Selected quad for the lemma: country_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
country_n	wind_n	winter_n	world_n	24	3	4.5277	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A28496	Irelands naturall history being a true and ample description of its situation, greatness, shape, and nature, of its hills, woods, heaths, bogs, of its fruitfull parts, and profitable grounds : with the severall ways of manuring and improving the same : with its heads or promontories, harbours, roads, and bays, of its springs, and fountains, brooks, rivers, loghs, of its metalls, mineralls, free-stone, marble, sea-coal, turf, and other things that are taken out of the ground : and lastly of the nature and temperature of its air and season, and what diseases it is free from or subject unto : conducing to the advancement of navigation, husbandry, and other profitable arts and professions / written by Gerald Boate ; and now published by Samuell Hartlib for the common good of Ireland and more especially for the benefit of the adventurers and planters therein.	Boate, Gerard, 1604-1650.; Hartlib, Samuel, d. 1662.	1657 (1657)	Wing B3373; ESTC R27215	105,129	208

as_o in_o other_o country_n and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o the_o cold_a month_n and_o during_o the_o frost_n but_o even_o in_o the_o spring_n so_o as_o common_o during_o all_o the_o fair_a weather_n of_o that_o season_n of_o some_o week_n togethet_n whereof_o we_o have_v speak_v heretofore_o every_o morning_n all_o the_o green_a herb_n of_o the_o garden_n and_o field_n be_v quite_o cover_v over_o with_o it_o sect._n 5._o of_o the_o thunder_n lightning_z and_o earthquake_n ireland_n be_v as_o little_a subject_n to_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n as_o any_o other_o country_n in_o the_o world_n for_o it_o be_v a_o common_a thing_n to_o see_v whole_a year_n pass_v without_o they_o and_o in_o those_o year_n wherein_a any_o be_v one_o shall_v seldom_o have_v they_o above_o once_o or_o twice_o in_o a_o summer_n and_o that_o with_o so_o weak_a noise_n of_o the_o thunder_n and_o so_o feeble_a a_o shine_a of_o the_o lightning_n that_o even_o the_o most_o fearful_a person_n be_v hardly_o frighten_v 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but_o even_o their_o fruitfullness_n above_o the_o age_n of_o fifty_o year_n and_o some_o until_o that_o of_o sixty_o my_o brother_n have_v know_v some_o who_o be_v above_o threescore_o year_n old_a have_v not_o only_o conceive_v and_o bring_v forth_o child_n but_o nurse_v they_o and_o bring_v they_o up_o with_o their_o own_o milk_n be_v wonderful_a rare_a and_o almost_o unheard-of_a in_o other_o country_n sect._n 2._o ireland_n free_a from_o several_a disease_n ireland_n healthfullness_n do_v further_a appear_v by_o this_o particular_a that_o several_a disease_n very_o common_a in_o other_o country_n be_v here_o very_o rare_a and_o partly_o altogether_o unknown_a for_o the_o scurvy_a a_o evil_a so_o general_a in_o all_o other_o northerly_a country_n consign_v upon_o the_o sea_n be_v until_o this_o day_n utter_o unknown_a in_o ireland_n so_o be_v the_o quartan_a ague_n the_o which_o be_v ordinary_a in_o england_n and_o in_o several_a part_n of_o it_o do_v very_o much_o reign_v at_o all_o time_n as_o for_o the_o tertian_n ague_n it_o be_v heretofore_o as_o little_o know_v in_o ireland_n as_o the_o quartan_a but_o some_o year_n since_o i_o know_v not_o through_o what_o secret_a change_n it_o have_v find_v access_n into_o this_o island_n so_o that_o at_o this_o time_n some_o be_v take_v with_o it_o but_o nothing_o near_o so_o ordinary_o as_o in_o other_o country_n the_o plague_n which_o so_o often_o and_o so_o cruel_o infect_v england_n to_o say_v nothing_o of_o remote_n country_n be_v wonderful_a rare_a in_o ireland_n and_o hardly_o see_v once_o in_o a_o age_n sect._n 3_o the_o immunity_n from_o certain_a disease_n consist_v in_o the_o air_n not_o in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o people_n it_o be_v observable_a concern_v the_o forementioned_a particular_a that_o this_o privilege_n of_o be_v free_a from_o several_a disease_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o any_o peculiar_a quality_n of_o the_o body_n of_o man_n but_o proceed_v from_o some_o hide_a property_n of_o the_o land_n and_o the_o air_n itself_o this_o be_v make_v manifest_a two_o manner_n of_o way_n first_o in_o that_o stranger_n come_v into_o ireland_n do_v partake_v of_o this_o same_o exemption_n and_o as_o long_o as_o they_o continue_v there_o be_v as_o free_v of_o those_o evil_n from_o which_o that_o climate_n be_v exempt_a as_o the_o irish_a themselves_o second_o in_o that_o the_o native_n bear_v and_o bring_v up_o in_o ireland_n come_v into_o other_o country_n be_v find_v to_o be_v subject_a unto_o those_o disease_n as_o well_o as_o other_o people_n and_o i_o have_v know_v several_a of_o they_o who_o be_v come_v hither_o into_o england_n have_v fall_v into_o the_o quartan_a ague_n and_o have_v as_o long_o and_o as_o bad_o be_v trouble_v with_o it_o as_o ordinary_o any_o englishman_n use_v to_o be_v and_o credible_a person_n have_v affirm_v unto_o i_o the_o same_o of_o scotland_n namely_o that_o the_o quartan_a ague_n never_o have_v be_v see_v there_o the_o scotchman_n nevertheless_o in_o other_o country_n be_v as_o obnoxious_a to_o it_o as_o people_n of_o any_o other_o nation_n sect._n 4._o the_o most_o part_n of_o all_o kind_n of_o disease_n be_v find_v in_o ireland_n as_o in_o other_o country_n true_a it_o be_v notwithstanding_o that_o privilege_n of_o be_v exempt_a from_o certain_a evil_n that_o the_o most_o part_n of_o disease_n and_o infirmity_n whereunto_o man_n body_n be_v subject_a in_o other_o country_n be_v also_o find_v in_o ireland_n as_o well_o outward_a as_o inward_a and_o in_o the_o number_n of_o the_o inward_a not_o only_o the_o sudden_a one_o and_o those_o that_o in_o a_o few_o day_n or_o week_n come_v to_o a_o end_n be_v call_v morbi_fw-la acuti_fw-la by_o the_o physician_n as_o namely_o fever_n cast_v of_o blood_n apoplexy_n and_o other_o of_o that_o nature_n but_o also_o

taste_v in_o which_o property_n nevertheless_o and_o in_o the_o wholsomness_n of_o the_o water_n the_o same_o difference_n be_v find_v and_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n as_o in_o other_o country_n for_o those_o which_o spring_n out_o of_o a_o gravelly_a or_o sandy_a ground_n be_v pure_a than_o those_o that_o spring_n out_o of_o earth_n or_o clay_n those_o that_o rise_v out_o of_o a_o stony_a or_o rocky_a ground_n cool_a than_o any_o of_o the_o former_a those_o that_o be_v expose_v to_o the_o sun_n and_o free_o receive_v the_o bea●●_n thereof_o especial_o of_o the_o morning_n sun_n have_v light_a and_o wholesome_a water_n although_o less_o cool_a than_o those_o which_o be_v contrary_o seat_v and_o so_o for_o the_o rest_n sect._n 2._o spaes_n and_o holy-wel_n in_o ireland_n a_o few_o year_n since_o some_o fountain_n have_v be_v discover_v in_o ireland_n some_o of_o they_o not_o far_o from_o dublin_n and_o other_o in_o other_o part_n who_o vein_n run_v through_o certain_a mineral_n and_o 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that_o those_o virtue_n be_v not_o find_v in_o the_o spring_n themselves_o but_o only_o in_o the_o vain_a imagination_n of_o the_o superstitious_a people_n the_o which_o also_o have_v dedicate_v every_o one_o of_o those_o to_o some_o particular_a saint_n do_v expect_v the_o suppose_a virtue_n rather_o from_o the_o power_n of_o they_o than_o from_o any_o natural_a efficaciousness_n inherent_a in_o the_o water_n itself_o sect._n 3_o of_o the_o fabulous_a fountain_n of_o giraldus_n cambrensis_fw-la as_o for_o those_o wonderful_a spring_n mention_v by_o giraldus_n cambrensis_fw-la one_o in_o munster_n who_o water_n present_o make_v they_o gray_a that_o wash_v their_o head_n or_o beard_n therewith_o one_o in_o ulster_n of_o quite_o contrary_a virtue_n so_o that_o the_o person_n wash_v therewith_o never_o come_v to_o be_v gray_a one_o in_o connaught_n who_o water_n good_a and_o commodious_a for_o the_o drink_n and_o other_o use_n of_o man_n be_v hurtful_a yea_o deadly_a to_o cattle_n sheep_n horse_n and_o all_o other_o sort_n of_o beast_n and_o yet_o another_o in_o the_o same_o province_n the_o which_o be_v on_o the_o top_n of_o a_o high_a hill_n far_o from_o the_o sea_n side_n eb_v and_o flow_v twice_o a_o day_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o the_o sea_n i_o can_v not_o hitherto_o come_v to_o the_o speech_n of_o any_o who_o in_o our_o time_n have_v see_v those_o fountain_n or_o observe_v any_o such_o thing_n in_o they_o which_o make_v i_o doubt_n that_o that_o good_a man_n have_v be_v deceive_v herein_o by_o his_o credulity_n as_o in_o innumerable_a other_o thing_n the_o which_o be_v evident_o untrue_a and_o fictitious_a be_v by_o he_o relate_v for_o certain_a truth_n as_o in_o this_o matter_n who_o see_v not_o the_o idleness_n of_o that_o fiction_n concern_v a_o certain_a fountain_n in_o munster_n whereof_o he_o write_v that_o as_o soon_o as_o any_o body_n do_v touch_v it_o or_o but_o look_v at_o it_o it_o begin_v present_o to_o rain_v most_o heavy_o over_o all_o the_o province_n and_o continue_v so_o to_o do_v until_o a_o certain_a priest_n appoint_v for_o that_o purpose_n and_o who_o have_v never_o lose_v his_o maidenhead_n do_v appease_v the_o fountain_n in_o sing_v a_o mass_n in_o a_o chapel_n stand_v not_o far_o from_o thence_o and_o build_v express_o for_o that_o end_n and_o in_o be_v sprinkle_v the_o same_o fountain_n with_o holywater_n and_o with_o the_o milk_n of_o a_o cow_n of_o one_o colour_n sect._n 4._o of_o the_o brook_n in_o ireland_n no_o country_n in_o the_o world_n be_v full_a of_o brook_n than_o ireland_n where_o the_o same_o be_v numberless_a &_o water_v all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o land_n on_o all_o side_n they_o take_v their_o beginning_n three_o several_a manner_n of_o way_n some_o have_v their_o source_n of_o fountain_n the_o which_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v very_o small_a not_o only_o those_o who_o carry_v the_o water_n but_o of_o one_o spring_n most_o of_o which_o be_v rather_o like_a unto_o a_o gutter_n than_o a_o brook_n but_o even_o those_o into_o which_o the_o water_n of_o several_a fountain_n do_v flow_v together_o other_o rise_v out_o of_o bog_n the_o which_o beside_o their_o own_o universal_a wetness_n be_v full_a of_o spring_n and_o by_o reason_n thereof_o gather_v in_o they_o more_o water_n than_o they_o be_v able_a to_o drink_v in_o or_o contain_v do_v necessary_o send_v out_o the_o same_o in_o convenient_a place_n and_o so_o give_v a_o beginning_n unto_o rivulet_n and_o brook_n the_o three_o sort_n take_v their_o beginning_n out_o of_o certain_a small_a lough_n which_o brook_v ordinary_o be_v of_o a_o reasonable_a bigness_n and_o far_o surpass_v the_o other_o two_o sort_n although_o there_o do_v not_o want_v some_o even_o of_o this_o kind_n which_o be_v very_o little_a and_o there_o be_v very_o few_o of_o any_o of_o these_o kind_n who_o come_v to_o any_o notable_a bigness_n as_o long_o as_o they_o continue_v to_o be_v solitary_a and_o until_o have_v receive_v the_o water_n of_o several_a other_o brook_n do_v thereby_o grow_v more_o considerable_a than_o they_o be_v in_o their_o first_o original_n these_o brook_n beside_o the_o great_a good_a they_o do_v the_o land_n in_o water_v the_o same_o &_o beside_o the_o commodity_n they_o afford_v of_o drench_a the_o cattle_n &_o other_o beast_n do_v also_o great_o serve_v the_o inhabitant_n for_o another_o good_a use_n to_o wit_v the_o grind_n of_o their_o corn_n whereunto_o the_o windmill_n be_v very_o little_o use_v in_o ireland_n because_o they_o have_v the_o conveniency_n through_o the_o great_a number_n of_o brook_n to_o erect_v watermill_n in_o every_o quarter_n where_o it_o be_v necessary_a which_o bring_v a_o great_a profit_n to_o the_o owner_n be_v keep_v and_o maintain_v with_o less_o cost_n and_o labour_n sect._n 5._o of_o the_o swell_a and_o overflow_n of_o the_o brook_n some_o of_o the_o brook_n do_v flow_v in_o a_o equal_a bigness_n all_o the_o year_n long_o without_o receive_v any_o notable_a increase_n or_o diminish_n but_o far_o the_o major_a part_n do_v change_v according_a to_o the_o wet_a or_o dry_a season_n of_o the_o ye●r_n and_o as_o many_o of_o they_o as_o come_v out_o of_o the_o mountain_n or_o run_v through_o hilly_a country_n swell_v so_o excessive_o when_o any_o great_a rain_n do_v fall_v that_o they_o not_o only_o overflow_v the_o next_o low_a ground_n do_v many_o time_n great_a damage_n in_o they_o but_o also_o bring_v the_o wafer_v man_n into_o great_a distress_n for_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v very_o oft_o that_o a_o brook_n which_o ordinary_o be_v very_o shallow_a and_o still_o riseth_z so_o mighty_o through_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o rain_n water_n which_o from_o the_o next_o mountain_n and_o hill_n descend_v into_o it_o that_o a_o good_a horse_n can_v pass_v without_o swim_v where_o at_o other_o time_n a_o child_n easy_o may_v wade_v over_o and_o with_o that_o adundance_n of_o water_n be_v common_o join_v so_o strong_a and_o impetuous_a a_o current_n that_o man_n and_o horse_n be_v often_o carry_v away_o with_o it_o to_o their_o extreme_a danger_n and_o what_o soever_o we_o say_v herein_a of_o the_o brook_n be_v much_o more_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o river_n the_o which_o otherwise_o in_o convenient_a place_n or_o foard_n may_v be_v pass_v over_o wherein_o the_o aforesaid_a danger_n be_v great_a yet_o so_o that_o few_o year_n pass_v in_o ireland_n in_o the_o which_o some_o person_n be_v not_o drown_v in_o that_o fashion_n sect._n 6._o strange_a invention_n of_o a_o man_n to_o pass_v a_o brook_n great_o rise_v by_o the_o abundance_n of_o rain_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v improper_a to_o insert_v here_o a_o particular_a observe_v by_o a_o very_a credible_a and_o reverend_a person_n theophilus_n buckwort_n bishop_n of_o dremore_n the_o which_o he_o have_v several_a time_n relate_v to_o

and_o by_o the_o leanness_n thereof_o it_o come_v that_o nothing_o else_o but_o coarse_a grass_n and_o the_o worst_a kind_n of_o grain_n will_v grow_v there_o and_o unto_o these_o cause_n may_v be_v join_v another_o yet_o the_o overshaddow_a of_o high_a and_o steep_a mountain_n and_o hill_n whereby_o the_o side_n thereof_o and_o the_o land_n lie_v close_o under_o they_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o free_a and_o seasonable_a access_n of_o the_o sunbeam_n and_o so_o want_v convenient_a warmness_n can_v afford_v to_o the_o thing_n grow_v thereon_o such_o good_a and_o well-concocted_n nourishment_n as_o unto_o the_o produce_v of_o the_o best_a and_o rich_a sort_n of_o grain_n and_o grass_n be_v requisite_a sect._n 7._o ireland_n a_o very_a fruitful_a country_n especial_o for_o grass_n these_o defect_n be_v not_o peculiar_a to_o ireland_n but_o common_a to_o other_o country_n and_o nowise_o general_a in_o it_o but_o only_o here_o and_o there_o in_o distant_a part_n &_o where_o they_o be_v they_o may_v be_v amend_v by_o the_o mean_v fit_a &_o usual_a for_o that_o purpose_n whereof_o by-and-by_a we_o shall_v speak_v particular_o therefore_o they_o can_v hi●der_v that_o ireland_n shall_v not_o just_o be_v count_v among_o the_o fruitfull_a country_n of_o the_o world_n and_o although_o orosius_n who_o prefer_v it_o even_o before_o england_n in_o this_o particular_a hibernia_n soli_fw-la coelique_fw-la temperie_n magis_fw-la utilis_fw-la britanniâ_fw-la be_v his_o word_n go_v too_o far_o yet_o full_o true_a be_v the_o say_n of_o stanyhurst_n in_o the_o preface_n of_o his_o irish_a chronicle_n cum_fw-la hibernia_n coeli_fw-la salubritate_fw-la agrorum_fw-la fertilitate_fw-la ubertate_fw-la frugum_fw-la pastionis_fw-la magnitudine_fw-la armentorum_fw-la gregibus_fw-la confer_v paucas_fw-la anteferre_v nullas_fw-la valeas_fw-la that_o be_v with_o irelond_n for_o wholesomeness_n of_o air_n fruitfulness_n of_o land_n great_a store_n of_o corn_n abundance_n of_o pasture_n and_o numerousnes_n of_o cattle_n few_o country_n may_v be_v compare_v none_o prefer_v as_o also_o that_o of_o giraldus_n gleba_fw-la praepingui_fw-la uberique_a frugum_fw-la pr●ventu_fw-la faelix_fw-la est_fw-la terra_fw-la et_fw-la foecunda_fw-la frugibus_fw-la arva_fw-la peccore_fw-la montes_fw-la that_o be_v this_o country_n be_v happy_a in_o very_o rich_a ground_n and_o plentiful_a increase_n of_o grain_n the_o field_n be_v fertile_a in_o corn_n and_o the_o mountain_n full_a of_o cattle_n but_o although_o ireland_n almost_o in_o every_o part_n where_o the_o industry_n of_o the_o husbandman_n apply_v itself_o thereto_o bring_v good_a corn_n plentiful_o nevertheless_o have_v it_o a_o more_o natural_a aptness_n for_o grass_n the_o which_o in_o most_o place_n it_o produce_v very_o good_a and_o plentiful_a of_o itself_o or_o with_o little_a help_n the_o which_o also_o have_v be_v well_o observe_v by_o giraldus_n who_o of_o this_o matter_n write_v thus_o pascuis_fw-la tamen_fw-la quam_fw-la frugibus_fw-la gramine_fw-la guam_fw-la grano_fw-la foecundior_fw-la est_fw-la insula_fw-la this_o island_n be_v fruitfull_a in_o grass_n and_o pasture_n than_o in_o corn_n an●_n grain_n and_o buchanan_n in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o his_o history_n of_o scotland_n call_v the_o pasture-ground_n of_o ireland_n pascua_fw-la fere_n totius_fw-la europae_n uberrima_fw-la the_o fruitfull_a pasture_n ground_n of_o most_o all_o europe_n sect._n 8._o more_o of_o the_o plenty_n and_o goodness_n of_o the_o irish_a pasture_n the_o abundance_n and_o greatness_n of_o pasture_n in_o ireland_n do_v appear_v by_o the_o numberless_a number_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o cattle_n especial_o of_o cow_n and_o sheep_n wherewith_o this_o country_n in_o time_n of_o peace_n do_v swarm_n on_o all_o side_n whereof_o in_o another_o place_n shall_v be_v speak_v more_o at_o large_a and_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o same_o be_v hereby_o sufficient_o witness_v that_o all_o kind_n of_o cattle_n do_v thrive_v here_o as_o well_o in_o ireland_n and_o give_v as_o good_a milk_n butter_n &_o cheese_n with_o good_a handle_n as_o in_o any_o other_o country_n it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o irish_a cow_n sheep_n and_o horse_n be_v of_o a_o very_a small_a size_n but_o that_o that_o do_v not_o come_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o nourishment_n and_o grass_n but_o through_o other_o more_o hide_a cause_n may_v easy_o be_v demonstrate_v by_o the_o goodly_a beast_n of_o the_o forename_a kind_n that_o be_v bring_v thither_o out_o of_o england_n the_o which_o not_o only_o in_o themselae_n but_o in_o all_o their_o breed_n do_v full_o keep_v their_o first_o largeness_n and_o goodness_n without_o any_o the_o least_o diminution_n in_o any_o respect_n so_o that_o before_o this_o last_o bloody_a rebellion_n the_o whole_a land_n in_o all_o part_n where_o the_o english_a do_v dwell_v or_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o do_v be_v fill_v with_o as_o goodly_a beast_n both_o cow_n and_o sheep_n as_o any_o in_o england_n holland_n or_o other_o the_o best_a country_n of_o europe_n the_o great_a part_n whereof_o have_v be_v destroy_v by_o those_o barbarian_n the_o natural_a inhabitant_n of_o ireland_n who_o not_o content_a to_o have_v murder_v or_o expel_v their_o english_a neighbour_n upon_o who_o with_o a_o unheard_a of_o and_o treacherous_a cruelty_n they_o fall_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o deep_a peace_n without_o any_o the_o least_o provocation_n endeavour_v quite_o to_o extinguish_v the_o memory_n of_o they_o and_o of_o all_o the_o civility_n and_o good_a thing_n by_o they_o introduce_v among_o that_o wild_a nation_n and_o consequent_o in_o most_o place_n they_o do_v not_o only_o demolish_v the_o house_n build_v by_o the_o english_a the_o garden_n and_o enclosure_n make_v by_o they_o the_o orchard_n and_o hedge_n by_o they_o plant_v but_o destroy_v whole_a drove_n and_o flock_n at_o once_o of_o english_a cow_n and_o sheep_n so_o as_o they_o be_v not_o able_a with_o all_o their_o unsatiable_a gluttony_n to_o devour_v the_o ten_o part_n thereof_o but_o let_v the_o rest_n lie_v rot_v and_o stink_v in_o the_o field_n the_o goodness_n of_o the_o pasture_n in_o ireland_n do_v further_o appear_v by_o this_o that_o both_o beef_n and_o mutton_n there_o as_o well_o that_o of_o the_o small_a irish_a as_o that_o of_o the_o large_a english_a breed_n in_o sweetness_n and_o savouriness_n do_v surpass_v the_o meat_n of_o england_n itself_o as_o all_o those_o who_o have_v try_v that_o must_v confess_v although_o england_n in_o this_o particular_a do_v surpass_v almost_o all_o the_o country_n of_o the_o world_n nevertheless_o the_o say_n of_o pomponius_n mela_n that_o the_o grass_n here_o be_v so_o rank_a and_o sweet_a that_o the_o cattle_n do_v burst_v if_o they_o be_v suffer_v to_o feed_v too_o jong_o wherefore_o they_o be_v fain_o every_o day_n to_o drive_v they_o betimes_o out_o of_o the_o pasture_n juverna_n adeo_fw-la luxuriosa_fw-la herbis_fw-la non_fw-la lae●is_fw-la modo_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la dulcibus_fw-la ut_fw-la se_fw-la exigua_fw-la parte_fw-la diei_fw-la pecora_fw-la impleant_fw-la &_o nisi_fw-la pabulo_fw-la prohibeantur_fw-la diu●ius_fw-la pasta_fw-la dissiliant_fw-la the_o which_o also_o have_v be_v repeat_v by_o solinus_n hibernia_n ita_fw-la pabulosa_fw-la ut_fw-la pecua_fw-la ibi_fw-la nisi_fw-la interdum_fw-la à_fw-la pascuis_fw-la arceantur_fw-la in_fw-la periculum_fw-la agate_n satias_fw-la that_o be_v ireland_n have_v such_o excellent_a pasture_n that_o cattle_n there_o be_v bring_v into_o danger_n of_o their_o life_n by_o over-feeding_a except_o now_o and_o then_o they_o be_v drive_v out_o of_o the_o field_n be_v a_o mere_a fable_n no_o way_n agreeable_a to_o the_o truth_n for_o all_o kind_n of_o cattle_n here_o as_o in_o other_o country_n be_v continual_o leave_v in_o the_o pasture_n day_n and_o night_n neither_o do_v they_o through_o their_o continual_a feed_n ever_o burst_v or_o come_v into_o any_o danger_n of_o burst_v chap._n xi_o of_o the_o several_a manner_n of_o manure_v and_o enrich_v the_o ground_n practise_v in_o ireland_n sect._n 1_o in_o some_o part_n of_o ireland_n the_o ground_n never_o need_v dung_v to_o amend_v the_o lean_a and_o faulty_a ground_n to_o enrich_v both_o they_o and_o the_o good_a one_o and_o to_o keep_v both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o in_o heart_n in_o preserve_v they_o from_o be_v exhaust_v the_o dung_v of_o the_o ground_n be_v usual_a in_o ireland_n as_o in_o other_o country_n it_o be_v true_a that_o as_o approve_a author_n assure_v we_o in_o the_o island_n of_o zealand_n part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o denmark_n the_o natural_a richness_n of_o the_o ground_n be_v such_o and_o so_o last_a as_o it_o need_v not_o the_o succour_n of_o any_o artificial_a help_n but_o be_v very_o fruitful_a and_o aye_o preserve_v its_o fertility_n without_o put_v the_o husbandman_n to_o the_o labour_n and_o cost_n of_o dung_v that_o likewise_o there_o be_v some_o part_n in_o the_o province_n of_o munster_n in_o ireland_n where_o very_o credible_a person●_n have_v assure_v i_o of_o their_o own_o knowledge_n that_o the_o land_n never_o need_v any_o

for_o else_o one_o will_v run_v great_a hazard_n to_o sustain_v great_a loss_n and_o to_o have_v all_o spoil_v but_o those_o that_o be_v vigilant_a and_o careful_a and_o that_o lose_v no_o occasion_n at_o all_o do_v common_o in_o the_o end_n get_v in_o their_o increase_n well_o enough_o notwithstanding_o all_o those_o great_a hindrance_n so_o that_o there_o be_v as_o few_o year_n of_o dearth_n in_o ireland_n as_o in_o any_o other_o country_n of_o christendom_n and_o most_o year_n there_o be_v not_o only_a corn_n enough_o get_v for_o the_o sustenance_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n but_o a_o great_a deal_n over_o and_o above_o for_o the_o send_v out_o of_o great_a quantity_n of_o grain_n into_o other_o country_n sect._n 4._o of_o the_o fair_a weather_n in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o autumn_n in_o the_o foul_a weather_n the_o night_n be_v often_o fair_a in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o autumn_n weather_n be_v common_o fair_a again_o for_o some_o week_n together_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o in_o the_o spring_n but_o not_o so_o long_o which_o as_o it_o do_v serve_v for_o to_o dry_v up_o and_o to_o get_v in_o the_o corn_n and_o hay_n which_o till_o then_o have_v remain_v in_o the_o field_n the_o too_o much_o wet_a have_v hinder_v it_o from_o be_v bring_v away_o soon_o so_o it_o give_v the_o opportunity_n of_o plough_v the_o ground_n and_o sow_v the_o winter-corn_n the_o which_o otherwise_o will_v very_o hardly_o be_v do_v for_o that_o season_n be_v once_o past_a you_o have_v very_o little_a dry_a weather_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o autumn_n and_o during_o all_o winter_n and_o although_o it_o do_v seldom_o rain_v continual_o for_o many_o day_n together_o yet_o be_v the_o wetness_n very_o great_a and_o few_o week_n do_v pass_v wherein_o be_v not_o two_o or_o three_o rainy_a day_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o ordinary_o it_o rain_v in_o ireland_n much_o more_o by_o day_n than_o by_o night_n and_o that_o many_o time_n when_o it_o do_v rain_v two_o or_o three_o day_n together_o the_o night_n between_o be_v very_o clear_a and_o fair_a the_o which_o also_o many_o time_n fall_v out_o in_o other_o foul_a weather_n and_o when_o all_o day_n long_o the_o sky_n be_v overcast_v with_o cloud_n and_o mist_n sect._n 5._o some_o dry_a summer_n in_o ireland_n but_o hardly_o ever_o any_o too_o dry_a but_o although_o it_o be_v ordinary_o thus_o in_o ireland_n yet_o the_o same_o inconstancy_n and_o variableness_n of_o year_n and_o season_n which_o be_v observe_v in_o most_o other_o country_n do_v also_o here_o occur_v and_o that_o more_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o summer_n &_o dry_a weather_n than_o of_o the_o winter_n and_o cold_a for_o it_o be_v marvellous_a seldom_o to_o have_v there_o a_o hard_a winter_n and_o long_o ●rost_v but_o summer_n have_v be_v which_o be_v full_a of_o very_o dry_a and_o fair_a and_o pleasant_a weather_n but_o as_o winter_n cruel_o cold_a so_o likewise_o over-dry_a summer_n do_v in_o this_o island_n hardly_o come_v once_o in_o a_o age_n and_o it_o be_v a_o common_a say_n in_o ireland_n that_o the_o very_a dry_v summer_n there_o never_o hurt_v the_o land_n for_o although_o the_o corn_n and_o grass_n upon_o the_o high_a and_o dry_a ground_n may_v get_v harm_n nevertheless_o the_o country_n in_o general_n get_v more_o good_a than_o hurt_n by_o it_o and_o when_o any_o dearth_n fall_v out_o to_o be_v in_o ireland_n they_o be_v not_o cause_v through_o immoderate_a heat_n and_o drought_n as_o in_o most_o other_o country_n but_o through_o too_o much_o wet_a and_o excessive_a rain_n sect._n 6._o amendment_n of_o the_o wet_a air_n in_o ireland_n how_o to_o be_v expect_v so_o that_o the_o irish-air_n be_v great_o defectuous_a in_o this_o part_n and_o too_o much_o subject_n to_o wet_a and_o rainy_a weather_n wherein_o if_o it_o be_v of_o somewhat_o a_o better_a temperature_n and_o as_o free_v from_o too_o much_o wet_a as_o it_o be_v from_o excessive_a cold_a it_o will_v be_v one_o of_o the_o sweet_a and_o pleasant_a in_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o very_o few_o country_n can_v be_v name_v that_o may_v be_v compare_v with_o ireland_n for_o agreeable_a temperateness_n and_o although_o it_o be_v unlikely_a that_o any_o revolution_n of_o time_n will_v produce_v any_o considerable_a alteration_n in_o this_o the_o which_o indeed_o in_o some_o other_o country_n have_v cause_v wonderful_a change_n because_o that_o those_o who_o many_o age_n ago_o have_v write_v of_o this_o island_n do_v witness_v the_o self_n same_o thing_n of_o it_o in_o this_o particular_a as_o we_o do_v find_v in_o our_o time_n there_o be_v nevertheless_o great_a probability_n that_o this_o defect_n may_v in_o part_n be_v amend_v by_o the_o industry_n of_o man_n if_o the_o country_n be_v once_o inhabit_v throughout_o by_o a_o civil_a nation_n care_n be_v take_v every_o where_o to_o diminish_v and_o take_v away_o the_o superfluous_a and_o excessive_a wetness_n of_o the_o ground_n in_o all_o the_o watery_a and_o boggy_a place_n whereby_o this_o too_o great_a moystness_n of_o the_o air_n be_v great_o increase_v and_o partly_o also_o occasion_v this_o opinion_n be_v not_o ground_v upon_o some_o uncertain_a speculation_n but_o upon_o assure_a experience_n for_o several_a know_v and_o credible_a person_n have_v affirm_v to_o i_o that_o already_o some_o year_n since_o good_a beginning_n have_v be_v see_v of_o it_o and_o that_o in_o some_o part_n of_o the_o land_n well_o inhabit_v with_o english_a and_o where_o great_a extent_n of_o bog_n have_v be_v drain_v and_o reduce_v to_o dry_a land_n it_o have_v be_v find_v by_o the_o observation_n of_o some_o year_n one_o after_o another_o that_o they_o have_v have_v a_o dry_a air_n and_o much_o less_o trouble_v with_o rain_n than_o in_o former_a time_n herewith_o agree_v what_o we_o read_v in_o that_o famous_a writer_n pliny_n in_o the_o four_o chapter_n of_o the_o seventeen_o book_n of_o his_o natural_a history_n concern_v that_o part_n of_o macedon_n wherein_o the_o city_n philippi_n be_v seat_v where_o the_o air_n former_o have_v be_v very_o rainy_a be_v great_o amend_v by_o the_o alter_a the_o wetness_n of_o the_o ground_n his_o word_n be_v these_o circa_n philippos_n cultura_fw-la siccata_fw-la regio_fw-la mutavit_fw-la coeli_fw-la habitum_fw-la that_o be_v word_n for_o word_n the_o country_n about_o philippi_n be_v dry_v up_o through_o tillage_n have_v alter_v the_o quality_n of_o the_o air._n chap._n xxii_o of_o the_o dew_n mist_n snow_n hail_o hoar-frost_n thunder_n and_o lightning_n earthquake_n and_o wind_n sect._n 1_o of_o the_o dew_n the_o naturalist_n and_o geographer_n do_v assure_v we_o that_o it_o dew_v exceed_o in_o the_o hot_a and_o dry_a country_n and_o that_o the_o less_o it_o use_v to_o rain_v in_o a_o country_n the_o dew_n do_v fall_v there_o the_o more_o abundant_o whereby_o it_o shall_v seem_v to_o follow_v that_o in_o the_o wet_a climate_n it_o dew_v very_o little_a and_o consequent_o that_o in_o ireland_n where_o it_o rain_v so_o very_a much_o the_o dew_n must_v be_v very_o scanty_a but_o there_o be_v as_o much_o dew_n there_o as_o in_o other_o country_n that_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n hot_a and_o dry_a only_o thus_o much_o experience_n do_v show_v in_o ireland_n and_o it_o may_v be_v as_o well_o in_o other_o country_n whereof_o i_o have_v not_o yet_o inform_v myself_o that_o when_o it_o be_v towards_o any_o great_a rain_n little_a or_o no_o dew_n do_v fall_v so_o as_o in_o those_o time_n go_v forth_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n into_o the_o green_a field_n you_o will_v find_v they_o altogether_o dry_a and_o that_o even_o in_o that_o season_n wherein_o the_o dew_n in_o ireland_n as_o in_o other_o neighbour_a country_n use_v to_o fall_v more_o abundant_o than_o in_o any_o other_o time_n of_o the_o year_n to_o wit_n in_o the_o month_n of_o may_n and_o june_n this_o be_v a_o certain_a sign_n to_o the_o inhabitant_n that_o great_a rain_n be_v to_o fall_v sudden_o and_o common_o after_o such_o a_o dry_a and_o dewless_a night_n it_o use_v to_o rain_v two_o or_o three_o day_n together_o but_o the_o precede_a rain_n do_v not_o hinder_v the_o dew_n in_o that_o manner_n as_o that_o which_o be_v imminent_a and_o it_o be_v find_v ordinary_o that_o in_o a_o clear_a night_n follow_a a_o rainy_a day_n the_o which_o be_v very_o ordinary_a as_o we_o have_v say_v in_o the_o precede_a chapter_n the_o dew_n come_v down_o as_o liberal_o as_o if_o it_o have_v not_o rain_v the_o day_n before_o sect._n 2._o of_o may-dew_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o gather_v and_o preserve_v it_o the_o english_a woman_n and_o gentlewoman_n in_o ireland_n as_o in_o england_n do_v use_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o summer_n to_o gather_v good_a store_n of_o dew_n to_o keep_v it_o by_o they_o all_o the_o year_n after_o

those_o of_o long_a continuance_n as_o the_o falling-sickness_n the_o pallie_n all_o sortsof_a gout_n cough_n the_o consumption_n of_o the_o lung_n the_o stone_n of_o the_o kidney_n and_o of_o the_o bladder_n the_o colic_n the_o laundis_n the_o dropsy_n the_o grief_n of_o the_o spleen_n and_o several_a sort_n of_o loosness_n with_o all_o which_o evil_n it_o be_v here_o as_o in_o other_o country_n some_o of_o they_o be_v very_o common_a here_o and_o other_o happen_v but_o seldom_o and_o in_o few_o person_n the_o more_o particular_a relation_n whereof_o we_o will_v leave_v for_o the_o book_n of_o physic_n and_o for_o those_o observation_n which_o perhaps_o my_o brother_n some_o time_n or_o other_o will_v publish_v of_o what_o he_o have_v find_v concern_v the●e_n matter_n in_o a_o ample_a and_o flourish_a practice_n of_o eight_o year_n which_o he_o have_v live_v in_o dublin_n chap._n xxiiii_o of_o the_o disease_n reign_v in_o ireland_n and_o whereunto_o that_o country_n be_v peculiarly_a subject_n sect._n 1_o of_o the_o irish_a ague_n as_o ireland_n be_v subject_a to_o most_o disease_n in_o common_a with_o other_o country_n so_o there_o be_v some_o whereunto_o it_o be_v peculiar_o obnoxious_a be_v at_o all_o time_n so_o rife_o there_o that_o they_o may_v just_o be_v repute_v for_o ireland_n endemii_fw-la morbi_fw-la or_o reign_a disease_n as_o indeed_o they_o be_v general_o repute_v for_o such_o of_o this_o number_n be_v a_o certain_a sort_n of_o malignant_a fever_n vulgar_o in_o ireland_n call_v irish_a ague_n because_o that_o at_o all_o time_n they_o be_v so_o common_a in_o ireland_n as_o well_o among_o the_o inhabitant_n and_o the_o native_n as_o among_o those_o who_o be_v new_o come_v thither_o from_o other_o country_n this_o fever_n common_o accompany_v with_o a_o great_a pain_n in_o the_o head_n a●d_v in_o all_o the_o bone_n great_a weakness_n drought_n loss_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o appetite_n and_o want_v of_o sleep_n and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n idleness_n or_o rave_v and_o restlessness_n or_o toss_n but_o no_o very_o great_a nor_o constant_a heat_n be_v hard_o to_o be_v cure_v for_o those_o that_o understand_v the_o disease_n and_o seek_v to_o overcome_v it_o do_v it_o not_o by_o purge_v which_o can_v be_v use_v at_o any_o time_n without_o great_a and_o present_a danger_n for_o the_o fermentation_n of_o the_o humour_n which_o cause_v the_o disease_n be_v hereby_o mighty_o increase_v and_o the_o patient_a weaken_a and_o hardly_o with_o bleed_v which_o seldom_o be_v use_v with_o success_n otherwise_o than_o in_o the_o very_a beginning_n but_o with_o strengthen_v medicine_n and_o good_a cordial_n in_o which_o case_n and_o if_o all_o necessary_a prescriptious_a be_v well_o observe_v very_o few_o person_n do_v lose_v their_o life_n except_o when_o some_o extraordinary_a and_o pestilent_a malignity_n come_v to_o it_o as_o it_o befall_v in_o some_o year_n with_o so_o great_a violence_n that_o notwithstanding_o all_o good_a help_n some_o be_v thereby_o carry_v to_o their_o grave_n the_o same_o do_v ordinary_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o it_o prove_v deadly_a if_o the_o sick_a do_v fall_v into_o unskilful_a hand_n or_o neglect_v all_o help_n or_o do_v not_o observe_v good_a direction_n in_o which_o case_n many_o do_v perish_v and_o other_o who_o come_v off_o with_o their_o life_n through_o robustuousness_n of_o nature_n or_o hide_a cause_n be_v force_v to_o keep_v their_o bed_n a_o long_a time_n in_o extreme_a weakness_n be_v a_o great_a while_n before_o they_o can_v recover_v their_o perfect_a health_n and_o strength_n sect._n 2._o of_o the_o looseness_n the_o looseness_n do_v also_o great_o reign_v in_o ireland_n as_o well_o among_o those_o of_o the_o country_n as_o among_o the_o stranger_n wherefore_o the_o english_a inhabitant_n have_v give_v it_o the_o name_n of_o the_o country-disease_n many_o be_v a_o great_a while_n trouble_v with_o it_o and_o yet_o get_v no_o other_o harm_n and_o those_o that_o betimes_o do_v make_v use_n of_o good_a medicine_n be_v without_o any_o great_a difficulty_n cure_v of_o it_o but_o they_o that_o let_v the_o looseness_n take_v its_o course_n do_v common_o after_o some_o day_n get_v the_o bleed_a with_o it_o whereby_o the_o disease_n do_v not_o only_o grow_v much_o more_o troublesome_a and_o painful_a but_o a_o great_a deal_n harde●_n to_o be_v cure_v &_o at_o last_o it_o use_v to_o turn_v to_o the_o bloody_a flux_n the_o which_o in_o some_o person_n have_v last_v a_o great_a while_n leave_v they_o of_o itself_o but_o in_o far_o the_o great_a number_n be_v very_o dangerous_a and_o kill_v the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o sick_a except_o they_o be_v careful_o assist_v with_o good_a remedy_n that_o this_o disease_n as_o also_o the_o other_o viz._n the_o malignant_a fever_n be_v so_o rife_o in_o ireland_n do_v partly_o come_v through_o the_o peculiar_a disposition_n and_o excessive_a wetness_n of_o the_o air_n but_o partly_o also_o through_o the_o error_n which_o people_n do_v commit_v in_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o other_o particular_n as_o manifest_o do_v appear_v by_o that_o a_o very_a great_a number_n not_o only_o of_o the_o native_n but_o also_o of_o the_o stranger_n come_v thi●_n she_o who_o t●ke_v careful_a heed_n to_o themselves_o in_o abstain_v from_o hurtful_a thing_n never_o be_v trouble_v with_o either_o of_o these_o infirmity_n sect._n 3_o of_o the_o rickets_o among_o the_o reign_a disease_n of_o ireland_n the_o rickets_o also_o may_v with_o good_a reason_n be_v reckon_v a_o disease_n peculiar_a to_o young_a child_n and_o so_o well_o know_v to_o every_o body_n in_o england_n as_o it_o be_v needless_a to_o give_v any_o description_n of_o it_o and_o yet_o to_o this_o day_n never_o any_o physician_n either_o english_a or_o of_o any_o other_o nation_n make_v any_o the_o least_o mention_n of_o it_o no_o not_o in_o those_o work_n which_o be_v express_o write_v of_o all_o manner_n of_o disease_n and_o accident_n of_o little_a child_n in_o ireland_n this_o disease_n be_v wonderful_a rife_a now_o but_o it_o have_v nothing_o near_o be_v so_o long_o know_v there_o as_o in_o england_n either_o through_o th●_n unski●fullness_n or_o neglect_n of_o the_o physician_n the_o most_o part_n whereof_o in_o both_o kingdom_n to_o this_o day_n be_v ignorant_a not_o only_o of_o the_o manner_n how_o to_o cure_v it_o but_o even_o of_o the_o nature_n and_o property_n thereof_o or_o that_o real_o it_o be_v new_a there_o and_o never_o before_o have_v be_v in_o ireland_n have_v get_v foot_v in_o it_o only_o within_o these_o few_o year_n through_o some_o strange_a revolution_n or_o constellation_n or_o god_n immediate_a send_v which_o kind_n of_o change_n several_a time_n have_v befall_v in_o divers_a country_n and_o in_o ireland_n itself_o we_o have_v already_o show_v some_o such_o matter_n in_o another_o sickness_n namely_o the_o tertian-ague_n this_o evil_a be_v altogether_o incurable_a when_o it_o be_v go_v too_o far_o be_v hard_a enough_o to_o be_v cure_v even_o in_o the_o beginning_n except_o it_o be_v very_o careful_o look_v unto_o and_o use_v make_v of_o the_o best_a remedy_n nevertheless_o this_o grief_n as_o well_o as_o mo●●_n other_o have_v its_o peculiar_a medicine_n the_o which_o be_v apply_v betimes_o and_o with_o convenient_a care_n do_v with_o god_n blessing_n for_o the_o most_o part_n produce_v the_o effect_n desire_v sect._n 4._o of_o the_o leprosy_n the_o rickets_o be_v of_o late_a very_o rife_o in_o ireland_n where_o few_o year_n ago_o unknown_a so_o on_o the_o contra●y_v it_o have_v be_v almost_o quite_o free_v from_o another_o disease_n one_o of_o the_o very_o worst_a &_o miserable_a in_o the_o world_n namely_o the_o leprosy_n which_o in_o former_a time_n use_v to_o be_v very_o common_a there_o especial_o in_o the_o province_n of_o munster_n the_o which_o therefore_o be_v fill_v with_o hospital_n express_o build_v for_o to_o receive_v &_o keep_v the_o leprous_a person_n but_o many_o year_n since_o ireland_n have_v be_v almost_o quite_o free_v from_o this_o horrible_a and_o loathsome_a disease_n and_o as_o few_o leprous_a person_n be_v now_o find_v there_o as_o in_o any_o other_o country_n in_o the_o world_n so_o that_o be_v hospital_n erect_v for_o their_o use_n have_v stand_v empty_a a_o long_a time_n at_o length_n be_v quite_o decay_v &_o come_v to_o nothing_o the_o cause_n of_o th●s_n change_n be_v not_o so_o obscure_a nor_o unknown_a as_o it_o be_v in_o most_o other_o change_n of_o that_o nature_n for_o that_o this_o sickness_n be_v so_o general_a in_o ireland_n do_v not_o come_v by_o any_o peculiar_a defect_n in_o the_o land_n or_o in_o the_o air_n but_o mere_o through_o the_o fault_n &_o foul_a gluttony_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n in_o the_o excessive_a devour_a of_o unwholesome_a salmon_n the_o common_a report_n in_o ireland_n be_v that_o boil_a salmon_n eat_v hot_a out_o

of_o the_o kettle_n in_o great_a quantity_n bring_v this_o disease_n and_o use_v to_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o it_o be_v so_o common_a and_o some_o famous_a author_n have_v not_o stick_v to_o relate_v as_o much_o for_o a_o truth_n but_o that_o be_v a_o fable_n and_o salm●ns_n have_v not_o that_o evil_a quality_n which_o way_n soever_o they_o be_v eat_v and_o prepare_v but_o when_o they_o be_v out_o of_o season_n which_o be_v in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o year_n after_o they_o have_v cast_v their_o spawn_n upon_o which_o they_o do_v not_o only_o grow_v very_o weak_a and_o flaggie_a but_o so_o unwholesome_a that_o over_o their_o whole_a body_n they_o break_v out_o in_o very_o filthy_a spot_n just_a like_o a_o scall_v man_n head_n so_o as_o it_o will_v loathe_v any_o man_n to_o see_v they_o nevertheless_o the_o irish_a a_o nation_n extreme_o barbarous_a in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o their_o life_n do_v use_v to_o take_v they_o in_o that_o very_a season_n as_o well_o as_o at_o any_o other_o time_n of_o the_o year_n and_o to_o eat_v they_o in_o very_o great_a abundance_n as_o easy_o they_o may_v every_o river_n and_o rivelet_n in_o most_o part_n be_v very_o full_a of_o they_o and_o by_o that_o mean_v that_o horrible_a disease_n come_v to_o be_v so_o common_a among_o they_o but_o the_o english_a have_v once_o get_v the_o command_n of_o the_o whole_a country_n into_o ●heir_a hand_n make_v very_o severe_a law_n against_o the_o take_n of_o salmon_n in_o that_o unwholesome_a season_n and_o see_v they_o careful_o observe_v whereby_o hinder_v those_o barbarian_n against_o their_o will_n to_o feed_v on_o that_o poisonous_a meat_n they_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o that_o woeful_a sickness_n which_o use_v so_o mighty_o to_o reign_v among_o they_o have_v in_o time_n be_v almost_o quite_o abolish_v which_o great_a benefit_n with_o so_o many_o other_o that_o hateful_a people_n have_v reward_v with_o seek_v utter_o to_o exterminate_v their_o benefactor_n sect._n 5._o of_o the_o league●-sicknesses_n in_o the_o english_a army_n which_o since_o this_o bloody_a rebellion_n go_v ou●r_o into_o ireland_n to_o fight_v against_o that_o murder_a nation_n be_v not_o only_o the_o looseness_n and_o the_o malignant_a fever_n whereof_o we_o have_v speak_v above_o as_o of_o ireland_n reign_a disease_n very_o common_a but_o therebesides_a several_a other_o infirmity_n viz._n violent_a cough_n and_o of_o lo●g_a continuance_n stop_v of_o the_o breath_n call_v in_o latin_a dispnoea_n lameness_n of_o the_o thigh_n or_o sciatica_n painful_a strangury_n all_o which_o grief_n seize_v on_o so_o many_o person_n that_o they_o may_v well_o have_v be_v take_v for_o sickness_n reign_v in_o that_o land_n as_o i_o have_v many_o time_n understand_v of_o my_o brother_n who_o at_o that_o time_n not_o only_a dwell_n and_o practise_v at_o dublin_n but_o be_v physician_n general_a of_o the_o english_a force_n have_v but_o too_o much_o occasion_n to_o know_v that_o perfect_o but_o withal_o he_o have_v assure_v i_o that_o those_o disease_n have_v their_o original_a not_o from_o any_o defect_n of_o the_o climate_n but_o of_o the_o cold_a &_o other_o hardship_n which_o the_o soldier_n suffer_v in_o their_o march_n for_o they_o many_o time_n go_v to_o the_o field_n in_o cold_a and_o foul_a weather_n and_o sometime_o march_v whole_a day_n long_o yea_o several_a day_n together_o in_o very_o dirty_a and_o wet_a way_n where_o their_o foot_n and_o leg_n be_v continual_o cold_a and_o wet_a beside_o that_o they_o be_v sometime_o constrain_v to_o pass_v through_o the_o water_n up_o as_o high_a as_o the_o knee_n and_o waste_n and_o after_o all_o that_o hardship_n endure_v in_o the_o daytime_n to_o lie_v in_o the_o night_n upon_o the_o wet_a ground_n in_o the_o open_a air_n this_o cause_v the_o aforenamed_a disease_n and_o several_a other_o among_o they_o in_o so_o great_a number_n it_o be_v to_o be_v wonder_v at_o that_o many_o more_o do_v not_o fall_v into_o they_o and_o without_o doubt_n in_o any_o other_o country_n of_o the_o world_n where_o all_o the_o same_o cause_n do_v concur_v and_o where_o a_o army_n endure_v the_o like_a hard-ship_n the_o same_o effect_n if_o not_o worse_o will_v follow_v so_o that_o in_o this_o behalf_n the_o land_n itself_o i●_n not_o at_o all_o to_o be_v blame_v a_o table_n of_o the_o principal_a head_n contain_v in_o this_o book_n chap._n i._n of_o the_o situation_n shape_n and_o greatness_n of_o ireland_n its_o division_n into_o province_n and_o county_n of_o the_o english_a pale_a the_o principal_a town_n of_o that_o nation_n pag._n 1._o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o principal_a havens_n of_o ireland_n pag._n 10._o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o lesser_a havens_n and_o the_o bar_a havens_n of_o ireland_n also_o of_o the_o road_n and_o anchor-place_n upon_o the_o coast_n and_o in_o the_o little_a land_n near_o the_o coast_n p._n 24._o chap._n iu._n quality_n and_o fashion_n of_o the_o irish_a coast_n or_o shore_n item_n a_o brief_a description_n of_o the_o principal_a promontory_n or_o head_n of_o ireland_n p._n 35._o chap._n v._n of_o the_o sand_n or_o ground_n blind-rock_n and_o other_o rock_n in_o the_o irish_a sea_n p._n 40._o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o irish_a sea_n and_o of_o the_o tide_n which_o go_v in_o the_o same_o p._n 48._o chap._n vii_o of_o the_o spring_n and_o fountain_n item_n of_o the_o brook_n and_o rivulet_n of_o ireland_n p._n 54._o chap._n viii_o of_o the_o river_n of_o ireland_n p._n 61._o chap._n ix_o of_o the_o lake_n or_o lough_n in_o ireland_n p._n 71._o chap._n x._o of_o the_o nature_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o land_n both_o for_o the_o outward_a shape_n and_o for_o the_o internal_a quality_n and_o fruitfulness_n p._n 78._o chap._n xi_o of_o the_o several_a manner_n of_o manure_v and_o enrich_v the_o ground_n practise_v in_o ireland_n p._n 91._o chap._n xii_o of_o the_o marl_n in_o ireland_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o marling_n the_o land_n there_o p._n 100_o chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o heath_n moor_n or_o bog_n in_o ireland_n p._n 105._o chap._n fourteen_o original_a of_o the_o bog_n in_o ireland_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o dra●ning_n they_o practise_v there_o by_o the_o english_a inhabitant_n p._n 112._o chap._n xv._n of_o the_o wood_n in_o ireland_n p._n 118._o chap._n xvi_o of_o the_o mine_n in_o ireland_n and_o in_o particular_a of_o the_o iron-mine_n p._n 123._o chap._n xvii_o of_o the_o ironwork_n their_o fashion_n charge_n of_o erect_v and_o maintain_v they_o and_o profit_n come_v of_o they_o with_o a_o exact_a description_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o melt_v the_o iron_n in_o they_o p._n 131._o chap._n xviii_o of_o the_o mine_n of_o silver_n and_o lead_n in_o ireland_n and_o occasional_o of_o the_o pestiferous_a damp_n and_o vapour_n within_o the_o earth_n pag._n p._n 141._o chap._n xix_o of_o the_o freestone_n marble_n flint_n slate_n and_o seacole_n which_o be_v find_v in_o ireland_n pag._n 148._o chap._n xx._n of_o the_o turf_n lime_n and_o brick_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o make_v those_o thing_n in_o ireland_n item_n of_o the_o glass_n make_v in_o ireland_n p._n 154_o chap._n xxi_o of_o the_o temperature_n and_o quality_n of_o the_o air_n and_o season_n in_o ireland_n as_o for_o heat_n cold_a and_o moisture_n p._n 163._o chap._n xxii_o of_o the_o dew_n mist_n snow_n hail_o hoar-frost_n thunder_n and_o ligthn_v earthquake_n and_o wind._n p._n 169._o chap._n xxiii_o of_o the_o healthfulness_n of_o ireland_n and_o what_o sickness_n it_o be_v free_a from_o and_o subject_n unto_o p._n 177._o chap._n xxiv_o of_o the_o disease_n reign_v in_o ireland_n and_o whereunto_o that_o country_n be_v perculiarly_a subject_n p_o 180._o finis_fw-la errata_fw-la pag._n 5._o l._n 6._o r._n coas●_n p._n 12._o l._n 1._o r._n mile_n l._n 3._o r._n breadth_n p._n 31_o l._n 9_o r._n be_v the._n p._n 99_o l._n 11._o deal_n s●_n p._n 128._o l._n 11._o r._n of_o this_o p._n 137._o l._n 8._o r._n white_a mine_n rom._n 1.20_o act._n 14_o 1●_n act._n 17.27_o 1_o cor._n 15.46_o 1_o cor._n 1._o etc._n etc._n isa._n 11.9_o he●●_n 8.11_o isa._n 40_o 5._o