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have_v take_v a_o delphin_n which_o he_o cause_v to_o be_v bind_v w_o t_o chain_n fast_o at_o a_o haven_n where_o as_o the_o ship_n come_v in_o at_o &_o there_o be_v always_o the_o pyteoust_a weep_a and_z lamenting_a that_o the_o king_n coude_fw-fr nat_n for_o pyte_n but_o let_v he_o go_v again_o cap._n xxviij_o dentrix_fw-la be_v a_o best_a of_o the_o see_v with_o many_o great_a tethe_v and_z he_o be_v cover_v with_o a_o hard_a strong_a shelly_n and_o bit_v oyster_n very_o sore_o and_z he_o et_v other_o small_a fissh_n dentrix_fw-la be_v the_o same_o that_o pagrus_n be_v as_o she_o after_o shall_v be_v speak_v of_o nota_fw-la dies_fw-la be_v a_o fisshe_n and_o when_o it_o be_v full_o make_v and_o full_o grow_v than_o it_o leve_v but_o a_o day_n and_o it_o have_v ij_o wing_n &_o two_o foot_n but_o it_o have_v no_o blood_n cap._n xxix_o albertus_n say_v erasoldes_n be_v a_o fisshe_n and_o he_o follow_v the_o sweet_a water_n and_o come_v sometime_o into_o the_o cave_n or_o hole_n of_o the_o water_n abide_v there_o the_o fresshenes_n of_o the_o water_n that_z come_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n ¶_o eroninus_n be_v a_o fisshe_n in_o archadie_a as_o pliniê°_n say_v and_o he_o must_v sleep_v and_z for_o to_o sleep_v he_o goo_v out_o of_o the_o water_n upon_o the_o land_n and_o there_o he_o rest_v fore_z he_o can_v not_o leave_v without_o sleep_v nota_fw-la ericius_n be_v a_o see_v fysshe_v and_o have_v his_o heed_n and_o his_o mouth_n beneath_o and_z his_o voydinge_n place_n above_o and_z he_o have_v rede_n fysshe_n cap._n thirty_o elcus_n be_v a_o see_v calf_n which_o have_v a_o hery_n skin_n mix_v with_o white_a spotty_n and_o black_a and_o this_o best_a bring_v her_o yonge_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o fe_o death_n they_o with_o milk_n of_o here_o pappis_fw-la and_o they_o be_v twelve_o day_n old_a or_o she_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o water_n this_o best_a can_v not_o lighte_o be_v slay_v except_o it_o be_v strike_v in_o the_o heed_n and_o brain_n peryssh_v &_o this_o best_a do_v sleep_v so_o hard_a that_o he_o ront_v so_o sore_o that_o some_o ween_v that_o he_o cry_v also_o somme_fw-fr say_v that_o his_o right_a fynne_n lay_v under_o the_o sleep_v of_o a_o man_n heed_n will_v cause_v a_o man_n to_o sleep_v well_o &_o the_o here_o of_o this_o best_a skin_n when_o it_o be_v slay_v rise_v join_a to_o the_o flode_n &_o fall_v w_n t_o the_o ebb_n or_o w_n to_o the_o rough_a wedere_fw-la and_o smoche_n cap._n xxxi_o echeola_n be_v a_o muscle_n in_o who_o fysshe_n be_v a_o precious_a stone_n &_o be_v night_n they_o fleet_n to_o the_o water_n side_n and_o there_o they_o receyve_v the_o heavenly_a dew_n where_o through_o there_o grow_v in_o they_o a_o costly_a margaret_n or_o orient_a pearl_n &_o they_o fleet_n a_o great_a many_o together_o &_o he_o y_o it_o know_v y_o e_o water_n best_o goth_v before_o &_o lede_v the_o other_o &_o when_o he_o be_v take_v all_o the_o other_o scatter_v a_o broad_a and_o gete_v they_o away_o cap._n xxxij_o equus_n marinus_fw-la that_o be_v the_o see_v horse_n and_o be_v a_o monster_n of_o the_o see_v &_o he_o be_v before_o like_o a_o horse_n and_o behind_o like_o a_o fisshe_n and_o it_o be_v very_o strong_a butt_n when_o it_o be_v out_o of_o the_o wat_fw-mi than_o it_o have_v no_o may_v for_o aristoteles_n say_v if_o it_o lack_v water_v it_o must_v die_v and_o it_o leve_v of_o other_o fissh_n and_o it_o be_v dangerous_a but_o it_o be_v a_o afryde_n of_o man_n ¶_o equonilus_n be_v a_o beast_n very_fw-la strong_a &_o be_v a_o monster_n in_o the_o watere_a of_o nilus_n and_o be_v fote_v and_o claw_v like_o the_o cocodrillê°_n &_o do_v moche_n harm_n unto_o man_n &_o in_o those_o party_n great_a scathe_v &_o his_o skin_n be_v a_o cubite_fw-la thyke_a and_o therefore_o he_o can_v y_fw-mi e_z worse_o be_v overcome_v ca._n xxxiij_o effimerion_n be_v a_o fisshe_n that_o grow_v of_o nature_n &_o when_o he_o have_v leve_v iij._o hour_n in_o the_o day_n than_o he_o die_v escarus_n be_v a_o fisshe_n that_o et_v grass_n &_o other_o erby_n but_o no_o fisshe_n &_o he_o have_v full_a come_fw-mi tethe_fw-mi &_o that_o y_z t_z he_o will_v eat_v y_o it_o putteh_o he_o to_o his_o mouth_n like_a as_o if_o he_o have_v hand_n cap._n xxxiiij_o estinê°_n be_v a_o fisshe_n somewhat_o sibbe_n to_o the_o creve_n and_o be_v a_o half_a foot_n long_o and_o be_v almost_o of_o the_o fygure_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o scorpion_n and_o they_o make_v u_o egg_n and_o they_o be_v bit_n &_o the_o fissh_n be_v venomous_a &_o may_v not_o be_v eten_v cap._n xxxv_o erox_n be_v a_o great_a fisshe_n in_o y_fw-es e_fw-es danowe_fw-mi &_o in_o some_o what_o be_v y_o it_o this_o danowe_n run_v into_o &_o they_o of_o hungary_n and_o the_o almayn_v name_v this_o fisshe_n husones_o &_o he_o have_v y_o e_o figure_n of_o the_o salmon_n &_o he_o have_v a_o crooked_a bill_n like_o y_z e_o hawk_n &_o the_o upper_a part_n of_o his_o bill_n have_v a_o hole_n where_o as_o the_o und_fw-ge part_n come_v into_o &_o so_o close_v &_o his_o fisshe_n be_v not_o delicious_a as_o y_z e_z salmon_n nor_o so_o rede_v nor_o he_o have_v no_o scale_n and_z his_o skin_n be_v wtout_fw-fr pin_n &_o it_o be_v white_a &_o when_o they_o be_v full_o grow_v than_o be_v they_o well_o xxv_o foot_n long_o &_o short_a &_o smale_a after_o y_z t_z they_o be_v of_o age_n and_z he_o have_v no_o mouth_n but_o a_o great_a hole_n as_o if_o it_o be_v pierce_v with_o it_o a_o great_a awger_n &_o the_o meet_a of_o he_o be_v like_o calf_n flesh_n &_o this_o fisshe_n come_v oftentimes_o be_v y_o e_o sturgeon_n and_o rub_v he_o upon_o y_z e_z sturgeon_n &_o be_v often_o time_n so_o take_v cap._n xxxvi_o ethynê°_n be_v a_o lytell_a fysshe_n of_o half_a a_o foot_n long_o &_o have_v sharp_a prykcle_n under_o his_o belly_n in_o stead_n of_o foot_n &_o he_o have_v wing_n under_o his_o belly_n like_o foot_n &_o this_o little_a fisshe_n can_v hold_v still_o stand_a a_o shype_n of_o ij.c_fw-la ton_v w_z t_o all_o his_o ballast_n &_o bere_v all_o his_o sail_n though_o he_o have_v great_a strong_a wound_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o meve_v &_o there_o be_v not_o other_o reason_n to_o this_o but_o that_o god_n do_v marvelous_a thing_n in_o his_o creature_n and_o when_o this_o fisshe_n perceyve_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o tempest_n than_o sink_v he_o to_o the_o botom_n of_o the_o water_n and_o fetch_v there_o a_o stone_n &_o flete_v therw_o to_o so_o sure_o that_o y_z e_z wawe_n of_o the_o water_n can_v not_o cast_v he_o out_o cap._n xxxvij_o
river_n w_z to_o a_o wide_a mouth_n &_o sharpete_v when_o y_a e_o perch_n spi_v he_o he_z turn_v his_o tail_n towards_o he_o &_o than_o you_o e_o pike_n dare_v not_o bite_v of_o he_o because_o of_o his_o fin_n or_o he_o can_v not_o swallow_v he_o because_o he_o be_v so_o sharp_a he_o et_v venimoê°_n bests_n as_o toad_n frog_n &_o such_o like_a yet_o it_o be_v say_v y_o it_o he_o be_v very_o holsom_a for_o seek_v peple_n he_o et_v fissh_n almost_o asmoche_v as_o himself_o when_o they_o be_v to_o big_a than_o he_o bit_v they_o in_o ij_o piece_n &_o swalow_v the_o one_o half_a first_o &_o than_o the_o other_o he_z be_v engender_v w_n to_o a_o western_a wound_n cap._n liiij_o lvpus_fw-la marinê°_n be_v moche_n like_o the_o land_n wolf_n for_o very_o pure_a glotonye_n he_o follow_v y_o e_o other_o fissh_n &_o when_o he_o be_v set_v about_o to_o be_v take_v w_o t_o the_o net_n he_o sink_v to_o the_o ground_n &_o make_v there_o a_o hole_n deep_a w_n to_o his_o tail_n &_o therein_o he_o sit_v &_o when_o they_o draw_v the_o net_n it_o slip_v over_o he_o but_z if_o he_o be_v take_v w_z t_z an_z hoke_z he_o struggele_v &_o hurt_v hinselfe_n so_o sore_o that_o the_o hoke_z bre_v out_o again_o he_o cast_v his_o yonge_n ij_o in_o a_o year_n in_o a_o hard_a &_o sharp_a winter_n they_o wax_v blind_v and_o oftentimes_o they_o be_v take_v when_o they_o be_v so_o blind_a cap._n lv_o megaris_n be_v a_o fysshe_n of_o a_o handful_n long_o it_o be_v very_o profitable_a to_o the_o peple_n in_o the_o land_n where_o they_o be_v take_v milago_n be_v a_o se_n fish_n y_fw-fr t_o have_v wing_n &_o fly_v when_o it_o fly_v out_o of_o the_o water_n on_o the_o land_n y_fw-fr t_o betoken_v fair_a weder_n miluê°_n be_v a_o fisshe_n in_o the_o occian_n se_fw-mi y_fw-mi it_o lighten_v be_v night_n upon_o y_fw-mi e_fw-es wat_fw-mi as_o it_o be_v a_o fire_n of_o wood_fw-mi &_o he_o have_v horn_n upon_o his_o heed_n almost_o vi_fw-la foot_o long_o cap._n lvi_o mvgilus_n be_v a_o very_a swift_a fisshe_n 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this_o monster_n do_v glad_o deceyve_v y_z e_o people_n for_z he_o come_v on_o the_o water_n nigh_o to_o the_o land_n &_o play_v there_o many_o toy_n &_o he_o that_o come_v nigh_o he_o than_o to_o be_v hold_v he_o he_z pluck_v they_o to_o he_o and_o dround_v they_o &_o than_o et_v they_o in_o y_z e_z botom_n of_o the_o water_n ¶_o nota._n monocheron_n be_v a_o monster_n w_o t_o a_o long_a horn_n in_o his_o heed_n wherewith_o he_o do_v great_a harm_n to_o such_o ship_n as_o he_o mete_v cap._n lxiij_o narcos_n be_v such_o manner_n of_o fisshe_n &_o of_o such_o wonderful_a propertye_n and_o condicyon_n that_o when_o the_o fissher_n cast_v out_o their_o nettis_n and_o will_v take_v he_o be_v policy_n with_o the_o net_n than_z he_o do_v deceyve_v theym_a and_o ter_v the_o net_n a_o sunder_o from_o under_o up_o to_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o fissher_n and_o hurt_v the_o fysshers_n hand_n right_o perilous_o sore_a except_o y_a to_o they_o let_v the_o net_n go_v the_o soon_o natilos_n be_v a_o 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to_o defend_v he_o and_o y_z t_z co_v he_o his_o life_n for_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o fele_v hin_a self_n wound_v than_o he_o sinketâ—â—owne_v to_o the_o botom_n of_o the_o water_n again_o &_o the_o or_o chun_fw-ge throw_v at_o he_o w_z t_z stone_n &_o thus_o balena_fw-la endith_v his_o life_n cap._n lxv_o orbis_n be_v a_o fisshe_n &_o be_v hole_n round_o &_o have_v no_o shale_n &_o all_o his_o strength_n be_v in_o
gentylwoman_n but_o it_o have_v a_o wide_a mouth_n &_o ferfull_a tethe_fw-mi &_o it_o be_v belie_v like_o a_o best_a &_o tayled_a like_o a_o dolphin_n it_o her_v glad_o sing_v it_o be_v in_o the_o wat_fw-mi so_o strong_a that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v overcome_v but_o on_z y_z e_z land_n it_o be_v but_o week_n cap._n lxxxiij_o siren_n the_o mermaid_n be_v a_o dede_o beast_n that_o bring_v a_o man_n glad_o to_o dethe_v from_o the_o navyll_n up_o she_o be_v like_o a_o woman_n w_o t_o a_o dreadful_a face_n a_z long_a slymye_n here_o a_o great_a body_n &_o be_v like_o the_o eagle_z in_o the_o nether_a part_n have_v foot_n and_o talentis_fw-la cote_n be_v asunder_o such_o as_o she_o gete_v she_o tail_n be_v scale_v like_o a_o fisshe_n and_z she_o sing_v a_o manner_n of_o sweet_a song_n and_o therewith_o deceyve_v many_o a_o good_a mariner_n for_o when_o they_o hear_v it_o they_o fall_v on_o sleep_v common_o &_o than_o she_o come_v and_o draw_v they_o out_o of_o the_o ship_n and_o ter_v they_o 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