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see_v notwithstanding_o many_o time_n it_o have_v devour_v city_n and_o draw_v into_o it_o a_o whole_a tract_n of_o ground_n and_o field_n sea_n coast_n and_o maritime_a region_n most_o of_o all_o other_o feel_v earthquake_n neither_o be_v the_o hilly_a country_n without_o this_o calamity_n for_o i_o myself_o have_v know_v for_o certain_a that_o the_o alps_o and_o apennine_a have_v often_o tremble_v in_o the_o autumn_n also_o and_o spring_n there_o happen_v more_o earthquake_n than_o at_o other_o time_n like_v as_o lightning_n and_o hereof_o it_o be_v that_o france_n and_o egypt_n lest_o of_o all_o other_o be_v shake_v for_o that_o in_o egypt_n the_o continual_a summer_n and_o in_o france_n the_o hard_a winter_n be_v against_o it_o in_o like_a manner_n earthquake_n be_v more_o rife_a in_o the_o night_n than_o in_o the_o day_n time_n but_o the_o great_a use_n to_o be_v in_o the_o morning_n and_o evening_n towards_o day_n light_n there_o be_v many_o and_o if_o by_o day_n it_o be_v 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in_o day_n time_n or_o soon_o after_o the_o sun_n be_v go_v down_o a_o thin_a streak_n or_o line_n as_o it_o be_v of_o a_o cloud_n lie_v out_o in_o a_o great_a length_n moreover_o the_o water_n in_o well_n and_o pit_n be_v more_o thick_a and_o trouble_a than_o ordinary_a cast_v out_o a_o stink_a scent_n chap._n lxxxij_o ¶_o remedy_n or_o help_n against_o earthquake_n towards_o but_o a_o remedy_n there_o be_v for_o the_o same_o such_o as_o vault_n and_o hole_n in_o many_o place_n do_v yield_v for_o they_o vent_v and_o breathe_v out_o the_o wind_n that_o be_v conceive_v there_o before_o a_o thing_n note_v in_o certain_a town_n which_o by_o reason_n they_o stand_v hollow_a and_o have_v many_o sink_n and_o vault_n dig_v to_o convey_v away_o their_o filth_n be_v less_o shake_v yea_o and_o in_o the_o same_o town_n those_o part_n which_o be_v pendent_a be_v the_o safe_a as_o be_v well_o see_v in_o naples_n where_o that_o quarter_n thereof_o which_o be_v solid_a and_o not_o hollow_a be_v 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surge_a billow_n be_v it_o that_o be_v so_o dangerous_a and_o do_v all_o the_o mischief_n or_o when_o the_o whole_a motion_n bear_v and_o force_v itself_o to_o one_o side_n these_o quaking_n or_o tremble_n of_o the_o earth_n give_v over_o when_o the_o wind_n be_v once_o vent_v out_o but_o if_o they_o continue_v still_o than_o they_o cease_v not_o until_o forty_o day_n end_n yea_o and_o many_o time_n it_o be_v long_a ere_o they_o stay_v for_o some_o of_o they_o have_v last_v the_o space_n of_o a_o year_n or_o two_o chap._n lxxxiii_o ¶_o monstrous_a earthquake_n see_v never_o but_o once_o there_o happen_v once_o which_o i_o find_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o tuscans_n learning_n within_o the_o teritorie_n of_o modena_n while_o l._n martius_n and_o s._n julius_n be_v consul_n a_o great_a strange_a wonder_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o two_o hill_n encounter_v together_o charge_v as_o it_o be_v and_o with_o violence_n assault_v one_o another_o yea_o and_o retire_v again_o with_o a_o most_o 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xxii_o ¶_o of_o hearing_n as_o for_o hear_v there_o be_v one_o example_n wonderful_a for_o the_o bruit_n of_o that_o battle_n whereupon_o sybaris_n be_v force_v &_o sack_v be_v hear_v the_o very_a same_o day_n as_o far_o as_o olympia_n in_o greece_n as_o touch_v the_o news_n of_o the_o cimbrian_o defeature_n as_o also_o the_o report_n and_o tiding_n of_o the_o victory_n over_o the_o persian_n make_v by_o the_o roman_a castore_n the_o same_o day_n that_o it_o be_v achieve_v be_v hold_v for_o divine_a revelation_n rather_o than_o humane_a report_n and_o the_o knowledge_n thereof_o come_v more_o by_o way_n of_o vision_n than_o otherwise_o chap._n xxiii_o ¶_o example_n of_o patience_n many_o be_v the_o calamity_n of_o this_o life_n incident_a to_o mankind_n which_o have_v afford_v infinite_a trial_n of_o man_n patience_n in_o suffer_v pain_n in_o their_o body_n among_o other_o for_o woman_n the_o example_n of_o leaena_n the_o courtesan_n be_v most_o rare_a and_o singular_a who_o for_o all_o the_o dolorous_a torture_n that_o can_v be_v devise_v will_v never_o bewray_v harmodius_n and_o aristogiton_n who_o slay_v the_o tyrannous_a king_n and_o for_o man_n anaxarchus_n do_v the_o like_a who_o be_v for_o such_o a_o cause_n examine_v upon_o the_o rack_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o torment_n bite_v off_o his_o own_o tongue_n with_o his_o tooth_n the_o only_a mean_n whereby_o he_o may_v haply_o reveal_v and_o disclose_v the_o matter_n in_o question_n and_o spit_v it_o in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o thy_fw-mi rant_v that_o put_v he_o to_o his_o torture_n chap._n xxiiii_o ¶_o example_n of_o memory_n as_o touch_v memory_n the_o great_a gift_n of_o nature_n and_o most_o necessary_a of_o all_o other_o for_o this_o life_n hard_o it_o be_v to_o judge_v and_o say_v who_o of_o all_o other_o deserve_v the_o chief_a honour_n therein_o consider_v how_o many_o man_n have_v excel_v and_o win_v much_o glory_n in_o that_o behalf_n king_n cyrus_n be_v able_a to_o call_v every_o soldier_n that_o he_o have_v through_o his_o whole_a army_n by_o his_o own_o name_n l._n scipio_n can_v do_v the_o like_a by_o all_o the_o citizen_n of_o rome_n semblable_o cineas_n ambassador_n of_o king_n pyrrhus_n the_o very_a next_o day_n that_o he_o come_v to_o rome_n both_o know_v and_o also_o salute_v by_o name_n all_o the_o senate_n &_o the_o whole_a degree_n of_o gentleman_n and_o cavallerie_n in_o the_o city_n mithridates_n the_o king_n reign_v over_o two_o and_o twenty_o nation_n of_o diverse_a language_n and_o in_o so_o many_o tongue_n give_v law_n and_o minister_a justice_n unto_o they_o without_o truchman_n and_o when_o he_o be_v to_o make_v speech_n unto_o they_o in_o public_a assembly_n respective_o to_o every_o nation_n he_o do_v perform_v it_o in_o their_o own_o tongue_n without_o interpreter_n one_o charmidas_n or_o charmadas_n a_o grecian_a be_v of_o so_o singular_a a_o memory_n that_o hâ—…_n be_v able_a to_o deliver_v quinâ—…ilian_n by_o heart_n the_o content_n word_n for_o word_n of_o all_o the_o book_n that_o a_o man_n will_v call_v for_o out_o of_o any_o library_n as_o if_o he_o read_v the_o same_o present_o within_o book_n at_o length_n the_o practice_n hereof_o be_v reduce_v into_o a_o art_n of_o memory_n devise_v and_o invent_v first_o by_o simonides_n melicus_n and_o afterward_o bring_v to_o perfection_n and_o consummate_v by_o metrodorus_n sepsius_fw-la by_o which_o a_o man_n may_v learn_v to_o rehearse_v again_o the_o same_o word_n of_o any_o discourse_n whatsoever_o after_o once_o hear_v and_o yet_o there_o be_v not_o a_o thing_n in_o man_n so_o frail_a and_o brittle_a again_o as_o it_o whether_o it_o be_v occasion_v by_o disease_n by_o casual_a injury_n or_o occurrent_n or_o by_o fear_n through_o which_o it_o fail_v sometime_o in_o part_n and_o otherwhiles_o decay_v general_o and_o be_v clean_o lose_v one_o with_o the_o stroke_n of_o a_o stone_n fall_v present_o to_o forget_v his_o letter_n only_o and_o can_v read_v no_o more_o otherwise_o 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of_o the_o ague_n that_o be_v to_o say_v 3_o in_o a_o tertian_n 4_o in_o a_o quartan_n 5_o in_o a_o quintan_n etc._n etc._n etc._n sciriasis_n sciriasis_n angulosis_fw-la caulibus_fw-la folio_fw-la â—â—ij_fw-la flore_fw-la aneâ—i_fw-la exit_fw-la dioscoride_fw-la dioscoride_fw-la a_o cyath_n be_v ten_o dram_n dram_n ileosis_n hermol_n some_o read_v iliosis_n &_o theâ—…_n it_o signify_v pursiffe_n laganoponon_n *_o summo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d although_o dioscorides_n say_v primo_fw-la cibo_fw-la and_o himself_o in_o the_o former_a book_n jeiunis_fw-la jeiunis_fw-la ligula_fw-la may_v be_v take_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o spponfull_n it_o contain_v three_o dram_n and_o a_o scruple_n somewhat_o under_o half_a a_o ounce_n as_o a_o good_a spoon_n will_v do_v with_o us._n us._n arterâ—…_n arterâ—…_n sic_fw-la &_o attâ—…ita_fw-la samant_n samant_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hydrâ—…pes_n some_o read_v hypochyses_n i._o suffusiones_fw-la out_o of_o dioscorides_n to_o wit_n the_o cataract_n cataract_n hemina_n iâ—…_n much_o about_o ten_o ounce_n ounce_n call_v maâ—…na_n thuris_fw-la in_o fico_fw-mi duplici_fw-la duplici_fw-la i._o the_o wring_n and_o torment_n of_o the_o upper_a small_a gut_n porrigenes_n not_o prâ—…vigenes_n out_o of_o diose_fw-la diose_fw-la a_o great_a desire_n to_o go_v to_o the_o stool_n with_o do_v little_a or_o nothing_o nothing_o call_v mentagâ—…a_n sacros_fw-la ignes_fw-la call_v otherwise_o s._n anthony_n fire_n erisypelas_n erisypelas_n contrary_n to_o galeâ—…_n it_o shall_v seem_v he_o mean_v here_o the_o tithymate_n which_o be_v lactariae_fw-la lactariae_fw-la pliny_n shall_v seem_v here_o to_o be_v deceiuâ—…d_v for_o isatâ—…_n be_v the_o same_o thâ—…_n glastum_fw-la i._o woad_n and_o the_o wild_a thereof_o indeâ—…_n be_v leave_a like_o lectuce_n which_o be_v the_o occasi_fw-la on_o of_o his_o error_n error_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o rather_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o that_o be_v eat_v with_o meat_n it_o make_v the_o breath_n sweet_a sweet_a antilegoâ—…tia_n some_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o flower_n gather_n gather_n for_o about_o that_o time_n cato_n live_v live_v i_o smooth_a and_o plain_a plain_a i._o the_o stemmiâ—…_n cole_n cole_n cum_fw-la sulphur_n illita_fw-la illita_fw-la gyma_fw-la gyma_fw-la some_o call_v thâ—…_n polypi_fw-la polypi_fw-la oleris_fw-la oleris_fw-la hemina_n hemina_n it_o seem_v that_o he_o mean_v by_o apiastrum_fw-la a_o kind_n of_o rannunculus_fw-la i._o crowfoot_n call_v flammula_fw-la our_o speere-wort_n or_o apium_n risâ—…_n risâ—…_n whereby_o some_o read_v orthoselinum_fw-la orthoselinum_fw-la olymoeides_n dioscor_n dioscor_n xpondere_fw-la xpondere_fw-la alâ—…osis_n some_o read_v alphiosis_n out_o of_o dioscorid_n that_o be_v to_o they_o that_o arâ—…_n subject_a to_o the_o white_a morphew_n which_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o leprosy_n or_o s._n magnus_n evil_a evil_a or_o domine_fw-la miserere_fw-la mei_fw-la i._o lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o i_o all_o this_o agree_v to_o our_o calaminth_n according_a to_o dioscoridâ—…s_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o calâ—…mintha_n calâ—…mintha_n call_v errhina_n or_o nascalia_n nascalia_n it_o seem_v that_o this_o title_n be_v corrupt_a corrupt_a in_o dulâ—…i_fw-la he_o mean_v passum_fw-la rueâ—…ius_n take_v it_o for_o basill_n gentle_a gentle_a utile_fw-la naâ—…_n concoctioneâ—…_n iâ—…at_a exit_fw-la dioscor_fw-la dioscor_fw-la flea-baâ—…ei_a flea-baâ—…ei_a guinea_n pepper_n cunila_n cunila_n bugle_n or_o siaechas_n arabica_n arabica_n to_o wit_n by_o raise_v a_o blister_n and_o give_v issue_n issue_n i_o almond_n almond_n memithum_fw-la memithum_fw-la struthio_n similibus_fw-la ex_fw-la diosc._n i._n like_o to_o struthium_n wherein_o pliny_n be_v foul_o oversee_v to_o translate_v it_o pass_v sere_a presentantibus_fw-la because_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v the_o herb_n struthium_n 〈◊〉_d fuller_n weed_n and_o the_o bird_n call_v a_o sparrow_n upon_o which_o one_o absurdity_n more_o follow_v still_o to_o maintain_v the_o same_o as_o common_o it_o be_v see_v for_o that_o which_o follow_v of_o bleach_v agreee_v to_o the_o foresay_a herb_n in_o some_o sort_n sort_n so_o call_v for_o that_o they_o cause_n flux_n of_o blood_n blood_n otherwise_o name_v dipsades_n because_o they_o set_v one_o into_o a_o burn_a fire_n as_o it_o be_v and_o a_o unquenchable_a thirst_n whereupon_o they_o take_v both_o their_o name_n name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o cure_v or_o heal_v heal_v a_o woman_n physician_n who_o write_v of_o physic_n or_o at_o leastwise_o a_o mid_a wife_n of_o good_a authority_n authority_n i._o patience_n or_o monk_n rheu_o barb_v barb_v jure_fw-la haply_o for_o thure_z i_o frankincense_n according_a to_o cornariâ—…_n cornariâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…d_a derivatiâ—…_n some_o take_v it_o for_o water_n mint_n or_o horse-mint_n horse-mint_n murrha_n murrha_n aniso_fw-la rather_o anethâ—…_n dill_n after_o diosc._n whereupon_o it_o be_v call_v of_o some_o wild_a dil._n dil._n such_o medicine_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d either_o 〈◊〉_d exulcerate_v or_o itch_a itch_a of_o serpent_n serpent_n of_o cut_v up_o or_o gather_v root_n root_n meiâ—…on_n milij_fw-la â—…x_fw-la galen_n galen_n a_o garland-maker_n garland-maker_n these_o guitlands_n or_o chaplet_n be_v call_v hetruscae_n for_o so_o say_v tertullian_n prae_fw-la feruntur_fw-la etiam_fw-la illis_fw-la hetruscae_n hocvocabuluâ—…_n est_fw-fr cornaâ—…ù_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d i._o to_o be_v aedilâ—…_n aedilâ—…_n i._o three_o farthing_n farthing_n of_o flower_n gatheâ—…ing_v gatheâ—…ing_v usus_fw-la eius_fw-la propé_fw-la nimius_fw-la esâ—…_n esâ—…_n r_o r_o inficiendi_fw-la inficiendi_fw-la note_v that_o viola_n in_o pliny_n and_o other_o author_n reach_v to_o our_o stockegillofre_n wall-floure_n and_o other_o flower_n as_o to_o the_o purple_a march_n violet_n violet_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ch_z 〈…〉_z or_o wal_n flower_n flower_n some_o take_v it_o for_o a_o kind_n of_o fox_n glove_n glove_n which_o some_o take_v for_o yellow_a yarrowe_n yarrowe_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o orâ—…are_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o it_o adorn_v no_o chaplet_n chaplet_n ad_fw-la scrupula_fw-la singula_fw-la which_o if_o you_o refer_v to_o a_o drachma_n signify_v a_o three_o part_n less_o but_o if_o to_o a_o ounce_n the_o 24_o part_n part_n phlegraeoâ—…_n but_o turneb_n read_v aegaeo_n according_a to_o dioscor_v dioscor_v pliny_n never_o hear_v of_o the_o musk-goat_n not_o civeâ—…_n cat_n in_o these_o day_n day_n common_o call_v ireo_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d diosc._n report_v this_o of_o tripolium_n and_o not_o of_o polium_fw-la whereby_o it_o seem_v that_o pliny_n be_v in_o a_o fault_n fault_n bindweed_n bindweed_n uitis_fw-la alba_fw-la of_o some_o glycypicron_n dodonaei_n of_o other_o other_o viburnum_n matthioli_n matthioli_n or_o jovis_n flos._n which_o some_o take_v to_o be_v the_o columbine_n helenium_fw-la here_o describe_v agree_v not_o with_o our_o elecampane_n elecampane_n rutae_fw-la vice_n vice_n pulsatilla_n or_o wind-floure_n wind-floure_n filipendula_fw-la suppose_v of_o some_o some_o or_o rather_o the_o wall_n flower_n flower_n some_o read_v cerynthus_fw-la rather_o rather_o considerinâ—…_n that_o of_o a_o beast_n carcase_n they_o will_v be_v engeâ—…_n dread_a dread_a the_o fruit_n or_o berry_n