shower_n of_o rain_v deliver_v croesus_n from_o the_o fire_n a_o reason_n why_o peace_n be_v more_o to_o be_v desire_v then_o war_n croesus_n sing_v to_o what_o pass_v the_o oracle_n have_v bring_v he_o desire_v leave_v of_o cyrus_n to_o chide_v with_o the_o devil_n apollo_n his_o answer_v to_o croesus_n his_o accusation_n croesus_n be_v punish_v for_o the_o fact_n of_o gyges_n that_o slay_v candaules_n his_o master_n apply_v to_o this_o place_n theoracle_n give_v fol._n 25._o pantaleon_n craelus_fw-la his_o brother_n by_o the_o father_n side_n seek_v to_o defeat_v he_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o country_n of_o lydia_n a_o brief_a narration_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o therein_o be_v worthy_a memory_n halyattes_n his_o tomb_n in_o lydia_n the_o maid_n in_o lydia_n get_v their_o own_o douâ—â—ye_n by_o continual_a whoredom_n the_o law_n of_o the_o people_n of_o lydia_n the_o first_o coiner_n of_o silver_n &_o gold_n a_o famine_n in_o lydiacontinue_v the_o space_n of_o 18_o year_n chess_n play_n dice_n and_o teâ—â—se_v devise_v by_o the_o lydian_n a_o colonye_n draw_v &_o see_v into_o hetruria_n the_o people_n tyrrheni_n in_o vmbria_n spring_v of_o the_o lydian_n the_o genology_n of_o the_o king_n of_o media_n from_o deioces_n to_o cyrus_n media_n hold_v by_o the_o assyrian_n the_o policy_n of_o of_o deioces_n to_o get_v the_o kingdom_n of_o media_n nothingwinâ—e_v heredite_n so_o son_n asiustice_n and_o upright_o deal_n the_o buildinge_n of_o the_o famous_a city_n ecbatana_n the_o reason_n why_o no_o man_n may_v have_v access_n to_o the_o king_n of_o the_o mede_n the_o several_a country_n of_o media_n be_v these_o 6._o deioces_n raige_v â—3_n year_n phraoâ—â—es_v the_o 2._o king_n the_o persian_n make_v subject_a to_o the_o mede_n by_o phâ—aortes_n restore_v to_o their_o liberty_n by_o cyrus_n phraortes_n slay_v by_o the_o assyrians_n the_o 22_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n câ—axares_n 3_o the_o day_n turn_v into_o night_n the_o most_o ancient_a temple_n of_o venus_n asia_n hold_v by_o the_o scythian_n 28._o year_n cyaxaresraign_v 40._o year_n astyages_n 4._o un_fw-fr der_fw-mi who_o reign_n be_v contain_v the_o famous_a story_n of_o cyrus_n the_o 2._o dream_n of_o astyages_n concern_v his_o daughter_n harpagus_n deliver_v the_o child_n to_o the_o king_n neatheard_v to_o lay_v out_o in_o the_o desert_n mitradates_n move_v by_o his_o wife_n lay_v out_o a_o dead_a child_n of_o his_o own_o in_o sâ—eed_n of_o cyrus_n cyrus_n bring_v up_o by_o the_o grazier_n wife_n cyrus_n descry_v his_o progeni_fw-la and_o cause_v himself_o to_o be_v know_v cyrus_n his_o bold_a answer_v to_o astyages_n harpagus_n examine_v about_o cyrus_n harpagus_n his_o son_n slay_v &_o â—_o dress_v in_o a_o barket_n harpagus_n feed_v of_o his_o own_o child_n cyrus_n by_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o wiseman_n be_v senthome_n to_o his_o parent_n cyrus_n receive_v of_o his_o parent_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o fable_n that_o cyrus_n be_v say_v to_o be_v bring_v up_o of_o a_o bytch_n harpaguâ—conuayghed_v a_o letter_n to_o cyrus_n in_o the_o belly_n of_o a_o hare_n the_o letter_n the_o devyce_n of_o lie_v to_o move_v the_o persian_n to_o rebellion_n the_o persian_n rebel_n harpagus_n lead_v the_o army_n of_o the_o mede_n join_v his_o whole_a power_n with_o cyrus_n against_o astyageâ—_n astyages_n hang_v the_o wise_a man_n for_o counsel_v he_o to_o let_v cyrus_n go_v astyages_n take_v captive_n astyages_n reign_v 35._o year_n the_o celebration_n of_o their_o birth_n day_n in_o persia_n the_o regard_n of_o good_a manner_n the_o manner_n of_o their_o consultation_n the_o people_n of_o greece_n offer_v themselves_o to_o cyrus_n todohomage_n the_o difference_n of_o speech_n in_o jonia_n of_o the_o city_n of_o aeolia_n the_o loss_n of_o smyrna_n mazares_n die_v harpaguswa_v make_v general_a in_o his_o steed_n the_o counsai_o of_o bias_n to_o the_o people_n of_o jonia_n a_o discourse_n the_o carian_o the_o people_n of_o gâ—ydus_n their_o original_n a_o experience_n wrought_v for_o the_o trial_n of_o antiquity_n it_o be_v a_o question_n if_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v teach_v no_o language_n in_o what_o tongue_n he_o will_v speak_v heliopolis_n the_o city_n of_o the_o sun_n the_o wise_a people_n in_o egypt_n the_o 12_o month_n of_o the_o year_n first_o find_v out_o by_o the_o egyptian_n the_o name_n of_o the_o 12_o god_n altar_n image_n and_o temple_n invent_v by_o the_o egyptian_n menes_n the_o first_o king_n that_o ever_o reign_v a_o egypte_n for_o the_o most_o part_n cover_v with_o water_n the_o manner_n of_o the_o egyptian_n measure_n egypt_n next_o the_o sea_n coast_n 3600._o furlonge_v the_o description_n of_o the_o country_n of_o egypt_n a_o mountain_n the_o strange_a effect_n of_o certain_a river_n by_o what_o proof_n the_o country_n of_o egypt_n be_v argue_v to_o have_v be_v cover_v by_o water_n in_o egypt_n it_o never_o rain_v but_o their_o land_n be_v water_v by_o the_o overflowe_a of_o nilus_n the_o manner_n of_o husbandry_n among_o the_o egyptians_n hog_n be_v the_o best_a husband_n in_o egypt_n and_o the_o worst_a in_o england_n a_o confutation_n of_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o jones_n concern_v egypt_n the_o course_n of_o the_o river_n nilus_n the_o name_n of_o the_o channel_n of_o nilus_n pelusium_n canobus_n sebennyticum_n saïticum_fw-la menedesium_n bolbitinum_n buâ—olicum_fw-la a_o story_n touch_v the_o description_n of_o egypt_n a_o oracle_n in_o africa_n how_o much_o of_o the_o land_n nilus_n overflow_v the_o cause_n and_o time_n of_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o river_n nilus_n send_v forth_o no_o mist_n a_o refutation_n of_o the_o grecian_n as_o touch_v the_o same_o thing_n within_o five_o day_n after_o snow_n fall_v rain_n that_o there_o be_v no_o sea_n call_v ocean_n the_o true_a opinion_n of_o these_o thing_n the_o cause_n why_o the_o south_n and_o southweast_n wound_n bring_v rain_n ister_n a_o great_a river_n in_o europe_n the_o spring_n of_o the_o river_n nilus_n unsearchable_a the_o two_o mountain_n crophi_n and_o mophi_n the_o city_n meroe_n the_o soldier_n of_o egypt_n forsake_v their_o own_o country_n the_o trick_n of_o a_o knave_n a_o slory_n touch_v the_o spring_n of_o nilus_n a_o voyage_n undertake_v by_o certain_a young_a gentleman_n a_o city_n inhabit_v by_o necromancer_n the_o description_n of_o the_o river_n ister_n egypt_n the_o most_o wonderful_a nation_n in_o the_o world_n the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o people_n of_o egypt_n the_o daughter_n bind_v to_o nourish_v her_o parent_n in_o need_n the_o good_a fellowship_n in_o egypt_n where_o the_o good_a man_n and_o his_o hog_n dine_v together_o the_o use_n of_o grain_n be_v very_o â—lender_a in_o egypt_n the_o manner_n of_o cast_v of_o account_n their_o letter_n or_o character_n cleanness_n in_o avyre_v without_o pride_n the_o custom_n of_o the_o priest_n their_o dyer_n the_o order_n of_o priesthood_n the_o manner_n of_o try_v the_o bullock_n that_o be_v sacrifice_v whether_o they_o be_v clean_o or_o otherwise_o the_o order_n of_o sacrifice_v the_o head_n of_o the_o beast_n that_o be_v sacrifice_v be_v accurse_v a_o la_o great_o honour_v in_o egypt_n the_o manner_n of_o bury_v cow_n when_o they_o die_v the_o cause_n why_o some_o of_o the_o egyptian_o will_v kill_v no_o sheep_n whence_o the_o ammonian_o draw_v their_o name_n the_o name_n of_o hercules_n take_v from_o the_o egyptian_n the_o king_n of_o egypt_n can_v make_v at_o their_o pleasure_n god_n the_o two_o temple_n of_o hercules_n in_o greece_n the_o reason_n why_o in_o some_o part_n of_o egypt_n they_o will_v kill_v no_o goat_n a_o goat_n close_v with_o a_o woman_n hog_n of_o all_o beast_n wor_v account_v of_o hogheard_n of_o base_a account_n swine_v sacrifice_v to_o liber_n and_o luna_fw-la superstition_n oft_o time_n run_v into_o most_o filthy_a devise_n melampus_n the_o first_o founder_n of_o this_o ceremony_n in_o greece_n in_o the_o time_n of_o herodotus_n the_o name_n of_o philosopher_n be_v strange_a the_o beastly_a devise_n of_o the_o pagans_n cabiri_fw-la the_o three_o son_n of_o vulcan_n dodona_n sometime_o the_o chief_a oracle_n in_o greece_n the_o beginning_n of_o the_o pagan_n god_n the_o beginning_n of_o the_o oracle_n in_o africa_n and_o greece_n a_o tale_n of_o two_o pigeon_n invention_n of_o the_o egyptian_n the_o feast_n of_o diana_n isis_n and_o minerva_n the_o feast_n of_o the_o sun_n the_o celebration_n of_o latona_n feast_n and_o mars_n the_o manner_n of_o such_o as_o repair_v to_o the_o festival_n of_o diana_n the_o feast_n of_o lamp_n a_o combat_n of_o priest_n the_o cause_n of_o this_o combat_n the_o feast_n of_o break_a pate_n a_o reason_n draw_v from_o the_o use_n of_o beast_n to_o defend_v the_o manner_n of_o man_n the_o manner_n of_o the_o egyptian_n touch_v the_o beast_n of_o the_o land_n the_o great_a regard_n of_o hawk_n the_o nature_n of_o catsin_v egypt_n mourn_v for_o
and_o decease_n of_o myris_n whereas_o at_o these_o day_n unless_o it_o swell_v and_o increase_v 15._o or_o 16._o cubit_n high_a it_o come_v not_o at_o all_o into_o y_z t_z coast_n which_o aforesaid_a coast_n if_o according_o to_z y_z e_z fall_z of_o y_z e_z river_n it_o grow_v still_o in_o loftynesse_n and_o become_v high_o the_o earth_n receyvinge_v no_o nilus_n moisture_n by_o the_o sloude_n i_o fear_v y_fw-fr e_o egyptian_n themselves_o that_o dwell_v beneath_o y_z e_z lake_n myris_n both_o other_o &_o also_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n of_o delta_n will_v evermore_o be_v annoy_v with_o the_o same_o plague_n and_o inconvenience_n which_o the_o grecian_n by_o their_o account_v be_v sometime_o like_a to_o abide_v for_o the_o people_n of_o egypt_n hear_v that_o the_o whole_a country_n of_o greece_n be_v moisten_a and_o water_v by_o the_o seasonable_a fall_n of_o rain_n and_o shower_n &_o not_o by_o flood_n and_o river_n like_v unto_o their_o own_o they_o prophesy_v that_o y_fw-fr e_o day_n will_v come_v when_o as_o the_o greek_n be_v deceive_v of_o their_o hope_n will_v all_o pearishe_a through_o famine_n and_o hunger_n mean_v that_o if_o y_z e_z god_n do_v not_o vouchsafe_v to_o send_v they_o rain_n in_o due_a season_n from_o who_o alone_o they_o have_v their_o moisture_n the_o whole_a nation_n shall_v go_v to_o wrack_n for_o want_v of_o sustenance_n thus_o far_o be_v please_v they_o to_o descant_v of_o the_o fortune_n of_o greece_n let_v we_o now_o consider_v in_o what_o estate_n and_o condition_n they_o stand_v themselves_o if_o then_o as_o we_o say_v before_o the_o low_a country_n of_o memphis_n for_o in_o these_o be_v the_o gain_n and_o increase_v of_o ground_n see_v wax_n &_o augment_v accordinge_o as_o in_o former_a time_n our_o friend_n of_o egypt_n shall_v show_v we_o the_o way_n what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v famish_v and_o die_v by_o hunger_n if_o neither_o their_o land_n be_v moisten_v by_o the_o sweet_a and_o timely_a shower_n of_o rain_n nor_o by_o the_o swell_a and_o rise_n of_o the_o river_n for_o as_o now_o they_o have_v a_o especial_a advantage_n aswell_o of_o all_o egyptians_n man_n else_o as_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o countryman_n y_o it_o dwell_v high_o in_o that_o they_o receive_v the_o fruit_n and_o increase_n of_o the_o ground_n without_o either_o till_v or_o weed_n the_o earth_n or_o do_v aught_o else_o belong_v to_o husbandry_n wherefore_o immediate_o after_o the_o ryse_v of_o y_fw-fr e_o water_n y_fw-fr e_o earth_n be_v moist_a and_o supple_a &_o the_o ryver_n return_v again_o to_o his_o old_a course_n they_o sow_v &_o scatter_v their_o seed_n every_o one_o upon_o his_o own_o ground_n &_o territory_n wherinto_o have_v drive_v great_a herd_n of_o swine_n that_o root_n and_o tread_v the_o grain_n and_o mould_n together_o they_o stay_v till_o the_o time_n of_o harvest_n attend_v england_n the_o increase_n and_o gain_v of_o their_o seed_n be_v full_o grow_v and_o ripen_v they_o send_v in_o their_o hog_n afresh_o to_o muzzle_n and_o stamp_v the_o corn_n from_o out_o the_o ear_n which_o do_v they_o sweep_v it_o together_o and_o gather_v it_o if_o we_o follow_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o people_n of_o jonia_n as_o touch_v the_o land_n of_o egypt_n who_o affirm_v that_o the_o true_a country_n of_o egypt_n be_v in_o very_a deed_n nothing_o else_o save_v the_o egypt_n province_n of_o delta_n which_o take_v his_o name_n of_o the_o watchtowre_n or_o castle_n of_o espial_n make_v by_o perseus_n testify_v beside_o that_o by_o the_o sea_n coast_n to_o the_o salt_n water_n of_o pelusium_n it_o stretch_v forty_o scheane_n in_o length_n and_o reach_v from_o the_o sea_n towards_o the_o hart_n of_o the_o region_n to_o the_o city_n of_o the_o cercasians_n near_o unto_o which_o y_z e_z river_n nilus_n part_v itself_o into_o two_o several_a mouth_n the_o one_o whereof_o be_v call_v pelusium_n the_o other_o canobus_n and_o that_o all_o the_o other_o part_n of_o egypt_n be_v belong_v to_o arabia_n and_o africa_n we_o may_v very_o well_o infer_v and_o prove_v hereof_o that_o the_o country_n of_o egypt_n in_o former_a time_n be_v none_o at_o all_o for_o the_o land_n of_o delta_n as_o they_o say_v and_o we_o easy_o believe_v be_v ground_n lifâ—_n void_a and_o naked_a by_o the_o water_n and_o that_o of_o late_a year_n also_o and_o not_o long_o ago_o wherefore_o if_o they_o have_v no_o country_n at_o all_o what_o cause_v they_o so_o curious_o to_o labour_v in_o the_o search_n out_o and_o blaze_a of_o their_o auncienty_n suppose_v themselves_o to_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o all_o people_n the_o knowledge_n and_o intelligence_n whereof_o be_v not_o worth_a the_o two_o year_n trial_n and_o experiment_n which_o they_o wrought_v in_o the_o child_n i_o myself_o be_o full_o persuade_v that_o the_o egyptian_n take_v not_o their_o beginning_n together_o with_o the_o place_n of_o delta_n but_o be_v always_o since_o the_o first_o beginning_n and_o original_n of_o mankind_n who_o country_n gain_v ground_n and_o increase_v by_o the_o change_n and_o alteration_n of_o the_o river_n many_o of_o they_o go_v down_o from_o the_o high_a country_n and_o inhabit_v the_o low_a place_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o city_n thebes_n and_o the_o country_n belong_v thereto_o be_v heretofore_o call_v egypt_n the_o circuit_n and_o compass_n whereof_o be_v 6120._o furlong_n be_v it_o so_o then_o that_o our_o opinion_n accord_n and_o consent_n with_o truth_n the_o grecian_a writer_n be_v in_o a_o wrong_a box_n but_o if_o they_o speak_v true_o yet_o in_o other_o matter_n they_o reckon_v without_o their_o host_n make_v but_o three_o part_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n europa_n asia_n and_o africa_n whereas_o of_o necessity_n delta_n in_o egypt_n shall_v be_v account_v for_o the_o four_o since_o by_o their_o own_o book_n it_o be_v neither_o join_v with_o asia_n nor_o yet_o with_o africa_n for_o by_o this_o account_n it_o be_v not_o the_o river_n nilus_n that_o divide_v asia_n from_o africa_n which_o at_o the_o point_n and_o sharp_a angle_n of_o delta_n cut_v itself_o into_o two_o sundry_a stream_n that_o which_o lie_v in_o y_o e_fw-la mid_n shall_v equal_o pertain_v both_o to_o asia_n and_o africa_n but_o to_o leave_v the_o judgement_n and_o opinion_n of_o the_o greek_n we_o say_v and_o affirm_v that_o all_o that_o country_n be_v right_o term_v egypt_n which_o be_v hold_v and_o possess_v by_o the_o egyptian_n even_o as_o also_o we_o make_v no_o doubt_n to_o call_v those_o place_n cilicia_n and_o assyria_n where_o the_o cilician_o and_o assyrian_n do_v dwell_v in_o like_a manner_n according_a to_o truth_n asia_n and_o africa_n be_v dissever_v and_o part_v between_o themselves_o by_o none_o other_o border_n then_o by_o the_o limit_n and_o bound_n of_o egypt_n howbeit_o if_o we_o follow_v the_o grecian_n all_o egypt_n begin_v at_o the_o place_n call_v catadupae_n and_o the_o city_n elephantina_n be_v to_o be_v divide_v into_o two_o part_n which_o draw_v their_o name_n of_o the_o region_n whereunto_o they_o be_v adjoin_v the_o one_o belong_v to_o africa_n the_o other_o to_o asia_n for_o the_o river_n nilus_n take_v his_o beginning_n from_o the_o catadupae_fw-la so_o call_v and_o flow_v nilus_n through_o the_o mid_n of_o egypt_n break_v into_o the_o sea_n run_v in_o one_o stream_n till_o it_o come_v to_o the_o city_n of_o the_o cercasians_n and_o afterward_o levere_v itself_o into_o three_o sundry_a channel_n the_o first_o of_o these_o channel_n turn_v to_o the_o east_n and_o be_v call_v pelusium_n canobus_n the_o second_o canobus_n the_o three_o stream_n flow_v direct_o in_o a_o straight_a line_n keep_v this_o course_n first_o of_o all_o scour_n through_o the_o upper_a coast_n of_o the_o country_n it_o beat_v full_a upon_o the_o point_n of_o delta_n through_o the_o midst_n whereof_o it_o have_v a_o straight_a and_o direct_a stream_n even_o unto_o the_o sea_n be_v the_o fair_a and_o most_o famous_a of_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o channel_n and_o be_v call_v sebennyticum_n from_o this_o stream_n be_v derive_v two_o other_o arm_n also_o sebennyticum_n lead_v to_o the_o salt_n water_n the_o one_o be_v call_v saiticum_n the_o other_o mendesium_n for_o as_o touch_v those_o branch_n and_o buâ—olicum_fw-la stream_n of_o nilus_n which_o they_o term_n bolbitinum_n and_o bucolicum_fw-la they_o be_v not_o natural_o make_v by_o course_n of_o the_o water_n but_o draw_v out_o and_o dig_v by_o the_o labour_n of_o man_n i_o follow_v not_o the_o fantasy_n of_o my_o own_o brain_n nor_o imagine_v any_o thing_n of_o myself_o for_o that_o the_o country_n of_o egypt_n be_v so_o wide_o and_o of_o such_o amplitude_n as_o we_o have_v describe_v it_o i_o appeal_v to_o the_o oracle_n of_o the_o god_n hammon_n which_o come_v into_o my_o mind_n be_v in_o study_n and_o meditation_n
cause_v it_o to_o ascend_v into_o the_o superior_a region_n where_o the_o wind_n receive_v rain_n it_o disperse_v the_o vapour_n and_o resolve_v they_o again_o which_o be_v chief_o do_v by_o the_o south_n and_o southwest_n wind_v that_o blow_n from_o these_o country_n be_v stormy_a and_o full_a of_o rain_n now_o the_o water_n draw_v out_o of_o nilus_n by_o the_o sun_n do_v not_o in_o this_o sort_n fall_v down_o again_o in_o shower_n and_o drop_n of_o rain_n but_o be_v quite_o spend_v and_o consume_v by_o the_o heat_n towards_o the_o end_n of_o winter_n the_o sun_n draw_v towards_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sky_n in_o like_a manner_n as_o before_o suck_v the_o water_n out_o of_o other_o river_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o be_v thus_o draw_v until_o much_o rain_n and_o shower_n increase_v they_o again_o they_o become_v fleet_n and_o almost_o dry_a wherefore_o the_o river_n nilus_n into_o who_o alone_o no_o shower_n fall_v at_o any_o time_n be_v for_o just_a cause_n low_a in_o winter_n and_o bigh_a in_o summer_n forasmuch_o as_o in_o summer_n the_o sun_n draw_v moisture_n equal_o out_o of_o all_o river_n but_o in_o winter_n out_o of_o nilus_n alone_o this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o diverse_a and_o changeable_a course_n of_o the_o river_n hereof_o also_o i_o suppose_v to_o proceed_v the_o dryness_n of_o the_o air_n in_o that_o region_n at_o such_o time_n as_o the_o sun_n devide_v his_o course_n equal_o so_o that_o in_o the_o high_a country_n of_o africa_n it_o be_v always_o summer_n whereas_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o the_o place_n and_o situation_n of_o the_o heaven_n to_o be_v alter_v that_o where_o north_n be_v there_o be_v south_n &_o where_o south_n be_v north_n the_o sun_n towards_o the_o come_n and_o approach_n of_o winter_n depart_v from_o the_o midst_n of_o heaven_n will_v have_v his_o passage_n in_o like_a sort_n over_o europe_n as_o now_o it_o have_v over_o africa_n and_o work_v the_o same_o effect_n as_o i_o judge_v in_o the_o river_n ister_n as_o now_o it_o do_v in_o nilus_n in_o like_a manner_n the_o cause_n why_o nilus_n have_v europe_n no_o mist_n or_o cloud_n arise_v from_o it_o according_a as_o we_o see_v in_o other_o flood_n i_o deem_v to_o be_v this_o because_o the_o country_n be_v exceed_o hot_a and_o parch_a be_v altogether_o unfit_a to_o send_v up_o any_o vapour_n which_o usual_o breathe_v and_o arise_v out_o of_o cold_a place_n but_o let_v these_o thing_n be_v as_o they_o be_v and_o have_v be_v always_o the_o head_n and_o fountain_n of_o nilus_n where_o it_o be_v or_o from_o whence_o it_o come_v none_o of_o the_o egyptian_n grecian_n or_o african_n that_o unsearchable_a ever_o i_o talk_v with_o can_v tell_v i_o any_o thing_n beside_o a_o certain_a scribe_n of_o minerva_n treasury_n in_o the_o city_n sais_n who_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o speak_v merry_o say_v that_o undoubted_o he_o know_v the_o place_n describe_v the_o same_o in_o this_o manner_n there_o be_v two_o mountain_n quoth_v he_o arise_v into_o sharp_a and_o spindled_a top_n situate_v between_o syêne_o a_o city_n of_o thebais_n and_o elephantina_n the_o one_o call_v crophi_n the_o other_o mophi_fw-la from_o the_o vale_n between_o the_o two_o hill_n do_v issue_n out_o the_o head_n of_o the_o river_n nilus_n be_v of_o mophi_n a_o unsearchable_a depth_n and_o without_o bottom_n half_a of_o the_o water_n run_v towards_o egypt_n and_o the_o north_n the_o other_o half_o towards_o aethiopia_n and_o the_o south_n of_o the_o immeasurable_a depth_n of_o the_o fountain_n the_o scribe_n affirm_v that_o psammetichus_n king_n of_o the_o egyptian_n have_v take_v trial_n who_o sound_v the_o water_n with_o a_o rope_n of_o many_o mile_n in_o length_n be_v unable_a to_o feel_v any_o ground_n or_o bottom_n who_o tale_n if_o any_o such_o thing_n be_v do_v as_o he_o say_v make_v i_o think_v that_o in_o those_o place_n whereof_o he_o speak_v be_v certain_a gulf_n or_o whirlpool_n very_o swift_a violente_fw-la and_o rage_a which_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o water_n from_o the_o hill_n will_v not_o suffer_v the_o line_n with_o the_o sound_a lead_n to_o sink_v to_o the_o bottom_n for_o which_o cause_n they_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v bottomless_a beside_o this_o i_o can_v learn_v nothing_o of_o any_o man_n nevertheless_o travel_v to_o elephantina_n to_o behold_v the_o thing_n with_o my_o own_o eye_n and_o make_v diligent_a inquiry_n to_o know_v the_o truth_n i_o understand_v this_o that_o take_v our_o journey_n from_o thence_o southward_o to_o y_z e_z country_n above_o at_o length_n we_o shall_v come_v to_o a_o steep_a &_o bend_a shelf_n where_o y_o e_o ryver_n fall_v with_o great_a violence_n so_o y_z t_z we_o must_v be_v force_v to_o fasten_v two_o gable_n to_o each_o side_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o ship_n &_o in_o that_o sort_n to_o hale_v and_o draw_v she_o forward_o which_o if_o they_o chance_v either_o to_o slip_v or_o break_v y_z e_z vessel_n be_v by_o and_o by_o drive_v backward_o by_o y_z e_z intolerable_a rage_n &_o violence_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o water_n to_o this_o place_n from_o y_z e_z city_n elephantina_n be_v four_o day_n sail_n whereaboutes_o you_o e_o river_n be_v full_a of_o wind_n &_o turn_n like_o the_o flood_n meander_n and_o in_o length_n so_o continue_v twelve_o scheane_n all_o which_o way_n the_o ship_n of_o necessity_n must_v be_v draw_v after_o this_o we_o shall_v arrive_v at_o a_o place_n very_o smooth_a and_o caulme_n wherein_o be_v stand_v a_o island_n encompass_v round_o by_o the_o ryver_n by_o name_n tachampso_n the_o one_o half_a hereof_o be_v inhabit_v by_o the_o egyptian_n the_o other_o half_o by_o the_o aethiopian_n who_o country_n be_v adjoin_v to_o the_o southside_n of_o the_o will_v not_o far_o from_o the_o island_n be_v a_o pool_n of_o wonder_a and_o incredible_a bigness_n about_o the_o which_o the_o shepherd_n of_o aethiopia_n have_v their_o dwell_n whereinto_o after_o we_o be_v decline_v out_o of_o the_o main_n stream_n we_o shall_v come_v to_o a_o river_n direct_o run_v into_o the_o pool_n where_o go_v on_o shore_n we_o must_v take_v our_o voyage_n on_o foot_n the_o space_n of_o forty_o day_n by_o the_o water_n side_n the_o river_n nilus_n itself_o be_v very_o full_a of_o sharp_a rock_n and_o craggy_a stone_n by_o the_o which_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o a_o vessel_n to_o pass_v have_v finish_v forty_o day_n journey_n along_o the_o river_n take_v ship_v again_o and_o pass_v by_o water_n twelve_o day_n voyage_n till_o such_o time_n as_o you_o arrive_v at_o a_o great_a city_n call_v meroe_n which_o be_v repute_v for_o the_o chief_a and_o meroe_n metropolitan_a city_n of_o the_o country_n the_o people_n whereof_o only_o of_o all_o the_o god_n worship_n jupiter_n and_o bacchus_n who_o they_o reverence_v with_o exceed_a zeal_n and_o devotion_n likewise_o to_o jupiter_n they_o have_v plant_v a_o oracle_n by_o who_o counsel_n and_o voice_n they_o rule_v their_o martial_a affair_n make_v war_n how_o oft_o soever_o or_o against_o whomesoever_o they_o be_v move_v by_o the_o same_o from_o this_o city_n meroe_n by_o as_o many_o day_n travel_n as_o you_o take_v from_o elephantina_n to_o y_z e_z same_z you_o shall_v come_v to_o a_o kind_n of_o people_n name_v automoly_a which_o be_v to_o say_v traitor_n or_o runagate_n the_o same_o also_o in_o like_a manner_n be_v call_v asmach_n which_o emport_v in_o the_o greek_a tongue_n such_o as_o stand_v and_o attend_v at_o the_o king_n left_a hand_n these_o man_n be_v whilom_o soldier_n in_o egypt_n to_o the_o number_n of_o eight_o thousand_o and_o two_o hundred_o they_o revolt_v from_o their_o own_o countryman_n and_o flee_v over_o to_o the_o aethiopian_n for_o this_o occasion_n be_v in_o y_z e_z time_n of_o king_n psammetichus_n country_n disperse_v and_o divide_v into_o sundry_a garrison_n some_o at_o the_o city_n of_o elephantina_n and_o daplinae_n pelusiae_n against_o the_o aethiopian_n other_o against_o the_o arabian_n and_o syrian_n and_o three_o at_o marea_n against_o the_o african_n in_o which_o place_n agreeable_o to_o the_o order_n and_o institution_n of_o psammetichus_n the_o persian_a garrison_n also_o do_v lie_v in_o munition_n have_v continue_v the_o space_n of_o three_o year_n in_o perpetual_a guard_n and_o defence_n of_o the_o land_n without_o shift_n or_o release_v they_o fall_v to_o agreement_n among_o themselves_o to_o leave_v their_o king_n and_o country_n and_o fly_v into_o aethiopia_n which_o their_o intent_n psammetichus_n hear_v make_v after_o they_o incontinent_o and_o have_v overtake_v the_o army_n humble_o beseech_v they_o with_o many_o tear_n not_o to_o forsake_v by_o such_o unkind_a and_o unnatural_a wise_a their_o wife_n child_n and_o country_n god_n unto_o who_o plaint_n and_o entreaty_n a_o rude_a roystrell_n
in_o the_o company_n show_v his_o privy_a member_n make_v this_o answer_n wheresoever_o quoth_v he_o these_o be_v there_o will_v i_o find_v both_o wife_n knave_n and_o child_n after_o they_o be_v come_v into_o aethiopia_n and_o have_v offer_v themselves_o unto_o the_o king_n of_o the_o soil_n they_o be_v by_o he_o reward_v on_o this_o manner_n certain_a of_o the_o aethiopian_n that_o be_v scarce_o sound_v heart_v to_o the_o king_n be_v deprive_v by_o he_o of_o all_o their_o land_n and_o possession_n which_o he_o frank_o give_v and_o bestow_v on_o the_o egyptian_n by_o mean_n of_o these_o the_o people_n of_o aethiopia_n be_v bring_v from_o a_o rude_a and_o barbarous_a kind_n of_o demeanour_n to_o far_o more_o civil_a and_o manlike_a behaviour_n be_v instruct_v and_o teach_v in_o the_o manner_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o egyptian_n thus_o the_o river_n nilus_n be_v find_v still_o to_o continue_v the_o space_n of_o four_o month_n journey_n by_o land_n and_o water_n less_o than_o in_o which_o time_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o a_o man_n to_o come_v from_o elephantina_n to_o the_o automolians_n take_v his_o course_n and_o stream_n from_o the_o west_n part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o fall_v nilus_n of_o the_o sun_n howbeit_o in_o this_o place_n i_o purpose_v to_o recite_v a_o story_n tell_v i_o by_o certain_a of_o the_o cyraeneans_n who_o fortune_v to_o take_v a_o voyage_n to_o y_z e_z oracle_n of_o ammon_n come_v in_o talk_n with_o etearchus_n king_n of_o the_o ammonian_o where_o by_o course_n of_o speech_n they_o fall_v at_o length_n to_o discourse_n and_o common_a of_o nilus_n the_o head_n whereof_o be_v unsearchable_a and_o not_o to_o be_v know_v in_o which_o place_n etearchus_n make_v mention_v of_o a_o certain_a people_n call_v namaâ—ones_n of_o the_o country_n of_o africa_n inhabit_v the_o quicksand_n and_o all_o the_o coast_n that_o lie_v to_o the_o east_n certain_a of_o these_o man_n come_v to_o the_o court_n of_o etearchus_n and_o report_v divers_a strange_a and_o wonderful_a thing_n of_o the_o desert_n and_o wild_a chace_n of_o africa_n they_o chance_v at_o length_n to_o tell_v of_o certain_a young_a gentleman_n of_o their_o country_n issue_v of_o the_o chief_a and_o most_o noble_a family_n of_o all_o their_o nation_n who_o be_v at_o a_o reasonable_a gentleman_n age_n very_o youthful_a and_o valtant_fw-la determine_v in_o a_o bravery_n to_o go_v seek_v strange_a adventure_n as_o well_o other_o as_o also_o this_o five_o of_o they_o be_v assign_v thereto_o by_o lot_n put_v themselves_o in_o voyage_n to_o go_v search_n and_o descry_v the_o wilderness_n and_o desert_a place_n of_o africa_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v see_v more_o and_o make_v further_a report_n thereof_o then_o ever_o any_o that_o have_v attempt_v the_o same_o for_o the_o sea_n coast_n of_o africa_n point_v to_o the_o north_n pole_n many_o nation_n do_v inhabit_v beginning_n from_o egypt_n and_o continue_v to_o the_o promontory_n name_v soloes_n wherein_o africa_n have_v his_o end_n and_o bound_v all_o the_o place_n above_o the_o sea_n be_v haunt_v with_o wild_a and_o savage_a beast_n be_v altogether_o void_a and_o desolate_a pester_v with_o sand_n and_o exceed_v dry_a these_o gentlementraveller_n have_v make_v sufficient_a provision_n of_o water_n and_o other_o viand_n necessary_a for_o their_o journey_n first_o of_o all_o pass_v the_o country_n that_o be_v inhabit_v and_o next_o after_o that_o come_v into_o the_o wild_a and_o waste_a region_n among_o the_o cave_n and_o den_n of_o fierce_a and_o untamed_a beast_n through_o which_o they_o hold_v on_o their_o way_n to_o the_o west_n part_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o which_o manner_n after_o they_o have_v continue_v many_o day_n journey_n and_o travel_v over_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o sandy_a country_n they_o come_v at_o length_n to_o espy_v certain_a fair_a and_o goodly_a tree_n grow_v in_o a_o fresh_a and_o pleasant_a meadow_n whereunto_o incontinent_o make_v repair_n and_o taste_v the_o fruit_n that_o grow_v thereon_o they_o be_v sudden_o surprise_v and_o take_v short_a by_o a_o company_n of_o little_a dwarf_n far_o under_o the_o common_a pitch_n and_o stature_n of_o man_n who_o tongue_n the_o gentleman_n know_v not_o neither_o be_v their_o speech_n understand_v of_o they_o be_v apprehend_v they_o be_v lead_v away_o over_o sundry_a pool_n and_o mere_n into_o a_o city_n where_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v of_o the_o same_o stature_n and_o degree_n with_o those_o that_o have_v take_v they_o and_o of_o colour_n swart_a and_o black_a fast_o by_o the_o side_n of_o this_o city_n run_v a_o swift_a and_o violent_a river_n flow_v from_o the_o west_n to_o the_o east_n wherein_o be_v to_o be_v see_v very_o hideous_a and_o terrible_a serpent_n call_v crocodyles_n to_o this_o end_n draw_v the_o talk_n of_o etearchus_n king_n of_o the_o ammonian_o save_v that_o he_o add_v beside_o how_o the_o namasonian_n gentleman_n return_v home_o to_o their_o own_o country_n as_o the_o cyraeneans_n make_v recount_v and_o how_o the_o people_n also_o of_o the_o city_n whether_o they_o be_v bring_v be_v all_o conjurer_n and_o give_v to_o the_o study_n of_o the_o black_a art_n the_o flood_n necromancer_n that_o have_v his_o passage_n by_o the_o city_n etearchus_n suppose_v to_o be_v the_o river_n nilus_n even_o as_o also_o reason_n itself_o give_v it_o to_o be_v for_o it_o flow_v from_o africa_n and_o have_v a_o just_a and_o direct_v cut_v through_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o same_o follow_v as_o it_o shall_v seem_v a_o very_a like_a and_o semblable_a course_n unto_o the_o river_n â—ster_n ister_n beginning_n at_o the_o people_n of_o the_o celts_n and_o the_o city_n pyrene_n the_o celts_n keep_v without_o the_o pillar_n of_o hercules_n be_v near_o neighbour_n to_o the_o cynesians_n and_o the_o last_o and_o utmost_a ister_n nation_n of_o the_o western_a people_n of_o europe_n devide_v europe_n in_o the_o midst_n and_o scour_v through_o the_o coast_n it_o be_v hold_v by_o the_o istryans_n people_n so_o name_v and_o come_v of_o the_o milesian_n it_o last_o flow_v into_o the_o sea_n notwithstanding_o ister_n be_v well_o know_v of_o many_o for_o that_o it_o have_v a_o perpetual_a course_n through_o country_n that_o be_v inhabit_v but_o where_o or_o in_o what_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n nilus_n have_v his_o spring_n no_o man_n can_v tell_v forsomuch_o as_o africa_n from_o whence_o it_o come_v be_v void_a desert_n and_o unfurnished_a of_o people_n the_o stream_n and_o course_n whereof_o as_o far_o as_o lie_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o man_n we_o have_v set_v down_o &_o declare_v y_z t_z end_n of_o the_o river_n be_v in_o egypt_n where_o it_o break_v into_o y_o e_o sea_n egypt_n be_v welny_v opposite_a &_o direct_o set_v against_o y_o e_o mountain_n of_o cilicia_n from_o whence_o to_o synopis_n stand_v in_o y_fw-fr e_fw-it euxine_a sea_n be_v five_o day_n journey_n for_o a_o good_a footman_n by_o straight_a &_o even_a way_n the_o isle_n synopis_n lie_v just_a against_o the_o river_n ister_n where_o it_o bear_v into_o the_o sea_n so_o that_o nilus_n run_v through_o all_o the_o coast_n of_o africa_n may_v in_o some_o manner_n be_v compare_v to_o y_z e_z river_n ister_n howbeit_o as_o touch_v y_z e_o flood_n nilus_n be_v it_o hither_o to_o speak_v let_v we_o yet_o proceed_v to_o speak_v further_o of_o egypt_n both_o for_o that_o the_o country_n itself_o have_v more_o strange_a wonder_n then_o any_o nation_n world_n in_o the_o world_n and_o also_o because_o the_o people_n themselves_o have_v wrought_v sundry_a thing_n more_o worthy_a memory_n than_o any_o other_o nation_n under_o the_o sun_n for_o which_o cause_n we_o think_v meet_v to_o discourse_v more_o at_o large_a of_o y_fw-fr e_o region_n &_o people_n the_o egyptian_n therefore_o as_o in_o the_o temperature_n of_o the_o air_n and_o nature_n of_o the_o river_n they_o dissent_v from_o all_o other_o even_o so_o in_o their_o law_n and_o custom_n they_o be_v unlike_a and_o disagree_v from_o all_o man_n in_o this_o country_n the_o woman_n follow_v the_o trade_n of_o merchandise_n in_o buy_v and_o sell_v also_o victual_v and_o all_o kind_n of_o sale_n and_o chapmandry_n whereas_o contrarywyse_o the_o man_n remain_v at_o egypt_n home_n and_o play_v the_o good_a huswife_n in_o spin_v and_o weave_v and_o such_o like_a duty_n in_o like_a manner_n the_o man_n carry_v their_o burden_n on_o their_o head_n the_o woman_n on_o their_o shoulder_n woman_n make_v water_n stand_v and_o man_n crouch_v down_o and_o cower_v to_o the_o ground_n they_o discharge_v and_o unburthen_v their_o belly_n of_o that_o which_o nature_n void_v at_o home_n and_o eat_v their_o meat_n open_o in_o the_o street_n and_o high_a way_n yield_v this_o reason_n why_o they_o do_v it_o for_o that_o say_v they_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v unseemly_a and_o yet_o
by_o sea_n be_v use_v either_o by_o they_o into_o graece_fw-la or_o by_o the_o grecian_n into_o egypt_n which_o i_o suppose_v and_o think_v to_o have_v be_v it_o be_v therefore_o most_o sound_a and_o agreeable_a to_o truth_n that_o if_o any_o thing_n have_v be_v borrow_v by_o they_o the_o name_n of_o neptune_n rather_o than_o hercules_n have_v creep_v into_o their_o manner_n and_o religion_n beside_o this_o the_o god_n head_n and_o name_n also_o of_o hercules_n be_v of_o great_a continuance_n and_o antiquity_n in_o egypt_n insomuch_o that_o by_o their_o say_n 17000._o god_n year_n be_v pass_v since_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n amasis_n in_o time_n of_o who_o governaunce_n the_o number_n of_o the_o god_n be_v increase_v from_o eight_o to_o twelve_o whereof_o hercules_n be_v then_o one_o here_o in_o not_o content_v with_o a_o slippery_a knowledge_n but_o move_v with_o desire_n to_o learn_v the_o truth_n i_o come_v in_o question_n with_o many_o about_o the_o same_o cause_n &_o take_v ship_v also_o to_o tyrus_n a_o city_n of_o phoenicia_n where_o i_o have_v hear_v say_v that_o the_o temple_n of_o hercules_n be_v found_v be_v land_v at_o tyrus_n i_o behold_v the_o palace_n beautify_v and_o adorn_v with_o gift_n of_o inestimable_a price_n and_o among_o these_o two_o crosses_z one_o of_o try_a &_o melt_a gold_n another_o frame_v of_o the_o precious_a gem_n smaragdus_n which_o in_o the_o night_n season_n send_v forth_o very_o bright_a &_o shine_a beam_n forthwith_o fall_v into_o parley_n with_o the_o chaplain_n &_o priest_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o temple_n i_o demand_v they_o during_o what_o space_n the_o chapel_n have_v stand_v and_o how_o long_o since_o it_o be_v build_v who_o talk_n and_o discourse_n in_o nothing_o agree_v with_o the_o grecian_n affirm_v that_o the_o temple_n take_v his_o beginning_n with_o the_o city_n from_o the_o first_o foundation_n &_o groundley_n whereof_o two_o thousand_o and_o three_o hundred_o year_n be_v exspire_v i_o see_v also_o in_o tyrus_n another_o temple_n vow_v to_o hercules_n sumame_v theseus_n in_o like_a sort_n i_o make_v a_o journey_n to_o thasus_n where_o i_o light_v upon_o a_o chapel_n erect_v by_o the_o phaenician_o who_o enterprise_v a_o voyage_n by_o sea_n to_o the_o knowledge_n and_o discovery_n of_o europe_n build_v and_o found_v thasus_n five_o man_n age_n before_o the_o name_n of_o hercules_n be_v know_v in_o greece_n these_o testimony_n doplaine_o prove_v that_o hercules_n be_v a_o ancient_a god_n and_o of_o long_a durance_n for_o which_o cause_n among_o all_o the_o people_n of_o greece_n they_o seem_v to_o have_v take_v the_o best_a course_n that_o honour_n hercules_n by_o two_o sundry_a temple_n to_o one_o they_o show_v reverence_n as_o to_o a_o immortal_a greece_n god_n who_o they_o call_v hercules_n olympius_n to_o another_o as_o to_o a_o chief_a peer_n and_o most_o excellent_a person_n among_o man_n many_o other_o thing_n be_v noise_v by_o the_o grecian_n albeit_o very_o rash_o and_o of_o slender_a ground_n who_o fond_a and_o undiscret_a tale_n it_o be_v that_o hercules_n come_v into_o egypt_n be_v take_v by_o the_o egyptian_n and_o crown_v with_o a_o garland_n who_o be_v in_o full_a mind_n to_o have_v make_v he_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o jupiter_n unto_o who_o aultare_fw-la be_v lead_n with_o great_a pomp_n and_o celerity_n he_o remain_v very_o meek_a and_o tractable_a until_o such_o time_n as_o the_o priest_n make_v a_o offerto_fw-la slay_v he_o at_o what_o time_n recall_v his_o spirit_n and_o lay_v about_o he_o with_o manful_a courage_n he_o make_v a_o great_a slaughter_n of_o all_o such_o as_o be_v present_a &_o strive_v against_o he_o by_o which_o their_o fabulous_a &_o incredible_a narration_n they_o flat_o argue_v how_o ignorant_a and_o unaquaynted_a they_o be_v with_o the_o manner_n of_o egypt_n for_o unto_o who_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o make_v oblation_n of_o any_o brute_n beast_n but_o of_o swine_n ox_n calf_n and_o goose_n couldethey_a so_o far_o stray_v from_o duty_n and_o fear_n of_o the_o god_n 〈◊〉_d to_o stain_v and_o blemish_v their_o altar_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o man_n again_o hercules_n be_v alone_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o so_o many_o egyptian_n can_v it_o stand_v with_o any_o credence_n or_o likelihood_n that_o of_o himself_o he_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o slay_v so_o great_a a_o multitude_n but_o let_v we_o leave_v these_o fable_n and_o proceed_v forward_o to_o the_o truth_n such_o therefore_o of_o this_o goat_n people_n as_o fly_v the_o bloudshead_n and_o slaughter_n of_o goat_n namely_o the_o mendesian_o lie_v for_o their_o ground_n that_o pan_n be_v in_o the_o number_n of_o the_o eight_o god_n which_o be_v of_o great_a stand_n and_o antiguitie_n than_o the_o twelve_o the_o form_n and_o image_n of_o the_o god_n pan_n both_o the_o painter_n and_o carver_n in_o egypt_n franie_n to_o the_o same_o similitude_n and_o resemblance_n as_o the_o grecian_n have_v express_v and_o set_v he_o forth_o by_o make_v he_o to_o have_v the_o head_n and_o shank_n of_o a_o goat_n not_o that_o they_o think_v he_o to_o be_v so_o but_o rather_o like_o the_o other_o god_n notwithstanding_o the_o cause_n whereby_o they_o be_v move_v to_o portray_v and_o shadow_v he_o in_o such_o sort_n be_v no_o great_a and_o handsome_a tale_n to_o tell_v &_o therefore_o we_o be_v willing_a to_o omit_v it_o by_o silence_n suffice_v it_o that_o we_o know_v how_o as_o well_o buck_n as_o do_v goat_n be_v no_o petty_a saint_n in_o this_o country_n in_o somuch_o that_o with_o the_o mendesian_o goatherd_n be_v exalt_v above_o the_o common_a sort_n and_o much_o more_o set_v by_o then_o any_o other_o degree_n of_o man_n of_o which_o company_n some_o one_o be_v always_o of_o chief_a estimation_n at_o who_o death_n all_o the_o quarter_n of_o mendesia_n be_v in_o great_a sorrow_n and_o heaviness_n whereof_o it_o come_v that_o as_o well_o the_o god_n pan_n himself_o as_o every_o male-goate_n be_v call_v in_o y_fw-es e_fw-es egyptian_a speech_n mendes_n in_o these_o part_n of_o egypt_n it_o happen_v that_o a_o goat_n of_o the_o malekinde_n in_o open_a sight_n close_v with_o a_o woman_n which_o become_v very_o famous_a and_o memorable_a throughout_o all_o the_o country_n a_o hog_n account_n be_v account_v with_o they_o a_o unclean_a and_o defile_a beast_n which_o if_o any_o pass_n by_o fortune_n to_o touch_v his_o next_o work_n be_v to_o go_v wash_v and_o dowse_v himself_o clothes_n and_o all_o in_o y_fw-fr e_fw-la river_n for_o which_o cause_n of_o all_o their_o proper_a and_o native_a countryman_n only_o such_o as_o keep_v swine_n be_v forbid_v to_o do_v worship_n in_o the_o temple_n no_o man_n will_v vouchsafe_v to_o weâ—_n his_o daughter_n to_o a_o swineherd_n nor_o take_v in_o marriage_n any_o of_o their_o descent_n and_o issue_v feamale_n but_o they_o mutual_o take_v and_o yield_v their_o daughter_n in_o marriage_n between_o themselves_o of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o god_n only_a liber_n and_o the_o moon_n be_v sacrifice_v unto_o with_o hog_n whereof_o make_v oblation_n at_o the_o full_a of_o the_o moon_n for_o that_o space_n also_o they_o feed_v of_o pork_n and_o hogsflesh_n the_o reason_n why_o the_o people_n of_o egypt_n kill_v swine_n at_o this_o time_n and_o at_o all_o other_o time_n boil_v in_o so_o great_a despite_n and_o hatred_n against_o they_o because_o my_o ear_n glow_v to_o hear_v it_o i_o think_v it_o manner_n to_o conceal_v it_o swine_n be_v offer_v up_o to_o the_o moon_n in_o this_o manner_n the_o hog_n stand_v luna_fw-la before_o the_o aultare_fw-la be_v first_o slay_v then_o take_v the_o tip_n of_o his_o tail_n the_o milt_z the_o call_v &_o the_o suet_n they_o lay_v they_o all_o together_o spread_v over_o they_o the_o leaf_n or_o fat_a that_o lie_v about_o the_o belly_n of_o the_o swine_n which_o immediate_o they_o cause_v to_o burn_v in_o a_o bright_a flame_n the_o flesh_n remain_v they_o eat_v at_o the_o full_a of_o the_o moon_n which_o be_v the_o same_o day_n whereon_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v make_v abhor_v at_o all_o other_o time_n the_o flesh_n of_o swine_n as_o the_o body_n of_o a_o serpent_n such_o as_o be_v of_o poor_a estate_n and_o slender_a substance_n make_v the_o picture_n &_o image_n of_o a_o hog_n in_o paast_a or_o dough_n which_o be_v consequent_o boil_a in_o a_o vessel_n they_o make_v dedication_n thereof_o to_o their_o god_n another_o feast_n also_o they_o keep_v solemn_a to_o bacchus_n in_o the_o which_o toward_o supper_n they_o stick_v a_o swine_n before_o y_z e_z threshold_n or_o entry_n of_o their_o dwell_a place_n after_o which_o they_o make_v restitution_n thereof_o to_o the_o swinehearde_n again_o of_o who_o they_o buy_v it_o in_o all_o other_o point_n pertain_v to_o this_o feast_n so_o like_o the_o grecian_n as_o may_v be_v save_v that_o they_o square_v devise_n
have_v do_v more_o eloquent_o in_o english_a than_o our_o author_n have_v in_o greek_a but_o that_o the_o course_n of_o his_o writing_n be_v most_o sweet_a in_o greek_a convert_v into_o english_a lose_v a_o great_a part_n of_o his_o grace_n howsoever_o the_o case_n stand_v gentleman_n if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o well_o as_o it_o may_v be_v i_o will_v it_o be_v better_a than_o it_o be_v wish_v the_o best_a albeit_o i_o can_v not_o attain_v to_o the_o best_a yet_o lest_o i_o condemn_v myself_o before_o i_o need_v i_o will_v stay_v upon_o the_o censure_n and_o opinion_n of_o other_o when_o the_o time_n shall_v come_v till_o when_o and_o ever_o leave_v you_o to_o god_n and_o the_o good_a success_n of_o your_o affair_n i_o end_n your_o very_a friend_n b._n r._n her_o odotus_n his_o first_o book_n entitle_v clio_n her_o odotus_n be_v of_o the_o city_n of_o halicarnassus_n in_o greece_n author_n write_v and_o compile_v a_o history_n to_o the_o end_n that_o nether_a tract_n of_o time_n may_v overwhelm_v &_o bury_v in_o silence_n the_o act_n of_o human_a kind_n nor_o the_o worthy_a and_o renown_a adventure_n of_o the_o grecian_n and_o barbarian_n as_o well_o other_o as_o chief_o those_o that_o be_v do_v in_o war_n may_v want_v the_o due_a reward_n of_o immortal_a fame_n the_o persian_a writer_n witness_v y_o e_fw-la first_o cause_n of_o debate_n &_o controversy_n to_o have_v come_fw-mi by_o y_z e_z people_z barbarian_n called_z phaenice_fw-la who_o sail_v from_o the_o red_a sea_n into_o this_o of_o greece_n &_o inhabit_v the_o self_n same_o region_n which_o at_o this_o time_n also_o they_o hold_v and_o retain_v give_v themselves_o to_o long_a vagary_n and_o continual_a viage_n by_o sea_n in_o which_o season_n by_o trade_n of_o merchandise_n bring_v from_o egypt_n and_o assyria_n as_o in_o many_o other_o country_n so_o also_o they_o arryve_v at_o argos_n argos_n at_o the_o same_o time_n be_v the_o most_o noble_a and_o famous_a city_n in_o greece_n whither_o the_o phaenice_fw-la direct_v their_o course_n after_o they_o be_v come_v and_o within_o the_o space_n of_o four_o or_o fyve_o day_n have_v make_v a_o good_a hand_n and_o riddaunce_n of_o their_o ware_n it_o fortune_v certain_a woman_n in_o who_o company_n egypt_n be_v the_o king_n daughter_n who_o name_n be_v io._n bear_v of_o inachus_n to_o approach_v the_o shore_n in_o mind_n to_o survey_v and_o contemplate_v the_o wealth_n and_o substance_n of_o these_o outlandish_a merchant_n now_o in_o the_o mean_a season_n while_o the_o woman_n be_v busy_a and_o attentive_a in_o praise_v such_o thing_n as_o their_o fancy_n lead_v they_o the_o phaenises_n run_v violent_o upon_o they_o and_o have_v catch_v io_n with_o some_o other_o they_o rest_v exceed_o affryght_v and_o fly_v through_o fear_n incontinent_o weigh_v anconre_o and_o sail_v into_o egypt_n by_o these_o mean_v the_o persian_n record_v that_o io_n first_o come_v into_o egypt_n not_o as_o y_fw-mi e_fw-es phaenice_fw-la report_n &_o that_o this_o be_v the_o first_o cause_n and_o beginning_n of_o injury_n it_o chance_v afterward_o that_o certain_a greek_n whase_v name_n they_o know_v not_o take_v shore_n &_o laud_v at_o tyrus_n in_o like_a manner_n make_v a_o rape_n of_o the_o king_n daughter_n name_v europa_n these_o be_v the_o people_n of_o crete_n io._n otherwise_o call_v the_o cretense_n by_o which_o mean_v it_o be_v card_n and_o card_n between_o they_o the_o one_o be_v full_o meet_v and_o quit_v with_o the_o other_o but_o in_o process_n of_o time_n the_o second_o trespass_n be_v also_o make_v and_o commit_v by_o the_o grecian_n who_o pass_v in_o a_o galley_n by_o the_o river_n phasis_n to_o aea_n a_o city_n of_o colchis_n and_o have_v finish_v the_o affair_n and_o business_n for_o which_o they_o come_v carry_v away_o medea_n daughter_n to_o the_o king_n who_o the_o noble_a colchis_n gentleman_n her_o father_n eftsoon_o reclayminge_v by_o a_o harold_n of_o peace_n and_o demand_v punishment_n and_o revenge_n on_o the_o trespasser_n the_o grecian_n make_v answer_n that_o as_o by_o themselves_o no_o correction_n be_v do_v for_o the_o rape_n of_o io._n even_o so_o will_v they_o also_o in_o this_o cause_n go_v void_a of_o smart_n and_o escape_v scotfree_a after_o this_o in_o the_o second_o age_n ensue_v alexander_n the_o son_n of_o priamus_n have_v notice_n and_o advertisement_n of_o these_o thing_n war_n be_v great_o desirous_a to_o steal_v and_o puruay_v himself_o a_o wife_n of_o the_o grecian_n notfear_v the_o rigour_n of_o justice_n or_o any_o manner_n pey_fw-mi or_o chastisement_n which_o they_o before_o have_v utter_o refuse_v to_o bear_v and_o sustain_v have_v therefore_o get_v helena_n and_o convey_v she_o away_o it_o seem_v good_a to_o the_o greek_n to_o claim_v by_o embassage_n restitution_n of_o the_o rape_n and_o justice_n on_o the_o ravisher_n unto_o who_o the_o stealth_n of_o medea_n be_v object_v and_o answer_v make_v that_o it_o be_v not_o meet_v for_o they_o to_o require_v either_o loss_n or_o law_n which_o in_o former_a time_n will_v be_v rule_v by_o neither_o thus_o the_o time_n hitherto_o pass_v on_o by_o mutual_a pillage_n between_o they_o but_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o ensue_v and_o follow_v upon_o these_o y_o e_o persian_n affirm_v the_o grecian_n to_o have_v be_v the_o chief_a author_n who_o first_o invade_v asia_n by_o the_o power_n of_o war_n then_o ever_o themselves_o attempt_v the_o rule_n and_o domiminion_n they_o of_o europa_n repute_v it_o the_o point_n of_o rude_a and_o gross_a injury_n to_o steal_v away_o woman_n and_o the_o sign_n of_o a_o great_a folly_n to_o pursue_v the_o loss_n of_o they_o since_o no_o wise_a man_n will_v set_v aught_o by_o those_o that_o without_o their_o own_o assent_n and_o free_a will_n can_v never_o have_v be_v steal_v for_o this_o cause_n the_o persian_n allege_v how_o light_o they_o value_v the_o loss_n of_o their_o lady_n whereas_o the_o greek_n on_o the_o other_o side_n for_o one_o silye_o danie_n of_o lacedemonia_fw-la furnish_v a_o huge_a navy_n and_o come_n into_o asia_n subvert_v and_o bring_v to_o ruin_v the_o kingdom_n of_o priamus_n since_o which_o time_n they_o have_v always_o think_v of_o the_o grecian_n as_o of_o their_o heavy_a friend_n esteem_v themselves_o somewhat_o ally_v to_o asia_n and_o the_o nation_n of_o barbaria_n but_o the_o grecian_n to_o be_v stranger_n and_o alyens_n unto_o they_o and_o as_o touch_v the_o course_n &_o procede_v of_o these_o thing_n the_o persian_n report_n on_o this_o manner_n add_v hereto_o that_o the_o first_o cause_n of_o tumult_n and_o contention_n between_o they_o arise_v by_o the_o overthrow_n and_o destruction_n of_o troy_n with_o who_o assertion_n the_o phaenice_fw-la agree_v not_o about_o the_o lady_n io._n who_o they_o flat_o deny_v to_o have_v be_v carry_v by_o they_o into_o egypt_n in_o manner_n of_o a_o rape_n show_n how_o that_o in_o their_o abode_n at_o argos_n she_o fortune_v to_o close_v with_o the_o master_n of_o a_o ship_n and_o feel_v herself_o to_o be_v speed_v fear_v and_o doubtinge_v great_o the_o feveritye_n &_o cruel_a tyranny_n of_o her_o parent_n and_o the_o detection_n of_o her_o own_o folly_n she_o willynglye_o take_v ship_n and_o flee_v straight_o away_o such_o be_v the_o record_n of_o the_o persian_n and_o phaenician_o of_o the_o truth_n whereof_o i_o mean_v not_o to_o discuss_v only_a who_o i_o find_v to_o have_v do_v the_o first_o harm_n and_o injury_n to_o people_n of_o greece_n of_o he_o i_o determine_v to_o speak_v procede_v orderly_o which_o it_o the_o declaration_n aswell_o of_o small_a city_n &_o town_n of_o mean_a fortune_n as_o of_o those_o that_o be_v populous_a &_o well_o frequent_v for_o so_o much_o as_o many_o city_n which_o former_a age_n have_v know_v right_o ample_a and_o well_o people_v be_v now_o fall_v to_o a_o low_a ebb_n and_o contrariwyse_o those_o which_o in_o the_o compass_n of_o our_o memory_n be_v great_a have_v heretofore_o be_v much_o less_o wherefore_o know_v the_o tenor_n of_o human_a felicity_n to_o be_v eftsoon_o varyable_a and_o never_o at_o one_o stay_v my_o purpose_n be_v to_o use_v the_o example_n of_o either_o kind_n croesus_n a_o lydian_a bear_v descend_v of_o halyattes_n be_v king_n of_o those_o country_n that_o lie_v within_o the_o river_n halis_n which_o grece_n flow_v from_o the_o south_n part_n of_o the_o world_n between_o the_o syrian_n and_o the_o paphlagonian_o right_a against_o the_o north_n wind_n break_v into_o the_o sea_n call_v euxinam_n of_o all_o the_o prince_n barbarian_a of_o who_o we_o have_v understand_v this_o same_o croesus_n be_v the_o chief_a that_o make_v some_o of_o the_o greek_n tributary_n and_o other_o his_o friend_n he_o subdue_v the_o jones_n aeolus_n and_o dores_n that_o dwell_v in_o asia_n conclude_v with_o the_o lacedaemonian_n a_o friendly_a league_n
his_o hand_n she_o prive_o place_v behind_o the_o same_o door_n from_o whence_o gyges_n afterwards_o arise_v dote_v bereave_v candaules_n of_o his_o life_n and_o obtain_v both_o his_o wife_n and_o his_o kingdom_n whereof_o also_o archilocus_n parius_n who_o be_v live_v at_o the_o same_o time_n make_v mention_n in_o a_o verse_n name_v lambie_fw-mi trimeter_n to_o be_v short_a gyges_n proclaim_v himself_o king_n and_o be_v establish_v in_o the_o government_n pope_n by_o the_o oracle_n from_o delphos_n for_o when_o as_o the_o lydidians_n great_o disdain_v at_o the_o heavy_a lot_n of_o candaules_n arise_v and_o be_v all_o in_o armour_n they_o come_v to_o agreement_n w_z to_o they_o that_o maintain_v the_o cause_n of_o gyges_n that_o wherehe_fw-ge be_v pronounce_v king_n by_o y_z e_z oracle_n he_o shall_v reign_v in_o peace_n if_o otherwise_o the_o supreme_a authority_n shall_v be_v restore_v to_o y_z e_z blood_n of_o hercules_n counsel_n be_v demand_v of_o the_o oracle_n they_o the_o government_n and_o principal_a authority_n be_v assign_v to_o gyges_n albeyt_v pythia_n mingle_v honey_n w_o t_o gall_n threaten_v a_o revenge_n to_o come_v upon_o y_fw-fr e_fw-la son_n of_o gyges_n nephew_n nephew_n or_o five_o in_o line_n all_o descent_n from_o himself_o which_o sa_v neither_o the_o lydian_n nor_o their_o prince_n any_o thing_n regard_v until_o such_o time_n as_o the_o end_n have_v confirm_v it_o gyges_n be_v in_o full_a possession_n of_o the_o kingdom_n send_v many_o gift_n to_o delphos_n to_o the_o temple_n of_o apollo_n whereof_o the_o great_a part_n be_v frame_v of_o silver_n and_o beside_o the_o silver_n a_o mighty_a sum_n of_o gold_n how_o beit_n among_o diverse_a his_o present_n one_o be_v most_o worthy_a memory_n to_o wit_n 6_o dish_n of_o gold_n offer_v by_o he_o weigh_v thirty_o talentes_fw-la which_o be_v safe_o guard_v in_o the_o close_a treasurye_n of_o the_o corynthian_o albeit_o to_o speak_v truth_n the_o treasure_n we_o speak_v of_o be_v not_o proper_a to_o the_o people_n of_o corinth_n but_o rather_o to_o cypselus_n the_o son_n of_o aetion_n hear_v in_o this_o manner_n be_v gyges_n the_o first_o king_n of_o the_o barbarian_n of_o who_o we_o have_v notice_n that_o present_v any_o gift_n at_o the_o temple_n of_o delphos_n save_v only_a midas_n son_n to_o the_o noble_a gordius_n and_o king_n of_o phrigia_n for_o midas_n also_o consecrate_v a_o sumptuous_a chair_n of_o estate_n wherein_o he_o be_v accustom_v to_o halyattes_n sit_v and_o administer_v justice_n very_o princely_a and_o beautiful_a to_o behold_v which_o be_v keep_v and_o conserve_v in_o the_o same_o place_n where_o y_fw-fr e_o golden_a dish_n of_o gyges_n lay_n the_o gold_n and_o silver_n offer_v by_o gyges_n be_v term_v by_o the_o people_n of_o delphos_n gygeum_n or_o gygades_n take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o gever_n be_v settle_v in_o his_o imperial_a dignity_n he_o war_v against_o myletus_n and_o smyrna_n and_o take_v the_o city_n colophon_n by_o force_n of_o arm_n neither_o any_o other_o act_n beside_o this_o be_v achieve_v byhim_n albeithe_a reign_v thirty_o eight_o year_n we_o will_v therefore_o pass_v from_o he_o to_o his_o some_o name_v ardyis_n who_o as_o heir_n apparent_a to_o the_o crown_n succeed_v his_o father_n in_o the_o state_n royal_a ardyis_o conquer_v the_o prienensis_n and_o invade_v miletus_n in_o the_o time_n of_o who_o reign_n the_o people_n call_v cimmerian_n dispossess_v of_o their_o own_o seat_n by_o the_o scythian_n surname_v nomades_n come_v into_o asia_n and_o adventure_v upon_o sardis_n the_o seat_n of_o prince_n ardyis_n take_v the_o city_n except_v only_o the_o tower_n and_o chief_a castle_n of_o defence_n ardyis_o have_v rule_v the_o kingdom_n forty_o nine_o year_n than_o leave_v it_o afterward_o unto_o his_o son_n and_o heir_n call_v sadyattes_n who_o govern_v the_o same_o the_o space_n of_o twelve_o year_n after_o he_o the_o sceptre_n descend_v to_o halyattes_n who_o join_v battle_n with_o cyaxares_n son_n of_o beioces_n and_o his_o people_n the_o mede_n banish_v the_o cimmerian_n out_o of_o asia_n moreover_o by_o the_o same_o be_v the_o city_n smyrna_n surprise_v lie_v near_o unto_o colophon_n likewise_o the_o famous_a city_n clazomenae_n valyauntlye_o assail_v wherefore_o notwithstanding_o his_o noble_a courage_n be_v daunt_v and_o he_o be_v force_v to_o depart_v destitute_a of_o his_o hope_n other_o thing_n also_o be_v do_v by_o he_o in_o time_n of_o his_o warfare_n very_o worthy_a of_o memory_n which_o be_v these_o follow_v in_o his_o war_n with_o the_o milesian_n leave_v unto_o he_o by_o his_o father_n he_o practise_v this_o mean_n in_o besiege_v the_o city_n in_o time_n of_o harvest_n the_o grain_n be_v ready_a for_o the_o sickle_n he_o send_v in_o his_o army_n march_v with_o the_o sound_n of_o flute_n and_o pipe_n which_o be_v come_fw-mi into_o the_o field_n of_o the_o ennemye_n their_o house_n they_o leave_v untouched_a only_o waste_v the_o tree_n and_o fruit_n of_o the_o region_n which_o do_v they_o eftsoon_o retire_v to_o the_o place_n from_o whence_o they_o come_v for_o the_o milesian_n have_v intelligence_n of_o their_o enemy_n approach_v forsake_v their_o city_n and_o dwell_v house_n and_o flee_v to_o the_o sea_n so_o that_o it_o behove_v not_o the_o enemy_n to_o stay_v there_o his_o drift_n and_o purpose_n in_o not_o spoil_v the_o mansion_n place_n of_o his_o adversaries_n be_v only_o this_o that_o the_o milesian_n have_v place_n wherein_o to_o dwell_v may_v return_v again_o from_o the_o sea_n to_o till_o and_o sow_v the_o ground_n which_o may_v geve_v he_o occasion_n to_o reenter_v with_o his_o power_n and_o bring_v their_o labour_n to_o none_o effect_n in_o this_o manner_n he_o invade_v the_o country_n for_o term_v of_o xi_o year_n wherein_o the_o milesian_n suffer_v two_o notable_a foil_n the_o first_o in_o lemeneium_n a_o place_n so_o call_v in_o their_o own_o country_n the_o second_o in_o a_o certain_a field_n name_v meander_n six_o of_o these_o eleven_o year_n do_v sadyattes_n the_o son_n of_o ardyis_n reign_n in_o lidya_n and_o begin_v the_o milesian_n war_n trouble_v his_o enemy_n by_o perpetual_a invasion_n and_o often_o conflict_n for_o other_o fyve_o year_n his_o son_n halyattes_n main_a tayn_v the_o quarrel_n receyve_v of_o his_o father_n in_o all_o the_o time_n of_o this_o war_n none_o of_o the_o people_n of_o jonia_n give_v succour_v to_o the_o milesian_n save_v only_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o chios_n who_o have_v before_o time_n be_v aid_v by_o they_o in_o the_o battle_n which_o they_o fight_v with_o the_o erythaeans_n show_v mutual_a goodwill_n send_v they_o now_o a_o supply_n in_o their_o like_a extremitye_n in_o the_o twelve_o year_n halyattes_n despoyl_v the_o field_n in_o like_a sort_n as_o before_o it_o chance_v that_o while_n the_o corn_n be_v on_o fire_n a_o great_a tempest_n arise_v &_o carry_v the_o flame_n violent_o to_o y_z e_z temple_n of_o minerva_n surname_v assessia_n &_o burn_v y_o e_o palace_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o goddess_n wellnigh_o to_o the_o ground_n which_o thing_n at_o that_o present_a be_v light_o regard_v of_o he_o but_o be_v with_o his_o army_n return_v to_o sardis_n he_o fall_v sick_a and_o be_v much_o enfeeble_v with_o the_o vehemency_n of_o his_o maladye_o whether_o of_o his_o own_o head_n or_o by_o the_o counsel_n of_o other_o move_v thereunto_o send_v to_o dephos_n to_o the_o god_n for_o the_o recovery_n of_o his_o health_n &_o welfare_n when_o the_o messenger_n be_v come_v pythia_n refuse_v to_o geve_v they_o answer_n before_o they_o have_v repair_v the_o temple_n of_o miverua_n which_o the_o fire_n have_v consume_v at_o assessum_fw-la this_o i_o hear_v with_o my_o owneare_n at_o delphos_n while_o i_o there_o soiorn_v hereunto_o you_o e_o milesian_n add_v besides_o y_fw-fr e_o periander_n the_o son_n of_o cypselius_n hear_v what_o answer_n haliattes_n have_v give_v he_o by_o the_o oracle_n in_o all_o have_v possible_a dispatch_v a_o messenger_n to_o thrasibulus_n they_o king_n of_o miletus_n his_o faithful_a &_o familiar_a friend_n to_o admonish_v he_o to_o workesome_a devyse_n how_o to_o delyver_v himself_o &_o his_o country_n from_o the_o perpetual_a molestation_n of_o his_o enemy_n halyattes_n have_v receive_v these_o news_n send_v incontinent_a to_o miletus_n for_o composition_n of_o a_o truce_n till_o such_o time_n as_o the_o temple_n be_v renew_v and_o erect_v again_o the_o ambassador_n be_v arrive_v thrasibulus_n which_o know_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o come_n and_o understand_v the_o purpose_n of_o halyattes_n frame_v this_o devise_n what_o corn_n soever_o be_v in_o the_o city_n either_o of_o his_o own_o or_o in_o the_o possession_n of_o other_o he_o command_v it_o all_o to_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o market_n place_n and_o there_o to_o be_v lay_v in_o one_o heap_n this_o do_v he_o give_v in_o especial_a charge_n to_o all_o the_o city_n
time_n be_v not_o long_o after_o but_o his_o adversaries_n renew_a their_o quarrel_n and_o fall_v at_o varyaunce_n and_o debate_v a_o fresh_a wherewith_o megacles_n be_v tire_v dispatch_v a_o harrold_n of_o peace_n to_o pisistratus_n offer_v he_o his_o daughter_n in_o meryage_n with_o condition_n of_o the_o kingdom_n which_o he_o not_o refuse_v they_o devyse_v a_o mean_n to_o restore_v he_o again_o in_o myfancy_n very_o fond_a and_o ridiculous_a especial_o if_o these_o man_n be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o athenian_n who_o have_v the_o name_n to_o be_v the_o most_o wise_a and_o prudent_a people_n of_o the_o graetian_o please_v themselves_o only_o with_o a_o devise_n so_o foolish_a and_o base_a there_o lyeve_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o paean_n a_o woman_n name_v kingdom_n phya_n of_o stature_n four_o cubit_n high_a want_v three_o finger_n furnish_v with_o seemly_a beauty_n who_o have_v array_v in_o compleite_n harness_n they_o place_v in_o a_o chariot_n gallant_o attire_v to_o the_o show_n in_o which_o habit_n as_o she_o pass_v through_o y_fw-fr â—_o street_n of_o the_o city_n there_o run_v some_o before_o her_o cryinge_v you_o people_n of_o athens_n receyve_v willing_o pisistratus_n again_o who_o minerva_n esteem_v worthy_a the_o great_a honour_n amongst_o man_n have_v in_o she_o own_o person_n bring_v back_o into_o the_o tower_n the_o citizen_n suppose_v it_o have_v be_v the_o goddess_n indeed_o bow_v themselves_o and_o honour_v she_o admit_v again_o pisistratus_n for_o their_o lief_a soveraygne_a pysistratus_n have_v in_o such_o sort_n recover_v the_o kingdom_n upon_o a_o covenant_n make_v with_o megacles_n take_v his_o daughter_n to_o wife_n but_o have_v 2_o yosig_a youth_n to_o his_o son_n and_o hear_n moreover_o the_o whole_a lineage_n of_o alcmaeon_n to_o be_v atteint_v and_o guilty_a of_o a_o heinous_a crime_n against_o y_fw-es â—_o goddess_n unwilling_a for_o that_o cause_n to_o have_v any_o child_n by_o his_o new_a wife_n accompany_v with_o she_o unlawful_o and_o against_o nature_n which_o be_v a_o long_a time_n by_o her_o conceal_a and_o keep_v secret_a at_o last_o either_o upon_o demand_n or_o of_o her_o own_o free_a will_n she_o reveal_v it_o to_o her_o mother_n who_o also_o make_v her_o husband_n acquaint_v with_o the_o matter_n megacles_n take_v in_o ill_a part_n the_o slander_n &_o contumely_n do_v he_o tyme._n by_o pysistratus_n bring_v he_o in_o displeasure_n &_o hatred_n with_o y_fw-es â—_o soldier_n which_o thing_n he_o perceive_v flee_v y_o â—_o country_n and_o come_v to_o eretria_n to_o ask_v counsel_n of_o his_o son_n amongst_o who_o the_o sentence_n of_o hyppias_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o best_a where_o by_o he_o be_v incite_v once_o again_o to_o lay_v claim_n to_o the_o kingdom_n they_o make_v a_o gather_n throughout_o all_o city_n with_o who_o they_o have_v any_o small_a acquaintance_n many_o of_o the_o which_o make_v liberal_a contribution_n &_o especial_o the_o theban_n in_o fine_a to_o comprise_v the_o matter_n in_o brief_a y_z e_z time_n be_v come_v &_o all_o thing_n be_v in_o a_o readiness_n for_o his_o return_n for_o ouâ—_n of_o pâ—â—oponnesus_n there_o resort_v to_o he_o certain_a arguy_n march_v under_o pay_n &_o a_o captain_n of_o naxos_n name_v lygdamis_n who_o of_o his_o own_o accord_n make_v offer_v of_o his_o service_n be_v very_o well_o furnish_v with_o it_o man_n and_o money_n which_o give_v they_o great_a alacrity_n and_o encouragement_n to_o go_v forward_o in_o their_o attempt_n in_o so_o much_o as_o set_v forth_o from_o eretria_n the_o ii_o year_n after_o his_o flight_n from_o athens_n first_o of_o all_o he_o take_v the_o city_n marathon_n in_o attica_n where_o have_v encamp_v his_o army_n there_o repair_v to_o he_o diverse_a seditious_a fellow_n out_o of_o the_o city_n &_o out_o of_o all_o y_fw-es â—_o tribe_n very_o many_o who_o like_v better_v a_o tyrannical_a empire_n they_o a_o free_a state_n whlst_a pisistratus_n levy_v many_o for_o his_o affair_n &_o hold_v himself_o at_o marathon_n y_fw-es â—_o athenian_n which_o keep_v within_o the_o city_n make_v light_n of_o the_o matter_n until_o such_o time_n as_o hear_v he_o to_o be_v dislodge_v from_o thence_o &_o to_o draw_v towards_o y_o e_o city_n they_o put_v themselves_o in_o array_n and_o go_v forth_o to_o encounter_v he_o wherefore_o with_o might_n and_o main_n they_o valiauntye_o set_v forward_o to_o maintain_v and_o defend_v their_o liberty_n against_o the_o enemy_n likewise_o pisistratus_n and_o his_o confederate_n come_v fierce_o against_o the_o city_n till_o both_o the_o army_n meet_v jointlye_o in_o one_o field_n where_o approachinge_a near_o unto_o the_o temple_n of_o mynerua_n pallenis_n and_o disposinge_v all_o his_o army_n in_o order_n there_o come_v unto_o he_o amphilytus_n acarnen_n a_o prophet_n who_o be_v inspire_v with_o a_o divine_a motion_n utter_v this_o oracle_n in_o verse_n the_o bait_n be_v lay_v the_o net_n be_v cast_v the_o fish_n enclose_v shall_v play_v apace_o victory_n when_o phoebe_n from_o the_o glister_a sky_n in_o view_n reveal_v her_o golden_a face_n which_o pisistratus_n perceive_v to_o be_v a_o prophesy_v of_o his_o good_a success_n immediate_o give_v the_o â—â—cet_a and_o encounter_v y_z â—_o athenian_n which_o be_v come_v forth_o of_o the_o city_n who_o have_v then_o new_o dine_v and_o be_v partly_o set_v to_o dice_n partly_o take_v with_o sleep_n welny_n without_o resistance_n he_o put_v they_o to_o flight_n and_o win_v the_o field_n nevertheless_o in_o the_o pursuit_n he_o find_v out_o a_o way_n how_o nether_a the_o athenian_n may_v be_v spoil_v in_o such_o sort_n neither_o yet_o join_v themselves_o and_o come_v together_o again_o to_o his_o further_a trouble_n wherefore_o have_v cause_v certain_a of_o his_o servant_n to_o mount_v on_o horseback_n he_o send_v they_o speedy_o after_o the_o people_n to_o bid_v they_o be_v of_o good_a courage_n and_o every_o one_o to_o depart_v to_o his_o own_o house_n whereunto_o the_o willing_o obey_v pisistratus_n reign_v the_o thyrd_o king_n time_n in_o athens_n establish_v &_o fortify_v the_o tyranny_n as_o well_o by_o supply_n of_o foreign_a power_n as_o by_o revenue_n of_o his_o money_n which_o he_o levy_v partly_o from_o his_o own_o country_n man_n and_o in_o part_n also_o from_o the_o river_n strymon_n in_o like_a manner_n the_o child_n of_o those_o man_n that_o yield_v not_o the_o first_o but_o bare_a the_o brunt_n of_o the_o battle_n he_o take_v in_o hostage_n and_o send_v they_o over_o to_o napos_n which_o isle_n after_o he_o have_v conquer_v &_o bring_v in_o subjection_n he_o commit_v the_o government_n &_o administration_n thereof_o to_o lygdanus_n have_v heretofore_o also_o hallow_v &_o purge_v the_o isle_n delos_n according_a to_o the_o oracle_n which_o he_o cleanse_v in_o this_o sort_n out_o of_o all_o those_o place_n that_o wear_v with_o in_o the_o view_n and_o prospect_n of_o the_o temple_n he_o cause_v the_o corpse_n and_o dead_a body_n to_o be_v dig_v up_o and_o bury_v in_o another_o place_n of_o the_o island_n in_o this_o wise_a some_o if_o the_o athenian_n be_v slay_v in_o battle_n other_o flee_v away_o together_o with_o the_o household_n and_o family_n of_o megacles_n pisistratus_n obtain_v y_o t_o seat_n royal_a who_o croesus_n understode_v at_o the_o same_o time_n to_o bear_v rule_n in_o athens_n he_o hear_v moreover_o that_o the_o lacedaemonian_n have_v escape_v a_o scour_a be_v triumphant_a conquerous_a over_o you_o â—_o tegeates_n for_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o leon_n and_o hegesicles_n prince_n of_o sparta_n the_o lacedaemonian_n have_v right_o good_a event_n in_o all_o their_o enterprise_n and_o affair_n be_v common_o repulse_v and_o fail_v by_o the_o tegeates_n the_o self_n same_o before_o time_n be_v the_o most_o disorder_a and_o lawless_a people_n of_o the_o graetian_o use_v no_o community_n or_o fellowship_n either_o between_o themselves_o or_o with_o stranger_n notwithstanding_o they_o be_v reduce_v to_o a_o more_o orderlye_o lacedaemonian_n kind_n of_o government_n by_o lycurgus_n a_o man_n of_o approve_a virtue_n amongst_o the_o people_n of_o sparta_n who_o come_v to_o the_o oracle_n at_o delphos_n and_o be_v enter_v into_o the_o temple_n pithya_n salute_v he_o in_o these_o term_n welcome_o unto_o my_o palace_n noble_a knight_n belove_v of_o jove_n and_o those_o that_o rule_v above_o for_o god_n or_o man_n to_o blaze_v thou_o out_o aright_o lycurgus_n in_o doubtful_a wave_n my_o wander_a mind_n dothmove_v yet_o to_o the_o first_o by_o force_n i_o do_v enclyne_v and_o deem_v thy_o state_n not_o earthly_a but_o divyne_a some_o be_v of_o opinion_n y_fw-fr t_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n which_o be_v now_o in_o force_n with_o the_o lacedaemonian_n be_v utter_v &_o tell_v he_o by_o pythia_n howbeit_o themselves_n affirm_v that_o lycurgus_n be_v both_o tutor_n and_o vucle_n to_o young_a leobotuâ—_n king_n of_o the_o spartan_n bring_v these_o ordinance_n
worth_a eat_n whereby_o they_o may_v be_v allure_v to_o sit_v long_o at_o meat_n which_o if_o they_o have_v no_o doubt_n they_o will_v quatt_v their_o stomach_n to_o the_o full_a and_o seldom_o or_o never_o arise_v hungrye_a moreover_o the_o persian_n general_o be_v very_o much_o give_v to_o wine_n be_v notwithstanding_o forbid_v by_o the_o law_n to_o perbreake_n or_o vomit_n in_o company_n or_o to_o make_v water_n where_o they_o manner_n may_v be_v see_v which_o manner_n and_o custom_n they_o keep_v as_o yet_o common_o when_o they_o have_v typle_v so_o long_o they_o see_v a_o piece_n of_o the_o devil_n they_o by_o and_o by_o fall_n into_o question_n and_o consultation_n consultation_n of_o grave_n and_o serious_a matter_n and_o look_v what_o be_v agree_v upon_o among_o their_o cup_n the_o same_o thenext_v day_n follow_v be_v propound_v by_o the_o host_n of_o the_o house_n where_o the_o senate_n be_v hold_v and_o if_o in_o like_a manner_n they_o allow_v and_o think_v well_o of_o it_o be_v sober_a they_o use_v it_o if_o otherwise_o they_o refuse_v it_o on_o the_o other_o side_n what_o soever_o in_o time_n of_o sobriety_n have_v be_v determine_v by_o they_o the_o self_n same_o they_o ruminate_v and_o run_v over_o a_o fresh_a be_v well_o mostn_v with_o wine_n if_o they_o meet_v one_o a_o other_o in_o the_o way_n it_o be_v no_o hard_a matter_n to_o know_v whether_o they_o be_v equal_n or_o superior_n each_o to_o other_o for_o be_v of_o like_a reputation_n they_o kiss_v each_o other_o on_o the_o mouth_n if_o the_o one_o be_v somewhat_o the_o other_o superior_a after_o a_o more_o modest_a and_o bashful_a fashion_n they_o kiss_v on_o the_o cheek_n if_o much_o more_o set_v by_o and_o of_o far_o great_a regard_n the_o base_a and_o unnoble_a fall_v flat_a on_o the_o earth_n in_o honour_n and_o reverence_n to_o the_o other_o behavinge_v themselves_o with_o all_o dutiful_a demeanour_n and_o courteous_a usage_n towards_o they_o which_o be_v next_o dweller_n and_o neighbour_n unto_o they_o in_o the_o second_o degree_n embrace_v and_o make_v much_o of_o those_o who_o dwell_v never_o also_o and_o border_n upon_o their_o neighbour_n and_o so_o consequent_o the_o near_a every_o one_o be_v in_o place_n to_o they_o y_z e_z great_a he_o isin_n friendship_n and_o familiarity_n esteem_v themselves_o of_o all_o man_n the_o best_a to_o those_o which_o be_v further_a separate_v and_o disjoin_v from_o they_o in_o distance_n of_o place_n they_o disdain_v to_o show_v the_o least_o point_n of_o civility_n in_o full_a account_n that_o of_o all_o man_n live_v there_o be_v none_o like_o unto_o themselves_o in_o any_o thing_n and_o as_o everye_o man_n have_v near_a propinquity_n to_o they_o in_o place_n and_o neighbourhod_n so_o they_o deem_v he_o to_o excel_v other_o in_o virtue_n and_o good_a live_n make_v least_o account_n of_o those_o that_o dwell_v further_a of_o and_o most_o of_o themselves_o furthermore_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o mede_n empire_n certain_a family_n exercise_v mutual_a government_n that_o be_v be_v ruler_n over_o some_o and_o rule_v by_o other_o for_o the_o mede_n general_o wear_v ruler_n and_o chiefl_o over_o those_o that_o dwell_v next_o they_o who_o in_o like_a sort_n have_v the_o oversight_n of_o such_o as_o border_v upon_o they_o to_o who_o also_o in_o order_n be_v permit_v the_o rule_n and_o moderation_n of_o other_o like_o to_o this_o manner_n of_o government_n be_v the_o love_n and_o familaritye_n that_o be_v also_o of_o the_o pesians_n always_o love_v those_o best_a that_o be_v their_o near_a neighbour_n of_o all_o country_n in_o the_o world_n y_fw-fr e_o persian_n be_v most_o delight_v with_o foreign_a and_o outlandish_a manner_n wherefore_o leave_v their_o own_o country_n vesture_n they_o put_v themselves_o in_o medish_a attire_n deem_v it_o better_o &_o more_o seemly_a theâ—their_o own_a wear_v upon_o their_o hand_n a_o kind_n of_o placar_n or_o stomacher_n use_v of_o the_o egyptian_n moreover_o they_o be_v draw_v with_o all_o kind_n of_o pleasure_n &_o delight_n which_o they_o can_v either_o invent_v themselves_o or_o learn_v of_o other_o learning_n of_o the_o grecian_n to_o be_v in_o love_n w_o t_o beautiful_a boy_n they_o wed_v many_o virgin_n &_o woo_v more_o concubyne_n in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o strength_n &_o valiant_a courage_n they_o make_v most_o of_o he_o y_o it_o have_v most_o child_n who_o anual_o y_fw-mi e_o king_n endu_v with_o t_o a_o great_a reward_n as_o though_o he_o have_v atchine_v some_o notable_a act_n their_o child_n from_o 5._o year_n old_a till_o they_o come_v to_o 20._o they_o train_n &_o bring_v up_o in_o 3_o principal_a thing_n in_o ride_v in_o shote_n &_o speak_v truth_n the_o child_n never_o come_v into_o the_o father_n sight_n before_o he_o â—e_v 5_o year_n old_a but_o be_v bring_v up_o privy_o among_o the_o company_n of_o woman_n to_o the_o end_n y_fw-fr t_o if_o the_o child_n die_v before_o he_o aspire_v to_o that_o age_n the_o father_n may_v conceive_v no_o grief_n or_o sorrow_n for_o y_o e_o same_o which_o custom_n true_o i_o great_o commend_v as_o also_o this_o y_o t_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o the_o king_n for_o one_o offence_n to_o bereave_v a_o man_n of_o his_o life_n nor_o for_o any_o of_o y_fw-fr t_o persian_n to_o practice_v cruelty_n upon_o his_o family_n be_v move_v thereto_o by_o one_o only_a transgression_n but_o breathe_v upon_o the_o cause_n if_o by_o good_a advysement_n he_o find_v more_o and_o great_a fault_n commit_v then_o dutiesâ—_n perform_v then_o to_o geve_v the_o bridle_n to_o his_o anger_n &_o work_v his_o wil._n beside_o they_o be_v in_o opinion_n in_o y_z t_z country_n y_z t_z no_o man_n at_o any_o time_n slay_v his_o own_o father_n but_o that_o the_o child_n so_o do_v upon_o examination_n and_o trial_n have_v of_o his_o birth_n be_v aways_o find_v to_o be_v a_o bastard_n and_o changeling_n thinkinge_v it_o a_o thing_n unpossible_a that_o the_o natural_a child_n shall_v ever_o adventure_v to_o brew_v the_o destruction_n of_o his_o own_o and_o lawful_a sire_n whatsoever_o be_v dishonest_a to_o do_v that_o also_o they_o esteem_v unseemly_a to_o speak_v but_o of_o all_o thing_n they_o account_v it_o most_o abominable_a to_o lie_v and_o next_o to_o that_o to_o be_v much_o in_o debt_n both_o for_o many_o other_o respect_n and_o chief_o because_o they_o think_v it_o scarce_o possible_a for_o he_o that_o owe_v much_o not_o to_o dissemble_v and_o lie_v much_o if_o any_o one_o be_v infect_v with_o leprosy_n or_o otherwise_o distain_v with_o uncleanness_n of_o the_o body_n he_o may_v not_o come_v within_o thâ—_n city_n or_o use_v the_o company_n of_o any_o persian_a allege_v that_o for_o offence_n and_o transgression_n against_o y_o t_o sun_n they_o be_v punish_v and_o attaint_v with_o such_o disease_n and_o if_o happy_o it_o befall_v a_o stranger_n or_o forreyver_n to_o be_v take_v with_o such_o like_a sickness_n they_o banish_v and_o expel_v he_o the_o country_n for_o the_o same_o reason_n also_o chaste_v and_o skaringe_v all_o pigeon_n and_o dove_n out_o of_o the_o circuit_n and_o compass_n of_o their_o region_n it_o be_v open_a blasphamy_n with_o the_o same_o people_n not_o only_o repugnant_a to_o good_a manner_n and_o civility_n to_o piss_v or_o spit_n into_o any_o brook_n or_o river_n likewise_o to_o wash_v his_o hand_n therein_o or_o any_o such_o like_a whereof_o the_o water_n may_v conceive_v any_o manner_n filth_n or_o corruption_n very_o devoutlye_o and_o with_o great_a religion_n yield_v worship_n &_o honour_n to_o y_z t_z flood_n &_o river_n this_o also_o be_v peculiar_a to_o y_fw-fr t_o persian_n which_o not_o mark_v by_o they_o be_v know_v of_o we_o y_z t_z all_o the_o word_n in_o their_o language_n which_o consi_v of_o 4_o or_o more_o syllable_n do_v common_o end_v in_o one_o letter_n which_o letter_n the_o door_n call_v san_n the_o jones_n sigma_fw-la and_o if_o we_o look_v more_o narrowlye_o into_o their_o speech_n and_o note_n that_o well_o we_o shall_v find_v not_o only_o some_o but_o all_o the_o name_n of_o the_o persian_n to_o have_v their_o termination_n and_o endinge_v alike_o which_o for_o y_z t_z i_o know_v it_o assure_o i_o be_o not_o afraid_a to_o avouch_v it_o constant_o be_v in_o half_a a_o doubt_n in_o like_a sort_n to_o awarrant_v &_o bear_v out_o the_o truth_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o the_o same_o people_n be_v say_v to_o observe_v about_o the_o dead_a body_n of_o their_o countryman_n who_o as_o the_o rumour_n be_v they_o never_o bâ—ryeor_n intumulate_v before_o such_o time_n as_o either_o by_o dog_n or_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n they_o be_v draw_v and_o hale_v about_o which_o thing_n that_o their_o wiseman_n do_v who_o they_o call_v magi_n i_o dare_v undoubtted_o affirm_v because_o they_o manifest_o do_v they_o
pleasant_a recreation_n until_o the_o case_n be_v too_o plain_a that_o the_o enemy_n be_v within_o the_o wall_n such_o therefore_o be_v the_o mean_n whereby_o the_o city_n babylon_n be_v first_o of_o all_o take_v and_o surprise_v by_o war_n as_o touch_v the_o power_n and_o value_v whereof_o we_o will_v show_v many_o testimony_n this_o one_o especial_a and_o of_o manifest_a evidency_n the_o whole_a coast_n which_o be_v under_o the_o governance_n of_o the_o great_a king_n be_v levy_v at_o a_o certain_a rent_n to_o find_v the_o prince_n and_o his_o army_n i_o mean_v beside_o those_o revenue_n and_o pension_n which_o every_o month_n in_o the_o year_n be_v due_o pay_v and_o yield_v to_o the_o crown_n at_o the_o four_o part_n of_o this_o rent_n or_o subsidy_n be_v the_o region_n of_o babylon_n rate_v alone_o the_o other_o eight_o part_n beée_v gather_v and_o contribute_v out_o of_o the_o whole_a country_n of_o asia_n so_o that_o the_o puissance_n and_o hability_n of_o this_o region_n be_v equivalent_a and_o matchable_a to_o the_o three_o part_n of_o asia_n the_o signiory_n also_o and_o principality_n of_o this_o part_n which_o the_o persian_n call_v a_o satrapy_n that_o be_v a_o duchy_n or_o country_n do_v in_o great_a measure_n exceed_v all_o other_o province_n that_o be_v under_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o great_a king_n for_o so_o much_o as_o tritechma_n son_n of_o artabazus_n who_o the_o king_n make_v his_o lieutenant_n and_o principal_a over_o this_o country_n have_v due_o render_v unto_o he_o for_o tribute_n every_o day_n in_o the_o week_n more_o than_o eight_o gallon_n of_o silver_n according_a to_o the_o persian_a measure_n call_v artaba_fw-la which_o exceed_v by_o three_o quart_n the_o measure_n that_o be_v use_v in_o attica_n which_o they_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o medimnus_n moreover_o he_o have_v a_o stable_n of_o courageous_a and_o lusty_a courser_n for_o the_o saddle_n beside_o those_o which_o be_v purposely_o keep_v and_o manage_v for_o the_o use_n of_o war_n to_o these_o be_v add_v eight_o hundred_o stallion_n or_o stone_n horse_n with_o sixteen_o thousand_o maare_n which_o be_v cover_v by_o those_o horse_n one_o stallion_n be_v reserve_v and_o admit_v to_o the_o cover_n of_o twenty_o maare_n beside_o all_o this_o so_o great_a a_o multitude_n of_o dog_n or_o mastiff_n come_v of_o the_o kind_n and_o breed_v of_o india_n be_v belong_v to_o he_o that_o four_o great_a town_n stand_v in_o the_o plain_a of_o babylon_n stand_v at_o no_o other_o revenue_n then_o to_o find_v and_o maintain_v a_o company_n of_o cur_n all_o which_o thing_n be_v peculiar_a and_o appertinent_a to_o he_o that_o be_v the_o viceroy_n or_o precedent_n of_o babylon_n in_o the_o country_n of_o assyria_n they_o have_v small_a store_n of_o rain_n such_o grain_n as_o the_o land_n yield_v be_v evermore_o water_v by_o the_o flood_n not_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o nilus_n in_o egypt_n which_o of_o his_o own_o accord_n rise_v over_o the_o bank_n and_o give_v moisture_n to_o the_o field_n round_o about_o but_o partly_o by_o the_o labour_n and_o hand_n of_o man_n partly_o also_o by_o brook_n and_o ditch_n derive_v the_o water_n throughout_o their_o ground_n for_o through_o all_o the_o region_n of_o all_o babylon_n even_o as_o in_o egypt_n also_o be_v draw_v many_o trench_n and_o ditch_n the_o great_a whereof_o be_v navigable_a and_o carri_v ship_n bear_v to_o that_o coast_n where_o the_o sun_n be_v at_o a_o stand_n in_o winter_n and_o reach_v from_o euphra_a reach_v from_o euphrates_n to_o the_o flood_n tigris_n near_o unto_o the_o which_o be_v plant_v and_o situate_v the_o city_n ninus_n this_o soil_n for_o corn_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o grain_n be_v the_o most_o battle_n and_o plentiful_a of_o all_o other_o be_v very_o barren_a and_o naked_a of_o wood_n wherein_o especial_o the_o fig_n tree_n vine_n and_o olyve_n can_v never_o prosper_v or_o come_v to_o any_o proof_n but_o for_o seed_n and_o tillage_n so_o fruitful_a and_o abundant_a that_o it_o never_o fail_v to_o yield_v increase_v two_o hundred_o fold_n and_o if_o the_o ground_n be_v very_o well_o take_v and_o the_o year_n favourable_a it_o multiply_v to_o three_o hundred_o time_n as_o much_o as_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o earth_n the_o ear_n of_o their_o wheat_n and_o barley_n be_v more_o than_o a_o handful_n broad_a likewise_o you_o e_o small_a seed_n of_o millet_n or_o hirse_n together_o with_o the_o graive_n of_o india_n call_v sesamum_fw-la to_o what_o exceed_v growth_n and_o tallnes_n they_o arise_v in_o this_o country_n that_o almost_o they_o seem_v in_o manner_n of_o mighty_a tree_n albeit_o i_o assure_o know_v &_o can_v just_o affirm_v yet_o i_o will_v rather_o keep_v silence_n know_v that_o those_o which_o have_v be_v already_o speak_v of_o the_o great_a increase_n of_o their_o grain_n be_v such_o that_o they_o far_o surmount_v above_o the_o common_a credit_n and_o usual_a course_n of_o nature_n they_o use_v no_o kind_n of_o oil_n but_o such_o as_o be_v make_v of_o the_o seed_n sesamum_fw-la palm_n tree_n be_v common_a with_o they_o in_o every_o place_n of_o the_o country_n many_o of_o the_o which_o bear_v fruit_n &_o be_v very_o fertile_a parte_fw-la of_o this_o fruit_n they_o turn_v and_o employ_v to_o food_n and_o sustenance_n make_v wine_n and_o honey_n of_o the_o rest_n the_o tree_n themselves_o they_o prune_v and_o manure_v not_o unlike_o their_o fig_n tree_n some_o of_o these_o palm_n as_o they_o use_v also_o to_o do_v in_o other_o the_o grecian_n call_v male_a tree_n the_o fruit_n whereof_o they_o eat_v not_o but_o only_o bound_v it_o to_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o female_a tree_n whereof_o breed_v a_o small_a worm_n or_o fly_v which_o with_o her_o sharp_a and_o fork_v nebbe_n bit_v through_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o female_a palm_n whereby_o it_o come_v to_o ripeness_n and_o maturity_n be_v otherwise_o wont_a to_o drop_v off_o and_o decay_v before_o it_o arrive_v to_o full_a growth_n and_o perfection_n for_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o male_a palm_n be_v breed_v and_o produce_v this_o little_a worm_n such_o as_o come_v also_o of_o a_o wild_a fig_n tree_n let_v we_o now_o proceed_v unto_o that_o which_o next_o after_o the_o city_n itself_o be_v in_o my_o fancy_n the_o strange_a mirror_n and_o wonder_n of_o the_o whole_a region_n the_o vessel_n wherein_o they_o be_v accustom_v to_o pass_v down_o y_o e_o stream_n to_o babylon_n be_v make_v circlewise_o and_o of_o round_a compass_n draw_v over_o on_o the_o outside_n and_o cover_v with_o leather_n for_o the_o people_n of_o armenia_n who_o country_n lie_v above_o the_o assyrian_n have_v hew_v &_o smooth_v out_o of_o willow_n certain_a round_a vessel_n very_o hollow_a and_o deep_a they_o cast_v over_o a_o paast_a or_o cover_v of_o leather_n apply_v they_o both_o to_o the_o use_n of_o household_n affair_n to_o contemn_v liquour_n in_o &_o such_o like_a and_o also_o to_o row_v in_o and_o pass_v the_o water_n they_o have_v neither_o head_n nor_o tail_n that_o a_o man_n may_v point_v at_o with_o his_o finger_n there_o to_o be_v the_o nose_n and_o forepart_n of_o the_o ship_n and_o here_o the_o hinder_a part_n or_o stern_a but_o be_v contrive_v into_o a_o circular_a form_n like_o a_o buckler_n or_o target_n the_o bottom_n of_o these_o vessel_n they_o mat_n and_o fence_n with_o straw_n or_o rush_n whereupon_o lay_v their_o chaffer_n and_o merchandise_n they_o commit_v themselves_o to_o the_o water_n their_o chief_a carriage_n be_v small_a roundlet_n or_o firkin_n of_o wine_n make_v the_o cask_n itself_o of_o the_o leaf_n of_o palm_n the_o vessel_n be_v govern_v by_o two_o several_a rother_n at_o the_o which_o two_o man_n continual_o stand_v and_o be_v attendaunt_a the_o one_o whereof_o draw_v the_o sterâ—e_n towards_o he_o into_o the_o ship_n the_o other_o thrust_v from_o he_o outward_a these_o kind_n of_o ship_n be_v marvellous_a great_a and_o very_o capable_a albeit_o some_o of_o they_o be_v of_o smaler_n make_v then_o other_o the_o great_a sort_n be_v of_o power_n to_o carry_v the_o weight_n of_o fyve_o thousand_o talentes_fw-la in_o every_o of_o which_o there_o be_v one_o live_v ass_n at_o the_o least_o and_o in_o the_o big_a three_o or_o four_o be_v land_v at_o babylon_n and_o have_v make_v their_o mart_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o they_o bring_v they_o sell_v also_o the_o wood_n of_o their_o shyppe_n with_o the_o straw_n rush_n and_o such_o like_a load_v back_o their_o ass_n with_o the_o skin_n which_o they_o drive_v home_o before_o they_o into_o armenia_n forsomuch_o as_o to_o sail_v upward_o against_o the_o course_n of_o the_o river_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o they_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o swiftness_n and_o violence_n of_o the_o strcame_v which_o be_v the_o cause_n also_o that_o they_o make_v
god_n they_o may_v likewise_o offer_v the_o most_o flight_n and_o swift_a creature_n that_o lyve_v on_o the_o earth_n k._n v._n herodotus_n his_o second_o book_n entitle_v euterpe_n after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o most_o noble_a &_o virtuous_a king_n cyrus_n there_o succeed_v he_o in_o y_z e_z empire_n a_o son_n of_o he_o name_v cambyses_n bear_v of_o cassandana_n daughter_n to_o pharnasphus_n who_o die_v long_a time_n before_o y_o e_o king_n her_o spouse_n be_v great_o bewail_v by_o he_o and_o his_o whole_a empire_n the_o young_a prince_n cambyses_n make_v none_o other_o account_v of_o y_fw-fr e_o iönes_n then_o of_o his_o lawful_a servant_n leave_v he_o by_o the_o due_a right_n and_o title_n of_o inheritance_n go_v in_o expedition_n against_o the_o egyptian_n prepare_v a_o army_n aswell_o out_o of_o other_o country_n as_o also_o out_o of_o the_o region_n &_o border_n of_o greece_n which_o be_v under_o his_o government_n the_o egyptian_n before_o such_o time_n as_o psammeâ—ichus_n hold_v the_o supremicy_n think_v themselves_o to_o have_v be_v the_o first_o and_o most_o ancient_a people_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o world_n this_o king_n in_o time_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o governaunce_n in_o egypt_n for_o the_o great_a desire_n he_o have_v to_o know_v by_o what_o people_n the_o earth_n be_v first_o inhabit_v wrought_v antiquity_n a_o experience_n whereby_o the_o egyptian_n be_v bring_v to_o think_v that_o the_o phrygian_n be_v the_o most_o old_a &_o ancient_a people_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o themselves_o to_o be_v next_o in_o antiquity_n to_o they_o for_o psammetichus_n by_o all_o mean_n indevouringe_v to_o know_v who_o they_o be_v that_o first_o and_o before_o all_o other_o come_v into_o the_o world_n find_v himself_o hardly_o satisfy_v with_o aught_o he_o can_v hear_v practise_v a_o devise_n and_o feat_n of_o his_o own_o brain_n two_o young_a infant_n bear_v of_o base_a parent_n he_o give_v to_o his_o shepherd_n to_o bring_v up_o &_o nourish_v in_o this_o manner_n he_o give_v commandment_n y_o it_o no_o man_n in_o their_o presence_n or_o hear_n shall_v speak_v one_o word_n but_o that_o be_v alone_o in_o a_o solitary_a &_o desert_n cabyne_n far_o from_o all_o company_n they_o shall_v have_v milk_n and_o other_o food_n bring_v &_o mynistre_v to_o they_o in_o due_a &_o convenient_a time_n which_o thing_n be_v do_v &_o command_v by_o he_o to_o the_o intent_n y_fw-mi t_z when_o they_o leave_v of_o their_o childish_a cry_n &_o begin_v to_o prattle_v and_o speak_v plain_o he_o may_v know_v what_o speech_n &_o language_n they_o will_v first_o use_v which_o in_o process_n of_o time_n fall_v out_o and_o happen_v according_o for_o be_v of_o y_fw-fr e_o age_n of_o two_o year_n it_o chance_v that_o the_o shepherd_n who_o be_v their_o nourice_n &_o bringer_n up_o approach_v near_o to_o the_o door_n of_o the_o cottage_n &_o enter_v in_o both_o the_o little_a brat_n sprawl_v at_o his_o foot_n &_o stretch_v forth_o speak_v their_o hand_n cry_v thus_o becco_n becco_n which_o at_o the_o first_o hear_n the_o pastor_n note_v only_o and_o make_v no_o word_n but_o perceive_v himself_o always_o salute_v after_o one_o sort_n and_o y_o it_o evermore_o at_o his_o entrance_n the_o child_n speak_v y_o e_o same_o word_n the_o matter_n be_v open_v to_o y_z e_z king_n at_o who_o commandment_n he_o bring_v the_o child_n and_o deliver_v they_o up_o into_o his_o hand_n who_o when_o psammetichus_n also_o himself_o have_v hear_v to_o chat_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n he_o make_v curiouse_a search_n what_o people_n use_v y_o e_o word_n becco_n in_o their_o language_n &_o in_o what_o meaning_n they_o take_v it_o whereby_o he_o come_v to_o know_v y_z t_o the_o word_n be_v accustomable_o use_v by_o y_z e_z people_n of_o phrygia_n to_o signify_v bread_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o egyptian_n come_v into_o opinion_n y_fw-fr t_o the_o phrygian_n be_v of_o great_a time_n &_o long_a continuance_n than_o themselves_o of_o all_o which_o matter_n &_o the_o manner_n of_o do_v thereof_o i_o be_v credible_o inform_v by_o the_o priest_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o god_n vulcan_n abide_v at_o memphis_n howbeit_o many_o fond_a fable_n be_v recite_v by_o the_o grecian_a writer_n that_o psammetichus_n geve_v y_o e_o child_n to_o certain_a woman_n of_o the_o country_n to_o suck_v &_o bring_v up_o cause_v their_o tongue_n to_o be_v cut_v out_o y_z t_z they_o may_v not_o speak_v to_o they_o thus_o much_o be_v rehearse_v by_o they_o of_o y_fw-fr e_o train_n up_o &_o education_n of_o the_o infant_n many_o other_o thing_n also_o be_v tell_v i_o by_o the_o holy_a and_o religious_a chaplayne_v of_o y_o e_o god_n vulcan_n with_o who_o i_o have_v often_o conference_n at_o memphis_n moreover_o for_o y_o e_o same_o occasion_n i_o take_v a_o journey_n to_o thebes_n &_o heliopolis_n which_o be_v to_o wit_n y_z e_z city_z of_o y_z e_z sun_n to_o y_z e_z end_n i_o may_v sun_n see_v whether_o they_o will_v jump_v all_o in_o one_o tale_n &_o agree_v together_o for_o the_o heliopolitan_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o most_o prudent_a &_o witty_a people_n of_o all_o y_fw-es e_fw-es egyptian_n notwithstanding_o of_o divine_a &_o heavenly_a matter_n as_o touch_v their_o god_n look_v what_o they_o tell_v i_o egypt_n i_o be_o purpose_v to_o conceal_v save_v only_o their_o name_n which_o be_v manifest_o know_v of_o all_o man_n of_o other_o matter_n i_o mean_v to_o keep_v silence_n unless_o by_o the_o course_n of_o the_o history_n i_o shall_v perforce_o be_v bring_v into_o a_o narration_n of_o the_o same_o in_o all_o their_o talk_n of_o mortal_a and_o humane_a altayre_n they_o do_v right_o accord_v &_o consent_v one_o with_o a_o other_o say_v this_o that_o y_o it_o egyptian_n first_o of_o all_o other_o find_v out_o the_o circuit_n &_o compass_n of_o y_fw-fr t_o year_n devide_v egyptian_n the_o same_o into_o 12_o several_a month_n according_a to_o y_z t_z course_n and_o motion_n of_o the_o star_n make_v in_o my_o fancy_n a_o better_a computation_n of_o the_o time_n than_o the_o grecian_n do_v which_o be_v drive_v every_o third_o year_n to_o add_v certain_a day_n to_o some_o one_o month_n whereby_o the_o year_n may_v fall_v even_o &_o become_v of_o a_o just_a compass_n contrariwise_o the_o egyptian_n to_o three_o hundred_o day_n which_o they_o part_n &_o distribute_v into_o twelve_o month_n make_v addition_n of_o fyve_o odd_a day_n cause_v the_o circle_n and_o course_n of_o their_o year_n to_o fall_v out_o equal_o &_o always_o a_o like_a in_o like_a manner_n the_o egyptian_n egyptian_n first_o invent_v and_o use_v the_o surname_n of_o the_o twelve_o god_n which_o y_o it_o grecian_n borrow_v &_o draw_v from_o they_o the_o self_n same_o be_v the_o first_o founder_n of_o altar_n image_n &_o temple_n to_o the_o god_n by_o who_o also_o chief_o be_v carve_v the_o picture_n of_o beast_n and_o other_o creature_n in_o stone_n which_o thing_n for_o you_o to_o most_o part_n they_o prove_v &_o confirm_v by_o lawful_a testimony_n &_o good_a authority_n to_o this_o they_o add_v beside_o y_o t_o the_o first_o king_n y_fw-fr t_o ever_o reign_v be_v name_v reign_v menes_n under_o who_o governaunce_n all_o y_fw-es â—_o land_n of_o egypt_n except_o the_o province_n of_o thebes_n be_v whole_o cover_v &_o overwhelm_v with_o water_n and_z y_z t_z no_o part_n of_o the_o ground_n which_o lie_v above_o the_o pool_n call_v myris_n be_v then_o to_o be_v see_v into_o which_o pool_n from_o water_n the_o sea_n be_v 7._o day_n sail_v and_o true_o as_o concern_v y_z â—_o country_n they_o seem_v to_o speak_v truth_n for_o it_o be_v evident_a to_o all_o man_n who_o have_v never_o hear_v thereof_o do_v but_o only_o behold_v it_o how_o that_o part_n of_o egypt_n whereat_o the_o grecian_n be_v wont_a to_o arryve_v be_v gain_v ground_n and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o ryver_n likewise_o all_o the_o land_n above_o the_o pool_n for_o the_o space_n of_o thrâ—_n day_n fayle_v whereof_o notwithstanding_o they_o speak_v nothing_o at_o all_o beside_o there_o be_v another_o thing_n from_o whence_o no_o small_a proof_n may_v be_v borrow_v to_o wit_n the_o very_a nature_n and_o quality_n of_o the_o egyptian_a soil_n which_o be_v such_o that_o be_v in_o voyage_n towards_o egypt_n after_o you_o come_v within_o one_o day_n sail_v of_o the_o land_n at_o every_o sound_n with_o the_o plummet_n you_o shall_v bring_v uppe_o great_a store_n of_o mud_n and_o noisome_a filth_n even_o in_o such_o place_n as_o the_o water_n be_v eleven_o ell_n in_o depth_n whereby_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o so_o far_o y_fw-mi â—_o ground_n be_v cast_v uppe_o and_o leave_v bare_a by_o the_o water_n the_o length_n of_o egypt_n by_o the_o sea_n coast_n be_v 423._o mile_n and_o a_o half_a according_a to_o our_o
about_o these_o matter_n the_o people_n of_o the_o two_o city_n maerea_n and_o apia_n that_o inhabit_v the_o border_n of_o egypt_n next_o unto_o africa_n esteem_v themselves_o egypt_n to_o be_v of_o the_o lineage_n and_o nation_n of_o the_o african_n not_o of_o the_o egyptian_n become_v weary_a of_o their_o ceremony_n and_o religion_n and_o will_v no_o long_o abstain_v from_o the_o flesh_n of_o cow_n and_o feamale_n cattle_n as_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o egyptian_n do_v they_o send_v therefore_o africa_n to_o the_o prophecy_n of_o hammon_n deny_v themselves_o to_o be_v of_o egypt_n because_o they_o dwell_v not_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o delta_n neither_o agree_v with_o they_o in_o any_o thing_n wherefore_o they_o desire_v y_z e_z god_n that_o it_o may_v be_v lawful_a for_o they_o without_o restraint_n to_o taste_v of_o all_o meat_n indifferent_o but_o the_o oracle_n forbid_v they_o so_o to_o do_v show_v how_o all_o that_o region_n be_v just_o account_v egypt_n which_o the_o water_n of_o nilus_n overranne_n and_o cover_v add_v hereto_o all_o those_o people_n that_o dwell_v beneath_o the_o city_n elephantina_n drink_v of_o the_o water_n of_o the_o same_o flood_n this_o answer_n overflow_v be_v give_v they_o by_o the_o oracle_n now_o it_o be_v meet_v we_o know_v that_o nilus_n at_o what_o time_n it_o rise_v above_o the_o bank_n overflow_v not_o delta_n alone_o but_o all_o the_o country_n next_o unto_o africa_n and_o likewise_o the_o other_o side_n adjoin_v to_o arabia_n cover_v the_o earth_n on_o both_o part_n the_o space_n of_o two_o day_n journey_n or_o thereabouts_o as_o touch_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o river_n nilus_n i_o can_v not_o be_v satisfy_v either_o by_o the_o priest_n or_o by_o any_o other_o be_v always_o very_o willing_a and_o desirous_a to_o hear_v something_o thereof_o first_o river_n what_o the_o cause_n may_v be_v that_o grow_a to_o so_o great_a increase_n it_o shall_v drown_v and_o overgo_v the_o whole_a country_n begin_v to_o swell_v the_o eight_o day_n before_o the_o kalend_n of_o july_n and_o continue_v afloat_a a_o hundred_o day_n after_o which_o time_n in_o the_o like_a number_n of_o day_n it_o fall_v again_o flow_a within_o the_o compass_n of_o his_o own_o bank_n till_o the_o next_o approach_n of_o july_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o these_o thing_n the_o people_n of_o egypt_n be_v ignorant_a themselves_o not_o able_a to_o tell_v i_o any_o thing_n whether_o nilus_n have_v any_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a virtue_n different_a from_o the_o nature_n of_o other_o flood_n about_o which_o matter_n be_v very_o inquisitive_a move_v with_o desire_n of_o knowledge_n i_o demand_v mist_n inoreover_o the_o reason_n and_o occasion_n why_o this_o stream_n of_o all_o other_o never_o send_v forth_o any_o mist_n or_o vapour_n such_o as_o be_v common_o see_v to_o ascend_v and_o rise_v from_o the_o water_n but_o herein_o also_o i_o be_v faint_a to_o nestle_v in_o my_o own_o ignorance_n desire_v to_o be_v lead_v of_o those_o that_o be_v as_o blind_a as_o myself_o howbeit_o certain_a grecian_a writer_n think_v to_o purchase_v the_o price_n and_o praise_n of_o wit_n have_v go_v about_o to_o discourse_n of_o nilus_n and_o set_v thing_n down_o their_o judgement_n of_o the_o nature_n thereof_o who_o be_v find_v to_o vary_v and_o dissent_v in_o three_o sundry_a opinion_n two_o of_o the_o which_o i_o suppose_v not_o worthy_a the_o name_n but_o only_o to_o give_v the_o reader_n intelligence_n how_o ridiculous_a they_o be_v the_o first_o be_v that_o the_o over_o flow_v of_o nilus_n come_v of_o none_o other_o cause_n then_o that_o the_o wind_n etesiae_n so_o name_v blow_v direct_o upon_o the_o stream_n thereof_o hinder_v and_o beat_v back_o the_o water_n from_o flow_v into_o the_o sea_n which_o wind_n be_v common_o wont_a to_o arise_v and_o have_v their_o season_n a_o long_a time_n after_o the_o increase_n and_o rise_n of_o nilus_n but_o imagine_v it_o be_v otherwise_o yet_o this_o of_o necessity_n must_v follow_v that_o all_o river_n whatsoever_o have_v a_o full_a and_o direct_a course_n against_o the_o wind_n etesiae_fw-la shall_v in_o like_a manner_n swell_v and_o grow_v over_o their_o bank_n and_o so_o much_o the_o rather_o by_o how_o much_o the_o less_o and_o weak_a the_o flood_n themselves_o be_v who_o stream_n be_v oppose_v against_o the_o same_o but_o there_o be_v many_o river_n as_o well_o in_o syria_n as_o in_o africa_n that_o suffer_v no_o such_o motion_n and_o change_n as_o have_v be_v say_v of_o the_o flood_n nilus_n there_o be_v another_o opinion_n of_o less_o credit_n and_o learning_n albeit_o of_o great_a wonder_n and_o admiration_n than_o the_o first_o allege_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o rise_n to_o be_v for_o that_o the_o river_n say_v they_o proceed_v from_o the_o oeean_a sea_n which_o enuiron_v the_o whole_a globe_n and_o circle_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o three_o opinion_n be_v more_o caulme_n and_o modest_a than_o the_o rest_n be_v also_o more_o false_a and_o unlikely_a than_o they_o both_o affirm_v that_o the_o increase_n and_o augmentation_n of_o nilus_n come_v of_o the_o snow_n water_v melt_v and_o thaw_v in_o those_o region_n carry_v with_o it_o so_o much_o the_o less_o credit_n and_o authority_n by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o river_n come_v from_o africa_n through_o the_o midst_n of_o aethiopia_n run_v continual_o from_o the_o hot_a country_n to_o the_o cold_a be_v in_o no_o wise_a probable_a or_o any_o thing_n likely_a that_o the_o wax_a of_o the_o water_n shall_v proceed_v of_o snow_n many_o sound_a proof_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o weaken_n of_o this_o cause_n whereby_o we_o may_v guess_v how_o gross_o they_o err_v which_o think_v so_o great_a a_o stream_n to_o be_v increase_v by_o snow_n what_o great_a reason_n may_v be_v find_v to_o the_o contrary_a then_o that_o the_o wind_n blow_v from_o those_o country_n be_v very_o warm_a by_o nature_n moreover_o the_o land_n itself_o be_v continual_o void_a of_o rain_n and_o you_o be_v most_o necessary_a that_o within_o five_o day_n after_o the_o fall_n of_o snow_n there_o shall_v â—ome_v rain_n where_o by_o it_o come_v rain_n to_o pass_v that_o if_o it_o snow_n in_o egypt_n it_o must_v also_o of_o necessity_n rain_n the_o same_o be_v confirm_v and_o establish_v by_o the_o blackness_n and_o swartnesse_n of_o the_o people_n colour_v by_o the_o vehement_a heat_n and_o scorch_a of_o the_o sum_n likewise_o by_o the_o swalowe_n and_o kite_n which_o continual_o keep_v in_o those_o coast_n last_o by_o the_o flight_n of_o the_o crane_n towards_o the_o come_n of_o winter_n which_o be_v always_o wont_a to_o fly_v out_o of_o scythia_n and_o the_o cold_a region_n to_o these_o place_n where_o all_o the_o winter_n season_n they_o make_v their_o abode_n be_v it_o then_o that_o never_o so_o little_a snow_n can_v fall_v in_o those_o country_n by_o the_o which_o nilus_n have_v his_o course_n and_o from_o which_o he_o stretch_v his_o head_n and_o beginning_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o any_o of_o these_o thing_n to_o happen_v which_o experience_n proove_v to_o be_v true_a they_o which_o talk_v of_o oceanus_n ground_v their_o judgement_n upon_o a_o mere_a fable_n want_v reason_n to_o prove_v it_o for_o i_o ocean_n think_v there_o be_v no_o such_o sea_n as_o the_o ocean_n but_o rather_o that_o homer_n or_o some_o one_o of_o the_o ancient_a poet_n devise_v the_o name_n and_o make_v use_v thereof_o afterwards_o in_o their_o tale_n and_o poetry_n now_o if_o it_o be_v expedient_a for_o i_o have_v refute_v and_o disalow_v other_o man_n judgement_n to_o set_v down_o my_o own_o the_o reason_n why_o nilus_n be_v so_o great_a in_o summer_n i_o take_v to_o be_v this_o in_o the_o wintertime_n thing_n the_o sun_n decline_v from_o his_o former_a race_n under_o the_o cold_a winter_n star_n keep_v his_o course_n over_o the_o high_a country_n of_o africa_n and_o in_o these_o few_o word_n be_v contain_v the_o whole_a cause_n for_o the_o sun_n the_o near_o he_o make_v his_o approach_n to_o any_o region_n the_o more_o he_o drink_v up_o the_o moisture_n thereof_o and_o cause_v the_o river_n and_o brook_n of_o the_o same_o country_n to_o run_v very_o low_o but_o to_o speak_v at_o large_a and_o lay_v open_a the_o cause_n in_o more_o ample_a wise_n thus_o the_o case_n stand_v the_o bringer_n to_o pass_v and_o worker_n hereof_o be_v the_o sun_n be_v carry_v over_o the_o high_a country_n of_o africa_n for_o the_o spring_n time_n with_o they_o be_v very_o fair_a and_o clear_a the_o land_n hot_a and_o the_o wind_n cold_a the_o sun_n pass_v over_o they_o work_v the_o same_o effect_n as_o when_o it_o run_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o heaven_n in_o summer_n forsomuch_o as_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o beam_n gather_v water_n unto_o he_o he_o
a_o little_a and_o vary_v herein_o for_o the_o manner_n of_o greece_n be_v in_o this_o banquet_n to_o wear_v about_o their_o neck_n the_o similitude_n of_o a_o man_n yard_n name_v phallum_fw-la wrought_v and_o carve_v of_o figtree_n in_o stead_n whereof_o the_o egyptian_n have_v devise_v small_a image_n of_o two_o cubit_n long_o which_o by_o mean_n of_o certain_a string_n and_o cord_n they_o cause_v to_o move_v and_o stir_v as_o if_o they_o have_v sense_n and_o be_v live_v the_o carriage_n of_o these_o picture_n be_v commit_v to_o certain_a woman_n that_o bear_v they_o too_o and_o fro_o through_o the_o street_n make_v the_o yard_n of_o the_o image_n which_o be_v as_o big_a as_o all_o the_o body_n beside_o to_o dance_v and_o play_v in_o abominable_a wise_a fast_o before_o these_o march_v a_o piper_n at_o who_o heel_n the_o woman_n follow_v incontinent_a with_o sundry_a psalm_n &_o sonnet_n to_o y_z e_z god_n bacchus_n for_o what_o cause_n that_o one_o member_n of_o the_o picture_n be_v make_v too_o big_a for_o the_o proportion_n &_o frame_v of_o y_fw-fr e_o body_n and_o also_o why_o that_o only_o of_o all_o the_o body_n be_v make_v to_o move_v as_o they_o refuse_v to_o tell_v for_o religion_n strange_a so_o we_o desire_v not_o to_o hear_v for_o modesty_n howbeit_o melampus_n son_n of_o amytheon_n be_v false_o suppose_v to_o have_v be_v ignorant_a in_o the_o ceremony_n of_o egypt_n in_o the_o which_o he_o be_v very_o skilful_a &_o cunning_a by_o who_o the_o greek_n be_v first_o instruct_v in_o the_o due_a order_n and_o celebration_n of_o bacchus_n feast_n who_o they_o worship_v by_o the_o name_n of_o dionysius_n &_o in_o many_o other_o ceremony_n and_o religious_a observation_n pertain_v to_o the_o same_o notwithstanding_o something_o want_v in_o this_o description_n which_o be_v after_o add_v and_o in_o more_o perfect_a and_o absolute_a manner_n set_v down_o by_o certain_a grave_n and_o wise_a man_n call_v philosopher_n which_o live_v in_o the_o secondage_n after_o he_o most_o evident_a it_o be_v that_o the_o picture_n of_o phalli_n 〈…〉_o wear_v of_o the_o grecian_n in_o the_o feast_n of_o baccâ—â—s_n be_v find_v out_o and_o devise_v by_o he_o who_o discipline_n in_o this_o point_n the_o grecian_n observe_v at_o this_o day_n this_o melampus_n be_v 〈◊〉_d of_o rare_a wisdom_n well_o see_v in_o the_o art_n of_o divination_n and_o southsay_a the_o author_n and_o first_o founder_n to_o the_o grecian_n as_o well_v of_o other_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v learn_v in_o egypt_n as_o also_o of_o such_o statute_n and_o observance_n as_o belong_v to_o the_o feast_n of_o dâ—onysius_n only_o a_o few_o thing_n alter_v which_o he_o think_v to_o amend_v for_o why_o to_o think_v that_o the_o grecian_n and_o egyptian_n fall_v into_o the_o same_o form_n of_o divine_a worship_n by_o haâ—_n hazard_n or_o plain_a chance_n it_o may_v seem_v a_o very_a hard_a and_o unreasonable_a guess_n siâ—â—ence_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o greek_n both_o use_v the_o selfsame_a custom_n and_o more_o than_o that_o they_o keep_v it_o of_o old_a much_o less_o can_v i_o be_v bring_v to_o say_v that_o either_o his_o fashion_n or_o any_o other_o have_v be_v translate_v and_o derive_v from_o greece_n into_o egypt_n i_o rather_o judge_v that_o melampus_n come_v from_o phoenicia_n into_o beoâ—ia_n accompany_v with_o cadmus_n and_o some_o other_o of_o the_o tyrian_n be_v by_o they_o make_v acquaint_v with_o all_o such_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n as_o in_o the_o honour_n of_o dionysius_n be_v use_v by_o the_o greek_n true_a it_o be_v that_o the_o name_n by_o which_o the_o god_n be_v usual_o call_v be_v borrow_v and_o draw_v from_o the_o egyptian_n for_o hear_v they_o too_o be_v take_v from_o the_o barbarian_n as_o the_o chief_a inventor_n and_o deviser_n of_o the_o same_o i_o have_v find_v not_o only_o that_o to_o be_v true_a but_o also_o that_o for_o the_o most_o part_n they_o be_v bring_v out_o of_o egypt_n for_o set_v aside_o neptune_n and_o the_o god_n call_v 〈◊〉_d as_o before_o be_v declare_v lunâ—_n venus_n thou_v 〈…〉_o be_v the_o grace_n the_o nymph_n nereid_n all_o the_o name_n of_o the_o god_n and_o goddess_n have_v be_v evermore_o know_v and_o usurp_v in_o egypt_n i_o speak_v no_o more_o than_o the_o egyptian_n testify_v which_o avouch_v sincere_o that_o neither_o neptune_n nor_o the_o god_n dioscuri_n be_v ever_o hear_v of_o in_o their_o land_n these_o name_n i_o judge_v to_o have_v be_v devise_v by_o the_o pelasgian_n except_o neptune_n who_o name_n i_o suppose_v to_o be_v take_v from_o the_o people_n of_o africa_n for_o somuch_o as_o from_o the_o begin_n no_o nation_n on_o the_o earth_n but_o only_o the_o africane_n use_v that_o name_n among_o who_o neptune_n have_v always_o be_v reverence_v with_o celestial_a and_o divine_a honour_n who_o the_o egyptian_n also_o deny_v not_o to_o be_v albeit_o they_o show_v and_o exhibit_v no_o kind_n of_o divine_a honour_n towards_o he_o these_o and_o such_o like_a custom_n which_o we_o purpose_v to_o declare_v have_v the_o greek_n borrow_v of_o the_o egyptian_n nevertheless_o the_o image_n of_o mercury_n who_o be_v frame_v with_o the_o secret_a member_n porrect_v pagans_n and_o apparent_a i_o rather_o deem_v to_o have_v proceed_v from_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o pelasgian_n then_o from_o the_o usual_a and_o accustom_a wont_a of_o egypt_n and_o principal_o to_o have_v grow_v in_o use_n with_o the_o athenian_n who_o fact_n consequent_o become_v a_o pattern_n and_o example_n to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o grecian_n for_o the_o self_n same_o soil_n be_v joint_o hold_v and_o inhabit_v both_o of_o the_o athenian_n which_o be_v of_o the_o right_a lineage_n of_o helen_n and_o likewise_o of_o the_o pelasgian_n who_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n begin_v to_o be_v reckon_v for_o grecian_n which_o thing_n be_v nothing_o marvellous_a to_o those_o that_o be_v vulcan_n silfull_a and_o acquaint_v with_o the_o worship_n and_o religion_n which_o the_o grecian_n yield_v to_o the_o three_o son_n of_o vulcan_n name_v cabiri_n which_o divine_a ceremony_n be_v now_o fresh_a in_o samothracia_n and_o be_v take_v and_o receyve_v from_o the_o pelasgian_n the_o cause_n be_v that_o those_o pelasgian_n who_o we_o say_v before_o to_o have_v have_v all_o one_o territory_n with_o the_o athenian_n dwell_v sometime_o also_o in_o samothracia_n by_o who_o the_o people_n of_o that_o soil_n be_v teach_v and_o indoctrine_v in_o the_o ceremony_n appertinent_a to_o bacchus_n first_o therefore_o the_o people_n of_o athens_n follow_v the_o step_n of_o the_o pelasgian_n cause_v the_o picture_n of_o mercury_n to_o be_v carve_v in_o such_o sort_n as_o we_o have_v hear_v for_o authority_n &_o proof_n why_o the_o image_n shall_v be_v thus_o frame_v the_o man_n of_o pelasgos_n recite_v a_o mystery_n out_o of_o holy_a book_n which_o be_v yet_o keep_v and_o conserve_v in_o the_o religious_a monument_n of_o samothracia_n the_o selfsame_a in_o prayer_n and_o invocation_n to_o the_o heavenlye_a power_n make_v ablation_n of_o all_o creature_n indifferent_o and_o without_o respect_n which_o i_o come_v to_o know_v at_o dodona_n geve_v no_o name_n at_o all_o to_o the_o god_n as_o be_v flat_o ignorant_a how_o to_o call_v they_o general_o they_o name_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n in_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v they_o dispose_v and_o place_v in_o order_n all_o the_o country_n and_o region_n on_o earth_n in_o tract_n of_o time_n the_o name_n and_o appellation_n of_o the_o power_n divine_a use_v in_o egypt_n grow_v also_o in_o knowledge_n with_o the_o greek_n ensue_v which_o the_o name_n also_o of_o dionysius_n otherwise_o call_v bacchus_n come_v to_o light_v albeit_o long_o after_o that_o time_n and_o in_o late_a day_n a_o small_a time_n exspire_v the_o greek_n counsayl_v with_o the_o oracle_n in_o dodona_n to_o the_o same_o end_n and_o purpose_n this_o chair_n of_o prophecy_n greece_n be_v in_o those_o day_n the_o only_a and_o most_o ancient_a seat_n in_o the_o land_n of_o greece_n whether_o the_o pelasgian_n repair_v demand_v the_o oracle_n if_o the_o surname_n of_o the_o god_n receive_v and_o take_v from_o the_o barbarian_n may_v be_v lawful_o frequent_v in_o greece_n whereto_o answer_n be_v give_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v retain_v for_o which_o cause_n yield_v sacrifice_n to_o the_o god_n such_o name_n be_v hold_v by_o the_o man_n of_o pelasgos_n and_o last_o observe_v of_o y_fw-fr e_o grecian_n howbeit_o god_n what_o original_a or_o beginning_n the_o god_n have_v or_o whether_o they_o be_v evermore_o time_n out_o of_o mind_n final_o what_o form_n figure_n or_o likeness_n they_o bear_v it_o be_v never_o full_o and_o perfect_o know_v till_o of_o late_a day_n for_o hesiodus_n and_o homer_n which_o be_v not_o pass_v 400._o year_n before_o we_o be_v the_o
first_o that_o ever_o make_v the_o god_n to_o be_v bear_v and_o spring_v of_o certain_a progeny_n like_v unto_o man_n assign_v to_o every_o one_o a_o byname_n proper_a and_o peculiar_a honour_n sundry_a craft_n and_o science_n wherein_o they_o excel_v not_o leave_v so_o much_o as_o the_o favour_n and_o portraytour_n of_o any_o of_o the_o god_n secret_a and_o undeseried_a as_o for_o such_o poet_n as_o be_v say_v to_o have_v go_v before_o these_o they_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o have_v live_v after_o they_o the_o first_o of_o these_o thing_n i_o mean_v the_o name_n of_o the_o nature_n celestial_a to_o have_v be_v plant_v in_o greece_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o have_v be_v declare_v the_o priest_n at_o dodona_n do_v just_o witness_v now_o for_o this_o of_o hesiode_n and_o homer_n to_o be_v no_o other_o wise_n than_o be_v say_v i_o pawn_v my_o own_o credit_n furthermore_o of_o y_z e_z oracle_n in_o africa_n and_o greece_n the_o egyptian_n blaâ—e_v this_o rumour_n and_o principal_o such_o as_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o service_n and_o ministry_n of_o jupiter_n thebanus_n by_o who_o it_o be_v say_v that_o certain_a man_n of_o the_o phaenician_o come_v to_o thebes_n state_n privy_o from_o greece_n thente_fw-la two_o woman_n accustom_v to_o minister_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o jupiter_n one_o of_o the_o which_o they_o sell_v in_o lybia_n the_o other_o in_o greece_n by_o who_o mean_n and_o advise_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o in_o each_o country_n the_o people_n create_v a_o oracle_n heereat_o somewhat_o abash_v and_o request_v earnest_o how_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n they_o come_v to_o know_v this_o they_o make_v we_o answer_v that_o leave_v no_o corner_n unsearched_a whereby_o to_o come_v to_o knowledge_n of_o their_o woman_n and_o not_o able_a to_o find_v how_o they_o be_v bestow_v news_n be_v bring_v at_o length_n of_o their_o plight_n and_o condition_n thus_o far_o be_v i_o certify_v by_o the_o theban_a prelate_n whereunto_o i_o deem_v it_o convenient_a to_o add_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v notify_v unto_o i_o at_o dodona_n by_o the_o priest_n there_o who_o undoubted_o affirm_v how_o in_o pigeon_n time_n forepast_a and_o long_a ago_o two_o black_a pigeon_n take_v their_o flight_n from_o the_o country_n of_o thebes_n in_o egypt_n scour_v with_o swift_a course_n through_o the_o sky_n one_o of_o the_o which_o fortune_v to_o light_v in_o africa_n the_o other_o in_o that_o part_n of_o greece_n where_o dodona_n be_v now_o situate_a where_o point_v upon_o a_o mighty_a â—all_n beech_n she_o be_v hear_v to_o speak_v in_o a_o voice_n humane_a like_a unto_o a_o man_n warn_v the_o people_n to_o erect_v a_o oracle_n or_o seat_n of_o divination_n in_o that_o place_n be_v so_o think_v good_a and_o provide_v by_o the_o destiny_n which_o admonition_n the_o people_n take_v as_o well_o they_o may_v to_o come_v by_o the_o instince_n and_o motion_n of_o the_o god_n do_v as_o they_o be_v command_v by_o the_o do_v in_o like_a manner_n it_o fall_v out_o that_o in_o lybia_n the_o people_n be_v stir_v up_o and_o inâ—ensed_v by_o the_o other_o do_v to_o the_o plant_n and_o erection_n of_o a_o seat_n prophetical_a name_v the_o oracle_n of_o ammon_n be_v also_o confecrate_v to_o the_o name_n of_o jupiter_n these_o thing_n we_o receive_v of_o the_o credit_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o dodoneans_n confirm_v and_o establish_v by_o the_o general_n consentem_fw-la of_o those_o that_o have_v the_o â—ase_n and_o charge_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o these_o woman_n priest_n resident_a in_o the_o temple_n of_o dodona_n the_o elder_a &_o most_o ancient_a have_v to_o name_n promenca_n the_o second_o timareta_n the_o three_o and_o young_a nicandra_n nevertheless_o of_o these_o matter_n such_o be_v my_o judgement_n if_o any_o such_o religion_n and_o holy_a woman_n be_v by_o stealth_n of_o the_o phoenicians_n transport_v and_o carry_v away_o into_o lybia_n and_o greece_n i_o condecture_v that_o the_o one_o of_o these_o be_v sell_v at_o thesprotus_fw-la in_o that_o part_n of_o the_o region_n which_o erst_o be_v in_o y_z e_z possession_n of_o the_o pelasgian_n and_o be_v at_o this_o present_a repute_v for_o a_o portion_n of_o hettus_fw-la where_o have_v serve_v certain_a year_n in_o process_n of_o time_n she_o bring_v 〈…〉_o divine_a ceremony_n of_o jupiter_n under_o some_o beach_n tree_n grow_v in_o shoaâ—e_a coanste_n for_o what_o can_v be_v more_o likely_a conâ—ement_n then_o for_o she_o to_o establish_v some_o monument_n in_o the_o sacred_a honour_n of_o jupiter_n in_o who_o service_n and_o religion_n she_o have_v be_v long_a time_n conversaunt_a at_o thebes_n in_o egypt_n which_o her_o ordinance_n at_o length_n grow_v into_o the_o custom_n of_o a_o oracle_n the_o same_o be_v perfect_a also_o in_o the_o greek_a language_n discover_v unto_o they_o in_o what_o sort_n the_o pheniâ—_n anâ—_n have_v likewise_o make_v sale_n of_o her_o sister_n to_o the_o people_n of_o africa_n the_o sacred_a and_o devoute_a woman_n of_o dodona_n resyaunt_a in_o the_o palace_n of_o the_o great_a god_n jupiter_n seem_v for_o none_o other_o cause_n to_o have_v call_v these_o egyptian_a pufiâ—s_n two_o dove_n then_o for_o that_o they_o be_v come_v from_o barbarous_a country_n who_o tongue_n and_o manner_n of_o pronounce_v seem_v to_o the_o grecian_n to_o sound_v like_o the_o voice_n of_o bite_n and_o whereas_o they_o show_v that_o in_o time_n the_o doâ—e_n begin_v to_o utter_v plain_a language_n and_o speak_v like_o man_n â—aught_v else_o be_v mean_v heareby_o then_o that_o she_o use_v such_o speech_n as_o they_o know_v and_o understand_v be_v so_o long_o esteem_v to_o emusate_n and_o follow_v the_o noise_n of_o bird_n as_o she_o remain_v in_o her_o barbarous_a kind_n of_o speech_n and_o pronunciation_n for_o how_o be_v it_o credible_a that_o a_o pigeon_n in_o deed_n can_v have_v â—â—urped_v the_o voice_n and_o utteraunce_n of_o a_o manâ—_n and_o allege_v yet_o further_a that_o it_o be_v a_o blark_n doâ—e_n they_o argue_v she_o more_o plain_o to_o have_v be_v a_o woman_n of_o egypt_n the_o flower_n of_o who_o beauty_n be_v a_o fair_a brown_a blue_a â—anned_v and_o burn_v by_o the_o fiery_a beam_n of_o the_o sun_n again_o the_o oracle_n themselves_o that_o of_o thebes_n and_o this_o of_o dodona_n be_v well-nigh_o in_o all_o point_n agreeable_a thspeake_v nothing_o of_o the_o manner_n and_o order_n of_o southsay_v in_o the_o comples_fw-la of_o greece_n which_o any_o man_n with_o half_a a_o eye_n may_v easy_o discern_v to_o have_v be_v take_v from_o egypt_n let_v it_o stand_v also_o for_o a_o â—â—â—ent_n and_o undoubted_a verity_n that_o assembly_n at_o festival_n pomp_n and_o pageant_n in_o divine_a honour_n talk_v and_o communication_n with_o the_o god_n by_o egyptian_n a_o mediator_n or_o interpreter_n be_v invent_v in_o egypt_n and_o consequent_o use_v in_o greece_n which_o i_o think_v the_o rather_o for_o that_o the_o one_o be_v old_a and_o of_o long_a continuance_n the_o other_o fresh_a and_o late_o put_v in_o practice_n it_o be_v not_o once_o in_o a_o year_n that_o the_o egyptian_n use_v these_o solemn_a and_o religious_a meeting_n but_o at_o sundry_a minerva_n time_n and_o in_o sundry_a place_n howbeit_o chief_o and_o with_o the_o great_a zeal_n &_o devotion_n at_o the_o city_n bubast_n in_o y_z e_z honour_n of_o diana_n next_o after_o that_o at_o busiris_n in_o the_o celebration_n of_o 〈◊〉_d feast_n where_o also_o stand_v the_o most_o excellent_a and_o famous_a temple_n of_o isis_n who_o in_o the_o greek_a tongue_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v to_o wit_n ceres_n three_o a_o assembly_n be_v hold_v in_o the_o city_n sars_n in_o the_o praise_n and_o reverence_n of_o minerâ—â—_n four_o at_o hâ—liopolis_n in_o honour_n sun_n of_o the_o sun_n five_o at_o batis_n in_o remembrance_n of_o larona_n in_o the_o sixth_o and_o last_o place_n noâ—hâ—_n city_n papsâ—â—is_n to_o the_o dignity_n &_o renown_n of_o mars_n moreover_o sucâ—_n of_o this_o people_n as_o with_o encyre_n mars_n and_o affectionate_a zeal_n most_o religious_o observe_v these_o astat_fw-la bâ—bastis_n behave_v and_o bear_v themselves_o on_o this_o manner_n certain_a ship_n be_v address_v wherein_o infinite_a number_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n fail_v towards_o the_o catâ—_n in_o the_o mean_a season_n while_o 〈◊〉_d be_v in_o voyage_n on_o y_z e_z water_n certain_a of_o the_o woman_n play_v upon_o drum_n diana_n &_o tader_n make_v a_o great_a find_v &_o noise_n y_z e_z man_n on_o pipe_n such_o as_o want_v these_o implement_n clap_v their_o hand_n &_o strain_v their_o voice_n in_o sing_v to_o y_z e_o high_a degree_n at_o what_o city_n soever_o they_o arrive_v happy_o some_o of_o the_o woman_n of_o â—â—tinue_v their_o mirth_n &_o disporâ—on_n y_o e_fw-la timbrel_n some_o other_o raise_v revise_n &_o wood_n at_o the_o daâ—â—es_n of_o the_o city_n beyond_o
bull_n of_o so_o gross_a and_o thick_a a_o hyde_n that_o be_v well_o dry_v they_o make_v thereof_o dart_n of_o exceed_a strength_n and_o stiffness_n there_o be_v also_o find_v to_o breed_v in_o the_o ryver_n certain_a beast_n much_o like_o a_o beaver_n and_o live_v like_o a_o otter_n which_o in_o egypt_n be_v of_o great_a account_v and_o think_v holy_a in_o the_o same_o degree_n of_o sacred_a honour_n be_v all_o kind_n of_o scale_n fish_n and_o eel_n such_o be_v also_o their_o opinion_n and_o reverence_n towards_o bird_n and_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n as_o wild_a goose_n &_o such_o like_a there_o be_v also_o a_o other_o bird_n of_o who_o above_o all_o other_o they_o think_v phoenix_n most_o divine_o call_v a_o phoenix_n which_o i_o never_o see_v but_o protray_v and_o shadow_v in_o colour_n for_o the_o come_v very_o seldom_o into_o that_o country_n as_o far_o as_o i_o can_v hear_v say_v by_o the_o heliopolitan_o to_o wit_n once_o in_o 500_o year_n and_o that_o also_o when_o her_o parent_n phoenix_n or_o breeder_n die_v if_o she_o be_v true_o draw_v by_o the_o egyptian_n this_o be_v her_o form_n and_o bigness_n her_o feather_n partly_o red_a and_o partly_o yellow_a glitter_a like_o gold_n in_o form_n and_o quantity_n of_o the_o body_n not_o much_o differ_v from_o a_o eagle_n of_o this_o phoenix_n egyptian_n have_v bruit_v a_o strange_a tale_n which_o i_o can_v hardly_o phoenix_n credit_v say_v that_o the_o phoenix_n fly_v from_o arabia_n to_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o sun_n in_o egypt_n carry_v in_o her_o tallaunt_n the_o corpse_n of_o her_o dead_a sire_n embalm_v &_o role_v in_o myrrh_n which_o she_o accustome_v to_o bury_v in_o that_o place_n add_v also_o the_o manner_n whereby_o she_o inure_v herself_o to_o carry_v so_o great_a a_o burden_n first_o she_o gather_v a_o great_a quantity_n of_o myrrh_n and_o work_v it_o into_o a_o lump_n as_o much_o as_o she_o can_v well_o bear_v whereby_o to_o make_v cryall_n of_o her_o own_o strength_n after_o this_o perceive_v herself_o able_a to_o weylde_v it_o she_o make_v a_o hole_n with_o her_o beak_n in_o the_o side_n of_o the_o ball_n frame_v it_o very_o hollow_a and_o empty_a within_o wherein_o she_o enclose_v the_o body_n of_o her_o breeder_n this_o do_v and_o the_o hole_n cunning_o fill_v up_o again_o she_o poyse_v the_o whole_a mass_n in_o her_o tallaunt_n and_o final_o she_o transport_v it_o to_o heliopolis_n to_o the_o temple_n palace_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o sun_n so_o skilful_o handle_v her_o carriage_n that_o the_o myrrh_n body_n and_o all_o waygh_v no_o more_o than_o the_o whole_a ball_n do_v before_o this_o they_o mention_v as_o concern_v the_o phoenix_n know_v we_o egypt_n beside_o that_o in_o the_o region_n of_o thebes_n in_o egypt_n there_o use_v to_o haunt_v a_o kind_n of_o serpent_n have_v in_o dyvine_a worship_n of_o body_n sinale_n &_o nothing_o norsome_a or_o hurtful_a to_o man_n these_o have_v two_o horn_n grow_v out_o of_o their_o head_n &_o evermore_o die_v be_v lay_v in_o jupiters_n temple_n unto_o who_o they_o be_v holy_a and_o consecrate_v in_o arabia_n there_o lie_v a_o place_n of_o no_o great_a distance_n from_o the_o city_n batis_n whether_o i_o go_v of_o purpose_n have_v hear_v of_o certain_a wing_a serpent_n there_o to_o be_v see_v and_o be_v come_v i_o behold_v the_o rib_n and_o bone_n of_o serpent_n in_o number_n wellnigh_o infinite_a and_o not_o to_o be_v reckon_v whereofsome_a be_v great_a and_o some_o less_o the_o place_n where_o the_o bone_n be_v lay_v be_v a_o sinale_n and_o narrow_a bottom_n between_o two_o mountain_n open_v into_o a_o wide_a and_o waste_a champion_n the_o speech_n go_v that_o out_o of_o arabia_n at_o the_o point_n of_o the_o spring_n many_o hydious_a and_o terrible_a serpent_n take_v their_o ibis_n sight_n into_o egypt_n which_o y_fw-mi e_z fowl_n call_v ibis_n meet_v with_o straight_a way_n kill_v and_o devour_v they_o by_o which_o mean_v y_fw-fr e_o soil_n be_v rid_v &_o deliver_v of_o a_o great_a plague_n for_o this_o cause_n y_z e_o bird_n ibis_n whereto_o the_o arabian_n likewise_o accord_v be_v have_v in_o great_a price_n and_o estimation_n of_o the_o egyptian_n the_o fashion_n &_o protrayture_n of_o this_o bird_n be_v such_o her_o feather_n as_o black_a as_o i_o eat_v long_a shank_n ibis_n like_o a_o crane_n a_o hook_a beak_n much_o about_o y_z e_z bigness_n of_o a_o daker_n hen_n and_o in_o this_o sort_n be_v the_o fowl_n bis_fw-la right_o figure_v that_o kill_v y_z e_z serpent_n as_o they_o come_v into_o y_fw-fr e_fw-la land_n there_o be_v also_o another_o of_o these_o which_o be_v bring_v up_o &_o live_v among_o man_n have_v a_o sinale_a head_n a_o slender_a neck_n white_a plume_a in_o all_o part_n of_o the_o body_n save_v in_o the_o head_n &_o neck_n the_o hinder_a part_n of_o y_z e_z wing_n and_o the_o tail_n which_o be_v of_o a_o dark_a &_o black_a hue_n the_o leg_n &_o â—yll_n in_o all_o point_n like_o y_z e_z other_o the_o serpent_n themselves_o in_o form_n and_o make_v and_o much_o like_o to_z y_z e_z pestilent_a &_o infectious_a beast_n hydra_n serpent_n that_o live_v in_o y_z e_z water_n they_o have_v wing_n not_o of_o feather_n but_o of_o smooth_a and_o naked_a skin_n like_o unto_o the_o wing_n of_o a_o bat_n or_o reremouse_n but_o let_v it_o suffice_v we_o hither_o to_o to_o have_v continue_v y_o e_o discourse_n and_o history_n of_o such_o beast_n as_o with_o this_o people_n be_v have_v in_o chief_a and_o principal_a honour_n exhibit_v towards_o they_o a_o certain_a religious_a holy_a and_o divine_a worship_n now_o it_o vehove_v we_o to_o know_v that_o such_o of_o the_o egyptian_n as_o dwell_v in_o the_o corn_n country_n &_o be_v most_o of_o all_o conversant_a in_o descry_v to_o the_o posterity_n the_o act_n &_o affair_n of_o ancient_a momory_n manner_n and_o of_o all_o the_o nation_n the_o most_o famous_a &_o principal_a who_o kind_n of_o lyve_n be_v after_o this_o manner_n thrice_o every_o month_n they_o cleanse_v and_o purify_v themselves_o both_o upward_o by_o vomit_v &_o downward_o by_o purginge_v have_v especial_a regard_n of_o their_o health_n and_o welfare_n evermore_o suppose_v all_o malady_n &_o disease_n to_o grow_v and_o arise_v of_o the_o meat_n which_o they_o eat_v for_o otherwise_o the_o egyptian_n be_v of_o all_o man_n live_v the_o most_o sound_o and_o healthful_a except_o y_z e_o libian_n the_o cause_n whereof_o i_o judge_v to_o proceed_v of_o the_o immutable_a &_o constant_a course_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o year_n which_o with_o they_o never_o vari_v but_o fall_v out_o always_o alike_o the_o great_a year_n cause_n of_o defect_n &_o sickness_n in_o man_n arise_v of_o the_o change_n &_o mutability_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o same_o their_o bread_n be_v continual_o make_v of_o fine_a wheat_n their_o wine_n for_o y_z e_z most_o part_n compound_v of_o barley_n the_o conntry_n bear_v no_o vine_n at_o all_o they_o live_v by_o fish_n partly_o raw_a and_o dry_a against_o the_o sun_n sometime_o powder_v with_o salt_n likewise_o by_o raw_a bird_n well_o salt_v as_o duayle_n duck_n and_o other_o small_a fowl_n in_o like_a manner_n of_o other_o creature_n that_o have_v near_o affinity_n either_o with_o fish_n or_o foul_a they_o make_v their_o provision_n and_o furniture_n roast_v some_o and_o boyle_v other_o the_o rich_a and_o wealthy_a man_n of_o the_o land_n in_o great_a assembly_n have_v a_o usual_a custom_n that_o by_o some_o in_o the_o company_n there_o shall_v be_v carry_v about_o in_o a_o small_a coffin_n the_o lively_a &_o express_a image_n of_o a_o dead_a man_n one_o or_o two_o cubit_n in_o length_n which_o have_v show_v and_o reveal_v egypt_n to_o all_o that_o be_v present_a he_o say_v thus_o behold_v here_o and_o amidst_o thy_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n remember_v this_o for_o such_o a_o one_o after_o thy_o death_n shall_v thou_o be_v thyself_o such_o be_v their_o order_n in_o feast_n and_o banquet_n content_v themselves_o always_o with_o the_o custom_n of_o their_o own_o country_n and_o refuse_v to_o be_v rule_v by_o strange_a and_o foreign_a manner_n among_o who_o be_v diverse_a fashion_n very_o convenient_a and_o well_o appoint_v in_o abhor_v the_o number_n of_o these_o a_o excellent_a poem_n or_o ditty_n which_o the_o greek_n call_v linus_n and_o in_o truth_n meruayl_v at_o other_o thing_n in_o egypt_n i_o be_o not_o a_o little_a amaze_v at_o this_o whence_o the_o name_n of_o linus_n shall_v come_v the_o song_n they_o seem_v to_o have_v keep_v &_o retain_v from_o all_o antiquity_n linus_n in_o the_o egyptian_a gibberish_n be_v call_v maneros_n who_o as_o they_o say_v be_v the_o only_a son_n of_o their_o first_o king_n be_v surprise_v and_o take_v away_o by_o untimely_a death_n who_o the_o egyptian_n bewail_v and_o lament_v in_o
fear_v lest_o they_o shall_v be_v abuse_v by_o the_o inordinate_a lust_n of_o such_o as_o dress_v they_o allege_v moreover_o that_o a_o saliner_n sometime_o work_v such_o abuse_n upon_o y_fw-es â—_o dead_a body_n of_o a_o woman_n be_v take_v in_o the_o manner_n and_o his_o villainy_n descry_v by_o one_o of_o his_o own_o company_n if_o it_o fortune_n any_o one_o either_o of_o the_o egyptian_n or_o of_o foreign_a country_n to_o be_v drown_v and_o cast_v on_o shore_n the_o city_n in_o who_o border_n he_o be_v find_v must_v sustain_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o funeral_n which_o in_o honourable_a manner_n must_v be_v execute_v and_o the_o body_n bury_v in_o the_o sacred_a and_o holy_a monument_n be_v not_o lawful_a for_o his_o friend_n and_o ally_n any_o whit_n to_o intermeddle_v or_o touch_v the_o dead_a but_o the_o priest_n assign_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o ryver_n nilus_n entomb_v and_o bury_v he_o so_o nice_o and_o solemn_o as_o if_o it_o be_v the_o body_n of_o a_o god_n the_o custom_n of_o greece_n they_o will_v in_o no_o wise_n follow_v utter_o estraung_v themselves_o from_o all_o order_n borrow_v and_o deryve_v from_o other_o nation_n albeit_o chemmis_n a_o great_a city_n in_o the_o province_n of_o thebes_n not_o far_o from_o the_o city_n nëa_n wherein_o stand_v the_o temple_n chemmis_n of_o perseus_n senne_n of_o danäe_n build_v fouresquare_n and_o encompass_v round_o about_o with_o a_o spring_n or_o grove_n of_o date_n tree_n have_v also_o a_o large_a entry_n of_o stone_n on_o each_o side_n whereof_o be_v place_v two_o image_n of_o pass_a greatness_n within_o the_o palace_n be_v contain_v y_o e_o carve_v monument_n of_o perseus_n who_o the_o chemmyt_n avouch_v often_o time_n to_o appear_v unto_o they_o out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o not_o seldom_o in_o the_o church_n at_o which_o time_n they_o stude_fw-la his_o supper_n which_o he_o be_v woâ—â—s_n to_o wear_v two_o cubyte_n in_o length_n &_o affyrminge_v that_o at_o such_o time_n as_o that_o be_v see_v the_o year_n prove_v very_o fertile_a and_o prosperous_a through_o out_o all_o egypt_n this_o town_n i_o say_v have_v ordain_v certain_a game_n of_o exercise_n in_o the_o honour_n of_o perseus_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o greece_n these_o be_v dmaund_v of_o i_o why_o perseus_n shall_v appear_v to_o they_o alone_o and_o for_o what_o cause_n in_o the_o celebration_n of_o their_o game_n they_o dissent_v from_o the_o rest_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o egyptian_n they_o make_v answer_v that_o perseus_n be_v issue_v of_o their_o city_n add_v moreover_o that_o danaeus_n and_o lynaeus_n be_v also_o chemmmyt_n and_o sail_v into_o greece_n in_o blaze_v who_o pedagree_n they_o come_v at_o length_n to_o perseus_n who_o come_v into_o egypt_n for_o the_o self_n same_o cause_n as_o the_o grecian_n testify_v namely_o to_o fetch_v the_o head_n of_o gorgon_n out_o of_o africa_n come_v also_o to_o they_o and_o call_v to_o remembrance_n his_o kindred_n and_o lineage_n of_o who_o have_v take_v acquaintance_n and_o hear_v his_o mother_n to_o speak_v of_o the_o name_n of_o they_o he_o institute_v a_o game_n of_o all_o exercise_n which_o according_a to_o his_o appointment_n and_o first_o ordinance_n they_o observe_v till_o this_o day_n these_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o those_o that_o lie_v above_o the_o fen_n such_o as_o dwell_v in_o the_o maryses_n differ_v not_o from_o the_o rest_n neither_o in_o other_o thing_n nor_o in_o estate_n of_o marriage_n every_o one_o enjoy_v the_o private_a fellowship_n of_o his_o own_o wife_n in_o semblable_a manner_n to_o the_o grecian_n notwithstanding_o for_o the_o easy_a provision_n of_o their_o food_n and_o sustenance_n other_o thing_n have_v be_v seek_v out_o and_o deinied_a by_o they_o for_o in_o time_n of_o the_o flood_n when_o the_o ryver_n overgo_v the_o egypt_n country_n there_o arise_v in_o the_o water_n great_a plenty_n of_o syllye_n which_o the_o people_n of_o egypt_n call_v lotos_n these_o they_o reap_v and_o dry_v they_o in_o the_o sun_n the_o seed_n whereof_o grow_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o flower_n somewhat_o like_a unto_o popy_n seed_n they_o boil_v after_o which_o they_o kneade_v it_o into_o cake_n &_o bake_v it_o for_o bread_n the_o root_n of_o this_o be_v very_o rothsome_a pleasant_a &_o good_a to_o eat_v be_v of_o form_n very_o round_o &_o in_o bigness_n like_o a_o apple_n there_o be_v also_o another_o kind_n of_o lily_n much_o like_o to_o rose_n which_o in_o like_a manner_n have_v their_o growth_n in_o the_o water_n from_o who_o root_n spring_v a_o bud_n unlike_o to_o the_o former_a bear_v fruit_n in_o manner_n &_o likeness_n of_o a_o honey_n combe_n herein_o be_v contain_v certain_a small_a kernel_n resemble_v the_o stone_n of_o a_o olyve_n not_o unfit_a for_o sustenance_n and_o common_o eat_v of_o the_o egyptian_n aswell_o fresh_a as_o withered_a the_o self_n same_o people_n when_o the_o season_n of_o the_o year_n serve_v be_v busy_o conversant_a in_o gather_v a_o kind_n of_o rush_n call_v byblâ—s_n the_o top_n whereof_o they_o crop_v &_o turn_v it_o into_o use_n of_o food_n the_o residue_n be_v much_o about_o one_o cubyte_v in_o length_n they_o partly_o eat_v &_o partly_o sell_v such_o as_o be_v desirous_a to_o make_v fine_a and_o delicate_a meat_n of_o this_o rush_n use_v to_o cast_v it_o into_o a_o oven_n &_o broil_n it_o some_o there_o be_v that_o live_v only_o by_o fish_n which_o have_v take_v they_o incontinent_o draw_v they_o &_o parch_v they_o in_o the_o sun_n like_o stockfish_n and_o be_v well_o dry_v they_o eat_v they_o the_o common_a sort_n of_o fish_n use_v among_o they_o breed_v not_o in_o y_z e_z ryver_n but_o in_o pool_n be_v of_o this_o nature_n fish_n towards_o the_o time_n of_o spaw_v they_o leave_v the_o fen_n &_o make_v repair_v general_o to_o y_z e_z sea_n the_o male_a fish_n in_o manner_n of_o captain_n lead_v the_o rank_n these_o male_a fish_n as_o they_o pass_v still_o onward_o shed_v their_o seed_n by_o the_o way_n which_o their_o female_n follow_v after_o immediate_o devour_v and_o thereof_o short_o after_o breed_v their_o spawn_n now_o at_o the_o point_n of_o breed_n the_o female_n forsake_v y_o e_o salt_n water_n stour_n back_o again_o to_o the_o maryse_n to_o their_o accustom_a haunt_n leadinge_n the_o male_n that_o follow_v after_o they_o and_o in_o swim_v back_o again_o they_o void_a spawn_n be_v very_o small_a corn_n like_o the_o grain_n of_o mustard_n seed_n which_o lightinge_a upon_o the_o male_a fish_n in_o the_o tail_n of_o the_o rank_n be_v swallow_v up_o and_o devour_v by_o they_o not_o one_o of_o these_o little_a grain_n but_o will_v grow_v to_o a_o fish_n as_o well_o may_v be_v see_v by_o those_o that_o escape_v the_o male_n and_o be_v undevour_v which_o be_v nourish_v by_o the_o water_n grow_v to_o small_a fry_n such_o of_o these_o fish_n as_o be_v take_v swimminge_n to_o the_o sea_n be_v find_v to_o have_v the_o left_a side_n of_o their_o head_n very_o much_o wear_v and_o gaul_v and_o in_o come_v from_o the_o sea_n the_o right_a side_n the_o cause_n be_v this_o that_o both_o in_o go_v and_o come_v they_o continual_o grate_v against_o the_o shore_n and_o bank_n of_o the_o ryver_n as_o a_o direction_n to_o they_o in_o pass_v to_o and_o fro_o lest_o that_o blote_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o stream_n they_o chance_v to_o stray_v and_o wander_v out_o of_o the_o right_a course_n at_o such_o time_n as_o the_o ryver_n nilus_n begin_v to_o swell_v all_o the_o low_a place_n in_o the_o country_n and_o pond_n near_o adjoin_v to_o the_o ryver_n do_v likewise_o increase_v be_v then_o to_o be_v see_v great_a store_n of_o young_a fry_n in_o every_o little_a puddle_n whereof_o these_o shall_v breed_v this_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o probable_a cause_n that_o the_o year_n before_o at_o the_o fall_n and_o decrease_v of_o the_o water_n the_o fish_n which_o together_o with_o the_o ryver_n depart_v themselves_o leave_v behind_o they_o their_o spawn_n in_o the_o mud_n which_o at_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o next_o flood_n be_v eftsoon_o moisten_a by_o the_o water_n recover_v virtue_n and_o grow_v to_o be_v fish_n as_o touchinge_v which_o thing_n let_v it_o seem_v sufficient_a thus_o much_o to_o have_v speak_v the_o egyptian_n that_o keep_v in_o the_o fen_n country_n use_v a_o certain_a oil_n oil_n make_v of_o a_o tree_n which_o the_o apothecaryes_n call_n palmachri_fw-la these_o tree_n that_o springe_n natural_o in_o greece_n the_o egyptian_n accustom_v to_o plant_v and_o set_v by_o the_o bank_n of_o pool_n and_o river_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o they_o bear_v fruit_n but_o very_o strong_a and_o rank_a of_o savoure_n the_o fruit_n be_v gather_v some_o of_o they_o bruise_v it_o against_o the_o fire_n other_o some_o fry_n it_o in_o a_o pan_n
reserve_v that_o which_o come_v of_o it_o which_o serve_v they_o partly_o for_o oil_n partly_o for_o the_o use_n of_o their_o lamp_n and_o candle_n yield_v as_o they_o say_v before_o a_o deyne_a very_o loathsome_a and_o unsavoury_a likewise_o against_o gnat_n and_o fly_n wherewith_o their_o land_n abound_v above_o measure_n certain_a remedy_n be_v find_v out_o by_o they_o such_o as_o dwell_v above_o the_o fen_n be_v holpen_v herein_o by_o tower_n and_o high_a garret_n wherein_o they_o take_v their_o sleep_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o wind_n will_v not_o suffer_v the_o gnat_n to_o fly_v high_a the_o people_n of_o the_o fen_n in_o steed_n of_o turret_n be_v fain_o to_o work_v this_o devise_n each_o man_n have_v his_o net_n wherewith_o in_o the_o day_n time_n they_o go_v on_o fish_v and_o in_o the_o night_n pitch_v they_o about_o their_o chamber_n wherein_o they_o rest_v by_o which_o mean_n they_o come_v to_o take_v a_o nap_n of_o nine_o hour_n long_o whereas_o otherwise_o be_v they_o never_o so_o well_o wrap_v in_o clothes_n the_o gnat_n with_o their_o sharp_a nebbe_n will_v pierâ—_n and_o sting_n quite_o through_o all_o be_v not_o able_a in_o like_a manner_n to_o pass_v through_o ship_n the_o net_n their_o ship_n use_v for_o burden_n or_o caryage_n be_v make_v of_o a_o kind_n of_o thorn_n not_o far_o unlike_o the_o tree_n lotos_n grow_v in_o cyrene_n from_o the_o which_o there_o issue_v a_o certain_a kind_n of_o gum_n of_o the_o body_n of_o this_o thorn_n they_o see_v and_o square_a out_o certain_a board_n two_o cubit_n long_o and_o fashion_v like_o a_o tilesheard_v which_o they_o frame_v and_o compact_n together_o after_o this_o manner_n first_o they_o unite_v and_o join_v the_o plank_n together_o with_o a_o infinite_a number_n of_o nail_n and_o pynne_n bind_v the_o same_o to_o many_o transome_n that_o go_v both_o cross_n and_o long_a way_n for_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o vessel_n their_o wood_n they_o frame_v not_o in_o compass_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o other_o nation_n but_o fasten_v and_o knit_v the_o jointe_n together_o with_o bulrush_n and_o such_o like_a they_o have_v only_o one_o helm_n or_o sterne_n which_o be_v make_v to_o go_v through_o the_o hinder_a part_n of_o the_o ship_n the_o mast_n be_v likewise_o of_o thorn_n the_o sail_n of_o the_o rush_n byblus_n these_o kind_n of_o vessel_n be_v not_o able_a to_o cut_v against_o the_o stream_n but_o be_v hale_v and_o draw_v forward_o by_o land_n down_o the_o stream_n they_o pass_v in_o this_o wise_n they_o frame_v a_o hurdle_n of_o the_o bush_n tamarisk_n fast_o bind_v and_o tie_v together_o with_o the_o peeling_n of_o green_a cane_n or_o reed_n provydinge_v moreover_o a_o mighty_a stone_n with_o a_o hole_n through_o the_o midst_n two_o talent_n in_o weight_n which_o do_v they_o cast_v the_o hurdle_n into_o the_o stream_n be_v make_v fast_o with_o a_o rope_n to_o the_o nose_n of_o the_o vessel_n contrariwise_o the_o stonne_n they_o tie_v behind_o with_o a_o other_o gable_n gevinge_v it_o so_o much_o scope_n that_o it_o may_v sink_v to_o the_o bottom_n by_o which_o mean_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o stream_n carry_v on_o the_o hurdle_n cause_v the_o ship_n to_o follow_v with_o exceedinge_v swiftness_n and_o the_o stone_n on_o the_o other_o side_n drayl_a behind_o direct_v the_o same_o in_o even_o and_o steadfast_a course_n at_o such_o time_n as_o the_o ryver_n overrun_v the_o soil_n the_o city_n be_v only_o apparent_a and_o uncover_v resemble_v in_o show_v the_o isle_n of_o the_o sea_n aegêum_n all_o the_o land_n beside_o be_v in_o manner_n of_o a_o sea_n the_o city_n which_o in_o time_n of_o the_o flood_n be_v extante_n be_v in_o place_n of_o port_n for_o the_o ship_n to_o lie_v at_o road_n in_o during_o which_o time_n they_o sail_v not_o in_o y_z e_z main_n ryver_n but_o through_o y_z e_z â—oeâ—_n midst_n of_o the_o field_n they_o that_o take_v ship_v from_o the_o city_n naucrates_n to_o memphis_n have_v their_o course_n by_o the_o pyramid_n albeit_o there_o be_v another_o way_n also_o â—â—ndinge_v to_o the_o same_o place_n strykinge_v over_o by_o the_o neb_n of_o delta_n and_o the_o city_n of_o the_o cercasians_n likewise_o as_o we_o take_v our_o voyage_n from_o the_o sea_n coast_n and_o the_o city_n canobus_n to_o naucrates_n through_o the_o wide_a and_o open_a field_n we_o shall_v pass_v by_o anthylla_n a_o town_n so_o name_v in_o like_a manner_n arryvinge_v at_o the_o city_n arcandry_n anthylla_n a_o city_n of_o chief_a renown_n be_v evermore_o give_v and_o allot_v by_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n to_o his_o queen_n that_o then_o be_v to_o shoe_n find_v her_o shoe_n which_o be_v purchase_v by_o the_o revenue_n of_o the_o same_o which_o custom_n have_v remain_v since_o the_o time_n that_o the_o persian_n gonern_v in_o egypt_n archandry_n seeni_v to_o have_v take_v the_o name_n of_o archander_n son_n in_o law_n to_o danaeus_n and_o the_o lawful_a offspring_n of_o phthius_n achaeus_n not_o deny_v but_o that_o there_o may_v be_v another_o beside_o he_o but_o howsoever_o it_o be_v the_o city_z archandry_n can_v in_o no_o wise_n be_v make_v a_o egyptian_a name_n hitherto_o have_v i_o set_v dawn_n such_o thing_n as_o either_o by_o myself_o i_o have_v see_v and_o know_v or_o be_v constant_o advertyse_v thereof_o by_o the_o people_n of_o the_o region_n determine_v henceforth_o to_o prosecute_v such_o matter_n as_o i_o have_v only_o by_o heresay_n interlace_v the_o same_o otherwhiles_o with_o such_o thing_n as_o of_o my_o own_o knowledge_n i_o be_o able_a to_o justify_v menes_n the_o first_o king_n of_o egypt_n as_o the_o pryest_n make_v egypt_n report_n by_o alter_v the_o course_n of_o the_o ryver_n gain_v all_o that_o ground_n whereon_o the_o city_n memphis_n be_v situate_v the_o flood_n be_v wont_a before_o time_n to_o have_v his_o course_n fast_o by_o the_o sandy_a mountain_n which_o lie_v toward_o lybia_n this_o menes_n therefore_o damminge_n uppe_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o ryver_n towards_o the_o south_n region_n have_v cast_v uppe_o a_o menes_n pile_n or_o bulwark_n of_o earth_n much_o after_o a_o hundred_o furlonge_v above_o the_o city_n by_o that_o mean_v dry_v the_o old_a channel_n causinge_v the_o ryver_n to_o forsake_v and_o abandon_v his_o natural_a course_n and_o run_v at_o randame_n amidst_o the_o hill_n to_o which_o damn_n also_o the_o persian_n that_o rule_n in_o egypt_n even_o at_o this_o day_n have_v a_o diligent_a eye_n yearly_a fortifyinge_v and_o repayringe_n the_o same_o with_o new_a and_o fresh_a earth_n through_o the_o which_o if_o by_o fortune_n the_o ryver_n stryvinge_v to_o recover_v his_o old_a course_n shall_v happy_o make_v a_o breach_n the_o city_n memphis_n be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v overwhelm_v with_o water_n by_o the_o self_n same_o menes_n first_o bear_v rule_n and_o authority_n in_o egypt_n after_o you_o â—_o by_o turn_v y_o â—_o stream_n of_o nilus_n he_o have_v make_v dry_a ground_n of_o that_o where_o erst_o the_o ryver_n have_v his_o passage_n in_o the_o same_o plot_n of_o land_n be_v the_o city_n itself_o found_v &_o erect_v which_o as_o well_o may_v be_v see_v stand_v in_o the_o straight_a and_o narrow_a place_n of_o the_o country_n more_o than_o this_o to_o the_o north_n &_o west_n for_o eastward_o memphis_n be_v bound_v by_o the_o course_n of_o the_o river_n he_o cause_v to_o be_v draw_v out_o of_o the_o ryver_n a_o large_a and_o wide_a pool_n be_v also_o the_o founder_n of_o vulcan_n temple_n in_o memphis_n one_o of_o the_o fair_a building_n and_o of_o chief_a fame_n in_o all_o the_o country_n of_o egypt_n three_o hundred_o &_o thirty_o prince_n that_o by_o mutual_a succession_n follow_v menes_n menes_n the_o priest_n also_o ready_o mention_v out_o of_o y_fw-fr â—_o book_n of_o their_o monument_n of_o which_o number_n 18_o be_v by_o country_n aethyopian_o and_o one_o a_o foreign_a &_o outlandish_a woman_n who_o nation_n they_o know_v not_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v spring_v of_o their_o own_o land_n this_o woman_n y_o â—_o aspire_v to_o you_o â—_o crown_v bear_v the_o name_n of_o y_fw-es â—_o famous_a egypt_n queen_n of_o babylon_n &_o be_v call_v nitocris_n who_o brother_n in_o y_fw-es â—_o time_n of_o his_o empire_n be_v slay_v by_o y_fw-es â—_o egyptian_n nitocris_n wear_v y_o â—_o crown_v after_o he_o seek_v mean_n secret_o how_o to_o revenge_v his_o death_n which_o she_o bring_v to_o pass_v by_o a_o strange_a device_n and_o policy_n have_v therefore_o build_v for_o her_o own_o use_n a_o fair_a &_o gorgeous_a court_n she_o cause_v a_o hollow_a vault_n or_o cave_n to_o be_v cast_v under_o the_o earth_n pretend_v for_o the_o time_n a_o reason_n of_o her_o device_n albeit_o far_o different_a from_o her_o secret_a mind_n &_o purpose_n the_o work_n end_v she_o invite_v thither_o
the_o most_o part_n of_o her_o noble_n to_o a_o banquet_n such_o as_o she_o know_v to_o have_v be_v y_o â—_o author_n and_o worker_n of_o her_o brother_n death_n who_o be_v all_o assemble_a and_o set_v together_o in_o a_o inner_a parlour_n expectinge_v their_o cheer_n the_o water_n be_v let_v in_o at_o a_o privy_a grate_n and_o overwhelm_v they_o all_o these_o thing_n they_o speak_v of_o nitocris_n add_v beside_o that_o have_v wrought_v this_o feat_n she_o cast_v herself_o into_o a_o house_n full_a of_o ash_n to_o escape_v unpunished_a by_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n the_o priest_n can_v recyte_v prince_n no_o glorious_a act_n that_o shall_v be_v accomplish_v save_v by_o the_o noble_a king_n moeris_n the_o last_o and_o late_a of_o all_o this_o crew_n to_o who_o they_o attribute_v y_fw-fr â—_o build_n of_o y_fw-es â—_o great_a porch_n belong_v to_o vulcan_n temple_n stand_v on_o the_o north_n part_n of_o y_fw-es â—_o palace_n by_o the_o same_o also_o be_v a_o certain_a fen_n delve_v and_o cast_v up_o wherein_o be_v build_v certain_a mighty_a tower_n call_v pyramid_n of_o who_o bygnesse_n as_o also_o of_o you_o â—_o large_a compass_v and_o amplitude_n of_o the_o pool_n we_o will_v jointe_o entreat_v in_o another_o place_n these_o thing_n be_v do_v by_o moeris_n the_o last_o king_n the_o rest_n consuminge_v the_o time_n of_o their_o reign_n in_o silence_n and_o obscurity_n who_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n i_o will_v pass_v over_o and_o address_v my_o speech_n to_o he_o who_o come_v after_o they_o in_o time_n and_o go_v before_o they_o in_o dignity_n namely_o the_o worthy_a prince_n sesostris_n he_o the_o pryestes_n recount_v first_o of_o all_o the_o king_n exploit_n of_o egypt_n to_o have_v pass_v the_o narrow_a sea_n of_o arabia_n in_o long_a ship_n or_o galley_n and_o bring_v in_o subjection_n to_o the_o crown_n all_o those_o people_n that_o march_v a_o long_a the_o red_a sea_n from_o whence_o retyringe_n back_o again_o the_o same_o way_n he_o come_v and_o gather_v a_o great_a power_n of_o man_n and_o take_v his_o passage_n otter_n the_o water_n into_o the_o main_n land_n conquer_a and_o subdue_a all_o country_n whether_o so_o ever_o he_o go_v such_o as_o he_o find_v valiant_a and_o hardy_a not_o refuse_v to_o icoparde_v their_o safety_n in_o the_o defence_n and_o maynetenaunâ—e_n of_o their_o liberty_n after_o the_o victory_n obtain_v he_o fire_v in_o their_o country_n certain_a small_a pyller_n or_o cross_n of_o stone_n wherein_o be_v engrave_v the_o name_n of_o the_o king_n and_o the_o country_n and_o how_o by_o his_o own_o proper_a force_n and_o puissance_n he_o have_v make_v they_o yield_v contrarywyse_o such_o as_o without_o controversy_n give_v themselves_o into_o his_o hand_n or_o with_o little_a strife_n and_o less_o bloodshed_n be_v cowardice_n bring_v to_o relent_v with_o they_o also_o and_o in_o their_o region_n he_o plant_v pillar_n and_o build_v up_o little_a cross_n as_o before_o wherein_o be_v carve_v and_o importray_v the_o secret_a part_n of_o woman_n to_o signify_v to_o the_o posterity_n the_o base_a and_o effeminate_a courage_n of_o the_o people_n there_o abide_v in_o this_o sort_n he_o travayl_v with_o his_o at_o my_o up_o and_o down_o the_o main_n pass_v out_o of_o asia_n into_o europe_n where_o he_o make_v conquest_n of_o the_o scythian_n and_o thracian_n which_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v the_o far_a point_n of_o his_o voyage_n for_o so_o much_o as_o in_o their_o land_n also_o his_o title_n &_o mark_n be_v apparent_o see_v and_o not_o beyond_o herefro_o he_o begin_v to_o measure_v his_o step_n back_o again_o encamp_v his_o power_n at_o the_o ryver_n phasis_n where_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o discuss_v whether_o king_n sesostris_n himself_o plant_v any_o part_n of_o his_o army_n in_o that_o place_n ever_o after_o to_o possess_v y_fw-mi â—_o country_n or_o whether_o some_o of_o his_o soldier_n weary_v with_o continual_a peregrination_n and_o travail_n take_v up_o their_o mansion_n place_n &_o rest_v there_o for_o the_o people_n name_v colchi_n seem_v to_o be_v egyptian_n egyptians_n which_o i_o speak_v rather_o of_o my_o own_o gather_n then_o of_o any_o other_o man_n information_n howveit_n for_o trial_n sake_n commoninge_v with_o t_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o either_o nation_n the_o colchans_n seem_v rather_o to_o acknowledge_v &_o remember_v y_fw-fr â—_o egyptian_n then_o y_o â—_o egyptian_n they_o affyrm_v that_o the_o colchans_n be_v a_o remnante_n of_o sesostris_n army_n myself_o have_v draw_v a_o conjecture_n hereof_o y_fw-mi â—_o both_o people_n be_v in_o countenance_n a_o like_a black_a in_o hair_n a_o like_a fryzle_v albeit_o it_o may_v seem_v a_o very_a feeble_a guess_n the_o same_o be_v also_o in_o other_o nation_n a_o better_a surmise_n may_v be_v gather_v of_o this_o that_o you_o â—_o people_n of_o aethyopia_n egypt_n and_o colchis_n only_o of_o all_o man_n circumcyse_n &_o cut_v of_o the_o foreskin_n from_o their_o hide_a part_n retain_v the_o custom_n time_n out_o of_o mind_n for_o the_o phoenician_n and_o syrian_n y_o â—_o dwell_v in_o palaestina_n confess_v themselves_o to_o have_v borrow_v the_o manner_n of_o circumsition_n from_o the_o egypt_n 〈…〉_o and_o as_o for_o those_o syrian_n y_o â—_o dwell_v near_o unto_o the_o river_n thermodon_n and_o parthemus_fw-la and_o the_o people_n call_v macrones_n their_o next_o neighbour_n they_o take_v the_o self_n same_o use_n and_o custom_n of_o y_fw-es â—_o colchans_n howbeit_o the_o egyptian_n and_o aethyopian_o which_o of_o they_o learn_v it_o of_o other_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o discern_v forasmuch_o as_o the_o custom_n in_o both_o country_n be_v of_o great_a antiquity_n nevertheless_o very_o good_a occasion_n of_o conjecture_n be_v offer_v unto_o we_o that_o it_o come_v first_o from_o y_fw-fr â—_o egyptian_n at_o such_o time_n as_o the_o aethyopian_o have_v exchange_n of_o merchandise_n with_o they_o for_o the_o phoenician_n that_o in_o like_a manner_n have_v mutual_a traffic_v which_o the_o grecian_n leave_v of_o to_o circumcysse_v themselves_o and_o refuse_v in_o that_o point_n to_o be_v conformable_a to_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o their_o country_n one_o thing_n more_o may_v be_v allege_v wherein_o the_o people_n of_o colchis_n do_v very_o narrow_o resemble_v y_z â—_o custom_n of_o egypt_n in_o so_o much_o as_o these_o two_o nation_n alone_o work_v their_o linen_n &_o dress_v their_o flax_n after_o y_o e_o same_o sort_n in_o all_o point_n respect_v each_o other_o both_o in_o order_n of_o life_n &_o manner_n of_o language_n the_o flax_n which_o be_v bring_v from_o colchis_n y_fw-fr e_o grecians_z call_v sardonick_a the_o other_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n they_o term_v after_o the_o name_n of_o the_o country_n egyptian_a flax_n but_o to_o return_v to_o the_o title_n and_o emblem_n that_o king_n sesostris_n leave_v behind_o he_o in_o all_o region_n through_o y_z t_z which_o he_o pass_v many_o thereof_o be_v fall_v to_o decay_v notwithstanding_o certain_a of_o they_o in_o syria_n and_o paloestina_n i_o behold_v with_o my_o own_o eye_n intayled_a with_o such_o posye_n as_o we_o speak_v of_o before_o and_o the_o picture_n of_o woman_n secret_n engrave_v in_o they_o likewise_o in_o iönia_n be_v to_o be_v see_v two_o sundry_a image_n of_o sesostris_n himself_o carve_v in_o pillar_n one_o as_o we_o pass_v from_o ephesus_n to_o phocoea_n another_o in_o the_o way_n from_o sardis_n to_o smyrna_n either_o of_o these_o have_v the_o form_n and_o figure_n of_o a_o man_n five_o hand_n breadth_n in_o bigness_n bear_v in_o his_o right_a hand_n a_o dart_n in_o his_o leave_v a_o vow_n his_o harness_n and_o furniture_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o egyptian_n and_o aethyopian_o across_o his_o back_n from_o the_o one_o shoulder_n to_o the_o other_o go_v a_o sentence_n engrave_v in_o the_o holy_a letter_n of_o egypt_n have_v this_o meaning_n by_o my_o own_o force_n do_v i_o vanquishe_v this_o region_n notwithstanding_o it_o be_v not_o there_o specify_v what_o he_o shall_v be_v albeit_o else_o where_o it_o be_v to_o be_v see_v some_o have_v deem_v this_o monument_n to_o have_v be_v troy_n the_o image_n of_o memnon_n not_o a_o little_a deceive_v in_o opinion_n this_o noble_a and_o victorious_a prince_n sesostris_n make_v his_o return_n to_o egypt_n come_v by_o report_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o priest_n to_o a_o place_n name_v daphnoe_n pelusiae_fw-la with_o a_o infinite_a train_n of_o foreign_a people_n out_o of_o all_o nation_n by_o he_o subdue_v where_o be_v very_o courteous_o meet_v &_o welcome_v by_o his_o brother_n who_o in_o his_o absence_n he_o have_v leave_v for_o viceroy_n and_o protector_n of_o the_o country_n he_o be_v also_o by_o y_z e_z same_o invite_v to_o a_o princely_a banquet_n himself_o his_o wife_n and_o his_o child_n brother_n the_o house_n where_o into_o they_o be_v enter_v
day_n of_o this_o prince_n that_o rhodope_n flourish_v but_o under_o the_o government_n of_o amasis_n many_o year_n pass_v from_o the_o time_n of_o those_o prince_n that_o plant_v the_o pyre_n to_o the_o day_n and_o age_n of_o rhodope_n this_o gallant_a dame_n be_v by_o country_n a_o thracian_a bear_v the_o bondmayd_n of_o one_o jadmon_n who_o abide_v be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o samos_n in_o the_o city_n of_o the_o god_n vulcan_n who_o in_o the_o time_n of_o her_o bondage_n be_v fellowseruant_a with_o aesop_n the_o inventor_n of_o fable_n to_o who_o this_o smooth_a minion_n have_v a_o month_n mind_n and_o more_o for_o which_o cause_n be_v give_v out_o by_o y_z e_z oracle_n at_o delphos_n that_o it_o may_v be_v free_a for_o any_o man_n to_o slay_v aesop_n that_o will_v and_o take_v penance_n for_o his_o soul_n for_o his_o fault_n commit_v there_o be_v none_o find_v that_o will_v put_v he_o to_o death_n but_o the_o nephew_n of_o jadmon_n that_o come_v by_o his_o son_n who_o be_v also_o name_v jadmon_n whereby_o we_o may_v gather_v that_o aesop_n be_v a_o slave_n and_o vassal_n to_o jadmon_n the_o death_n of_o aesop_n wound_v rhodope_n with_o so_o great_a fear_n that_o she_o take_v her_o flight_n forthwith_o into_o egypt_n accompany_v by_o one_o xanthus_n a_o samian_n where_o she_o set_v forth_o herself_o to_o the_o sale_n of_o such_o as_o rather_o than_o venus_n shall_v be_v shut_v out_o for_o a_o saint_n think_v it_o no_o idolatry_n to_o worship_v idol_n while_o she_o abide_v in_o egypt_n she_o be_v redeem_v and_o acquit_v of_o her_o servitude_n by_o one_o charaxus_n who_o purchase_v her_o liberty_n by_o a_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n this_o charaxus_n be_v of_o the_o country_n of_o mitilene_n son_n of_o scamandronymus_fw-la and_o brother_n to_o sapph_n the_o notable_a poetresse_fw-mi by_o these_o mean_n come_v rhodope_n to_o be_v free_a and_o remain_v still_o in_o egypt_n where_o she_o win_v so_o great_a credit_n and_o like_n of_o all_o man_n that_o in_o short_a space_n she_o grow_v to_o marvelous_a wealth_n be_v such_o as_o far_o in_o deed_n surmount_v the_o degree_n of_o rhodope_n but_o yet_o amount_v not_o to_o the_o building_n of_o a_o pyre_n by_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o which_o her_o substance_n it_o be_v easy_a for_o any_o man_n to_o guess_v that_o the_o mass_n and_o sum_n of_o money_n which_o she_o have_v gather_v be_v no_o such_o miracle_n as_o it_o be_v make_v to_o be_v for_o study_v to_o be_v famous_a and_o remember_v in_o greece_n she_o devise_v a_o work_n which_o have_v never_o be_v imagine_v or_o give_v by_o any_o other_o which_o in_o remembrance_n of_o herself_o she_o offer_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o delphos_n wherefore_o of_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o her_o riches_n which_o she_o send_v to_o the_o temple_n she_o command_v so_o many_o iron_n spit_v to_o be_v make_v which_o be_v employ_v to_o the_o roast_n of_o ox_n as_o the_o quantity_n of_o the_o money_n will_v afford_v that_o be_v send_v thither_o by_o she_o these_o spit_n at_o this_o present_a stand_n behind_o the_o aultare_fw-la which_o the_o people_n of_o chios_n erect_v just_o overagainst_a the_o temple_n howbeit_o such_o arrant_a honest_a woman_n as_o be_v fish_n for_o every_o man_n have_v in_o no_o place_n the_o like_a credit_n as_o in_o the_o city_n of_o naucrates_n forsomuch_o as_o this_o stalant_n of_o who_o we_o speak_v have_v her_o fame_n so_o bruit_v in_o all_o place_n as_o almost_o there_o be_v none_o in_o greece_n that_o have_v not_o hear_v of_o the_o fame_n of_o rhodope_n after_o who_o there_o spring_v up_o also_o another_o as_o good_a as_o ever_o amble_v by_o name_n archidice_n who_o virtue_n archidice_n be_v blaze_v very_o far_o but_o not_o with_o like_a fame_n and_o renown_n as_o her_o predecessor_n with_o who_o charaxus_n be_v so_o far_o go_v that_o retire_v home_o to_o mytelene_n he_o be_v almost_o beside_o himself_o as_o sapph_n make_v mention_v inveygh_v in_o verse_n against_o his_o folly_n we_o have_v thus_o far_o digress_v to_o speak_v of_o rhodope_n we_o will_v now_o return_v to_o the_o text_n again_o next_o after_o mycerinus_n ensue_v the_o reign_n and_o dominion_n of_o asychis_n by_o who_o as_o the_o priest_n report_n be_v consecrate_v to_o egypt_n vulcan_n a_o princely_a gallery_n stand_v to_o the_o east_n very_o fair_a and_o large_a wrought_v with_o most_o curious_a and_o exquisite_a workmanship_n for_o beside_o that_o it_o have_v on_o every_o side_n emboss_v the_o strange_a and_o lively_a picture_n of_o wild_a beast_n it_o have_v in_o a_o manner_n all_o the_o grace_n and_o sumptuous_a ornament_n that_o can_v be_v imagine_v to_o the_o beautify_v of_o a_o work_n howbeit_o amidst_o other_o his_o famous_a deed_n this_o purchase_v he_o the_o great_a dignity_n that_o perceive_v the_o land_n to_o be_v oppress_v with_o debt_n and_o borower_n many_o creditor_n like_v to_o be_v endamage_v by_o great_a loss_n he_o enact_v forthwith_o that_o who_o so_o borrow_v aught_o upon_o credit_n shall_v lay_v to_o pledge_v the_o dead_a body_n of_o his_o father_n to_o be_v use_v at_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o creditor_n and_o to_o be_v bury_v by_o he_o in_o what_o manner_n he_o will_v for_o a_o penance_n to_o all_o those_o that_o take_v any_o thing_n of_o loan_n provide_v moreover_o that_o in_o case_n he_o refuse_v to_o repay_v the_o debt_n he_o shall_v neither_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o tomb_n of_o his_o father_n nor_o in_o any_o other_o sepulchre_n neither_o himself_o nor_o the_o issue_n that_o shall_v descend_v and_o spring_v of_o his_o body_n this_o prince_n desire_v to_o surpass_v all_o that_o have_v be_v before_o he_o leave_v in_o memory_n of_o himself_o a_o excellent_a pyre_n build_v all_o of_o clay_n wherein_o be_v a_o stone_n set_v engrave_v in_o these_o word_n compare_v i_o not_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o pyre_n which_o i_o surmount_v as_o far_o as_o jupiter_n excel_v the_o mean_a god_n for_o search_v the_o bottom_n of_o the_o river_n with_o a_o scope_n look_v what_o clay_n they_o bring_v up_o the_o same_o they_o employ_v to_o the_o build_n of_o i_o in_o such_o form_n and_o bigness_n as_o you_o may_v behold_v and_o this_o do_v asychis_n imagine_v to_o advance_v the_o fame_n of_o himself_o to_o the_o time_n to_o come_v after_o who_o the_o sceptre_n be_v hold_v by_o one_o anysis_n a_o blind_a man_n inhabit_v in_o a_o city_n call_v after_o his_o own_o name_n anysis_n in_o time_n of_o who_o reign_n sabbacus_fw-la king_n of_o aethyopia_n invade_v year_n egypt_n with_o a_o mighty_a power_n where_o at_o the_o poor_a blind_a king_n great_o affright_v crope_v privy_o away_o and_o gain_v a_o privy_a covert_n in_o the_o marrishe_n place_n of_o the_o country_n leave_v the_o government_n to_o sabbacus_fw-la his_o enemy_n which_o rule_v the_o same_o 50._o year_n who_o act_n be_v mention_v to_o have_v be_v these_o if_o any_o of_o the_o egyptian_n make_v a_o trespass_n he_o never_o use_v to_o do_v any_o man_n to_o death_n for_o his_o offence_n but_o according_a to_o y_z e_z quantity_n of_o his_o fault_n to_o enjoin_v he_o to_o arrere_fw-la &_o make_v high_o by_o foreign_a supply_n of_o earth_n and_o stone_n some_o part_n of_o the_o city_n wherein_o he_o dwell_v for_o which_o cause_n the_o city_n become_v very_o high_a and_o eminent_a be_v much_o more_o lofte_o situate_v then_o before_o for_o first_o of_o all_o in_o time_n of_o sesostris_n such_o earth_n as_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o trench_n which_o be_v make_v to_o geve_v the_o water_n a_o course_n to_o the_o city_n that_o be_v far_o off_o be_v employ_v to_o the_o elevation_n &_o advance_v of_o the_o low_a town_n and_o now_o again_o under_o this_o aethyopian_a they_o have_v increase_v of_o fresh_a earth_n and_o grow_v to_o be_v very_o high_a and_o lofty_a among_o the_o rest_n the_o noble_a city_n of_o bubastis_n seem_v diana_n to_o be_v very_o haughty_a &_o high_o plant_v in_o which_o city_n be_v a_o temple_n of_o excellent_a memory_n dedicate_v to_o the_o goddess_n bubastis_n call_v in_o our_o speech_n diana_n than_o the_o which_o albeit_o there_o be_v other_o church_n both_o big_a and_o more_o rich_o furnish_v yet_o for_o the_o sightly_o grace_n and_o seemliness_n of_o building_n there_o be_v none_o comparable_a unto_o it_o beside_o the_o very_a entrance_n and_o way_n that_o lead_v into_o the_o city_n the_o rest_n be_v inform_v of_o a_o island_n enclose_v round_o about_o with_o two_o sundry_a stream_n of_o the_o river_n nilus_n which_o run_v to_o either_o side_n of_o the_o path_n way_n and_o leave_v as_o it_o be_v a_o lane_n or_o causey_n between_o they_o without_o meeting_n take_v their_o course_n another_o way_n these_o arm_n of_o the_o flood_n be_v each_o of_o they_o a_o hundred_o foot_n broad_a beset_v on_o both_o
side_n the_o bank_n with_o fair_a branch_a tree_n overshadow_v y_o e_o water_n with_o a_o cool_a &_o pleasant_a shade_n the_o gate_n or_o entry_n of_o the_o city_n be_v in_o height_n 10._o pace_n have_v in_o the_o front_n a_o beautiful_a image_n 6._o cubit_n in_o measure_n the_o temple_n itself_o situate_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o city_n be_v evermore_o in_o sight_n to_o those_o y_o to_o pass_v to_o and_o fro_o for_o although_o y_o e_o city_n by_o addition_n of_o earth_n be_v arrere_v &_o make_v high_o yet_o you_o e_o temple_n stand_v as_o it_o do_v in_o y_z e_z beginning_n &_o never_o move_v be_v in_o manner_n of_o a_o lofty_a &_o stately_a tower_n in_o open_a &_o clear_a view_n to_o every_o part_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o city_n round_o about_o the_o which_o go_v a_o wall_n engrave_v with_o figure_n &_o protraiture_n of_o sundry_a beast_n the_o inner_a temple_n be_v environ_v with_o a_o high_a grove_n of_o tree_n set_v and_o plant_v by_o the_o hand_n and_o industry_n of_o man_n in_o the_o which_o temple_n be_v stand_v a_o image_n the_o length_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v every_o way_n a_o furlong_n from_o the_o entrance_n of_o the_o temple_n eastward_o there_o be_v a_o fair_a large_a causey_n lead_v to_o the_o house_n of_o mercury_n in_o length_n three_o furlong_n and_o four_o acre_n broad_a all_o of_o fair_a stone_n &_o hem_v in_o on_o each_o side_n with_o a_o course_n of_o goodly_a call_v tree_n plant_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n and_o thus_o as_o touch_v the_o description_n of_o y_fw-es â—_o temple_n likewise_o they_o make_v mention_n in_o what_o manner_n they_o shift_v their_o hand_n of_o y_fw-fr â—_o aethiopian_a prince_n who_o admonish_v in_o his_o sleep_n by_o sabbacus_fw-la a_o vision_n hasten_v his_o flight_n to_o depart_v y_fw-mi â—_o country_n there_o seem_v unto_o he_o one_o stand_v by_o his_o bedside_n will_v he_o in_o any_o wise_a to_o assemble_v together_o y_o â—_o priest_n of_o egypt_n &_o to_o cut_v they_o all_o asunder_o by_o y_fw-fr â—_o waste_v which_o the_o king_n ponder_v in_o his_o mind_n say_v thus_o i_o well_o perceive_v that_o y_o â—_o god_n will_v pick_v a_o quarrel_n against_o i_o that_o by_o the_o do_n of_o some_o villainy_n or_o other_o i_o may_v either_o incur_v their_o hatred_n or_o the_o displeasure_n of_o man_n but_o since_o the_o time_n of_o my_o rule_n in_o egypt_n which_o by_o y_fw-es â—_o oracle_n be_v prefined_a be_v now_o exspire_v i_o will_v kindle_v no_o more_o coal_n than_o i_o may_v well_o quench_v wherewith_o depart_v y_o â—_o country_n he_o leave_v the_o government_n to_o y_fw-es â—_o seed_n of_o the_o egyptian_n &_o retire_v himself_o into_o his_o own_o land_n for_o abide_v beforetime_o in_o aethiopia_n the_o oracle_n which_o the_o aethiopian_n use_v give_v out_o to_o the_o king_n that_o he_o shall_v bear_v rule_v 50._o year_n in_o egypt_n which_o time_n be_v finish_v sabbacus_fw-la sore_n trouble_v with_o you_o â—_o strange_a sight_n of_o his_o dream_n of_o his_o own_o proper_a will_n depart_v the_o list_n of_o the_o country_n ensue_a who_o flight_n y_fw-fr â—_o blind_a king_n forsake_v his_o nest_n in_o the_o fen_n come_v out_o &_o show_v his_o head_n again_o exercise_v government_n as_o he_o have_v do_v before_o have_v wonderful_o enlarge_v the_o island_n where_o he_o lay_v with_o addition_n of_o ash_n &_o fresh_a earth_n for_o whosoever_o of_o the_o egyptian_n come_v unto_o he_o either_o with_o grain_n or_o other_o provision_n his_o manner_n be_v to_o give_v he_o in_o charge_n that_o unwitting_a to_o the_o aethiopian_a prince_n who_o then_o withhold_v from_o he_o the_o right_a of_o his_o kingdom_n he_o shall_v present_v he_o with_o a_o load_n or_o two_o of_o ash_n this_o will_v before_o y_fw-es â—_o time_n of_o amyrtaeus_n be_v unknown_a to_o any_o man_n named_z in_o y_z â—_o egyptian_a language_n elbo_n be_v in_o bigness_n 10._o furlong_n next_o after_o who_o the_o title_n ro_o all_o be_v resign_v over_o to_o a_o certain_a priest_n call_v sethon_n serve_v in_o you_o â—_o temple_n of_o the_o god_n vulcan_n sethon_n by_o who_o the_o soldier_n of_o egypt_n be_v abuse_v &_o have_v in_o contempt_n as_o man_n unfit_a &_o not_o serve_v for_o his_o purpose_n wherefore_o beside_o other_o slanderous_a taunt_n &_o revile_v word_n whereby_o he_o seek_v at_o all_o time_n to_o grieve_v they_o he_o bereave_v they_o also_o of_o such_o land_n and_o revenue_n as_o have_v be_v grant_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o former_a king_n for_o which_o cause_n after_o that_o senacherib_n king_n of_o the_o arabian_n &_o assyrian_n have_v invade_v egypt_n with_o a_o mighty_a power_n they_o refuse_v to_o yield_v he_o aid_n &_o assistance_n in_o his_o war_n the_o priest_n drive_v to_o this_o sudden_a blank_a not_o know_v how_o to_o shift_v withdraw_v himself_o into_o a_o close_a parlour_n where_o complain_v himself_o before_o his_o god_n he_o show_v what_o great_a &_o imminent_a peril_n be_v like_a to_o befall_v he_o as_o he_o be_v in_o this_o sort_n pour_v out_o his_o tear_n &_o pitiful_a complaint_n before_o his_o image_n he_o fall_v asleep_a where_o there_o seem_v to_o appear_v unto_o he_o the_o strange_a form_n of_o his_o god_n will_v he_o to_o be_v of_o good_a comfort_n and_o meet_v his_o enemy_n in_o the_o field_n not_o fear_v the_o event_n of_o battle_n forsomuch_o as_o he_o will_v send_v he_o sufficient_a aid_n to_o assist_v and_o succour_v he_o master_n parson_n take_v hart_n of_o grace_n by_o this_o bless_a vision_n take_v with_o he_o such_o of_o the_o egyptian_n as_o be_v willing_a to_o follow_v he_o &_o encamp_v in_o pelusia_n on_o which_o side_n only_a egypt_n lie_v open_a and_o may_v be_v invade_v by_o foreign_a power_n in_o who_o cause_n not_o one_o of_o the_o soldier_n will_v move_v a_o foot_n to_o follow_v he_o out_o of_o door_n but_o pedlar_n tinker_n &_o common_a gadder_n that_o stray_v here_o &_o there_o about_o the_o country_n be_v arrive_v at_o the_o place_n before_o name_v in_o y_z â—_o night_n season_n there_o come_v into_o the_o tent_n of_o their_o adversary_n a_o huge_a multitude_n of_o field_n mouse_n which_o gnaw_v their_o quiver_n but_o in_o sunder_v their_o bowstring_n &_o the_o brace_n off_o their_o shield_n y_fw-fr â—_o in_o y_fw-es â—_o morning_n be_v disfurnish_v of_o their_o armour_n they_o betake_v themselves_o to_o flight_n not_o without_o the_o loss_n of_o many_o soldier_n herehence_a be_v it_o y_fw-mi â—_o the_o picture_n of_o y_fw-fr â—_o same_o prince_n grave_v of_o stone_n be_v see_v stand_v in_o y_fw-fr â—_o temple_n of_o vulcan_n with_o this_o title_n &_o inseription_n learn_v by_o i_o to_o fear_v god_n thus_o far_o godliness_n go_v the_o egyptian_n &_o their_o priest_n in_o describe_v the_o continual_a succession_n of_o their_o king_n &_o governor_n allege_v that_o from_o the_o first_o king_n unto_o this_o priest_n of_o vulcan_n before_o mention_v be_v 341._o generation_n three_o hundred_o generation_n contain_v ten_o thousand_o year_n forsomuch_o as_o to_o three_o progeny_n of_o man_n be_v assign_v a_o hundred_o year_n so_o y_o â—_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o progeny_n which_o be_v 41._o be_v value_v at_o 1340._o year_n likewise_o they_o affirm_v y_fw-fr â—_o in_o the_o course_n of_o ten_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o and_o forty_o year_n there_o appear_v no_o god_n in_o egypt_n under_o the_o proportion_n &_o shape_n of_o a_o man_n neither_o can_v any_o such_o thing_n be_v mention_v to_o have_v fall_v out_o under_o the_o governance_n of_o any_o of_o their_o prince_n howbeit_o within_o the_o term_n of_o year_n aforenamed_a these_o strange_a alteration_n sun_n be_v mark_v in_o you_o â—_o sun_n at_o four_o sundry_a time_n two_o sundry_a time_n it_o be_v see_v to_o rise_v from_o that_o place_n where_o it_o be_v now_o wont_a to_o fall_v and_o in_o like_a manner_n to_o set_v in_o those_o region_n from_o whence_o it_o now_o arise_v which_o also_o come_v to_o pass_v two_o several_a time_n jusue_v which_o thing_n there_o be_v no_o change_n in_o you_o â—_o country_n no_o alteration_n in_o any_o point_n neither_o as_o touch_v the_o effect_n &_o course_n of_o the_o river_n nor_o for_o any_o malady_n death_n or_o inconvenience_n in_o the_o land_n in_o like_a sort_n before_o hecataeus_n the_o writer_n of_o monument_n by_o who_o in_o the_o city_n of_o thebes_n a_o rehearsal_n be_v make_v of_o the_o whole_a descent_n of_o his_o stock_n &_o kindred_n fetch_v his_o progeny_n from_o the_o xvi_o god_n the_o priest_n of_o jupiter_n do_v this_o as_o also_o to_o myself_o that_o make_v no_o relation_n of_o my_o alliance_n lead_v we_o into_o a_o large_a chapel_n or_o house_n of_o prayer_n they_o show_v we_o both_o the_o number_n of_o our_o auncetry_n according_a to_o our_o own_o account_n wherein_o also_o stand_v
and_o wind_n lead_v from_o one_o chamber_n to_o another_o do_v wonderful_o amaze_v and_o astonish_v my_o wit_n out_o of_o the_o great_a haule_n we_o go_v into_o certain_a labyrinth_n parlour_n wherehence_a the_o way_n lead_v in_o other_o bedchamber_n next_o unto_o which_o be_v situate_a diverse_a secret_a lodging_n that_o open_v into_o the_o six_o great_a haule_n stand_v on_o the_o contrary_a part_n of_o the_o court_n all_o which_o be_v cope_v over_o above_o with_o wrought_v and_o carve_a stone_n encompass_v also_o with_o a_o wall_n of_o most_o fair_a and_o beautiful_a stone_n engrave_v with_o sundry_a sort_n of_o picture_n every_o one_o of_o the_o haule_n be_v lay_v with_o smooth_a white_a stone_n beautify_v on_o each_o side_n with_o a_o goodly_a course_n of_o pillar_n to_o one_o corner_n of_o the_o labyrinth_n be_v adjoin_v a_o pyre_n or_o tower_n of_o stone_n be_v forty_o pace_n wherein_o be_v the_o picture_n of_o many_o strange_a beast_n hew_v out_o and_o carve_v of_o stone_n to_o this_o tower_n be_v a_o way_n undermine_v in_o the_o ground_n notwithstanding_o for_o all_o the_o wonder_n that_o be_v to_o be_v see_v and_o mark_v in_o the_o labyrinth_n the_o pool_n call_v maeris_n near_o bound_v unto_o the_o same_o have_v in_o our_o judgement_n sundry_a thing_n thereto_o belong_v of_o far_o great_a admiration_n the_o compass_n of_o this_o pond_n be_v three_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o furlong_n and_o sixty_o schoene_n as_o they_o term_v they_o contain_v altogether_o as_o much_o space_n as_o the_o sea_n coast_n of_o the_o country_n of_o egypt_n the_o length_n of_o the_o pool_n lie_v north_n and_o south_n be_v in_o depth_n where_o it_o be_v high_a fifty_o paee_n now_o that_o it_o have_v not_o spring_v natural_o in_o that_o place_n but_o rather_o have_v be_v wrought_v and_o dig_v by_o the_o travel_n of_o man_n this_o be_v a_o evident_a proof_n for_o that_o wellnigh_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o pond_n be_v plant_v two_o mighty_a tower_n of_o stone_n appear_v fifty_o foot_n above_o the_o water_n and_o be_v as_o much_o under_o on_o the_o top_n of_o each_o tower_n be_v a_o great_a image_n wrought_v of_o stone_n sit_v in_o a_o chair_n of_o majesty_n so_o that_o the_o tower_n contain_v in_o height_n a_o hundred_o pace_n a_o hundred_o full_a pace_n do_v make_v a_o furlong_n of_o six_o acre_n a_o pace_n contain_v six_o foot_n or_o four_o cubit_n a_o foot_n be_v four_o time_n the_o breadth_n of_o the_o hand_n the_o water_n of_o moeris_n be_v not_o natural_o flow_v from_o any_o spring_n belong_v thereto_o the_o ground_n be_v exceedyng_o patch_v and_o dry_a but_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o river_n the_o water_n have_v recourse_n into_o the_o pool_n every_o six_o month_n by_o ebb_a and_o flow_v the_o six_o month_n wherein_o the_o water_n be_v retire_v out_o of_o the_o pond_n the_o multitude_n of_o fish_n which_o be_v there_o take_v increase_v the_o king_n fiske_n every_o day_n by_o a_o talon_n of_o silver_n and_o at_o such_o time_n as_o it_o reflow_v again_o it_o bring_v advantage_n of_o twenty_o pound_n a_o day_n this_o pool_n the_o inhabitant_n affirm_v search_v through_o the_o vame_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o shed_v his_o water_n into_o the_o sire_n or_o quicksand_n of_o africa_n undermine_v a_o secret_a course_n into_o the_o main_n land_n toward_o the_o country_n of_o the_o west_n fast_o by_o the_o side_n of_o a_o huge_a mountain_n which_o appear_v over_o the_o city_n memphis_n now_o forsomuch_o as_o i_o can_v not_o discern_v how_o all_o the_o mould_n shall_v be_v bestow_v that_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o pool_n at_o the_o first_o make_v thereof_o be_v desirous_a to_o know_v what_o be_v become_v of_o it_o i_o question_v with_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o those_o place_n as_o touch_v the_o same_o who_o answer_n be_v that_o it_o be_v employ_v to_o the_o rampeir_a of_o the_o bank_n of_o nilus_n and_o much_o of_o it_o throw_v down_o the_o river_n who_o speech_n obtain_v the_o more_o credit_n with_o i_o for_o that_o i_o remember_v the_o like_a thing_n to_o have_v be_v do_v at_o the_o city_n ninus_n one_o of_o the_o chief_a city_n of_o assyria_n in_o this_o city_n it_o fall_v out_o in_o ancient_a time_n that_o certain_a good_a fellow_n want_v silver_n determine_v to_o visit_v the_o king_n treasury_n who_o at_o that_o time_n be_v sardanapalus_n abound_v with_o infinite_a sum_n of_o treasure_n which_o for_o that_o it_o lay_v safe_o guard_v under_o the_o earth_n in_o house_n undermine_v for_o the_o purpose_n these_o younker_n aforesaid_a beginning_n at_o their_o own_o house_n make_v a_o way_n under_o ground_n direct_o lead_v to_o the_o palace_n of_o the_o king_n void_v all_o the_o mould_n which_o they_o dig_v into_o the_o river_n tigris_n by_o night_n which_o flow_v fast_o by_o the_o city_n until_o they_o have_v bring_v their_o enterprise_n to_o pass_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n it_o fall_v out_o in_o egypt_n in_o cast_v the_o lake_n of_o maeris_n save_v that_o the_o one_o be_v dig_v by_o night_n the_o other_o by_o day_n but_o in_o this_o also_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o boyde_a earth_n be_v cast_v into_o nilus_n and_o disperse_v by_o the_o stream_n and_o in_o this_o manner_n say_v the_o egyptian_n be_v the_o pool_n of_o maeris_n first_o make_v now_o when_o as_o the_o 12._o king_n of_o egypt_n have_v practise_v equity_n every_o one_o within_o his_o own_o territory_n they_o draw_v together_o at_o a_o certain_a time_n to_o do_v sacrifice_n in_o vulcan_n temple_n where_o as_o y_o e_o manner_n be_v y_fw-es e_fw-es last_v day_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o festival_n the_o priest_n minister_v wine_n unto_o they_o in_o certain_a chalice_n of_o gold_n reserve_v for_o the_o same_o use_n where_o happy_o miss_v of_o his_o number_n have_v but_o xi_o cup_n for_o twelve_o prince_n psammitichus_n stand_v last_o take_v from_o his_o head_n a_o brazen_a costlet_n and_o for_o want_v of_o a_o cup_n drink_v therein_o in_o like_o manner_n fall_v it_o out_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o prince_n that_o every_o one_o be_v there_o present_a in_o his_o headpiece_n of_o brass_n in_o thus_o do_v it_o be_v deem_v that_o psammitichus_n mean_v no_o craft_n or_o legerdemain_n but_o have_v a_o plain_n &_o simple_a meaning_n howbeit_o it_o can_v not_o sink_v with_o the_o rest_n but_o that_o he_o do_v it_o of_o purpose_n and_o come_v in_o mind_n of_o the_o oracle_n that_o be_v give_v they_o that_o whosoever_o drink_v of_o a_o brazen_a chalice_n shall_v usurp_v the_o whole_a empire_n alone_o weigh_v his_o fact_n and_o find_v that_o it_o be_v commit_v by_o error_n they_o think_v it_o not_o meet_v to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n but_o deprive_v he_o of_o the_o great_a part_n of_o his_o dominion_n banish_v he_o into_o the_o marish_a country_n with_o especial_a threat_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o meddle_v with_o any_o part_n of_o the_o country_n beside_o notwithstanding_o psammitichus_n have_v put_v to_o flight_n sabbacus_fw-la the_o king_n of_o the_o aethyopian_o and_o chase_v he_o into_o syria_n after_o this_o conquest_n be_v acquit_v of_o his_o exile_n and_o restore_v again_o by_o those_o egyptian_n which_o be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o sais_n wherefore_o once_o again_o use_v government_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o confederate_n for_o the_o old_a grudge_n of_o the_o brazen_a helmet_n they_o force_v he_o to_o take_v the_o fen_n again_o recount_v therefore_o with_o himself_o alone_o y_o e_fw-la great_a despite_n they_o have_v wrought_v he_o determine_v eftsoon_o to_o revenge_v his_o cause_n upon_o those_o y_o it_o have_v pursue_v he_o &_o speed_v a_o messenger_n to_o the_o oracle_n of_o latona_n in_o the_o city_n of_o butis_n which_o of_o all_o the_o seat_n of_o southsay_v be_v of_o great_a truth_n answer_n be_v give_v he_o to_o be_v of_o good_a courage_n he_o shall_v have_v help_n enough_o by_o brazen_a man_n that_o shall_v arise_v from_o the_o sea_n which_o prophecy_n for_o the_o strangeness_n thereof_o can_v hardly_o sink_v into_o his_o brain_n to_o make_v he_o hope_v for_o the_o help_n of_o brazen_a souldyder_n not_o long_o after_o certain_a pirate_n of_o jonia_n and_o caria_n proling_z alongst_o the_o seacoaste_n for_o their_o prey_n be_v by_o constraynte_n of_o weather_n drive_v upon_o the_o shore_n of_o egypt_n where_o go_v on_o land_n all_o in_o armour_n of_o brass_n a_o certain_a egyptian_a run_v to_o psammitichus_n in_o the_o fen_n and_o for_o that_o he_o have_v never_o before_o see_v any_o in_o the_o like_a array_n he_o tell_v he_o that_o certain_a brazen_a man_n be_v spring_v out_o of_o the_o sea_n to_o waste_v and_o despoil_v the_o country_n psammitichus_n reknowledge_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o prophecy_n forthwith_o join_v himself_o in_o amity_n with_o the_o rover_n induce_v they_o by_o great_a and_o large_a
promise_n to_o abide_v with_o he_o which_o be_v by_o he_o in_o like_a sort_n obtain_v with_o this_o fresh_a supply_n of_o foreign_a aid_n and_o the_o help_n of_o such_o egyptian_n as_o favour_v his_o cause_n he_o provide_v against_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o prince_n have_v the_o whole_a government_n alone_o he_o make_v in_o the_o city_n of_o memphis_n certain_a porch_n sacred_a to_o the_o god_n vulcan_n lie_v upon_o the_o south_n wind_n and_o overagainst_a the_o porch_n a_o fair_a large_a haule_n dedicate_v to_o apis_n wherein_o the_o god_n apis_n at_o such_o time_n as_o he_o appear_v be_v relieve_v and_o nourish_v this_o place_n be_v beset_v round_o with_o stately_a pillar_n and_o engrave_v with_o sundry_a similitude_n and_o imbossement_n of_o beast_n fowl_n and_o fish_n wherein_o also_o in_o place_n of_o some_o pillar_n be_v plant_v diverse_a fair_a image_n of_o no_o less_o than_o twelve_o cubit_n in_o bigness_n to_o these_o foreigner_n of_o caria_n and_o jonia_n by_o who_o he_o be_v holpen_v in_o his_o war_n psammetichus_n give_v certain_a manner_n place_n to_o dwell_v in_o lie_v on_o each_o side_n of_o the_o river_n nilus_n call_v the_o tent_n whereof_o be_v possess_v he_o perform_v all_o such_o promise_n beside_o that_o be_v covenaunt_v between_o they_o moreover_o he_o put_v unto_o they_o certain_a young_a imp_n of_o the_o egyptian_n to_o be_v instruct_v in_o the_o greek_a language_n from_o who_o by_o descent_n of_o issue_n come_v those_o which_o be_v now_o interpreter_n in_o egypt_n and_o use_v the_o greek_a tongue_n a_o long_a time_n do_v the_o people_n of_o jonia_n and_o caria_n inhabit_v those_o place_n lie_v against_o the_o sea_n somewhat_o above_o the_o city_n of_o bubastis_n situate_v at_o the_o mouth_n of_o nilus_n which_o be_v call_v pelusiacum_n from_o whence_o they_o be_v afterwards_o translate_v by_o king_n amasis_n into_o the_o city_n memphis_n to_o guard_v he_o against_o the_o egyptian_n after_o the_o greek_n be_v thus_o settle_v in_o egypt_n the_o people_n of_o greece_n have_v traffic_v thither_o by_o which_o mean_n such_o affair_n as_o be_v achieve_v in_o that_o country_n from_o psammitichus_n follow_v be_v certain_o know_v of_o we_o without_o any_o error_n these_o be_v the_o first_o that_o inhabit_v egypt_n be_v of_o a_o diverse_a language_n from_o the_o homeling_n in_o like_a manner_n from_o whence_o they_o fleet_v thither_o the_o relic_n of_o their_o ship_n wherein_o they_o come_v the_o old_a post_n and_o groundreel_n of_o their_o house_n be_v show_v i_o and_o these_o be_v the_o mean_n whereby_o psammitichus_n obtain_v the_o dominiou_n of_o egypt_n as_o touch_v the_o oracle_n or_o seat_n of_o prophecy_n we_o have_v make_v many_o word_n and_o will_v make_v more_o as_o of_o a_o thing_n most_o worthy_a to_o be_v mention_v this_o oracle_n be_v plant_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o goddess_n latona_n in_o a_o great_a city_n name_v butis_n stand_v against_o the_o mouth_n of_o nilus_n which_o be_v call_v sebenniticum_fw-la into_o the_o which_o they_o have_v entry_n that_o from_o the_o upper_a part_n of_o the_o sea_n cut_v against_o the_o stream_n in_o this_o city_n also_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o apollo_n and_o diana_n and_o the_o great_a palace_n of_o latona_n wherein_o be_v the_o place_n of_o divination_n have_v a_o gallery_n belong_v to_o it_o ten_o pace_n high_a herein_o such_o thing_n as_o may_v lawful_o be_v see_v and_o deserve_v great_a admiration_n of_o those_o i_o mean_v to_o make_v report_n in_o this_o temple_n of_o latona_n be_v a_o small_a chapel_n frame_v of_o one_o stone_n who_o wall_n be_v of_o equal_a height_n be_v in_o length_n forty_o cubit_n which_o semblable_o be_v cope_v over_o the_o top_n with_o another_o stone_n be_v four_o cubit_n in_o thickness_n wherefore_o of_o all_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v pertain_v to_o the_o temple_n there_o be_v nothing_o that_o deserve_v great_a wonder_n than_o this_o little_a chapel_n next_o to_o this_o be_v a_o island_n call_v echemmis_n stand_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o deep_a and_o wide_a lake_n a_o little_a beside_o the_o chief_a swim_v temple_n which_o the_o egyptian_n suppose_v to_o swim_v and_o to_o be_v bear_v up_o of_o the_o water_n howbeit_o i_o neither_o see_v it_o swim_v nor_o move_v maruayl_v very_o much_o if_o it_o be_v true_a that_o a_o island_n shall_v be_v carry_v in_o the_o water_n in_o this_o will_v be_v plant_v the_o temple_n of_o apollo_n a_o great_a and_o sumptuous_a building_n likewise_o three_o rue_v of_o aultare_n and_o many_o fair_a palmtree_n some_o very_a kind_n and_o bear_a fruit_n other_o fruitless_a and_o barren_a the_o egyptian_n also_o render_v a_o cause_n of_o the_o swim_n of_o this_o island_n say_v thus_o that_o at_o what_o time_n latona_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o eight_o saint_n that_o be_v of_o great_a antiquity_n among_o they_o dwell_v in_o the_o city_n of_o butis_n whereas_o now_o the_o oracle_n be_v hold_v she_o take_v the_o safeguard_n of_o apollo_n commend_v unto_o she_o apollo_n by_o his_o mother_n isis_n and_o preserve_v his_o life_n in_o the_o same_o island_n be_v at_o that_o time_n steadfast_a and_o immovable_a when_o as_o typhon_n make_v so_o diligente_a search_n in_o all_o place_n to_o find_v out_o the_o son_n of_o osiris_n for_o here_o we_o must_v understande_v that_o this_o people_n imagine_v apollo_n and_o diana_n to_o be_v the_o child_n of_o dionysius_n and_o isis_n and_o that_o latona_n be_v but_o their_o nurse_n and_o bringer_n up_o that_o delyver_v they_o from_o peril_n apollo_n in_o the_o egyptian_a tongue_n be_v call_v horus_n ceres_n have_v the_o name_n of_o isis_n diana_n of_o bubastis_n from_o whence_o aeschilus_n the_o son_n of_o euphorion_n draw_v his_o opinion_n which_o alone_o of_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o poet_n make_v diana_n daughter_n to_o ceres_n after_o which_o event_n the_o isle_n say_v they_o become_v loose_a and_o be_v mark_v to_o float_v and_o move_v in_o the_o water_n psammitichus_n govern_v in_o egypt_n 54._o year_n 29._o of_o the_o year_n which_o he_o spend_v in_o the_o asseige_fw-fr of_o the_o great_a city_n of_o syria_n which_o at_o length_n he_o subdue_v this_o city_n be_v call_v azotus_n which_o of_o all_o the_o city_n that_o ever_o we_o hear_v of_o sustain_v the_o long_a assault_n ensue_a the_o reign_n of_o psammitichus_n the_o government_n of_o the_o country_n fall_v to_o necus_fw-la his_o son_n by_o who_o first_o of_o all_o egypt_n be_v the_o channel_n dig_v that_o lead_v to_o the_o red_a sea_n which_o afterwards_o be_v cast_v afreshe_v and_o make_v deep_a by_o darius_n the_o persian_a the_o length_n of_o this_o course_n be_v four_o day_n sail_v the_o breadth_n such_o as_o two_o reasonable_a vessel_n of_o three_o oar_n apiece_o may_v well_o sail_v in_o it_o together_o the_o water_n which_o be_v derive_v from_o nilus_n into_o this_o channel_n flow_v into_o it_o alittle_o above_o the_o city_n bubastis_n against_o a_o town_n of_o arabia_n name_v patumon_a and_o so_o continue_v his_o course_n unto_o the_o red_a sea_n they_o begin_v first_o to_o dig_v from_o the_o plain_n of_o egypt_n towards_o arabia_n for_o all_o the_o country_n above_o the_o plain_n be_v fill_v and_o occupy_v with_o a_o course_n of_o great_a mountain_n near_o unto_o the_o city_n memphis_n wherein_o be_v many_o pit_n and_o quarry_n of_o stone_n wherefore_o from_o the_o root_n of_o this_o mountain_n be_v the_o channel_n derive_v continue_v a_o long_a course_n towards_o the_o east_n untyll_o it_o come_v to_o the_o place_n where_o the_o hill_n part_v in_o twain_o which_o distance_n and_o separation_n between_o the_o mountain_n open_v to_o the_o south_n region_n and_o lead_v to_o the_o narrow_a sea_n of_o arabia_n in_o the_o dig_v of_o this_o course_n there_o perish_v a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o of_o the_o people_n of_o egypt_n when_o this_o enterprise_n be_v half_o do_v necus_fw-la break_v off_o and_o leave_v it_o unfinished_a be_v discourage_v by_o a_o prophecy_n that_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o toil_v for_o the_o profit_n and_o behoof_n of_o a_o barbarian_a the_o egyptian_n term_v they_o all_o barbarian_n which_o be_v of_o a_o sundry_a language_n necus_fw-la therefore_o leave_v his_o work_n unfinished_a apply_v his_o study_n to_o the_o provision_n of_o war_n gather_v soldier_n and_o prepare_v a_o fleet_n of_o war_a ship_n some_o of_o the_o which_o be_v build_v at_o the_o north_n sea_n other_o in_o the_o strayghtes_n of_o arabia_n at_o the_o red_a sea_n some_o token_n whereof_o be_v yet_o to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o same_o place_n this_o fleet_n he_o employ_v in_o his_o affair_n continual_o so_o long_o as_o it_o fit_v he_o to_o the_o use_n of_o war_n forsake_v afterward_o the_o sea_n and_o give_v himself_o to_o necus_fw-la battle_n by_o the_o land_n where_o in_o a_o conflict_n with_o the_o
syrian_n at_o a_o place_n name_v magdolos_n he_o win_v the_o renown_n of_o the_o field_n and_o after_o the_o battle_n be_v end_v take_v the_o great_a city_n caditis_fw-la and_o be_v very_o neat_a and_o fine_a in_o his_o apparel_n he_o send_v a_o suit_n of_o his_o brave_a array_n to_o apollo_n in_o branchidae_n a_o certain_a field_n of_o the_o milesian_n in_o the_o end_n after_o he_o have_v hold_v the_o kingdom_n seventeen_o year_n he_o then_o die_v leave_v the_o title_n year_n of_o his_o sovereignty_n to_o psammis_n his_o son_n during_o who_o reign_n a_o certain_a people_n call_v helus_n send_v messenger_n abroad_o egyptian_n into_o all_o region_n to_o give_v they_o to_o understand_v how_o by_o they_o be_v devise_v a_o game_n in_o olympus_n of_o great_a admiration_n and_o equity_n then_o by_o any_o that_o ever_o have_v use_v that_o place_n suppose_v that_o the_o egyptian_n who_o have_v the_o praise_n of_o wisdom_n above_o all_o nation_n can_v not_o better_a or_o more_o just_o dispose_v of_o these_o matter_n then_o themselves_o when_o they_o be_v come_v into_o egypt_n and_o have_v tell_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o arrival_n thither_o the_o king_n assemble_v such_o of_o the_o egyptian_n as_o be_v most_o excellent_a for_o grave_n and_o sage_a advice_n above_o the_o rest_n to_o who_o when_o the_o helians_n have_v make_v discourse_n of_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o have_v ordain_v in_o the_o set_n forth_o of_o this_o noble_a combat_n and_o have_v ask_v the_o egyptian_n if_o they_o can_v devise_v anything_o better_a after_o deliberation_n have_v of_o the_o matter_n they_o ask_v the_o helians_n whether_o they_o have_v enact_v that_o citizen_n shall_v maintain_v the_o controversy_n against_o stranger_n or_o otherwise_o who_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v indifferent_o lawful_a for_o all_o to_o strive_v of_o what_o country_n soever_o he_o be_v whereto_o the_o egyptian_n reply_v that_o it_o can_v no_o wise_a stand_n with_o justice_n forsomuch_o as_o one_o citizen_n will_v show_v favour_n to_o another_o &_o by_o that_o mean_n by_o partial_a deal_n do_v injury_n to_o those_o y_o it_o come_v from_o far_o so_o that_o in_o case_n they_o will_v order_v y_o e_o matter_n with_o more_o equity_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n have_v arrive_v in_o egypt_n it_o be_v better_a to_o make_v the_o game_n for_o stranger_n alone_o not_o suffer_v any_o of_o the_o helians_n to_o strive_v these_o thing_n the_o egyptian_n put_v into_o their_o head_n and_o send_v they_o pack_v psammis_n have_v reign_v full_a year_n out_o six_o year_n and_o make_v a_o voyage_n of_o war_n into_o aethyopla_n incontinent_o dye_v after_o who_o succeed_v his_o son_n aprye_v the_o most_o fortunate_v of_o all_o the_o prince_n that_o have_v rule_v before_o he_o except_v psammis_n psammiti_n 〈…〉_o his_o great_a graundfire_n govern_v the_o country_n 25._o year_n during_o which_o time_n he_o war_v upon_o sydon_n and_o fight_v with_o the_o people_n of_o tyrus_n by_o sea_n howbeit_o fortune_n owe_v he_o a_o despite_n she_o pay_v he_o home_o at_o length_n the_o cause_n where_o of_o we_o withriefe_o touch_v at_o this_o present_a defer_v a_o more_o ample_a discourse_n of_o the_o same_o till_o we_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o punickes_n when_o as_o therefore_o undertake_v a_o journey_n against_o the_o cyrenian_o he_o have_v suffer_v great_a loss_n of_o his_o man_n the_o egyptian_n continue_v hatred_n against_o he_o deny_v their_o allegiance_n &_o rebel_v suppose_v y_o it_o he_o have_v betray_v their_o life_n on_o purpose_n to_o the_o end_n that_o with_o more_o security_n he_o may_v govern_v those_o y_o it_o remain_v for_o which_o cause_n in_o great_a disdain_n aswell_o such_o as_o forsake_v he_o &_o return_v home_o as_o also_o the_o friend_n of_o these_o y_o t_o have_v die_v in_o the_o battle_n stand_v at_o defiance_n with_o the_o king_n renounce_v all_o duty_n of_o subjection_n apryes_n wit_v hereof_o send_v amasis_n to_o treat_v peace_n with_o they_o who_o when_o he_o come_v &_o in_o many_o word_n have_v rebuke_v their_o disloyalty_n one_o of_o the_o egyptian_n stand_v behind_o he_o clap_v a_o costlet_n on_o his_o head_n say_v he_o have_v do_v it_o to_o apryes_n make_v he_o king_n amasis_n nothing_o discontent_n herewith_o be_v no_o soon_o proclaim_v king_n by_o the_o rebel_n but_o forthwith_o he_o put_v himself_o in_o a_o readiness_n to_o encounter_v with_o apryes_n apryes_fw-mi understanding_n this_o send_v one_o of_o the_o egyptian_n name_v patarbeme_v a_o man_n of_o approve_a virtue_n with_o especial_a charge_n to_o bring_v to_o he_o amasis_n alyve_a who_o arryve_v speedy_o at_o the_o place_n where_o he_o be_v tell_v he_o the_o king_n pleasure_n amasis_n sittinge_n on_o horse_n back_o and_o incouraginge_v those_o that_o be_v about_o he_o command_v patarbeme_v to_o bring_v apryes_fw-mi unto_o he_o patarbeme_v once_o again_o will_v he_o to_o make_v speed_n to_o the_o king_n who_o have_v send_v for_o he_o he_o answer_v that_o he_o will_v come_v with_o all_o speed_n possible_a say_v that_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v no_o cause_n to_o complain_v of_o his_o slackness_n for_o he_o purpose_v god_n willing_a to_o be_v with_o he_o short_o and_o bring_v he_o more_o company_n patarbeme_v perceivinge_v by_o his_o manner_n of_o speech_n and_o deal_n what_o he_o be_v mind_v to_o do_v think_v with_o as_o much_o speed_n as_o he_o can_v to_o geve_v notice_n to_o the_o king_n and_o be_v return_v aprye_v in_o a_o great_a rage_n for_o that_o he_o have_v leave_v amasis_n behind_o he_o without_o any_o word_n by_o and_o by_o command_v his_o nose_n and_o his_o care_n to_o be_v cut_v of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o egyptian_n that_o follow_v the_o king_n part_n see_v this_o that_o so_o worthy_a and_o renown_a a_o man_n shall_v without_o cause_n suffer_v so_o great_a shame_n and_o reproach_n among_o they_o without_o any_o delay_n flee_v over_o to_o the_o rebel_n and_o come_v to_o amasis_n apryes_n increase_v his_o fury_n put_v in_o armour_n all_o such_o as_o of_o foreign_a country_n be_v hireling_n in_o his_o host_n which_o he_o have_v of_o iönia_n and_o caria_n about_o thirty_o thowsande_n man_n and_o march_v against_o the_o egyptian_n he_o have_v in_o the_o city_n saïs_n a_o very_a great_a &_o gorgeous_a palace_n the_o army_n therefore_o of_o both_o party_n encamp_v against_o other_o at_o the_o city_n memphis_n there_o to_o abide_v the_o lot_n and_o event_n of_o the_o battle_n now_o the_o people_n of_o egypt_n be_v diverse_o addict_v among_o who_o be_v to_o be_v mark_v seven_o sundry_a trade_n and_o kind_n of_o lyve_a which_o be_v these_o priest_n soldier_n grazier_n neate-hearde_n egypt_n salesman_n interpreter_n mariner_n so_o many_o kind_n be_v there_o of_o this_o people_n take_v of_o the_o trade_n or_o craft_n which_o every_o one_o follow_v likewise_o the_o soldier_n be_v call_v calasiry_n and_o hermotyby_n dwell_v in_o certain_a region_n for_o the_o whole_a country_n of_o egypt_n be_v distinguish_v into_o certain_a territory_n the_o coast_n of_o the_o hermotyby_n be_v these_o busiris_n saïs_n chemmis_n papremis_n and_o the_o half_a part_n of_o the_o island_n prosopis_n otherwise_o call_v natho_n in_o these_o quarter_n be_v inhabyte_n of_o the_o soldier_n hermotyby_n 160._o thowsande_n none_o of_o the_o which_o geve_v themselves_o to_o manuary_a art_n or_o any_o trade_n of_o gain_n but_o whole_o practice_v the_o science_n of_o arm_n moreover_o to_o y_fw-es e_fw-es calasyrians_n be_v assign_v these_o region_n thebana_z bubastiana_n aphthitana_n tanitana_n mendesia_n sebenitana_n athribitana_n pharbaethitana_n thmuitana_n thnuphitana_n anysia_n myecphoritana_n which_o tribe_n possess_v a_o island_n lie_v against_o the_o city_n bubastis_n the_o tribe_n of_o the_o calasyrians_n when_o they_o be_v muster_v to_o the_o most_o yield_v to_o the_o war_n two_o hundred_o and_o fiftye_a thousand_o man_n which_o be_v never_o train_v up_o in_o any_o thing_n but_o in_o feat_n of_o chivalry_n the_o son_n learning_n of_o his_o father_n which_o custom_n whether_o the_o greek_n take_v from_o the_o egyptian_n or_o borrow_v it_o from_o else_o where_o i_o can_v not_o certain_o most_o say_v see_v that_o in_o scythia_n persia_n and_o lydia_n and_o wellnigh_o all_o the_o country_n of_o the_o barbarian_n the_o base_a sort_n of_o citizen_n be_v such_o as_o exercise_v handicrafte_n and_o their_o child_n of_o jest_n account_v and_o they_o best_o regard_v which_o be_v jest_n conversante_fw-la in_o the_o same_o especial_o such_o as_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o field_n the_o same_o manner_n also_o do_v the_o grecian_n observe_v and_o chief_o the_o lacedaemonyans_n and_o even_o among_o the_o corinthyans_n craftsman_n and_o such_o other_o be_v debase_v to_o the_o low_a degree_n to_o these_o gentleman_n soldier_n this_o chief_a honour_n be_v assign_v egypt_n above_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n save_v those_o
give_v no_o gift_n offer_v no_o sacrifice_n esteem_v they_o unworthy_a of_o any_o reverence_n have_v give_v out_o a_o false_a verdict_n and_o such_o as_o have_v pronounce_v he_o guilty_a to_o these_o as_o to_o the_o most_o true_a god_n who_o oracle_n be_v agreeable_a to_o justice_n he_o perform_v the_o great_a honour_n he_o can_v devise_v beside_o in_o the_o city_n of_o saïs_n he_o make_v a_o porch_n to_o the_o temple_n of_o minerva_n a_o work_n of_o great_a admiration_n and_o far_o pass_v the_o rest_n both_o in_o height_n and_o bigness_n so_o great_a be_v the_o quantity_n of_o the_o stone_n that_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o build_n he_o erect_v beside_o in_o the_o same_o place_n diverse_a image_n of_o a_o wonderful_a size_n &_o the_o picture_n of_o many_o noisome_a and_o pestilent_a serpent_n he_o lay_v there_o also_o many_o huge_a stone_n to_o the_o repair_n of_o the_o temple_n part_n of_o the_o which_o be_v dig_v out_o of_o the_o stone_n quarry_n by_o memphis_n other_o of_o great_a quantity_n bring_v from_o the_o city_n of_o elephantina_n which_o be_v distant_a from_o saïs_n 20._o day_n sail_v moreover_o that_o which_o be_v not_o the_o least_o wonder_n but_o in_o my_o mind_n to_o be_v reckon_v among_o the_o chief_a he_o bring_v from_o elephantina_n a_o house_n frame_v of_o one_o stone_n stone_n in_o the_o carriage_n whereof_o 2000_o choice_n man_n of_o the_o mariner_n of_o egypt_n consume_v three_o year_n the_o roof_n hereof_o on_o the_o outside_n be_v 21._o cubyt_n long_o 14._o cubit_n broad_a &_o eight_o cubit_n high_a be_v on_o the_o inside_n 22._o cubyte_n in_o length_n and_o in_o height_n 5._o this_o house_n be_v set_v at_o the_o enter_v into_o the_o temple_n geve_v this_o reason_n why_o it_o be_v not_o bring_v into_o the_o church_n for_o that_o the_o chief_a mariner_n when_o he_o have_v get_v it_o to_o that_o place_n as_o weary_a with_o his_o day_n work_n take_v respite_n and_o breach_v himself_o whereat_o the_o king_n be_v very_o much_o move_v bid_v he_o leave_v of_o work_n not_o permit_v he_o to_o labour_v any_o long_o some_o say_v that_o one_o of_o those_o which_o be_v busy_v in_o heave_v of_o the_o stone_n with_o lever_n to_o have_v be_v bruise_v to_o death_n by_o it_o and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o it_o stand_v without_o the_o palace_n by_o the_o same_o king_n be_v erect_v sundry_a temple_n build_v by_o art_n very_o exquisite_o and_o cunning_o whereof_o one_o he_o make_v sacred_a to_o vulcan_n before_o which_o lie_v a_o great_a image_n with_o the_o face_n upwarde_o in_o length_n seventy_o five_o foot_n be_v spread_v along_o upon_o a_o pavement_n of_o stone_n in_o the_o self_n same_o place_n on_o each_o side_n this_o image_n stand_v two_o carve_a monument_n of_o stone_n twenty_o foot_n in_o quantity_n like_o unto_o this_o be_v another_o stone_n in_o saïs_n lie_v in_o the_o self_n same_o manner_n in_o like_a sort_n the_o great_a temple_n in_o memphis_n so_o gorgeous_a and_o beautiful_a to_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o that_o behold_v it_o be_v the_o handiwork_n also_o of_o y_z e_z same_o king_n amasis_n in_o the_o time_n of_o this_o king_n gâ—uernment_n egypt_n florysh_v in_o all_o wealth_n be_v great_o increase_v aswell_o by_o the_o riches_n which_o the_o ryver_n yield_v as_o in_o other_o revenue_n which_o the_o people_n receyve_v by_o the_o country_n which_o at_o the_o same_o time_n be_v so_o populous_a that_o there_o be_v then_o inhabit_v 20000_o city_n likewise_o by_o this_o king_n it_o be_v enact_v that_o everye_o one_o shall_v yearly_a render_v account_v to_o the_o chief_a precedent_n of_o arrearage_n the_o country_n how_o and_o by_o what_o manner_n of_o trade_n he_o gain_v his_o lyvinge_n be_v always_o provyde_v that_o such_o as_o refuse_v to_o do_v it_o at_o all_o or_o be_v call_v to_o a_o reckon_n can_v show_v no_o lawful_a mean_n how_o they_o spend_v their_o time_n shall_v for_o the_o the_o same_o cause_n be_v adjudge_v to_o die_v which_o law_n solon_n borrow_v of_o the_o egyptian_n do_v publish_v it_o in_o athens_n and_o be_v by_o they_o for_o the_o profit_n thereof_o most_o religious_o observe_v amasis_n upon_o good_a affection_n he_o bear_v to_o the_o grecian_n beside_o other_o benefitte_v frank_o bestow_v on_o they_o make_v it_o lawful_a for_o all_o such_o as_o travayl_v into_o egypt_n to_o inhabit_v the_o city_n naucrates_n and_o such_o as_o will_v not_o abide_v in_o that_o place_n have_v more_o mind_n to_o seafaring_a for_o the_o use_n of_o merchandise_n to_o those_o he_o give_v lybertye_n to_o plant_v altar_n and_o build_v church_n so_o that_o the_o great_a and_o most_o famous_a temple_n in_o all_o the_o land_n be_v call_v the_o grecian_a temple_n the_o city_n of_o the_o greek_n by_o who_o charge_n and_o expense_n this_o temple_n be_v build_v in_o egypt_n be_v these_o of_o the_o country_n of_o iönia_n chius_n teus_n phocoea_n clazomene_n among_o the_o dorian_n four_o city_n rhodus_n cnydus_n halicarnassus_n phaselus_n one_o city_n of_o the_o people_n of_o aeolia_n namely_o mitylene_n to_o these_o city_n of_o greece_n be_v the_o temple_n belonginge_v by_o who_o also_o be_v find_v and_o maintain_v certain_a priest_n to_o serve_v in_o the_o same_o there_o be_v other_o town_n beside_o in_o greece_n that_o have_v some_o right_a to_o the_o temple_n as_o have_v contribute_v some_o thing_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o same_o howbeit_o the_o temple_n of_o jupiter_n the_o people_n of_o aegina_n build_v of_o their_o own_o proper_a cost_n no_o city_n take_v part_n with_o samos_n in_o set_v up_o the_o palace_n of_o juno_n the_o milesian_n alone_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o erect_v the_o temple_n of_o apollo_n beside_o these_o there_o be_v no_o other_o monument_n build_v by_o the_o grecian_n which_o remain_n extant_a in_o egypt_n and_o if_o by_o fortune_n any_o of_o the_o greek_n pass_v into_o nilus_n by_o any_o other_o way_n than_o that_o which_o serve_v to_o land_n from_o greece_n he_o be_v fain_o to_o swear_v that_o he_o be_v constrain_v against_o his_o will_n byndinge_v himself_o by_o oath_n that_o in_o the_o same_o ship_n he_o will_v speed_v himself_o into_o canobicus_n another_o channel_n of_o the_o ryver_n so_o call_v and_o if_o by_o contrary_a wind_n he_o be_v hinder_v from_o arryvinge_v there_o he_o must_v hire_v caryage_n by_o water_n and_o so_o ferry_v the_o next_o way_n to_o naucrates_n in_o such_o sort_n be_v the_o grecian_n tie_v to_o that_o city_n be_v by_o reason_n of_o their_o traffic_v thither_o have_v in_o principal_a honour_n now_o whereas_o the_o palace_n of_o amphiction_n which_o be_v now_o at_o delphos_n be_v strange_o pearysh_v by_o fire_n be_v go_v in_o hand_n with_o a_o fresh_a upon_o price_n of_o three_o hundred_o tallentes_fw-la the_o people_n of_o delphos_n which_o be_v leavy_v at_o the_o four_o part_n of_o the_o charge_n stray_v about_o all_o country_n gather_v very_o much_o be_v chief_o assy_v by_o the_o egyptian_n amasis_n the_o king_n bestow_v on_o they_o a_o thowsande_n talent_n of_o assume_v and_o the_o grecian_n that_o be_v abide_v in_o egypt_n twenty_o pound_n moreover_o with_o the_o cyrenaean_o prince_n amasis_n enter_v friendship_n and_o strike_v a_o league_n of_o fellowship_n with_o the_o same_o insomuch_o that_o he_o think_v meet_v to_o enter_v asâ—yaunce_n amasis_n with_o they_o take_v a_o wife_n of_o that_o country_n either_o for_o affection_n he_o bear_v to_o the_o woman_n of_o greece_n or_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o love_n to_o the_o cyrenaean_o his_o wife_n as_o some_o say_v be_v the_o daughter_n of_o battus_n son_n of_o arcesilaus_n as_o other_o report_n of_o critobulus_n a_o man_n of_o chief_a credit_n and_o regard_n among_o those_o with_o who_o he_o dwell_v his_o lady_n name_n be_v ladyce_n a_o woman_n of_o surpass_a beauty_n with_o who_o the_o king_n be_v in_o bed_n be_v so_o strange_o benumb_v and_o daunt_v in_o courage_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v a_o eunuch_n not_o able_a to_o execute_v any_o duty_n of_o a_o man_n whereat_o the_o king_n himself_o be_v great_o aghast_a feel_v himself_o frolic_a in_o the_o company_n of_o other_o woman_n and_o so_o faint_a to_o his_o lady_n ladyce_n on_o a_o time_n begin_v to_o taunt_v she_o in_o these_o term_n can_v it_o be_v thou_o filthy_a and_o detestable_a hag_n that_o by_o any_o mean_n i_o shall_v refrain_v from_o do_v thou_o to_o the_o most_o miserable_a death_n that_o can_v be_v devise_v which_o have_v thus_o enchant_v and_o bewitch_v my_o body_n in_o faith_n minion_n i_o will_v conjure_v this_o devil_n of_o you_o and_o assure_v thyself_o if_o thy_o luck_n be_v not_o the_o better_a thou_o shall_v not_o live_v two_o day_n to_o a_o end_n the_o poor_a lady_n stand_v stiff_o in_o she_o own_o defence_n and_o nothing_o prevayl_v to_o appease_v his_o fury_n