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the_o table_n moreover_o they_o be_v wont_n to_o some_o and_o slaver_v at_o the_o mouth_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o fall_a sickness_n unto_o which_o they_o only_o of_o all_o other_o creature_n but_o man_n again_o be_v subject_a chap._n xxiv_o of_o swallow_n ousles_a or_o merles_n thrush_n stare_v or_o starling_n turkey_n and_o stockedove_n the_o swallow_n likewise_o the_o bird_n alone_o of_o all_o those_o that_o have_v not_o crooked_a claw_n which_o feed_v upon_o flesh_n be_v go_v from_o we_o all_o winter_n time_n howbeit_o they_o depart_v not_o far_o off_o but_o seek_v only_o the_o sunshine_n nouke_n between_o hill_n near_o at_o hand_n and_o follow_v the_o warmth_n where_o many_o time_n they_o be_v find_v naked_a and_o without_o feather_n altogether_o as_o if_o they_o have_v moult_v it_o be_v say_v that_o they_o will_v never_o build_v their_o nest_n under_o any_o house_n in_o thebes_n because_o that_o city_n have_v be_v many_o time_n force_v and_o take_v by_o the_o enemy_n neither_o in_o bizia_n a_o city_n of_o thrace_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o detestable_a part_n practise_v by_o taereus_fw-la there_o cecina_n of_o volaterrae_n a_o gentleman_n of_o rome_n by_o call_v governor_n and_o master_n of_o the_o coach_n and_o coach-horse_n that_o use_v to_o run_v for_o the_o prize_n and_o best_a game_n be_v wont_a to_o bring_v with_o he_o into_o the_o city_n a_o number_n of_o these_o swallow_n which_o he_o have_v get_v in_o diverse_a place_n where_o he_o come_v out_o of_o his_o friend_n house_n wherein_o they_o be_v breed_v and_o when_o the_o horse_n which_o he_o have_v in_o charge_n obtain_v at_o any_o time_n victory_n in_o the_o race_n he_o will_v take_v the_o bird_n and_o paint_v they_o with_o that_o colour_n which_o betoken_v victory_n
c._n by_o what_o mean_v else_o it_o may_v be_v disconer_v 335._o d._n for_o to_o prevent_v and_o cure_v the_o fall_a sickness_n appropriate_a remedy_n 40._o l._n 44._o l._n 49._o f._n 57_o e._n 60._o k._n 66._o l._n 69._o b_o 70._o h._n 72._o k._n 74._o g._n h._n 78._o k._n 103._o e._n 107._o e._n 111._o e._n 119._o d_o 126._o i_o 134._o m._n 140._o h._n 142._o l._n 149._o e._n 157._o a._n 167._o c_o 171._o e._n 177._o b._n 178._o i._n 180_o g._n 181._o a._n 185._o b._n 218._o g_o 219._o d._n 239._o a._n 260._o g._n h._n 273._o e._n 283._o e._n 299._o f._n 300._o g_o 301._o d._n 305._o e._n 309._o e._n 310._o m._n 311._o b._n c._n 312._o m._n 314._o k_o 318._o g._n 335._o a._n b._n c._n 341._o c._n d._n 378_o f._n 388._o g._n h._n i._n l._n m_o 389._o a._n b._n c._n 431._o a._n 431._o c._n 432._o h._n 445._o c._n 591._o a_o 626._o h._n for_o the_o very_o sit_v of_o the_o fall_v sickness_n what_o remedy_n be_v convenient_a 432._o i_o k._n 445._o c._n d._n a_o singular_a clyster_n for_o this_o purpose_n 445._o d_o fall_v sickness_n think_v to_o be_v cure_v by_o drink_v of_o man_n blood_n 293._o c_o fall_v from_o a_o high_a place_n how_o to_o be_v â—…urod_v 350._o i._n see_v more_o in_o bruise_n family_n drive_v serpent_n away_o with_o their_o very_a presence_n 298._o m._n a_o family_n how_o to_o be_v keep_v in_o concord_n and_o agreement_n 312._o m_o how_o it_o shall_v be_v fortunate_a 357._o a_o fantastical_a imagination_n how_o to_o be_v prevent_v 65._o c._n 313._o c_o fantastical_a hol-â—…oblins_a call_v fatui_fw-la how_o to_o be_v drive_v away_o 286._o h._n see_v illusion_n far_o a_o kind_n of_o wheat_n for_o what_o to_o be_v use_v 138._o h_o farfugium_fw-la a_o herb_n see_v folefoot_n earcins_n 〈◊〉_d horse_n and_o scab_n in_o beast_n how_o to_o be_v heal_v 128._o l._n 130._o l._n 161._o e._n 183._o f._n 184._o g._n 196._o i._n 218._o k._n 310._o g_o 338._o l._n see_v scab_n and_o mange_n farcins_n in_o horse-necke_n how_o to_o be_v cure_v 150._o i_o 281._o f_o fascinus_n what_o it_o be_v and_o of_o what_o force_n 300._o l_o fast_v precise_o from_o all_o meat_n be_v medicinable_a 303._o c_o fat_a of_o beast_n much_o esteem_v 319._o b_o fatness_n and_o corpulency_n what_o thing_n do_v procure_v 134._o k_o 172._o k._n 303._o d._n 318._o l._n 445._o c._n what_o do_v diminish_v 443_o c._n favete_fw-la linguish_v what_o it_o mean_v 294._o m_o f_o e_o foot_n benumb_a with_o cold_a how_o to_o be_v recover_v 38._o k._n 334._o k_o foot_n pain_v and_o swell_v about_o the_o ankle_n how_o to_o be_v ease_v 185._o d._n 414._o h._n 560._o h._n foot_n fret_v ga_fw-mi ed_z and_o excoriat_fw-la how_o to_o be_v remedy_v 334._o k._n l._n 386._o k._n foot_n scorch_v with_o heat_n of_o sun_n how_o to_o be_v reduce_v into_o temper_n 334._o k_o foot_n chap_v how_o to_o be_v help_v 431._o f._n see_v fissures_n foot_n surbat_v how_o to_o be_v ease_v 334._o k_o foot_n gall_v by_o stubborn_a shoe_n how_o to_o be_v cure_v 334._o l_o foot_n of_o cow_n &_o ox_n how_o to_o be_v kâ—…pt_v from_o surbat_v 342._o l_o fel_n terrae_fw-la a_o herb_n see_v centaurie_n the_o less_o felon_n how_o to_o be_v heal_v and_o prevent_v 56._o i_o 64._o m._n 71._o b_o 140._o i_o 141._o c._n 144._o k._n 161._o b._n e._n 167._o a._n d._n 180._o g._n 188._o m_o 262._o g._n 300._o h._n 309._o d._n 320._o g._n 337._o b._n 370._o l._n 392._o i._n k_o 419._o b._n 588_o m._n fennell_n a_o herb_n wherein_o serpent_n delight_v much_o 31._o e._n 77._o b_o fennel_n clear_v the_o sight_n 77._o b_o fennell_n juice_n how_o to_o be_v draw_v ibid._n c._n which_o be_v best_a ibid._n fennell_n of_o diverse_a kind_n ibid._n d_o fennell_n much_o use_v in_o the_o kitchen_n pastry_n and_o bakehouse_n ibid._n fernell-geant_a a_o herb_n see_v ferula_fw-la fenigreeke_n 87._o a._n 207_o c._n the_o sundry_a name_n that_o it_o have_v ib._n why_o it_o be_v call_v buceras_fw-la and_o aegoceras_fw-la ib._n the_o virtue_n thereof_o ibid._n ferne_n of_o two_o kind_n male_a and_o female_a 281._o d._n why_o it_o be_v call_v in_o greek_a pteris_n ibid._n the_o root_n when_o and_o how_o to_o be_v use_v ibid._n e_o woman_n must_v beware_v of_o ferne_n for_o fear_n of_o abort_n and_o barrenness_n ibid._n f_o oak_n ferne_n 280._o l._n the_o description_n ibid._n ferula_fw-la what_o plant_n 32._o g._n the_o description_n 78._o i_o the_o stalk_n good_a to_o be_v eat_v ibid._n how_o to_o be_v serve_v up_o to_o the_o table_n ibid._n ferula_fw-la a_o enemy_n to_o lamprey_n ibid._n k_o poison_n to_o horse_n 176._o h_o ferulacea_n what_o they_o be_v 13._o d_o ferus_fw-la oculus_fw-la what_o herb_n 234._o l._n the_o virtue_n thereof_o ibid._n fever_n periodicall_a what_o they_o be_v 38._o g._n 314._o h._n how_o to_o be_v cure_v ibid._n i._n 335._o e._n 445._o e_fw-la fever_n intermit_v how_o to_o be_v cure_v 38._o g._n 260._o i._n 310._o h_o see_v more_o in_o tertian_n quartan_n and_o quotidian_n day-feaver_n see_v diarie_n fever_n call_v stegnae_fw-la what_o they_o be_v 167._o b_o fever_n ardent_a what_o remedy_n they_o require_v 50._o h._n 70._o h_o 148._o g._n 160._o l._n fever_n cold_a i._o come_v with_o cold_a fit_n how_o cure_v 260._o h_o 445._o e._n see_v intermittent_a for_o fever_n in_o general_a proper_a remedy_n 187._o b._n 260._o i._n 310._o i_o 335._o e._n 446._o l._n 435._o b._n 609._o b._n feverfew_n a_o herb_n 111._o e._n the_o description_n ibid._n the_o sundry_a name_n it_o have_v ibid._n f_o i_o figwort_n a_o herb_n see_v celendine_n the_o less_o figtree_n yield_v a_o milky_a juice_n medicinable_a 166._o k_o figtree_n ash_n medicinable_a 167._o f_o figtree_n bark_v reduce_v into_o powder_n what_o remedy_n it_o affourd_v 168._o h_o fig_n their_o property_n good_a and_o bad_a 167._o a._n b_o filberd_n and_o hazellnut_n 172._o g._n their_o medicinable_a virtue_n ibid._n their_o discommodity_n ibid._n k_o filicula_n what_o herb_n 251._o a_o finger_n which_o be_v honour_v with_o ring_n first_o 458._o i_o middle_a finger_n adorn_v with_o a_o ring_n in_o britain_n and_o france_n ibid._n finial_n in_o housetop_n who_o devise_v 552._o g_o finkle_n see_v fennell_n fire_n what_o do_v soon_o quench_v 472._o h_o fire_n avert_v by_o powerful_a word_n 296._o l._n see_v fire_n fish_n reduce_v into_o 176_o kind_n 450._o m._n their_o name_n according_a to_o the_o a_o b_o c._n ibid._n fish_n glue_v what_o virtue_n it_o have_v in_o physic_n 439._o a._n 441._o a_o fish_n cure_v by_o perse_o 53_o e_o fish_n broth_n be_v laxative_a 442._o l_o ordinance_n of_o king_n numa_n as_o touch_v fish_n 429._o c_o fishes_n small_a devour_v by_o great_a for_o what_o they_o be_v medicinable_a 445._o a_o sea_n fish_n in_o request_n at_o rome_n from_o the_o beginning_n 429._o c_o fishes_n where_o they_o be_v in_o steed_n of_o a_o oracle_n 404._o k_o fish_n in_o some_o water_n all_o black_a ibid._n m._n in_o what_o water_n they_o be_v all_o deadly_a 404._o m._n 405._o a_o fish_n in_o the_o arabian_a sea_n of_o extraordinary_a bigness_n 427._o c_o the_o wit_n of_o some_o fish_n wonderful_a ibid._n b_o fishes_n tame_v and_o come_v to_o hand_n 428._o k_o fish_v lure_v with_o a_o whistle_n ibid._n l_o they_o give_v presage_v of_o future_a event_n ibid._n fish_n tame_a playfull_a and_o wanton_a within_o the_o pool_n of_o venus_n 428._o m_o fish_n about_o pele_n taste_v all_o bitter_a 429._o a._n where_o they_o be_v all_o of_o a_o sweet_a taste_n ibid._n where_o fish_n of_o the_o sea_n be_v natural_o salt_n ibid._n salt_v fish_n which_o be_v medicinable_a 434._o g._n h._n 440._o g._n h_o 444._o m._n salt_n fish_n in_o italy_n may_v be_v make_v very_o fresh_a at_o beneventum_n 429._o b_o fissures_n chap_n and_o cliff_n in_o the_o fundament_n how_o to_o be_v cure_v 104._o g._n 105._o e._n 120._o i._n 146._o k._n 169._o e._n 187._o e._n see_v fundament_n fissure_v or_o chap_n in_o the_o foot_n how_o to_o be_v heal_v 52._o g._n 128._o h_o 169_o a._n 183._o d._n 258._o l._n 306_o i_o 334_o k._n 351_o c._n see_v more_o in_o foot_n fissure_v or_o chap_n in_o any_o place_n of_o the_o body_n what_o thing_n do_v cure_v 128_o g._n 141_o e._n 159_o d._n 161_o d._n 169_o a._n 197_o d_o 320._o g._n fistula_n or_o hollow_a sore_n what_o remedy_n be_v appropriate_a for_o they_o 44_o k._n 49_o a._n 50_o m._n 61_o c._n 104_o h._n 130_o g._n 144_o i_o 146._o l._n 159_o a_o d._n 181_o a._n 185_o d._n 201_o e._n 218_o k._n 264_o l_o 265_o b._n 279_o c._n 280_o l._n 285_o c._n 290_o l._n 307_o c._n 350_o i_o 430_o h._n 448_o g._n 470_o k._n 509_o b._n 510_o k._n see_v more_o in_o ulcer_n