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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
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in_o his_o voyage_n of_o africa_n report_v of_o they_o that_o when_o they_o be_v grow_v age_v they_o will_v prey_v upon_o a_o man_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o their_o strength_n will_v not_o hold_v out_o to_o pursue_v in_o chase_n any_o other_o wild_a beast_n then_o they_o come_v about_o the_o city_n and_o good_a town_n of_o africa_n lie_v in_o wait_n for_o their_o prey_n if_o any_o folk_n come_v abroad_o and_o for_o that_o cause_n he_o say_v that_o while_o he_o be_v with_o scipio_n he_o see_v some_o of_o they_o crucify_v and_o hang_v up_o to_o the_o end_n that_o upon_o the_o sight_n of_o they_o other_o lion_n shall_v take_v example_n and_o be_v skar_v from_o do_v the_o like_a mischief_n the_o lion_n alone_o of_o all_o wild_a beast_n be_v gentle_a to_o those_o that_o humble_a themselves_o unto_o he_o and_o will_v not_o touch_v any_o such_o upon_o their_o submission_n but_o spare_v what_o creature_n soever_o lie_v prostrate_a before_o he_o as_o fall_v and_o furious_a as_o he_o be_v 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chap._n xx._n ¶_o of_o diverse_a kind_n of_o pitch_n and_o rosins_n the_o manner_n of_o the_o season_n and_o confecture_n of_o new_a wine_n also_o of_o vinegar_n and_o salt_n among_o tree_n that_o yield_v from_o they_o a_o liquid_a substance_n some_o there_o be_v in_o the_o east_n country_n and_o other_o in_o europe_n which_o engender_v pitch_n and_o rosin_n asia_n likewise_o between_o both_o have_v of_o either_o side_n it_o some_o such_o tree_n as_o for_o the_o east_n the_o terebinth_n put_v out_o turpentine_n the_o best_a and_o clear_a rosin_n of_o all_o other_o next_o to_o they_o the_o lentiske_n also_o have_v their_o rosin_n which_o they_o call_v mastic_n after_o which_o the_o cypress_n bring_v forth_o a_o three_o rosin_n but_o it_o be_v of_o a_o most_o sharp_a and_o bite_a taste_n all_o these_o tree_n i_o say_v carry_v rosin_n only_o and_o the_o same_o thin_a and_o liquid_a but_o the_o cedar_n send_v forth_o a_o thick_a substance_n and_o good_a to_o make_v pitch_n &_o tar_n as_o 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