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within-forth_a and_o bound_a upon_o arabia_n call_v the_o town_n of_o the_o sun_n of_o great_a account_n and_o importance_n chap._n x._o ¶_o alexandria_n but_o right_o worthy_a of_o praise_n be_v alexandria_n stand_v upon_o the_o coast_n of_o the_o egyptian_a sea_n build_v by_o alexander_n the_o great_a on_o africa_n side_n 12_o mile_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o canopus_n near_o to_o the_o lake_n mareotis_n which_o be_v beforetime_n call_v rachobeâ—…_n arapotes_n danochares_n the_o architect_n a_o man_n renown_v for_o his_o singular_a wit_n many_o waiesl_n aid_v the_o model_n and_o platform_n thereof_o by_o a_o subtle_a and_o witty_a devise_n for_o have_v take_v up_o a_o circuit_n of_o 15_o mile_n for_o the_o city_n he_o make_v it_o round_o like_a to_o a_o macedonian_a cloak_n full_a in_o the_o skirt_n bear_v out_o into_o angle_n and_o corner_n as_o well_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n as_o the_o left_a so_o as_o it_o seem_v to_o lie_v in_o fold_n and_o plait_n and_o yet_o even_o then_o he_o set_v out_o one_o five_o part_n of_o all_o this_o plot_n for_o the_o king_n palace_n the_o lake_n mareotis_n from_o the_o south_n side_n meet_v with_o a_o arm_n of_o the_o river_n nilus_n bring_v from_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o say_a river_n call_v canopicus_fw-la for_o the_o more_o commodious_a traffic_n and_o commerce_n out_o of_o the_o firm_a ground_n and_o inland_n continent_n this_o lake_n contain_v within_o it_o sundry_a island_n and_o according_a to_o claudius_n caesar_n it_o be_v thirty_o mile_n over_o other_o say_v that_o it_o lie_v in_o length_n 40_o schoeni_n and_o so_o whereas_o every_o schoene_n be_v 30_o stadia_fw-la it_o come_v by_o that_o account_n to_o be_v 150_o mile_n long_o and_o as_o many_o broad_a over_o and_o beside_o there_o be_v many_o goodly_a fair_a town_n of_o great_a importance_n stand_v upon_o the_o river_n nilus_n where_o he_o run_v and_o those_o especial_o which_o have_v give_v name_n to_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o river_n and_o yet_o 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upon_o the_o red_a sea_n a_o hundred_o and_o five_o and_o twenty_o mile_n see_v how_o small_a a_o way_n lie_v between_o two_o climate_n so_o different_a in_o nature_n chap._n xii_o ¶_o syria_n palestine_n phoenicia_n upon_o the_o coast_n of_o the_o say_v arabia_n confine_v syria_n a_o region_n in_o time_n past_a the_o chief_a and_o most_o renown_a upon_o earth_n and_o the_o same_o distinguish_v by_o sundry_a name_n for_o where_o it_o confine_v upon_o the_o arabian_n call_v it_o be_v palestina_n jury_n coele-suria_a and_o afterward_o phoenicia_n but_o go_v far_o within_o the_o firm_a land_n damascene_fw-la turn_v more_o still_o southwards_o it_o be_v name_v babylonia_n and_o the_o same_o between_o the_o have_v euphrates_n and_o tigris_n carry_v the_o name_n of_o mesopotamia_n beyond_o the_o mountain_n taurus_n it_o be_v sophene_n but_o on_o this_o side_n the_o hill_n they_o call_v
wherein_o all_o man_n observe_v not_o the_o same_o nor_o make_v like_o account_n howbeit_o most_o man_n speak_v of_o damascus_n and_o opotos_n water_v with_o the_o river_n chrysorrhora_n also_o philadelphia_n renown_v for_o the_o fruitful_a territory_n about_o it_o moreover_o of_o scythopolis_n take_v name_n of_o the_o scythian_n there_o plant_v and_o beforetime_n mysa_n so_o name_v of_o prince_n or_o father_n bacchus_n by_o reason_n that_o his_o nurse_n there_o be_v bury_v also_o gadara_n situate_a on_o the_o river_n hieromiax_n run_v even_o before_o it_o beside_o the_o abovenamed_n hippos_n dios._n likewise_o pella_n enrich_v with_o the_o good_a fountain_n and_o last_o of_o all_o galaza_n and_o canatha_n there_o lie_v between_o and_o about_o these_o city_n certain_a royalty_n call_v triarchy_n contain_v every_o one_o of_o they_o as_o much_o as_o a_o whole_a country_n and_o reduce_v they_o be_v as_o it_o be_v into_o several_a country_n namely_o trachonitis_n panias_n wherein_o stand_v caesarea_n with_o the_o fountain_n abovesaid_a abiâ—a_o arca_n ampeloessa_n and_o gabe_n chap._n xix_o ¶_o tyre_n and_o sidon_n return_v now_o we_o must_v to_o the_o sea-coast_n of_o phoenicia_n a_o river_n run_v there_o call_v crocodilon_n whereupon_o stand_v a_o town_n in_o time_n past_o bear_v the_o name_n also_o there_o remain_v in_o those_o part_v the_o bare_a relic_n still_o of_o city_n to_o wit_n dorum_fw-la sycaminum_fw-la the_o cape_n or_o promontory_n carmelum_fw-la and_o a_o town_n upon_o the_o hill_n so_o name_v but_o in_o old_a time_n call_v ecbatana_n near_o thereto_o getta_n and_o jebba_n the_o river_n pagida_n or_o pelus_n carry_v crystal_n glass_n with_o his_o sand_n upon_o the_o shore_n this_o river_n come_v out_o of_o the_o mere_a ceudevia_n from_o the_o foot_n of_o mount_n carmel_n near_o unto_o it_o be_v the_o city_n ptolemais_n erect_v in_o form_n of_o a_o colony_n by_o claudius_n caesar_n in_o ancient_a time_n call_v are._n the_o town_n ecdippa_n and_o the_o cape_n album_n then_o follow_v the_o noble_a city_n tyrus_n in_o old_a time_n a_o island_n lie_v almost_o 3_o quarter_n of_o a_o mile_n within_o the_o deep_a sea_n but_o now_o by_o the_o great_a travel_n and_o device_n wrought_v by_o alexander_n the_o great_a at_o the_o siege_n thereof_o join_v to_o the_o firm_a ground_n renown_a for_o that_o out_o of_o it_o have_v be_v three_o other_o city_n of_o ancient_a name_n to_o wit_n leptis_n utica_n and_o that_o great_a carthage_n which_o so_o long_o strive_v with_o the_o empire_n of_o rome_n for_o the_o monarchy_n and_o dominion_n of_o all_o the_o whole_a world_n yea_o and_o gades_n divide_v as_o it_o be_v from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v people_v from_o hence_o but_o now_o at_o this_o day_n all_o the_o reputation_n and_o glory_n thereof_o stand_v upon_o the_o die_n of_o purple_a &_o crimson_a colour_n the_o compass_n of_o it_o be_v 19_o mile_n so_o you_o comprise_v palaetyrus_n within_o it_o the_o very_a town_n itself_o alone_o take_v up_o 22_o stadia_fw-la near_o unto_o it_o be_v these_o town_n luhydra_n sarepta_n and_o ornython_n also_o sydon_n where_o the_o fair_a and_o clear_a glass_n be_v make_v and_o which_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o the_o great_a city_n thebes_n in_o boeotia_n chap._n xx._n ¶_o the_o mount_n libanon_n behind_o it_o begin_v the_o mount_n libanus_n and_o for_o 1500_o stadia_fw-la reach_v as_o far_o as_o to_o smyrna_n whereas_o coele-syria_n take_v the_o name_n another_o promontory_n there_o be_v as_o big_a over-against_o it_o call_v antilibanus_n with_o a_o valley_n lie_v between_o which_o in_o old_a time_n join_v to_o the_o other_o libanus_n with_o a_o wall_n be_v past_o this_o hill_n the_o region_n decapolis_n show_v itself_o to_o you_o within-forth_a call_v decapolis_n and_o the_o abovenamed_n tetrachies_n or_o realm_n with_o it_o and_o the_o whole_a largeness_n that_o palestine_n have_v but_o in_o that_o coast_n and_o tract_n still_o along_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o mount_n libanus_n there_o be_v the_o river_n magoras_n also_o the_o colony_n berytus_n call_v foelix_fw-la julia._n the_o town_n leontos_n the_o river_n lycos_n also_o palaebyblos_n i._n byblos_n the_o old_a then_o you_o come_v upon_o the_o river_n adonis_n and_o so_o to_o these_o town_n byblos_n the_o new_a botrys_n gigarta_n trieris_fw-la calamos_fw-la and_o tripoli_n under_o the_o tyrian_n sydonian_o and_o arcadian_n then_o meet_v you_o with_o orthosia_n and_o the_o river_n eleutheros_n also_o these_o town_n simyra_n marathos_n and_o over-against_a aradus_n a_o town_n of_o seven_o stadia_fw-la and_o a_o island_n less_o than_o a_o quarter_n of_o a_o mile_n from_o the_o continent_n when_o you_o be_v once_o past_o the_o country_n where_o the_o say_v mountain_n do_v end_n and_o the_o plain_n lie_v between_o then_o begin_v the_o mount_n bargylis_n and_o there_o as_o phoenicia_n end_v so_o begin_v syria_n again_o in_o which_o country_n be_v carne_n balanea_n paltos_n and_o gabale_n also_o the_o promontory_n whereupon_o stand_v the_o free_a city_n laodicea_n together_o with_o diospolis_n heraclea_n charadrus_n and_o posidium_n chap._n xxi_o ¶_o syria_n antiochena_n go_v forward_o in_o this_o tract_n and_o you_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o cape_n of_o syria_n atiochena_n within-forth_a be_v seat_v the_o noble_a and_o free_a city_n itself_o antiochena_n surname_v epidaphne_n through_o the_o mid_n whereof_o run_v the_o river_n orontes_n but_o upon_o the_o very_a cape_n be_v the_o free_a city_n seleucia_n name_v also_o pieria_n chap._n xxii_o ¶_o the_o mount_n casius_n above_o the_o city_n seleucia_n there_o be_v another_o mountain_n name_v casius_n as_o well_o as_o that_o other_o which_o confronterh_n arabia_n this_o hill_n be_v of_o that_o height_n that_o if_o a_o man_n be_v upon_o the_o top_n of_o it_o in_o the_o dark_a night_n season_n at_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o four_o watch_n he_o may_v behold_v the_o sun_n arise_v so_o that_o with_o a_o little_a turn_n of_o his_o face_n 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with_o coele_n syria_n it_o have_v in_o it_o apamia_n separate_v from_o the_o nazerine_n tetrarchy_n by_o the_o river_n marsia_n likewise_o bambyce_n otherwise_o call_v hierapolis_n but_o of_o the_o syrian_n magog_n there_o be_v honour_v the_o monstrous_a idol_n of_o the_o meermaid_n atargatis_n call_v of_o the_o greek_n decreto_fw-la also_o chalcis_n with_o this_o addition_n upon_o belus_n from_o which_o the_o region_n chalcidene_n most_o fertile_a of_o all_o syria_n take_v name_n then_o have_v you_o the_o quarter_n cyrrhistica_fw-la with_o cirrhus_fw-la gazatae_fw-la gindarene_n and_o gabenes_n moreover_o two_o tetrarchy_n call_v granucomatae_fw-la moreover_o the_o hemisenes_n hylate_n the_o ituraeans_n country_n and_o principal_o those_o of_o they_o who_o be_v name_v betarrani_fw-la and_o the_o mariammitane_n the_o tetrarchie_n or_o principality_n name_v mammisea_n the_o city_n paradisus_fw-la pagrae_n pinarites_n and_o two_o seleuciae_fw-la beside_o the_o above_o name_v one_o call_v upon_o euphrates_n and_o the_o other_o upon_o belus_n and_o last_o of_o all_o the_o carditense_n the_o rest_n of_o syria_n have_v these_o state_n beside_o those_o which_o shall_v be_v speak_v of_o with_o the_o river_n euphrates_n the_o arethusian_o beraeense_n and_o epiphanenses_n and_o eastward_o the_o laodicenes_n namely_o those_o who_o be_v entitle_v upon_o libanus_n the_o leucadian_o and_o larissaean_o beside_o 17_o tetrarchy_n reduce_v into_o the_o form_n of_o realm_n but_o their_o name_n be_v barbarous_a chap._n xxiv_o ¶_o euphrates_n and_o here_o methinks_v be_v the_o fit_a and_o meet_a place_n to_o speak_v of_o euphrates_n the_o source_n of_o it_o by_o report_n of_o they_o that_o see_v it_o last_o and_o near_a be_v in_o caranitis_n a_o state_n under_o the_o government_n of_o armenia_n the_o great_a and_o those_o be_v domitius_n and_o corbulo_n who_o say_v that_o it_o spring_v in_o the_o mountain_n aba_n but_o licinius_n mutianus_n affirm_v that_o it_o issue_v from_o under_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o mountain_n
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and_o have_v a_o whitish_a tail_n the_o three_o be_v morphnos_n which_o homer_n call_v also_o perâ—…nos_n some_o name_n it_o plancus_n and_o *_o anataria_n and_o she_o be_v for_o bigness_n and_o strength_n of_o a_o second_o mallaâ—…ds_n degree_n love_v to_o live_v about_o lake_n and_o mere_a lady_n phoemonoe_n who_o be_v suppose_v &_o say_v to_o be_v the_o daughter_n of_o apollo_n have_v report_v that_o this_o eagle_n be_v tooth_v otherwise_o mute_a as_o not_o have_v any_o tongue_n also_o that_o of_o all_o other_o she_o be_v the_o black_a and_o have_v the_o long_a tail_n with_o she_o accorcord_v boethus_n likewise_o subtle_n she_o be_v and_o witty_a for_o when_o she_o have_v seize_v upon_o tortoise_n and_o catch_v they_o
town_n or_o otherwise_o busy_a in_o their_o civil_a affair_n the_o quill_n or_o feather_n of_o eagle_n lay_v among_o those_o of_o other_o fowl_n will_v devour_v &_o consume_v they_o man_n say_v that_o of_o all_o fly_a fowl_n the_o eagle_n only_o be_v not_o smite_v nor_o kill_v with_o lightning_n whereupon_o folk_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v that_o she_o serve_v jupiter_n in_o place_n of_o his_o squire_n or_o armorbearer_n chap._n iu._n ¶_o when_o eagle_n begin_v to_o be_v the_o ensign_n and_o standard_n of_o the_o roman_a legion_n and_o what_o fowl_n they_o be_v that_o war_n with_o eagle_n caius_n marius_n in_o his_o second_o consulship_n ordain_v that_o the_o legion_n of_o roman_a soldier_n only_o shall_v have_v the_o eagle_n for_o their_o standard_n and_o no_o other_o ensign_n for_o beforetime_n the_o eagle_n march_v foremost_a indeed_o but_o in_o a_o rank_n of_o four_o other_o to_o wit_n of_o ensign_n wolf_n minotaure_n horse_n and_o boar_n which_o be_v bear_v each_o one_o before_o 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tie_v they_o fast_o that_o down_o they_o fall_v both_o of_o they_o together_o chap._n v._n ¶_o a_o strange_a and_o wonderful_a accident_n of_o a_o egle._n there_o happen_v a_o marvelous_a example_n about_o the_o city_n sestos_n of_o a_o eagle_n for_o which_o in_o those_o part_n there_o go_v a_o great_a name_n of_o a_o eagle_n and_o high_o be_v she_o honour_v there_o a_o young_a maid_n have_v bring_v up_o a_o young_a eagle_n by_o hand_n the_o eagle_n again_o to_o requite_v her_o kindness_n will_v first_o when_o she_o be_v but_o little_a fly_v abroad_o a_o birding_n and_o ever_o bring_v part_n of_o that_o she_o have_v get_v unto_o her_o say_a nurse_n in_o process_n of_o time_n be_v grow_v big_a and_o strong_a will_v set_v upon_o wild_a beast_n also_o in_o the_o forest_n and_o furnish_v her_o young_a mistress_n continual_o with_o store_n of_o venison_n at_o length_n it_o fortune_v that_o the_o damosel_n die_v and_o when_o her_o funeral_n fire_n be_v set_v a_o burn_a the_o eagle_n fly_v 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to_o sit_v over_o they_o who_o must_v repeat_v often_o that_o which_o he_o will_v have_v they_o to_o learn_v yea_o and_o please_v they_o also_o with_o give_v they_o such_o meat_n as_o they_o best_a love_n chap._n xliii_o ¶_o the_o understanding_n and_o wit_n that_o raven_n have_v let_v we_o not_o defraud_v the_o raven_n also_o of_o their_o due_a praise_n in_o this_o behalf_n consider_v that_o the_o whole_a people_n of_o rome_n have_v testify_v the_o same_o not_o only_o by_o take_v knowledge_n but_o also_o by_o a_o public_a revenge_n &_o exemplary_a punishment_n and_o thus_o stand_v the_o case_n in_o the_o day_n of_o tiberius_n the_o emperor_n there_o be_v a_o young_a raven_n hatch_v in_o a_o nest_n upon_o the_o church_n of_o castor_n &_o pollux_n which_o to_o make_v a_o trial_n how_o he_o can_v fly_v take_v his_o first_o flight_n into_o a_o shoemaker_n shop_n just_a over-against_o the_o say_a church_n the_o master_n of_o the_o shop_n be_v well_o enough_o content_a to_o receive_v this_o bird_n as_o commend_v to_o he_o from_o so_o sacred_a a_o place_n and_o in_o that_o regard_n set_v great_a store_n by_o it_o this_o raven_n in_o short_a time_n be_v acquaint_v to_o man_n speech_n begin_v to_o speak_v &_o every_o morning_n will_v fly_v up_o to_o the_o top_n of_o the_o rostra_fw-la or_o public_a pulpit_n for_o oration_n where_o turn_v to_o the_o open_a forum_n &_o market_n place_n he_o will_v salute_v and_o bid_v good_a morrow_n to_o tiberius_n caesar_n and_o after_o he_o to_o germanicus_n and_o drusus_n the_o young_a prince_n both_o caesar_n every_o one_o by_o their_o name_n and_o anon_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n also_o that_o pass_v by_o and_o when_o he_o have_v so_o do_v afterward_o will_v fly_v again_o to_o the_o shoemaker_n shop_n aforesaid_a this_o duty_n practise_v yea_o and_o continue_v for_o many_o year_n together_o to_o the_o great_a wonder_n and_o admiration_n of_o all_o man_n now_o it_o fall_v out_o so_o that_o another_o shoemaker_n who_o have_v take_v the_o next_o coruiner_n shop_n unto_o he_o either_o upon_o a_o malicious_a envy_n that_o he_o occupy_v so_o near_o he_o or_o some_o sudden_a spleen_n and_o passion_n of_o choler_n as_o he_o will_v seem_v to_o plead_v for_o his_o excuse_n for_o that_o the_o raven_n chance_v to_o meut_n a_o little_a and_o set_v some_o spot_n upon_o a_o pair_n of_o his_o shoe_n kill_v the_o say_v raven._n whereat_o the_o people_n take_v such_o indignation_n that_o they_o rise_v in_o a_o uptore_fw-la first_o drive_v he_o out_o of_o that_o street_n and_o make_v that_o quarter_n of_o the_o city_n too_o hot_a for_o he_o and_o not_o long_o after_o murder_v he_o for_o it_o but_o contrariwise_o the_o carcase_n of_o the_o dead_a raven_n be_v solemn_o inter_v and_o the_o funeral_n perform_v with_o all_o ceremonial_a obsequy_n that_o can_v be_v devise_v for_o the_o corpse_n of_o this_o bird_n be_v bestow_v in_o a_o cosfin_n couch_n or_o bed_n and_o the_o same_o bedeck_v with_o chaplet_n and_o garland_n of_o fresh_a 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wasp_n hunt_v after_o the_o great_a fly_n and_o when_o they_o have_v whip_v off_o their_o head_n carry_v away_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o body_n for_o their_o provision_n the_o wild_a hornet_n use_v to_o keep_v in_o hollow_a tree_n all_o winter_n time_n like_o other_o infect_v they_o lie_v hide_v and_o live_v not_o above_o two_o year_n if_o a_o man_n be_v sting_v with_o they_o hardly_o he_o escape_v without_o a_o ague_n and_o some_o have_v write_v that_o 27_o prick_n of_o they_o will_v kill_v a_o man_n the_o other_o hornet_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o gentle_a be_v of_o two_o sort_n the_o less_o of_o body_n do_v work_n and_o travel_v for_o their_o live_n and_o they_o die_v when_o winter_n be_v come_v but_o the_o great_a sort_n of_o they_o continue_v two_o year_n and_o those_o also_o be_v nothing_o dangerous_a but_o mild_a and_o tractable_a these_o make_v their_o nest_n in_o the_o spring_n and_o the_o same_o for_o the_o most_o part_n have_v four_o door_n or_o entry_n unto_o they_o wherein_o the_o lesser_a labour_a hornet_n abovesaid_a be_v engender_v when_o those_o be_v quick_a bring_v to_o perfection_n &_o get_v abroad_o they_o build_v long_a nest_n in_o which_o they_o bring_v forth_o those_o that_o shall_v be_v mother_n and_o breeder_n by_o which_o time_n those_o young_a hornet_n that_o work_v be_v ready_a to_o do_v their_o business_n and_o feed_v these_o other_o now_o these_o mother_n appear_v broad_a than_o the_o rest_n and_o doubtful_a it_o be_v whether_o they_o have_v any_o sting_n or_o no_o because_o they_o be_v never_o see_v to_o thrust_v they_o forth_o these_o likewise_o have_v their_o drone_n among_o they_o as_o well_o as_o bee_n some_o think_v that_o towards_o winter_n these_o all_o do_v lose_v their_o sting_n neither_o hornet_n nor_o wasp_n have_v king_n or_o swarm_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o bee_n but_o yet_o they_o repair_v their_o kind_n and_o maintain_v their_o race_n by_o a_o new_a breed_n and_o generation_n chap._n xxii_o ¶_o of_o silkworme_n 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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 f._n 414_o
g._n against_o sudden_a fright_n and_o fear_n what_o remedy_n 315._o d._n seafrog_n fish_n medicinable_a 434._o i_o 440._o h._n i_o k_o river-frog_n medicinable_a ibid._n a_o frog_n tongue_n will_v cause_v a_o woman_n to_o answer_v direct_o to_o question_n in_o her_o sleep_n and_o to_o tell_v all_o 434._o i_o of_o frog_n magician_n report_v wonder_n ibid._n k_o frog_n a_o good_a bait_n for_o purple_a fish_n ibid._n liver_n of_o a_o frog_n 434._o l._n medicinable_a 439._o a._n b._n c_o frugality_n exile_v out_o of_o rome_n 483._o c_o fruit_n which_o be_v hurtful_a 163._o d_o in_o fruit_n gather_v what_o ceremonious_a word_n use_v 297._o b_o frumentie_n make_v of_o spelt_n what_o medicinable_a virtue_n it_o have_v 139._o c_o frumentie_n make_v of_o the_o common_a wheat_n triticum_fw-la 140._o l_o the_o use_n thereof_o in_o physic_n ibid._n f_o v_o fucus_n marinus_n see_v seaweed_n a_o fuke_n for_o a_o red_a 327._o c_o fugitive_n slave_n arrest_v by_o charm_n and_o stay_v from_o run_v away_o 295._o c_o fugitive_n stone_n in_o cizycum_n why_o so_o call_v 581._o b_o fuller_n thorn_n what_o operation_n it_o have_v 195._o b_o fuller_n herb_n see_v radicula_n fuller_n why_o never_o gouty_a in_o their_o foot_n 306._o h_o how_o they_o may_v wash_v and_o scour_v their_o cloth_n 311._o c._n 560._o k_o fuller_n earth_n camolia_n what_o use_v it_o have_v in_o physic_n ibid._n i_o use_v to_o scour_v clothes_n ibid._n see_v cimolia_n the_o act_n metella_n provide_v for_o fuller_n 560._o k_o fullo_n a_o kind_n of_o beetle_n fly_v 390._o l_o l._n fulvius_n argentarius_n commit_v for_o wear_v a_o chaplet_n of_o rose_n 81._o d_o fumiterrie_n the_o second_o kind_n of_o capnos_fw-la a_o herb_n 236._o l_o the_o virtue_n thereof_o 247._o c_o a_o funeral_n cloth_n will_v never_o after_o be_v moth-eaten_a 299._o c_o for_o the_o fundament_n seat_n or_o tuill_n and_o the_o infirmity_n thereof_o in_o general_a appropriate_a remedy_n 60._o g._n 72._o k._n 102._o k._n 106._o â—_o 107._o a._n 121._o d._n 144._o i._n 146._o k._n 155._o f._n 165._o b._n 167._o d._n 174._o k_o â—â—â—_o d._n â—52_n k._n â—84_n l._n accident_n of_o the_o fundament_n proceed_v of_o cold_a and_o moisture_n how_o to_o be_v cure_v 184._o h._n 196._o g_o chap_n and_o fissure_v in_o the_o fundament_n how_o to_o be_v close_v and_o heal_v up_o 183._o d._n 195._o c._n 196._o h_o 280._o l._n 333._o d._n 351._o a._n e_o 384._o l._n 444_o i._n k._n 519._o d._n excrescence_n and_o wert_n there_o grow_v 126._o l._n 133._o c_o 134._o g._n i_o 384._o l._n 507._o f._n 519._o d._n fundament_n or_o seat_n gall_v 255._o f._n 384_o l._n 444._o i_o fundament_n fall_v hang_v forth_o or_o pervert_v how_o to_o be_v reduce_v and_o settle_v 103._o e._n 106._o m._n 156._o g._n 164_o g._n 193._o b_o 195._o a._n 256._o g._n 384._o l._n 398._o g._n 444._o k._n blind_a haemorrhoid_n in_o the_o fundament_n or_o big_n incident_a thereto_o how_o to_o be_v ease_v 384._o m._n 444._o i._n 516._o i._n 519._o d._n 521._o b_o see_v more_o in_o pile_n haemorrhoid_n run_v extreme_o how_o to_o be_v stay_v 385._o a_o see_v more_o in_o haemorrhoid_n fundament_n inflame_a and_o appostumat_v how_o to_o be_v cure_v 131._o d._n 141._o e._n 146._o k._n 161_o a._n 333._o e._n exulcerat_a how_o to_o be_v heal_v 159._o d._n 175._o a._n 192._o h._n 196._o k_o 197._o a._n 320._o i._n fungi_fw-la what_o kind_n of_o mushroom_n 132._o m._n their_o generation_n and_o sundry_a kind_n ibid._n furnian_a plate_n 480._o k_o fusses_n and_o fusse_n ball_n see_v mushroom_n f_o y_o filth_n scrape_v from_o wrestler_n body_n consist_v of_o sweat_n and_o oil_n together_o in_o what_o cause_v medicinable_a 303._o a_o filth_n scrape_v from_o the_o wall_n of_o wrestler_n place_n think_v to_o be_v medicinable_a ibid._n c_o fire_n medicinable_a 596._o b_o the_o wonderful_a power_n of_o fire_n 598._o m._n the_o operation_n thereof_o 599._o a_o hard_a to_o say_v whether_o fire_n consume_v or_o engender_v more_o 599._o b._n g_o a_o god_n of_o steel_n quench_v what_o effect_n they_o do_v work_v 250._o i._n gaeodes_n a_o stone_n why_o so_o call_v 589._o b._n the_o nature_n thereof_o ib._n gagate_n the_o jet_n stone_n 589._o b._n why_o so_o call_v ibid._n the_o description_n and_o generation_n thereof_o 589._o c._n the_o nature_n ibid._n gall_n of_o a_o boeufe_fw-fr good_a for_o the_o ear_n 325._o d_o gall_n of_o great_a beast_n what_o operation_n it_o have_v in_o physic_n 321._o a._n gall_n of_o small_a beast_n what_o virtue_n it_o have_v ibid._n gall_n of_o bull_n for_o what_o good_a 321._o a_o gall_n of_o beast_n how_o to_o be_v order_v prepare_v put_v up_o and_o keep_v ibid._n gall_n of_o a_o horse_n reject_v as_o a_o poison_n 321._o b_o gall_n between_o the_o leg_n how_o to_o be_v skin_v 146._o k._n 181._o c_o 185._o b._n 187._o f._n 189._o c._n 334._o g._n 474._o i._n how_o to_o be_v avoid_v 256._o g._n if_o they_o be_v exulcerat_a 474._o i_o gall_a skin_n or_o fret_v off_o in_o any_o place_n how_o to_o be_v heal_v 43._o f_z 60._o g._n 101._o b._n 161._o d._n 178._o g._n 184._o i._n 185._o b._n 192._o i._n 197._o d_o 265._o f._n 287._o d._n 303._o c._n 319._o d._n 350._o i._n gall-nut_n of_o diverse_a kind_n 177._o e._n their_o virtue_n in_o physic_n ibid._n galbanum_fw-la how_o to_o be_v choose_v 179._o f._n the_o virtue_n it_o have_v ibid._n not_o good_a in_o the_o strangury_n 180._o â—_o galactitis_fw-la a_o precious_a stone_n 626._o m._n why_o so_o call_v ibid._n some_o name_n it_o leucographos_n leucas_n and_o synnephites_n ibid._n it_o cause_v oblivion_n 627._o a._n it_o breed_v store_n of_o milk_n in_o nurse_n 626._o m_o galactite_n a_o kind_n of_o emeraud_n 627._o a_o galaena_n lead-ore_a 472._o k._n 517._o c_o it_o serve_v to_o try_v silver_n 472._o k_o galaicos_fw-la a_o precious_a stone_n 627._o a_o galangall_n what_o herb_n 236._o m._n the_o description_n ibid._n the_o root_n what_o virtue_n it_o have_v in_o physic_n 237._o b_o galatian_n earth_n medicinable_a 561._o d_o galaxius_n a_o precious_a stone_n 626._o m_o galedragon_n a_o herb_n 283._o c._n the_o description_n ibid._n the_o virtue_n ibid._n galeobdolon_n 282._o g._n the_o description_n ibid._n galeon_n a_o herb_n ibid._n the_o description_n ibid._n galeopsus_fw-la a_o herb_n ibid._n the_o description_n ibid._n galeos_n the_o lamprey_n enemy_n to_o the_o puffen_n 430._o h_o galeotis_n what_o it_o be_v 361._o b_o galerita_n a_o bird_n good_a for_o the_o cholique_a 383._o c._n d._n how_o to_o be_v prepare_v and_o use_v ibid._n galgulus_n a_o bird_n see_v icterus_n gallery_n open_a see_v terrace_n galli_n the_o priest_n of_o the_o order_n of_o cybele_n with_o what_o share_v of_o earth_n they_o geld_v themselves_o 554._o i_o gallius_n a_o river_n in_o phrygia_n of_o a_o strange_a operation_n 402_o m_o gandergoose_n a_o herb_n see_v orchis_n gangrene_n what_o cure_v 75._o c._n 76._o k._n 139._o a._n 141._o f._n 142._o m_o 144_o g._n 148._o l._n 149._o d._n 167._o a._n 172._o i._n 173._o d._n 188._o l._n 282._o h_o 512._o h._n ganymede_n the_o fair_a boy_n most_o artificial_o represent_v in_o brass_n by_o leocras_n how_o he_o be_v ravish_v and_o carry_v away_o by_o a_o eagle_n 502._o i_o garden_n of_o great_a estimation_n in_o old_a time_n 10._o h_o garden_n of_o alcinus_n and_o adonis_n ibid._n garden_n in_o a_o city_n who_o first_o devise_v 10_o k_o garden_n pendent_a in_o the_o air_n 580._o h._n who_o first_o devise_v 10_o h_o garden_n comprise_v haeredium_fw-la 10._o i_o custody_n of_o garden_n to_o who_o ascribe_v 10._o i_o k_o garden_n commend_v 10._o k._n l._n 11._o a._n 12._o k_o garden_n where_o to_o be_v seat_v or_o how_o order_v 13._o a._n b_o gardenage_n a_o sure_a commodity_n 12._o g._n the_o profit_n that_o a_o garden_n yield_v 12._o h_o a_o garden_n show_v a_o good_a or_o bad_a housewife_n 12._o h_o garden_n give_v syrname_n to_o noble_a house_n in_o rome_n 12._o l_o garden_n to_o be_v provide_v of_o water_n 13._o a_o garden-hearbe_n distinguish_v by_o their_o sundry_a part_n and_o use_n 13._o c_o syrian_n great_a gardiner_n 41._o a_o gargarism_n 102._o k_o gargoyle_n in_o swine_n how_o to_o be_v help_v 216._o l_o garland_n see_v guirland_n garlic_n the_o property_n medicinable_a that_o it_o have_v 43._o d_o the_o discommodity_n thereof_o 44._o m_o garlic_n how_o to_o be_v set_v and_o order_v afterward_o 21._o f._n 22._o g_o garlic_n head_n describe_v 21._o d_o garlic_n the_o countryman_n treacle_n ibid._n garlic_n the_o egyptian_n do_v swear_v by_o 20._o g_o garlic_n differ_v one_o sort_n from_o another_o by_o circumstance_n of_o time_n 21._o e_o garlic_n cause_v a_o strong_a breath_n 22._o g._n h._n how_o that_o be_v to_o be_v prevent_v ibid._n garlic_n unset_v and_o come_v