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and_o have_v bring_v with_o they_o a_o infinite_a number_n of_o other_o but_o of_o all_o the_o conduit_n that_o ever_o be_v before_o this_o time_n that_o which_o be_v last_o begin_v by_o c._n caligula_n caesar_n and_o finish_v by_o claudius_n caesar_n his_o successor_n pass_v for_o sumptuousnesse_n for_o they_o command_v the_o water_n from_o the_o two_o fountain_n curtius_n &_o caeruleus_fw-la who_o head_n be_v 40_o mile_n off_o and_o these_o they_o carry_v before_o they_o with_o such_o a_o force_n and_o to_o such_o a_o height_n that_o they_o mount_v up_o to_o the_o top_n of_o the_o high_a hill_n of_o rome_n and_o serve_v they_o that_o dwell_v thereupon_o this_o work_n cost_v crown_n three_o hundred_o million_o of_o sesterce_n certes_o if_o a_o man_n will_v well_o and_o true_o consider_v the_o abundance_n of_o water_n that_o be_v bring_v thereby_o and_o how_o many_o place_n it_o serve_v as_o well_o public_a as_o private_a in_o banns_n stew_n and_o fishpool_n for_o kitchen_n and_o other_o house_n of_o office_n for_o pipe_n and_o little_a riveret_n to_o water_n garden_n as_o well_o about_o the_o city_n as_o in_o manor_n and_o house_n of_o pleasure_n in_o the_o field_n near_o the_o city_n over_o and_o beside_o what_o a_o mighty_a way_n these_o water_n be_v bring_v the_o number_n of_o arch_n that_o of_o necessity_n must_v be_v build_v of_o purpose_n for_o to_o convey_v they_o the_o mountain_n that_o be_v pierce_v and_o mine_v through_o to_o give_v way_n together_o with_o the_o valley_n that_o be_v raise_v and_o make_v even_o and_o level_a with_o other_o ground_n he_o will_v confess_v that_o there_o be_v never_o any_o desseine_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n enterprise_v and_o effect_v more_o admirable_a than_o this_o
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