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A collection of English proverbs digested into a convenient method for the speedy finding any one upon occasion : with short annotations : whereunto are added local proverbs with their explications, old proverbial rhythmes, less known or exotick proverbial sentences, and Scottish proverbs / by J. Ray, M.A. and Fellow of the Royal Society.
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Ray, John, 1627-1705.
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into_o the_o air_n which_o be_v keep_v in_o constant_a agitation_n by_o the_o same_o heat_n that_o raise_v they_o require_v a_o great_a space_n to_o perform_v their_o motion_n in_o and_o new_a still_o ascend_v they_o must_v needs_o be_v cast_v off_o part_n to_o the_o south_n and_o part_n to_o the_o north_n of_o the_o sun_n course_n so_o that_o be_v there_o no_o wind_n the_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n towards_o the_o north_n and_o south_n pole_n will_v be_v most_o full_a of_o cloud_n and_o vapour_n now_o the_o northwind_n blow_v keep_v back_o those_o vapour_n and_o cause_n clear_a weather_n in_o these_o northern_a part_n but_o the_o south_n wind_n bring_v store_n of_o they_o along_o with_o it_o which_o by_o the_o cold_a of_o the_o air_n be_v here_o condense_v into_o cloud_n and_o fall_v down_o in_o rain_n which_o account_n be_v confirm_v by_o what_o pliny_n report_v of_o africa_n loc_n cit_fw-la permutant_fw-la &_o duo_fw-la naturam_fw-la cum_fw-la situ_fw-la auster_n africa_n screnus_fw-la aquilo_n nubilus_fw-la the_o reason_n be_v because_o africa_n be_v under_o or_o near_o the_o course_n of_o the_o sun_n the_o southwind_n carry_v away_o the_o vapour_n there_o ascend_v but_o the_o northwind_n detain_v they_o and_o so_o partly_o by_o compress_v partly_o by_o cool_v they_o cause_v they_o to_o condense_a and_o descend_v in_o shower_n when_o the_o wind_n be_v in_o the_o south_n it_o blow_v the_o bait_n into_o the_o fish_n mouth_n no_o weather_n be_v ill_a if_o the_o wind_n be_v still_o a_o hot_a may_n make_v a_o fat_a churchyard_n a_o green_a winter_n make_v a_o fat_a churchyard_n this_o proverb_n be_v sufficient_o confute_v anno_fw-la 1667_o in_o which_o the_o winter_n be_v very_o mild_a and_o yet_o no_o mortality_n or_o epidemical_a disease_n ensue_v the_o summer_n or_o autumn_n follow_v we_o have_v entertain_v a_o opinion_n that_o frosty_a weather_n be_v the_o most_o healthful_a and_o the_o hard_a winter_n the_o best_a but_o i_o can_v see_v no_o reason_n 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england_n whoso_o have_v but_o a_o mouth_n shall_v never_o in_o england_n suffer_v drought_n v_o in_o sentent_fw-fr when_o the_o sand_n do_v feed_v the_o clay_n which_o be_v in_o a_o wet_a summer_n england_n woe_n and_o welladay_o but_o when_o the_o clay_n do_v feed_v the_o sand_n which_o be_v in_o a_o dry_a summer_n than_o it_o be_v well_o with_o england_n because_o there_o be_v more_o clay_n then_o sandy_a ground_n in_o england_n the_o worse_a for_o the_o rider_n the_o better_a for_o the_o bider_n bon_fw-fr pais_fw-fr mauvais_fw-fr chemin_fw-fr gall._n rich_a land_n bad_a way_n when_o the_o cuckoo_n come_v to_o the_o bare_a thorn_n sell_v your_o cow_n and_o buy_v you_o corn_n but_o when_o she_o come_v to_o the_o full_a bit_n sell_v your_o corn_n and_o buy_v you_o sheep_n if_o the_o cock_n moult_v before_o the_o hen_n we_o shall_v have_v weather_n thick_a and_o thin_a but_o if_o the_o hen_n moult_v before_o the_o cock_n we_o shall_v have_v weather_n hard_a as_o a_o block_n these_o prognostic_n of_o weather_n and_o future_a plenty_n etc._n etc._n i_o look_v upon_o as_o altogether_o uncertain_a and_o be_v they_o narrow_o observe_v will_v i_o believe_v as_o often_o miss_v as_o hit_v in_o the_o old_n of_o the_o moon_n a_o cloudy_a morning_n bode_v a_o fair_a afternoon_n as_o the_o day_n lengthen_v so_o the_o cold_a strengthener_n cresce_fw-la di_fw-it cresce'l_o freddo_fw-la dice_n il_fw-fr pescador_fw-es ital._n the_o reason_n be_v for_o that_o the_o earth_n have_v be_v well_o heat_v by_o the_o sun_n be_v long_a lie_v upon_o it_o in_o summer_n time_n be_v not_o sudden_o cool_v again_o by_o the_o recess_n of_o the_o sun_n but_o retain_v part_n of_o its_o warmth_n till_o after_o the_o winter_n solstice_n which_o warmth_n notwithstanding_o the_o return_n and_o access_n of_o the_o sun_n must_v needs_o still_o languish_v and_o decay_n and_o so_o notwithstanding_o the_o lengthen_v of_o the_o day_n the_o weather_n grow_v cold_a till_o the_o external_a heat_n cause_v by_o 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be_v a_o translation_n of_o that_o old_a rhythm_a latin_a verse_n caseus_fw-la est_fw-la nequà m_fw-la quia_fw-la digerit_fw-la omne_fw-la se_fw-la quam_fw-la the_o best_a physician_n be_v dr._n diet_n dr._n quiet_a and_o dr._n merryman_n this_o be_v nothing_o but_o that_o distich_n of_o schola_fw-la salernitana_n english_v si_fw-mi tibi_fw-la deficiant_fw-la medici_fw-la medici_fw-la tibi_fw-la fiant_fw-la haec_fw-la tria_fw-la mens_fw-la laeta_fw-la requies_fw-la moderata_fw-la diaeta_fw-la drink_v in_o the_o morning_n stare_v then_o all_o the_o day_n be_v spare_v eat_v a_o bit_n before_o you_o drink_v feed_v spare_o and_o defy_v the_o physician_n better_o be_v meal_n many_o than_o one_o too_o merry_a you_o shall_v never_o touch_v your_o eye_n but_o with_o your_o elbow_n non_fw-la patitur_fw-la ludum_fw-la fama_fw-la fides_fw-la oculus_fw-la to_o these_o i_o shall_v add_v a_o few_o french_a and_o italian_a proverb_n tenez_n chaud_fw-fr le_fw-fr pied_fw-fr &_o la_fw-fr testae_fw-la au_o demeurant_fw-mi viyez_fw-fr en_fw-fr beast_n which_o mr._n cotgrave_n english_v thus_o the_o head_n and_o foot_n keep_v warm_a the_o rest_n will_v take_v no_o harm_n jeun_fw-mi chair_n &_o vieil_n poisson_n i_o e._n young_a flesh_n and_o old_a fish_n be_v best_a qui_fw-fr vin_fw-fr ne_fw-fr boit_fw-fr apres_fw-fr salade_fw-fr est_fw-fr en_fw-fr danger_n estre_fw-fr malade_fw-fr i_o e._n he_o that_o drink_v not_o wine_n after_o salade_n be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v sick_a di_fw-it giorni_fw-la quanto_fw-la voi_fw-it di_fw-it notte_fw-it quanto_fw-la poi_fw-it i_o e._n cover_v your_o head_n by_o day_n as_o much_o as_o you_o will_v by_o night_n as_o much_o as_o you_o can_v il_fw-fr pesse_fw-la guasta_fw-la l'acqua_fw-la la_fw-fr carne_fw-la la_fw-fr concia_fw-la i_o e._n fish_n spoil_v water_n but_o flesh_n mend_v it_o pome_o pere_fw-fr &_o noce_fw-la guastano_fw-it la_fw-it voce_fw-mi apple_n pear_n &_o nut_n spoil_v the_o voice_n febre_n quartana_fw-la ammazza_n i_fw-it vecchii_fw-la &_o i_fw-it giovani_fw-la risana_fw-la a_o quartan_a ague_n kill_v old_a man_n &_o heal_v young_a pesce_n oglio_fw-it &_o amico_fw-la vecchio_n old_a fish_n old_a oil_n and_o a_o old_a friend_n be_v the_o best_a vitello_n pullastro_fw-la &_o pesce_fw-la crudo_fw-la ingrassano_fw-it i_fw-it cimiterii_fw-la i_o e._n raw_a pulleyn_n veal_n and_o fish_n make_v the_o churchyard_n fat_a vino_fw-la di_fw-mi mezo_fw-es oglio_fw-it di_fw-it sopra_fw-la &_o miele_fw-la di_fw-it sotto_fw-it of_o wine_n the_o middle_n of_o oil_n the_o top_n and_o of_o honey_n the_o bottom_n be_v best_a macrobius_n saturn_n lib._n 7._o c._n 12._o quaro_n igitur_fw-la cur_n oleum_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o summo_fw-la est_fw-la vinum_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o medio_fw-la mell_v quod_fw-la in_o fundo_fw-la optimum_fw-la esse_fw-la credantur_fw-la nec_fw-la cunctatus_fw-la disarius_n ait_fw-la mel_n quod_fw-la optimum_fw-la est_fw-la reliquo_fw-la ponderosius_fw-la est_fw-la in_o vase_n igitur_fw-la mellis_fw-la pars_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o imo_fw-la est_fw-la reliquis_fw-la praestat_fw-la pondere_fw-la &_o idco_fw-la supernante_fw-la pretiofior_fw-la est_fw-la contra_fw-la in_o vase_n vini_fw-la pars_fw-la inferior_a admixtione_fw-la faecis_fw-la non_fw-la modo_fw-la turbulenta_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o sapore_fw-la deterior_fw-la est_fw-la pars_fw-la verò_fw-la summa_fw-la aeris_fw-la vicinid_fw-la corrumpitur_fw-la etc._n etc._n aria_n di_fw-fr finestra_fw-la colpo_fw-it di_fw-it balestra_fw-es i_o e._n the_o air_n of_o a_o window_n be_v as_o the_o stroke_n of_o a_o cross-bow_n asciuto_fw-mi il_fw-fr piede_n calda_fw-la la_fw-fr testa_fw-la e_fw-la dal_n resto_fw-la vive_fw-la da_fw-la bestia_fw-la i._n e._n keep_v your_o foot_n dry_a and_o your_o head_n hot_a and_o for_o the_o rest_n live_v like_o a_o beast_n piscia_n chiaro_fw-la &_o incaca_fw-la all_o medico_fw-la i_o e._n piss_n clear_a and_o defy_v the_o physician_n proverb_n and_o proverbial_a observation_n concern_v husbandry_n wether_n and_o the_o season_n of_o the_o year_n janiveer_n freeze_v the_o pot_n by_o the_o fire_n if_o the_o grass_n grow_v in_o janiveer_n it_o grow_v the_o worse_a for_o it_o all_o the_o year_n there_o be_v no_o general_a rule_n without_o some_o exception_n for_o in_o the_o year_n 1667_o the_o winter_n be_v so_o mild_a that_o the_o pasture_n be_v very_o green_a in_o january_n yet_o be_v there_o scarce_o ever_o know_v a_o plentifull_a crop_n of_o hay_n then_o the_o summer_n follow_v when_o candlemas_n day_n be_v come_v and_o go_v the_o snow_n lie_v on_o a_o hot_a stone_n february_n fill_v dike_a be_v it_o black_a or_o be_v it_o white_a but_o if_o it_o be_v white_a it_o be_v the_o better_a to_o like_v pluye_fw-mi de_fw-fr feburier_n vault_n es_fw-mi gaux_fw-fr de_fw-fr fumier_fw-fr gall._n snow_n bring_v a_o double_a advantage_n it_o not_o only_o preserve_v the_o corn_n from_o the_o bitterness_n of_o the_o frost_n and_o cold_a but_o enrich_v the_o ground_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o nitrous_a 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