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the_o greek_n have_v broach_v as_o touch_v this_o thing_n that_o the_o age_n and_o posterity_n ensue_a may_v yet_o be_v acquaint_v with_o their_o fabulosity_n first_o and_o foremost_a therefore_o many_o of_o their_o poet_n yea_o and_o as_o i_o suppose_v the_o chief_a and_o principal_n of_o they_o to_o wit_n aeschylus_n philoxenus_n nicander_n euripides_n and_o satyrus_n tell_v we_o a_o tale_n of_o the_o sister_n of_o young_a price_n phaethon_n who_o weep_v piteous_o for_o the_o miserable_a death_n of_o their_o brother_n who_o be_v smite_v with_o lightning_n be_v turn_v into_o poplar_n tree_n which_o in_o stead_n of_o tear_n yield_v every_o year_n a_o certain_a liquor_n call_v electrum_n id_fw-la est_fw-la amber_n which_o issue_v from_o they_o where_o they_o grow_v along_o the_o river_n eridanus_n which_o we_o call_v padus_n id_fw-la est_fw-la the_o po_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o same_o be_v name_v electrum_n be_v this_o because_o the_o sun_n in_o old_a time_n be_v usual_o call_v bed_n elector_n in_o greek_a but_o that_o this_o be_v one_o of_o their_o loud_a lie_n it_o appear_v evident_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o all_o italy_n but_o some_o of_o these_o greek_a writer_n and_o such_o as_o will_v seem_v to_o be_v more_o speculative_a and_o better_o see_v in_o the_o work_n of_o nature_n than_o their_o fellow_n have_v tell_v we_o of_o certain_a island_n that_o shall_v lie_v along_o the_o coast_n within_o the_o venice_n gulf_n call_v electrides_n forsooth_o because_o that_o amber_n be_v there_o gather_v by_o reason_n that_o the_o foresay_a river_n po_n fall_v into_o the_o sea_n among_o they_o howbeit_o well_o know_v it_o be_v that_o there_o be_v never_o yet_o island_n so_o name_v within_o that_o tract_n no_o nor_o any_o island_n at_o all_o near_a to_o that_o place_n into_o which_o the_o river_n padus_n can_v possio_o bring_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o down_o his_o streameâ—…_n as_o for_o aeschylus_n the_o foresay_a poet_n who_o say_v that_o the_o river_n eridanus_n be_v in_o iberia_n that_o be_v to_o say_v spain_n &_o otherwise_o that_o it_o be_v call_v rhodanus_n as_o also_o for_o euripides_n and_o apollonius_n who_o say_v that_o rhosne_n &_o po_n both_o meet_v in_o one_o and_o discharge_v themselves_o together_o into_o the_o say_a venice_n gulf_n they_o show_v their_o gross_a ignorance_n in_o cosmography_n and_o description_n of_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o they_o will_v be_v rather_o pardon_v if_o they_o know_v not_o what_o amber_n be_v those_o that_o write_v more_o modest_o than_o the_o rest_n and_o yet_o can_v lie_v as_o well_o as_o the_o best_a bear_v we_o in_o hand_n that_o about_o the_o side_n of_o the_o foresay_a venice_n gulf_n or_o adriatic_a sea_n upon_o rock_n otherwise_o inexcessible_a there_o grow_v tree_n which_o yearly_o at_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o dogstar_n do_v yield_v forth_o this_o amber_n in_o manner_n of_o a_o gum_n theophrastus_n contrariwise_o affirm_v that_o amber_n be_v dig_v out_o of_o the_o ground_n as_o for_o chares_n he_o say_v that_o phaethon_n die_v in_o aethyopia_n near_o unto_o the_o temple_n of_o jupiter_n ammon_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o a_o chapel_n there_o wherein_o he_o be_v shrine_v as_o also_o of_o a_o oracle_n much_o ronowm_v in_o which_o quarter_n quoth_v he_o amber_n be_v engender_v philemon_n will_v make_v we_o believe_v that_o amber_n be_v mineral_n and_o that_o within_o scythia_n in_o two_o place_n it_o be_v get_v forth_o of_o the_o earth_n in_o the_o one_o it_o be_v find_v white_a &_o of_o the_o colour_n of_o wax_n which_o they_o call_v electrum_n in_o the_o other_o it_o be_v red_a or_o tawny_a and_o that_o be_v name_v sualternicum_fw-la demostratus_n call_v amber_n lyncurion_fw-la for_o that_o it_o come_v of_o the_o urine_n of_o the_o wild_a beast_n name_v once_z or_o lynx_n the_o which_o be_v distinct_a in_o colour_n for_o that_o which_o proceed_v from_o the_o male_a be_v red_a and_o of_o a_o fiery_a colour_n the_o other_o which_o pass_v from_o the_o female_a be_v more_o weak_a in_o colour_n and_o incline_v rather_o to_o whitish_a some_o give_v it_o the_o name_n langurium_fw-la and_o make_v report_n of_o certain_a beast_n in_o italy_n name_v languriae_fw-la zenothemis_n term_v the_o same_o beast_n langas_n and_o by_o his_o say_n they_o live_v about_o the_o po._n sudines_fw-la talk_v of_o a_o tree_n in_o liguria_n which_o shall_v bear_v this_o amber_n of_o who_o opinion_n also_o be_v metrodorus_n sotacus_n be_v very_o persuade_v that_o it_o run_v down_o from_o certain_a tree_n in_o britain_n and_o those_o he_o thereupon_o call_v electrides_n pytheas_n affirm_v that_o in_o almain_n there_o be_v the_o arm_n of_o the_o ocean_n call_v mentonomon_n along_o which_o there_o inhabit_v certain_a people_n name_v gutti_fw-ge for_o the_o space_n of_o six_o thousand_o
thereof_o ibid._n d_o limpins_n shell_n fish_n medicinable_a 443._o b_o limyra_n a_o fountain_n eftsoon_o remove_v and_o thereby_o presage_v somewhat_o 404_o i_fw-it k_o linden_n tree_n the_o inner_a bark_n thereof_o soak_v up_o salt_n 176._o h_o the_o virtue_n that_o it_o have_v otherwise_o 185._o d_o line_n seed_n where_o it_o love_v to_o grow_v 2._o i_o line_n much_o use_v in_o what_o country_n 2_o k._n l_o line_n how_o it_o be_v know_v to_o be_v ripe_a when_o it_o be_v gather_v and_o how_o dry_v 4._o g._n h._n how_o to_o be_v water_v dry_v again_o pun_v and_o otherwise_o order_v 4._o h._n ay_o line-quicke_a what_o it_o be_v and_o the_o use_n thereof_o 4_o l_o m._n where_o â—…t_n grow_v ibid._n line_n seed_n serve_v for_o meat_n 4_o h._n it_o be_v medicinable_a ibid._n line_n call_v byssus_n and_o the_o lawn_n or_o tiffanie_n thereof_o 5._o b_o the_o price_n it_o bear_v ibid._n linen_n setabine_n 2_o m._n allian_a ib._n faventin_n 3_o a._n retovine_n ib_a linen_n cloth_n how_o to_o be_v bleach_a 69._o b_o linen_n weaver_n where_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o work_v 2._o l_o linen_n where_o the_o best_a be_v make_v 2._o m_o linen_n clothe_v burn_v to_o ash_n how_o employ_v 5._o b_o linen_n die_v as_o well_o as_o woollen_a 5._o c_o linen_n curianes_n and_o veil_n of_o diverse_a colour_n averspread_v the_o theatre_n and_o forum_n of_o rome_n 5._o c._n d_o linen_n white_a esteem_v best_a 5._o f_o lint_n of_o linen_n cloth_n for_o what_o purpose_n it_o be_v good_a 5_o b._n see_v more_o in_o flax._fw-la ling_n see_v heath_n lingua_n a_o herb_n the_o virtue_n thereof_o 205._o c_o lingulaca_n a_o herb_n describe_v 232._o i_o linus_n a_o medicinable_a river_n 403._o a_o lion_n paw_n a_o herb_n 250_o h._n the_o sundry_a name_n that_o it_o have_v ibid._n lion_n body_n yield_v medicine_n 310_o m._n the_o grease_n the_o tooth_n hair_n gall_n and_o heart_n 310_o m._n 311_o a_o b_o lion_n danger_n how_o to_o be_v avoid_v 359._o b_o liparae_n among_o the_o greek_a writer_n lenitive_n and_o unctuous_a plaster_n 174_o l._n 474_o h_o how_o such_o be_v make_v 520._o i_o liparis_n a_o precious_a stone_n 628._o i_o lip_n chap_v how_o to_o be_v cure_v 327_o f._n 328_o h._n 352_o l._n 377_o b_o see_v chap_n and_o fissure_n lip_n scab_v exulcerat_a or_o otherwise_o disease_v how_o to_o be_v heal_v 178_o l._n 377_o b._n 509_o a_o liquirice_n describe_v 120_o g._n the_o best_a liquirice_n ibid._n the_o medicinable_a property_n thereof_o ibid._n liquirice_n juice_n 320_o h._n why_o call_v adipson_fw-la ibid._n litharge_v of_o three_o sort_n 474_o i._n how_o it_o be_v make_v ibid._n k_o why_o call_v spuma_fw-la argenti_fw-la i._o the_o froth_n of_o silver_n ib._n what_o it_o be_v and_o how_o it_o differ_v from_o dross_n ibid._n litharge_v how_o to_o be_v prepare_v 474_o l._n m_o 475_o a_o the_o medicinable_a virtue_n of_o litharge_n prepare_v ibid._n lithospermon_n a_o herb_n see_v greimile_n lithostrata_n what_o pavement_n 596_o m._n when_o they_o be_v devise_v 597._o a_o liver_n obstruct_a or_o stop_v how_o to_o be_v open_v 167_o c._n 189_o e_fw-la 329_o d._n 443._o a._n liver_n pain_v how_o to_o be_v ease_v 380_o m._n 442_o k_o liver_n hard_o and_o swell_v how_o to_o be_v mollify_v 142_o l._n 189_o c_o for_o the_o liver_n feeble_a or_o any_o way_n disease_v comfortable_a medicine_n 37_o 〈◊〉_d 40_o k._n 41_o d._n 47_o d_o e._n 57_o d._n 59_o d._n 61_o a._n 62._o g_o 63_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 69_o a._n 75_o e._n 76_o i_o 77_o e._n 104_o i_fw-it l._n 106_o i_o 119_o c_o 120_o h._n 124_o l._n 125_o c_o e._n 127_o e._n 130_o g._n 138_o i_o 143_o c_o 147_o a._n 150_o l._n 163_o b._n 171_o e_fw-it f._n 173_o b_o d._n 181_o a_o b_o d._n f_o 184_o l._n 185_o a._n 191_o c._n 193_o a._n 207_o d._n 238_o m._n 247_o b_o c_o 248_o g._n 254._o g._n 277_o b._n 278_o l._n 281_o c._n 301_o c._n 359_o c_o 590_o h._n in_o the_o liver_n of_o swine_n little_a stone_n medicinable_a 332._o k_o liverwort_n the_o herb_n why_o it_o be_v call_v lichen_n 244_o m._n the_o sundry_a kind_n and_o description_n 245_o a._n the_o virtue_n ibid._n live_v creature_n be_v most_o medicinable_a 292_o h_z i_o l_o livius_n drusus_n how_o much_o plate_n he_o have_v 481._o b_o lix_n what_o it_o be_v 599._o c_o lixivus_fw-la cinis_fw-la or_o lie_v ash_n ibid._n the_o medicinable_a use_n thereof_o ibid._n what_o use_v fencer_n and_o swordplaier_n make_v of_o it_o ibid._n lizard_n male_a how_o they_o be_v know_v from_o the_o female_a 398._o h_o l_o o_o loadstone_n 515_o a._n where_o it_o be_v to_o be_v find_v ibid._n b._n it_o be_v not_o the_o right_a rock_n magnus_n ibid._n the_o wonderful_a nature_n of_o the_o loadstone_n 586_o l._n why_o call_v magnes_n ibid._n how_o it_o be_v first_o find_v ibid._n five_o kind_n thereof_o ibid._n m_o loadstone_n male_a and_o female_a 587_o a._n the_o different_a sort_n thereof_o ibid._n aethyopian_a loadstone_n best_o ibid._n b._n where_o it_o be_v find_v and_o how_o know_v ibid._n c_o the_o medicinable_a property_n of_o all_o lodestone_n 515_o a._n 587._o b_o loathe_v of_o meat_n how_o help_v 147_o b._n 248_o h._n 259_o c._n 277_o a_o see_v appetite_n loin_n or_o small_a of_o the_o back_n in_o pain_n how_o to_o be_v ease_v 37_o e_fw-la 39_o d._n 40_o k._n 41._o f._n 42_o h._n 43_o a._n 53_o b._n 54_o h._n 59_o b._n 66_o k._n 66_o a_o 108_o k._n 110_o i_o 119_o d._n 123_o a._n 134_o m_o 143._o f._n 144_o i_o 149_o b_o 182_o g._n 190_o k._n 280_o g._n 304_o l._n 309_o e._n 312_o k._n 313_o b._n 350_o h_o 381_o f._n 382_o g._n 556_o l._n 557_o e._n white_a lome_n troublesome_a to_o pioner_n work_v in_o gold_n mine_n 467._o e._n f._n lomentum_fw-la a_o kind_n of_o painter_n colour_n in_o powder_n 471._o b_o 484_o m._n the_o price_n ibid._n lonchitis_n what_o herb_n 233._o a._n the_o description_n ibid._n it_o differ_v from_o xiphion_n and_o phasganton_n ibid._n longaon_n a_o gut_n see_v fundament_n long-wort_n a_o herb_n 230_o i_o two_o kind_n thereof_o ibid._n k._n male_a and_o female_a ibid._n looking-glass_n see_v mirroirs_n loose-strife_n a_o herb_n see_v lysimachia_n lotometra_fw-mi a_o kind_n of_o lotos_n 125._o f._n the_o description_n ibid._n wholesome_a bread_n make_v thereof_o in_o egypt_n ibid._n lotos_fw-gr a_o name_n give_v to_o sundry_a plant_n 177_o a_o lotos_fw-la a_o herb_n 99_o c._n the_o quality_n that_o the_o seed_n have_v ibid._n lotos_fw-gr a_o herb_n and_o not_o a_o tree_n 125._o e._n how_o it_o be_v prove_v ibid._n the_o virtue_n of_o this_o herb_n ibid._n lotus_fw-la which_o be_v call_v the_o greek_a bean_n 177._o a._n the_o virtue_n ibid._n loveach_v why_o it_o be_v call_v ligusticum_n 30._o i._n it_o be_v also_o name_v panax_fw-la ibid._n to_o win_v love_n and_o favour_n what_o medicine_n avail_v 47._o f._n 108._o h_o 311._o a._n see_v grace_n love_n potion_n condemn_v by_o pliny_n 213._o d_o lourie_n or_o laureoll_n a_o herb_n 174._o g._n the_o medicinable_a virtue_n it_o have_v ibid._n the_o description_n 198_o k_o the_o berry_n or_o seed_n what_o virtue_n they_o have_v ibid._n for_o the_o lousy_a disease_n remedy_n appropriate_a 36._o l._n 39_o b._n 44._o h_o 74._o i_o 149._o a._n 162._o k._n 173._o c._n 179._o d._n 189._o b._n c._n 190._o h._n 232._o m_o 264._o h._n 324._o g._n h._n i._n 367._o a._n b._n see_v louse_n sylla_n dictatour_n die_v of_o the_o lousy_a disease_n 264._o h_o louver_n and_o lantern_n over_o temple_n of_o potter_n work_n in_o cley_n who_o devise_v 552._o h_o l_o v_z lucipores_fw-la what_o they_o be_v 459._o a_o lucius_n lucullus_n overrule_v by_o the_o straight_a hand_n of_o his_o physician_n in_o diet_n 304._o i_o lucullus_n take_v his_o death_n by_o a_o love_n cup_n 213._o c_o m._n ludius_n elotas_n a_o painter_n who_o beautify_v the_o temple_n of_o juno_n at_o ardea_n with_o picture_n 544._o l._n verse_n testify_v the_o same_o ibid._n m_o ludius_n another_o painter_n who_o practise_v to_o paint_v upon_o wall_n variety_n of_o work_n 545._o a._n his_o grace_n and_o dexterity_n therein_o ibid._n lunatic_n or_o out_o of_o right_a wit_n how_o to_o be_v cure_v 107._o e._n 149._o e_fw-la 218_o i._n 219._o d._n 335._o c._n 381._o b._n 387._o d._n 402._o l._n see_v phranticke_a lung_n inflame_v how_o to_o be_v help_v 64._o i_o 135._o d._n 275._o e_fw-la lung_n exulcerat_a and_o purulent_a how_o to_o be_v mundify_v and_o heal_v 37._o b._n 43._o c._n 57_o d._n 61._o a._n 179._o e._n 308._o h._n 329_o b_o lung_n stuff_v with_o phlegm_n how_o to_o be_v discharge_v and_o scour_v 43._o c._n 59_o e._n 74._o g._n 106._o i._n 167._o d_o lung_n disease_v medicine_n in_o general_a 77._o e._n 200._o l._n
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