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a_o lion_n &_o it_o have_v a_o wide_a gape_a mouth_n from_o the_o one_o ere_o to_o the_o other_o &_o it_o follow_v man_n be_v the_o voice_n ¶_o of_o the_o cirogrillus_fw-la ca._n thirty-nine_o it_o be_v a_o best_a full_a of_o bristellis_fw-la &_o pynne_n like_o a_o urchen_n &_o facyon_v like_o a_o swine_n nothing_o bold_a but_o it_o will_v geve_v a_o deadly_a bit_n ¶_o of_o the_o cicade_n ca._n xl_o that_o be_v a_o worm_n of_o the_o earth_n &_o some_o dwell_v in_o house_n in_o warm_a place_n and_o desire_v the_o hytte_n of_o the_o fire_n &_o some_o fly_n in_o the_o field_n &_o they_o suck_v the_o dew_n of_o the_o grass_n and_z they_o singe_v well_o &_o they_o make_v their_o hole_n in_o the_o ground_n where_o as_o they_o have_v yonge_n there_o be_v cicade_n that_o grow_v only_o of_o the_o cock_n speâ—yll_v or_o moystnes_n &_o those_o be_v many_o in_o ytalye_n ¶_o of_o cicotrocea_n ca._n xli_o it_o be_v a_o best_a that_o follow_v glad_o the_o voice_n of_o man_n &_o it_o close_v never_o 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it_o have_v great_a claw_n by_o nycht_a be_v it_o in_o y_z e_z water_n and_z by_o day_n be_v it_o on_o earth_n and_o it_o have_v eggis_n gretter_n than_o a_o goose_n upon_o y_o e_o ground_n and_o the_o male_a &_o female_n keep_v it_o each_o his_o time_n &_o there_o be_v no_o beast_n make_v of_o so_o small_a substance_n y_o it_o become_v so_o great_a and_o it_o be_v very_o gluttysshe_v and_o when_o it_o be_v full_a it_o go_v to_o the_o border_n of_o the_o water_n and_o there_o it_o lay_v down_o and_z than_o come_v a_o bird_n name_v y_z e_z wren_n and_o flycker_v so_o long_o about_o his_o mouth_n y_fw-fr t_o he_o gete_v in_o &_o than_o this_o lytell_a bird_n scratch_v he_o in_o his_o throat_n y_fw-fr t_o it_o ease_v he_o so_o moche_n y_fw-mi t_z he_o fall_v therewith_o in_o sleep_v and_o when_o this_o bird_n parceyve_v y_o it_o this_o best_a be_v in_o sleep_v it_o decend_v in_o to_o the_o belly_n &_o bit_v it_o so_o sharp_o through_o as_o if_o it_o be_v shoot_v through_o which_o it_o a_o 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et_v of_o it_o therefore_o they_o of_o ethiope_n eat_v moche_n dragon_n flesh_n the_o dragon_n heed_n promise_v to_o make_v a_o house_n fortunable_a the_o tongue_n of_o the_o dragon_n &_o his_o gall_n thereof_o make_v decoction_n in_o wine_n and_o therewith_o man_n or_o woman_n body_n enoynt_v be_v good_a for_o y_fw-es e_fw-es encombr_v of_o the_o fair_a and_o such_o like_a of_o the_o draconcopedes_n cap._n xlviij_o draconcopeâ—es_n be_v mighty_a great_a serpentis_fw-la y_o it_o have_v visage_n fair_a and_o bright_a like_o maiden_n or_o gentyll_a woman_n and_o some_o hold_v that_o they_o be_v of_o those_o serpentis_fw-la or_o such_o like_a as_o eva_n be_v beguile_v with_o it_o of_o the_o devyll_n for_o beda_n say_v that_o y_o e_o serpent_n have_v a_o maidenly_a visage_n therefore_o the_o devyll_n show_v unâ—_n such_o a_o fair_a visage_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o he_o the_o soon_o shall_v beguile_v she_o and_o come_v to_o his_o purpose_n &_o the_o body_n of_o this_o serpent_n be_v cover_v with_o it_o the_o leve_n and_o small_a branch_n of_o the_o three_fw-mi &_o this_o serpent_n be_v very_o wise_a or_o subtle_a but_o y_z t_z come_v not_o of_o himself_o for_o the_o devyll_n be_v in_o it_o &_o he_o speak_v through_o that_o serpent_n like_o as_o balaans_n ass_n speak_v through_o y_z e_z angel_n of_o the_o grey_a cap._n l._n the_o grace_n be_v a_o fat_a beast_n w_o t_o a_o broad_a back_n and_o short_a leggis_n &_o they_o be_v short_a on_o the_o left_a side_n than_o on_o the_o right_a side_n and_o they_o bit_v very_o sore_a &_o be_v of_o the_o mocâ—nes_n of_o the_o fox_n &_o be_v slow_a in_o ronninge_a to_o gete_v his_o meet_a of_o the_o dypsa_n cap._n li._n dipsa_n be_v a_o manner_n of_o a_o serpent_n and_o it_o be_v very_a lytell_fw-mi but_o it_o sting_v man_n &_o when_o it_o have_v so_o do_v incontinent_a it_o be_v enflamb_v with_o it_o so_o great_a hete_n &_o thurste_v that_o it_o must_v nedy_n drink_v &_o so_o it_o run_v to_o the_o water_n &_o there_o it_o drink_v till_o it_o breast_n asunder_o and_o it_o be_v about_o a_o span_n of_o length_n of_o the_o oromeda_n cap._n lij_o oromeda_n be_v a_o manner_n of_o a_o small_a camel_n &_o be_v very_o swift_a in_o ronning_a &_o in_o goinge_v for_o it_o have_v be_v prove_v y_o t_o it_o run_v a_o hondred_a mile_n upon_o a_o day_n ¶_o damula_fw-la be_v a_o neither_o wild_a beast_n &_o be_v also_o in_o ronninge_v very_o swift_a &_o it_o be_v like_o a_o hind_n &_o it_o be_v not_o lyghte_o
cocodryllus_fw-la before_o name_v sleep_v there_o it_o do_v wentylle_v &_o turn_v himself_o in_o slypery_a mire_n &_o than_o it_o slip_v between_o the_o t_v of_o cocodrillus_fw-la &_o so_o descend_v in_o to_o the_o belly_n of_o cocodrillus_fw-la &_o there_o terith_v it_o a_o sunder_o all_o y_z e_z intrayl_v &_o gut_n of_o his_o belly_n &_o so_o slee_v it_o y_o e_fw-la cocodrillus_fw-la ¶_o enitra_n be_v a_o lytell_a beast_n &_o of_o they_o be_v many_o in_o germania_fw-la &_o they_o make_v great_a hole_n in_o y_o e_o earth_n &_o they_o gathre_o in_o the_o summer_n that_o y_z t_z they_o live_v by_o in_o y_z e_z winter_n the_z female_a be_v always_o fat_a &_o the_o male_a lene_n for_z she_o be_v ever_o eting_a &_o he_o be_v so_o greedy_a &_o so_o sparinge_v y_o it_o he_o thynk_v that_o he_o shall_v never_o have_v enough_o &_o also_o he_o hyde_v from_o his_o female_n all_o his_o meet_a as_o much_o as_o he_o can_v because_o she_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o it_o but_o she_o be_v wilye_o y_fw-mi t_o she_o make_v a_o hole_n come_n from_o another_o way_n to_o steel_n his_o meet_a privy_o that_o he_o do_v nate_fw-fr know_fw-mi of_o it_o &_o so_o desceyve_v he_o &_o et_v his_o meet_a and_o that_o be_v y_fw-fr e_o cause_n that_o he_o be_v so_o lene_n cirogrillus_fw-la cap._n lviij_o cirogrillus_n &_o erinatius_fw-la be_v all_o one_o &_o it_o be_v a_o lytelle_fw-fr beast_n like_o a_o pig_n &_o his_o skin_n be_v round_o about_o full_a of_o sharp_a pin_n save_v only_o onder_v his_o belly_n that_o no_o man_n may_v come_v nigh_o he_o &_o it_o be_v moche_n like_o a_o urchen_n but_o when_o it_o be_v lay_v in_o luke_o warm_a water_n than_o it_o be_v so_o glad_a that_o it_o stretch_v himself_o a_o broad_a ¶_o ermyne_n be_v a_o lytell_fw-mi best_o like_o mustela_fw-la &_o in_o the_o winter_n on_o all_o the_o party_n of_o his_o body_n he_o be_v with_o save_v only_o on_o y_o e_o back_n and_o it_o et_v flesh_n and_o parsecute_v the_o myse_n very_o sore_o of_o edus_n cap._n lix_o of_o edus_n cap._n lix_o edus_n be_v a_o lytel_n gote_o &_o when_o it_o be_v young_a it_o be_v fat_a &_o his_o fleesshe_n be_v of_o good_a savour_n &_o in_o y_z e_z wane_v of_o y_fw-fr e_o moan_n be_v good_a geld_n of_o they_o like_o y_z e_o calf_n the_o operation_n plinius_n say_v that_o y_fw-es e_fw-it fresh_a warm_a blood_n of_o this_o goat_n temper_v with_o vinegar_n be_v good_a for_o they_o that_o spit_v blood_n the_o lung_n of_o he_o eten_v keep_v a_o man_n from_o dronkenesse_n emorois_n cap._n lx_o emorois_n be_v a_o serpent_n that_o swete_v blood_n &_o he_o that_o of_o he_o be_v bittyn_a or_o stynged_a blede_v himself_o to_o dethe_v echele_n cap._n lxi_o echele_n be_v a_o lytell_a worm_n &_o some_o name_n it_o in_o englisshe_v a_o leche_o &_o it_o be_v in_o water_n moche_v &_o it_o suck_v glad_o y_o e_z blood_n of_o man_n &_o best_a &_o it_o bide_v cleve_v unto_o y_z e_z place_z y_z t_z it_o suck_v till_o it_o be_v full_a &_o than_o it_o fall_v of_o but_z what_o time_n of_o the_o day_n y_fw-fr t_o it_o be_v the_o blood_n blanch_v not_o light_v â—ely_o till_o the_o son_n be_v set_v when_o it_o have_v suck_v ¶_o a_o caterpillar_n be_v a_o worm_n of_o dyvers_a colour_n &_o it_o have_v many_o foot_n &_o it_o be_v of_o half_a fynger_n length_n or_o more_o or_z alas_o &_o they_o breed_n of_o stynk_v mist_n upon_o y_z e_z tree_n &_o destroy_v y_fw-fr e_o tree_n &_o fruit_n thereof_o &_o some_o take_v y_z e_z ash_n of_o a_o fig_n three_fw-mi y_fw-mi it_o have_v be_v burn_v &_o strew_v it_o upon_o those_o erbe_n or_o tree_n and_o therewith_o destroy_v they_o ¶_o falena_n ca._n lxij_o falena_n be_v a_o best_a that_o have_v natural_o pride_n in_o man_n or_o woman_n and_o will_n upon_o that_o quarrel_n feght_n to_o y_z e_z dethe_v &_o if_o he_o wine_n man_n and_o overcome_v he_o than_o ter_v he_o he_o asunder_o for_o his_o pride_n ¶_o fiber_n be_v moche_n in_o the_o land_n of_o ponte_n and_o be_v a_o best_a like_o the_o beaver_n but_o it_o be_v somewhat_o alas_o and_z his_o stone_n may_v not_o be_v of_o but_o he_o must_v dye_v and_o it_o have_v thesame_a power_n that_o the_o beaver_n have_v and_o when_o this_o best_a bit_v any_o body_n it_o let_v not_o go_v his_o hold_n till_o it_o here_o the_o bone_n crack_v a_o sunder_o ¶_o the_o ant_n or_o pismer_n ca._n lxiij_o antee_n or_o pismer_n be_v very_o lytell_a worm_n and_o they_o be_v very_o wise_a they_o make_v their_o hole_n in_o the_o ground_n and_o bear_v the_o earth_n out_o and_z they_o make_v a_o narowe_n entre_fw-fr into_o their_o hole_n &_o make_v great_a provision_n to_o leave_v upon_o all_o y_o e_o year_n after_o the_z ante_fw-la devide_v every_o corn_n or_o or_o grain_n that_o he_o gete_v in_o three_o partis_fw-la that_o he_o carri_v into_o his_o hole_n because_o it_o shall_v not_o shote_v and_o wax_v green_a in_o his_o hole_n or_o den_n these_o ant_n carry_v each_o other_o out_o of_o their_o hole_n when_o they_o be_v deed_n and_o bury_v they_o ¶_o the_o great_a myris_n ca._n lxiiij_o the_o great_a myris_n as_o it_o be_v say_v be_v in_o ethyope_n and_o they_o be_v in_o quantite_n as_o great_a mastiff_n and_o they_o be_v fote_v like_o a_o lion_n and_o they_o cast_v the_o gold_n out_o of_o the_o golden_a sand_n and_o 〈…〉_o nobody_o dare_v come_v by_o it_o in_o ind_n be_v myris_n as_o great_a as_o ox_n and_o they_o be_v very_o dangerous_a to_o come_v by_o and_z they_o be_v also_o be_v the_o golden_a mine_n &_o they_o have_v four_o foot_n with_o crooked_a claw_n and_z they_o will_v there_o any_o man_n a_o sâ—nder_n but_z they_o do_v not_o bite_v or_o hurt_v other_o bests_n lighte_o and_z for_o to_o mynisshe_v the_o synnne_n of_o covetyse_n there_o be_v so_o many_o of_o they_o to_o keep_v this_o gold_n that_o no_o man_n can_v comâ—_n be_v it_o but_z john_n mandevyll_n testfi_v that_o these_o ant_n or_o myris_n may_v not_o abide_v the_o here_o of_o the_o soon_o therefore_o whaâ—_n 〈◊〉_d feel_v the_o here_o they_o rone_n to_o their_o cave_n or_o den_n and_o in_o the_o mean_n time_n come_v man_n sittinge_n on_o dromodaris_fw-la and_o carry_v asmoche_n of_o this_o gold_n away_o by_o stealth_n as_o they_o may_v but_o they_o be_v in_o great_a ieoê‘dye_n also_o they_o gete_v this_o gold_n be_v policy_n as_o thir_n they_o keep_v a_o mare_n with_o her_o young_a foal_n very_o hongry_a and_o lie_v on_o she_o two_o dosser_n weâ—_n festen_v unto_o her_o body_n &_o dryve_v she_o out_o toward_o y_o e_o place_n where_o as_o this_o gold_n be_v but_z the_o foal_n bide_v at_o home_n till_o they_o will_v have_v the_o mare_n home_o again_o and_o these_o ant_n have_v a_o property_n that_o they_o may_v see_v no_o emptye_a hole_n wherefore_o when_o they_o see_v these_o emptye_n baskette_v upon_o the_o maris_fw-la back_o they_o fill_v it_o full_a of_o pure_a gold_n for_o they_o purifye_v it_o very_o well_o and_z when_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o mare_n do_v think_v that_o it_o be_v time_n than_o he_o take_v the_o foal_n and_o bring_v it_o out_o and_z incontinent_a it_o gin_v to_o neigh_v &_o cry_v after_o the_o damn_n and_o when_o she_o her_v her_o young_a she_o come_v home_n as_o fast_o as_o she_o can_v and_z in_o such_o manner_n they_o gete_v the_o gold_n capitulo_fw-la lxv_o a_o furet_fw-la be_v a_o best_a long_o and_o small_a and_o it_o be_v almost_o all_o white_a of_o colour_n and_o it_o bring_v the_o cony_n out_o of_o their_o hole_n when_o it_o find_v they_o ¶_o nota_fw-la furo_fw-la be_v a_o best_a that_o have_v many_o foot_n and_o it_o seek_v and_o find_v many_o cony_n in_o their_o hole_n and_o kill_v they_o and_o so_o et_v they_o be_v stealth_n capitulo_fw-la lxvi_o gala_n be_v a_o lytell_a beast_n &_o very_o bold_a and_o it_o feght_v against_o diverse_a serpentis_fw-la and_o et_v glad_o myse_v &_o the_o serpent_n that_o it_o feght_v with_o et_v glad_o myse_v also_o &_o when_o it_o have_v overcomen_v the_o serpent_n than_o it_o et_v it_o â—_o &_o by_o by_o it_o eteteh_o rue_v the_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o all_o manner_n of_o serpentis_fw-la ¶_o a_o jennet_n be_v somewhat_o big_a than_o a_o fox_n &_o it_o be_v colour_v between_o a_o red_a and_o a_o black_a and_o it_o be_v meek_a and_o humble_a and_o it_o seek_v his_o meet_a be_v the_o ryeurs_fw-fr side_n capitulo_fw-la lxvij_o gameleon_n be_v a_o best_a with_o ij_o wing_n &_o four_o foot_n have_v a_o heed_n like_o a_o adder_n &_o a_o long_a wrong_n tail_n like_o a_o dragon_n and_o ber_v gere_n on_o his_o back_n like_o will_v &_o the_o clohhe_n that_o thereof_o be_v make_v can_v not_o
any_o man_n it_o be_v so_o hot_a that_o he_o must_v dye_v ¶_o monocheron_n y_o it_o be_v a_o unicorn_n for_o it_o have_v but_o one_o horn_n stand_a in_o his_o forhede_v &_o it_o be_v so_o sharp_a y_fw-mi t_o what_o so_o ever_o it_o touchet_n w_o t_o his_o horn_n it_o ter_v it_o a_o sunder_o or_o run_v it_o through_o &_o it_o be_v a_o beast_n w_o t_o iiij_o foot_n feringe_v nothere_o iron_n nor_o steel_n &_o it_o feght_v oftentimes_o against_o y_o e_o oliphant_n &_o thur_v he_o in_o y_fw-mi e_fw-it beli_fw-it w_z t_o his_o sharp_a horn_n &_o so_o overcom_v he_o of_o the_o rutela_n cap._n c.xxvij_o the_o rutela_n be_v like_o a_o spiner_n &_o cat_n 〈…〉_o manner_n some_o be_v rede_n and_o rdwnce_v some_o be_v wythe_v with_o it_o round_o belie_v some_o be_v rough_a and_o hery_a some_o be_v black_a some_o be_v like_o waspis_n and_o some_o be_v call_v egipciaca_n and_o their_o bite_n be_v very_o venymous_a and_o thereof_o come_v great_a pain_n in_o the_o heed_n and_o cause_v the_o parsone_n so_o stynged_a to_o be_v very_o slepye_v and_o than_o come_v the_o dethe_v the_o bath_n and_o tyna_n wtdryueth_v y_fw-mi e_z pain_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o stygne_n for_o when_o the_o place_n stygn_v be_v wet_a w_n to_o tina_fw-la than_o the_o pain_n wtdraweth_v &_o when_o it_o be_v take_v of_o than_o the_o pain_n do_v come_v again_o therefore_o it_o must_v be_v always_o bathe_v cap._n c.xxviij_o avenymous_n beast_n be_v rubetum_fw-la and_o be_v of_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o frog_n this_o rubetum_fw-la be_v very_o medecinable_a for_o many_o thing_n but_z he_o cast_v his_o virtue_n from_o he_o when_o he_o will_v &_o take_v it_o again_o when_o he_o will_v but_o always_o it_o keep_v his_o venym_n by_o he_o cap._n xxix_o salamandra_n be_v a_o venymous_a best_a 〈…〉_o a_o hoge_fw-mi &_o mire_v with_o the_o face_n of_o a_o ape_n &_o it_o lyve_v in_o the_o fire_n &_o it_o quench_v the_o flambe_v and_o it_o ber_v a_o manner_n of_o will_v like_o a_o do_v colour_n whereof_o diverse_a thing_n be_v weave_v y_o it_o never_o can_v be_v burn_v but_o when_o they_o be_v foul_a than_o they_o be_v cast_v in_o the_o fire_n to_o be_v cleanse_v this_o best_a be_v lene_a and_o it_o have_v but_o lytell_a blood_n the_o operation_n ¶_o the_o flesh_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o see_v snail_n and_o of_o the_o froge_n help_v against_o the_o venym_n of_o the_o salamandra_n cap._n c.xxx_o like_a a_o adder_n there_o be_v a_o serpent_n and_o it_o be_v name_v suara_n when_o it_o be_v old_a it_o wax_v blind_a and_o than_o it_o run_v against_o a_o wall_n towards_o the_o east_n lokinge_v upon_o the_o upryse_v of_o the_o son_n and_o thereby_o it_o gete_v sight_n again_o stello_n be_v also_o a_o manner_n of_o a_o adder_n the_o which_o have_v a_o deadly_a venym_n and_o it_o be_v false_a &_o subtle_a it_o hate_v man_n sore_o it_o have_v a_o long_a tail_n and_o a_o small_a heed_n cap._n c.xxxi_o salpiga_n be_v a_o serpent_n that_o be_v selden_v see_v the_o same_o be_v name_v also_o scitalis_n and_o be_v of_o many_o diverse_a colour_n upon_o his_o back_n and_o be_v very_o fat_a it_o be_v so_o hot_a of_o nature_n that_o in_o the_o wynt_n he_o cast_v his_o skin_n of_o ¶_o seps_n be_v a_o lytel_n serpent_n &_o be_v so_o full_a of_o veny_n that_o he_o poyson_v not_o only_o the_o flesh_n of_o man_n but_o also_o the_o bone_n the_o man_n that_o of_o he_o be_v stinge_v consume_v &_o melt_v to_o dethe_v through_o the_o great_a poison_n cap._n c.xxxij_o 〈…〉_o dypsa_fw-la as_o before_o be_v specify_v ¶_o spuens_fw-la be_v a_o serpent_n that_o with_o his_o spew_a or_o spetyll_o slee_v they_o that_o it_o fall_v on_o &_o this_o serpent_n be_v about_o two_o cubit_n of_o length_n &_o it_o stynge_v a_o man_n to_o death_n or_o it_o le_fw-fr we_o of_o ¶_o syraus_n be_v serpent_n be_v in_o arabye_n with_o wing_n and_o they_o run_v fast_o than_o a_o horse_n &_o some_o say_v that_o they_o fly_v also_o &_o who_o so_o of_o theym_fw-mi be_v bite_v or_o stynged_a die_v or_o he_o feel_v any_o pain_n cap._n c.xxxiij_o scorpio_n be_v a_o best_a seem_v humble_a have_v a_o meek_a regard_n or_o look_v but_o in_o his_o tail_n he_o have_v a_o venomous_a styngue_n &_o therewith_o do_v great_a harm_n unto_o man_n whamne_fw-la he_o regard_v he_o least_o it_o lyve_v of_o y_z e_z earth_n &_o in_o may_v &_o augu_v it_o lay_v eggys_n or_o a_o substance_n like_o eggis_n but_o they_o be_v worm_n &_o y_fw-es e_o mother_n will_v sometime_o eat_v they_o but_o they_o hang_v behind_o she_o on_o her_o leggis_n &_o foot_n &_o so_o save_v themselves_o ¶_o a_o black_a hoge_fw-mi y_fw-mi it_o be_v strike_v of_o this_o worm_n must_v nedy_n dye_v &_o o_o ne_z of_o another_o colour_n may_v escape_v but_o nat_n always_o ¶_o the_o operation_n the_o fastinge_n spetyll_o of_o man_n kyll_v y_o e_o scorpion_n so_o do_v the_o erbe_n raphana_fw-it &_o the_o water_n of_o it_o both_o if_o it_o be_v lay_v upon_o he_o &_o though_o of_o a_o man_n be_v stynged_a of_o he_o and_o that_o he_o eat_v raphana_fw-la y_fw-fr e_o sty_n 〈…〉_o ca._n c.xxxiiij_o acnbite_v long_o be_v y_fw-fr t_o serpent_n saeta_fw-la &_o it_o be_v a_o white_a &_o both_o end_n be_v a_o like_a thick_a at_o heed_n and_o tail_n &_o it_o creep_v with_o both_o the_o end_n &_o this_o serpent_n be_v engender_v of_o a_o veymous_a wat_fw-mi &_o who_o drink_v of_o this_o what_o shall_v become_v mad_a &_o rave_v &_o so_o end_v his_o lyse_v which_o it_o pain_n sardina_n be_v not_o reken_v among_o the_o serpentis_fw-la â—_o but_o solisuga_fw-la sardis_fw-la creep_v in_o the_o grass_n &_o where_o it_o lihgtn_v upon_o there_o it_o bring_v a_o sekenes_n cap._n c.xxxv_o spoliator_n colubri_fw-la be_v a_o worm_n with_o agolden_a colour_n &_o though_o it_o be_v small_a &_o week_n yet_o it_o can_v overcome_v a_o snake_n for_o when_o it_o see_v the_o snake_n lie_v in_o y_z e_z son_n than_o it_o creep_v up_o at_o the_o tail_n &_o so_o to_o y_fw-fr e_o head_n but_o than_o he_o claw_v he_o soft_o be_v the_o heed_n &_o or_o he_o be_v ware_a he_o festn_v so_o hard_a in_o his_o heed_n that_o y_o e_o snake_n with_o all_o his_o might_n can_v not_o shake_v he_o of_o &_o this_o worm_n slee_v he_o &_o than_o et_v his_o fill_n of_o he_o this_o worm_n be_v like_a unto_o the_o star_n for_o it_o shine_v most_o be_v night_n &_o it_o come_v never_o forth_o but_o when_o it_o be_v a_o great_a rain_n abide_v fair_a wedder_n this_o worm_n quench_v the_o fire_n like_o a_o plate_n afyce_n and_o if_o a_o man_n body_n be_v touch_v or_o meve_v with_o y_z e_z dung_n of_o this_o best_a or_o worm_n all_o the_o here_o of_o his_o body_n shall_v fall_v out_o cap._n c..xxxvi_o talpa_fw-la y_o e_fw-la moll_n be_v a_o little_a black_a blind_a beast_n that_o come_v of_o the_o earth_n &_o it_o have_v a_o soft_a skin_n y_o it_o be_v hery_n &_o it_o live_v of_o the_o worm_n in_o the_o ground_n but_o when_o it_o suffer_v great_a hunger_n than_o it_o et_v earth_n the_o operation_n ¶_o a_o moll_n burn_v to_o ash_n &_o that_o tempeâ—_n 〈…〉_o the_o face_n help_v the_o leprye_a his_o blood_n enoyt_v upon_o a_o place_n where_o as_o the_o here_o be_v fall_v out_o cause_v it_o to_o grow_v again_o the_o ash_n of_o it_o strew_v upon_o a_o fistule_n consume_v all_o the_o filthy_a order_n thereof_o cap._n c.xxxvij_o a_o bull_n be_v a_o strong_a beast_n &_o humble_a &_o companable_a among_o other_o bests_n &_o he_o feght_v sore_o with_o the_o horn_n &_o because_o he_o be_v strong_a of_o all_o the_o partis_fw-la of_o his_o body_n therefore_o he_o be_v set_v to_o y_fw-es e_fw-es ploghe_o for_o to_o labour_v like_o a_o horse_n the_o operation_n the_o horn_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o bull_n with_o dryve_v y_fw-mi e_z serpent_n &_o so_o do_v y_fw-mi e_z blood_n and_o cleanse_v the_o spotes_fw-la in_o the_o face_n ¶_o the_o gall_n w_o t_o honi_fw-fr and_z baume_n be_v good_a for_o the_o iyen_fw-mi ¶_o the_o sepum_fw-la with_o rosin_n &_o wax_n souple_v all_o hardness_n of_o bile_n &_o such_o like_o his_o dung_n aswage_v all_o swelling_n ¶_o y_o e_o gall_v w_o t_o the_o stynkinge_v burgall_n menge_v to_o ged_a hele_v both_o wound_n and_o mark_n cap._n c.xxxviij_o tarandus_fw-la be_v a_o best_a as_o great_a as_o a_o ox_n &_o have_v a_o heed_n like_o a_o heart_n w_o t_o branch_v horn_n &_o the_o skin_n of_o his_o back_n be_v so_o hard_a that_o some_o man_n make_v breast_n plate_n of_o it_o &_o it_o have_v the_o colour_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o flores_fw-la of_o the_o tree_n and_o erbe_n there_o as_o he_o haunt_v or_o hyde_v hin_a self_n &_o therefore_o he_o can_v nate_fw-fr
lighte_o be_v fownden_v of_o the_o place_n that_o he_o be_v in_o cap._n c.xxxix_o it_o be_v a_o gray_a taxus_n as_o before_o have_v be_v speak_v of_o &_o his_o left_a leg_n be_v short_a than_o his_o right_n therefore_o he_o can_v not_o run_v swiftli_v except_o he_o be_v in_o a_o foroughe_n &_o his_o her_n be_v hard_a &_o colour_v both_o 〈…〉_o and_o he_o stand_v upright_o upon_o his_o hinder_a foot_n and_o defend_v himself_o with_o it_o his_o tethe_fw-mi and_o forfete_n against_o y_fw-mi e_z hownde_n and_o y_z e_z fox_n begyle_v hin_a also_o for_o when_o he_o have_v make_v his_o hole_n and_o be_v one_o out_o of_o the_o way_n the_o fore_n come_v and_o lay_v his_o dung_n in_o y_z e_o entre_fw-fr of_o his_o hole_n &_o when_o the_o gray_a come_v again_o he_o may_v not_o abide_v y_z e_o stench_n &_o than_o he_o leve_v his_o hole_n &_o the_o fox_n bide_v in_o possescyon_n operation_n the_o sewer_n or_o grese_v be_v very_o medecina_fw-la ble_a for_o the_o pain_n in_o y_o e_o kidney_n and_o as_z y_z e_z moan_n grow_v so_o grow_v his_o fat_a as_o the_o moan_n grow_v more_o &_o lass_n so_o be_v he_o fat_a &_o lene_o accord_v to_o y_z e_z seson_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o moan_n the_o brain_n as_o esculapius_n say_v temper_v with_o oil_n and_o therewith_o enoyt_v hele_v man_n of_o many_o pain_n ¶_o y_fw-mi e_fw-la coddis_fw-la dress_v with_o honey_n quicken_v man_n to_o naturell_n lust_n cap._n c.xl_o a_o bâ—e_n be_v tragelaphus_fw-la &_o like_a 〈◊〉_d heart_n &_o it_o have_v a_o beard_n like_o a_o goat_n &_o they_o be_v by_o y_fw-mi e_fw-es wat_fw-mi phesin_n ¶_o trogodita_fw-it be_v a_o best_a y_o it_o have_v long_o crooked_a horn_n come_n over_o his_o face_n or_o mouth_n y_z e_z which_o lettethe_v he_o of_o his_o meet_a but_o when_o he_o will_v eat_v than_o he_o set_v his_o neck_n awry_o and_o so_o et_v with_o great_a pain_n cap._n c.lxi_o a_o woo_v worm_n be_v there_o do_v that_o be_v nothing_o strong_a nor_o great_a &_o engender_v of_o corruption_n of_o the_o air_n &_o it_o be_v between_o the_o bark_n &_o the_o tree_n &_o there_o it_o do_v the_o oftentimes_o great_a scathe_n &_o specialli_n when_o the_o wood_fw-mi be_v hew_v in_o on_o sesonable_a time_n or_o that_o the_o three_fw-mi where_fw-mi plant_v at_o a_o full_a moan_n ca._n c.xlij_o the_o motte_n bredethe_v among_o clothes_n till_o that_o they_o have_v byten_v it_o a_o sunder_o &_o it_o be_v a_o maniable_a worm_n and_o yet_o it_o hyde_v he_o in_o y_fw-es e_fw-es clothe_v that_o it_o can_v scant_o be_v see_v &_o it_o bredethe_v glad_o in_o clothes_n that_o have_v be_v in_o a_o evyll_n air_n or_o in_o a_o rain_v or_o mist_n &_o so_o lay_v up_o with_o out_o hang_v in_o the_o son_n or_o other_o sweet_a air_n after_o the_o operacyon_n the_o erbe_n that_o be_v bitter_a &_o well_o smellinge_v be_v good_a to_o be_v lay_v among_o such_o clothes_n as_z the_o bay_n lenis_fw-la cypress_n wood_fw-mi cap._n c.xliij_o tirus_fw-la be_v a_o serpent_n be_v the_o cite_v â—rico_fw-la and_o persecute_v sore_o the_o fowl_n and_o their_o egg_n and_o et_v they_o &_o of_o this_o serpent_n be_v make_v good_a tryacle_n for_o all_o manner_n of_o venyme_n some_o say_v that_o before_o the_o passion_n of_o our_o saviour_n criste_fw-fr this_o serpent_n have_v no_o virtue_n but_o when_o our_o savyour_fw-mi be_v crucify_v as_o it_o fortune_v there_o lay_v one_o be_v the_o way_n not_o far_o from_o the_o cross_a so_o one_o take_v it_o up_o and_o cast_v it_o at_o the_o across_o and_o there_o it_o abide_v hang_a on_o the_o one_o side_n of_o our_o lord_n &_o ever_o syn_n all_o those_o serpentis_fw-la tigris_n have_v have_v the_o forname_v virtue_n against_o all_o manner_n of_o other_o poysone_n but_o yet_o against_o his_o own_o poison_n he_o do_v no_o remedy_n at_o all_o cap._n c.xliiij_o tigris_n be_v a_o very_a marvelous_a curtsy_n beast_n and_o it_o have_v many_o spot_v and_o it_o be_v marvelous_a swift_a and_o full_a of_o rave_v and_o when_o his_o yonge_n be_v take_v from_o he_o than_z he_o follow_v y_o e_o hunter_n but_o his_o yonge_n be_v take_v from_o he_o every_o year_n common_o cap._n c.xlu_o a_o manner_n of_o serpent_n be_v tortuca_n y_fw-fr t_o have_v no_o venym_n of_o all_o the_o time_n y_fw-fr t_o he_o lyve_v but_z after_o his_o dethe_v as_o ambrosiê°_n say_v if_o any_o man_n trede_v on_o his_o kidney_n w_o t_o his_o bare_a foot_n he_o shall_v there_o by_o be_v empoison_v &_o it_o be_v two_o foot_n long_o &_o it_o have_v a_o heed_n like_o a_o toad_n &_o a_o tail_n like_o a_o scorpion_n &_o two_o herd_n sheliy_n on_o his_o body_n so_o that_o it_o run_v not_o lighte_o be_v slay_v with_o hard_a strokis_n &_o it_o layth_v egg_n like_o a_o hen_n but_z they_o may_v not_o be_v eten_v &_o these_o that_o be_v speak_v of_o be_v in_o y_fw-fr e_fw-la water_n but_o there_o be_v on_o the_o earth_n some_o also_o that_o have_v no_o venym_n &_o they_o be_v eten_v of_o man_n ¶_o tarante_n be_v a_o small_a serpent_n &_o who_o so_o he_o sting_v shall_v have_v great_a pain_n and_o except_o triacle_v he_o he_o must_v dye_v in_o the_o pain_n cap._n c.xlvi_o vipera_fw-la be_v a_o serpent_n that_o have_v a_o smooth_a broad_a heed_n a_z little_a small_a neck_n &_o a_o short_a tail_n &_o they_o betake_v of_o they_o that_o make_v medecine_n towards_o the_o end_n of_o may_v in_o y_fw-fr e_o winter_n 〈◊〉_d he_o vipera_fw-la out_o of_o his_o heel_n or_o den_n &_o rub_v his_o iyen_n against_o a_o fennel_n stâ—ke_v &_o therewith_o she_o gete_v bright_a iyen_n the_o uryne_n of_o a_o man_n spylt_n upon_o the_o bit_n or_o stingne_n of_o vipera_fw-la be_v very_o medecinable_a the_o operation_n diascorides_n say_v the_o fat_a of_o vipera_fw-la temper_v with_o cedrâ—aâ—_n meâ—_n anto_fw-it and_z with_o old_a â—â—ye_n a_o like_a moche_n in_o weght_n help_v the_o dark_a sight_n of_o man_n plinius_n vipera_fw-la be_v good_a for_o all_o manner_n of_o serpentis_fw-la bit_n and_o his_o skin_n that_o he_o put_v of_o dress_v in_o the_o wine_n hele_v the_o pain_n of_o the_o t_v and_z y_z e_z iyen_fw-mi and_o his_o greâ—e_n take_v away_o the_o darkness_n of_o the_o iyen_n cap._n c.xlvij_o vrus_n be_v a_o wild_a bulle_n and_o he_o be_v so_o strong_a thate_o he_o thrust_v greet_v tree_n to_o y_fw-fr e_o ground_n and_o will_v bear_v a_o arm_a man_n away_o upon_o his_o horn_n and_o they_o be_v moche_n in_o the_o montayne_v ¶_o helivandus_n say_v that_o in_o the_o great_a wild_a forestis_n of_o germania_n be_v such_o bull_n and_o they_o be_v somewhat_o less_o than_o a_o oliphant_n and_o they_o be_v very_o strong_a and_o swift_a in_o ronning_a and_o spare_a nouther_n man_n nor_o beast_n and_o they_o that_o will_v have_v theym_n make_v great_a pit_n in_o the_o ground_n and_o cover_v they_o with_o thin_a gere_n &_o when_o they_o go_v over_o these_o pit_n they_o fall_v in_o they_o &_o than_o the_o hunter_n sle_n they_o ca._n c.xlviij_o vrsus_fw-la the_o bear_v be_v a_o fell_a beast_n &_o his_o body_n be_v of_o evyll_n shape_n they_o lie_v all_o the_o winter_n still_o hide_v &_o than_o he_o layth_v still_o suck_v of_o his_o foot_n whereof_o he_o wax_v so_o wonder_n fat_a that_o he_o can_v not_o almost_o go_v and_z the_o bere_n take_v each_o other_o in_o their_o arm_n or_o leges_fw-la like_o man_n and_o woman_n &_o sleep_v all_o the_o first_o fortnight_n ¶_o the_o operation_n ¶_o ysaac_n say_v the_o beris_fw-la flesh_n be_v lymy_a &_o evyll_n to_o be_v etyn_a but_o it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o deeynes_o the_o fat_a be_v best_a &_o his_o grece_z do_v cause_n here_o to_o grow_v ca._n c._n xlxix_fw-la vncia_n be_v a_o angry_a best_a &_o like_o a_o dog_n but_z long_o body_v &_o be_v to_o hin_a his_o meet_a y_o to_o he_o seat_v he_o 〈…〉_o on_o a_o 〈◊〉_d it_o change_v it_o on_o a_o bâ—aunthe_n &_o so_o et_v it_o if_z man_n fortune_n of_o they_o to_o be_v bite_v when_o they_o run_v assaute_fw-fr than_o come_v many_o myse_n about_o he_o &_o piss_v on_o it_o &_o than_o at_o y_z e_z last_z he_o must_v dye_v capitulo_fw-la c.l._n wlpis_n y_fw-es e_o fox_n be_v a_o fall_v wily_a beast_n &_o have_v moche_n here_o with_o a_o great_a tail_n some_o say_v that_o he_o never_o make_v his_o hole_n hinselfe_n but_z possessith_o the_o hole_n of_o the_o grey_a as_o before_o be_v specify_v in_o y_z e_o forty_o chap_v the_o hunter_n desire_n more_o the_o skin_n than_o flesh_n the_o operation_n ¶_o the_o fox_n sudden_a in_o oil_n olyve_n &_o that_o occopy_v for_o the_o knot_n come_fw-mi of_o the_o gout_n and_o if_o he_o be_v sudden_a in_o water_n than_o it_o withdryve_v y_fw-mi e_z pain_n in_o y_z e_z jointe_n capitulo_fw-la c.li_o the_o
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