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as_o it_o be_v follow_v a_o woman_n still_o every_o 30_o day_n and_o at_o 3_o month_n end_n if_o it_o stay_v so_o long_o it_o come_v in_o great_a abundance_n and_o as_o there_o be_v some_o woman_n that_o have_v it_o often_o than_o once_o a_o month_n so_o there_o be_v other_o again_o that_o never_o see_v aught_o of_o it_o but_o such_o light_o be_v barren_a and_o never_o bring_v child_n for_o in_o very_a deed_n it_o be_v the_o material_a substance_n of_o generation_n and_o the_o man_n seed_n serve_v in_o stead_n of_o a_o rennet_n to_o gather_v it_o round_o into_o a_o curd_n which_o afterward_o in_o process_n of_o time_n quicken_v and_o grow_v to_o the_o form_n of_o a_o body_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o if_o woman_n with_o child_n have_v this_o flux_n of_o the_o month_n their_o child_n be_v not_o long_o live_v or_o else_o they_o prove_v feeble_a sickly_a and_o full_a of_o filthy_a humour_n as_o nigidius_n write_v chap._n xvi_o ¶_o in_o like_a manner_n of_o birth_n and_o infant_n 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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 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mare_n and_o man_n say_v that_o they_o will_v hold_v to_o 40_o year_n with_o a_o little_a help_n put_v to_o the_o forepart_n of_o his_o body_n that_o he_o may_v be_v lift_v up_o handsome_o to_o cover_v the_o mare_n few_o beast_n beside_o be_v less_o able_a to_o engender_v and_o leap_v the_o female_a often_o nor_o soon_o have_v enough_o of_o they_o for_o which_o cause_n they_o be_v allow_v some_o space_n between_o every_o time_n that_o they_o do_v their_o kind_n and_o in_o one_o year_n the_o most_o that_o the_o stallion_n be_v able_a to_o do_v that_o way_n be_v to_o cover_v 15_o mare_n and_o that_o be_v somewhat_o with_o the_o often_o if_o you_o will_v cool_v the_o courage_n &_o quench_v the_o lust_n of_o a_o mare_n share_n and_o clipher_v mane_n
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their_o ear_n where_o they_o will_v bite_v and_o sting_v they_o shrewd_o for_o there_o they_o can_v come_v by_o they_o with_o their_o tooth_n to_o snap_v and_o kill_v they_o chap._n xxxv_o ¶_o of_o moth_n and_o gnat_n wool_n and_o cloth_n when_o they_o be_v dusty_a breed_n moth_n especial_o if_o a_o spider_n also_o be_v get_v within_o they_o for_o the_o spider_n be_v very_o thirsty_a and_o by_o reason_n that_o he_o drink_v up_o all_o the_o moisture_n of_o the_o cloth_n or_o wool_n he_o increase_v the_o dryness_n much_o more_o in_o paper_n also_o they_o will_v engender_v a_o kind_n of_o they_o there_o be_v which_o carry_v their_o coat_n and_o case_n with_o they_o as_o cockle_n and_o snail_n do_v but_o they_o have_v foot_n to_o be_v see_v if_o they_o be_v turn_v out_o of_o their_o coat_n or_o husk_n they_o present_o die_v if_o they_o grow_v still_o they_o will_v prove_v to_o be_v chrysalis_n the_o wild_a fig_n tree_n breed_v certain_a gnat_n call_v ficarij_fw-la as_o for_o the_o cantharides_n or_o french_a green_a fly_n they_o be_v breed_v of_o little_a worm_n in_o fig_n tree_n pear_n tree_n wild_a pine_n or_o pitch_n tree_n the_o eglantine_n brier_n and_o rose_n a_o venomous_a vermin_n this_o be_v howbeit_o medicinable_a in_o some_o sort_n the_o wing_n be_v they_o that_o be_v good_a in_o physic_n cast_v they_o away_o &_o the_o rest_n be_v deadly_a moreover_o there_o be_v other_o gnat_n that_o sour_a thing_n will_v engender_v and_o no_o marvel_n see_v there_o be_v some_o worm_n find_v in_o snow_n which_o be_v white_a if_o the_o snow_n be_v but_o thin_a and_o new_a fall_v but_o in_o case_n it_o have_v lie_v long_o and_o be_v deep_a a_o man_n shall_v find_v in_o the_o mid_n within_o those_o which_o be_v red_a for_o snow_n also_o if_o it_o be_v old_a wax_v red_a rough_a and_o hairy_a great_a also_o than_o the_o rest_n and_o dull_a of_o motion_n chap._n xxxvi_o ¶_o of_o the_o fire-f_o call_v pyralis_n or_o pyrausta_n the_o fire_n also_o a_o contrary_a element_n to_o generation_n be_v not_o without_o some_o live_a creature_n engender_v therein_o for_o in_o cypress_n among_o the_o forge_n and_o furnace_n of_o copper_n there_o be_v to_o be_v see_v a_o kind_n of_o fourfooted_a creature_n and_o yet_o wing_v as_o big_a as_o the_o great_a kind_n of_o fly_n to_o fly_v out_o of_o the_o very_a midst_n of_o the_o fire_n and_o call_v it_o be_v of_o some_o pyralis_n of_o other_o pyrausta_n the_o nature_n oâ—…_n it_o be_v this_o so_o long_o as_o it_o remain_v in_o the_o fire_n it_o live_v but_o if_o it_o chance_v to_o leap_v forth_o of_o the_o furnace_n and_o fly_v any_o thing_n far_o into_o the_o air_n it_o die_v there_o be_v a_o river_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o pontus_n call_v hypanis_n which_o about_o the_o summer_n sunstead_n use_v to_o bring_v down_o the_o stream_n thin_a pellicle_n or_o bladder_n like_v to_o grape_n kernel_n out_o of_o which_o there_o break_v forth_o and_o issue_v a_o four_o footed_a fly_n like_v unto_o those_o above_o name_v and_o it_o live_v not_o above_o one_o day_n whereupon_o it_o be_v call_v hemerobion_n i._o a_o day-f_o all_o other_o infect_v of_o like_a sort_n may_v continue_v and_o live_v a_o seven-night_n the_o gnat_n and_o the_o little_a worm_n three_o week_n but_o such_o as_o bring_v forth_o their_o young_a alive_a may_v endure_v a_o full_a month_n as_o for_o the_o metamorphosis_n of_o these_o creature_n from_o one_o form_n to_o another_o it_o be_v most_o common_o perform_v in_o three_o day_n or_o four_o at_o the_o most_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o wing_a kind_n light_o die_v in_o autumn_n among_o which_o the_o breeze_n and_o horsefly_n be_v ordinary_o blind_a first_o to_o be_v short_a those_o fly_n which_o have_v be_v drown_v and_o so_o come_v to_o their_o death_n if_o they_o be_v lay_v and_o keep_v in_o hot_a cinder_n or_o ash_n will_v come_v again_o to_o themselves_o and_o revive_v chap._n xxxvii_o ¶_o a_o discourse_n anatomicall_a of_o the_o nature_n of_o live_a creature_n part_v by_o part_n according_a to_o their_o particular_a member_n it_o remain_v now_o to_o treat_v of_o the_o several_a part_n of_o the_o body_n and_o over_o and_o above_o the_o former_a descriâ—…ion_n to_o particularize_v and_o set_v down_o the_o story_n of_o one_o member_n after_o another_o first_o therefore_o head_n this_o be_v general_a that_o all_o live_a creature_n whatsoever_o have_v blood_n have_v also_o head_n and_o few_o of_o they_o have_v cop_n or_o crest_a tuft_n upon_o their_o head_n unless_o it_o be_v bird_n and_o those_o be_v of_o diverse_a form_n and_o fashion_n the_o phoenix_n be_v adorn_v with_o a_o round_a plume_n of_o feather_n out_o of_o the_o comb_n midst_n of_o which_o grow_v another_o little_a pennache_n peacock_n carry_v upon_o their_o head_n a_o tuft_n as_o it_o be_v of_o little_a hairy_a tree_n and_o the_o stymphalides_n a_o lock_n of_o crisp_a and_o curl_a hair_n feasant_n have_v feather_n stand_v up_o like_o horn_n the_o pretty_a titmouse_n or_o nonett_n be_v fillet_v or_o coif_v upon_o the_o head_n and_o in_o lieu_n thereof_o the_o lark_n have_v a_o little_a peruke_n of_o feather_n whereupon_o at_o first_o it_o be_v call_v galerita_n but_o afterward_o after_o the_o french_a word_n alanda_n and_o of_o it_o one_o of_o the_o roman_a legion_n take_v the_o name_n because_o of_o their_o point_a morion_n we_o have_v write_v already_o of_o the_o ginny_n or_o turkey_n cock_n and_o hen_n upon_o who_o nature_n have_v bestow_v a_o fould_a crest_n lie_v from_o the_o very_a bill_n over_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o head_n unto_o the_o nape_n of_o the_o neck_n she_o have_v give_v also_o unto_o all_o the_o sort_n of_o seamewes_n fen_n duck_n and_o moore-hen_n certain_a cop_n and_o crisp_a tuf_n to_o the_o woodpeck_n also_o and_o baleare_a crane_n but_o above_o all_o other_o the_o house_n dunghill_n cock_n carry_v upon_o their_o head_n the_o goodly_a ornament_n of_o their_o comb_n and_o the_o same_o consist_v of_o a_o massy_a and_o fleshy_a substance_n indent_v beside_o like_o a_o see_v and_o yet_o we_o may_v not_o proper_o say_v it_o be_v either_o flesh_n gristle_n or_o callositie_n but_o compose_v of_o some_o particular_a matter_n by_o itself_o which_o can_v well_o be_v name_v as_o for_o the_o crest_n of_o dragon_n i_o can_v meet_v with_o no_o man_n hitherto_o that_o ever_o see_v they_o to_o come_v now_o to_o horn_n there_o be_v many_o fish_n as_o well_o of_o the_o sea_n as_o fresh_a water_n and_o also_o serpent_n horn_n that_o have_v horn_n in_o diverse_a and_o sundry_a sort_n but_o to_o speak_v a_o truth_n and_o proper_o they_o be_v no_o horn_n indeed_o for_o those_o pertain_v only_o to_o fourfooted_a hest_n as_o for_o actaeon_n and_o 〈◊〉_d of_o who_o we_o read_v
there_o infuse_v or_o in_o steep_a for_o certain_o if_o the_o berry_n be_v not_o dry_v before_o they_o will_v yield_v a_o oil_n from_o they_o howbeit_o afterward_o there_o be_v a_o devise_n find_v out_o to_o make_v a_o white_a wine_n of_o the_o white_a myrtle_n in_o this_o manner_n take_v of_o myrtle_n well_o beat_v or_o stamp_v the_o quantity_n of_o two_o quartâ—…_n sextare_n steep_v the_o same_o in_o three_o hemire_n or_o pint_n of_o wine_n and_o then_o strain_n and_o press_v forth_o the_o liquor_n moreover_o the_o very_a leaf_n of_o the_o myrtle_n tree_n be_v dry_v and_o reduce_v into_o a_o kind_n of_o meal_n be_v singular_a good_a for_o to_o cure_v the_o ulcer_n in_o man_n body_n for_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o this_o powder_n do_v gentle_o eat_v away_o and_o consume_v the_o superfluous_a humour_n that_o cause_n putrefaction_n and_o beside_o it_o serve_v well_o to_o cool_v and_o repress_v immoderate_a sweat_n over_o and_o beside_o the_o oil_n also_o of_o myrtle_n a_o strange_a and_o wonderful_a thing_n to_o tell_v have_v a_o certain_a relish_n and_o taste_v of_o wine_n and_o withal_o the_o fat_a liquor_n thereof_o be_v endue_v with_o a_o special_a and_o principal_a virtue_n to_o correct_v and_o clarify_v wine_n if_o the_o bag_n and_o strainer_n wherethrough_a the_o wine_n run_v be_v first_o soak_v and_o drench_v therewith_o for_o the_o say_v oleous_a substance_n retain_v and_o keep_v with_o it_o all_o the_o lees_n and_o dregs_n and_o suffer_v nothing_o but_o the_o pure_a and_o clear_a liquor_n to_o pass_v through_o and_o more_o than_o that_o it_o carry_v with_o it_o the_o commendable_a odour_n and_o principal_a virtue_n of_o the_o say_a oil_n furthermore_o it_o be_v say_v that_o if_o a_o way_n fare_v man_n that_o have_v a_o great_a journey_n for_o to_o go_v on_o foot_n carry_v in_o his_o hand_n a_o stick_n or_o rod_n of_o the_o myrtle_n tree_n he_o shall_v never_o be_v weary_a nor_o think_v his_o way_n long_o and_o tedious_a also_o iron_n ring_v make_v of_o myrtle_n twig_n without_o any_o edge_a iron_n tool_n keep_v down_o and_o cure_v the_o swell_a bunch_n that_o rise_v in_o the_o groin_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v more_o the_o myrtle_n intermeddle_v in_o war_n affair_n for_o posthumius_fw-la tubertus_n be_v confull_n of_o rome_n who_o be_v the_o first_o that_o enter_v in_o a_o petty_a triumph_n ovant_fw-la into_o the_o city_n because_o he_o have_v easy_o conquer_v the_o sabine_n and_o draw_v in_o manner_n no_o blood_n of_o they_o ride_v triumphant_a in_o this_o manner_n to_o wit_n crown_v with_o a_o chaplet_n of_o myrtle_n dedicate_v to_o venus_n victoresse_n and_o from_o that_o time_n forward_o the_o sabine_n even_o his_o very_a enemy_n set_v much_o store_n by_o that_o tree_n and_o hold_v it_o in_o great_a reverence_n and_o ever_o after_o they_o that_o go_v but_o ovant_fw-la into_o the_o city_n after_o a_o victory_n wear_v this_o kind_n of_o garland_n only_o except_o m._n crassus_n who_o after_o he_o have_v vanquish_v the_o fugitive_a 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418_o k_o 443_o f._n 516_o g._n 520_o i_o 557_o e._n 559_o c._n the_o pain_n proceed_v thereupon_o how_o to_o be_v assuage_v 148_o l._n see_v more_o in_o dysenterie_n a_o bloud_v call_v in_o latin_a sanguiculus_fw-la 332._o g_o b_o o_o body_n of_o those_o that_o have_v be_v sting_v with_o serpent_n or_o bite_v by_o mad_a dog_n make_v egg_n addle_n under_o a_o hen_n and_o cause_n ewe_n and_o such_o to_o cast_v their_o young_a untimely_a 299._o b_o the_o remedy_n ibid._n c_o boëthus_n a_o excellent_a imageur_fw-fr and_o engrave_a 483._o b_o minerva_n of_o his_o workmanship_n ibid._n a_o child_n throtling_n a_o goose_n wrought_v by_o he_o 503._o c_o better_n he_o be_v in_o silver_n than_o in_o brass_n ibid._n boy_n child_n by_o what_o mean_v they_o be_v think_v to_o be_v get_v and_o breed_v 215_o f._n 226_o k._n 257_o b._n 279_o b_o d._n 288_o m_o 339_o e._n 340_o m._n boy_n how_o salpe_n cause_v to_o look_v young_a and_o smooth_a without_o hair_n on_o their_o face_n 449_o c_o bolae_fw-la certain_a precious_a stone_n 625._o c_o bole-armen_a common_a a_o painter_n colour_n 528._o e_fw-la bolbiton_fw-la what_o it_o be_v 336._o l_o boleti_n what_o mushroom_n 132._o m_o bolites_n what_o it_o be_v 110._o l_o bombace_n see_v cotton_n bone_fw-la ache_n how_o to_o be_v ease_v 67._o d_o bones_n grieve_v how_o to_o be_v help_v 262._o k_o bone_n break_v how_o to_o be_v knit_v and_o sowder_v 40_o h._n see_v fracture_n bones_o grow_v within_o the_o ground_n 588._o h_o stone_n of_o a_o bony_a substance_n ibid._n a_o bone_n find_v in_o a_o horse_n heart_n for_o what_o it_o be_v good_a 326._o m_o bonnet_n vail_v whereupon_o and_o for_o what_o cause_n it_o arise_v 305._o a_o borage_n see_v buglosse_n wild_a boar_n what_o they_o do_v yield_v adverse_a to_o serpent_n 322._o h_o wild_a boar_n grease_n medicinable_a 324._o k_o their_o urine_n likewise_o and_o gall_n 325._o d_o boar_n grease_n medicinable_a 230_o h_o boar_n trouble_v and_o skalt_v with_o their_o own_o urine_n 332._o l_o bostrychites_n a_o precious_a stone_n 625._o b_o bot_n in_o beast_n how_o to_o be_v expel_v 326._o l_o botch_n see_v impostume_n botch_n in_o the_o emunctory_n how_o to_o be_v discuss_v or_o else_o ripen_v 121_o d._n 122_o g._n 144._o g._n see_v impostume_n call_v pani_n botryon_fw-la what_o medicine_n 301_o c_o botrys_n what_o herb_n 222_o h._n the_o description_n ibid._n botrys_n 278_o h._n what_o name_v theca_fw-la ppadocian_n give_v it_o ibid._n botryte_n a_o precious_a stone_n 625_o b_o borax_n natural_a 454_o g._n a_o mineral_n and_o where_o find_v 470_o l_o the_o degree_n of_o borax_n in_o goodness_n and_o where_o to_o be_v have_v 470_o l_o m._n borax_n artificial_a 470_o m._n call_v lutea_fw-la or_o yellow_a borax_n 471._o a._n how_o it_o be_v make_v and_o prepare_v ibid._n b._n how_o colour_v ib._n of_o two_o sort_n ibid._n borax_n which_o be_v best_a and_o how_o know_v 471_o c_o the_o price_n of_o the_o several_a kind_n of_o borax_n ibid._n d_o nero_n pave_v the_o great_a cirque_fw-la at_o rome_n all_o over_o with_o green_a borax_n 471._o c_o borax_n of_o three_o kind_n ibid._n d_o borax_n in_o powder_n how_o to_o be_v lay_v in_o paint_v ibid._n borax_n that_o goldsmith_n use_n be_v call_v chrysocolla_n or_o gold-sode_a 571._o f._n it_o be_v altogether_o artificial_a ibid._n how_o it_o be_v make_v ibid._n the_o virtue_n medicinable_a 471._o c_o borysthenes_n a_o famous_a river_n 410._o k._n float_v over_o the_o river_n hypanis_n 411._o c._n once_o in_o the_o summer_n look_v of_o a_o violet_n colour_n ib._n the_o water_n of_o it_o very_a light_n ibid._n borsycite_v a_o precious_a stone_n 631._o a_o bowel_n their_o obstruction_n how_o cure_v 259._o a_o see_v praecordiall_a part_n b_o r_o brabyla_n 278._o i_o bracelet_n give_v to_o roman_a citizen_n for_o their_o service_n in_o war_n 461_o c._n bracelet_n of_o gold_n wear_v by_o man_n next_o to_o their_o arm_n bare_a 461._o f._n why_o they_o be_v call_v dardania_n 462._o g_o brain_n and_o the_o pellicle_n thereof_o impostumat_v how_o to_o be_v cure_v 185._o f_o brain_n pellicle_n how_o comfort_v 189._o d_o brain_n light_v how_o to_o be_v settle_v 67._o a_o brain_n intoxicate_v by_o halicacabus_n or_o dwale_n how_o to_o be_v help_v 113._o a_o brain_n how_o it_o be_v purge_v of_o phlegmatic_a humour_n 47._o c_o 232._o l._n 233._o e._n 234._o k._n brain_n of_o a_o wild_a boar_n adverse_a to_o serpent_n 322._o h_o brainsick_a or_o distraught_a of_o wit_n how_o to_o be_v cure_v 44._o g._n 46._o i_o 56._o h._n 219._o d._n 283._o a._n 591._o a._n bramble_n what_o medicinable_a virtue_n they_o be_v endue_v withal_o 195._o f._n they_o be_v exceed_o astringent_a 196._o k_o brand_v mark_n how_o to_o be_v take_v 240._o g_o brankursine_n a_o herb_n to_o what_o use_v it_o serve_v 129._o b._n two_o kind_n thereof_o ibid._n the_o medicinable_a virtue_n ibid._n c_o branch_n for_o light_n in_o temple_n make_v ordinary_o of_o brass_n 489._o c._n brass_n pot_n how_o they_o may_v be_v scour_v &_o rid_v from_o fur_v 51_o b_o brass_n over_o see_v cadmia_n brass_n a_o mettle_n great_o esteem_v 486._o i_o of_o brasse-founder_n a_o confraternitie_n at_o rome_n ibid._n k_o brass_n weigh_v out_o for_o payment_n and_o money_n 462._o k_o brass_n first_o coin_v by_o ser._n tullus_n k._n of_o rome_n ibid._n l_o what_o be_v the_o stamp_n ibid._n the_o value_n enhance_v and_o raise_v at_o rome_n 463._o a_o brass_n mine_n where_o the_o best_a 486._o l_o they_o be_v medicinable_a 506._o g_o brass_n try_v out_o of_o the_o ore_n 486._o k_o brass_n make_v of_o cadmia_n 486._o h_o brass_n cyprium_n or_o copper_n make_v of_o chalcitis_n ibid._n m_o brass_n sallustianum_fw-la 487._o a._n why_o so_o call_v ibid._n brass_n linianum_fw-la ib._n why_o so_o call_v ibid._n brass_n marianum_n 487._o a_o brass_n cordubense_n ibid._n brass_n mascelin_n a_o compound_a temperature_n of_o the_o best_a 487._o c_o brass_n corinthian_n what_o mixture_n it_o be_v ib._n d._n high_o esteem_v ibid._n corinth_n brass_n mettle_n of_o three_o kind_n 488._o g_o brass_n of_o aegina_n high_o esteem_v 448._o h_o brass_n of_o delos_n much_o accept_v ibid._n brass_n of_o corinth_n employ_v both_o in_o public_a and_o private_a building_n 489._o a_o brass_n coronarium_fw-la what_o it_o be_v and_o why_o so_o call_v 505._o b_o brass_n regular_fw-la ib._n call_v also_o ductile_a and_o why_o ibid._n c_o brass_n caldarium_fw-la 505._o c_o brass_n campanum_n ibid._n statuaria_n what_o temperature_n of_o brass_n it_o be_v 505._o e_fw-la and_o why_o so_o call_v ibid._n tabularis_fw-la what_o temperature_n of_o brass_n and_o whereupon_o so_o name_v ibid._n brass_n collectaneum_n what_o it_o be_v ibid._n the_o temperature_n of_o brass_n call_v formalis_fw-la 505._o f_o the_o temperature_n call_v ollaria_n ibid._n colour_n of_o brass_n name_v grecanicke_n 505._o f_o what_o varnish_n save_v brass_n from_o rust_n 506._o g_o brass_n serve_v for_o perpetuity_n of_o register_n 506._o g_o brass_n scale_n 507._o c_o brass_n rust_n or_o verdegris_n 508._o g_o diverse_a way_n to_o gather_v it_o 508._o h_o how_o it_o be_v sophisticated_a 508._o i._n how_o discern_v ib._n k_o brass_n green_a rust_n or_o verdegris_n how_o to_o be_v calcine_v and_o prepare_v for_o use_v in_o physic_n 508_o k._n l._n uncalcine_v what_o medicinable_a virtue_n it_o have_v 509._o a_o bread_n at_o rome_n different_a according_a to_o state_n &_o degree_n 11._o b_o bread_n leaven_a 141._o a_o bread_n downright_a ibid._n bread_n biscuit_n ibid._n beside_o nourishment_n what_o virtue_n medicinable_a it_o yield_v ibid._n sea-bream_n melanuri_n how_o they_o feed_v of_o crumb_n 429._o a_o how_o they_o beware_v of_o a_o bait_n within_o a_o hook_n ibid._n breath_n stink_v a_o unseemly_a disease_n 239._o f_o proceed_n from_o corrupt_a lung_n how_o remedy_v 329._o b_o what_o make_v a_o sour_a and_o strong_a breath_n 377_o a._n 441._o a_o breath_n how_o it_o may_v be_v make_v sweet_a 64._o g._n 65._o e._n 79._o a._n 105._o d._n 131._o c._n 140._o i._n 156._o m._n 162._o i._n 164._o i._n 174._o h_o 239._o f._n 240._o g._n 304._o g._n 313._o a._n 326._o k._n 328._o k._n 350._o g._n 377._o a_o 441._o a._n 624._o i._n for_o disease_n and_o pain_n in_o the_o breast_n what_o medicine_n be_v appropriate_a 46._o l_o 53._o a._n 56._o h._n 66._o g._n i_o 74._o i._n 76._o l._n 120._o h_o 154._o g._n 180._o l._n 182._o l._n 186._o i._n 192._o l._n 193._o b._n 246._o g._n 247._o c._n d_o 250._o l._n 290._o i._n k._n 275._o e._n 284._o h._n 289._o f._n for_o breast_n impostumat_v remedy_n 141_o c._n 246_o g._n suppuration_n in_o the_o breast_n how_o cleanse_v 144_o h._n 216_o l_o ulcer_n in_o the_o breast_n how_o heal_v 208._o g_o breast_n of_o woman_n swell_v how_o to_o be_v