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stobaeus_n placit_fw-la philosoph_n 2._o he_o
not_o fall_v so_o like_o lock_n of_o wool_n as_o it_o do_v but_o will_v be_v more_o close_o compact_v or_o join_v together_o have_v little_a or_o no_o spunginess_n in_o it_o there_o be_v little_a difference_n between_o the_o matter_n of_o snow_n and_o the_o matter_n of_o rain_n and_o hail_n except_v as_o some_o think_v that_o the_o vapour_n for_o snow_n be_v of_o a_o hot_a quality_n than_o the_o vapour_n for_o rain_n and_o yet_o not_o so_o hot_a as_o that_o which_o be_v the_o material_a cause_n of_o hail_n for_o it_o be_v a_o tenet_n among_o philosopher_n that_o hot_a thing_n be_v cool_v be_v apt_a for_o congelation_n than_o cold_a as_o be_v see_v in_o warm_a water_n take_v from_o the_o fire_n which_o will_v more_o sudden_o and_o thorough_o be_v freeze_v than_o that_o which_o never_o feel_v the_o heat_n and_o this_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o pore_n or_o passage_n make_v into_o the_o water_n through_o heat_n into_o which_o the_o cold_a enter_v it_o both_o cool_v it_o soon_o and_o congeal_v it_o the_o more_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o difference_n between_o white_a frost_n and_o snow_n except_v that_o frost_n be_v make_v of_o a_o vapour_n before_o it_o be_v turn_v into_o a_o cloud_n and_o snow_n of_o a_o cloud_n before_o it_o be_v turn_v into_o water_n 2_o hill_n of_o catadupi_n etc._n etc._n catadupa_n so_o call_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cataracta_fw-la be_v a_o place_n in_o aethiopia_n where_o nilus_n fall_v from_o between_o two_o mountain_n with_o so_o great_a a_o noise_n that_o the_o catadupi_n or_o inhabitant_n that_o dwell_v near_o be_v make_v deaf_a therewith_o of_o this_o see_v pliny_n lib._n 5._o ch_n 9_o senec._n nat._n qâ—_n 4_o 2._o ammian_n marcell_n lib._n 22._o vitruvius_n lib._n 8._o ch_n 2._o heliodor_n lib._n 2._o 3_o sea-horse_n equus-marinus_a the_o sea-horse_n be_v so_o call_v because_o he_o have_v a_o head_n like_o a_o horse_n and_o will_v sometime_o neigh_v his_o foot_n be_v cleave_v like_o to_o the_o foot_n of_o a_o cow_n but_o his_o tail_n and_o hinder_v part_n be_v like_a to_o other_o fish_n he_o seek_v his_o repast_n as_o well_o on_o the_o land_n as_o sea_n in_o the_o northern_a sea_n he_o will_v sometime_o sleep_v upon_o a_o piece_n of_o ice_n as_o it_o float_v upon_o the_o water_n and_o seldom_o do_v the_o fisherman_n desire_v to_o take_v he_o but_o only_o out_o of_o wantonness_n when_o they_o want_v other_o sport_n or_o have_v take_v few_o whale_n this_o sea-monster_n be_v most_o frequent_o see_v between_o britain_n and_o norway_n olaus_n magn._n lib._n 21._o 4_o crocodile_n be_v common_o find_v about_o the_o river_n nilus_n in_o egypt_n and_o ganges_n in_o india_n and_o late_a discovery_n affirm_v that_o they_o be_v not_o only_o in_o asia_n and_o africa_n but_o very_o frequent_a in_o some_o river_n of_o america_n they_o inhabit_v as_o well_o the_o land_n as_o water_n and_o live_v almost_o as_o long_o as_o man_n munster_n in_o his_o cosmograph_n write_v that_o of_o a_o little_a thing_n he_o wax_v to_o be_v a_o very_a great_a beast_n in_o so_o much_o that_o in_o the_o history_n of_o congo_n we_o read_v of_o one_o crocodile_n that_o eat_v up_o nine_o slave_n for_o his_o breakfast_n purch_n pilgrimage_n lib._n 7._o ch_n 9_o gieza_n say_v that_o in_o the_o province_n of_o dariene_n in_o the_o south_n part_n of_o america_n a_o crocodile_n be_v find_v 25_o foot_n long_o ibid._n lib._n 9_o ch_n 1._o his_o egg_n be_v like_a unto_o goose_n egg_n but_o the_o young_a which_o come_v of_o they_o take_v increase_v to_o 16_o or_o 18_o cubit_n in_o length_n strange_a it_o be_v if_o true_a that_o they_o tell_v of_o the_o number_n of_o 60_o in_o this_o beast_n as_o that_o his_o age_n be_v 60_o year_n his_o tooth_n 60._o his_o egg_n and_o day_n of_o hatch_n 160._o his_o back_n be_v hard_a and_o full_a of_o scale_n his_o tooth_n exceed_v sharp_a whereof_o two_o be_v far_o more_o terrible_a than_o the_o other_o and_o much_o long_o aristotle_n say_v that_o crocodile_n have_v no_o tongue_n but_o experience_n prove_v this_o to_o be_v false_a for_o their_o tongue_n be_v very_o short_a flat_a and_o broad_a his_o eye_n be_v say_v to_o be_v very_o dull_a in_o the_o water_n but_o marvellous_a quick-sighted_a when_o he_o be_v out_o of_o it_o his_o tail_n extend_v itself_o to_o a_o great_a length_n his_o bite_n be_v so_o sharp_a and_o cruel_a that_o they_o can_v never_o be_v heal_v his_o foot_n be_v short_a but_o claw_n or_o nail_n very_o sharp_a wherewith_o he_o help_v to_o catch_v and_o dis-member_n either_o man_n or_o beast_n which_o he_o can_v lay_v hold_v on_o nevertheless_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o fly_v from_o those_o that_o persecute_v he_o and_o persecute_v those_o that_o fly_v he_o aelian_a var._n hist._n lib._n 1._o say_v that_o the_o egyptian_a dog_n be_v so_o fearful_a of_o he_o that_o they_o use_v to_o lap_v their_o water_n run_v when_o they_o come_v at_o the_o nile_n for_o fear_n of_o the_o crocodile_n there_o and_o munster_n write_v that_o when_o this_o serpent_n have_v devour_v a_o man_n and_o eat_v up_o all_o but_o his_o head_n he_o will_v sit_v and_o weep_v over_o it_o as_o if_o he_o repent_v he_o of_o the_o cruelty_n of_o the_o act_n whereas_o indeed_o he_o weep_v for_o want_v of_o such_o another_o prey_n from_o hence_o come_v the_o proverb_n of_o lachrymae_fw-la crecodili_n crocodile_n tear_n in_o pegu_n crocodile_n be_v account_v holy_a strabo_n write_v that_o he_o see_v in_o the_o nomus_n or_o shire_n of_o arsinoe_n divine_a honour_n give_v to_o a_o crocodile_n who_o be_v keep_v tame_a in_o a_o certain_a lake_n by_o the_o priest_n and_o name_v suchus_fw-la be_v nourish_v with_o bread_n wine_n and_o flesh_n which_o the_o pilgrim_n that_o come_v to_o visit_v he_o offer_v thus_o the_o ombite_v esteem_v themselves_o favour_v of_o their_o crocodile_n god_n if_o he_o fill_v his_o paunch_n with_o the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o their_o dear_a child_n and_o king_n menas_n build_v a_o city_n call_v crocodilopolis_n and_o dedicate_v the_o adjacent_a fen_n to_o their_o sustenance_n nevertheless_o we_o read_v that_o in_o some_o part_n of_o china_n and_o elsewhere_o the_o native_n feed_v upon_o crocodile_n 5_o that_o indus_n shall_v do_v like_o nilus_n etc._n etc._n this_o annual_a inundation_n be_v proper_a to_o many_o other_o river_n beside_o nile_n as_o to_o many_o current_n of_o africa_n for_o about_o the_o same_o time_n the_o river_n niger_n and_o zair_n do_v overflow_v and_o so_o do_v the_o river_n beyond_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o moon_n as_o suama_n and_o spirito_n santo_n and_o not_o only_o these_o in_o africa_n but_o some_o also_o in_o europe_n and_o asia_n as_o menan_n in_o india_n and_o duina_n in_o livoâ—ia_n the_o same_o also_o be_v observable_a of_o the_o river_n jordan_n in_o judea_n that_o it_o overflow_v all_o his_o bank_n in_o the_o time_n of_o harvest_n josh._n 3._o 6_o the_o king_n sink_v a_o golden_a measure_n into_o the_o river_n this_o custom_n have_v some_o resemblance_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o venice_n marry_v the_o sea_n with_o a_o golden_a ring_n which_o he_o once_o a_o year_n cast_v into_o the_o same_o with_o much_o solemnity_n be_v accompany_v with_o the_o senate_n and_o chief_a of_o the_o city_n to_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o venetian_a gulf_n where_o this_o ceremony_n be_v perform_v 7_o person_n of_o great_a quality_n go_v clad_v in_o silk_n etc._n etc._n which_o silk_n be_v thus_o describe_v by_o julius_n poliux_fw-la bissina_n quoque_fw-la &_o bissus_fw-la lini_fw-la quaedam_fw-la species_n apud_fw-la indos_n nunc_fw-la apud_fw-la aegyptios_n ex_fw-la arbore_fw-la quaedam_fw-la lana_n sit_fw-la ex_fw-la qua_fw-la vestem_fw-la confectam_fw-la lino_n maxim_n similem_fw-la esse_fw-la quispiam_fw-la dixerit_fw-la sola_fw-la densitate_fw-la excepta_fw-la densior_fw-la enim_fw-la ex_fw-la arbore_fw-la fructus_fw-la enâ—scitur_fw-la nuci_fw-la similis_fw-la duplici_fw-la munitus_fw-la cortice_fw-la qua_fw-la diâ—emta_fw-la postquam_fw-la instar_fw-la nucis_fw-la floruerit_fw-la interius_fw-la hoc_fw-la quod_fw-la lanam_fw-la refert_fw-la eximitur_fw-la unde_fw-la jubtegman_n conficitur_fw-la stamen_fw-la autem_fw-la illi_fw-la subtenditur_fw-la lineam_fw-la 8_o pallium_fw-la a_o long_a robe_n or_o mantle_n such_o as_o our_o knight_n of_o the_o garter_n wear_v at_o their_o instalment_n and_o wear_v heretofore_o by_o philosopher_n 9_o that_o kingdom_n which_o be_v former_o rule_v by_o porus_n be_v thus_o geographize_v by_o strabo_n lib._n 15._o inter_fw-la hidâ—spem_fw-la &_o acesinem_fw-la est_fw-la pori_fw-la terra_fw-la multa_fw-la sane_fw-la &_o opulenta_fw-la 300_o civitatum_fw-la item_n sylva_n prope_fw-la emodos_n montes_fw-la ex_fw-la qua_fw-la alexander_n multam_fw-la abietem_fw-la &_o pinum_fw-la &_o cedrum_fw-la &_o varias_fw-la alius_fw-la arboreâ—_n in_o hydâ—â—peâ—â—â—de_n duxit_fw-la ex_fw-la quibus_fw-la classâ—m_fw-la construxit_fw-la juxta_fw-la urbes_fw-la in_o utrâ—que_fw-la flâ—minâ—s_fw-la ripa_n ab_fw-la