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thereof_o alexandria_n name_v so_o of_o king_n alexander_n the_o founder_n thereof_o upon_o the_o march_n whereof_o be_v the_o syndrari_fw-la dangulae_fw-la porapiani_fw-la cantaces_n and_o maci._n moreover_o upon_o the_o hill_n caucasus_n stand_v the_o town_n cadrusi_n build_v likewise_o by_o the_o say_v alexander_n on_o this_o side_n all_o these_o region_n lie_v the_o coast_n of_o the_o river_n indus_n then_o follow_v the_o region_n of_o the_o arianes_n all_o scorch_a and_o senge_v with_o the_o parch_a heat_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o environ_v about_o with_o desert_n howbeit_o many_o shadowy_a valley_n lie_v between_o to_o allay_v the_o exceed_a heat_n well_o people_v it_o be_v about_o the_o two_o river_n especial_o tonderos_n and_o arosapes_n therein_o stand_v the_o city_n artaccana_n be_v past_o it_o the_o river_n arius_n run_v under_o the_o city_n alexandria_n build_v by_o alexander_n the_o great_a the_o town_n contain_v in_o compass_n 30_o stadia_fw-la then_o come_v you_o to_o artacabane_n a_o city_n as_o it_o be_v much_o more_o ancient_a so_o it_o be_v also_o fair_a by_o sar_n which_o by_o antiochus_n the_o king_n be_v wall_v the_o second_o time_n and_o enlarge_v to_o 50_o stadia_fw-la the_o next_o in_o order_n be_v the_o nation_n of_o the_o dorisci_n the_o river_n pharnacotis_n and_o ophradus_n prophtasia_n a_o town_n in_o zarasparia_n the_o drangae_fw-la argetae_fw-la zarangae_fw-la and_o gedrusij_fw-la town_n moreover_o peucolais_n and_o lymphorta_n after_o you_o be_v past_o their_o territory_n you_o enter_v into_o the_o desert_n of_o the_o mithoricane_n and_o so_o to_o the_o river_n mavain_n and_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o augutturi_fw-la the_o river_n borru_fw-la the_o people_n call_v urbi_fw-la the_o navigable_a river_n ponamus_fw-la which_o pass_v through_o the_o march_n of_o the_o pandanes_n over_o and_o beside_o the_o river_n ceberon_n within_o the_o country_n of_o the_o sorates_n which_o in_o the_o mouth_n thereof_o where_o it_o fall_v into_o 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city_n alexandropolis_n bear_v the_o name_n of_o alexander_n the_o first_o founder_n chap._n xxvi_o media_n mesopotamia_n babylon_n and_o seleucia_n requisite_a now_o it_o be_v and_o needful_a in_o this_o place_n to_o describe_v the_o positure_n and_o situation_n of_o the_o median_n kingdom_n and_o to_o discover_v all_o those_o country_n round_o about_o as_o far_o as_o to_o the_o persian_a sea_n to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o description_n of_o other_o region_n hereafter_o to_o be_v mention_v may_v the_o better_o be_v understand_v wherein_o this_o first_o and_o foremost_a be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o media_n on_o the_o one_o side_n or_o other_o confront_v both_o persis_n and_o parthia_n and_o cast_v forth_o a_o crooked_a and_o wind_a horn_n as_o it_o be_v towards_o the_o west_n seem_v to_o enclose_v within_o that_o compass_n both_o the_o say_a realm_n nevertheless_o on_o the_o east_n side_n it_o confine_v upon_o the_o parthian_n and_o caspian_o on_o the_o south_n 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fistula_n how_v to_o be_v keep_v open_a 191._o c_o fistulous_a sore_n in_o the_o secret_a part_n how_o heal_v 136._o k._n see_v privity_n fistula_n between_o the_o angle_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o the_o nose_n how_o it_o be_v to_o be_v cure_v 125._o e._n 146._o m._n 286._o g._n it_o be_v call_v aegilop_n 235._o a_o fistula_n how_o they_o be_v breed_v in_o any_o part_n of_o the_o body_n 262._o h_o fit_n cold_a and_o shake_v in_o a_o ague_n how_o to_o be_v put_v by_o 57_o d_o 61._o b._n 143._o a._n 162._o h._n 260._o â—_o 313._o a._n 314._o i._n 316._o l._n fit_v otherwise_o of_o chill_a cold_a how_o to_o be_v case_v 57_o f._n 61._o a._n 67._o d_o see_v more_o in_o cold_a five-finger_n or_o five-leaved_n grass_n see_v cinquefoil_n f_o l_o flag_n what_o herb_n see_v xiphion_n flancke_n disease_a how_o to_o be_v cure_v 37._o e._n 40._o k._n 54._o i._n 275._o e_o flatuositie_n see_v ventosity_n cn._n flavius_n for_o what_o demerit_n he_o be_v create_v aedile_n curule_v and_o tribune_n of_o the_o commons_o 457._o a._n b_o flax_n the_o wonderful_a power_n thereof_o 1._o d._n e._n f_o the_o plant_n thrive_v apace_o 2._o h._n the_o seed_n how_o it_o be_v sow_v how_o it_o come_v up_o and_o grow_v 2._o i_o flax_n of_o spain_n 3._o a._n b_o flax_n of_o zoela_n 3._o c_o flax_n of_o cume_n ibid._n flax_n of_o italy_n 3._o d_o spin_v of_o flax_n what_o manner_n of_o work_n 4._o k_o flax_n how_o to_o be_v dress_v hetchel_v spin_a beat_a weave_a etc._n etc._n 4_o k._n l_o fleawort_n the_o herb_n describe_v 233._o c._n the_o diverse_a name_n it_o have_v ibid._n the_o nature_n and_o virtue_n ibid._n flea_n how_v to_o be_v kill_v 60._o l._n 63._o c._n 120._o l._n 124_o m._n 186._o h_o against_o the_o breed_n of_o flea_n 387._o f_o phlegm_n viscous_a stick_v in_o the_o chest_n and_o throat_n how_o to_o be_v cut_v and_o dissolve_v 46._o g._n h._n 64._o l._n 73._o c._n 74._o g_o 107._o d._n 121._o e_fw-la 122._o h._n 130._o i._n 167._o d._n 173._o e._n 183._o c._n 198._o i._n 200._o i._n 206._o i_o 246._o g._n i_o 257_o a._n 277._o b._n 329._o b._n phlegm_n and_o fleagmaticke_a humour_n how_o to_o be_v purge_v downward_o 72._o h._n 75._o c._n 140._o h._n 150._o h._n 170._o g._n 172._o h._n 182._o h_o 185._o c._n 186._o g._n 198_o l._n 218._o i._n 250._o l._n m._n 251._o a._n b._n 252._o h._n l_o 281._o b._n 288._o g_o 291._o b._n fleming_n use_v flax_n and_o make_v linen_n in_o old_a time_n 2._o l_o flesh_n rank_n and_o proud_a in_o ulcer_n how_o to_o be_v repress_v 50._o m_o 61._o b._n see_v more_o in_o ulcer_n and_o excrescence_n flesh_n meat_n how_o it_o may_v be_v keep_v fresh_a and_o sweet_a all_o summer_n long_o 71._o a_o how_o it_o be_v preserve_v from_o maggot_n and_o corruption_n 342._o i_o flexumine_v at_o rome_n who_o they_o be_v 461._o a_o flint_n stone_n where_o it_o be_v cut_v with_o the_o see_v 588._o i_o flory_n of_o painter_n what_o it_o be_v 531._o b_o flos-salis_a i._o sperma_fw-la ceti_fw-la 416._o k_o flos_fw-la or_o flower_n of_o antimony_n 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 f._n 414_o
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5._o the_o wall_n of_o babylon_n 6._o the_o egyptian_a pyramid_n 7._o the_o obeliske_n of_o semiramis_n see_v cael._n rhod._n antiquar_fw-la lect_v l._n 23._o c._n 6._o 6._o dalechampius_n suspect_v this_o place_n but_o i_o think_v a_o man_n may_v conceive_v even_o by_o the_o very_a word_n of_o pliny_n that_o upon_o the_o first_o pyramid_n of_o 2._o cub_n it_o be_v there_o be_v raise_v another_o spiâ—…e_n which_o lessen_v by_o 24_o degree_n like_a as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o many_o steeple_n with_o we_o and_o that_o may_v carry_v so_o many_o foot_n as_o be_v add_v to_o the_o rest_n will_v make_v up_o the_o whole_a 140_o from_o the_o ground_n ground_n some_o take_v thâ—…_n for_o the_o wise_a philosopher_n so_o famous_a famous_a so_o name_v by_o occasion_n of_o the_o statue_n of_o 14_o nation_n there_o erect_v as_o appear_v a_o little_a after_o after_o for_o in_o greek_a batrachos_n be_v a_o frog_n and_o sauros_n a_o lizard_n lizard_n 〈◊〉_d here_o pliny_n remember_v himself_o and_o make_v a_o three_o kind_n of_o oâ—…bites_n as_o dioscor_v do_v before_o he_o he_o dios._n say_v it_o be_v no_o big_a than_o a_o little_a pebble_n or_o grauâ—…l_a stone_n stone_n or_o rather_o onychiteâ—…_n cassidoâ—…ie_v cassidoâ—…ie_v hieroglyphicae_n hieroglyphicae_n 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signifiâ—…n_n 〈◊〉_d eleven_o but_o i_o take_v it_o that_o here_o it_o be_v put_v for_o undecentenis_fw-la otherwise_o there_o be_v no_o proportion_n between_o the_o height_n &_o the_o breadth_n neiâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d like_o that_o this_o proud_a prince_n be_v remove_v from_o his_o former_a seat_n where_o he_o have_v erect_v obeliske_n threescore_o and_o twelve_o foot_n high_a unto_o another_o city_n which_o he_o love_v better_a will_v set_v up_o a_o monument_n of_o nine_o or_o eleven_o foot_n for_o his_o memorial_n as_o may_v appear_v more_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n chapter_n who_o some_o take_v to_o be_v amasis_n amasis_n herodotus_n say_v they_o be_v 250_o foot_n high_a abovethe_v water_n 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crown_n nero._n nero._n i._o the_o echo_n echo_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o greek_a be_v iron_n iron_n strigiles_fw-la he_o mean_v those_o that_o be_v use_v in_o banns_n to_o fetch_v off_o the_o sweat_n and_o filthiness_n of_o our_o body_n body_n it_o be_v take_v for_o alum_n de_fw-fr plume_n plume_n if_o she_o drink_v it_o fast_v present_o it_o provoke_v urine_n if_o she_o be_v a_o pure_a virgin_n specularis_fw-la lapis_fw-la lapis_fw-la it_o be_v say_v that_o when_o a_o suppliant_a to_o this_o emperor_n come_v before_o he_o and_o show_v to_o he_o a_o glass_n whole_a and_o sound_a which_o have_v be_v of_o purpose_n break_v before_o he_o cause_v he_o pray_v sent_o to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n cael._n rhodig_n l._n 20_o cap._n 30._o 30._o that_o be_v to_o say_v column_n &_o pillar_n wherein_o be_v engrave_v the_o name_n of_o city_n and_o nation_n subdue_v by_o he_o in_o those_o voyage_n into_o spain_n spain_n octoginta_fw-la sestertijs_fw-la where_o you_o must_v think_v that_o 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candescenâ—…e_n candescenâ—…e_n aut_fw-la lacte_fw-la rubâ—…_n rubâ—…_n some_o read_v neâ—…n_o neâ—…n_o which_o some_o take_v for_o chrysolite_n chrysolite_n or_o nepos_n nepos_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d qui_fw-la nâ—…s_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fâ—…ciat_fw-la because_o he_o rouse_v and_o raise_v we_o in_o a_o morning_n out_o of_o our_o bed_n bed_n or_o banomania_n banomania_n â—…ibus_fw-la some_o read_v aestaâ—…bus_n i_fw-it in_o summer_n summer_n or_o rather_o electris_n as_o appear_v a_o little_a after_o after_o for_o the_o perspicuity_n and_o brightness_n like_v unto_o glass_n glass_n this_o disease_n be_v call_v bronchocele_n or_o hernia_n gutturâ—…s_v ordinary_a in_o savoy_n and_o those_o part_n about_o geneva_n geneva_n to_o wit_n after_o diaâ—…a_n 〈◊〉_d and_o pearl_n pearl_n capillorâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o contentious_a or_o victorious_a victorious_a sarda_n sarda_n whereof_o haply_o they_o be_v call_v cornallines_n cornallines_n for_o the_o greek_n call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o be_v call_v yet_o by_o lapidary_n alabandine_n or_o almandine_n almandine_n as_o one_o will_v say_v more_o like_o some_o ordinary_a stone_n than_o a_o pâ—…ous_a gem_n gem_n a_o city_n whereupon_o it_o take_v the_o name_n and_o not_o of_o sardinia_n the_o isle_n as_o some_o think_v think_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d menander_n in_o pedio_fw-la speak_v of_o the_o emeraud_n and_o cornalline_n cornalline_n some_o take_v it_o for_o our_o chrysolith_n chrysolith_n it_o be_v think_v to_o be_v our_o turquois_n turquois_n think_v to_o be_v the_o almain_n chrysolit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o pliny_n inconsiderat_o have_v turn_v myxus_fw-la myxus_fw-la or_o citrine_n jacinth_n jacinth_n of_o which_o name_n there_o be_v opalus_n &_o the_o amethyst_n amethyst_n gira_n sole_a a_o b_o b_o ebori_fw-la some_o say_v ebeni_fw-la i._o ebon_n ebon_n i._o amber_n die_v red_a with_o the_o root_n of_o orcanes_n orcanes_n a_o kind_n of_o amiantum_fw-la or_o alum_n de_fw-fr plume_n plume_n a_o kind_n of_o turquo_n 〈◊〉_d c._n d_o e_o g_o g_o haply_o our_o bezoar_n h_o i_o i_o lividior_fw-la l_o m_o n_o o_o o_o as_o the_o hair_n grow_v in_o the_o forehead_n and_o such_o thing_n whereof_o assay_n be_v give_v first_o to_o the_o fire_n p_o s_o t_o v_o z_o z_o it_o take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o kidney_n kidney_n hyophthalmos_n