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felonous_a eye_n or_o aspect_n this_o make_v i_o to_o remember_v that_o which_o aulus_n gelliuâ—_n spenk_v of_o in_o his_o treatise_n entitle_v noctas_fw-la atticae_fw-la how_o there_o be_v some_o family_n in_o africa_n 4._o lib._n 9_o ca_fw-mi 4._o who_o on_o the_o contrary_a do_v use_n to_o bewitch_v and_o for_o speak_v foldoe_n with_o their_o tongue_n and_o voice_n and_o in_o give_v out_o praise_n and_o speech_n of_o commendation_n do_v work_v the_o death_n and_o destruction_n both_o of_o tree_n of_o bruit_n creature_n and_o of_o child_n now_o the_o philosopher_n do_v think_v to_o yield_v a_o natural_a reason_n hereof_o say_v that_o those_o praise_n and_o commend_v at_o ory_a speech_n do_v engender_v in_o the_o heart_n a_o kind_n of_o joy_n and_o gladness_n and_o in_o the_o vaporous_a spirit_n which_o the_o natural_a heaâ—e_n do_v open_a &_o cause_n to_o rebound_v as_o it_o be_v pel_v mell_o or_o confuse_o by_o the_o face_n and_o eye_n through_o which_o the_o venom_n and_o poison_n of_o the_o enchantment_n do_v strike_v into_o the_o eye_n of_o other_o and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o aristâ—tle_n write_v 24._o sect_n 20._o proble_n 24._o that_o there_o be_v a_o custom_n that_o when_o one_o will_v praise_v any_o body_n they_o will_v use_v to_o say_v and_o wish_v that_o much_o good_a may_v do_v he_o the_o praisa_n which_o be_v give_v he_o but_o whatsoever_o the_o philosopher_n do_v allege_v touch_v this_o enchant_a or_o witch_n craft_n wrought_v with_o the_o speech_n yet_o the_o truth_n be_v argument_n answer_v to_o the_o former_a argument_n that_o no_o man_n have_v any_o such_o power_n to_o kill_v another_o except_o it_o proceed_v of_o the_o devil_n by_o the_o permission_n of_o god_n much_o loss_n have_v 〈◊〉_d the_o power_n to_o cast_v or_o send_v forth_o by_o his_o eye_n into_o the_o eye_n of_o another_o man_n any_o infection_n that_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o change_v and_o alter_v the_o habit_n or_o state_n of_o the_o body_n so_o ready_o as_o be_v use_v to_o be_v do_v by_o diabolicali_a enchantment_n with_o the_o which_o such_o as_o come_v to_o be_v strike_v and_o attaint_v be_v common_o surprise_v in_o amoment_a and_o the_o very_a ancient_n themselves_o in_o my_o opinion_n seem_v not_o to_o be_v ignorant_a that_o such_o kind_n of_o enchantment_n enchantment_n that_o all_o enchantment_n wrought_v by_o speech_n or_o look_n do_v happen_v only_o extraordinary_o and_o beyond_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n in_o epodis_fw-la minusive_a lanquet_n fascinum_n of_o diverse_a superstirious_a devise_n use_v by_o the_o ancient_n against_o witcheraft_n and_o enchantment_n do_v either_o by_o the_o voice_n or_o by_o the_o eye_n do_v never_o happen_v but_o extraordinary_o and_o beyond_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n and_o that_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o in_o such_o case_n they_o aid_v themselves_o with_o their_o superstition_n to_o drive_v and_o chase_v they_o far_o away_o from_o they_o that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v strike_v nor_o attach_v by_o they_o some_o of_o they_o use_v to_o carry_v tie_v about_o their_o neeke_z a_o certain_a kind_n of_o image_n or_o figure_n make_v in_o form_n of_o a_o man_n member_n think_v that_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o same_o no_o sorcerer_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o hurt_v they_o and_o such_o figure_n a_o they_o call_v fascinum_n like_v as_o horacâ—_n also_o name_v it_o because_o it_o hinder_v fascination_n or_o enchaumment_n other_o again_o use_v to_o wear_v upon_o their_o sore-head_n in_o form_n of_o a_o garland_n the_o flower_n call_v our_o lady_n glove_n and_o in_o latin_a name_n bacchar_fw-la even_o for_o the_o same_o occasion_n and_o for_o fear_n lest_o some_o ill_a tongue_n shall_v charm_v or_o câ—chanut_n they_o which_o virgil_n affirm_v in_o theseverse_n bacchare_fw-la frontem_fw-la cingite_fw-la nevati_fw-la noceat_fw-la â—â—ala_fw-la lingua_fw-la future_a which_o may_v be_v thus_o english_v about_o his_o brow_n let_v be_v a_o wreath_n of_o bacchar_fw-la knit_v that_o by_o a_o evil_a talk_a tongue_n our_o poet_n be_v not_o bite_v and_o other_o there_o be_v that_o do_v use_v to_o spit_v in_o their_o own_o besom_n or_o breast_n as_o theocritus_n testify_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o signification_n whereof_o in_o english_a be_v thus_o 〈…〉_o may_v 〈…〉_o that_o 〈◊〉_d â—as_o upon_o my_o breast_n i_o follow_v spit_v thrice_o the_o same_o also_o be_v to_o be_v see_v amongst_o the_o greek_a epigram_n epigr._fw-la libus_fw-la 4._o epigr._fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o likewise_o in_o tibâ—lus_n in_o this_o verse_n despart_v in_o â—â—olles_n &_o sibi_fw-la cuique_fw-la sin_n upon_o hsi_fw-la own_o most_o tender_a breast_n each_o man_n to_o spy_n do_v hold_v it_o best_o but_o theophrastus_n speak_v of_o superstitious_a person_n do_v witness_v the_o same_o yet_o much_o more_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o
14._o lib._n 9_o cap._n 17._o the_o histor_n anim_fw-la in_o pharmacent_fw-la oâ—_n that_o hippâ—â—â—â—â—â—_n which_o as_o 〈◊〉_d report_v be_v plant_v among_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o that_o fish_n call_v remora_n which_o as_o aristotle_n say_v be_v good_a for_o love_n and_o for_o happy_a success_n in_o suit_n of_o law_n or_o the_o bird_n call_v sippo_n speak_v of_o by_o the_o same_o aristotle_n or_o the_o lezart_n bruise_v and_o infuse_v in_o wine_n according_a as_o theocritus_n prescribe_v or_o that_o hair_n which_o be_v find_v in_o the_o end_n of_o a_o woolâ—â—â—_n tail_n or_o else_o the_o bone_n of_o a_o frog_n or_o toad_n 4._o lib._n 18._o cap._n 2._o &_o lib._n 32._o ca._n 4._o which_o have_v be_v cast_v into_o a_o nest_n of_o aunt_n by_o who_o the_o flesh_n thereof_o have_v be_v gnaw_v away_o as_o pliny_n affirm_v beside_o all_o this_o in_o this_o scroll_n of_o virgin_n parchmine_v now_o in_o question_n there_o be_v write_v certain_a barbarous_a and_o unknown_a word_n which_o do_v sufficient_o show_v that_o this_o be_v a_o very_a true_a magical_a charm_n and_o enchantment_n and_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v that_o charm_n or_o enchantment_n have_v no_o power_n or_o efficacy_n to_o work_v any_o thing_n and_o that_o therefore_o any_o accusation_n which_o shall_v be_v frame_v or_o intend_v against_o those_o that_o use_v they_o be_v to_o be_v hold_v vain_a and_o frivolous_a what_o other_o thing_n be_v this_o then_o to_o reproove_v all_o antiquity_n and_o all_o those_o ancient_a lawemaker_n and_o the_o roman_a decemviâ—i_fw-la who_o do_v all_o of_o they_o ever_o acknowledge_v that_o there_o be_v charm_n and_o enchantment_n for_o in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o twelve_o table_n it_o be_v express_o forbid_v ne_fw-la quis_fw-la fruges_fw-la excantet_fw-la &_o alienaâ—â—_n segeteâ—â—_n pelliâ—â—at_a that_o no_o man_n shall_v use_v any_o charm_n or_o excantation_n upon_o the_o corn_n and_o grain_n of_o another_o man_n 25._o lib._n 17._o cap._n 25._o and_o the_o learned_a pliniâ—_n in_o his_o natural_a histostorie_n give_v we_o a_o certain_a experiment_n of_o such_o as_o draw_v the_o fruit_n of_o another_o man_n out_o of_o the_o owner_n ground_n into_o another_o field_n for_o he_o say_v that_o in_o the_o territory_n of_o the_o marrutine_n which_o be_v in_o abruzzo_n a_o garden_n of_o olive-tree_n belong_v to_o vectius_n marcollus_fw-la a_o famous_a knight_n of_o rome_n be_v carry_v away_o and_o transport_v whole_a even_o as_o it_o stand_v to_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o high_a way_n and_o contrariwise_o all_o that_o other_o land_n which_o be_v on_o that_o other_o side_n of_o the_o way_n be_v transport_v as_o it_o have_v be_v in_o manner_n of_o a_o exchange_n into_o that_o very_a place_n where_o the_o garden_n stand_v so_o great_a force_n be_v there_o in_o charm_n and_o enchantment_n v._o odâ—ss_n v._o and_o sure_o homer_n tell_v we_o that_o ulysses_n do_v staunch_v the_o blood_n that_o run_v down_o from_o his_o leg_n be_v hurt_v by_o a_o wilde-boare_n not_o by_o any_o herb_n but_o by_o charm_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o this_o agree_v well_o with_o that_o say_n of_o the_o interpreter_n of_o pindarus_n and_o sophocles_n who_o affirm_v that_o the_o ancient_n do_v think_v that_o by_o charm_n a_o man_n may_v sometime_o recover_v his_o health_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o theophrastus_n have_v write_v that_o those_o which_o be_v trouble_v with_o the_o disease_n call_v ischiatica_n be_v heal_v by_o charm_n and_o spell_n and_o the_o like_a say_v varro_n of_o such_o as_o be_v disease_v with_o the_o gout_n and_o cato_n the_o censâ—r_n touch_v caâ—â—ell_o or_o ox_n that_o have_v their_o leg_n break_v or_o maim_v first_o for_o gouty_a person_n rust._n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr re_fw-mi rust._n the_o manner_n to_o cure_v they_o he_o teach_v to_o be_v by_o utter_v these_o word_n terrapestem_fw-la teneto_fw-la salvo_fw-la maneto_fw-la hic_fw-la in_o meis_fw-la pedibus_fw-la and_o repeat_v the_o same_o nine_o tiâ—es_n agri._n in_o lib._n de_fw-fr agri._n and_o kiss_v of_o the_o earth_n and_o spit_v upon_o it_o and_o that_o all_o this_o most_o be_v do_v fast_v and_o for_o cure_v of_o ox_n or_o catâ—ell_o if_o you_o take_v a_o rood_n or_o green_a cane_n and_o cut_v it_o asunder_o in_o the_o midst_n and_o so_o bind_v it_o on_o both_o side_n to_o the_o hip_n or_o hudde_z bone_n of_o the_o say_a cattle_n or_o ox_n and_o sing_v these_o word_n danat_fw-la à _fw-la dariâ—s_n astary_n or_o otherwise_o this_o haut_fw-fr haut_fw-fr haut_fw-fr istagis_n turgis_fw-la ardannabon_n damaâ—â—â—ra_n he_o say_v it_o will_v cure_v they_o and_o even_o caâ—stantine_n the_o emperor_n do_v cite_v a_o verse_n in_o homer_n which_o be_v pronounce_v shall_v hinder_v and_o keep_v a_o man_n from_o be_v drunken_a and_o the_o ancient_a myrhalogiques_n geoponical_a in_o geoponical_a and_o orphâ—â—â—â—â—istâ—_n do_v attribute_v such_o a_o force_n to_o the_o verse_n of_o oâ—phens_n that_o they_o hold_v the_o pronounce_v of_o they_o to_o have_v as_o much_o power_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o jew_n do_v imagine_v to_o be_v in_o their_o cabal_n which_o howsoever_o it_o be_v very_o superstitious_a yet_o be_v not_o the_o same_o without_o his_o effect_n now_o if_o we_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o band_n of_o love_n cause_v and_o procure_v by_o charm_n we_o shall_v find_v in_o author_n sufficient_a sâ—ore_n of_o example_n to_o that_o effect_n and_o virgil_n report_v and_o setâ—â—th_v down_o the_o very_a word_n which_o be_v usual_o speak_v to_o entangle_v and_o entrap_v in_o the_o snare_n of_o love_n necto_fw-la in_o eclogis_n necte_fw-la tribus_fw-la nodis_fw-la ternos_fw-la amarylli_n colores_fw-la necte_fw-la amarylli_n nodo_fw-la &_o veneris_fw-la dic_fw-la vincula_fw-la necto_fw-la such_o as_o be_v obstinate_a and_o untractable_a which_o word_n join_v and_o use_v with_o a_o ceremony_n of_o certain_a know_v make_v in_o a_o ribbon_n or_o lane_n of_o three_o several_a colour_n be_v hold_v to_o have_v such_o power_n that_o they_o in_o who_o name_n they_o be_v pronounce_v shall_v present_o feel_v themselves_o strike_v in_o love_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n do_v saint_n jerome_n rehearse_v a_o history_n of_o a_o certain_a young_a man_n of_o gaâ—â—_n in_o syria_n who_o be_v amorous_a and_o fall_v in_o love_n with_o a_o young_a maiden_n his_o neighbour_n hilarionis_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la hilarionis_fw-la and_o be_v not_o able_a to_o win_v she_o to_o his_o desire_n he_o go_v to_o the_o priest_n of_o esculapius_n at_o memphis_n who_o give_v unto_o he_o i_o know_v not_o what_o charm_n and_o strange_a figure_n write_v within_o a_o plate_n of_o copper_n which_o he_o dig_v and_o convey_v together_o with_o a_o lace_n or_o ribbon_n under_o the_o groundsell_n of_o the_o house_n where_o the_o maid_n dwell_v present_o heereuppon_o the_o devil_n seize_v upon_o she_o and_o she_o cast_v away_o her_o head-tire_n from_o off_o her_o head_n begin_v to_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o young_a man_n and_o do_v desire_n and_o endeavour_v by_o all_o mean_v she_o can_v that_o she_o may_v be_v lead_v to_o the_o place_n where_o he_o be_v but_o her_o parent_n have_v a_o great_a care_n of_o her_o health_n and_o well_o do_v lead_v she_o to_o the_o hermit_n hilaâ—ion_n who_o notwithstanding_o she_o allege_v that_o she_o be_v enchant_v and_o bind_v by_o charm_n yet_o for_o all_o that_o do_v perfect_o hâ—â—le_v she_o and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n destroy_v all_o the_o charm_n and_o enchantment_n of_o the_o devil_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v more_o all_o author_n both_o ancient_a and_o modeme_n be_v of_o one_o mind_n and_o do_v accord_n in_o this_o that_o charm_n have_v the_o power_n not_o only_o to_o work_v and_o procure_v love_n to_o alter_v health_n and_o to_o transport_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o ground_n from_o one_o field_n or_o place_n to_o another_o but_o to_o do_v also_o thing_n far_o more_o marvellous_a and_o wonder_a than_o these_o the_o magician_n of_o pharaoh_n by_o their_o charm_n think_v to_o make_v themselves_o equal_a with_o moses_n the_o messenger_n of_o god_n the_o ephesian_n have_v certain_a mark_n and_o magic_a word_n i_o know_v not_o what_o of_o enchantment_n by_o which_o any_o thing_n whatsoever_o they_o do_v once_o attempt_n and_o enterprise_n do_v succeed_v well_o and_o answerable_a to_o their_o desire_n and_o such_o mark_n or_o character_n as_o eustathius_n the_o interpreter_n of_o homer_n write_v do_v croesus_n use_v at_o such_o time_n as_o he_o be_v upon_o the_o pile_n of_o wood_n ready_a to_o be_v burn_v by_o the_o commandment_n of_o cyrus_n the_o brachman_n as_o strabo_n say_v do_v not_o use_v so_o much_o to_o heal_v and_o cure_v disease_n by_o herb_n and_o simples_n as_o they_o do_v by_o charm_n and_o john_n leo_n the_o african_a