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vii_o ¶_o the_o discourse_n of_o these_o matter_n continue_v according_a to_o the_o greek_n the_o greek_n also_o have_v not_o overpass_o this_o in_o silence_n for_o what_o be_v it_o that_o they_o have_v not_o meddle_v withal_o the_o white_a clay_n or_o earth_n wherewith_o they_o use_v to_o marvel_v their_o ground_n in_o the_o territory_n of_o megara_n those_o only_o i_o mean_v which_o be_v moist_a and_o cold_a they_o call_v leucargillae_fw-la these_o marle_n all_o the_o kind_n of_o they_o do_v great_o enrich_v france_n and_o britain_n both_o and_o therefore_o it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o speak_v of_o they_o more_o exact_o in_o old_a time_n there_o be_v two_o sort_n thereof_o and_o no_o more_o but_o of_o late_a day_n as_o man_n wit_n be_v inventive_a every_o day_n of_o one_o thing_n or_o other_o they_o have_v begin_v to_o find_v out_o more_o kind_n and_o to_o use_v the_o same_o for_o there_o be_v now_o diverse_a marle_n the_o white_a the_o red_a the_o columbine_n the_o clay_n soil_n the_o stony_a and_o the_o sandy_a and_o all_o these_o be_v but_o two_o in_o nature_n to_o wit_n either_o hard_a and_o churlish_a or_o else_o gentle_a and_o fat_a the_o trial_n of_o both_o be_v know_v by_o the_o handle_n and_o a_o twofold_a use_n they_o yield_v either_o to_o bear_v corn_n only_o or_o else_o for_o grass_n and_o pasture_n also_o the_o stony_a or_o gravel_o soil_n be_v good_a only_o for_o to_o nourish_v corn_n which_o if_o it_o be_v white_a withal_o and_o the_o pit_n thereof_o find_v among_o spring_n or_o fountain_n it_o will_v cause_v the_o ground_n to_o be_v infinite_a fruitful_a but_o it_o be_v rough_a in_o handle_v and_o if_o it_o be_v lay_v too_o thick_a upon_o the_o land_n or_o ley_n it_o will_v burn_v the_o very_a ground_n the_o next_o to_o it_o be_v the_o red_a marvel_n call_v also_o capnumargos_n which_o have_v intermingle_v in_o it_o a_o certain_a small_a stony_a grit_n full_a of_o sand_n this_o stony_a marvel_n the_o manner_n be_v to_o break_v and_o 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or_o cat_n or_o else_o drench_v with_o the_o liquor_n and_o decoction_n of_o water_n wherein_o they_o be_v boil_v howbeit_o this_o inconvenience_n ensue_v hereupon_o that_o bread_n make_v of_o such_o corn_n will_v have_v a_o smatch_z and_o send_v strong_o of_o such_o cat_n and_o weasel_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v suppose_v a_o more_o expedient_a and_o safe_a way_n to_o medicine_n our_o seed_n corn_n with_o ox_n gall_n for_o to_o preserve_v it_o from_o the_o say_a mouse_n and_o rat_n but_o what_o remedy_n against_o the_o blast_n and_o mildew_n the_o great_a plague_n that_o can_v befall_v upon_o corn_n marry_o prick_v down_o certain_a laurel_n bough_n here_o and_o there_o among_o the_o stand_a corn_n all_o the_o say_a mist_n and_o mildew_n will_v leave_v the_o corn_n and_o pass_v to_o the_o bay_a leaf_n and_o there_o settle_v what_o shall_v we_o do_v then_o to_o corn_n when_o it_o be_v over-rank_n eat_v it_o i_o down_o with_o sheep_n and_o spare_v not_o while_o it_o be_v young_a and_o in_o the_o blade_n only_o before_o i_o say_v it_o be_v knot_v and_o never_o fear_v harm_n by_o the_o sheep_n tooth_n as_o near_o as_o they_o go_v to_o the_o ground_n for_o let_v it_o be_v thus_o eat_v many_o time_n the_o corn_n will_v be_v the_o better_a yea_o and_o the_o head_n will_v take_v no_o harm_n thereby_o but_o prove_v the_o fair_a if_o such_o rank_a corn_n be_v once_o cut_v down_o with_o the_o since_o &_o no_o more_o certain_z it_o be_v that_o the_o grain_n in_o the_o ear_n will_v be_v the_o long_a to_o see_v to_o howbeit_o void_a and_o without_o any_o flower_n within_o it_o for_o sow_v such_o seed_n again_o &_o it_o will_v never_o grow_v nor_o come_v up_o and_o yet_o about_o babylon_n the_o manner_n be_v to_o mow_v it_o twice_o first_o and_o the_o three_o time_n to_o put_v in_o sheep_n to_o it_o for_o to_o eat_v it_o down_o otherwise_o the_o corn_n will_v never_o spindle_n but_o blade_n still_o and_o run_v all_o to_o leaf_n but_o be_v thus_o cut_v and_o cut_v again_o and_o eat_v in_o the_o end_n you_o shall_v have_v it_o to_o increase_v and_o multiply_v 50_o for_o one_o soli_fw-la so_o fertile_a be_v the_o soil_n and_o if_o the_o owner_n be_v a_o good_a husband_n beside_o and_o use_v the_o ground_n according_o he_o shall_v reap_v thrice_o as_o much_o even_o a_o 150_o sold._n and_o what_o careful_a diligence_n be_v that_o which_o be_v here_o require_v sure_o neither_o much_o nor_o difficult_a only_o he_o must_v be_v sure_a to_o keep_v the_o ground_n well_o with_o water_v for_o a_o long_a time_n together_o to_o the_o end_n that_o it_o may_v be_v discharge_v of_o the_o overmuch_o fat_a within_o it_o which_o by_o this_o mean_n will_v be_v wash_v all_o away_o and_o the_o rankness_n delay_v yet_o as_o rich_a and_o fertile_a as_o this_o soil_n be_v the_o two_o river_n euphrates_n and_o tigris_n which_o use_v to_o overflow_v and_o water_v the_o country_n bring_v no_o slimy_a mud_n with_o they_o as_o nilus_n do_v in_o egypt_n whereby_o the_o ground_n be_v make_v so_o fat_a as_o it_o be_v neither_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o earth_n there_o give_v to_o breed_v herb_n that_o it_o shall_v need_v any_o weed_n and_o yet_o so_o plenteous_a and_o fruitful_a it_o be_v that_o it_o sow_v itself_o against_o the_o next_o year_n for_o the_o corn_n that_o shed_v in_o the_o reap_v and_o mow_v be_v tread_v under_o foot_n into_o the_o ground_n be_v as_o good_a as_o a_o sow_v and_o rise_v of_o itself_o without_o any_o further_a labour_n see_v then_o there_o be_v so_o great_a difference_n in_o the_o soil_n i_o be_o put_v in_o mind_n thereby_o to_o fit_v every_o ground_n with_o seed_n respective_o according_a to_o the_o nature_n and_o goodness_n thereof_o this_o therefore_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o cato_n that_o in_o a_o gross_a and_o fat_a soil_n there_o will_v be_v wheat_n and_o such_o like_a hard_a corn_n sow_v and_o if_o the_o same_o be_v subject_a also_o to_o mist_n and_o dew_n there_o may_v be_v sow_v therein_o radish_n millet_n and_o panic_n must_v be_v sow_v first_o in_o a_o cold_a and_o waterish_a ground_n and_o afterward_o for_o change_v in_o a_o hot_a soil_n item_n the_o red_a beard_a wheat_n far_o or_o adoreum_fw-la require_v a_o chalky_a and_o sandy_a ground_n and_o namely_o if_o it_o be_v well_o water_v item_n the_o common_a wheat_n love_v a_o dry_a soil_n expose_v to_o the_o sun_n and_o not_o give_v much_o to_o breed_v superfluous_a weed_n item_n beanes_n will_v do_v well_o in_o a_o sound_n and_o fast_o soil_n as_o for_o vetch_n they_o care_v not_o how_o little_o they_o be_v sow_v in_o a_o moist_a piece_n of_o ground_n and_o such_o as_o be_v apt_a to_o run_v to_o grass_n moreover_o for_o the_o fine_a winter_n wheat_n siligo_fw-la whereof_o the_o best_a manchet_n be_v make_v and_o also_o for_o the_o common_a frumenty_a wheat_n there_o will_v be_v choose_v a_o open_a &_o high_a ground_n lie_v pleasant_o upon_o the_o sun_n that_o it_o may_v have_v the_o heat_n thereof_o to_o parch_v it_o as_o long_o and_o as_o much_o as_o be_v possible_a as_o for_o lentil_o they_o do_v like_o a_o good_a rough_a and_o shrubby_a soil_n full_a of_o red_a earth_n so_o as_o it_o be_v not_o apt_a quick_o to_o gather_v a_o green-sord_a plutarch_n barley_n will_v glad_o grow_v upon_o a_o resty_a ground_n new_o break_v up_o or_o else_o such_o as_o be_v in_o heart_n to_o bear_v every_o year_n and_o as_o for_o summer_n barley_n of_o three_o month_n it_o will_v be_v sow_v in_o a_o ground_n where_o it_o can_v not_o have_v a_o early_a or_o timely_a seednes_n &_o which_o be_v so_o fat_a and_o rich_a as_o it_o may_v afford_v to_o bear_v crop_n year_n by_o year_n final_o to_o speak_v to_o the_o purpose_n indeed_o this_o also_o be_v cato_n witty_a resolution_n in_o one_o word_n for_o all_o if_o the_o soil_n be_v light_a and_o lean_a seed_n it_o with_o such_o grain_n or_o forage_v seed_n as_o require_v no_o great_a nourishment_n as_o for_o example_n with_o cytisus_n and_o except_v the_o cich-pease_n with_o all_o pulse_n that_o be_v use_v to_o be_v pluck_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o not_o mow_v down_o and_o thereupon_o indeed_o be_v these_o pulse_n call_v in_o latin_a legumina_fw-la because_o they_o be_v pluck_v and_o gather_v in_o that_o sort_n but_o in_o case_n the_o ground_n be_v good_a and_o fat_a sow_v such_o thing_n as_o require_v full_a food_n and_o nutriment_n and_o namely_o all_o garden_n word_n and_o potherb_n wheat_n both_o the_o common_a and_o the_o fine_a and_o linseed_n then_o according_a to_o this_o rule_n a_o lean_a and_o hungry_a soil_n will_v well_o agree_v with_o barley_n for_o the_o root_n be_v content_v with_o less_o nutriture_n whereas_o contrariwise_o we_o allow_v both_o
call_v melancoryphi_n ibid._n gnesios_n the_o royal_a eagle_n 272._o g_o gnomon_n what_o 35._o 〈◊〉_d g_o o_fw-fr god_n what_o he_o be_v 3._o d_o god_n think_v to_o be_v many_o and_o how_o this_o foolish_a opinion_n first_o spring_v 3._o d._n to_o assign_v any_o form_n to_o god_n be_v man_n weakness_n 3._o i_o plague_n account_v as_o go_n ibid._n god_n more_o in_o heaven_n than_o man_n in_o earth_n if_o they_o shall_v be_v so_o many_o as_o man_n do_v feign_v 3._o 〈◊〉_d man_n have_v account_v beast_n and_o other_o filthy_a thing_n to_o be_v go_n 3._o 〈◊〉_d god_n that_o they_o be_v marry_v vain_a it_o be_v to_o believe_v 3._o 〈◊〉_d god_n feign_v young_a and_o old_a wing_a and_o lame_a 3._o f_o god_n in_o they_o be_v feign_v adultery_n haired_a and_o war_n ib._n god_n wear_v upon_o finger_n in_o ring_n 4._o b_o god_n can_v do_v all_o thing_n as_o to_o die_v 5._o a_o god_n not_o innumerable_a 3._o d_o god_n democritus_n make_v two_o only_a ibid._n a_o god_n canonize_v here_o upon_o earth_n 180._o i_o gold_n what_o people_n have_v it_o 138._o h_o gold_n mine_n who_o discover_v 188._o k_o gold_n melt_v try_v and_o fine_v who_o devise_n ibid._n goat_n their_o manner_n of_o breed_n 229._o a._n both_o male_a and_o female_a ibid._n how_o they_o help_v their_o eyesight_n 229._o b._n their_o wit_n ibid._n male_a goat_n which_o be_v best_a ibid._n female_a goat_n how_o to_o be_v choose_v ibid._n goat_n ever_o in_o a_o ague_n 229._o d._n their_o hair_n in_o stead_n of_o wool_n use_v in_o cloth_n ibid._n they_o bark_n and_o kill_v tree_n ibid._n 〈◊〉_d the_o goat_n beard_n ibid._n how_o they_o breath_n 229._o d._n they_o see_v by_o night_n ibid._n they_o kill_v olive_n tree_n by_o lick_v they_o only_o ibid._n e._n goat_n wild_a of_o sundry_a kind_n 231._o c_o goat_n not_o sacrifice_v to_o minerva_n 229._o e_fw-la gosling_n sting_v with_o a_o nettle_n die_v upon_o it_o 301._o b._n greedy_a feed_v the_o bane_n of_o gosling_n ibid._n gossampine_a tree_n bear_v cotton_n 363._o e._n f_o goggle_v eye_n dim-sighted_a 334._o h_o g_o r_o grey_a eye_n in_o the_o dark_a see_v better_a than_o other_o 334._o h_o gray_n how_o they_o escape_v the_o hunter_n 218._o g_o grain_n in_o fruit_n different_a 447._o e_o graine_n see_v corn_n graine_n of_o three_o sort_n esteem_v by_o the_o greek_n dracontias_n strange_n as_o selinusium_fw-la 360._o g_o graft_a how_o it_o be_v 517._o a_o graft_n ought_v to_o be_v take_v from_o the_o top_n of_o the_o tree_n ibid._n g_o graft_n how_o to_o be_v take_v from_o bough_n that_o bear_v well_o ibid._n how_o they_o be_v to_o be_v set_v ib._n how_o they_o be_v to_o be_v thwight_v ibid._n not_o to_o be_v sharpen_v in_o the_o wind_n 518._o b._n they_o be_v to_o be_v set_v before_o the_o moon_n be_v in_o the_o full_a ibid._n graft_v in_o seutcheon_n 519._o e._n f._n 520._o g._n h._n rule_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o graft_v 521._o c_o graft_n of_o cherry_n tree_n how_o to_o be_v use_v 518._o i_o graft_n of_o vine_n how_o to_o be_v use_v 519._o b_o graft_n of_o wild_a tree_n will_v not_o grow_v in_o the_o tame_a 519._o e_o graft_a more_o plentiful_a than_o sow_v of_o seed_n 520._o k_o graft_n of_o olive_n when_o they_o be_v to_o be_v set_v in_o dry_a place_n 522._o g_o graft_n of_o olive_n how_o they_o be_v to_o be_v use_v in_o barbary_n ibid._n h_o grammarian_n who_o excellent_a 174._o l_o grape_n how_o they_o be_v preserve_v from_o pullain_n 420._o k_o grape_n that_o lose_v the_o belly_n 423._o a._n grape_n that_o bind_v the_o belly_n ibid._n grape_n echoledes_fw-la why_o so_o call_v ibid._n grape_n de-guard_n 440._o i_o grape_n bunch_n how_o to_o be_v gather_v for_o guard_n ibid._n m_o grape_n of_o diverse_a sort_n 45._o e_fw-la grape_n how_o preserve_v 406._o g_o grape_n dry_a in_o furnace_n ib._n grape_n sod_v in_o wine_n must_v ib._n grape_n hang_v all_o winter_n on_o the_o vine_n till_o new_o come_v 406._o h_o greek_a grape_n of_o corinth_n 407._o c_o grape_n uarianae_fw-la and_o why_o so_o call_v 408._o g_o grape_n inerticulae_fw-la may_v be_v call_v the_o sober_a grape_n ibid._n ay_o grape_n of_o the_o free_a town_n pompeij_fw-la 409._o d_o grape_n tiburtine_n ibid._n olive_n grape_n ibid._n grape_n vinaciolae_fw-la ibid._n grape_n capciades_n 409._o k_o grape_n bucconiatis_fw-la ibid._n grape_n tarrupiae_fw-la ibid._n grape_n phariae_n ibid._n grape_n prusiniae_fw-la ibid._n grape_n streptos_fw-la ibid._n grape_n thasiae_fw-la ibid._n grape_n mariotides_n ibid._n grape_n lageae_fw-la ibid._n grape_n bimammae_fw-la 410._o g_o grape_n of_o spain_n ibid._n h_o grape_n escariae_fw-la ibid._n grape_n bumasti_fw-la ib._n ounce_n grape_n 410._o h_o grape_n egyptian_a ibid._n grape_n rhodian_a ibid._n market_n grape_n ibid._n grape_n cinereae_fw-la ibid._n grape_n scirpulae_fw-la 416._o m_o grape_n egyptian_a thasia_fw-la aethalos_fw-la peuce_n 415._o f_o grasshopper_n how_o they_o live_v 325._o d._n their_o sundry_a kind_n ibid._n d._n e._n they_o be_v dim-sighted_a 326._o g._n they_o may_v be_v reduce_v into_o three_o kind_n ibid._n they_o be_v meat_n to_o some_o nation_n ibid._n when_o they_o fly_v ibid._n they_o be_v not_o every_o where_o ibid._n they_o have_v wing_n only_o without_o mouth_n ib._n f._n where_o they_o be_v mute_a ibid._n of_o grease_n 344._o k_o greek_n full_a of_o lie_n and_o vanity_n 207._o d_o griffon_n defend_v golden_a mine_n 154._o h._n what_o bird_n 296._o k_o grindstone_n and_o whetstone_n for_o scythe_n 595._o c_o gristle_n break_a will_v not_o close_v together_o 345._o b._n more_o of_o gristle_n ibid._n ground_n overgrow_v with_o bush_n how_o to_o be_v cleanse_v 505._o b_o ground_n how_o to_o be_v trench_v 559._o a._n b_o to_o choose_v ground_n rule_v infallible_a 505._o b_o ground_n which_o be_v principal_a 504._o k_o ground_n must_v be_v better_v by_o sow_v some_o grain_n in_o it_o 508._o h_o ground_n burn_v by_o cich-pease_n ibid._n the_o growth_n of_o man_n or_o woman_n 345._o b_o g_o v_o guarland_n give_v to_o victor_n in_o the_o four_o great_a game_n 457._o a_o a_o guild_v institute_v by_o romulus_n over_o corn_n field_n siege_n 549._o c_o guarland_n of_o corne-eare_n first_o know_v at_o rome_n ibid._n geld_a apple_n 438._o l_o geldings_n cast_n not_o their_o tooth_n 338._o h_o seagull_n where_o they_o breed_v 287._o f_o gum_n of_o diverse_a sort_n 391._o c._n d_o gum_n arabic_a 424._o g_o gum_n of_o jury_n ibid._n gum_n colophonian_n ibid._n gum_n spagas_n ibid._n gum_n cypryan_n ibid._n gut_n longaon_n how_o it_o make_v creature_n insatiable_a 343._o b_o of_o the_o gut_n 342._o k._n l._n m._n 343._o a._n b_o g_o y_fw-fr gymnosophystes_n certain_a philosopher_n of_o india_n 155._o e_o they_o can_v look_v against_o the_o sun_n ibid._n gymnetes_n people_n live_v above_o a_o hundred_o year_n 147._o a_o gynacocratumeni_fw-la people_n why_o so_o call_v 118._o h_o h_o a_o hadrosphaeron_n 364._o k_o hadrobolon_n what_o it_o be_v 363._o a_o haddock_n a_o kind_n of_o codfish_n 243._o e_o haile_o how_o it_o be_v engender_v 29._o b_o halcyones_n the_o name_n of_o bird_n their_o hatch_n 287._o e_o haliattes_n 8._o l_o haliaeto_n what_o kind_n of_o aegle_n 272._o g._n she_o train_v her_o young_a one_o to_o look_v against_o the_o sun_n ibid._n half_n our_o time_n spend_v in_o sleep_n 183._o a_o haltion_n day_n 287._o d_o halciones_n of_o diverse_a kind_n ibid._n halciones_n when_o they_o breed_v ibid._n haliphleos_n a_o kind_n of_o oak_n 450._o d._n unfortunate_a ibid._n hammoniacum_n see_v ammoniacum_n hanno_n banish_v for_o tame_v a_o lion_n 203._o b_o haâ—…_n his_o book_n and_o commission_n to_o survey_v the_o compass_n of_o africa_n 91._o b_o haâ—…_n his_o navigation_n 33._o a_o hang_n of_o exceed_o great_a price_n 228._o k_o happy_a be_v no_o man_n in_o this_o life_n 176._o h_o who_o be_v deem_v most_o happy_a by_o the_o oracle_n 180._o h_o hare_n admit_v superfoetation_n 303._o d_o harpe_n star_n fidicula_fw-la 588._o g_o harrow_n how_o it_o be_v perform_v 579._o f_o hare_n sleep_v open_o eye_v 335._o a_o hard_a and_o stiff_o heart_a folk_n be_v account_v brutish_a 340._o i_o hardishrew_n if_o they_o go_v over_o a_o cart-tract_n straight_o die_v 244._o g_o hare_n in_o some_o place_n have_v two_o liver_n 341._o c_o being_n than_o transport_v they_o lose_v one_o of_o they_o ibid._n hare_n will_v never_o be_v fat_a 344._o k_o hare_n admit_v superfoetation_n or_o double_a conception_n 232._o k_o hare_n the_o hairy_a creature_n 347._o a_o hare_n how_o their_o age_n be_v know_v 232._o i._n both_o male_a and_o female_a ibid._n the_o sea-hâ—…re_a a_o venomous_a fish_n 191._o b._n 264._o i_o hare_n very_o fruitful_a 232._o k_o hare_n hair_n very_o good_a to_o make_v cloth_n ibid._n harmony_n of_o planet_n 14._o k_o hart_n show_v the_o use_n of_o the_o herb_n
excellent_a man_n 174_o k_o sciopodes_n a_o people_n in_o india_n 156._o g_o scipio_n africanus_n the_o former_a cut_n out_o of_o his_o mother_n womb_n 160._o i._n scipio_n africanus_n the_o second_o his_o trench_n separate_v the_o two_o province_n of_o africa_n 93._o e_o scipio_n nasica_n his_o hard_a hap_n 173._o e._n his_o praise_n ibid._n scolopendres_n fish_n 262._o g_o scolopendres_n chase_n people_n out_o of_o the_o country_n 212._o h_o scolopendres_n without_o wing_n 327._o b_o scordastus_fw-la a_o tree_n 363._o a_o scorpion_n and_o solpage_n depopulate_v a_o country_n 212._o h_o scorpious_a perish_v by_o their_o young_a one_o 324._o l_o scorpion_n their_o sting_n dangerous_a as_o serpent_n 324._o l._n how_o they_o exercise_v they_o ibid._n they_o can_v quench_v their_o thirst_n 325._o a._n they_o be_v harmless_a in_o italy_n ibid._n b._n they_o be_v harmless_a to_o thing_n without_o blood_n 325._o c_o scorpion_n where_o they_o be_v harmless_a to_o stranger_n and_o n_o isome_a to_o inhabitant_n they_o revenge_v their_o brethren_n death_n 325._o c._n scutcheon_n for_o graft_n how_o to_o be_v make_v 520_o h_o scyros_n wind_n 23._o a_o scythia_n free_a from_o lightning_n and_o the_o reason_n 23._o c_o scythian_n nation_n the_o description_n thereof_o 123._o e._n call_v by_o persian_n sacas_n ibid._n scythian_a sea_n the_o water_n thereof_o fresh_a 124._o g_o scythian_n feed_v on_o man_n flesh_n 153._o f_o s_o e_o sea_n engender_v the_o like_a of_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n beside_o 235._o a._n sea-ram_n 236._o k_o sea_n elephant_n ibid._n sea-calue_n or_o seal_n 243._o a_o sea_n where_o it_o be_v deep_a 44._o l_o sea_n hot_a in_o winter_n 46._o k._n make_v calm_a with_o oil_n ibâ—…d_n sea_n in_o the_o reflux_n and_o ebb_n thereof_o live_v creature_n die_v and_o not_o else_o 43._o e_o why_o the_o sea_n be_v salt_n 44._o h_o sea_n the_o reason_n of_o their_o reciprocal_a ebb_n and_o flow_v and_o where_o they_o keep_v no_o order_n 42._o k_o marvel_n of_o the_o sea_n 43._o f_o sea_n what_o land_n have_v be_v turn_v whole_o into_o 40._o i_o sea_n how_o they_o have_v go_v back_o and_o divide_v land_n 39_o f_o what_o land_v they_o have_v break_v in_o between_o 4._o h_o seareed_n 401._o d_o sea_n tree_n 401._o d_o e._n f_o sea_n cob_n 287._o f_o sea_n water_n unwholesome_a to_o be_v use_v in_o make_v dough_n 560_o i_o sea_n about_o tabrobane_n full_a of_o tree_n 130._o h_o sea_n snake_n twenty_o cubit_n long_o 132_o k_o sea-merle_a fish_n 244._o h_o sea-thrush_n fish_n ibid._n sea_n yield_v precious_a coquil_n and_o pearl_n 254._o 〈◊〉_d sea_n nettle_n and_o sponge_n neither_o live_a creature_n nor_o yet_o plant_n 262._o i._n their_o manner_n ibid._n sea-hare_n 26â—…_n g_o sea_n tortoise_n have_v neither_o tongue_n nor_o tooth_n 339._o f_o seales_n have_v not_o bone_n 345_o a_o seal_n fish_n have_v no_o ear_n 333._o g_o season_v time_n of_o the_o year_n in_o plant_n when_o it_o be_v 47â—…_n d_o sebesten_n what_o fruit_n 388._o l_o sebesten_n 437._o c_o sebesten_n and_o service_n may_v be_v graff_v both_o in_o one_o stock_n 511_o f._n uolcatius_n why_o he_o be_v call_v sedigitus_n 349._o c_o seed_n what_o it_o be_v 563._o a_o seed-corne_n of_o all_o sort_n how_o to_o be_v choose_v 582._o m_o seed_n how_o to_o be_v dispense_v for_o sundry_a ground_n 483._o d_o ground_n take_v seed_n some_o more_o than_o other_o 483._o b_o seed_n fall_v from_o heaven_n engender_v all_o thing_n 2._o h_o segesta_n a_o goddess_n 549._o e_o seia_n a_o goddess_n ibid._n selenitium_fw-la a_o ivy_n 480_o l_o seleucus_n nicator_n purpose_v to_o cut_v the_o land_n through_o between_o cimmerius_n bosphorus_n and_o the_o caspian_a sâ—…a_n 120._o 〈◊〉_d seleucides_n bird_n enemy_n to_o locust_n 284_o l_o sementine_n or_o autumn_n corn_n 557_o d_o sembracena_n myrrh_n 369._o b_o annaeus_n seneca_n 411._o f_o sense_n wherein_o man_n excel_v other_o creature_n 305._o e_fw-la sense_n wherein_o other_o creature_n excel_v they_o ibid._n septentrio_fw-la a_o wind_n 22._o l_o seres_n a_o people_n describe_v 130._o i._n k_o seres_n people_n famous_a for_o fine_a silk_n 124._o i._n their_o nature_n ibid._n they_o can_v abide_v to_o merce_v with_o other_o ibid._n m._n sergius_n grandsire_n to_o catiline_n his_o commendation_n 170._o l_o sergius_n arata_n first_o deniser_n of_o oyster_n pit_n 266._o l_o serichatum_fw-la 374._o h_o serpent_n have_v lose_v their_o eye_n will_v have_v new_a 336._o g_o serpent_n have_v but_o one_o venomous_a tooth_n 337._o d_o serpent_n of_o great_a bigness_n 199._o d._n assail_v fowl_n of_o the_o air_n ibid._n serpent_n destroy_v a_o city_n 212._o h_o serpent_n and_o lizard_n have_v long_a liver_n 343._o h_o serpent_n have_v thirty_o rib_n 343._o f_o serpent_n some_z of_o they_o foot_v like_o goose_n 351._o d_o a_o serpent_n bark_v 202._o k_o serpent_n how_o they_o engender_v 301._o g._n they_o lay_v egg_n ibid._n chain_v together_o about_o viper_n 302._o h_o father_n of_o the_o gracchi_n find_v two_o serpent_n within_o his_o house_n 174._o i._n what_o they_o presage_v ibid._n serpent_n chase_v away_o with_o the_o perfume_n of_o heart_n horn_n 306._o k._n serpent_n love_n egg_n 307._o a._n they_o love_v wine_n ibid._n b_o servius_n tullius_n be_v a_o child_n sleep_v have_v a_o light_a fire_n shine_v over_o his_o head_n 48._o g_o servant_n and_o slave_n of_o great_a price_n 175._o e_o sesame_n see_v ricinus_n sestius_n a_o roman_a astronomer_n foresee_v a_o dearth_n 598._o i_o seseli_fw-la or_o siler-mountaine_n help_v hind_n to_o calf_n 213._o d_o senta_n a_o cave_n in_o dalmatia_n wherein_o breed_v the_o wind_n 21._o e_o sewing_n with_o the_o needle_n or_o awl_n who_o first_o devise_v 188._o i_o sex_n distinct_a in_o all_o plant_n 385._o d_o s_o h_o shadow_n of_o the_o walnut_n three_fw-mi noisome_a to_o man_n 514._o k_o shadow_n of_o tree_n ibid._n shadow_n of_o the_o palm_n three_fw-mi pleasant_a and_o comfortable_a ibid._n l_o shadow_n of_o some_o tree_n no_o better_o than_o poison_n 515._o a_o shadow_n be_v not_o to_o be_v see_v in_o some_o part_n of_o india_n 156._o l_o shadow_n when_o and_o where_o there_o be_v none_o at_o all_o 35._o f._n where_o twice_o in_o the_o year_n they_o fall_v contrary_a 36._o h_o she_o ass_n much_o pain_v with_o pain_n of_o their_o udder_n 347._o e_z suckle_v their_o young_a but_o six_o month_n ibid._n she_o bear_v have_v four_o pap_n apiece_o 348._o g_o sheep_n how_o necessary_a 226._o k_o their_o time_n of_o engender_v ibid._n l_o of_o sheep_n two_o principal_a kind_n 227._o b_o sheep_n which_o be_v kind_o 228._o k_o sheep_n rot_v how_o to_o be_v cure_v 496._o l_o sheep_n without_o gall_n in_o euboea_n 341._o c_o sheep_n in_o naxus_n have_v two_o gall_n ibid._n sheep_n good_a to_o eat_v down_o rank_n corn_n 576._o h_o shear_a tree_n when_o first_o devise_v 359._o b_o shield_n burn_v in_o heaven_n 18._o h_o shelfish_n the_o occasion_n of_o much_o riot_n and_o excess_n in_o the_o world_n 254._o g._n shindle_v of_o that_o wood_n best_a 461._o e._n f._n they_o cover_v the_o house_n at_o rome_n a_o long_a time_n ibid._n ship_n with_o proe_n at_o both_o end_n 129._o d_o ship_n that_o bring_v the_o obeliske_n out_o of_o egypt_n 489._o e._n sink_v in_o the_o haven_n of_o ostia_n 14._o ship_n of_o k._n demetrius_n of_o a_o mighty_a bigness_n 490._o g_o ship_n of_o sundry_a sort_n 190._o g_o ship_n tackle_v cable_n anchor_n etc._n etc._n who_o devise_v ibid._n ay_o shovelar_n what_o manner_n of_o bird_n 292._o l_o s_o i_o sicily_n sometime_o join_v to_o italy_n 4._o i_o cider_n or_o wine_n of_o apple_n 421._o a_o sign_n of_o short_a life_n 534._o i_o signifer_fw-la circle_n in_o heaven_n see_v zodiac_n sign_n of_o the_o spring_n 586._o g_o sign_n of_o good_a earth_n 505._o a_o silkworm_n how_o to_o be_v order_v 323._o b_o siligo_fw-la 562._o m._n commend_v 563._o c._n the_o fine_a wheat_n for_o manchet_n and_o pastry_n work_v 563._o d._n a_o fine_a flower_n 564._o h_o the_o wheat_n be_v a_o ticklish_a corn_n 564._o i_o silicia_n or_o siliqua_fw-la see_v fenigreeke_n silurus_n river_n whale_n 243._o a_o similage_n a_o fine_a flower_n ibid._n simone_n and_o silones_n sir_n name_n 336._o k._n why_o so_o call_v ibid._n simach_n the_o fruit_n 389._o c_o sinew_n bind_v the_o bone_n together_o 345._o b._n be_v cut_v cause_n much_o pain_n ibid._n where_o they_o be_v hide_v ibid._n c_o silver_n mine_n who_o first_o find_v out_o 188._o k_o sing_v who_o invention_n 189._o e_fw-la siphylus_fw-la 40._o m_o silurus_n a_o fish_n suppose_v to_o be_v a_o sturgeon_n 243._o a._n his_o property_n 245._o e_o of_o sinew_n cord_n and_o ligament_n 345._o b_o sirbon_n lake_n carry_v a_o circuit_n of_o 150_o mile_n 100_o i_o scythe_n of_o two_o sort_n 395._o f_o s_o k_o scarlet_n
they_o cup_n of_o diverse_a form_n and_o fashion_n out_o of_o which_o they_o take_v no_o small_a pleasure_n to_o drink_v and_o now_o adays_o this_o herb_n be_v plant_v here_o in_o italy_n next_o to_o colocasia_fw-la the_o egyptian_n make_v most_o account_n of_o that_o cichory_n which_o i_o name_v before_o the_o wild_a and_o wander_a endive_n which_o herb_n come_v up_o in_o that_o country_n after_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o brood_n hen_n star_n it_o flour_v not_o all_o at_o once_o but_o blow_v by_o branch_n one_o after_o another_o a_o supple_a and_o pliable_a root_n it_o have_v and_o therefore_o the_o egyptian_n use_v it_o in_o stead_n of_o cord_n to_o bind_v withal_o as_o for_o anthalium_n it_o grow_v not_o in_o nilus_n but_o not_o far_o from_o the_o river_n it_o bear_v a_o fruit_n in_o bigness_n and_o roundness_n resemble_v a_o medlar_n have_v neither_o kernel_n within_o nor_o husk_n without_o and_o the_o leaf_n of_o this_o plant_n be_v like_a to_o cyperus_n or_o english_a galangale_n this_o herb_n they_o use_v to_o eat_v be_v first_o zytho_n dress_v and_o prepare_v in_o the_o kitchen_n they_o feed_v likewise_o upon_o oetum_fw-la a_o plant_n that_o have_v few_o leaf_n and_o choose_v very_o small_a howbeit_o a_o great_a root_n touch_v aracidna_n and_o aracos_fw-la they_o have_v many_o root_n very_o branch_a and_o spread_v from_o they_o but_o neither_o leaf_n nor_o herbage_n ne_o yet_o any_o thing_n else_o appear_v above_o ground_n and_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o chief_a and_o great_a herb_n of_o egypt_n serve_v up_o to_o the_o table_n the_o rest_n be_v common_a or_o vulgar_a and_o every_o man_n meat_n by_o name_n condrylla_n hypochoeris_n caucalis_n authriscum_fw-la scandix_n call_v by_o some_o tragopogon_n which_o bear_v leaf_n like_a to_o saffron_n parthenium_n strychnum_fw-la corchorus_n and_o lion_n a_o pace_n which_o show_v his_o head_n about_o the_o aequinox_n also_o acinos_fw-la and_o that_o which_o they_o name_v epipetron_n and_o it_o never_o bear_v flower_n whereas_o aphace_n contrariwise_o never_o give_v over_o flower_a but_o when_o one_o flower_n be_v fade_v and_o shed_v another_o come_v up_o and_o this_o course_n it_o hold_v all_o winter_n long_o throughout_o the_o spring_n also_o even_o to_o the_o heat_n of_o summer_n many_o other_o herb_n they_o have_v of_o base_a reckon_n but_o above_o all_o they_o make_v great_a account_n of_o cicinum_n cnicus_n a_o herb_n not_o know_v in_o italy_n not_o for_o any_o good_a meat_n they_o find_v in_o it_o but_o for_o the_o oil_n draw_v out_o of_o the_o seed_n thereof_o of_o this_o herb_n there_o be_v two_o principal_a kind_n to_o wit_n the_o wild_a and_o the_o tame_a the_o wild_a be_v subdivide_v into_o two_o special_a sort_n the_o one_o of_o a_o more_o mild_a and_o gentle_a nature_n than_o the_o other_o although_o the_o stalk_n of_o both_o be_v alike_o that_o be_v to_o say_v stiff_a and_o straight_o upright_o and_o therefore_o woman_n in_o old_a time_n use_v the_o stem_n thereof_o for_o rock_n and_o spindle_n distaff_n whereupon_o some_o do_v call_v the_o herb_n atractylis_fw-la the_o seed_n be_v white_a big_a and_o bitter_a the_o second_o be_v more_o rough_a and_o hairy_a creep_v long_o on_o the_o ground_n with_o stalk_n more_o musculous_a and_o fleshy_a and_o carry_v a_o small_a seed_n the_o herb_n may_v be_v range_v among_o those_o that_o be_v prickly_a for_o so_o must_v herb_n be_v divide_v into_o such_o general_a head_n namely_o that_o some_o be_v full_a of_o prick_n other_o clean_o without_o and_o smooth_a as_o for_o those_o which_o stand_v upon_o prick_n they_o be_v subdivide_v into_o many_o member_n and_o branch_n and_o to_o begin_v with_o a_o kind_n of_o sperage_n call_v also_o scorpio_n it_o have_v no_o leaf_n at_o all_o but_o instead_o thereof_o prick_n and_o nothing_o else_o some_o there_o be_v leave_a indeed_o but_o those_o be_v beset_v with_o prick_v as_o the_o thistle_n seahol_o liquorice_n liquorice_n and_o nettle_n for_o the_o leaf_n of_o all_o these_o herb_n be_v pricky_a &_o sting_a withal_o other_o beside_o their_o leaf_n have_v prickle_n also_o as_o the_o tribulus_fw-la bramble_n &_o rest_v harrow_n or_o whin_n some_o be_v provide_v of_o prick_n both_o in_o lease_n and_o stalk_n as_o phleos_n which_o other_o have_v call_v stoebe_n as_o for_o hippophacet_fw-la it_o have_v a_o prick_n or_o thorn_n in_o every_o joint_n but_o the_o bramble_n tribulus_fw-la aforesaid_a have_v this_o property_n by_o itself_o that_o the_o fruit_n also_o which_o it_o bear_v be_v set_v with_o prick_n of_o all_o these_o sort_n the_o nettle_n be_v best_a aceâ—…abulis_fw-la know_v which_o carry_v certain_a goblet_n and_o concavity_n and_o the_o same_o yield_a a_o purple_a kind_n of_o down_o in_o the_o flower_n and_o it_o rise_v up_o sometime_o above_o two_o cubit_n high_a many_o kind_n there_o be_v of_o these_o nettle_n namely_o the_o wild_a nettle_n which_o some_o will_v have_v to_o be_v the_o female_a and_o this_o be_v more_o mild_a than_o the_o rest_n in_o this_o wild_a kind_n be_v to_o be_v reckon_v also_o that_o which_o they_o call_v cania_n and_o be_v of_o the_o twain_o more_o aegre_fw-la for_o the_o very_a stalk_n will_v sting_v and_o the_o leaf_n be_v purfle_v as_o it_o be_v and_o jagged_a but_o that_o nettle_n which_o carry_v a_o stink_a savour_n with_o it_o call_v be_v herculanea_n all_o the_o sort_n of_o they_o be_v full_a of_o seed_n and_o the_o same_o black_a a_o strange_a quality_n in_o these_o nettle_n that_o the_o very_a hairy_a down_o of_o they_o have_v no_o evident_a prick_v stick_v out_o shall_v be_v so_o shrewd_a as_o it_o be_v that_o if_o one_o touch_v it_o never_o so_o little_a present_o there_o follow_v a_o smart_a kind_n of_o itch_n and_o anon_o the_o skin_n rise_v up_o in_o pimple_n and_o blister_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v skalt_v or_o burn_v but_o well_o know_v be_v the_o remedy_n of_o this_o smart_n namely_o to_o anoint_v the_o place_n with_o oil_n howbeit_o this_o bite_a property_n that_o it_o have_v come_v not_o to_o it_o at_o the_o beginning_n when_o it_o be_v new_a comeup_n but_o it_o be_v the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n that_o fortify_v this_o mordacitie_n and_o very_o in_o the_o spring_n when_o the_o nettle_n be_v young_a and_o peep_v first_o out_o of_o the_o ground_n they_o use_v to_o eat_v the_o crop_v thereof_o for_o a_o pleasant_a kind_n of_o meat_n and_o many_o be_v persuade_v beside_o that_o it_o be_v medicinable_a &_o therefore_o precise_o &_o religious_o feed_v thereupon_o as_o a_o preservative_a to_o put_v by_o all_o disease_n for_o that_o present_a year_n also_o the_o root_n of_o the_o wild_a nettle_n if_o it_o be_v sod_v with_o any_o flesh_n make_v it_o to_o eat_v more_o tender_a the_o dead_a nettle_n which_o sting_v not_o at_o all_o be_v call_v lamium_fw-la as_o touch_v the_o herb_n scorpio_n i_o will_v write_v in_o the_o treatise_n of_o herb_n medicinable_a chap._n xvi_o ¶_o of_o carduus_fw-la and_o ixine_a of_o tribulus_fw-la and_o anchusa_n the_o common_a thistle_n be_v full_a of_o 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also_o may_v go_v for_o scolymus_n but_o that_o it_o be_v white_a and_o yield_v a_o liquor_n like_o blood_n whereupon_o there_o be_v some_o who_o call_v it_o phonos_n i._o murderer_n this_o quality_n it_o have_v beside_o that_o it_o scent_v strong_a the_o seed_n also_o ripen_v late_a &_o not_o before_o autumn_n and_o yet_o this_o be_v a_o property_n common_a to_o all_o plant_n of_o this_o pricky_a and_o thistly_a kind_n but_o all_o these_o herb_n will_v come_v of_o seed_n and_o root_n both_o as_o for_o scolymus_n it_o differ_v from_o the_o rest_n of_o these_o thistle_n herein_o that_o the_o root_n if_o it_o be_v sodden_a be_v good_a to_o be_v eat_v beside_o it_o have_v a_o strange_a nature_n for_o all_o the_o sort_n of_o they_o during_o the_o summer_n throughout_o never_o rest_v and_o give_v over_o but_o either_o
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