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or_o flouke_n the_o grapple_v hook_n and_o the_o iron_n hand_n be_v the_o devise_n of_o pericles_n the_o athenien_n and_o final_o typhis_n invent_v the_o help_n of_o the_o helm_n for_o the_o pilot_n to_o steer_v &_o rule_v the_o ship_n the_o first_o that_o set_v out_o a_o armada_n to_o the_o sea_n for_o fight_n be_v minos_n the_o first_o that_o kill_v beast_n be_v hyperbius_n the_o son_n of_o mars_n and_o prometheus_n venture_v to_o slay_v a_o ox_n or_o a_o boeufe_n chap._n lvii_o ¶_o wherein_o appear_v first_o the_o general_a agreement_n of_o all_o nation_n the_o secret_a consent_n of_o all_o country_n be_v show_v first_o in_o this_o that_o they_o shall_v universal_o in_o all_o place_n use_v the_o ionian_a letter_n chap._n lviii_o ¶_o of_o antique_a letter_n the_o old_a character_n of_o greek_a letter_n be_v the_o same_o in_o manner_n that_o the_o latin_a be_v in_o these_o day_n and_o this_o appear_v sufficient_o by_o a_o antique_a table_n of_o brass_n which_o come_v from_o the_o temple_n at_o delphos_n the_o which_o at_o this_o day_n be_v in_o the_o great_a library_n of_o the_o palatium_n dedicate_v to_o minerva_n by_o the_o liberality_n of_o the_o emperor_n with_o this_o or_o such_o like_a inscription_n upon_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n nausicrates_n the_o son_n of_o tisamenus_n a_o athenien_n cause_v this_o table_n to_o be_v make_v and_o set_v up_o to_o the_o noble_a virgin_n minerva_n chap._n lix_n ¶_o when_o barber_n be_v first_o see_v at_o rome_n the_o next_o thing_n that_o all_o people_n of_o the_o world_n agree_v in_o be_v to_o entertain_v barber_n but_o it_o be_v late_o first_o ere_o they_o be_v in_o any_o request_n at_o rome_n the_o first_o that_o enter_v italy_n come_v out_o of_o sicily_n and_o it_o be_v in_o the_o 454_o year_n after_o the_o foundation_n of_o rome_n bring_v in_o they_o be_v by_o p._n ticinius_n mena_n as_o varro_n do_v report_n for_o beforetime_n they_o never_o cut_v their_o hair_n tâ—…e_n first_o that_o be_v shave_v every_o day_n be_v scipio_n africanus_n and_o after_o he_o come_v augustus_n the_o emperor_n who_o evermore_o use_v the_o razor_n chap._n lx._n ¶_o of_o horology_n or_o dial_n when_o they_o be_v first_o devise_v the_o three_o universal_a accord_n of_o all_o nation_n be_v in_o the_o observation_n how_o the_o hour_n go_v and_o this_o be_v a_o point_n ground_v upon_o good_a reason_n but_o at_o what_o time_n and_o by_o who_o this_o be_v devise_v in_o greece_n we_o have_v declare_v in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o this_o work_n &_o long_o it_o be_v before_o this_o order_n come_v up_o at_o rome_n as_o well_o as_o the_o use_n of_o the_o barber_n in_o the_o 12_o table_n of_o roman_a law_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n at_o all_o make_v but_o of_o east_n and_o west_n after_o certain_a year_n the_o noon-stead_n point_n in_o the_o south_n quarter_v also_o be_v observe_v and_o the_o consul_n beadle_n
be_v to_o say_v after_o the_o sunsted_n in_o summer_n all_o other_o bird_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v of_o the_o same_o race_n drive_v their_o young_a one_o out_o of_o the_o nest_n when_o they_o be_v once_o flidge_a and_o put_v they_o to_o it_o force_v they_o to_o fly_v abroad_o like_v as_o the_o raven_n also_o who_o likewise_o feed_v not_o on_o flesh_n only_o and_o they_o likewise_o when_o they_o perceive_v their_o young_a once_o to_o be_v strong_a chase_n and_o drive_v they_o away_o far_o off_o therefore_o about_o little_a village_n and_o hamlet_n there_o common_o be_v not_o above_o two_o pair_n of_o they_o at_o once_o and_o about_o cranon_n very_o in_o thessaly_n you_o shall_v never_o see_v above_o one_o pair_n of_o they_o for_o the_o old_a one_o give_v place_n to_o the_o young_a and_o fly_v away_o there_o be_v some_o diverse_a and_o different_a property_n in_o this_o bird_n and_o that_o beforenamed_n for_o the_o raven_n engender_v before_o the_o sunsted_n and_o fot_o sixty_o day_n be_v somewhat_o ill_o at_o ease_n and_o trouble_v with_o a_o kind_n of_o drought_n or_o thirstines_n especial_o till_o such_o time_n as_o the_o fig_n be_v ripe_a in_o autumn_n and_o then_o from_o that_o time_n forward_o the_o crow_n begin_v to_o be_v disease_v and_o sick_a raven_n for_o the_o most_o part_n lay_v five_o egg_n and_o the_o common_a sort_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o they_o conceive_v and_o engender_v at_o the_o bill_n or_o lay_v their_o egg_n by_o it_o and_o therefore_o if_o woman_n great_a with_o child_n chance_n to_o eat_v a_o raven_n egg_n they_o shall_v be_v deliver_v of_o their_o child_n at_o the_o mouth_n and_o general_o shall_v have_v hard_a labour_n if_o such_o a_o egg_n be_v but_o bring_v into_o the_o house_n where_o such_o a_o great_a belly_a woman_n be_v aristotle_n deny_v this_o and_o say_v that_o the_o raven_n conceive_v by_o the_o mouth_n no_o more_o than_o the_o egyptian_a ibis_n and_o he_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o wantonness_n 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the_o presage_n of_o public_a affair_n he_o keep_v ever_o in_o desert_n and_o love_v not_o only_o such_o unpeople_a place_n but_o also_o that_o be_v horrible_a and_o hard_a of_o access_n in_o sum_n he_o be_v the_o very_a monster_n of_o the_o night_n neither_o cry_v nor_o sing_v out_o clear_a but_o utter_v a_o certain_a heavy_a groan_n of_o doleful_a mourning_n and_o therefore_o if_o he_o be_v see_v to_o fly_v either_o within_o city_n or_o otherwise_o abroad_o in_o any_o place_n it_o be_v not_o for_o good_a but_o prognosticate_v some_o fearful_a misfortune_n howbeit_o i_o myself_o know_v that_o he_o have_v sit_v upon_o many_o house_n of_o private_a man_n and_o yet_o no_o deadly_a accident_n follow_v thereupon_o he_o never_o fly_v direct_o at_o ease_n as_o he_o will_v himself_o but_o evermore_o sidelong_v or_o bias_n as_o if_o he_o be_v carry_v away_o with_o the_o wind_n or_o somewhat_o else_o there_o fortune_v one_o of_o they_o to_o enter_v the_o very_a secret_a sanctuary_n within_o the_o capitol_n at_o rome_n in_o that_o year_n when_o sex_n papellio_n ister_n and_o l._n pedanius_n be_v consul_n whereupon_o at_o the_o nones_n of_o march_n the_o city_n of_o rome_n that_o year_n make_v general_a procession_n to_o appease_v the_o wrath_n of_o the_o god_n and_o be_v solemn_o purge_v by_o sacrifice_n chap._n xiii_o ¶_o of_o the_o bird_n incendiaria_fw-la this_o fire-bird_n incendiaria_fw-la be_v likewise_o unlucky_a and_o as_o our_o chronicle_n and_o annal_n do_v witness_v in_o regard_n of_o she_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n many_o a_o time_n have_v make_v solemn_a supplication_n to_o pacify_v the_o god_n and_o to_o avert_v their_o displeasure_n by_o she_o portend_v as_o for_o example_n when_o l._n cassius_n and_o c._n marius_n be_v consul_n in_o that_o very_a year_n when_o by_o occasion_n of_o a_o screech-owl_n see_v the_o city_n likewise_o be_v purge_v by_o sacrifice_n as_o be_v above_o say_v and_o the_o people_n fall_v to_o their_o prayer_n &_o devotion_n but_o what_o bird_n this_o shall_v be_v neither_o do_v i_o know_v nor_o yet_o find_v in_o any_o writer_n some_o give_v this_o interpretation_n of_o incendiaria_fw-la to_o be_v any_o bird_n whatsoever_o which_o have_v be_v see_v carry_v fire_n either_o from_o altar_n or_o chapel_n of_o the_o god_n other_o call_v this_o bird_n spinturnix_n but_o hitherto_o i_o have_v not_o find_v any_o man_n that_o will_v say_v direct_o that_o he_o know_v what_o bird_n this_o shall_v be_v chap._n fourteen_o ¶_o of_o the_o bird_n clivina_fw-la or_o cluina_fw-la likewise_o the_o bird_n name_v in_o old_a time_n clivina_fw-la or_o cluina_n which_o some_o call_v clamatoria_n and_o which_o labeo_n describe_v by_o the_o name_n of_o prohibitoria_fw-la i_o see_v be_v as_o little_o know_v as_o the_o other_o nigidius_n also_o make_v mention_n of_o a_o bird_n call_v subis_n which_o use_v to_o squash_n eagles_n egg_n chap._n xv._n ¶_o of_o other_o unknown_a bird_n in_o the_o augur_n book_n which_o the_o tuscans_n have_v compose_v there_o be_v many_o bird_n describe_v and_o set_v out_o in_o their_o colour_n which_o have_v not_o be_v see_v some_o hundred_o of_o year_n past_a and_o i_o muse_v and_o marvel_n much_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v now_o extinct_a and_o the_o race_n of_o they_o clean_o go_v consider_v that_o the_o kind_n of_o those_o fowl_n be_v not_o lose_v but_o continue_v still_o in_o great_a abundance_n which_o man_n eat_v daily_o at_o their_o table_n and_o consume_v so_o ordinary_o chap._n xvi_o ¶_o of_o night-flying_a bird_n of_o stranger_n and_o foreign_a writer_n hylas_n be_v think_v to_o have_v write_v best_o and_o most_o learned_o as_o touch_v augury_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o bird_n he_o report_v in_o his_o book_n that_o the_o owlet_n screech-owl_n the_o spite_n that_o peck_v hole_n in_o tree_n the_o trogone_n and_o the_o chough_n or_o crow_n when_o they_o be_v hatch_v come_v forth_o of_o their_o shell_n with_o their_o tail_n first_o and_o that_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o head_n so_o heavy_a the_o egg_n be_v turn_v with_o the_o wrong_a end_n downward_o &_o so_o the_o hinder_a part_n of_o the_o body_n lie_v next_o under_o the_o hen_n or_o the_o dam_n to_o sit_v upon_o and_o cherish_v with_o the_o heat_n of_o her_o body_n chap._n xvii_o ¶_o of_o owl_n or_o owlet_n it_o be_v a_o pretty_a sight_n to_o see_v the_o wit_n and_o dexterity_n of_o these_o owlet_n when_o they_o fight_v with_o other_o bird_n for_o when_o they_o be_v overlay_v and_o beset_v with_o a_o multitude_n of_o they_o they_o lie_v upon_o their_o back_n and_o with_o their_o foot_n make_v shift_v to_o resist_v they_o for_o gather_v themselves_o into_o a_o narrow_a compass_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o a_o manner_n to_o be_v see_v of_o they_o save_v only_o their_o bill_n and_o talon_n which_o cover_v the_o whole_a body_n the_o falcon_n by_o a_o secret_a instinct_n and_o society_n of_o nature_n see_v the_o poor_a how_o let_v thus_o distress_v come_v to_o succour_v and_o take_v equal_a part_n with_o he_o and_o so_o end_v the_o fray_n nigidius_n write_v that_o owlet_n for_o sixty_o day_n in_o winter_n keep_v close_o and_o remain_v in_o covert_n and_o that_o they_o change_v their_o voice_n into_o nine_o tune_n chap._n xviii_o ¶_o of_o the_o spite_n or_o woodpecker_n some_o little_a bird_n there_o be_v also_o that_o have_v hook_a clee_n as_o the_o spite_n which_o be_v know_v by_o the_o surname_n of_o martius_n and_o be_v therefore_o call_v pici_fw-la martij_fw-la these_o be_v of_o great_a account_n in_o auspex_n and_o presage_v good_a they_o that_o job_n and_o peck_n hole_n in_o tree_n and_o will_v climb_v upright_o like_o cat_n be_v of_o this_o race_n as_o for_o they_o they_o will_v ramp_v up_o with_o their_o belly_n to_o the_o tree_n bend_v backward_o &_o when_o they_o peck_v
that_o keep_v in_o meadow_n yea_o and_o creckets_n that_o haunt_v the_o earth_n and_o stock_n of_o chimney_n where_o they_o make_v many_o hole_n and_o lie_v crick_v aloud_o in_o the_o night_n the_o glow-worm_n be_v name_v by_o the_o greek_n lampyrides_n because_o they_o shine_v in_o the_o night_n like_o a_o spark_n of_o fire_n and_o it_o be_v no_o more_o but_o the_o brightness_n of_o their_o side_n and_o tail_n for_o one_o while_n as_o they_o hold_v open_v their_o wing_n they_o glitter_v another_o while_n when_o they_o keep_v they_o close_o together_o they_o be_v shadow_v and_o make_v no_o show_n these_o glowbard_n never_o appear_v before_o hay_n be_v ripe_a upon_o the_o ground_n ne_o yet_o after_o it_o be_v cut_v down_o contrariwise_o the_o fly_v call_v blattae_fw-la live_v and_o be_v nourish_v in_o darkness_n light_n be_v a_o enemy_n unto_o they_o and_o from_o it_o they_o fly_v they_o breed_v common_o in_o banns_n and_o stouves_fw-mi of_o the_o moist_a vapour_n that_o be_v there_o of_o the_o same_o kind_n there_o be_v other_o great_a beetle_n red_a in_o colour_n which_o work_v themselves_o hole_n in_o the_o dry_a earth_n where_o they_o frame_v certain_a receptacle_n like_v unto_o bee_n comb_n little_a and_o small_a full_o of_o pipe_n resemble_v hollow_a sponge_n and_o all_o for_o a_o kind_n of_o bastard_n honey_n whereof_o yet_o there_o be_v some_o use_n in_o physic_n in_o thrace_n near_o to_o olynthus_n there_o be_v a_o little_a territory_n or_o plot_n of_o ground_n where_o this_o one_o creature_n among_o all_o other_o can_v live_v whereupon_o the_o place_n be_v call_v cantharolethus_fw-la the_o wing_n general_o of_o all_o infect_v be_v whole_a without_o any_o slit_n and_o none_o of_o they_o have_v a_o tail_n but_o the_o scorpion_n he_o alone_o have_v not_o only_a arm_n but_o also_o a_o sting_n in_o the_o tail_n as_o for_o the_o rest_n some_o of_o they_o have_v a_o sharp_a prick_v weapon_n in_o their_o muzzle_n as_o namely_o the_o breese_n or_o great_a horseflie_a call_v in_o latin_a asilus_n or_o tabanus_n whether_o you_o will_n likewise_o gnat_n also_o and_o some_o kind_n of_o fly_n and_o these_o prick_v serve_v they_o in_o good_a stead_n both_o for_o mouth_n and_o tongue_n some_o of_o these_o be_v but_o blunt_a &_o not_o good_a for_o to_o prick_v but_o only_o handsome_a to_o suck_v withal_o as_o fly_n which_o have_v all_o of_o they_o a_o tongue_n be_v evident_o fistulous_a and_o like_a a_o pipe_n and_o none_o of_o all_o these_o have_v any_o tooth_n there_o be_v infect_v with_o little_a horn_n proak_v out_o before_o their_o eye_n but_o weak_a and_o tender_a they_o be_v and_o good_a for_o nothing_o as_o the_o butterfly_n and_o there_o be_v again_o that_o be_v not_o wing_v and_o such_o be_v the_o scolopendres_n all_o infect_v that_o have_v leg_n and_o foot_n go_v not_o direct_o but_o bias_n and_o crooked_a of_o which_o some_o have_v the_o hinder_a leg_n long_o than_o the_o former_a and_o such_o bend_v hook_v outward_a as_o the_o locust_n chap._n xxix_o ¶_o of_o locust_n the_o locust_n lay_v egg_n in_o autumn_n by_o thrust_v down_o into_o the_o ground_n the_o fistule_n or_o end_n of_o their_o chine_n and_o those_o come_v forth_o in_o great_a abundance_n these_o egg_n lie_v all_o winter_n long_o in_o the_o earth_n and_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o spring_n the_o year_n follow_v they_o put_v out_o little_a locust_n black_a of_o coloâ—…r_n without_o leg_n and_o creep_v upon_o their_o wing_n hereupon_o it_o come_v that_o if_o it_o be_v a_o wet_a spring_n and_o rainy_a those_o egg_n perish_v and_o come_v to_o no_o good_a but_o in_o a_o dry_a season_n there_o will_v be_v great_a increase_n and_o store_n of_o locust_n the_o summer_n ensue_v some_o writer_n hold_v opinion_n that_o they_o lay_v and_o breed_v twice_o a_o year_n likewise_o that_o they_o perish_v and_o die_v as_o often_o for_o they_o say_v that_o when_o the_o star_n vergiliae_fw-la do_v arise_v they_o breed_v and_o those_o afterward_o about_o the_o begin_n 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