above_o the_o rule_n aforesaid_a accius_n in_o his_o treatise_n call_v praxidicus_fw-la come_v in_o with_o one_o more_o of_o his_o own_o sow_v your_o ground_n say_v he_o when_o the_o moon_n be_v in_o any_o of_o these_o sign_n aries_n gemini_fw-la leo_fw-la libra_n and_o aquarius_n and_o zoroastres_n have_v another_o astronomical_a observation_n by_o himself_o that_o the_o sun_n shall_v be_v enter_v into_o scorpio_n and_o past_o twelve_o degree_n thereof_o the_o moon_n be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n in_o taurus_n now_o follow_v the_o deep_a question_n to_o be_v discuss_v and_o determine_v as_o touch_v the_o fit_a time_n and_o season_n of_o sow_a corn_n which_o i_o have_v put_v off_o and_o defer_v to_o this_o present_a place_n and_o this_o will_v be_v handle_v and_o consider_v upon_o with_o exceed_v great_a care_n and_o regard_n as_o depend_v for_o the_o most_o part_n of_o astronomy_n and_o require_v good_a insight_n in_o the_o course_n and_o motion_n of_o the_o planet_n in_o the_o order_n also_o and_o influence_n of_o the_o fix_a star_n and_o therefore_o i_o purpose_v to_o lay_v abroad_o the_o opinion_n and_o judgement_n of_o ancient_a writer_n principal_o in_o that_o behalf_n to_o begin_v therefore_o with_o hesiod_n esteem_v the_o prince_n and_o chief_a of_o all_o those_o that_o give_v precept_n of_o agriculture_n he_o have_v set_v down_o one_o certain_a time_n of_o seednes_n to_o wit_n present_o after_o the_o fall_n or_o occultation_n of_o the_o star_n vergiliae_fw-la i._o the_o brood-hen_n and_o no_o marvel_n for_o he_o write_v that_o book_n of_o he_o in_o boeotia_n a_o country_n in_o the_o very_a heart_n of_o hellas_n or_o greece_n respective_o to_o his_o own_o countryman_n and_o that_o climate_n and_o in_o very_a truth_n that_o be_v the_o time_n of_o sow_v there_o as_o we_o have_v note_v and_o specify_v already_o the_o best_a author_n of_o name_n and_o who_o have_v write_v most_o exact_o of_o this_o argument_n be_v all_o agree_v upon_o this_o point_n and_o conclusion_n say_v that_o as_o all_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n and_o four_o footed_a beast_n have_v their_o due_a season_n of_o engender_v even_o so_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a time_n when_o as_o the_o earth_n be_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o rvit_fw-la and_o have_v a_o lust_n to_o be_v conceive_v the_o greek_n in_o general_a term_n have_v describe_v that_o season_n in_o this_o wise_a namely_o when_o the_o earth_n be_v hot_a and_o moist_a virgil_n give_v a_o precept_n to_o sow_v the_o common_a wheat_n triticum_fw-la and_o the_o red_a beard_a wheat_n far_o after_o the_o retreat_n or_o departure_n aforesaid_a of_o the_o brood-hen_n vergiliae_fw-la as_o for_o barley_n he_o will_v have_v it_o cast_v into_o the_o ground_n between_o the_o aequinox_n in_o autumn_n and_o the_o winter_n sun-sted_n but_o vetch_n kidney-bean_n or_o lentil_o at_o the_o set_n or_o go_v down_o of_o the_o star_n boote_n which_o be_v so_o it_o will_v do_v well_o to_o digest_v the_o rise_n and_o fall_v both_o of_o these_o star_n and_o also_o of_o other_o into_o their_o set_a day_n to_o show_v i_o say_v at_o what_o fix_a time_n they_o appear_v and_o when_o again_o they_o be_v hide_v some_o there_o be_v who_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o it_o be_v good_a sow_v even_o before_o the_o occultation_n of_o the_o say_a star_n virgiliae_fw-la but_o in_o a_o dry_a ground_n only_o and_o in_o hot_a country_n for_o so_o say_v they_o will_v the_o seed_n swell_v and_o mortify_v the_o better_a which_o the_o natural_a humidity_n only_o of_o the_o earth_n be_v sufficient_a to_o putrify_v and_o prepare_v so_o that_o when_o the_o next_o rain_n fall_v it_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o spurt_n and_o chit_z within_o a_o day_n other_o attend_v and_o wait_v seven_o day_n after_o the_o retreat_n of_o the_o foresay_a brood-hen_n for_o the_o rain_n that_o common_o fall_v about_o that_o time_n there_o be_v again_o that_o begin_v to_o sow_v in_o cold_a region_n immediate_o after_o the_o aequinox_n in_o autumn_n but_o in_o hot_a country_n they_o be_v late_a in_o their_o seednes_n for_o fear_v that_o the_o corn_n will_v be_v winter-proud_a and_o grow_v overmuch_o before_o the_o cold_a weather_n come_v but_o all_o writer_n accord_n herein_o that_o it_o be_v not_o good_a sow_v before_o the_o winter_n solstice_n when_o the_o day_n be_v at_o the_o short_a the_o reason_n be_v very_o pregnant_a and_o apparent_a for_o winter_n seed_n if_o it_o be_v sow_v before_o midwinter_n will_v spurt_v and_o spring_n at_o the_o seven-night_n end_n sow_v after_o that_o time_n you_o shall_v have_v it_o lie_v in_o the_o ground_n forty_o day_n before_o it_o make_v any_o show_n of_o come_v up_o many_o make_v haste_n and_o put_v their_o seed_n into_o the_o ground_n betimes_o have_v this_o proverb_n usual_o in_o their_o mouth_n well_o may_v overtimely_a and_o hasty_a sow_v oftentimes_o fail_v but_o late_o sow_v shall_v ever_o miss_v and_o deceive_v the_o master_n contrariwise_o other_o there_o be_v of_o this_o mind_n that_o it_o be_v better_o stay_v until_o the_o spring_n to_o do_v it_o well_o and_o sure_o rather_o than_o to_o sow_v in_o a_o bad_a autumn_n and_o hazard_v the_o lose_n of_o all_o if_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n therefore_o but_o to_o take_v the_o spring_n season_n a_o man_n must_v make_v choice_n of_o the_o time_n between_o the_o midst_n of_o february_n at_o what_o time_n as_o the_o west_n wind_n favonius_n do_v rise_v and_o begin_v to_o blow_v and_o the_o aequinox_n in_o march._n some_o have_v no_o regard_n at_o all_o to_o the_o constitution_n and_o figure_n of_o the_o heaven_n in_o this_o case_n think_v the_o rise_n and_o fall_v of_o star_n the_o course_n and_o motion_n of_o celestial_a body_n to_o be_v frivolous_a matter_n and_o nothing_o pertinent_a to_o this_o purpose_n but_o content_v themselves_o only_o with_o observe_v the_o cardinal_a season_n of_o the_o year_n and_o some_o other_o time_n in_o a_o generality_n in_o the_o spring_n say_v they_o sow_v lineseed_n oat_n and_o poppy_n and_o so_o hold_v on_o unto_o the_o festival_n holiday_n of_o minerva_n call_v quinquatrus_n like_v as_o at_o this_o day_n throughout_o all_o lombardie_n and_o beyond_o the_o po_n they_o go_v by_o no_o other_o rule_n as_o for_o bean_n and_o the_o fine_a wheat_n siligo_fw-la put_v they_o into_o the_o ground_n in_o the_o month_n of_o november_n let_v the_o winter_n red_a wheat_n far_o take_v his_o fortune_n and_o be_v inter_v from_o the_o end_n of_o september_n until_o the_o midst_n or_o fifteen_o day_n of_o october_n other_o go_v beyond_o that_o day_n and_o continue_v their_o seednesse_n unto_o to_o the_o calends_n or_o first_o day_n of_o november_n now_o as_o these_o man_n have_v no_o regard_n at_o all_o to_o the_o speculation_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o course_n of_o the_o star_n so_o the_o other_o before_o name_v be_v give_v too_o much_o thereto_o and_o wrap_v they_o be_v so_o high_a among_o the_o star_n and_o planet_n that_o their_o own_o eye_n be_v dazzle_v therewith_o and_o beside_o their_o subtlety_n and_o quiddity_n do_v blind_a other_o consider_v that_o thepractise_n of_o these_o matter_n must_v pass_v through_o the_o hand_n of_o rustical_a peasant_n who_o be_v so_o far_o off_o from_o conceive_v astronomy_n &_o the_o constellation_n above_o that_o they_o know_v not_o one_o letter_n of_o the_o book_n nor_o never_o learn_v their_o a._n b._n c._n howbeit_o we_o can_v choose_v but_o confess_v that_o the_o true_a reason_n and_o knowledge_n of_o agriculture_n depend_v principal_o upon_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o order_n in_o heavenly_a body_n for_o virgil_n say_v very_o well_o that_o before_o all_o other_o thing_n a_o husbandman_n shall_v be_v skilful_a in_o the_o wind_n and_o have_v the_o foreknowledge_n and_o prediction_n of_o they_o also_o to_o have_v a_o insight_n into_o the_o nature_n and_o influence_n of_o the_o star_n and_o in_o one_o word_n to_o observe_v both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o as_o well_o as_o the_o sailor_n and_o mariner_n at_o sea_n certes_o a_o hard_a piece_n of_o work_n it_o be_v and_o infinite_a and_o small_a hope_n i_o have_v that_o ever_o i_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o drive_v into_o their_o head_n that_o be_v so_o ignorant_a &_o gross_a of_o conceit_n this_o high_a learning_n and_o heavenly_a divinity_n as_o touch_v the_o planet_n the_o fix_a star_n together_o with_o the_o reason_n of_o their_o orderly_a motion_n and_o celestial_a power_n howbeit_o consider_v the_o great_a profit_n that_o may_v arise_v and_o grow_v thereupon_o to_o mankind_n i_o will_v cast_v a_o proffer_n and_o give_v the_o attempt_n to_o make_v ploughman_n astrologer_n or_o astronomer_n at_o leastwise_o if_o it_o may_v be_v but_o first_o my_o purpose_n be_v to_o lay_v open_a before_o their_o eye_n certain_a difficulty_n which_o trouble_v also_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_a writer_n and_o those_o not_o
region_n 18._o venice_n the_o ten_o region_n 19_o of_o istria_n 20._o of_o the_o alps_o and_o the_o nation_n there_o inhabit_v 21._o illyricum_n 22._o liburnia_n 23._o macedon_n 24._o noricum_n 25._o pannonie_n and_o dalmatia_n 26._o moesia_n in_o this_o book_n be_v describe_v 26_o island_n within_o the_o adriatic_a and_o ionian_a sea_n their_o principal_a city_n town_n and_o nation_n also_o the_o chief_a and_o famous_a river_n the_o high_a hill_n special_a island_n beside_o town_n and_o country_n that_o be_v perish_v in_o sum_n here_o be_v comprise_v notable_a thing_n history_n matter_n memorable_a and_o observation_n to_o the_o number_n of_o 326._o latin_a writer_n bring_v in_o for_o testimony_n turannius_n graccula_n cor._n nepos_n t._n livius_n cato_n censorius_n m._n agrippa_n m._n varro_n divus_o augustus_n the_o emperor_n varro_n attacinus_fw-la antias_n hyginus_n l._n vetus_n mela_n pomponius_n curio_n the_o father_n coelius_n aruntius_n sebosus_n licinius_n mutianus_n fabricius_n thuscus_n l._n atteius_n capito_n verrius_n flaccus_n l._n piso_n c._n aelianus_n and_o valerianus_n foreign_a author_n artimidorus_n alexander_n polyhistor_n thucydides_n theophrastus_n isidorn_v theopompus_n metrodorus_n scepsius_n callicrates_n xenophon_n lampsasenus_fw-la diodorus_n syracusanus_n nymphodorus_n calliphanes_n and_o timagâ—…nes_n ¶_o in_o the_o four_o book_n be_v comprise_v region_n nation_n sea_n town_n hill_n haven_n river_n with_o these_o dimension_n and_o people_n either_o now_o or_o in_o time_n past_o know_v viz_o chap._n 1._o epirus_n 2._o aetolia_n 3._o locri._n 4._o peloponnesus_n 5._o achaia_n 6._o arcadia_n 7._o greece_n and_o attica_n 8._o thessaly_n 9_o magnesia_n 10._o macedonia_n 11._o thracia_n 12._o the_o island_n lie_v between_o those_o country_n among_o which_o creta_n euboea_n the_o cuclads_n sporades_n also_o the_o isle_n within_o hellespont_n near_o the_o sea_n pontus_n within_o moeotis_n dacia_n sarmatia_n and_o scythia_n 13._o the_o island_n of_o pontus_n call_v mer_n major_a 14._o the_o island_n of_o germany_n 15._o island_n in_o the_o french_a ocean_n 16._o britain_n and_o ireland_n 17._o gaul_n or_o france_n 18_o of_o galia_fw-la lugdunensis_n 19_o of_o aquitaine_n 20._o of_o high_a spain_n name_v citerior_fw-la 21._o of_o portugal_n 22._o island_n in_o the_o ocean_n 23._o the_o dimension_n and_o measure_n of_o all_o europe_n herein_o be_v contain_v many_o principal_a town_n and_o country_n famous_a river_n island_n also_o beside_o city_n or_o nation_n that_o be_v perish_v in_o sum_n diverse_a thing_n history_n and_o observation_n latin_a author_n cite_v m._n varr_n cato_n censorius_n m._n agrippa_n divus_o augustus_n varro_n attacinus_fw-la cor._n nepos_n hyginus_n l._n vetus_n pomponius_n mela_n licinius_n mutianus_n fabricius_n thuscus_n atteius_n capito_n and_o atteius_n philologus_n of_o foreign_a writer_n polybius_n hecataeus_n hellanicus_n damastes_n eudoxus_n dicaearchus_n timosthenes_n ephorus_n crater_n grammaticus_n serapion_n of_o antioch_n callimachus_n artemidorus_n apollodorus_n agathocles_n eumachus_n siculus_n the_o musician_n alexander_n polyhistor_n thucydides_n dociades_n anaximander_n philistides_n mallotes_n dionysius_n aristides_n callidemus_n menaechmus_n aedasthenes_n anticlides_n heraclides_fw-la philemon_n menephon_n pythias_n isodorus_n philonides_n xenagoras_n astyonomus_fw-la staphilus_n aristocritus_n metrodorus_n cleobulus_n and_o posidonius_n in_o the_o five_o book_n be_v contain_v region_n nation_n sea_n town_n hill_n rivers_n with_o their_o measure_n and_o people_n either_o at_o this_o day_n be_v or_o in_o time_n past_a that_o be_v to_o say_v chap._n 1._o maurtania_n 2._o the_o province_n tingitana_n 3._o numidia_n 4._o africa_n 5._o cyrene_n 6._o lybia_n maraeotis_n 7._o island_n lie_v about_o africa_n &_o over-against_o africa_n 8._o the_o aethiopian_n 9_o asia_n 10._o alexandria_n 11._o arabia_n 12._o syria_n palaestina_n phoenicia_n 13._o idumaea_n syria_n palaestina_n samaria_n 14._o judaea_n galilea_n 15._o jordan_n the_o river_n 16._o the_o lake_n asphaltites_n 17._o the_o essenes_n 18._o the_o country_n decapolis_n 19_o tyrus_n and_o sidon_n 20._o the_o mount_n libanus_n 21._o syria_n antiochena_n 22._o the_o mountain_n casius_n 23._o coele-syria_n 24._o the_o river_n euphrates_n 25._o the_o region_n palmyra_n 26._o hierapolis_n the_o country_n 27._o cilicia_n and_o the_o nation_n adjoin_v pamphilia_n isauria_n homonades_n pisidia_n lycaonia_n the_o mountain_n taurus_n and_o lycia_n 28._o the_o river_n indus_n 29._o laodicea_n apamia_n jonia_n and_o ephesus_n 30._o aeolis_n troas_n pergamus_n 31._o island_n affront_v asia_n the_o pamphilian_a sea_n rhodus_n samus_n and_o chius_n 32._o hellespont_n mysia_n phrygia_n galatia_n nicaea_n bythinia_n bosphorus_n herein_o you_o find_v town_n and_o nation_n principal_a river_n famous_a hill_n island_n 117_o town_n also_o that_o be_v lose_v and_o perish_v in_o sum_n many_o thing_n history_n and_o observation_n memorable_a latin_a author_n allege_v agrippa_z suetonius_n paulinus_n varro_n atacinus_n cornelius_n nepos_n hyginus_n l._n vetus_n mela_n domitius_n corbulo_n licinius_n mutianus_n clandius_n caesar_n aruntius_n livius_n the_o son_n sebosus_n the_o act_n and_o record_n of_o the_o triumph_n foreign_a wâ—…iters_n king_n juba_n hecataeus_n hellanicus_n damastes_n dicaearchus_n bion_n timosthenes_n philonides_n xenagoras_n astynomus_n staphilus_n aristotle_n dionysius_n aristocritus_n ephorus_n eratosthenes_n hipparchus_n panaetius_n serapion_n antiochenus_fw-la callimachus_n agathocles_n polybius_n timaeus_n the_o mathematician_n herodotus_n myrlus_fw-la alexander_n polyhistor_n metrodorus_n posidonius_n who_o write_v periplus_n or_o periegesis_n sotades_n periander_n aristarchus_n sicyonius_n eudoxus_n antigenâ—…s_n callicratus_fw-la xenophon_n lampsacenus_n diodorus_n syâ—…acusanus_n hanno_n himilco_n nymphodorus_n calliphon_n artemidorus_n megasthenes_n isidorus_n celobulus_fw-la aristocrcon_n in_o the_o six_z book_n be_v contain_v region_n nation_n sea_n city_n haven_n river_n with_o their_o dimension_n people_n also_o that_o be_v or_o have_v be_v to_o wit_n chap._n 1._o the_o sea_n call_v pontus_n euxinus_n before_o time_n axenus_n 2._o the_o nation_n of_o the_o paphlagones_n and_o cappadocian_o 3._o cappadocia_n 4._o the_o nation_n of_o the_o country_n themiscyra_n 5._o the_o region_n colchica_n the_o achaei_n and_o the_o rest_n in_o that_o tract_n 6._o bosphorus_n cimmerius_n and_o moeotis_n 7._o the_o people_n about_o moeotis_n 8._o the_o armeniae_n both_o 9_o armenia_n the_o great_a 10._o albania_n iberia_n 11._o the_o scluse_n and_o gate_n caucasiae_n 12._o island_n in_o pontus_n 13._o nation_n about_o the_o scythian_a ocean_n 14._o media_n and_o the_o gate_n or_o straits_n caspiae_n 15._o nation_n about_o the_o hircane_a sea_n 16._o also_o other_o nation_n confine_v upon_o that_o country_n 17._o people_n of_o scythia_n 18._o the_o river_n ganges_n 19_o the_o nation_n of_o india_n 20._o the_o river_n indus_n 21._o the_o arian_n and_o the_o nation_n border_v upon_o they_o 22._o the_o island_n taprobane_n 23._o capissene_n carmaenia_n 24._o the_o persian_a and_o arabian_a gulf_n 25._o the_o island_n cassandrus_fw-la and_o kingdom_n of_o the_o parthian_n 26._o media_n mesopotamia_n babylon_n seleucia_n 27._o the_o river_n tigris_n 28._o arabia_n nomades_n nabathaei_n omani_n tylos_n and_o ogyris_n two_o island_n 29._o the_o gulf_n of_o the_o red_a sea_n the_o troglodyte_n and_o aethyopian_n fea_z 30._o diverse_a nation_n of_o strange_a and_o wonderful_a shape_n 31._o island_n of_o the_o aethyopian_a sea_n 32._o of_o the_o fortunate_a island_n 33._o the_o division_n of_o the_o earth_n calculate_v by_o measure_n 34._o a_o division_n of_o the_o earth_n by_o climate_n line_n parallel_n and_o equal_a shadow_n town_n of_o name_n 195._o nation_n of_o account_n 566._o famous_a river_n 180._o notablehil_n 38._o principal_a island_n 108._o city_n and_o nation_n perish_v 195._o in_o sum_n there_o be_v rehearse_v in_o this_o book_n of_o other_o thing_n history_n and_o observation_n 2214._o latin_a author_n allege_v m._n agrippa_n varro_z atacinus_n cornelius_n nepos_n hyginus_n lu._n vetus_n mela_n pomponius_n domitius_n corbulo_n licineus_fw-la mutianus_n claudius_n caesar_n aruntius_n sebosus_n fabricius_n thuseus_fw-la t._n livius_n seneca_n nigidius_n foreign_a writer_n king_n juba_n polybius_n hecataeus_n hellanicus_n damastes_n eudoxus_n dicaearchus_n beto_n timosthenes_n patrocles_n demodamas_n clitarchus_n eratosthenes_n alexander_n magnus_n ephorus_n hipparchus_n panaetius_n callimachus_n artemidorus_n apollodorus_n agathocles_n polybius_n eumachus_n siculus_n alexander_n polyhistor_n amometus_n metrodorus_n posidonius_n onesicritus_n nearchus_n megasthenes_n diognetus_n aristocreon_n bion_n dialdon_n simonides_n the_o young_a basiles_n and_o xenophon_n lampsacenus_n ¶_o in_o the_o seven_o book_n be_v contain_v the_o wonderful_a shape_n of_o man_n in_o diverse_a country_n chap._n 1._o the_o strange_a form_n of_o many_o nation_n 2._o of_o the_o scythian_n and_o other_o people_n of_o diverse_a country_n 3._o of_o monstrous_a and_o prodigious_a birth_n 4._o the_o transmutation_n of_o one_o sex_n into_o another_o also_o of_o twin_n 5._o of_o the_o generation_n of_o man_n the_o time_n of_o a_o woman_n childbearing_n from_o seven_o month_n to_o eleven_o prove_v by_o notable_a example_n out_o of_o history_n 6._o of_o
conception_n and_o child_n within_o the_o womb_n the_o sign_n how_o to_o know_v whether_o a_o woman_n go_v with_o a_o son_n or_o a_o daughter_n before_o she_o be_v deliver_v 7._o of_o the_o conception_n and_o generation_n of_o man_n 8._o of_o agrippae_fw-la i._o those_o who_o be_v bear_v with_o the_o foot_n forward_o 9_o of_o strange_a birth_n namely_o by_o mean_n of_o incision_n when_o child_n be_v cut_v out_o of_o their_o mother_n womb_n 10._o of_o vopisci_n i._o such_o as_o be_v twin_n be_v bear_v alive_a notwithstanding_o the_o one_o of_o they_o be_v dead_a before_o 11._o history_n of_o many_o child_n bear_v at_o one_o burden_n 12._o example_n of_o those_o that_o be_v like_o one_o to_o another_o 13._o the_o cause_n and_o manner_n of_o generation_n 14._o more_o of_o the_o same_o matter_n and_o argument_n 15._o of_o woman_n monthly_a term_n 16._o the_o manner_n of_o sundry_a birth_n 17._o the_o proportion_n of_o the_o part_n of_o man_n body_n and_o notable_a thing_n therein_o observe_v 18._o example_n of_o extraordinary_a shape_n 19_o strange_a nature_n of_o man_n 20._o of_o bodily_a strength_n and_o swiftness_n 21._o of_o excellent_a sight_n 22._o who_o excel_v in_o hear_v 23._o example_n of_o patience_n 24._o who_o be_v singular_a for_o good_a memory_n 25._o the_o praise_n of_o c._n julius_n caesar._n 26._o the_o commendation_n of_o pompey_n the_o great_a 27._o the_o praise_n of_o cato_n the_o first_o of_o that_o name_n 28._o of_o valour_n and_o fortitude_n 29._o of_o notable_a wit_n or_o the_o praise_n of_o some_o for_o their_o singular_a wit_n 30._o of_o plato_n ennius_n virgil_n m._n varro_n and_o m._n cicero_n 31._o of_o such_o as_o carry_v a_o majesty_n in_o their_o behaviour_n 32._o of_o man_n of_o great_a authority_n and_o reputation_n 33._o of_o certain_a divine_a and_o heavenly_a person_n 34._o of_o scipio_n nasica_n 35._o of_o chastity_n 36._o of_o piety_n and_o natural_a kindness_n 37._o of_o excellent_a man_n in_o diverse_a science_n and_o namely_o in_o astrology_n grammar_n and_o geometry_n etc._n etc._n 38._o item_n rare_a piece_n of_o work_n make_v by_o sundry_a artificer_n 39_o of_o servant_n and_o slave_n 40._o the_o excellency_n of_o diverse_a nation_n 41._o of_o perfect_a contentment_n and_o felicity_n 42._o example_n of_o the_o variety_n and_o mutability_n of_o fortune_n 43._o of_o those_o that_o be_v twice_o outlaw_v and_o banish_v of_o l._n sylla_n and_o q._n metellus_n 44._o of_o another_o metellus_n 45._o of_o the_o emperor_n augustus_n 46._o of_o man_n deem_v most_o happy_a above_o all_o other_o by_o the_o oracle_n of_o the_o god_n 47._o who_o be_v canonize_v a_o god_n while_o he_o live_v upon_o the_o earth_n 48._o of_o those_o that_o live_v long_o than_o other_o 49._o of_o diverse_a nativity_n of_o man_n 50._o many_o example_n of_o strange_a accident_n in_o malady_n 51._o of_o the_o sign_n of_o death_n 52._o of_o those_o that_o revive_v when_o they_o be_v carry_v forth_o to_o be_v bury_v 53._o of_o sudden_a death_n 54._o of_o sepulcher_n and_o burial_n 55._o of_o the_o soul_n of_o ghost_n and_o spirit_n 56._o the_o first_o inventor_n of_o many_o thing_n 57_o wherein_o all_o nation_n first_o agree_v 58._o of_o antique_a letter_n 59_o the_o beginning_n of_o barber_n first_o at_o rome_n 60._o the_o first_o deviser_n of_o dial_n and_o clock_n in_o sum_n there_o be_v in_o this_o book_n of_o story_n strange_a accident_n and_o matter_n memorable_a 747._o latin_a author_n allege_v varrius_z flaccus_n cn._n gellius_n licinius_n mutianus_n mutius_n massurius_n agrippina_n wife_n of_o claudius_n m._n cicero_n asinius_n pollio_n messala_n rufus_n cornelius_n nepos_n virgil_n livy_n cordus_n melissus_n sebosus_n cernelius_n celsus_n maximus_n valerius_n trogus_n nigidius_n figulus_n pomponius_n atticus_n pedianus_n asconius_n sabinus_n cato_n censorius_n fabius_n vestalis_fw-la foreign_a writer_n herodotus_n aristeus_n beto_n isigonus_n crates_n agatharcides_n calliphanes_n aristotle_n nymphodorus_n apollonides_n philarchus_n damon_n megasthenes_n ctesias_n tauron_n eudoxus_n onesicratus_n clitarchus_n duris_n artemidorus_n hypocrates_n the_o physician_n asclepiander_n the_o physician_n hesiodus_n anacreon_n theopompus_n hellanicus_n damasthes_n ephorus_n epigenes_n berosus_n pessiris_n necepsus_fw-la alexander_n polyhistor_n xenophon_n callimachus_n democritus_n duillius_fw-la polyhistor_n the_o historian_n strato_n who_o write_v against_o the_o proposition_n and_o theorem_n of_o ephorus_n heraclides_fw-la ponticus_n asclepiades_n who_o write_v tragodamena_n philostephanus_n hegesias_n archimachus_n thucydides_n mnesigiton_n xenagoras_n metrodorus_n scepsius_n anticlides_n and_o critodemus_n ¶_o in_o the_o eight_o book_n be_v contain_v the_o nature_n of_o land_n beast_n that_o go_v on_o foot_n chap._n 1._o of_o land_n creature_n the_o good_a and_o commendable_a part_n in_o elephant_n their_o capacity_n and_o understanding_n 2._o when_o elephant_n be_v first_o yoke_v and_o put_v to_o draw_v 3._o the_o docilitie_n of_o elephant_n and_o their_o aptness_n to_o learn_v 4._o the_o clemency_n of_o elephant_n that_o they_o know_v their_o own_o danger_n also_o of_o the_o felnesse_n of_o the_o tiger_n 5._o the_o perceivance_n and_o memory_n of_o elephant_n 6._o when_o elephant_n be_v first_o see_v in_o italy_n 7._o the_o combat_n perform_v by_o elephant_n 8._o the_o manner_n of_o take_v elephant_n 9_o the_o manner_n how_o elephant_n be_v tame_v 10._o how_o long_o a_o elephant_n go_v with_o young_a and_o of_o their_o nature_n 11._o the_o country_n be_v elephant_n breed_v the_o discord_n and_o war_n between_o elephant_n and_o dragon_n 12._o the_o industry_n and_o subtle_a wit_n of_o dragon_n and_o elephant_n 13._o of_o dragon_n 14._o serpent_n of_o prodigious_a bigness_n of_o serpent_n name_v boae_n 15._o of_o beast_n engender_v in_o scythia_n and_o the_o north_n country_n 16._o of_o lion_n 17._o of_o panther_n 18._o the_o nature_n of_o the_o tiger_n of_o camel_n and_o the_o pard-cammell_n when_o it_o be_v first_o see_v at_o rome_n 19_o of_o the_o stag-wolfe_n name_v chaus_n and_o the_o cephus_n 20._o of_o rhincceros_n 21._o of_o once_z marmoset_n call_v sphinx_n of_o the_o crocute_v of_o common_a marmoset_n of_o indian_a boeufe_n of_o leucrocute_v of_o eale_n of_o the_o aethiopian_a bull_n of_o the_o best_a mantichora_n of_o the_o sicorne_n or_o unicorn_n of_o the_o catoblepa_n and_o the_o basilisk_n 22._o of_o wolf_n 23._o of_o serpent_n 24._o of_o the_o rat_n of_o india_n call_v ichneumon_a 25._o of_o the_o crocodile_n and_o skink_v and_o the_o river-horse_n 26._o who_o show_v first_o at_o rome_n the_o water-horse_n and_o the_o crocodile_n diverse_a reason_n in_o physic_n find_v out_o by_o dumb_a creature_n 27._o of_o beast_n and_o other_o such_o creature_n which_o have_v teach_v we_o certain_a herb_n to_o wit_n the_o red_a deer_n lizard_n swallow_n tortoise_n the_o weasel_n the_o stork_n the_o boar_n the_o snake_n the_o panther_n the_o elephant_n bear_n stocke-dove_n house-dove_n crane_n and_o raven_n 28._o prognostication_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v take_v from_o beast_n 29._o what_o city_n and_o nation_n have_v be_v destroy_v by_o small_a creature_n 30._o of_o the_o hiaena_fw-la the_o crocuta_n and_o mantichora_n of_o biever_n and_o otter_n 31._o of_o frog_n sea_n or_o sea-calue_n and_o stellion_n 32._o of_o dear_a both_o red_a and_o fallow_a 33._o of_o the_o tragelaphis_n of_o the_o chamaeleon_n and_o other_o beast_n that_o change_v colour_n 34._o of_o the_o tarand_n the_o lycaon_n and_o the_o wolf_n call_v thoes_n 35._o of_o the_o porc-espines_a 36._o of_o bear_n and_o how_o they_o bring_v forth_o their_o whelp_n 37._o the_o rat_n and_o mouse_n of_o pontus_n and_o the_o alps_o also_o of_o hedgehog_n 38._o of_o the_o leontophones_n the_o once_z gray_n badger_n and_o sqirril_n 39_o of_o viper_n snail_n in_o shell_n and_o lizard_n 40._o of_o dog_n 41._o against_o the_o bite_n of_o a_o mad_a dog_n 42._o the_o nature_n of_o horse_n 43._o of_o ass_n 44._o of_o mule_n 45._o of_o cow_n bull_n and_o oxen._n 46._o of_o the_o boeufe_n name_v apis._n 47._o the_o nature_n of_o sheep_n their_o breed_n and_o generation_n 48._o sundry_a kind_n of_o wool_n and_o clothes_n 49._o of_o sheep_n call_v musmone_n 50._o of_o goat_n and_o their_o generation_n 51._o of_o swine_n and_o their_o nature_n 52._o of_o park_n and_o warren_n for_o beast_n 53._o of_o beast_n half_o tame_a and_o wild_a 54._o of_o ape_n and_o monkey_n 55._o of_o hare_n and_o coney_n 56._o of_o beast_n half_o savage_a 57_o of_o rat_n and_o mouse_n of_o dormouse_n 58._o of_o beast_n that_o live_v not_o in_o some_o place_n 59_o of_o beast_n hurtful_a to_o stranger_n in_o sum_n there_o be_v in_o this_o book_n principal_a matter_n story_n and_o observation_n worth_a the_o remembrance_n 788._o latin_a author_n allege_v mutianus_n procilius_n verrius_n flaccus_n l._n piso_n cornelius_n valerianus_n cato_n censorius_n fenestella_n trogus_n actius_n columella_n virgil_n varro_n lu._n metellus_n scipio_n cornelius_n
these_o star_n be_v see_v in_o every_o place_n both_o those_o that_o unto_o the_o next_o sailor_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v high_o the_o same_o seem_v to_o they_o afar_o off_o drown_v in_o the_o sea_n and_o like_v as_o this_o north_n pole_n seem_v to_o be_v aloft_o unto_o those_o that_o be_v situate_a direct_o under_o it_o so_o to_o they_o that_o be_v go_v so_o far_o as_o the_o other_o devexitie_n or_o fall_n of_o the_o earth_n those_o above_o say_v star_n rise_v up_o aloft_o there_o while_o they_o decline_v downward_o which_o here_o be_v mount_v on_o high_a which_o thing_n can_v not_o possible_o fall_v out_o but_o in_o the_o figure_n of_o a_o ball_n and_o hereupon_o it_o be_v that_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o east_n perceive_v not_o the_o eclipse_n of_o sun_n or_o moon_n in_o the_o evening_n no_o more_o than_o those_o that_o dwell_v west_n in_o the_o morning_n but_o those_o that_o be_v at_o noon_n in_o the_o south_n they_o see_v very_o oft_o at_o what_o time_n alexander_n the_o great_a win_v that_o famous_a victory_n at_o arbela_n the_o moon_n by_o report_n be_v eclipse_v at_o the_o second_o hour_n of_o the_o night_n but_o at_o the_o very_a same_o time_n in_o sicily_n she_o arise_v the_o eclipse_n of_o the_o sun_n which_o chance_v before_o the_o calends_n of_o may_n when_o as_o vipsanus_n and_o fonteius_n be_v consul_n be_v not_o many_o year_n past_a be_v see_v in_o campania_n between_o the_o 7_o and_o 8_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n but_o corbulo_n a_o general_n commander_n then_o in_o armenia_n make_v report_n that_o it_o be_v see_v there_o between_o the_o ten_o and_o 11_o hour_n of_o the_o same_o day_n by_o reason_n that_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o globe_n discover_v and_o hide_v some_o thing_n to_o some_o and_o other_o to_o other_o but_o if_o the_o earth_n be_v plain_a and_o level_a all_o thing_n shall_v appear_v at_o once_o to_o all_o man_n for_o neither_o shall_v one_o night_n be_v long_o than_o another_o ne_o yet_o shall_v the_o day_n of_o 12_o hour_n appear_v even_o and_o equal_a to_o any_o but_o to_o those_o that_o be_v seat_v in_o the_o mid_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o now_o in_o all_o part_n agree_v and_o accord_v together_o alike_o chap._n lxxj_o ¶_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o day_n light_n upon_o earth_n and_o hence_o it_o come_v that_o it_o be_v neither_o night_n nor_o day_n at_o one_o time_n in_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n by_o reason_n that_o the_o opposition_n of_o the_o globe_n bring_v night_n and_o the_o round_a compass_n or_o circuit_n thereof_o discover_v the_o day_n this_o be_v know_v by_o many_o experiment_n in_o africa_n and_o spain_n there_o be_v raise_v by_o hannibal_n high_a watchtower_n and_o in_o asia_n for_o the_o same_o fear_n of_o rover_n and_o pirate_n the_o like_a help_n of_o beacon_n be_v erect_v wherein_o it_o be_v note_v oft_o time_n that_o the_o fire_n give_v warning_n aforehand_o which_o be_v kindle_v at_o the_o six_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n be_v descry_v by_o they_o that_o be_v far_o off_o in_o asia_n at_o the_o three_o hour_n of_o the_o night_n philonides_n the_o curror_fw-la or_o post_fw-la of_o the_o same_o alexander_n above_o name_v dispatch_v in_o 9_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n 1200_o stadia_fw-la even_o as_o far_o as_o from_o sicyone_n to_o elis_n and_o from_o thence_o again_o albeit_o he_o go_v down_o hill_n all_o the_o way_n he_o return_v oftentimes_o but_o not_o before_o the_o three_o hour_n of_o the_o night_n the_o cause_n be_v for_o that_o he_o have_v the_o sun_n with_o he_o in_o his_o first_o set_v out_o to_o elis_n and_o in_o his_o return_n back_o to_o sicyone_n he_o go_v full_a against_o it_o meet_v with_o it_o and_o ere_o he_o come_v home_o overpass_o it_o leave_v it_o in_o the_o west_n behind_o go_v from_o he_o which_o be_v the_o reason_n also_o that_o they_o who_o by_o day_n light_a sail_n westward_o in_o the_o short_a day_n of_o the_o year_n rid_v more_o way_n than_o those_o who_o sail_v all_o night_n long_o at_o the_o same_o time_n for_o that_o the_o other_o do_v accompany_v the_o sun_n chap._n lxxij_o ¶_o the_o gnomonicke_n be_v of_o the_o same_o matter_n as_o also_o of_o the_o first_o dial_n also_o the_o instrument_n serve_v for_o the_o hour_n as_o quadrant_n and_o dial_n will_v not_o serve_v for_o all_o place_n but_o in_o every_o 300_o stadia_fw-la or_o 500_o at_o the_o far_a the_o shadow_n that_o the_o sun_n cast_v change_v and_o therefore_o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o style_n in_o the_o dial_n call_v the_o gnomon_n in_o egypt_n at_o noon_n tide_v in_o the_o aequinoctial_a day_n be_v little_o more_o in_o length_n than_o half_a the_o gnomon_n but_o in_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n the_o shadow_n want_v the_o nine_o part_n of_o the_o gnomon_n in_o the_o town_n ancona_n it_o be_v long_o than_o it_o in_o a_o 35_o part_n but_o in_o venice_n at_o the_o same_o time_n and_o hour_n the_o shadow_n and_o the_o gnomon_n be_v all_o one_o chap._n lxxiij_o ¶_o where_o and_o when_o there_o be_v no_o shadow_n at_o all_o in_o like_a manner_n they_o say_v that_o in_o the_o town_n syene_n which_o be_v above_o alexandria_n 50_o stadia_fw-la at_o noon_n tide_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o summer_n there_o be_v no_o shadow_n at_o all_o and_o for_o further_a experiment_n thereof_o let_v a_o pit_n be_v sink_v in_o the_o ground_n and_o it_o will_v be_v light_a all_o over_o in_o every_o corner_n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o sun_n than_o be_v just_a and_o direct_o over_o that_o place_n as_o the_o very_a zenith_n thereof_o which_o also_o at_o the_o same_o time_n happen_v in_o india_n above_o the_o river_n hypasis_n as_o onesicratus_n have_v set_v down_o in_o writing_n yea_o and_o it_o be_v for_o certain_a know_v that_o in_o berenice_n a_o city_n of_o the_o troglodyte_n and_o from_o thence_o 4820_o stadia_fw-la in_o the_o same_o country_n at_o the_o town_n of_o ptolemais_n which_o be_v build_v at_o the_o first_o upon_o the_o very_a bank_n of_o the_o red_a sea_n for_o the_o pleasure_n of_o chase_v and_o hunt_v of_o elephant_n the_o self_n same_o be_v to_o be_v see_v 45_o day_n before_o the_o summer_n sunsted_n and_o as_o long_o after_o and_o that_o for_o 90_o day_n space_n all_o shadow_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o south_n again_o in_o the_o isle_n meroe_n the_o capital_a place_n of_o the_o aethiopian_a nation_n inhabit_v 5000_o stadia_fw-la from_o syene_n upon_o the_o river_n nilus_n twice_o in_o the_o year_n the_o shadow_n be_v go_v and_o none_o at_o all_o see_v to_o wit_n when_o the_o sun_n be_v in_o the_o 18_o degree_n of_o taurus_n and_o the_o 14_o of_o leo._n in_o the_o country_n of_o the_o oretes_n within_o india_n there_o be_v a_o mountain_n name_v maleus_n near_o which_o the_o shadow_n in_o summer_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o south_n and_o in_o winter_n into_o the_o north._n there_o for_o 15_o night_n and_o no_o more_o be_v the_o star_n charles-wain_n near_o the_o pole_n to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o same_o india_n at_o patale_n a_o most_o famous_a and_o frequent_a port_n the_o sun_n arise_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o all_o shadow_n fall_v to_o the_o south_n while_o alexander_n make_v abide_v there_o onesicritus_n a_o captain_n of_o his_o write_v that_o it_o be_v observe_v there_o that_o the_o north_n star_n be_v see_v the_o first_o part_n only_o of_o the_o night_n also_o in_o what_o place_n of_o india_n there_o be_v no_o shadow_n there_o the_o north_n star_n appear_v not_o and_o that_o those_o quarter_n be_v call_v ascia_fw-la i._o without_o shadow_n neither_o keep_v they_o any_o reckon_n of_o hour_n there_o chap._n lxxiv_o ¶_o where_o twice_o in_o the_o year_n the_o shadow_n go_v contrary_a way_n but_o throughout_o all_o trogliditine_n cratosthenes_n have_v write_v that_o the_o shadow_n two_o time_n in_o the_o year_n for_o 45_o day_n fall_v contrary_a way_n chap._n lxxv_o ¶_o where_o the_o day_n be_v long_a and_o where_o short_a it_o come_v thus_o to_o pass_v that_o by_o the_o variable_a increment_n of_o the_o day_n light_n the_o long_a day_n in_o meroe_n do_v comprehend_v 12_o equinoctiai_n hour_n and_o 8_o part_n of_o one_o hour_n above_o but_o in_o alexandria_n 14_o in_o italy_n 15_o in_o britain_n 17_o where_o in_o summer_n time_n the_o night_n be_v light_n and_o short_a by_o infallible_a experience_n show_v that_o which_o reason_n force_v to_o believe_v namely_o that_o at_o mid_a summer_n time_n as_o the_o sun_n make_v his_o approach_n near_o unto_o the_o pole_n of_o the_o world_n the_o place_n of_o the_o earth_n lie_v underneath_o have_v day_n continual_o for_o six_o month_n and_o contrariwise_o night_n when_o the_o sun_n be_v remote_a as_o far_o as_o bruma_n the_o which_o pythias_n of_o massiles_n have_v write_v of_o thule_n
both_o high_o and_o low_o the_o lanuense_n of_o marrucines_n the_o teatines_n of_o pelignian_o the_o corfinienses_n super-aequani_a and_o sulmonenses_n of_o marcian_n the_o anxantine_n and_o atinate_n the_o fucentes_n lucentes_fw-la and_o maruvij_fw-la of_o albense_n alba_n upon_o the_o lake_n fucinus_n of_o aequiculanes_n the_o cliternine_n and_o carseolanes_n of_o vestine_n the_o augulanes_n pinnenses_n pelevinate_v unto_o who_o be_v join_v the_o aufinate_n on_o this_o side_n the_o mountain_n of_o samnite_n who_o the_o greek_n call_v sabellian_o and_o saunites_n the_o colony_n bovianum_fw-la the_o old_a and_o another_o surname_v vndecumanorum_fw-la namely_o inhabit_v by_o those_o of_o the_o eleven_o legion_n the_o aufidenates_n esernines_n fagisulani_fw-la ficolenses_n sepinate_v treventinate_v of_o the_o sabine_n the_o amiternine_n curense_n forum_n decci_n forum_n novum_n the_o fidenates_n interamnates_n nursines_n nomentanes_n reatines_n trebulanes_n syrname_v mutuscaei_fw-la as_o also_o suffenates_n the_o tiburte_n and_o tarinate_v in_o this_o quarter_n of_o the_o aequiculae_fw-la there_o be_v perish_v and_o go_v the_o comines_n tadianes_n acedikes_n and_o alfaterni_fw-la gellianus_fw-la write_v that_o acippe_n a_o town_n of_o the_o marsian_o build_v by_o marsyas_n a_o captain_n of_o the_o lydian_n be_v drown_v and_o swallow_v up_o by_o the_o lake_n fucinus_n also_o valerian_n report_v that_o a_o town_n of_o the_o vidicine_n in_o picenum_n be_v utter_o ruin_v by_o the_o roman_n the_o sabine_n as_o some_o have_v think_v be_v for_o their_o religion_n and_o devout_a worship_v of_o the_o god_n call_v sevini_fw-la they_o dwell_v hard_o by_o the_o veline_n lake_n upon_o moist_a and_o dewy_a hill_n the_o river_n nar_n drain_v they_o dry_a with_o his_o hot_a water_n of_o brimstone_n which_o river_n run_v from_o thence_o towards_o tyberis_n fill_v it_o and_o glide_v from_o the_o hill_n fiscellus_n near_o the_o grove_n of_o vacuna_n and_o reate_n be_v hide_v in_o the_o same_o but_o from_o another_o side_n the_o river_n anio_n begin_v in_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o trebanes_n bring_v with_o it_o into_o tiberis_n three_o lake_n of_o great_a name_n for_o their_o delectable_a pleasantness_n which_o give_v the_o name_n to_o sublaquensu_fw-la in_o the_o reatine_a territory_n be_v the_o lake_n cutiliae_n wherein_o float_v a_o island_n and_o this_o lake_n as_o m._n varro_n say_v be_v in_o the_o very_a midst_n and_o centre_n of_o italy_n beneath_o the_o sabine_n lie_v latium_n on_o the_o side_n picenum_n behind_o vmbria_n and_o the_o hill_n of_o the_o apennine_a on_o either_o hand_n do_v enclose_v as_o with_o a_o rampire_n the_o sabine_n chap._n xiii_o ¶_o the_o five_o region_n the_o five_o region_n be_v picene_a a_o nation_n in_o time_n past_o most_o populous_a 360000_o of_o the_o picentes_n be_v reduce_v under_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n they_o be_v descend_v from_o the_o sabine_n upon_o a_o vow_n that_o they_o make_v to_o hold_v and_o solemnise_v a_o sacred_a spring_n they_o dwell_v by_o the_o river_n aternus_n where_o now_o be_v the_o rerritorie_n adrianus_n and_o the_o colony_n adria_n seven_o mile_n from_o the_o sea_n there_o run_v the_o river_n vomanum_fw-la and_o there_o lie_v the_o praetutiane_n and_o palmensis_n territory_n also_o castrum_n novum_fw-la the_o river_n batinum_fw-la truentum_n with_o the_o river_n the_o only_a relic_n of_o the_o liburnian_o remain_v in_o italy_n more_o river_n there_o be_v to_o wit_n alpulate_v suinum_fw-la and_o heluinum_fw-la at_o which_o the_o praetutian_a country_n end_v and_o the_o picentian_n begin_v the_o town_n cupra_n a_o castle_n of_o the_o firmanes_n and_o above_o it_o the_o colony_n ascuum_fw-la of_o all_o picenum_n the_o most_o renown_a within_o stand_v novana_n in_o the_o edge_n or_o march_n without_o be_v cluana_n potentia_n and_o numana_n build_v by_o the_o sicilian_n next_o to_o those_o be_v the_o colony_n ancona_n with_o the_o promontory_n cumerum_fw-la lie_v hard_o unto_o it_o in_o the_o very_a elbow_n of_o the_o edge_n thereof_o as_o it_o bend_v be_v from_o garganus_n 183_o mile_n within-forth_a do_v inhabit_v the_o auximate_n beregranes_n cingulanes_n cuprense_n syrname_v the_o mountainer_n falariens_n pausulanes_n pleninenses_n ricinenses_n septempedani_fw-la tollentinate_v triacenses_n the_o city_n saluia_fw-la and_o the_o tollentine_n chap._n xiiii_o ¶_o the_o six_o region_n to_o these_o adjoin_v the_o six_o region_n comprehend_v vmbria_n and_o the_o french_a pale_a about_o ariminum_n at_o ancona_n begin_v the_o french_a march_n by_o the_o name_n of_o togata_fw-la gallia_n the_o sicilian_n and_o liburnian_o possess_v most_o part_n of_o that_o tract_n and_o principal_o the_o territory_n palmensis_n praetutianus_fw-la and_o adrianus_n they_o the_o vmbrian_o expel_v these_o again_o hetruria_n drive_v out_o and_o last_o the_o gaul_n disseise_v it_o the_o people_n of_o vmbria_n be_v suppose_v of_o all_o italy_n to_o be_v of_o great_a antiquity_n as_o who_o man_n think_v to_o be_v of_o the_o greek_n name_v ombri_n for_o that_o in_o the_o general_a deluge_n of_o the_o country_n by_o rain_n they_o only_o remain_v alive_a the_o tuscans_n be_v know_v to_o have_v by_o war_n force_v and_o win_v 300_o town_n of_o they_o at_o this_o day_n in_o the_o frontier_n of_o it_o there_o be_v the_o river_n aesus_n and_o senogallia_n the_o river_n metaurus_n and_o the_o colony_n fanum_n fortunae_n pisaurum_n also_o with_o the_o river_n in_o the_o part_n within_o hispellum_n and_o tuder_n in_o the_o rest_n the_o amerine_n attidiates_n asirinate_v arnates_n and_o aesinate_n camertes_n casventillanes_n and_o carsulanes_n dolate_v surname_v salentines_n fulginate_n foro-flaminienses_a foro-iulienses_a name_v also_o concubienses_n foro-bremitiani_a foro-sempronienses_a iguini_fw-la interamnates_fw-la syrname_v nartes_n mevanate_n mevainienses_n and_o matilicates_n narnienses_fw-la who_o town_n beforetime_n be_v call_v nequinum_n nucerine_n syrname_v favonienses_n and_o camelani_fw-la the_o otriculanes_n and_o ostranes_n the_o pitualnes_n with_o the_o addition_n of_o pisuert_n as_o also_o other_o surname_v mergentine_n and_o the_o pelestine_n sentinate_n sarsinate_n spoletines_n suarranes_n sestinate_n and_o suillate_n sadinates_n trebiate_n tuficane_n tifernates_n name_v withal_o tribertine_n as_o also_o other_o of_o they_o distinguish_v by_o the_o name_n of_o metaurense_n the_o vesionicate_n the_o vrbinate_v as_o well_o they_o that_o be_v surname_v metaurense_n as_o other_o hortenses_fw-la the_o vettionenses_n vindenates_n and_o viventanes_n in_o this_o tract_n be_v extinct_a the_o felignate_n and_o they_o who_o possess_v clusiolum_fw-la above_o interamna_n also_o the_o sarranate_n with_o the_o town_n acerrae_n call_v beside_o vafriae_fw-la and_o turceolum_fw-la the_o same_o that_o vetriolum_fw-la semblable_o the_o solinate_v suriates_n fallienate_v apiennates_fw-la there_o be_v go_v also_o and_o clean_o lose_v the_o arienate_v with_o crinovolum_fw-la also_o the_o vsidicane_n and_o plangâ—…nses_n the_o pisinate_n and_o caelestine_n as_o for_o amera_n above_o write_v cato_n have_v leave_v in_o record_n that_o it_o be_v build_v 964_o year_n before_o the_o war_n against_o perseus_n chap._n xv._n ¶_o the_o eight_o region_n the_o eight_o region_n be_v bound_v with_o ariminum_n padus_n and_o apennine_n in_o the_o border_n thereof_o be_v the_o river_n crustuminum_n the_o colony_n ariminum_n with_o the_o river_n ariminum_n and_o aprusa_n then_o the_o river_n rubico_n the_o utmost_a limit_n sometime_o of_o italy_n after_o it_o sapis_n the_o river_n vitis_n and_o anemo_n ravenna_n a_o town_n of_o the_o sabine_n with_o the_o river_n bedeses_n 102_o mile_n from_o ancona_n and_o not_o far_o from_o the_o vmbrian_o sea_n butrium_n within-forth_a be_v these_o colony_n bononie_n usual_o call_v felsina_n when_o it_o be_v the_o head_n city_n of_o hetruria_n brixillum_fw-la mutina_n parma_n placentia_n town_n caesena_n claterni_fw-la forum_n clodij_fw-la livij_fw-la and_o popilij_fw-la pertain_v to_o the_o truentine_n also_o forum_n the_o cornelij_n laccini_fw-la faventini_fw-la fidentini_fw-la otesini_fw-la padinates_n regienses_n a_o lepido_n solonate_v also_o the_o forest_n galliani_fw-la surname_v aquinate_v tanetani_fw-la veliate_v surname_v vecteri_n regiate_n and_o vmbranate_n in_o this_o tract_n the_o boij_n be_v consume_v who_o have_v 112_o tribe_n or_o kindred_n as_o cato_n say_v likewise_o the_o senones_n they_o that_o take_v rome_n chap._n xvi_o ¶_o of_o the_o river_n padus_n padus_n issue_v out_o of_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o mountain_n vesulus_n bear_v up_o his_o head_n aloft_o into_o a_o mighty_a height_n run_v from_o a_o marvelous_a spring_n worth_a the_o see_n in_o the_o march_n of_o the_o ligurian_a vagienni_n and_o hide_v itself_o within_o a_o narrow_a trench_n as_o it_o be_v under_o the_o ground_n and_o rise_a up_o again_o in_o the_o territory_n of_o the_o forovibians_n be_v inferior_a to_o no_o other_o river_n for_o excellency_n of_o the_o greek_n it_o be_v call_v eridanus_n and_o be_v much_o speak_v of_o and_o well_o know_v for_o the_o punishment_n of_o phacton_n it_o swell_v about_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o dog_n star_n by_o reason_n
to_o scaldis_n there_o inhabit_v the_o utmost_a borderer_n the_o toxandri_n under_o many_o name_n then_o the_o menapij_n morini_n and_o oromansici_fw-la join_v upon_o the_o tract_n or_o territory_n call_v gessoriacus_n the_o brinnani_fw-la ambiani_n bellonici_fw-la and_o hassi_n but_o far_a within-forth_a the_o castologi_fw-la atrebatis_n and_o neruij_fw-la free_a state_n the_o veromandui_n sueroni_n and_o suessiones_n likewise_o free_a the_o treviri_n free_a beforetime_n the_o lingones_n confederate_n the_o remi_n confederate_n also_o the_o mediomotricae_fw-la the_o sequani_n the_o raurici_fw-la &_o helvetij_fw-la colony_n two_o equestris_n and_o rauriaca_n moreover_o of_o german_a nation_n in_o the_o same_o province_n that_o dwell_v near_o rhine_n the_o nemetes_n trivochi_n and_o vangiones_n then_o the_o vbij_n colonia_n agrippensis_fw-la gugerni_n batavi_n and_o those_o who_o we_o speak_v of_o in_o the_o island_n of_o rhine_n chap._n xviii_o ¶_o lugdunensis_n gallia_n lvgdunensis_fw-la gallia_n contain_v the_o luxovij_fw-la velocasses_n galleti_n veneti_n abricatui_n osismij_fw-la and_o the_o noble_a river_n ligeris_n but_o a_o more_o fair_a and_o goodly_a demy-island_n run_v forth_o into_o the_o ocean_n from_o the_o very_a march_n of_o the_o osismij_fw-la have_v in_o circuit_n 625_o mile_n with_o the_o neck_n thereof_o 125_o mile_n broad_a beyond_o it_o dwell_v the_o nannite_n within-forth_a the_o hoedni_n confederate_n the_o carnuti_n likewise_o confederate_n the_o boij_n the_o senones_n the_o aulerici_fw-la syrname_v eburovices_n and_o the_o cenomanne_n and_o meldi_n free_a state_n parrhisij_fw-la trecasses_n andegani_fw-la viducasses_n vadicasses_n vnelli_n cariosvelites_n drabhudi_n rhedones_n turones_n itesui_n and_o secusiani_n free_a state_n in_o who_o country_n stand_v the_o colony_n lugdunum_n chap._n xix_o ¶_o aquitania_n to_o that_o province_n of_o gaul_n which_o be_v call_v aquitania_n belong_v the_o ambilatri_fw-la anagnute_n pictones_n the_o santones_n bituriges_n name_v also_o vibisci_n aquitani_n whereof_o the_o province_n take_v name_n and_o the_o sediboniates_n then_o such_o as_o be_v enroll_v into_o towneship_n from_o diverse_a part_n to_o wit_n begerri_n tarbeli_n who_o come_v under_o four_o ensign_n cocossati_n under_o 6_o ensign_n venami_n onobrisates_n belendi_n and_o the_o forest_n pyrenaeus_n beneath_o they_o monesi_n osquidiales_n mountainer_n sibillate_n camponi_n bercorates_n bipedimui_n sassumini_fw-la vellates_n vornates_n consoranni_fw-la ausci_n elusates_n sottiates_n osquidates_n in_o the_o champion_n and_o plain_a country_n succass_n latusates_n basabocates_n vassei_n sennates_n cambolectri_n agesinales_fw-la join_v to_o the_o pictones_n then_o the_o bituriges_n free_a call_v also_o cubi_n next_o to_o they_o lemovire_n arverni_n free_a and_o gabales_n again_o those_o that_o confine_v and_o border_n upon_o the_o province_n narbonensis_n the_o ruthenes_n caduni_fw-la autobroges_n &_o the_o petrogoti_n divide_v from_o the_o tolosanes_n by_o the_o river_n tarme_n sea_n about_o the_o coast_n upon_o rhine_n the_o north_n ocean_n between_o it_o and_o sequana_n the_o britan_n ocean_n between_o it_o and_o pyrenaeus_n the_o gaul_n ocean_n island_n many_o to_o wit_n of_o the_o veneti_n call_v also_o veneticae_n and_o in_o the_o gulf_n of_o aquitane_n vliarus_fw-la chap._n xx._n ¶_o the_o hither_o province_n of_o spain_n at_o the_o promontory_n of_o pyrenaeus_n begin_v spain_n narrow_a not_o only_o than_o gaul_n but_o also_o than_o itself_o natural_o so_o huge_a a_o quantity_n be_v wrought_v into_o it_o while_o the_o ocean_n of_o one_o coast_n the_o iberian_a sea_n on_o the_o other_o do_v cling_v and_o press_v the_o side_n together_o the_o very_a hill_n of_o pyrenaeus_n which_o from_o the_o east_n spread_v all_o the_o way_n to_o the_o south-west_n make_v spain_n short_a on_o the_o north_n side_n than_o the_o south_n the_o next_o march_n of_o this_o high_a province_n be_v the_o same_o that_o the_o tract_n of_o tarracon_n namely_o from_o pyrenaeus_n along_o the_o ocean_n the_o forest_n and_o mountain_n of_o vascones_n and_o first_o in_o this_o part_n you_o find_v these_o town_n namely_o in_o the_o country_n of_o the_o varduli_n olarso_n morosgi_n menosca_n vesperies_n the_o port_n town_n amanum_n where_o now_o be_v flaviobriga_n and_o a_o colony_n of_o nine_o city_n the_o region_n of_o the_o cantabri_n the_o tiver_n sada_n the_o port_n town_n of_o victoria_n inhabit_v by_o the_o juliobrigense_n from_o that_o place_n the_o fountain_n of_o iberus_n 40_o mile_n the_o haven_n biendium_fw-la the_o origeni_n intermingle_v with_o the_o cantabri_n their_o haven_n vesei_n and_o veca_n the_o country_n of_o the_o astures_n the_o town_n noega_n in_o the_o demi_a island_n pesicus_n and_o then_o the_o county_n lucensis_n and_o so_o from_o the_o river_n navilubio_n the_o cibarci_n egovarri_n syrname_v namarini_fw-la jadoni_n arrotiebae_fw-la the_o promontory_n celticum_n river_n florius_n and_o nelo._n celtici_n syrname_v neriae_n and_o above_o they_o the_o tamarici_n in_o who_o demi_a island_n be_v 3_o altar_n call_v sestianae_n dedicate_v to_o augustus_n coepori_n and_o the_o town_n noela_n the_o celtici_n syrname_v praesamarci_n and_o cileni_fw-la of_o isle_n worth_n the_o name_n corticata_n and_o aunios_n from_o the_o cileni_fw-la the_o county_n town_n of_o the_o bracae_n heleni_fw-la gravij_fw-la the_o castle_n tide_n all_o descend_v from_o the_o greek_n the_o island_n cicae_fw-la the_o fair_a town_n abobrica_fw-la the_o river_n minius_n with_o a_o broad_a mouth_n 4_o mile_n over_o the_o leuni_n seurbi_n augusta_n a_o town_n of_o the_o bracae_n and_o above_o they_o also_o gallaecia_n the_o river_n limia_n also_o the_o river_n durius_n one_o of_o the_o great_a in_o spain_n spring_v in_o the_o pelendones_n country_n &_o run_v hard_o by_o numantia_n and_o so_o on_o through_o the_o arevaci_n and_o vaccaei_n divide_v the_o vetone_n from_o asturia_n and_o the_o gallaecian_o from_o lusitania_n and_o there_o also_o it_o keep_v off_o the_o turduli_n from_o the_o bracari_n all_o this_o region_n abovesaid_a from_o pyrenaeus_n be_v full_a of_o mettle_n mine_n to_o wit_n gold_n silver_n iron_n lead_z as_o well_o black_a as_o white_a i._o tin_n chap._n xxi_o ¶_o lusitania_n at_o the_o river_n durius_n begin_v lusitania_n wherein_o be_v turduli_n the_o old_a pesuri_fw-la the_o river_n vacca_n the_o town_n talabrica_n the_o town_n and_o river_n minium_n town_n conimbrica_n olisippo_n eburo_n britium_fw-la from_o whence_o there_o run_v out_o into_o the_o sea_n with_o a_o mighty_a cape_n the_o promontory_n which_o some_o have_v call_v artabrum_n other_o the_o great_a and_o many_o olissoponense_n of_o the_o town_n make_v a_o division_n of_o land_n sea_n and_o air_n above_o in_o it_o be_v the_o side_n of_o spain_n determine_v and_o bound_v and_o from_o the_o compass_n of_o it_o begin_v the_o forefront_n thereof_o chap._n xxii_o ¶_o island_n in_o the_o ocean_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n be_v the_o north_n and_o the_o gaul_n ocean_n on_o the_o other_o the_o west_n and_o the_o atlantic_a ocean_n the_o shoot_v forth_o of_o the_o promontory_n aforesaid_a some_o have_v report_v to_o be_v 60_o mile_n other_o 90._o from_o thence_o to_o pyrenaeus_n there_o be_v writer_n not_o a_o few_o who_o say_v it_o be_v 1250_o mile_n and_o that_o there_o be_v a_o nation_n of_o the_o atabri_n which_o never_o be_v with_o a_o manifest_a error_n for_o they_o have_v set_v in_o this_o place_n by_o exchange_v some_o letter_n the_o artotrebae_fw-la who_o we_o name_v before_o the_o promontory_n celticum_n they_o have_v err_v also_o and_o miss_v in_o certain_a famous_a river_n from_o minius_n above_o name_v as_o varro_z say_v aeminius_fw-la be_v 200_o mile_n distant_a which_o some_o man_n take_v to_o be_v elsewhere_o and_o call_v it_o limaea_n name_v of_o man_n in_o old_a time_n oblivionis_n and_o whereof_o go_v many_o a_o tale_n from_o durius_n to_o tagus_n be_v 200_o mile_n and_o come_v between_o this_o tagus_n be_v a_o river_n much_o renown_v for_o the_o sand_n that_o yield_v gold_n 160_o mile_n from_o it_o the_o promontory_n sacrum_n run_v out_o from_o the_o middle_a front_n in_o manner_n of_o spain_n and_o 14_o mile_n varro_n say_v it_o be_v from_o it_o to_o the_o mid_n of_o pyrenaeus_n but_o from_o ana_n by_o which_o we_o have_v separate_v lusitania_n from_o baetica_n 226_o mile_n add_v thereto_o from_o gades_n 102_o mile_n nation_n celtici_n varduli_n and_o about_o tagus_n the_o vettones-from_a ana_n to_o sacrum_n the_o lusitane_n memorable_a town_n from_o tagus_n in_o the_o coast_n side_n olisippo_n of_o good_a note_n for_o the_o mare_n that_o conceive_v there_o by_o the_o west_n wind_n salatia_n with_o addition_n of_o vrbs_fw-la imperatoria_fw-la and_o merobrica_n the_o promontory_n sacrum_n &_o another_o call_v caeneus_n town_n ossonoba_n balsa_n and_o myrtius_fw-la the_o whole_a province_n be_v divide_v into_o three_o county_n or_o judicial_a court_n of_o assize_n emeritensis_fw-la pacensis_n and_o scalabitanus_fw-la it_o contain_v in_o all_o five_o and_o forty_o state_n wherein_o be_v five_o colony_n one_o borough_n town_n of_o roman_a citizen_n three_o
caput_fw-la saxi_fw-la beside_o the_o rock_n head_n the_o frontier_n town_n of_o cyrenaica_n be_v call_v catabathmos_n which_o be_v a_o town_n and_o a_o veil_n all_o on_o a_o sudden_a fall_n with_o a_o steep_a descent_n to_o this_o bound_n from_o the_o less_o syrtis_n cyrenaica_n africa_n lie_v in_o length_n 1060_o mile_n and_o in_o breadth_n for_o so_o much_o as_o be_v know_v 800._o chap._n vi_o ¶_o lybya_n maroeotis_n the_o country_n follow_v be_v name_v mareotis_n libya_n and_o bound_v upon_o egypt_n inhabit_v by_o the_o marmaridae_fw-la adyrmachidae_n and_o so_o forward_o with_o the_o mareotae_fw-la the_o measure_n of_o it_o from_o catabathmos_n to_o paretoninm_n be_v 86_o mile_n in_o that_o tract_n there_o lie_v in_o the_o way_n between_o the_o village_n apis_n a_o place_n renown_v for_o the_o religious_a rite_n of_o egypt_n from_o it_o to_o paraetonium_n be_v 12_o mile_n from_o thence_o to_o alexandria_n 200_o mile_n the_o breadth_n thereof_o be_v 169_o mile_n eratosthenes_n have_v deliver_v in_o writing_n that_o from_o cyrenae_n to_o alexandria_n by_o land_n be_v 525_o mile_n agrippa_n say_v that_o the_o length_n of_o all_o africa_a from_o the_o atlantic_a sea_n together_o with_o the_o inferior_a part_n of_o egypt_n contain_v 3040_o mile_n polybius_n and_o eratosthenes_n repute_v to_o have_v be_v most_o exact_a and_o curious_a in_o this_o kind_n set_v down_o from_o the_o ocean_n to_o great_a carthage_n 1600_o mile_n from_o thence_o to_o canopicum_fw-la the_o near_a mouth_n of_o nilus_n they_o make_v 1630_o mile_n isidore_n reckon_v from_o tingi_fw-la to_o canopus_n 3599_o mile_n and_o artemidorus_n forty_o less_o than_o isiodorus_n chap._n vii_o ¶_o island_n about_o africa_n and_o overagainst_a africa_n these_o sea_n have_v not_o very_o many_o island_n within_o they_o the_o fair_a of_o they_o all_o be_v meninx_n 35_o mile_n long_o and_o 25_o broad_a call_v by_o eratosthenes_n lotophagitis_n two_o town_n it_o have_v meninx_n on_o africa_n side_n and_o thoar_o on_o the_o other_o itself_o be_v situate_a from_o the_o right_a hand_n promontory_n of_o the_o less_o syrtis_n half_a 200_o pace_n a_o hundred_o mile_n from_o it_o against_o the_o left_a hand_n be_v cercina_n with_o a_o free_a town_n of_o the_o same_o name_n in_o length_n it_o be_v 25_o mile_n and_o half_a as_o much_o in_o breadth_n where_o it_o be_v most_o but_o towards_o the_o end_n not_o above_o five_o mile_n over_o to_o it_o there_o lie_v a_o pretty_a little_a one_o towards_o carthage_n call_v cercinitis_n &_o join_v by_o a_o bridge_n unto_o it_o from_o these_o almost_o â—…o_v mile_n lie_v lopadusa_n six_o mile_n long_o then_o gaulos_n and_o galata_n the_o earth_n where_o of_o kill_v the_o scorpion_n a_o fell_a creature_n and_o noisome_a to_o africa_n man_n say_v also_o that_o they_o will_v die_v in_o clupea_n over_o against_o which_o lie_v corsyra_n with_o a_o town_n but_o against_o the_o gulf_n of_o carthage_n be_v the_o two_o aeginori_fw-la rock_n more_o like_a than_o island_n lie_v most_o between_o sicily_n and_o sardinia_n there_o be_v that_o write_v how_o these_o sometime_o be_v inhabit_v but_o afterward_o sink_v down_o and_o be_v cover_v chap._n viii_o ¶_o the_o aethyopian_o but_o within_o the_o inner_a compassc_n and_o hollow_a of_o africa_n towards_o the_o south_n &_o above_o the_o gaetulians_n where_o the_o desert_n come_v between_o the_o first_o people_n that_o inhabit_v those_o part_n be_v the_o libij_fw-la aegyptij_fw-la and_o then_o the_o leucaethiope_n above_o they_o be_v the_o aethyopian_a nation_n to_o wit_n the_o nigritae_n of_o who_o the_o river_n take_v name_n the_o gymetes_n pharusi_n and_o those_o which_o now_o reach_v to_o the_o ocean_n who_o we_o speak_v of_o in_o the_o march_n of_o mauritania_n namely_o the_o perorsi_n from_o all_o these_o it_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o wilderness_n eastward_o till_o you_o come_v to_o the_o garamantes_n augylae_n and_o troglodyte_n according_a to_o the_o most_o true_a opinion_n of_o they_o who_o place_n 2_o aethyopiaes_fw-la above_o the_o desert_n of_o africa_n and_o especial_o of_o homer_n who_o say_v that_o the_o aethyopian_o be_v divide_v 2_o way_n namely_o east_n and_o west_n the_o river_n nyger_n be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n that_o nilus_n it_o bring_v forth_o reed_n and_o papyr_n breed_v the_o same_o live_a creature_n and_o rise_v or_o swell_v at_o the_o same_o season_n it_o spring_v between_o the_o tareleia_n aethyopian_o and_o the_o oecalicae_fw-la the_o town_n mavin_n belong_v to_o this_o people_n some_o have_v set_v upon_o the_o wilderness_n as_o also_o near_o unto_o they_o the_o atlantes_n the_o aegipane_n half_a wild_a beast_n the_o blemmyi_n the_o gamphasant_n satyr_n &_o himantopodes_n those_o atlantes_n if_o we_o will_v believe_v it_o degenerate_a from_o the_o rite_n and_o manner_n of_o all_o other_o man_n for_o neither_o call_v they_o one_o another_o by_o any_o name_n and_o they_o look_v wist_o upon_o the_o sun_n rise_v &_o set_v with_o most_o dreadful_a curse_n as_o be_v pernicious_a to_o they_o &_o their_o field_n neither_o dream_n they_o in_o their_o sleep_n as_o other_o man_n the_o troglodyte_n dig_v hollow_a cave_n and_o these_o serve_v they_o for_o dwell_v house_n they_o feed_v upon_o the_o flesh_n of_o serpent_n they_o make_v a_o gnash_a noise_n rather_o than_o utter_v any_o voice_n so_o little_a use_n have_v they_o of_o speech_n one_o to_o another_o the_o garamant_n live_v out_o of_o wedlock_n and_o converse_n with_o their_o woman_n in_o common_a the_o augylae_n do_v no_o worship_n to_o any_o but_o to_o the_o devil_n beneath_o the_o gamphasantes_n be_v all_o naked_a and_o know_v no_o war_n and_o sort_n themselves_o with_o no_o foreigner_n the_o blemmyi_n by_o report_n have_v no_o head_n but_o mouth_n and_o eye_n both_o in_o their_o breast_n the_o satyr_n beside_o their_o shape_n only_o have_v no_o property_n nor_o fashion_n of_o man_n the_o aegipane_n be_v shape_v as_o you_o see_v they_o common_o paint_v the_o himantopodes_n be_v some_o of_o they_o limber_a legged_a and_o tender_a who_o natural_o go_v creep_v on_o the_o ground_n the_o pharusi_n sometime_o persae_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v the_o companion_n of_o hercules_n as_o he_o go_v to_o the_o hesperides_n more_o of_o africa_a worth_n the_o note_n i_o have_v not_o to_o say_v chap._n ix_o ¶_o of_o asia_n unto_o it_o join_v asia_n which_o from_o the_o mouth_n of_o canopus_n unto_o the_o mouth_n of_o pontus_n after_o timosthenes_n 2639_o mile_n from_o the_o coast_n of_o pontus_n to_o that_o of_o maeotis_n eratosthenes_n say_v be_v 1545_o mile_n the_o whole_a together_o with_o egypt_n unto_o tanais_n by_o artemidorus_n and_o isidorus_n take_v 8800_o mile_n many_o sea_n there_o be_v in_o it_o take_v their_o name_n of_o the_o borderer_n and_o therefore_o they_o shall_v be_v declare_v together_o with_o they_o the_o next_o country_n to_o africa_n inhabit_v be_v egypt_n lie_v far_o within-forth_a to_o the_o south_n so_o far_o as_o the_o aethyopian_o who_o border_n upon_o their_o back_n the_o nether_a part_n thereof_o the_o river_n nilus_n divide_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o the_o left_a by_o his_o clasp_a do_v bind_v and_o limit_n with_o the_o mouth_n of_o canopus_n from_o africa_n with_o the_o pelusiake_a from_o asia_n and_o carry_v a_o space_n between_o of_o 170_o mile_n whereupon_o consider_v that_o nilus_n do_v so_o part_v itself_o some_o have_v reckon_v egypt_n among_o the_o island_n so_o as_o it_o make_v a_o triangular_a figure_n of_o the_o land_n and_o here_o it_o be_v that_o many_o have_v call_v egypt_n by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o greek_a letter_n delta_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o measure_n of_o it_o from_o the_o channel_n where_o it_o be_v but_o one_o and_o from_o whence_o it_o begin_v first_o to_o part_n into_o skirt_n and_o side_n unto_o the_o mouth_n of_o canopus_n be_v 146_o mile_n and_o to_o the_o pelusiak_a 256_o the_o upmost_a part_n thereof_o bound_v on_o aethyopia_n be_v call_v thebais_n divide_v it_o be_v into_o towneship_n with_o several_a jurisdiction_n which_o they_o call_v nomos_n to_o wit_n ombite_n phatuite_n apollopolite_n hermonhites_n thinites_n phanturite_n captite_n tentyrites_n diospalites_n antaeopolites_n aphroditolites_n and_o lycopolites_n the_o country_n about_o pelusium_n these_o town-ship_n with_o their_o several_a jurisdiction_n pharboetite_n bubastites_fw-la sethroite_n &_o tanites_n the_o rest_n have_v these_o follow_v the_o arabic_a the_o hammoniacke_n which_o extend_v to_o the_o oracle_n of_o jupiter_n hammon_n oxyrinchites_n leontopolites_n atarrabite_n cynopolytes_n hermopolites_n xoite_n mendesin_n sebennite_n capastites_fw-la latapolites_n heliopolites_n prosopites_n panopolites_n busirite_n onuphite_n sorite_n ptenethu_n pthemphu_n naucratites_n nitrite_n gynaecopolites_n menelaites_n in_o the_o country_n of_o alexandria_n in_o like_a manner_n of_o libya_n mareotis_n heracleopolites_n be_v in_o the_o island_n of_o nilus_n fifty_o mile_n long_o wherein_o also_o be_v that_o which_o
they_o call_v nisibis_n and_o from_o artaxata_n it_o be_v 750_o mile_n there_o be_v also_o another_o city_n call_v ninus_n or_o ninive_n seat_v upon_o the_o river_n tigris_n which_o regard_v the_o west_n which_o in_o time_n past_a be_v high_o renown_v but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n where_o it_o lie_v towards_o the_o caspian_a sea_n lie_v the_o region_n atropatene_n separate_v by_o the_o river_n araxes_n from_o otene_n in_o armenia_n wherein_o be_v the_o city_n gazae_fw-la 450_o mile_n from_o artaxata_n and_o as_o many_o from_o ecbatana_n in_o media_n whereon_o some_o part_n the_o atropatenes_n doehold_v chap._n xiiii_o ¶_o media_n and_o the_o gate_n caspiae_n as_o for_o ecbatana_n the_o head_n city_n of_o media_n seleucus_n the_o king_n found_v it_o and_o it_o be_v from_o seleucia_n the_o great_a 750_o mile_n and_o from_o the_o caspian_a gate_n 20._o the_o other_o great_a town_n of_o importance_n in_o media_n be_v phausia_n agamzua_n and_o apamia_n name_v also_o rhaphane_a and_o as_o for_o the_o straits_n there_o call_v the_o caspian_a gate_n the_o same_o reason_n be_v there_o of_o that_o name_n as_o of_o the_o other_o by_o caucasus_n by_o reason_n that_o the_o mountain_n be_v cleave_v and_o break_v through_o and_o have_v so_o narrow_a a_o lane_n that_o hardly_o a_o wain_n or_o cart_n be_v able_a to_o pass_v by_o it_o and_o that_o for_o the_o length_n of_o 8_o mile_n all_o do_v by_o the_o pickeaxe_n and_o man_n hand_n the_o rock_n and_o cliff_n that_o hang_v over_o on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o the_o other_o be_v like_a as_o if_o they_o be_v scorch_v and_o half_o burn_v so_o dry_a and_o thirsty_a be_v all_o that_o tract_n and_o without_o fresh_a water_n for_o 38_o mile_n space_n for_o all_o the_o liquor_n and_o moisture_n issue_v out_o of_o those_o craggy_a rock_n run_v through_o it_o which_o let_v the_o passage_n and_o cause_v folk_n to_o avoid_v that_o way_n beside_o such_o a_o number_n of_o serpant_n do_v there_o haunt_v that_o no_o man_n dare_v pass_v that_o way_n but_o in_o winter_n only_o chap._n xv._n ¶_o nation_n about_o the_o hircanesea_n unto_o adiabene_n join_v the_o country_n of_o the_o carduchy_n so_o call_v in_o time_n past_a and_o now_o cordueni_fw-la by_o which_o the_o river_n tigris_n run_v and_o upon_o they_o the_o pratitae_fw-la do_v confine_n call_v also_o paredoni_n who_o keep_v the_o hold_n of_o the_o caspian_a gate_n aforesaid_a on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o who_o you_o shall_v meet_v with_o the_o desert_n of_o parthia_n and_o the_o mountain_n cithenus_fw-la but_o be_v pass_v that_o once_o you_o come_v straight_o into_o the_o most_o pleasant_a and_o beautiful_a tract_n of_o the_o same_o parthia_n call_v choara_n and_o there_o stand_v two_o city_n of_o the_o parthian_n build_v sometime_o as_o fort_n opposite_a against_o the_o median_n namely_o calliope_n &_o issatis_n situate_a in_o time_n pass_v upon_o another_o rock_n as_o for_o the_o capital_a city_n of_o all_o partia_fw-la hecatompylos_n it_o be_v from_o the_o caspian_a gate_n abovesaid_a 133_o mile_n thus_o you_o see_v how_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o parthian_n also_o be_v limit_v &_o separat_fw-la by_o these_o mountain_n and_o straits_n when_o a_o man_n be_v once_o get_v forth_o of_o these_o gate_n present_o he_o enter_v upon_o the_o caspian_o country_n which_o reach_v as_o far_o as_o to_o the_o sea_n side_n and_o give_v the_o name_n as_o well_o to_o it_o as_o to_o the_o gate_n afore-named_n howbeit_o all_o the_o region_n upon_o the_o left_a hand_n be_v full_a of_o mountain_n from_o whence_o backward_o to_o the_o river_n cyrus_n be_v by_o report_n 220_o mile_n but_o from_o that_o river_n if_o you_o will_v go_v high_o up_o to_o those_o gate_n you_o shall_v find_v it_o 700_o mile_n and_o in_o very_a truth_n from_o this_o place_n begin_v alexander_n to_o make_v the_o account_n and_o reckon_n of_o his_o journey_n in_o that_o voyage_n of_o he_o to_o india_n say_v that_o from_o those_o gate_n to_o the_o entrance_n of_o india_n it_o be_v 15680_o stadia_fw-la from_o thence_o to_o the_o city_n bacha_n which_o they_o call_v zariaspa_n 3700_o and_o so_o to_o the_o river_n jaxartes_n 5_o mile_n chap._n xvi_o ¶_o other_o nation_n also_o from_o the_o caspian_o country_n eastward_o lie_v the_o region_n call_v zapanortene_n &_o in_o it_o the_o land_n daricum_fw-la the_o most_o fertile_a tract_n of_o all_o those_o part_n then_o come_v you_o to_o the_o tapyrians_n anariaci_n stauri_n and_o hircani_n at_o who_o coast_n the_o same_o sea_n begin_v to_o take_v the_o name_n hircanum_n even_o from_o the_o river_n syderis_n about_o it_o be_v other_o river_n to_o wit_n mazera_n and_o stratos_n all_o issue_v out_o of_o caucasus_n out_o of_o the_o realm_n of_o hyrcania_n you_o enter_v into_o the_o country_n margiana_n so_o commendable_a for_o the_o warm_a sunshine_n weather_n there_o and_o the_o only_a place_n in_o all_o that_o quarter_n which_o yield_v vine_n environ_v it_o be_v on_o every_o side_n with_o goodly_a pleasant_a hill_n to_o the_o eye_n for_o the_o compass_n of_o 1500_o stadia_fw-la fortify_v it_o be_v beside_o and_o afford_v hard_a access_n unto_o it_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o sandy_a and_o barren_a desert_n for_o the_o space_n of_o 120_o mile_n and_o scituat_fw-la it_o be_v even_o against_o the_o tract_n of_o parthia_n wherein_o alexander_n the_o great_a sometime_o have_v build_v alexandria_n which_o be_v raze_v and_o destroy_v by_o the_o barbarian_n antiochus_n the_o son_n of_o seleucus_n re-edify_v in_o the_o same_o place_n upon_o the_o river_n margus_n which_o run_v through_o it_o together_o with_o another_o river_n zodale_n and_o it_o be_v call_v syriana_n or_o rather_o seleucia_n howbeit_o he_o desire_v rather_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v name_v antiochia_n this_o city_n contain_v in_o circuit_n 70_o stadia_fw-la and_o into_o it_o orodes_n after_o that_o he_o have_v defeat_v crassus_n &_o his_o host_n bring_v all_o the_o roman_n who_o he_o have_v take_v prisoner_n be_v past_o the_o high_a country_n margiana_n you_o come_v to_o the_o region_n of_o mardi_n a_o fierce_a &_o savage_a people_n subject_a unto_o none_o they_o inhabit_v the_o mountain_n caucasus_n and_o reach_v as_o far_o as_o to_o the_o bactrian_n beyond_o that_o tract_n be_v these_o nation_n the_o ochane_n chomare_n berdrigei_n hermatotrophi_n bomarci_n commani_fw-la marucaei_fw-la mandrueni_fw-la and_o jatij_fw-la the_o river_n also_o mandrus_n and_o gridinus_fw-la beyond_o inhabit_v the_o chorasmij_fw-la gandari_fw-la attasini_fw-la paricani_fw-la sarangae_n parrasini_fw-la maratiani_fw-la nasotiani_fw-la aorsi_n gelae_n who_o the_o greek_n call_v cadusij_fw-la and_o the_o matiani_fw-la moreover_o in_o it_o stand_v the_o great_a town_n heraclea_n build_v by_o alexander_n the_o great_a which_o afterward_o be_v subvert_v and_o overthrow_v but_o when_o it_o be_v repair_v again_o by_o antiochus_n he_o name_v it_o achais_n beneath_o in_o the_o country_n the_o derbine_n do_v inhabit_v through_o who_o march_n in_o the_o very_a midst_n run_v the_o river_n oxus_n which_o have_v his_o beginning_n out_o of_o a_o lake_n call_v oxus_n beyond_o they_o be_v the_o syrmatae_fw-la oxij_fw-la tagae_n heniochi_n bateni_fw-la saraparae_n and_o bactrian_n with_o their_o town_n zariaspe_n call_v afterward_o bactrum_n of_o the_o river_n bactra_n this_o nation_n inhabit_v the_o back_n part_n of_o the_o hill_n paropamisus_n over-against_o the_o source_n &_o spring_n of_o the_o river_n indus_n &_o be_v environ_v with_o the_o river_n ochus_n beyond_o the_o bactrian_n be_v the_o sogdianes_n &_o panda_n the_o principal_a city_n of_o that_o country_n in_o the_o very_a utmost_a march_n of_o their_o territory_n stand_v the_o town_n alexandria_n build_v by_o alexander_n the_o great_a wherein_o be_v to_o be_v see_v the_o altar_n and_o column_n erect_v by_o hercules_n prince_n bacchus_n cyrus_n semiramis_n and_o alexander_n suppose_a and_o take_v to_o be_v the_o very_a end_n of_o all_o their_o voyage_n in_o that_o part_n of_o the_o world_n rest_v within_o the_o river_n jaxartes_n which_o the_o scythian_n call_v sily_n for_o alexander_n and_o his_o soldier_n think_v it_o have_v be_v tanais_n howbeit_o captain_n demonax_n who_o serve_v under_o the_o king_n seleucus_n and_o antiochus_n pass_v over_o that_o river_n with_o a_o army_n and_o at_o the_o end_n of_o his_o voyage_n set_v up_o altar_n unto_o apollo_n didymaeus_n and_o the_o demonax_n we_o follow_v especial_o in_o this_o description_n and_o geography_n of_o we_o chap._n xvii_o ¶_o the_o scythian_a nation_n beyond_o the_o realm_n sogdiana_n inhabit_v the_o nation_n of_o the_o scythian_n the_o persian_n be_v wont_a to_o call_v they_o in_o general_a sacas_n of_o a_o people_n adjoin_v unto_o they_o so_o name_v in_o old_a time_n they_o be_v know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o arameans_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o scythian_n for_o their_o part_n use_v to_o term_v the_o persian_n chorsari_fw-la and_o the_o hill_n caucasus_n
hercules_n be_v the_o only_a god_n who_o they_o worship_v their_o king_n be_v always_o choose_v by_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o people_n wherein_o they_o have_v these_o regard_n that_o he_o be_v age_v mild_a and_o childless_a but_o in_o case_n he_o shall_v beget_v child_n afterward_o than_o he_o be_v depose_v from_o his_o regal_a dignity_n to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v not_o in_o process_n of_o time_n be_v hereditary_a and_o hold_v by_o succession_n but_o by_o election_n only_o this_o king_n be_v thus_o choose_v and_o invest_v have_v thirty_o other_o governor_n assign_v unto_o he_o by_o the_o people_n neither_o can_v any_o person_n be_v condemn_v to_o death_n unless_o he_o be_v cast_v by_o the_o more_o part_n of_o they_o and_o plurality_n of_o voice_n and_o thus_o condemn_v as_o he_o be_v yet_o may_v he_o appeal_v unto_o the_o people_n then_o be_v there_o 70_o judge_n depute_v to_o sit_v upon_o his_o cause_n and_o if_o it_o happen_v that_o they_o assoil_v and_o quit_v this_o party_n condemn_v then_o those_o 30_o who_o condemn_v he_o be_v displace_v from_o their_o state_n and_o dignity_n with_o a_o most_o bitter_a and_o sharp_a rebuke_n and_o for_o ever_o after_o as_o disgrace_v person_n live_v in_o shame_n and_o infamy_n as_o for_o the_o king_n array_v he_o be_v in_o apparel_n as_o prince_n bacchus_n go_v in_o old_a time_n but_o the_o subject_n and_o common_a people_n be_v clad_v in_o the_o habit_n of_o arabian_n if_o it_o fortune_n that_o the_o king_n offend_v death_n be_v his_o punishment_n howbeit_o no_o man_n take_v in_o hand_n to_o do_v execution_n all_o man_n turn_v away_o their_o face_n from_o he_o and_o deign_v he_o not_o a_o look_n nor_o a_o word_n but_o to_o do_v he_o to_o death_n in_o the_o end_n they_o appoint_v a_o solemn_a day_n of_o hunt_v right_a pleasant_a and_o agreeable_a unto_o tiger_n and_o elephant_n before_o which_o beast_n they_o expose_v their_o king_n and_o so_o he_o be_v present_o by_o they_o devour_v moreover_o in_o that_o island_n good_a husband_n they_o be_v for_o their_o ground_n and_o till_o the_o same_o most_o diligent_o vine_n have_v they_o no_o use_n of_o at_o all_o for_o all_o sort_n of_o fruit_n otherwise_o they_o have_v abundance_n they_o take_v also_o a_o great_a pleasure_n and_o delight_n in_o fish_v and_o especial_o in_o take_v of_o tortoiss_n and_o so_o great_a they_o be_v find_v there_o that_o one_o of_o their_o shell_n will_v serve_v to_o cover_v a_o house_n and_o so_o the_o inhabitant_n do_v employ_v they_o in_o stead_n of_o roufe_n they_o count_v a_o hundred_o year_n no_o long_a life_n there_o that_o be_v the_o ordinary_a time_n of_o their_o age_n thus_o much_o we_o have_v learn_v and_o know_v as_o touch_v taprobane_n it_o remain_v now_o to_o say_v somewhat_o of_o those_o four_o satrapy_n or_o province_n which_o we_o do_v put_v off_o unto_o this_o place_n of_o they_o therefore_o as_o follow_v chap._n xxiii_o ¶_o capissene_n carmania_n beyond_o those_o nation_n that_o confine_v hard_a upon_o the_o river_n indus_n as_o you_o turn_v towards_o the_o mountain_n you_o enter_v upon_o the_o realm_n of_o capissaene_n wherein_o sometime_o stand_v the_o city_n capissa_n which_o cyrus_n the_o king_n cause_v to_o be_v raze_v at_o this_o day_n there_o stand_v the_o city_n arachosia_n with_o a_o river_n also_o of_o that_o name_n in_o the_o country_n arachosia_n which_o city_n some_o have_v call_v cophe_n found_v by_o queen_n semiramis_n there_o likewise_o be_v to_o be_v see_v the_o river_n hermandus_fw-la which_o run_v by_o abeste_n a_o city_n of_o the_o aracosians_n the_o next_o that_o confront_n aracosia_n southward_o towards_o part_n of_o the_o arachote_n be_v the_o gedrosi_n and_o on_o the_o northside_n the_o paropamisades_n as_o for_o the_o town_n cartana_n name_v afterward_o tetragonius_fw-la situate_a it_o be_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o mountain_n caucasus_n this_o country_n lie_v over-against_o the_o bactrian_n than_o you_o come_v to_o the_o principal_a town_n thereof_o alexandria_n name_v so_o of_o king_n alexander_n the_o founder_n thereof_o upon_o the_o march_n whereof_o be_v the_o syndrari_fw-la dangulae_fw-la porapiani_fw-la cantaces_n and_o maci._n moreover_o upon_o the_o hill_n caucasus_n stand_v the_o town_n cadrusi_n build_v likewise_o by_o the_o say_v alexander_n on_o this_o side_n all_o these_o region_n lie_v the_o coast_n of_o the_o river_n indus_n then_o follow_v the_o region_n of_o the_o arianes_n all_o scorch_a and_o senge_v with_o the_o parch_a heat_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o environ_v about_o with_o desert_n howbeit_o many_o shadowy_a valley_n lie_v between_o to_o allay_v the_o exceed_a heat_n well_o people_v it_o be_v about_o the_o two_o river_n especial_o tonderos_n and_o arosapes_n therein_o stand_v the_o city_n artaccana_n be_v past_o it_o the_o river_n arius_n run_v under_o the_o city_n alexandria_n build_v by_o alexander_n the_o great_a the_o town_n contain_v in_o compass_n 30_o stadia_fw-la then_o come_v you_o to_o artacabane_n a_o city_n as_o it_o be_v much_o more_o ancient_a so_o it_o be_v also_o fair_a by_o sar_n which_o by_o antiochus_n the_o king_n be_v wall_v the_o second_o time_n and_o enlarge_v to_o 50_o stadia_fw-la the_o next_o in_o order_n be_v the_o nation_n of_o the_o dorisci_n the_o river_n pharnacotis_n and_o ophradus_n prophtasia_n a_o town_n in_o zarasparia_n the_o drangae_fw-la argetae_fw-la zarangae_fw-la and_o gedrusij_fw-la town_n moreover_o peucolais_n and_o lymphorta_n after_o you_o be_v past_o their_o territory_n you_o enter_v into_o the_o desert_n of_o the_o mithoricane_n and_o so_o to_o the_o river_n mavain_n and_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o augutturi_fw-la the_o river_n borru_fw-la the_o people_n call_v urbi_fw-la the_o navigable_a river_n ponamus_fw-la which_o pass_v through_o the_o march_n of_o the_o pandanes_n over_o and_o beside_o the_o river_n ceberon_n within_o the_o country_n of_o the_o sorates_n which_o in_o the_o mouth_n thereof_o where_o it_o fall_v into_o the_o sea_n make_v many_o bay_n and_o harbour_n as_o you_o go_v far_o you_o come_v upon_o the_o town_n candigramma_fw-la with_o the_o river_n cophes_n into_o which_o there_o run_v other_o river_n that_o carry_v vessel_n to_o wit_n sadarus_fw-la paraspus_fw-la and_o sodinus_fw-la as_o for_o the_o country_n daritus_fw-la some_o will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v a_o part_n of_o ariana_n and_o they_o set_v down_o the_o measure_n of_o they_o both_o together_o to_o be_v in_o length_n 1950_o mile_n &_o in_o breadth_n less_o by_o half_n than_o india_n other_o have_v set_v down_o that_o the_o country_n of_o the_o gedrusians_n and_o scyrian_o may_v contain_v 183_o mile_n be_v pass_v which_o quarter_n you_o enter_v into_o the_o region_n of_o the_o ichthyophagi_n surname_v oritae_n or_o mountainer_n who_o have_v a_o proper_a language_n by_o themselves_o and_o speak_v not_o in_o the_o indian_a tongue_n which_o reach_v on_o full_a for_o 200_o mile_n and_o beyond_o it_o you_o meet_v with_o the_o people_n of_o the_o arbian_o who_o likewise_o continue_v for_o other_o 200_o mile_n as_o for_o those_o ichthyophagi_n beforenamed_n alexander_n by_o a_o express_a edict_n for_o bad_a they_o all_o to_o feed_v on_o fish_n be_v past_o they_o you_o be_v in_o the_o desert_n and_o beyond_o they_o you_o come_v into_o carmania_n persis_n and_o arabia_n but_o before_o that_o we_o treat_v distinct_o of_o these_o country_n i_o think_v it_o meet_v to_o set_v down_o what_o onesicritus_n who_o have_v the_o conduct_n of_o a_o fleet_n under_o alexander_n the_o great_a sail_v from_o off_o india_n about_o the_o southerly_a coast_n of_o persis_n report_v according_a to_o those_o intelligence_n which_o come_v late_o from_o king_n juba_n in_o like_a manner_n those_o voyage_n of_o we_o for_o these_o year_n past_a perform_v by_o which_o even_o at_o this_o day_n we_o be_v guide_v howbeit_o in_o the_o report_v make_v by_o onesicritus_n and_o nearchus_n of_o their_o navigation_n we_o find_v neither_o the_o distance_n ne_o yet_o the_o name_n of_o the_o several_a rest_a place_n after_o every_o day_n journey_n and_o to_o begin_v with_o the_o city_n xylenepolis_n build_v by_o alexander_n from_o which_o they_o enter_v first_o into_o their_o voyage_n it_o be_v not_o put_v down_o by_o they_o either_o in_o what_o place_n it_o be_v situate_a nor_o upon_o what_o river_n yet_o these_o particular_n follow_v be_v by_o they_o report_v worth_a remembrance_n to_o wit_n that_o in_o this_o voyage_n nearchus_n found_v a_o town_n in_o those_o part_n that_o the_o river_n nabrus_fw-la run_v thereby_o and_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v great_a vessel_n over-against_o which_o there_o be_v a_o island_n 70_o stadia_fw-la within_o the_o sea_n moreover_o that_o leonatus_n cause_v alexandria_n to_o be_v build_v in_o the_o frontier_n of_o that_o region_n by_o direction_n and_o commandment_n from_o king_n alexander_n where_o the_o river_n argenus_fw-la enter_v into_o the_o sea_n and_o
this_o day_n both_o the_o arabian_a ambassador_n and_o also_o our_o merchant_n that_o come_v from_o thence_o say_v it_o be_v from_o the_o sea_n shore_n 125_o mile_n in_o such_o â—…ort_n that_o it_o can_v be_v sound_a in_o any_o place_n of_o the_o world_n again_o where_o the_o earth_n have_v gain_v more_o nor_o in_o so_o short_a a_o time_n of_o the_o water_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o store_n of_o mud_n bring_v down_o with_o river_n and_o the_o more_o marvel_v it_o be_v that_o consider_v the_o sea_n flow_v and_o the_o tide_n rise_v far_o beyond_o this_o town_n yet_o those_o make_a ground_n be_v not_o beat_v back_o and_o carry_v away_o again_o in_o this_o very_a town_n i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a that_o dionysius_n the_o late_a of_o our_o modern_a geographer_n be_v bear_v who_o augustus_n the_o emperor_n send_v of_o purpose_n beforehand_o into_o the_o east_n country_n to_o discover_v those_o part_n and_o record_v faithful_o in_o write_v whatsoever_o he_o there_o find_v for_o the_o better_a advertisement_n of_o his_o elder_a son_n who_o be_v upon_o his_o voyage_n and_o expedition_n of_o armenia_n to_o war_n against_o the_o parthian_n and_o arabian_n neither_o have_v i_o forget_v that_o in_o my_o first_o entrance_n into_o this_o work_n in_o hand_n i_o make_v some_o protestation_n to_o follow_v those_o who_o have_v write_v of_o their_o own_o country_n as_o man_n light_o most_o diligent_a and_o of_o best_a intelligence_n in_o that_o behalf_n howbeit_o in_o this_o place_n i_o choose_v rather_o to_o follow_v our_o martial_a captain_n that_o have_v war_v there_o and_o report_v i_o also_o to_o k._n juba_n who_o have_v write_v certain_a book_n to_o c._n caesar_n caligula_n as_o touch_v the_o occurrence_n in_o the_o arabian_a voyage_n chap._n xxviii_o ¶_o arabia_n nomades_n nabataei_n and_o omani_n tylos_n and_o ogyris_n two_o island_n arabia_n come_v behind_o no_o country_n in_o the_o world_n for_o largeness_n and_o greatness_n especial_o reach_v out_o in_o length_n a_o mighty_a way_n for_o it_o begin_v at_o the_o fall_n and_o descent_n of_o the_o mountain_n amanus_n over-against_o cilicia_n and_o comagene_n as_o we_o have_v before_o say_v where_o it_o be_v people_v with_o many_o nation_n bring_v from_o thence_o thither_o by_o tigranes_n the_o great_a to_o inhabit_v that_o quarter_n and_o in_o old_a time_n descend_v natural_o and_o reach_v as_o far_o as_o to_o our_o sea_n &_o the_o egyptian_a coast_n as_o we_o have_v show_v yea_o and_o extend_v into_o the_o midland_n part_n of_o syria_n to_o the_o mountain_n libanus_n where_o the_o hill_n reach_v up_o to_o the_o very_a cloud_n upon_o which_o bind_v the_o ramisians_n than_o the_o taraneans_n and_o after_o they_o the_o patami_n as_o for_o arabia_n itself_o be_v like_o a_o demie_fw-fr island_n run_v out_o between_o two_o sea_n the_o red_a and_o the_o persian_a by_o a_o certain_a artificial_a workmanship_n of_o nature_n frame_v according_a to_o italy_n in_o likeness_n of_o form_n and_o bigness_n yea_o and_o lie_v along_o the_o sea_n coast_v in_o manner_n of_o italy_n and_o more_o than_o that_o it_o regard_v the_o same_o quarter_n and_o line_n of_o heaven_n without_o any_o difference_n at_o all_o this_o tract_n thereof_o for_o the_o rich_a seat_n it_o have_v be_v name_v foelix_n i_o happy_a the_o nation_n therein_o dwell_v from_o our_o seacoast_n to_o the_o desert_n of_o palmyreum_fw-la we_o have_v treat_v of_o already_o therefore_o overpass_v they_o we_o will_v discourse_v of_o the_o rest_n forward_o now_o then_o the_o nomads_n &_o those_o robber_n that_o so_o lie_v upon_o the_o chaldaean_n &_o trouble_v they_o the_o people_n call_v scenitae_n as_o we_o have_v beforesaid_a do_v confine_v upon_o and_o even_o they_o also_o make_v no_o certain_a place_n of_o abode_n and_o habitation_n but_o be_v call_v scenitae_n of_o their_o tabernacle_n and_o booth_n which_o they_o make_v of_o hair_n clothes_n and_o encamp_v under_o they_o when_o &_o where_o they_o list_v be_v past_o they_o you_o meet_v with_o the_o nabataean_n in_o the_o vale_n who_o inhabit_v a_o town_n there_o name_v petra_n little_o less_o than_o 2_o mile_n large_a environ_v with_o steep_a mountain_n round_o about_o which_o cut_v off_o all_o the_o advenue_n to_o it_o and_o beside_o have_v a_o river_n run_v through_o the_o midst_n thereof_o distant_a it_o be_v from_o gaza_n a_o town_n scituat_fw-la upon_o our_o coast_n in_o syria_n 600_o mile_n and_o from_o the_o persian_a gulf_n 122._o and_o here_o at_o this_o town_n meet_v both_o the_o port_n high_a way_n to_o wit_n the_o one_o which_o passenger_n travel_v to_o palmyra_n in_o syria_n and_o the_o other_o wherein_o they_o go_v from_o gaza_n beyond_o petra_n and_o the_o vale_n thereof_o you_o enter_v into_o the_o omanes_n country_n which_o reach_v sometime_o as_o far_o as_o to_o carax_n and_o inhabit_v 2_o famous_a town_n build_v by_o queen_n semiramis_n namely_o abesanius_fw-la and_o soractia_n but_o now_o all_o be_v but_o a_o wilderness_n then_o come_v you_o to_o a_o town_n name_v forath_n scituat_fw-la upon_o the_o river_n pasitigris_n and_o subject_a to_o the_o king_n of_o the_o caracin_n or_o zarazin_n to_o which_o town_n there_o be_v much_o resort_n from_o petra_n as_o to_o a_o shire_n town_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o charax_n they_o may_v pass_v with_o the_o tide_n when_o the_o water_n eb_v for_o the_o space_n of_o 12_o mile_n but_o they_o that_o come_v by_o water_n out_o of_o the_o parthian_a kingdom_n meet_v with_o a_o village_n call_v teredon_n low_a than_o the_o place_n where_o euphrates_n and_o tigris_n meet_v together_o in_o one_o where_o the_o chaldaean_n inhabit_v the_o left_a hand_n coast_n of_o the_o river_n and_o the_o nomads_n call_v scenitae_n the_o right_a some_o writer_n affirm_v that_o as_o you_o sail_v and_o row_v upon_o the_o river_n tigris_n you_o pass_v by_o two_o other_o town_n distant_a far_o asunder_o the_o one_o call_v barbatia_n in_o time_n past_a and_o afterward_o thumata_n which_o our_o merchant_n that_o traffic_n in_o those_o part_n avouch_v to_o be_v ten_o day_n sail_n from_o petra_n and_o be_v under_o the_o king_n of_o the_o characene_n and_o the_o other_o apamia_n scituat_fw-la in_o the_o very_a place_n where_o euphrates_n the_o river_n so_o swell_v over_o his_o bank_n that_o he_o join_v with_o tigris_n in_o one_o confluent_a and_o therefore_o the_o apamians_n at_o what_o time_n as_o the_o parthian_n be_v about_o to_o make_v inroad_n and_o invade_v their_o territory_n set_v open_v the_o sluice_n and_o break_v up_o the_o wharfe_n and_o bank_n that_o keep_v these_o two_o river_n asunder_o and_o so_o impeach_v their_o enterprise_n by_o the_o overflow_n and_o inundation_n of_o the_o water_n now_o be_v past_o charax_n we_o will_v discourse_v of_o the_o other_o coast_n of_o arabia_n &_o namely_o that_o which_o first_o be_v discover_v and_o declare_v by_o epiphanes_n and_o to_o begin_v with_o the_o place_n where_o sometime_o the_o mouth_n of_o euphrates_n be_v when_o you_o be_v once_o past_a it_o you_o meet_v with_o a_o river_n of_o salt_n brackish_a water_n and_o the_o promontory_n or_o cape_n chaldonum_fw-la where_o the_o sea_n be_v more_o like_o a_o deep_a pit_n or_o whirlpool_n than_o a_o sea_n for_o 50_o mile_n upon_o this_o coast_n you_o find_v the_o river_n achana_n and_o beyond_o it_o desert_n for_o 100_o mile_n until_o you_o come_v to_o the_o island_n ichara_n then_o show_v itself_o the_o gulf_n or_o arm_n of_o the_o sea_n name_v capeus_n upon_o which_o inhabit_v the_o gaulopes_n and_o chateni_n beyond_o they_o another_o creek_n call_v gerraicus_fw-la and_o the_o town_n gerrae_fw-la upon_o it_o five_o mile_n large_a &_o fortify_v with_o turret_n make_v of_o great_a huge_a stone_n square_v of_o salt_n mineral_n fifty_o mile_n from_o the_o sea_n side_n be_v the_o region_n attene_n and_o over-against_o it_o the_o island_n tylos_n as_o many_o mile_n from_o the_o shore_n with_o a_o town_n in_o it_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o the_o island_n much_o frequent_v by_o merchant_n for_o the_o plenty_n of_o pearl_n that_o there_o be_v sell_v and_o not_o far_o from_o it_o there_o be_v another_o somewhat_o less_o not_o past_o 12_o mile_n from_o the_o cape_n of_o the_o foresay_a tylos_n beyond_o these_o there_o be_v discover_v by_o report_n certain_a great_a island_n but_o as_o yet_o they_o have_v not_o be_v land_v upon_o by_o our_o merchant_n as_o for_o this_o last_o island_n it_o contain_v as_o they_o say_v 112_o mile_n and_o a_o half_a in_o circuit_n &_o be_v far_o from_o persis_n but_o no_o access_n there_o be_v unto_o it_o but_o only_o by_o one_o narrow_a gutter_n or_o channel_n then_o show_v itself_o the_o island_n asgilia_n and_o in_o these_o part_n likewise_o be_v other_o nation_n namely_o the_o nocheti_fw-la zurachi_n borgodi_n cataraei_fw-la and_o nomades_n and_o withal_o the_o river_n cynos_n beyond_o that_o as_o k._n
gedranitae_fw-la anaprae_fw-la ilisanitae_fw-la bochilitae_fw-la sammei_n and_o amathei_n with_o these_o town_n nessa_n and_o cennesseri_fw-la the_o zamanenes_n with_o these_o town_n saiace_n scantate_n and_o bacasmani_fw-la the_o town_n rhiphearma_n which_o in_o the_o arabian_a tongue_n signify_v barley_n also_o the_o antei_n rapi_fw-la gyrei_fw-la and_o marhataei_fw-la the_o helmadenes_n with_o the_o town_n ebode_v the_o agarturi_fw-la in_o the_o mountain_n have_v a_o town_n 20_o mile_n about_o wherein_o be_v a_o fountain_n call_v emischabales_n that_o be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v as_o the_o camel_n town_n ampelone_n a_o colony_n of_o the_o milesian_n the_o town_n actrida_n and_o the_o people_n calingij_fw-la who_o town_n be_v name_v mariaba_n as_o much_o to_o say_v as_o lord_n of_o all_o town_n moreover_o pallon_n &_o murannimal_n near_o unto_o a_o river_n by_o which_o man_n think_v that_o euphrates_n spring_v and_o break_v forth_o above_o ground_n other_o nation_n beside_o namely_o agrei_n and_o ammonij_fw-la with_o a_o town_n athenae_n and_o the_o caurarani_fw-la which_o signify_v most_o rich_a in_o drove_n of_o cattle_n then_o the_o caranite_n caesanes_n and_o choane_n there_o be_v sometime_o also_o certain_a town_n in_o arabia_n hold_v by_o greek_n and_o namely_o arethusa_n larissa_n and_o chalcis_n which_o all_o in_o the_o end_n come_v to_o ruin_v and_o be_v destroy_v in_o diverse_a and_o sundry_a war_n the_o only_a man_n among_o the_o roman_n until_o this_o day_n that_o war_v in_o those_o part_n be_v aelius_n gallus_n a_o knight_n of_o rome_n as_o for_o caius_n caesar_n the_o son_n of_o augustus_n the_o emperor_n he_o do_v but_o look_v only_o into_o arabia_n and_o no_o more_o but_o gallus_n waste_v town_n that_o be_v not_o once_o name_v by_o author_n that_o write_v before_o namely_o egra_n annestum_fw-la essa_n magusum_fw-la tamuracum_fw-la laberia_fw-la and_o the_o abovenamed_n marieba_n which_o be_v in_o circuit_n six_o mile_n about_o likewise_o caripeta_n the_o far_a that_o he_o go_v unto_o as_o for_o all_o other_o matter_n he_o make_v report_n unto_o the_o senate_n of_o rome_n according_a as_o he_o have_v find_v and_o discover_v in_o those_o part_n to_o wit_n that_o the_o nomads_n live_v of_o milk_n and_o venison_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o arabian_n press_v wine_n like_v as_o the_o indian_n do_v out_o of_o date_n and_o oil_n of_o sesame_n a_o kind_n of_o grain_n or_o pulse_n in_o those_o country_n that_o the_o homerite_n country_n of_o all_o other_o be_v most_o populous_a and_o replenish_v with_o people_n the_o minaeans_n have_v plenteous_a and_o fruitful_a field_n full_a of_o date_n tree_n and_o goodly_a hortyard_n store_v with_o all_o sort_n of_o fruit_n but_o their_o principal_a riches_n lie_v in_o cattle_n the_o cembane_n and_o arian_n be_v good_a warrior_n and_o martial_a man_n but_o the_o chatramotite_n that_o way_n excel_v all_o the_o rest_n the_o caraeans_n have_v the_o large_a territory_n and_o most_o fertile_a field_n for_o corn_n as_o for_o the_o sabaean_o their_o wealth_n stand_v most_o upon_o their_o wood_n and_o tree_n that_o bring_v forth_o the_o sweet_a gum_n of_o frankincense_n and_o myrrh_n also_o in_o mine_n of_o gold_n have_v water_n at_o commandment_n to_o refresh_v their_o land_n and_o plenty_n beside_o of_o honey_n &_o wax_n as_o concern_v the_o sweet_a odour_n and_o spice_n that_o come_v from_o thence_o we_o will_v speak_v thereof_o in_o a_o several_a book_n by_o itself_o the_o arabian_n wear_v mitre_n or_o turban_n ordinary_o upon_o their_o head_n or_o else_o go_v with_o their_o hair_n long_o and_o never_o cut_v it_o as_o for_o their_o beard_n they_o they_o shave_v save_v only_o on_o their_o upper_a lip_n which_o they_o let_v grow_v still_o and_o yet_o some_o of_o they_o there_o be_v that_o suffer_v their_o beard_n to_o grow_v long_o and_o never_o cut_v they_o but_o this_o one_o thing_n i_o marvel_v much_o at_o that_o be_v such_o a_o infinite_a number_n of_o nation_n as_o they_o be_v the_o one_o half_a of_o they_o live_v by_o robbery_n and_o thieve_v howsoever_o the_o other_o live_v by_o traffic_n and_o merchandise_n take_v they_o general_o they_o be_v exceed_o rich_a for_o with_o they_o the_o roman_n and_o parthian_n leave_v exceed_v sum_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n for_o the_o commodity_n out_o of_o their_o wood_n and_o sea_n which_o they_o sell_v unto_o they_o but_o they_o themselves_o buy_v nothing_o of_o they_o again_o now_o will_v we_o speak_v of_o the_o other_o coast_n opposite_a unto_o arabia_n timosthenes_n have_v set_v down_o that_o the_o whole_a gulf_n or_o arm_n of_o the_o sea_n call_v red_a be_v from_o one_o end_n to_o the_o other_o four_o day_n sail_v and_o from_o side_n to_o side_n two_o day_n that_o the_o straits_n of_o the_o firth_n be_v seven_o mile_n over_o but_o eratosthenes_n say_v that_o take_v the_o measure_n at_o the_o very_a mouth_n it_o be_v every_o way_n 1300_o mile_n chap._n xxix_o ¶_o the_o gulf_n of_o the_o red_a sea_n likewise_o of_o the_o trogloditick_a and_o aethiopian_a sea_n artemidorus_z avouch_v that_o the_o red_a sea_n towards_o arabia_n side_n be_v 1450_o mile_n but_o on_o the_o coast_n of_o the_o troglodyte_n 1182_o until_o you_o come_v to_o the_o city_n ptolemais_n most_o geographer_n have_v set_v down_o the_o breadth_n thereof_o to_o be_v 462_o mile_n and_o that_o the_o mouth_n of_o it_o where_o it_o open_v wide_a full_o against_o sunrising_a in_o winter_n i._n south-west_n some_o say_v be_v 7_o mile_n broad_a and_o other_o 12._o as_o for_o the_o positure_n situation_n thereof_o thus_o it_o lie_v beyond_o the_o branch_n or_o arm_v thereof_o call_v aelaniticus_n there_o be_v another_o creek_n which_o the_o arabian_n call_v aeant_fw-la upon_o which_o stand_v the_o town_n heroon_n in_o old_a time_n there_o be_v a_o city_n call_v cambisu_n between_o the_o nelians_n and_o marchandians_n into_o which_o the_o sick_a and_o feeble_a soldier_n of_o our_o army_n be_v convey_v as_o to_o a_o place_n of_o retreat_n and_o repose_v beyond_o which_o you_o enter_v into_o the_o land_n of_o tyra_n and_o there_o be_v the_o port_n daneon_n to_o be_v see_v from_o which_o sesostris_n a_o king_n of_o egypt_n be_v the_o first_o that_o imagine_v and_o devise_v to_o draw_v one_o arm_n of_o it_o with_o a_o channel_n navigable_a into_o nilus_n in_o that_o part_n where_o it_o run_v to_o the_o place_n call_v delta_n and_o that_o for_o 62_o mile_n space_n which_o be_v between_o the_o say_a river_n and_o the_o red_a sea_n this_o enterprise_n of_o his_o be_v follow_v by_o darius_n king_n of_o the_o persian_n yea_o and_o by_o ptolomaeus_n king_n of_o egypt_n second_o of_o that_o name_n who_o make_v a_o channel_n 100_o foot_n over_o and_o 30_o deep_a for_o 37_o mile_n in_o length_n and_o a_o half_a even_o to_o the_o bitter_a fountain_n but_o this_o design_n be_v interrupt_v and_o the_o ditch_n go_v no_o far_o for_o fear_v of_o a_o general_a deluge_n and_o inundation_n for_o find_v it_o be_v that_o the_o red_a sea_n lay_v above_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n three_o cubit_n some_o allege_v not_o that_o to_o be_v the_o cause_n but_o this_o namely_o that_o if_o the_o sea_n be_v let_v into_o nilus_n the_o sweet_a water_n thereof_o whereof_o they_o drink_v only_o and_o of_o none_o else_o shall_v be_v corrupt_v thereby_o and_o mar_v yet_o nevertheless_o although_o this_o work_n go_v not_o forward_o the_o way_n be_v well_o beat_v all_o the_o country_n over_o between_o the_o red_a sea_n and_o the_o egyptian_a for_o traffic_v and_o three_o several_a ordinary_a way_n there_o be_v between_o the_o one_o from_o pelusium_n over_o the_o sand_n where_o unless_o there_o be_v reed_n set_v up_o pitch_v in_o the_o ground_n to_o give_v guidance_n and_o direction_n there_o will_v no_o path_n be_v find_v for_o ever_o &_o anon_o the_o wind_n blow_v the_o sand_n over_o the_o tract_n of_o man_n foot_n and_o cover_v all_o a_o second_o begin_v 2_o mile_n beyond_o the_o mountain_n casius_n which_o after_o 60_o mile_n come_v into_o the_o former_a pelusiacke_a way_n upon_o this_o great_a ride_v way_n the_o arabian_n call_v autei_n do_v inhabit_v the_o three_o take_v his_o head_n and_o beginning_n at_o gereum_fw-la which_o they_o call_v adipson_fw-la and_o hold_v on_o through_o the_o say_a arabian_n &_o be_v 60_o mile_n near_a way_n but_o full_a of_o craggy_a hill_n and_o altogether_o without_o water_n all_o these_o foresay_a way_n lead_v to_o the_o city_n arsinoe_n build_v upon_o the_o gulf_n charandra_n by_o ptolomaeus_n philadelphus_n and_o bear_v his_o sister_n name_n and_o very_o he_o be_v the_o first_o that_o discover_v those_o part_n and_o search_v narrow_o into_o the_o region_n trogloditicum_n and_o the_o river_n that_o pass_v by_o arsinoe_n he_o call_v ptolomaeus_n within_o a_o little_a of_o this_o place_n there_o be_v a_o little_a town_n name_v aennum_fw-la for_o which_o some_o
they_o call_v medoe_v wherein_o stand_v the_o town_n asel_n and_o a_o four_o name_v garode_n like_v as_o the_o town_n also_o then_o along_o the_o bank_n of_o nilus_n be_v many_o town_n to_o wit_n navos_fw-la modunda_fw-la andabis_fw-la setundum_fw-la colligat_fw-la secande_v navectabe_n cumi_fw-la agrospi_n aegipa_n candrogari_fw-la araba_n and_o summara_n the_o region_n above_o sirbithim_n where_o the_o mountain_n do_v end_n be_v report_v to_o have_v upon_o the_o sea_n coast_n certain_a aethyopian_o call_v nisicastes_n and_o nisites_n that_o be_v to_o say_v man_n with_o three_o or_o four_o eye_n apiece_o not_o for_o that_o they_o be_v so_o eye_v indeed_o but_o because_o they_o be_v excellent_a archer_n &_o have_v a_o special_a good_a eye_n in_o aim_v at_o their_o mark_n which_o light_o they_o will_v not_o miss_v bion_n affirm_v moreover_o that_o from_o that_o clime_n of_o the_o heaven_n which_o bear_v above_o the_o great_a syrtes_n &_o bend_v towards_o the_o south_n ocean_n sea_n they_o be_v call_v dalion_n to_o wit_n the_o cisorian_n and_o longopore_n who_o drink_n and_o use_v rain_n water_n only_o and_o beyond_o oecalice_n for_o five_o day_n journey_n the_o vsibalk_n isuelians_n pharuseans_n valians_n and_o cispians_n all_o the_o rest_n be_v nothing_o but_o desert_n not_o inhabit_v but_o then_o he_o tell_v fabulous_a and_o incredible_a tale_n of_o those_o country_n namely_o that_o westward_o there_o be_v people_n call_v nigroe_o who_o king_n have_v but_o one_o eye_n and_o that_o in_o the_o mid_n of_o his_o forehead_n also_o he_o talk_v of_o the_o agriophagi_n who_o live_v most_o of_o panther_n and_o lion_n flesh_n likewise_o of_o the_o pomphagi_n who_o eat_v all_o thing_n whatsoever_o moreover_o of_o the_o anthropophagi_n that_o feed_v on_o man_n flesh_n furthermore_o of_o the_o cynamolgi_n who_o have_v head_n like_o dog_n over_o and_o beside_o the_o artabatite_n who_o wander_v and_o go_v up_o and_o down_o in_o the_o forest_n like_o fourefooted_a savage_a beast_n beyond_o who_o as_o he_o say_v be_v the_o hesperij_fw-la &_o peroesi_n who_o as_o we_o say_v before_o be_v plant_v in_o the_o confine_n of_o mauritania_n in_o certain_a part_n also_o of_o ethyopia_n the_o people_n live_v of_o locust_n only_o which_o they_o powder_n with_o salt_n and_o hang_v up_o in_o smoke_n to_o harden_v for_o their_o yearly_a provision_n and_o these_o live_v not_o above_o 40_o year_n at_o the_o most_o final_o agrippa_n say_v that_o all_o ethiopia_n and_o take_v the_o land_n with_o it_o of_o prester_n jehan_n border_v upon_o the_o red_a sea_n contain_v in_o length_n 2170_o mile_n &_o in_o breadth_n together_o with_o the_o high_a egypt_n 1291._o some_o geographer_n have_v take_v the_o breadth_n in_o this_o manner_n from_o miroe_n to_o sirbitum_n 12_o day_n journey_n upon_o nilus_n from_o thence_o to_o the_o country_n of_o the_o davillians_n another_o 12_o and_o from_o they_o to_o the_o ethyopian_a ocean_n 6_o day_n but_o in_o general_a all_o writer_n in_o a_o manner_n do_v resolve_v upon_o this_o that_o between_o ocean_n and_o meroe_n it_o be_v 725_o mile_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o syene_n as_o much_o as_o we_o have_v set_v down_o before_o as_o for_o the_o positure_n and_o situation_n of_o ethyopia_n it_o lie_v southeast_n &_o south-west_n in_o the_o meridian_n south_n part_v thereof_o there_o be_v great_a wood_n of_o ebon_n especial_o always_o green_a towards_o the_o mid_n of_o this_o region_n there_o be_v a_o mighty_a high_a mountain_n look_v over_o the_o sea_n that_o burn_v continual_o which_o the_o greek_n call_v theon_n ochema_n i._o the_o chariot_n of_o the_o god_n from_o the_o which_o it_o be_v count_v four_o day_n journey_n by_o sea_n to_o the_o promontory_n or_o cape_n call_v hesperion-ceras_a which_o confine_n upon_o africa_n near_o to_o the_o hesperian_a ethyopian_o some_o writer_n hold_v that_o this_o tract_n be_v esperance_fw-fr beautify_v with_o pretty_a little_a hill_n and_o those_o pleasant_o clad_v &_o garnish_v with_o shadowy_a grove_n wherein_o the_o aegipane_n and_o satyr_n do_v converse_v chap._n xxxi_o the_o island_n in_o the_o aethyopian_a sea_n ephorus_n eudoxus_n and_o timosthenes_n do_v all_o agree_v in_o this_o that_o there_o be_v very_o many_o island_n in_o all_o that_o sea_n clitarchus_n witness_v that_o report_n be_v make_v to_o alexander_n the_o great_a of_o one_o above_o the_o rest_n which_o be_v so_o rich_a and_o well_o money_v that_o for_o a_o ordinary_a horse_n the_o inhabitant_n will_v not_o stick_v to_o give_v a_o talon_n of_o gold_n also_o of_o another_o wherein_o be_v find_v a_o sacred_a hill_n adorn_v with_o a_o goodly_a wood_n upon_o it_o where_o the_o tree_n distil_v and_o drop_v sweet_a water_n of_o a_o wonderful_a odoriferous_a smell_n moreover_o full_a against_o the_o persian_a gulf_n lie_v the_o isle_n name_v cerne_n opposite_a unto_o aethiopia_n but_o how_o large_a it_o be_v or_o how_o far_o off_o it_o bear_v into_o the_o sea_n from_o the_o continent_n be_v not_o certain_o know_v this_o only_a be_v report_v that_o the_o ethyopian_o and_o none_o but_o they_o be_v the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o ephorus_n write_v that_o they_o who_o will_v sail_v thither_o from_o the_o red_a sea_n be_v not_o able_a for_o extreme_a heat_n to_o pass_v beyond_o certain_a column_n or_o pillar_n for_o so_o they_o call_v the_o little_a isle_n there_o howbeit_o polybius_n avouch_v that_o this_o island_n cerne_n where_o it_o lie_v in_o the_o utmost_a coast_n of_o the_o mauritanian_a sea_n over-against_o the_o mountain_n atlas_n be_v but_o 8_o stadia_fw-la from_o the_o land_n and_o cornelius_n nepos_n affirm_v that_o likewise_o it_o be_v not_o above_o a_o mile_n from_o the_o land_n over_o against_o carthage_n &_o beside_o that_o it_o be_v not_o above_o two_o mile_n in_o circuit_n there_o be_v mention_v make_v also_o by_o author_n of_o another_o isle_n before_o the_o say_a mountain_n atlas_n name_v also_o thereupon_o atlantis_n and_o five_o day_n sail_v from_o it_o appear_v the_o desert_n of_o the_o ethyopian_a hesperian_o together_o with_o the_o foresay_a cape_n which_o we_o name_v hesperion-ceras_a where_o the_o coast_n of_o the_o land_n begin_v first_o to_o turn_v about_o their_o forefront_n to_o wind_v westward_o and_o regard_v the_o atlantic_a sea_n just_o over-against_o this_o cape_n as_o xenophon_n lampsacenus_n report_v lie_v the_o island_n call_v gorgates_o where_o sometime_o the_o gorgone_n keep_v their_o habitation_n and_o 2_o day_n sail_v they_o be_v think_v to_o be_v from_o the_o firm_a land_n hanno_n a_o great_a commander_n and_o general_n of_o the_o carthaginian_n land_v there_o with_o a_o army_n who_o make_v this_o report_n from_o thence_o that_o the_o woman_n be_v all_o over_o their_o body_n hairy_a as_o for_o the_o man_n he_o can_v not_o catch_v one_o of_o they_o so_o swift_a they_o be_v of_o foot_n that_o they_o escape_v out_o of_o all_o sight_n but_o he_o flay_v two_o of_o these_o gorgone_n woman_n and_o bring_v away_o their_o skin_n which_o for_o a_o testimonial_a of_o his_o be_v there_o and_o for_o a_o wonder_n to_o posterity_n he_o hang_v up_o in_o juno_n temple_n where_o they_o be_v see_v until_o carthage_n be_v win_v and_o sack_v beyond_o these_o isle_n there_o be_v by_o report_n two_o more_o discover_v by_o the_o name_n of_o hesperides_n but_o so_o uncertain_a be_v all_o the_o intelligence_n deliver_v concern_v these_o part_n that_o statius_n sebosus_n affirm_v that_o it_o be_v 40_o good_a day_n sail_v from_o the_o island_n of_o these_o gorgone_n along_o the_o coast_n of_o atlas_n unto_o the_o isle_n of_o the_o hesperide_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o hesperion-ceras_a but_o one_o as_o little_a resolution_n and_o certainty_n there_o be_v as_o touch_v the_o island_n of_o mauritania_n in_o this_o only_o they_o all_o jump_v and_o accord_v that_o k._n juba_n discover_v some_o few_o of_o they_o over-against_o the_o autolotes_n in_o which_o he_o mean_v and_o purpose_v to_o die_v gaetulian_n purple_a chap._n xxxii_o ¶_o of_o the_o island_n fortunatae_n or_o canary_n some_o author_n there_o be_v who_o think_v that_o the_o island_n fortunatae_fw-la and_o certain_a other_o beside_o they_o be_v beyond_o the_o antolotes_n among_o who_o the_o same_o sebosus_n above_o rehearse_v be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o speak_v of_o their_o distance_n and_o namely_o that_o the_o island_n junonia_n be_v from_o gades_n 750_o mile_n and_o that_o from_o it_o westward_o the_o isle_n pluvialia_n and_o capraria_n be_v as_o much_o also_o that_o in_o the_o island_n pluvialia_n there_o be_v no_o fresh_a water_n but_o only_o that_o which_o they_o have_v by_o shower_n of_o rain_n he_o say_v moreover_o that_o from_o they_o to_o the_o fortunate_a island_n be_v 250_o mile_n which_o lie_v 8_o mile_n from_o the_o coast_n of_o mauritania_n to_o the_o left_a hand_n call_v the_o coast_n of_o the_o sun_n or_o valley_n of_o the_o sun_n for_o that_o it_o be_v like_o a_o valley_n or_o
or_o crier_n pronounce_v noon_n when_o stand_v at_o the_o hall_n or_o chamber_n of_o the_o council_n he_o behold_v the_o sun_n in_o that_o wise_a between_o the_o pulpit_n call_v rostra_fw-la and_o the_o grecostasis_fw-la which_o be_v a_o place_n where_o foreign_a ambassador_n give_v their_o attendance_n but_o when_o that_o the_o same_o sun_n incline_v downward_o from_o the_o column_n name_v moenia_fw-la to_o the_o common_a gaol_n or_o prison_n than_o he_o give_v warning_n of_o the_o last_o quarter_n of_o the_o day_n and_o so_o pronounce_v but_o this_o observation_n will_v serve_v but_o upon_o clear_a day_n when_o the_o sun_n shine_v and_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o other_o mean_n to_o know_v how_o the_o day_n go_v until_o the_o first_o punic_a war_n fabius_n vestalis_fw-la write_v that_o l._n papyrius_n cursor_n 12_o year_n before_o the_o war_n with_o pyrrhus_n be_v the_o first_o that_o for_o to_o do_v the_o roman_n a_o pleasure_n set_v up_o a_o sundial_n to_o know_v what_o it_o be_v a_o clock_n upon_o the_o temple_n of_o quirinus_n at_o the_o dedication_n thereof_o when_o his_o father_n have_v vow_v it_o before_o he_o howbeit_o my_o aurhor_n show_v not_o either_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o make_n of_o that_o dial_n or_o the_o workman_n ne_o yet_o from_o whence_o it_o be_v bring_v nor_o in_o what_o writer_n he_o find_v it_o so_o write_v m._n varro_n report_v that_o the_o first_o dial_n be_v set_v up_o in_o the_o common_a market_n place_n upon_o a_o column_n near_o the_o foresay_a rostra_fw-la in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o first_o punic_a war_n by_o m._n valerius_n messala_n the_o consul_n present_o after_o the_o take_n of_o catana_n in_o sicily_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v bring_v thirty_o year_n after_o the_o report_n that_o go_v of_o the_o foresay_a quadrant_a and_o dial_n of_o papyrius_n namely_o in_o the_o year_n after_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o city_n 477._o and_o albeit_o the_o stroke_n and_o line_n of_o this_o horologe_n or_o dial_n agree_v not_o fit_a with_o the_o hour_n yet_o be_v the_o people_n rule_v and_o go_v by_o it_o for_o a_o hundred_o year_n save_o one_o even_o until_o q._n martius_n philippus_n who_o together_o with_o l._n paulus_n be_v censor_n set_v another_o by_o it_o frame_v &_o make_v more_o exquisite_o according_a to_o art_n and_o this_o piece_n of_o work_n among_o other_o good_a act_n do_v by_o the_o censor_n during_o his_o office_n be_v high_o accept_v of_o the_o people_n as_o a_o singular_a gift_n of_o he_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o if_o it_o be_v a_o close_a and_o cloudy_a day_n wherein_o the_o sun_n shine_v not_o out_o man_n know_v not_o what_o it_o be_v a_o clock_n certain_o and_o thus_o it_o continue_v five_o year_n more_o then_o at_o last_o scipio_n nasica_n be_v censor_n with_o laenas_n make_v the_o devise_n first_o to_o divide_v the_o hour_n both_o of_o day_n and_o night_n equal_o by_o water_n distil_v and_o drop_v out_o one_o vessel_n into_o another_o and_o this_o manner_n of_o horologe_n or_o water-clocke_n he_o dedicate_v in_o the_o end_n within_o house_n and_o that_o be_v in_o the_o 595_o year_n from_o the_o build_n of_o rome_n thus_o you_o see_v how_o long_o it_o be_v that_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n can_v not_o certain_o tell_v how_o the_o day_n pass_v thus_o much_o concern_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n let_v we_o return_v now_o to_o discourse_v of_o other_o live_a creature_n and_o first_o of_o land-beast_n the_o eight_o book_n of_o the_o history_n of_o nature_n write_v by_o c._n plinius_n secundus_fw-la chap._n i._n ¶_o of_o landbeast_n the_o praise_n of_o elephant_n their_o wit_n and_o understanding_n pass_v we_o now_o to_o treat_v of_o other_o live_a creature_n and_o first_o of_o land-beast_n among_o which_o the_o elephant_n be_v the_o great_a and_o come_v near_a in_o wit_n and_o capacity_n to_o man_n for_o they_o understand_v the_o language_n of_o that_o country_n wherein_o they_o be_v breed_v they_o do_v whatsoever_o they_o be_v command_v they_o remember_v what_o duty_n they_o be_v teach_v and_o withal_o take_v a_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n both_o in_o love_n and_o also_o in_o glory_n nay_o more_o than_o all_o this_o they_o embrace_v goodness_n honesty_n prudence_n and_o equity_n rare_a quality_n i_o may_v tell_v you_o to_o be_v find_v in_o man_n and_o withal_o have_v in_o religious_a reverence_n with_o a_o kind_n of_o devotion_n not_o only_o the_o star_n and_o planet_n but_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n they_o also_o worship_n and_o in_o very_a truth_n writer_n there_o be_v who_o report_n thus_o much_o of_o they_o that_o when_o the_o new_a moon_n begin_v to_o appear_v fresh_a and_o bright_a they_o come_v down_o by_o whole_a herd_n to_o a_o certain_a river_n name_v amelus_n in_o the_o desert_n and_o forest_n of_o mauritania_n where_o after_o that_o they_o be_v wash_v and_o solemn_o purify_v by_o sprinkle_v and_o dash_v themselves_o all_o over_o with_o the_o water_n &_o have_v salute_v and_o adore_v after_o their_o manner_n that_o planet_n they_o return_v again_o into_o the_o wood_n &_o chace_n carry_v before_o they_o their_o young_a calf_n that_o be_v weary_v and_o tire_v moreover_o they_o be_v think_v to_o have_v a_o sense_n and_o understanding_n of_o religion_n &_o conscience_n in_o other_o for_o when_o they_o be_v to_o pass_v the_o sea_n into_o another_o country_n they_o will_v not_o embark_v before_o they_o be_v induce_v thereto_o by_o anoath_a of_o their_o governor_n and_o ruler_n that_o they_o shall_v return_v again_o and_o see_v there_o have_v be_v diverse_a of_o they_o be_v enfeeble_v by_o sickness_n for_o as_o big_a and_o huge_a as_o they_o be_v subject_n they_o be_v to_o grievous_a malady_n to_o lie_v upon_o their_o back_n cast_v and_o fling_v herb_n up_o towards_o heaven_n as_o if_o they_o have_v procure_v and_o set_v the_o earth_n to_o pray_v for_o they_o now_o for_o their_o docility_n and_o aptness_n to_o learn_v any_o thing_n the_o king_n they_o adore_v they_o kneel_v before_o he_o and_o offer_v unto_o he_o garland_n and_o chaplet_n of_o flower_n and_o green_a herb_n to_o conclude_v the_o lesser_a sort_n of_o they_o which_o they_o call_v bastard_n serve_v the_o indian_n in_o good_a stead_n to_o ear_n and_o plough_v their_o ground_n chap._n ii_o ¶_o when_o elephant_n be_v put_v to_o draw_v first_o the_o first_o time_n that_o ever_o they_o be_v know_v to_o draw_v at_o rome_n be_v in_o the_o triumph_n of_o pompey_n the_o great_a after_o he_o have_v subdue_v africa_n for_o than_o be_v two_o of_o they_o put_v in_o gear_n to_o his_o triumphant_a chariot_n but_o long_o before_o that_o it_o be_v say_v that_o father_n bacchus_n have_v conquer_v india_n do_v the_o like_a when_o he_o triumph_v for_o his_o conquest_n howbeit_o in_o that_o triumph_n of_o pompey_n procilius_n affirm_v that_o couple_v as_o they_o be_v two_o in_o one_o yoke_n they_o can_v not_o possible_o go_v in_o at_o the_o gate_n of_o rome_n in_o the_o late_a solemnity_n of_o tournois_n &_o swordfight_a at_o the_o sharp_a which_o germanicus_n caesar_n exhibit_v to_o gratify_v the_o people_n the_o elephant_n be_v see_v to_o show_v pastime_n with_o leap_v &_o keep_v a_o stir_n as_o if_o they_o dance_v after_o a_o rude_a and_o disorderly_a manner_n a_o common_a thing_n it_o be_v among_o they_o to_o fling_v weapon_n &_o dart_n in_o the_o air_n so_o strong_o that_o the_o wind_n have_v no_o power_n against_o they_o to_o flourish_v also_o before_o hand_n yea_o and_o to_o encounter_v and_o meet_v together_o in_o fight_n like_o sword-fencer_n and_o to_o make_v good_a sport_n in_o a_o kind_n of_o moriske_a dance_n and_o afterward_o to_o go_v on_o rope_n and_o cord_n to_o carry_v four_a together_o one_o of_o they_o lay_v at_o ease_n in_o a_o litter_n resemble_v the_o manner_n of_o woman_n new_o bring_v a_o bed_n last_o of_o all_o some_o of_o they_o be_v so_o nimble_a and_o well_o practise_v that_o they_o will_v enter_v into_o a_o hall_n or_o dine_a place_n where_o the_o table_n be_v set_v full_a of_o guest_n and_o pass_v among_o they_o so_o gentle_o and_o dainty_o weigh_v as_o it_o be_v their_o foot_n in_o their_o go_n so_o as_o they_o will_v not_o hurt_v or_o touch_v any_o of_o the_o company_n as_o they_o be_v drink_v chap._n iii_o ¶_o the_o docilitie_n of_o elephant_n this_o be_v know_v for_o certain_a that_o upon_o a_o time_n there_o be_v a_o elephant_n among_o the_o rest_n not_o so_o good_a of_o capacity_n to_o take_v out_o his_o lesson_n and_o learn_v that_o which_o be_v teach_v he_o and_o be_v beat_v and_o beat_v again_o for_o that_o blockish_a and_o dull_a head_n of_o he_o be_v find_v study_v and_o con_v those_o feat_n in_o the_o night_n which_o he_o have_v be_v learning_n in_o the_o day_n time_n but_o one_o of_o the_o great_a wonder_n of_o they_o be_v
as_o also_o within_o the_o chapel_n of_o fortune_n the_o very_a royal_a robe_n or_o mantle_n of_o estate_n make_v with_o she_o own_o hand_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o water-chamlot_a in_o wave_n work_v which_o servius_n tullus_n use_v to_o wear_v and_o from_o hence_o come_v the_o fashion_n &_o custom_n at_o rome_n that_o when_o maiden_n be_v to_o be_v wed_v their_o attend_v upon_o they_o a_o distaff_n dress_v and_o trim_v with_o kembed_a wool_n as_o also_o a_o spindle_n and_o yearn_n upon_o it_o the_o say_v tanaquil_n be_v the_o first_o that_o make_v the_o coat_n or_o cassock_n weave_v right_o out_o all_o thorough_a such_o as_o new_a beginner_n namely_o young_a soldier_n barrister_n &_o fresh_a bride_n put_v on_o under_o their_o white_a plain_a gown_n without_o any_o guard_n of_o purple_a the_o wave_v water_n chamelot_n be_v from_o the_o beginning_n esteem_v the_o rich_a and_o brave_a wear_v and_o from_o thence_o come_v the_o branch_a damask_n in_o broad_a work_n fenestella_n write_v that_o in_o the_o latter_a time_n of_o augustus_n caesar_n they_o begin_v at_o rome_n to_o use_v their_o gown_n of_o cloth_n shear_v as_o also_o with_o a_o curl_a nap_n as_o for_o those_o robe_n which_o be_v call_v crebrae_fw-la and_o papaveratae_fw-la wrought_v thick_a with_o floure-worke_n resemble_v poppy_n or_o press_v even_o and_o smooth_a they_o be_v of_o great_a anti_fw-la quitie_n for_o even_o in_o the_o time_n of_o lucilius_n the_o poet_n torquatus_n be_v note_v and_o reprove_v for_o wear_v they_o the_o long_a robe_n embroider_v before_o call_v praetextae_n be_v devise_v first_o by_o the_o tuscans_n the_o trabeae_fw-la wear_v royal_a robe_n and_o i_o find_v that_o king_n &_o prince_n only_o wear_v they_o in_o homer_n time_n also_o they_o use_v garment_n embroider_v with_o imagery_n and_o flower_n work_v &_o from_o thence_o come_v the_o triumphant_a robe_n as_o for_o embroidery_n itself_o and_o needlework_n it_o be_v the_o phrygian_n invention_n and_o hereupon_o embroiderer_n be_v call_v in_o latin_a phrygiones_fw-la and_o in_o the_o same_o asia_n king_n attalus_n be_v the_o first_o that_o devise_v cloth_n of_o gold_n and_o thence_o come_v such_o clothes_n to_o be_v call_v attalica_n in_o babylon_n they_o use_v much_o to_o weave_v their_o cloth_n of_o diverse_a colour_n and_o this_o be_v a_o great_a wear_n among_o they_o &_o clothes_n so_o wrought_v be_v call_v babylonica_fw-la to_o weave_v cloth_n of_o tissue_n with_o twist_a thread_n both_o in_o woof_n and_o warp_n and_o the_o same_o of_o sundry_a colour_n be_v the_o invention_n of_o alexandria_n and_o such_o clothes_n and_o garment_n be_v name_v polymita_n but_o france_n devise_v the_o scutcheon_n square_a or_o lozenge_n damask-worke_n metellus_n scipio_n among_o other_o challenge_n and_o imputation_n lay_v against_o capito_n reptoch_v and_o accuse_v he_o for_o this_o that_o his_o hang_n and_o furniture_n of_o his_o dine_a chamber_n be_v babylonian_a work_n or_o cloth_n of_o arras_n be_v sell_v for_o 800000_o sesterce_n and_o such_o like_a of_o late_a day_n stand_v prince_n nero_n in_o 400_o hundred_o thousand_o sesterce_n i_o 40_o million_o the_o embroider_a long_a robe_n of_o servius_n tullus_n wherewith_o he_o cover_v and_o array_v all_o over_o the_o image_n of_o fortune_n by_o he_o dedicate_v remain_v whole_a and_o sound_a unto_o the_o end_n of_o sejanus_n and_o a_o wonder_v it_o be_v that_o they_o neither_o fall_v from_o the_o image_n nor_o be_v moth-eaten_a in_o 560_o year_n i_o have_v myself_o see_v the_o sheep_n fleece_n upon_o their_o back_n while_o they_o be_v alive_a die_v with_o purple_a with_o scarlet_a in_o grain_n and_o the_o violet_n liquor_n of_o the_o fish_n murex_fw-la by_o the_o mean_n of_o certain_a bark_n of_o a_o foot_n and_o a_o half_a long_o dip_v in_o these_o colour_n and_o so_o imprint_v and_o set_v upon_o their_o fleece_n as_o if_o riotous_a wantonness_n and_o superfluity_n shall_v force_v nature_n work_n and_o make_v wool_n to_o grow_v of_o that_o colour_n as_o for_o the_o sheep_n itself_o she_o be_v know_v to_o be_v kind_o enough_o by_o these_o mark_n if_o she_o be_v short_a legged_a and_o well_o wooll_v under_o the_o belly_n for_o such_o as_o be_v naked_a there_o and_o peel_v they_o condemn_v and_o hold_v for_o naught_o and_o those_o they_o call_v apicae_fw-la in_o syria_n sheep_n have_v tail_n a_o cubit_n long_o and_o they_o bear_v most_o wool_n there_o to_o lib_n lamb_n before_o they_o be_v five_o month_n old_a it_o be_v think_v to_o be_v with_o the_o soon_o and_o dangerous_a chap._n xlix_o ¶_o of_o a_o beast_n call_v musmon_n there_o be_v in_o spain_n but_o especial_o in_o the_o isle_n corsica_n a_o kind_n of_o musmone_n not_o altogether_o unlike_a to_o sheep_n have_v a_o shag_a more_o like_o the_o hair_n of_o goat_n than_o a_o fleece_n with_o sheep_n wool_n that_o kind_n which_o be_v engender_v between_o they_o and_o sheep_n they_o call_v in_o old_a time_n vmbri_n this_o beast_n have_v a_o most_o tender_a head_n and_o therefore_o in_o his_o pasture_n he_o be_v force_v to_o feed_v with_o his_o tail_n to_o the_o sun_n of_o all_o live_a creature_n those_o that_o bare_a wool_n be_v most_o foolish_a for_o take_v but_o one_o of_o they_o by_o the_o horn_n and_o lead_v he_o any_o whither_o all_o the_o rest_n will_v follow_v though_o otherwise_o they_o be_v afraid_a to_o go_v that_o way_n the_o long_a that_o they_o live_v in_o those_o part_n be_v 9_o year_n howsoever_o in_o aethiopia_n they_o come_v to_o 13._o in_o which_o country_n goat_n also_o live_v 11_o year_n whereas_o in_o other_o country_n of_o the_o world_n for_o the_o most_o part_n they_o pass_v not_o eight_o and_o both_o sort_n as_o well_o the_o one_o as_o the_o other_o be_v speed_v within_o four_o leaping_n chap._n l._n ¶_o of_o goat_n and_o their_o breed_n goat_n bring_v forth_o four_o kid_n otherwhiles_o but_o that_o be_v very_o seldom_o they_o go_v with_o young_a five_o month_n as_o ewe_n do_v she_o goat_n wax_v barren_a with_o fatness_n when_o they_o be_v come_v once_o to_o be_v three_o year_n old_a they_o be_v not_o so_o good_a to_o breed_v ne_o yet_o when_o they_o be_v elder_a and_o namely_o be_v past_o four_o year_n of_o age_n they_o begin_v at_o the_o seven_o month_n even_o while_o they_o suck_v their_o dam_n and_o as_o well_o the_o buck_n as_o the_o do_v be_v hold_v the_o better_a for_o breed_v if_o they_o be_v not_o and_o have_v no_o horn_n the_o first_o time_n that_o the_o she_o goat_n be_v leap_v they_o stand_v not_o to_o it_o the_o second_o leap_v speed_v better_a and_o so_o forward_o they_o choose_v willing_o to_o take_v the_o buck_n in_o the_o month_n of_o november_n that_o they_o may_v bring_v kid_n in_o march_n follow_v when_o all_o shrub_n put_v forth_o and_o begin_v to_o sprout_v and_o bud_n for_o they_o to_o browse_v and_o this_o be_v sometime_o when_o they_o be_v a_o year_n old_a but_o they_o never_o fail_v to_o two_o year_n yea_o and_o when_o they_o be_v full_a three_o they_o be_v not_o utter_o decay_v and_o do_v but_o be_v good_a still_o for_o they_o bear_v 8_o year_n subject_a they_o be_v in_o cold_a weather_n to_o cast_v their_o young_a and_o yeane_a untimely_a the_o do_v when_o she_o perceive_v her_o eye_n dim_a and_o overcast_v either_o with_o pin_n and_o web_n or_o catarract_n prick_v they_o with_o the_o sharp_a point_n of_o some_o bulrush_n and_o so_o let_v they_o blood_n but_o the_o buck_n go_v to_o the_o brier_n and_o do_v the_o like_a mutianus_n report_v that_o he_o have_v occasion_n upon_o a_o time_n to_o mark_v the_o wit_n of_o this_o creature_n it_o happen_v that_o upon_o a_o narrow_a thin_a plank_n that_o lie_v for_o a_o bridge_n that_o one_o goat_n meet_v another_o come_n both_o from_o diverse_a part_n now_o by_o reason_n that_o the_o place_n be_v so_o narrow_a that_o they_o can_v not_o pass_v by_o nor_o turn_v about_o ne_o yet_o retire_v backward_o blind_o consider_v how_o long_o the_o plank_n be_v &_o so_o slender_a withal_o moreover_o the_o water_n that_o run_v underneath_o run_v with_o a_o swift_a stream_n and_o threaten_v present_a death_n if_o they_o fail_v and_o go_v beside_o mutianus_n i_o say_v affirm_v that_o he_o see_v one_o of_o they_o to_o lie_v flat_o down_o and_o the_o other_o to_o go_v over_o his_o back_n as_o for_o the_o male_a goat_n they_o be_v hold_v for_o the_o best_a which_o be_v most_o camoise_n or_o snout_n nosed_a have_v long_a ear_n and_o the_o same_o slit_n in_o with_o great_a store_n of_o shag_a hair_n about_o their_o shoulder_n but_o the_o mark_n to_o know_v the_o kind_a female_a be_v this_o they_o have_v two_o lappet_n lock_n or_o plait_n as_o it_o be_v of_o hair_n hang_v down_o along_o their_o body_n on_o either_o side_n from_o their_o neck_n they_o have_v not_o all_o of_o
take_v a_o great_a delight_n to_o inveigle_v other_o and_o to_o steal_v away_o some_o pigeon_n from_o 〈◊〉_d own_o flock_n and_o evermore_o to_o come_v home_o better_o accompany_v than_o they_o go_v forth_o moreover_o dove_n have_v serve_v for_o post_n and_o courrier_n between_o and_o be_v employ_v in_o great_a affair_n and_o namely_o at_o the_o siege_n of_o modenna_n decimus_n brutus_n send_v out_o of_o the_o town_n letter_n tie_v â—…o_o their_o foot_n as_o far_o as_o to_o the_o camp_n where_o the_o consul_n lay_v and_o thereby_o acquaint_v they_o with_o news_n and_o in_o what_o estate_n they_o be_v within_o what_o good_a then_o do_v the_o rampire_n and_o trench_n which_o antonius_n cast_v before_o the_o town_n to_o what_o purpose_n serve_v the_o straight_a siege_n the_o narrow_a watch_n and_o ward_n that_o he_o keep_v wherefore_o serve_v the_o river_n po_n between_o where_o all_o passage_n be_v stop_v up_o as_o it_o be_v with_o net_n and_o toil_n so_o long_o as_o brutus_n have_v his_o post_n to_o fly_v in_o the_o air_n over_o all_o their_o head_n to_o be_v short_a many_o man_n be_v grow_v now_o to_o cast_v a_o special_a affection_n and_o love_n to_o these_o bird_n they_o build_v turret_n above_o the_o top_n of_o their_o house_n for_o dove-coat_n nay_o they_o be_v come_v to_o this_o pass_n that_o they_o can_v reckon_v up_o their_o pedigree_n and_o race_n yea_o they_o can_v tell_v the_o very_a place_n from_o whence_o this_o or_o that_o pigeon_n first_o come_v and_o indeed_o one_o old_a example_n they_o follow_v of_o l._n axius_n a_o gentleman_n somtiâ—…e_v of_o rome_n who_o before_o the_o civil_a war_n with_o pompey_n sell_v every_o pair_n of_o pigeon_n for_o sâ—…_n 400_o deniâ—…s_n as_o m._n varro_n do_v report_n true_a it_o be_v that_o there_o go_v a_o great_a name_n of_o certain_a country_n where_o some_o of_o these_o pigeon_n be_v breed_v for_o campanie_n be_v voice_v to_o yield_v the_o great_a and_o fair_a body_v of_o all_o other_o place_n to_o conclude_v their_o manner_n of_o fly_v induce_v and_o train_v i_o to_o think_v and_o write_v of_o the_o flight_n of_o other_o soul_n chap._n xxxviii_o ¶_o of_o the_o gate_n and_o flight_n of_o bird_n all_o other_o live_a creature_n have_v one_o certain_a manner_n of_o march_v and_o go_v according_a to_o their_o several_a kind_n unto_o which_o they_o keep_v and_o alter_v not_o bird_n only_o vary_v their_o course_n whether_o they_o go_v upon_o the_o ground_n or_o fly_v in_o the_o air_n some_o walk_v their_o station_n as_o crow_n and_o chough_n other_o hop_v and_o skip_v as_o sparrow_n and_o ousel_n some_o run_v as_o partridge_n woodcock_n and_o snite_v other_o again_o cast_v out_o their_o foot_n before_o they_o staulk_v and_o jet_v as_o they_o go_v as_o stork_n and_o crane_n now_o for_o fly_v some_o spread_v their_o wing_n abroad_o stir_v or_o shake_v they_o but_o now_o &_o then_o hang_v and_o hover_v with_o they_o all_o the_o while_n as_o kite_n other_o again_o ply_v they_o as_o fast_o but_o the_o end_n only_o of_o their_o wing_n or_o the_o utmost_a feather_n be_v see_v to_o move_v as_o the_o chaffinch_n you_o shall_v have_v some_o bird_n to_o stretch_v out_o their_o whole_a wing_n &_o side_n move_v they_o as_o they_o fly_v as_o raven_n and_o other_o a_o man_n shall_v see_v in_o their_o flight_n to_o keep_v they_o in_o for_o the_o most_o part_n close_v as_o the_o woodpecker_n some_o of_o they_o be_v know_v to_o give_v one_o or_o two_o clap_n with_o their_o wing_n at_o first_o and_o then_o glide_v smooth_o away_o as_o if_o they_o be_v carry_v and_o bear_v up_o with_o the_o air_n as_o linnet_n and_o other_o be_v see_v as_o if_o they_o keep_v still_o the_o air_n within_o their_o wing_n to_o shoot_v up_o aloft_o &_o mount_v on_o high_a to_o fly_v straight_o forward_o &_o to_o fall_v down_o again_o flat_o as_o swallow_n you_o will_v think_v and_o say_v that_o some_o be_v hurl_v out_o of_o a_o man_n hand_n with_o violence_n as_o the_o partridge_n and_o other_o again_o to_o fall_v down_o plumbe_v from_o on_o high_a as_o lark_n or_o else_o to_o leap_v &_o jump_v as_o the_o quail_n duck_n mallards_n and_o such_o like_a spring_v present_o from_o the_o ground_n up_o aloft_o and_o sudden_o mount_v up_o into_o the_o sky_n even_o out_o of_o the_o very_a water_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o if_o any_o chance_n to_o fall_v into_o those_o pit_n wherein_o we_o take_v wild_a beast_n they_o alone_o will_v make_v good_a shift_n to_o get_v forth_o and_o escape_v the_o geir_n or_o praetor_n and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n all_o weighty_a and_o heavy_a fowl_n can_v take_v their_o flight_n &_o fly_v unless_o they_o fetch_v their_o run_n and_o bier_n before_o or_o else_o rise_v from_o some_o steep_a place_n with_o the_o vantage_n and_o such_o be_v direct_v in_o the_o air_n by_o their_o tail_n some_o look_n about_o they_o every_o way_n other_o bend_v and_o turn_v their_o neck_n in_o fly_v and_o some_o fly_n with_o their_o prey_n within_o their_o talon_n &_o eat_v it_o as_o they_o fly_v most_o bird_n cry_v and_o sing_v as_o they_o fly_v yet_o some_o there_o be_v contrariwise_o that_o in_o their_o flight_n be_v ever_o silent_a in_o one_o word_n some_o fly_a carry_v their_o breast_n and_o belly_n half_o upright_o other_o again_o bear_v they_o as_o much_o downward_o some_o fly_v side-long_a and_o bias_n other_o directly_z forward_z and_o follow_v their_o bill_n and_o last_o of_o all_o there_o be_v that_o bend_v backward_o as_o they_o fly_v or_o else_o bolt_n upright_o in_o such_o sort_n that_o if_o a_o man_n see_v they_o all_o together_o he_o will_v take_v they_o not_o to_o be_v one_o kind_n of_o creature_n so_o diverse_a &_o different_a be_v they_o in_o their_o motion_n chap._n thirty-nine_o ¶_o of_o martinet_n martinet_n which_o the_o greek_n call_v apodes_n because_o they_o have_v little_a or_o no_o use_n of_o their_o foot_n and_o other_o cypseli_n be_v very_o good_a of_o wing_n and_o fly_v most_o of_o all_o other_o without_o rest_n and_o in_o very_a truth_n a_o kind_n of_o swallow_n they_o be_v they_o build_v in_o rock_n &_o stony_a cliff_n and_o these_o be_v they_o and_o no_o other_o that_o be_v see_v evermore_o in_o the_o sea_n for_o be_v the_o ship_n never_o so_o remote_a from_o the_o land_n sail_v they_o never_o so_o fast_o and_o far_o off_o you_o shall_v have_v these_o martinet_n always_o fly_v about_o they_o all_o kind_n else_o of_o swallow_n and_o other_o bird_n do_v sometime_o light_a settle_v and_o perch_v these_o never_o rest_n but_o when_o they_o be_v in_o their_o nest_n for_o either_o they_o seem_v to_o hang_v or_o else_o lie_v along_o and_o a_o number_n of_o shift_n and_o device_n by_o themselves_o they_o have_v beside_o and_o namely_o when_o they_o feed_v chap._n xl._o ¶_o of_o the_o bird_n caprimulgus_fw-la and_o the_o shovelar_fw-es the_o caprimulgi_fw-la so_o call_v of_o milk_a goat_n be_v like_o the_o big_a kind_n of_o owsel_n they_o be_v night-theeve_n for_o all_o the_o day_n long_o they_o see_v not_o their_o manner_n be_v to_o come_v into_o the_o shepherd_n coat_n and_o goat-pen_n and_o to_o the_o goat_n udder_n present_o they_o go_v and_o suck_v the_o milk_n at_o their_o teat_n and_o look_v what_o udder_n be_v so_o milk_v it_o give_v no_o more_o milk_n but_o mislike_v and_o fall_v away_o afterward_o and_o the_o goat_n become_v blind_a withal_o there_o be_v other_o bird_n name_v plateae_fw-la i_o shovelar_n their_o manner_n be_v to_o fly_v at_o those_o foul_a that_o use_n to_o dive_v under_o the_o water_n for_o fish_n and_o so_o long_o will_v they_o peck_v and_o bite_v they_o by_o the_o head_n until_o they_o let_v go_v their_o hold_n of_o the_o fish_n they_o have_v get_v and_o so_o they_o wring_v it_o perforce_o from_o they_o this_o bird_n when_o his_o belly_n be_v â—…ull_a of_o shell_n fish_n that_o he_o have_v greedy_o devou_a red_n and_o have_v by_o the_o natural_a heat_n of_o his_o craw_n and_o gorge_v in_o some_o sort_n concoct_v they_o cast_v up_o all_o up_o again_o and_o at_o leisure_n pick_v out_o the_o meat_n and_o eat_v it_o again_o leave_v the_o shell_n behind_o chap._n xli_o ¶_o the_o vaturall_a wit_n of_o some_o bird_n the_o hen_n of_o country_n house_n have_v a_o certain_a ceremonious_a religion_n when_o they_o have_v lay_v a_o egg_n they_o fall_v a_o tremble_a &_o quake_v and_o all_o to_o shake_v themselves_o they_o turn_v about_o also_o as_o in_o procession_n to_o be_v purify_v &_o with_o some_o festue_n or_o such_o like_a thing_n they_o keep_v a_o ceremony_n of_o hallow_v as_o well_o themselves_o as_o their_o egg_n chap._n xlii_o ¶_o of_o the_o linnet_n poppinjay_n or_o parrot_n and_o other_o bird_n that_o can_v speak_v the_o linnet_n be_v in_o manner_n the_o
cherry-tree_n peach-tree_n and_o general_o all_o that_o either_o have_v greek_a name_n or_o any_o other_o but_o latin_a be_v hold_v for_o alien_n in_o italy_n howbeit_o some_o of_o they_o now_o be_v enfranchise_v and_o take_v for_o free_a denizen_n among_o we_o so_o familiar_a they_o be_v make_v unto_o we_o and_o they_o like_o the_o ground_n so_o well_o but_o of_o they_o we_o will_v speak_v in_o the_o rank_n of_o those_o tree_n that_o bear_v fruit_n for_o this_o present_a we_o be_v to_o treat_v of_o those_o that_o be_v mere_a foreigner_n and_o for_o good_a luck_n sake_n begin_v we_o will_v with_o that_o which_o of_o all_o other_o be_v most_o wholesome_a to_o wit_n the_o citron_n tree_n call_v the_o assyrian_a tree_n and_o by_o some_o the_o median_a appletree_n the_o fruit_n whereof_o be_v a_o counterpoison_v and_o singular_a antidote_n against_o all_o venom_n the_o tree_n itself_o bear_v the_o leaf_n like_v unto_o a_o arbut_n tree_n marry_o it_o have_v certain_a prick_n among_o the_o pomecitron_n be_v not_o so_o good_a to_o be_v chew_v and_o eat_v of_o itself_o howbeit_o very_o odoriferous_a it_o be_v as_o be_v the_o leave_v also_o thereof_o which_o be_v use_v to_o be_v lay_v in_o wardrobe_n among_o apparel_n for_o the_o smell_v thereof_o will_v pass_v into_o the_o clothes_n and_o preserve_v they_o from_o the_o moth_n spider_n and_o such_o like_a vermin_n this_o tree_n bear_v fruit_n at_o all_o time_n of_o the_o year_n for_o when_o some_o fall_n for_o ripeness_n other_o wax_v mellow_a and_o some_o again_o begin_v then_o but_o to_o show_v their_o blossom_n many_o foreigner_n have_v assay_v to_o transplant_v they_o and_o set_v they_o in_o their_o own_o country_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o excellent_a virtue_n to_o resist_v poison_n and_o for_o this_o purpose_n they_o have_v carry_v young_a quick_a set_n or_o plant_n of_o they_o in_o earthen_a pot_n make_v for_o the_o purpose_n and_o enclose_v they_o well_o with_o earth_n howbeit_o the_o root_n have_v liberty_n give_v they_o to_o breath_n as_o it_o be_v at_o certain_a hole_n for_o the_o nonce_n because_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v clunge_v and_o pen_v in_o prison_n which_o i_o rather_o note_v because_o i_o will_v have_v it_o know_v once_o for_o all_o and_o well_o remember_v that_o all_o plant_n which_o be_v to_o be_v remove_v and_o carry_v far_o off_o must_v be_v set_v very_o close_o and_o use_v in_o the_o same_o order_n most_o precise_o but_o for_o all_o the_o care_n and_o pain_n take_v about_o it_o for_o to_o make_v it_o grow_v in_o other_o country_n yet_o will_v it_o not_o forget_v media_n and_o persia_n nor_o like_v in_o any_o other_o soil_n but_o soon_o die_v this_o be_v that_o fruit_n the_o kernel_n whereof_o as_o i_o say_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o great_a man_n of_o parthia_n use_v to_o seethe_v with_o their_o meat_n for_o to_o correct_v their_o sour_a and_o stink_a breath_n and_o very_o there_o be_v not_o a_o tree_n in_o all_o media_fw-la of_o better_a respect_n than_o be_v the_o citron_n tree_n as_o for_o those_o tree_n in_o the_o region_n of_o the_o seres_z which_o bear_v the_o silk_n wool_n or_o cotton_n we_o have_v speak_v thereof_o in_o our_o cosmographie_n when_o we_o make_v mention_v of_o that_o nation_n chap._n iu._n ¶_o of_o indian_a tree_n and_o when_o the_o ebon_n be_v first_o know_v at_o rome_n in_o like_a manner_n discourse_v we_o have_v of_o the_o tallness_n and_o greatness_n of_o indian_a tree_n of_o all_o those_o tree_n which_o be_v appropriate_a to_o india_n virgil_n have_v high_o commend_v the_o ebon_n above_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o he_o affirm_v that_o it_o will_v not_o grow_v elsewhere_o but_o herodotus_n assign_v it_o rather_o to_o aethyopia_n and_o say_v that_o every_o three_o year_n the_o aethyopian_o be_v wont_a to_o pay_v by_o way_n of_o tribute_n unto_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n 200_o 100_o billet_n of_o the_o timber_n of_o that_o tree_n together_o with_o gold_n and_o ivory_n moreover_o i_o must_v not_o forget_v since_o that_o my_o author_n have_v so_o express_o set_v it_o down_o that_o the_o ethyopian_o in_o the_o same_o regard_n be_v bind_v to_o pay_v in_o like_a manner_n twenty_o great_a and_o massy_a elephant_n tooth_n in_o such_o estimation_n be_v ivory_n then_o namely_o in_o the_o 310_o year_n after_o the_o foundation_n of_o rome_n at_o what_o time_n as_o herodotus_n put_v forth_o that_o history_n at_o thurij_fw-la in_o italy_n the_o more_o marvel_v it_o be_v that_o we_o give_v so_o much_o credit_n to_o that_o writer_n say_v as_o he_o do_v how_o that_o in_o his_o time_n &_o before_o there_o be_v no_o man_n know_v in_o asia_n or_o greece_n nor_o yet_o to_o himself_o who_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o see_v the_o river_n po._n the_o card_n or_o map_n of_o ethiopia_n which_o late_o be_v present_v and_o show_v to_o the_o emperor_n nero_n as_o wc_n have_v before_o say_v do_v sufficient_o testify_v that_o from_o syene_n which_o confine_n and_o bound_n the_o land_n of_o our_o empire_n and_o dominion_n as_o far_o as_o to_o the_o island_n meroe_n for_o the_o space_n of_o 996_o mile_n there_o be_v little_a ebon_n find_v and_o that_o in_o all_o those_o part_n between_o there_o be_v few_o other_o tree_n to_o be_v find_v but_o date_n tree_n which_o peradventure_o may_v be_v a_o cause_n that_o ebon_n be_v count_v a_o rich_a tribute_n and_o deserve_v the_o three_o place_n after_o gold_n &_o ivory_n certes_o pompey_n the_o great_a in_o that_o solemnity_n of_o triumph_n for_o the_o victory_n and_o conquest_n of_o mithridates_n show_v one_o ebon_n tree_n fabianus_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o it_o will_v not_o burn_v howbeit_o experience_n show_v the_o contrary_a for_o take_v fire_n it_o will_v yea_o and_o cast_v a_o pleasant_a and_o sweet_a perfume_n two_o kind_n there_o be_v of_o ebon_n the_o one_o which_o as_o it_o be_v the_o better_a so_o likewise_o it_o be_v rare_a and_o geason_a it_o carry_v a_o trunk_n like_o another_o tree_n without_o knot_n the_o wood_n thereof_o be_v black_a and_o shine_a and_o at_o the_o very_a first_o sight_n fair_a and_o pleasant_a to_o the_o eye_n without_o any_o art_n or_o polish_n at_o all_o the_o other_o be_v more_o like_o a_o shrub_n and_o put_v forth_o twig_n as_o the_o tretrifolie_n a_o plant_n this_o be_v common_o to_o be_v see_v in_o all_o part_n of_o india_n chap._n v._n ¶_o of_o certain_a thorn_n and_o figtree_n of_o india_n there_o grow_v also_o among_o the_o indian_n a_o thorn_n resemble_v the_o late_a kind_n of_o ebon_n and_o find_v to_o serve_v for_o the_o use_n of_o candle_n for_o no_o soon_o come_v it_o near_o unto_o the_o fire_n but_o it_o catch_v a_o flame_n &_o the_o fire_n leap_v present_o unto_o it_o now_o it_o remain_v to_o speak_v of_o those_o tree_n which_o set_v alexander_n the_o great_a into_o a_o wonder_n at_o what_o time_n as_o upon_o his_o victory_n he_o make_v a_o voyage_n for_o to_o discover_v that_o part_n of_o the_o world_n first_o and_o foremost_a there_o be_v a_o fig_n tree_n there_o which_o bear_v very_o small_a and_o slender_a figs._n the_o property_n of_o this_o tree_n be_v to_o plant_v and_o set_v itself_o without_o man_n help_n for_o it_o spread_v out_o with_o mighty_a arm_n and_o the_o low_a water-boughe_n underneath_o do_v bend_v so_o downward_o to_o the_o very_a earth_n that_o they_o touch_v it_o again_o and_o lie_v upon_o it_o whereby_o within_o one_o year_n space_n they_o will_v take_v fast_o root_n in_o the_o ground_n and_o put_v forth_o a_o new_a spring_n round_o about_o the_o mother-tree_n so_o as_o these_o branch_n thus_o grow_v seem_v like_o a_o trail_n or_o border_n of_o arbour_n most_o curious_o and_o artificial_o make_v within_o these_o bower_n the_o shepherd_n use_v to_o repose_v and_o take_v up_o their_o harbour_n in_o summer_n time_n for_o shady_a and_o cool_a it_o be_v and_o beside_o well_o fence_v all_o about_o with_o a_o set_n of_o young_a tree_n in_o manner_n of_o a_o pallaisado_n a_o most_o pleasant_a and_o delectable_a sight_n whether_o a_o man_n either_o come_v near_o and_o look_v into_o it_o or_o stand_v a_o far_o off_o so_o fair_a and_o pleasant_a a_o arbour_n it_o be_v all_o green_a and_o frame_v arch-wise_a in_o just_a compass_n now_o the_o upper_a bough_n thereof_o stand_v up_o on_o high_a and_o bear_v a_o goodly_a tuft_n and_o head_n aloft_o like_o a_o little_a thick_a wood_n or_o forest_n and_o the_o body_n or_o trunk_n of_o the_o mother_n be_v so_o great_a that_o many_o of_o they_o take_v up_o in_o compass_n threescore_o pace_n and_o as_o for_o the_o foresay_a shadow_n it_o cover_v in_o ground_n a_o quarter_n of_o a_o mile_n the_o leaf_n of_o this_o tree_n be_v very_o broad_a make_v in_o form_n of_o a_o amazonian_a or_o turkish_a target_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o
apothecary_n call_v the_o flower_n of_o it_o and_o that_o calamus_fw-la be_v count_v better_o which_o have_v more_o in_o it_o of_o these_o flower_n there_o be_v another_o mark_n also_o of_o good_a calamus_fw-la namely_o if_o it_o be_v black_a and_o yet_o in_o some_o place_n they_o make_v no_o reckon_n of_o the_o black_a calamus_fw-la but_o in_o a_o word_n the_o short_a and_o thick_a that_o the_o reed_n be_v the_o better_a be_v the_o calamus_fw-la and_o the_o same_o be_v more_o supple_a and_o pliable_a when_o a_o man_n will_v break_v it_o as_o for_o calamus_fw-la it_o be_v worth_a eleven_o denier_n the_o pound_n but_o squinanth_n be_v sell_v for_o fifteen_o moreover_o some_o say_v that_o there_o be_v a_o sweet_a rush_n or_o squinanth_n find_v in_o campania_n and_o now_o be_v we_o go_v from_o those_o land_n that_o coast_n upon_o the_o deep_a ocean_n and_o come_v to_o those_o that_o confront_v and_o lie_v upon_o our_o mediterranean_a sea_n chap._n xxiii_o ¶_o of_o hammoniacum_n and_o spagnum_fw-la to_o begin_v withal_o in_o the_o sand_n of_o those_o part_n of_o africa_n which_o lie_v under_o aethiopia_n there_o be_v a_o liquor_n distil_v call_v in_o greek_a hammoniacum_n of_o hammon_n which_o signify_v sand_n and_o the_o oracle_n of_o jupiter_n hammon_n for_o near_o unto_o the_o temple_n where_o the_o say_a oracle_n return_v answer_n there_o grow_v certain_a tree_n within_o the_o sand_n which_o they_o call_v metopia_n from_o which_o hammoniacum_n drop_v in_o manner_n of_o a_o rosin_n or_o gum_n and_o of_o it_o there_o be_v two_o kind_n the_o one_o be_v name_v thrauston_n like_v unto_o the_o male_a or_o better_a frankincense_n and_o be_v most_o esteem_v the_o other_o be_v fat_a and_o full_a of_o rosin_n and_o they_o call_v it_o phyrama_n the_o manner_n to_o sophisticate_a hammoniacum_n be_v with_o sand_n to_o make_v man_n believe_v that_o it_o grow_v among_o the_o sand_n and_o gather_v it_o in_o the_o grow_a and_o come_v up_o and_o therefore_o the_o good_a ammoniacum_n be_v know_v when_o it_o be_v in_o least_o morsel_n and_o those_o very_a clear_a the_o price_n of_o the_o best_a be_v after_o forty_o ass_n the_o pound_n beneath_o these_o quarter_n and_o within_o the_o province_n cyrenaica_n there_o be_v find_v a_o pass_v sweet_a moss_n call_v sphagnos_n and_o of_o some_o bryon_n aromaticum_fw-la of_o all_o such_o mosses_n this_o be_v think_v to_o be_v the_o best_a next_o unto_o it_o be_v that_o of_o cyprus_n and_o in_o a_o three_o rank_n the_o moss_n which_o grow_v in_o phoenicia_n there_o be_v such_o moss_n by_o report_n in_o egypt_n and_o likewise_o in_o france_n whereof_o for_o my_o part_n i_o make_v no_o doubt_n for_o they_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o grey_a and_o whitish_a hair_n that_o we_o see_v hang_v to_o tree_n and_o about_o the_o oak_n especial_o call_v common_o moss_n but_o only_o that_o these_o be_v sweet_a and_o odoriferous_a the_o chief_a praise_n be_v of_o the_o white_a and_o light_a a_o second_o commendation_n belong_v to_o that_o which_o be_v red_a but_o the_o black_a be_v worth_a nothing_o neither_o be_v any_o reckon_n make_v of_o that_o which_o grow_v in_o island_n and_o rock_n and_o to_o conclude_v all_o those_o that_o smell_v not_o as_o moss_n shall_v burr_n rather_o like_v to_o date_n or_o the_o plant_n whereof_o they_o come_v chap._n xxiiii_o ¶_o of_o cyprus_n aspalathus_n and_o marum_n there_o be_v a_o tree_n in_o egypt_n call_v cypros_n bear_v leaf_n like_v to_o ziziphus_n or_o the_o jujube_n tree_n and_o a_o grain_n resemble_v coriander_n seed_n with_o a_o white_a flower_n very_o pleasant_a and_o sweet_a these_o flower_n be_v steep_v and_o sod_v in_o common_a oil_n out_o of_o which_o be_v afterward_o press_v medicinable_a oil_n call_v cyprus_n or_o cyprinum_n a_o pound_n of_o it_o will_v cost_v five_o roman_a denier_n the_o best_a come_v from_o that_o tree_n which_o grow_v upon_o the_o bank_n of_o that_o river_n nilus_n about_o canopus_n which_o be_v the_o first_o mouth_n where_o it_o discharge_v itself_o into_o the_o sea_n the_o second_o in_o goodness_n grow_v about_o ascalon_n a_o city_n of_o judaea_n the_o three_o in_o worth_a for_o smell_v and_o sweetness_n be_v have_v from_o the_o isle_n cyprus_n some_o take_v this_o cyprus_n to_o be_v the_o plant_n which_o in_o italy_n be_v call_v ligustrum_fw-la i._n privet_fw-la in_o the_o same_o tract_n grow_v aspalathus_n a_o white_a thorny_a shrub_n it_o be_v of_o the_o bigness_n of_o a_o small_a tree_n and_o bear_v a_o flower_n resemble_v a_o rose_n the_o root_n of_o it_o be_v in_o request_n for_o the_o make_n of_o sweet_a perfume_n and_o ointment_n there_o go_v a_o common_a speech_n that_o every_o plant_n over_o which_o the_o rainbow_n be_v see_v bend_v will_v cast_v the_o same_o send_v that_o aspalathus_n do_v but_o if_o it_o chance_v that_o the_o rainbow_n settle_v over_o aspalathus_n than_o it_o will_v yield_v a_o sweet_a savour_n incomparable_a and_o such_o as_o can_v be_v express_v some_o call_v it_o erysiceptrum_fw-la other_o sceptrum_fw-la simple_o the_o good_a aspalathus_n be_v red_a or_o rather_o of_o a_o fiery_a colour_n massy_a and_o heavy_a in_o hand_n with_o a_o smell_n of_o castoreum_n it_o be_v sell_v for_o fifteen_o denier_n the_o pound_n in_o egypt_n likewise_o there_o grow_v marum_n but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o good_a as_o that_o of_o lydia_n for_o it_o have_v great_a leaf_n and_o those_o spot_v with_o sundry_a colour_n whereas_o the_o other_o have_v little_a short_a leaf_n but_o they_o smell_v pass_v sweet_a chap._n xxv_o ¶_o of_o balm_n as_o well_o the_o liquor_n thereof_o call_v opobalsamum_n as_o the_o wood_n name_v xylobalsamum_n also_o of_o storax_n calamita_n and_o galbanum_fw-la but_o the_o balm_n be_v that_o sweet_a and_o odoriferous_a liquor_n that_o go_v beyond_o all_o other_o the_o tree_n that_o yield_v it_o nature_n have_v bestow_v only_o upon_o the_o land_n of_o jury_n in_o old_a time_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v but_o in_o two_o park_n or_o hortyard_n belong_v both_o to_o the_o king_n of_o jury_n whereof_o the_o one_o contain_v not_o above_o twenty_o jugera_fw-la or_o acre_n the_o other_o not_o so_o much_o the_o emperor_n vespasian_n both_o father_n and_o son_n bring_v one_o of_o those_o little_a balm_n tree_n to_o rome_n and_o show_v it_o open_o to_o the_o whole_a city_n pompey_n the_o great_a likewise_o make_v proud_a boast_n and_o vaunt_v much_o when_o he_o say_v that_o tree_n also_o by_o he_o be_v bear_v in_o triumph_n now_o this_o balm_n tree_n serve_v and_o do_v homage_n yea_o be_v tributary_n with_o the_o whole_a nation_n where_o it_o grow_v but_o it_o be_v of_o a_o nature_n far_o different_a from_o that_o which_o both_o our_o latin_a writer_n &_o those_o also_o of_o foreign_a country_n have_v describe_v for_o more_o like_o it_o be_v to_o a_o vine_n than_o a_o myrtle_n it_o be_v plant_v by_o slip_n and_o branch_n as_o the_o vine_n and_o of_o lâte_n bind_v and_o tie_v also_o like_o a_o young_a vine_n it_o spread_v and_o fill_v the_o hill_n where_o it_o be_v set_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o those_o vine_n in_o vineyard_n which_o without_o any_o help_n of_o prop_n support_v and_o bear_v up_o themselves_o cut_a likewise_o it_o be_v prune_v and_o cleanse_v from_o those_o superfluous_a shoot_n that_o it_o put_v out_o it_o love_v to_o be_v well_o husband_v dig_v about_o rake_v and_o trim_v and_o with_o this_o order_n grow_v apace_o so_o as_o within_o three_o year_n it_o be_v fruitful_a it_o bear_v a_o leaf_n much_o like_o to_o rue_v and_o continue_v with_o a_o green_a head_n all_o the_o year_n long_o at_o the_o sack_n and_o destructon_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o jew_n in_o a_o furious_a rage_n both_o against_o their_o own_o person_n &_o their_o good_n will_v needs_o have_v wreak_v their_o anger_n and_o be_v revenge_v on_o the_o poor_a balm_n tree_n and_o have_v spoil_v they_o for_o ever_o but_o the_o roman_n on_o the_o other_o side_n stand_v in_o their_o defence_n so_o as_o about_o this_o very_a plant_n there_o be_v a_o cruel_a battle_n fight_v but_o now_o these_o tree_n be_v unite_v unto_o the_o domain_a of_o our_o empire_n and_o by_o order_n from_o the_o state_n be_v set_v and_o maintain_v so_o as_o never_o at_o any_o time_n before_o be_v they_o more_o in_o number_n or_o tall_a of_o growth_n how_o beit_v the_o high_a exceed_v not_o two_o cubit_n and_o three_o sort_n there_o be_v of_o they_o the_o first_o have_v small_a branch_n and_o small_a like_o hair_n whereupon_o it_o be_v call_v eutheristos_n i._n easy_a to_o be_v cut_v or_o lop_v the_o second_o rough_a and_o rugged_a to_o see_v to_o bowing_z and_o bend_v forward_o full_a of_o twig_n and_o branch_n sweet_a also_o than_o the_o other_o to_o smell_v to_o and_o this_o they_o name_n trachy_n in_o greek_a which_o be_v as_o
for_o the_o male_a put_v forth_o his_o bloom_n in_o the_o branch_n but_o the_o female_a show_v no_o flower_n at_o all_o but_o sprout_v and_o shoot_v out_o bud_n in_o manner_n of_o a_o thorn_n howbeit_o both_o in_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o the_o pulp_n or_o flesh_n of_o the_o date_n come_v first_o and_o after_o it_o the_o woody_a stone_n within_o which_o stand_v in_o stead_n of_o the_o grain_n and_o seed_n of_o the_o date_n and_o this_o appear_v evident_o by_o a_o good_a token_n for_o that_o in_o the_o same_o branch_n there_o be_v find_v little_a young_a date_n without_o any_o such_o stone_n at_o al._n now_o be_v the_o say_a stone_n or_o kernel_n of_o the_o date_n in_o form_n long_o not_o so_o round_o and_o turn_v like_o a_o ball_n as_o that_o of_o the_o olive_n beside_o along_o the_o back_n it_o have_v a_o cut_n or_o deep_o slit_v chamfer_v in_o as_o it_o be_v between_o two_o pillow_n but_o in_o the_o mid_n of_o the_o belly_n on_o the_o other_o side_n for_o the_o most_o part_n it_o have_v a_o round_a speck_n form_v like_o a_o navel_n whereat_o the_o root_n or_o chit_z begin_v first_o to_o put_v forth_o moreover_o for_o the_o better_a plant_n of_o date_n they_o set_v two_o together_o of_o their_o stone_n in_o a_o rank_n with_o the_o belly_n downward_o to_o the_o earth_n and_o as_o many_o over_o their_o head_n for_o if_o one_o alone_o shall_v come_v up_o it_o be_v not_o able_a to_o stand_v of_o itself_o the_o root_n and_o young_a plant_n will_v be_v so_o feeble_a but_o four_o together_o so_o join_v clasp_v and_o grow_v one_o to_o another_o that_o they_o do_v well_o enough_o and_o be_v sufficient_a to_o bear_v themselves_o upright_o the_o kernel_n or_o woody_a substance_n within_o the_o date_n be_v divide_v from_o the_o fleshy_a pulp_n and_o meat_n thereof_o by_o many_o white_a pellicle_n or_o thin_a skin_n between_o neither_o lie_v it_o close_o thereto_o but_o hollow_a a_o good_a distance_n from_o it_o save_v that_o in_o the_o head_n it_o be_v fasten_v thereunto_o by_o a_o thread_n or_o string_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v other_o pellicle_n that_o cleave_v fast_o and_o stick_v to_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o date_n within_o the_o date_n be_v a_o year_n in_o ripen_v howbeit_o in_o certain_a place_n as_o namely_o in_o cyprus_n the_o meat_n or_o fleshy_a pulp_n thereof_o be_v sweet_a and_o pleasant_a in_o taste_n although_o it_o be_v not_o come_v to_o the_o full_a ripeness_n where_o also_o the_o leaf_n of_o the_o tree_n be_v broad_a and_o the_o fruit_n round_a than_o the_o rest_n marry_o than_o you_o must_v take_v heed_n not_o to_o eat_v and_o swallow_v down_o the_o very_a bodily_a substance_n of_o it_o but_o spit_v it_o forth_o after_o you_o have_v well_o chew_v &_o suck_v out_o the_o juice_n thereof_o also_o they_o say_v that_o in_o arabia_n the_o date_n have_v but_o a_o faint_a &_o weak_a sweetness_n with_o they_o &_o yet_o k._n juba_n make_v great_a account_n of_o those_o which_o the_o region_n of_o the_o scenite_n in_o arabia_n do_v yield_v where_o they_o be_v call_v dabula_fw-la and_o he_o commend_v they_o for_o their_o delicate_a and_o pleasant_a taste_n before_o all_o other_o moreover_o it_o be_v constant_o affirm_v that_o the_o female_n be_v natural_o barten_v and_o will_v not_o bear_v fruit_n without_o the_o company_n of_o the_o male_n among_o they_o to_o make_v they_o for_o to_o conceive_v yet_o grow_v they_o will_v nevertheless_o and_o come_v up_o of_o themselves_o yea_o and_o become_v tall_a wood_n and_o very_o a_o man_n shall_v see_v many_o of_o the_o female_n stand_v about_o one_o male_a bend_v and_o lean_v in_o the_o head_n full_a kind_o towards_o he_o yield_v their_o branch_n that_o way_n as_o if_o they_o court_v he_o for_o to_o win_v his_o love_n but_o contrariwise_o he_o a_o grim_a sir_n and_o a_o coy_a carry_v his_o head_n aloft_o bear_v his_o bristle_a &_o rough_a arm_n upright_o on_o high_a and_o yet_o what_o with_o his_o very_a look_n what_o with_o his_o breathe_n and_o exhalation_n upon_o they_o or_o else_o with_o a_o certain_a dust_n that_o pass_v from_o he_o he_o do_v the_o part_n of_o a_o husband_n insomuch_o as_o all_o the_o female_n about_o he_o conceive_v and_o be_v fruitful_a with_o his_o only_a presence_n it_o be_v say_v moreover_o that_o if_o this_o male_a tree_n be_v cut_v down_o his_o wife_n will_v afterward_o become_v barren_a and_o bear_v no_o more_o date_n as_o if_o they_o be_v widow_n final_o so_o evident_a be_v the_o copulation_n of_o these_o sex_n in_o the_o date_fw-la tree_n &_o know_v to_o be_v so_o effectual_a that_o man_n have_v devise_v also_o to_o make_v the_o female_n fruitful_a by_o cast_v upon_o they_o the_o bloom_n and_o down_o that_o the_o male_a bear_n yea_o and_o otherwhiles_o by_o strew_v the_o powder_n which_o he_o yield_v upon_o they_o beside_o the_o manner_n abovesaid_a of_o set_v date_n stone_n for_o increase_n the_o tree_n may_v be_v replant_v of_o the_o very_a truncheon_n of_o two_o cubit_n long_o slive_v and_o divide_v from_o the_o very_a brain_n as_o it_o be_v of_o the_o green_a tree_n in_o the_o top_n and_o so_o couch_v and_o inter_v leave_v only_o the_o head_n without_o the_o ground_n moreover_o date_n tree_n will_v take_v again_o and_o live_v if_o either_o their_o slip_n be_v pluck_v from_o the_o root_n or_o their_o tendril_n &_o small_a branch_n be_v set_v in_o the_o earth_n as_o for_o the_o assyrian_n they_o make_v no_o more_o ado_n but_o if_o it_o be_v a_o moist_a soil_n plash_n the_o very_a tree_n itself_o whole_a as_o it_o stand_v and_o draw_v it_o along_o and_o so_o trench_v it_o within_o the_o ground_n and_o thus_o it_o will_v take_v root_n and_o propagate_v but_o such_o will_v never_o prove_v fair_a tree_n but_o skrub_n only_o and_o therefore_o they_o devise_v certain_a seminary_n or_o nurse_n garden_n of_o they_o and_o no_o soon_o be_v they_o of_o one_o year_n growth_n but_o they_o transplant_v they_o and_o so_o again_o a_o second_o time_n when_o they_o be_v two_o year_n old_a for_o these_o tree_n love_v alone_a to_o be_v remove_v from_o one_o place_n to_o another_o but_o whereas_o in_o other_o country_n this_o transplantation_n be_v practise_v in_o the_o spring_n the_o assyrian_n attend_v the_o very_a mid_n and_o heat_n of_o summer_n and_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o dog-day_n use_v to_o replant_v they_o moreover_o in_o that_o country_n they_o neither_o cut_v off_o the_o head_n ne_o yet_o shred_v the_o branch_n of_o the_o young_a plant_n with_o their_o hook_n and_o bill_n but_o rather_o bind_v up_o their_o bough_n that_o they_o may_v shoot_v up_o in_o height_n the_o better_a howbeit_o when_o they_o be_v strong_a they_o cut_v their_o branch_n for_o to_o make_v the_o body_n burnish_v and_o wax_v thick_a but_o yet_o in_o the_o lop_n they_o leave_v stump_n of_o bough_n half_a a_o foot_n long_o to_o the_o very_a tree_n which_o if_o they_o be_v cut_v off_o in_o other_o place_n will_v be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o mother_n stock_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o date_n tree_n delight_v in_o a_o salt_n and_o nitrous_a soil_n according_a as_o have_v be_v before_o say_v the_o assyrian_n therefore_o when_o they_o meet_v not_o with_o a_o ground_n of_o that_o nature_n strew_v salt_n not_o close_o about_o the_o root_n but_o somewhat_o far_o off_o in_o syria_n and_o egypt_n there_o be_v some_o date_n tree_n that_o divide_v themselves_o and_o be_v fork_v in_o twain_o rise_v up_o in_o two_o trunk_n or_o body_n in_o crete_n they_o have_v three_o and_o some_o also_o five_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o palm_n or_o date_n tree_n be_v to_o bear_v ordinary_o when_o they_o be_v three_o year_n old_a howbeit_o in_o cyprus_n syria_n and_o egypt_n it_o be_v sour_a year_n first_o ere_o some_o bring_v fruit_n yea_o and_o five_o year_n before_o other_o begin_v and_o such_o never_o exceed_v a_o man_n height_n neither_o have_v they_o any_o stone_n or_o woody_a kernel_n within_o the_o date_n so_o long_o as_o they_o be_v young_a and_o tender_a during_o which_o time_n they_o have_v a_o pretty_a name_n for_o they_o and_o call_v they_o geld_a date_n and_o many_o kind_n there_o be_v of_o these_o tree_n as_o for_o those_o that_o be_v barren_a and_o fruitless_a all_o assyria_n and_o persia_n throughout_o use_v they_o for_o timber_n to_o make_v quarter_n and_o pamel_n for_o ceiling_n wainescot_n and_o their_o fine_a join_a work_n there_o be_v also_o of_o date_n tree_n coppey_a wood_n which_o they_o use_v to_o fell_v and_o cut_v at_o certain_a time_n and_o evermore_o they_o put_v forth_o a_o young_a spring_n from_o the_o old_a root_n and_o stock_n these_o have_v in_o the_o very_a head_n and_o top_n a_o certain_a pleasant_a and_o sweet_a marrow_n which_o they_o term_v the_o brain_n and_o
rust_n and_o also_o to_o give_v they_o a_o bright_a and_o pleasant_a colour_n moreover_o all_o the_o wooden_a implement_n of_o a_o house_n general_o throughout_o and_o vessel_n make_v of_o earth_n and_o clay_n wherein_o one_o will_v keep_v dry_a fig_n in_o their_o verdure_n will_v be_v anoint_v therewith_o or_o if_o one_o be_v desirous_a to_o preserve_v the_o myrtle_n leaf_n fruit_n and_o all_o upon_o the_o branch_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n there_o be_v nothing_o better_a than_o the_o say_v amurca_fw-la last_o of_o all_o he_o say_v that_o what_o wood_n soever_o for_o fuel_n be_v dip_v in_o these_o lees_n it_o will_v burn_v clear_a without_o any_o smoke_n m._n varro_n affirm_v that_o if_o a_o goat_n chance_n to_o lick_v with_o his_o tongue_n or_o to_o brouse_a a_o olive_n when_o it_o bud_v the_o first_o spring_n the_o same_o tree_n will_v sure_o be_v barren_a and_o lie_v in_o great_a danger_n to_o miscarry_v and_o die_v thus_o much_o of_o the_o olive_n tree_n and_o of_o the_o oil_n of_o olive_n chap._n ix_o ¶_o all_o kind_n of_o fruit_n good_a to_o eat_v and_o their_o nature_n as_o for_o all_o other_o fruit_n of_o tree_n they_o be_v hardly_o to_o be_v number_v and_o reckon_v by_o their_o form_n and_o figure_n much_o less_o by_o their_o sundry_a taste_n and_o diverse_a juice_n that_o they_o yield_v so_o intermingle_v they_o be_v together_o by_o variety_n of_o graft_n one_o into_o another_o chap._n x._o ¶_o of_o pine-nut_n or_o pineapple_n four_o sort_n the_o pine_n nut_n which_o be_v that_o big_a of_o that_o kind_n and_o hang_v high_a upon_o the_o tree_n do_v contain_v and_o nourish_v slender_a kernel_n enclose_v within_o certain_a hollow_a bed_n full_a of_o hole_n and_o beside_o clothe_v and_o clad_v with_o another_o coat_n or_o husk_n of_o a_o dark_a murrey_a colour_n wherein_o may_v be_v see_v the_o wonderful_a care_n and_o providence_n of_o nature_n to_o bestow_v the_o seed_n so_o soft_a a_o second_o kind_n there_o be_v of_o these_o nut_n call_v terentines_n have_v a_o shell_n or_o husk_n very_o brittle_a and_o easy_a to_o be_v crush_v between_o one_o singer_n and_o as_o soon_o be_v they_o peck_v through_o with_o bird_n bill_n who_o after_o that_o manner_n filch_v and_o steal_v they_o from_o off_o the_o tree_n a_o three_o sort_n yet_o there_o be_v of_o they_o that_o come_v of_o the_o gentle_a pitch_n tree_n have_v their_o kernel_n couch_v within_o a_o thin_a husk_n or_o skin_n more_o like_a than_o a_o shell_n and_o the_o same_o so_o soft_a that_o it_o may_v be_v chew_v and_o eat_v together_o with_o the_o kernel_n now_o there_o be_v a_o four_o fruit_n grow_v of_o the_o wild_a pine_n and_o call_v those_o nut_n be_v of_o the_o grecian_n pitydia_n and_o these_o be_v singular_a good_a against_o the_o cough_n the_o taurine_n in_o calabria_n have_v a_o device_n to_o confect_v pine-nut_n kernel_n by_o seethe_v they_o in_o honey_n and_o be_v thus_o condite_fw-la they_o call_v they_o aquiceli_fw-la to_o conclude_v at_o the_o solemn_a and_o festival_n game_n hold_v at_o isthmus_n they_o who_o win_v the_o best_a prize_n be_v wont_n to_o be_v crown_v with_o a_o chaplet_n of_o the_o pine_n chap._n xi_o ¶_o of_o the_o quince_n next_o to_o pine_n apple_n for_o big_a and_o large_a be_v the_o quince_n which_o we_o call_v cotonea_fw-la the_o greek_n cydonea_fw-la because_o they_o be_v first_o bring_v out_o of_o candy_n so_o heavy_a and_o massy_a they_o be_v that_o they_o bend_v the_o bough_n to_o the_o ground_n as_o they_o hang_v upon_o the_o tree_n and_o will_v not_o suffer_v their_o mother_n to_o grow_v many_o kind_n there_o be_v of_o quince_n to_o wit_n chrysomela_n of_o a_o colour_n incline_v to_o gold_n and_o divide_v by_o certain_a cut_v line_n second_o there_o be_v the_o quince_n of_o our_o own_o country_n &_o so_o call_v these_o be_v white_a and_o of_o a_o excellent_a smell_n they_o also_o that_o come_v out_o of_o the_o realm_n of_o naples_n be_v high_o esteem_v now_o there_o be_v a_o small_a sort_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n call_v struthea_n i._o the_o peare-quince_a and_o those_o do_v cast_v a_o more_o odoriferous_a smell_n late_o they_o be_v ere_o they_o come_v to_o ripeness_n or_o perfection_n whereas_o contrariwise_o the_o green_a quince_n call_v mustea_n be_v as_o hasty_a and_o soon_o melow_n now_o if_o a_o man_n do_v graft_v the_o great_a quince_n upon_o the_o struthea_n the_o tree_n will_v bring_v forth_o a_o kind_n of_o quince_n by_o themselves_o call_v muluiana_n and_o these_o be_v the_o quince_n alone_o of_o all_o other_o that_o may_v be_v eatenraw_v in_o sum_n all_o the_o sort_n of_o these_o be_v come_v now_o adays_o to_o be_v entertain_v within_o the_o wait_a or_o presence_n chamber_n of_o our_o great_a personage_n where_o man_n give_v attendance_n to_o salute_v they_o as_o they_o come_v forth_o every_o morning_n and_o in_o bedchamber_n also_o they_o be_v to_o garnish_v the_o image_n stand_v about_o the_o beds-head_n and_o side_n there_o be_v beside_o small_a wild_a quince_n next_o to_o the_o pear_n quince_n struthea_n for_o pleasant_a and_o odoriferous_a smell_n and_o they_o grow_v common_o in_o hedge-rowe_n moreover_o as_o well_o peach_v as_o pomegranate_n notwithstanding_o they_o be_v of_o a_o diverse_a kind_n yet_o we_o call_v mala_n i_o apple_n as_o for_o the_o pomegranate_n we_o have_v speak_v of_o nine_o sort_n of_o they_o in_o our_o treatise_n of_o their_o tree_n and_o other_o in_o africa_n and_o these_o be_v full_a of_o certain_a grain_n or_o kernel_n lie_v enclose_v under_o their_o rind_n whereas_o peach_n have_v in_o stead_n thereof_o a_o gross_a stone_n or_o woody_a substance_n within_o the_o carnous_a pulp_n of_o the_o fruit_n to_o conclude_v there_o be_v certain_a pear_n weigh_v a_o pound_n in_o regard_n of_o which_o poise_n and_o bigness_n that_o they_o bear_v call_v they_o be_v libralia_n chap._n xii_o ¶_o of_o the_o peach_n and_o four_o kind_n thereof_o of_o all_o peach_n the_o principal_n be_v those_o which_o be_v name_v duracina_n for_o the_o solid_a substance_n of_o the_o meat_n within_o they_o as_o for_o the_o french_a and_o asiaticke_a peach_n they_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o the_o region_n and_o nation_n from_o whence_o they_o come_v this_o fruit_n ordinary_o wax_v ripe_a after_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o leaf_n or_o autumn_n but_o the_o abricocts_n be_v ready_a to_o be_v eat_v in_o summer_n these_o have_v not_o be_v know_v full_a 30_o year_n and_o at_o their_o first_o come_v up_o be_v sell_v for_o roman_a denier_n apiece_o whereof_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n supernatia_n which_o we_o have_v from_o the_o high_a country_n &_o namely_o the_o sabine_n and_o popularia_fw-la which_o grow_v common_a every_o where_o these_o fruit_n be_v harmless_a and_o much_o desire_v of_o sick_a folk_n and_o for_o that_o they_o be_v in_o such_o request_n there_o will_v be_v give_v otherwhiles_o 30_o sesterce_n for_o one_o of_o they_o which_o be_v a_o price_n as_o high_a as_o of_o any_o other_o fruit_n whatsoever_o whereat_o we_o may_v marvel_v the_o rather_o for_o that_o there_o be_v not_o any_o soon_o go_v and_o last_v less_o while_n than_o they_o for_o be_v once_o gather_v from_o the_o tree_n they_o will_v not_o be_v keep_v above_o two_o day_n at_o the_o most_o and_o therefore_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v sell_v and_o spend_v out_o of_o hand_n chap._n xiii_o ¶_o of_o the_o plum-tree_n eleven_o kind_n of_o they_o to_o come_v now_o to_o plum_n there_o be_v a_o world_n of_o they_o some_o of_o sundry_a colour_n other_o black_a and_o some_o again_o white_a there_o be_v that_o be_v call_v hordearia_n because_o they_o be_v ripe_a in_o barly-haruest_n and_o some_o there_o be_v of_o the_o same_o colour_n yet_o late_a ere_o they_o ripen_v and_o big_a beside_o and_o for_o that_o they_o be_v of_o small_a reckon_n name_v they_o be_v asâ—…ina_n i._o plum_n asse-plum_n you_o shall_v have_v of_o they_o that_o be_v black_a howbeit_o the_o yellow_a wheat-plum_n like_o virgin-wax_n and_o the_o purple_a be_v better_o esteem_v moreover_o there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o apricot_n come_v from_o a_o foreign_a nation_n and_o they_o be_v call_v thereupon_o armeniaca_n which_o alone_o for_o their_o smell_n also_o be_v commendable_a but_o there_o be_v a_o peculiar_a bravery_n and_o a_o shameless_a which_o those_o plum_n have_v by_o themselves_o that_o be_v graff_v in_o nut-tree_n stock_n they_o retain_v the_o face_n and_o form_n still_o of_o the_o mother_n graft_v but_o they_o get_v the_o taste_n of_o the_o stock_n wherein_o they_o be_v set_v as_o it_o be_v by_o way_n of_o adoption_n of_o they_o both_o they_o carry_v the_o name_n and_o be_v call_v nut-plum_n now_o as_o well_o these_o as_o peach_n yellow_a wheatplum_n &_o the_o wild_a bullaise_n may_v be_v keep_v and_o preserve_v as_o grape_n in_o autumn_n within_o certain_a
cherish_v mankind_n in_o that_o rude_a wild_a age_n and_o poor_a infancy_n of_o the_o world_n but_o that_o i_o be_o force_v to_o break_v the_o course_n of_o my_o history_n and_o prevent_v with_o a_o deep_a study_n and_o admiration_n arise_v from_o the_o truth_n and_o ground_n of_o experience_n to_o consider_v what_o manner_n of_o life_n it_o may_v be_v to_o live_v without_o any_o tree_n or_o shrub_n at_o all_o grow_a out_o of_o the_o earth_n chap._n i._n ¶_o of_o nation_n that_o have_v no_o tree_n nor_o plant_n among_o they_o of_o wonderful_a tree_n in_o the_o northerly_a region_n we_o have_v show_v heretofore_o that_o in_o the_o east_n part_v very_o towards_o the_o main_a ocean_n there_o be_v many_o country_n in_o that_o estate_n to_o wit_n altogether_o destitute_a of_o tree_n in_o the_o north_n also_o i_o myself_o have_v see_v the_o people_n call_v etc._n cauchi_n as_o well_o the_o great_a as_o the_o less_o for_o so_o they_o be_v distinguish_v where_o there_o be_v no_o show_n or_o mention_v at_o all_o of_o any_o tree_n whatsoever_o for_o a_o mighty_a great_a compass_n their_o country_n lie_v so_o under_o the_o ocean_n and_o subject_a to_o the_o tide_n that_o twice_o in_o a_o day_n &_o night_n by_o turn_n the_o sea_n over_o flow_v a_o mighty_a deal_n of_o ground_n when_o it_o be_v flood_n and_o leave_v all_o dry_a again_o at_o the_o ebb_n &_o return_v of_o the_o water_n insomuch_o as_o a_o man_n can_v hardly_o tell_v what_o to_o make_v of_o the_o outward_a face_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o those_o part_n so_o doubtful_a it_o be_v between_o sea_n and_o land_n the_o poor_a silly_a people_n that_o inhabit_v those_o part_n either_o keep_v together_o on_o such_o high_a hill_n as_o nature_n have_v afford_v here_o and_o there_o in_o the_o plain_a or_o else_o raise_v mount_n with_o their_o own_o labour_n and_o handy_a work_n like_a to_o tribunal_n cast_v up_o and_o rear_v with_o turf_n in_o a_o camp_n above_o the_o height_n of_o the_o sea_n at_o any_o spring_n tide_n when_o the_o flood_n be_v high_a and_o thereupon_o they_o set_v their_o cabin_n and_o cottage_n thus_o dwell_v as_o they_o do_v they_o seem_v when_o it_o be_v high_a water_n &_o that_o all_o the_o plain_n be_v overspread_v with_o the_o sea_n round_o about_o as_o if_o they_o be_v in_o little_a bark_n float_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n again_o at_o a_o low_a water_n when_o the_o sea_n be_v go_v look_v upon_o they_o you_o will_v take_v they_o for_o such_o as_o have_v suffer_v shipwreck_n have_v their_o vessel_n cast_v away_o and_o leave_v lie_v ato-side_n amid_o the_o sand_n for_o you_o shall_v see_v the_o poor_a wretch_n fish_v about_o their_o cottage_n and_o follow_v after_o the_o fish_n as_o they_o go_v away_o with_o the_o water_n they_o have_v not_o a_o fourfooted_a beast_n among_o they_o neither_o enjoy_v they_o any_o benefit_n of_o milk_n as_o their_o neighbour_n nation_n do_v nay_o they_o be_v destitute_a of_o all_o mean_n to_o chase_v wild_a beast_n and_o hunt_v for_o venison_n in_o as_o much_o as_o there_o be_v neither_o tree_n nor_o bush_n to_o give_v they_o harbour_v nor_o any_o near_a unto_o they_o by_o a_o great_a way_n seaweed_n or_o reike_v rush_n and_o reed_n grow_v upon_o the_o washes_n and_o meer_v serve_v they_o to_o twist_v for_o cord_n to_o make_v their_o fish_v net_n with_o these_o poor_a soul_n and_o silly_a creature_n be_v fain_o to_o gather_v a_o slimy_a kind_n of_o fatty_a mud_n or_o oase_n with_o their_o very_a hand_n which_o they_o dry_a against_o the_o wind_n rather_o than_o the_o sun_n and_o with_o that_o earth_n for_o want_v of_o other_o fuel_n they_o make_v fire_n to_o seethe_v their_o meat_n such_o as_o it_o be_v and_o heat_v the_o inward_a part_n of_o their_o body_n ready_a to_o be_v stark_o and_o stiff_o again_o with_o the_o chill_a north_n wind_n no_o other_o drink_n have_v they_o but_o rain_v water_n which_o they_o save_v in_o certain_a ditch_n after_o a_o shower_n and_o those_o they_o dig_v at_o the_o very_a entry_n of_o their_o cottage_n and_o yet_o see_v this_o people_n ss_z wretched_a and_o miserable_a a_o case_n as_o they_o be_v in_o if_o they_o be_v subdue_v at_o this_o day_n by_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n will_v say_v and_o none_o soon_o than_o they_o that_o they_o live_v in_o slavery_n but_o true_a it_o be_v that_o fortune_n spare_v many_o man_n to_o let_v they_o live_v still_o in_o pain_n and_o misery_n thus_o much_o as_o touch_v want_n of_o wood_n and_o tree_n on_o the_o other_o side_n as_o wonderful_a it_o be_v to_o see_v the_o mighty_a forest_n at_o hand_n thereby_o which_o overspread_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o germany_n and_o be_v so_o big_a that_o they_o yield_v both_o cool_a and_o shade_n to_o the_o whole_a country_n yea_o the_o very_o tall_a wood_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v a_o little_a way_n up_o high_o in_o the_o country_n and_o not_o far_o from_o the_o cauchi_n abovesaid_a and_o especial_o those_o that_o grow_v about_o the_o two_o great_a loughe_n or_o lake_n in_o that_o tract_n upon_o the_o bank_n whereof_o as_o also_o upon_o the_o seacoast_n there_o be_v to_o be_v see_v thick_a row_n of_o big_a okes_n that_o love_v their_o seat_n pass_v well_o and_o thrive_v upon_o it_o in_o growth_n exceed_v much_o which_o tree_n happen_v to_o be_v either_o undermine_v by_o the_o wave_n and_o billow_n of_o the_o sea_n under_o they_o eat_v within_o their_o root_n or_o chase_v with_o tempestuous_a wind_n beat_v from_o above_o carry_v away_o with_o they_o into_o the_o sea_n in_o manner_n of_o island_n a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o continent_n which_o their_o root_n do_v clasp_v and_o embrace_v wherewith_o be_v counterpoise_v and_o ballaise_v they_o stand_v upright_o float_v and_o make_v sail_n as_o it_o be_v amid_o the_o wave_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o their_o mighty_a arm_n which_o serve_v in_o stead_n of_o tackle_v and_o many_o a_o time_n very_o such_o oak_n have_v fright_v our_o fleet_n and_o armada_n at_o sea_n and_o especial_o in_o the_o night_n season_n when_o as_o they_o seem_v to_o come_v direct_o against_o their_o proe_n stand_v at_o anchor_n as_o if_o of_o purpose_n they_o be_v drive_v upon_o they_o by_o the_o wave_n of_o the_o sea_n insomuch_o as_o the_o sailor_n &_o passenger_n within_o have_v no_o other_o mean_n to_o escape_v they_o be_v put_v to_o their_o shift_n and_o force_v for_o to_o address_v themselves_o and_o range_v a_o naval_a battle_n in_o order_n and_o all_o against_o tree_n as_o their_o very_a enemy_n chap._n ii_o ¶_o of_o the_o huge_a and_o great_a forest_n hercynia_n in_o the_o same_o north_n climate_n be_v the_o mighty_a forest_n hercynia_n a_o huge_a and_o large_a wood_n this_o be_v store_v with_o tall_a and_o big_a okes_n that_o never_o to_o this_o day_n be_v top_v or_o lop_v it_o be_v suppose_v they_o have_v be_v ever_o since_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o eternal_a immortality_n surmount_v all_o miracle_n beside_o whatsoever_o and_o to_o let_v pass_v all_o other_o report_n which_o happy_o will_v be_v think_v incredible_a this_o be_v know_v for_o certain_a that_o the_o root_n of_o the_o tree_n there_o run_v and_o spread_v so_o far_o within_o the_o ground_n that_o they_o encounter_v and_o meet_v one_o another_o in_o which_o resistance_n they_o swell_v and_o rise_v upward_o yea_o and_o raise_v up_o mount_n of_o earth_n with_o they_o to_o a_o good_a height_n in_o many_o place_n or_o where_o as_o the_o earth_n follow_v not_o a_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o bare_a root_n embow_v arch-wise_a and_o mount_v aloft_o as_o high_a as_o the_o very_a bough_n which_o root_n be_v so_o interlace_v or_o else_o rub_v one_o against_o the_o other_o strive_v as_o it_o be_v not_o to_o give_v place_n that_o they_o make_v a_o show_n of_o great_a portaile_n or_o gate_n stand_v open_a so_o wide_a that_o a_o whole_a troop_n or_o squadron_n of_o horseman_n may_v ride_v upright_o under_o they_o in_o ordinance_n of_o battle_n chap._n iii_o ¶_o of_o tree_n bear_v mast._n mast_o tres_fw-fr they_o be_v all_o for_o the_o most_o part_n which_o the_o roman_n ever_o so_o high_o honour_v and_o hold_v in_o best_a account_n chap._n iu._n ¶_o of_o the_o civicke_a garland_n and_o who_o be_v honour_v with_o chaplet_n of_o tree-leave_n from_o mast_n tree_n and_o the_o oak_n especial_o come_v the_o civicke_a coronet_n and_o in_o very_a truth_n these_o be_v the_o most_o honourable_a badge_n and_o ornament_n that_o can_v possible_o be_v give_v unto_o soldier_n and_o man_n of_o war_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o virtue_n and_o manhood_n yea_o and_o now_o for_o a_o good_a while_n our_o emperor_n have_v have_v this_o chaplet_n grant_v unto_o they_o in_o token_n and_o testimony_n of_o clemency_n ever_o
have_v water_n at_o command_n and_o good_a cause_n why_o provide_v always_o that_o they_o lie_v under_o a_o good_a town_n side_n in_o the_o three_o place_n he_o range_v the_o oâ—…r_a plot_n and_o after_o they_o olive_n rue_v then_o he_o count_v of_o meadow_n which_o our_o ancestor_n call_v parata_fw-la as_o a_o man_n will_v say_v ready_a and_o provide_v the_o same_o cato_n be_v ask_v what_o be_v the_o most_o assure_a profit_n rise_v out_o of_o land_n make_v this_o answer_n to_o feed_v cattle_n well_o be_v ask_v again_o what_o be_v the_o next_o marry_o quâ—…th_v he_o to_o feed_v in_o a_o mean_a by_o which_o answer_v he_o will_v seem_v to_o conclude_v that_o the_o most_o certain_a and_o sure_a revenue_n be_v that_o which_o will_v cost_v least_o howbeit_o this_o be_v not_o so_o general_a a_o rule_n but_o it_o may_v alter_v according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o place_n &_o sundry_a occasion_n occurrent_a herunto_o also_o be_v to_o be_v refer_v another_o speech_n of_o he_o that_o a_o good_a husbandman_n ought_v to_o be_v a_o seller_n and_o not_o a_o buyer_n as_o also_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v make_v speed_n in_o his_o youth_n and_o not_o delay_v to_o plant_v and_o stock_n his_o ground_n but_o not_o to_o build_v thereupon_o before_o it_o be_v well_o and_o thorough_o store_v that_o way_n and_o even_o then_o also_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v forward_o thereto_o but_o take_v leisure_n ere_o he_o be_v a_o builder_n for_o it_o be_v the_o best_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n according_a to_o the_o common_a proverb_n to_o make_v use_n and_o reap_v profit_n of_o other_o man_n folly_n provide_v always_o that_o a_o man_n land_n be_v not_o over-built_a lest_o the_o expense_n of_o keep_v all_o in_o good_a repair_n be_v chargeable_a and_o burdensome_a now_o when_o there_o be_v a_o sufficient_a and_o competent_a house_n build_v thereupon_o a_o good_a husband_n will_v use_v to_o repair_v often_o thereunto_o and_o take_v pleasure_n so_o to_o do_v and_o very_o a_o true_a say_n it_o be_v that_o the_o lord_n eye_n be_v far_o better_a for_o the_o land_n than_o his_o heel_n chap._n vi_o ¶_o how_o too_o choose_v a_o convenient_a place_n for_o to_o build_v a_o manor_n house_n in_o the_o country_n also_o certain_a rule_v observe_v in_o ancient_a time_n as_o touch_v husbandry_n and_o till_v ground_n in_o build_v upon_o a_o man_n land_n this_o mean_a and_o moderation_n be_v commend_v that_o the_o house_n be_v answerable_a in_o proportion_n to_o the_o ground_n for_o as_o it_o be_v a_o bad_a sight_n to_o see_v a_o large_a domain_n and_o circuit_n of_o ground_n without_o a_o sufficient_a graunge_a or_o home-stal_a to_o it_o so_o it_o be_v as_o great_a a_o folly_n to_o over-build_a the_o same_o &_o to_o make_v a_o fair_a house_n where_o there_o be_v not_o land_n enough_o lie_v to_o it_o like_a as_o there_o be_v two_o man_n at_o one_o time_n live_v who_o fault_v diverse_o in_o this_o behalf_n to_o wit_n l._n lucullus_n and_o q._n scaevola_n for_o the_o one_o be_v possess_v of_o fair_a land_n without_o competent_a building_n thereto_o whereas_o lucullus_n contrariwise_o build_v a_o goodly_a house_n in_o the_o country_n with_o little_a or_o no_o living_n adjoin_v to_o it_o in_o which_o regard_n check_v he_o be_v by_o the_o censor_n for_o sweep_v more_o flower_n than_o he_o plough_v land_n now_o in_o building_n there_o will_v be_v art_n and_o cunning_a show_v for_o even_o of_o late_a day_n c._n marius_n who_o have_v be_v seven_o time_n consul_n of_o rome_n be_v the_o last_o man_n that_o build_v a_o house_n within_o the_o territory_n of_o the_o cape_n misenum_n and_o he_o seat_v it_o so_o as_o if_o he_o have_v pitch_v &_o fortify_v a_o camp_n right_n skilful_o in_o such_o sort_n that_o when_o sylla_n syrname_v foelix_fw-la i._n happy_a see_v his_o manner_n of_o building_n he_o give_v out_o and_o say_v that_o all_o the_o rest_n in_o comparison_n of_o he_o be_v blind_a beetle_n and_o know_v neither_o how_o to_o build_v nor_o to_o encamp_v well_o then_o a_o house_n in_o the_o country_n will_v be_v set_v neither_o near_a unto_o a_o fenny_a and_o dormant_a water_n ne_o yet_o over-against_o the_o course_n and_o stream_n of_o a_o run_a river_n and_o yet_o what_o say_v homer_n beside_o to_o this_o purpose_n the_o air_n and_o mist_n quoth_v he_o and_o that_o right_a true_o arise_v from_o a_o great_a river_n betimes_o in_o a_o morning_n before_o daylight_n can_v choose_v but_o be_v ever_o cold_a and_o unwholesome_a how_o then_o marry_o if_o the_o country_n or_o climate_n be_v hot_a a_o house_n must_v stand_v into_o the_o north_n but_o in_o case_n the_o quarter_n be_v cold_a it_o ought_v to_o affront_v the_o south_n if_o the_o tract_n be_v temperate_a between_o both_o it_o shall_v lie_v open_a upon_o the_o east_n point_n where_o the_o sun_n rise_v at_o the_o aequinox_n as_o touch_v the_o goodness_n of_o the_o soil_n and_o namely_o what_o sign_n and_o mark_n there_o be_v of_o it_o although_o i_o may_v seem_v to_o have_v sufficient_o speak_v already_o in_o the_o discourse_n which_o i_o have_v of_o the_o best_a kind_n of_o ground_n yet_o i_o be_o content_a to_o subscribe_v to_o other_o token_n thereof_o deliver_v by_o other_o man_n and_o especial_o by_o cato_n in_o these_o word_n follow_v when_o you_o see_v quoth_v he_o grow_v upon_o any_o land_n store_n of_o walwort_n skeg_v tree_n bramble_n the_o little_a wild_a bulbous_a crowtoe_n call_v otherwise_o our_o lady_n cowslip_n claver-grasse_n or_o trifoâ—…le_n melilote_n oak_n wild_a pyrry_n and_o crabtree_n know_v you_o that_o these_o do_v show_v a_o ground_n good_a for_o wheat_n and_o such_o like_a white-corne_n so_o do_v also_o the_o black_a mould_n and_o that_o of_o ash_n colour_n testify_v no_o less_o where_o there_o be_v store_n of_o chalk_n or_o plaster_n the_o ground_n be_v not_o so_o fit_a for_o corn_n for_o all_o kind_n of_o chalk_n do_v heat_n overmuch_o unless_o the_o same_o be_v very_o lean_a the_o like_a do_v sand_n also_o if_o it_o be_v not_o pass_v fine_a and_o small_a and_o the_o effect_n abovesaid_a be_v much_o more_o see_v in_o the_o plain_n and_o champain_n valley_n than_o upon_o the_o hill_n and_o mountain_n our_o ancestor_n in_o old_a time_n think_v it_o a_o principal_a point_n of_o husbandry_n not_o to_o have_v overmuch_o ground_n about_o one_o graunge_a for_o they_o suppose_v more_o profit_n grow_v by_o sow_v less_o and_o till_v it_o better_o of_o which_o mind_n i_o perceive_v colitâ—…_n virgil_n be_v and_o to_o say_v a_o truth_n confess_v we_o must_v needs_o that_o these_o large_a enclosure_n and_o great_a domain_v hold_v by_o private_a person_n have_v long_o since_o be_v the_o ruin_n of_o italy_n and_o of_o late_a day_n have_v undo_v the_o province_n also_o thereto_o belong_v six_o landlord_n there_o be_v and_o no_o more_o that_o possess_v the_o one_o moiety_n of_o all_o africa_a at_o what_o time_n as_o the_o emperor_n nero_n defeat_v and_o put_v they_o to_o death_n where_o by_o the_o way_n i_o may_v not_o defraud_v cn._n pompeius_n of_o the_o due_a glory_n answerable_a to_o that_o greatness_n of_o he_o who_o never_o in_o all_o his_o life_n will_v purchase_v any_o ground_n that_o butt_v or_o border_v upon_o his_o own_o land_n mago_n think_v it_o no_o reason_n but_o a_o very_a ungentle_a and_o unkind_a part_n for_o the_o buy_n of_o land_n to_o sell_v a_o mansion_n house_n and_o in_o his_o conceit_n it_o prejudice_v much_o the_o weale-publick_a and_o very_o this_o be_v the_o principal_a point_n that_o he_o recommend_v in_o the_o entrance_n of_o his_o treatise_n and_o rule_v set_v down_o for_o husbandry_n so_o as_o a_o man_n may_v perceive_v very_o evident_o that_o he_o require_v continual_a residence_n upon_o the_o land_n next_o to_o these_o principle_n above_o name_v great_a regard_n will_v be_v have_v in_o choose_v of_o good_a &_o skilful_a bailiff_n of_o the_o husbandry_n concern_v who_o cato_n have_v give_v many_o rule_n for_o i_o own_o part_n it_o shall_v suffice_v to_o say_v thus_o much_o only_o that_o the_o lord_n ought_v to_o love_v his_o bailiff_n very_o well_o &_o set_v he_o next_o to_o his_o heart_n but_o himself_o shall_v not_o let_v he_o know_v so_o much_o moreover_o i_o hold_v it_o the_o worst_a thing_n that_o be_v to_o set_v slave_n &_o condemn_a person_n in_o their_o gyve_n &_o chain_n about_o till_v and_o husband_v of_o a_o ferm_n neither_o do_v i_o like_v of_o any_o thing_n do_v by_o such_o forlorn_a and_o hopeless_a person_n for_o light_o nothing_o thrive_v under_o their_o hand_n i_o will_v put_v down_o one_o saying_n more_o of_o our_o ancient_a forefather_n but_o that_o haply_o it_o may_v seem_v a_o fond_a &_o rash_a speech_n yea_o and_o altogether_o incredible_a &_o that_o be_v this_o nothing_o be_v less_o profitable_a &_o expedient_a
lion_n gentle_a to_o those_o that_o submit_v themselves_o 201._o d_o lion_n spare_v woman_n and_o babe_n ibid._n lion_n entreat_v with_o fair_a language_n 201._o e._n their_o disposition_n know_v by_o their_o tail_n ibid._n f._n their_o generosâ—…tie_n and_o magnanimity_n 202._o g._n whereat_o they_o be_v affright_v 202._o i_o their_o disease_n and_o remedy_n ibid._n lion_n first_o show_v at_o rome_n in_o the_o cirque_fw-la 202._o k._n how_o they_o be_v take_v ibid._n l_o lion_n yoke_v and_o put_v to_o draw_v at_o rome_n 202_o m_o a_o lion_n thankfulness_n 203._o d_o lion_n die_v with_o taste_v leontophonus_fw-la ibid._n or_o drench_v with_o the_o urine_n 217._o f_o of_o li_n 336._o l_o liquor_n fall_v from_o heaven_n 316._o m._n how_o good_a ibid._n lisard_n their_o nature_n 218._o k_o lysimachus_n strangle_v a_o lion_n 202._o m_o liver_n lie_v on_o the_o right_a side_n 341._o b_o liver_n find_v in_o sacrifice_n without_o the_o head_n or_o fibre_n ibid._n see_v with_o twain_o ibid._n what_o they_o foreshow_v ibid._n liver_n insacrifice_v find_v inward_a to_o the_o number_n of_o six_o 341_o b_o liver_n find_v cut_v presage_v ill_a hap_n ibid._n c_o liver_n receive_v blood_n from_o the_o heart_n ibid._n d_o liver_n of_o mouse_n and_o rat_n grow_v at_o mid_a winter_n 342._o g_o have_v so_o many_o fibre_n as_o the_o moon_n be_v day_n old_a ibid._n liver_n continue_v in_o salt_n a_o hundred_o year_n 342_o h_o who_o live_v a_o long_a time_n 180._o l_o livia_n augusta_n make_v trial_n by_o a_o egg_n whether_o she_o go_v with_o a_o boy_n or_o a_o girl_n 299._o d_o livia_n drusilla_n august_n a_o present_v with_o a_o bâ—…y_a branch_n in_o a_o hen_n bill_n fall_v into_o her_o lap_n 453._o c_o lizard_n tender_v skin_v and_o fourfooted_a 336._o h_o lizard_n how_o they_o engender_v 302._o m._n they_o deliver_v their_o egg_n at_o their_o mouth_n 305._o 〈◊〉_d l_o o_fw-fr lobae_fw-la the_o stalk_n of_o millet_n 558._o i._n lobster_n want_n blood_n 252._o i._n they_o cast_v their_o coat_n in_o spring_n ibid._n die_v for_o woe_n 270._o g_o lobster_n their_o nature_n 252._o i_o locry_v a_o free_a state_n with_o the_o description_n of_o their_o country_n 73._o c._n locuplete_v i_o rich_a man_n why_o so_o call_v 550._o i_o locust_n how_o they_o utter_v their_o voice_n 353._o a_o locust_n and_o grasshopper_n have_v no_o eye_n 334._o g_o locust_n lay_v egg_n in_o autumn_n 327._o b._n their_o young_a creep_v on_o their_o wing_n ibid._n c._n the_o mother_n of_o they_o die_v at_o the_o bring_v forth_o of_o her_o young_a ibid._n c._n they_o can_v kill_v serpent_n ib._n d_o locust_n in_o indaea_n three_o foot_n long_o ibid._n they_o be_v carry_v away_o with_o wind_n 327._o d._n they_o fly_v many_o day_n without_o rest_n ib._n foresee_v a_o famine_n ib._n e._n darken_v the_o sun_n with_o their_o flight_n ibid._n burn_v corn_n with_o their_o blast_n ibid._n lollia_n paulina_n how_o she_o be_v adorn_v with_o pearl_n 256._o k_o the_o price_n of_o they_o ibid._n lomentum_fw-la 568._o m_o lora_n what_o it_o be_v 417._o e_fw-la loretum_fw-la a_o place_n 454._o g_o lote_n tree_n capillata_fw-la and_o why_o so_o call_v 495._o a_o lote_a tree_n of_o long_a continuance_n 494._o m._n 495._o a_o lotophagi_n people_n 397._o b_o lot_n take_v for_o a_o god_n 4._o k_o lotus_fw-la tree_n in_o africa_n 397._o a._n the_o description_n thereof_o ibid._n the_o fruit_n ibid._n b._n it_o serve_v for_o meat_n and_o drink_n 397._o c_o lotus_fw-la the_o herb_n ibid._n lotus_fw-la tree_n wood_n ibid._n lotus_fw-la of_o egypt_n 397._o c._n d._n the_o strange_a nature_n of_o the_o head_n and_o flower_n ibid._n e._n the_o root_n feed_v hog_n ibid._n f_o lotus_fw-la three_fw-mi why_o it_o be_v regard_v much_o at_o rome_n 476._o k._n the_o description_n thereof_o and_o the_o use_n ibid._n of_o the_o lousy_a disease_n pherecides_n die_v 184._o g_o l_o v_o luceia_n act_v on_o the_o stage_n a_o hundred_o year_n 181._o c_o lucentum_n a_o town_n of_o the_o latin_n 53._o d_o lucerna_fw-la a_o shine_a fish_n 249._o d_o lucifer_n why_o so_o call_v 6._o i_o lucina_n the_o name_n of_o diana_n and_o whereupon_o 494._o m_o lucini_fw-la man_n so_o call_v 335._o e._n why_o so_o call_v ibid._n lucius_z martius_z 48._o h_o lucius_n cossitius_fw-la turn_v from_o a_o woman_n to_o a_o man_n on_o the_o very_a marriage_n day_n 158._o h_o lucius_n sylla_n unworthy_o name_v foelix_n 177._o d_o lucius_n metellus_n only_o suffer_v to_o ride_v in_o his_o coach_n unto_o the_o senat._n 138._o h._n think_v most_o happy_a ibid._n g_o lucius_n apronius_n his_o son_n how_o fat_a he_o be_v 334._o l_o lucius_n opimius_n and_o quintius_n fabius_n when_o they_o be_v consul_n a_o arch_n see_v about_o the_o sun_n 17._o e_o lucius_n portius_n and_o marcus_n acilius_n when_o they_o be_v consul_n a_o round_a circle_n about_o the_o sun_n ibid._n lucullus_n resist_v by_o the_o muddy_a slime_n maltha_n at_o samosatis_n 46._o m_o lung_n be_v but_o in_o few_o fish_n 335._o e_fw-la lung_n that_o be_v little_a cause_n the_o body_n to_o be_v swift_a 341._o a_o lupi_fw-la a_o sort_n of_o spider_n 323._o d._n they_o spin_v not_o ibid._n lupine_n a_o direction_n to_o the_o husbandman_n 594._o g_o lupine_n meat_n medicinable_a 272._o g_o lupin_n not_o easy_o mow_v down_o 571._o c_o sympathy_n betwixt_o lupin_n and_o the_o sun_n ibid._n d._n wonderful_o affectionate_a to_o the_o earth_n ibid._n lupin_n sow_v themselves_o ibid._n e_o lupin_n sow_v be_v as_o good_a as_o soil_n or_o compost_n 571._o f._n 572._o g_o lupin_n steep_v man_n meat_n ibid._n lupin_n how_v to_o be_v keep_v ibid._n lupin_n profitable_a to_o be_v set_v in_o ground_n 508._o g_o lucae-bone_n what_o they_o be_v 195._o b_o lusitania_n whence_o it_o have_v the_o name_n 51._o f_o lusitania_n the_o description_n thereof_o 88_o i_o lutarius_n a_o kind_n of_o barble_n 246._o h_o lutense_n a_o kind_n of_o pelagiae_n purple_n 259._o a_o l_o y_fw-fr lyncurium_n what_o it_o be_v 217._o f_o lycus_n river_n 268._o b_o lyrare_n what_o it_o be_v 579._o f_o laestrigones_n monster_n of_o man_n 154._o g._n lytion_n what_o composition_n it_o be_v 362._o h_o m_o a_o macrobij_n and_o other_o people_n live_v long_o 156._o l._n m_o macedonia_n the_o description_n thereof_o 77._o a_o macer_n 362._o the_o medicinable_a virtue_n of_o the_o rind_n ibid._n machlis_n what_o manner_n of_o beast_n 200._o g_o macius_fw-la island_n sometime_o join_v to_o euboea_n 4._o i_o macrinus_n vistus_fw-la how_o he_o use_v to_o bleed_v 346._o g_o maeander_n river_n where_o it_o now_o run_v by_o goodly_a meadow_n in_o time_n past_a be_v all_o sea_n 39_o e._n the_o description_n thereof_o 108._o h._n maenander_n how_o he_o love_v his_o study_n 172._o m_o magnesiae_fw-la the_o description_n thereof_o 36._o m_o magnesia_n island_n 40._o k_o magna_fw-la what_o it_o be_v 383._o c_o maid_n child_n in_o rome_n become_v a_o boy_n 158._o h_o male_n in_o all_o beast_n strong_a than_o female_n 352._o k._n some_o be_v except_v ibid._n male_n have_v more_o tooth_n than_o female_n 338._o g_o malady_n and_o death_n consume_v blood_n 346._o i_o maldacon_n see_v brochos_n malacha_n see_v brochos_n maleus_n a_o mountain_n 36._o g_o malady_n of_o tree_n what_o it_o be_v 541._o c_o malis_fw-la bonis_fw-la what_o it_o mean_v 555._o d_o malobathron_n a_o plant_n 378._o l._n the_o description_n thereof_o ibid._n and_o the_o kind_n ibid._n m_o malobathrum_n the_o leaf_n 379._o a_o malt_n make_v strong_a drink_n in_o old_a time_n 428._o h._n i_o maltha_n a_o slimy_a mud_n so_o call_v 46._o m_o maltha_n a_o kind_n of_o mud_n in_o a_o pond_n of_o the_o city_n samosatis_n ibid._n the_o strange_a nature_n of_o it_o ibid._n man_n how_o long_o he_o grow_v 345._o b_o man_n breast_n only_o broad_a and_o square_a 343._o e_o man_n only_o bleed_v at_o the_o nose_n 346._o g_o man_n only_o two_o footed_a 349._o b_o man_n only_o have_v a_o cannell_n bone_n and_o shoulder_n ibid._n man_n only_o have_v palm_n on_o his_o hand_n 350._o l_o man_n in_o egypt_n have_v four_o eye_n 354._o h_o man_n for_o his_o proportion_n have_v most_o brain_n 352._o b._n have_v more_o brain_n than_o woman_n ibid._n man_n his_o brain_n only_o pant_v and_o breathe_v 333._o a._n they_o be_v not_o settle_v before_o he_o speak_v ibid._n man_n only_o want_v power_n to_o shake_v his_o ear_n 333._o b_o man_n only_o have_v face_n and_o visage_n 333._o d._n his_o forehead_n declare_v his_o nature_n ibid._n man_n only_o bear_v without_o tooth_n 337._o e_o man_n than_o who_o nothing_o more_o proud_a and_o wretched_a 4._o m_o man_n the_o best_a gift_n he_o have_v bestow_v upon_o he_o that_o he_o can_v rid_v himself_o by_o death_n out_o of_o his_o misery_n 5._o a_o man_n flesh_n sacrifice_v and_o eat_v 154._o g_o
science_n excellent_a man_n 174_o k_o sciopodes_n a_o people_n in_o india_n 156._o g_o scipio_n africanus_n the_o former_a cut_n out_o of_o his_o mother_n womb_n 160._o i._n scipio_n africanus_n the_o second_o his_o trench_n separate_v the_o two_o province_n of_o africa_n 93._o e_o scipio_n nasica_n his_o hard_a hap_n 173._o e._n his_o praise_n ibid._n scolopendres_n fish_n 262._o g_o scolopendres_n chase_n people_n out_o of_o the_o country_n 212._o h_o scolopendres_n without_o wing_n 327._o b_o scordastus_fw-la a_o tree_n 363._o a_o scorpion_n and_o solpage_n depopulate_v a_o country_n 212._o h_o scorpious_a perish_v by_o their_o young_a one_o 324._o l_o scorpion_n their_o sting_n dangerous_a as_o serpent_n 324._o l._n how_o they_o exercise_v they_o ibid._n they_o can_v quench_v their_o thirst_n 325._o a._n they_o be_v harmless_a in_o italy_n ibid._n b._n they_o be_v harmless_a to_o thing_n without_o blood_n 325._o c_o scorpion_n where_o they_o be_v harmless_a to_o stranger_n and_o n_o isome_a to_o inhabitant_n they_o revenge_v their_o brethren_n death_n 325._o c._n scutcheon_n for_o graft_n how_o to_o be_v make_v 520_o h_o scyros_n wind_n 23._o a_o scythia_n free_a from_o lightning_n and_o the_o reason_n 23._o c_o scythian_n nation_n the_o description_n thereof_o 123._o e._n call_v by_o persian_n sacas_n ibid._n scythian_a sea_n the_o water_n thereof_o fresh_a 124._o g_o scythian_n feed_v on_o man_n flesh_n 153._o f_o s_o e_o sea_n engender_v the_o like_a of_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n beside_o 235._o a._n sea-ram_n 236._o k_o sea_n elephant_n ibid._n sea-calue_n or_o seal_n 243._o a_o sea_n where_o it_o be_v deep_a 44._o l_o sea_n hot_a in_o winter_n 46._o k._n make_v calm_a with_o oil_n ibâ—…d_n sea_n in_o the_o reflux_n and_o ebb_n thereof_o live_v creature_n die_v and_o not_o else_o 43._o e_o why_o the_o sea_n be_v salt_n 44._o h_o sea_n the_o reason_n of_o their_o reciprocal_a ebb_n and_o flow_v and_o where_o they_o keep_v no_o order_n 42._o k_o marvel_n of_o the_o sea_n 43._o f_o sea_n what_o land_n have_v be_v turn_v whole_o into_o 40._o i_o sea_n how_o they_o have_v go_v back_o and_o divide_v land_n 39_o f_o what_o land_v they_o have_v break_v in_o between_o 4._o h_o seareed_n 401._o d_o sea_n tree_n 401._o d_o e._n f_o sea_n cob_n 287._o f_o sea_n water_n unwholesome_a to_o be_v use_v in_o make_v dough_n 560_o i_o sea_n about_o tabrobane_n full_a of_o tree_n 130._o h_o sea_n snake_n twenty_o cubit_n long_o 132_o k_o sea-merle_a fish_n 244._o h_o sea-thrush_n fish_n ibid._n sea_n yield_v precious_a coquil_n and_o pearl_n 254._o 〈◊〉_d sea_n nettle_n and_o sponge_n neither_o live_a creature_n nor_o yet_o plant_n 262._o i._n their_o manner_n ibid._n sea-hare_n 26â—…_n g_o sea_n tortoise_n have_v neither_o tongue_n nor_o tooth_n 339._o f_o seales_n have_v not_o bone_n 345_o a_o seal_n fish_n have_v no_o ear_n 333._o g_o season_v time_n of_o the_o year_n in_o plant_n when_o it_o be_v 47â—…_n d_o sebesten_n what_o fruit_n 388._o l_o sebesten_n 437._o c_o sebesten_n and_o service_n may_v be_v graff_v both_o in_o one_o stock_n 511_o f._n uolcatius_n why_o he_o be_v call_v sedigitus_n 349._o c_o seed_n what_o it_o be_v 563._o a_o seed-corne_n of_o all_o sort_n how_o to_o be_v choose_v 582._o m_o seed_n how_o to_o be_v dispense_v for_o sundry_a ground_n 483._o d_o ground_n take_v seed_n some_o more_o than_o other_o 483._o b_o seed_n fall_v from_o heaven_n engender_v all_o thing_n 2._o h_o segesta_n a_o goddess_n 549._o e_o seia_n a_o goddess_n ibid._n selenitium_fw-la a_o ivy_n 480_o l_o seleucus_n nicator_n purpose_v to_o cut_v the_o land_n through_o between_o cimmerius_n bosphorus_n and_o the_o caspian_a sâ—…a_n 120._o 〈◊〉_d seleucides_n bird_n enemy_n to_o locust_n 284_o l_o sementine_n or_o autumn_n corn_n 557_o d_o sembracena_n myrrh_n 369._o b_o annaeus_n seneca_n 411._o f_o sense_n wherein_o man_n excel_v other_o creature_n 305._o e_fw-la sense_n wherein_o other_o creature_n excel_v they_o ibid._n septentrio_fw-la a_o wind_n 22._o l_o seres_n a_o people_n describe_v 130._o i._n k_o seres_n people_n famous_a for_o fine_a silk_n 124._o i._n their_o nature_n ibid._n they_o can_v abide_v to_o merce_v with_o other_o ibid._n m._n sergius_n grandsire_n to_o catiline_n his_o commendation_n 170._o l_o sergius_n arata_n first_o deniser_n of_o oyster_n pit_n 266._o l_o serichatum_fw-la 374._o h_o serpent_n have_v lose_v their_o eye_n will_v have_v new_a 336._o g_o serpent_n have_v but_o one_o venomous_a tooth_n 337._o d_o serpent_n of_o great_a bigness_n 199._o d._n assail_v fowl_n of_o the_o air_n ibid._n serpent_n destroy_v a_o city_n 212._o h_o serpent_n and_o lizard_n have_v long_a liver_n 343._o h_o serpent_n have_v thirty_o rib_n 343._o f_o serpent_n some_z of_o they_o foot_v like_o goose_n 351._o d_o a_o serpent_n bark_v 202._o k_o serpent_n how_o they_o engender_v 301._o g._n they_o lay_v egg_n ibid._n chain_v together_o about_o viper_n 302._o h_o father_n of_o the_o gracchi_n find_v two_o serpent_n within_o his_o house_n 174._o i._n what_o they_o presage_v ibid._n serpent_n chase_v away_o with_o the_o perfume_n of_o heart_n horn_n 306._o k._n serpent_n love_n egg_n 307._o a._n they_o love_v wine_n ibid._n b_o servius_n tullius_n be_v a_o child_n sleep_v have_v a_o light_a fire_n shine_v over_o his_o head_n 48._o g_o servant_n and_o slave_n of_o great_a price_n 175._o e_o sesame_n see_v ricinus_n sestius_n a_o roman_a astronomer_n foresee_v a_o dearth_n 598._o i_o seseli_fw-la or_o siler-mountaine_n help_v hind_n to_o calf_n 213._o d_o senta_n a_o cave_n in_o dalmatia_n wherein_o breed_v the_o wind_n 21._o e_o sewing_n with_o the_o needle_n or_o awl_n who_o first_o devise_v 188._o i_o sex_n distinct_a in_o all_o plant_n 385._o d_o s_o h_o shadow_n of_o the_o walnut_n three_fw-mi noisome_a to_o man_n 514._o k_o shadow_n of_o tree_n ibid._n shadow_n of_o the_o palm_n three_fw-mi pleasant_a and_o comfortable_a ibid._n l_o shadow_n of_o some_o tree_n no_o better_o than_o poison_n 515._o a_o shadow_n be_v not_o to_o be_v see_v in_o some_o part_n of_o india_n 156._o l_o shadow_n when_o and_o where_o there_o be_v none_o at_o all_o 35._o f._n where_o twice_o in_o the_o year_n they_o fall_v contrary_a 36._o h_o she_o ass_n much_o pain_v with_o pain_n of_o their_o udder_n 347._o e_z suckle_v their_o young_a but_o six_o month_n ibid._n she_o bear_v have_v four_o pap_n apiece_o 348._o g_o sheep_n how_o necessary_a 226._o k_o their_o time_n of_o engender_v ibid._n l_o of_o sheep_n two_o principal_a kind_n 227._o b_o sheep_n which_o be_v kind_o 228._o k_o sheep_n rot_v how_o to_o be_v cure_v 496._o l_o sheep_n without_o gall_n in_o euboea_n 341._o c_o sheep_n in_o naxus_n have_v two_o gall_n ibid._n sheep_n good_a to_o eat_v down_o rank_n corn_n 576._o h_o shear_a tree_n when_o first_o devise_v 359._o b_o shield_n burn_v in_o heaven_n 18._o h_o shelfish_n the_o occasion_n of_o much_o riot_n and_o excess_n in_o the_o world_n 254._o g._n shindle_v of_o that_o wood_n best_a 461._o e._n f._n they_o cover_v the_o house_n at_o rome_n a_o long_a time_n ibid._n ship_n with_o proe_n at_o both_o end_n 129._o d_o ship_n that_o bring_v the_o obeliske_n out_o of_o egypt_n 489._o e._n sink_v in_o the_o haven_n of_o ostia_n 14._o ship_n of_o k._n demetrius_n of_o a_o mighty_a bigness_n 490._o g_o ship_n of_o sundry_a sort_n 190._o g_o ship_n tackle_v cable_n anchor_n etc._n etc._n who_o devise_v ibid._n ay_o shovelar_n what_o manner_n of_o bird_n 292._o l_o s_o i_o sicily_n sometime_o join_v to_o italy_n 4._o i_o cider_n or_o wine_n of_o apple_n 421._o a_o sign_n of_o short_a life_n 534._o i_o signifer_fw-la circle_n in_o heaven_n see_v zodiac_n sign_n of_o the_o spring_n 586._o g_o sign_n of_o good_a earth_n 505._o a_o silkworm_n how_o to_o be_v order_v 323._o b_o siligo_fw-la 562._o m._n commend_v 563._o c._n the_o fine_a wheat_n for_o manchet_n and_o pastry_n work_v 563._o d._n a_o fine_a flower_n 564._o h_o the_o wheat_n be_v a_o ticklish_a corn_n 564._o i_o silicia_n or_o siliqua_fw-la see_v fenigreeke_n silurus_n river_n whale_n 243._o a_o similage_n a_o fine_a flower_n ibid._n simone_n and_o silones_n sir_n name_n 336._o k._n why_o so_o call_v ibid._n simach_n the_o fruit_n 389._o c_o sinew_n bind_v the_o bone_n together_o 345._o b._n be_v cut_v cause_n much_o pain_n ibid._n where_o they_o be_v hide_v ibid._n c_o silver_n mine_n who_o first_o find_v out_o 188._o k_o sing_v who_o invention_n 189._o e_fw-la siphylus_fw-la 40._o m_o silurus_n a_o fish_n suppose_v to_o be_v a_o sturgeon_n 243._o a._n his_o property_n 245._o e_o of_o sinew_n cord_n and_o ligament_n 345._o b_o sirbon_n lake_n carry_v a_o circuit_n of_o 150_o mile_n 100_o i_o scythe_n of_o two_o sort_n 395._o f_o s_o k_o
sort_n may_v be_v excuse_v for_o sow_v it_o as_o they_o do_v and_o make_v saile-cloath_n thereof_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o necessary_a traffic_n they_o have_v into_o arabia_n and_o india_n for_o to_o fetch_v in_o the_o commodity_n of_o those_o country_n what_o need_n or_o reason_n i_o pray_v you_o have_v france_n so_o to_o do_v can_v the_o gaul_n be_v sort_v in_o the_o same_o range_n with_o the_o egyptian_n whether_o will_v they_o go_v be_v it_o not_o sufficient_a that_o they_o see_v the_o mighty_a mountain_n stand_v just_a between_o they_o and_o the_o miditerranean_a sea_n will_v not_o this_o serve_v to_o keep_v they_o from_o navigation_n that_o on_o the_o huge_a ocean_n side_n they_o can_v discover_v nothing_o but_o the_o vast_a element_n of_o water_n and_o aire_n together_o howbeit_o for_o all_o this_o restraint_n the_o cadurci_n caletes_n rutene_n and_o bituriges_n the_o morini_n also_o who_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v the_o far_a people_n inhabit_v our_o continent_n yea_o and_o throughout_o all_o part_n of_o france_n they_o weave_v line_n and_o make_v sail_n thereof_o and_o now_o adays_o also_o the_o fleming_n and_o hollander_n dwell_v beyond_o the_o rhine_n i_o mean_v those_o ancient_a enemy_n to_o the_o state_n of_o our_o empire_n do_v the_o like_a time_n insomuch_o as_o the_o woman_n there_o can_v devise_v to_o go_v more_o rich_a and_o costly_a in_o their_o apparel_n than_o to_o wear_v fine_a linen_n the_o observation_n whereof_o put_v i_o in_o mind_n of_o a_o thing_n that_o m._n varro_n do_v report_n of_o the_o whole_a race_n and_o family_n of_o the_o serrani_fw-la in_o which_o house_n this_o order_n be_v precise_o keep_v that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o woman_n among_o they_o know_v to_o wear_v any_o linen_n about_o she_o no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o in_o a_o smock_n next_o her_o bare_a skin_n now_o in_o germany_n the_o spinner_n and_o weaver_n of_o linen_n do_v all_o their_o work_n in_o shroud_n cave_n and_o vault_n bury_v as_o it_o be_v under_o the_o ground_n so_o do_v they_o also_o in_o italy_n and_o that_o part_n of_o lombardie_n that_o lie_v between_o the_o poand_n ticinus_n to_o wit_n in_o the_o turâ—…eb_n country_n aliana_n where_o after_o the_o setabines_n in_o castille_n which_o be_v the_o best_a there_o be_v very_o fine_a workmanship_n of_o linen_n cloth_n and_o may_v deserve_v the_o three_o place_n for_o goodness_n throughout_o all_o europe_n for_o the_o retovine_n border_v hard_o upon_o the_o foresay_a allianes_n and_o the_o faventine_n who_o inhabit_v the_o broad_a port-way_n aemilia_n be_v to_o be_v range_v in_o a_o second_o degree_n and_o next_o to_o the_o setabines_n for_o the_o fine_a linen_n which_o they_o make_v and_o in_o very_a truth_n this_o faventine_n cloth_n be_v always_o far_o white_a than_o the_o allian_a which_o be_v ordinary_o brown_a when_o it_o be_v new_o weave_v and_o before_o it_o be_v bleach_a like_a as_o the_o retovine_n be_v exceed_o fine_a &_o thick_o weave_v withal_o and_o beside_o not_o inferior_a in_o whiteness_n to_o the_o faventine_n howbeit_o no_o nap_n or_o down_o it_o carry_v a_o thing_n which_o as_o there_o be_v some_o who_o do_v great_o praise_v and_o like_v so_o there_o be_v other_o again_o discommend_v and_o dislike_v as_o much_o as_o touch_v the_o thread_n itself_o that_o they_o make_v of_o their_o flax_n it_o be_v more_o even_o if_o evener_n may_v be_v than_o that_o which_o the_o spider_n spin_v so_o nervous_a also_o and_o strong_a withal_o that_o if_o a_o man_n list_v to_o make_v trial_n thereof_o with_o his_o tooth_n it_o will_v give_v a_o twang_n and_o ring_v again_o like_o a_o lutestring_n and_o therefore_o it_o carry_v a_o double_a price_n to_o other_o as_o touch_v the_o spanish_a flax_n and_o namely_o that_o which_o arragon_n and_o cartalogna_n do_v yield_v it_o be_v pass_o fair_a and_o white_a by_o reason_n of_o a_o certain_a brook_n or_o run_a water_n pass_v under_o tarracon_n wherein_o it_o be_v water_v the_o nature_n whereof_o be_v to_o give_v it_o a_o singular_a brightness_n above_o the_o rest_n wondrous_a fine_a it_o be_v and_o run_v into_o a_o dainty_a small_a thread_n for_o there_o first_o be_v devise_v the_o fine_a cypress_n or_o lawn_n and_o the_o curtain_n thereof_o it_o be_v not_o long_o ago_o since_o out_o of_o the_o same_o part_n of_o high_a spain_n there_o be_v bring_v into_o italy_n the_o flax_n of_o zoela_n most_o commodious_a &_o meet_a for_o hunter_n to_o make_v great_a net_n and_o toil_n a_o maritime_a city_n this_o zoela_n be_v in_o gallitia_n scituat_fw-la near_o the_o ocean_n there_o be_v excellent_a good_a line_n also_o to_o be_v find_v at_o cume_n in_o campaine_n within_o italy_n which_o serve_v very_o well_o for_o snare_n and_o small_a net_n to_o take_v fish_n and_o to_o catch_v bird_n with_o the_o same_o also_o yield_v matter_n and_o stuff_n for_o the_o great_a cord-net_n abovesaid_a for_o wot_v well_o this_o that_o flax_n fit_v our_o turn_n as_o well_o to_o snare_v and_o entrap_v all_o other_o beast_n as_o it_o do_v to_o endanger_v our_o own_o self_n upon_o the_o sea_n but_o of_o all_o other_o the_o toil_n make_v of_o cume_n flaxen_a cord_n be_v so_o strong_a that_o the_o wild_a bear_v fall_v into_o it_o will_v be_v catch_v and_o no_o marvel_n for_o these_o kind_n of_o net_n will_v check_v the_o very_a edge_n of_o a_o sword_n or_o such_o like_a weapon_n i_o myself_o have_v see_v so_o fine_a and_o small_a a_o thread_n that_o a_o whole_a net_n knit_v thereof_o together_o with_o the_o cord_n and_o string_n call_v courant_n run_v along_o the_o edge_n to_o draw_v it_o in_o and_o let_v it_o out_o will_v pass_v all_o through_o the_o ring_n of_o a_o man_n finger_n i_o have_v know_v one_o man_n also_o carry_v so_o many_o of_o they_o easy_o as_o will_v go_v about_o &_o compass_v a_o whole_a forest_n but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o great_a wonder_n of_o they_o for_o more_o than_o so_o every_o one_o of_o these_o thread_n that_o go_v to_o the_o make_n of_o the_o mash_n be_v twist_v 150_o double_a and_o even_o of_o late_a day_n julius_n lupus_n who_o die_v lord_n deputy_n or_o governor_n of_o egypt_n have_v such_o this_o may_v well_o seem_v a_o marvel_n incredible_a to_o those_o who_o neither_o know_v nor_o see_v the_o network_n habergeon_n or_o curet_n of_o amasis_n a_o king_n sometime_o of_o egypt_n which_o be_v show_v of_o late_a day_n within_o the_o temple_n of_o minerva_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o the_o rhodian_n every_o thread_n whereof_o carry_v a_o twist_n year_n 365_o double_a certes_o mutianus_n a_o man_n of_o good_a credit_n as_o who_o have_v be_v thrice_o confull_a of_o rome_n have_v relate_v so_o much_o at_o rome_n upon_o his_o own_o knowledge_n for_o whereas_o there_o remain_v yet_o certain_a small_a relic_n and_o little_a piece_n thereof_o it_o be_v his_o hap_n of_o late_a to_o meet_v with_o some_o of_o they_o and_o by_o his_o own_o trial_n to_o find_v that_o true_a which_o hac_fw-la be_v report_v by_o other_o and_o very_o great_a pity_n it_o be_v that_o such_o a_o excellent_a rich_a and_o rare_a piece_n of_o work_n as_o it_o be_v shall_v thus_o come_v to_o nothing_o by_o man_n injurious_a handle_n of_o it_o ravelin_v out_o the_o thread_n as_o they_o have_v do_v for_o to_o see_v the_o prose_n of_o the_o thing_n but_o to_o return_v again_o to_o our_o flax_n of_o italy_n that_o which_o grow_v in_o the_o pelignian_o country_n be_v at_o this_o day_n in_o great_a account_n and_o request_n how_o beit_n none_o use_v it_o but_o the_o fuller_n there_o be_v not_o a_o white_a flax_n to_o be_v find_v &_o indeed_o resemble_v wool_n near_o than_o this_o flax_n like_o as_o for_o quilt_n tick_n and_o mattrass_n the_o flax_n of_o the_o cadurei_n in_o france_n have_v no_o fellow_n for_o sure_o the_o invention_n thereof_o as_o also_o of_o flox_n to_o stuff_n they_o with_o come_v out_o of_o france_n as_o for_o we_o here_o in_o italy_n even_o as_o our_o manner_n be_v in_o old_a time_n te_fw-la lie_v and_o sleep_v upon_o straw-bed_n &_o chaffy_a couch_n so_o at_o this_o day_n we_o use_v to_o call_v our_o pailer_n still_o by_o the_o name_n of_o stramenta_n the_o line_n or_o flax_n of_o egypt_n be_v nothing_o strong_a howbeit_o the_o people_n there_o do_v raise_v exceed_o great_a gain_n and_o profit_n thereof_o and_o four_o distinct_a kind_n thereof_o be_v know_v according_a to_o the_o name_n of_o the_o sundry_a country_n where_o they_o grow_v to_o wit_n taniticum_n pelusiacum_n buticum_fw-la and_o tentyriticum_fw-la moreover_o in_o the_o high_a part_n of_o egypt_n which_o bend_v towards_o arabia_n there_o grow_v a_o certain_a shrub_n or_o bush_n carry_v cotton_n which_o some_o call_v gossypium_n other_o bombace_n xylon_n and_o the_o linen_n thereof_o make_v they_o therefore_o call_v rather_o xylina_fw-la this_o plant_n
again_o and_o very_o there_o come_v physician_n and_o surgeon_n out_o of_o egypt_n a_o country_n apt_a to_o breed_v the_o like_a disease_n and_o where_o they_o be_v common_a such_o as_o profess_v only_o the_o skill_n in_o this_o kind_n of_o cure_n who_o fill_v their_o purse_n well_o and_o mighty_o enrich_v themselves_o by_o their_o practice_n at_o rome_n for_o well_o know_v it_o be_v that_o maâ—…lius_n cornutus_n late_a l._n praetor_n and_o lieutenant_n general_a for_o the_o state_n in_o the_o province_n of_o guienne_n or_o aquitane_n in_o france_n deal_v with_o one_o of_o these_o egyptian_a leech_n for_o to_o be_v cure_v of_o this_o disease_n and_o agree_v to_o pay_v he_o 200000_o sesterce_n for_o his_o pain_n and_o thus_o much_o of_o mentagra_n moreover_o what_o a_o wonderful_a thing_n be_v this_o observe_v in_o these_o new_a kind_n of_o malady_n that_o many_o time_n contrary_a to_o the_o course_n of_o other_o sickness_n they_o come_v together_o in_o troop_n that_o some_o of_o they_o shall_v all_o on_o a_o sudden_a light_n upon_o a_o particular_a country_n that_o they_o shall_v take_v to_o one_o certain_a member_n of_o man_n body_n assail_v those_o of_o such_o a_o age_n and_o no_o other_o have_v a_o spite_n to_o person_n of_o this_o or_o that_o quality_n and_o spare_v the_o rest_n as_o if_o they_o make_v choice_n some_o to_o plague_v young_a child_n other_o elder_a folk_n some_o to_o punish_v none_o but_o the_o rich_a and_o mighty_a other_o to_o be_v do_v with_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a in_o our_o annal_n or_o chronicle_n we_o find_v upon_o record_n that_o while_o lucius_n paulus_n and_o q._n marcius_n be_v censor_n of_o rome_n the_o pestilent_a carbuncle_n a_o disease_n appropriate_a to_o provance_v and_o languedoc_n in_o france_n come_v first_o into_o italy_n of_o which_o malady_n there_o die_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o one_o year_n about_o that_o very_a time_n when_o i_o compile_v this_o work_n and_o history_n of_o i_o two_o noble_a man_n of_o rome_n and_o late_a consul_n to_o wit_n julius_n rufus_n and_o q._n lecanius_n bassus_n of_o which_o two_o the_o former_a be_v cut_v for_o it_o by_o the_o counsel_n of_o unskilful_a physician_n and_o blood_n by_o that_o mean_v lose_v his_o life_n as_o for_o the_o other_o have_v it_o upon_o the_o thumb_n of_o his_o left_a hand_n he_o chance_v sa_fw-fr to_o prick_v it_o himself_o with_o a_o needle_n and_o although_o the_o wound_n be_v so_o small_a that_o hardly_o it_o can_v be_v see_v and_o discern_v 〈◊〉_d yet_o it_o cost_v he_o his_o life_n this_o carbuncle_n rise_v ordinary_o in_o the_o most_o hide_a and_o secret_a part_n of_o the_o body_n and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n under_o the_o tongue_n it_o be_v hard_a and_o red_a in_o manner_n of_o the_o swell_a vein_n call_v in_o latin_a varices_fw-la and_o yet_o in_o the_o head_n it_o look_v blackish_a the_o skin_n also_o about_o it_o seem_v swear_v it_o and_o dead_o it_o stretch_v the_o skin_n and_o the_o flesh_n in_o some_o sort_n stiff_o but_o without_o any_o great_a swell_n no_o pain_n at_o all_o no_o itch_a no_n other_o symptom_n but_o sleep_n wherewith_o arbuncle_n it_o so_o possess_v the_o patient_n that_o in_o three_o day_n it_o will_v make_v a_o end_n of_o they_o otherwhile_o it_o cause_v the_o party_n to_o fall_v into_o a_o quiver_a and_o shake_v as_o it_o be_v for_o cold_a and_o raise_v certain_a blister_n or_o angry_a pimple_n round_o about_o it_o and_o very_o seldom_o cause_v a_o agúe_n but_o look_v in_o whosoever_o it_o take_v to_o the_o stomach_n or_o throat_n it_o quick_o dispatch_v and_o make_v a_o end_n of_o they_o as_o touch_v the_o white_a leprosy_n call_v elephantiasis_n according_a as_o i_o have_v before_o show_v it_o be_v not_o see_v in_o italy_n before_o the_o time_n of_o pompey_n the_o great_a this_o disease_n also_o begin_v for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o the_o face_n and_o namely_o it_o take_v the_o nose_n first_o where_o it_o put_v forth_o a_o little_a speck_n or_o pimple_n no_o big_a than_o a_o small_a lentill_n but_o soon_o after_o as_o it_o spread_v far_o and_o run_v over_o the_o whole_a body_n a_o man_n shall_v perceive_v the_o skin_n to_o be_v paint_v and_o spot_v with_o diverse_a and_o sundry_a colour_n &_o the_o same_o uneven_a bear_v out_o high_o in_o one_o place_n than_o another_o thick_a here_o but_o thin_a there_o and_o hard_o every_o where_o rough_a also_o like_a as_o if_o a_o scurf_n or_o scab_n overrun_v it_o until_o in_o the_o end_n it_o will_v grow_v to_o be_v blackish_a bear_v down_o the_o flesh_n flat_a to_o the_o bone_n while_o the_o finger_n of_o the_o hand_n and_o toe_n of_o the_o foot_n be_v puff_v up_o and_o swell_v again_o a_o peculiar_a malady_n be_v this_o and_o natural_a to_o the_o egyptian_n but_o look_v when_o any_o of_o their_o king_n fall_v into_o it_o wo_n worth_a the_o subject_n and_o poor_a people_n for_o than_o be_v the_o tub_n and_o bathe_a vessel_n wherein_o they_o sit_v in_o the_o bain_n fill_v with_o man_n blood_n for_o their_o cure_n but_o sure_o this_o disease_n continue_v not_o long_o in_o italy_n before_o it_o be_v quite_o extinguish_v like_v as_o another_o before_o it_o and_o in_o old_a time_n anthrax_n gemursa_n which_o begin_v between_o the_o toe_n and_o so_o long_o ago_o it_o be_v since_o any_o have_v be_v trouble_v therewith_o that_o the_o very_a name_n also_o be_v forget_v and_o grow_v out_o of_o use_n where_o by_o the_o way_n this_o be_v to_o be_v note_v as_o a_o strange_a and_o wonderful_a thing_n that_o some_o of_o our_o disease_n shall_v have_v a_o end_n and_o lose_v their_o course_n for_o ever_o and_o other_o again_o continue_v still_o as_o for_o example_n the_o cholique_a passion_n which_o come_v among_o we_o no_o long_o ago_o than_o in_o the_o day_n of_o tiberius_n caesar_n the_o emperor_n and_o the_o first_o that_o ever_o feel_v it_o be_v the_o prince_n himself_o whereupon_o arise_v no_o small_a question_n throughout_o the_o whole_a city_n of_o rome_n for_o when_o as_o the_o say_a emperor_n publish_v a_o certain_a proclamation_n wherein_o he_o excuse_v himself_o for_o not_o come_v abroad_o to_o manage_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o state_n because_o he_o be_v sick_a of_o the_o cholique_a the_o senate_n and_o people_n read_v this_o strange_a name_n of_o a_o unknown_a malady_n enter_v into_o a_o deep_a discourse_n with_o themselves_o what_o to_o think_v and_o make_v of_o it_o but_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v of_o all_o these_o kind_n of_o disease_n and_o what_o a_o anger_n and_o displeasure_n of_o the_o god_n be_v this_o thus_o to_o plague_n and_o punish_v we_o be_v it_o not_o enough_o to_o have_v send_v among_o man_n into_o the_o world_n a_o certain_a number_n of_o malady_n otherwise_o and_o those_o not_o so_o few_o as_o three_o hundred_o but_o we_o must_v be_v in_o fear_n and_o danger_n still_o every_o day_n of_o new_a and_o yet_o see_v as_o many_o as_o there_o be_v of_o they_o come_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n yet_o man_n through_o their_o own_o excess_n and_o disorder_n bring_v as_o many_o more_o upon_o themselves_o and_o be_v cause_n still_o of_o far_a trouble_n &_o misery_n well_o thus_o you_o see_v by_o that_o which_o i_o have_v write_v in_o the_o former_a book_n what_o be_v the_o old_a physic_n in_o time_n past_a namely_o consist_v of_o the_o simple_n only_o find_v in_o dame_n nature_n garden_n and_o how_o she_o alone_o at_o the_o first_o and_o for_o a_o long_a time_n be_v our_o physician_n and_o furnish_v we_o with_o remedy_n for_o all_o disease_n chap._n ii_o ¶_o the_o praise_n of_o hypocrates_n and_o other_o physician_n mere_a simplest_n hippocrates_n very_o have_v this_o honour_n above_o all_o man_n that_o he_o be_v the_o first_o who_o write_v with_o most_o perspicuity_n of_o physic_n and_o reduce_v the_o precept_n and_o rule_n thereof_o into_o the_o body_n of_o a_o art_n howbeit_o in_o all_o his_o book_n we_o find_v no_o other_o receipt_n but_o herb_n semblable_o the_o write_n of_o diocles_n the_o carystian_n be_v no_o less_o store_v with_o the_o like_a medicine_n and_o yet_o a_o famous_a physician_n he_o be_v and_o both_o in_o time_n and_o reputation_n next_o and_o second_o to_o hypocrates_n praxagoras_n also_o and_o chrysippus_n yea_o and_o after_o they_o erasistratus_n hold_v on_o the_o same_o course_n as_o for_o herophylus_n although_o he_o be_v the_o first_o that_o go_v more_o exquisite_o to_o work_v and_o bring_v in_o a_o more_o subtle_a and_o fine_a method_n of_o physic_n yet_o none_o esteem_v better_a of_o simple_n than_o he_o but_o sure_o practice_n and_o experience_n which_o as_o in_o all_o thing_n else_o be_v find_v to_o be_v most_o effectual_a so_o in_o the_o profession_n of_o physic_n especial_o begin_v in_o his_o day_n by_o little_a and_o little_a to_o slake_v
philippus_n there_o be_v to_o be_v see_v the_o picture_n of_o prince_n bacchus_n the_o portrait_n of_o alexander_n in_o his_o childhood_n and_o of_o hippolytus_n the_o young_a gentleman_n affright_v and_o astonish_v at_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o monstrous_a bull_n let_v loose_a and_o ready_a to_o encounter_v he_o likewise_o in_o the_o gallery_n of_o pompey_n the_o counterfeit_n of_o cadmus_n and_o europa_n all_o picture_n of_o antiphilus_n his_o make_n of_o his_o handiwork_n there_o be_v a_o fool_n with_o his_o bell_n coxcomb_n babble_n and_o in_o other_o ridiculous_a habit_n go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o gryllus_n devise_v for_o the_o nonce_n to_o make_v sport_n and_o pastime_n whereupon_o all_o such_o foolish_a picture_n be_v call_v grylly_n himself_o be_v bear_v in_o egypt_n howbeit_o he_o learn_v all_o his_o cunning_n of_o ctesidemus_n in_o this_o beadroll_n of_o painter_n i_o shall_v not_o do_v well_o to_o pass_v over_o in_o silence_n the_o workman_n that_o paint_v the_o temple_n of_o juno_n at_o ardea_n especial_o see_v that_o he_o be_v enfranchise_v free_a burgeois_n of_o that_o city_n and_o honour_v beside_o with_o a_o epigram_n or_o tetrastichon_n remain_v yet_o to_o be_v read_v in_o the_o mid_n of_o his_o picture_n in_o these_o four_o hexameter_n verse_n follow_v dignis_fw-la digna_fw-la loca_fw-la picturis_fw-la condecoravit_fw-la reginae_fw-la junonis_fw-la supremi_fw-la conjugis_fw-la templum_fw-la marcus_n ludius_n elotas_n aetolia_n oriundus_fw-la quem_fw-la nunc_fw-la &_o post_fw-la semper_fw-la ebb_n artem_fw-la hanc_fw-la ardea_n laudat_fw-la this_o stately_a church_n of_o juno_n queen_n with_o picture_n rich_o dight_v who_o wife_n to_o mighty_a jupiter_n and_o sister_n man_n do_v call_v commend_v the_o hand_n of_o mark_n ludie_n elotas_n also_o hight_v aetolian_a bear_v who_o ardea_n do_v praise_v and_o ever_o shall_v these_o verse_n be_v write_v in_o antique_a latin_a letter_n by_o occasion_n of_o who_o name_n i_o must_v not_o defraud_v another_o ludius_n of_o his_o due_a praise_n and_o commendation_n who_o live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o augustus_n caesar_n emperor_n of_o happy_a memory_n for_o this_o ludius_n be_v he_o who_o first_o devise_v to_o beautify_v the_o wall_n of_o a_o house_n with_o the_o pleasant_a paint_n that_o be_v in_o all_o variety_n to_o wit_n with_o the_o resemblance_n of_o manor_n farm_n &_o house_n of_o pleasure_n in_o the_o country_n haven_n vinet_n floure-work_n in_o knot_n grove_n wood_n forest_n hill_n fish_n pool_n conduit_n and_o drain_v river_n riveret_n with_o their_o bank_n and_o whatsoever_o a_o man_n will_v wish_v for_o to_o see_v wherein_o also_o he_o will_v represent_v sundry_a other_o show_v of_o people_n some_o walk_a and_o go_v to_o and_o fro_o on_o soot_n other_o sail_v &_o row_v up_o and_o down_o the_o stream_n upon_o the_o river_n or_o else_o ride_v by_o land_n to_o their_o farm_n either_o mount_v upon_o their_o mule_n and_o ass_n or_o else_o in_o wagon_n and_o coach_n there_o a_o man_n shall_v see_v folk_n in_o this_o place_n fish_v and_o angle_v in_o that_o place_n hawk_v and_o foul_n some_o hunt_v here_o the_o hare_n the_o fox_n or_o dear_a both_o red_a and_o fallow_a other_o busy_v there_o in_o harvest_n or_o vintage_n in_o this_o manner_n of_o paint_v a_o man_n shall_v behold_v of_o his_o workmanship_n fair_a house_n stand_v upon_o marsh_n unto_o which_o all_o the_o way_n that_o lead_v be_v ticklish_a and_o full_a of_o bog_n where_o you_o shall_v see_v the_o path_n so_o slippery_a that_o woman_n as_o they_o go_v be_v afraid_a to_o set_v one_o foot_n afore_o another_o some_o at_o every_o step_n ready_a to_o slide_v other_o bend_v forward_o with_o their_o head_n as_o though_o they_o carry_v some_o burden_n upon_o their_o neck_n and_o shoulder_n and_o all_o for_o fear_v lest_o their_o foot_n fail_v under_o they_o they_o shall_v catch_v a_o fall_n and_o a_o thousand_o more_o device_n and_o pretty_a conceit_n as_o these_o full_a of_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n the_o same_o ludius_n devise_v wall_n without_o door_n and_o abroad_o in_o the_o open_a air_n to_o paint_v city_n stand_v by_o the_o sea_n side_n all_o which_o kind_n of_o paint_v please_v the_o eye_n very_o well_o and_o be_v beside_o of_o little_a or_o no_o cost_n howbeit_o neither_o he_o nor_o any_o other_o in_o this_o kind_n howsoever_o otherwise_o respect_v grow_v ever_o to_o be_v famous_a and_o of_o great_a name_n that_o felicity_n they_o only_o attain_v unto_o who_o use_v to_o paint_v in_o table_n and_o therefore_o in_o this_o regard_n venerable_a antiquity_n we_o have_v in_o great_a admiration_n for_o painter_n in_o old_a time_n love_v not_o to_o garnish_v wall_n for_o to_o pleasure_v the_o master_n only_o of_o the_o house_n ne_o yet_o to_o bedeck_v house_n in_o that_o manner_n which_o can_v stir_v out_o of_o the_o place_n nor_o shift_v and_o save_v themselves_o when_o fire_n come_v as_o paint_a table_n may_v that_o be_v to_o be_v remove_v with_o ease_n protogenes_n as_o excellent_a a_o painter_n as_o he_o be_v contentent_v himself_o to_o live_v within_o a_o little_a garden_n in_o a_o small_a cottage_n and_o i_o warrant_v you_o no_o part_n thereof_o be_v paint_v apelles_n himself_o may_v well_o have_v the_o wall_n of_o his_o house_n rough_a cast_n or_o fine_o plaster_v but_o never_o a_o patch_n thereof_o have_v any_o paint_n they_o take_v no_o pleasure_n nay_o they_o have_v no_o lust_n at_o all_o to_o paint_v upon_o the_o whole_a wall_n and_o to_o work_v upon_o they_o from_o one_o end_n to_o another_o all_o their_o skill_n and_o cunning_n attend_v upon_o the_o public_a service_n of_o state_n and_o city_n and_o a_o painter_n be_v not_o for_o this_o or_o that_o place_n only_o but_o employ_v for_o the_o benefit_n indifferent_o of_o all_o country_n and_o nation_n but_o to_o return_v again_o to_o our_o particular_a painter_n there_o flourish_v at_o rome_n a_o little_a before_o augustus_n caesar_n day_n one_o arellius_n a_o renown_a painter_n but_o that_o he_o have_v one_o notable_a foul_a fault_n that_o mar_v all_o and_o discredit_v his_o art_n give_v he_o be_v exceed_o to_o wench_a and_o sure_o he_o will_v be_v to_o have_v one_o woman_n or_o other_o all_o time_n in_o chase_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n he_o love_v alife_o to_o be_v paint_v of_o goddess_n which_o be_v ever_o draw_v by_o the_o pattern_n of_o his_o sweetheart_n who_o he_o court_v a_o man_n may_v know_v by_o his_o picture_n how_o many_o quean_n he_o keep_v and_o which_o be_v the_o mistress_n or_o rather_o goddess_n who_o he_o serve_v of_o late_a day_n we_o have_v among_o we_o here_o at_o rome_n one_o amulius_n a_o painter_n he_o carry_v with_o he_o in_o his_o countenance_n and_o habit_n gravity_n and_o severity_n howbeit_o he_o love_v to_o make_v gay_a and_o gallant_a picture_n neither_o scorn_v he_o to_o paint_v the_o most_o trifle_a toy_n &_o mean_a thing_n that_o be_v the_o picture_n of_o minerva_n be_v of_o his_o make_n which_o seem_v to_o have_v her_o eye_n full_o direct_o upon_o you_o look_v which_o way_n soever_o you_o will_v upon_o she_o he_o wrought_v but_o some_o few_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n and_o then_o will_v he_o seem_v very_o grave_a and_o ancient_a for_o you_o shall_v never_o find_v he_o out_o of_o his_o gown_n and_o long_a robe_n but_o very_o formal_a though_o he_o be_v close_o set_v at_o work_n &_o even_o lock_v as_o it_o be_v to_o his_o frame_n the_o golden_a house_n or_o palace_n of_o nero_n catch_v up_o all_o the_o work_v he_o make_v where_o they_o remain_v as_o it_o be_v in_o prison_n and_o never_o come_v abroad_o which_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o none_o of_o his_o picture_n else_o be_v extant_a after_o he_o succeed_v cornelius_n pinus_n and_o actius_n priscus_n two_o painter_n of_o good_a reputation_n who_o paint_v the_o temple_n of_o honour_n and_o virtue_n for_o vespasianus_n augustus_n the_o emperor_n when_o he_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v re-edify_v but_o of_o the_o twain_o priscus_n in_o his_o workmanship_n come_v near_o to_o the_o painter_n of_o ancient_a time_n chap._n xi_o ¶_o the_o manner_n how_o to_o make_v bird_n silent_a and_o to_o leave_v their_o chatter_a and_o sing_v who_o first_o devise_v with_o fire_n and_o pencil_n to_o enamel_n and_o paint_v the_o arch_a roufe_n and_o embow_v ceiling_n of_o house_n the_o admirable_a price_n of_o picture_n insert_v here_o and_o there_o among_o other_o matter_n since_o i_o have_v proceed_v so_o far_o in_o the_o discourse_n of_o painter_n and_o their_o art_n i_o must_v not_o forget_v to_o set_v down_o a_o pretty_a jest_n which_o have_v be_v report_v by_o many_o as_o touch_v lepidus_n it_o happen_v during_o the_o time_n of_o his_o triumvirate_n that_o in_o a_o certain_a place_n where_o he_o be_v the_o magistrate_n attend_v he_o to_o his_o lodging_n environ_v as_o it_o be_v with_o wood_n on_o every_o side_n
first_o in_o a_o isle_n of_o arabia_n call_v chiris_n wherein_o certain_a rover_n troglodyte_n be_v new_o land_v after_o they_o have_v be_v drive_v thither_o by_o tempest_n and_o urge_v with_o famine_n begin_v to_o feed_v upon_o herb_n and_o dig_v for_o root_n and_o by_o that_o mean_v meet_v with_o the_o topaz_n stone_n this_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o archelaus_n but_o k._n juba_n report_v that_o there_o be_v a_o island_n within_o the_o red_a sea_n call_v topazas_n distant_a from_o the_o continent_n 300_o stadia_fw-la the_o which_o be_v oftentimes_o so_o misty_a that_o sailor_n have_v much_o ado_n to_o find_v it_o whereupon_o it_o take_v that_o name_n for_o in_o the_o troglodyte_n language_n say_v he_o topazin_n be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v as_o to_o search_v or_o seek_v for_o a_o thing_n it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o first_o that_o take_v a_o like_n unto_o the_o stone_n be_v queen_n berenice_n the_o mother_n of_o ptolemy_n the_o second_o and_o that_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o philemon_n lieutenant_n general_a to_o her_o son_n in_o those_o country_n who_o present_v one_o of_o they_o to_o the_o say_a queen_n of_o which_o chrysolit_fw-la ptolomaeus_n philadelphus_n k._n of_o egypt_n cause_v the_o statue_n of_o his_o wife_n arsinoë_n to_o be_v make_v 4_o cubit_n long_o and_o in_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o say_a queen_n his_o wife_n dedicate_v it_o in_o a_o chapel_n name_v the_o golden_a temple_n the_o modern_a writer_n do_v report_n that_o there_o be_v find_v of_o these_o chrysolite_n about_o alabastrum_fw-la a_o town_n in_o thebais_n a_o province_n in_o high_a egypt_n and_o two_o kind_n they_o make_v thereof_o to_o wit_n prasoide_n and_o chrysopteros_fw-la which_o late_a come_v near_o to_o that_o golden_a berill_n call_v chrysoprasson_fw-la for_o that_o the_o colour_n thereof_o resemble_v full_o the_o juice_n of_o porret_fw-la and_o of_o all_o precious_a stone_n it_o be_v the_o large_a this_o property_n it_o have_v above_o all_o other_o gem_n that_o only_o it_o come_v under_o the_o file_n to_o be_v polish_v for_o noble_a man_n whereas_o all_o other_o be_v scour_v by_o the_o grindstone_n come_v out_o of_o naxos_n this_o stone_n will_v wear_v with_o usage_n this_o stone_n in_o regard_n of_o colour_n may_v be_v accompany_v with_o the_o turquois_n call_v gallais_n for_o a_o certain_a green_a it_o have_v incline_v to_o yellow_a it_o be_v find_v beyond_o the_o far_a part_n of_o india_n among_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o mountain_n caucasus_n to_o wit_n the_o phicarians_n and_o asdates_n they_o grow_v unto_o a_o very_a great_a bigness_n but_o the_o same_o be_v fistulous_a and_o full_a of_o filth_n the_o pure_a and_o rich_a of_o this_o kind_n be_v those_o of_o carmania_n but_o in_o both_o country_n they_o be_v find_v in_o icy_a cliff_n hardly_o accessible_a where_o you_o shall_v see_v they_o bear_v out_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o boss_n like_v unto_o eye_n they_o stick_v to_o those_o crag_n &_o rock_n so_o light_o that_o a_o man_n will_v say_v that_o see_v they_o how_o they_o grow_v not_o natural_o out_o of_o the_o rock_n but_o be_v only_o set_v too_o by_o man_n hand_n and_o for_o that_o the_o place_n where_o they_o do_v grow_v be_v so_o steep_a that_o a_o horseman_n be_v not_o able_a to_o ride_v up_o to_o they_o and_o because_o the_o people_n of_o that_o country_n be_v loath_a to_o climb_v so_o high_a with_o their_o foot_n be_v otherwise_o acquaint_v ordinary_o to_o the_o horseback_n beside_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o danger_n in_o venture_v to_o climb_v for_o they_o therefore_o they_o reach_v they_o a_o far_o off_o with_o sling_n and_o so_o drive_v they_o down_o with_o all_o the_o hard_a moss_n about_o they_o and_o in_o very_a deed_n a_o commodity_n this_o be_v of_o great_a revenue_n &_o beside_o the_o rich_a man_n know_v not_o the_o like_a jewel_n to_o wear_v about_o their_o neck_n by_o a_o collar_n or_o chain_n of_o these_o turquoise_n man_n be_v judge_v wealthy_a more_o or_o less_o and_o this_o be_v the_o glory_n that_o they_o take_v from_o their_o child_n hood_n to_o be_v able_a to_o say_v that_o thus_o many_o turquoise_n they_o have_v pull_v and_o cast_v down_o by_o that_o manner_n of_o sle_v and_o yet_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o this_o feat_n all_o speed_v not_o alike_o for_o some_o you_o shall_v have_v to_o throw_v down_o many_o fair_a turquoise_n at_o the_o first_o fling_n and_o many_o for_o it_o again_o who_o weary_a their_o arm_n and_o course_n after_o they_o &_o yet_o can_v get_v one_o turquois_n this_o i_o say_v be_v the_o manner_n of_o chase_v or_o hunt_v torquoise_n and_o when_o they_o be_v get_v they_o must_v come_v into_o the_o lapidary_n hand_n to_o be_v cut_v and_o form_v to_o what_o fashion_n you_o will_v and_o in_o truth_n they_o be_v otherwise_o brittle_a and_o easy_a to_o be_v wrought_v upon_o the_o best_a turquois_n be_v that_o which_o approach_v near_a to_o the_o grass_n green_a of_o a_o emeraud_n howbeit_o all_o the_o grace_n that_o they_o have_v seem_v to_o come_v from_o outward_a help_n be_v set_v in_o gold_n they_o look_v most_o beautiful_a neither_o be_v there_o a_o precious_a stone_n that_o become_v gold_n better_o the_o fair_a that_o a_o turquoise_n be_v the_o soon_o lose_v it_o the_o colour_n by_o oil_n ointment_n or_o wine_n contrariwise_o the_o base_a that_o they_o be_v the_o better_a do_v they_o hold_v their_o own_o and_o maintain_v their_o lustre_n neither_o shall_v you_o meet_v with_o any_o precious_a stone_n more_o easy_a to_o be_v falsify_v and_o counterfeit_v with_o glass_n than_o a_o turquoise_n last_o some_o writer_n affirm_v that_o they_o be_v find_v in_o arabia_n within_o the_o nest_n of_o certain_a bird_n call_v melacoryphi_n which_o be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v as_o blacke-cop_n as_o touch_v green_a stone_n there_o be_v many_o more_o kind_n but_o of_o the_o base_a sort_n we_o reckon_v one_o of_o a_o porret_fw-la colour_n which_o we_o call_v prasius_n and_o the_o first_o kind_n of_o it_o be_v all_o green_a whereas_o the_o second_o have_v upon_o the_o green_a certain_a red_a spot_n like_o blood_n which_o cause_n it_o to_o seem_v unpleasant_a to_o the_o eye_n and_o rough_a in_o hand_n the_o three_o be_v green_a but_o yet_o part_v with_o three_o white_a strike_n the_o stone_n chrysoprasius_fw-la i._o the_o sea_n water_n or_o horehound_n green_a be_v prefer_v before_o the_o other_o in_o some_o sort_n it_o resemble_v the_o green_a juice_n of_o a_o leek_n but_o it_o decline_v somewhat_o from_o the_o topaz_n as_o if_o it_o be_v between_o it_o and_o gold_n some_o of_o these_o be_v so_o great_a and_o big_a that_o there_o be_v drink_v cup_n make_v thereof_o after_o the_o fashion_n of_o boat_n but_o pilaster_n or_o round_a staff_n in_o manner_n of_o cylindres_n or_o roll_n be_v very_o quick_o frame_v of_o such_o stone_n these_o be_v find_v among_o the_o indian_n like_v as_o another_o stone_n which_o be_v call_v chrysolit_fw-la nilio_n a_o weak_a lustre_n it_o have_v and_o will_v not_o long_o continue_v for_o look_v but_o a_o while_n wist_o upon_o it_o you_o shall_v perceive_v it_o soon_o to_o fade_v sudines_fw-la say_v that_o there_o be_v of_o they_o find_v in_o syverus_fw-la a_o river_n that_o pass_v through_o the_o country_n of_o attica_n in_o colour_n it_o resemble_v a_o smoky_a topaz_n or_o otherwhiles_o that_o of_o a_o honey_n colour_n k._n juba_n report_v that_o it_o be_v breed_v in_o aethyopia_n and_o namely_o about_o the_o bank_n and_o side_n of_o a_o river_n which_o we_o call_v nilus_n whereupon_o it_o come_v to_o be_v name_v nilio_n there_o be_v a_o stone_n call_v molochites_n for_o that_o the_o green_a colour_n which_o it_o have_v come_v near_o unto_o a_o mallow_n and_o be_v more_o dim_a than_o the_o rest_n whereof_o i_o have_v speak_v commend_v it_o be_v high_o in_o signet_n to_o seal_v fair_a and_o beside_o it_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v by_o a_o natural_a virtue_n that_o it_o have_v a_o countercharme_n to_o preserve_v little_a babe_n and_o infant_n from_o all_o witchcraft_n and_o sorcery_n a_o kind_n of_o jasper_n likewise_o there_o be_v of_o a_o green_a colour_n and_o the_o same_o oftentimes_o be_v transparent_a and_o although_o there_o be_v many_o other_o stone_n go_v beyond_o it_o in_o richesse_n yet_o it_o retain_v still_o the_o ancient_a glory_n and_o honour_n that_o it_o have_v a_o gem_n it_o be_v common_a to_o many_o other_o country_n india_n yield_v it_o unto_o we_o like_o to_o a_o emeraud_n that_o of_o cyprus_n be_v very_o hard_a and_o of_o a_o greyish_a fatty_a colour_n between_o white_a and_o green_a the_o persian_n send_v we_o a_o jasper_n like_o unto_o the_o sky_n or_o air_n and_o thereupon_o it_o be_v call_v aërizusa_n and_o such_o a_o one_o be_v that_o which_o come_v from_o the_o caspian_a hill_n the_o jasper_n about_o the_o river_n