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be_v call_v the_o lamb-kinne_n coat_n chap._n xxxvi_o of_o the_o navel_n the_o navel_n follow_v these_o coat_n it_o be_v a_o white_a body_n somewhat_o resemble_v be_v the_o wreath_a cord_n or_o girdle_n of_o the_o franciscan_a friar_n but_o that_o it_o have_v not_o the_o knot_n stand_v so_o far_o out_o but_o only_o swell_v in_o certain_a place_n resemble_v a_o knot_n only_o lift_v up_o on_o one_o side_n it_o arise_v and_o take_v its_o original_n from_o a_o fleshy_a mass_n which_o we_o express_v by_o the_o name_n of_o swell_a câ—…dones_n and_o go_v into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o low_a belly_n of_o the_o infant_n yea_o very_o body_n into_o thâ—…idst_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n who_o root_n it_o be_v therefore_o say_v to_o be_v for_o even_o as_o a_o tâ—…_n by_o the_o root_n suck_v nourishment_n from_o the_o earth_n so_o the_o infant_n in_o the_o womb_n draw_v its_o nourishment_n by_o the_o navel_n the_o greatness_n of_o it_o in_o breadth_n and_o thickness_n eqâ—…ll_v the_o bigness_n of_o the_o little_a finger_n but_o it_o be_v a_o foot_n and_o a_o half_a long_o so_o that_o child_n 〈◊〉_d bring_v forth_o with_o it_o encompass_v their_o middle_n neck_n arm_n or_o leg_n the_o figâ—…e_n of_o it_o be_v round_o it_o be_v compose_v of_o two_o artery_n one_o vein_n and_o two_o composure_n coat_n it_o have_v â—…se_a vessel_n from_o that_o great_a multitude_n of_o capillary_a vein_n and_o artery_n which_o be_v see_v â—…ispersed_v over_o the_o chorion_n wherefore_o the_o vein_n enter_v in_o at_o the_o navel_n penetraâ—…_n from_o thence_o into_o the_o hollow_a part_n of_o the_o liver_n where_o divide_v into_o two_o according_a â—alens_n opinion_n it_o make_v the_o gate_n and_o hollow_a vein_n but_o the_o artery_n uterâ—_n carry_v by_o thâ—…selves_n the_o length_n of_o the_o navel_n cast_v themselves_o into_o the_o iliacae_n which_o they_o make_v as_o also_o all_o other_o that_o from_o thence_o the_o vital_a spirit_n may_v be_v carry_v by_o they_o over_o all_o the_o infant_n it_o have_v its_o two_o coat_n from_o the_o chorion_n but_o see_v they_o be_v mutual_o weave_v and_o conjoin_v without_o any_o medium_n and_o be_v of_o a_o sufficient_a strength_n and_o thickness_n over_o all_o the_o navel_n they_o may_v seem_v to_o make_v the_o infant_n external_a skin_n and_o fleshy_a pannicle_n i_o know_v very_o many_o reckon_v two_o umbilicall_a vein_n as_o also_o artery_n and_o the_o urachus_fw-la by_o or_o through_o which_o the_o urine_n flow_v into_o the_o coat_n allantoide_v but_o because_o this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o woman_n but_o only_o in_o beast_n i_o willing_o omit_v it_o because_o i_o do_v not_o intend_v to_o mention_v any_o part_n but_o such_o vrachus_fw-la as_o belong_v to_o humane_a body_n yet_o if_o there_o be_v any_o which_o can_v teach_v i_o that_o these_o part_n which_o i_o think_v proper_a to_o brute_n beast_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o woman_n i_o will_v willing_o confess_v and_o that_o to_o his_o credit_n from_o who_o i_o have_v reap_v such_o benefit_n the_o other_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v require_v concern_v the_o navel_n as_o of_o its_o number_n site_n connexion_n temper_n and_o use_v may_v easy_o appear_v by_o that_o we_o have_v speak_v before_o for_o we_o have_v apparent_o set_v down_o the_o use_n when_o we_o say_v the_o navel_n be_v make_v for_o that_o purpose_n that_o the_o infant_n may_v be_v nourish_v by_o it_o as_o the_o tree_n by_o the_o root_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o continuation_n of_o the_o vessel_n thereof_o with_o the_o prepare_v spermaticke_a vessel_n make_v by_o god_n for_o that_o purpose_n to_o who_o be_v honour_n and_o glory_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n the_o end_n of_o the_o three_o book_n the_o four_o book_n treat_v of_o the_o vital_a part_n contain_v in_o
spin_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o i_o to_o k_o the_o neck_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o k_o to_o l_o the_o rackebone_n of_o the_o chest_n from_o l_o to_o m_n the_o rackebone_n of_o the_o loin_n from_o m_n to_o n_o the_o holybone_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d n_o the_o rump_n bone_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d o_o 1_o 3._o the_o brestbone_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p_o 1_o 3._o the_o sword-like_a gristle_n of_o the_o breast_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d char._n 1_o 2_o 3_o as_o far_o as_o to_o 12._o in_o all_o three_o table_n show_v the_o twelve_o rib_n of_o the_o chest_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d q_o 1_o the_o clavicle_n or_o collar_n bone_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r_o 1_o 2_o 3_o the_o shoulderblade_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d λ_n 1_o 2_o 3_o the_o upper_a process_n of_o the_o shoulderblade_n or_o the_o top_n of_o the_o shoulder_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d μ_n 1_o 3_o the_o low_a process_n of_o the_o shoulderblade_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d s_o 1_o 2_o the_o bone_n of_o the_o arm_n call_v humerus_fw-la and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d t_o v_o 1_o 2_o 3_o the_o cubit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d x_o 1_o 2_o 3_o the_o wand_n or_o the_o upper_a bone_n of_o the_o cubit_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d y_fw-fr 1_o 2_o 3_o the_o ell_n or_o low_a bone_n of_o the_o cubit_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d y_z 3_o the_o process_n of_o the_o cubit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ξ_n 13_o the_o process_n like_o a_o bodkin_n or_o probe_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d zz_v 1_o 2_o 3_o the_o wrest_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d γγ_n 1_o 3_o the_o afterwr_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d δδδ_n 1_o the_o finger_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d θ_o 1_o 2_o 3_o the_o bone_n join_v to_o the_o side_n of_o the_o holy_a bone_n on_o each_o side_n distinguish_v as_o it_o be_v into_o three_o part_n 0_o 1_o 2_o 3_o the_o first_o part_n call_v the_o hanch-bone_n os_fw-mi ilium_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d α_n 1_o 2_o 3_o the_o second_o part_n the_o bone_n of_o the_o coxendix_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o 2_o 3_o the_o three_o part_n the_o share-bone_n os_fw-la pubis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d σ_n 1_o 2_o 3_o a_o gristle_n go_v between_o the_o conjunction_n of_o the_o sharebone_n λ_n 1_o 2_o 3_o the_o thigh_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d τ_n 1_o 2_o 3_o the_o great_a outward_a process_n of_o the_o thigh_n call_v rotator_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ν_fw-gr 1_o 2_o 3_o his_o lesser_a and_o inner_a process_n 〈◊〉_d 1_o 2_o 3_o the_o whirl_n bone_n of_o the_o knee_n patella_n rotutula_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d π_n σ_n 1_o 2_o 3_o the_o leg_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d φ_n 1_o 2_o 3_o the_o inner_a &_o great_a bone_n of_o the_o leg_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ψ_n 1_o 2_o 3_o the_o utter_a and_o small_a bone_n of_o the_o leg_n call_v the_o brace-bone_n fibula_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d φ_n 1_o 2_o 3_o the_o process_n of_o the_o leg_n or_o the_o inner_a ankle_n call_v malleolus_n internus_fw-la χ_n 1_o 2_o the_o process_n of_o the_o brace_n of_o the_o outward_a ankle_n both_o of_o they_o be_v call_v in_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d φ_n 1_o 2_o 3_o the_o bone_n call_v the_o cockal_n talus_fw-la balista_fw-la os_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o 2_o the_o heel_n calx_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d b_o 1_o 3_o the_o bone_n call_v os_fw-mi naviculare_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cc_o 1_o 2_o 3_o the_o wrist_n of_o the_o foot_n call_v tarsus_n consist_v of_o four_o bone_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d d_o e_o f_o 1_o 2_o 3_o three_o inner_a bone_n of_o the_o wrist_n of_o the_o foot_n call_v by_o some_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d g_o 1_o 2_o 3_o the_o utter_a bone_n of_o the_o wrist_n of_o the_o foot_n like_o a_o dye_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hh_o 1_o 2_o 3_o the_o after_o wrest_v of_o the_o foot_n call_v pedium_fw-la by_o some_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d two_o 1_o 2_o 3_o the_o toe_n of_o the_o foot_n k_o 1_o 2_o 3_o the_o seed_n bone_n of_o the_o foot_n call_v oscicula_fw-la sesamina_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o figure_n show_v the_o sceleton_n of_o the_o bone_n &_o gristle_n of_o a_o woman_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v all_o her_o bone_n be_v in_o proportion_n lesser_a than_o the_o bone_n of_o a_o man_n but_o in_o this_o figure_n only_o those_o part_n be_v mark_v with_o letter_n wherein_o a_o woman_n differ_v from_o a_o man_n in_o her_o bone_n and_o gristle_n a_o the_o sagittall_n suture_a descend_v into_o the_o nose_n &_o divide_v the_o fore_a head_n bone_n which_o be_v sometime_o find_v in_o woman_n very_o rare_o in_o man_n but_o always_o in_o infant_n bb_n the_o chest_n somewhat_o depress_v before_o because_o of_o the_o pap_n cc_o the_o collar_n bone_n not_o so_o much_o crooked_a as_o in_o man_n nor_o intorted_a so_o much_o upward_o d_o the_o brestbone_n perforate_v sometime_o with_o a_o hole_n much_o like_o the_o form_n of_o a_o heart_n through_o which_o vein_n do_v run_v outward_a from_o the_o mammary_n vein_n unto_o the_o pap_n e_o the_o gristle_n of_o the_o rib_n which_o in_o woman_n be_v somewhat_o bony_a because_o of_o the_o weight_n of_o the_o dug_n f_o a_o part_n of_o the_o back_n reflect_v or_o bend_v backward_o above_o the_o loin_n gg_n the_o compass_n of_o the_o hanch-bone_n run_v more_o outward_a for_o the_o womb_n to_o rest_v upon_o when_o a_o woman_n be_v with_o child_n hh_o the_o low_a process_n of_o the_o sharebone_n bear_v outward_a that_o the_o cavity_n mark_v with_o k_o may_v be_v the_o large_a ay_o the_o anterior_a commissure_n or_o conjunction_n of_o the_o sharebone_n fill_v up_o with_o a_o thick_a gristle_n that_o in_o the_o birth_n they_o may_v better_o yield_v somewhat_o for_o nature_n necessity_n k_o a_o great_a and_o large_a cavity_n circumscribe_v by_o the_o bone_n of_o the_o coxendix_fw-la and_o the_o holybone_n l_o the_o rump_n or_o coccyx_fw-la curve_v backward_o to_o give_v way_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o birth_n m_o the_o thigh_n bone_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o largeness_n of_o the_o foresay_a cavity_n have_v a_o great_a distance_n betwixt_o they_o above_o whence_o also_o it_o be_v that_o woman_n thigh_n be_v thick_a than_o man_n for_o the_o bone_n of_o the_o face_n there_o be_v six_o within_o or_o about_o the_o orb_n of_o the_o eye_n that_o 15._o be_v on_o each_o side_n three_o two_o bone_n of_o the_o nose_n two_o lesser_a jaw_n bone_n and_o two_o big_a which_o be_v always_o in_o beast_n see_v distinguish_v by_o a_o manifest_a difference_n but_o it_o be_v so_o rare_a in_o man_n that_o i_o have_v not_o find_v it_o as_o yet_o therefore_o these_o only_o be_v distinguish_v by_o manifest_a difference_n two_o which_o contain_v all_o the_o upper_a tooth_n the_o two_o inner_a of_o the_o palate_n the_o two_o of_o the_o low_a jaw_n in_o child_n and_o last_o of_o all_o the_o os_fw-mi cristae_fw-la whence_o the_o middle_a gristle_n or_o partition_n of_o the_o nose_n arise_v the_o two_o and_o thirty_o tooth_n be_v equal_o distribute_v in_o the_o upper_a and_o low_a jaw_n and_o of_o these_o there_o be_v eight_o shearer_n four_o fang_n or_o dog-teeth_n and_o twenty_o grinder_n 32._o and_o there_o be_v another_o bone_n at_o the_o root_n of_o the_o tongue_n call_v os_fw-mi hyoide_n always_o hyoide_n compose_v of_o three_o bone_n sometime_o of_o four_o now_o follow_v the_o bone_n of_o the_o spine_n or_o backbone_n which_o be_v just_a four_o and_o thirty_o 34._o that_o be_v seven_o of_o the_o neck_n twelve_o of_o the_o chest_n five_o of_o the_o loin_n fix_v of_o the_o holybone_n and_o four_o of_o the_o rump_n beside_o there_o be_v two_o bone_n of_o the_o throat_n or_o collar_n bone_n 3_o the_o rib_n be_v twenty_o four_o that_o be_v fourteen_o true_a and_o ten_o bastard_n rib_n the_o bone_n of_o the_o sternon_n or_o breastbone_n most_o frequent_o three_o other_o while_o seven_o as_o sometime_o in_o young_a body_n hence_o come_v to_o the_o arm_n there_o be_v reckon_v 62_o begin_v with_o the_o shoulderblade_n as_o there_o be_v two_o shoulderblade_n two_o arm_n bone_n four_o bone_n of_o the_o cubite_fw-la 62._o that_o be_v two_o ell-bone_n and_o two_o wand_n sixteen_o of_o the_o wrest_v eight_o of_o the_o afterwr_a and_o thirty_o of_o the_o finger_n into_o this_o number_n also_o come_v the_o sesamoidea_n or_o seedbone_n of_o which_o some_o be_v internal_a &_o these_o always_o twelve_o at_o the_o least_o although_o sometime_o there_o may_v
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