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as_o much_o as_o the_o charge_n of_o a_o triumph_n and_o one_o fish_n as_o dear_a as_o a_o cook_n and_o to_o conclude_v no_o man_n be_v better_a esteem_v and_o regard_v more_o than_o he_o that_o have_v the_o most_o cunning_a cast_v to_o waste_v the_o good_n &_o consume_v the_o substance_n of_o his_o lord_n and_o master_n chap._n xviii_o ¶_o of_o the_o barbil_n the_o fish_n coracinus_n stockfish_n and_o salmon_n licinius_n mutianus_n report_v that_o in_o the_o red_a sea_n there_o be_v take_v a_o barbell_n that_o weigh_v 80_o pound_n oh_o what_o a_o price_n will_v he_o have_v bear_v among_o our_o glutton_n here_o with_o we_o what_o will_v he_o have_v cost_v our_o prodigal_a spend_v thrift_n if_o he_o have_v be_v take_v upon_o our_o coast_n near_o rome_n moreover_o this_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o fish_n that_o some_o be_v chief_a in_o one_o place_n and_o some_o in_o another_o as_o for_o example_n the_o coracinus_n in_o egypt_n carry_v the_o name_n for_o the_o best_a fish_n at_o gades_n 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equinoctiai_n hour_n and_o 8_o part_n of_o one_o hour_n above_o but_o in_o alexandria_n 14_o in_o italy_n 15_o in_o britain_n 17_o where_o in_o summer_n time_n the_o night_n be_v light_n and_o short_a by_o infallible_a experience_n show_v that_o which_o reason_n force_v to_o believe_v namely_o that_o at_o mid_a summer_n time_n as_o the_o sun_n make_v his_o approach_n near_o unto_o the_o pole_n of_o the_o world_n the_o place_n of_o the_o earth_n lie_v underneath_o have_v day_n continual_o for_o six_o month_n and_o contrariwise_o night_n when_o the_o sun_n be_v remote_a as_o far_o as_o bruma_n the_o which_o pythias_n of_o massiles_n have_v write_v of_o thule_n a_o
island_n distant_a northward_o from_o britain_n six_o day_n sail_v yea_o and_o some_o affirm_v the_o same_o of_o mona_n a_o island_n distant_a from_o camalodunum_n a_o town_n of_o britain_n about_o 200_o mile_n chap._n lxxvi_o ¶_o of_o dial_n and_o quadrant_n this_o cunning_a and_o skill_n of_o shadow_n name_v gnonomice_n anaximines_n the_o milesian_n the_o disciple_n of_o anaximander_n above_o name_v invent_v and_o he_o be_v the_o first_o also_o that_o show_v in_o lacedaemon_n the_o horologe_n or_o dial_n which_o they_o call_v sciotericon_n chap._n lxxvii_o ¶_o how_o the_o day_n be_v observe_v the_o very_a day_n itself_o man_n have_v after_o diverse_a manner_n observe_v the_o babylonian_n count_v for_o day_n all_o the_o time_n between_o two_o sun-rising_n the_o athenian_n between_o the_o setting_n the_o vmbrian_o from_o noon_n to_o noon_n but_o all_o the_o common_a sort_n every_o where_o from_o day_n light_n until_o it_o be_v dark_a the_o roman_a priest_n and_o those_o that_o have_v 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lxxix_o ¶_o of_o earthquake_n the_o babylonian_n be_v of_o this_o opinion_n that_o earthquake_n and_o gape_a chink_n and_o all_o other_o accident_n of_o that_o nature_n be_v occasion_v by_o the_o power_n and_o influence_n of_o the_o planet_n but_o of_o those_o three_o only_a to_o which_o they_o attribute_v lightning_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n namely_o as_o they_o keep_v their_o course_n with_o the_o sun_n or_o meet_v with_o he_o and_o especial_o when_o this_o concurrence_n be_v about_o the_o quadrature_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o sure_o if_o it_o be_v true_a which_o be_v report_v of_o anaximander_n the_o milesian_n natural_a philosopher_n his_o prescience_n and_o foreknowledge_n of_o thing_n be_v excellent_a and_o worthy_a of_o immortality_n who_o as_o it_o be_v say_v forewarn_v the_o lacedaemonian_n to_o look_v well_o to_o their_o city_n and_o dwell_v house_n for_o that_o there_o be_v a_o earthquake_n towards_o which_o happen_v according_o when_o not_o only_o their_o whole_a city_n 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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 in_o the_o 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xxxiiii_o ¶_o of_o the_o buff_n or_o tarandus_n the_o lycaon_n and_o the_o thos_n in_o scythia_n there_o be_v a_o beast_n call_v tarandus_n which_o change_v likewise_o colour_n as_o the_o chamaeleon_n and_o no_o other_o creature_n bear_v hair_n do_v the_o same_o unless_o it_o be_v the_o lycaon_n of_o india_n which_o by_o report_n have_v a_o mane_v neck_n as_o for_o the_o thoe_n which_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o wolf_n somewhat_o long_a than_o the_o other_o common_a wolf_n and_o short_a legged_a quick_a and_o swift_a in_o leap_v live_v altogether_o of_o the_o venison_n that_o they_o hunt_v &_o take_v without_o do_v any_o harm_n at_o all_o to_o man_n they_o may_v be_v say_v not_o so_o much_o to_o change_v their_o hue_n as_o their_o habit_n and_o apparel_n for_o all_o winter_n time_n they_o be_v shag-haired_a but_o in_o summer_n bare_a and_o naked_a the_o tarandus_n be_v as_o big_a as_o a_o ox_n with_o a_o head_n not_o unlike_a to_o a_o stag_n but_o that_o it_o be_v great_a namely_o carry_v 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represent_v woman_n at_o their_o devotion_n adore_v the_o god_n and_o offer_v sacrifice_n antigonus_n have_v a_o grace_n likewise_o to_o represent_v one_o apoxuoâ—…_n curry_v and_o scrape_v his_o skin_n all_o over_o the_o body_n in_o a_o stove_n as_o also_o the_o murderer_n of_o the_o tyrant_n abovenamed_a antimachus_n and_o athenodorus_n love_v to_o have_v in_o their_o shop_n the_o statue_n of_o great_a lady_n and_o noblewoman_n aristodemus_n take_v much_o pleasure_n to_o busy_v himself_o about_o the_o portray_a of_o wrestler_n coach_n with_o two_o horse_n set_v thereto_o and_o a_o coachman_n philosopher_n and_o great_a clerk_n old_a matron_n and_o king_n seleucus_n there_o be_v also_o of_o his_o make_v a_o doryphorus_n resemble_v one_o of_o darius_n his_o guard_n which_o be_v a_o proper_a piece_n of_o work_n &_o a_o lovely_a as_o touch_v the_o cephissodori_n for_o two_o of_o they_o there_o be_v the_o elder_a have_v a_o great_a dexterity_n in_o make_v mercury_n foster_a prince_n bacchus_n in_o his_o infancy_n he_o make_v also_o one_o preach_v to_o the_o people_n and_o cast_v forth_o his_o arm_n but_o what_o person_n of_o quality_n he_o shall_v be_v it_o be_v not_o certain_o know_v the_o young_a be_v wont_n to_o represent_v the_o philosopher_n colothas_n who_o join_v with_o phidias_n in_o the_o make_n of_o jupiter_n olympius_n he_o delight_v also_o to_o be_v do_v with_o the_o image_n of_o philosopher_n so_o do_v cleon_n and_o cenchramis_n callicles_n and_o cephis_n as_o for_o calcosthenes_n he_o busy_v and_o amuse_v himself_o in_o the_o counterfeit_n of_o comedian_n player_n of_o interlude_n and_o champion_n daehippus_fw-la have_v a_o very_a good_a hand_n in_o make_v one_o scrape_a and_o rub_v his_o body_n in_o a_o hothouse_n daiphron_n democritus_n and_o daemon_n be_v as_o cunning_a and_o perfect_a in_o the_o personage_n of_o philosopher_n and_o sage_n epigonus_n will_v have_v his_o hand_n in_o all_o those_o work_n in_o manner_n which_o i_o have_v rehearse_v and_o labour_v to_o imitate_v those_o artificer_n but_o he_o surpass_v they_o all_o in_o a_o trumpeter_n of_o his_o own_o devise_v and_o a_o little_a infant_n who_o see_v the_o mother_n slay_v make_v towards_o the_o dead_a corpse_n and_o hang_v about_o it_o as_o if_o it_o will_v play_v and_o be_v play_v withal_o full_o piteous_o to_o behold_v eubolides_n make_v one_o as_o if_o he_o be_v count_v upon_o his_o finger_n mycon_n his_o cunning_n be_v most_o see_v in_o the_o counterfeit_n of_o wrestler_n and_o such_o as_o practice_v feat_n of_o activity_n and_o menogenes_n in_o make_v chariot_n with_o four_o horse_n niceratus_n likewise_o enterprise_v all_o manner_n of_o work_n wherein_o other_o be_v best_o see_v and_o beside_o represent_v the_o personage_n of_o alcibiades_n together_o with_o his_o mother_n demarete_n as_o she_o sacrice_v with_o lamp_n light_n burn_v by_o she_o pisicrates_n show_v much_o skill_n with_o a_o chariot_n of_o two_o horse_n wherein_o he_o bestow_v credulity_n pitho_n sit_v in_o the_o habit_n of_o a_o woman_n the_o image_n mars_n and_o mercury_n also_o which_o stand_v at_o rome_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o concordia_n be_v of_o this_o man_n make_v as_o for_o perillus_n there_o be_v no_o man_n commend_v he_o for_o his_o workmanship_n but_o hold_v he_o more_o cruel_a than_o phalaris_n the_o tyrant_n who_o set_v he_o a_o work_n for_o that_o he_o devise_v a_o brazen_a bull_n to_o roast_v &_o fry_v condemn_v person_n in_o assure_v the_o tyrant_n that_o after_o the_o fire_n be_v make_v under_o it_o they_o will_v when_o they_o cry_v seem_v to_o bellow_v like_o a_o bull_n &_o so_o rather_o make_v sport_n than_o move_v compassion_n but_o this_o perillus_n be_v the_o first_o himself_o that_o give_v the_o handsel_n to_o the_o engine_n of_o his_o own_o invention_n &_o although_o this_o be_v cruelty_n in_o the_o tyrant_n yet_o sure_o such_o a_o workman_n deserve_v no_o better_a a_o reward_n &_o just_o he_o feel_v the_o smart_n of_o it_o for_o why_o the_o art_n and_o cunning_a foundery_a which_o of_o all_o other_o be_v most_o civil_a &_o agreeable_a to_o our_o nature_n and_o which_o have_v be_v employ_v ordinary_o in_o represent_v the_o personage_n of_o man_n and_o god_n this_o monster_n of_o man_n abuse_v and_o debase_v to_o this_o vile_a and_o unnatural_a ministry_n of_o torment_a man_n will_v one_o have_v ever_o think_v that_o after_o so_o many_o witty_a &_o worthy_a man_n who_o have_v travel_v in_o this_o science_n to_o bring_v it_o to_o some_o perfection_n all_o their_o labour_n shall_v turn_v in_o the_o end_n to_o this_o proof_n for_o to_o make_v instrument_n thereby_o of_o torture_n and_o certes_o there_o be_v many_o piece_n of_o his_o workmanship_n they_o be_v keep_v and_o save_v for_o this_o cause_n only_o that_o as_o many_o as_o see_v the_o same_o may_v detest_v and_o abhor_v the_o wicked_a hand_n that_o make_v they_o but_o to_o proceed_v forward_o to_o other_o workman_n in_o
make_v of_o beat_a gold_n 470._o h._n the_o medicinable_a virtue_n of_o gold_n ibid._n i._n k_o gold_n suppose_v to_o hurt_v hen_n couve_v and_o ewe_n in_o lamb_n ib._n h_o gold_n how_o it_o may_v be_v torrify_v and_o cleanse_v from_o all_o the_o hurtful_a quality_n that_o it_o have_v 470._o i_o gold_n and_o silver_n the_o soft_a the_o better_o 473._o a_o no_o grave_a famous_a for_o work_v or_o grave_v in_o gold_n 483._o c_o agrippina_n the_o empress_n in_o a_o mantle_n all_o of_o gold_n 466._o g_o cloth_n of_o gold_n ibid._n gold_n first_o find_v and_o get_v three_o manner_n of_o way_n 466._o k_o gold_n over_o in_o some_o place_n show_v ebb_v ibid._n l_o gold_n over_o dig_v out_o of_o pit_n 466._o m_o gold_n not_o subject_a to_o rust_v canker_n or_o offence_n by_o vinegar_n and_o salt_n 465._o f_o gold_n may_v be_v spin_v into_o thread_n and_o so_o weave_v 466._o g_o k._n tarqvinius_n priscus_n ride_v in_o triumph_n array_v in_o a_o robe_n of_o wrought_a gold_n ibid._n gold_n in_o spain_n perfect_a within_o the_o earth_n and_o need_v no_o fine_v 465._o e_fw-la the_o commendation_n of_o gold_n above_o all_o other_o metal_n ibid._n f_o how_o gold_n be_v melt_v ibid._n d_o gold_n soil_v not_o the_o hand_n nor_o colour_v with_o rule_v 465._o d_o of_o all_o metal_n it_o be_v drive_v out_o broad_a with_o the_o hamer_n ib._n nero_n the_o emperor_n cover_v the_o theatre_n of_o pompeius_n with_o gold_n 464._o l._n nero_n golden_a house_n ibid._n goldfoile_n praenestina_n and_o questoria_n 465._o e_o philip_n k._n of_o macedon_n note_v for_o have_v a_o cup_n of_o gold_n under_o his_o head_n when_o he_o sleep_v 464._o g_o agnon_n teius_n think_v prodigal_a for_o buckle_v his_o shoe_n and_o pantâ—…stes_n with_o gold_n ibid._n great_a mass_n of_o gold_n as_o well_o in_o coin_n as_o otherwise_o in_o old_a time_n 464._o h_o golden-eye_n the_o fish_n scarus_z how_o subtle_a to_o escape_v when_o he_o be_v take_v in_o a_o be_v or_o net_n 427._o d._n e_o gonorrhaea_n a_o disease_n what_o be_v the_o remedy_n 518._o l_o goose-grasse_n a_o herb_n see_v cliver_n and_o erith_n a_o goose_n think_v to_o be_v sick_a all_o summer_n long_o 353._o a_o goose_n honour_v at_o rome_n for_o what_o cause_n ibid._n gorgania_n a_o precious_a stone_n 627._o b._n the_o reason_n of_o the_o name_n ibid._n gorgasus_n a_o excellent_a imageur_fw-fr and_o workman_n in_o cley_n 552._o i_o gourd_n their_o nature_n 14._o m._n when_o their_o seed_n be_v to_o be_v set_v or_o sow_v 15._o a_o gourd_n of_o two_o sort_n 15._o b._n how_o they_o may_v be_v fashion_v ibid._n gourd_n of_o a_o mighty_a bigness_n 15._o c_o the_o manifold_a use_n of_o gourd_n 15._o c._n d_o gourd_n seed_n how_o tâ—…_n be_v preparâ—…d_v 15._o e_fw-la gourd_n what_o kind_n of_o meat_n 15._o d_o c_o how_v to_o be_v preserve_v ib._n e_o gourd_n wild_a 37._o e._n why_o call_v somphos_n ibid._n gourd_n wild_a name_v colocynthis_fw-la ib._n how_o to_o be_v choose_v ib._n the_o operation_n thereof_o ibid._n gourd_n of_o the_o garden_n and_o their_o virtue_n 38_o g._n h_o gourd_n condemn_v by_o chrysippus_n 38._o i_o gout_n have_v no_o latin_a name_n 25â—…_n 〈◊〉_d no_o old_a disease_n in_o italy_n ib._n gout_n not_o incurable_a 257._o 〈◊〉_d wear_v away_o of_o itself_o without_o help_n of_o physic_n ibid._n cure_v also_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o physic_n ibid._n servius_n clodius_n to_o be_v ease_v of_o a_o painful_a gout_n benumb_v his_o leg_n and_o foot_n and_o mad_a tâ—…em_n paraliticke_a 213._o c_o how_o a_o fit_a of_o the_o gout_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o foot_n 315._o f_o gout_n of_o the_o foot_n how_o to_o be_v ease_v 334_o h_z i_o m._n 379._o c._n 385._o f_o 386_o g_o h._n 419_o d._n 445_o a_o b._n 447_o c_o 587_o e._n gout_n hot_a how_o to_o be_v help_v 70_o h._n 71._o c._n 129_o c._n 258_o g._n 278_o i_o 423_o f._n for_o gout_n in_o any_o joint_a general_o good_a medicine_n 36_o g._n 37_o a_o 38_o k._n h._n l._n 40_o i_o 47_o d._n 48_o h_z m._n 49_o f._n 50_o h._n 52_o i_o 59_o b._n 61._o a_o 67_o a_o b._n 68_o h._n 78_o h._n 104_o g._n 106_o l._n 108._o g._n 111_o b._n 122_o g_o k_o 123_o c._n 128_o k_o 134_o l._n 137_o a._n 138_o g._n 140_o h_z i_o 141_o f_z 144_o 〈◊〉_d k._n 148_o l._n 150_o k._n 159_o d._n 160_o m._n 166_o l._n 168_o i_o 171_o a_o 179_o i_o 180_o k._n 185_o b._n 186_o h_z m._n 193_o b._n 195_o d._n 201_o a_o 208_o g._n 218_o i_o 219_o d._n 224_o k._n 257_o f._n 258_o g_o h_o i_o 273_o b_o c_o 279_o c._n 301_o b._n 306_o h._n 307_o c._n 308_o g._n 309_o d._n 312_o i_o 313_o e._n 317_o c._n 318_o g._n 319_o d._n 320_o h._n 334_o i_fw-it m._n 359_o c_o 386_o h_z i_o 403_o b._n 413_o a._n 414_o h._n 419_o d._n 422_o l_o m._n 432_o l_o 443_o a._n 445_o c._n 557_o d._n 588_o g._n gout_n or_o pain_n in_o jade_n how_o cure_v 144._o m_o gout_n rosat_n how_o to_o be_v cure_v 128._o h_o g_o r_o grace_n of_o prince_n and_o potentate_n how_o to_o be_v obtain_v 354_o i_o 357_o a._n grace_n at_o the_o god_n hand_n how_o to_o be_v procure_v ibid._n granius_n a_o writer_n in_o physic_n 301._o e_fw-la grape_n black_a more_o vehement_a in_o operation_n than_o other_o 147_o d_o grape_n how_o to_o be_v save_v from_o pullen_n 148._o g_o grape_n white_n more_o pleasant_a than_o the_o black_a 147_o d_o grape_n eat_v new_o gather_v what_o discommodity_n they_o bring_v 147_o e._n grape_n codite_n in_o wine_n what_o effect_n they_o have_v ibid._n grape_n preserve_v in_o rain_n water_n 148_o g._n their_o medicinable_a virtue_n ibid._n grape_n stone_n what_o operation_n they_o have_v 148._o h_o grass_n aculeatum_fw-la why_o so_o call_v and_o the_o virtue_n thereof_o 207_o a._n three_o kind_n of_o it_o ibid._n grass_n guirland_n at_o rome_n in_o great_a estimation_n 115_o 〈◊〉_d few_o attain_v to_o the_o honour_n â—…f_fw-mi wearing_z they_o 116._o h_o to_o who_o by_o who_o and_o wherefore_o they_o be_v give_v ibid._n of_o what_o grass_n they_o be_v make_v ib._n i._n what_o general_a captain_n be_v honour_v with_o grass_n coronet_n ibid._n k_o grasse_n grow_v in_o the_o skull_n of_o man_n or_o woman_n medicinable_a 302._o g_o gratia_n dei_fw-la a_o herb_n 225._o c._n why_o call_v elaphoboscoâ—…_n b._n gratian_n plate_n 480._o k_o m._n gratidianus_n make_v a_o act_n at_o rome_n against_o base_a and_o counterfeit_a money_n 479_o b._n honour_a therefore_o with_o silver_n statue_n throughout_o rome_n ibid._n gravel_n in_o kidney_n and_o bladder_n what_o do_v expel_v 53._o b_o 54_o i_o 126._o i._n 130._o i._n 131._o c._n 159._o b._n 171._o e._n 238_o m_o 255._o a._n b._n 273._o e._n 332._o l._n m._n 351._o f._n 444._o g._n h._n 〈◊〉_d see_v more_o in_o stone_n the_o pain_n occasion_v by_o such_o gravel_n how_o ease_v 253._o g_o graver_n in_o silver_n many_o be_v famous_a 483._o d._n none_o 〈◊〉_d gâ—…ld_n 483._o c._n grave_a how_o folk_n may_v be_v make_v that_o be_v vain_a 314_o h_o grease_n of_o swine_n use_v ceremonious_o in_o old_a â—…me_n 319._o b._n c_o with_o grease_n the_o bride_n strike_v the_o dore-cheeke_n of_o her_o husband_n house_n 31â—…_n c_o what_o grease_n of_o swine_n be_v call_v axungia_fw-la ib._n the_o samâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d of_o great_a efficacy_n ib._n the_o reason_n thereof_o ibid._n the_o virtue_n of_o swine_n grease_n ibid._n grease_n of_o goose_n or_o other_o foul_a how_o to_o be_v prepare_v 36â—…_n c_o grecian_n a_o man_n and_o woman_n bury_v quick_a at_o rome_n 295_o b_o against_o greek_a writer_n who_o have_v set_v down_o medicine_n make_v of_o the_o part_n and_o member_n of_o man_n body_n 293._o d_o greimile_n a_o herb_n 284._o l._n the_o wonderful_a form_n and_o fâ—…ture_n of_o this_o herb_n and_o the_o seed_n ib._n the_o virtue_n ibid._n m_o grenate_n of_o carthage_n or_o the_o carchedonian_a gâ—…ate_n a_o precious_a stone_n of_o the_o kind_n of_o ruby_n 618._o g._n why_o it_o be_v call_v charchedonius_fw-la ib._n where_o it_o be_v find_v and_o how_o ibid._n grenates_fw-la like_v as_o all_o the_o sort_n of_o ruby_n sign_n not_o cleanâ—…_n upon_o wax_n 6â—…8_n h_o grindstones_n 59â—…_n a_o groine-botche_n or_o rise_n in_o the_o share_n call_v pani_n how_o to_o be_v cure_v 105._o e._n 175._o a._n 250._o i._n 256._o h._n i_o k._n 333._o a._n 334_o g_o one_o unsightly_a cure_n thereof_o 256_o i_o for_o other_o accident_n of_o the_o groin_n fit_a remedy_n 256._o h_o 274._o m._n 275._o a._n 277._o e._n 291._o b._n 301._o b_o 302._o k._n gromphaena_n a_o bird_n 399_o d_o gromphena_n what_o herb_n 247._o f_o what_o ground_n yield_v good_a and_o wholesome_a water_n 409._o b._n c._n d_o groundswell_v what_o herb_n 238._o i_o the_o
greedy_o nibble_v thereupon_o until_o they_o have_v make_v way_n and_o pierce_v into_o they_o and_o by_o that_o mean_n let_v in_o at_o first_o the_o breath_n of_o the_o warm_a sun_n and_o that_o comfortable_a and_o vegetative_a air_n beside_o that_o help_v to_o ripen_v they_o soon_o after_o they_o suck_v up_o and_o spend_v the_o milky_a humour_n which_o they_o find_v there_o and_o which_o keep_v the_o fig_n still_o as_o it_o be_v in_o their_o infancy_n and_o hinder_v their_o speedy_a and_o timely_a maturity_n true_a it_o be_v that_o the_o fig_n in_o time_n will_v ripen_v of_o themselves_o by_o the_o power_n and_o benefit_n of_o nature_n only_o how_o beit_a skilful_a and_o industrious_a husbandman_n take_v order_n always_o to_o set_v these_o wild_a fig_n tree_n near_o to_o the_o place_n where_o other_o fig_n tree_n grow_v but_o with_o due_a regard_n of_o the_o wind_n side_n that_o when_o the_o foresay_a gnat_n break_v forth_o and_o be_v ready_a to_o fly_v out_o a_o blast_n of_o wind_n 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