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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
may_v wonder_v the_o more_o at_o this_o matter_n and_o come_v to_o the_o full_a conceit_n thereof_o if_o he_o do_v but_o consider_v that_o it_o be_v count_v a_o exceed_a great_a journey_n that_o tiberius_n nero_n make_v with_o three_o chariot_n shift_v from_o one_o to_o the_o other_o fresh_a in_o a_o day_n and_o a_o night_n ride_v post_n haste_n unto_o his_o brother_n drusus_n then_o lie_v sick_a in_o germany_n and_o all_o that_o be_v but_o 200_o mile_n chap._n xxi_o ¶_o example_n of_o good_a eyesight_n we_o find_v in_o history_n as_o incredible_a example_n as_o any_o be_v as_o touch_v quickness_n of_o eyesight_n cicero_n have_v record_v that_o the_o whole_a poem_n of_o homer_n call_v ilias_n be_v write_v in_o a_o piece_n of_o parchment_n which_o be_v able_a to_o be_v couch_v within_o a_o nut_n shell_n the_o same_o writer_n make_v mention_n of_o one_o that_o can_v see_v and_o discern_v outright_o 135_o mile_n and_o m._n varro_n name_v the_o man_n and_o say_v he_o be_v call_v strabo_n who_o affirm_v thus_o much_o moreover_o of_o he_o that_o during_o the_o carthaginian_a war_n he_o be_v wont_a to_o stand_v and_o watch_v upon_o lilybaeum_n a_o cape_n in_o sicily_n to_o discover_v the_o enemy_n fleet_n lose_v out_o of_o the_o haven_n of_o carthage_n and_o be_v able_a to_o tell_v the_o very_a just_a number_n of_o the_o ship_n callicrates_n use_v to_o make_v pismire_n and_o other_o such_o like_a little_a creature_n out_o of_o ivory_n so_o artificial_o that_o other_o man_n can_v not_o discern_v the_o part_n of_o their_o body_n one_o from_o another_o there_o be_v one_o myrmecides_n excellent_a in_o that_o kind_n of_o workmanship_n who_o of_o the_o same_o matter_n wrought_v a_o chariot_n with_o four_o wheel_n and_o as_o many_o steed_n in_o so_o little_a room_n that_o a_o silly_a fly_n may_v cover_v all_o with_o her_o wing_n also_o he_o make_v a_o ship_n with_o all_o the_o tackle_n to_o it_o no_o big_a than_o a_o little_a be_v may_v hide_v it_o with_o her_o wing_n chap._n xxii_o ¶_o of_o hearing_n as_o for_o hear_v there_o be_v one_o example_n wonderful_a for_o the_o bruit_n of_o that_o battle_n whereupon_o sybaris_n be_v force_v &_o sack_v be_v hear_v the_o very_a same_o day_n as_o far_o as_o olympia_n in_o greece_n as_o touch_v the_o news_n of_o the_o cimbrian_o defeature_n as_o also_o the_o report_n and_o tiding_n of_o the_o victory_n over_o the_o persian_n make_v by_o the_o roman_a castore_n the_o same_o day_n that_o it_o be_v achieve_v be_v hold_v for_o divine_a revelation_n rather_o than_o humane_a report_n and_o the_o knowledge_n thereof_o come_v more_o by_o way_n of_o vision_n than_o otherwise_o chap._n xxiii_o ¶_o example_n of_o patience_n many_o be_v the_o calamity_n of_o this_o life_n incident_a to_o mankind_n which_o have_v afford_v infinite_a trial_n of_o man_n patience_n in_o suffer_v pain_n in_o their_o body_n among_o other_o for_o woman_n the_o example_n of_o leaena_n the_o courtesan_n be_v most_o rare_a and_o singular_a who_o for_o all_o the_o dolorous_a torture_n that_o can_v be_v devise_v will_v never_o bewray_v harmodius_n and_o aristogiton_n who_o slay_v the_o tyrannous_a king_n and_o for_o man_n anaxarchus_n do_v the_o like_a who_o be_v for_o such_o a_o cause_n examine_v upon_o the_o rack_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o torment_n bite_v off_o his_o own_o tongue_n with_o his_o tooth_n the_o only_a mean_n whereby_o he_o may_v haply_o reveal_v and_o disclose_v the_o matter_n in_o question_n and_o spit_v it_o in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o thy_fw-mi rant_v that_o put_v he_o to_o his_o torture_n chap._n xxiiii_o ¶_o example_n of_o memory_n as_o touch_v memory_n the_o great_a gift_n of_o nature_n and_o most_o necessary_a of_o all_o other_o for_o this_o life_n hard_o it_o be_v to_o judge_v and_o say_v who_o of_o all_o other_o deserve_v the_o chief_a honour_n therein_o consider_v how_o many_o man_n have_v excel_v and_o win_v much_o glory_n in_o that_o behalf_n king_n cyrus_n be_v able_a to_o call_v every_o soldier_n that_o he_o have_v through_o his_o whole_a army_n by_o his_o own_o name_n l._n scipio_n can_v do_v the_o like_a by_o all_o the_o citizen_n of_o rome_n semblable_o cineas_n ambassador_n of_o king_n pyrrhus_n the_o very_a next_o day_n that_o he_o come_v to_o rome_n both_o know_v and_o also_o salute_v by_o name_n all_o the_o senate_n &_o the_o whole_a degree_n of_o gentleman_n and_o cavallerie_n in_o the_o city_n mithridates_n the_o king_n reign_v over_o two_o and_o twenty_o nation_n of_o diverse_a language_n and_o in_o so_o many_o tongue_n give_v law_n and_o minister_a justice_n unto_o they_o without_o truchman_n and_o when_o he_o be_v to_o make_v speech_n unto_o they_o in_o public_a assembly_n respective_o to_o every_o nation_n he_o do_v perform_v it_o in_o their_o own_o tongue_n without_o interpreter_n one_o charmidas_n or_o charmadas_n a_o grecian_a be_v of_o so_o singular_a a_o memory_n that_o hâ—…_n be_v able_a to_o deliver_v quinâ—…ilian_n by_o heart_n the_o content_n word_n for_o word_n of_o all_o the_o book_n that_o a_o man_n will_v call_v for_o out_o of_o any_o library_n as_o if_o he_o read_v the_o same_o present_o within_o book_n at_o length_n the_o practice_n hereof_o be_v reduce_v into_o a_o art_n of_o memory_n devise_v and_o invent_v first_o by_o simonides_n melicus_n and_o afterward_o bring_v to_o perfection_n and_o consummate_v by_o metrodorus_n sepsius_fw-la by_o which_o a_o man_n may_v learn_v to_o rehearse_v again_o the_o same_o word_n of_o any_o discourse_n whatsoever_o after_o once_o hear_v and_o yet_o there_o be_v not_o a_o thing_n in_o man_n so_o frail_a and_o brittle_a again_o as_o it_o whether_o it_o be_v occasion_v by_o disease_n by_o casual_a injury_n or_o occurrent_n or_o by_o fear_n through_o which_o it_o fail_v sometime_o in_o part_n and_o otherwhiles_o decay_v general_o and_o be_v clean_o lose_v one_o with_o the_o stroke_n of_o a_o stone_n fall_v present_o to_o forget_v his_o letter_n only_o and_o can_v read_v no_o more_o otherwise_o his_o memory_n serve_v he_o well_o enough_o another_o with_o a_o fall_n from_o the_o roof_n of_o a_o very_a high_a house_n lose_v the_o remembrance_n of_o his_o own_o mother_n his_o next_o kinsfolk_n friend_n and_o neighbour_n another_o in_o a_o sickness_n of_o he_o forget_v his_o own_o servant_n about_o he_o and_o messala_n corvinus_n the_o great_a orator_n upon_o the_o like_a occasion_n forget_v his_o own_o proper_a name_n so_o fickle_a and_o slippery_a be_v man_n memory_n that_o oftentimes_o it_o assay_v and_o go_v about_o to_o lose_v itself_o even_o while_o a_o man_n body_n be_v otherwise_o quiet_a and_o in_o health_n but_o let_v sleep_n creep_v at_o any_o time_n upon_o we_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v vanquish_v so_o as_o our_o poor_a spirit_n wander_v up_o and_o down_o to_o seek_v where_o it_o be_v and_o to_o recover_v it_o again_o chap._n xxv_o ¶_o the_o praise_n of_o c._n julius_n caesar._n for_o vigour_n and_o quickness_n of_o spirit_n i_o take_v it_o that_o c._n caesar_n dictatour_n go_v beyond_o all_o man_n beside_o i_o speak_v not_o now_o of_o his_o virtue_n and_o constancy_n neither_o of_o his_o high_a reach_n and_o deep_a wit_n whereby_o he_o apprehend_v the_o knowledge_n of_o all_o thing_n under_o the_o cope_n of_o heaven_n but_o of_o that_o agility_n of_o mind_n that_o prompt_a and_o ready_a conceit_n of_o he_o as_o nimble_a and_o active_a as_o the_o very_a fire_n i_o have_v hear_v it_o report_v of_o he_o that_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o write_v to_o read_v to_o indite_v letter_n and_o withal_o to_o give_v audience_n to_o suitor_n &_o hear_v their_o cause_n all_o at_o one_o instant_a and_o be_v employ_v as_o you_o know_v he_o be_v in_o so_o great_a and_o important_a affair_n he_o ordinary_o indict_v letter_n to_o four_o secretary_n or_o clerk_n at_o once_o and_o when_o he_o be_v free_a from_o other_o great_a business_n he_o will_v otherwise_o find_v seven_o of_o they_o work_v at_o one_o time_n the_o same_o man_n in_o his_o day_n fight_v 50_o set_v battle_n with_o banner_n display_v against_o his_o enemy_n in_o which_o point_n he_o alone_o outgo_v m._n marcellus_n who_o be_v see_v 40_o time_n save_o one_o in_o the_o field_n beside_o the_o carnage_n of_o citizen_n that_o he_o make_v in_o the_o civil_a war_n when_o he_o obtain_v victory_n he_o put_v to_o the_o sword_n 1192000_o of_o his_o enemy_n in_o one_o battle_n or_o other_o and_o certes_o for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o hold_v this_o for_o no_o special_a glory_n and_o commendation_n of_o he_o consider_v so_o great_a injury_n do_v to_o mankind_n by_o this_o effusion_n of_o blood_n which_o in_o some_o part_n hâ—…_n have_v confess_v himself_o in_o that_o he_o have_v forbear_v to_o set_v down_o the_o overthrow_n &_o bloodshed_n of_o his_o adversary_n fellow_n citizen_n during_o the_o
long_o ago_o the_o which_o i_o see_v in_o the_o house_n of_o pomponius_n secundus_n a_o noble_a citizen_n of_o rome_n and_o a_o renown_a poet_n almost_o two_o hundred_o year_n after_o their_o death_n as_o for_o the_o write_n of_o cicero_n of_o augustus_n late_a emperor_n of_o famous_a memory_n and_o of_o virgil_n we_o daily_o see_v and_o handle_v they_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o paper_n so_o good_a and_o durable_a chap._n xiii_o ¶_o of_o the_o book_n of_o numa_n we_o find_v many_o example_n in_o story_n which_o very_o direct_o and_o mighty_o do_v testify_v against_o m._n varro_n as_o touch_v paper_n for_o cassius_n hemina_n a_o most_o faithful_a and_o ancient_a writer_n in_o the_o four_o book_n of_o his_o annal_n have_v report_v that_o one_o livy_n cn._n terentius_n a_o scribe_n or_o public_a notary_n as_o he_o dig_v and_o delve_v in_o a_o ground_n which_o he_o have_v near_o to_o janiculum_n light_n upon_o a_o chest_n where_o in_o lay_v the_o body_n of_o numa_n sometime_o king_n of_o 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