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where_o a_o field_n between_o he_o and_o they_o waâ—…_n fight_v to_o be_v dedicate_v to_o olâ—…uâ—…_n patron_n of_o norway_n and_o denmark_n which_o church_n be_v by_o the_o same_o malcolme_n according_o perform_v edward_n call_v the_o confessor_n son_n of_o etheldred_n and_o brother_n to_o edmond_n ironside_n be_v afterward_o king_n of_o england_n he_o take_v from_o malcolme_n king_n of_o scot_n his_o life_n and_o his_o kingdom_n and_o make_v malcolme_n son_n to_o the_o king_n of_o cumbrelande_n and_o northumbrelandâ—…_n king_n of_o scot_n who_o do_v he_o hâ—â—age_n and_o fealty_n this_o edward_n peruse_v the_o old_a law_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o somewhat_o add_v to_o some_o of_o they_o as_o to_o the_o law_n of_o edgar_n for_o the_o wardship_n of_o the_o land_n untyll_o the_o heir_n shall_v accomplish_v the_o age_n of_o one_o &_o twenty_o year_n he_o add_v that_o the_o marriage_n of_o such_o heir_n shall_v also_o belong_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o who_o the_o same_o land_n be_v hold_v 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litâ—…_n before_o the_o come_n uppe_o of_o the_o flower_n 〈◊〉_d open_v of_o the_o head_n to_o judge_v of_o plenty_n 〈◊〉_d scarcity_n of_o this_o commodity_n to_o come_v foâ—…_n they_o see_v as_o it_o be_v many_o small_a hairy_a vein_n of_o saffron_n to_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o bulâ—â—_n they_o pronounce_v a_o fruitful_a year_n and_o to_o say_v truth_n at_o the_o cleave_v of_o each_o head_n a_o man_n shall_v discern_v the_o saffron_n by_o the_o colour_n and_o sâ—…_n whereabout_o it_o will_v issue_v out_o of_o the_o root_n warm_a night_n sweet_a dew_n fat_a ground_n chief_o the_o chalky_a and_o misty_a morning_n be_v very_o good_a for_o saffron_n but_o frost_n and_o cold_a do_v kill_v and_o keep_v back_o the_o flower_n and_o this_o much_o have_v i_o think_v good_a to_o speak_v of_o english_a saffron_n which_o be_v hot_a in_o the_o second_o and_o dry_a in_o the_o first_o degree_n now_o if_o it_o please_v you_o to_o hear_v of_o any_o of_o the_o virtue_n thereof_o i_o will_v note_v these_o ensue_a at_o the_o request_n of_o one_o who_o require_v i_o to_o touch_v a_o few_o of_o they_o with_o whatsoever_o brevitye_n i_o list_v therefore_o our_o saffron_n be_v very_o profitable_o mingle_v with_o those_o medicine_n which_o we_o take_v for_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o breast_n of_o y_z e_z lung_n of_o the_o liver_n and_o of_o the_o bladder_n it_o be_v good_a also_o for_o the_o stomach_n if_o you_o take_v it_o in_o meat_n for_o it_o comfort_v the_o same_o and_o make_v good_a digestion_n be_v sod_v also_o in_o wine_n it_o not_o only_o keep_v a_o man_n from_o drunkenness_n but_o encourage_v also_o unto_o procreation_n of_o issue_n if_o you_o drink_v it_o in_o sweet_a wine_n it_o enlarge_v the_o breath_n and_o be_v good_a for_o those_o that_o be_v trouble_v with_o the_o tesike_n and_o shortness_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o wind_n mingle_a with_o milk_n of_o a_o woman_n and_o lay_v upon_o the_o eye_n it_o stay_v such_o humour_n as_o descend_v into_o the_o same_o and_o take_v away_o the_o red_a weal_n and_o pearl_n that_o oft_o grow_v about_o they_o it_o be_v very_o profitable_o lay_v unto_o all_o inflammation_n painful_a apostemes_n and_o the_o shingles_n and_o do_v no_o small_a ease_n unto_o dyvers_a if_o it_o be_v mingle_v with_o such_o medicine_n as_o be_v beneficial_a unto_o the_o ear_n it_o be_v of_o great_a use_n also_o in_o ripe_n of_o botch_n and_o all_o swell_n procede_v of_o raw_a humour_n or_o if_o it_o shall_v please_v you_o to_o drink_v the_o root_n thereof_o with_o maluesie_a it_o will_v marvellous_o provoke_v urine_n dissolve_v and_o expel_v gravel_n and_o yield_v no_o small_a ease_n unto_o they_o that_o make_v their_o water_n by_o drop_n meal_n final_o three_o dam_n thereof_o take_v at_o once_o which_o be_v about_o the_o weight_n of_o one_o shil_fw-la 9_o penny_n halfpenny_n be_v deadly_a poison_n as_o dioscorides_n do_v affirm_v there_o grow_v some_o saffron_n in_o many_o place_n of_o almain_n and_o also_o about_o vienna_n in_o austria_n which_o late_a be_v take_v for_o y_z e_z best_o that_o spring_v in_o other_o quarter_n in_o stead_n of_o this_o also_o some_o do_v use_v the_o carthamus_n call_v among_o we_o bastard_n saffron_n but_o neither_o this_o be_v of_o any_o value_n nor_o the_o other_o in_o any_o wise_a comparable_a unto_o we_o whereof_o let_v this_o suffice_v as_o of_o a_o commodity_n bring_v into_o this_o island_n not_o long_o before_o the_o time_n of_o edward_n the_o three_o and_o not_o common_o plant_v unitll_v richard_z y_z e_z second_z do_v reign_v it_o will_v grow_v very_o well_o as_o i_o take_v it_o about_o chiltern_n hill_n &_o in_o all_o the_o vale_n of_o the_o white_a horse_n of_o quarry_n of_o stone_n for_o building_n cap._n 15._o qvarrye_v
which_o ibid._n col_fw-fr 4._o reed_n of_o salop._n some_o 10.11_o fol_z 92._o col_fw-fr 1._o lin_v 34._o read_v cymbelline_n fol_z 93._o col_fw-fr 1._o lin_v 34._o read_v out_o of_o the_o hill_n ibid._n lin_v 35._o read_v that_o at_o certain_a time_n ibid._n lin_v 47._o read_v strange_a for_o strong_a ibid._n lin_v 58._o read_v vertigerne_n ibid._n col_fw-fr 2._o lin_v â—…8_n for_o second_o ay_o read_v second_o axe_n ibid._n lin_v 44._o reed_n do_v it_o swell_v ibid._n col_fw-fr 3_o line_n 37._o read_v into_o the_o earth_n for_o into_o the_o ground_n ibid._n 47_o read_v as_o one_o near_a to_o s._n asaphes_n fol_z 94._o col_fw-fr 1._o the_o 10.11_o and_o 12._o line_n be_v to_o much_o almost_o by_o every_o word_n by_o mean_n of_o a_o odd_a pamphlet_n of_o tideswell_n latewarde_o insert_v into_o the_o book_n fol_z 96._o col_fw-fr 2._o lin_v 39_o for_o goddess_n read_v god_n fol_z 96._o col_fw-fr 3._o line_n 10._o for_o hard_a cantus_fw-la read_v hardy_a canutus_n ibid._n col_fw-fr 4._o vers_fw-la 21._o read_v tantum_fw-la &_o agendis_fw-la fol_z 107._o col_fw-fr 3._o line_n 1._o for_o draw_v read_v draw_v the_o history_n of_o england_n what_o manner_n of_o people_n do_v first_o inhabit_v this_o our_o country_n which_o have_v most_o general_o &_o of_o long_a continuance_n be_v know_v among_o all_o nation_n by_o y_z e_z name_n of_o britain_n as_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o certain_o know_v neither_o can_v it_o be_v decide_v from_o whence_o the_o first_o inhabitant_n thereof_o come_v by_o reason_n of_o such_o diversity_n in_o judgement_n as_o have_v rise_v among_o the_o learned_a in_o this_o behalf_n but_o since_o the_o original_n in_o manner_n of_o all_o nation_n be_v doubtful_a uncertain_a the_o original_a â—…_n nation_n â—…r_v the_o most_o 〈◊〉_d uncertain_a and_o even_o the_o same_o for_o the_o more_o part_n fabulous_a that_o always_o except_v which_o we_o find_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n i_o wish_v not_o any_o man_n to_o lean_a to_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v here_o 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