water_n to_o spring_v contynual_o ¶_o and_o though_o that_o the_o water_n be_v gross_a and_o hevy_a â—â—t_n nothing_o so_o gross_a as_o the_o yerth_n i_o wis_v therefore_o by_o hete_n it_o be_v vaporyd_a up_o lyght_o and_o in_o the_o air_n makyth_v cloudy_n and_o mystê_n but_o as_o soon_o as_o ever_o that_o it_o gross_o be_v gederâ—d_v to_o guider_n it_z descendyth_o a_o gain_n and_o causyth_n upon_o the_o yerth_n hail_n snow_n &_o rain_v ¶_o the_o yerth_n because_o of_o his_o ponderosyte_n a_o voydyth_n equal_o the_o movyngê_n great_a of_o all_o extremyte_v and_o spery_n that_o be_v and_o â—endyth_n to_o the_o place_n that_o be_v most_o quiet_a so_o in_o the_o myddy_n of_o all_o the_o spery_n be_v set_v foâ—mast_n abject_a from_o all_o manner_n move_a where_n natural_o he_o restyth_v &_o movyth_v nothing_o ¶_o mark_v well_o now_o how_o i_o have_v the_o shewyd_n &_o tell_v of_o every_o element_n the_o very_a sytuacyon_n and_o qualyteâ—_n wherefore_o this_o fygure_n behold_v for_o a_o more_o manifest_a demonstracyon_n and_o by_o cause_n thou_o sholdy_v not_o put_v to_o oblyuâ—on_v my_o doctrine_n this_o man_n callyd_v studyous_a desire_n with_o the_o shall_v have_v conâ—ynuall_a habytacyon_n the_o still_o to_o exhort_v more_o scyens_n to_o adquire_fw-la ¶_o for_o the_o more_z that_o thou_o desyre_a to_o know_v any_o thing_n therein_o thou_o semy_v thâ—_n more_o a_o man_n to_o be_v for_o that_o man_n that_o desire_v no_o manner_n cunning_a all_o that_o wile_n no_o better_o than_o a_o bâ—st_n be_v he_o why_o be_v the_o eyâ—s_n make_v but_o only_o to_o see_v the_o leggys_n to_o bear_v the_o body_n of_o a_o creature_n so_o â—uery_n thing_n be_v make_v to_o do_v his_o nature_n ¶_o so_o like_o wise_a reason_n wit_n and_o understond_v be_v give_v to_o the_o man_n for_o that_o thou_o sholdy_v in_o deed_n know_v thy_o maker_n &_o cause_n of_o thy_o own_o be_v and_o what_o the_o world_n be_v &_o whereof_o thou_o do_v ê“cede_v wherefore_o it_o be_v hovyth_v the_o of_o very_a need_n the_o cause_n of_o thyngê_n â—urst_v for_o to_o learn_v and_o than_o to_o knowâ—_n &_o laud_v the_o high_a god_n eterne_a ¶_o humanyte_n ¶_o o_o glorious_a lord_n and_o prince_n most_o pleasant_a great_o be_o i_o now_o hold_v unto_o the_o so_o to_o illumyne_n my_o mind_n that_o be_v yngnorant_a with_o such_o noble_a doctrine_n as_o thou_o have_v here_o show_v i_o wherefore_o i_o promise_v upon_o my_o fydelyte_n my_o diligence_n to_o do_v to_o keep_v in_o memory_n and_o the_o for_o to_o honour_v still_o ê‘petual_o ¶_o studyous_a desire_v ¶_o and_o since_o it_o have_v pleasyd_v thy_o grace_n to_o admit_v i_o upon_o this_o man_n to_o gyve_v attendance_n with_o thy_o doctrine_n here_o shewyd_v i_o shall_v qikkyn_n his_o wit_n and_o daily_o put_v he_o in_o remembrance_n his_o courage_n and_o desire_n i_o shall_v also_o enhance_v so_o that_o his_o fâ—lycyte_n shall_v be_v most_o of_o all_o to_o study_v and_o to_o serche_n for_o causy_n natural_a ¶_o natâ—â—e_n ¶_o well_o than_o for_o a_o seasâ—n_n i_o will_v depart_v leve_v you_o to_o guider_n here_o both_o twain_o what_o i_o have_v shewid_v man_n prynt_n well_o in_o thy_o heart_n and_o mark_n well_o this_o fygure_n that_o here_o shall_v râ—mayne_v whereby_o thou_o may_v perceyve_v many_o thing_n more_o plain_n â—â—ncerning_v the_o matter_n i_o speak_v of_o beforâ—_n â—nd_v when_o that_o i_o shall_v resort_v here_o a_o gain_n of_o high_a poyntê_n of_o cunning_a i_o shall_v show_v the_o more_o ¶_o studyous_a desire_n ¶_o now_o humanyte_n call_v to_o your_o memory_n the_o cunning_a poyntê_n that_o nature_n have_v declaryd_v and_o though_o he_o have_v show_v dyvers_a poitê_n &_o many_o of_o the_o elâ—mentis_fw-la so_o wondrous_o form_v yet_o many_o other_o causy_v there_o be_v will_v be_v lernyd_v as_o to_o know_v the_o generation_n of_o thyngê_n all_o here_o in_o the_o yerth_n how_o they_o be_v ingendryd_v as_o herby_n planty_n well_o spryngê_n ston_n and_o mehall_n ¶_o humanyâ—t_n ¶_o those_o thyngê_n to_o know_v for_o i_o be_v full_o expedient_a but_o yet_o in_o those_o poyntê_n which_o nature_n late_o shewyd_v i_o my_o mind_n in_o they_o as_o yet_o be_v not_o content_a for_o i_o can_v no_o manner_n wise_n parceyve_v nor_o see_v nor_o prove_v by_o reason_n why_o the_o yerth_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o myddê_n of_o the_o firmament_n heng_a so_o small_a and_o the_o yerth_n with_o the_o water_n to_o be_v round_o with_o all_o ¶_o studyoâ—s_o desire_n ¶_o me_n thynkyth_v myself_o as_o to_o some_o of_o those_o pointê_n i_o coude_fw-fr gyve_v a_o suffycyent_a solucyon_n for_o first_o of_o all_o thou_o must_v nedy_n grant_v this_o that_o the_o yerth_n be_v so_o deep_a and_o botom_n have_v non_fw-la or_o else_o there_o be_v some_o gross_a thing_n hit_v stondyth_n upon_o or_o else_o that_o it_o hangyth_v thou_o must_v nedê_n consent_n euyn_n in_o the_o myddê_n of_o the_o firmament_n ¶_o humanyte_n ¶_o what_o than_o go_v forth_o with_o thy_o argument_n ¶_o studyous_a desire_n ¶_o than_o mark_n well_o in_o yâ—_z day_n or_o in_o a_o winter_n night_n the_o soon_o and_o moan_v and_o sterris_n celestyall_a in_o the_o est_fw-la first_o they_o do_v apere_fw-la to_o thy_o sight_n 〈◊〉_d after_o in_o the_o west_n they_o do_v down_o fall_v 〈◊〉_d again_o in_o the_o morrow_n next_o of_o all_o 〈◊〉_d xxiiij_o hour_n they_o be_v come_v just_o toâ—â—_n est_fw-fr pointê_n again_o where_o thou_o sawi_v they_o furâ—â—_n ¶_o tâ—an_o if_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v of_o endless_a deâ—nes_n or_o shall_v stand_v upon_o any_o other_o gross_a thâ—â—gâ—_n it_o shall_v be_v a_o impedyment_n doubtless_o to_o the_o soon_o moan_n and_o sterris_n in_o their_o move_a they_o shall_v not_o so_o in_o the_o est_fw-la again_o spring_v therefore_o in_o reason_n it_o semyth_n most_o convenyent_a the_o yerth_n to_o hang_v in_o the_o myddê_n of_o the_o firmament_n humanyte_n ¶_o thy_o argument_n in_o the_o point_n do_v i_o confound_v that_o thou_o have_v make_v but_o yet_o it_o ê“uytht_v not_o right_a that_o the_o yerth_n by_o reason_n shall_v be_v round_o for_o though_o the_o firmament_n with_o his_o sterris_n bright_a compass_n about_o the_o yerth_n each_o day_n and_o night_n yet_o the_o yerthe_n may_v be_v plain_a ê‘aduentnre_a quadrant_n triangle_n or_o some_o other_o fygure_n studyouse_a desire_n ¶_o that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v plain_a i_o shall_v well_o ê“ue_v the_o be_v cause_v the_o sterris_n that_o a_o rise_v in_o the_o orient_n appear_v more_o soon_o to_o they_o that_o there_o be_v than_o to_o the_o other_o dwelling_n in_o the_o occident_n the_o eclipse_v be_v thereof_o a_o plain_a experyment_n of_o the_o soon_o or_o moan_v which_o whane_n it_o do_v fâ—_n be_v never_o one_o time_n of_o the_o day_n in_o placy_n all_o ¶_o yet_o the_o eclyp_v general_o be_v always_o in_o the_o hole_n world_n as_o one_o time_n be_v but_o when_o we_o that_o dwell_v here_o see_v it_o in_o the_o mydday_n they_o in_o the_o west_n partis_fw-la see_v it_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o they_o in_o the_o est_fw-la behold_v it_o 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â—â—at_n every_o rude_a carter_n shall_v they_o ê‘sayve_v plain_n ¶_o humanyte_n now_o will_v to_o god_n i_o have_v that_o man_n now_o here_o for_o the_o contembtacyon_n of_o my_o mind_n ¶_o studyous_a desire_n ¶_o if_o you_o will_v i_o shall_v for_o he_o enquere_v and_o bring_v he_o hede_a if_o i_o can_v he_o find_v ¶_o humanyte_n then_o may_v i_o say_v you_o be_v to_o i_o right_a kind_n ¶_o studyous_a desire_n i_o shall_v assay_v by_o god_n that_o i_o dear_o buy_v for_o cunning_a be_v the_o thing_n that_o will_v be_v seek_v ¶_o sensual_a apetyte_n well_o hyet_fw-mi quod_fw-la hykman_n when_o that_o he_o smote_n his_o wyffe_n on_o the_o buttockê_n with_o a_o bear_v pot_n aha_o now_o god_n evyn_v foal_n god_n evyn_v it_o be_v even_o the_o knave_n that_o i_o
¶_o a_o new_a interlude_n and_o a_o merry_a of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o four_o elementê_n declare_v many_o proper_a poyntê_n of_o philosophy_n natural_a and_z of_o dyvers_a strange_a landy_n and_z of_o dyvers_a strange_a effectê_n &_o causis_fw-la which_o interlude_n if_o the_o hole_n matter_n be_v play_v will_v contain_v the_o space_n of_o a_o hour_n and_o a_o half_a but_o if_o you_o list_v you_o may_v leave_v out_o much_o of_o the_o sad_a matter_n as_o the_o messenger_n ê‘te_v and_o some_o of_o natury_n part_n and_o some_o of_o experyens_fw-fr ê‘te_a &_o yet_o the_o matter_n will_v depend_v convenyent_o and_o than_o it_o will_v not_o be_v past_o three_o quarter_n of_o a_o hour_n of_o length_n ¶_o here_o follow_v the_o namy_n of_o the_o pleyer_n ¶_o the_o messengere_fw-la nature_n naturate_a humanyte_n studyous_a desire_v sensual_a appetyte_v the_o taverne_a eyperyence_n yngnoraunce_n also_o if_o you_o list_v you_o may_v bring_v in_o a_o dysgyse_v ¶_o here_o follow_v dyvers_a matter_n which_o be_v in_o this_o interlude_n conteynyd_v ¶_o of_o the_o sytuacyon_n of_o the_o four_o elementê_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o yerth_n the_o water_n the_o air_n and_o fire_n &_o of_o their_o qualytese_fw-it and_o propertese_fw-it and_z of_o the_o generation_n &_o corrupcyon_n of_o thyngê_n make_v of_o the_o commyxion_n of_o they_o ¶_o of_o certain_a ê¯clusion_n ê“ue_v yâ—_z the_o yerth_n must_v 〈…〉_o round_o &_o yâ—_z it_o hâ—ngyth_v in_o the_o myddê_n of_o the_o fyr_n 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o be_v in_o circumference_n a_o above_o xxj_o m._n mile_n 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d ê¯clusion_n â—â—ing_v that_o the_o see_v lie_v 〈◊〉_d upon_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o â—â—â—osmography_n as_o how_o &_o 〈…〉_o &_o of_o â—yvers_a strange_a 〈◊〉_d â—landys_n and_o which_o weigh_v thâ—y_a lyâ—â—_n and_o of_o 〈◊〉_d nâ—w_o find_v landy_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o people_n 〈…〉_o cause_n of_o stone_n &_o metal_n 〈…〉_o ¶_o 〈…〉_o cause_n of_o well_o spryngê_n &_o 〈…〉_o of_o the_o cause_n oâ—_n hot_a fumy_n that_o 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clerk_n coude_fw-fr do_v nor_o so_o substancyall_a yet_o the_o author_n hereof_o requiryth_v you_o all_o though_o he_o be_v yngnorant_a and_o caâ—_n lytyll_o skill_n to_o regard_v his_o only_a intent_n and_o good_a will_n ¶_o which_o in_o his_o mind_n have_v oft_o time_n ponderyd_v what_o nombre_fw-fr of_o bokê_n in_o our_o tongue_n maternal_a of_o joy_n and_o tryfelly_n be_v make_v and_o impryntyd_v and_o few_o of_o thâ—m_n of_o matter_n substancyall_a for_o though_o mâ—â—y_v make_v bokê_n yet_o un_v you_o shall_v in_o our_o englyshe_a tongue_n find_v any_o warkê_n of_o cunning_a that_o be_v regardyd_v by_o clerkê_n ¶_o the_o grekâ—_n thâ—_n romayn_v with_o many_o other_o mo_z in_o their_o mother_n tongue_n write_v warkê_n excellent_a than_o if_o clerkê_n in_o this_o râ—almâ—_n will_v take_v pain_n so_o consyder_v that_o our_o tongue_n be_v now_o suffycyent_a â—o_o expoun_a any_o hard_a sentence_n evydent_a â—hey_n may_v if_o they_o will_v in_o our_o englyshe_a tongue_n â—rytâ—_n worky_v of_o gravyte_o sometime_o among_o ¶_o for_o dyvers_a prâ—â—gnaunt_a wyttâ—_n 〈◊〉_d this_o land_n â—s_v well_o of_o noble_a man_n as_o of_o mean_a estate_n 〈◊〉_d â—othing_o but_o â—nglyshe_a can_v understands_n 〈◊〉_d if_o cunning_a latin_a boky_n be_v translate_v 〈◊〉_d englyshe_a wâ—l_v corrâ—â—t_v and_o approbate_n 〈…〉_o in_o englyshe_a may_v be_v lâ—rnyd_v 〈…〉_o other_o people_n in_o their_o own_o tongê_n do_v about_o now_o so_o iâ—_n be_v that_o in_o our_o englyshe_a tongue_n 〈◊〉_d one_o thâ—râ—_n be_v that_o can_v but_o rede_n &_o write_v 〈…〉_o will_v oft_o presume_v among_o 〈…〉_o to_o compyle_n and_o balatê_n to_o indyte_n some_o oâ—_n love_n or_o other_o matter_n not_o worth_a a_o mite_n some_o to_o opteyn_a favour_n will_v flatter_v and_o gloze_v some_o write_v curyous_a termê_n nothing_o to_o purpose_n ¶_o thus_o every_o man_n after_o his_o fantesye_n will_v write_v his_o conseyte_n be_v it_o never_o so_o rude_a be_v it_o virtuous_a vycyous_a wisdom_n or_o folly_n wherefore_o to_o my_o purpose_n thus_o i_o conclude_v why_o shall_v not_o thâ—â—_n the_o author_n of_o this_o interlude_n utter_v his_o ownâ—â—antesy_n and_o conseyte_n also_o as_o well_o as_o dyvers_a other_o now_o a_o day_n do_v ¶_o for_o wisdom_n and_o folly_n be_v as_o it_o be_v takyn_n for_o the_o one_o callyth_a wisdom_n he_o neither_o callyth_a folly_n yâ—t_v among_o most_o folk_n that_o man_n be_v holdyn_v most_o wise_a which_o to_o be_v rich_a study_v only_a but_o he_o that_o for_o a_o commyn_v wealth_n bysy_o study_v and_o laboryth_v and_o lyvyth_v by_o goddê_n law_n except_o he_o wax_v rich_a man_n count_v he_o but_o a_o daw_n ¶_o so_o he_o that_o be_v rich_a be_v ever_o honouryd_v all_o though_o he_o have_v get_v it_o never_o so_o false_o the_o poor_a be_v never_o so_o wise_a be_v reprovyd_v this_o be_v the_o oppynyon_n most_o commyn_o through_o out_o the_o world_n and_o yet_o no_o reason_n why_o therefore_o in_o my_o mind_n when_o that_o all_o such_o dawis_fw-mi have_v 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riches_n only_o but_o how_o shall_v his_o conscyens_n than_o be_v discharge_v for_o all_o clerkê_n affirm_v that_o that_o man_n presyse_o which_o study_v for_o his_o own_o wealth_n pryncypal_o of_o god_n shall_v deserve_v but_o lytyll_o reward_v except_o he_o the_o commyn_v wealth_n somewhat_o regard_n ¶_o so_o they_o sâ—y_v that_o that_o man_n occupy_v be_v for_o a_o commyn_v wealth_n which_o be_v ever_o labour_v to_o relâ—ue_v poor_a people_n with_o temporal_a goody_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o commyn_v good_a act_n to_o bring_v people_n from_o vice_n and_o to_o use_v good_a lyve_v like_o wise_n for_o a_o commyn_v wealth_n occupy_v be_v he_o that_o bryngyth_v they_o to_o knowledge_n the_o yngnorant_a be_n ¶_o but_o man_n to_o know_v god_n be_v a_o dyffyculte_n except_o by_o a_o mean_a he_o himself_o inure_v which_o be_v to_o know_v goddê_n creatury_n that_o be_v as_o first_o they_o that_o be_v of_o the_o grosy_v nature_n and_o than_o to_o know_v they_o that_o be_v more_o pure_a and_o so_o by_o lytyll_o and_o lytyll_a ascend_n to_o know_v goddê_n creatury_n &_o marvelous_a werkinge_n ¶_o and_o this_o wise_a man_n at_o the_o last_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o his_o high_a mageste_v and_o so_o to_o learn_v to_o do_v his_o dewte_n and_o also_o to_o deserve_v of_o his_o goodness_n partner_n to_o be_v wherefore_o in_o this_o work_n dâ—claryd_v shall_v you_o see_v first_fw-ge of_o the_o element_n be_v the_o sytuacyon_n and_o of_o their_o effectis_fw-la the_o caule_v and_o generation_n ¶_o and_o though_o some_o man_n thynâ—e_v this_o matter_n to_o hyâ—_n and_o not_o mete_v for_o a_o audience_n unlernyd_v i_o think_v for_o man_n nothing_o more_o necessary_a than_o this_o to_o know_v though_o it_o be_v not_o usyd_v nor_o a_o matter_n more_o low_a can_v not_o be_v arguyd_v for_o though_o the_o elementis_fw-la goddy_n creaturis_fw-la be_v yet_o they_o
and_o be_v contynuall_a move_a ta._n then_o know_v i_o a_o lyght_a mete_v than_o yâ—_z hu._n i_o pray_v the_o tell_v i_o what_o ta._n if_o you_o will_v nedy_n know_v at_o short_a &_o long_o it_o be_v evyn_v a_o woman_n tongue_n for_o that_o be_v ever_o stere_a husband_n sir_n i_o pray_v the_o let_v such_o fantese_n be_v and_o come_v hede_a never_o &_o hark_v to_o i_o and_o do_v after_o my_o bid_n go_v purvey_v we_o a_o dyne_a evyn_n of_o the_o mosâ—_n of_o all_o manner_n dyssh_n both_o sod_a and_o roast_n that_o thou_o can_v get_v spare_a for_o no_o cost_n if_o thou_o make_v three_o course_n ta._n ¶_o thaâ—_n you_o get_v neither_o goose_n nor_o swain_n but_o a_o dish_n of_o dreggys_n a_o dish_n of_o braâ—e_a a_o dysshe_n of_o draff_n and_o i_o trow_v than_o you_o can_v not_o get_v three_o worse_o hu._n ¶_o what_o whoreson_n woldy_v thou_o purvey_v bran_n draff_n &_o stynk_v dreggê_n i_o say_v i_o hold_v the_o mad_a i_o trow_v ta._n ¶_o gogs_o passion_n say_v you_o not_o thus_o that_o i_o shall_v purvey_v you_o three_o course_n dyssheâ—_n and_o these_o be_v course_n enough_o husband_n ¶_o three_o course_n dyssh_n qd_n a_o what_o mad_a â—ole_n thou_o miss_v take_v i_o clean_o i_o see_v well_o thou_o wote_v not_o what_o i_o mean_n and_o understandy_v a_o miss_v i_o mean_n this_o wise_n i_o will_v have_v the_o to_o purvey_v meet_a so_o great_a plente_a that_o thou_o sholdy_v of_o necessyte_n serve_v they_o at_o three_o coursy_n ¶_o that_o be_v to_o understande_v at_o one_o â—â—rde_n thou_o shall_v bring_v they_o unto_o yâ—â—orâ—_n at_o three_o several_a tymesâ—_n ta._n ¶_o what_o than_o i_o see_v well_o you_o will_v make_v a_o fesâ—e_a â—u_n ¶_o you_o by_o the_o ride_v evyn_v with_o the_o grete_a sen._n ¶_o by_o my_o troth_n than_o do_v you_o best_o euyn_n after_o my_o mind_n but_o you_o must_v have_v more_o company_n hu._n ¶_o that_o be_v true_a and_o so_o will_v i_o gladlâ—_n if_o i_o know_v any_o to_o find_v sen._n ¶_o why_o will_v you_o follow_v my_o counsel_n hu._n ¶_o you_o sen._n ¶_o than_o we_o will_v have_v lytell_a nell_n a_o ê“p_a wench_n she_o daunsith_v well_o and_o jane_n with_o the_o black_a lace_n we_o will_v have_v bounce_v bess_n also_o and_o two_o or_o three_o proper_a wenchis_n mo_z right_a feyr_n and_o smotter_n of_o face_n hu._n ¶_o now_o be_v it_o so_o thou_o be_v sans_o pere_fw-fr ta._n ¶_o than_o i_o ê‘ceyve_v you_o will_v make_v good_a cheer_n hu._n ¶_o why_o what_o shall_v i_o else_o do_v ta._n ¶_o if_o you_o think_v so_o best_a than_o will_v i_o go_v before_o and_o make_v all_o thing_n ready_a again_o you_o come_v thereto_o hu._n ¶_o marry_o i_o prey_v the_o do_v so_o ta._n ¶_o than_o farewell_n sir_n for_o i_o be_o go_v ¶_o hu._n and_o we_o shall_v follow_v the_o anon_o without_o any_o tarry_a sen._n then_o it_o be_v best_a sir_n you_o make_v haste_n for_o you_o shall_v spend_v here_o but_o time_n in_o waist_n and_o do_v not_o neither_o thing_n hu._n ¶_o if_o you_o will_v let_v we_o go_fw-mi by_o and_o by_o sen._n i_o pray_v you_o be_v it_o for_o i_o be_o ready_a no_o man_n better_a willing_n exâ—aâ—_n sen._n &_o husband_n intrat_fw-la exê‘y_n &_o stu._n ¶_o now_o cousin_n experyens_n as_o i_o may_v say_v you_o be_v right_a welcome_n to_o this_o country_n without_o any_o feign_v exê‘iens_fw-fr sir_n i_o thank_v you_o thereof_o herte_o and_o i_o be_o as_o glad_a of_o your_o company_n as_o any_o man_n lyve_v stu._n sir_n i_o understonde_v that_o you_o have_v be_v in_o many_o a_o straâ—nge_a country_n and_o have_v have_v great_a fylycyte_n strange_a cause_n to_o seek_v and_o find_v eâ—_n right_o far_a sir_n i_o have_v rydden_v &_o go_v and_o seen_v strange_a thing_n many_o one_o in_o affryk_fw-mi europe_v and_o ind_n both_o est_fw-la &_o west_n i_o have_v be_v far_o north_n also_o and_o seen_v the_o sowth_n sterr_v both_o by_o see_v and_o land_n and_o be_v in_o sundry_a nacyon_n with_o peple_n of_o dyvers_a condycyon_n stu._n marvellous_a to_o understonde_v sir_n if_o a_o man_n have_v such_o 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