the_o male_a say_v aristotle_n 1._o the_o excrement_n of_o the_o term_n be_v draw_v down_o for_o the_o uterus_fw-la be_v tepefy_v do_v attract_v the_o humour_n and_o the_o passage_n be_v open_v whereupon_o a_o vast_a abatement_n of_o their_o distemper_n do_v ensue_v for_o the_o womb_n be_v unmindful_a of_o his_o function_n many_o mischief_n do_v befall_v the_o body_n in_o general_a because_o the_o womb_n be_v a_o principal_a part_n which_o do_v easy_o draw_v the_o whole_a body_n into_o consent_n with_o it_o no_o man_n who_o be_v but_o never_o so_o little_o verse_v in_o such_o matter_n be_v ignorant_a what_o grievous_a symptom_n the_o rise_n bear_v down_o and_o perversion_n and_o convulsion_n of_o the_o womb_n do_v excite_v what_o horrid_a extravagancy_n of_o mind_n what_o frenzy_n melancholy_a distemper_n and_o outragiousness_n the_o preternatural_a disease_n of_o the_o womb_n do_v induce_v as_o if_o the_o affect_a person_n be_v enchant_v as_o also_o how_o many_o difficult_a disease_n the_o deprave_a effluxion_n of_o the_o term_n or_o the_o use_n of_o venus_n much_o intermit_v and_o long_o desire_v do_v foment_n nor_o be_v it_o less_o know_v how_o great_a a_o alteration_n do_v befall_v virgin_n when_o their_o uterus_fw-la do_v enlarge_v and_o be_v tepefy_v for_o they_o grow_v mature_a and_o their_o complexion_n do_v improve_v their_o breast_n strut_v forth_o they_o become_v more_o beautiful_a their_o eye_n glisten_v their_o voice_n be_v more_o tuneable_a their_o gate_n gesture_n and_o discourse_n be_v more_o graceful_a then_o former_o and_o their_o more_o grievous_a distemper_n be_v at_o this_o time_n or_o never_o cure_v i_o know_v a_o noble_a lady_n which_o be_v wild_a by_o reason_n of_o a_o uterine_n melancholy_a and_o distemper_n for_o above_o ten_o year_n together_o and_o when_o all_o remedy_n have_v be_v in_o vain_a employ_v she_o fall_v at_o last_o into_o the_o bear_v down_o of_o the_o uterus_fw-la which_o accident_n contrary_a to_o other_o judgement_n i_o do_v prognosticate_v will_v conduce_v to_o her_o health_n and_o persuade_v she_o not_o to_o return_v her_o womb_n until_o its_o distemper_n be_v assuage_v by_o the_o outward_a cold_a air_n the_o success_n be_v answerable_a to_o my_o persuasion_n and_o in_o a_o short_a time_n she_o be_v perfect_o cure_v and_o her_o womb_n be_v at_o last_o restore_v to_o its_o seat_n do_v remain_v there_o and_o she_o live_v a_o healthy_a life_n even_o to_o this_o day_n i_o know_v another_o woman_n which_o be_v trouble_v with_o hysterical_a symptom_n such_o as_o no_o application_n can_v subdue_v who_o at_o length_n after_o many_o year_n be_v cure_v by_o the_o bear_v down_o of_o the_o womb._n and_o both_o these_o be_v relieve_v in_o their_o symptom_n i_o do_v restore_v their_o womb_n to_o their_o place_n with_o happy_a success_n for_o the_o uterus_fw-la be_v by_o any_o sharp_a humour_n excite_v violent_o to_o expulsion_n do_v not_o only_o gentle_o bear_v down_o but_o like_a unto_o the_o right_a gut_n when_o it_o be_v irritate_v by_o a_o troublesome_a tenesmus_n do_v precipitate_v itself_o outward_a divers_a therefore_o be_v the_o constitution_n of_o the_o uterus_fw-la and_o that_o not_o only_o preternatural_a but_o natural_a also_o namely_o in_o the_o time_n of_o fecundity_n and_o barrenness_n in_o young_a girl_n and_o woman_n past_o child_a it_o be_v as_o i_o have_v say_v of_o the_o magnitude_n of_o a_o bean_n and_o without_o any_o blood_n in_o a_o virgin_n ripe_a for_o a_o husband_n it_o resemble_v the_o bulk_n and_o form_n of_o a_o pear_n in_o fruitful_a woman_n and_o such_o as_o be_v apt_a to_o conceive_v it_o be_v as_o large_a as_o a_o small_a gourd_n or_o a_o goose-egge_n and_o do_v likewise_o swell_v as_o the_o breast_n do_v and_o grow_v more_o lax_n and_o fleshy_a it_o become_v warm_a and_o as_o virgil_n speak_v of_o the_o field_n superat_fw-la tener_n omnibus_fw-la humour_n &_o genitalia_fw-la semina_fw-la poscunt_fw-la they_o all_o a_o flow_a moisture_n have_v and_o so_o 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our_o humane_a apprehension_n that_o the_o so_o vast_a bulk_n of_o the_o uterus_fw-la shall_v so_o much_o lessen_v in_o so_o short_a a_o space_n namely_o in_o the_o space_n of_o fifteen_o or_o twenty_o day_n for_o no_o soon_o be_v the_o foetus_fw-la and_o the_o after-burden_n exclude_v but_o the_o uterus_fw-la do_v by_o degree_n gather_v itself_o together_o streighten_v its_o neck_n and_o retreat_v itself_o towards_o the_o interior_a part_n be_v partly_o insensible_o abate_v by_o a_o diaphoresis_fw-la and_o partly_o dissolve_v into_o the_o purgation_n and_o all_o the_o border_a part_n the_o bone_n belly_n and_o all_o the_o hypogastrical_a region_n be_v together_o contract_v and_o grow_v sirme_a again_o in_o the_o purgation_n first_o of_o all_o pure_a blood_n then_o corrupt_a blood_n like_o that_o water_n wherein_o flesh_n that_o be_v new_o kill_v be_v wash_v and_o then_o pale_a blood_n do_v issue_n forth_o our_o woman_n do_v call_v it_o lact_fw-mi be_v proventum_fw-la the_o come_n of_o the_o milk_n when_o their_o purgation_n be_v now_o no_o long_o die_v with_o blood_n because_o perhaps_o the_o milk_n do_v at_o that_o time_n flow_v more_o plenteous_a and_o sound_v for_o the_o infant_n from_o the_o breast_n and_o the_o purgation_n do_v then_o begin_v to_o diminish_v and_o dry_a away_o the_o alible_a juice_n be_v now_o translate_v from_o the_o uterus_fw-la to_o the_o breast_n and_o yet_o other_o animal_n do_v not_o require_v so_o great_a trouble_n in_o the_o business_n for_o the_o foresaid_a part_n in_o they_o be_v in_o the_o compass_n of_o a_o day_n or_o two_o quite_o restore_v and_o perfect_o consolidate_v nay_o some_o of_o they_o as_o the_o hare_n and_o the_o coney_n in_o the_o space_n of_o a_o hour_n after_o they_o have_v kindle_v do_v admit_v the_o buck_n and_o be_v again_o fructify_v by_o coition_n as_o we_o have_v show_v that_o the_o hen_n so_o soon_o as_o ever_o she_o have_v lay_v be_v compress_v by_o the_o cock_n but_o woman_n alone_o as_o they_o only_o have_v 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after-burden_n be_v leave_v stick_v to_o the_o uterus_fw-la the_o after-purging_n will_v flow_v forth_o evil-sented_n green_a and_o as_o if_o they_o proceed_v from_o a_o dead_a body_n and_o sometime_o the_o courage_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o womb_n be_v quite_o vanquish_v a_o sudden_a gangrene_n do_v induce_v a_o certain_a death_n in_o case_n any_o clot_a blood_n or_o any_o other_o preternatural_a matter_n do_v remain_v in_o the_o cavity_n of_o the_o womb_n after_o the_o delivery_n the_o womb_n will_v neither_o retire_v upward_o nor_o close_v its_o orifice_n but_o its_o neck_n will_v continue_v soft_a and_o open_a as_o i_o have_v have_v experience_n in_o a_o woman_n which_o lie_v very_o sick_a of_o a_o malignant_a fever_n and_o be_v very_o weak_a do_v suffer_v a_o abortion_n who_o after_o the_o exclusion_n of_o the_o foetus_fw-la which_o be_v incorrupt_a and_o entire_a yet_o lay_v exceed_o weak_a with_o a_o disorderly_a pulse_n and_o
endear_v thy_o secret_n we_o allow_v by_o truth_n at_o first_o and_o by_o opposer_n now_o so_o gold_n dispute_v and_o approve_v such_o come_v mettle_n but_o part_n treasure_n from_o the_o touch._n a_o calm_a welcome_v this_o choice_n piece_v befall_v which_o from_o fresh_a extract_n have_v deduce_v all_o and_o for_o belief_n bid_v it_o no_o long_o beg_v that_o castor_n once_o and_o pollux_n be_v a_o egg_n that_o both_o the_o hen_n and_o housewife_n be_v so_o match_v that_o her_o son_n bear_v be_v only_o her_o son_n hatch_v that_o when_o her_o teem_v hope_n have_v prosperous_a be_v yet_o to_o conceive_v be_v but_o to_o lay_v within_o experiment_n and_o truth_n both_o take_v thy_o part_n if_o thou_o can_v escape_v the_o woman_n there_o be_v the_o art_n live_v modern_a wonder_n and_o be_v read_v alone_o thy_o brain_n have_v issue_n though_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d have_v none_o let_v frail_a succession_n be_v the_o vulgar_a care_n great_a generation_n self_n be_v now_o thy_o heir_n m._n ll._n m._n d._n the_o preface_n since_o many_o have_v request_v and_o some_o have_v importune_v i_o it_o will_v not_o i_o hope_v be_v unwelcome_a candid_a reader_n if_o what_o i_o have_v observe_v concern_v the_o generation_n of_o animal_n out_o of_o anatomical_a dissection_n for_o i_o have_v find_v the_o whole_a matter_n to_o be_v much_o different_a from_o that_o which_o be_v deliver_v either_o by_o philosopher_n or_o physician_n i_o expose_v in_o these_o exercitation_n in_o favour_n and_o for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o lover_n of_o truth_n all_o physician_n follow_v galen_n teach_v that_o out_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o male_a and_o female_a mingle_v in_o coition_n according_a to_o the_o predominant_a power_n of_o this_o or_o that_o the_o child_n resemble_v either_o this_o or_o that_o parent_n and_o be_v also_o either_o male_a or_o female_a and_o sometime_o they_o pronounce_v the_o male_n seed_n to_o be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n and_o the_o female_n the_o material_a and_o sometime_o again_o the_o 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heaven_n and_o the_o 2._o sun_n and_o the_o other_o body_n of_o that_o kind_n philosopher_n call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o father_n and_o genitor_fw-la now_o the_o earth_n also_o produce_v many_o thing_n of_o its_o own_o accord_n without_o any_o seed_n and_o among_o animal_n some_o female_n do_v procreate_v of_o themselves_o without_o a_o male_a thus_o the_o hen_n generate_v a_o subventaneous_a egg_n but_o the_o male_n never_o beget_v any_o thing_n without_o a_o female_a nay_o by_o those_o very_a argument_n which_o contend_v to_o prove_v the_o male_a to_o be_v the_o principle_n of_o generation_n and_o the_o primary_n efficient_a the_o energy_n or_o efficiency_n of_o the_o female_a seem_v to_o be_v confirm_v and_o ratify_v for_o that_o be_v to_o be_v count_v the_o primary_n efficient_a in_o which_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o foetus_fw-la and_o form_n of_o the_o production_n be_v most_o eminent_a and_o who_o apparent_a similitude_n be_v discover_v in_o the_o foetus_fw-la and_o also_o 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the_o fruit_n herb_n and_o seed_n without_o any_o distinction_n of_o sex_n at_o all_o and_o aristotle_n himself_o confessâ—_n that_o even_o a_o subventaneous_a egg_n have_v a_o soul_n the_o female_a therefore_o must_v be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o the_o ibid._n egg_n and_o yet_o though_o there_o be_v a_o soul_n in_o the_o subventaneous_a egg_n yet_o that_o soul_n be_v not_o prolifical_a and_o therefore_o we_o must_v acknowledge_v that_o the_o hen_n be_v not_o proper_o the_o efficient_a of_o a_o perfect_a egg_n but_o that_o she_o be_v so_o make_v by_o authority_n and_o commission_n procure_v from_o the_o cock_n for_o a_o egg_n except_o it_o be_v prolifical_a can_v just_o be_v say_v to_o be_v perfect_a now_o such_o a_o egg_n be_v produce_v only_o by_o the_o male_a or_o rather_o by_o the_o hen_n have_v receive_v such_o instruction_n from_o the_o cock_n as_o if_o from_o his_o coition_n the_o female_a do_v receive_v the_o art_n reason_n form_n law_n rule_n and_o model_n of_o the_o 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yet_o begin_v at_o all_o and_o be_v to_o be_v conceive_v a_o great_a while_n hence_o be_v all_o render_v fruitful_a by_o the_o same_o virtue_n the_o benefit_n of_o this_o disquisition_n con_fw-mi cern_v fecundity_n exercit._fw-la xxx_o the_o disquisition_n wherein_o we_o examine_v what_o it_o be_v in_o the_o egg_n that_o render_v it_o fruitful_a be_v very_o subtle_a and_o difficult_a and_o of_o exceed_v great_a use_n as_o also_o what_o be_v in_o the_o conception_n what_o in_o the_o seed_n and_o what_o in_o the_o hen_n that_o confer_v fecundity_n upon_o they_o likewise_o what_o in_o the_o cock_n distinguish_v he_o from_o a_o barren_a cock_n be_v it_o the_o same_o cause_n which_o we_o call_v the_o soul_n in_o the_o foetus_fw-la or_o some_o part_n of_o the_o vegetative_a soul_n for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n conduce_v much_o to_o the_o complete_a science_n of_o generation_n for_o science_n spring_v from_o know_a cause_n especial_o those_o that_o be_v the_o first_o 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hen_n such_o as_o be_v that_o ambiguous_a species_n produce_v by_o a_o cock-phesant_n and_o a_o dung_n bill_n hen._n it_o seem_v also_o to_o be_v a_o corporeal_a thing_n which_o suffer_v from_o without_o in_o so_o much_o that_o it_o do_v not_o only_o produce_v feeble_a issue_n but_o deform_v also_o and_o sickly_a one_o and_o such_o as_o be_v obnoxious_a to_o and_o do_v inherit_v the_o virtue_n and_o vice_n of_o their_o parent_n we_o may_v also_o make_v a_o question_n concern_v each_o particular_a whether_o that_o which_o confer_v the_o fertility_n be_v ingenerate_v or_o come_v from_o without_o namely_o whether_o it_o be_v transfer_v from_o the_o egg_n to_o the_o chicken_n from_o the_o hen_n to_o the_o egg_n and_o from_o the_o cock_n to_o the_o hen._n for_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o thing_n ex_fw-la traduce_v namely_o which_o be_v transfer_v from_o the_o cock_n to_o the_o hen_n and_o from_o she_o to_o the_o egg_n the_o womb_n and_o the_o ovary_n from_o the_o seed_n to_o the_o plant_n 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the_o egg_n one_o that_o no_o man_n have_v hither_o to_o fond_o pronounce_v that_o the_o one_o be_v the_o cock_n and_o the_o other_o the_o hen_n seed_n but_o this_o popular_a error_n be_v soon_o blow_v over_o for_o the_o chalaza_n be_v a_o like_a manner_n find_v both_o in_o the_o subventaneous_a and_o fertile_a egg_n that_o both_o the_o male_a and_o female_a be_v the_o efficient_n of_o generation_n exercit._fw-la xxxiii_o the_o physician_n do_v right_o maintain_v against_o the_o aristotelian_o that_o both_o sex_n participate_v â—â—_o the_o efficient_a power_n because_o that_o which_o be_v generate_v be_v a_o thing_n compound_v of_o they_o both_o for_o it_o be_v mix_v of_o they_o both_o in_o the_o figure_n and_o similitude_n of_o the_o body_n and_o in_o the_o species_n too_o as_o suppose_v it_o a_o thing_n mix_v between_o a_o partridge-cock_n and_o a_o dunghil-hen_n and_o it_o be_v very_a consonant_n to_o reason_n for_o a_o man_n to_o conceive_v that_o those_o be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o a_o conception_n who_o com-mâ—â—ture_a that_o which_o be_v produce_v do_v represent_v and_o express_v and_o this_o be_v aristotle_n opinion_n in_o some_o creature_n say_v he_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o that_o which_o generate_v be_v 8._o such_o like_a as_o that_o which_o be_v generate_v and_o yet_o not_o the_o â—ame_n not_o that_o very_o numerical_a thing_n but_o of_o the_o same_o species_n as_o in_o natural_a production_n for_o a_o man_n beget_v â—_o man_n unless_o something_o befall_v praeturnatural_a as_o when_o â—â—_o horse_n beget_v a_o mule_n and_o the_o like_a for_o that_o which_o be_v common_a to_o a_o horse_n and_o a_o ass_n be_v not_o call_v propinquissimum_fw-la genus_fw-la the_o next_o kind_a and_o yet_o they_o two_o may_v be_v commix_v in_o one_o for_o such_o be_v a_o mule_n and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o say_v the_o generant_fw-la be_v sufficient_a to_o generate_v and_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o existence_n of_o the_o species_n in_o the_o matter_n 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out_o the_o first_o cause_n of_o every_o thing_n as_o in_o other_o matter_n as_o a_o man_n build_v because_o he_o be_v a_o builder_n but_o he_o be_v a_o builder_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o art_n of_o building_n this_o therefore_o be_v the_o first_o cause_n and_o so_o it_o be_v in_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o and_o hereupon_o he_o affirm_v that_o that_o cause_n which_o do_v first_o move_v and_o in_o which_o the_o reason_n and_o 1._o form_n do_v lie_v be_v a_o worthy_a and_o more_o divine_a cause_n than_o the_o material_a in_o every_o natural_a generation_n of_o animal_n therefore_o both_o the_o matter_n out_o of_o which_o and_o the_o efficient_a by_o which_o namely_o a_o the_o thing_n move_v and_o b_o the_o thing_n move_v be_v both_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o animal_n already_o beget_v or_o which_o be_v to_o be_v beget_v because_o that_o which_o move_v and_o be_v not_o move_v itself_o namely_o c_z be_v alike_o in_o they_o both_o for_o both_o they_o namely_o a_o &_o b_o be_v both_o movable_a and_o move_v namely_o the_o thing_n fructify_a which_o be_v b_o which_o do_v both_o move_v and_o be_v move_v and_o that_o thing_n which_o be_v fructify_v which_o be_v a_o namely_o the_o matter_n or_o egg_n which_o be_v only_o move_v or_o alter_v wherefore_o if_o no_o movable_a thing_n be_v actual_o move_v unless_o the_o thing_n move_v be_v together_o present_a with_o it_o certain_o neither_o shall_v the_o matter_n be_v move_v nor_o the_o efficient_a move_n or_o effect_v any_o thing_n unless_o the_o first_o mover_n be_v in_o some_o sort_n present_a too_o viz._n the_o form_n or_o species_n which_o be_v without_o matter_n and_o be_v the_o principal_a cause_n for_o the_o efficient_a and_o generant_fw-la according_a 4._o to_o aristotle_n as_o they_o be_v such_o do_v belong_v to_o that_o which_o be_v effect_v and_o generate_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o syllogism_n frame_v out_o of_o the_o first_o and_o necessary_a cause_n namely_o whensoever_o b_o be_v actual_o existent_a c_o also_o be_v actual_o existent_a namely_o move_v in_o some_o sort_n whensoever_o a_o be_v actual_o existent_a b_o be_v also_o actual_o existent_a therefore_o whensoever_o a_o be_v actual_o existent_a c_o also_o be_v actual_o existent_a indeed_o natural_a and_o artificial_a generation_n be_v after_o one_o and_o the_o same_o manner_n for_o both_o be_v institute_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o something_o and_o do_v alike_o out_o of_o a_o kind_n of_o providence_n direct_v themselves_o to_o a_o propose_a end_n for_o both_o be_v first_o move_v by_o some_o conceive_a form_n which_o be_v immaterial_a and_o be_v produce_v by_o conception_n for_o the_o brain_n be_v the_o organ_n of_o 6._o the_o conception_n of_o the_o one_o for_o art_n be_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o work_n devoid_a of_o all_o matter_n in_o the_o soul_n who_o organ_n the_o brain_n be_v but_o the_o uterus_fw-la or_o egg_n of_o the_o other_o the_o conception_n therefore_o of_o the_o egg_n or_o uterus_fw-la be_v in_o some_o sort_n like_o the_o conception_n of_o the_o brain_n itself_o and_o both_o of_o they_o do_v alike_o partake_v of_o the_o end_n for_o the_o species_n or_o form_n of_o the_o chicken_n be_v in_o the_o uterus_fw-la or_o egg_n without_o any_o matter_n at_o all_o as_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o work_n be_v in_o the_o artificer_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o house_n in_o the_o brain_n of_o the_o builder_n but_o because_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d inesse_fw-la this_o word_n to_o be_v in_o be_v perhaps_o a_o equivocal_a word_n and_o thing_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v simul_n together_o several_a way_n therefore_o we_o say_v and_o affirm_v that_o the_o species_n and_o immaterial_a form_n of_o the_o future_a chicken_n be_v aliquo_fw-la modo_fw-la in_o some_o sort_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o pregnation_n and_o fecundity_n of_o the_o uterus_fw-la because_o after_o coition_n there_o be_v no_o corporeal_a thing_n find_v therein_o but_o how_o this_o immaterial_a cause_n as_o the_o principle_n can_v be_v alike_o in_o the_o brain_n and_o in_o the_o vterus_fw-la and_o how_o they_o agree_v among_o themselves_o or_o do_v differ_v namely_o the_o conception_n of_o the_o brain_n and_o of_o the_o vterus_fw-la or_o art_n and_o nature_n and_o in_o what_o manner_n that_o which_o fructify_v namely_o the_o internal_a efficient_a cause_n of_o the_o procreation_n of_o a_o animal_n be_v in_o the_o male_a and_o its_o geniture_n in_o the_o female_a and_o her_o womb_n in_o the_o egg_n also_o or_o mix_v workmanship_n of_o both_o and_o what_o the_o difference_n between_o they_o be_v hereafter_o when_o we_o shall_v treat_v universal_o of_o the_o generation_n of_o all_o animal_n even_o of_o those_o also_o which_o be_v generate_v by_o metamorphosis_n namely_o of_o infect_v and_o spontaneous_a production_n in_o who_o egg_n or_o first_o rudiment_n there_o be_v a_o plain_a species_n or_o immaterial_a form_n as_o be_v the_o move_a principle_n in_o regard_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v to_o be_v produce_v as_o also_o in_o all_o other_o seed_n whatsoever_o and_o also_o when_o we_o shall_v discourse_v of_o the_o soul_n and_o its_o affection_n and_o also_o how_o art_n memory_n and_o experience_n be_v only_o the_o conception_n of_o the_o brain_n we_o shall_v endeavour_v both_o large_o and_o perspicuous_o to_o explain_v finis_fw-la errata_fw-la pag._n 42._o lin_v 36._o read_v arise_v from_o the_o chine_n p._n 46._o l._n 30._o r._n do_v but_o by_o juxtaposition_n p._n 67_o l._n 11._o carry_v it_o to_o p._n 69._o l._n 20._o every_o other_o p._n 70._o l._n 27._o clock_v p._n 93._o l._n 23._o its_o growth_n p._n 105._o l._n 11._o be_v yet_o p._n 291._o l._n 13._o cone_n p._n 292._o l._n 5._o for_o be_v not_o r._n will_v not_o be_v ibid._n l._n 12._o after_o part_n r._n make_v up_o of_o those_o humour_n mix_v together_o it_o be_v a_o similar_v animate_v part_n ibid._n l._n 14._o del_o and._n p._n 293._o l._n 16._o del_o it_o p._n 294._o l._n 25._o for_o pour_v out_o the_o serum_n r._n pour_v it_o out_o l._n 1._o c._n 2._o 3._o post_n 2._o epist_n 58._o analyt_v post_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 1._o ib._n l._n 2._o cap._n ult_n metaph._n l._n 1._o c._n 1._o apud_fw-la plat._n in_o gorgiâ_fw-la de_fw-fr gen_n a_o l._n 3._o c._n 1._o pag._n 3._o de_fw-fr gen._n an._n l._n 3._o c._n 2._o the_o perforation_n in_o the_o fundament_n of_o a_o hen_n the_o sink_v the_o situation_n of_o the_o orifice_n of_o the_o womb_n the_o perforation_n of_o the_o purse_n so_o call_v by_o aquapendens_fw-la the_o passage_n of_o urine_n in_o a_o hen._n the_o orifice_n of_o the_o uterus_fw-la hist_o a_o l._n 5._o c._n 5._o and_o l._n 6._o c._n 2._o virgil._n 2._o georg._n ornith_n lib._n 20._o p._n 541._o gen._n a_o l._n 3_o pag._n 30._o pag._n 17._o de_fw-fr gen._n a_o l._n 3._o c._n 1._o pag._n 38._o pag._n 17._o pag._n 8._o de_fw-fr gen._n a_o l._n 3._o c._n 2._o pag._n 11._o pag._n 22._o de_fw-fr hist_o a_o l._n 6._o c._n 2._o pag._n 13._o hist_o a_o l._n 6._o c._n 2._o &_o gen_n a_o 1._o 8._o l._n 10._o c._n 52._o de_fw-la gen_n a_o l._n 3._o c._n 2._o pag._n 22._o the_o white_a the_o yolk_n pag._n 23._o hist_o a_o l._n 6._o c._n 2._o hist_o a_o l._n 6._o c._n 2._o de_fw-la gen_n a_o l._n 3._o c._n 1._o the_o chalazae_fw-la pag._n 48._o pag._n 57_o the_o cavity_n the_o cicatrice_n hist_o a_o l._n 1._o c._n 5._o de_fw-fr gen_n a_o l._n 1._o c._n 2._o pag._n 19_o the_o distinction_n and_o difference_n of_o egg_n from_o their_o age._n from_o their_o figure_n hist_o a_o l._n 6._o c._n 2._o l._n 10._o c._n 52._o lib._n 9_o the_o rust_n c._n 5._o scaliger_n upon_o the_o place_n from_o their_o fecundity_n de_fw-fr re_fw-mi rust_n c._n 1._o hist_o a_o l._n 6._o c._n 2._o pliny_n lib._n 10._o c._n 54._o ibid._n pag._n 19_o hist_o a_o l._n 6._o c._n 2._o from_o number_n hist_o a_o l._n 6._o c._n 1._o incubation_n magnitude_n pag._n 10._o aldrovand_n ornithol_n l._n 14._o pag._n 260_o hist_o a_o l._n 6._o c._n 2._o in_o loc_n hist_o a_o l._n 6._o c._n 3._o ornithol_n l._n 14._o nobil_n exer_n l._n 6._o hist_o a_o l._n 6._o c._n 3._o ibid._n l._n 3._o c._n 2._o hist_o a_o l._n 6._o c._n 3._o hist_o â—_o 1._o â—_o 6._o c._n 3._o ornithol_n l._n 14._o pag._n 217._o in_o loc_n supra_fw-la dict_z lib._n de_fw-fr animâ_fw-la pag._n 217._o de_fw-fr gen_n a_o l._n 3._o c._n 2._o hist_o a_o l._n 6._o c._n 2._o lib._n 8._o c._n 5._o hist_o a_o l._n 6._o c._n 3._o hist_o a_o l._n 5._o c._n 19_o de_fw-fr gen_n a_o l._n 3._o c._n 9_o de_fw-fr hist_o a_o l._n 5._o c._n 9_o hist_o a_o l._n 6_o c._n 3._o hist_o a_o l._n 6._o c._n 3._o pag._n 55._o lib._n 10._o c._n 53._o the_o hist_n a_o l._n 6._o c._n 3._o