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of_o the_o excellent_a workman_n in_o that_o kind_n and_o how_o their_o workmanship_n be_v prise_v and_o esteem_v 9_o the_o first_o that_o contend_v &_o strive_v who_o can_v paint_v best_o also_o who_o first_o use_v the_o pencil_n 10._o of_o picture_n so_o lively_o draw_v that_o bird_n be_v deceive_v therewith_o what_o be_v the_o hard_a point_n in_o paint_v 11._o the_o way_n to_o still_o bird_n that_o they_o sing_v and_o chatter_v not_o who_o be_v the_o first_o that_o devise_v to_o enamel_n or_o to_o set_v colour_n with_o fire_n and_o with_o the_o pencil_n paint_a arch_a rouf_n and_o vault_n and_o among_o the_o wonderful_a prize_n that_o picture_n be_v set_v at_o in_o old_a time_n 12._o the_o first_o inventor_n of_o potterie_n of_o image_n make_v of_o clay_n and_o cast_v in_o mould_n also_o of_o vessel_n make_v of_o earth_n and_o their_o price_n 13._o sundry_a sort_n of_o earth_n for_o potter_n of_o the_o dust_n or_o sand_n of_o puteoli_n of_o other_o kind_n of_o earth_n which_o turn_n 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of_o zeno_n and_o theomnestus_n ¶_o the_o xxxvi_o book_n treat_v of_o stone_n chap._n 1._o the_o nature_n and_o property_n of_o stone_n the_o superfluity_n and_o expense_n about_o building_n of_o marble_n 2._o who_o first_o show_v at_o rome_n column_n of_o marble_n in_o public_a place_n 3._o the_o first_o that_o bring_v column_n of_o marble_n to_o rome_n out_o of_o foreign_a country_n 4._o the_o first_o workman_n that_o be_v commend_v for_o cut_v in_o marble_n and_o at_o what_o time_n that_o invention_n begin_v 5._o excellent_a piece_n of_o work_n in_o marble_n to_o the_o the_o number_n of_o 126._o the_o cunning_a and_o curious_a workman_n themselves_o of_o the_o white_a marble_n of_o the_o island_n paros_n the_o stately_a and_o admirable_a sepulchre_n mausoleum_n 6._o when_o they_o begin_v at_o rome_n to_o build_v with_o marble_n who_o be_v the_o first_o that_o overcast_v the_o outside_n of_o wall_n with_o marble_n at_o what_o time_n this_o or_o that_o kind_n of_o marble_n be_v take_v up_o in_o building_n at_o rome_n who_o cut_v marble_n first_o and_o bring_v it_o into_o leaf_n or_o thin_a plate_n by_o cut_v the_o manner_n thereof_o also_o of_o sand_n 7._o of_o the_o hard_a stone_n of_o naxos_n and_o armenia_n sundry_a kind_n of_o marble_n 8._o of_o the_o alabastre_n marble_n of_o lygdinum_fw-la and_o alabandicum_fw-la 9_o of_o the_o great_a obeliske_n at_o thebes_n in_o egypt_n and_o at_o alexandria_n of_o that_o also_o which_o be_v in_o the_o great_a cirque_fw-la or_o shewplace_n at_o rome_n 10._o of_o that_o obeliske_n which_o stand_v in_o mars_n field_n at_o rome_n and_o serve_v for_o a_o gnomon_n or_o stile_n in_o a_o quadrant_a or_o dial_n 11._o of_o a_o three_o obeliske_n at_o rome_n in_o the_o vatican_n 12._o of_o the_o pyramid_n in_o egypt_n and_o a_o monstrous_a sphynx_n of_o a_o wonderful_a height_n 13._o of_o the_o maze_n or_o labyrinth_n in_o egypt_n the_o isle_n lemnos_n and_o in_o italy_n 14._o of_o hang_v garden_n make_v upon_o terrace_n of_o a_o 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public_a port_n way_n lie_v between_o pass_v overthwart_a one_o into_o another_o place_n in_o the_o marrucine_n territory_n within_o the_o land_n of_o vectius_n marcellus_n a_o gentleman_n of_o rome_n procurator_n under_o nero_n in_o his_o affair_n chap._n lxxxiv_o ¶_o wonder_n of_o earthquake_n there_o happen_v together_o with_o earthquake_n deluge_n also_o and_o inundation_n of_o the_o sea_n be_v infuse_v and_o enter_v into_o the_o earth_n with_o the_o same_o air_n and_o wind_n or_o else_o receive_v into_o the_o hollow_a receptacle_n as_o it_o settle_v down_o the_o great_a earthquake_n in_o man_n memory_n be_v that_o which_o chance_v during_o the_o empire_n of_o tiberius_n caesar_n when_o twelve_o city_n of_o asia_n be_v lay_v level_a in_o one_o night_n but_o the_o earthquake_n come_v thick_a in_o the_o punic_a war_n when_o in_o one_o year_n be_v report_v to_o be_v in_o rome_n 57_o in_o which_o year_n very_o when_o the_o carthaginian_n and_o roman_n fight_v a_o battle_n at_o 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time_n carry_v fire_n there_o be_v a_o plain_a about_o babylonia_n in_o manner_n of_o a_o fish_n pool_n which_o for_o the_o quantity_n of_o a_o acre_n of_o ground_n burn_v likewise_o in_o like_a sort_n near_o the_o mountain_n hesperius_n in_o aethyopia_n the_o field_n in_o the_o night_n time_n do_v glitter_v and_o shine_v like_o star_n the_o like_a be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o territory_n of_o the_o megapolitanes_n although_o the_o field_n there_o within-forth_a be_v pleasant_a and_o not_o burn_v the_o bough_n and_o leaf_n of_o the_o thick_a grove_n above_o it_o and_o near_o unto_o a_o warm_a spring_n the_o hollow_a burn_a furnace_n call_v crater_n nymphaei_fw-la always_o portend_v some_o fearful_a misfortune_n to_o the_o apolloniates_n the_o neighbour_n thereby_o as_o theoponpus_fw-la have_v report_v it_o increase_v with_o shower_n of_o rain_n and_o cast_v out_o bitumen_n to_o be_v compare_v with_o that_o fountain_n or_o water_n of_o styx_n that_o be_v not_o to_o be_v taste_v 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the_o bombylius_n and_o necydalus_n and_o who_o first_o invent_v silk_n cloth_n afourth_fw-mi kind_n of_o fly_n there_o be_v breed_n in_o assyria_n &_o great_a than_o those_o above_o name_v call_v bombyx_fw-la i._o the_o silkworm_n they_o build_v their_o nest_n of_o earth_n or_o clay_n close_o stick_v to_o some_o stone_n or_o rock_n in_o manner_n of_o salt_n and_o withal_o so_o hard_o that_o scarce_o a_o man_n may_v enter_v they_o with_o the_o point_n of_o a_o spear_n in_o which_o they_o make_v also_o wax_n but_o in_o more_o plenty_n than_o bee_n and_o after_o that_o bring_v forth_o a_o great_a worm_n than_o all_o the_o â—…est_a before_o rehearse_v these_o fly_n engender_v also_o after_o another_o sort_n namely_o of_o a_o great_a worm_n or_o grub_n put_v forth_o two_o horn_n after_o that_o kind_n and_o these_o be_v certain_a cankerworm_n then_o these_o grow_v afterward_o to_o be_v bombylij_fw-la and_o so_o forward_o to_o necydali_n of_o which_o in_o six_o month_n after_o come_v the_o 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beat_v down_o and_o fall_v from_o the_o cypress_n tree_n terebinth_n oak_n and_o ash_n and_o they_o soon_o after_o do_v quicken_v and_o take_v life_n by_o the_o vapour_n arise_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o man_n say_v that_o in_o the_o beginning_n they_o be_v like_a unto_o little_a butterfly_n naked_a but_o after_o a_o while_n be_v impatient_a of_o the_o cold_a be_v overgrow_v with_o hair_n and_o against_o the_o winter_n arm_n themselves_o with_o good_a thick-clothe_n for_o be_v rough-footed_a as_o they_o be_v they_o gather_v all_o the_o cotton_n and_o down_o of_o the_o leaf_n which_o they_o can_v come_v by_o for_o to_o make_v their_o fleece_n after_o this_o they_o fall_v to_o beat_v to_o feel_v &_o thicken_v it_o close_o with_o their_o foot_n then_o to_o card_v it_o with_o their_o nail_n which_o do_v they_o draw_v it_o out_o at_o length_n and_o hang_v it_o between_o branch_n of_o tree_n and_o so_o comb_v it_o in_o the_o end_n to_o make_v it_o thin_a and_o subtle_a when_o all_o be_v 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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 since_o
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have_v the_o vine_n in_o her_o eye_n and_o burgeon_n the_o same_o also_o have_v cane_n and_o reed_n in_o their_o joint_n and_o knot_n over_o and_o beside_o all_o tree_n towards_o their_o root_n and_o the_o near_a to_o the_o ground_n be_v thick_a than_o else_o where_o some_o run_v up_o altogether_o in_o height_n and_o therein_o show_v thrir_fw-fr growth_n as_o the_o fir_n or_o deal_v tree_n the_o larch_n date-tree_n cypress_n elm_n and_o general_o all_o that_o rise_v up_o in_o a_o entire_a stock_n and_o be_v not_o divide_v of_o those_o also_o that_o branch_n and_o put_v out_o many_o bough_n there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o cherrytree_n that_o be_v find_v to_o bear_v arm_n like_o beam_n forty_o cubit_n long_o and_o two_o foot_n in_o thickness_n square_a throughout_o the_o whole_a length_n chap._n xxxi_o ¶_o of_o the_o bough_n bark_n and_o root_n of_o tree_n there_o be_v tree_n that_o immediate_o from_o the_o root_n thrust_v out_o bough_n and_o branch_n as_o do_v the_o appletree_n some_o be_v cover_v with_o a_o thin_a rind_n as_o the_o laurel_n and_o iâ—…e_n tree_n other_o with_o a_o thick_a bark_n as_o the_o okes._n in_o some_o a_o man_n shall_v find_v the_o bark_n even_o and_o smooth_a as_o in_o the_o appletree_n and_o figtree_n the_o same_o in_o other_o be_v rough_a and_o rugged_a as_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o okes_n and_o date-tree_n and_o ordinary_o all_o old_a tree_n have_v more_o rivel_a bark_n and_o furrow_a than_o the_o young_a in_o many_o tree_n the_o bark_n natural_o do_v break_v and_o cleave_v of_o the_o own_o accord_n and_o namely_o in_o the_o vine_n from_o some_o it_o shale_v and_o fall_v off_o as_o from_o the_o apple_n tree_n and_o the_o arbut_n the_o cork_n and_o the_o poplar_n have_v a_o fleshy_a and_o pulpous_a bark_n the_o rind_n of_o the_o vine_n and_o the_o reed_n be_v make_v in_o manner_n of_o a_o membrane_n or_o thin_a skin_n in_o cherry_n tree_n it_o be_v as_o slender_a as_o paper_n and_o run_v into_o roll_n but_o vine_n lindens_n and_o fir_n be_v clad_v with_o tunicle_n and_o coat_n of_o many_o fold_n in_o some_o again_o the_o rind_n be_v but_o single_a as_o in_o the_o figtree_n and_o the_o cane_n or_o reed_n and_o thus_o much_o of_o bark_n there_o be_v as_o great_a difference_n in_o the_o root_n for_o the_o figtree_n the_o oak_n and_o the_o plane_n have_v great_a store_n of_o root_n and_o large_a spurn_v contrariwise_o in_o the_o apple_n three_fw-mi they_o be_v short_a and_o small_a the_o fir_n and_o larch_n have_v one_o tap_n root_n and_o no_o more_o for_o upon_o that_o one_o main_a master-root_n they_o rest_v and_o be_v found_v howbeit_o many_o small_a string_n and_o petty_a spurn_v shoot_v out_o of_o the_o side_n in_o the_o bay-tree_n the_o root_n be_v more_o gross_a and_o unequal_o emboss_v and_o likewise_o in_o the_o olive_n which_o also_o sprede_v out_o into_o many_o branch_n but_o those_o of_o the_o oak_n be_v of_o a_o carnous_a substance_n and_o very_o all_o the_o kind_n of_o oak_n do_v root_v deep_a into_o the_o 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whereof_o take_v up_o a_o good_a acre_n of_o ground_n in_o compass_n moreover_o a_o common_a thing_n it_o be_v and_o ordinary_a to_o replant_v and_o recover_v many_o tree_n that_o have_v be_v blow_v down_o and_o lay_v along_o for_o they_o will_v rejoine_v knit_v again_o and_o revive_v by_o mean_n of_o the_o earth_n even_o as_o a_o wound_n do_v unite_v by_o the_o solder_v of_o a_o callous_a cicatrice_n and_o this_o be_v a_o most_o usual_a and_o familiar_a practice_n observe_v in_o the_o plane_n which_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o great_a head_n so_o thick_a of_o bough_n gather_v wind_n most_o and_o be_v soon_o subject_a to_o their_o rage_n if_o any_o one_o of_o they_o by_o that_o mean_n be_v fall_v they_o lop_v their_o bough_n and_o discharge_v they_o of_o their_o weighty_a load_n and_o then_o set_v they_o upright_o again_o in_o their_o own_o place_n as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o socket_n and_o they_o will_v take_v root_n and_o prosper_v and_o in_o good_a faith_n this_o have_v be_v do_v heretofore_o already_o in_o walnut_n tree_n olive_n and_o many_o other_o to_o the_o like_a proof_n chap._n xxxii_o ¶_o of_o certain_a prodigious_a tree_n and_o presage_v observe_v by_o they_o by_o what_o mean_v tree_n grow_v of_o their_o own_o accord_n that_o all_o plant_n grow_v not_o every_o where_o and_o what_o tree_n they_o be_v that_o be_v appropriate_a to_o certain_a region_n and_o be_v not_o elsewhere_o to_o be_v find_v we_o read_v in_o chronicle_n and_o record_n that_o many_o tree_n have_v fall_v without_o wind_n and_o tempest_n or_o any_o other_o apparent_a cause_n but_o only_o by_o way_n of_o prodigy_n and_o presage_n of_o some_o future_a event_n and_o
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as_o well_o of_o the_o earth_n as_o other_o element_n huddle_v up_o pell_o mell_v together_o 97._o the_o reason_n of_o the_o sea-tide_n as_o well_o ebb_v as_o flow_v and_o where_o the_o sea_n flow_v extraordinary_o 98._o wonderful_a thing_n observe_v in_o the_o sea_n 99_o the_o power_n of_o the_o moon_n over_o sea_n and_o land_n 100_o the_o power_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o sea_n be_v salt_n 101._o moreover_o as_o touch_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o moon_n 102._o where_o the_o sea_n be_v deep_a 103._o admirable_a observation_n in_o fresh_a water_n as_o well_o of_o fountain_n as_o river_n 104._o admirable_a thing_n as_o touch_v fire_n and_o water_n joint_o together_o also_o of_o maltha_n 105._o of_o naphtha_n 106._o of_o certain_a place_n that_o burn_v continual_o 107._o wonder_n of_o fire_n alone_o 108._o the_o dimension_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o well_o in_o length_n as_o in_o breadth_n 109._o the_o harmonical_a circuit_n and_o circumference_n of_o the_o world_n in_o sum_n there_o be_v tn_z this_o boooke_v of_o history_n notable_a matter_n and_o worthy_a observation_n four_o hundred_o and_o eighteen_o in_o number_n latin_a author_n cite_v m._n varro_n sulpitius_n gallus_n tiberius_n caesar_n emperor_n q._n tubero_n tullius_n tiro_n l._n piso_n t._n livius_n cornelius_n nepos_n statius_n sebosus_n casius_n antipater_n fabianus_n antias_n mutianus_n cecina_n who_o write_v of_o the_o tuscan_a learning_n tarquitius_n l._n aquila_n and_o sergius_n paulus_n foreign_a author_n cite_v plato_n hipparchus_n timaeus_n sosigenes_n petosiris_n necepsus_fw-la the_o pythagorean_n posidonius_n anaximander_n epigenes_n gnomonicus_fw-la euclides_n ceranus_fw-la the_o philosopher_n eudoxus_n democritus_n crâ—…sodemus_n thrasillus_n serapion_n dicearchus_n archimedes_n onesicritus_n eratosthenes_n pytheas_n herodotus_n aristotle_n ctesius_n artemidorus_n the_o ephesian_a isidorus_n characenus_fw-la and_o theopompus_n ¶_o in_o the_o three_o book_n be_v comprehend_v the_o region_n nation_n sea_n town_n haven_n mountain_n river_n with_o their_o measure_n and_o people_n either_o at_o this_o day_n know_v or_o in_o time_n past_a as_o follow_v chap._n 1._o of_o europe_n 2._o the_o length_n and_o breadth_n of_o boetica_fw-la a_o part_n of_o spain_n contain_v andalusia_n and_o the_o realm_n of_o grenado_n 3._o that_o hither_o part_n of_o spain_n call_v of_o the_o roman_n hispania_n citerior_fw-la 4._o the_o province_n nerbonencis_n wherein_o be_v dauphine_n languedoc_n and_o provance_n 5._o italy_n tiberis_n rome_n and_o campaine_n 6._o the_o island_n corsica_n 7._o sardinia_n 8._o sicily_n 9_o lipara_n 10._o of_o locri_n and_o the_o frontier_n of_o italy_n 11._o the_o second_o gulf_n of_o europe_n 12._o the_o four_o region_n of_o italy_n 13._o the_o five_o region_n 14._o the_o six_o region_n 15._o the_o eight_o region_n 16._o of_o the_o river_n po._n 17._o of_o italy_n beyond_o the_o po_n count_v the_o eleven_o
not_o make_v twenty_o and_o many_o such_o thing_n of_o like_a sort_n whereby_o no_o doubt_n be_v evident_o prove_v the_o power_n of_o nature_n and_o how_o it_o be_v she_o and_o nothing_o else_o which_o we_o call_v god_n i_o think_v it_o not_o impertinent_a thus_o to_o divert_v and_o digress_v to_o these_o point_n so_o common_o divulge_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o usual_a and_o ordinary_a question_n as_o touch_v the_o essence_n of_o god_n chap._n viii_o ¶_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o planet_n and_o their_o circuit_n let_v we_o return_v now_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o nature_n work_n the_o star_n which_o we_o say_v be_v fix_v in_o heaven_n be_v not_o as_o the_o common_a sort_n think_v assign_v to_o every_o one_o of_o we_o and_o appoint_v to_o man_n respective_o namely_o the_o bright_a &_o fair_a for_o the_o rich_a the_o less_o for_o the_o poor_a the_o dim_a for_o the_o weak_a the_o age_a and_o feeble_a neither_o shine_v they_o out_o more_o or_o less_o according_a to_o the_o lot_n and_o fortune_n of_o every_o one_o nor_o arise_v they_o each_o one_o together_o with_o that_o person_n unto_o who_o they_o be_v appropriate_a and_o die_v likewise_o with_o the_o same_o ne_o yet_o as_o they_o set_v and_o fall_v do_v they_o signify_v that_o any_o body_n be_v dead_a there_o be_v not_o iwis_o so_o great_a society_n between_o heaven_n and_o we_o as_o that_o together_o with_o the_o fatal_a necessity_n of_o our_o death_n the_o shine_a light_n of_o the_o star_n shall_v in_o token_n of_o sorrow_n go_v out_o and_o become_v mortal_a as_o for_o they_o the_o truth_n be_v this_o when_o they_o be_v think_v to_o fall_v they_o do_v but_o shoot_v from_o they_o a_o deal_n of_o fire_n even_o of_o that_o abundance_n and_o overmuch_o nutriment_n which_o they_o have_v get_v by_o the_o attraction_n os_fw-la humidity_n and_o moisture_n unto_o they_o like_a as_o we_o also_o observe_v daily_o in_o the_o wike_v and_o match_n of_o lamp_n or_o candle_n burn_v with_o the_o liquor_n of_o oil_n moreover_o the_o celestial_a body_n which_o make_v and_o frame_v the_o world_n and_o in_o that_o frame_n be_v compact_v and_o knit_v together_o have_v a_o immortal_a nature_n and_o their_o power_n and_o influence_n extend_v much_o to_o the_o earth_n which_o by_o their_o effect_n and_o operation_n by_o their_o light_n and_o greatness_n may_v be_v know_v notwithstanding_o they_o be_v so_o high_a and_o subtle_a withal_o as_o we_o shall_v in_o due_a place_n make_v demonstration_n the_o manner_n likewise_o of_o the_o heavenly_a circle_n and_o zone_n shall_v be_v show_v more_o fit_o in_o our_o geographical_a treatise_n of_o the_o earth_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o consideration_n thereof_o appertain_v whole_o thereunto_o only_o we_o will_v not_o put_v off_o but_o present_o declare_v the_o deviser_n of_o the_o zodiac_n wherein_o the_o sign_n be_v the_o obliquity_n and_o crookedness_n thereof_o anaximander_n the_o milesian_n be_v report_v to_o have_v observe_v first_o and_o thereby_o open_v the_o gate_n and_o passage_n to_o astronomy_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o this_o happen_v in_o the_o 58_o olympias_n afterward_o clâ—…ostratus_n mark_v the_o sign_n therein_o and_o namely_o those_o first_o of_o aries_n and_o sagitarius_n as_o for_o the_o sphere_n itself_o atlas_n devise_v long_o before_o now_o for_o this_o time_n we_o will_v leave_v the_o very_a body_n of_o the_o starry_a heaven_n and_o treat_v of_o all_o the_o rest_n between_o it_o and_o the_o earth_n certain_a it_o be_v that_o the_o planet_n which_o they_o call_v saturn_n be_v the_o high_a and_o therefore_o seem_v least_o also_o that_o he_o keep_v his_o course_n and_o perform_v his_o revolution_n in_o the_o great_a circle_n of_o all_o and_o in_o thirty_o year_n space_n at_o the_o soon_o return_v again_o to_o the_o point_n of_o his_o first_o place_n moreover_o that_o the_o move_n of_o all_o the_o planet_n and_o withal_o of_o sun_n and_o moon_n go_v a_o contrary_a course_n unto_o the_o starry_a heaven_n namely_o to_o the_o left_a hand_n i._n eastward_o whereas_o the_o say_a heaven_n always_o hasten_v to_o the_o right_o i._n westward_n and_o albeit_o in_o that_o continual_a turn_n with_o exceed_v celerity_n those_o planet_n be_v lift_v up_o alost_a and_o carry_v by_o it_o forcible_a into_o the_o west_n and_o there_o set_v yet_o by_o a_o contrary_a motion_n of_o their_o own_o they_o pass_v every_o one_o through_o their_o several_a way_n eastward_o and_o all_o for_o this_o that_o the_o air_n roll_v ever_o one_o way_n and_o to_o the_o same_o part_n by_o the_o continual_a turn_n of_o the_o heaven_n shall_v not_o stand_v still_o grow_v dull_a &_o as_o it_o be_v congeal_v while_o the_o globe_n thereof_o rest_v idle_a but_o dissolve_v and_o cleave_v part_v thus_o &_o divide_v by_o the_o reverberation_n of_o the_o contrary_a beam_n and_o violent_a cross_a influence_n of_o the_o say_a planet_n now_o the_o planet_n saturn_n be_v of_o a_o jupiter_n cold_a and_o freeze_a nature_n but_o the_o circle_n of_o jupiter_n be_v much_o low_a than_o it_o and_o therefore_o his_o revolution_n be_v perform_v with_o a_o more_o speedy_a motion_n namely_o in_o twelve_o year_n the_o three_o of_o mars_n which_o mars_n some_o call_v the_o sphere_n of_o hercules_n be_v fiery_a and_o ardent_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o sun_n vicinity_n and_o well-near_a in_o two_o year_n run_v his_o race_n and_o hereupon_o it_o be_v that_o by_o the_o exceed_a heat_n of_o mars_n and_o the_o vehement_a cold_a of_o saturn_n jupiter_n who_o be_v place_v betwixt_o be_v well_o temper_v of_o they_o both_o and_o so_o become_v good_a and_o comfortable_a next_o to_o they_o be_v the_o race_n of_o the_o sun_n consist_v very_o of_o sun_n 360_o part_n or_o degree_n yet_o to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o shadow_n which_o he_o cast_v may_v return_v again_o just_a to_o the_o former_a mark_n five_o day_n be_v add_v to_o every_o year_n with_o the_o four_o part_n of_o a_o day_n over_o and_o above_o whereupon_o 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the_o 142_o year_n after_o the_o foundation_n of_o rome_n now_o this_o planet_n in_o greatness_n go_v beyond_o all_o the_o other_o five_o and_o so_o clear_a and_o shine_a withal_o that_o the_o beam_n of_o this_o one_o star_n cast_v shadow_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o hereupon_o come_v so_o great_a diversity_n and_o ambiguity_n of_o the_o name_n thereof_o while_o some_o have_v call_v it_o juno_n other_o isis_n and_o othersome_a the_o mother_n of_o the_o god_n by_o the_o natural_a efficacy_n of_o this_o star_n all_o thing_n be_v engender_v on_o earth_n for_o whether_o she_o rise_v east_n or_o west_n she_o sprinkle_v all_o the_o earth_n with_o dew_n of_o generation_n and_o not_o only_o fill_v the_o same_o with_o seed_n cause_v it_o to_o conceive_v but_o stir_v up_o also_o the_o nature_n of_o all_o live_a creature_n to_o engender_v this_o planet_n go_v through_o the_o circle_n of_o the_o zodiac_n in_o 348_o day_n depart_v from_o the_o sun_n never_o above_o 46_o degree_n as_o timaeus_n be_v of_o opinion_n next_o unto_o it_o but_o nothing_o of_o that_o bigness_n and_o powerful_a efficacy_n be_v the_o star_n mercury_n mercury_n of_o some_o clepe_v apollo_n in_o a_o inferior_a circle_n he_o go_v after_o the_o like_a manner_n a_o swift_a course_n by_o nine_o day_n shine_v sometime_o before_o the_o sunrising_n otherwhiles_o after_o his_o set_n never_o far_a distant_a from_o he_o than_o 23_o degree_n as_o both_o the_o same_o timaeus_n and_o sosigenes_n do_v show_v and_o therefore_o these_o two_o planet_n have_v a_o peculiar_a consideration_n from_o other_o and_o not_o common_a with_o the_o rest_n above_o name_v for_o those_o be_v see_v from_o the_o sun_n a_o four_o yea_o and_o three_o part_n of_o the_o heaven_n oftentimes_o also_o in_o opposition_n full_a against_o the_o sun_n and_o all_o of_o
the_o planet_n many_o have_v essay_v to_o find_v out_o the_o distance_n and_o elevation_n of_o the_o planet_n from_o the_o earth_n and_o have_v set_v down_o in_o writing_n that_o the_o sun_n be_v distant_a from_o the_o moon_n 18_o degree_n even_o much_o as_o the_o moon_n from_o the_o earth_n but_o pythagoras_n a_o man_n of_o a_o quick_a spirit_n have_v collect_v that_o there_o be_v 126000_o furlong_n from_o the_o earth_n to_o the_o moon_n and_o a_o duple_n distance_n from_o she_o to_o the_o sun_n and_o so_o from_o thence_o to_o the_o twelve_o sign_n three_o time_n so_o much_o of_o which_o opinion_n be_v also_o our_o countryman_n gallus_n sulpitius_n chap._n xxii_o ¶_o of_o the_o planet_n music_n and_o harmony_n but_o pythagoras_n otherwhiles_o use_v the_o term_n of_o music_n call_v the_o space_n between_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o moon_n a_o tonus_fw-la say_v that_o from_o she_o to_o mercury_n be_v half_a a_o tone_n and_o from_o he_o to_o venus_n in_o manner_n the_o same_o space_n but_o from_o she_o to_o the_o sun_n as_o much_o and_o half_a again_o but_o from_o the_o sun_n to_o mars_n a_o tonus_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v as_o much_o as_o from_o the_o earth_n to_o the_o moon_n from_o he_o to_o jupiter_n half_o a_o tonus_fw-la likewise_o from_o he_o to_o saturn_n half_a a_o tonus_fw-la and_o so_o from_o thence_o to_o the_o signifer_fw-la sphere_n or_o zodiac_n so_o much_o and_o half_a again_o thus_o be_v compose_v seven_o tune_n which_o harmony_n they_o call_v diapason_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o generality_n or_o whole_a state_n of_o consent_n and_o concord_n which_o be_v perfect_a music_n in_o which_o saturn_n move_v by_o the_o doric_a tune_n mercury_n by_o phthongus_n jupiter_n by_o the_o phrygian_a and_o the_o rest_n likewise_o a_o subtlety_n more_o pleasant_a yw_n be_v than_o needful_a chap._n xxiii_o ¶_o the_o geometry_n or_o dimension_n of_o the_o world_n a_o stadium_n or_o furlong_n make_v of_o our_o pace_n a_o hundred_o twenty_o and_o five_o that_o 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heaven_n for_o presume_v that_o the_o sun_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n they_o have_v at_o their_o finger_n end_n by_o and_o by_o the_o very_a measure_n also_o of_o the_o whole_a world_n for_o look_v how_o many_o seven_o part_n the_o dimetrent_n have_v so_o many_o 22._o part_n or_o thereabouts_o have_v the_o whole_a circle_n as_o if_o they_o have_v get_v the_o just_a and_o certain_a measure_n of_o the_o heaven_n by_o level_n and_o the_o plumb_n or_o perpendicular_a line_n the_o egyptian_n according_a to_o the_o reckon_n which_o petosiris_n and_o necepsos_fw-la have_v invent_v do_v collect_v that_o every_o degree_n in_o the_o circle_n of_o the_o moon_n which_o be_v the_o least_o as_o have_v be_v say_v of_o all_o other_o contain_v 33._o stadia_fw-la and_o somewhat_o more_o in_o saturn_n the_o great_a of_o all_o the_o rest_n duple_v so_o much_o and_o in_o the_o sun_n which_o we_o say_v be_v the_o midst_n the_o half_a of_o both_o measure_n and_o this_o computation_n have_v very_o great_a importance_n for_o he_o that_o will_v reckon_v the_o distance_n between_o the_o circle_n of_o saturn_n and_o the_o zodiac_n by_o this_o calculation_n shall_v multiply_v a_o infinite_a number_n of_o stadia_fw-la chap._n xxiiii_o ¶_o of_o sudden_a star_n there_o remain_v yet_o some_o few_o point_n as_o touch_v the_o world_n for_o inthe_n very_a heaven_n there_o be_v star_n that_o sudden_o arise_v and_o appear_v whereof_o be_v many_o kind_n chap._n xxv_o ¶_o of_o comet_n or_o blaze_a star_n and_o celestial_a prodigy_n their_o nature_n situation_n and_o diverse_a sort_n these_o blaze_a star_n the_o greekescall_n cometas_n our_o roman_n crinitas_fw-la dreadful_a to_o be_v see_v with_o bloody_a hair_n and_o all_o over_o rough_a and_o shagged_a in_o the_o top_n like_o the_o bush_n of_o hair_n upon_o the_o head_n the_o same_o greek_n call_v those_o star_n pogonias_n pogonias_n which_o from_o the_o nether_a part_n have_v a_o main_a hang_v down_o in_o fashion_n of_o a_o long_a beard_n as_o for_o those_o name_v acontiae_n they_o brandish_v and_o shake_v like_o a_o spear_n or_o acontias_n dart_n signify_v great_a swiftness_n this_o be_v it_o whereof_o tiberius_n caesar_n the_o emperor_n write_v a_o excellent_a poem_n in_o his_o sift_n consulship_n the_o last_o that_o ever_o be_v see_v to_o this_o day_n the_o same_o if_o they_o be_v short_a and_o sharp_o point_v in_o the_o top_n they_o use_v to_o call_v xiphiae_n and_o of_o all_o other_o xyphias_n pale_v they_o be_v and_o glitter_v like_o a_o sword_n but_o without_o any_o rey_n or_o beam_n which_o another_o kind_n of_o they_o name_v disceus_n resemble_v a_o dish_n or_o coit_n whereof_o it_o bear_v the_o name_n but_o in_o colour_n like_o to_o amber_n put_v forth_o here_o and_o there_o out_o of_o the_o brim_n and_o edge_n thereof_o as_o for_o pitheus_n pitheus_n it_o be_v see_v in_o form_n of_o ton_n environ_v with_o in_o a_o smoky_a light_n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o concavitie_n ceratias_fw-la ceratias_fw-la resemble_v a_o horn_n and_o such_o a_o one_o appear_v when_o the_o whole_a manhood_n of_o greece_n fight_v the_o battle_n of_o salamis_n lampadias_n be_v like_v to_o burn_a torch_n and_o hippeus_n to_o horse_n maines_z most_o hippeus_n swift_a in_o motion_n &_o turn_v round_o there_o be_v also_o a_o white_a comet_n with_o silver_n hair_n so_o bright_a and_o shine_a that_o hardly_o a_o man_n can_v endure_v to_o look_v upon_o it_o and_o in_o man_n shape_n it_o show_v the_o very_a image_n of_o a_o god_n moreover_o there_o be_v blaze_a star_n that_o become_v all_o shaggy_a compass_v round_o with_o hairy_a sringe_n and_o a_o kind_n of_o main_a one_o heretofore_o appear_v in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o main_a change_v into_o a_o spear_n namely_o in_o the_o 108_o olympia_n and_o the_o 398_o year_n from_o the_o foundation_n
be_v procreate_v to_o foretell_v the_o accident_n that_o ensue_v afterward_o now_o for_o that_o they_o fall_v out_o so_o seldom_o the_o reason_n thereof_o be_v hide_v and_o secret_a and_o so_o not_o know_v as_o the_o rise_n of_o planet_n above_o say_v the_o eclipse_n and_o many_o other_o thing_n chap._n xxviij_o ¶_o of_o the_o heaven_n flame_n likewise_o there_o be_v see_v star_n together_o with_o the_o sun_n all_o day_n long_o yea_o and_o very_o often_o about_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o sun_n other_o flame_n like_v unto_o garland_n of_o corn_n ear_n also_o circle_n of_o sundry_a colour_n such_o as_o those_o be_v when_o augustus_n caesar_n in_o the_o prime_n of_o his_o youth_n enter_v the_o city_n of_o rome_n after_o the_o decease_n of_o his_o father_n to_o take_v upon_o he_o his_o great_a name_n and_o imperial_a title_n chap._n xxjx_n ¶_o of_o celestial_a crown_n also_o the_o same_o garland_n appear_v about_o the_o moon_n and_o other_o goodly_a bright_a star_n which_o be_v fix_v in_o the_o firmament_n round_o about_o the_o sun_n there_o be_v see_v a_o arch_n when_o lu._n opimius_n and_o q._n fabius_n be_v consul_n as_o also_o a_o round_a circle_n when_o l._n porcius_n and_o m._n acilius_n be_v consul_n chap._n xxx_o ¶_o of_o sudden_a circle_n there_o appear_v a_o circle_n of_o red_a colour_n when_o l._n julius_n and_o p._n rutilius_n be_v consul_n moreover_o there_o be_v strange_a eclipse_n of_o the_o sun_n continue_v long_o than_o ordinary_a as_o namely_o when_o caesar_n dictator_n be_v murder_v moreover_o in_o the_o war_n of_o antony_n the_o sun_n continue_v almost_o a_o whole_a year_n of_o a_o pale_a wan_a colour_n chap._n xxxj_o ¶_o many_o sun_n over_o and_o beside_o many_o sun_n be_v see_v at_o once_o neither_o above_o nor_o beneath_o the_o body_n of_o the_o true_a sun_n indeed_o but_o crossewise_a and_o overthwart_o never_o near_a nor_o direct_o against_o the_o earth_n neither_o in_o the_o night_n season_n but_o when_o the_o sun_n either_o rise_v or_o set_v once_o they_o be_v report_v to_o have_v be_v see_v at_o noon_n day_n in_o bosphorus_n and_o continue_v from_o morn_n to_o even_o three_o sun_n together_o our_o ancestor_n in_o old_a time_n have_v often_o behold_v as_o namely_o when_o sp._n posthumus_n with_o q_o mutius_n q._n martius_n with_o m._n porcius_n m._n antonius_n with_o p._n dolabella_n and_o mar._n lepidus_n with_o l._n plancus_n be_v consul_n yea_o and_o we_o in_o our_o day_n have_v see_v the_o like_a when_o cl._n caesar_n of_o famous_a memory_n be_v consul_n together_o with_o cornelius_n orfitus_n his_o colleague_n more_o than_o three_o we_o never_o to_o this_o day_n find_v to_o have_v be_v see_v together_o chap._n xxxii_o ¶_o many_o moon_n three_o moon_n also_o appear_v at_o once_o and_o namely_o when_o cn._n domitius_n and_o c._n fannius_n be_v consul_n which_o most_o man_n call_v night_n sun_n chap._n xxxiii_o ¶_o day_n light_n in_o the_o night_n out_o of_o the_o firmament_n by_o night_n there_o be_v see_v a_o light_n when_o c._n coelius_n and_o cn._n papyrius_n be_v consul_n yea_o and_o oftentimes_o beside_o so_o as_o the_o night_n seem_v as_o light_a as_o the_o day_n chap._n xxxiv_o ¶_o burn_a shield_n or_o targuet_n a_o burn_a shield_n run_v sparkle_v from_o the_o west_n to_o the_o east_n at_o the_o sun_n set_v when_o l._n valerius_n and_o c._n marius_n be_v consul_n chap._n xxxv_o ¶_o a_o strange_a sight_n in_o the_o sky_n by_o report_n there_o be_v once_o see_v and_o never_o but_o once_o when_o cn._n octavius_n and_o c._n scribonius_n be_v consul_n a_o sparkle_n to_o fall_v from_o a_o star_n and_o as_o it_o approach_v the_o earth_n it_o wax_v great_a and_o after_o it_o come_v to_o the_o bigness_n of_o the_o moon_n it_o shine_v out_o and_o give_v light_a as_o in_o a_o cloudy_a and_o dark_a day_n then_o be_v retire_v again_o into_o the_o sky_n it_o become_v to_o man_n think_v a_o burn_a lamp_n this_o licinius_n syllanus_n the_o proconfull_n see_v together_o with_o his_o whole_a train_n chap._n xxxvi_o ¶_o the_o run_v of_o star_n to_o and_o fro_o in_o the_o sky_n see_v there_o be_v also_o star_n to_o shoot_v hither_o and_o thither_o but_o never_o for_o nought_o and_o too_o no_o purpose_n for_o from_o the_o same_o quarter_n where_o they_o appear_v there_o rise_v terrible_a wind_n and_o after_o they_o storm_n and_o tempest_n both_o by_o sea_n and_o land_n chap._n xxxvij_o ¶_o of_o the_o star_n call_v castor_n and_o pollux_n i_o have_v see_v myself_o in_o the_o camp_n from_o the_o soldier_n sentinel_n in_o the_o night_n watch_n the_o resemblance_n of_o lightning_n to_o stick_v fast_o upon_o the_o spear_n and_o pike_n set_v before_o the_o rampire_n they_o settle_v also_o upon_o the_o cross_a sail_n yard_n and_o other_o part_n of_o the_o ship_n as_o man_n do_v sail_v in_o the_o sea_n make_v a_o kind_n of_o vocal_a sound_n leap_v to_o and_o fro_o and_o shift_v their_o place_n as_o bird_n do_v which_o fly_v from_o buy_v to_o bough_n dangerous_a they_o be_v and_o unlucky_a when_o they_o come_v one_o by_o one_o without_o a_o companion_n and_o they_o drown_v those_o ship_n on_o which_o they_o light_v and_o threaten_v shipwreck_n yea_o and_o they_o set_v they_o on_o fire_n if_o haply_o they_o fall_v upon_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o keel_n but_o if_o they_o appear_v two_o and_o two_o together_o they_o bring_v comfort_n with_o they_o and_o foretell_v a_o prosperous_a course_n in_o the_o voyage_n as_o by_o who_o come_v they_o say_v that_o dreadful_a curse_a and_o threaten_a meteor_n call_v helena_n be_v chase_v and_o drive_v away_o and_o hereupon_o it_o be_v that_o man_n assign_v this_o mighty_a power_n to_o castor_n and_o pollux_n and_o invocate_v they_o at_o sea_n no_o less_o than_o god_n man_n head_n also_o in_o the_o even_a tide_n be_v see_v many_o time_n to_o shine_v round_o about_o and_o to_o be_v of_o a_o light_a fire_n which_o presage_v some_o great_a matter_n of_o all_o these_o thing_n there_o be_v no_o certain_a reason_n to_o be_v give_v but_o secret_a these_o be_v hide_v with_o the_o majesty_n of_o nature_n and_o reserve_v within_o her_o cabinet_n chap._n xxxviij_o ¶_o of_o the_o air_n it_o remain_v now_o thus_o much_o and_o thus_o far_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o world_n itself_o to_o wit_n the_o starry_a heaven_n and_o the_o planet_n to_o speak_v of_o other_o memorable_a thing_n observe_v in_o the_o sky_n for_o even_o that_o part_n also_o have_v our_o forefather_n call_v coelum_fw-la i_o the_o sky_n which_o otherwise_o they_o name_v air_n even_o all_o that_o portion_n of_o the_o whole_a which_o seem_v like_o a_o void_a and_o empty_a place_n yield_v this_o vital_a spirit_n whereby_o all_o thing_n do_v live_v this_o region_n be_v seat_v beneath_o the_o moon_n and_o far_o under_o that_o planet_n as_o i_o observe_v it_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n by_o every_o man_n agree_v upon_o and_o mingle_v together_o a_o infinite_a portion_n of_o the_o superior_a celestial_a nature_n or_o elementary_a fire_n with_o a_o huge_a deal_n likewise_o of_o earthly_a vapour_n it_o do_v participate_v confuse_o of_o both_o from_o hence_o proceed_v cloud_n thunder_n and_o those_o terrible_a lightning_n from_o hence_o come_v hail_n frost_n shower_n of_o rain_n storm_n and_o whirlwind_n from_o hence_o arise_v the_o most_o calamity_n of_o mortal_a man_n and_o the_o continual_a war_n that_o nature_n make_v with_o she_o own_o self_n for_o these_o gross_a exhalation_n as_o they_o mount_v upward_o to_o the_o heaven_n be_v beat_v back_o and_o drive_v downward_o by_o the_o violence_n of_o the_o star_n and_o the_o same_o again_o when_o they_o list_v draw_v up_o to_o they_o those_o matter_n which_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n ascend_v not_o for_o thus_o we_o see_v that_o shower_n of_o rain_n do_v fall_v foggy_a mist_n and_o light_a cloud_n arise_v river_n be_v dry_v up_o hale_v storm_n come_v down_o amain_o the_o sun_n beam_n do_v scorch_v and_o burn_v the_o ground_n yea_o and_o drive_v it_o every_o where_o to_o the_o middle_a centre_n but_o the_o same_o again_o unbroken_a and_o not_o lose_v their_o force_n rebound_v back_o and_o take_v up_o with_o they_o whatsoever_o they_o have_v drink_v up_o and_o draw_v vapour_n fall_v from_o aloft_o and_o the_o same_o return_n again_o on_o high_a wind_n blow_v forcible_o and_o come_v empty_a but_o back_o they_o go_v with_o a_o booty_n and_o carry_v away_o every_o thing_n before_o they_o so_o many_o live_a creature_n take_v their_o wind_n and_o draw_v breath_n from_o above_o but_o the_o same_o labour_v contrariwise_o and_o the_o earth_n infuse_v into_o the_o air_n a_o spirit_n and_o breath_n as_o if_o it_o be_v clean_o void_a and_o empty_a thus_o while_o the_o nature_n go_v too_o and_o fro_o as_o force_v by_o some_o engine_n by_o the_o swiftness_n of_o the_o
heaven_n the_o fire_n of_o discord_n be_v kindle_v and_o grow_v hot_a neither_o may_v she_o abide_v by_o it_o and_o stand_v to_o the_o fight_n but_o be_v continual_o carry_v away_o she_o roll_v up_o and_o down_o and_o as_o about_o the_o earth_n she_o spread_v and_o pitch_v her_o tent_n as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o unmeasurable_a globe_n of_o the_o heaven_n so_o ever_o and_o anon_o of_o the_o cloud_n she_o frame_v another_o sky_n and_o this_o be_v that_o region_n where_o the_o wind_n reign_v and_o therefore_o their_o kingdom_n principal_o be_v there_o to_o be_v see_v where_o they_o execute_v their_o force_n and_o be_v the_o cause_n well_o near_o of_o all_o other_o trouble_v in_o the_o air_n for_o thunderbolt_n and_o flash_a lightning_n most_o man_n attribute_v to_o their_o violence_n nay_o more_o than_o that_o therefore_o it_o be_v suppose_v that_o otherwhiles_o it_o rain_v stone_n because_o they_o be_v take_v up_o first_o by_o the_o wind_n so_o as_o we_o may_v conclude_v that_o they_o cause_v many_o like_a impression_n in_o the_o air_n wherefore_o many_o matter_n beside_o be_v to_o be_v treat_v of_o together_o chap._n thirty-nine_o ¶_o of_o ordinary_a and_o set_v season_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o of_o time_n and_o season_n as_o also_o of_o other_o thing_n some_o cause_n be_v certain_a other_o casual_a and_o by_o chance_n or_o such_o as_o yet_o the_o reason_n thereof_o be_v unknown_a for_o who_o need_n to_o doubt_v that_o summer_n and_o winter_n and_o those_o alternative_a season_n which_o we_o observe_v by_o yearly_a course_n be_v occasion_v by_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o planet_n as_o therefore_o the_o sun_n nature_n be_v understand_v by_o temper_v and_o order_v the_o year_n so_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o star_n and_o planet_n also_o have_v every_o one_o their_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a power_n and_o the_o same_o effectual_a to_o show_v and_o perform_v their_o own_o nature_n some_o be_v fruitful_a to_o bring_v forth_o moisture_n that_o be_v turn_v into_o liquid_a rain_n other_o to_o yield_v a_o humour_n either_o congeal_v into_o frost_n or_o gather_v and_o thicken_v into_o snow_n or_o else_o freeze_v and_o harden_v into_o hail_n some_o afford_v wind_n other_o warmth_n some_o hot_a and_o scorch_a vapour_n some_o dew_n and_o other_o cold_a neither_o yet_o ought_v these_o star_n to_o be_v esteem_v so_o little_a as_o they_o show_v in_o sight_n see_v that_o none_o of_o they_o be_v less_o than_o the_o moon_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o reason_n of_o their_o exceed_a height_n well_o then_o every_o one_o in_o their_o own_o motion_n exercise_v their_o several_a nature_n which_o appear_v manifest_o by_o saturn_n especial_o who_o set_v open_v the_o gate_n for_o rain_n and_o shower_n to_o pass_v and_o not_o only_o the_o seven_o wander_a star_n be_v of_o this_o power_n but_o many_o of_o they_o also_o that_o be_v fix_v in_o the_o firmament_n so_o often_o as_o they_o be_v either_o drive_v by_o the_o excess_n and_o approach_n of_o those_o planet_n or_o 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upon_o the_o earth_n there_o go_v a_o report_n of_o old_a in_o hetruria_n that_o such_o a_o lightning_n be_v procure_v by_o exorcism_n and_o conjuration_n when_o there_o enter_v into_o the_o city_n volsinij_fw-la after_o all_o the_o territory_n about_o it_o be_v destroy_v a_o monster_n which_o they_o name_v volta_n also_o that_o another_o be_v raise_v and_o conjure_v by_o porsenna_n their_o king_n moreover_o l._n piso_n a_o writer_n of_o good_a credit_n report_v in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o annales_n that_o numa_n before_o he_o practise_v the_o same_o feat_n many_o a_o time_n and_o often_o and_o when_o tullus_n hostilius_n will_v have_v imitate_v he_o and_o do_v the_o like_a for_o that_o he_o observe_v not_o all_o the_o ceremony_n according_o be_v himself_o strike_v and_o kill_v with_o lightning_n and_o for_o this_o purpose_n sacred_a grove_n we_o have_v and_o altar_n yea_o and_o certain_a sacrifice_n due_a thereto_o and_o among_o the_o jupiters_n surname_v statores_fw-la tonantes_fw-la and_o feretrij_fw-la we_o have_v hear_v that_o one_o also_o be_v call_v elicius_n sundry_a and_o diverse_a be_v man_n opinion_n as_o touch_v this_o point_n and_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o own_o like_n and_o fancy_n of_o his_o mind_n to_o believe_v that_o nature_n may_v be_v force_v and_o command_v be_v a_o very_a audacious_a and_o bold_a opinion_n but_o it_o be_v as_o blockish_a on_o the_o other_o side_n and_o senseless_a to_o make_v her_o benefit_n of_o no_o power_n and_o effect_n consider_v that_o in_o the_o interpretation_n of_o lightning_n man_n have_v thus_o far_o forth_o proceed_v in_o skill_n and_o knowledge_n as_o to_o foretell_v when_o they_o will_v come_v at_o a_o set_v and_o prescript_n day_n and_o whether_o they_o will_v fordo_v and_o frustrate_v the_o danger_n pronounce_v or_o rather_o open_a other_o destiny_n which_o lie_v hide_v and_o a_o infinite_a sort_n of_o public_a and_o private_a experiment_n of_o both_o kind_n be_v to_o be_v find_v and_o therefore_o since_o it_o have_v so_o please_v nature_n let_v some_o man_n be_v resolve_v herein_o and_o other_o doubtful_a some_o may_v allow_v thereof_o and_o other_o condemn_v the_o same_o as_o for_o we_o we_o will_v not_o omit_v the_o rest_n which_o in_o these_o matter_n be_v worth_a remembrance_n chap._n liiii_o ¶_o general_n rule_v of_o lightning_n that_o the_o lightning_n be_v see_v before_o the_o thunderclap_n be_v hear_v although_o they_o come_v indeed_o joint_o both_o together_o it_o be_v certain_o know_v and_o no_o marvel_n for_o the_o eye_n be_v quick_a to_o see_v light_n than_o the_o ear_n to_o hear_v a_o sound_n and_o yet_o nature_n do_v so_o order_v the_o number_n and_o measure_n that_o the_o stroke_n and_o the_o sound_n shall_v accord_v together_o but_o when_o there_o be_v a_o noise_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o lightning_n proceed_v of_o some_o natural_a cause_n and_o not_o send_v by_o some_o god_n and_o yet_o evermore_o this_o be_v a_o breath_n or_o wind_n that_o come_v before_o the_o thunderbolt_n and_o hereupon_o it_o be_v that_o every_o thing_n be_v shake_v and_o blast_v ere_o it_o be_v smite_v neither_o be_v any_o man_n strike_v who_o either_o see_v the_o lightning_n before_o or_o hear_v the_o thunderclap_n those_o lightning_n that_o be_v on_o the_o left_a hand_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v lucky_a and_o prosperous_a for_o that_o the_o east_n be_v the_o left_a side_n of_o the_o world_n but_o the_o come_n thereof_o be_v not_o so_o much_o regard_v as_o the_o return_n whether_o the_o fire_n leap_v back_o after_o the_o stroke_n give_v or_o whether_o after_o the_o deed_n do_v and_o fire_v spend_v the_o spirit_n and_o blast_v abovesaid_a retire_v back_o again_o in_o that_o respect_n the_o tuscan_n have_v divide_v the_o heaven_n into_o 16_o part_n the_o first_o be_v from_o the_o north_n to_o the_o sun_n rise_v in_o the_o equinoctial_a
we_o be_v unthankful_a as_o though_o she_o serve_v not_o man_n turn_n for_o all_o dainty_n not_o for_o contumely_n and_o reproach_n to_o be_v misuse_v cast_v she_o be_v into_o the_o sea_n or_o else_o to_o let_v in_o peer_n and_o frithe_n eat_v away_o with_o water_n with_o iron_n tool_n with_o wood_n fire_n stone_n burden_n of_o corn_n torment_v she_o be_v every_o hour_n and_o all_o this_o much_o more_o to_o content_v our_o pleasure_n and_o wanton_a delight_n than_o to_o serve_v we_o with_o natural_a food_n and_o necessary_a nourishment_n and_o yet_o these_o misusage_n which_o she_o abide_v above_o and_o in_o her_o outward_a skin_n may_v seem_v in_o some_o sort_n tolerable_a but_o we_o not_o satisfy_v therewith_o pierce_v deep_o and_o enter_v into_o her_o very_a bowel_n we_o search_v into_o the_o vein_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n we_o mine_v and_o dig_v for_o copper_n and_o lead_v metal_n and_o for_o to_o seek_v out_o gem_n and_o some_o little_a stone_n we_o sink_v pit_n deep_a within_o 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island_n distant_a northward_o from_o britain_n six_o day_n sail_v yea_o and_o some_o affirm_v the_o same_o of_o mona_n a_o island_n distant_a from_o camalodunum_n a_o town_n of_o britain_n about_o 200_o mile_n chap._n lxxvi_o ¶_o of_o dial_n and_o quadrant_n this_o cunning_a and_o skill_n of_o shadow_n name_v gnonomice_n anaximines_n the_o milesian_n the_o disciple_n of_o anaximander_n above_o name_v invent_v and_o he_o be_v the_o first_o also_o that_o show_v in_o lacedaemon_n the_o horologe_n or_o dial_n which_o they_o call_v sciotericon_n chap._n lxxvii_o ¶_o how_o the_o day_n be_v observe_v the_o very_a day_n itself_o man_n have_v after_o diverse_a manner_n observe_v the_o babylonian_n count_v for_o day_n all_o the_o time_n between_o two_o sun-rising_n the_o athenian_n between_o the_o setting_n the_o vmbrian_o from_o noon_n to_o noon_n but_o all_o the_o common_a sort_n every_o where_o from_o day_n light_n until_o it_o be_v dark_a the_o roman_a priest_n and_o those_o that_o have_v define_v and_o set_v out_o a_o civil_a day_n likewise_o the_o egyptian_n and_o hipparchus_n from_o midnight_n to_o midnight_n that_o the_o space_n or_o light_n be_v great_a or_o less_o betwixt_o sun_n rise_n near_o the_o sunsteds_n than_o the_o equinoctial_o it_o appear_v by_o this_o that_o the_o position_n of_o the_o zodiac_n about_o the_o middle_a part_n thereof_o be_v more_o oblique_a and_o crooked_a but_o towards_o the_o sunsted_n more_o straight_o and_o direct_a chap._n lxxviij_o ¶_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o variety_n and_o difference_n of_o sundry_a country_n and_o nation_n hereunto_o we_o must_v join_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v link_v to_o celestial_a cause_n for_o doubtless_o it_o be_v that_o the_o aethiopian_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o sun_n vicinity_n be_v scorch_v and_o tan_v with_o the_o heat_n thereof_o like_v to_o they_o that_o be_v adust_a and_o burn_v have_v their_o beard_n and_o bush_n of_o hair_n curl_v also_o that_o in_o the_o contrary_a clime_n of_o the_o world_n to_o it_o in_o the_o freeze_a and_o icy_a region_n the_o people_n have_v white_a skin_n hair_n grow_v long_o downward_o and_o yellow_a but_o be_v fierce_a and_o cruel_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o rigorous_a cold_a air_n howbeit_o the_o one_o as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o in_o this_o mutability_n be_v dull_a and_o gross_a and_o the_o very_a leg_n do_v argue_v the_o temperature_n for_o in_o the_o aethiopian_n the_o juice_n or_o blood_n be_v draw_v upward_o again_o by_o the_o natural_a heat_n but_o among_o the_o nation_n septentrional_a the_o same_o be_v drive_v to_o the_o inferior_a part_n by_o reason_n of_o moisture_n apt_a to_o fall_v downward_o here_o breed_v noisome_a and_o hurtful_a wild_a beast_n but_o there_o be_v engender_v creature_n of_o sundry_a and_o diverse_a shape_n especial_o bird_n tall_a they_o be_v of_o bodily_a stature_n as_o well_o in_o one_o part_n as_o the_o other_o in_o the_o hot_a region_n by_o the_o occasional_a motion_n of_o fire_n in_o the_o other_o by_o the_o moist_a nourishment_n but_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o earth_n there_o be_v a_o wholesome_a mixture_n from_o both_o side_n the_o whole_a tract_n be_v fertile_a and_o fruitful_a for_o all_o thing_n the_o habit_n of_o man_n body_n of_o a_o mean_a and_o indifferent_a constitution_n the_o colour_n also_o show_v a_o great_a temperature_n the_o fashion_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o people_n be_v civil_a and_o gentle_a their_o sense_n clear_a and_o lightsome_a their_o wit_n pregnant_a and_o capable_a of_o all_o thing_n within_o the_o compass_n of_o nature_n they_o also_o bear_v sovereign_a rule_n and_o sway_v empire_n and_o monarchy_n which_o those_o uttermost_a nation_n never_o have_v yet_o true_a it_o be_v that_o even_o they_o who_o be_v out_o of_o the_o temperate_a zone_n may_v not_o abide_v to_o be_v subject_a nor_o accommodate_v themselves_o to_o these_o for_o such_o be_v their_o savage_a and_o brutish_a nature_n that_o it_o urge_v they_o to_o live_v solitary_a by_o themselves_o chap._n lxxix_o ¶_o of_o earthquake_n the_o babylonian_n be_v of_o this_o opinion_n that_o earthquake_n and_o gape_a chink_n and_o all_o other_o accident_n of_o that_o nature_n be_v occasion_v by_o the_o power_n and_o influence_n of_o the_o planet_n but_o of_o those_o three_o only_a to_o which_o they_o attribute_v lightning_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n namely_o as_o they_o keep_v their_o course_n with_o the_o sun_n or_o meet_v with_o he_o and_o especial_o when_o this_o concurrence_n be_v about_o the_o quadrature_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o sure_o if_o it_o be_v true_a which_o be_v report_v of_o anaximander_n the_o milesian_n natural_a philosopher_n his_o prescience_n and_o foreknowledge_n of_o thing_n be_v excellent_a and_o worthy_a of_o immortality_n who_o as_o it_o be_v say_v forewarn_v the_o lacedaemonian_n to_o look_v well_o to_o their_o city_n and_o dwell_v house_n for_o that_o there_o be_v a_o earthquake_n towards_o which_o happen_v according_o when_o not_o only_o their_o whole_a city_n be_v shake_v and_o fall_v down_o but_o also_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o mountain_n taygetus_n which_o bear_v out_o like_a to_o the_o poop_n of_o a_o ship_n break_v as_o it_o be_v from_o the_o rest_n come_v down_o too_o whole_o cover_v the_o foresay_a ruin_n there_o be_v report_v another_o shrewd_a guess_n of_o pherecydes_n who_o be_v pythagoras_n his_o master_n and_o the_o same_o likewise_o divine_a and_o prophetical_a he_o by_o draw_v water_n out_o of_o a_o pit_n both_o foresee_v and_o also_o foretell_v a_o earthquake_n there_o which_o if_o they_o be_v true_a how_o far_o off_o i_o pray_v you_o may_v such_o man_n seem_v to_o be_v from_o god_n even_o while_o they_o live_v here_o on_o earth_n but_o as_o for_o these_o thing_n very_o i_o leave_v it_o free_a for_o every_o man_n to_o weigh_v and_o deem_v of_o they_o according_a to_o their_o own_o judgement_n and_o for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o suppose_v that_o without_o all_o doubt_n the_o wind_n be_v the_o cause_n thereof_o for_o never_o begin_v the_o earth_n to_o quake_v but_o when_o the_o sea_n be_v still_o and_o the_o weather_n so_o calm_a withal_o that_o the_o bird_n in_o their_o fly_a can_v hover_v and_o hang_v in_o the_o air_n by_o reason_n that_o all_o the_o spirit_n and_o wind_n which_o shall_v bear_v they_o up_o be_v withdraw_v from_o they_o ne_o yet_o at_o any_o time_n but_o after_o the_o wind_n be_v lay_v namely_o when_o the_o blast_n be_v pen_v and_o hide_a within_o the_o vein_n and_o hollow_a cave_n of_o the_o earth_n neither_o be_v this_o shake_n in_o the_o earth_n any_o other_o thing_n than_o be_v thunder_n in_o the_o cloud_n nor_o the_o gape_a chink_n thereof_o ought_v else_o but_o like_o the_o cleft_n whereout_o the_o lightning_n break_v when_o the_o spirit_n enclose_v within_o struggle_v and_o stir_v to_o go_v forth_o at_o liberty_n chap._n lxxx_o ¶_o of_o the_o gape_a chink_n of_o the_o earth_n after_o many_o and_o sundry_a sort_n the_o earth_n therefore_o be_v shake_v and_o thereupon_o ensue_v wondrous_a effect_n in_o one_o place_n the_o wall_n of_o city_n be_v lay_v along_o in_o another_o they_o be_v swallow_v up_o in_o a_o deep_a and_o wide_o chawne_v here_o be_v cast_v up_o mighty_a heap_n of_o earth_n there_o be_v let_v out_o river_n of_o water_n yea_o and_o sometime_o fire_n do_v breathe_v forth_o and_o hot_a spring_n issue_n abroad_o in_o another_o place_n the_o course_n and_o channel_n of_o river_n be_v turn_v clean_o away_o and_o force_v backward_o there_o go_v before_o and_o come_v with_o it_o a_o terrible_a noise_n one_o while_o a_o rumble_a more_o like_o the_o loow_v and_o bellow_v of_o beast_n otherwhiles_o it_o resemble_v a_o man_n voice_n or_o else_o the_o clatter_a and_o rustle_v of_o armour_n and_o weapon_n beat_v one_o upon_o another_o according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o matter_n that_o catch_v and_o receive_v the_o noise_n or_o the_o fashion_n either_o of_o the_o hollow_a crane_n within_n or_o the_o cranny_n by_o which_o it_o pass_v while_o in_o a_o narrow_a way_n it_o take_v on_o with_o a_o more_o slender_a and_o whistle_a noise_n and_o the_o same_o keep_v a_o hoarse_a din_n in_o wind_a and_o crooked_a cave_n rebound_v again_o in_o hard_a passage_n roar_v in_o moist_a place_n wave_a and_o float_v in_o stand_a water_n boil_v and_o chase_v against_o solid_a thing_n and_o therefore_o a_o noise_n be_v often_o hear_v without_o any_o earthquake_n and_o never_o at_o any_o time_n shake_v it_o simple_o after_o one_o and_o the_o same_o manner_n but_o tremble_v and_o wag_v to_o and_o fro_o as_o for_o the_o gape_a chink_n sometime_o it_o remain_v wide_o open_a and_o show_v what_o it_o have_v swallow_v up_o otherwhiles_o it_o close_v up_o the_o mouth_n and_o hide_v all_o and_o the_o earth_n be_v knit_v together_o so_o again_o as_o there_o remain_v no_o mark_n and_o token_n to_o be_v
and_o likewise_o from_o the_o plain_n of_o arabia_n it_o be_v sea_n also_o about_o ilium_n and_o the_o flat_a of_o teuthrania_n and_o all_o that_o level_v whereas_o the_o river_n maeander_n now_o run_v by_o goodly_a meadow_n chap._n lxxxvi_o ¶_o the_o reason_n of_o island_n that_o new_o appear_v out_o of_o the_o sea_n there_o be_v land_n also_o that_o put_v forth_o after_o another_o manner_n and_o all_o at_o once_o show_v on_o a_o sudden_a in_o some_o sea_n as_o if_o nature_n cry_v quittance_n with_o herself_o and_o make_v even_o pay_v one_o for_o another_o namely_o by_o give_v again_o that_o in_o one_o place_n which_o those_o chawne_n and_o gape_a gulf_n take_v away_o in_o another_o chap._n lxxxvij_o ¶_o what_o island_n have_v spring_v up_o and_o when_o those_o famous_a island_n long_o since_o to_o wit_n delos_n and_o rhodes_n be_v record_v to_o have_v grow_v out_o of_o the_o sea_n and_o afterward_o other_o that_o be_v less_o namely_o anaphe_n beyond_o melos_n and_o nea_n between_o lemnus_n and_o hellespont_n alone_o also_o between_o lebedus_n and_o teos_n thera_n likewise_o and_o therasia_n among_o the_o cyclades_n which_o show_v in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o the_o 135_o olympias_n moreover_o among_o the_o same_o isle_n 130_o year_n after_o hiera_n which_o be_v the_o same_o that_o automate_n and_o two_o furlong_n from_o it_o after_o 110_o year_n thia_n even_o in_o our_o time_n upon_o the_o 8_o day_n before_o the_o ides_n of_o july_n when_o m._n junius_n syllanus_n and_o l._n balbus_n be_v consul_n chap._n lxxxviij_o ¶_o what_o land_n the_o sea_n have_v break_v in_o between_o even_o within_o our_o ken_n near_o to_o italy_n between_o the_o isle_n aeoliae_n in_o like_a manner_n near_o creta_n there_o be_v one_o show_v itself_o with_o hot_a fountame_n out_o of_o the_o sea_n for_o a_o mile_n and_o half_a and_o another_o in_o the_o 3_o year_n of_o the_o 143_o olympias_n within_o the_o tuscan_a gulf_n and_o this_o burn_v with_o a_o violent_a wind_n record_v it_o be_v also_o that_o when_o a_o great_a multitude_n of_o fish_n float_v ebb_v about_o it_o those_o person_n die_v present_o that_o do_v feed_v thereof_o so_o they_o say_v that_o in_o the_o campaine_n gulf_n the_o pithecusae_n island_n appear_v and_o soon_o after_o the_o hill_n epopos_n in_o they_o at_o what_o time_n as_o sudden_o there_o burst_v forth_o a_o flame_a fire_n out_o of_o it_o be_v lay_v level_a with_o the_o plain_a champion_n within_o the_o same_o also_o there_o be_v a_o town_n swallow_v up_o by_o the_o sea_n and_o in_o one_o earthquake_n there_o appear_v a_o stand_a pool_n but_o in_o another_o by_o the_o fall_n and_o tumble_v down_o of_o certain_a hill_n grow_v the_o island_n prochyta_n for_o after_o this_o manner_n also_o nature_n have_v make_v island_n thus_o she_o dis-joined_n sicily_n from_o italy_n cyprus_n from_o syria_n euboea_n from_o boeotia_n atalante_n and_o macris_n from_o euboea_n besbycus_fw-la from_o bythinia_n leucostia_n from_o the_o promontory_n and_o cape_n of_o the_o syrenes_n chap._n lxxxix_o what_o island_n come_v to_o join_v unto_o the_o main_n again_o she_o have_v take_v island_n from_o the_o sea_n and_o join_v they_o to_o the_o firm_a land_n namely_o antissa_n to_o lesbos_n zephyria_n to_o halicarnassus_n aethusa_n to_o myndus_n dromiscos_n and_o pern_n to_o miletus_n and_o narthecusa_n to_o the_o promontory_n parthenius_n hybanda_n sometime_o a_o isle_n of_o jonia_n be_v now_o distant_a from_o the_o sea_n 200_o stadia_fw-la as_o for_o syrie_n ephesus_n have_v it_o now_o in_o the_o midland_n part_v far_o from_o the_o sea_n so_o magnesia_n neighbour_a to_o it_o have_v derasitas_fw-la and_o sophonia_n as_o for_o epidaurus_n and_o oricum_n they_o be_v no_o more_o island_n at_o this_o day_n chap._n xc_o ¶_o what_o land_n have_v be_v turn_v whole_o into_o sea_n nature_n have_v altogether_o take_v away_o certain_a land_n in_o the_o first_o place_n whereas_o now_o the_o sea_n atlanticum_n be_v be_v sometime_o the_o continent_n for_o a_o mighty_a space_n of_o ground_n as_o plato_n say_v likewise_o in_o our_o mediterranean_a sea_n all_o man_n may_v see_v at_o this_o day_n how_o much_o have_v be_v drown_v up_o to_o wit_n acarnania_n by_o the_o inward_a gulf_n of_o ambracia_n achaia_n within_o that_o of_o corinth_n europe_n and_o asia_n within_o propontis_n and_o pontus_n over_o and_o beside_o the_o sea_n have_v break_v through_o leucas_n antirrhium_n hellespont_n and_o the_o two_o bosphori_n chap._n xci_o what_o land_n have_v swallow_v up_o themselves_o and_o now_o to_o pass_v over_o arm_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o lake_n the_o very_a earth_n have_v devour_v and_o bury_v herself_o to_o wit_n that_o most_o high_a hill_n cybotus_fw-la with_o the_o town_n curite_n sipylus_n in_o magnesia_n and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n before_o time_n the_o most_o noble_a city_n call_v tantalus_n the_o territory_n of_o galanis_n and_o gamale_n in_o phoenicia_n together_o with_o the_o very_a city_n phogium_fw-la also_o a_o pass_a high_a hill_n in_o ethiopia_n as_o if_o the_o very_a strand_n and_o continent_n be_v not_o to_o be_v trust_v but_o they_o also_o must_v work_v hurt_v and_o mischief_n chap._n xcii_o ¶_o what_o city_n have_v be_v drown_v with_o the_o sea_n the_o sea_n pontus_n have_v overwhelm_v pyrrha_n and_o antyssa_n about_o maeotis_n elice_n and_o bura_n in_o the_o gulf_n of_o corinth_n whereof_o the_o mark_n and_o token_n be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o deep_a out_o of_o the_o island_n cea_n more_o than_o 30_o mile_n of_o ground_n be_v lose_v sudden_o at_o once_o with_o many_o man_n in_o sicily_n also_o the_o sea_n come_v in_o and_o bare_a away_o half_a the_o city_n thindaris_n and_o all_o that_o italy_n nurse_v between_o it_o and_o sicily_n the_o like_v it_o do_v in_o boeotia_n and_o eleusina_n chap._n xciii_o ¶_o of_o the_o strange_a wonder_n of_o the_o land_n for_o let_v we_o speak_v no_o more_o of_o earthquake_n and_o whatsoever_o else_o of_o that_o kind_n as_o of_o grave_n and_o sepulcher_n of_o city_n bury_v and_o extant_a to_o be_v see_v but_o discourse_v we_o rather_o of_o the_o wonder_n than_o the_o mischief_n wrought_v by_o nature_n in_o the_o earth_n and_o sure_o the_o story_n of_o celestial_a thing_n be_v not_o more_o hard_a to_o be_v declare_v the_o wèalth_n be_v such_o of_o metal_n and_o mine_n in_o such_o variety_n so_o rich_a so_o fruitful_a rise_v still_o one_o under_o another_o for_o so_o many_o age_n notwithstanding_o daily_o there_o be_v so_o much_o waste_v and_o consume_v throughout_o the_o world_n with_o fire_n ruin_n shipwreck_n war_n and_o fraudulent_a practice_n yea_o and_o so_o much_o spend_v in_o riot_n and_o superfluous_a vanity_n that_o it_o be_v infinite_a yet_o see_v how_o many_o sort_n of_o gem_n there_o be_v still_o so_o paint_v and_o set_v out_o with_o colour_n in_o precious_a stone_n what_o variety_n of_o sundry_a colour_n and_o how_o bespot_v be_v they_o and_o among_o they_o behold_v the_o brightness_n and_o white_a hue_n of_o some_o exclude_v 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be_v so_o serve_v as_o c._n marius_n be_v who_o corpse_n he_o cause_v to_o be_v dig_v up_o after_o it_o be_v bury_v now_o in_o latin_a he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v sepultus_fw-la that_o be_v bestow_v or_o bury_v any_o way_n it_o make_v no_o matter_n how_o but_o humatus_fw-la proper_o who_o be_v inter_v only_o or_o commit_v to_o the_o earth_n chap._n lv._o ¶_o of_o the_o ghost_n or_o spirit_n of_o man_n depart_v after_o man_n be_v bury_v great_a diversity_n there_o be_v in_o opinion_n what_o be_v become_v of_o their_o soul_n &_o ghost_n wander_v some_o this_o way_n and_o other_o that_z but_o this_o be_v general_o hold_v that_o in_o what_o estate_n they_o be_v before_o man_n be_v bear_v in_o the_o same_o they_o remain_v when_o they_o be_v dead_a for_o neither_o body_n nor_o soul_n have_v any_o more_o sense_n after_o our_o die_a day_n than_o they_o have_v before_o the_o day_n of_o our_o nativity_n but_o such_o be_v the_o folly_n &_o vanity_n of_o man_n that_o it_o extend_v still_o even_o 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again_o and_o what_o a_o folly_n be_v this_o of_o all_o folly_n to_o think_v in_o a_o mischief_n that_o death_n shall_v be_v the_o way_n to_o a_o second_o life_n what_o repose_n and_o rest_n shall_v ever_o man_n have_v that_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n if_o their_o soul_n shall_v remain_v in_o heaven_n above_o with_o sense_n while_o their_o shadow_n tarry_v beneath_o among_o the_o infernal_a wight_n certes_o these_o sweet_a inducement_n and_o please_a persuasion_n this_o foolish_a credulity_n and_o light_a belief_n mar_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o best_a gift_n of_o nature_n to_o wit_n death_n it_o double_v beside_o the_o pain_n of_o a_o man_n that_o be_v to_o die_v if_o he_o happen_v to_o think_v and_o consider_v what_o shall_v betide_v he_o the_o time_n to_o come_v for_o if_o it_o be_v sweet_a and_o pleasant_a to_o live_v what_o pleasure_n and_o contentment_n can_v one_o have_v that_o have_v once_o live_v and_o now_o do_v not_o but_o how_o much_o more_o ease_n and_o great_a security_n be_v it_o for_o each_o man_n to_o believe_v himself_o in_o this_o point_n to_o gather_v reason_n and_o to_o ground_v his_o resolution_n and_o assurance_n upon_o the_o experience_n that_o he_o have_v before_o he_o be_v bear_v chap._n lvi_o ¶_o the_o first_o inventor_n of_o diverse_a thing_n before_o we_o depart_v from_o this_o discourse_n of_o man_n nature_n i_o think_v it_o be_v meet_v and_o convenient_a to_o show_v their_o sundry_a invention_n and_o what_o each_o man_n have_v devise_v in_o this_o world_n in_o the_o first_o place_n prince_n bacchus_n bring_v up_o buy_v and_o sell_v he_o it_o be_v also_o that_o devise_v the_o diadem_n that_o royal_a ensign_n and_o ornament_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o triumph_n dame_n ceres_n be_v the_o first_o that_o show_v the_o way_n of_o sow_a corn_n whereas_o beforetime_n man_n live_v of_o mast_n she_o teach_v also_o how_o to_o grind_v corn_n to_o knead_v dough_n and_o make_v bread_n thereof_o in_o the_o land_n of_o attica_n italy_n and_o sicily_n for_o which_o benefit_n to_o mankind_n repute_v she_o be_v a_o goddess_n she_o it_o be_v that_o begin_v to_o make_v law_n howsoever_o other_o have_v think_v that_o rhadamanthus_n be_v the_o first_o law_n giver_n as_o for_o letter_n i_o be_o of_o opinion_n that_o they_o be_v in_o assyria_n from_o the_o beginning_n time_n out_o of_o mind_n but_o some_o think_v and_o namely_o gellius_n that_o they_o be_v devise_v by_o mercury_n in_o egypt_n but_o other_o say_v they_o come_v first_o from_o syria_n true_a it_o be_v that_o cadmus_n bring_v with_o he_o into_o greece_n from_o phoenicia_n to_o the_o number_n of_o sixteen_o unto_o which_o palamedes_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o trojan_a war_n add_v four_o more_o in_o these_o character_n follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o after_o he_o simonides_n melicus_n come_v with_o other_o four_o to_o wit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o force_n of_o all_o which_o letter_n we_o acknowledge_v and_o see_v evident_o express_v in_o our_o 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report_v the_o like_a for_o 480_o year_n whereby_o it_o appear_v evident_o that_o letter_n be_v always_o in_o use_n time_n out_o of_o mind_n the_o first_o that_o bring_v the_o alphabet_n into_o latium_n or_o italy_n be_v the_o pelasgian_n euryalus_n and_o hyperbius_n two_o brethren_n at_o athens_n cause_v the_o first_o brick_n and_o tile-kils_a yea_o and_o house_n thereof_o to_o be_v make_v whereas_o before_o their_o time_n man_n dwell_v in_o hole_n and_o cave_n within_o the_o ground_n gellius_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o doxius_n the_o son_n of_o coelus_n devise_v the_o first_o house_n that_o be_v make_v of_o earth_n and_o cley_n take_v his_o pattern_n from_o swallow_n and_o martin_n nest_n cecrops_n found_v
and_o the_o alps_o also_o of_o urchin_n and_o hedgehog_n the_o rat_n of_o pontus_n which_o be_v only_o white_a come_v not_o abroad_o all_o winter_n they_o have_v a_o most_o fine_a and_o exquisite_a taste_n in_o their_o feed_n but_o i_o wonder_v how_o the_o author_n that_o have_v write_v this_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o so_o much_o those_o of_o the_o alps_n likewise_o i_o marmottane_n which_o be_v as_o big_a as_o brock_n or_o badger_n keep_v in_o during_o winter_n but_o they_o be_v provide_v of_o victual_n before_o hand_n which_o they_o gather_v together_o and_o carry_v into_o their_o hole_n and_o some_o say_v when_o the_o male_a or_o female_n be_v load_v with_o grass_n and_o herb_n as_o much_o as_o it_o can_v comprehend_v within_o all_o the_o four_o leg_n it_o lie_v upon_o the_o back_n with_o the_o say_a provision_n upon_o their_o belly_n and_o then_o come_v the_o other_o and_o take_v hold_v by_o the_o tail_n with_o the_o mouth_n and_o draw_v the_o fellow_n into_o 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be_v continual_o trouble_v hereabout_o with_o grievous_a complaint_n out_o of_o all_o province_n chap._n xxxviii_o ¶_o of_o the_o leontophone_n the_o once_o badger_n and_o squirrel_n two_o other_o kind_n there_o be_v of_o beast_n who_o urine_n work_v strange_a and_o wonderful_a effect_n the_o one_o be_v call_v leontophonos_n and_o he_o breed_v in_o no_o country_n but_o where_o there_o be_v lion_n a_o little_a creature_n it_o be_v but_o so_o venomous_a that_o the_o lion_n king_n of_o beast_n before_o who_o all_o other_o tremble_v for_o all_o his_o might_n and_o puissance_n die_v present_o if_o he_o taste_v never_o so_o little_a thereof_o and_o therefore_o they_o that_o chase_v the_o lion_n get_v all_o the_o leontophones_n that_o they_o can_v come_v by_o burn_v their_o body_n and_o with_o the_o powder_n of_o they_o bestrew_v &_o season_v as_o it_o be_v the_o piece_n of_o other_o flesh_n that_o they_o lie_v for_o a_o bait_n in_o the_o forest_n and_o thus_o with_o the_o very_a ash_n i_o 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last_o when_o she_o perceive_v they_o according_a to_o their_o kind_n to_o take_v the_o water_n and_o swim_v how_o she_o will_v mourn_v and_o lament_v about_o the_o fish-poole_n that_o it_o will_v pity_n one_o heart_n to_o see_v they_o what_o moan_n they_o will_v make_v chap._n lvi_o ¶_o which_o be_v the_o best_a hen_n a_o man_n shall_v know_v a_o good_a and_o kindly_a hen_n by_o her_o comb_n when_o it_o be_v straight_o and_o upright_o otherwhiles_o also_o double_a crest_a also_o by_o the_o pinion_n feather_n black_a the_o upper_a plume_n red_a such_o a_o hen_n will_v be_v red_a also_o about_o her_o head_n and_o bill_n and_o have_v a_o odd_a toe_n to_o her_o foot_n yea_o and_o sometime_o that_o odd_a one_o to_o lie_v cross_n overthwart_v the_o other_o four_o in_o case_n of_o sacrifice_n and_o religious_a use_n they_o be_v not_o think_v good_a nor_o allowable_a that_o have_v beck_n and_o foot_n yellow_a for_o divine_a service_n and_o secret_a mystery_n celebrate_v in_o covert_a to_o the_o goddess_n ops_n the_o black_a be_v allow_v for_o good_a there_o be_v also_o a_o dwarfish_a kind_n of_o hen_n i._n grig_n hen_n that_o be_v extraordinary_a little_a and_o yet_o fruitful_a a_o thing_n not_o see_v in_o any_o other_o kind_n of_o foul_a they_o lay_v and_o miss_v not_o but_o seldom_o sit_v they_o on_o any_o egg_n and_o if_o they_o do_v it_o be_v hurtful_a for_o they_o chap._n lvii_o ¶_o the_o malady_n that_o hen_n be_v subject_a unto_o and_o the_o remedy_n that_o which_o trouble_v all_o the_o kind_n of_o they_o be_v a_o certain_a distillation_n of_o a_o phlegmatic_a humour_n which_o cause_v the_o pip_n the_o most_o of_o all_o between_o harvest_n time_n and_o vintage_n the_o cure_n be_v to_o keep_v they_o hungry_a &_o long_o fast_v also_o to_o let_v they_o lie_v or_o perch_v in_o a_o smoky_a place_n especial_o where_o the_o fume_n be_v make_v of_o bay_a leaf_n and_o the_o herb_n savin_n it_o be_v good_a moreover_o to_o draw_v a_o little_a quill_n or_o feather_n through_o their_o nostril_n across_o and_o to_o remove_v or_o shift_v it_o every_o day_n as_o for_o their_o meat_n let_v it_o be_v some_o clove_n of_o garlic_n shred_v among_o their_o corn_n or_o else_o let_v their_o meat_n be_v well_o infuse_v or_o steep_v in_o water_n wherein_o a_o owl_n have_v wash_v and_o bathe_v herself_o or_o else_o sodden_a with_o the_o seed_n of_o bryonie_n or_o the_o wild_a white_a vine_n beside_o such_o other_o medicine_n as_o be_v daily_o in_o use_n chap._n lviii_o ¶_o the_o manner_n how_o fowl_n do_v conceive_v and_o what_o number_n of_o young_a one_o common_o they_o hatch_v dove_n have_v this_o property_n by_o themselves_o to_o bill_v one_o another_o and_o kiss_v before_o they_o tread_v they_o lay_v for_o the_o most_o part_n two_o egg_n thus_o nature_n have_v dispose_v that_o some_o shall_v breed_v often_o and_o few_o other_o shall_v hatch_v many_o together_o at_o once_o the_o ringdove_n or_o quoist_n and_o turtle_n ordinary_o lay_v three_o egg_n and_o 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to_o hatch_v by_o the_o 18_o day_n and_o present_o they_o conceive_v again_o so_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v oftentimes_o find_v new_a lay_v egg_n even_o among_o the_o young_a pigeon_n and_o otherwhiles_o it_o be_v see_v that_o while_o some_o be_v ready_a to_o fly_v other_o peep_v new_o out_o of_o their_o shell_n and_o these_o young_a bird_n within_o five_o month_n will_v lay_v themselves_o now_o the_o nature_n of_o these_o hen_n dove_n be_v if_o they_o want_v a_o cock_n to_o tread_v one_o another_o and_o hereof_o they_o come_v to_o lay_v barren_a egg_n whereof_o nothing_o will_v be_v engender_v and_o such_o the_o greek_n call_v hypenemia_n
purpose_n they_o make_v much_o of_o jay_n dawes_n and_o choughe_n who_o they_o do_v honour_n high_o because_o they_o fly_v opposite_a against_o the_o locust_n and_o so_o destroy_v they_o moreover_o in_o syria_n they_o be_v force_v to_o levy_v a_o warlike_a power_n of_o man_n against_o they_o and_o make_v riddance_n by_o that_o mean_n see_v in_o how_o many_o part_n of_o the_o world_n this_o hurtful_a and_o noisome_a vermin_n be_v disperse_v and_o spread_v and_o yet_o in_o parthia_n they_o be_v take_v for_o very_o good_a meat_n the_o voice_n that_o they_o have_v such_o as_o it_o seem_v to_o come_v from_o the_o hinder_a part_n of_o their_o head_n for_o about_o that_o place_n where_o the_o jointure_n be_v of_o the_o shoulder_n to_o the_o nape_n of_o the_o neck_n they_o be_v think_v to_o have_v certain_a tooth_n which_o by_o grate_v and_o grind_v one_o against_o the_o other_o do_v yield_v a_o kind_n of_o crash_a noise_n and_o namely_o about_o the_o time_n of_o both_o the_o aequinoctial_o like_v as_o the_o grasshopper_n at_o mid_a summer_n sunstead_n locust_n engender_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o all_o other_o infect_v which_o do_v engender_v to_o wit_n the_o female_a carry_v the_o male_a and_o she_o lie_v underneath_o bend_v up_o the_o very_a end_n of_o her_o tail_n against_o the_o other_o and_o thus_o they_o continue_v a_o good_a while_n ere_o they_o part_v asunder_o to_o conclude_v the_o male_n of_o all_o this_o kind_n be_v less_o than_o the_o female_n chap._n xxx_o ¶_o of_o the_o ordinary_a pismire_n of_o our_o country_n in_o italy_n most_o part_n of_o infect_v do_v breed_v a_o grub_n or_o little_a worm_n for_o even_o the_o very_a ant_n in_o the_o spring_n time_n do_v bring_v forth_o such_o worm_n like_o egg_n these_o silly_a creature_n labour_n and_o travel_v in_o common_a as_o the_o bee_n do_v this_o only_a be_v the_o difference_n that_o bee_n do_v make_v their_o own_o meat_n whereas_o these_o store_n up_o only_o their_o food_n and_o provision_n as_o touch_v their_o strength_n if_o a_o man_n will_v compare_v the_o burden_n that_o they_o carry_v with_o their_o own_o body_n he_o will_v find_v and_o confess_v that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o creature_n again_o in_o the_o world_n for_o that_o proportion_n strong_a and_o how_o do_v they_o carry_v they_o even_o with_o their_o very_a mouth_n howbeit_o if_o they_o meet_v with_o any_o great_a load_n than_o they_o can_v bite_v between_o their_o chaw_v than_o they_o set_v their_o shoulder_n to_o it_o and_o with_o their_o hinder_a leg_n also_o make_v mean_n to_o drive_v it_o forward_o they_o have_v among_o they_o a_o certain_a form_n of_o commonwealth_n they_o remember_v they_o be_v not_o without_o care_n and_o forecast_v look_v what_o seed_n or_o grain_n they_o do_v lay_v up_o for_o provision_n sure_o they_o will_v be_v to_o gnaw_v it_o first_o for_o fear_v they_o shall_v sprout_v and_o take_v root_n again_o and_o so_o grow_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n if_o a_o corn_n or_o seed_n be_v too_o big_a for_o their_o carriage_n they_o divide_v it_o into_o piece_n that_o they_o may_v go_v with_o it_o more_o easy_o into_o their_o house_n if_o their_o seed_n within_o chance_v to_o take_v wet_a they_o lay_v they_o abroad_o and_o so_o dry_v they_o they_o give_v not_o over_o work_n by_o night_n when_o the_o moon_n be_v at_o the_o full_a but_o when_o she_o be_v in_o the_o change_n they_o rest_v and_o play_v they_o when_o they_o be_v at_o work_n how_o painful_a be_v they_o how_o busy_a how_o industrious_a and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o they_o make_v their_o purueiance_n in_o diverse_a place_n and_o bring_v from_o all_o part_n without_o knowledge_n one_o of_o the_o other_o they_o keep_v among_o they_o certain_a market_n day_n for_o a_o mutual_a interview_n and_o conference_n together_o and_o very_o it_o be_v a_o world_n to_o see_v how_o then_o they_o will_v assemble_v what_o run_v what_o greeting_n what_o intercourse_n and_o communication_n there_o be_v between_o they_o while_o they_o be_v inquisiâ—…ive_v as_o they_o meet_v one_o with_o another_o what_o news_n abroad_o even_o like_o merchant_n at_o a_o burse_n their_o â—…aifare_n be_v so_o ordinary_a and_o continual_a that_o we_o may_v see_v the_o very_a hard_a flint_n and_o pebble_n stone_n wear_v â—…ith_o their_o passage_n too_o and_o fro_o we_o may_v see_v i_o say_v a_o very_a pathway_n make_v where_o they_o use_v to_o go_v about_o their_o work_n whereby_o let_v no_o man_n doubt_v of_o what_o force_n and_o power_n continual_a use_n be_v of_o any_o thing_n whatsoever_o be_v it_o never_o for_n little_a of_o all_o live_a creature_n they_o only_o and_o man_n do_v enterre_fw-fr and_o bury_v their_o dead_a among_o they_o to_o conclude_v throughout_o all_o sicily_n a_o man_n shall_v not_o see_v a_o fly_a ant._n chap._n xxxi_o ¶_o of_o indian_a pismire_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o hercules_n at_o erythrae_n there_o be_v to_o be_v see_v the_o horn_n of_o a_o certain_a indian_a ant_n which_o be_v there_o set_v up_o and_o fasten_v for_o a_o wonder_n to_o posterity_n in_o the_o country_n of_o the_o northern_a indian_n name_v dardae_n the_o ant_n do_v cast_v up_o gold_n above_o ground_n from_o out_o of_o the_o hole_n and_o mine_n within_o the_o earth_n these_o be_v in_o colour_n like_o to_o cat_n and_o as_o big_a as_o the_o foâ—…_n wolf_n of_o egypt_n this_o gold_n before_o say_v which_o they_o work_v up_o in_o the_o winter_n time_n the_o indian_n do_v steal_v from_o they_o in_o the_o extreme_a heat_n of_o summer_n wait_v their_o opportunity_n when_o the_o pismire_n lie_v close_o within_o their_o cave_n under_o the_o ground_n from_o the_o parch_a sun_n yet_o not_o without_o great_a danger_n for_o if_o they_o happen_v to_o wind_v they_o and_o catch_v their_o scent_n out_o they_o go_v and_o follow_v after_o they_o in_o great_a haste_n and_o with_o such_o fury_n they_o fly_v upon_o they_o that_o oftentimes_o they_o tear_v they_o in_o piece_n let_v they_o make_v way_n as_o fast_o as_o they_o can_v upon_o their_o most_o swift_a camel_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o save_v they_o so_o fleet_n of_o pace_n so_o fierce_a of_o courage_n be_v they_o to_o recover_v gold_n that_o they_o love_v so_o well_o chap._n xxxii_o ¶_o the_o diverse_a generation_n of_o some_o infect_v many_o infect_v there_o be_v that_o breed_n after_o another_o sort_n than_o the_o former_a above_o specify_v and_o principal_o of_o dew_n which_o settle_v upon_o the_o radish_n leaf_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o spring_n for_o be_v make_v thick_a and_o harden_v with_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n it_o grow_v to_o the_o bigness_n of_o the_o grain_n of_o millet_n from_o it_o arise_v a_o little_a grub_n and_o three_o day_n after_o it_o become_v a_o kind_n of_o cankerworm_n and_o so_o in_o process_n and_o tract_n of_o time_n it_o grow_v big_a without_o move_v at_o all_o and_o gather_v a_o hard_a husk_n or_o case_n about_o she_o only_o if_o a_o man_n touch_v the_o webby_a panicle_n wherein_o the_o say_a worm_n lie_v enwrap_v it_o will_v seem_v to_o stir_v this_o be_v call_v chrysalis_n and_o after_o some_o time_n when_o the_o kex_n or_o husk_n be_v break_v he_o prove_v a_o fair_a fly_v butterf_o chap._n xxxiii_o ¶_o of_o infect_v that_o breed_n in_o wood_n and_o of_o wood_n semblable_o there_o be_v some_o infect_v engender_v of_o rain_n drop_v stand_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o other_o also_o of_o wood_n for_o not_o only_o the_o ordinary_a wood-worm_n breed_v in_o timber_n but_o also_o câ—…tain_a breeze_n and_o horsefly_n come_v of_o it_o yea_o and_o other_o such_o like_a creature_n whensoever_o the_o wood_n happen_v to_o be_v dot_v with_o overmuch_a moisture_n like_o as_o within_o one_o of_o our_o body_n there_o have_v be_v find_v broad_a worm_n of_o 30_o foot_n in_o length_n yea_o and_o sometime_o long_o also_o there_o have_v be_v see_v in_o dead_a carrion_n many_o worm_n and_o the_o very_a flesh_n of_o live_a man_n be_v apt_a to_o breed_v such_o vermin_n and_o so_o be_v the_o hair_n of_o the_o head_n to_o harbour_v lice_n of_o which_o silthy_a &_o loathsome_a creature_n both_o sylla_n the_o dictator_n and_o also_o alcman_n one_o of_o the_o most_o renown_a greek_a poet_n perish_v moreover_o bird_n be_v much_o infest_a and_o trouble_v therewith_o and_o as_o for_o feasant_n they_o will_v die_v thereof_o unless_o they_o bestrew_v themselves_o with_o dust_n of_o such_o beast_n as_o carry_v hair_n it_o be_v very_o think_v that_o the_o ass_n alone_o and_o sheep_n be_v free_a from_o this_o kind_n of_o vermin_n some_o kind_n of_o cloth_n likewise_o be_v apt_a to_o engender_v louse_n and_o especial_o those_o which_o be_v make_v of_o wool_n that_o sheep_n bear_v which_o be_v worry_v of_o wolf_n over_o and_o beside_o i_o find_v in_o some_o writer_n that_o there_o be_v
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curl_a grain_n in_o the_o wood_n as_o the_o maple_n date-tree_n and_o poplar_n they_o continue_v a_o long_a time_n before_o they_o decay_n and_o in_o one_o word_n such_o as_o have_v their_o root_n dig_v or_o delve_v often_o and_o lay_v bare_a about_o be_v not_o long_o live_v but_o soon_o age_n and_o decay_v chap._n xxix_o ¶_o of_o wild_a tree_n as_o for_o wild_a tree_n they_o endure_v long_a of_o all_o other_o and_o general_o as_o careful_a tend_v and_o look_v to_o tree_n make_v they_o more_o fertile_a so_o there_o be_v nothing_o soon_o bring_v age_n upon_o they_o than_o fruitfulness_n and_o much_o bear_n hereupon_o it_o be_v likewise_o that_o such_o tree_n both_o bud_n and_o also_o blossom_n soon_o than_o other_o yea_o and_o ordinary_o their_o fruit_n be_v ripe_a before_o the_o rest_n in_o regard_n whereof_o they_o be_v more_o subject_n to_o the_o injury_n of_o the_o time_n &_o the_o weather_n which_o cause_v also_o diverse_a and_o sundry_a infirmity_n moreover_o as_o we_o have_v say_v already_o in_o the_o chapter_n of_o mast_n tree_n there_o be_v many_o that_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n of_o different_a sort_n among_o which_o may_v be_v reckon_v the_o laurel_n with_o her_o variable_a flower_n and_o berry_n grow_v so_o thick_a and_o principal_o the_o barren_a of_o that_o kind_n which_o bear_v nothing_o else_o and_o therefore_o be_v esteem_v of_o some_o the_o male_a the_o hazel_v also_o and_o filbard_n tree_n beside_o their_o nut_n do_v carry_v certain_a chat_n with_o a_o callous_a substance_n of_o scale_n join_v one_o within_o another_o but_o good_a for_o nothing_o chap._n xxx_o ¶_o of_o the_o boxtree_n the_o greek_a bean_n or_o the_o lotus_fw-la among_o these_o be_v to_o be_v range_v the_o boxtree_n which_o bring_v forth_o the_o most_o variety_n of_o all_o other_o buxus_n for_o it_o put_v forth_o a_o seed_n of_o she_o own_o also_o a_o grain_n which_o they_o call_v carthegon_v beside_o on_o the_o north_n side_n misselto_n and_o on_o the_o south_n hyphear_n whereof_o we_o will_v write_v anon_o more_o at_o large_a so_o that_o otherwhiles_o a_o man_n shall_v find_v four_o diverse_a thing_n upon_o the_o box_n all_o together_o moreover_o of_o tree_n some_o be_v simple_a or_o single_a to_o wit_n such_o as_o from_o the_o root_n have_v one_o trunk_n or_o body_n and_o no_o more_o and_o yet_o many_o bough_n and_o branch_n as_o the_o olive_n figtree_n and_o the_o vine_n other_o be_v of_o a_o shrub_n kind_a and_o put_v forth_o many_o shoot_v from_o the_o root_n beside_o the_o main_a trunk_n as_o the_o rhamne_v thorn_n paliurus_n and_o the_o myrtle_n in_o like_a manner_n the_o hazel_n nut-tree_n howbeit_o the_o better_a be_v the_o tree_n and_o more_o plenteous_a in_o fruit_n when_o it_o be_v well_o branch_a from_o the_o body_n and_o have_v not_o those_o sucker_n from_o the_o root_n you_o shall_v find_v some_o again_o have_v no_o principal_a stock_n at_o all_o as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o a_o kind_n of_o box_n and_o a_o certain_a lotus_fw-la beyond_o sea_n other_o be_v fork_v in_o twain_o yea_o in_o five_o immediate_o from_o the_o root_n and_o you_o shall_v meet_v with_o those_o that_o put_v up_o many_o trunk_n out_o of_o the_o earth_n but_o branch_n not_o into_o bough_n as_o namely_o the_o elder_n as_o also_o with_o other_o that_o fork_n not_o nor_o be_v divide_v at_o all_o howbeit_o they_o be_v full_a of_o arm_n &_o bough_n as_o the_o pitch-tree_n moreover_o some_o there_o be_v which_o have_v their_o bough_n dispose_v in_o good_a order_n as_o the_o pitch-tree_n fir_n or_o deal_v other_o again_o be_v as_o disorderly_a as_o the_o oak_n appletree_n and_o pyrrie_v as_o for_o the_o fir_n very_o where_o it_o be_v divide_v into_o bough_n they_o grow_v direct_o upright_o unto_o heaven_n and_o spread_v not_o in_o breadth_n about_o the_o side_n but_o a_o strange_a and_o wondrous_a thing_n it_o be_v of_o this_o tree_n that_o if_o it_o be_v head_v or_o the_o top_n only_o of_o those_o arm_n cut_v off_o the_o whole_a die_v thereupon_o but_o 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be_v that_o he_o bear_v down_o before_o he_o the_o roof_n of_o many_o a_o house_n and_o carry_v it_o clean_o away_o chap._n iii_o ¶_o the_o society_n of_o the_o sky_n and_o air_n with_o the_o earth_n respective_a to_o tree_n some_o man_n do_v force_v the_o sky_n for_o to_o be_v obedient_a &_o conformable_a to_o the_o earth_n as_o namely_o when_o plant_v in_o dry_a ground_n they_o have_v regard_n to_o the_o east_n and_o north_n and_o contariwise_o when_o in_o moist_a place_n they_o respect_v the_o south_n moreover_o it_o fall_v out_o that_o they_o be_v drive_v otherwhiles_o to_o follow_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o very_a vine_n and_o thereby_o to_o be_v rule_v whereupon_o in_o cold_a ground_n they_o plant_v such_o as_o be_v of_o the_o hasty_a kind_n and_o soon_o ripen_v their_o grape_n to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o may_v come_v to_o their_o maturity_n and_o perfection_n before_o cold_a weather_n come_v as_o for_o such_o vine_n and_o tree_n bear_v fruit_n as_o can_v abide_v dew_n those_o 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wind_n and_o in_o one_o word_n thereby_o put_v we_o in_o mind_n to_o make_v the_o more_o haste_n and_o get_v our_o seed_n under_o mould_n as_o for_o varro_n he_o be_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n for_o bean_n also_o and_o will_v we_o to_o observe_v the_o say_a rule_n in_o sow_v they_o at_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o leaf_n other_o be_v of_o this_o mind_n that_o the_o best_a sow_v thereof_o be_v in_o the_o full_a moon_n but_o for_o lentil_o we_o shall_v attend_v the_o last_o quarter_n towards_o the_o change_n to_o wit_n from_o the_o 25_o day_n to_o the_o thirty_o also_o that_o vetch_n must_v be_v sow_v at_o the_o say_a age_n of_o the_o moon_n for_o in_o so_o do_v we_o shall_v preserve_v such_o pulse_n from_o the_o naked_a snail_n howbeit_o some_o other_o there_o be_v that_o indeed_o will_v have_v these_o kind_n of_o pulse_n to_o be_v sow_v at_o this_o time_n of_o the_o year_n and_o age_n of_o the_o moon_n for_o provender_n and_o forage_n to_o be_v spend_v out_o of_o hand_n marry_o if_o we_o will_v keep_v the_o same_o for_o seed_n than_o we_o shall_v take_v the_o season_n of_o the_o spring_n beside_o those_o rule_n and_o token_n above_o specify_v there_o be_v one_o more_o which_o nature_n upon_o a_o extraordinary_a providence_n over_o we_o have_v present_v unto_o our_o eye_n after_o a_o wonderful_a manner_n which_o cicero_n express_v in_o these_o term_n jam_fw-la vero_fw-la semper_fw-la viridis_fw-la semperque_fw-la gravata_fw-la lentiscus_fw-la triplici_fw-la solit_fw-la a_o est_fw-la grandescere_fw-la foetu_fw-la ter_n fruges_fw-la fundens_fw-la tria_fw-la tempora_fw-la monstrat_fw-la arandi_fw-la the_o mastic_n tree_n all_o time_n you_o see_v be_v clad_v and_o rich_o dight_v with_o green_a in_o cold_a with_o fruit_n threefold_a a_o fair_a and_o goodly_a sight_n
of_o the_o male_a 386_o g._n h_o date_n tree_n corn_n of_o flip_v and_o branch_n as_o well_o as_o of_o kernil_n ibid._n ay_o date_n tree_n spring_v of_o their_o own_o leaf_n 508_o m_o date_n geld_v 386_o l_o date_fw-la tree_n grow_v in_o the_o capitol_n of_o rome_n 143_o e_fw-la date_n of_o 49_o sort_n 387_o b_o date_n royal_a 161_o d_o date_n of_o jury_n best_a 387_o e_fw-la date_n of_o sundry_a sort_n 388_o h_o date_n serve_v to_o frank_a swine_n ibid._n i_o damascene_fw-la prune_n ibid._n l_o date_fw-la tree_n leave_v serve_v for_o cordage_n 470_o l._n how_o to_o be_v pull_v and_o order_v 470_o l_o date_fw-la tree_n like_v not_o in_o a_o strange_a country_n 478_o k_o date_fw-la tree_n of_o great_a antiquity_n 495_o e_fw-la dathiathum_fw-la what_o it_o be_v 367_o d_o day_n how_o they_o come_v to_o be_v unequal_a and_o not_o of_o certain_a length_n 13_o f_o daylight_n in_o the_o night_n 18_o g_o daylight_n upon_o earth_n the_o reason_n thereof_o 35_o c_o day_n where_o it_o be_v long_a and_o where_o short_a 36_o ay_o continual_a day_n for_o six_o month_n ibid._n how_o day_n be_v observe_v 36_o l_o day_n for_o six_o month_n together_o where_o 84_o i_o the_o kindness_n of_o a_o daughter_n to_o her_o mother_n 174_o h_o daughter_n of_o agrippa_n deliver_v of_o two_o tyrant_n 160_o g_o daphnis_n a_o bondslave_n how_o high_o praise_v 175_o e_fw-la daudo_fw-la a_o sclavonian_a live_v five_o hundred_o year_n 181_o a_o dactyle_n fish_n 209_o f_o daughter_n of_o marcus_n curiatius_n why_o they_o be_v call_v sedigitae_fw-la 349_o c_o dance_v who_o invention_n 189_o c_o d_o e_o death_n sudden_n 185_o c._n d._n etc._n etc._n dead_a suppose_v recover_v 184_o h_o deal_n see_v fir_n dew_n when_o it_o appear_v 29_o b_o sign_n of_o death_n in_o sickness_n 183_o e_o dead_a body_n weigh_v more_o than_o quick_a 156_o e_o deaf_a natural_o be_v dumb_a 306_o g_o decumanus_n line_n what_o it_o be_v 609_o b_o deer_n where_o they_o have_v four_o kidney_n apiece_o 343_o d_o decapolis_n why_o so_o call_v 701_o e_fw-la defrutum_fw-la what_o it_o be_v 416_o l_o delos_n island_n 40_o g_o delos_n island_n famous_a and_o why_o so_o call_v 81_o b._n the_o diverse_a name_n thereof_o 161_o d_o demetrius_n spare_v to_o burn_v rhodes_n for_o the_o love_n of_o a_o picture_n 175_o d_o democritus_n foresee_v by_o the_o star_n a_o dearth_n of_o oil_n buy_v up_o all_o aforehand_o 598_o g._n he_o feign_v two_o god_n punishment_n and_o benefit_n 3_o d_o democritus_n in_o hot_a weather_n foresee_v a_o shower_n of_o rain_n and_o foretell_v it_o 610_o m_o deuteriae_fw-la what_o wine_n 417_o e_o d_o i_o dial_n where_o first_o invent_v 191_o b._n not_o serve_v for_o all_o place_n 35_o d_o dialeta_n a_o kind_n of_o purple_n 29_o b_o dianitis_n murrhe_n 369_o b_o diana_n temple_n at_o ephesus_n four_o hundred_o year_n in_o building_n 491_o b._n of_o what_o timber_n it_o be_v build_v 161_o d_o her_o image_n of_o wood_n 491_o c._n by_o what_o mean_v it_o endure_v so_o long_o ibid._n diana_n temple_n at_o saguntum_n ibid._n d_o dibapha_fw-la what_o purple_a die_v 260i_fw-la diana_n temple_n in_o aulis_n 491_o e_o dia_n pasmata_fw-la what_o they_o be_v 383_o c_o dicaearchus_n his_o commission_n 31_o d_o digestion_n of_o meat_n worse_o in_o summer_n than_o in_o winter_n 355_o f_o digestion_n in_o sleep_n of_o what_o effect_n 356_o g_o diadem_n first_o invent_v 187_o 〈◊〉_d divination_n by_o beast_n who_o devise_v 189_o d_o dinochares_n a_o renown_a architect_n 99_o b_o diomedian_n bird_n describe_v and_o why_o so_o call_v 294_o m_o 295_o a._n b._n dibapha_fw-la what_o die_v 260_o i_o dioscurias_n a_o famous_a city_n of_o the_o colchian_o 117_o c._n d_o by_o who_o found_v ibid._n d_o divinor_n or_o man_n of_o a_o prophetical_a spirit_n 173_o d_o dionysius_n be_v depose_v from_o his_o kingdom_n the_o sea-water_n grow_v to_o be_v fresh_a 44_o i_o dionysiodorus_n a_o geometrician_n 49_o c._n and_o his_o epistle_n find_v in_o his_o sepulchre_n and_o the_o content_n thereof_o ibid._n diomedes_z his_o lake_n 94_o g_o diomedes_n his_o horse_n 78_o h_o diribitorium_n 489_o d_o discord_n between_o beast_n 308_o h_o diversitte_n of_o child_n resemblance_n of_o their_o parent_n ibid._n b_o division_n of_o fish_n 247_o d_o difference_n between_o brain_n and_o marrow_n of_o the_o bone_n 333_o a_o difference_n of_o eyesight_n in_o man_n 334_o diversity_n of_o mouth_n in_o creature_n 336_o l_o diversity_n of_o tooth_n in_o creature_n 337_o a_o disease_n strange_a incident_a to_o man_n and_o woman_n 182._o l._n as_o strange_o cure_v 183._o a._n who_o live_v long_o without_o disease_n ibid._n b._n disease_n of_o sundry_a sort_n ibid._n c._n d_o disease_n ihat_o haunt_v tree_n 538._o m_o distance_n in_o plant_v how_o to_o be_v observe_v 514._o l_o d_o o_fw-fr docus_n shine_v beam_n in_o the_o sky_n 17._o b_o dog_n love_v and_o faithful_a to_o their_o master_n 218._o l_o dog_n restore_v a_o king_n to_o â—…is_n crown_n again_o 218._o m._n their_o affection_n to_o their_o master_n 219._o a_o dog_n employ_v in_o war_n 218._o m._n their_o rare_a property_n 219._o c_o one_o dog_n overcom_v a_o lion_n and_o a_o elephant_n 220._o g._n h_o dog_n mad_a 220._o i._n how_o they_o be_v preserve_v from_o madness_n ib._n a_o dog_n speak_v 220._o k_o dog_n come_v into_o hercules_n temple_n in_o the_o beast-market_n at_o rome_n 285._o d_o dog_n will_v not_o live_v in_o the_o isle_n of_o sygaros_n 141._o e_o dogstar_n his_o power_n 19_o f_o dogstar_n powerful_a on_o the_o sea_n 245._o 〈◊〉_d dogstar_n of_o great_a effect_n and_o precious_a 597._o d._n high_o honour_v ibid._n dolphin_n their_o nature_n 238._o h._n i_o dolphin_n swift_a of_o all_o fish_n and_o creature_n 238._o m._n swift_a than_o a_o arrow_n out_o of_o a_o bow_n ibid._n sort_n themselves_o like_o man_n and_o wife_n 238._o i_o dolphin_n love_o affect_v man_n and_o music_n ibid._n l._n they_o love_v mankind_n diverse_a example_n thereof_o 238._o m_o dolphin_n know_v the_o name_n simo._n ib._n they_o help_v fisher_n to_o catch_v fish_n 240._o 〈◊〉_d they_o have_v a_o certain_a commonwealth_n ibid._n l_o dolphin_n have_v no_o ear_n 333._o c_o dolphin_n enemy_n to_o crocodile_n 209._o c_o dormouse_n keep_v tame_a 233_o b._n they_o sleep_v all_o winter_n ibid._n c_o kind_n to_o their_o sire_n ibid._n doric_a tune_n 14._o l_o house_n dove_n chaste_a 290._o g._n hen-dove_n meek_a ibid._n h._n the_o cock_n jealous_a ibid._n kind_n to_o their_o pigeon_n ibid._n i._n how_o they_o drink_v ibid._n stocke-dove_n live_v long_o 29â—…_n k._n their_o tune_n ibid._n dove_n wink_v with_o both_o their_o eyelid_n 336._o i_o house-dove_n glorious_a 290._o m._n take_v in_o their_o pride_n by_o the_o falcon_n 291._o b._n they_o love_v the_o kestrell_n or_o stanell_n and_o wherefore_o ibid._n dove_n employ_v as_o post_n and_o courrier_n between_o ib._n c._n how_o they_o be_v keep_v to_o their_o own_o dovecote_n ibid._n dove_n and_o pigeon_n of_o great_a price_n 291._o d_o dove_n how_o ofâ—…en_o they_o sit_v and_o lay_v in_o a_o year_n 298._o i_o house-dove_n hatch_v a_o cock_n and_o a_o hen_n pigeon_n 300._o k._n hen-dove_n tread_v one_o another_o for_o want_n of_o a_o cock_n ibid._n l_o donax_n a_o kind_n of_o reed_n 485._o c._n k_o doughty_n how_o it_o be_v make_v 560_o d_o r_o sea-dragon_n 249._o d_o dragon_n in_o vine_n what_o they_o be_v 536._o h_o dragon_n fight_n with_o elephant_n and_o their_o subtlety_n 198._o k_o where_o they_o breed_v 199._o c._n dragon_n procure_v appetite_n to_o meat_n with_o the_o juice_n of_o wild_a lettuce_n 271._o a_o some_o man_n never_o dream_v 309._o c_o 〈◊〉_d by_o dream_n who_o first_o practise_v 189._o d_o dream_n common_a to_o all_o creature_n that_o bring_v forth_o their_o young_a quick_a ibid._n drepanâ—…s_n the_o sea-swallow_a seldom_o see_v 351._o d_o drink_n may_v be_v forbear_v altogether_o 166._o g_o drupae_n what_o olive_n 379._o b_o 30._o g_o drypetae_fw-la what_o olive_n 430._o g_o dryos_n hyphear_n 496._o k_o dryidae_n in_o france_n 497._o b._n why_o so_o call_v ibid._n dryidae_n their_o ceremony_n in_o gather_v of_o oak_n misselto_n ibid._n c_o against_o drunkenness_n and_o drunkard_n 426._o ay_o m._n antonius_n a_o drunkard_n and_o maintainer_n of_o drunkenness_n 428._o g_o the_o behaviour_n of_o drunkard_n 427._o a_o parthian_n great_a drinker_n of_o wine_n ibid._n d_o dromiscos_n island_n 40._o k_o d_o v_o dung_n of_o blackbird_n for_o what_o it_o be_v good_a 507._o c_o dung_v of_o land_n when_o and_o in_o what_o order_n 582._o l_o dunghill_n cock_n best_a adorn_v on_o the_o head_n 331._o b_o dung_n how_o it_o be_v to_o be_v rake_v 582._o l_o dung_v of_o ground_n invent_v by_o king_n augeas_n 507._o b_o duracina_n certain_a grape_n 405._o e_fw-la duracina_n
m_o e_o o_fw-fr eone_n a_o tree_n 399._o b_o e_o p_o ephemerides_n who_o first_o devise_v 188._o g_o epirus_n description_n 72._o k_o epimenides_n his_o sleep_n 184._o i_o ephesus_n a_o famous_a city_n of_o asia_n 109._o b_o epilepsâ—…e_n whence_o it_o be_v 335._o a_o epiglossis_n a_o little_a tongue_n at_o the_o root_n of_o the_o other_o 339._o b_o it_o be_v in_o no_o creature_n that_o lay_v egg_n ibid._n use_v of_o it_o ibid._n it_o be_v two_o fold_n ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o it_o be_v 585._o d_o epipactis_n 398._o i._n the_o leave_v medicinable_a ibid._n ephesus_z sometime_o it_o be_v so_o near_o the_o sea_n that_o it_o do_v beat_v upon_o the_o temple_n of_o diana_n 39_o e_o epopos_n hill_n 40._o h_o epidaurus_n island_n 40._o k_o e_o r_o eratosthenes_n measure_v the_o globe_n of_o the_o earth_n by_o what_o light_n and_o direstion_n 44._o g_o eratosthenes_n a_o most_o cunning_a clerk_n 49._o b._n 36._o h_o eratosthenes_n a_o writer_n his_o great_a praise_n 49._o b_o erithace_n sandaracha_n cerinthus_n food_n of_o bee_n 313._o b_o erithace_n effect_v of_o spring_n dew_n ibid._n erithace_n see_v robin-redbreast_a ericaeum_fw-la a_o kind_n of_o wild_a honey_n 317._o d_o eruile_a not_o chargeable_a in_o sow_v 572._o ay_o eruile_a medicinable_a by_o the_o testimony_n of_o augustus_n caesar._n 572._o k._n when_o to_o be_v sow_v ibid._n error_n in_o number_v of_o year_n 181._o a_o erysinum_fw-la what_o kind_n of_o corn_n 565._o b_o erythini_n fish_n altogether_o female_a 244._o m_o erythraea_n myrrh_n 369._o d_o erysisceptron_n see_v aspalathus_n erythrocoma_n pomegraâ—…ats_n 398._o g._n h_o e_o s_o esculetum_fw-la a_o grove_n near_o rome_n 462._o g_o esculus_n the_o mast_n thereof_o 458._o m_o esculus_n run_v as_o deep_a into_o the_o ground_n as_o it_o rise_v above_o the_o ground_n 477._o c_o esseni_n people_n throughout_o the_o world_n most_o wonderful_a 101._o d_o carnal_a lust_n they_o know_v not_o ibid._n keep_v company_n only_o with_o date_n tree_n ibid._n continue_v many_o thousand_o year_n without_o generation_n ibid._n e_o t_n etesiae_n the_o name_n of_o wind_n 23._o d_o etesiae_fw-la wind_n 97._o f._n 473._o b_o e_o v_o eumeco_n 376._o l_o euonimus_n a_o tree_n 399._o b_o eurotas_n river_n flow_v over_o peneus_n river_n like_o oil_n not_o mingle_v therewith_o 76._o l_o europe_n the_o measure_n thereof_o 89._o d_o euphorbia_n herb_n the_o wonderful_a â—…rtue_n thereof_o 92._o i_o euphrates_n a_o famous_a river_n the_o description_n thereof_o 103._o d_o eupetalon_n 453._o a_o europe_n not_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n 51._o a._n but_o the_o one_o half_a ibid._n eutheristos_n 376._o l_o eutyche_n a_o woman_n of_o tralleis_n deliver_v in_o her_o life_n time_n of_o thirty_o birth_n 157._o c._n carry_v to_o her_o funeral_n by_o twenty_o of_o her_o child_n ibid._n euthiminâ—…s_n hiâ—…_n son_n growth_n 165._o c_o euthemus_fw-la a_o wrestler_n honour_v as_o a_o god_n 180._o k_o e_o x_o exacetus_fw-la what_o â—…sh_n 247._o b._n 488._o i_o experience_v best_a proof_n 502._o k_o excrâ—…ments_n of_o man_n body_n best_a dung_n for_o ground_n 507._o c_o 〈◊〉_d pearl_n of_o commendation_n 255._o f_o e_o y_fw-fr eyebrow_n of_o man_n like_o the_o eaves_n of_o a_o house_n 333._o d_o eyebrow_n the_o seat_n of_o pride_n ibid._n e_o what_o live_a creature_n have_v no_o eye_n 333._o f_o one_o eye_n in_o some_o heron_n 334._o g_o eye_n of_o sundry_a colour_n 334._o g._n h._n ay_o ball_n or_o apple_n of_o the_o eye_n different_a from_o the_o other_o part_n ibid._n k_o eye_n show_v the_o affection_n and_o disposition_n of_o the_o mind_n 334._o k._n l_o membrane_n of_o the_o eye_n 335._o a._n b_o optic_a nerve_n of_o the_o eye_n whether_o they_o reach_v to_o the_o brain_n or_o stomach_n ibid._n d_o eye_n why_o they_o be_v close_v ceremonious_o in_o the_o dead_a ibid._n eye_n yield_v forth_o tear_n 334._o k_o eye_n sometime_o why_o they_o see_v not_o and_o be_v well_o 335._o a_o eye_n sight_n how_o it_o be_v place_v ibid._n b_o eyelid_n their_o use_n 336._o g._n why_o they_o shed_v their_o hair_n ibid._n h_o eytooth_n of_o a_o wolf_n on_o the_o right_a side_n work_v wonder_n 337._o f_o of_o eyesight_n quick_a wonderful_a example_n 167._o b_o f_o a_o fabaria_n 569._o a_o fabariae_fw-la certain_a island_n 596._o d_o face_n proper_a only_o to_o mankind_n 333._o d_o factus_fw-la what_o it_o be_v 433._o d_o fall_n of_o leaf_n a_o good_a rule_n for_o husbandman_n to_o direct_v they_o to_o seednesse_n 588._o l_o falcon_n help_v the_o owl_n in_o fight_n 277._o f_o fallow_v each_o other_o year_n 581._o b_o fagutalis_n jupiter_n at_o rome_n 461._o f_o farrago_fw-la 572._o b_o farrage_n corn_n or_o dredge_n 573._o a_o farina_n whereof_o it_o be_v derive_v 564._o g_o fabius_n a_o senator_n of_o rome_n strangle_v with_o a_o hair_n 159._o 〈◊〉_d favonius_n the_o western_a wind_n why_o so_o call_v 471._o d._n why_o call_v chelidonius_n 23._o c._n why_o name_v orinthius_fw-la ibid._n high_o commend_v 569._o a_o fairy_n see_v oftentimes_o in_o the_o desert_n of_o africa_n 157._o c_o they_o vanish_v away_o like_a illusion_n ibid._n f_o e_o feast_n fornacalia_n institute_v by_o numa_n 549._o c_o faecatum_fw-la what_o it_o be_v 417_o f_o l._n sylla_n call_v faelix_fw-la yet_o unhappy_a 177._o c_o felicity_n diverse_o understand_v 276._o h_o feel_v a_o sense_n common_a to_o all_o creature_n 306._o 〈◊〉_d female_n may_v certain_o turn_v to_o be_v male_n 158._o b_o female_n have_v small_a voice_n than_o male_n except_o cow_n 353._o e_o female_a sir_n tall_a than_o the_o male_a 563._o h._n i_o fenigreeke_n to_o be_v sow_v negligent_o 552._o b_o ferret_n natural_o hunt_v coney_n 232._o b_o ferula_fw-la two_o kind_n 399._o d._n root_n of_o ferula_fw-la dangerous_a 399._o f_o ferula_fw-la make_v excellent_a finâ—…_n match_n 400._o h_o a_o farm_n house_n how_o to_o be_v purchase_v and_o choose_v 553._o b._n c._n d_o ferne_n or_o break_v how_o to_o be_v kill_v 556._o m_o fesant_a bastard_n 288._o c_o pheasant_n of_o colchis_n dainty_a bird_n 296._o g_o fesant_n will_v die_v of_o lyee_fw-fr 329._o d_o fever_n a_o chapel_n dedicate_v to_o she_o 3._o c_o f_o i_o figtree_n bear_v fruit_n contrary_a to_o other_o tree_n and_o why_o 474._o k_o figtree_n bear_v twice_o a_o year_n wild_a fig_n tree_n bear_v thrice_o a_o year_n ibid._n l_o figtree_n milk_n or_o sap_n serve_v for_o rendles_a 486._o g_o fig_n livian_n 442._o i_o pompeian_a ibid._n fig_n mariscae_fw-la ibid._n speckle_a figs._n ibid._n herculanian_n 442._o i._n albicerate_n ibid._n aratian_n ibid._n porphyrite_n 442._o k._n popular_a ibid._n chelidonian_n ibid._n fig_n both_o early_a and_o lateward_n 442._o k._n fig_n duracinae_fw-la ibid._n chalcidian_a fig_n bear_v three_o time_n in_o one_o year_n ibid._n tarentine_n fig_n call_v oinae_fw-la or_o oenade_n ibid._n fig_n as_o big_a as_o pear_n 442._o g_o fig_n of_o ida_n describe_v ibid._n figtree_n alexandrina_n ib._n figtree_n of_o hyrcania_n 442._o h_o fig_n chalcidian_n 442._o h._n chian_a ib._n lydian_n ib._n mamillane_n or_o teat_n figs._n ib._n callistruthian_n ib._n african_n 442._o i._n alexandrine_n or_o delicate_a ib._n rhodian_a ib._n tyburtine_n ibid._n figdate_n when_o to_o be_v plant_v 442._o l_o fig_n african_a saguntine_n tellian_a ibid._n winter_n figs._n ibid._n fig_n fall_v from_o the_o tree_n if_o it_o thunder_v at_o the_o feast_n uulcanalia_fw-la 546._o k_o fig_n of_o moesia_n ripen_v when_o other_o blossom_n by_o what_o devise_n 442._o m._n a_o fig_n the_o occasion_n of_o carthage_n overthrow_n 443._o b._n c_o figtree_n navia_n in_o rome_n 443._o d_o figtree_n ruminalis_fw-la ibid._n figtree_n in_o the_o forum_n at_o rome_n ibid._n figtree_n before_o the_o temple_n of_o saturn_n in_o rome_n 443._o l_o fig_n ripen_v altogether_o on_o the_o tree_n 444._o h_o wild_a figtree_n ibid._n fig_n ripen_v the_o soon_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o wild_a figtree_n ib._n h._n i._n k_o fig_n of_o the_o isle_n ebusus_n the_o best_a 444._o l_o fig_n how_o they_o be_v put_v up_o and_o keep_v ibid._n fig_n good_a victual_n ibid._n m_o fig_n coctanae_fw-la caricae_fw-la cauniae_fw-la ibid._n figtree_n make_v fruitful_a by_o the_o sea_n onion_n squilla_n 514._o g._n it_o be_v dry_a in_o the_o mid_n than_o at_o the_o head_n 517._o c_o figtree_n how_o it_o be_v make_v to_o bear_v olive_n 524._o g_o figtree_n of_o all_o other_o age_v the_o soon_a 526._o m_o figtree_n grow_v best_a by_o the_o water_n side_n 544._o i_o fig_n how_o they_o be_v ripen_v by_o caprification_n 545._o e_fw-la fig_n how_o they_o be_v make_v smooth_a and_o pleasant_a 547._o b_o a_o figtree_n of_o india_n 360._o k._n the_o description_n thereof_o ibid._n it_o set_v itself_o ibid._n egyptian_a figtree_n see_v sycamore_n syrian_a figtree_n 389._o e._n f_o fields_n in_o aethiopia_n about_o the_o hill_n hesperis_n shine_v
grape_n good_a for_o courriour_n 420._o k_o vine_n prop_n and_o rail_n which_o be_v best_a 525._o b_o vine_n tendril_n and_o burgen_n how_o to_o be_v order_v for_o the_o table_n 423._o c._n vine_n afford_v most_o plant_n of_o all_o other_o tree_n 527._o a_o vine_n tree_n how_o to_o be_v graff_v 520._o h_o vine_n draw_v into_o they_o the_o taste_n of_o herb_n and_o plant_n grow_v near_o unto_o they_o 422._o g_o vineyard_n how_o to_o be_v bound_v 529._o b._n how_o to_o be_v order_v with_o small_a expense_n ibid._n f._n aught_o to_o be_v expose_v to_o the_o sun_n 527._o c._n vineyard_n statanae_fw-la 414._o h_o vinegar_n how_o it_o be_v make_v and_o the_o use_v thereof_o 424_o k_o vinegar_n of_o cypress_n figs._n 412._o a_o vinegar_n of_o alexandrine_n figs._n ibid._n l._n vitellius_n store_v his_o farm_n with_o fig_n tree_n 445._o a_o vis_fw-fr maior_fw-la what_o it_o be_v 599._o a_o v_o l_o ulysses_n ship_n turn_v into_o a_o rock_n 79._o d_o v_o n_o vnedo_n the_o fruit_n of_o the_o arbute_n tree_n 447._o e_o v_o o_o voluox_n a_o worm_n hurtful_a to_o vine_n 547._o c_o volta_n the_o name_n of_o a_o monster_n 26._o k_o vopisci_n who_o be_v so_o call_v 160._o h_o vortex_n the_o name_n of_o a_o stormy_a blast_n 25._o b_o v_n r_o urchin_n of_o the_o sea_n 253._o a_o vrinum_fw-la what_o kind_n of_o addle_n egg_n 300._o k_o v_o t_o vtorus_fw-la or_o loci_fw-la in_o a_o woman_n what_o part_n 344._o h_o five_o five_o vulcan_n temple_n build_v by_o romulus_n 495._o a_o vulturnus_n what_o wind_n 22._o l_o of_o voice_n a_o discourse_n 353._o a._n b._n c_o w_n a_o wagon_n and_o chariot_n who_o first_o make_v 188_o l_o walwort_n a_o weed_n naught_o for_o ground_n 508._o g_o walnut_n employ_v at_o wedding_n 445._o e._n and_o why_o ibid._n walnut_n tree_n bring_v out_o of_o persia_n by_o commandment_n of_o king_n 445._o f._n walnut_n why_o call_v persicon_n and_o basilicon_fw-la ibid._n walnut_n name_v in_o greek_a caryon_n and_o why_o ibid._n walnut_n husk_n and_o the_o young_a nut_n how_o to_o be_v use_v 446._o g_o walnut_n differ_v only_o in_o the_o shell_n ibid._n walnut_n shell_n divide_v in_o twain_o ibid._n walnut_n call_v inglandes_n and_o why_o ibid._n ay_o walnut_n bring_v first_o into_o italy_n by_o l._n vitellius_n ibid._n k_o walnut_n tree_n wood_n crack_v before_o it_o break_v 492._o m_o water_n a_o element_n 2._o l._n the_o roundness_n thereof_o 31._o e._n the_o benefit_n it_o have_v by_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o earth_n by_o it_o 32._o h_o water_n of_o what_o taste_n 449._o a_o water_n fresh_a run_v aloft_o the_o sea_n and_o why_o 44._o m_o water_v cherish_v corn_n and_o kill_v grass_n about_o sulmo_n in_o italy_n 544._o m_o water_n bring_v forth_o great_a living_n creature_n and_o more_o plenty_n than_o the_o earth_n 134._o m_o water_n very_o material_a for_o corn_n field_n 581._o f_o overflow_a corn_n field_n as_o good_a as_o a_o weed_n in_o some_o place_n 545._o a_o warden_n pear_n 439._o d_o wax_n make_v of_o all_o herb_n save_o docke_n and_o goosefoot_n 313._o d_o w_o e_z weave_v who_o devise_n 188._o i_o weed_n of_o corn_n 580._o l_o weed_n choke_v corn_n and_o pulse_n 545._o a_o weight_n and_o measure_n who_o devise_n 188._o l_o weapon_n and_o armour_n who_o invention_n 189._o a._n b_o wesp_n how_o to_o be_v keep_v from_o preserve_v fruit_n 441._o f_o wesp_v feed_v greedy_o upon_o serpent_n 355._o e_o western_a wind_n favonius_n a_o husband_n to_o all_o plant_n and_o to_o certain_a mare_n 471._o d_o wezando_n what_o it_o be_v 339._o c_o w_n h_n whale_n and_o whirlepole_n 235._o b._n c._n as_o long_o as_o four_o acre_n of_o land_n 235._o c_o wheat_n sell_v at_o rome_n for_o one_o as_o by_o the_o modius_n 551._o b._n c_o wheat_n how_o it_o be_v spike_v ear_a and_o joint_v 558._o k_o wheat_n of_o italy_n best_o 559._o e._n other_o country_n compare_v with_o ibid._n wheat_n of_o bâ—…otia_n commend_v 559._o e_o wheat_n of_o italy_n praise_v by_o sophocles_n the_o poet._n 560._o h_o wheat_n esteem_v by_o weight_n and_o so_o compare_v 560._o h._n i_o wheat_n different_a in_o the_o straw_n or_o stalk_n 560._o i_o wheat_n of_o thrace_n a_o three_o month_n corn_n ibid._n m_o wheat_n of_o thrace_n a_o two_o month_n corn_n 561._o a_o wheat_n subject_a to_o the_o mieldew_n 562._o k_o wheat_n of_o sundry_a kind_n different_a in_o name_n 562._o k_o wheat_n what_o proportion_n it_o shall_v yield_v in_o meal_n and_o flower_n 563._o e._n f._n common_a wheat_n triticum_fw-la exceed_v fruitful_a 564._o m._n the_o wonderful_a and_o incredible_a increase_n of_o wheat_n in_o africa_n 565._o a._n wheel_n a_o kind_n of_o fish_n 236._o g_o w_n i_o wilding_n apple_n 438._o m_o a_o wed_a wife_n turn_v to_o he_o a_o man_n and_o a_o husband_n and_o contrariwise_o 158._o h_o willow_n of_o many_o sort_n 484._o l._n their_o manifold_a use_n in_o perche_n trail_n prop_n and_o binding_n ibid._n red-willowe_n good_a both_o to_o wind_n and_o bind_v 484._o m_o willow_n fit_a for_o wicker_n work_v ibid._n as_o gainful_a to_o the_o master_n as_o corn_n field_n meadow_n and_o olive_n row_n 485._o b._n see_v more_o in_o withies_n wing_n of_o bâ—…ts_n divide_v into_o joint_n 347._o a_o wind_n reign_v in_o the_o region_n of_o the_o air_n 19_o c._n how_o they_o arise_v and_o whence_o 21._o c._n their_o nature_n and_o observation_n 22._o 23._o etc._n etc._n windpipe_n what_o it_o be_v 339._o c_o the_o observation_n of_o wind_n good_a in_o husbandry_n 608._o i_o wind_n who_o first_o distinguish_v 189._o d_o wind_n how_o they_o may_v be_v know_v distinct_o one_o from_o another_o 608._o g_o wine_n a_o most_o pleasant_a liquor_n to_o be_v use_v inward_o 428._o i_o of_o wine_n 195_o sort_n 428._o i_o wine_n who_o first_o delay_v with_o water_n 189._o m_o wine_n congeal_v into_o you_o 425._o d_o wine_n lees_n maintain_v fire_n ibid._n e_o wine_n how_o it_o be_v know_v to_o decay_v ibid._n b_o wine_n how_o to_o be_v season_v and_o medicine_v 425._o a._n b._n how_o to_o be_v order_v prepare_v and_o season_v 425._o d_o wine_n allowable_a for_o sacrifice_n and_o the_o service_n of_o the_o god_n 423._o c._n greek_n wine_n reject_v in_o sacrifice_n ibid._n wines_n when_o they_o grow_v in_o request_n at_o rome_n 418._o h_o wine_n turn_v sour_a and_o recover_v of_o themselves_o 423._o b_o wines_n reduce_v into_o 80_o kind_n 418._o g_o of_o wines_n four_o principal_a colour_n 416._o l_o wine_n how_o to_o be_v tun_v and_o keep_v 425._o c._n d_o wine-celler_n how_o to_o be_v order_v ibid._n e_o wine_n vessel_n how_o to_o be_v place_v in_o the_o cellar_n ibid._n wine_n vessel_n how_o to_o be_v make_v and_o choose_v 427._o d_o drink_v wine_n fast_v ibid._n wine_n of_o strange_a and_o wonderful_a effect_n 422._o l_o wine_n cause_v woman_n to_o be_v fruitful_a ibid._n procure_v madness_n ibid._n drive_v woman_n to_o slip_v their_o birth_n 422._o m_o disable_n for_o the_o act_n of_o generation_n ibid._n wine_n spice_v and_o compound_v forbid_v by_o themison_n 422._o k_o wine_n of_o tree_n and_o shrub_n ibid._n h_o wine_n of_o sundry_a herb_n and_o root_n ibid._n g_o wine_n phorinean_a 416._o k_o wine_n cicibeliâ—…es_n ibid._n l_o wine_n halyntium_fw-la ibid._n wine_n sweet_a of_o diverse_a sort_n 417._o a._n b._n c._n d_o wine_n aigleuces_n 417._o b_o wine_n dulce_fw-la ibid._n wine_n diachyton_n ibid._n wine_n melitites_n 417._o d._n how_o it_o be_v make_v ibid._n wine_n alter_v according_a to_o the_o climate_n and_o soil_n where_o the_o vine_n grow_v 415._o b_o wine_n spare_v among_o the_o roman_n 418._o k._n l._n forbid_v in_o sacrifice_n ibid._n h_o woman_n in_o rome_n not_o allow_v to_o drink_v wine_n 418._o k_o woman_n punish_v for_o drink_v wine_n 418._o k._n l_o wines_n aromatize_v 419._o a_o wine_n greek_n 419._o f_o greek_n wine_n give_v in_o a_o congiarie_n by_o l._n lucullus_n at_o rome_n 420._o g._n wine_n of_o chios_n prescribe_v for_o the_o cardiaca_fw-la passio_fw-la 420._o g_o leave_v by_o hortensius_n to_o the_o quantity_n of_o 10000_o barrel_n when_o he_o die_v ibid._n wine_n give_v in_o a_o congiarie_n by_o jul._n caesar_n dictatour_n 420._o h_o wine_n artificial_a 420._o i_o wine_n omphacium_fw-la ibid._n wine_n oenanthinum_fw-la ibid._n wine_n adynamon_fw-la 420._o l._n how_o it_o be_v make_v ibid._n the_o use_n thereof_o ibid._n wine_n of_o millet_n 420._o l_o date_fw-la wine_n 420._o m._n how_o it_o be_v make_v ibid._n fig_n wine_n sycite_v 421._o a._n wine_n of_o lotus_fw-la ibid._n wine_n of_o carob_n ibid._n wine_n rhoite_n of_o pomegranate_n ibid._n of_o gorneil_n or_o wild_a cherry_n ibid._n of_o meddler_n ibid._n of_o cervoise_n ibâ—…d_n of_o mulberry_n ibid._n of_o pen-nut_n ibid._n wine_n of_o myrtle_n how_o it_o be_v make_v 421._o b_o
in_o sea_n water_n for_o that_o be_v best_o or_o else_o in_o fresh_a for_o want_v of_o the_o other_o after_o this_o water_v it_o must_v be_v dry_v in_o the_o sun_n and_o then_o steep_v in_o water_n a_o second_o time_n but_o if_o a_o man_n have_v urgent_a occasion_n to_o use_v it_o present_o out_o of_o hand_n he_o must_v put_v it_o in_o a_o great_a tub_n or_o bathe_v vessel_n &_o let_v it_o soak_v there_o in_o hot_a water_n a_o time_n now_o if_o when_o it_o be_v dry_v again_o it_o be_v stiff_a and_o will_v stand_v alone_o they_o take_v it_o for_o a_o sure_a sign_n that_o it_o be_v sufficient_o water_v and_o have_v that_o which_o it_o shall_v have_v this_o be_v a_o very_a near_a and_o ready_a way_n &_o save_v they_o much_o labour_n thus_o be_v prepare_v one_o of_o these_o two_o way_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v bray_v and_o beat_v before_o it_o will_v serve_v the_o turn_n and_o then_o no_o cordage_n in_o the_o world_n be_v better_a than_o that_o which_o be_v make_v of_o it_o nor_o last_v so_o 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take_v up_o their_o harbour_n which_o be_v a_o easy_a matter_n to_o know_v by_o the_o token_n of_o so_o many_o herb_n tree_n &_o shrub_n which_o from_o the_o time_n that_o they_o first_o come_v abroad_o above_o ground_n until_o they_o have_v take_v up_o their_o winr_a lodging_n again_o look_v always_o fresh_a and_o green_a and_o principal_o by_o the_o leaf_n of_o the_o ash_n alone_o if_o there_o be_v no_o more_o tree_n for_o ash_n neither_o bud_n and_o spring_v forth_o but_o after_o that_o serpent_n come_v abroad_o nor_o shed_v and_o fall_v away_o before_o they_o be_v go_v into_o the_o ground_n again_o in_o sum_n this_o will_v be_v note_v that_o mushroom_n be_v up_o and_o down_o come_v and_o go_v always_o in_o a_o seven-night_n space_n thus_o much_o of_o the_o mushroom_n name_v in_o latin_a boleti_n chap._n xxiii_o ¶_o of_o other_o mushroom_n or_o tadstoles_a call_v fungi_fw-la of_o silphium_n and_o laser_n as_o touch_v those_o excrescenses_fw-la in_o manner_n of_o mushroom_n which_o 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be_v of_o one_o household_n and_o in_o another_o as_o many_o as_o meet_v at_o a_o feast_n and_o do_v eat_v thereof_o at_o the_o same_o board_n thus_o anneus_n serenus_n captain_n of_o the_o emperor_n nero_n his_o guard_n come_v by_o his_o death_n with_o diverse_a colonel_n and_o centurion_n at_o one_o dinner_n and_o i_o wonder_v much_o what_o pleasure_n man_n shall_v take_v thus_o to_o venture_v upon_o so_o doubtful_a and_o dangerous_a a_o meat_n some_o have_v put_v a_o difference_n of_o these_o mushroom_n according_a to_o the_o several_a tree_n from_o which_o they_o seem_v to_o spring_v and_o have_v make_v choice_n of_o those_o that_o come_v from_o the_o figtree_n the_o ferula_fw-la birch_n and_o such_o as_o bear_v gum_n for_o i_o own_o part_n as_o i_o have_v say_v before_o i_o hold_v those_o good_a that_o the_o beech_n oak_n and_o cypress_n tree_n do_v yield_v but_o what_o assurance_n can_v a_o man_n have_v hereof_o from_o their_o mouth_n who_o sit_v in_o the_o market_n to_o sell_v 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with_o fenigreek_n a_o four_o part_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o garden_n cress_n well_o cleanse_v &_o to_o temper_v they_o in_o the_o strong_a vinegar_n that_o he_o can_v come_v by_o which_o he_o take_v to_o be_v a_o excellent_a medicine_n for_o the_o leprosy_n damion_n ordain_v to_o make_v a_o drink_n with_o half_a a_o acetable_a of_o fenigreek_n seed_n put_v into_o 9_o cyath_n of_o cuit_n or_o sheer_a water_n and_o so_o to_o give_v it_o so_o provoke_v of_o woman_n fleurs_fw-fr &_o no_o man_n doubt_v but_o the_o decoction_n of_o fenigreeke_n be_v most_o wholesome_a for_o the_o matrice_n and_o the_o exulceration_n of_o the_o gut_n like_v as_o the_o seed_n itself_o be_v excellent_a for_o the_o joint_n &_o precordial_a part_n about_o the_o heart_n but_o in_o case_n it_o be_v boil_v with_o mallow_n it_o be_v good_a for_o the_o matrice_n &_o gut_n so_o there_o be_v put_v to_o the_o say_a decoction_n some_o honey_a wine_n &_o then_o give_v in_o drink_n for_o even_o the_o very_a vapour_n or_o 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secundus_fw-la chap._n i._n ¶_o the_o nature_n and_o property_n of_o herb_n grow_v wild_a and_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n when_o i_o consider_v the_o excellency_n of_o such_o herb_n whereof_o now_o i_o be_o to_o treat_v and_o which_o the_o earth_n seem_v to_o have_v bring_v forth_o only_o for_o the_o use_n of_o physic_n i_o can_v choose_v but_o grow_v withal_o into_o a_o wonderful_a admiration_n of_o the_o great_a industry_n and_o careful_a diligence_n of_o our_o ancient_n beforetime_n who_o have_v make_v experiment_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o leave_v nothing_o untried_a neither_o reserve_v they_o afterward_o this_o hide_a knowledge_n to_o themselves_o nor_o conceal_v aught_o but_o be_v willing_a to_o communicate_v the_o same_o unto_o posterity_n for_o their_o good_a and_o benefit_n but_o we_o contrariwise_o in_o these_o day_n be_v desirous_a to_o keep_v secret_a and_o to_o suppress_v the_o labour_n of_o other_o man_n yea_o and_o to_o defraud_v the_o world_n of_o those_o commodity_n which_o have_v be_v purchase_v by_o the_o sweat_n of_o other_o man_n brow_n for_o very_o we_o see_v it_o be_v a_o ordinary_a course_n that_o such_o as_o have_v attain_v to_o some_o knowledge_n envy_v that_o little_a skill_n unto_o their_o neighbour_n and_o to_o keep_v all_o forsooth_o to_o themselves_o and_o teach_v none_o their_o cunning_a they_o think_v the_o only_a way_n to_o win_v a_o great_a name_n and_o opinion_n of_o some_o deep_a and_o profound_a learning_n and_o so_o far_o be_v we_o off_o from_o devise_v new_a invention_n and_o impart_v the_o same_o to_o the_o general_a profit_n of_o mankind_n that_o for_o this_o long_a time_n man_n of_o great_a wit_n and_o high_a conceit_n have_v study_v and_o practise_v to_o compass_v this_o one_o point_n that_o the_o good_a deed_n of_o their_o ancestor_n may_v with_o themselves_o die_v and_o be_v bury_v for_o ever_o but_o certes_o we_o see_v and_o know_v that_o the_o several_a invention_n of_o some_o one_o thing_n or_o other_o have_v 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part_n six_o white_a root_n and_o those_o a_o cubit_n long_o not_o direct_o but_o crooked_a and_o bend_a bias_n it_o grow_v ordinary_o in_o battle_n ground_n and_o such_o as_o stand_v somewhat_o upon_o water_n the_o root_n chief_o do_v serve_v in_o physic_n which_o be_v take_v with_o wine_n or_o water_n do_v cure_v the_o dysentery_n or_o bloody_a flix_fw-la stop_v a_o lask_n and_o knit_v those_o that_o be_v burst_v inward_o upon_o some_o violent_a strain_n or_o convulsion_n as_o for_o alypon_fw-la a_o pretty_a herb_n it_o be_v shoot_v up_o with_o a_o slender_a stem_n adorn_v with_o little_a soft_a and_o tender_a head_n not_o unlike_a to_o the_o beet_n quick_a and_o sharp_a in_o taste_n bite_a exceed_o and_o burn_a howbeit_o clammy_a to_o the_o tongue_n take_a in_o mead_n with_o a_o little_a salt_n it_o make_v the_o body_n soluble_a the_o least_o dose_n that_o be_v give_v thereof_o be_v two_o dram_n from_o which_o they_o arise_v to_o four_o which_o be_v count_v a_o reasonable_a &_o 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breath_n stop_v for_o the_o gnaw_a in_o the_o stomach_n the_o same_o be_v either_o eat_v or_o apply_v in_o a_o lineament_n be_v singular_a good_a impostumation_n likewise_o grow_v to_o suppuration_n if_o they_o be_v take_v betimes_o may_v be_v resolve_v with_o a_o plaster_n make_v of_o the_o black_a berry_n and_o say_v they_o be_v of_o long_a continuance_n the_o red_a will_v do_v the_o deed_n but_o as_o well_o the_o black_a as_o the_o red_a be_v sovereign_a for_o those_o who_o be_v sting_v with_o serpent_n as_o also_o for_o young_a child_n who_o have_v the_o stone_n and_o be_v enter_v into_o the_o strangury_n and_o piss_v drop-meale_n cudwort_n or_o cottonweed_n some_o there_o be_v who_o call_n gnaphalion_n other_o chamaezelon_n the_o white_a soft_a and_o delicate_a down_o of_o the_o leaf_n many_o use_n in_o stead_n of_o flock_n and_o sure_o it_o be_v not_o much_o unlike_a this_o herb_n be_v good_a to_o be_v give_v in_o some_o austere_a and_o styptic_a wine_n for_o the_o bloody_a 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foot_n of_o those_o slave_n which_o be_v bring_v over_o from_o beyond_o sea_n to_o be_v buy_v and_o sell_v in_o the_o market_n such_o a_o one_o sometime_o be_v that_o publius_n the_o deviser_n of_o rhyme_v and_o wanton_a jesture_n upon_o a_o stage_n such_o another_o be_v his_o cousin_n germane_a manilius_n antiochus_n the_o astrologer_n yea_o and_o taberius_n erote_n the_o excellent_a grammarian_n who_o all_o three_o our_o great_a grandfather_n see_v in_o that_o manner_n bring_v over_o in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o ship_n chap._n xviii_o ¶_o who_o they_o be_v in_o rome_n and_o of_o who_o enfranchise_v that_o of_o slave_n rise_v to_o be_v mighty_a and_o of_o exceed_a wealth_n but_o what_o mean_v i_o to_o stand_v upon_o those_o who_o have_v learning_n to_o commend_v and_o bring_v they_o into_o some_o state_n of_o credit_n and_o honour_n have_v not_o the_o same_o forefather_n of_o we_o see_v in_o the_o like_a plight_n stand_v within_o a_o cage_n with_o a_o mark_n of_o chalk_v upon_o 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the_o race_n with_o horse_n and_o chariot_n that_o the_o breed_n of_o italy_n pass_v all_o other_o for_o mine_n of_o gold_n silver_n brass_n &_o iron_n it_o give_v place_n to_o no_o country_n whatsoever_o so_o long_o as_o it_o please_v the_o state_n to_o employ_v it_o that_o way_n and_o in_o lieu_n of_o those_o rich_a commodity_n which_o it_o have_v still_o within_o her_o womb_n she_o yield_v to_o we_o variety_n of_o good_a liquor_n plenty_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o corn_n and_o abundance_n of_o pleasant_a fruit_n of_o all_o kind_n but_o if_o i_o shall_v speak_v of_o a_o land_n after_o italy_n set_v aside_o the_o monstrous_a and_o fabulous_a report_n that_o go_v of_o india_n in_o my_o conceit_n spain_n be_v next_o in_o all_o respect_n i_o mean_v those_o coast_n which_o be_v environ_v with_o the_o sea_n finis_fw-la a_o index_n point_v to_o the_o principal_a matter_n contain_v in_o the_o second_o tome_n of_o pliny_n natural_a history_n a_o b_o abaculi_fw-la what_o they_o be_v 598._o l_o abaculus_n a_o island_n 606._o i_o abiga_fw-la a_o herb_n 181_o e._n why_o so_o call_v ibid._n abort_n what_o thing_n do_v cause_n 101_o i_o 200_o i_fw-it l._n 229_o e._n 286_o k_o 309_o b._n 340_o h._n 396_o i_o 427_o a._n 449_o a._n woman_n have_v suffer_v abort_n how_o to_o be_v cure_v 104._o h_o abort_n how_o to_o be_v prevent_v 312_o l._n 319_o f._n 339_o c._n 396_o l_o m_o 398_o m._n 403_o a._n 427._o a._n 448_o l._n 590_o m_o 591_o b._n abortive_a fruit_n how_o to_o be_v fetch_v away_o when_o a_o woman_n travel_v therewith_o 180_o g._n medicine_n cause_v abort_n not_o to_o be_v put_v down_o in_o writing_n 213_o d._n abrodioetus_fw-la a_o surname_n that_o parasius_n the_o painter_n style_v himself_o with_o 536._o h_o abron_n a_o painter_n 549._o f_o abfinthites_n see_v wormwood_n wine_n abstersive_a medicine_n 144_o g._n 197_o d_o abstinence_n from_o wine_n medicinable_a 303_o c._n from_o all_o drink_v ibid._n from_o flesh_n meat_n ibid._n a_o c_o acacia_n what_o it_o be_v 194_o k._n from_o whence_o it_o come_v ibid._n l_o how_o draw_v ibid._n academia_n a_o house_n of_o pleasure_n 402_o g._n why_o so_o call_v ibid._n academicae_fw-la question_n why_o so_o call_v 402._o g_o acanos_n or_o acanon_fw-la what_o herb_n 119_o f_z acanthion_fw-la what_o herb_n 194_o i_o the_o medicinable_a virtue_n thereof_o ibid._n how_o employ_v in_o the_o east_n part_n 194_o k_o acanthios_n see_v groundswell_o acaros_n what_o it_o be_v 237._o a_o acasigneta_n a_o herb_n magical_a 204_o g._n why_o so_o call_v ibid._n name_v also_o diony_n sonympha_n and_o why_o ibid._n h_o access_n easy_a and_o favourable_a to_o prince_n how_o to_o be_v obtain_v 357._o b_o acedaria_n what_o they_o be_v 12_o i._n why_o so_o call_v ibid._n acenteta_fw-mi when_o they_o be_v 603._o b_o aceratae_fw-la what_o snail_n 380_o l_o acetabulum_n what_o measure_v it_o be_v 113._o c_o achates_n a_o precious_a stone_n see_v agath_fw-mi achilleae_n what_o image_n 490._o k_o achilles_n how_o he_o be_v paint_v 516_o h_o achilleos_n a_o singular_a wound-hearbe_n 216_o i_o find_v by_o achilles_n ibid._n he_o cure_v prince_n telephus_n with_o it_o ibid._n the_o sundry_a name_n it_o have_v ibid._n the_o description_n ibid._n the_o virtue_n ibid._n k_o achaemenis_fw-la a_o magical_a herb_n 203_o b._n the_o description_n ibid._n the_o wonderful_a operation_n ibid._n 244_o h._n why_o call_v hippophoba_n 203._o b_o ache_n of_o the_o hill_n or_o mountain_n parse_o 24_o g._n the_o description_n ibid._n see_v oreoselinum_n acidula_fw-la a_o water_n medicinable_a a_o fountain_n medicinable_a 402_o l._n actual_o cold_a ibid._n acidulus_fw-la a_o fountain_n 402._o l_o acinos_fw-la what_o herb_n and_o the_o virtue_n 111._o b_o aconiti_fw-la what_o it_o signify_v 549_o d_o aconitum_n a_o poisonous_a herb_n 43_o e._n a_o most_o speedy_a poison_n 269_o f._n the_o description_n of_o it_o 271_o a._n why_o call_v cammoron_n ibid._n how_o it_o first_o be_v engender_v according_a to_o the_o poet_n fable_n 270_o g._n why_o call_v thelyphonon_n 271_o a._n how_o employ_v for_o the_o kill_n of_o panther_n or_o libard_n 270_o i_o name_v by_o some_o scorpion_n and_o why_o 271_o a._n by_o other_o myoctonon_n ibid._n why_o call_v aconitum_n ibid._n what_o remedy_n against_o aconitum_n 43_o c._n 119_o a._n 153_o b._n 262_o h._n 170_o g._n 237_o f._n 270_o i_o 323_o d._n 363_o e_fw-la 431_o c._n aconitum_n how_o it_o may_v be_v use_v for_o the_o health_n of_o man_n 270._o g_o acopis_fw-la a_o precious_a stone_n 624._o h._n the_o description_n and_o virtue_n ibid._n acopa_n what_o medicine_n they_o be_v 354_o l._n what_o go_v to_o they_o 417_o d._n 426_o g._n 450_o i_o 591_o b._n acopos_fw-la a_o herb_n see_v anagyros_n acorn_n and_o their_o medicinable_a virtue_n and_o property_n 177_o c._n acoros_n see_v galengale_n acragas_n a_o singular_a engraver_n
epinyctide_n accident_n to_o the_o eye_n how_o to_o be_v help_v 438._o l._n m_o epinyctides_n how_o pliny_n take_v it_o 42._o l._n what_o be_v mean_v thereby_o mother_n writer_n ibid._n epithymum_n what_o herb_n 250._o l._n the_o true_a description_n ibid._n m._n e_o q_n equisetum_n a_o herb_n 263._o b_o e_o r_o eranthemon_n what_o herb_n 125._o d_o why_o so_o call_v ibid._n erasistratus_n a_o physician_n 68_o g._n he_o condemn_v opium_n ibid._n he_o alter_v the_o course_n of_o the_o former_a physic_n 344._o h._n how_o much_o money_n he_o receive_v for_o one_o cure_n ibid._n eretria_n a_o white_a earth_n serve_v for_o painter_n colour_n 518._o k_o why_o so_o call_v 329._o f._n the_o use_n in_o physic_n ibid._n two_o kind_n thereof_o 559._o e._n how_o the_o good_a be_v know_v ibid._n erigonus_n a_o painter_n 550._o k._n how_o he_o come_v by_o knowledge_n ibid._n erineos_fw-la the_o name_n of_o the_o wild_a figtree_n in_o greek_a 169._o b._n the_o name_n also_o of_o a_o herb_n ib._n the_o description_n of_o the_o herb_n ibid._n c._n the_o virtue_n ib._n eriphia_n a_o strange_a herb_n 204._o l._n the_o description_n ibid._n how_o it_o take_v that_o name_n ibid._n the_o use_n thereof_o in_o physic_n ib._n eristalis_fw-la a_o precious_a stone_n 626._o k_o erith_n a_o herb_n 274._o i_o the_o sundry_a name_n it_o have_v ibid._n why_o call_v philanthropos_n ib._n the_o virtue_n medicinable_a ib._n erithales_n one_o of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o less_o houseleek_a 237._o c_o erotylos_n a_o precious_a stone_n 626._o k._n call_v likewise_o amphicome_a and_o hieromnemon_n ibid._n what_o earth_n be_v like_a by_o the_o leer_n to_o have_v water_n within_o 409._o b_o what_o not_o ibid._n c._n d_o in_o what_o place_n earth_n turn_v in_o time_n to_o be_v a_o stone_n 554._o l._n m_o the_o bounty_n of_o the_o earth_n inenarrable_a 553._o b_o erthen_n work_v and_o vessel_n both_o in_o divine_a and_o civil_a use_n also_o infinite_a 553._o b._n c._n of_o great_a price_n ibid._n d._n e_o earth_n pure_a will_v not_o flame_n 472._o b_o earth_n medicinable_a how_o to_o wash_v and_o prepare_v 559._o e_fw-la erthquake_n as_o they_o discover_v spring_n so_o they_o swallow_v they_o up_o 411._o a_o erth-worme_n medicinable_a and_o therefore_o preserve_v 361._o d_o eruile_n the_o pulse_n what_o virtue_n in_o physic_n it_o have_v 143._o b_o the_o discommodity_n thereof_o ibid._n d_o ere_v a_o sovereign_a herb_n against_o all_o poison_n and_o serpent_n 118._o m._n the_o description_n 119._o a._n b_o erysisceptron_n what_o plant_n 195._o b._n the_o sundry_a name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d ib._n the_o medicinable_a vertx_n wherewith_o it_o be_v endue_v ibid._n c_o erythini_n fish_n have_v a_o property_n to_o stay_v the_o lask_z 443._o e_o e_o s_o esopus_n what_o herb_n 45._o b_o esubopes_n a_o kind_n of_o the_o colchian_o rich_a and_o sumptuous_a both_o in_o silver_n and_o gold_n 464._o i_o e_o t_o in_o the_o what_o they_o be_v 541._o d_o e_o v_z euax_z a_o k._n of_o arabia_n who_o write_v of_o herb_n 210._o g_o euclia_n what_o herb_n 231._o f._n the_o effect_n thereof_o according_a to_o the_o magician_n ibid._n eucnemos_n amazon_n a_o image_n 503._o a._n why_o so_o call_v ib._n why_o esteem_v so_o much_o by_o nero_n the_o emperor_n ibid._n eudemus_n a_o physician_n 347._o e._n over_o familiar_a with_o livia_n the_o princess_n wife_n to_o drusus_n caesar_n ibid._n eudoxus_n a_o painter_n and_o imageur_n in_o brass_n 549._o e_o euenor_n a_o writer_n in_o physic_n 112._o l_o euenor_n a_o painter_n 534._o g._n father_n and_o master_n to_o noble_a parasius_n the_o painter_n ibid._n eugalacton_n a_o herb_n see_v glaux_fw-fr eulaeus_n a_o river_n out_o of_o which_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n use_v to_o drink_v 406._o l_o eumarus_n a_o famous_a painter_n 533._o a._n he_o first_o distinguish_v male_a from_o female_n ibid._n eumece_n a_o precious_a stone_n 626._o k_o eumetres_n a_o precious_a stone_n 626_o l._n call_v also_o belus_n gem_n ibid._n eunicus_n a_o excellent_a grave_a 483._o e_o eunuchion_n a_o kind_n of_o lectuce_n 24._o k._n why_o so_o call_v ibid._n eupatoria_n the_o herb_n otherwise_o call_v agrimonie_n 220._o k_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o name_n ibid._n the_o description_n and_o virtue_n ibid._n k._n l_o eupetalos_n a_o precious_a stone_n 626._o l_o euphorbia_n a_o herb_n 222._o k._n why_o so_o call_v ibid._n commend_v by_o king_n juba_n in_o one_o entire_a book_n ibid._n l._n the_o description_n ibid._n where_o it_o grow_v natural_o 269._o d_o euphorbium_n the_o juice_n of_o the_o herb_n euphorbia_n 222._o l._n the_o manner_n of_o gather_v it_o ibid._n how_o it_o be_v sophisticated_a 223._o a._n euphorbus_n a_o physician_n brother_n to_o antonius_n musa_n the_o physician_n 222._o k_o euphranor_n a_o excellent_a imageur_n 502._o g._n his_o work_n ibid._n he_o be_v beside_o a_o cunning_a painter_n 547._o c._n he_o excel_v in_o symetry_n whereof_o he_o write_v book_n ibid._n his_o imperfection_n ibid._n his_o work_n ibid._n euphrosynon_n a_o herb_n see_v buglossos_n eupompus_n a_o cunning_a painter_n 537._o a._n his_o work_n ibid._n of_o great_a authority_n ibid._n eureos_n a_o precious_a stone_n 626._o l_o euripice_n a_o kind_n of_o rich_fw-mi 101._o e._n the_o property_n which_o it_o have_v ibid._n eurotas_n the_o river_n represent_v in_o brass_n 502._o h._n the_o praise_n of_o the_o workman_n thereof_o ibid._n eurotias_n a_o precious_a stone_n 626._o l_o eusebes_n a_o precious_a stone_n ibid._n euthycrates_n son_n to_o lysippus_n a_o singular_a imageur_n 499._o f_o wherein_o he_o excel_v ibid._n his_o work_n ibid._n eutomon_n what_o herb_n 217._o e_o eutychides_n a_o imageur_fw-fr famous_a for_o the_o river_n eurotus_n of_o his_o pourtray_a 502._o h_o eutichides_n a_o painter_n 549._o f_o e_o x_o exaco_n a_o herb_n see_v centaurie_n the_o less_o exagon_n one_o of_o the_o ophiagenes_n 299._o a._n not_o hurt_v by_o serpent_n but_o lick_v by_o they_o ibid._n exchange_n and_o barter_v ware_n for_o ware_n the_o old_a manner_n of_o merchandise_n 454._o l_o excrement_n of_o man_n body_n medicinable_a 302._o m_o excrement_n of_o man_n belly_n a_o counterpoison_v 270._o k_o excrement_n of_o a_o sheep_n balier_v about_o their_o tail_n 351._o b_o the_o medicinable_a property_n thereof_o ibid._n excrescence_n of_o proud_a and_o rank_n flesh_n how_o to_o be_v take_v away_o and_o repress_v 146._o l._n 158._o k._n 165._o a._n d._n 167._o a._n 177._o f._n 264_o k_o 265._o a._n 273._o e._n 338._o i._n 447._o e._n 474._o i._n execration_n ban_n and_o curse_n in_o a_o form_n of_o word_n think_v to_o be_v of_o force_n 296._o i_o exedum_fw-la what_o herb_n 206._o g._n the_o effect_n that_o it_o have_v ibid._n exercise_n of_o the_o body_n make_v much_o for_o health_n 303._o d_o extrebenus_fw-la a_o precious_a stone_n 626._o k_o exorcism_n believe_v to_o be_v available_a 294._o l_o exorcism_n and_o prayer_n interrupt_v by_o unlucky_a bird_n dicae_n 295._o a_o exorcism_n of_o the_o decci_n ibid._n expensa_fw-la what_o the_o word_n signify_v 462._o g_o experience_n the_o first_o ground_n and_o foundation_n of_o physic_n 242_o m._n exsiccative_a medicine_n 178_o h_z k._n 249_o d_o f._n 264_o m._n 286_o k_o 320_o m._n 418_o k._n l._n 421._o e._n 423_o e._n 471_o e._n 475_o a._n 506_o m_o 511._o f._n 516_o h._n 529_o b_o d._n f._n 558_o l._n 559_o d._n 588_o m._n 591._o c_o see_v more_o in_o desiccative_n extractive_a medicine_n 595._o c._n see_v more_o in_o draw_v exulceration_n by_o extreme_a cold_a or_o burn_a how_o cure_v 432._o g._n exulceration_n of_o the_o belly_n how_o to_o be_v help_v 168_o h._n 318._o g_o see_n dysenterie_n exulcerative_a medicine_n and_o raise_v blister_n 149_o d._n see_v causticke_a f_o a_o fabianus_n a_o writer_n in_o physic_n 303._o e_o fabius_n cunctator_n honour_v with_o a_o grass_n coronet_n and_o why_o 116._o m._n salute_v by_o the_o name_n of_o father_n by_o the_o regiment_n of_o minutius_n 117._o a_o fabricius_n a_o patron_n of_o frugality_n 483._o c_o faco_n rough_a and_o blister_a with_o sunne-burning_a how_o to_o be_v cure_v 366._o k_o face_n break_v out_o by_o what_o mean_v heal_v 422._o k._n how_o to_o be_v cleanse_v from_o freckle_n and_o pimple_n 440._o m._n how_o to_o look_v full_a fair_a and_o plumbe_v 440._o m._n 441._o a._n b._n how_o to_o be_v rid_v from_o spot_n and_o lentil_o ibid._n b_o faint_v cold_a sweat_n how_o to_o be_v remedy_v 48._o h._n 49._o f._n 52._o k_o 58._o g._n 313._o d._n see_v more_o in_o sweat_n diaphoreticall_a faint_n about_o the_o heart_n how_o to_o be_v help_v 134._o l._n 155._o d_o see_v swoon_a falernum_fw-la a_o kind_n of_o amber_n 608._o i._n why_o so_o call_v ibid._n fall_v sickness_n detect_v by_o the_o fume_n of_o brimstone_n 556._o k_o by_o a_o perfume_n of_o bitumen_n 557._o e._n by_o the_o fume_n of_o jet_n 589
d_o root_n lie_v hide_v all_o winter_n season_n 13._o d_o root_n of_o a_o herb_n break_v within_o the_o ground_n thirty_o foot_n long_o 214._o g._n root_n less_o effectual_a if_o the_o herb_n be_v suffer_v to_o seed_n 291._o f_o ropes_n make_v of_o rush_n and_o other_o matter_n 7._o a_o rose_n bush_n how_o to_o be_v set_v or_o plant_v 84._o h_o rose_n graff_v ibid._n the_o rose_n bush_n and_o the_o rose_n describe_v 83._o a_o use_n of_o rose_n 83_o b_o the_o medicinable_a virtue_n of_o rose_n ib._n rose_n serve_v up_o with_o viand_n ibid._n the_o best_a rose_n 83._o d_o rose_n their_o several_a part_n and_o name_n to_o they_o 102._o h_o their_o distinct_a virtue_n ibid._n rose_n of_o praeneste_n 83._o 6._o of_o capua_n miletum_n trachiniae_n and_o alabanda_n ibid._n rose_n spineola_n 83._o c_o rose_n centifolie_n why_o so_o call_v 83._o d_o rose_n campion_n 83._o c_o greek_n rose_n ibid._n the_o rose_n graecula_n ib._n rose_n mosceuton_n ibid._n rose_n coroneola_n 83._o f_o where_o the_o best_a rose_n grow_v ib._n rose_n of_o campaine_n 84._o g_o rose_fw-fr bush_n how_o to_o be_v order_v 84._o h_o rose_n leave_v how_o to_o be_v dry_v 162._o l._n m._n their_o virtue_n ibid._n hasty_a rose_n flower_a all_o winter_n long_o 84._o g_o roset_n oil_n odoriferous_a 83._o b_o roset_n wine_n 102._o h_o roset_n oil_n ibid._n rose_n juice_n medicinable_a 102._o i._n k_o rose_n of_o jericho_n see_v amomum_fw-la water_n rose_n see_v nenuphar_n rosemary_n call_v libanotis_n 34._o g_o rosemary_n of_o two_o kind_n 193._o a_o in_o rosemary_n what_o cachrys_n be_v ibid._n rosat_n a_o rich_a painter_n colour_n 528._o i_o how_o it_o be_v make_v of_o tripoli_n or_o goldsmith_n earth_n die_v 530._o l._n m_o roset_n of_o puteoli_n the_o best_a and_o why_o 531._o a_o the_o price_n of_o roset_n ibid._n rosins_n of_o sundry_a kind_n 182._o h_o rosins_n dry_a of_o pine_n and_o pitch_n tree_n 182._o h_o the_o medicinable_a virtue_n of_o all_o rosins_n ibid._n i._n l_o of_o what_o tree_n the_o rosins_n be_v best_a 182._o k._n l_o of_o what_o country_n and_o place_n the_o rosin_n be_v best_a 182._o k_o rosins_n how_o to_o be_v dissolve_v for_o plaster_n and_o outward_a medecin_n 182._o k._n how_o for_o potion_n ibid._n rostra_fw-la the_o public_a place_n of_o oration_n at_o rome_n why_o so_o call_v 491._o a_o row_v upon_o the_o water_n for_o what_o disease_n good_a 303._o d_o r_o v_o rue_n kill_v with_o the_o touch_n of_o a_o menstruous_a woman_n 308._o m_o rue_n a_o medicinable_a herb_n 56._o k_o the_o juice_n of_o rue_n take_v in_o great_a quantity_n be_v poison_n ib._n what_o be_v the_o remedy_n ibid._n rue_v steal_v thrive_v best_a 23._o e_o when_o and_o where_o to_o be_v sow_v 29._o a._n b_o rue_n give_v in_o a_o largesse_n at_o rome_n 29._o b_o rue_n and_o the_o figtree_n sort_n well_o together_o ibid._n rue_n do_v propagat_n and_o set_v itself_o 29._o c_o the_o weed_n of_o rue_n be_v trouble_v some_o ib._n how_o that_o may_v be_v help_v 56._o i_o rue_v a_o counterpoison_v for_o libardbaine_n ibid._n rue_v male_a and_o female_a 57_o b_o rue_n kill_v the_o infant_n new_o conceive_v 58._o k._n l_o rub_v of_o the_o body_n make_v for_o health_n 303._o d_o hard_a and_o so_v work_v diverse_a effect_n ib._n see_v more_o in_o friction_n ruby_n a_o precious_a stone_n 616._o h_o why_o ruby_n be_v call_v apyroty_n ibid._n ruby_n of_o diverse_a sort_n ibid._n ruby_n of_o india_n ib._n of_o the_o garamant_n or_o carchedonij_fw-la ibid._n ruby_n of_o aethiopia_n and_o alexandria_n 616._o i_o ruby_n alabandine_n or_o almandine_n why_o so_o call_v ibid._n ruby_n male_a and_o female_a with_o their_o description_n 616._o i_o k_o ruby_n amethystizontes_fw-la which_o they_o be_v 616._o i_o ruby_n syrtitae_n what_o they_o be_v ibid._n ruby_n of_o india_n call_v lithizontes_n 616._o k_o ruby_n orchomenian_a ibid._n m_o ruby_n troezenian_n ib._n corinthian_n 617._o a_o ruby_n of_o marsil_n and_o lisbon_n 617._o a_o ruby_n be_v much_o sophisticated_a 617._o a._n how_o the_o fraud_n be_v discover_v 617._o b_o ruby_n mineral_n call_v anthracite_n ibid._n b_o ruby_n of_o other_o sort_n ibid._n f_o rubrica_fw-la a_o red_a earth_n or_o ruddle_n in_o great_a request_n in_o homer_n time_n 476._o g_o ruddle_n or_o rubrica_fw-la a_o painter_n colour_n 528._o i_o rubrica_fw-la of_o lemnos_n count_v the_o best_a and_o most_o medicinable_a 528._o m._n ruddle_n for_o carpenter_n which_o be_v best_a 529._o b_o rumax_n what_o herb_n 73._o b_o running_n of_o the_o reins_n how_o it_o may_v be_v stay_v 72._o i_o 130._o k_o rupture_n inward_a spasme_n and_o convulsion_n how_o to_o be_v help_v 167._o f._n 272._o l._n 385._o a._n 444._o h_o rupture_n when_o the_o gut_n be_v fall_v down_o how_o cure_v 444._o h._n i_o rupture_n waterish_a call_v hydrocele_n how_o to_o be_v heal_v 385._o c_o rupture_n in_o young_a child_n burst_a what_o remedy_n 397._o e._n f_o 398._o h._n against_o all_o rupture_n in_o general_a good_a medecin_n 39_o e._n 41._o d_o 44_o k._n 48_o g._n 58._o i._n 64_o k._n 72_o l._n 75_o b._n 103_o b._n 108_o k._n 123_o a_o d_o 128_o i_fw-it m._n 129_o c._n f._n 130_o l._n 138_o h._n 142_o h._n 150_o g._n 154_o g_o 162_o h._n 178_o m._n 179_o a_o f._n 180_o g._n 186_o k._n 198_o i_o 199_o c._n 248_o h_o 254_o g_o h_o i_o 263_o d._n 264_o g._n 275_o c._n 283_o e._n 286_o m._n 289_o c_o 290_o i_o 313_o c_o d._n 320._o g._n 332_o h._n 398_o g._n ruscus_n a_o herb_n 111._o a._n the_o virtue_n thereof_o ibid._n bow_v it_o be_v to_o be_v prepare_v for_o medicine_n ibid._n of_o rush_n or_o riches_n diverse_a kind_n and_o their_o use_n 100_o k_o rust_n of_o iron_n how_o it_o be_v soon_o scour_v away_o 413._o c_o rust_n of_o iron_n medicinable_a 516._o g_o s_o a_o sabine_a stone_n how_o it_o will_v burn_v of_o a_o light_a fire_n 588._o l_o sacall_n the_o same_o that_o amber_n 606._o k_o sacopenum_fw-la a_o physical_a herb_n 30._o l._n call_v sagapenum_n 67._o d_o the_o virtue_n which_o it_o have_v ibid._n sacrifice_a man_n flesh_n when_o forbid_v at_o rome_n 373._o f_o saffron_n a_o medicinable_a spice_n 104._o m_o saffron_n the_o herb_n and_o flower_n 86._o g_o how_o to_o be_v set_v ib._n where_o be_v the_o best_a ibid._n the_o manner_n of_o choose_v saffron_n 86._o h._n i_o how_o it_o be_v use_v 86._o k_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o grow_a 99_o c_o sagda_n a_o precious_a stone_n 629._o d_o sagitta_n what_o herb_n 110._o h_o sagmina_fw-la what_o they_o be_v 115._o d_o salin_n crystal_n what_o it_o be_v 605._o a_o salad_n of_o herb_n commend_v 12._o i._n k_o salamander_n poison_n with_o what_o medecin_n repress_v 56._o m_o 121._o c._n 150._o l._n 157._o c._n 160._o k._n 318._o h._n 358._o m._n 432._o h._n k_o 434._o i._n salamander_n of_o all_o serpent_n most_o dangerous_a 358._o k._n l_o he_o spy_v whole_a nation_n at_o once_o ibid._n by_o what_o mean_n ibid._n his_o venom_n be_v narcoticke_a and_o extreme_a cold_a ibid._n of_o salamander_n swine_n feed_v without_o danger_n 385._o l_o whether_o his_o body_n do_v extinguish_v fire_n or_o no_o 359._o a_o salicastrum_n what_o plant_n and_o why_o so_o call_v 149._o c._n the_o virtue_n thereof_o ibid._n salij_n the_o priest_n what_o chaplet_n of_o flower_n they_o wear_v 82._o g_o siliunca_n a_o herb_n describe_v 82._o h_o the_o use_n thereof_o ibid._n 105._o f_o salâ—…gem_n 415._o d_o salow_v see_v willow_n sal_fw-la theriacus_fw-la or_o theriacalis_n a_o kind_n of_o medicinable_a salt_n 366._o l._n m._n salpe_n a_o learned_a and_o expert_a midwife_n who_o write_v of_o physic_n 300._o k_o salpetre_a 421._o b._n how_o the_o best_a be_v know_v ibid._n c_o salsugo_fw-la or_o salsilago_n what_o it_o be_v 417._o d_o salt_n season_v viand_n 176._o i_o salt_n be_v it_o natural_a or_o artificial_a proceed_v of_o two_o cause_n 414._o i._n salt_n in_o what_o place_n make_v by_o dry_v in_o the_o sun_n ibid._n k_o salt_n a_o household_n gruel_n 417._o b_o salt_n spanish_n for_o what_o infirmity_n it_o be_v most_o medicinable_a 419._o a._n salt_n compound_v for_o to_o get_v a_o appetite_n 416._o l_o salt_n mountain_n 415._o a_o salt_n mineral_n ib._n wall_n and_o house_n build_v of_o salt_n ibid._n salt_n for_o physic_n which_o be_v best_a 416._o k_o salt_n grow_v sensible_o in_o the_o night_n season_n 415._o b_o salt_n best_o for_o powder_v or_o season_v meat_n 416._o l_o salt_n ammoniacke_n 415._o b._n why_o so_o call_v ib._n the_o description_n ibid._n it_o be_v medicinable_a 415._o c_o light_n within_o earth_n heavy_a above_o ground_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o ib._n how_o it_o be_v sophisticat_v ib._n pit_n or_o pool_n salt_n 415._o c_o the_o manifold_a use_n of_o salt_n in_o physic_n 418._o l_o
brass_n most_o curious_o wrought_v by_o phidias_n 566_o h_o sphinx_n a_o monstrous_a rock_n in_o egypt_n 577._o b._n the_o description_n thereof_o ib._n b._n c._n thought_n to_o be_v the_o monument_n wherein_o king_n amasis_n be_v entomb_v ib._n sphragide_n certain_a precious_a stone_n that_o scale_v fair_a 620._o h_o sphragis_n what_o earth_n 529._o a_o sphyraena_fw-la a_o fish_n see_v sudis_fw-la spicknell_n see_v meum_fw-la spilumene_n a_o image_n of_o praxiteles_n his_o make_n 500_o k_o spirit_n how_o reviue_v and_o recover_v 59_o c._n 130._o h_o spirit_n make_v dull_a by_o some_o water_n 403._o e_o spit_v observe_v superstitious_o in_o avert_v witchcraft_n 300._o g._n in_o prevent_v lameness_n ibid._n in_o turn_v away_o the_o displeasure_n of_o the_o god_n for_o some_o bold_a petition_n ibid._n in_o fortify_v the_o operation_n of_o medicine_n 300._o h_o in_o cure_v the_o party_n that_o one_o have_v hurt_v and_o repent_v therefore_o ibid._n in_o help_v a_o beast_n sway_v or_o hip_v by_o a_o blow_n give_v 300_o i_o in_o give_v a_o shreud_a blow_n to_o a_o enemy_n ib._n hospital_n convey_v backward_o behind_o the_o ear_n what_o it_o signify_v 297._o d_o hospital_n fast_v of_o what_o virtue_n 300._o g._n k_o hospital_n fast_v of_o a_o woman_n medicinable_a 308._o h_o hospital_n of_o certain_a man_n medicinable_a against_o serpent_n 299._o a._n splanchnoptes_n a_o image_n in_o brass_n curious_o wrought_v by_o stipax_n 502_o l._n why_o so_o call_v ibid._n splanchnoptes_n 123._o e_o for_o the_o spleen_n pain_v swell_v hard_a obstruct_v or_o otherwise_o disease_v proper_a remedy_n 39_o d._n 40_o k._n 45_o c._n 49_o f._n 51_o b_o 52_o g._n 56_o h_z i_o 60_o g._n 61_o a._n 62_o l._n 64_o l._n 67_o d._n 73_o d._n 75_o c_o 101_o b._n 103_o b._n 104_o g._n 105_o c._n 119_o d._n 121_o e._n 122_o g_o 124_o l._n 127_o e._n 128_o l._n 130_o k._n 143_o b._n 144_o h._n 146_o k._n 150._o g_o i_o 164_o g._n 167_o c._n 169_o f._n 173_o d._n 178_o g._n 180_o k._n 187_o c_o 188_o h._n 189_o e_fw-it f._n 190_o i_fw-it l._n 193_o a._n 196_o l._n 198_o i_o 207_o d_o 208_o g._n 216_o m._n 253_o d_o e_o f._n 254_o g._n 263_o c._n 274_o l._n 275_o e_fw-la 277_o c._n 287_o e._n 288_o h._n 289_o d._n 290_o i_o 291_o c._n 313_o b._n 318_o i_o 330_o h_z i_o k._n 341_o d._n 352_o i_o 381_o d_o e._n 424_o h._n 430_o g._n 431_o e_fw-la 443_o f._n 444_o g._n 447_o a._n 516_o i_o 529_o b._n splenion_n what_o herb_n and_o why_o so_o call_v 217._o a_o sploche_n swear_v it_o in_o the_o skin_n how_o to_o be_v bring_v to_o a_o fresh_a colour_n 339._o a_o spodium_n of_o lead_n 520_o g._n how_o wash_v ib._n for_o spodium_n a_o succedan_n 158._o l_o spodos_n what_o it_o be_v 511_o f._n the_o nature_n of_o it_o ibid._n spodos_fw-la of_o sundry_a sort_n 512._o g._n how_o to_o be_v wash_v ibid._n h._n the_o virtue_n ibid._n spodos_n lauriotis_n ibid._n the_o best_a spodos_n ib._n what_o thing_n serve_v in_o stead_n of_o spodos_n 512._o i_o spondylium_fw-la a_o herb_n 181_o a._n the_o virtue_n thereof_o in_o physic_n ib._n spondylus_n a_o fish_n medicinable_a 446._o i_o spongiae_fw-la in_o sperage_n what_o they_o be_v 27._o d_o spongites_n a_o precious_a stone_n why_o so_o call_v 629._o d_o spot_n and_o speckle_n black_a in_o the_o skin_n how_o to_o be_v take_v out_o 62_o i_o 161_o e._n 266_o h._n 314._o k._n 377._o d._n spot_n or_o iron_n mole_n how_o to_o be_v take_v out_o 47._o d._n 161._o e_fw-la spraine_n of_o sinew_n how_o help_v 334._o m_o of_o spring_n and_o fountain_n a_o discourse_n how_o to_o find_v they_o 408._o i_o k._n l._n m._n 409._o a._n b._n spring_n of_o water_n arise_v upon_o the_o stocking_n up_o and_o cut_v down_o of_o wood_n 410._o k_o sprat_n salt_v medicinable_a in_o some_o case_n 434._o h_o spuma_fw-la argenti_n see_v litharge_n sponge_n of_o fresh_a water_n a_o kind_n of_o herb_n 280_o g._n why_o call_v conferua_n ibid._n h_o sponge_n of_o male_a sex_n 423._o a._n it_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v die_v purple_a ibid._n sponge_n of_o female_a sex_n 423._o b_o sponge_n how_o they_o be_v make_v white_a ib._n sponge_n have_v a_o sensible_a life_n ibid._n sponge_n stone_n what_o they_o be_v 589._o d._n why_o they_o be_v call_v tecolithi_n ibid._n sponge_n use_v in_o friction_n and_o rub_v of_o man_n body_n 424_o k._n whether_o sponge_n have_v hear_v or_o no_o 423_o c_o which_o sponge_n be_v best_a ibid._n the_o general_a use_n of_o all_o sponge_n 423_o d_o e_o they_o serve_v in_o stead_n of_o lana_n succida_n or_o unwashed_a greasy_a wool_n in_o wound_n 424._o g_o sponge_n ash_n medicinable_a 424._o i_o sponge_n common_o divide_v into_o african_a and_o rhodiack_n 424._o k._n where_o the_o fine_a and_o most_o delicate_a sponge_n be_v find_v ib._n spurge_n a_o herb_n 284_o i_o the_o description_n ibid._n spurge_n see_v tithymale_n spider_n venom_n what_o remedy_n for_o it_o 65_o b._n 187_o d._n 196_o i_o 431_o f._n 433_o f._n s_o q_n squatina_n a_o fish_n the_o skin_n whereof_o be_v medicinable_a 444._o l_o squilla_n or_o sea_n onion_n 18_o l._n the_o description_n &_o property_n ib._n more_o quality_n that_o it_o have_v 99_o e._n the_o sundry_a kind_n 18._o m_o how_o to_o be_v order_v 19_o a_o pythagoras_n write_v a_o book_n of_o squilla_n 18_o m_o squilla_n male_a and_o female_a 51_o c._n how_o to_o be_v prepare_v ib._n how_o to_o be_v boil_v or_o calcine_v 51_o e_fw-it squilla_n the_o less_o see_v pancration_n squilliticke_a vinegar_n the_o virtue_n thereof_o 156._o l_o sâ—…inancie_n a_o disease_n of_o the_o throat_n with_o what_o medicine_n it_o be_v cure_v 36_o l._n 39_o d._n 42_o k._n 44_o g._n 61_o c._n 66_o g._n 75_o e._n 76_o i_o 103_o e._n 134_o l._n 135_o d._n 147_o e._n 157_o b._n 158._o g._n 172_o h._n 183_o c_o e_o 196._o g._n 205_o e._n 212_o l._n 245_o b_o d._n 277_o d._n 287_o d._n 301_o d_o e_o f_z 311_o b._n 328_o k._n 378_o h_z k._n l._n 419_o b._n 422_o k._n 432_o i_o 442_o g_o b_o 471_o c._n 510_o i_o squinanth_n rich_fw-mi describe_v with_o the_o kind_n and_o virtue_n thereof_o 101_o f._n 102_o g_o s_o t_o stachys_n the_o herb_n describe_v 199._o c._n the_o virtue_n thereof_o ib._n stag_n hind_n hart_n red_a deer_n enemy_n every_o way_n to_o serpent_n 321_o d._n their_o horn_n ib._n skin_n ib._n e._n rennet_n of_o a_o hind-calfe_n 321_o f._n genetoirs_fw-fr of_o a_o stag_n and_o his_o pizzle_n ib._n rim_n of_o the_o paunch_n ib._n tooth_n ib._n their_o blood_n draw_v serpent_n together_o ibid._n stain_v of_o clothes_n in_o egypt_n how_o it_o be_v practise_v 550._o c_o the_o commodity_n of_o clothes_n so_o stain_v by_o seethe_v ibid._n d_o staphis_fw-la or_o astaphis_fw-la agria_n what_o hearbeit_n be_v 248._o l_o starre-fish_n medicinable_a 433_o f_o starchfloure_n the_o property_n of_o it_o 140._o l_o staterae_fw-la what_o drink_v cup_n or_o mazer_n they_o be_v 482_o h_o statice_n what_o herb_n 250._o h_o stately_a statue_n first_o when_o they_o come_v up_o at_o rome_n 482_o l_o roman_n honour_v at_o rome_n with_o statue_n by_o stranger_n 493_o d._n statue_n erect_v for_o they_o at_o rome_n who_o be_v kill_v in_o embassage_n or_o service_n for_o the_o state_n 491._o f_o the_o measure_n ordinary_o of_o statue_n three_o foot_n 492_o g_o statue_n on_o foot_n at_o rome_n 492._o l_o statue_n of_o silver_n when_o first_o admit_v in_o rome_n 482._o m_o 483_o a._n three_o statue_n of_o hannibal_n even_o in_o rome_n 493_o c_o statue_n on_o horseback_n a_o devise_n come_v from_o the_o greek_n 490_o l._n woman_n honour_v with_o statue_n on_o horseback_n 492._o l_o statue_n ride_v triumphant_a or_o otherwise_o in_o chariot_n when_o they_o be_v first_o see_v at_o rome_n 490_o m_o statue_n erect_v upon_o column_n be_v of_o great_a antiquity_n 491._o a_o what_o they_o signify_v 492_o k_o statue_n without_o any_o robe_n 491._o e_o rome_n full_a of_o statue_n and_o image_n 494_o i_o statue_n thuscanica_n ibid._n h_o stavisacre_n describe_v 148_o l._n it_o be_v not_o wa_n taminia_n ibid._n where_o it_o love_v to_o grow_v ibid._n m._n the_o kernil_v dangerous_a inward_o take_v 149_o a._n the_o medicinable_a virtue_n ibid._n steatite_n a_o precious_a stone_n 630._o h_o steatomata_n what_o kind_n of_o wen_n and_o how_o cure_v 265_o c_o steel_n what_o it_o be_v 514_o i_o diverse_a kind_n ibid._n k_o stellio_n a_o word_n odious_a what_o it_o import_v 388._o i_o stellion_n the_o lizard_n their_o venomous_a spiteful_a and_o envious_a nature_n to_o mankind_n 388_o i_o most_o adverse_a to_o scorpion_n 361_o b._n how_o they_o cast_v their_o slough_n or_o skin_n 388_o k._n l._n the_o same_o be_v medicinable_a ibid._n i_o the_o diverse_a name_n and_o
341._o e._n 421._o f._n 558._o k._n 560._o i._n swim_v in_o water_n for_o what_o it_o be_v good_a 414._o g_o swine_n how_o they_o will_v follow_v one_o 399._o f_o how_o cure_v of_o squinsy_n 268._o l_o swine_n how_o to_o be_v cure_v of_o all_o their_o disease_n 206_o h._n 450_o k_o swordfish_n his_o name_n 428._o i._n his_o description_n and_o nature_n ib._n swoon_a or_o faint_v of_o the_o heart_n how_o to_o be_v recover_v 55b_n 180._o g._n 381._o b._n s_o y_z sybaris_n a_o river_n 403._o c._n the_o water_n thereof_o be_v of_o wonderful_a operation_n ibid._n syce_n what_o it_o be_v 42._o l_o syce_n see_v peplos_fw-la sycitis_n a_o precious_a stone_n 631._o a_o sycomore_n what_o tree_n and_o the_o virtue_n in_o physic_n 169._o e_o sylla_n dictatour_n the_o rich_a roman_a that_o ever_o be_v 479._o d_o sylla_n dictatour_n honour_v with_o a_o chaplet_n of_o green_a grass_n 117._o c._n d._n he_o sign_v with_o the_o image_n of_o king_n jugurtha_n prisoner_n 601._o e._n silver_n when_o it_o be_v first_o stamp_v into_o coin_n at_o rome_n 462._o m._n roman_n impose_v their_o tribute_n to_o be_v pay_v in_o silver_n and_o not_o in_o gold_n 464_o h_o caeser_n dictator_n furnish_v the_o solemnity_n of_o the_o cirque_fw-la game_n all_o with_o silver_n 464._o k_o c._n antonius_n exhibit_v his_o play_n upon_o a_o scaffold_n of_o silver_n ibid._n c._n caligula_n set_v for_o pageant_n oll_v of_o silver_n 464._o k_o silver_n try_v out_o of_o gold_n over_o 467._o b_o silver_n find_v only_o by_o dig_v pit_n 472._o i._n can_v be_v try_v without_o lead_n or_o lead_v over_o 472._o k_o syluermine_v find_v in_o all_o place_n but_o the_o best_a in_o spain_n ibid._n damp_n in_o silver_n mine_v pernicious_a but_o to_o dog_n especial_o 473._o a._n silver_n of_o two_o kind_n 478_o g._n how_o the_o best_a be_v know_v ibid._n silver_n in_o plate_n paint_v by_o the_o egyptian_n and_o why_o 478_o l_o silver_n image_n enamel_v black_a by_o what_o mean_n 478_o m_o 479._o a._n silver_n for_o shift_v wear_v in_o stead_n of_o gold_n by_o who_o 483._o a._n b_o silver_n much_o use_v by_o soldier_n ibid._n b_o silver_n employ_v in_o base_a and_o uncleanely_a use_n 483._o b._n c_o symbolum_n what_o it_o signify_v 455._o b_o symmetry_n observe_v by_o lysippus_n the_o imageur_n 499._o 〈◊〉_d symmetry_n be_v a_o term_n that_o can_v be_v express_v by_o a_o latin_a word_n ibid._n sympathy_n observe_v 175._o f_o sympathy_n in_o natural_a thing_n 35._o c_o symphonia_fw-la a_o herb_n 247._o f._n the_o description_n and_o virtue_n ibid._n symphitum_fw-la petraeum_n a_o herb_n 275._o d._n why_o call_v symphytum_n ib._n why_o petraeum_n ibid._n synaristeusae_fw-la 174._o h_o syngenicus_fw-la a_o picture_n 550._o h_o synochitis_n a_o precious_a stone_n and_o the_o virtue_n of_o it_o 631._o a_o synodontes_n certain_a fish_n 629._o e_o synodontites_n a_o precious_a stone_n ibid._n syriation_n a_o writer_n in_o physic_n 59_o d_o syrium_fw-la or_o syreion_n the_o juice_n extract_v of_o lillie_n flower_n 103._o b._n the_o virtue_n thereof_o ibid._n c_o syron_n what_o herb_n 247._o a_o syropicon_n a_o kind_n of_o samian_a earth_n 559._o d._n the_o use_n in_o physic_n and_o how_o it_o be_v know_v ibid._n syrtitae_n precious_a stone_n 629._o e_fw-la syssetieteris_fw-la a_o magical_a herb_n and_o the_o effect_n thereof_o 204_o g_o why_o so_o call_v ibid._n why_o name_v protomedia_n ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o it_o signify_v 7._o a_o t_o a_o have_v at_o rome_n twain_o all_o of_o silver_n 481_o e_fw-la taeda_fw-la or_o torch-wood_n what_o virtue_n medicinable_a it_o have_v 148._o g_o taenia_n a_o sea-fish_n 439._o d_o talc_n or_o glasse-stone_n where_o it_o be_v find_v 592._o i_o k._n the_o nature_n of_o it_o and_o manner_n of_o engender_v ib._n exceed_v durable_a in_o all_o weather_n 592._o l_o the_o use_n of_o talc_n reduce_v into_o slake_v and_o small_a piece_n 592._o l._n talent_n simple_o signify_v the_o attic_a talon_n 548._o k._n what_o it_o amount_v to_o ibid._n talon_n egyptian_a what_o it_o weigh_v 464._o i_o tallow_n or_o suet_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n that_o grease_n 320._o k_o how_o to_o be_v order_v and_o prepare_v ibid._n which_o be_v the_o best_a ibid._n tamaricus_n a_o river_n the_o fountain_n whereof_o foretell_v future_a event_n 404._o l_o tamarix_n or_o tamariske_n a_o plant_n 188._o k_o the_o sundry_a kind_n and_o name_n thereof_o ibid._n tamariske_n how_o it_o be_v employ_v 188._o h._n the_o medicinable_a use_n thereof_o ib._n the_o antipathy_n between_o it_o and_o the_o spleen_n ib._n i_o why_o call_v the_o unluckietree_n 188._o k_o tamnacum_fw-la what_o herb_n 111._o e_o tangle_n a_o seaweed_n 437._o e._n see_v reit_n tano_n a_o bastard_n emeraud_n 613_o a_o taos_n a_o precious_a stone_n 630._o k_o taperwort_n a_o herb_n see_v mullen_n and_o longwort_n taphiusius_fw-la a_o kind_n of_o aegle_n stone_n 590._o b._n why_o so_o call_v ibid._n taphosiris_n a_o city_n in_o egypt_n 277._o e_o tar_n what_o medicinable_a virtue_n it_o have_v 183._o e._n how_o it_o be_v make_v palmipissa_n ibid._n taracia_n caia_n a_o benefactresse_n to_o rome_n honour_v with_o a_o statue_n 492._o h_o tarentum_n the_o city_n have_v the_o name_n for_o make_v the_o best_a candlestick_n sbanke_n of_o brass_n 488._o l_o k_o tarqvinius_n priscus_n by_o what_o policy_n he_o keep_v his_o people_n at_o work_n under_o ground_n about_o his_o vault_n and_o sink_n 582._o k._n l._n k._n tarqvinius_n priscus_n his_o rampier_n a_o wonderful_a piece_n of_o work_n 582._o h._n the_o foundation_n of_o the_o capitol_n and_o the_o vault_a sink_n which_o he_o make_v be_v admirable_a 582_o h._n taste_v in_o the_o mouth_n how_o to_o be_v recover_v and_o season_v 148._o g_o 183._o e._n taste_v judicial_a of_o bitter_a and_o sweet_a why_o not_o in_o all_o person_n alike_o 136._o 〈◊〉_d tattaeus_fw-la salt_n most_o medicinable_a in_o what_o case_n 419._o a_o tauri_n fly_v a_o kind_n of_o beetle_n 379_o c._n why_o so_o call_v ib._n they_o be_v name_v also_o pedunculi_fw-la terrae_fw-la ibid._n tauriscus_n of_o tralleis_n a_o grave_a in_o marble_n 569._o b_o tauriscus_n a_o cunning_n grave_a in_o brass_n 483._o c_o tauriscus_n a_o painter_n renown_v for_o his_o work_n 550._o i_o tazil_n what_o herb_n 239._o c._n the_o description_n ibid._n 280_o k._n the_o virtue_n ibid._n l_o t_o e_o teat_n â—…f_n milch-beast_n sore_o how_o to_o be_v heal_v 148._o g_o tecolithi_n see_v sponge_n stone_n good_a to_o expel_v and_o break_v the_o stone_n in_o man_n body_n 629._o f_o for_o all_o accident_n of_o the_o tooth_n a_o remedy_n 443._o b_o eye-teeth_n of_o man_n or_o woman_n dead_a suppose_v to_o be_v of_o great_a virtue_n 302._o g_o tooth_n how_o they_o may_v be_v make_v white_a and_o so_o keep_v 64_o l._n 129_o a_o 140._o i._n 160._o i._n 168._o g._n 326._o i._n 352._o l._n tooth_n corrupt_a hollow_a worm-eaten_a and_o stink_a by_o what_o mean_v cure_v 159._o b._n 168._o k._n 239._o b._n c._n 252._o h._n 440._o k_o 624._o i._n tooth_n how_v to_o be_v preserve_v from_o rottenness_n and_o the_o worm_n 168._o g._n 190._o i._n 419_o b._n tooth_n rot_v and_o hollow_a how_o they_o may_v be_v break_v and_o have_v out_o by_o piecemeal_o 179._o c._n 190._o i._n 239._o 〈◊〉_d tooth_n hollow_a and_o rotâ—…en_o how_o they_o will_v fall_v out_o with_o ease_n 138._o h._n 159._o d._n 179._o e._n 302._o g._n 376._o i._n k._n l_o 440_o g._n tooth_n hollow_a in_o pain_n how_o to_o be_v ease_v 276_o h._n 440._o k_o ache_n of_o the_o grinder_n or_o great_a jaw_n tooth_n how_o to_o be_v remedy_v 440._o h_o tooth_n loose_a by_o what_o mean_v they_o may_v be_v set_v fast_o 38._o g._n h_o 41._o e._n 70._o g._n 72._o g._n 73._o e._n 109._o e._n 124._o h._n 156._o h._n m._n 159._o b._n c_o 160._o g._n 164._o l._n 165._o d._n 184._o h._n 196._o h._n 197_o a._n 238._o i._n 239._o b._n c_o 326._o i_o k._n l._n 351._o b._n 377._o a._n 440._o i._n telephanes_n a_o famous_a imageur_n and_o his_o work_n 500_o h._n i_o telphium_fw-la a_o herb_n think_v to_o be_v orpine_n 290._o l_o the_o description_n and_o virtue_n ibid._n telicardios_fw-la a_o precious_a stone_n 629._o d_o telirrhizos_n a_o precious_a stone_n ibid._n e_o telmessus_n a_o superstitious_a city_n addict_v to_o soothsay_v and_o magic_a 372._o l_o tempest_n and_o thunder_n how_o to_o be_v raise_v 315._o c_o temple_n of_o diana_n in_o ephesus_n how_o long_o a_o building_n 580._o h._n i_o how_o it_o be_v found_v and_o scituat_fw-la ibid._n the_o description_n thereof_o ibid._n temple_n of_o cyzicum_n and_o the_o description_n thereof_o 581._o a._n by_o who_o build_v ibid._n temple_n of_o diana_n anaitis_n religious_a and_o sacred_a 470._o g_o spoil_v by_o antony_n the_o triumvir_n ibid._n temple_n of_o peace_n build_v by_o
life_n as_o for_o disease_n they_o be_v so_o innumerable_a that_o pherecydes_n of_o the_o island_n syros_n die_v of_o a_o great_a quantity_n of_o louse_n that_o come_v crawl_v out_o of_o his_o body_n some_o be_v know_v to_o be_v never_o free_a from_o the_o ague_n as_o c._n maecenas_n the_o same_o man_n for_o three_o year_n before_o he_o die_v never_o lay_v his_o eye_n together_o for_o sleep_v a_o minute_n of_o a_o hour_n antipater_n sidonius_n the_o poet_n once_o a_o year_n during_o his_o life_n have_v a_o ague_n fit_a upon_o his_o birth_n day_n he_o live_v for_o all_o that_o to_o be_v a_o old_a man_n and_o upon_o the_o day_n of_o his_o nativity_n die_v in_o such_o a_o fit_a chap._n lii_o ¶_o of_o such_o as_o be_v carry_v forth_o upon_o the_o buyer_n to_o be_v bury_v and_o reviue_v again_o aviola_n one_o that_o have_v be_v consul_n come_v again_o to_o himself_o when_o he_o be_v cast_v or_o put_v into_o the_o funeral_n fire_n to_o be_v burn_v but_o because_o the_o flame_n be_v so_o 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