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the_o plenty_n thereof_o whereby_o the_o 〈◊〉_d heat_n the_o instrument_n of_o form_n be_v nourish_v together_o with_o the_o firmness_n and_o solidity_n of_o the_o whole_a plant._n 18._o for_o such_o grow_v a_o long_a time_n as_o first_o have_v much_o soft_a and_o gentle_a humidity_n in_o they_o second_o a_o solid_a substance_n three_o their_o root_n long_o and_o thick_a four_o those_z that_o be_v barren_a and_o fruitless_a five_o such_o as_o grow_v in_o a_o dry_a place_n 19_o on_o the_o contrary_a part_n those_o plant_n be_v short_a live_v and_o soon_o perish_v by_o natural_a corruption_n as_o have_v not_o the_o contrary_n to_o the_o former_a 20._o preternatural_a or_o violent_a â—…ruption_n happen_v either_o by_o â—…tinction_n or_o â—…nt_v of_o nourishâ—…_n 21._o corruption_n happen_v 〈◊〉_d extinction_n be_v when_o the_o plant_n perish_v by_o too_o much_o cold_a 22._o when_o cold_a 〈◊〉_d goâ—…_n to_o the_o bottom_n it_o hinder_v 〈◊〉_d warm_a vapour_n or_o heat_n from_o come_v to_o the_o root_n and_o at_o length_n cause_v the_o whole_a to_o perish_v 23._o this_o corruption_n do_v not_o happen_v but_o when_o a_o extreme_a cold_a come_v and_o invade_v the_o root_n denude_v of_o earth_n 24._o corruption_n happen_v from_o want_n of_o nourishment_n and_o that_o by_o heat_n by_o which_o the_o plant_n be_v as_o it_o be_v scorch_v the_o humidity_n thereof_o be_v c_z exhaust_v by_o the_o vehemency_n of_o heat_n 25._o and_o there_o be_v two_o season_n especial_o wherein_o plant_n be_v expose_v to_o this_o injury_n the_o one_o when_o they_o begin_v to_o bud_v because_o than_o they_o be_v more_o laxi_fw-la the_o other_o when_o they_o bear_v fruit_n when_o their_o juice_n be_v exhaust_v and_o make_v weak_a 26._o that_o be_v call_v partial_a corruption_n or_o sideration_n when_o the_o native_a heat_n of_o any_o part_n be_v extinguish_v either_o by_o cold_a or_o heat_n or_o with_o a_o wound_n mortification_n of_o that_o part_n follow_v 27._o furthermore_o some_o kind_n of_o plant_n grow_v of_o their_o own_o accord_n and_o some_o be_v propagate_v by_o the_o art_n and_o industry_n of_o man_n 28._o such_o arise_v of_o their_o own_o accord_n of_o seed_n as_o be_v either_o manifest_a or_o obscure_a 29._o those_o that_o grow_v of_o manifest_a seed_n have_v but_o one_o manner_n of_o rise_v as_o in_o all_o herbareous_a plant_n that_o be_v sow_v of_o seed_n and_o other_o be_v propagate_v divers_a manner_n of_o way_n 30._o from_o manifest_a seed_n after_o this_o manner_n seed_n fall_v into_o the_o moist_a earth_n be_v thereby_o soften_v and_o be_v cherish_v both_o with_o natural_a and_o celestial_a heat_n and_o so_o swell_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o plenty_n of_o humour_n flow_v into_o they_o from_o the_o earth_n it_o break_v and_o out_o of_o that_o part_n which_o be_v break_v a_o certain_a soft_a and_o tender_a sprout_n do_v grow_v &_o by_o so_o little_a become_v more_o firm_a and_o crass_a one_o part_n whereof_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o airy_a nature_n ascend_v up_o the_o other_o which_o be_v terrestrial_a and_o crass_a reside_v in_o the_o earth_n and_o there_o coaâ—…esces_fw-la 31._o so_o then_o plant_n arise_v â—…rom_o seed_n be_v cherish_v by_o the_o humour_n of_o the_o earth_n decoct_v â—…y_a heat_n and_o attract_v by_o their_o â—…nternal_a nature_n 32._o but_o the_o time_n of_o sprout_v of_o plant_n be_v not_o one_o and_o the_o same_o d_o for_o some_o do_v begin_v to_o grow_v within_o three_o day_n as_o the_o bafil_n and_o rape_n some_o on_o the_o four_o day_n as_o lettuce_n some_o on_o the_o five_o as_o the_o gourd_n some_o on_o the_o six_o as_o beet_n some_o on_o the_o eight_o as_o arach_n some_o on_o the_o ten_o as_o colwort_n leek_n in_o twenty_o day_n smallidg_n forty_o or_o fifty_o last_o of_o all_o pyony_n and_o mandrake_n â—…rce_o in_o the_o space_n of_o a_o whole_a year_n 33._o the_o cause_n of_o this_o diversity_n of_o sprouting_n be_v these_o first_o 〈◊〉_d strength_n of_o form_n second_o the_o strength_n or_o weakness_n of_o their_o inward_a heat_n three_o the_o variety_n or_o density_n fatness_n or_o hardness_n of_o the_o seed_n for_o in_o hard_a and_o dense_a body_n the_o humour_n can_v be_v illicit_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n so_o ready_o whereby_o seed_n must_v swell_v before_o it_o erupt_v 34._o certain_a plant_n e_z according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o theophrastus_n be_v say_v to_o grow_v without_o evident_a or_o manifest_a seed_n and_o he_o declare_v the_o cause_n to_o be_v a_o certain_a permistion_n of_o earth_n and_o putrefy_a water_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v preserve_v both_o by_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o propriety_n of_o the_o matter_n render_v a_o fit_a generation_n of_o spontaneous_a plant_n 35._o this_o opinion_n be_v probable_a enough_o for_o as_o a_o strange_a heat_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o putretude_n so_o also_o into_o thing_n of_o new_a form_n which_o be_v putrefy_a and_o he_o make_v the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o star_n to_o be_v a_o beneficial_a induction_n therâ—…_n 36._o but_o beside_o these_o the_o air_n and_o the_o earth_n may_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o sprouting_n of_o such_o plant_n as_o grow_v spontaneous_o if_o it_o be_v true_a that_o according_a to_o the_o various_a station_n of_o first_o and_o second_o quality_n in_o substance_n various_a mutation_n and_o generation_n of_o thing_n may_v be_v make_v 37._o moreover_o a_o plant_n sometime_o be_v produce_v out_o of_o a_o hard_a stone_n which_o happen_v when_o air_n be_v include_v therein_o and_o endeavour_n to_o asâ—…end_v but_o when_o it_o can_v find_v a_o passage_n it_o be_v reflect_v and_o so_o wax_v hot_a by_o its_o agitation_n whereby_o it_o draw_v the_o humour_n of_o the_o stone_n to_o itself_o that_o vapour_n with_o the_o humour_n break_v out_o and_o of_o that_o vapour_n and_o humour_n bring_v out_o of_o the_o stone_n a_o plant_n be_v engender_v by_o the_o concurrent_a heat_n of_o the_o sun_n arist._n lib._n 2._o de_fw-la plantis_fw-la c._n 5._o 38._o furthermore_o plant_v be_v various_o propagate_v by_o the_o art_n and_o industry_n of_o man_n by_o set_v of_o root_n or_o engraft_v young_a slip_n 39_o by_o set_v of_o root_n as_o liquorice_n lily_n for_o these_o do_v easy_o attract_v aliment_n and_o so_o live_v 40._o by_o engraft_v or_o plant_v and_o that_o either_o by_o fasten_v they_o in_o the_o earth_n or_o upon_o the_o stock_n of_o a_o tree_n 41._o plant_v or_o fix_v in_o the_o earth_n as_o the_o rose_n willow_n vine_n mulberry_n which_o be_v call_v a_o propagation_n 42._o engraft_a upon_o the_o stock_n of_o a_o tree_n by_o thrust_v a_o slip_n into_o the_o wood_n of_o another_o which_o proper_o indeed_o be_v call_v insition_n as_o a_o appletree_n into_o a_o pear-tree_n 43._o indeed_o most_o plant_n may_v be_v propagate_v all_o these_o way_n as_o olive_n figgs_n and_o cherrytree_n 44._o but_o there_o be_v invent_v other_o manner_n of_o propagation_n more_o artificial_o whereby_o a_o leaf_n dig_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n to_o bud_v in_o a_o new_a stock_n 45._o but_o it_o be_v a_o question_n not_o to_o be_v contemn_v f_o why_o the_o dissect_a part_n of_o plant_n do_v live_v and_o thereby_o propaga_fw-la ed_z when_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o death_n in_o animal_n this_o be_v say_v to_o happen_v because_o plant_n have_v the_o strength_n and_o force_n of_o the_o soul_n engraft_v within_o they_o and_o so_o diffuse_v over_o all_o their_o part_n heat_v also_o which_o be_v a_o individual_a companion_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o moisture_n gentle_a and_o thin_a and_o therefore_o not_o dissipable_a but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o animal_n for_o they_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o that_o faculty_n which_o flow_v from_o the_o heart_n 46._o therefore_o part_n of_o a_o bough_n which_o be_v plant_v in_o the_o earth_n do_v preserve_v in_o itself_o heat_n humour_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o by_o that_o attract_a humour_n begin_v to_o swell_v and_o receive_v spirit_n and_o by_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o soul_n it_o detain_v and_o by_o the_o help_n of_o its_o innate_a heat_n it_o distribute_v the_o gross_a part_n of_o the_o humour_n from_o whence_o the_o root_n be_v frame_v and_o the_o thin_a part_n it_o preserve_v which_o cause_v it_o to_o grow_v high_o 47._o the_o same_o manner_n be_v observe_v in_o engraft_v for_o as_o plant_n out_o of_o the_o earth_n as_o out_o of_o a_o womb_n so_o graft_n from_o those_o where_o they_o be_v graft_v do_v preserve_v keep_v and_o attract_v the_o nutriment_n of_o the_o plant_n by_o the_o force_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o heat_n and_o by_o a_o continue_a action_n a_o generation_n of_o part_n be_v make_v 48._o but_o aliment_n which_o the_o graft_n draw_v be_v by_o far_o more_o elaborate_a first_o in_o that_o be_v concoct_v before_o in_o the_o mother_n second_o in_o that_o be_v make_v
be_v a_o certain_a partition_n which_o divide_v either_o side_n the_o vulgar_a call_v it_o the_o seven_o medium_n which_o at_o the_o first_o sight_n appear_v crass_a but_o after_o a_o more_o curious_a inspection_n it_o be_v find_v to_o have_v many_o hole_n in_o it_o that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o easy_a passage_n from_o the_o left_a side_n to_o the_o right_n notwithstanding_o what_o the_o neoteric_o exclaim_v against_o it_o and_o urge_v to_o the_o contrary_n 13._o furthermore_o there_o be_v certain_a appendix_n membranous_a and_o full_a of_o wind_n leap_v to_o each_o side_n of_o the_o ventricle_n which_o be_v call_v auriculae_fw-la not_o from_o its_o use_n or_o action_n but_o similitude_n 14._o on_o the_o right_a side_n it_o lie_v open_a to_o the_o door_n of_o the_o vena_fw-la cava_fw-la the_o left_a be_v place_v in_o the_o orifice_n of_o the_o venous_a artery_n and_o it_o be_v large_a because_o it_o be_v the_o receptacle_n of_o gross_a blood_n the_o latter_a be_v the_o less_o because_o it_o contain_v air_n 15._o the_o chief_a use_n of_o those_o auriculars_n be_v first_o that_o they_o be_v ready_a receptacle_n of_o blood_n and_o air_n that_o they_o do_v not_o confuse_o pass_v into_o the_o heart_n and_o so_o to_o suffocate_v the_o heart_n by_o oppression_n second_o lest_o the_o vena_fw-la cava_fw-la and_o the_o venous_a artery_n be_v break_v in_o violent_a motion_n for_o they_o have_v great_a force_n in_o draw_v of_o blood_n and_o air_n in_o to_o the_o heart_n 16._o the_o lung_n e_z be_v of_o rare_a part_n light_n and_o spongious_a and_o as_o it_o be_v concrete_v of_o spumou_n blood_n like_o the_o substance_n of_o a_o snail_n seat_v in_o the_o thorax_n fill_v its_o whole_a cavity_n the_o instrument_n of_o breath_n and_o voice_n 17._o and_o although_o it_o be_v but_o one_o in_o body_n yet_o it_o be_v divide_v into_o two_o part_n by_o the_o membrane_n call_v mediastinus_fw-la the_o right_a and_o left_a 18._o either_o part_n consist_v of_o two_o globe_n or_o knot_n the_o one_o superior_a the_o other_o inferior_a often_o discernible_a and_o sometime_o obscure_a 19_o the_o use_n of_o these_o be_v that_o its_o flesh_n or_o substance_n shall_v not_o be_v collaberate_v or_o tire_v but_o that_o it_o may_v be_v more_o active_o move_v and_o that_o the_o heart_n be_v embrace_v on_o every_o side_n 20._o the_o air_n be_v transmit_v into_o the_o lung_n by_o the_o asper-artery_n who_o structure_n be_v constitute_v of_o vein_n cartilage_n membrane_n and_o nerve_n the_o commentary_n a_o diaphragma_n have_v divers_a appellation_n for_o it_o be_v sometime_o derive_v from_o the_o verb_n diaphratto_n that_o be_v to_o fortify_v because_o diaphrattei_n that_o be_v it_o separate_v out_o the_o middle_n and_o low_a belly_n and_o also_o it_o be_v call_v the_o seven_o transverse_n it_o be_v call_v diaphragma_n and_o by_o ancient_a medic_n call_v phrenas_n because_o as_o some_o judge_n by_o its_o inflammation_n the_o mind_n be_v hurt_v it_o be_v use_n be_v noble_a for_o it_o separate_v between_o the_o spiritual_a and_o vital_a bowel_n and_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o lung_n from_o the_o natural_n which_o separation_n aristotle_n think_v to_o be_v make_v by_o nature_n lest_o the_o vapour_n which_o do_v exhale_v from_o meat_n offend_v the_o heart_n in_o which_o the_o soul_n he_o think_v do_v reside_v but_o this_o opinion_n be_v false_a because_o the_o fume_n do_v pass_v by_o the_o oesophagum_fw-la to_o conclude_v the_o diaphragma_n have_v two_o hole_n place_v in_o organ_n ascend_v and_o descend_v again_o it_o help_v expiration_n and_o inspiration_n for_o when_o the_o thorax_n be_v contract_v than_o the_o inspiration_n be_v dilate_v but_o when_o it_o be_v lax_v than_o inspiration_n be_v make_v again_o it_o help_v the_o ejection_n of_o the_o excrement_n by_o its_o motion_n with_o the_o muscle_n of_o the_o abdomen_fw-la again_o it_o be_v the_o rise_n of_o the_o organ_n whereby_o it_o pleasant_o affect_v the_o heart_n and_o cause_n laughter_n d_o the_o cover_n which_o defend_v the_o heart_n and_o contain_v it_o in_o its_o seat_n and_o hinder_v it_o lest_o it_o shall_v be_v oppress_v with_o its_o vicine_fw-la member_n be_v call_v capsula_fw-la which_o contain_v also_o a_o certain_a waterish_a humour_n lest_o it_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d and_o dry_a with_o too_o much_o heat_n the_o substance_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v hard_a and_o dense_a lest_o it_o shall_v be_v break_v by_o its_o violent_a motion_n its_o substance_n say_v aristotle_n be_v thick_a and_o spiss_v into_o which_o heat_n be_v receive_v strong_o and_o therefore_o its_o temperament_n be_v the_o hot_a of_o all_o the_o member_n it_o be_v endow_v with_o three_o kind_n of_o fibre_n straight_o crooked_a and_o transverse_v that_o it_o may_v both_o draw_v contain_z and_o expel_v now_o aristotle_n think_v these_o fibre_n to_o be_v nerve_n and_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o nerve_n to_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n but_o he_o be_v deceive_v its_o figure_n be_v pyramidal_a but_o not_o absolute_o so_o in_o brute_n but_o it_o be_v more_o flat_a then_o in_o a_o man_n it_o be_v place_v in_o the_o thorax_n as_o the_o safe_a place_n and_o on_o the_o left_a side_n thereof_o c_z this_o be_v the_o shop_n of_o the_o vital_a faculty_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v right_o call_v by_o aristotle_n the_o first_o thing_n that_o live_v and_o â—…he_v last_o that_o die_v by_o its_o perpetual_a motion_n and_o heat_n it_o beget_v vital_a spirit_n for_o when_o it_o be_v dilate_v which_o motion_n be_v call_v diastole_n it_o allure_v unto_o it_o and_o draws_z blood_n by_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o strait_a fibres_fw-fr from_o the_o vena_fw-la cava_fw-la by_o the_o venous_a artery_n but_o when_o it_o be_v constringe_v which_o be_v call_v systole_n it_o send_v blood_n from_o the_o right_a ventricle_n into_o the_o lung_n by_o which_o they_o be_v nourish_v and_o that_o by_o the_o venous_a artery_n but_o the_o vital_a spirit_n out_o of_o the_o left_a by_o aorta_n into_o the_o whole_a body_n and_o both_o way_n it_o 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part_n of_o the_o animal_n faculty_n 1._o we_o have_v speak_v sufficient_o of_o the_o part_n of_o the_o middle_a belly_n now_o we_o proceed_v to_o the_o organ_n of_o the_o supreme_a region_n serve_v the_o animal_n faculty_n and_o they_o be_v such_o as_o be_v â—…ontained_v in_o the_o brain_n 2._o the_o brain_n a_o be_v a_o soft_a part_n white_z and_o medullous_a fabricate_v of_o pure_a seed_n and_o spirit_n involve_v as_o it_o be_v in_o fold_n compass_v about_o with_o a_o thin_a skin_n and_o contain_v in_o the_o cavity_n of_o the_o brain_n the_o principle_n of_o the_o animal_n faculty_n etc._n etc._n 3._o and_o this_o be_v the_o high_a of_o all_o the_o bowel_n and_o the_o next_o to_o heaven_n this_o be_v the_o tower_n of_o the_o sense_n the_o high_a pinnacle_n the_o regiment_n of_o the_o mind_n 4._o for_o the_o
pour_v into_o the_o great_a vein_n from_o the_o fleshy_a part_n that_o be_v already_o fill_v and_o satiate_v 13._o therefore_o this_o blood_n be_v laudable_a and_o alimentary_a who_o efficient_a cause_n be_v the_o weakness_n of_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o woman_n 14._o for_o the_o female_a be_v always_o more_o cold_a than_o the_o male_a therefore_o she_o can_v make_v all_o the_o last_o alâ—…ment_n and_o convert_v it_o into_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o body_n and_o therefore_o by_o little_a and_o little_a it_o be_v send_v into_o the_o vein_n of_o the_o womb_n that_o it_o may_v he_o excern_v 15._o the_o time_n of_o excretion_n be_v not_o design_v but_o in_o many_o it_o begin_v at_o the_o fourteen_o year_n of_o their_o age_n and_o cease_v about_o the_o fifty_o year_n because_o then_o heat_n grow_v weak_a and_o do_v not_o long_o generate_v the_o relic_n of_o laudable_a blood_n neither_o can_v it_o expel_v they_o if_o they_o do_v abound_v 16._o the_o use_n of_o this_o menstruous_a blood_n be_v very_o necessary_a both_o that_o it_o may_v cause_v a_o conception_n and_o afterward_o nourish_v after_o conception_n 17._o therefore_o seed_n be_v the_o principle_n from_o which_o as_o it_o be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n the_o conformation_n be_v make_v from_o which_o as_o from_o the_o matter_n the_o spermatick_a part_n be_v generate_v but_o blood_n have_v the_o name_n of_o the_o matter_n alone_o and_o passive_a principle_n 18._o for_o of_o it_o be_v both_o the_o carnous_a part_n generate_v and_o both_o the_o spermatick_a and_o carnous_a nourish_v 19_o but_o to_o the_o seed_n be_v allot_v the_o nature_n both_o of_o the_o efficient_a and_o matterial_a principle_n because_o it_o consist_v of_o two_o part_n for_o the_o efficient_a be_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o spirit_n on_o which_o on_o every_o side_n be_v pour_v the_o material_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o thickness_n of_o the_o body_n and_o crassament_n of_o which_o the_o spermatick_a part_n be_v generate_v 20._o and_o the_o seed_n be_v double_a the_o one_o of_o the_o male_a the_o other_o of_o the_o female_a but_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o male_a be_v of_o great_a force_n 21._o neither_o do_v the_o peripatetic_n altogether_o deny_v woman_n to_o emit_v seed_n as_o galen_n and_o not_o a_o few_o more_o have_v exclaim_v against_o they_o but_o as_o they_o say_v they_o do_v not_o emit_v seed_n as_o man_n neither_o have_v they_o such_o seed_n 22._o for_o woman_n do_v put_v forth_o seed_n but_o not_o such_o as_o man_n do_v that_o be_v not_o so_o crass_a white_a and_o full_a of_o spirit_n 23._o for_o when_o man_n seed_n be_v pour_v out_o into_o the_o womb_n it_o be_v exquisite_o mix_v with_o the_o woman_n and_o be_v as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o fruitful_a field_n and_o immediate_o upon_o the_o permixion_n of_o the_o seed_n the_o womb_n be_v gather_v up_o together_o and_o do_v contract_v itself_o so_o close_o that_o no_o empty_a space_n be_v leave_v within_o 24._o seed_n so_o e_z taken_z and_o strict_o comprehend_v be_v cherish_v in_o the_o womb_n by_o its_o heat_n and_o ingenital_a property_n exciting_a its_o strength_n lurk_v within_o it_o and_o stimulate_v it_o to_o act_v insomuch_o that_o it_o break_v out_o into_o action_n 25._o this_o action_n of_o the_o womb_n they_o call_v conception_n which_o be_v a_o promotion_n of_o the_o retain_v seed_n to_o duty_n 26._o the_o sign_n of_o conception_n f_o be_v these_o a_o tickle_a over_o the_o whole_a body_n upon_o the_o meeting_n of_o the_o seed_n a_o retention_n of_o the_o seed_n if_o the_o inward_a mouth_n of_o the_o womb_n do_v exquisite_o shut_v and_o open_v a_o small_a pain_n wander_v about_o the_o belly_n if_o the_o term_n be_v stop_v if_o the_o breast_n swell_v and_o grow_v hard_a a_o nauseous_a stomach_n and_o frequent_a vomit_n 27._o therefore_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o seed_n be_v use_v as_o a_o instrument_n for_o this_o divine_a faculty_n of_o generation_n in_o go_v to_o the_o bottom_n or_o centre_n whereby_o the_o work_n of_o conception_n be_v carry_v on_o and_o of_o which_o the_o conception_n itself_o be_v constitute_v 28._o this_o work_n can_v be_v make_v without_o ordination_n position_n secretion_n concretion_n densation_n rarefaction_n extension_n contraction_n arist._n 29._o therefore_o when_o the_o spirit_n begin_v to_o act_v in_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o seed_n consist_v of_o heterogeneous_a part_n it_o first_o divide_v its_o dissimilar_v part_n those_o that_o be_v thin_a and_o tender_a and_o full_a of_o spirit_n it_o hide_v within_o those_o that_o be_v cold_a and_o thick_a which_o arise_v from_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n it_o cover_v without_o 30._o the_o middle_a and_o more_o noble_a part_n of_o the_o seed_n be_v puff_v up_o or_o blow_v up_o by_o heat_n and_o spirit_n to_o the_o effiguration_n of_o the_o member_n 31._o the_o number_n of_o these_o membrane_n be_v yet_o undetermined_a we_o reckon_v only_o three_o the_o first_o whereof_o be_v call_v amnio_n which_o be_v next_o to_o the_o young_a wrap_v it_o from_o the_o neck_n to_o the_o foot_n contain_v the_o excrement_n also_o with_o it_o in_o which_o the_o young_a swim_v as_o it_o be_v 32._o the_o second_o be_v call_v alantois_n it_o be_v the_o middle_n between_o the_o first_o and_o the_o three_o thin_a and_o narrow_a only_o go_v to_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o young_a and_o it_o be_v the_o receptacle_n of_o urine_n 33._o the_o three_o tunicle_n be_v call_v chorion_n and_o it_o be_v the_o outermost_a cover_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o young_a and_o adhere_v to_o the_o womb_n by_o the_o interposition_n of_o the_o umbilical_a vein_n and_o artery_n 34._o these_o 3_o membrane_n mutual_o connated_a to_o themselves_o do_v seem_v to_o constitute_v one_o tunicle_n which_o be_v call_v by_o the_o latin_n secundina_fw-la 35._o the_o interior_a and_o subtle_a part_n of_o the_o seed_n be_v encloister_v in_o these_o and_o as_o it_o be_v environ_v the_o formative_a virtue_n and_o as_o it_o be_v vital_a spirit_n of_o the_o same_o seed_n which_o contain_v in_o potency_n all_o part_n both_o similar_v and_o instrumental_a do_v coact_v together_o and_o as_o it_o be_v delineate_v so_o that_o the_o rude_a exordium_n of_o these_o part_n or_o at_o least_o a_o resemblance_n of_o they_o may_v be_v see_v which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v make_v in_o seven_o day_n 36._o for_o when_o the_o vital_a spirit_n which_o be_v the_o framer_n of_o generation_n be_v the_o same_o and_o do_v act_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o moment_n disposit_v into_o the_o same_o matter_n and_o alter_v by_o heat_n what_o hinder_v but_o that_o this_o agent_n may_v decline_v all_o part_n natural_a once_o and_o again_o 37._o yet_o there_o be_v a_o order_n observe_v in_o the_o formation_n of_o member_n ay_o one_o member_n be_v perfect_v before_o another_o 38._o and_o the_o more_o noble_a and_o most_o necessary_a the_o first_o of_o all_o the_o ignoble_a and_o least_o necessary_a the_o last_o of_o all_o 39_o therefore_o the_o formatrix_fw-la faculty_n do_v perfect_a in_o the_o first_o place_n the_o spermatick_a part_n of_o the_o male_a in_o thirty_o day_n of_o the_o female_a in_o forty_o or_o forty_o two_o 40._o nor_o do_v it_o hinder_v what_o some_o learned_a man_n do_v object_n that_o so_o little_a seed_n do_v not_o suffice_v for_o the_o constitute_n of_o these_o part_n for_o the_o sperme_n be_v appoint_v not_o only_o to_o suffice_v the_o formation_n but_o the_o auction_n also_o 41._o again_o if_o this_o sperme_n which_o prove_v abortive_a or_o may_v be_v know_v by_o the_o section_n of_o the_o live_a animal_n be_v cast_v into_o cold_a water_n it_o will_v scarce_o exceed_v the_o bigness_n of_o a_o large_a emmeâ—…_n 42._o the_o carnous_a part_n be_v frame_v after_o the_o spermatical_a delineation_n from_o the_o other_o principle_n of_o generation_n to_o wit_n blood_n which_o flow_v by_o the_o navel_n vein_n 43._o there_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o flesh_n which_o grow_v in_o the_o bowel_n first_o the_o flesh_n 〈◊〉_d second_o the_o flesh_n of_o the_o muscle_n which_o be_v call_v proper_o and_o absolute_o flesh_n three_o the_o peculiar_a flesh_n of_o every_o part_n and_o it_o be_v likely_a that_o these_o three_o sort_n of_o flesh_n be_v not_o generate_v together_o but_o in_o order_n 44._o for_o first_o of_o all_o the_o flesh_n parencyma_n which_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o liver_n spleen_n and_o biter_n afterward_o the_o peculiar_a flesh_n of_o every_o part_n and_o last_o the_o flesh_n of_o the_o muscle_n 45._o and_o among_o the_o flesh_n parencymate_n that_o of_o the_o liver_n be_v the_o first_o make_v because_o the_o umbilical_a vein_n do_v first_o pour_v blood_n into_o it_o which_o concretes_n after_o fusion_n and_o become_v flesh_n then_o that_o of_o the_o heart_n and_o last_o that_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o bowel_n 46._o so_o that_o the_o infant_n begin_v
this_o movable_a but_o why_o do_v quicksilver_n like_o a_o drop_n of_o water_n in_o powder_n or_o dust_n and_o also_o upon_o a_o dry_a substance_n be_v globular_a and_o round_a the_o question_n be_v subtle_a and_o difficult_a cardan_n render_v this_o reason_n what_o thing_n be_v dry_a do_v fly_v from_o touch_v or_o mix_v with_o their_o contrary_n and_o therefore_o in_o hatred_n thereof_o be_v compel_v into_o a_o globular_a form_n this_o opinion_n be_v refute_v by_o scaliger_n exer._n 105._o 1._o this_o happen_v not_o in_o a_o dry_a substance_n only_o but_o in_o water_n which_o be_v moist_a 2._o that_o it_o will_v gather_v itself_o in_o the_o dust_n of_o lead_n and_o not_o fly_v from_o it_o because_o lead_n be_v like_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o quicksilver_n and_o therefore_o it_o do_v not_o fly_v from_o its_o nature_n but_o rather_o desire_v it_o 3._o a_o drop_n of_o water_n when_o it_o fall_v in_o the_o air_n be_v globular_a and_o round_a but_o do_v not_o refuse_v the_o air_n which_o be_v moist_a therefore_o the_o flight_n from_o dryness_n will_v not_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o its_o globular_a form_n if_o it_o be_v the_o same_o in_o moistness_n but_o the_o true_a reason_n be_v take_v from_o the_o material_a cause_n to_o wit_n quicksilver_n for_o its_o exquisite_a mixture_n of_o moist_a and_o dry_a to_o be_v force_v into_o one_o and_o conglobulate_v for_o pure_a water_n alone_o can_v be_v convolve_v into_o a_o globular_a form_n but_o if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n of_o earth_n exquisite_o mix_v with_o water_n than_o indeed_o it_o will_v be_v globular_a as_o we_o see_v in_o drop_n fall_v upon_o dust_n with_o which_o assoon_o as_o any_o dust_n be_v mingle_v it_o become_v round_o for_o from_o dryness_n it_o receive_v a_o certain_a firmness_n to_o cause_v that_o roundness_n from_o which_o example_n the_o substanâ—…e_n of_o quicksilver_n may_v be_v easy_o understand_v because_o it_o have_v the_o same_o form_n way_n or_o station_n in_o nature_n as_o water_v gather_v in_o dust_n therefore_o quicksilver_n according_a to_o the_o definition_n of_o scaliger_n be_v nothing_o else_o then_o a_o watery_a earth_n or_o earthly_a water_n not_o without_o much_o air_n and_o i_o shall_v add_v to_o these_o another_o cause_n of_o conglobulation_n both_o from_o the_o form_n and_o the_o end_n desume_v for_o whatsoever_o they_o be_v they_o be_v always_o one_o but_o unity_n in_o its_o kind_n be_v excellent_o preserve_v in_o a_o globular_a form_n because_o there_o be_v nothing_o different_a nothing_o absent_a no_o inequality_n and_o therefore_o quicksilver_n that_o it_o may_v better_o conserve_v its_o unity_n it_o go_v into_o a_o globular_a form_n c_z it_o be_v a_o controversy_n to_o this_o day_n agitate_a whether_o metal_n be_v distinguish_v among_o themselves_o in_o specifical_a difference_n which_o do_v effect_v divers_a and_o incommunicable_a form_n among_o themselves_o so_o that_o one_o kind_n of_o metal_n can_v be_v change_v or_o convert_v into_o another_o or_o rather_o do_v they_o differ_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o perfection_n and_o imperfection_n this_o last_o tenent_n be_v defend_v by_o the_o chemist_n to_o which_o cardan_n and_o danaeus_n subscribe_v the_o first_o the_o follower_n of_o galen_n and_o julius_n scaliger_n defend_v reas._o 1_o metal_n have_v their_o divers_a definition_n divers_a colour_n strength_n seat_n weight_n and_o many_o such_o like_a difference_n between_o they_o 2._o in_o species_n what_o be_v imperfect_a can_v be_v repose_v or_o exist_v in_o any_o species_n for_o the_o essence_n of_o every_o thing_n be_v indivisible_a but_o the_o essence_n alone_o be_v perfection_n as_o scaliger_n say_v exer._n 106._o sect_n 2._o 3._o metal_n between_o themselves_o be_v not_o change_v therefore_o they_o have_v a_o proper_a and_o complete_a essence_n and_o do_v differ_v in_o specifical_a form_n i_o confirm_v the_o proposition_n for_o either_o its_o nature_n must_v change_v or_o art_n but_o it_o do_v not_o change_v its_o nature_n because_o its_o place_n be_v not_o outward_a as_o to_o operation_n then_o much_o less_o art_n which_o be_v a_o imitator_n of_o nature_n 4._o say_v scaliger_n there_o be_v both_o other_o metal_n appoint_v by_o nature_n that_o of_o they_o gold_n shall_v be_v make_v and_o other_o animate_v that_o of_o they_o man_n may_v be_v make_v therefore_o it_o be_v not_o true_a that_o gold_n be_v the_o perfection_n of_o metal_n so_o thomas_n erastus_n his_o second_o part_n of_o dispute_n against_o paracelsus_n and_o jacobus_n albertus_n and_o thomas_n more_o d_o in_o this_o place_n that_o long_o controversed_a point_n whether_o metal_n live_v or_o produce_v vital_a action_n as_o other_o body_n do_v that_o be_v endow_v with_o a_o vegetable_a soul_n cardan_n de_fw-fr subtle_a lib._n 5._o pag._n 150._o do_v affirm_v it_o and_o these_o be_v his_o reason_n 1._o every_o thing_n that_o be_v nourish_v or_o generate_v do_v live_v every_o mingle_a body_n be_v nourish_v or_o at_o least_o generate_v therefore_o 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soon_o expire_v hence_o it_o be_v that_o if_o a_o hand_n be_v separare_v from_o the_o body_n all_o the_o life_n therein_o be_v extinguish_v because_o it_o be_v destitute_a of_o a_o influent_a faculty_n from_o the_o heart_n for_o that_o thing_n can_v have_v a_o soul_n unless_o it_o have_v a_o continue_a derivation_n from_o the_o heart_n which_o if_o it_o once_o be_v destitute_a of_o it_o lose_v to_o be_v a_o animate_v be_v chap._n 5._o of_o certain_a affection_n of_o plant_n 1._o hitherto_o we_o have_v treat_v of_o the_o rise_n of_o plant_n both_o natural_a and_o artificial_a now_o we_o shall_v proceed_v to_o their_o affection_n or_o corruption_n wherewith_o they_o be_v infest_a their_o affection_n may_v proceed_v either_o from_o their_o native_a soil_n or_o rather_o the_o ground_n where_o plant_v from_o the_o variety_n of_o their_o germination_n fecundity_n and_o propriety_n of_o substance_n or_o from_o their_o quality_n 2._o the_o soil_n or_o rather_o matter_n of_o the_o rise_n of_o plant_n be_v either_o terrestrial_a or_o aquatical_a 3._o terrestrial_a viz._n their_o native_a place_n in_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o either_o in_o garden_n or_o field_n sative_a or_o wild_a 4._o the_o sative_a be_v domestic_a plant_n such_o as_o grow_v in_o garden_n 5._o the_o wild_a be_v such_o as_o grow_v in_o the_o wood_n mountain_n valley_n and_o the_o like_a 6._o aquatical_a such_o as_o grow_v in_o water_n and_o that_o either_o in_o the_o ocean_n or_o lesser_a water_n as_o in_o fountain_n river_n pond_n etc._n etc._n arist._n 7._o again_o some_o plant_n be_v delight_v in_o a_o hot_a place_n some_o in_o a_o cold_a place_n some_o in_o the_o open_a field_n some_o in_o the_o shade_n some_o upon_o rock_n and_o some_o upon_o sandy-ground_n 8._o but_o why_o a_o plant_n shall_v delight_v to_o grow_v in_o such_o variety_n of_o soyl_n be_v not_o easy_o determine_v yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o place_n where_o the_o thing_n be_v site_v be_v the_o conservation_n of_o that_o thing_n and_o indeed_o of_o all_o thing_n sublunar_a therefore_o divers_a plant_n be_v of_o divers_a nature_n and_o according_o do_v attract_v convenient_a aliment_n out_o of_o that_o soil_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o life_n and_o do_v therefore_o rejoice_v as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o fit_a and_o convenient_a soil_n 9_o furthermore_o notice_n must_v be_v take_v in_o the_o germination_n of_o plant_n the_o time_n when_o they_o germinate_v their_o celerity_n and_o tardity_n 10._o the_o time_n of_o germination_n be_v the_o spring_n when_o there_o be_v plenty_n of_o humour_n abound_v which_o be_v gather_v in_o the_o winter-season_n and_o then_o their_o innate_a heat_n be_v excite_v by_o the_o extremity_n of_o external_a heat_n insomuch_o that_o the_o cutis_fw-la of_o plant_n and_o the_o meatus_fw-la of_o the_o universal_a body_n begin_v to_o be_v open_v which_o cause_v the_o juice_n to_o be_v educe_v abroad_o and_o a_o bud_a or_o germination_n to_o be_v make_v 11._o other_o put_v forth_o their_o summer-fruit_n soon_o or_o late_a according_a to_o their_o naure_n which_o happen_v according_a to_o the_o great_a or_o lesser_a force_n of_o the_o innate_a heat_n and_o humour_n and_o also_o the_o rarity_n or_o density_n of_o the_o plant_n body_n 12._o sometime_o notwithstanding_o till_v or_o prune_v plant_n do_v bud_v late_a than_o the_o untilled_a first_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o less_o revocation_n of_o the_o inward_a heat_n to_o the_o outward_a part_n and_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o wound_n make_v by_o prune_v second_o either_o from_o the_o debilitation_n or_o weakness_n of_o the_o same_o heat_n or_o the_o denudation_n of_o the_o root_n or_o from_o the_o incrassitude_n of_o the_o humour_n three_o from_o the_o density_n and_o thickness_n of_o the_o plant_n induce_v or_o bring_v into_o the_o root_n by_o the_o force_n of_o nocturnal_a frigidity_n and_o by_o the_o root_n into_o the_o whole_a plant._n 17._o and_o they_o do_v not_o generate_v forthwith_o in_o their_o first_o age_n neither_o do_v animal_n whilst_o young_a and_o tender_a bear_v young_a because_o all_o their_o aliment_n at_o that_o time_n be_v divert_v into_o their_o increment_n second_o their_o force_n be_v more_o weak_a whereby_o it_o can_v concoct_v it_o nor_o condensate_a it_o into_o fruit_n 14_o neither_o do_v all_o plant_n generate_v for_o so_o some_o be_v fruitful_a other_o not_o fruitful_a 15._o the_o cause_n of_o fruitfulness_n be_v refer_v by_o some_o only_a to_o heat_n but_o when_o there_o be_v heat_n without_o matter_n that_o be_v copious_a aliment_n it_o can_v effect_v or_o frame_v nothing_o hot_a and_o succulent_a plant_n be_v only_o fruitful_a 16._o of_o fruitful_a or_o fecundine_a plant_n some_o do_v bear_v fruit_n once_o in_o all_o their_o life_n other_o often_o 17._o those_o that_o bear_v fruit_n often_o be_v such_o as_o fructicate_v annal_o once_o a_o year_n some_o twice_o
and_o some_o three_o time_n a_o year_n the_o proximate_a cause_n of_o which_o be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o proximate_a form_n of_o every_o species_n 18._o of_o fecundine_a plant_n some_o be_v fertile_a continent_o and_o that_o by_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o abundance_n of_o their_o heat_n and_o fatness_n of_o their_o humour_n as_o the_o figtree_n which_o fructicate_v sometime_o but_o every_o year_n the_o same_o be_v observe_v in_o pear-tree_n and_o appletree_n 19_o these_o tree_n be_v very_o profuse_a for_o they_o require_v so_o much_o aliment_n for_o the_o generation_n of_o fruit_n that_o if_o they_o receive_v not_o annual_o so_o much_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o season_n of_o the_o year_n they_o become_v barren_a for_o that_o year_n 20._o the_o property_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o plant_n may_v be_v discern_v by_o their_o various_a affection_n whereby_o they_o exercise_v and_o act_n 21._o plant_n exercise_v their_o strength_n in_o thing_n that_o be_v either_o animate_v or_o inanimate_a 22._o inanimate_a thing_n as_o upon_o other_o plant_n or_o animal_n 23._o upon_o plant_n they_o either_o exercise_v a_o sympathy_n or_o antipathy_n friendship_n or_o enmity_n so_o that_o the_o olive-tree_n will_v be_v averse_a to_o the_o oak_n the_o cabadge_n to_o the_o vine_n the_o reed_n to_o the_o fearn_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a there_o be_v a_o friendship_n &_o sympathy_n between_o rue_n and_o the_o figtree_n that_o each_o other_o profit_v much_o by_o their_o vicinity_n 24._o the_o inquisition_n of_o these_o thing_n be_v so_o obscure_a insomuch_o that_o some_o have_v refer_v their_o original_n to_o a_o occult_a cause_n and_o other_o have_v go_v about_o to_o demonstrate_v it_o by_o reason_n 25._o but_o however_o this_o be_v most_o likely_a the_o true_a meaning_n why_o they_o prosecute_v such_o a_o sympathy_n and_o antipathy_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o substraction_n of_o aliment_n and_o corruption_n for_o this_o cause_n it_o be_v that_o where_o the_o oak_n be_v the_o olive_n will_v not_o live_v because_o the_o aliment_n be_v corrupt_v by_o the_o dryness_n of_o the_o oak_n and_o therefore_o be_v make_v more_o arrid_a than_o the_o nature_n of_o olive_n be_v so_o the_o cabbage_n and_o the_o vine_n can_v grow_v together_o first_o because_o the_o root_n of_o the_o vine_n do_v draw_v abundance_n of_o aliment_n from_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o ground_n where_o it_o be_v plant_v second_o because_o the_o business_fw-mi of_o the_o vine_n obstruct_v the_o reflection_n of_o the_o sun_n upon_o the_o cabbage_n 26._o so_o in_o like_a manner_n do_v they_o exercise_v sympathy_n and_o friendship_n the_o rue_n seem_v to_o have_v nutriment_n with_o the_o figtree_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o love_a correspondence_n for_o if_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o figtree_n be_v hot_a it_o must_v needs_o attract_v hot_a nutriment_n which_o correspond_v with_o the_o nature_n of_o rue_n 27._o plant_n also_o have_v a_o sympathy_n and_o antipathy_n to_o animal_n and_o that_o either_o to_o man_n alone_o or_o other_o animal_n 28._o some_o plant_n be_v friendly_a to_o mankind_n other_o be_v adverse_a to_o humane_a nature_n and_o other_o do_v partake_v of_o a_o certain_a medium_n between_o both_o 29._o those_o that_o be_v friendly_a do_v repair_n and_o defend_v the_o universal_a body_n or_o determinate_v part_n 30._o those_o which_o be_v say_v to_o preserve_v the_o life_n of_o the_o universal_a body_n be_v such_o as_o have_v a_o strong_a faculty_n in_o nourish_v who_o be_v the_o consent_n of_o principle_n if_o so_o be_v all_o thing_n be_v nourish_v with_o its_o like_a 31._o but_o whether_o this_o consent_n happen_v from_o the_o form_n or_o rather_o matter_n be_v a_o intricate_a doubt_n indeed_o the_o hability_n of_o the_o matter_n be_v altogether_o necessary_a but_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o form_n ought_v to_o accede_v 32._o and_o these_o plant_n do_v nourish_v either_o in_o the_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n 33._o whole_a plant_n that_o do_v nourish_v be_v such_o as_o these_o potherb_n lettuce_n cabbage_n watercress_n brooklime_n 34._o part_v of_o plant_n as_o the_o root_n of_o rape_n parsnip_n radish_n fruit_n as_o of_o melon_n cucumber_n seeeds_o as_o of_o bean_n and_o pease_n corn_n as_o of_o barley_n wheat_n rye_n etc._n etc._n 35._o what_o thing_n do_v defend_v a_o certain_a part_n of_o the_o body_n be_v various_a as_o pyony_a the_o head_n saffron_n the_o heart_n mint_n the_o stomach_n egrimony_n the_o liver_n caper_n the_o spleen_n hermodactyl_n the_o artery_n the_o cause_n of_o which_o be_v a_o certain_a similitude_n and_o consent_n of_o that_o plant_n with_o the_o form_n of_o that_o part_n to_o which_o ordain_v 36._o some_o plant_n be_v enemy_n pernicious_a and_o hurtful_a and_o that_o either_o to_o the_o whole_a body_n or_o part_n to_o the_o whole_a they_o prove_v fatal_a by_o evert_v the_o continuity_n of_o union_n and_o deprave_v of_o life_n or_o stupefie_v or_o benumb_v part_n of_o the_o body_n as_o henbane_n to_o the_o head_n pepper_n of_o the_o mount_n to_o the_o liver_n ervus_n to_o the_o reins_o and_o bladder_n aloe_n to_o the_o hemorrhoid_n the_o cause_n of_o which_o antipathy_n or_o corruption_n be_v the_o controversy_n of_o the_o form_n 37._o one_o and_o the_o same_o plant_n be_v sometime_o salutary_a to_o one_o man_n but_o noxious_a and_o death_n to_o another_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o peculiar_a constitution_n of_o the_o individuum_fw-la 38._o some_o plant_n there_o be_v partly_o friend_n and_o partly_o enemy_n to_o our_o body_n partake_v of_o a_o middle_a nature_n between_o sympathy_n and_o antipathy_n 39_o they_o be_v enemy_n indeed_o which_o be_v infest_a with_o a_o bad_a sapour_fw-la or_o odour_n they_o be_v friend_n that_o be_v correspondent_a to_o our_o constitution_n which_o do_v bring_v out_o unprofitable_a juice_n out_o of_o our_o body_n as_o coloquintida_n and_o othâ—…r_n purge_v plant_n 40._o but_o as_o far_o as_o medicament_n act_v by_o purgation_n so_o far_o they_o operate_v upon_o nature_n by_o a_o â—…ertain_a force_n which_o may_v be_v account_v under_o the_o name_n of_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o nature_n and_o those_o which_o draw_v corruption_n with_o humour_n be_v enemy_n though_o they_o be_v judge_v to_o draw_v they_o by_o a_o certain_a similitude_n and_o congruity_n 41._o the_o strength_n of_o plant_n have_v also_o a_o certain_a friendship_n and_o enmity_n with_o other_o animal_n for_o fennel_n be_v a_o friend_n to_o the_o serpent_n but_o rue_v a_o enemy_n the_o ash_n to_o the_o scorpion_n but_o wolfs-bane_n infest_v he_o &_o white_a hellebore_n be_v a_o friend_n to_o he_o for_o if_o he_o be_v lay_v thereto_o he_o revive_v so_o basil_n in_o which_o he_o have_v be_v see_v to_o engender_v so_o the_o herb_n oenothara_n crateva_n lysimachus_n hang_v about_o the_o neck_n of_o mad_a animal_n or_o untamed_a bull_n they_o will_v cause_v they_o as_o antiquity_n have_v observe_v to_o turn_v round_o all_o which_o do_v express_v necessary_o a_o certain_a tacit_a consent_n of_o form_n 42._o plant_n also_o do_v produce_v various_a effect_n in_o inanimite_n thing_n for_o the_o ancient_n have_v leave_v upon_o record_n that_o by_o the_o force_n and_o touch_v of_o missletoe_n and_o the_o herb_n aethiopis_n all_o lock_n and_o bolt_n do_v fly_v open_a the_o spina_n of_o theophrastus_n do_v congeal_v water_n radix_fw-la hybisci_n and_o the_o juice_n of_o purslain_a and_o mercury_n do_v abate_v the_o force_n of_o fire_n this_o have_v often_o be_v experiment_v in_o our_o time_n all_o which_o in_o reason_n we_o ought_v to_o believe_v to_o be_v act_v no_o other_o way_n then_o by_o the_o power_n of_o proper_a form_n 43._o last_o for_o the_o nourishment_n and_o contemperation_n of_o the_o elementary_a quality_n in_o plant_n four_o degree_n be_v constitute_v in_o plant_n to_o wit_n that_o some_o be_v hot_a or_o cold_a moist_a or_o dry_a in_o the_o first_o or_o second_o three_o or_o four_o degree_n 44._o and_o these_o degree_n respective_o take_v be_v either_o 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aliment_n blood_n into_o the_o general_a mass_n of_o the_o body_n but_o here_o another_o question_n will_v arise_v how_o can_v the_o spirit_n flow_v into_o the_o inward_a and_o most_o remote_a part_n but_o by_o penetration_n and_o dimension_n answer_v some_o body_n be_v crass_a and_o solid_a and_o some_o thin_a and_o tender_a through_o those_o that_o be_v hard_a they_o can_v penetrate_v but_o the_o spirit_n because_o they_o be_v thin_a do_v fly_v all_o manner_n of_o sense_n and_o be_v diffuse_v without_o impediment_n in_o a_o moment_n this_o way_n and_o that_o way_n with_o a_o certain_a kind_n of_o celerity_n and_o do_v pervade_v the_o member_n neither_o by_o their_o presence_n fill_v they_o nor_o by_o their_o absence_n empty_v they_o e_z and_o in_o this_o spirit_n all_o the_o cause_n come_v to_o be_v consider_v the_o matter_n be_v the_o natural_a spirit_n procreate_v in_o the_o liver_n thence_o carry_v by_o the_o vena_fw-la cava_fw-la with_o the_o arterious_a blood_n that_o be_v the_o 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part_v disperse_v in_o other_o part_n of_o the_o face_n 20._o the_o four_o conjugation_n be_v a_o certain_a proportion_n disperse_v in_o the_o palate_n 21._o the_o five_o be_v carry_v by_o the_o auditory_a passage_n to_o the_o drum_n of_o the_o ear_n and_o they_o be_v call_v the_o auditory_a nerve_n 22._o the_o six_o be_v a_o large_a portion_n of_o nerve_n wander_v and_o run_v almost_o through_o all_o the_o bowel_n 23._o the_o seven_o arise_v from_o the_o hinder_a part_n of_o the_o head_n and_o the_o marrow_n of_o the_o backbone_n and_o insert_v into_o the_o muscle_n of_o the_o tongue_n and_o be_v say_v to_o move_v the_o tongue_n 24._o the_o crasser_n nerve_n in_o which_o there_o be_v a_o more_o obtuser_n faculty_n and_o they_o do_v come_v out_o of_o the_o marrow_n of_o the_o backbone_n carry_v sense_n and_o motion_n to_o the_o internal_a part_n 25._o and_o thirty_o of_o these_o be_v alike_o and_o combine_v seven_o to_o the_o hinder_a part_n of_o the_o neck_n twelve_o to_o the_o thorax_n five_o to_o the_o lung_n six_o to_o the_o sacred_a bone_n all_o which_o do_v disperse_v themselves_o like_o bough_n into_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o body_n 26._o the_o artery_n f_o be_v hollow_a vessel_n long_o have_v two_o tunicle_n and_o those_o crass_a and_o substantial_a ordain_v for_o the_o deduce_n of_o the_o vital_a spirit_n and_o for_o temperate_n and_o expurge_v of_o the_o heart_n and_o other_o part_n to_o heat_n 27._o and_o they_o do_v arise_v out_o of_o the_o heart_n of_o which_o two_o principal_a artery_n do_v spring_v out_o of_o the_o left_a side_n thereof_o from_o which_o two_o all_o the_o other_o take_v their_o original_n arteria_fw-la aorta_fw-la et_fw-la arteria_fw-la venosa_fw-la 28._o the_o great_a artery_n aorta_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o other_o artery_n and_o do_v carry_v the_o vital_a spirit_n to_o all_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o body_n 29._o the_o venous_a artery_n be_v stretch_v out_o like_o a_o quill_n from_o the_o same_o side_n 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skin_n be_v hard_a and_o thick_a be_v very_o unapt_a to_o sweat_v l_o flesh_n may_v be_v take_v either_o proper_o or_o improper_o when_o proper_o take_v then_o absolute_o that_o which_o be_v describe_v by_o we_o and_o it_o be_v the_o chief_a part_n of_o the_o muscle_n for_o the_o substance_n of_o they_o do_v true_o and_o proper_o deserve_v the_o name_n of_o flesh_n that_o which_o be_v take_v improper_o be_v the_o flesh_n of_o the_o bowel_n generate_v of_o blood_n pour_v out_o as_o the_o liver_n heart_n and_o lung_n chap._n 10._o of_o external_n dissimilar_v part_n 1._o hitherto_o we_o have_v speak_v of_o similar_v part_n now_o of_o dissimilar_v or_o organical_a which_o be_v diverse_o compound_v of_o the_o similar_v 2._o and_o they_o be_v either_o external_a or_o internal_a 3._o the_o external_a part_n be_v first_o the_o head_n second_o the_o trunk_n of_o the_o body_n three_o the_o artus_fw-la under_o which_o we_o comprehend_v the_o arm_n and_o foot_n 4._o the_o head_n be_v the_o high_a part_n of_o the_o body_n globular_a set_v upon_o the_o neck_n the_o seat_n of_o the_o animal_n faculty_n 5._o its_o part_n that_o be_v external_a be_v chief_o the_o skull_n and_o the_o face_n 6._o the_o skull_n be_v a_o craf_v bone_n of_o the_o head_n round_o distinguish_v into_o twenty_o bone_n and_o certain_a future_n cover_v the_o brain_n environ_v it_o on_o every_o side_n 7._o its_o bone_n be_v thus_o distinguish_v there_o be_v two_o in_o the_o crown_n one_o in_o the_o front_n two_o in_o the_o temple_n one_o in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o wedge_n another_o in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o sieve_n twelve_o in_o the_o superior_a jaw_n and_o one_o in_o the_o hinder_a part_n of_o the_o head_n 8._o there_o be_v three_o suture_n the_o first_o be_v transverse_v the_o crown_n go_v from_o towards_o one_o ear_n to_o the_o
neither_o have_v scale_n nor_o a_o rough_a skin_n as_o the_o cutle_n calimary_a lollium_n polipus_n sea-wolf_n 55._o they_o be_v call_v hard_o which_o have_v a_o crustous_a and_o scalous_a skin_n as_o the_o crab_n muscle_n and_o oyster_n 56._o and_o among_o the_o rest_n it_o be_v doubtful_a whether_o those_o that_o be_v call_v amphibia_fw-la what_o their_o nature_n be_v they_o have_v lung_n and_o breath_n and_o also_o whether_o they_o sleep_v by_o the_o mouth_n or_o fistula_n in_o the_o water_n or_o out_o 57_o and_o they_o be_v partly_o fourfooted_a as_o frog_n crocodile_n otter_n badger_n partly_o reptile_a as_o the_o watersnake_n and_o partly_o aereal_a as_o the_o cormorant_n wild-duck_n etc._n etc._n 58._o and_o thus_o much_o of_o perfect_a animal_n those_o that_o be_v imperfect_a be_v such_o who_o body_n do_v not_o so_o cohere_v but_o they_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v divide_v and_o they_o want_v â—…lood_n and_o have_v their_o original_n from_o pâ—…action_n and_o be_v call_v infect_v 59_o therefore_o a_o insect_n l_o be_v a_o imperfect_a animal_n want_v blood_n have_v a_o body_n distinct_a by_o its_o open_a juncture_n &_o so_o likewise_o breathe_v not_o 60._o whence_o these_o infect_v be_v say_v to_o consist_v of_o three_o chief_a part_n the_o head_n belly_n and_o some_o space_n between_o both_o 62._o some_o of_o these_o infect_v m_n be_v engender_v of_o caenous_a earth_n and_o putrid_a slime_n as_o for_o example_n from_o putrid_a dung_n and_o wood_n the_o palmer-worm_n from_o putrid_a water_n gnat_n from_o mire_n and_o dirt_n worm_n and_o some_o from_o the_o puâ—…action_n of_o a_o dead_a carcase_n as_o the_o beetle_n from_o the_o ass_n bee_n from_o the_o bull_n and_o wasp_n from_o a_o horse_n 63._o the_o cause_n of_o those_o that_o take_v their_o original_n from_o putrid_a matter_n be_v celestial_a heat_n diffuse_v in_o the_o ambient_fw-la air_n 64._o of_o they_o which_o be_v get_v of_o a_o mix_a or_o cadaverous_a putredue_n they_o be_v procreate_v of_o 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