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dumb_a beast_n do_v show_v we_o as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o glass_n that_o we_o shall_v do_v so_o as_o they_o do_v not_o only_a when_o they_o have_v their_o sense_n and_o understanding_n but_o which_o be_v more_o to_o be_v wonder_v at_o when_o they_o be_v out_o of_o their_o wit_n &_o stark_o mad_a whereas_o man_n many_o time_n have_v all_o their_o understanding_n and_o their_o five_o wit_n sound_a do_v cast_v the_o benefit_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v behind_o their_o back_n yea_o and_o at_o this_o day_n do_v reward_v all_o good_a deed_n with_o unthankfulness_n god_n amend_v it_o the_o 47._o chapter_n of_o the_o abadas_n or_o rhinoceros_n the_o abada_fw-es or_o rhinoceros_n be_v not_o in_o india_n but_o only_o in_o bengala_n and_o patane_n they_o be_v less_o and_o low_a than_o the_o elephant_n it_o have_v a_o short_a horn_n upon_o the_o nole_n in_o the_o hinder_a part_n somewhat_o big_a &_o towards_o the_o end_n sharp_a of_o a_o brown_a blue_a and_o whitish_a colour_n it_o have_v a_o snout_n like_o a_o hog_n and_o the_o skin_n upon_o the_o upper_a part_n of_o his_o body_n be_v all_o wrinkle_a as_o if_o it_o be_v arm_v with_o shield_n or_o target_n it_o be_v a_o great_a enemy_n of_o the_o elephant_n some_o think_v it_o be_v the_o right_a unicorn_n because_o that_o as_o yet_o there_o have_v no_o other_o be_v find_v but_o only_o by_o hearsay_n and_o by_o the_o picture_n of_o they_o the_o portugese_n and_n those_o of_o bengala_n affirm_v that_o by_o the_o river_n ganges_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o bengala_n be_v many_o of_o these_o rhinoceros_n which_o when_o they_o will_v drink_v the_o other_o beast_n stand_v and_o wait_v upon_o they_o till_o the_o rhinoceros_n have_v drink_v &_o thrust_v their_o horn_n into_o the_o water_n for_o he_o can_v drink_v but_o his_o horn_n must_v be_v under_o the_o water_n because_o it_o stand_v so_o close_o unto_o his_o nose_n and_o muzzle_v and_o then_o after_o he_o all_o the_o other_o beast_n do_v drink_v their_o horn_n in_o india_n be_v 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the_o herb_n which_o that_o place_n only_o yield_v and_o bring_v forth_o which_o in_o other_o place_n be_v not_o so_o and_o this_o estimation_n be_v not_o only_o hold_v of_o the_o horn_n but_o of_o all_o other_o thing_n in_o his_o whole_a body_n as_o i_o say_v before_o there_o be_v also_o by_o malacca_n zion_n and_o bengala_n some_o goat_n that_o be_v wild_a who_o horn_n be_v esteem_v for_o the_o best_a horn_n against_o poison_n and_o all_o venom_n that_o may_v be_v find_v they_o be_v call_v cabras_fw-mi de_fw-mi mato_n y_z t_z be_v wild_a goat_n these_o horn_n be_v of_o great_a account_n in_o india_n and_o much_o esteem_v and_o be_v oftentimes_o by_o experience_n find_v to_o be_v very_o good_a whereof_o i_o myself_o be_o a_o good_a witness_n have_v prove_v the_o same_o in_o the_o year_n 1581._o as_o king_n philip_n be_v at_o lisbon_n there_o be_v a_o rhinoceros_n and_o a_o elephant_n bring_v he_o out_o of_o india_n for_o a_o present_a and_o he_o cause_v they_o both_o to_o be_v lead_v 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