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in_o poetry_n logic_n philosophy_n and_o such_o a_o sufficiency_n in_o the_o art_n of_o music_n that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o compose_v a_o song_n of_o four_o part_n memoriter_fw-la which_o other_o can_v difficult_o do_v by_o set_v all_o down_o in_o writing_n 8._o elfred_n a_o king_n of_o the_o west_n saxon_n here_o in_o england_n design_v the_o day_n and_o night_n equal_o divide_v into_o three_o part_n 322._o to_o three_o especial_a use_n and_o observe_v they_o by_o the_o burn_a of_o a_o taper_n set_v in_o his_o chapel_n eight_o hour_n he_o spend_v in_o meditation_n read_v and_o prayer_n eight_o hour_n in_o provision_n for_o himself_o his_o repose_n and_o health_n and_o the_o other_o eight_o about_o the_o affair_n of_o his_o kingdom_n 9_o almost_o incredible_a be_v the_o painfulness_n of_o baronius_n 7â—_n the_o compiler_n of_o the_o voluminous_a annal_n of_o the_o church_n who_o for_o thirty_o year_n together_o preach_v three_o or_o four_o time_n a_o week_n to_o the_o people_n 10._o a_o gentleman_n in_o surry_n that_o have_v land_n worth_a two_o hundred_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la 133._o which_o he_o keep_v in_o his_o own_o hand_n but_o run_v out_o every_o year_n he_o be_v necessitate_v to_o sell_v half_a to_o pay_v his_o debt_n and_o let_v the_o rest_n to_o a_o farmer_n for_o one_o and_o twenty_o year_n before_o that_o term_n be_v expire_v the_o farmer_n one_o day_n bring_v his_o rent_n ask_v he_o if_o he_o will_v sell_v his_o land_n why_o say_v he_o will_v you_o buy_v it_o if_o it_o please_v you_o say_v the_o farmer_n how_o say_v he_o that_o be_v strange_a tell_v i_o how_o this_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o i_o can_v not_o live_v upon_o twice_o as_o much_o be_v my_o own_o and_o you_o upon_o one_o half_a thereof_o though_o you_o have_v pay_v rend_v for_o it_o or_o able_a to_o buy_v it_o oh_o say_v the_o farmer_n but_o two_o word_n make_v the_o difference_n you_o say_v go_v and_o i_o say_v come_v â—_z the_o meaning_n of_o that_o say_v the_o gentleman_n you_o lay_v in_o bed_n reply_v the_o farmer_n or_o take_v your_o pleasure_n and_o send_v other_o about_o your_o business_n and_o i_o rise_v betimes_o and_o see_v my_o business_n do_v myself_o 380._o 11._o marcus_n antoninus_n the_o emperor_n as_o he_o be_v a_o person_n of_o great_a industry_n himself_o so_o do_v he_o also_o bear_v so_o great_a a_o hatred_n unto_o idleness_n that_o he_o withdraw_v the_o salary_n of_o such_o man_n as_o he_o find_v to_o be_v slothful_a and_o lazy_a in_o their_o employment_n say_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o cruel_a then_o that_o the_o common_a wealth_n shall_v be_v gnaw_v and_o feed_v upon_o by_o such_o as_o procure_v no_o advantage_n thereunto_o by_o their_o labour_n 287._o 12._o joanes_n vischerus_fw-la rector_n of_o the_o university_n of_o tube_v when_o in_o the_o sixty_o three_o year_n of_o his_o age_n so_o dangerous_a a_o year_n to_o humane_a life_n though_o weak_a in_o body_n and_o thereby_o at_o liberty_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o university_n from_o his_o office_n of_o teach_v yet_o as_o always_o before_o so_o then_o in_o the_o last_o act_n of_o his_o life_n he_o so_o follow_v his_o business_n that_o so_o long_o as_o he_o have_v any_o strength_n or_o ability_n so_o long_o as_o his_o voice_n and_o spirit_n permit_v he_o be_v constant_a in_o his_o meditation_n comment_n and_o teach_v and_o when_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o inclemence_n of_o the_o air_n he_o can_v not_o perform_v his_o part_n in_o the_o public_a auditory_a of_o physician_n he_o strenuous_o continue_v to_o profess_v in_o private_a at_o his_o own_o house_n when_o his_o wife_n oftentimes_o advise_v and_o beseech_v he_o that_o he_o will_v not_o do_v it_o but_o have_v some_o regard_n to_o his_o own_o health_n as_o a_o man_n that_o can_v
how_o they_o have_v be_v reward_v 119_o chap._n 17._o of_o the_o envious_a nature_n and_o disposition_n of_o some_o man_n 120_o chap._n 18._o of_o modesty_n and_o the_o shamefaced_n nature_n of_o some_o man_n and_o woman_n 122_o chap._n 19_o of_o impudence_n and_o the_o shameless_a behaviour_n of_o divers_a person_n 124_o chap._n 20._o of_o jealousy_n and_o how_o strange_o some_o have_v be_v affect_v with_o it_o 125_o chap._n 21._o of_o the_o commiseration_n pity_n and_o compassion_n of_o some_o man_n to_o other_o in_o time_n of_o their_o adversity_n 127_o chap._n 22._o of_o the_o deep_a dissimulation_n and_o hypocrisy_n of_o some_o man_n 128_o the_o three_o book_n chap._n 1._o of_o the_o early_a appearance_n of_o virtue_n learning_n greatness_n of_o spirit_n and_o subtlety_n in_o some_o young_a person_n 130_o chap._n 2._o of_o such_o as_o have_v be_v extreme_a wild_n and_o prodigal_a or_o debauch_v in_o their_o youth_n have_v afterward_o prove_v excellent_a person_n 132_o chap._n 3._o of_o punctual_a observation_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o great_a regard_n some_o man_n have_v have_v to_o it_o 134_o chap._n 4._o of_o the_o veracity_n of_o some_o person_n and_o their_o great_a love_n to_o truth_n and_o hatred_n of_o flattery_n and_o falsehood_n 137_o chap._n 5._o of_o such_o as_o have_v be_v great_a lover_n and_o promoter_n of_o peace_n 139_o chap._n 6._o of_o the_o signal_n love_n that_o some_o man_n have_v show_v to_o their_o country_n 140_o chap._n 7._o of_o the_o singular_a love_n of_o some_o husband_n to_o their_o wife_n 142_o chap._n 8._o of_o the_o singular_a love_n of_o some_o wife_n to_o their_o husband_n 144_o chap._n 9_o of_o the_o indulgence_n and_o great_a love_n of_o some_o parent_n to_o their_o child_n 147_o chap._n 10._o of_o the_o reverence_n and_o piety_n of_o some_o child_n to_o their_o parent_n 149_o chap._n 11._o of_o the_o singular_a love_n of_o some_o brethren_n to_o each_o other_o 152_o chap._n 12._o of_o the_o singular_a love_n of_o some_o servant_n to_o their_o master_n 154_o chap._n 13._o of_o the_o faithfulness_n of_o some_o man_n to_o their_o engagement_n and_o trust_v repose_v in_o they_o 157_o chap._n 14._o of_o the_o exact_a obedience_n which_o some_o have_v yield_v to_o their_o superior_n 159_o chap._n 15._o of_o the_o generosity_n of_o some_o person_n and_o the_o noble_a action_n by_o they_o perform_v 161_o chap._n 16._o of_o the_o frugality_n and_o thriftiness_n of_o some_o man_n in_o their_o apparel_n furniture_n and_o other_o thing_n 164_o chap._n 17._o of_o the_o hospitality_n of_o some_o man_n and_o their_o free_a entertainment_n of_o stranger_n 165_o chap._n 18._o of_o the_o blameless_a and_o innocent_a life_n of_o some_o person_n 167_o chap._n 19_o of_o the_o choice_a instance_n of_o the_o most_o entire_a friendship_n 168_o chap._n 20._o of_o the_o grateful_a disposition_n of_o some_o person_n and_o what_o return_v they_o have_v make_v of_o benefit_n receive_v 171_o chap._n 21._o of_o the_o meekness_n humanity_n clemency_n and_o mercy_n of_o some_o man_n 174_o chap._n 22._o of_o the_o light_n and_o gentle_a revenge_n some_o have_v take_v upon_o other_o 177_o chap_n 23._o of_o the_o sobriety_n and_o temperance_n of_o some_o man_n in_o their_o meat_n and_o drink_n and_o other_o thing_n 179_o chap._n 24._o of_o the_o affability_n and_o humility_n of_o divers_a great_a person_n 181_o chap._n 25._o of_o counsel_n and_o the_o wisdom_n of_o some_o man_n therein_o 182_o chap._n 26_o of_o the_o subtlety_n and_o prudence_n of_o some_o man_n in_o the_o investigation_n and_o discovery_n of_o thing_n and_o their_o determination_n about_o they_o 184_o chap._n 27._o of_o the_o liberal_a and_o bountiful_a disposition_n of_o divers_a great_a person_n 186_o chap._n 28._o of_o the_o pious_a work_n and_o charitable_a gift_n of_o some_o man_n 189_o chap._n 28._o of_o such_o as_o be_v lover_n of_o justice_n and_o impartial_a administrator_n of_o it_o 192_o chap._n 30._o of_o such_o person_n as_o be_v illustrious_a for_o their_o singular_a chastity_n both_o man_n and_o woman_n 195_o chap._n 31._o of_o patience_n and_o what_o power_n some_o man_n have_v have_v over_o their_o passion_n 199_o chap._n 32._o of_o such_o as_o have_v well_o deport_v themselves_o in_o their_o adversity_n or_o be_v improve_v thereby_o 200_o chap._n 33._o of_o the_o willingness_n of_o some_o man_n to_o forgive_v injury_n receive_v 201_o chap._n 34._o of_o such_o as_o have_v patient_o take_v free_a speech_n and_o reprehension_n from_o their_o inferior_n 203_o chap._n 35._o of_o the_o incredible_a strength_n of_o mind_n wherewith_o some_o person_n have_v support_v themselves_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o torment_n and_o other_o hardship_n 205_o chap._n 36._o of_o the_o fortitude_n and_o personal_a valour_n of_o some_o famous_a men._n 207_o chap._n 37._o of_o the_o fearless_a boldness_n of_o some_o man_n and_o their_o desperate_a resolution_n 210_o chap._n 38._o of_o the_o immovable_a constancy_n of_o some_o person_n 213_o chap._n 39_o of_o the_o great_a confidence_n of_o some_o man_n in_o themselves_o 214_o chap._n 40._o of_o the_o great_a reverence_n show_v to_o learning_n and_o learned_a men._n 216_o chap._n 41._o of_o the_o exceed_a intentness_n of_o some_o man_n upon_o their_o meditation_n and_o study_n 218_o chap._n 42._o of_o such_o person_n as_o be_v of_o choice_a learning_n and_o singular_a skill_n in_o the_o tongue_n chap._n 43._o of_o the_o first_o author_n of_o divers_a famous_a invention_n 222_o chap._n 44._o of_o the_o admirable_a work_n of_o some_o curious_a artist_n 224._o chap._n 45._o of_o the_o industry_n and_o pain_n of_o some_o man_n and_o their_o hatred_n of_o idleness_n 229_o chap._n 46._o of_o the_o dexterity_n of_o some_o man_n in_o the_o instruction_n of_o several_a â—_z 230_o chap._n 47._o of_o the_o taciturnity_n and_o secrecy_n of_o some_o man_n entru_v with_o privacy_n 232_o chap._n 48._o of_o such_o who_o in_o their_o raise_a fortune_n have_v be_v mindful_a of_o their_o low_a beginning_n 233_o chap._n 49._o of_o such_o as_o have_v despise_v riches_n and_o of_o the_o laudable_a poverty_n of_o some_o illustrious_a person_n 234_o chap._n 50._o of_o such_o person_n as_o have_v prefer_v death_n before_o the_o loss_n of_o thâ—ir_a liberty_n and_o what_o some_o have_v endure_v in_o the_o preservation_n of_o it_o 237_o chap._n 51._o of_o such_o as_o in_o high_a fortune_n have_v be_v mindful_a of_o humane_a frailty_n 238_o chap._n 52._o of_o such_o as_o be_v of_o unusual_a fortune_n and_o felicity_n 239_o chap._n 53._o of_o the_o gallantry_n wherewith_o some_o person_n have_v receive_v death_n or_o the_o message_n of_o it_o 241_o the_o four_o book_n chap._n 1._o of_o atheist_n and_o such_o as_o have_v make_v no_o account_n of_o religion_n with_o their_o sacrilegious_a action_n and_o the_o punishment_n thereof_o 361_o chap._n 2._o of_o such_o as_o be_v exceed_o hopeful_a in_o youth_n but_o afterward_o improve_v to_o the_o worse_o 363_o chap._n 3._o of_o the_o rigorous_a severity_n of_o some_o parent_n to_o their_o child_n and_o how_o unnatural_a other_o have_v show_v themselves_o towards_o they_o 364_o chap._n 4._o of_o the_o degenerate_a son_n of_o illustrious_a parent_n 366_o chap._n 5._o of_o undutiful_a and_o unnatural_a child_n to_o their_o parent_n 368_o chap._n 6._o of_o the_o affectation_n of_o divine_a honour_n and_o the_o desire_n of_o some_o man_n te_fw-la be_v repute_v go_n 370_o chap._n 7._o of_o unnatural_a husband_n to_o their_o wife_n 372_o chap._n 8._o of_o such_o wife_n as_o be_v unnatural_a to_o their_o husband_n or_o evil_o deport_v towards_o they_o 373_o chap._n 9_o of_o the_o deep_a hatred_n some_o have_v conceive_v against_o their_o own_o brethren_n and_o the_o unnatural_a action_n of_o brother_n and_o sister_n 374_o chap._n 10._o of_o the_o barbarous_a and_o savage_a cruelty_n of_o some_o man_n 376_o chap._n 11._o of_o the_o bitter_a revenge_n that_o some_o man_n have_v take_v upon_o their_o 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such_o man_n as_o use_v to_o walk_v and_o perform_v other_o strange_a thing_n in_o their_o sleep_n 592_o chap._n 17._o of_o the_o long_a sleep_n of_o some_o and_o of_o other_o that_o have_v be_v able_a to_o subsist_v for_o month_n and_o year_n without_o it_o or_o be_v difficult_o bring_v to_o it_o 594_o chap._n 18._o of_o such_o as_o have_v fall_v into_o trance_n and_o ecstasy_n and_o their_o manner_n of_o behaviour_n therein_o 595_o chap._n 19_o of_o extraordinary_a thing_n in_o the_o body_n fortune_n death_n of_o divers_a person_n etc._n etc._n 598_o chap._n 20._o of_o matter_n of_o importance_n and_o high_a design_n either_o promote_v or_o make_v to_o miscarry_v by_o small_a matter_n or_o strange_a accident_n 600_o chap._n 21._o of_o such_o as_o have_v frame_v themselves_o to_o a_o imitation_n of_o their_o superior_n or_o other_o with_o the_o force_n of_o example_n in_o divers_a thing_n 601_o chap._n 22._o of_o the_o authority_n of_o some_o person_n among_o their_o soldier_n and_o countryman_n and_o sedition_n appease_v by_o they_o divers_a way_n 603_o chap._n 23._o of_o such_o prince_n and_o person_n as_o have_v be_v fortunate_a in_o the_o find_n of_o hide_a treasure_n and_o other_o that_o be_v delude_v in_o the_o like_a expectation_n 604_o chap._n 24._o of_o the_o election_n and_o inauguration_n of_o prince_n in_o several_a place_n and_o nation_n 605_o chap._n 25._o of_o the_o game_n and_o play_n of_o sundry_a nation_n by_o who_o they_o be_v institute_v and_o when_o 607_o chap._n 26._o of_o such_o person_n as_o have_v make_v their_o appeal_n to_o god_n in_o case_n of_o injury_n and_o injustice_n from_o man_n and_o what_o have_v follow_v thereupon_o 608_o chap._n 27._o of_o the_o apparition_n of_o demon_n and_o spectre_n and_o with_o what_o courage_n some_o have_v endure_v the_o sight_n of_o they_o 611_o chep_n 28._o of_o the_o imprecation_n of_o some_o man_n upon_o themselves_o or_o other_o and_o how_o they_o have_v according_o come_v upon_o they_o 614_o chap._n 29._o of_o the_o error_n and_o mistake_v of_o some_o man_n and_o what_o have_v fall_v out_o thereupon_o 615_o chap._n 30._o of_o retaliation_n and_o of_o such_o as_o have_v suffer_v by_o their_o own_o device_n 620_o chap._n 31._o of_o such_o person_n as_o have_v be_v extreme_o belove_v by_o several_a creature_n as_o beast_n bird_n fish_n serpent_n etc._n etc._n 622_o chap._n 32._o of_o the_o extraordinary_a honour_n do_v to_o some_o great_a person_n in_o their_o life-time_n or_o at_o their_o death_n 624_o chap._n 33._o of_o the_o strange_a and_o different_a way_n whereby_o some_o person_n have_v be_v save_v from_o death_n 626_o chap._n 34._o of_o such_o person_n as_o have_v take_v poison_n and_o quantity_n of_o other_o dangerous_a thing_n without_o damage_n thereby_o 629_o chap._n 35._o of_o such_o as_o have_v be_v happy_o cure_v of_o divers_a very_o dangerous_a disease_n and_o wound_n etc._n etc._n 630_o chap._n 36._o of_o stratagem_n in_o war_n for_o the_o amuse_n and_o 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work_n of_o he_o 373._o 7._o seleucus_n nicanor_n endeavour_v to_o cut_v through_o that_o isthmus_n or_o neck_n of_o land_n that_o lie_v betwixt_o the_o euxine_a and_o the_o caspian_a sea_n but_o he_o live_v not_o to_o finish_v it_o for_o he_o be_v slay_v by_o ptolomaeus_n ceraunus_n 373._o 8._o some_o of_o the_o egyptian_a king_n cut_v a_o mighty_a channel_n or_o passage_n in_o length_n four_o day_n sail_n and_o in_o breadth_n such_o as_o two_o galley_n may_v safe_o meet_v in_o it_o in_o the_o dig_v and_o cut_v of_o this_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o neco_n king_n of_o egypt_n there_o be_v no_o less_o than_o a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o egyptian_o that_o perish_v the_o mark_n and_o mine_n of_o this_o great_a work_n be_v to_o be_v see_v still_o near_o unto_o sue_v the_o design_n they_o drive_v herein_o be_v to_o sail_v from_o the_o river_n nilus_n into_o the_o red_a sea_n or_o to_o sinus_n arabicus_n but_o all_o these_o expense_n come_v to_o nothing_o but_o be_v frustrate_v in_o 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