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two_o principal_a sort_n of_o stitch-wort_n a_o great_a and_o a_o lesser_a or_o a_o early_o and_o a_o late_a in_o each_o whereof_o there_o be_v also_o some_o diversity_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o bigness_n of_o the_o herb_n and_o flower_n and_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o colour_n of_o the_o flower_n the_o form_n the_o great_a stitch-wort_n have_v sundry_a round_o slender_a stalk_n rise_v from_o the_o root_n scarce_o able_a to_o sustain_v themselves_o but_o by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o hedge_n or_o other_o thing_n that_o grow_v near_o it_o with_o two_o small_a long_o hard_a rough_a and_o point_a leave_n at_o each_o of_o they_o at_o the_o top_n whereof_o stand_v many_o small_a flower_n compose_v of_o white_a leave_n stand_v like_o a_o star_n with_o some_o white_a thread_n in_o the_o middle_n the_o root_n run_v or_o creep_v in_o the_o ground_n all_o about_o with_o many_o small_a fibres_n thereat_o the_o place_n and_o time_n the_o first_o sort_n grow_v more_o usual_o under_o hedge_n 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