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d._n 57_o c._n 62._o k._n 77._o b._n 101._o d_o 168._o i_o 180._o l._n 268._o g._n 340._o k._n 104._o i._n 121._o f._n 133._o e._n 158._o h_o 175._o b._n 182._o g._n 187._o d._n 192._o l._n 266._o l_o 267._o c._n d._n 271._o d._n for_o the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o matrice_n in_o general_a comfortable_a medicine_n 102._o h._n k._n 108._o k._n 109._o b._n c._n 111._o d._n 119._o d_o 121._o e._n 154._o g._n 173._o a._n 175._o a._n 179._o f._n 181._o b._n 183._o e._n 193._o b_o 196._o g._n 207._o c._n 267._o f._n 271._o d._n 313._o c._n 318._o h._n 339._o d._n 340._o i._n l_o 395._o c._n 448._o i._n 449._o b._n 589._o b._n maturative_a medicine_n 76._o k._n 103._o c._n 139._o a._n 183._o d._n 303._o a_o 556._o l._n mattiaci_n what_o spring_v 404._o h_o maur-hil_n corrupt_o call_v moulhil_n what_o they_o be_v 397._o d_o mausoleum_n the_o renown_a tomb_n erect_v by_o queen_n artemisia_n for_o king_n mausolus_n her_o husband_n 568._o i_o the_o description_n thereof_o and_o the_o workman_n 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petilia_n the_o mountain_n alibanus_fw-la and_o promontory_n lacinium_n before_o the_o coast_n whereof_o there_o be_v a_o island_n ten_o mile_n from_o the_o land_n call_v dioscoron_n and_o another_o calypsus_n which_o homer_n be_v suppose_v to_o have_v call_v ogygia_n moreover_o tyris_n eranusa_n meloessa_n and_o this_o be_v seventie_o mile_n from_o caulon_n as_o agrippa_n have_v record_v chap._n xi_o ¶_o the_o second_o sea_n of_o europe_n from_o the_o promontory_n lacinium_n begin_v the_o second_o sea_n of_o europe_n it_o take_v a_o great_a wind_a and_o compass_n with_o it_o and_o end_v at_o acroceraunium_fw-la a_o promontory_n of_o epirus_n from_o which_o it_o be_v seventie_o mile_n distant_a in_o which_o there_o show_v itself_o the_o town_n croto_n and_o the_o river_n naeathus_fw-la the_o town_n thurium_n between_o the_o two_o river_n arathis_n and_o sybaris_n where_o there_o be_v a_o town_n of_o the_o same_o name_n likewise_o between_o siris_n and_o aciris_n there_o stand_v heraclea_n fomtime_o call_v siris_n river_n acalandrum_fw-la masuentum_fw-la the_o town_n metapontum_n in_o which_o the_o three_o region_n of_o italy_n take_v a_o end_n the_o inlander_n be_v of_o the_o brutian_o the_o aprustan_n only_o but_o of_o lucanes_n thoatinate_n bantine_n eburine_n grumentines_n potentines_n sontines_n sirine_n sergilanes_n vrsentines_n volcentane_n unto_o who_o the_o numestrane_n be_v join_v beside_o all_o these_o cato_z writes_z that_o thebes_n of_o the_o lucanes_n be_v clean_o destroy_v and_o go_v and_o theopompus_n say_v that_o pandosia_n be_v a_o city_n of_o the_o lucanes_n wherein_o alexander_n king_n of_o the_o epirote_n be_v slay_v knit_v hereunto_o be_v the_o second_o region_n or_o tract_n of_o italy_n contain_v within_o it_o the_o hirpines_n calabria_n apulia_n &_o the_o salentine_n within_o a_o arm_n of_o the_o sea_n in_o compass_n 250_o mile_n which_o be_v call_v tarentinus_n of_o a_o town_n of_o the_o laconian_n situate_a in_o the_o inmost_a nouke_n or_o creek_n hereof_o and_o to_o it_o be_v annex_v and_o lie_v the_o maritine_a colony_n which_o there_o be_v and_o distant_a it_o be_v from_o the_o promontory_n lacinium_n 1â—…6_n mile_n put_v forth_o calabria_n like_o a_o demi_a island_n against_o it_o the_o greek_n call_v it_o messapia_n of_o their_o captain_n name_n and_o beforetime_n peucetia_n of_o peucetius_n the_o brother_n of_o oenotrus_n in_o the_o salentine_n country_n between_o the_o two_o promontory_n there_o be_v a_o 100_o mile_n distance_n the_o breadth_n of_o this_o demie_fw-fr island_n to_o wit_n from_o tarentum_n to_o brindis_n if_o you_o go_v by_o land_n be_v two_o and_o thirty_o mile_n but_o far_o short_a if_o you_o sail_v from_o the_o haven_n or_o bay_n sasina_fw-la the_o town_n in_o the_o continent_n from_o tarentum_n be_v varia_n surname_v apula_n cessapia_n and_o aletium_n but_o in_o the_o coast_n of_o the_o senones_n gallipolis_n now_o auxa_n 62_o mile_n from_o tarentum_n two_o and_o thirty_o rail_n off_o be_v the_o promontory_n which_o they_o call_v acra_n japygia_n and_o here_o italy_n run_v far_a into_o the_o sea_n then_o be_v there_o the_o town_n basta_n and_o hydruntum_n in_o the_o space_n of_o nineteen_o mile_n to_o make_v a_o partition_n between_o the_o ionian_a and_o adriaticke_a sea_n through_o which_o be_v the_o short_a cut_n into_o greece_n over_o against_o the_o town_n apollonia_n where_o the_o narrow_a sea_n run_v between_o be_v not_o above_o fifty_o mile_n over_o this_o space_n between_o pyrrhus_n king_n of_o epirus_n be_v the_o first_o that_o intend_v to_o have_v a_o passage_n over_o on_o foot_n think_v to_o make_v bridge_n there_o after_o he_o m._n varro_n at_o what_o time_n as_o in_o the_o pirate_n war_n he_o be_v admiral_n of_o pompey_n fleet_n but_o both_o of_o they_o be_v let_v and_o stop_v with_o one_o care_n or_o other_o beside_o next_o to_o hydrus_n there_o be_v soletum_n a_o city_n not_o inhabit_v then_o fratuertium_n the_o haven_n tarentinus_n the_o garrison_n town_n lupia_n balesium_n caelium_fw-la brundisium_n fifteen_o mile_n from_o hydrus_n as_o much_o renown_a as_o any_o town_n of_o italy_n for_o the_o haven_n for_o the_o sure_a sail_v although_o it_o be_v the_o long_o and_o the_o city_n of_o illyricum_n dyrragium_fw-la be_v ready_a to_o receive_v the_o ship_n the_o passage_n over_o be_v 220_o mile_n upon_o brundutium_fw-la border_v the_o territory_n of_o the_o paediculi_n nine_o young_a man_n there_o be_v of_o they_o and_o as_o many_o maid_n descend_v from_o the_o illyrian_n who_o beget_v between_o they_o thirteen_o nation_n the_o town_n of_o these_o paediculi_n be_v rhudia_n egnatia_n barion_n beforetime_o japyx_n of_o dedalus_n his_o son_n who_o also_o give_v the_o name_n to_o japygia_n river_n pactius_n and_o aufidus_n issue_v out_o of_o the_o hirpine_n mountain_n and_o run_v by_o canusium_n then_o follow_v apulia_n of_o the_o daunian_n surname_v so_o of_o their_o leader_n father_n in_o law_n to_o diomedes_n in_o which_o be_v the_o town_n salapia_n famous_a for_o the_o love_n of_o a_o harlot_n that_o hannibal_n cast_v a_o fancy_n unto_o then_o sipontum_n and_o vria_n also_o the_o river_n cerbalus_n where_o the_o daunian_n take_v their_o end_n the_o port_n agasus_n the_o cape_n of_o the_o mountain_n garganus_n from_o salentine_n or_o japygium_n 234_o mile_n fetch_v a_o compass_n about_o garganus_n the_o haven_n garnae_n the_o lake_n pantanus_n the_o river_n frento_n full_a of_o bays_n and_o haven_n and_o teanum_n of_o the_o apulian_o in_o like_a manner_n also_o larinum_n aliturnia_n and_o the_o river_n tifernus_n then_o come_v in_o the_o region_n frentana_n so_o there_o be_v three_o kind_n of_o nation_n teani_fw-la of_o their_o leader_n from_o the_o greek_n the_o lucanes_n subdue_v by_o calchas_n which_o quarter_v now_o the_o atinate_v hold_v and_o occupy_v colony_n of_o the_o daunian_n beside_o the_o abovenamed_a luceria_n and_o venusia_n town_n canusium_n arpi_n sometime_o argos_n hippium_n build_v by_o diomides_n but_o soon_o after_o call_v argyrippa_n there_o diomedes_n vanquish_v and_o destroy_v the_o whole_a generation_n of_o the_o monadians_n and_o dardian_n together_o with_o two_o city_n which_o grow_v to_o a_o merry_a jest_n by_o way_n of_o a_o byword_n apina_n and_o trica_fw-la the_o rest_n be_v more_o inward_a in_o the_o second_o region_n to_o wit_n one_o colony_n of_o the_o hirpines_n call_v beneventum_n change_v into_o a_o more_o lucky_a name_n whereas_o in_o time_n past_o it_o be_v clepe_v maleventum_fw-la the_o aeculanes_n aquilonians_n and_o abellinate_v surname_v protropi_n the_o campsanes_n caudines_fw-la and_o ligurian_n surname_v cornelian_o as_o also_o bebianes_n vescellanes_n deculanes_n and_o aletrine_n abellinate_v surname_v marsi_n the_o atrane_n aecanes_n afellanes_n attinate_n &_o arpane_n the_o borcanes_n the_o collatine_n corinenses_n and_o famous_a for_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o roman_n there_o the_o cannian_o the_o dirine_n the_o metintane_n the_o genusines_n the_o hardonians_n and_o hyrine_n the_o larinate_v surname_v frentanes_n the_o metrnate_v and_o out_o of_o garganus_n the_o mateolanes_n the_o neritines_n and_o natines_n the_o rubustines_n the_o syluines_n and_o strapelline_n the_o turmentines_n the_o vibinate_v venusines_n and_o vlurtine_n now_o the_o inlander_n of_o the_o calabrian_o the_o aegirine_n apanestine_n and_o argentines_n the_o butuntine_n and_o brumbestine_n the_o decian_o the_o norbane_n the_o palion_n sturnine_n and_o tutine_n also_o of_o salentine_n midlander_n the_o aletines_n basterbine_n neretines_n valentine_n and_o veretines_n chap._n xii_o ¶_o the_o four_o canton_n or_o region_n of_o italy_n now_o follow_v the_o four_o region_n even_o of_o the_o most_o hardy_a and_o valiant_a nation_n of_o all_o italy_n in_o the_o coast_n of_o the_o frentane_n next_o to_o tifernus_n be_v the_o river_n tirinium_fw-la full_a of_o good_a haven_n and_o harbour_n the_o town_n there_o be_v histonium_n buca_n and_o ortona_n with_o the_o river_n aternus_n more_o within_o the_o country_n be_v the_o anxanes_n surname_v frentanes_n the_o carentines_n
attilius_n regulus_n be_v consul_n upon_o news_n bring_v of_o a_o sudden_a rise_n and_o tumult_n of_o the_o gaul_n alone_o by_o itself_o without_o any_o foreign_a aid_n and_o even_o they_o without_o any_o nation_n beyond_o padus_n arm_v 80000_o horseman_n and_o 700000_o foot_n in_o plenty_n of_o all_o metal_n mine_n it_o give_v place_n to_o no_o land_n whatsoever_o but_o forbid_v it_o be_v to_o dig_v any_o by_o a_o old_a act_n of_o the_o senate_n give_v express_a order_n to_o make_v spare_a of_o italy_n chap._n xxi_o ¶_o illyricum_n the_o nation_n of_o the_o liburnian_o join_v unto_o arsia_n even_o as_o far_o as_o the_o river_n titius_n a_o part_n thereof_o be_v the_o mentores_n hymani_fw-la encheleae_fw-la dudini_fw-la and_o those_o who_o callimachus_n name_v pucetiae_fw-la now_o the_o whole_a in_o general_n be_v call_v by_o one_o name_n illyricum_n the_o name_n of_o the_o nation_n be_v few_o of_o they_o eitherworthy_a or_o easy_a to_o be_v speak_v as_o for_o the_o judicial_a court_n 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styrax_n or_o storax_n the_o tree_n ibid._n styrax_n gum_n of_o diverse_a kind_n 378._o k_o struthea_n what_o quince_n 436._o h_o struthopodes_n what_o people_n 156._o h_o sturgeon_n fish_n much_o set_v by_o of_o our_o ancestor_n 245._o e_o s_o v_n subis_n a_o bird_n 277._o c_o sugar_n 362._o k_o sun_n motion_n what_o it_o be_v 13._o f._n wherefore_o it_o burn_v not_o the_o earth_n 14._o m._n what_o summer_n we_o shall_v have_v democritus_n show_v by_o the_o solstice_n 590._o g._n how_o many_o furlong_n from_o the_o cloudy_a region_n to_o the_o sun_n ibid._n how_o to_o know_v the_o height_n of_o it_o from_o the_o earth_n up_o to_o the_o sun_n 15._o a_o summan_n what_o kind_n of_o dish_n 230._o l_o sun_n heat_n cause_v monstrous_a shape_n in_o egypt_n 146._o k_o superfluity_n of_o meat_n always_o dangerous_a 356._o h_o subulones_n a_o kind_n of_o stag_n 331._o c_o subsolanus_n wind_n 22._o l_o sun_n a_o divine_a power_n 36._o c._n his_o eclipse_n see_v eclipse_n sulpitius_n gallus_n 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earth_n ibid._n sun_n the_o best_a prognosticator_n of_o weather_n 611._o a_o sign_n depend_v on_o the_o sun_n rise_v or_o set_v 611._o a._n b_o sunstead_n of_o summer_n 587._o e._n what_o weather_n we_o shall_v have_v democritus_n guess_v by_o the_o solstice_n day_n 590._o g_o sun_n his_o power_n 44._o h._n feed_v by_o the_o salt_n sea_n ibid._n l_o sumach_n a_o plant_n 389._o b_o sun_n ox_n whence_o the_o fable_n arise_v that_o they_o be_v keep_v in_o stall_n 43._o f_o supernata_n a_o kind_n of_o abricocts_n 436._o l_o suculae_fw-la what_o star_n 592._o l_o surname_n stolo_n whence_o it_o come_v 489._o c_o surus_n the_o name_n of_o a_o elephant_n 194._o i_o susinum_fw-la see_v oil_n of_o lily_n superfitation_n see_v more_o in_o conception_n s_o w_n sweat_v of_o the_o pharnaces_n dangerous_a to_o be_v touch_v 155._o b_o swine_n when_o they_o go_v a_o brim_v 229._o f._n how_o long_o they_o breed_v ibid._n eat_v their_o own_o pig_n ibid._n g._n their_o age_n 230._o b_o their_o disease_n ibid._n they_o know_v the_o swinard_n voice_n ibid._n i_o how_o they_o be_v know_v sick_a or_o sound_a ibid._n their_o subtlety_n and_o wit_n ibid._n their_o flesh_n yield_v variety_n of_o dish_n 230._o k._n have_v ten_o rib_n 243._o f_o swallow_n feed_v fly_v 284._o h._n they_o be_v indocible_a 295._o b_o of_o diverse_a sort_n 288._o h._n how_o they_o feed_v and_o keep_v clean_o their_o young_a bird_n ibid._n their_o nest_n make_v a_o bank_n to_o nilus_n ibid._n i._n how_o they_o build_v ibid._n g._n they_o fortify_v a_o island_n yearly_a 288._o i_o swallow_n enemy_n to_o bee_n 320._o ay_o young_a swallow_n be_v calcine_v do_v cure_v the_o squinancy_n 288._o k_o swallow_n have_v lose_v their_o eye_n will_v have_v new_a 336._o g_o they_o be_v go_v in_o winter_n 283._o d._n why_o they_o build_v not_o in_o the_o city_n thebes_n ibid._n l._n nor_o in_o byzia_n ibid._n wild_a swan_n how_o they_o fly_v 282._o i_o swan_n sing_v not_o before_o they_o die_v 284._o l_o of_o swiftness_n in_o run_v many_o example_n 166._o m_o s_o y_fw-fr syrian_n war_n against_o locust_n 328._o h_o sylke-worme_n how_o to_o be_v use_v 323._o b_o sylla_n dictatour_n die_v of_o lice_n 329._o d_o sibylla_n excellent_a at_o divination_n 173._o d_o syria_n a_o renown_a region_n the_o description_n thereof_o 99_o f_o syrenes_n fabulous_a bird_n 296._o k_o syagri_n kind_n of_o date_n 387._o b_o sycomore_n tree_n 389._o d._n pass_v fruitful_a ibid._n syraeum_fw-la what_o it_o be_v 416._o l_o sycc_n what_o kind_n of_o rosin_n 463._o a_o syene_n a_o town_n at_o noonetide_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o summer_n no_o shadow_n be_v to_o be_v see_v there_o 35._o f_o syringias_n a_o kind_n of_o cane_n or_o reed_n 483._o b_o syrites_n a_o stone_n find_v in_o a_o wolf_n bladder_n 344._o g_o syrictae_fw-la people_n that_o have_v leg_n like_o snake_n 156._o h_o t_o a_o tader_n river_n 53._o d_o of_o tail_n a_o discourse_n 352._o l_o taprobane_n island_n 157._o a_o taprobane_n the_o manner_n of_o the_o people_n and_o their_o long_a life_n 131._o b._n taprobane_n think_v to_o be_v a_o second_o world_n 129._o b_o taprobane_n island_n description_n thereof_o ibid._n b._n king_n of_o taprobane_n admit_v the_o roman_n upon_o relation_n of_o their_o justice_n and_o see_v their_o piece_n of_o coin_n all_o of_o equal_a weight_n 129._o f_o the_o manner_n &_o fashion_n of_o the_o island_n of_o taprobane_n 130._o k_o tamarix_n 398._o m_o of_o taste_n thirteen_o kind_n 448._o l_o of_o tallow_n 344._o k_o tallow_n whether_o it_o lie_v in_o the_o breast_n ibid._n tale_n there_o be_v of_o screech-owl_n feed_v young_a infant_n with_o their_o milk_n 347._o c_o tanaquils_n distaff_n and_o spindle_n 228._o g_o tar_n out_o of_o what_o tree_n it_o be_v boil_v 464._o h._n whereto_o it_o be_v employ_v ibid._n the_o manner_n of_o draw_v it_o ibid._n taprobane_n and_o toidis_n country_n most_o fruitful_a of_o pearl_n 254._o k._n tarum_fw-la 298._o m_o tarandus_n what_o beast_n 215._o c_o taste_n of_o sundry_a sort_n in_o herb_n 449._o b_o taste_v equal_a to_o all_o creature_n 306._o l_o taste_v common_a to_o all_o creature_n ibid._n taste_v of_o meat_n in_o all_o creature_n but_o man_n be_v at_o the_o lip_n of_o the_o tongue_n 339._o b_o taurus_n a_o mighty_a mountain_n 105._o e._n the_o diverse_a name_n thereof_o ibid._n taurus_n a_o bird_n low_v like_o a_o bull._n 293._o a_o tautalus_n city_n swallow_v up_o 40._o m_o tail_n of_o serpent_n be_v cut_v off_o will_v grow_v again_o ibid._n tail_n in_o all_o creature_n except_o man_n and_o ape_n 352._o i._n serve_v to_o necessary_a use_n ibid._n tail_n of_o ox_n and_o cow_n great_a and_o big_a 16._o m_o taygetus_n a_o hill_n
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what_o it_o be_v 474._o g_o flower_n that_o bring_v tiding_n of_o the_o spring_n 92._o g_o floure-de-lis_n root_n medicinable_a 87._o d_o floure-de-lis_n where_o the_o best_a grow_v ibid._n d._n e_o floure-de-lis_n of_o illyricum_n of_o two_o sort_n ibid._n e_o floure-de-lis_n call_v rhaphantis_n and_o why_o so_o ibid._n why_o it_o be_v name_v rhizotomus_fw-la ibid._n the_o ceremonious_a manner_n of_o take_v up_o the_o root_n 87._o e._n f_o flower_n gentle_n surpass_v all_o flower_n for_o pleasant_a colour_n 89._o a._n the_o description_n and_o nature_n thereof_o ibid._n why_o it_o be_v call_v amaranthus_n ibid._n b_o spring_n flower_n 92._o g_o summer_n flower_n ibid._n k_o autumn_n flower_n 92._o l_o flower_n of_o herb_n different_a 19_o f_z flower_n and_o their_o variety_n 79._o e._n f_o flower_n differ_v in_o smell_n colour_n and_o juice_n i._o taste_n 86._o l_o flower_n in_o egypt_n why_o they_o send_v not_o well_o 87._o b_o what_o flower_n be_v employ_v in_o guirland_n 89._o e_o flux_n of_o the_o stomach_n or_o lask_z called_z caeliaca_fw-la passio_fw-la how_o to_o be_v stay_v 39_o e._n 43._o d._n 49._o d._n 55._o c_o 59_o d_o 66._o h._n k._n 68_o h._n 73._o d_o 76._o g._n i_o 106._o l._n 108_o g._n 111._o a._n 122._o g._n 124._o k._n 128._o l._n 139_o f_o 144._o i_o 147._o b._n 148._o h._n i_o 163._o e._n 164._o g._n l._n 151._o f._n 153._o c._n f_o 156._o g._n 158._o g._n i_o 165._o b._n e._n 167._o f._n 168._o g._n 172._o l._n 174._o k_o 177._o c._n f._n 178._o k._n 188._o l._n 192._o h._n 195._o e._n 196._o g._n m._n 197._o e_fw-la 216._o h._n 249._o a._n 250._o g._n 285._o d._n 289._o c._n 219._o d._n 307._o c_o 318._o l._n 332._o g._n 331._o b._n c._n d._n e._n f._n 352._o h._n i_o 353._o b._n c._n 382._o l_o m_o 422._o l._n if_o it_o be_v inveterat_fw-la and_o of_o long_a continuance_n 418._o k._n flux_n call_v lieuterie_n how_o stay_v 165._o e._n see_v lask_z fly_v where_o they_o be_v not_o at_o all_o 95._o b._n how_o to_o be_v kill_v 220_o g._n fly_n witless_a creature_n 364._o k._n they_o fly_v like_o cloud_n out_o of_o the_o territory_n of_o olympia_n at_o a_o certain_a time_n ibid._n upon_o what_o occasion_n ibid._n their_o head_n blood_n ash_n etc._n etc._n yield_v medicine_n ibid._n f_o o_o foemur_fw-la bubulum_fw-la what_o herb_n 282._o g_o folefoot_n the_o herb_n why_o call_v in_o greek_a asarum_n 86._o g_o folefoot_n another_o herb_n call_v in_o greek_a chamaeleuce_n aâ—d_v in_o latin_a farfugium_fw-la 199._o a._n the_o description_n ibid._n the_o virtue_n that_o it_o have_v ibid._n b_o why_o call_v bechion_fw-la and_o tussilago_n 246_o i_o two_o kind_n of_o it_o ibid._n wild_a fole_n foot_n a_o direction_n to_o find_v water_n 246_o i_o the_o description_n thereof_o ibid._n the_o second_o folefoot_n call_v saluia_fw-la describe_v ibid._n k_o foam_n of_o a_o dog_n and_o horse_n mouth_n how_o they_o be_v lively_o paint_v by_o chance_n and_o fortune_n 542._o l_o foam_n of_o water_n medicinable_a 414._o h_o food_n of_o light_a digestion_n 141._o b_o forke_n fish_n see_v sea-pussin_a formacei_n what_o wall_n they_o be_v 555._o b_o fortune_n or_o chance_n account_v a_o goddess_n 270._o l_o fortuna_fw-la huiusce_fw-la diei_fw-la 497_o d._n a_o temple_n for_o she_o at_o rome_n ibid._n forum_n of_o rome_n spread_v with_o caltrap_n 5._o e._n and_o why_o ibid._n pave_v with_o fine_a work_n in_o colour_n ibid._n forum_n of_o augustus_n caesar_n at_o rome_n a_o sumptuous_a building_n 581._o f._n what_o caesar_n pay_v for_o the_o plot_n of_o ground_n where_o this_o forum_n stand_v 582._o g_o founderie_n i._o the_o feat_n of_o cast_v image_n and_o work_n of_o mettle_n so_o excellent_a that_o it_o be_v ascribe_v to_o some_o of_o the_o god_n 487._o c._n a_o ancient_a art_n in_o italy_n 493._o e_fw-la a_o fountain_n purge_v and_o cleanse_v of_o itself_o every_o nine_o year_n 411._o b_o fountain_n which_o be_v natural_o hot_a do_v engender_v salt_n 414._o m._n fountain_n yield_v diverse_a sort_n of_o water_n some_o hot_a some_o cold_a other_o both_o 401._o c_o fountain_n yield_a water_n not_o potable_a for_o beast_n but_o medicinable_a only_o for_o man_n ibid._n d_o fountain_n give_v name_n to_o god_n goddess_n and_o city_n ibid._n fountain_n stand_v upon_o diverse_a mineral_n ibid._n fountain_n of_o hot_a water_n able_a to_o seethe_v meat_n ibid._n e._n licinian_n fountain_n hot_a rise_v out_o of_o the_o sea_n ibid._n red_a fountain_n in_o aethyopia_n 402._o m._n the_o virtue_n of_o they_o ibid._n a_o fountain_n yield_v water_n resemble_v wine_n 403._o e_fw-la a_o fountain_n cast_v up_o a_o unctuous_a water_n serve_v in_o stead_n of_o oil_n to_o maintain_v lamp_n ibid._n f_o a_o fountain_n seethe_v up_o with_o water_n of_o a_o sweet_a smell_n 407._o b_o the_o reason_n thereof_o ibid._n number_n of_o four_o forbid_a in_o some_o case_n 305._o f_o fox_n grease_n gall_n and_o dung_n effectual_a in_o physic_n 324._o h_o fox_n pizzle_n medicinable_a ibid._n k_o fox_n tongue_n medicinable_a 325._o d_o fox_n tail_n describe_v 99_o b_o fox_n how_o they_o may_v be_v keep_v from_o goose_n hen_n and_o pullen_n 342._o k_o f_o r_o fracture_n or_o bone_n break_v how_o to_o be_v knit_v and_o souder_v 58._o k._n 119._o d._n 183._o a._n 200._o l._n 233._o b._n 275._o f._n 335._o e._n 394._o k._n l_o 412._o k._n freckle_n how_v to_o be_v scour_v out_o of_o the_o face_n 140._o m._n 161._o b._n e_o 168._o k._n 173._o c._n 174._o l._n 175._o b._n 308._o g._n 314._o k._n see_v more_o in_o face_n and_o visage_n fresh_a water_n at_o sea_n how_o sailor_n may_v have_v at_o all_o time_n 413._o