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cosmocritica_n speak_v of_o a_o woman_n in_o who_o skull_n open_v be_v find_v abundance_n of_o wall-lice_n chap._n xxvi_o of_o tike_n and_o sheep_n louse_n the_o tike_n in_o latin_a ricinus_n in_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hesichius_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d suidas_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o other_o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sypontinus_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o that_o be_v not_o right_a for_o it_o want_v wing_n the_o arabian_n call_v it_o alcharad_n alfesafe_v alhalem_n as_o bellunensis_n report_v the_o fâ—rlini_n say_v hermolaus_n barbarus_fw-la to_o this_o very_a day_n call_v tike_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o we_o read_v in_o dydimus_n zelonote_v it_o be_v call_v ricinus_n in_o latin_a because_o it_o be_v like_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o plant_n palma_n christi_fw-la gaza_n call_v it_o reduvium_n and_o albertus_n sometime_o call_v it_o taca_n also_o albertus_n vinoentius_n guillerinus_fw-la de_fw-fr conchis_n call_v it_o eâ—gulam_fw-la i_o think_v that_o at_o first_o it_o be_v call_v cica_fw-la say_v scaliger_n because_o cici_n be_v the_o same_o with_o croton_n the_o italian_n call_v it_o zeva_n the_o german_n haltzback_n the_o french_a plata_fw-la from_o its_o compact_a body_n the_o english_a wood-teek_a some_o distinguish_v between_o ricinus_n and_o reduvius_n thus_o very_o exact_o it_o be_v good_a to_o anoint_v their_o ear_n and_o set_v they_o in_o the_o sun_n or_o use_v ar_v hot_a knife_n when_o louse_n be_v first_o begin_v rhasis_n commend_v against_o ascharde_n of_o dog_n or_o dog-lice_n to_o wash_v they_o with_o wine_n and_o vinegar_n cummin-seed_n and_o salt-water_n thou_v 〈…〉_z and_o cato_n prepare_v oil_n of_o bitter_a nut_n and_o with_o that_o they_o anoint_v their_o claw_n and_o ear_n and_o secret_n also_o tar_n of_o cedar_n kill_v they_o dioscorides_n but_o columella_n forbid_v to_o pull_v off_o tike_n from_o oren_n and_o dog_n leave_v the_o place_n shall_v exulcerate_v and_o he_o high_o commend_v tar_n and_o hog_n grease_n pliny_n say_v the_o juice_n of_o both_o chamaeleon_n will_v destroy_v they_o albertus_n report_n that_o tike_n blood_n will_v cleanse_v ulcer_n and_o if_o they_o be_v infuse_v in_o wine_n use_n they_o will_v present_o make_v one_o drink_v seranuâ—_n far_a commend_v they_o for_o to_o cure_v a_o fistula_n in_o ano._n if_o that_o nâ—w_a ulcer_n in_o the_o secret_n chance_v to_o breed_v chew_v bramble-leaves_a apply_v you_o quick_o shall_v be_v free_v or_o if_o from_o a_o old_a sore_n a_o fistula_n do_v grow_v a_o weasils_n ash_n burn_v will_n help_v it_o and_o further_o know_v the_o blood_n of_o a_o ox_n tike_n be_v no_o mean_n else_o below_o also_o the_o blood_n of_o a_o tike_n will_v cure_v the_o shingles_n also_o man_n say_v that_o a_o tike_n pull_v out_o of_o the_o left_a ear_n
discover_v that_o light_n that_o shall_v show_v we_o both_o yet_o this_o be_v certain_a that_o those_o worm_n serve_v for_o bait_n to_o catch_v fish_n especial_o those_o small_a red_a one_o and_o fisherman_n diligent_o seek_v after_o they_o for_o that_o purpose_n we_o call_v they_o water-worm_n because_o as_o earthworm_n will_v not_o live_v long_o in_o water_n so_o water-worm_n put_v upon_o dry_a land_n soon_o die_v they_o want_v air_n and_o these_o for_o want_v of_o water_n finis_fw-la a_o index_n of_o all_o the_o chapter_n contain_v in_o the_o second_o volume_n book_n i._n chap._n 1._o of_o bee_n their_o name_n description_n and_o difference_n page_n 889_o chap._n 2._o of_o the_o politic_a moral_a and_o econimical_a virtue_n of_o bee_n 892_o chap._n 3._o of_o the_o creation_n generation_n and_o propagation_n of_o bee_n 897_o chap._n 4._o of_o the_o use_n of_o bee_n 905_o chap._n 5._o of_o the_o name_n of_o honey_n the_o difference_n andâ—se_n 907_o chap._n 6._o of_o bee_n glue_v pissoceros_n beesmeat_n with_o the_o nature_n and_o use_n of_o they_o 915_o chap._n 7._o of_o drone_n and_o thief_n 917_o chap._n 8._o of_o wasp_n 921_o chap._n 9_o of_o the_o hornet_n and_o the_o tenthredo_n 927_o chap._n 10._o of_o fly_n 931_o chap._n 11._o of_o the_o difference_n of_o fly_n 934_o chap._n 12._o of_o the_o use_n of_o fly_n 944_o chap._n 13._o of_o gnat_n 952_o chap._n 14._o of_o butterfly_n 957_o chap._n 15._o of_o the_o gloworm_n 975_o chap._n 16._o of_o locust_n 981_o chap._n 17._o of_o grasshopper_n and_o cricket_n 989_o chap._n 18._o of_o moth_n call_v blattae_fw-la 997_o chap._n 19_o of_o the_o buprest_n or_o burncow_n and_o cantharides_n 1000_o chap._n 20._o of_o the_o cantharides_n or_o spanish_a fly_n 1003_o chap._n 21._o of_o beetle_n 1005_o chap._n 22._o of_o the_o small_a beetle_n 1015_o chap._n 23._o of_o the_o proscarabeus_fw-la or_o oil_n beetle_n and_o the_o water_n beetle_n 1016_o chap._n 24._o of_o the_o gryllotalpa_n fen_n cricket_n mole_n cricket_n evechurro_n or_o churworm_n 1018_o chap._n 25._o of_o the_o fire_n fly_v 1019_o chap._n 26._o of_o the_o water_n spider_n 1021_o chap._n 27._o of_o the_o earwig_n 1023_o chap._n 28._o of_o the_o scorpion_n ant_n and_o louse_n wing_v 1024_o chap._n 29._o of_o the_o wood-wig_a louse_n with_o wing_n 1025_o book_n ii_o chap._n 1._o of_o caterpillar_n and_o their_o difference_n and_o chief_o of_o silk-worme_n and_o silk-spinner_n pag._n 1029_o chap._n 2._o of_o the_o other_o smooth_a caterpillar_n 1032_o chap._n 3._o of_o caterpillar_n rough_a and_o hairy_a 1034_o chap._n 4._o of_o the_o original_n generation_n aliment_n and_o metamorphosis_n of_o caterpillar_n 1039_o chap._n 5._o of_o the_o quality_n and_o use_n of_o caterpillar_n and_o the_o remedy_n against_o they_o 1040_o chap._n 6._o of_o the_o whurlworm_n 1042_o chap._n 7._o of_o the_o wine_n caterpillar_n call_v staphylinus_n 1044_o chap._n 8._o of_o the_o scolopendrae_n and_o juli_n 1045_o chap._n 9_o of_o hoglice_n or_o chislip_n 1048_o chap._n 10._o of_o land_n scorpion_n 1049_o chap._n 11._o of_o the_o name_n and_o difference_n of_o spider_n 1058_o chap._n 12._o of_o hurtful_a spider_n or_o phalangia_fw-la 1059_o chap._n 13._o of_o the_o tame_a or_o house_n spider_n 1065_o chap._n 14._o of_o certain_a kind_n of_o spider_n observe_v by_o author_n 1070_o chap._n 15._o of_o the_o generation_n copulation_n and_o use_v of_o spider_n 1072_o chap._n 16._o a_o commendation_n of_o ant_n wherein_o be_v describe_v their_o difference_n nature_n cunning_a and_o use_n 1074_o chap._n 17._o of_o the_o cicindela_n and_o female_a melos_n and_o of_o the_o hâ—râ—et_n and_o field_n c_o 〈…〉_z p_o 1080_o chap._n 18._o of_o mineral_n worm_n with_o six_o feâ—t_n 1081_o chap._n 19_o of_o worm_n in_o vegetable_n with_o six_o foot_n and_o first_o of_o worm_n in_o tree_n 1082_o chap._n 20._o of_o worm_n in_o pull_v fruit_n corn_n vine_n herb_n 1085_o chap._n 21._o of_o the_o use_n of_o worm_n in_o mineral_n and_o vegetable_n and_o the_o way_n to_o destroy_v they_o 1088_o chap._n 22._o of_o worm_n in_o live_a creature_n that_o have_v six_o foot_n and_o first_o of_o louse_n in_o man_n 1090_o chap._n 23._o of_o louse_n in_o brute_n and_o plant_n 1094_o chap._n 24._o of_o hand-worm_n and_o mite_n and_o worm_n in_o live_a creature_n 1094_o chap._n 25._o of_o wiglice_n 1096_o chap._n 26._o of_o sheep_n tike_n and_o the_o like_a 1098_o chap._n 27._o of_o the_o moth_n that_o devour_v clothes_n 1100_o chap._n 28._o of_o the_o flea_n 1101_o chap._n 29._o of_o the_o infect_v want_v foot_n and_o first_o of_o the_o intestine_n of_o the_o earth_n 1103_o chap._n 30._o of_o worm_n in_o live_a creature_n 1106_o chap._n 31._o of_o the_o description_n of_o worm_n in_o the_o intestine_n 1108_o chap._n 32._o of_o the_o original_n of_o worm_n in_o the_o intestine_n 1110_o chap._n 33._o of_o the_o sign_n and_o cure_n of_o worm_n out_o of_o gabusinus_n 1111_o chap._n 34._o of_o worm_n breed_v without_o the_o intestine_n and_o first_o of_o eulai_n gentile_n or_o maggot_n 1122_o chap._n 35._o of_o nit_n 1123_o chap._n 36._o of_o aureliae_n and_o teredo_n without_o foot_n ibid._n chap._n 37._o of_o water_n infect_v without_o foot_n and_o first_o of_o squilla_n or_o shrimp_n 1124_o chap._n 38._o of_o the_o locust_n scorpion_n effet_fw-fr grasshopper_n hornet_n fork_a claw_n lizard_n corculum_n and_o louse_n all_o water_n infect_v 1125_o chap._n 39_o of_o the_o flea_n or_o sow_n and_o scolopendra_n of_o the_o sea_n 1127_o chap._n 40._o of_o water_n infect_v without_o foot_n and_o first_o oripe_n ibid._n chap._n 41._o of_o the_o horseleech_n 1128_o chap._n 42._o of_o water_n worm_n 1130_o the_o end_n a_o physical_a index_n contain_v plentiful_a remedy_n for_o all_o disease_n incident_a to_o the_o body_n of_o man_n draw_v from_o the_o several_a creature_n contain_v in_o this_o second_o volume_n a._n ague_n 911._o 1006._o 1008._o 1012._o 1072._o 17â—_n 1079_o 1088._o 1098._o 1104._o ague_n quartan_n 925._o 996._o albugo_o of_o the_o eye_n 1072._o alopecia_n 911._o 945._o ambrosia_n 911._o alkerme_n 1088._o antidote_n 945._o anthony_n fire_n 996._o alcure_n 1049._o abortion_n 1012._o arnoldus_fw-la plaster_n 1105._o asthma_n 1000_o 1048._o ascaride_n breed_v only_o in_o the_o longanum_fw-la 1109._o 1110._o attenuate_v mean_n 1048._o b._n barrenness_n cause_v 980._o 1080._o 1104._o 1108._o baldness_n cure_v 906._o 945._o bees_n stinging_n 907._o belly_n to_o stop_v or_o purge_v 1072._o 1073._o belly_n gripe_v 906._o belly-worm_n cure_v 1104._o belly_n loose_a 912._o 914._o bladder_n hurt_n 1004._o bladder_n stop_v 906._o bladder-worm_n 1108._o bleer-eye_n 945._o bird_n cure_v 1073._o 1088._o blood_n piss_v 1004._o blood_n clot_v 1104._o bloudy-flix_a 906._o blood_n to_o stop_v 1073._o boil_n 1017._o body_n to_o cool_v 914._o bones_o break_a 1104._o breath_n short_a 912._o 1000_o breast_n pain_n 1098_o botch_n 1000_o 1004._o broad_a worm_n 1109._o butterfly_n use_v 974._o 975._o brain_n worm_n 1107._o buprestis_fw-la remedy_n 1002._o birth_n restrain_v 1105._o birth_n draw_v forth_o 1105._o breast_n hard_a 1105._o breast_n inflame_v ibid._n c._n cachexia_n 913._o catarrh_n 1004._o cattle_n to_o make_v to_o stale_a 946._o cancrous_a sore_n 1003._o 1049._o cantharias_n what_o it_o be_v 1012._o carbuncle_n 906._o 1017._o cautery_n 1004._o clyster_n 912._o cold_a water_n drink_v 912._o chap_n 1017._o cleft_n of_o hand_n and_o foot_n 1105._o colic_n 912_o 1098._o 1107._o convulsion_n 1012._o 1023._o corrosive_n 911._o corn_n 1003._o cough_n 917._o 1108._o consumption_n 1049._o cantharides_n remedy_n 1004._o 1005._o child_n disease_n 1006._o 1012_o 1088._o childbirth_n 1088._o cochineal_n ibid._n cramp_n 1049._o creep_v sore_n 1088._o conception_n hinder_v 1107._o canker_n cure_v 1088._o corallina_n good_a against_o worm_n 1117._o corruption_n hinder_v 1073._o chap_n disease_n 1049._o d._n damask_n bird-lime_n 1118._o deafness_n 945._o 1023._o 1080._o 1049._o 1105._o dead_a sleep_n 1022._o depilatory_a 1100._o dislocation_n 912._o diabete_a 1098._o 1104._o diaphoretic_n 912._o diarrhea_n 1104._o diuretic_n 912._o debility_n 1088._o dry_n without_o pain_n ibid._n dropsy_n 906._o 913._o 1004._o 1017._o 1080._o 1104._o dog_n tongue_n worm_n 1108._o drink_a to_o make_v 1099._o dysentery_n 912._o 915._o 1073._o 1088._o dog_n mad_a their_o bite_v hinder_v 1108._o dysuria_n 1080._o 1093._o 1048._o discuss_v remedy_n 1048._o e._n ear_n ulcer_n 911._o 996._o ear_n mattery_a 1105._o ear_n sore_n 915._o ear_n worm_n 1107._o ear_n noise_n and_o inflammation_n 911._o 996._o ear_n pain_n 999._o 1000_o 1012._o 126._o 1072._o 1079._o 1098._o 1104._o 1049._o epilepsy_n 913._o erection_n cause_v 1004._o eyelid_n corn_n 915._o 945._o eyelid_n cuâ—e_v 1017._o eye_n rheum_n 911._o 945._o 1088._o eye_n cure_v 1072._o 1073._o 1080._o 1088._o 1093._o 1048._o eye_n suffusion_n 1088._o eye_n spot_n 911._o 945._o eye_n white_a spot_n cure_v 1047._o eye_n swell_v 1017._o eye_n disease_n 1049._o 1053._o expectorate_v 914._o