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 branch_v horn_n cleave_v hoof_v and_o his_o hair_n as_o deep_a as_o be_v the_o bear_n the_o hide_n of_o his_o back_n be_v so_o tough_a and_o hard_a that_o thereof_o they_o make_v brest-plate_n he_o take_v the_o colour_n of_o all_o tree_n shrub_n plant_n flower_n and_o place_n wherein_o he_o lie_v when_o he_o retire_v for_o fear_n and_o therefore_o seldom_o be_v he_o catch_v but_o when_o he_o list_v to_o look_v like_o himself_o and_o be_v in_o his_o own_o colour_n he_o resemble_v a_o ass_n to_o conclude_v strange_a it_o be_v that_o the_o bare_a body_n of_o a_o beast_n shall_v alter_v into_o so_o many_o colour_n but_o much_o more_o strange_a it_o be_v and_o wonderful_a that_o the_o hair_n also_o shall_v so_o change_v chap._n xxxv_o ¶_o of_o the_o porkpen_n the_o porkpen_v come_v out_o of_o india_n and_o africa_n a_o kind_n of_o urchin_n or_o hedgehog_n they_o be_v arm_v with_o prick_n they_o be_v both_o but_o the_o porkpen_n have_v the_o long_a sharp_a point_a quill_n and_o those_o 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and_o many_o time_n when_o they_o be_v bait_v in_o the_o open_a shewplace_n we_o have_v know_v they_o lay_v streak_v for_o dead_a with_o one_o cuff_n or_o box_n of_o the_o ear_n give_v they_o with_o a_o man_n fist_n in_o spain_n it_o be_v hold_v for_o certain_a that_o in_o their_o brain_n there_o be_v a_o venomous_a quality_n and_o if_o it_o be_v take_v in_o drink_n drive_v man_n into_o a_o kind_n of_o madness_n so_o as_o they_o will_v rage_v as_o if_o they_o be_v bear_n in_o token_n whereof_o whensoever_o any_o of_o they_o be_v kill_v with_o bait_v they_o make_v sure_a work_n and_o burn_v their_o head_n all_o whole_a when_o they_o list_v they_o will_v go_v on_o their_o two_o hinder_a foot_n upright_o they_o creep_v down_o from_o tree_n backward_o when_o they_o fight_v with_o bull_n their_o manner_n be_v to_o hang_v with_o all_o their_o four_o foot_n about_o their_o head_n and_o horn_n and_o so_o with_o the_o very_a weight_n of_o their_o body_n weary_v they_o there_o be_v not_o a_o 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both_o kind_n and_o not_o accompany_v together_o unless_o they_o taste_v the_o milk_n and_o suck_v the_o damn_n when_o they_o be_v young_a of_o that_o kind_n which_o they_o will_v cover_v and_o for_o this_o purpose_n they_o use_v to_o steal_v away_o either_o the_o young_a ass_n fole_n and_o set_v they_o in_o the_o dark_a to_o the_o teat_n of_o the_o mare_n or_o else_o the_o young_a colt_n to_o suck_v of_o the_o she_o ass_n for_o there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o mule_n also_o that_o come_v of_o a_o stone_n horse_n and_o a_o female_a ass_n but_o of_o all_o other_o they_o be_v untoward_a and_o unruly_a and_o so_o slow_a withal_o that_o it_o be_v unpossible_a to_o bring_v they_o to_o any_o good_a service_n and_o much_o more_o as_o all_o thing_n else_o if_o they_o be_v far_o in_o age_n when_o they_o engender_v if_o when_o a_o she_o ass_n have_v take_v the_o horse_n and_o be_v speed_v there_o come_v a_o ass_n and_o cover_v she_o again_o she_o will_v cast_v her_o fruit_n untimely_a and_o lose_v 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hence_o thither_o there_o be_v a_o thorow-faire_a and_o passage_n the_o contemplation_n whereof_o serve_v fit_a to_o discover_v and_o open_v the_o vanity_n of_o man_n seem_v to_o require_v and_o challenge_v of_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v project_v to_o the_o view_n of_o the_o eye_n how_o great_a all_o this_o be_v whatsoever_o it_o be_v and_o wherein_o there_o be_v nothing_o sufficient_a to_o satisfy_v and_o content_v the_o several_a appetite_n of_o each_o man_n chap._n lxviij_o ¶_o what_o portion_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v habitable_a now_o first_o and_o foremost_a i_o think_v man_n make_v this_o reckon_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o if_o it_o be_v the_o just_a half_n of_o the_o globe_n and_o that_o no_o portion_n of_o it_o
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attagene_n ne_o yet_o urchin_n to_o conclude_v in_o africa_a you_o shall_v find_v no_o wild_a bore_n no_o stag_n and_o hind_n no_o roe-buck_n and_o do_v ne_o yet_o bear_v chap._n lix_n ¶_o what_o creature_n be_v hurtful_a to_o stranger_n now_o some_o live_a creature_n there_o be_v that_o do_v no_o harm_n at_o all_o to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o same_o country_n but_o kill_v all_o stranger_n namely_o certain_a serpent_n in_o tirinthe_n which_o be_v suppose_v to_o breed_v of_o themselves_o out_o of_o the_o very_a earth_n semblable_o in_o syria_n there_o be_v snake_n and_o special_o along_o the_o bank_n of_o euphrates_n that_o will_v not_o touch_v the_o syrian_n lie_v along_o asleep_a nay_o if_o a_o man_n that_o lean_v upon_o they_o be_v sting_v or_o bite_v by_o they_o he_o shall_v find_v no_o hurt_n or_o mischief_n thereby_o but_o to_o man_n of_o all_o other_o nation_n whatsoever_o they_o be_v most_o spiteful_o bend_v they_o they_o will_v with_o great_a greediness_n eager_o assail_v 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of_o those_o fish_n that_o keep_v in_o the_o sea_n not_o forget_v those_o also_o either_o in_o run_v fresh_a river_n or_o stand_a lake_n chap._n ii_o ¶_o what_o the_o reason_n be_v why_o the_o sea_n shall_v breed_v the_o great_a live_a creature_n the_o water_n bring_v forth_o more_o store_n of_o live_a creature_n and_o the_o same_o great_a than_o the_o land_n the_o cause_n whereof_o be_v evident_a even_o the_o excessive_a abundance_n of_o moisture_n as_o for_o the_o foul_n &_o bird_n who_o live_v hang_v as_o it_o be_v &_o hover_v in_o the_o air_n their_o case_n be_v otherwise_o now_o in_o the_o sea_n be_v so_o wide_o so_o large_a and_o open_a ready_a to_o receive_v from_o heaven_n above_o the_o genital_a seed_n and_o cause_n of_o generation_n be_v so_o soft_a and_o pliable_a so_o proper_a &_o fit_a to_o yield_v nourishment_n and_o increase_n assist_v also_o by_o nature_n which_o be_v nover_o idle_a but_o always_o frame_v one_o new_a creature_n or_o other_o no_o marvel_n it_o be_v if_o 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