_o their_o virtue_n 19_o of_o the_o herb_n that_o grow_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o statue_n and_o image_n of_o the_o herb_n that_o come_v out_o of_o river_n of_o the_o herb_n call_v lingua_n simple_o i._n the_o tongue_n of_o herb_n grow_v within_o sieve_n and_o upon_o dnnghil_n of_o rhodora_n of_o the_o herb_n impia_fw-la i._o the_o child_n before_o the_o parent_n of_o the_o herb_n pecten_fw-mi veneris_fw-la of_o nodia_n of_o cleiver_n or_o goose_n erith_n of_o burr_n of_o tordile_n of_o dent_n de_fw-fr chien_fw-fr or_o quiche_n of_o dactylus_fw-la and_o fenigreek_n with_o their_o virtue_n in_o sum_n herein_o be_v comprise_v medicine_n story_n and_o observation_n a_o thousand_o four_o hundred_o and_o eighteen_o collect_v out_o of_o latin_a author_n c._n volgius_n pompeius_n lenaeus_n sextius_n niger_n and_o julius_n bassus_n who_o write_v both_o in_o greek_a antonius_n castor_n m._n varro_n cornelius_n celsus_n and_o fabius_n foreign_a writer_n theophrastus_n apollodorus_n democritus_n orpheus_n pythagoras_n mago_n menander_n the_o author_n of_o the_o book_n biochresta_n nicander_n homer_n hesiodus_n museus_fw-la sophocles_n and_o anaxilaus_n physician_n mnestheus_n callimachus_n phanias_n the_o natural_a philosopher_n simo_n timaristus_n hypocrates_n chrysippus_n diocles_n ophion_n heraclides_fw-la hicesius_n dionysius_n apollodorus_n of_o cittia_n apollodorus_n the_o tarentine_n praxagoras_n plistonicus_n medius_n dieuchus_fw-la cleophantus_n philistio_n asclepiades_n cratevas_n petronius_n diodotus_n jolla_o erasistratus_n diagoras_n andreas_n mnesicles_n epicharmus_n damion_n sosimenes_n theopolemus_n solon_n lycus_n metrodorus_n olympias_n the_o midwife_n of_o thebes_n phyllinus_n petreius_n miction_n glaucia_n and_o xenocrates_n ¶_o in_o the_o xxv_o book_n be_v contain_v the_o nature_n of_o herb_n and_o weed_n that_o come_v up_o of_o themselves_o the_o reputation_n that_o herb_n have_v be_v of_o when_o they_o begin_v first_o to_o be_v use_v chap._n 1._o the_o property_n and_o nature_n of_o wild_a herb_n grow_v of_o their_o own_o accord_n 2._o what_o author_n have_v write_v in_o latin_a of_o the_o nature_n and_o use_n of_o herb_n when_o the_o knowledge_n of_o simple_n begin_v first_o to_o be_v practise_v at_o rome_n what_o greek_a author_n first_o write_v of_o herb_n the_o invention_n and_o find_v out_o of_o sundry_a herb_n the_o physic_n of_o old_a time_n what_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o simple_n be_v not_o so_o much_o in_o request_n and_o use_v for_o physic_n as_o in_o old_a time_n the_o medicinable_a virtue_n of_o the_o eglantine_n and_o serpentary_n or_o dragon_n 3._o of_o a_o certain_a venomous_a fountain_n in_o almain_n the_o virtue_n and_o property_n of_o the_o herb_n britannica_fw-la what_o disease_n cause_v the_o great_a pain_n 4._o of_o moly_n of_o dodecatheos_n of_o paeonium_fw-la name_v otherwise_o pentorobus_fw-la and_o glycyside_n of_o panace_n or_o asclepios_n of_o heraclium_n of_o panace_n chironeum_fw-la of_o panace_n centaureum_fw-la or_o pharnaceum_n of_o heraclium_fw-la siderium_fw-la of_o henbane_n 5._o of_o the_o herb_n mercury_n female_a of_o parthenium_n of_o hermu-poea_a or_o rather_o mercury_n of_o yarow_n of_o panace_n heracleum_n of_o sideritis_fw-la of_o millefoile_n of_o scopa_n regio_fw-la of_o hemionium_n teucrium_fw-la splenium_fw-la melampodium_fw-la or_o black_a ellebore_n and_o how_o many_o kind_n there_o be_v of_o they_o the_o medicinable_a virtue_n of_o black_a and_o white_a ellebore_n when_o ellebore_n be_v to_o be_v give_v how_o it_o be_v to_o be_v take_v to_o who_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v give_v also_o that_o it_o kill_v mouse_n and_o rat_n 6._o of_o mithridatium_n of_o scordotis_fw-la or_o scordium_fw-la of_o polemonia_n otherwise_o call_v philetaeria_n or_o chiliodynama_n of_o eupatorie_n or_o agrimonie_n of_o great_a centaurie_n otherwise_o call_v chironium_n of_o the_o less_o centaurie_n or_o libadium_fw-la call_v fel_n terrae_fw-la i._o the_o gall_n of_o the_o earth_n of_o triorche_n and_o their_o virtue_n 7._o of_o clymenus_n gentian_n lysimachia_n and_o parthenius_n or_o motherwort_n mugwort_n ambrose_n nenuphar_n heraclium_n and_o euphorbia_n with_o all_o their_o virtue_n medicinable_a 8._o of_o plantain_n buglosse_n hound_n tongue_n oxe-eye_n or_o may_v weed_v of_o scythica_n hippice_n and_o ischaemon_n of_o betonie_a cantabrica_n settarwort_n of_o dittander_n or_o hiberis_n of_o celendine_n the_o great_a celendine_n the_o less_o or_o pilewort_n of_o canaria_n of_o elaphoboscos_n of_o dictamnum_n of_o aristolochia_n or_o hartwort_n how_o fish_n will_v come_v to_o it_o for_o love_n of_o bait_n and_o so_o be_v soon_o catch_v the_o counterpoyson_v against_o sting_v of_o serpent_n by_o these_o herb_n abovenamed_a 9_o of_o argemonia_n of_o agaricke_n echium_fw-la henbane_n vervaine_z blattaria_n lemonia_n cinquefoil_n carot_n persalata_n the_o clot_n burr_n swine_n bread_n or_o cyclaminus_n harstrang_n all_o very_a good_a for_o the_o sting_n of_o serpent_n 10._o of_o danewort_n or_o walwort_n of_o mullin_n of_o thelyphonon_n remedy_n against_o the_o sting_n of_o scorpion_n the_o bite_n of_o toad_n and_o mad_a dog_n and_o general_o against_o all_o poison_n 11._o receipt_n and_o remedy_n against_o headache_n and_o disease_n of_o the_o head_n 12._o of_o centaurie_n celendine_n panace_n and_o henbane_n and_o euphorbium_n all_o sovereign_a medicine_n for_o the_o eye_n 13._o of_o pimpernell_n or_o corchorus_n of_o mandragora_n or_o circeium_n of_o henbane_n of_o crethmoagrion_n of_o molybdaena_fw-la of_o fumiterre_fw-fr of_o galengale_n of_o flower_n de_fw-fr lis_fw-fr of_o cotyledon_n or_o vmbilicus_fw-la veneris_fw-la of_o houseleek_n or_o sengreene_n of_o pourcellane_n of_o groundswell_o of_o ephemerum_n of_o great_a tazill_n of_o crowfoot_n which_o afford_v medicine_n against_o the_o infirmity_n and_o disease_n of_o the_o eye_n ear_n nostril_n tooth_n and_o mouth_n in_o sum_n this_o book_n do_v yield_v of_o medicine_n story_n and_o observation_n a_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o ninety_o and_o two_o latin_a author_n cite_v m._n varro_n c._n volgius_n pompeius_n lenaeus_n sextius_n niger_n and_o julius_n bassus_n who_o both_o write_v in_o greek_a antonius_n castor_n and_o cornelius_n celsus_n foreign_a writer_n theophrastus_n apollodorus_n democritus_n king_n juba_n orpheus_n pythagoras_n mago_n menander_n who_o write_v biochresta_n nicander_n homer_n hesiodus_n musaeus_n sophocles_n xanthus_n and_o anaxilaus_n physician_n mnestheus_n callimachus_n phanias_n the_o natural_a philosopher_n timaristus_n simus_n hypocrates_n chrysippus_n diocles_n ophion_n heraclides_fw-la hicesius_n dionysius_n apollodorus_n the_o tarentine_n praxagoras_n plistonicus_n medius_n dieuches_n cleophantus_n philistio_n asclepiades_n cratevas_n jolla_o erasistratus_n diagoras_n andreas_n mnesicles_n epicharmus_n damion_n theopolemus_n metrodorus_n solon_n lycus_n olympias_n the_o midwife_n of_o thebes_n phyllinus_n petreius_n miction_n glaucias_n and_o xenocrates_n ¶_o in_o the_o xxvi_o book_n be_v contain_v the_o medicine_n for_o the_o part_n of_o man_n body_n chap._n 1._o of_o new_a malady_n and_o namely_o of_o lichenes_n what_o they_o be_v and_o when_o they_o begin_v to_o reign_v in_o italy_n first_o of_o the_o carbuncle_n of_o the_o white_a morphew_n or_o leprosy_n call_v elephantiasis_n and_o of_o the_o colic_n 2._o the_o praise_n of_o hypocrates_n 3._o of_o the_o new_a practice_n in_o physic_n of_o the_o physician_n asclepiades_n and_o by_o what_o mean_v he_o abolish_v the_o old_a manner_n of_o practice_n and_o set_v up_o a_o new_a 4._o the_o superstitious_a folly_n of_o magic_n be_v deride_v also_o a_o discourse_n touch_v the_o foul_a tettar_n call_v lichenes_n the_o remedy_n thereof_o and_o also_o the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o throat_n and_o chaw_v 5._o receipt_n and_o remedy_n against_o the_o king_n evil_a also_o for_o
the_o disease_n of_o the_o finger_n and_o the_o breast_n and_o against_o the_o cough_n 6._o of_o mullin_n of_o cacalia_n tussilage_n or_o folefoot_n of_o bechium_n and_o sauge_v all_o herb_n for_o to_o cure_v the_o cough_n 7._o for_o the_o pain_n of_o the_o side_n and_o chest_n for_o the_o difficulty_n of_o breath_n and_o those_o that_o can_v take_v wind_n but_o sit_v or_o stand_v upright_o for_o the_o pain_n of_o the_o liver_n and_o the_o heart-ach_n medicine_n appropriate_a to_o the_o lung_n difficulty_n of_o urine_n and_o the_o cough_n for_o the_o breast_n for_o inward_a ulcer_n for_o the_o kidney_n and_o imbecility_n of_o the_o liver_n to_o stay_v vomit_n and_o yex_v also_o for_o the_o pleurisy_n and_o disease_n of_o the_o side_n and_o flank_n 8._o of_o all_o disease_n of_o the_o belly_n and_o the_o part_n either_o within_o it_o or_o near_o unto_o it_o how_o to_o stay_v the_o flux_n thereof_o or_o to_o make_v it_o loose_a and_o soluble_a 9_o of_o peniroiall_n and_o argemone_n 10._o of_o water_n lillie_n or_o nenuphar_n of_o abstinence_n from_o venus_n of_o provocation_n to_o fleshly_a lust_n of_o ragwort_n or_o satyrium_n call_v erythraicum_fw-la of_o crategis_n and_o syderitis_fw-la 11._o general_n remedy_n for_o infirmity_n of_o the_o foot_n ankle_n joint_n and_o sinew_n remedy_n against_o disease_n that_o hold_v and_o possess_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o mirthryda_fw-mi medicine_n and_o mean_n to_o procure_v sleep_n against_o the_o palsy_n ague_n with_o cold_a fit_n fever_n or_o ague_n incident_a unto_o labour_a horse_n ass_n and_o mule_n against_o frantic_a person_n of_o the_o herb_n chamaeacta_n of_o houseleek_n or_o stone-crop_n and_o pricke-madame_n of_o s._n antony_n fire_n 12._o remedy_n against_o dislocation_n in_o the_o joint_n against_o the_o yellow_a jaundice_n felon_n fistula_n swell_v of_o ventosity_n burn_v scald_v and_o other_o disease_n for_o sinew_n and_o to_o staunch_v blood_n 13._o of_o the_o herb_n call_v horse-tail_n nenuphar_n harstrange_n syderitis_n of_o many_o other_o remedy_n good_a to_o restrain_v the_o flux_n of_o blood_n of_o stephanomelis_n and_o erisithale_n remedy_n against_o the_o worm_n 14._o for_o ulcer_n old_a sore_n and_o green_a wound_n to_o take_v away_o wert_n and_o of_o the_o herb_n polycnemon_n 15._o many_o good_a experiment_n either_o for_o to_o provoke_v or_o to_o stay_v the_o flux_n of_o woman_n month_n sovereign_a remedy_n for_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o matrice_n also_o to_o cast_v forth_o the_o fruit_n within_o the_o womb_n or_o to_o contain_v it_o the_o full_a time_n for_o to_o take_v away_o the_o blemish_n and_o spot_n in_o the_o skin_n and_o namely_o of_o the_o face_n to_o colour_v the_o hair_n to_o cause_v the_o hair_n to_o fall_v also_o against_o the_o scab_n or_o mange_n of_o fourfooted_a beast_n in_o sum_n this_o book_n lead_v you_o to_o medicine_n story_n and_o observation_n a_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o ninety_o and_o two_o collect_v out_o of_o latin_a author_n m._n varro_n c._n volgius_n pompeius_n lenaeus_n sextius_n niger_n and_o julius_n bassus_n who_o write_v both_o in_o greek_a antonius_n castor_n and_o cornelius_n celsus_n foreign_a writer_n theophrastus_n apollodorus_n democritus_n juba_n orpheus_n pythagoras_n mago_n menander_n the_o author_n of_o biochresta_n nicander_n homer_n hesiodus_n musaeus_n sophocles_n xanthus_n and_o anaxilaus_n physician_n mnestheus_n callimachus_n the_o professor_n of_o physic_n timaristus_n simus_n hypocrates_n chrysippus_n diocles_n ophion_n heraclides_fw-la aicesius_fw-la dionysius_n apollodorus_n the_o tarentine_n praxagoras_n plistonicus_n medius_n dieuchus_fw-la cleophantus_n philistio_n asclepiades_n crâ—…tenas_n jolla_o erasistratus_n diagoras_n andreas_n mnesicles_n epicharmus_n damion_n theopolemus_n metrodorus_n solon_n lycus_n olympias_n the_o midwife_n of_o thebes_n phyllinus_n petreius_n miction_n glaucias_n and_o xenocrates_n ¶_o the_o xxvii_o book_n comprehend_v all_o other_o sort_n of_o herb_n chap._n 1._o the_o rest_n of_o herb_n 2._o of_o aconitum_n and_o how_o this_o herb_n kill_v leopard_n or_o panther_n 3._o that_o god_n be_v the_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n 4._o of_o the_o herb_n aethiopis_n ageratum_fw-la aloe_n alcea_n alypum_fw-la alsine_n androsacum_fw-la androcaemon_n ambrocia_n restharrow_n anagyron_fw-la and_o anonymon_n 5._o of_o the_o great_a burr_n of_o cliver_n or_o goose_n grass_n asplenum_n asclepias_n or_o swallow-wort_n aster_n or_o bubonium_n ascyrum_n or_o ascyroeides_n aphace_n alcibium_fw-la and_o cock_n comb_n 6._o of_o alus_fw-la 7._o of_o sea_n weed_n or_o reit_n of_o elder_a wild_a vine_n and_o wormwood_n 8._o of_o ballote_n or_o stink_a horehound_n of_o botrys_n or_o oak_n of_o jerusalem_n of_o brabyla_n of_o bryon_n or_o corallina_n of_o bupleuron_fw-la and_o catanance_fw-la of_o calla_fw-la cerceia_n cirsium_fw-la and_o crataegonum_fw-la thelygonum_fw-la crocodilium_fw-la dog_n stone_n chrysolachanum_fw-la cucubalum_fw-la and_o conferua_n or_o the_o river_n sponge_n 9_o of_o the_o grain_n call_v coccos_fw-la gnidia_n of_o tazill_n of_o oak_n fearne_a of_o dryophonum_fw-la of_o elatine_n of_o empetrum_n or_o perce-pierre_n of_o epipactus_fw-la or_o elleborius_fw-la of_o epimedum_fw-la enneaphyllon_n i._n the_o nine_o leave_a herb_n of_o osmund_n or_o fearne_a of_o fenmur_fw-la bubulum_fw-la i._o ox_n thigh_n of_o galeopsis_n or_o galeobdolon_n of_o glaux_fw-fr or_o eugalactum_fw-la 10._o of_o glaucium_fw-la of_o paeonie_n cudweed_n or_o chamaezelum_fw-la of_o galedragum_fw-la holcos_n hyosiris_n holosteum_n and_o hypophaestum_fw-la 11._o of_o hypoglossa_n and_o hypecoon_n idaea_n isopyron_n spurge_n pat-delion_a lycopsis_n greimile_n etc._n etc._n 12._o of_o medium_fw-la mouse-eare_n myagros_n a_o herb_n call_v natrix_n othone_n onosma_n onopordos_n toad_n flax_n woodsoure_n or_o alleluiah_n crowfoot_n knotgrass_n camomile_n phyteuma_n phyllon_n phellandrion_fw-mi phalaris_n polyrrhizon_n proserpinaca_n or_o knotgrass_n rhacoma_n reseda_n and_o stoechas_n 13._o of_o nightshade_n and_o dwale_n of_o smyrnium_n orpinum_fw-la trichomanes_n thalietrum_n thlaspi_n tragonias_n tragonis_n and_o tragopogos_n the_o serpent_n spondylis_n to_o conclude_v that_o some_o disease_n and_o venomous_a thing_n be_v not_o in_o all_o country_n in_o sum_n herein_o be_v comprehend_v medicine_n story_n and_o notable_a observation_n 702._o latin_a author_n cite_v pompeius_n lenaeus_n sextius_n niger_n and_o julius_n bassus_n who_o write_v both_o in_o greek_a antonius_n castor_n and_o cornelius_n celsus_n greek_n writer_n theophrastus_n apollodorus_n cittiensis_fw-la democritus_n aristogiton_n orpheus_n pythagoras_n mago_n menander_n that_o write_v the_o treatise_n biochresta_n and_o nicander_n physician_n mnestheus_n and_o his_o fellow_n as_o they_o go_v in_o the_o former_a book_n ¶_o in_o the_o xxviii_o book_n be_v comprehend_v the_o medicinable_a virtue_n from_o live_a creature_n chap._n 1._o the_o medicine_n and_o virtue_n observe_v in_o live_a creature_n 2._o whether_o charm_n and_o bare_a word_n or_o character_n avail_v aught_o in_o physic_n the_o prodigious_a token_n and_o presage_n may_v take_v effect_n in_o some_o and_o may_v be_v avert_v and_o make_v frustrate_a by_o other_o 3._o remedy_n even_o in_o the_o body_n of_o man_n against_o enchantment_n and_o magic_a 4._o of_o certain_a sorcery_n also_o the_o virtue_n of_o a_o man_n spittle_n 5._o the_o regard_n of_o diet_n for_o a_o man_n health_n 6._o of_o sneese_v the_o moderation_n to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o act_n of_o venus_n or_o company_n with_o a_o woman_n of_o other_o preseruative_n of_o health_n 7._o what_o remedy_n and_o medicine_n a_o woman_n man_n body_n do_v afford_v 8._o the_o medicinable_a property_n in_o certain_a strange_a beast_n namely_o the_o elephant_n lion_n cammell_n hyaena_fw-la crocodile_n chamaeleon_n skink_v river-horse_n and_o once_o 9_o the_o medicine_n which_o we_o have_v from_o the_o body_n of_o wild_a beast_n and_o tame_a of_o the_o same_o kind_n the_o virtue_n of_o milk_n butter_n and_o cheese_n the_o observation_n thereto_o belong_v also_o of_o fat_a or_o grease_n 10._o remedy_n receive_v from_o boar_n and_o swine_n from_o goat_n and_o wild_a horse_n also_o from_o other_o beast_n serve_v to_o cure_v all_o manner_n of_o disease_n 11._o other_o remedy_n for_o many_o kind_n of_o malady_n take_v from_o live_a creature_n 12._o for_o the_o spot_n and_o wem_v in_o the_o visage_n for_o the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o neck_n and_o of_o the_o breast_n 13._o against_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o stomach_n loin_n and_o reins_n 14._o to_o stay_v a_o lask_z against_o the_o looseness_n of_o the_o stomach_n to_o cure_v the_o bloody_a flix_fw-la the_o inflation_n of_o the_o belly_n rupture_n the_o provocation_n to_o the_o siege_n without_o effect_n the_o broad_a flat_a long_a worm_n in_o the_o belly_n and_o the_o colic_n 15._o against_o the_o torment_n and_o pain_n in_o the_o bladder_n against_o the_o stone_n the_o infirmity_n in_o the_o privy_a part_n of_o man_n or_o woman_n as_o also_o in_o the_o fundament_n and_o the_o twist_n or_o groin_n and_o the_o cure_n thereof_o 16._o for_o the_o gout_n the_o fall_a evil_n for_o those_o that_o be_v blast_v or_o strike_v with_o
a_o planet_n and_o bone_n break_v 17._o against_o melancholic_a and_o those_o who_o brain_n be_v trouble_v with_o fancy_n the_o lethargy_n dropsy_n wild_a fire_n or_o tetter_n and_o the_o pain_n or_o ache_n of_o the_o sinew_n apt_a remedy_n 18._o to_o staunch_v blood_n to_o cure_v ulcer_n or_o old_a sore_n canker_n and_o scab_n 19_o medicine_n appropriate_a to_o woman_n disease_n 20._o strange_a and_o wondrous_a thing_n observe_v in_o sundry_a beast_n in_o sum_n here_o be_v report_v medicine_n story_n and_o observation_n to_o the_o number_n of_o a_o hundred_o eighty_o and_o five_o latin_a author_n allege_v m._n varro_n l._n piso_n fabianus_n verres_n antias_n verrius_n flaccus_n cato_n censorius_n servius_n sulpitius_n licinius_n macer_n celsus_n massurius_n sextius_n niger_n who_o write_v in_o greek_a bythus_n the_o dyrrhachian_n ophilius_n the_o physician_n and_o granius_n the_o physician_n foreign_a writer_n democritus_n apollodorus_n who_o write_v a_o book_n entitle_v myrsis_n miletus_n artemon_n sextilius_n antaeus_n homer_n thcophrastus_fw-la lysimachus_n attalus_n xenocrates_n who_o write_v a_o book_n call_v diophros_n and_o archelaus_n likewise_o that_o write_v such_o another_o demetrius_z sotira_n elephantis_n salpe_n and_o olympias_n of_o thebes_n five_o woman_n and_o midwine_n diotimus_n jolla_o miction_n of_o smyrna_n aeschines_n the_o physician_n hypocrates_n aristotle_n metrodorus_n icacidas_n the_o physician_n hesiodus_n dialcon_n caecilius_n bion_n the_o author_n of_o the_o book_n peri_n dynamaean_a anaxilaus_n and_o king_n juba_n ¶_o in_o the_o xxix_o book_n be_v contain_v medicine_n from_o other_o live_a creature_n chap._n 1._o the_o first_o beginning_n and_o original_n of_o the_o art_n of_o physic_n when_o physician_n begin_v first_o to_o visit_v patient_n lie_v sick_a in_o their_o bed_n the_o first_o physician_n that_o practise_v the_o cure_n of_o sick_a person_n by_o friction_n ointment_n bath_n hothouse_n etc._n etc._n of_o chrysippus_n and_o erasi_fw-la stratus_fw-la their_o course_n and_o manner_n of_o practice_n of_o empiricke_a physic_n of_o herophilus_n and_o other_o famous_a physician_n how_o often_o the_o art_n and_o state_n of_o physic_n have_v alter_v the_o first_o profess_v physician_n at_o rome_n when_o it_o be_v that_o he_o practise_v what_o opinion_n the_o ancient_a roman_n have_v of_o physician_n final_o the_o imperfection_n and_o fault_n in_o that_o art_n 2._o the_o medicinable_a virtue_n and_o property_n observe_v in_o wool_n 3._o the_o nature_n of_o egg_n and_o the_o virtue_n thereof_o good_a in_o physic_n 4._o remedy_n in_o physic_n receive_v from_o dog_n and_o other_o creature_n that_o be_v not_o tame_v but_o wild_a also_o from_o fowl_n and_o namely_o against_o the_o sting_n of_o the_o venomous_a spider_n phalangia_fw-la 5._o of_o the_o ostrich_n grease_n and_o the_o virtue_n thereof_o of_o a_o mad_a dog_n also_o remedy_n have_v from_o he_o a_o lizard_n goose_n dove_n and_o weasil_n 6._o medicine_n against_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o hair_n and_o to_o make_v it_o grow_v again_o to_o kill_v nit_v to_o recover_v the_o hair_n of_o the_o eyelid_n to_o cure_v the_o dimness_n and_o redness_n and_o general_o all_o disease_n and_o accident_n of_o the_o eye_n as_o also_o the_o swell_n and_o inflammation_n in_o the_o kernil_n under_o the_o ear_n in_o sum_n there_o be_v medicine_n and_o other_o thing_n worth_a observation_n in_o this_o book_n to_o the_o number_n of_o five_o hundred_o twenty_o and_o one_o latin_a author_n allege_v m._n varro_n l._n piso_n verrius_n flaccus_n antias_n nigidius_n cassius_n hemina_n cicero_n plautus_n celsus_n sextius_n niger_n who_o write_v in_o greek_a caecilius_n the_o physician_n metellus_n scipio_n ovid_n the_o poet_n and_o licinius_n macer_n forteine_a author_n philopater_n homerus_n aristotle_n orpheus_n democritus_n anaxilaus_n physician_n botrys_n apollodorus_n archidemus_n anaxilaus_n ariston_n xenocrates_n diodorus_n chrysippus_n the_o philosopher_n horus_n nicander_n apollonius_n of_o pytane_n ¶_o in_o the_o xxx_o book_n be_v contain_v medicine_n for_o live_a creature_n such_o as_o be_v not_o observe_v in_o the_o former_a book_n chap._n 1._o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o black_a science_n &_o art_n magic_a when_o it_o begin_v who_o practise_v it_o first_o and_o who_o be_v they_o that_o bring_v it_o into_o request_n and_o reputation_n also_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o medicine_n take_v from_o beast_n 2._o sundry_a kind_n of_o magic_n the_o execrable_a and_o curse_a part_n play_v by_o nero_n and_o of_o magician_n 3._o of_o want_v or_o mouldwarp_n of_o live_a creature_n as_o well_o tame_a as_o savage_a which_o afford_v remedy_n and_o those_o be_v digest_v in_o order_n according_a to_o the_o disease_n 4._o how_o to_o make_v the_o breath_n sweet_a against_o moll_n and_o spot_n disfigure_v the_o face_n remedy_n for_o to_o cure_v the_o disease_n of_o the_o throat_n and_o chaw_v 5._o against_o the_o king_n evil_a and_o namely_o when_o the_o swell_a be_v break_v and_o do_v run_v to_o ease_v the_o pain_n of_o the_o shoulder_n the_o heart_n and_o the_o part_n about_o it_o 6._o for_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o lung_n and_o liver_n also_o to_o cure_v the_o cast_n and_o rejection_n of_o blood_n upward_o 7._o remedy_n for_o the_o bloody_a flix_fw-la and_o general_o for_o all_o disease_n of_o the_o belly_n and_o the_o gut_n 8._o for_o the_o gravel_n and_o stone_n for_o pain_n of_o the_o bladder_n for_o swell_v of_o the_o stone_n and_o the_o groin_n of_o apostem_n or_o swell_n in_o the_o kirnel_n and_o emunctory_n 9_o against_o the_o gout_n of_o the_o foot_n and_o pain_n of_o other_o joint_n 10._o remedy_n against_o many_o disease_n that_o hold_v the_o whole_a body_n 11._o against_o the_o jaundice_n the_o frenzy_n fever_n and_o dropsy_n 12._o against_o the_o wild_a fire_n carbuncle_n felon_n or_o uncom_n burn_v scalding_n and_o shrink_v of_o the_o sinew_n 13._o to_o staunch_v blood_n to_o allay_v swell_n in_o wound_n also_o to_o cure_v ulcer_n green_a wound_n and_o other_o malady_n diverse_a remedy_n all_o take_v from_o live_a creature_n 14._o to_o cure_v woman_n secret_a malady_n and_o to_o help_v conception_n 15._o many_o receipt_n and_o remedy_n huddle_v together_o one_o with_o another_o 16._o certain_a miraculous_a thing_n observe_v in_o beast_n in_o sum_n this_o book_n show_v unto_o we_o medicine_n and_o memorable_a observation_n 54._o latin_a author_n cite_v m._n varro_n nigidius_n m._n cicero_n sextius_n niger_n who_o write_v in_o greek_a and_o licinius_n macer_n foreign_a writer_n eudoxus_n aristotle_n hermippus_n homer_n apion_n orphan_n democritus_n and_o anaxilaus_n physician_n botrys_n horus_n apollidorus_n menander_n archimedes_n ariston_n xenocrates_n diodorus_n chrysippus_n nicander_n apollonius_n pitanaeus_fw-la ¶_o the_o xxxi_o book_n show_v medicine_n gather_v from_o fish_n and_o water_n creature_n also_o it_o deliver_v unto_o we_o strange_a and_o wonderful_a thing_n as_o touch_v the_o water_n chap._n 1._o admirable_a matter_n observe_v in_o the_o water_n 2._o the_o difference_n of_o water_n 3._o the_o nature_n and_o quality_n of_o water_n how_o to_o know_v good_a and_o wholesome_a water_n from_o they_o that_o be_v naught_o 4._o the_o reason_n of_o some_o water_n that_o spring_n on_o a_o sudden_a &_o so_o likewise_o cease_v and_o give_v over_o 5._o many_o historical_a observation_n of_o water_n 6._o the_o manner_n of_o water_n conduit_n and_o how_o to_o draw_v they_o from_o their_o head_n when_o and_o how_o water_n be_v to_o be_v use_v which_o natural_o be_v medicinable_a how_o far_o forth_o navigation_n or_o sail_v upon_o the_o salt_n water_n be_v good_a for_o the_o health_n medicine_n make_v of_o sea_n water_n 7._o divers_a kind_n of_o salt_n the_o prepare_v and_o make_v thereof_o together_o with_o the_o virtue_n medicinable_a of_o salt_n and_o other_o consideration_n thereto_o belong_v 8._o of_o the_o fish_n scamber_n or_o the_o mackerel_n of_o fish_n pickle_n of_o alex_n a_o kind_n of_o brine_n or_o fish_n sauce_n 9_o the_o nature_n of_o salt_n and_o the_o medicine_n make_v of_o it_o 10._o sundry_a sort_n of_o nitre_n the_o handle_n and_o preparation_n thereof_o the_o medicine_n and_o observation_n to_o it_o pertain_v 11._o the_o nature_n of_o sponge_n this_o book_n comprehend_v medicine_n and_o notable_a observation_n 266._o latin_a author_n allege_v m_o varro_n cassius_n of_o parma_n cicero_n mutius_n cor._n celsus_n trogus_n ovid_n polybius_n and_o sornatius_n foreign_a writer_n callimachus_n ctesias_n eudicus_n theophrastus_n eudoxus_n theopompus_n polyclitus_n juba_n lycus_n apion_n epigenes_n pelops_n apelles_n democritus_n thrasillus_n nicander_n memander_n the_o comical_a poet_n attalus_n sallustius_n dionysius_n andreas_n nicreatus_fw-la hypocrates_n anaxilaus_n ¶_o in_o the_o xxxii_o book_n be_v contain_v other_o medicine_n behind_o from_o fish_n and_o water_n creature_n chap._n 1._o of_o the_o fish_n echeneis_fw-la his_o wonderful_a property_n of_o the_o torpedo_n and_o the_o sea-hare_n marvelous_a thing_n report_v of_o the_o red_a sea_n 2._o the_o natural_a industry_n
docilitie_n and_o gentleness_n of_o some_o fish_n where_o they_o will_v come_v to_o hand_n and_o take_v meat_n at_o a_o man_n hand_n in_o what_o country_n fish_n serve_v in_o stead_n of_o oracle_n 3._o of_o those_o fish_n that_o live_v both_o on_o land_n and_o water_n the_o medicine_n and_o observation_n as_o touch_v castoreum_n 4._o of_o the_o sea_n tortoise_n many_o virtue_n medicinable_a observe_v in_o sundry_a fish_n 5._o receipt_n of_o medicine_n take_v from_o water_n creature_n digest_v and_o set_v in_o order_n according_a to_o sundry_a disease_n &_o first_o against_o poison_n and_o venomous_a beast_n 6._o of_o oyster_n purple_a shell-fish_n &_o seaweed_n call_v reit_n their_o virtue_n medicinable_a 7._o medicine_n against_o the_o shed_n of_o the_o hair_n how_o to_o fetch_v hair_n again_o also_o against_o the_o infirmity_n of_o eye_n ear_n tooth_n and_o to_o amend_v the_o useemely_a spot_n in_o the_o face_n lie_v 8._o many_o medicine_n set_v down_o together_o unorder_n 9_o remedy_n for_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o liver_n and_o side_n stomach_n and_o belly_n other_o also_o disorderly_o put_v down_o 10._o against_o fever_n and_o ague_n of_o all_o sort_n and_o many_o other_o infirmity_n 11._o a_o rehearsal_n of_o all_o creature_n live_v in_o the_o sea_n to_o the_o number_n of_o 122._o in_o sum_n you_o havehere_o medicine_n story_n and_o observation_n 928._o latin_a author_n licinius_n macer_n trebius_n niger_n sexitius_fw-la niger_n who_o write_v in_o greek_a ovid_n the_o poet_n cassius_n hemina_n mecanas_n and_o l._n atteius_n foreign_a writer_n k._n juba_n andreas_n womaâ—…_n salpe_n pelops_n apelles_n of_o thasos_n thrasillus_n and_o nicander_n ¶_o the_o xxxiii_o book_n declare_v the_o nature_n of_o metal_n chap._n 1._o in_o what_o estimation_n be_v the_o mine_n of_o gold_n at_o the_o first_o in_o the_o old_a world_n the_o beginning_n of_o gold_n ring_v the_o proportion_n of_o gold_n that_o our_o ancestor_n have_v in_o their_o treasure_n the_o degree_n of_o knight_n or_o gentleman_n at_o rome_n the_o privilege_n to_o wear_v gold_n ring_n and_o who_o only_o may_v so_o do_v 2._o the_o court_n and_o chamber_n of_o judge_n or_o justice_n at_o rome_n how_o often_o the_o gentleman_n of_o rome_n and_o man_n of_o arm_n change_v their_o title_n the_o present_v give_v to_o valiant_a soldier_n for_o their_o brave_a service_n in_o the_o war_n the_o first_o crown_n of_o gold_n that_o be_v see_v 3._o the_o ancient_a use_n of_o gold_n beside_o both_o in_o man_n &_o woman_n of_o the_o golden_a coin_n when_o copper_n and_o brass_n money_n be_v first_o stamp_v when_o gold_n and_o silver_n be_v put_v into_o coin_n before_o money_n be_v coin_v how_o they_o use_v brass_n for_o exchange_n in_o old_a time_n at_o the_o first_o taxation_n and_o levy_v make_v of_o tribute_n what_o be_v think_v to_o be_v the_o great_a wealth_n and_o at_o what_o rate_n be_v the_o best_a man_n sess_v how_o often_o and_o at_o what_o time_n gold_n grow_v into_o credit_n and_o estimation_n 4._o the_o mine_n of_o gold_n and_o how_o natural_o it_o be_v find_v when_o the_o statue_n or_o image_n of_o gold_n be_v first_o see_v medicinable_a virtue_n in_o gold_n 5._o of_o borras_n and_o six_o property_n of_o borras_n in_o matter_n of_o physic_n the_o wonderful_a nature_n that_o it_o have_v to_o solder_v all_o metal_n and_o give_v they_o their_o perfection_n 6._o of_o silver_n quicksilver_n antimony_n or_o alabaster_n the_o dross_n or_o refuse_v of_o silver_n also_o the_o scum_n or_o some_o of_o silver_n call_v litharge_n 7._o or_o vermilion_a in_o what_o account_n it_o be_v in_o old_a time_n among_o the_o roman_n the_o invention_n thereof_o of_o cinnabaris_fw-la or_o sangdragon_n use_v in_o paint_v and_o physic_n diverse_a sort_n of_o vermillion_a and_o how_o painter_n use_v it_o 8._o of_o quicksilver_n artificial_a the_o manner_n of_o gilding_n silver_n of_o touchstone_n diverse_a experiment_n to_o try_v silver_n the_o sundry_a kind_n thereof_o 9_o of_o mirroirs_fw-fr or_o looking-glass_n of_o the_o silver_n in_o egypt_n 10._o of_o the_o excessive_a wealth_n of_o some_o man_n in_o money_n who_o be_v repute_v for_o the_o rich_a man_n when_o it_o be_v that_o at_o rome_n they_o begin_v to_o make_v largesse_n and_o scatter_v money_n abroad_o to_o the_o commons_o 11._o of_o the_o superfluity_n of_o coin_n and_o the_o frugality_n of_o other_o as_o touch_v silver_n plate_n bed_n and_o table_n of_o silver_n when_o begin_n fit_v the_o make_n of_o excessive_a great_a and_o massive_a platter_n and_o charger_n of_o silver_n 12._o of_o silver_n statue_n the_o grave_v and_o chase_v in_o silver_n &_o other_o workmanship_n in_o that_o mettle_n 13._o of_o silius_n of_o azure_a of_o superfice_n azure_a name_v nestorianum_n also_o of_o the_o azure_a call_v coelum_fw-la that_o every_o year_n these_o kind_n be_v not_o sell_v at_o one_o price_n this_o book_n have_v in_o it_o of_o medicine_n story_n and_o observation_n 1215._o latin_a author_n allege_v l._n piso_n antius_n verrius_n m._n varro_n cor._n nepos_n messula_n rufus_n marsus_n the_o poet_n buthus_n julius_n bassus_n and_o sextius_n niger_n who_o write_v both_o of_o physic_n in_o greek_a and_o fabius_n vestalis_fw-la foreign_a writer_n democritus_n metrodorus_n sceptius_n menaechmus_n xenocrates_n and_o antigonus_n who_o write_v all_o three_o of_o the_o feat_n and_o skill_n of_o grave_v chase_v and_o emboss_v in_o mettle_n heliodorus_n who_o write_v a_o book_n of_o the_o rich_a ornament_n and_o oblation_n of_o the_o athenian_n pasiteles_n who_o write_v of_o wonderful_a piece_n of_o work_n nymphodorus_n timaeus_n who_o write_v of_o alchemy_n or_o mineral_n physic_n jolla_o apollodorus_n andreas_n heraclyde_v diagoras_n botryensus_fw-la archimedes_n dionysius_n aristogenes_n democritus_n mnesicles_n attalus_n the_o physician_n xenocrates_n the_o son_n of_o zeno_n and_o theomnestes_n ¶_o the_o xxxiiii_o book_n treat_v of_o other_o metal_n chap._n 1._o mine_n of_o brass_n copper_n iron_n lead_v &_o tin_n 2._o sundry_a kind_n of_o brass_n namely_o corinthian_n deliacke_a and_o aegineticke_a 3._o of_o goodly_a candlestick_n &_o other_o ornament_n of_o temple_n 4._o the_o first_o image_n make_v at_o rome_n the_o original_a of_o statue_n the_o honour_n do_v to_o man_n by_o statue_n sundry_a sort_n and_o diverse_a form_n of_o they_o 5._o of_o statue_n portray_v in_o long_a robe_n and_o of_o many_o other_o who_o first_o erect_v image_n upon_o column_n and_o pillar_n at_o rome_n when_o they_o be_v allow_v first_o at_o the_o city_n charge_n also_o what_o manner_n of_o statue_n the_o first_o be_v at_o rome_n 6._o of_o statue_n without_o gown_n or_o cassock_n and_o some_o other_o the_o first_o statue_n portray_v on_o horseback_n at_o rome_n when_o the_o time_n be_v that_o all_o image_n as_o well_o in_o public_a place_n as_o private_a house_n be_v abolish_v at_o rome_n and_o put_v down_o what_o woman_n at_o rome_n be_v allow_v to_o have_v their_o statue_n and_o which_o be_v the_o first_o erect_v in_o public_a place_n by_o foreign_a nation_n 7._o the_o famous_a workman_n in_o make_v &_o cast_v image_n the_o excessive_a price_n of_o image_n of_o the_o most_o famous_a and_o notable_a coloss_n or_o giantlike_a image_n in_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n 8._o three_o hundred_o sixty_o and_o six_o piece_n of_o work_n wrought_v in_o brass_n by_o most_o curious_a and_o excellent_a artificer_n 9_o what_o difference_n there_o be_v in_o brass_n the_o diverse_a mixture_n with_o other_o metal_n how_o to_o keep_v brass_n 10._o of_o brass_n over_o call_v cadmia_n and_o for_o what_o it_o be_v good_a in_o physic_n 11._o the_o refuse_n or_o scum_n of_o brass_n verdegris_n the_o scale_n of_o brass_n and_o copper_n steel_n copper_n rust_n or_o spanish_a green_a of_o the_o collyrie_a or_o eye-salue_n call_v hieracium_n 12._o of_o a_o kind_n of_o verdegris_n name_v scolecia_n of_o chalcitis_n i_o red_a vitriol_n mysy_n sorry_a and_o copporose_n or_o vitriol_n i_o black_a nile_n 13._o of_o the_o foil_n of_o brass_n name_v white_a nile_n or_o tutia_n of_o spodium_n antispodium_n of_o diphryge_n and_o the_o trient_a of_o servilius_n 14._o of_o iron_n and_o mine_n of_o iron_n the_o difference_n also_o of_o iron_n 15._o of_o the_o temperature_n of_o iron_n the_o medicinable_a virtue_n of_o iron_n and_o the_o rust_n of_o brass_n and_o iron_n the_o scale_n of_o iron_n and_o the_o liquid_a plastre_n name_v of_o the_o greek_n hygemplastrum_fw-la 16._o the_o mine_n of_o lead_n of_o white_a and_o black_a lead_n 17._o of_o tin_n of_o argentine_n tin_n and_o some_o other_o mineral_n 18._o medicine_n make_v of_o lead_n &_o refuse_v of_o lead_n of_o lead_n over_o of_o ceruse_n or_o spanish_a white_a of_o sandaricha_n of_o red_a orpiment_n in_o sum_n here_o be_v contain_v natable_a matter_n story_n and_o observation_n 815._o latin_a author_n cite_v l._n piso_n antias_n verrius_n m._n varro_n messala_z rufus_n marsus_n the_o
see_v notwithstanding_o many_o time_n it_o have_v devour_v city_n and_o draw_v into_o it_o a_o whole_a tract_n of_o ground_n and_o field_n sea_n coast_n and_o maritime_a region_n most_o of_o all_o other_o feel_v earthquake_n neither_o be_v the_o hilly_a country_n without_o this_o calamity_n for_o i_o myself_o have_v know_v for_o certain_a that_o the_o alps_o and_o apennine_a have_v often_o tremble_v in_o the_o autumn_n also_o and_o spring_n there_o happen_v more_o earthquake_n than_o at_o other_o time_n like_v as_o lightning_n and_o hereof_o it_o be_v that_o france_n and_o egypt_n lest_o of_o all_o other_o be_v shake_v for_o that_o in_o egypt_n the_o continual_a summer_n and_o in_o france_n the_o hard_a winter_n be_v against_o it_o in_o like_a manner_n earthquake_n be_v more_o rife_a in_o the_o night_n than_o in_o the_o day_n time_n but_o the_o great_a use_n to_o be_v in_o the_o morning_n and_o evening_n towards_o day_n light_n there_o be_v many_o and_o if_o by_o day_n it_o be_v usual_o about_o noon_n they_o fortune_n also_o to_o be_v when_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n be_v eclipse_v because_o then_o all_o tempest_n be_v asleep_a and_o lay_v to_o rest_n but_o especial_o when_o after_o much_o rain_n there_o follow_v a_o great_a time_n of_o heat_n or_o after_o heat_n store_n of_o rain_n chap._n lxxxj_o ¶_o sign_n of_o earthquake_n come_v sailor_n also_o have_v a_o certain_a foreknowledge_n thereof_o and_o guess_v not_o doubtful_o at_o it_o namely_o when_o the_o wave_n swell_v sudden_o without_o any_o gale_n of_o wind_n or_o when_o in_o the_o ship_n they_o be_v shocked_a with_o billow_n shake_v under_o they_o then_o be_v the_o thing_n see_v to_o quake_v which_o stand_v in_o the_o ship_n as_o well_o as_o those_o in_o house_n and_o with_o a_o rustle_a noise_n give_v warn_v beforehand_o the_o fowl_n likewise_o of_o the_o air_n sit_v not_o quiet_o without_o fear_n in_o the_o sky_n also_o there_o be_v sign_n thereof_o for_o there_o go_v before_o a_o earthquake_n either_o in_o day_n time_n or_o soon_o after_o the_o sun_n be_v go_v down_o a_o thin_a streak_n or_o line_n as_o it_o be_v of_o a_o cloud_n lie_v out_o in_o a_o great_a length_n moreover_o the_o water_n in_o well_n and_o pit_n be_v more_o thick_a and_o trouble_a than_o ordinary_a cast_v out_o a_o stink_a scent_n chap._n lxxxij_o ¶_o remedy_n or_o help_n against_o earthquake_n towards_o but_o a_o remedy_n there_o be_v for_o the_o same_o such_o as_o vault_n and_o hole_n in_o many_o place_n do_v yield_v for_o they_o vent_v and_o breathe_v out_o the_o wind_n that_o be_v conceive_v there_o before_o a_o thing_n note_v in_o certain_a town_n which_o by_o reason_n they_o stand_v hollow_a and_o have_v many_o sink_n and_o vault_n dig_v to_o convey_v away_o their_o filth_n be_v less_o shake_v yea_o and_o in_o the_o same_o town_n those_o part_n which_o be_v pendent_a be_v the_o safe_a as_o be_v well_o see_v in_o naples_n where_o that_o quarter_n thereof_o which_o be_v solid_a and_o not_o hollow_a be_v 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foresay_a maronean_a wine_n the_o same_o homer_n say_v that_o to_o one_o part_n thereof_o there_o will_v be_v but_o 20_o part_n of_o water_n and_o even_o at_o this_o day_n that_o kind_n of_o wine_n continue_v in_o the_o say_a land_n of_o the_o same_o force_n and_o the_o strength_n thereof_o will_v not_o be_v conquer_v nor_o allay_v for_o mutianus_n who_o have_v be_v thrice_o consul_n of_o rome_n &_o one_o of_o those_o that_o late_a write_v of_o this_o matter_n find_v by_o experience_n be_v himself_o personal_o in_o that_o tract_n that_o every_o sextar_n or_o quart_n of_o that_o wine_n will_v bear_v 8_o of_o water_n who_o report_v moreover_o that_o the_o wine_n be_v of_o colour_n black_a of_o a_o fragrant_a sweet_a smell_n and_o by_o age_n come_v to_o be_v fat_a and_o unctuous_a moreover_o the_o pramnian_a wine_n which_o the_o same_o homer_n have_v so_o high_o commend_v continue_v yet_o in_o credit_n and_o hold_v the_o name_n still_o it_o come_v from_o a_o vineyard_n in_o the_o country_n about_o smyrna_n near_o to_o the_o temple_n of_o cybele_n the_o mother_n of_o the_o god_n as_o for_o other_o wine_n no_o one_o kind_a apart_o excel_v other_o one_o year_n there_o be_v when_o all_o wine_n prove_v pass_v good_a to_o wit_n when_o l._n opimius_n be_v consul_n at_o what_o time_n as_o c._n gracchus_n a_o tribune_n of_o the_o commons_o practise_v to_o sow_v sedition_n within_o the_o city_n among_o the_o common_a people_n be_v slay_v for_o then_o such_o seasonable_a weather_n happen_v and_o so_o favourable_a for_o ill_a fruit_n that_o they_o call_v it_o coctura_fw-la as_o a_o man_n will_v say_v the_o ripen_a time_n so_o beneficial_a be_v the_o sun_n to_o the_o earth_n and_o this_o fall_v out_o in_o the_o year_n after_o the_o nativity_n and_o foundation_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n 634._o moreover_o there_o be_v some_o wine_n so_o durable_a that_o they_o have_v be_v know_v to_o last_v two_o hundred_o year_n and_o be_v come_v now_o by_o this_o time_n to_o the_o quality_n and_o consistence_n of_o a_o rough_a sharp_a and_o austere_a kind_n of_o honey_n and_o this_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o all_o when_o they_o be_v old_a neither_o be_v they_o potable_a alone_o by_o themselves_o unless_o the_o water_n be_v predominant_a so_o tart_a they_o be_v of_o the_o lees_n and_o so_o musty_a withal_o that_o they_o be_v bitter_a again_o howbeit_o a_o certain_a mixture_n there_o be_v of_o they_o in_o a_o very_a small_a quantity_n with_o other_o wine_n that_o give_v a_o pretty_a commendable_a taste_n unto_o they_o suppose_v now_o that_o according_a to_o the_o price_n of_o wine_n in_o those_o day_n of_o opimius_n every_o amphore_n be_v set_v but_o at_o a_o hundred_o sesterce_n yet_o after_o the_o usury_n of_o six_o in_o the_o hundred_o yearly_a which_o be_v the_o ordinary_a proportion_n and_o a_o reasonable_a interest_n among_o citizen_n for_o the_o principal_a that_o lie_v dead_a and_o dormant_a in_o stock_n by_o the_o hundred_o and_o sixty_v year_n after_o the_o say_a amphor_n be_v buy_v which_o fall_v out_o in_o the_o time_n that_o c._n caligula_n caesar_n the_o son_n of_o germanicus_n be_v emperor_n no_o marvel_n if_o a_o ounce_n in_o measure_n of_o the_o same_o wine_n to_o wit_n the_o twelve_o part_n of_o a_o sextarius_fw-la cost_v s_n so_o many_o sesterce_n for_o as_o we_o have_v show_v by_o a_o notable_a example_n when_o we_o do_v set_v down_o the_o life_n of_o pomponius_n secundus_n the_o poet_n and_o the_o feast_n that_o he_o make_v to_o the_o say_a prince_n caligula_n there_o be_v not_o a_o half_a cyathus_n of_o that_o wine_n draw_v but_o so_o much_o be_v pay_v for_o it_o loe_o what_o a_o deal_n of_o money_n lie_v in_o these_o wine-cellar_n for_o keep_v of_o wine_n and_o in_o very_a truth_n there_o be_v nothing_o
call_v melancoryphi_n ibid._n gnesios_n the_o royal_a eagle_n 272._o g_o gnomon_n what_o 35._o 〈◊〉_d g_o o_fw-fr god_n what_o he_o be_v 3._o d_o god_n think_v to_o be_v many_o and_o how_o this_o foolish_a opinion_n first_o spring_v 3._o d._n to_o assign_v any_o form_n to_o god_n be_v man_n weakness_n 3._o i_o plague_n account_v as_o go_n ibid._n god_n more_o in_o heaven_n than_o man_n in_o earth_n if_o they_o shall_v be_v so_o many_o as_o man_n do_v feign_v 3._o 〈◊〉_d man_n have_v account_v beast_n and_o other_o filthy_a thing_n to_o be_v go_n 3._o 〈◊〉_d god_n that_o they_o be_v marry_v vain_a it_o be_v to_o believe_v 3._o 〈◊〉_d god_n feign_v young_a and_o old_a wing_a and_o lame_a 3._o f_o god_n in_o they_o be_v feign_v adultery_n haired_a and_o war_n ib._n god_n wear_v upon_o finger_n in_o ring_n 4._o b_o god_n can_v do_v all_o thing_n as_o to_o die_v 5._o a_o god_n not_o innumerable_a 3._o d_o god_n democritus_n make_v two_o only_a ibid._n a_o god_n canonize_v here_o upon_o earth_n 180._o i_o gold_n what_o people_n have_v it_o 138._o h_o gold_n mine_n who_o discover_v 188._o k_o gold_n melt_v try_v and_o fine_v who_o devise_n ibid._n goat_n their_o manner_n of_o breed_n 229._o a._n both_o male_a and_o female_a ibid._n how_o they_o help_v their_o eyesight_n 229._o b._n their_o wit_n ibid._n male_a goat_n which_o be_v best_a ibid._n female_a goat_n how_o to_o be_v choose_v ibid._n goat_n ever_o in_o a_o ague_n 229._o d._n their_o hair_n in_o stead_n of_o wool_n use_v in_o cloth_n ibid._n they_o bark_n and_o kill_v tree_n ibid._n 〈◊〉_d the_o goat_n beard_n ibid._n how_o they_o breath_n 229._o d._n they_o see_v by_o night_n ibid._n they_o kill_v olive_n tree_n by_o lick_v they_o only_o ibid._n e._n goat_n wild_a of_o sundry_a kind_n 231._o c_o goat_n not_o sacrifice_v to_o minerva_n 229._o e_fw-la gosling_n sting_v with_o a_o nettle_n die_v upon_o it_o 301._o b._n greedy_a feed_v the_o bane_n of_o gosling_n ibid._n gossampine_a tree_n bear_v cotton_n 363._o e._n f_o goggle_v eye_n dim-sighted_a 334._o h_o g_o r_o grey_a eye_n in_o the_o dark_a see_v better_a than_o other_o 334._o h_o gray_n how_o they_o escape_v the_o hunter_n 218._o g_o grain_n in_o fruit_n different_a 447._o e_o graine_n see_v corn_n graine_n of_o three_o sort_n esteem_v by_o the_o greek_n dracontias_n strange_n as_o selinusium_fw-la 360._o g_o graft_a how_o it_o be_v 517._o a_o graft_n ought_v to_o be_v take_v from_o the_o top_n of_o the_o tree_n ibid._n g_o graft_n how_o to_o be_v take_v from_o bough_n that_o bear_v well_o ibid._n how_o they_o be_v to_o be_v set_v ib._n how_o they_o be_v to_o be_v thwight_v ibid._n not_o to_o be_v sharpen_v in_o the_o wind_n 518._o b._n they_o be_v to_o be_v set_v before_o the_o moon_n be_v in_o the_o full_a ibid._n graft_v in_o seutcheon_n 519._o e._n f._n 520._o g._n h._n rule_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o graft_v 521._o c_o graft_n of_o cherry_n tree_n how_o to_o be_v use_v 518._o i_o graft_n of_o vine_n how_o to_o be_v use_v 519._o b_o graft_n of_o wild_a tree_n will_v not_o grow_v in_o the_o tame_a 519._o e_o graft_a more_o plentiful_a than_o sow_v of_o seed_n 520._o k_o graft_n of_o olive_n when_o they_o be_v to_o be_v set_v in_o dry_a place_n 522._o g_o graft_n of_o olive_n how_o they_o be_v to_o be_v use_v in_o barbary_n ibid._n h_o grammarian_n who_o excellent_a 174._o l_o grape_n how_o they_o be_v preserve_v from_o pullain_n 420._o k_o grape_n that_o lose_v the_o belly_n 423._o a._n grape_n that_o bind_v the_o belly_n ibid._n grape_n echoledes_fw-la why_o so_o call_v ibid._n grape_n de-guard_n 440._o i_o grape_n bunch_n how_o to_o be_v gather_v for_o guard_n ibid._n m_o grape_n of_o diverse_a sort_n 45._o e_fw-la grape_n how_o preserve_v 406._o g_o grape_n dry_a in_o furnace_n ib._n grape_n sod_v in_o wine_n must_v ib._n grape_n hang_v all_o winter_n on_o the_o vine_n till_o new_o come_v 406._o h_o greek_a grape_n of_o corinth_n 407._o c_o grape_n uarianae_fw-la and_o why_o so_o call_v 408._o g_o grape_n inerticulae_fw-la may_v be_v call_v the_o sober_a grape_n ibid._n ay_o grape_n of_o the_o free_a town_n pompeij_fw-la 409._o d_o grape_n tiburtine_n ibid._n olive_n grape_n ibid._n grape_n vinaciolae_fw-la ibid._n grape_n capciades_n 409._o k_o grape_n bucconiatis_fw-la ibid._n grape_n tarrupiae_fw-la ibid._n grape_n phariae_n ibid._n grape_n prusiniae_fw-la ibid._n grape_n streptos_fw-la ibid._n grape_n thasiae_fw-la ibid._n grape_n mariotides_n ibid._n grape_n lageae_fw-la ibid._n grape_n bimammae_fw-la 410._o g_o grape_n of_o spain_n ibid._n h_o grape_n escariae_fw-la ibid._n grape_n bumasti_fw-la ib._n ounce_n grape_n 410._o h_o grape_n egyptian_a ibid._n grape_n rhodian_a ibid._n market_n grape_n ibid._n grape_n cinereae_fw-la ibid._n grape_n scirpulae_fw-la 416._o m_o grape_n egyptian_a thasia_fw-la aethalos_fw-la peuce_n 415._o f_o grasshopper_n how_o they_o live_v 325._o d._n their_o sundry_a kind_n ibid._n d._n e._n they_o be_v dim-sighted_a 326._o g._n they_o may_v be_v reduce_v into_o three_o kind_n ibid._n they_o be_v meat_n to_o some_o nation_n ibid._n when_o they_o fly_v ibid._n they_o be_v not_o every_o where_o ibid._n they_o have_v wing_n only_o without_o mouth_n ib._n f._n where_o they_o be_v mute_a ibid._n of_o grease_n 344._o k_o greek_n full_a of_o lie_n and_o vanity_n 207._o d_o griffon_n defend_v golden_a mine_n 154._o h._n what_o bird_n 296._o k_o grindstone_n and_o whetstone_n for_o scythe_n 595._o c_o gristle_n break_a will_v not_o close_v together_o 345._o b._n more_o of_o gristle_n ibid._n ground_n overgrow_v with_o bush_n how_o to_o be_v cleanse_v 505._o b_o ground_n how_o to_o be_v trench_v 559._o a._n b_o to_o choose_v ground_n rule_v infallible_a 505._o b_o ground_n which_o be_v principal_a 504._o k_o ground_n must_v be_v better_v by_o sow_v some_o grain_n in_o it_o 508._o h_o ground_n burn_v by_o cich-pease_n ibid._n the_o growth_n of_o man_n or_o woman_n 345._o b_o g_o v_o guarland_n give_v to_o victor_n in_o the_o four_o great_a game_n 457._o a_o a_o guild_v institute_v by_o romulus_n over_o corn_n field_n siege_n 549._o c_o guarland_n of_o corne-eare_n first_o know_v at_o rome_n ibid._n geld_a apple_n 438._o l_o geldings_n cast_n not_o their_o tooth_n 338._o h_o seagull_n where_o they_o breed_v 287._o f_o gum_n of_o diverse_a sort_n 391._o c._n d_o gum_n arabic_a 424._o g_o gum_n of_o jury_n ibid._n gum_n colophonian_n ibid._n gum_n spagas_n ibid._n gum_n cypryan_n ibid._n gut_n longaon_n how_o it_o make_v creature_n insatiable_a 343._o b_o of_o the_o gut_n 342._o k._n l._n m._n 343._o a._n b_o g_o y_fw-fr gymnosophystes_n certain_a philosopher_n of_o india_n 155._o e_o they_o can_v look_v against_o the_o sun_n ibid._n gymnetes_n people_n live_v above_o a_o hundred_o year_n 147._o a_o gynacocratumeni_fw-la people_n why_o so_o call_v 118._o h_o h_o a_o hadrosphaeron_n 364._o k_o hadrobolon_n what_o it_o be_v 363._o a_o haddock_n a_o kind_n of_o codfish_n 243._o e_o haile_o how_o it_o be_v engender_v 29._o b_o halcyones_n the_o name_n of_o bird_n their_o hatch_n 287._o e_o haliattes_n 8._o l_o haliaeto_n what_o kind_n of_o aegle_n 272._o g._n she_o train_v her_o young_a one_o to_o look_v against_o the_o sun_n ibid._n half_n our_o time_n spend_v in_o sleep_n 183._o a_o haltion_n day_n 287._o d_o halciones_n of_o diverse_a kind_n ibid._n halciones_n when_o they_o breed_v ibid._n haliphleos_n a_o kind_n of_o oak_n 450._o d._n unfortunate_a ibid._n hammoniacum_n see_v ammoniacum_n hanno_n banish_v for_o tame_v a_o lion_n 203._o b_o haâ—…_n his_o book_n and_o commission_n to_o survey_v the_o compass_n of_o africa_n 91._o b_o haâ—…_n his_o navigation_n 33._o a_o hang_n of_o exceed_o great_a price_n 228._o k_o happy_a be_v no_o man_n in_o this_o life_n 176._o h_o who_o be_v deem_v most_o happy_a by_o the_o oracle_n 180._o h_o hare_n admit_v superfoetation_n 303._o d_o harpe_n star_n fidicula_fw-la 588._o g_o harrow_n how_o it_o be_v perform_v 579._o f_o hare_n sleep_v open_o eye_v 335._o a_o hard_a and_o stiff_o heart_a folk_n be_v account_v brutish_a 340._o i_o hardishrew_n if_o they_o go_v over_o a_o cart-tract_n straight_o die_v 244._o g_o hare_n in_o some_o place_n have_v two_o liver_n 341._o c_o being_n than_o transport_v they_o lose_v one_o of_o they_o ibid._n hare_n will_v never_o be_v fat_a 344._o k_o hare_n admit_v superfoetation_n or_o double_a conception_n 232._o k_o hare_n the_o hairy_a creature_n 347._o a_o hare_n how_o their_o age_n be_v know_v 232._o i._n both_o male_a and_o female_a ibid._n the_o sea-hâ—…re_a a_o venomous_a fish_n 191._o b._n 264._o i_o hare_n very_o fruitful_a 232._o k_o hare_n hair_n very_o good_a to_o make_v cloth_n ibid._n harmony_n of_o planet_n 14._o k_o hart_n show_v the_o use_n of_o the_o herb_n
stem_v which_o they_o call_v magydaris_n and_o they_o affirm_v beside_o that_o it_o bear_v leafy_a flat_a grain_n for_o the_o seed_n in_o colour_n like_o gold_n which_o shed_v present_o upon_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o dog-star_n especial_o if_o the_o wind_n be_v south_n of_o which_o grain_n or_o seed_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n young_a plant_n of_o laserpitium_n use_v to_o grow_v up_o underneath_o that_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o one_o year_n will_v thrive_v both_o in_o root_n and_o stem_v to_o the_o just_a and_o full_a perfection_n they_o have_v write_v moreover_o that_o the_o use_n be_v to_o dig_v about_o their_o root_n and_o to_o lay_v they_o bare_a at_o certain_a time_n of_o the_o year_n also_o that_o they_o serve_v not_o to_o purge_v cattle_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a but_o to_o cure_v they_o if_o they_o be_v disease_v for_o upon_o the_o eat_n thereof_o either_o they_o mend_v present_o or_o else_o end_v and_o die_v out_o of_o hand_n but_o few_o they_o be_v that_o miscarry_v in_o this_o sort_n as_o touch_v the_o former_a opinion_n of_o purge_v and_o scour_v true_a it_o be_v that_o it_o agree_v well_o to_o the_o other_o silphium_n or_o laserpitium_n of_o persia_n aforesaid_a another_o kind_n there_o be_v of_o it_o name_v magydaris_n more_o tender_a and_o less_o forcible_a and_o strong_a in_o operation_n than_o the_o former_a and_o affourd_v no_o such_o juice_n or_o liquor_n at_o all_o it_o grow_v about_o syria_n and_o come_v not_o up_o in_o all_o the_o region_n about_o cyrenae_n moreover_o upon_o the_o mount_n parnassus_n there_o be_v great_a plenty_n find_v of_o a_o certain_a herb_n which_o the_o inhabitant_n will_v needs_o have_v to_o be_v laserpitium_n and_o so_o they_o call_v it_o wherewith_o indeed_o they_o be_v wont_n to_o abuse_v and_o sophisticat_v that_o singular_a and_o divine_a plant_n the_o true_a laserpitium_n so_o high_o commend_v and_o of_o so_o great_a account_n and_o regard_n the_o principal_a and_o best_a trial_n of_o the_o true_a and_o sincere_a laser_n be_v take_v from_o the_o colour_n somewhat_o incline_v to_o redness_n without_o break_v it_o you_o shall_v have_v it_o appear_v white_a within_o and_o anon_o transparent_a if_o you_o drop_v water_n upon_o it_o or_o otherwise_o thin_a spittle_n it_o will_v resolve_v and_o melt_v much_o use_v there_o be_v of_o it_o in_o many_o medicine_n for_o to_o cure_v man_n malady_n two_o plant_n more_o therebe_n well_o know_v to_o the_o common_a sort_n and_o base_a multitude_n and_o to_o say_v a_o truth_n few_o else_o be_v acquaint_v with_o they_o notwithstanding_o they_o be_v commodity_n of_o much_o gain_n and_o many_o a_o penny_n be_v get_v thereby_o the_o first_o be_v mad_a in_o great_a request_n among_o dyer_n and_o currier_n and_o for_o to_o set_v a_o colour_n upon_o their_o wool_n and_o leather_n right_o necessary_a the_o best_a of_o all_o and_o most_o commend_v be_v our_o mad_a of_o italy_n principal_o that_o which_o grow_v about_o village_n near_o unto_o our_o city_n of_o rome_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o country_n or_o province_n light_o but_o be_v full_a of_o it_o it_o come_v up_o of_o the_o own_o accord_n and_o be_v sow_v beside_o of_o seed_n and_o set_v of_o slip_n in_o manner_n of_o eruile_a howbeit_o a_o pricky_a stalk_n it_o have_v of_o the_o own_o the_o same_o be_v also_o full_a of_o joint_n and_o knot_n and_o common_o about_o every_o one_o of_o they_o it_o have_v five_o leaf_n grow_v round_o in_o a_o circle_n the_o seed_n be_v red_a what_o medicinable_a virtue_n it_o have_v and_o to_o what_o purpose_v it_o serve_v in_o physic_n i_o will_v declare_v in_o place_n convenient_a the_o second_o be_v that_o which_o be_v call_v in_o latin_a radicula_n i_o sopewort_n a_o herb_n the_o juice_n whereof_o fuller_n use_n so_o much_o to_o scour_v their_o wool_n withal_o and_o wonderful_a it_o be_v to_o see_v how_o white_a how_o pure_a how_o neat_a and_o soft_a it_o will_v make_v it_o be_v set_v it_o will_v come_v up_o and_o grow_v in_o any_o place_n but_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 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this_o enterprise_n also_o for_o what_o use_n else_o or_o pleasure_n rather_o but_o only_o that_o they_o may_v lie_v in_o bed_n and_o chamber_n of_o stone_n that_o forsooth_o be_v spot_v as_o if_o they_o never_o regard_v how_o the_o darkness_n of_o the_o night_n bereave_v the_o one_o half_a of_o each_o man_n life_n of_o these_o delight_n and_o joy_n when_o i_o ponder_v and_o weigh_v these_o thing_n in_o my_o mind_n i_o must_v needs_o think_v great_a shame_n &_o impute_v a_o great_a fault_n to_o our_o forefather_n that_o live_v long_o sincen_v &_o blush_v in_o their_o behalf_n law_n be_v enact_v and_o prohibition_n publish_v by_o the_o censor_n and_o those_o remain_v upon_o record_n forbid_v express_o that_o neither_o the_o kernelly_n part_n of_o a_o boar_n neck_n nor_o dormouse_n &_o other_o small_a matter_n than_o these_o to_o be_v speak_v of_o shall_v be_v serve_v up_o to_o the_o board_n at_o great_a feast_n but_o as_o touch_v the_o restraint_n of_o bring_v in_o marble_n or_o of_o 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be_v infer_v again_o the_o magistrate_n wink_v hereat_o because_o he_o do_v all_o this_o for_o a_o public_a pleasure_n to_o the_o whole_a city_n during_o the_o play_n exhibit_v by_o he_o in_o his_o aedileship_n marry_o that_o be_v it_o that_o i_o will_v have_v what_o reason_n i_o pray_v you_o have_v they_o so_o to_o do_v by_o what_o mean_v more_o do_v abuse_n and_o inormity_n creep_v into_o a_o city_n or_o state_n than_o by_o a_o public_a precedent_n give_v for_o i_o assure_v you_o it_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o such_o example_n at_o the_o first_o that_o bring_v those_o other_o thing_n i_o mean_v ivory_n gold_n jewel_n and_o precious_a stone_n to_o be_v use_v by_o private_a person_n so_o common_o as_o they_o be_v in_o their_o house_n plate_n and_o ornament_n and_o what_o have_v we_o leave_v and_o reserve_v at_o all_o for_o the_o very_a god_n to_o have_v since_o that_o we_o lie_v so_o much_o upon_o ourselves_o but_o say_v that_o in_o those_o day_n they_o do_v tolerat_o this_o excess_n in_o scaurus_n because_o of_o the_o pastime_n he_o do_v exhibit_v to_o the_o whole_a city_n what_o be_v they_o silent_a also_o and_o make_v no_o word_n when_o the_o say_v scaurus_n cause_v the_o big_a of_o all_o these_o column_n yea_o those_o that_o be_v forty_o foot_n high_a within_o twain_o and_o the_o same_o of_o lucullean_a black_a marble_n to_o be_v erect_v and_o place_v in_o the_o court_n before_o his_o own_o house_n in_o mount_n palatine_n and_o lest_o any_o man_n shall_v say_v that_o this_o be_v do_v in_o secret_a and_o huck_a mucker_n know_v he_o that_o when_o these_o pillar_n be_v to_o be_v carry_v up_o into_o the_o mount_n palatine_n where_o his_o house_n stand_v the_o bailife_n that_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o public_a sink_v vault_v under_o the_o ground_n deal_v with_o scaurus_n for_o good_a security_n yea_o and_o demand_v caution_n and_o surety_n for_o satisfy_v of_o all_o harm_n and_o damage_n that_o may_v be_v occasion_v by_o their_o carriage_n so_o huge_a and_o heavy_a they_o be_v consider_v then_o this_o bad_a example_n so_o prejudicial_a to_o all_o good_a manner_n and_o so_o hurtful_a to_o posterity_n have_v it_o not_o be_v better_o for_o the_o city_n to_o have_v cut_v off_o these_o superfluity_n by_o wholesome_a law_n and_o edict_n than_o thus_o to_o permit_v such_o huge_a and_o proud_a pillar_n to_o be_v carry_v unto_o a_o private_a house_n up_o into_o the_o palatine_a mount_n even_o under_o the_o nose_n of_o the_o god_n who_o image_n be_v but_o of_o earth_n and_o hard_o by_o their_o temple_n that_o have_v for_o their_o cover_n and_o louver_v no_o better_a than_o such_o as_o be_v make_v of_o potter_n cley_n chap._n iii_o ¶_o the_o first_o man_n who_o have_v at_o
epinyctide_n accident_n to_o the_o eye_n how_o to_o be_v help_v 438._o l._n m_o epinyctides_n how_o pliny_n take_v it_o 42._o l._n what_o be_v mean_v thereby_o mother_n writer_n ibid._n epithymum_n what_o herb_n 250._o l._n the_o true_a description_n ibid._n m._n e_o q_n equisetum_n a_o herb_n 263._o b_o e_o r_o eranthemon_n what_o herb_n 125._o d_o why_o so_o call_v ibid._n erasistratus_n a_o physician_n 68_o g._n he_o condemn_v opium_n ibid._n he_o alter_v the_o course_n of_o the_o former_a physic_n 344._o h._n how_o much_o money_n he_o receive_v for_o one_o cure_n ibid._n eretria_n a_o white_a earth_n serve_v for_o painter_n colour_n 518._o k_o why_o so_o call_v 329._o f._n the_o use_n in_o physic_n ibid._n two_o kind_n thereof_o 559._o e._n how_o the_o good_a be_v know_v ibid._n erigonus_n a_o painter_n 550._o k._n how_o he_o come_v by_o knowledge_n ibid._n erineos_fw-la the_o name_n of_o the_o wild_a figtree_n in_o greek_a 169._o b._n the_o name_n also_o of_o a_o herb_n ib._n the_o description_n of_o the_o herb_n ibid._n c._n the_o virtue_n ib._n eriphia_n a_o strange_a herb_n 204._o l._n the_o description_n ibid._n how_o it_o take_v that_o name_n ibid._n the_o use_n thereof_o in_o physic_n ib._n eristalis_fw-la a_o precious_a stone_n 626._o k_o erith_n a_o herb_n 274._o i_o the_o sundry_a name_n it_o have_v ibid._n why_o call_v philanthropos_n ib._n the_o virtue_n medicinable_a ib._n erithales_n one_o of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o less_o houseleek_a 237._o c_o erotylos_n a_o precious_a stone_n 626._o k._n call_v likewise_o amphicome_a and_o hieromnemon_n ibid._n what_o earth_n be_v like_a by_o the_o leer_n to_o have_v water_n within_o 409._o b_o what_o not_o ibid._n c._n d_o in_o what_o place_n earth_n turn_v in_o time_n to_o be_v a_o stone_n 554._o l._n m_o the_o bounty_n of_o the_o earth_n inenarrable_a 553._o b_o erthen_n work_v and_o vessel_n both_o in_o divine_a and_o civil_a use_n also_o infinite_a 553._o b._n c._n of_o great_a price_n ibid._n d._n e_o earth_n pure_a will_v not_o flame_n 472._o b_o earth_n medicinable_a how_o to_o wash_v and_o prepare_v 559._o e_fw-la erthquake_n as_o they_o discover_v spring_n so_o they_o swallow_v they_o up_o 411._o a_o erth-worme_n medicinable_a and_o therefore_o preserve_v 361._o d_o eruile_n the_o pulse_n what_o virtue_n in_o physic_n it_o have_v 143._o b_o the_o discommodity_n thereof_o ibid._n d_o ere_v a_o sovereign_a herb_n against_o all_o poison_n and_o serpent_n 118._o m._n the_o description_n 119._o a._n b_o erysisceptron_n what_o plant_n 195._o b._n the_o sundry_a name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d ib._n the_o medicinable_a vertx_n wherewith_o it_o be_v endue_v ibid._n c_o erythini_n fish_n have_v a_o property_n to_o stay_v the_o lask_z 443._o e_o e_o s_o esopus_n what_o herb_n 45._o b_o esubopes_n a_o kind_n of_o the_o colchian_o rich_a and_o sumptuous_a both_o in_o silver_n and_o gold_n 464._o i_o e_o t_o in_o the_o what_o they_o be_v 541._o d_o e_o v_z euax_z a_o k._n of_o arabia_n who_o write_v of_o herb_n 210._o g_o euclia_n what_o herb_n 231._o f._n the_o effect_n thereof_o according_a to_o the_o magician_n ibid._n eucnemos_n amazon_n a_o image_n 503._o a._n why_o so_o call_v ib._n why_o esteem_v so_o much_o by_o nero_n the_o emperor_n ibid._n eudemus_n a_o physician_n 347._o e._n over_o familiar_a with_o livia_n the_o princess_n wife_n to_o drusus_n caesar_n ibid._n eudoxus_n a_o painter_n and_o imageur_n in_o brass_n 549._o e_o euenor_n a_o writer_n in_o physic_n 112._o l_o euenor_n a_o painter_n 534._o g._n father_n and_o master_n to_o noble_a parasius_n the_o painter_n ibid._n eugalacton_n a_o herb_n see_v glaux_fw-fr eulaeus_n a_o river_n out_o of_o which_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n use_v to_o drink_v 406._o l_o eumarus_n a_o famous_a painter_n 533._o a._n he_o first_o distinguish_v male_a from_o female_n ibid._n eumece_n a_o precious_a stone_n 626._o k_o eumetres_n a_o precious_a stone_n 626_o l._n call_v also_o belus_n gem_n ibid._n eunicus_n a_o excellent_a grave_a 483._o e_o eunuchion_n a_o kind_n of_o lectuce_n 24._o k._n why_o so_o call_v ibid._n eupatoria_n the_o herb_n otherwise_o call_v agrimonie_n 220._o k_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o name_n ibid._n the_o description_n and_o virtue_n ibid._n k._n l_o eupetalos_n a_o precious_a stone_n 626._o l_o euphorbia_n a_o herb_n 222._o k._n why_o so_o call_v ibid._n commend_v by_o king_n juba_n in_o one_o entire_a book_n ibid._n l._n the_o description_n ibid._n where_o it_o grow_v natural_o 269._o d_o euphorbium_n the_o juice_n of_o the_o herb_n euphorbia_n 222._o l._n the_o manner_n of_o gather_v it_o ibid._n how_o it_o be_v sophisticated_a 223._o a._n euphorbus_n a_o physician_n brother_n to_o antonius_n musa_n the_o physician_n 222._o k_o euphranor_n a_o excellent_a imageur_n 502._o g._n his_o work_n ibid._n he_o be_v beside_o a_o cunning_a painter_n 547._o c._n he_o excel_v in_o symetry_n whereof_o he_o write_v book_n ibid._n his_o imperfection_n ibid._n his_o work_n ibid._n euphrosynon_n a_o herb_n see_v buglossos_n eupompus_n a_o cunning_a painter_n 537._o a._n his_o work_n ibid._n of_o great_a authority_n ibid._n eureos_n a_o precious_a stone_n 626._o l_o euripice_n a_o kind_n of_o rich_fw-mi 101._o e._n the_o property_n which_o it_o have_v ibid._n eurotas_n the_o river_n represent_v in_o brass_n 502._o h._n the_o praise_n of_o the_o workman_n thereof_o ibid._n eurotias_n a_o precious_a stone_n 626._o l_o eusebes_n a_o precious_a stone_n ibid._n euthycrates_n son_n to_o lysippus_n a_o singular_a imageur_n 499._o f_o wherein_o he_o excel_v ibid._n his_o work_n ibid._n eutomon_n what_o herb_n 217._o e_o eutychides_n a_o imageur_fw-fr famous_a for_o the_o river_n eurotus_n of_o his_o pourtray_a 502._o h_o eutichides_n a_o painter_n 549._o f_o e_o x_o exaco_n a_o herb_n see_v centaurie_n the_o less_o exagon_n one_o of_o the_o ophiagenes_n 299._o a._n not_o hurt_v by_o serpent_n but_o lick_v by_o they_o ibid._n exchange_n and_o barter_v ware_n for_o ware_n the_o old_a manner_n of_o merchandise_n 454._o l_o excrement_n of_o man_n body_n medicinable_a 302._o m_o excrement_n of_o man_n belly_n a_o counterpoison_v 270._o k_o excrement_n of_o a_o sheep_n balier_v about_o their_o tail_n 351._o b_o the_o medicinable_a property_n thereof_o ibid._n excrescence_n of_o proud_a and_o rank_n flesh_n how_o to_o be_v take_v away_o and_o repress_v 146._o l._n 158._o k._n 165._o a._n d._n 167._o a._n 177._o f._n 264_o k_o 265._o a._n 273._o e._n 338._o i._n 447._o e._n 474._o i._n execration_n ban_n and_o curse_n in_o a_o form_n of_o word_n think_v to_o be_v of_o force_n 296._o i_o exedum_fw-la what_o herb_n 206._o g._n the_o effect_n that_o it_o have_v ibid._n exercise_n of_o the_o body_n make_v much_o for_o health_n 303._o d_o extrebenus_fw-la a_o precious_a stone_n 626._o k_o exorcism_n believe_v to_o be_v available_a 294._o l_o exorcism_n and_o prayer_n interrupt_v by_o unlucky_a bird_n dicae_n 295._o a_o exorcism_n of_o the_o decci_n ibid._n expensa_fw-la what_o the_o word_n signify_v 462._o g_o experience_n the_o first_o ground_n and_o foundation_n of_o physic_n 242_o m._n exsiccative_a medicine_n 178_o h_z k._n 249_o d_o f._n 264_o m._n 286_o k_o 320_o m._n 418_o k._n l._n 421._o e._n 423_o e._n 471_o e._n 475_o a._n 506_o m_o 511._o f._n 516_o h._n 529_o b_o d._n f._n 558_o l._n 559_o d._n 588_o m._n 591._o c_o see_v more_o in_o desiccative_n extractive_a medicine_n 595._o c._n see_v more_o in_o draw_v exulceration_n by_o extreme_a cold_a or_o burn_a how_o cure_v 432._o g._n exulceration_n of_o the_o belly_n how_o to_o be_v help_v 168_o h._n 318._o g_o see_n dysenterie_n exulcerative_a medicine_n and_o raise_v blister_n 149_o d._n see_v causticke_a f_o a_o fabianus_n a_o writer_n in_o physic_n 303._o e_o fabius_n cunctator_n honour_v with_o a_o grass_n coronet_n and_o why_o 116._o m._n salute_v by_o the_o name_n of_o father_n by_o the_o regiment_n of_o minutius_n 117._o a_o fabricius_n a_o patron_n of_o frugality_n 483._o c_o faco_n rough_a and_o blister_a with_o sunne-burning_a how_o to_o be_v cure_v 366._o k_o face_n break_v out_o by_o what_o mean_v heal_v 422._o k._n how_o to_o be_v cleanse_v from_o freckle_n and_o pimple_n 440._o m._n how_o to_o look_v full_a fair_a and_o plumbe_v 440._o m._n 441._o a._n b._n how_o to_o be_v rid_v from_o spot_n and_o lentil_o ibid._n b_o faint_v cold_a sweat_n how_o to_o be_v remedy_v 48._o h._n 49._o f._n 52._o k_o 58._o g._n 313._o d._n see_v more_o in_o sweat_n diaphoreticall_a faint_n about_o the_o heart_n how_o to_o be_v help_v 134._o l._n 155._o d_o see_v swoon_a falernum_fw-la a_o kind_n of_o amber_n 608._o i._n why_o so_o call_v ibid._n fall_v sickness_n detect_v by_o the_o fume_n of_o brimstone_n 556._o k_o by_o a_o perfume_n of_o bitumen_n 557._o e._n by_o the_o fume_n of_o jet_n 589
herberie_n in_o old_a time_n yield_v a_o revenue_n to_o the_o state_n of_o rome_n 12._o g._n how_o we_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o herb_n 211._o e_fw-la herbarist_n their_o maliciousness_n 105._o e._n f_o herb_n write_v of_o after_o diverse_a sort_n 210._o h_o herb_n be_v of_o mighty_a operation_n and_o yet_o the_o opinion_n of_o they_o be_v great_a 211._o c_o pythagoras_n write_v of_o herb_n and_o attribute_v their_o invention_n to_o the_o god_n 211._o a_o herb_n grow_v upon_o statue_n 205._o b._n of_o what_o effect_n such_o be_v ibid._n herb_n some_o will_v continue_v long_o than_o other_o 291._o e_fw-la herb_n have_v eternize_v the_o name_n of_o the_o inventor_n 208._o m_o 213._o a._n m_o cato_n the_o first_o roman_n who_o write_v of_o herb_n 209._o b_o c._n valgius_n write_v of_o herb_n and_o dedicate_v his_o book_n to_o augustus_n caesar._n 209_o c_o pompeius_n lenaeus_n write_v of_o herb_n ibid._n herb_n portray_v in_o colour_n give_v no_o great_a light_n to_o the_o reader_n 210._o g._n h_o herculaneae_n certain_a pismire_n medicinable_a to_o scour_v the_o skin_n 377._o d_o herculaneus_n a_o riveret_fw-la about_o rome_n 408._o h_o hercules_n the_o patron_n of_o the_o carthaginian_n why_o his_o image_n stand_v at_o rome_n upon_o the_o bare_a ground_n without_o a_o piedstail_n 570._o g_o hercules_n triumphalis_fw-la a_o image_n at_o rome_n why_o so_o call_v 493._o f._n hercules_n oeteus_fw-la of_o brass_n in_o what_o habit_n and_o countenance_n pourtiay_v 504._o m._n 505._o a_o three_o title_n thereupon_o 505._o a._n unknown_a who_o be_v the_o workman_n thereof_o 504._o m_o hercules_n his_o statue_n of_o iron_n and_o steel_n wherefore_o 414._o g_o hermerotes_n what_o image_n 569._o b_o hermesias_n what_o composition_n 204._o h_o the_o wonderful_a operation_n thereof_o ibid._n hermippus_n a_o writer_n 372._o h._n he_o comment_v upon_o the_o poem_n of_o zoroastres_n concern_v magic_a 372._o l_o hermodorus_n honour_v with_o a_o statue_n erect_v upon_o a_o column_n at_o rome_n for_o translate_n the_o law_n of_o the_o twelve_o table_n 491._o c._n herophilus_n a_o singular_a physician_n he_o cure_v altogether_o with_o simple_n 242._o k._n he_o first_o search_v into_o the_o cause_n of_o disease_n 243._o b._n his_o apothegme_n as_o touch_v the_o operation_n of_o white_a ellebore_n 219._o b._n he_o alter_v the_o course_n of_o the_o fosm_a physic_n 344._o i._n he_o observe_v the_o pulse_n ibid._n herpe_n a_o run_v cancerous_a sore_n call_v if_o some_o a_o wolf_n 394_o h._n herpe_n a_o worm_n sovereign_a for_o the_o sore_a of_o that_o name_n 394._o g_o heart_n faint_v how_o to_o be_v relieve_v 37._o d._n 60._o h._n 238._o m_o hertlesse_a how_o to_o berecover_v 136._o g_o heart_n tremble_v and_o beat_v how_o cure_v 312._o i_o see_v more_o in_o tremble_v hesperis_n the_o herb_n why_o so_o call_v 87._o c_o h_o i_o hiberis_n a_o herb_n and_o devise_v name_n by_o servilius_n danocrates_n 224._o k._n the_o description_n ibid._n the_o virtue_n in_o physic_n ib._n how_o to_o be_v use_v ibid._n l_o hibiscum_fw-la or_o hibiscus_fw-la what_o herb_n it_o be_v 40._o h._n the_o medicine_n that_o it_o do_v afford_v ibid._n hicesius_n a_o physician_n and_o writer_n 41._o b._n 123._o a_o hieracia_n what_o herb_n 45._o d._n why_o so_o call_v ibid._n hieracite_n a_o precious_a stone_n 627._o d._n the_o description_n ibid._n hieracium_n a_o collyrie_a or_o composition_n 508._o m._n the_o virtue_n medicinable_a thereof_o 509._o a_o hierobotane_n a_o herb_n see_v vervain_n high-taper_n see_v lungwort_n hicket_n or_o hocquet_n see_v yex_z hickway_n a_o bird_n envious_a to_o the_o gather_n of_o paeonie_n 214._o i_o 282._o l._n hill_n some_o admit_v rain_n and_o be_v green_a with_o wood_n on_o the_o north_n side_n some_o one_o the_o south_n side_n only_o and_o other_o all_o over_o 408._o k_o hind_n not_o envious_a to_o mankind_n but_o do_v show_v we_o medicinable_a herb_n 255._o c_o they_o have_v a_o stone_n in_o their_o excrement_n or_o womb_n that_o be_v medicinable_a 339._o c_o bone_n found_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o womb_n of_o a_o hind_n medicinable_a ibid._n hippace_o what_o it_o be_v 318._o l_o hippace_o another_o thing_n 331._o c_o hippiades_n certain_a image_n resemble_v woman_n 569._o c_o hippice_n what_o herb_n 223._o f_o hypocrates_n the_o physician_n 71._o b._n when_o and_o where_o he_o flourish_v 343._o f._n the_o first_o clinicke_n physician_n 344_o g_o he_o first_o reduce_v physic_n into_o a_o art_n 242._o i._n he_o deal_v only_o with_o simple_n 242._o i_o hippocus_n a_o magician_n 372._o i_o hippolytus_n raise_v from_o death_n by_o aesculapius_n 343._o e_o hippomanes_n a_o venomous_a thing_n 326._o l_o hippomarathrum_n what_o kind_n of_o fennell_n 77._o c_o hipponax_n the_o poet_n how_o he_o be_v abuse_v by_o anthermus_n and_o bupalus_n 564._o m._n how_o he_o be_v revenge_v of_o they_o ibid._n hippope_v a_o herb_n describe_v 121._o a._n the_o reason_n of_o the_o name_n ibid._n hippophaeon_n see_v epithymum_n hippophaston_n 283._o e._n the_o description_n ibid._n hippophye_n a_o herb_n describe_v 120._o m._n the_o reason_n of_o the_o name_n 121._o a_o hippuris_n see_v equisetum_n the_o greek_a writer_n vary_v much_o about_o the_o name_n of_o this_o herb_n 263._o c._n why_o it_o be_v call_v anabasis_fw-la ibid._n h_o o_o hog_n grease_n how_o to_o be_v prepare_v and_o try_v 320._o i_o see_v grease_n holcus_n a_o herb_n 283._o d_o the_o description_n ib._n the_o virtue_n ib._n why_o it_o be_v call_v aristida_n ibid._n holland_n fine_a linen_n make_v in_o old_a time_n 2._o l_o holme_n oak_n what_o virtue_n it_o affourd_v in_o physic_n 177._o d_o the_o grain_n of_o holme_n oak_n medicinable_a ibid._n e_o holcchrysos_n a_o herb_n the_o virtue_n 106._o i_o holoscâ—…os_n a_o kind_n of_o rush_n 100_o k_o holosphyratun_n what_o kind_n of_o image_n 470._o g_o holosteon_n a_o herb_n 283._o d._n why_o so_o call_v ibid._n the_o description_n ibid._n homer_n the_o poet_n prince_n of_o learning_n and_o father_n of_o antiquity_n 210._o l_o honey_n commend_v and_o compare_v with_o laser_n 135._o c_o honey_n when_o and_o where_o it_o be_v venomous_a 94._o g_o how_o to_o be_v discern_v from_o that_o which_o be_v wholesome_a 94._o h_o what_o symptom_n happen_v to_o they_o that_o eat_v of_o this_o honey_n 94._o i_o the_o present_a remedy_n of_o this_o kind_n of_o poisonous_a honey_n 94._o i_o 362._o k._n 433._o d._n the_o singular_a property_n that_o honey_n have_v 135._o d._n the_o discommodity_n of_o honey_n 135._o e_o honey_n call_v maenomenon_n and_o why_o 94._o k_o honey_n of_o carina_n medicinable_a 95._o b_o honeycomb_n their_o virtue_n 137._o b_o honey-comb_n wholesome_a and_o hurtful_a in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o hive_n 94._o l_o a_o glut_n or_o surfeit_v of_o honey_n how_o to_o be_v help_v 433._o e_o honey_n wherein_o bee_n have_v be_v extinct_a be_v stifle_v medicinable_a 362._o k_o hoplitides_n what_o picture_n 536._o g_o horatius_n cocles_n his_o statue_n erect_v upon_o a_o column_n at_o rome_n for_o make_v good_a the_o bridge_n against_o king_n porsena_n 491._o c_o horehound_n a_o herb_n 74._o m._n the_o sundry_a name_n that_o it_o have_v ibid._n the_o juice_n of_o horehound_n of_o what_o virtue_n it_o be_v and_o how_o to_o be_v use_v 75._o a_o horehound_n to_o be_v take_v wary_o for_o danger_n of_o exulceration_n of_o reins_n or_o bladder_n 75._o c_o horehound_n of_o two_o sort_n ibid._n stink_v horehound_n 272._o g._n the_o sundry_a name_n description_n and_o virtue_n 278._o h_o hormesion_n a_o lovely_a precious_a stone_n 627._o e._n the_o description_n ib._n horminodes_n a_o precious_a stone_n 627._o d._n the_o reason_n of_o the_o name_n ibid._n the_o description_n ibid._n horminum_n a_o kind_n of_o grain_n or_o corn_n describe_v 144._o k._n the_o virtue_n that_o it_o have_v ibid._n hornet_n sting_n what_o remedy_n therefore_o 40._o h._n 56_o m._n 75._o f_o 110._o l._n 153_o b._n 166._o l._n 173._o a._n 361._o d._n 418._o m._n horsetaile_v a_o herb_n 263._o b._n the_o virtue_n that_o it_o have_v in_o waste_v the_o swell_a spleen_n ibid._n horse_n have_v ague_n and_o how_o to_o be_v cure_v 260._o k_o horse_n dung_n green_a &_o burn_v into_o ash_n medicinable_a 325._o e_o horseflesh_n and_o horse-dung_n adverse_a to_o serpent_n 322_o k_o horse_n how_o they_o shall_v never_o tire_v 341._o c_o wild_a horse_n be_v medicinable_a and_o more_o than_o tame_a 323._o b_o horses_n load_v with_o fruit_n be_v soon_o weary_a 176._o h._n what_o remedy_n ibid._n river-horse_n teach_v we_o the_o feat_n of_o phlebotomy_n or_o blood-letting_a 316._o k._n he_o yield_v many_o medicine_n ibid._n his_o blood_n painter_n use_v 316._o l_o sea_n horse_n hippocampe_n medicinable_a 436._o h._n 437._o f._n 440._o l_o haw_o in_o horse_n eye_n how_o to_o be_v cure_v 438._o l._n see_v eye_n horse_n and_o mare_n pain_v
make_v a_o voyage_n into_o arabia_n for_o the_o great_a fame_n that_o go_v thereof_o say_v that_o the_o tree_n which_o bear_v frankincense_n have_v a_o trunk_n or_o body_n writhen_a about_o and_o put_v forth_o bough_n and_o branch_n like_v for_o all_o the_o world_n to_o the_o maple_n of_o pontus_n item_n that_o it_o yield_v a_o juice_n or_o liquor_n as_o do_v the_o almond_n tree_n and_o such_o be_v see_v common_o in_o carmania_n as_o also_o those_o in_o egypt_n which_o be_v plant_v by_o the_o careful_a industry_n of_o the_o ptolomee_n king_n there_o however_o it_o be_v this_o be_v receive_v for_o certain_a that_o it_o have_v the_o very_a bark_n of_o a_o bay_a tree_n some_o also_o have_v say_v that_o the_o leaf_n be_v as_o like_v and_o very_o such_o kind_n of_o tree_n be_v they_o which_o be_v see_v at_o sardis_n for_o the_o king_n of_o asia_n likewise_o be_v at_o the_o cost_n and_o labour_n to_o transplant_v they_o and_o desirous_a to_o have_v they_o grow_v in_o lydia_n the_o ambassador_n who_o in_o my_o time_n come_v out_o of_o arabia_n to_o rome_n have_v make_v all_o that_o be_v deliver_v as_o touch_v these_o tree_n more_o doubtful_a and_o uncertain_a than_o before_o a_o strange_a matter_n and_o wonderful_a indeed_o consider_v that_o twig_n and_o branch_n of_o the_o incense_n three_fw-mi have_v pass_v between_o by_o the_o view_n of_o which_o imp_n we_o may_v judge_v what_o the_o mother_n be_v namely_o even_o and_o round_o in_o the_o body_n without_o knot_n or_o knar_n and_o from_o thence_o she_o put_v out_o shoot_v they_o use_v in_o old_a time_n to_o gather_v the_o incense_n but_o once_o a_o year_n as_o have_v little_a vent_n and_o small_a return_n and_o less_o occasion_n to_o sell_v than_o now_o adays_o but_o now_o since_o every_o man_n call_v for_o it_o they_o feel_v the_o sweetness_n of_o the_o gain_n make_v a_o double_a vintage_n as_o it_o be_v of_o it_o in_o one_o year_n the_o first_o and_o indeed_o the_o kindly_a season_n fall_v about_o the_o hot_a 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ground_n prove_v the_o weighty_a that_o which_o remain_v behind_o and_o stick_v to_o the_o tree_n be_v part_v and_o scrape_v off_o with_o knife_n or_o such_o like_a iron_n tool_n and_o therefore_o no_o marvel_n if_o it_o be_v full_a of_o shave_n of_o the_o bark_n the_o whole_a wood_n or_o forest_n be_v divide_v into_o certain_a portion_n and_o every_o man_n know_v his_o own_o part_n nay_o there_o be_v not_o one_o of_o they_o will_v offer_v wrong_a unto_o another_o and_o encroach_v upon_o his_o neighbour_n they_o need_v not_o to_o set_v any_o keeper_n to_o look_v unto_o those_o tree_n that_o be_v cut_v for_o no_o man_n will_v rob_v from_o his_o fellow_n if_o he_o may_v so_o just_a and_o true_a they_o be_v in_o arabia_n but_o believe_v i_o at_o alexandria_n where_o frankincense_n be_v try_v refine_a and_o make_v for_o sale_n man_n can_v look_v sure_o enough_o to_o their_o shop_n and_o work-house_n but_o they_o will_v be_v rob_v the_o workman_n that_o be_v employ_v about_o it_o be_v all_o 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the_o autumn_n and_o then_o they_o come_v and_o gather_v it_o and_o this_o be_v most_o pure_a clean_a and_o white_a a_o second_o vintage_n and_o gather_v there_o be_v in_o the_o spring_n against_o which_o time_n they_o cut_v the_o bark_n before_o in_o the_o winter_n and_o suffer_v it_o to_o run_v out_o until_o the_o spring_n this_o come_v forth_o red_a and_o be_v nothing_o comparable_a to_o the_o former_a the_o better_a be_v call_v carpheotum_fw-la the_o worse_a dathiathum_fw-la moreover_o some_o say_v that_o the_o gum_n which_o issue_v out_o of_o the_o young_a tree_n be_v the_o white_a but_o that_o which_o come_v from_o the_o old_a be_v more_o odoriferous_a there_o be_v other_o also_o of_o opinion_n that_o the_o better_a incense_n be_v in_o the_o island_n but_o king_n juba_n do_v avouch_v constant_o that_o there_o be_v none_o at_o all_o in_o the_o island_n that_o which_o be_v round_o like_a unto_o a_o drop_n and_o so_o hang_v we_o call_v the_o male_a incense_n whereas_o in_o other_o 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