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wont_n to_o touch_v with_o the_o four_o finger_n which_o be_v next_o the_o least_o in_o token_n of_o repentance_n when_o we_o have_v let_v fall_v some_o word_n rash_o and_o will_v crave_v pardon_n of_o the_o god_n therefore_o the_o crooked_a and_o swell_a vein_n in_o the_o leg_n man_n alone_o have_v and_o woman_n very_o seldom_o opius_n write_v that_o c._n marius_n who_o have_v be_v consul_n of_o rome_n 7_o time_n endure_v without_o sit_v down_o for_o the_o matter_n to_o have_v those_o vein_n take_v forth_o of_o his_o leg_n a_o thing_n that_o never_o any_o be_v know_v to_o abide_v before_o he_o all_o fourfooted_a beast_n begin_v to_o go_v ordinary_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o use_v to_o lie_v down_o on_o the_o right_a side_n other_o go_v as_o they_o list_v lion_n and_o camel_n only_o have_v this_o property_n by_o themselves_o to_o keep_v pace_n in_o their_o march_n foot_n by_o foot_n that_o be_v to_o say_v they_o never_o set_v their_o left_a foot_n before_o their_o right_n nor_o 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some_o have_v be_v name_v vari_n i._n wry_a legged_a other_o vatiae_n and_o vatinij_fw-la i._n bow-legged_a which_o imperfection_n beast_n also_o be_v subject_a unto_o whole_o hoof_v be_v all_o they_o that_o bear_v not_o horn_n in_o regard_n whereof_o they_o be_v arm_v with_o houfe_v in_o stead_n of_o that_o offensive_a weapon_n and_o such_o as_o they_o be_v have_v no_o ankle_n bone_n but_o all_o cleave_a footed_a have_v those_o bone_n howbeit_o all_o that_o have_v toe_n want_v ankle_n and_o in_o a_o word_n there_o be_v not_o one_o have_v they_o in_o the_o fore-feet_n camel_n have_v ankle_n like_a to_o cow_n and_o ox_n but_o somewhat_o less_o for_o indeed_o they_o be_v cleave_v foot_v although_o the_o partition_n be_v very_o little_a and_o hardy_a discern_v under_o the_o foot_n but_o seem_v flesh_n all_o over_o the_o sole_a as_o bear_n also_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o if_o they_o travail_v far_o unshod_a their_o foot_n be_v surbate_z and_o the_o beast_n will_v tire_v chap._n xlvi_o ¶_o a_o discourse_n of_o beast_n houfe_n the_o houfe_n of_o horse_n mule_n ass_n and_o such_o like_a beast_n of_o carriage_n only_o if_o they_o be_v pare_v and_o cut_v will_v grow_v again_o in_o some_o part_n of_o sclavonia_n the_o swine_n be_v not_o clovenfooted_n but_o whole_a hoof_v all_o horn_a beast_n in_o manner_n be_v clovenfooted_n but_o no_o beast_n bear_v two_o horn_n and_o have_v withal_o the_o houfe_v of_o one_o entire_a piece_n the_o indian_a ass_n have_v only_o one_o horn_n the_o wild_a goat_n also_o call_v oryx_n be_v cleave_v houf_v and_o yet_o have_v but_o one_o horn_n the_o indian_a ass_n moreover_o of_o all_o the_o whole_a houfed_a beast_n alone_o have_v the_o pastern_a or_o anklebone_n as_o for_o swine_n a_o mungreâ—…l_a kind_n they_o be_v think_v to_o be_v of_o both_o in_o regard_n of_o those_o bone_n and_o thereupon_o be_v repute_v filthy_a and_o acursed_a they_o that_o have_v think_v that_o a_o man_n have_v such_o be_v soon_o convince_v as_o for_o the_o once_o he_o indeed_o alone_o of_o all_o those_o who_o foot_n be_v divide_v into_o toe_n have_v that_o which_o somewhat_o resemble_v a_o pastern_a bone_n so_o have_v a_o lion_n also_o but_o that_o it_o be_v more_o crooked_a and_o wind_a as_o for_o the_o straight_a pastern_a bone_n indeed_o it_o bear_v out_o with_o a_o belly_n in_o the_o joint_n of_o the_o foot_n and_o in_o that_o hollow_a concavitie_n wherein_o the_o say_a bone_n turn_v it_o be_v tie_v by_o ligament_n chap._n xlvii_o ¶_o of_o bird_n foot_n and_o their_o claw_n or_o talon_n of_o fowl_n some_o have_v their_o foot_n divide_v into_o clee_n and_o toe_n other_o be_v broad_a and_o flat_o foot_v and_o some_o be_v between_o both_o which_o have_v indeed_o their_o toe_n part_v and_o distinct_a and_o yet_o their_o foot_n be_v broad_a between_o but_o of_o all_o they_o that_o have_v four_o toe_n to_o a_o foot_n to_o wit_n 3_o in_o the_o forepart_n and_o one_o behind_o at_o the_o heel_n in_o manner_n of_o a_o spur_n howbeit_o this_o one_o be_v want_v in_o some_o that_o be_v long_o legged_a the_o wrinecke_n or_o hickway_n with_o some_o few_o other_o have_v two_o before_o and_o other_o two_o behind_o the_o same_o bird_n put_v out_o a_o tongue_n of_o great_a length_n like_v to_o serpent_n it_o turn_v the_o neck_n about_o and_o look_v backward_o great_a claw_n it_o have_v like_o those_o of_o choughe_n some_o big_a bird_n have_v in_o their_o leg_n one_o other_o shanke-bone_n more_o than_o ordinary_a none_o that_o have_v crooked_a talon_n be_v long_o legged_a all_o that_o staulke_o with_o long_a shank_n as_o they_o fly_v stretch_v out_o their_o leg_n in_o length_n to_o their_o tail_n but_o such_o as_o be_v short_a legged_a draw_v they_o up_o to_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o belly_n they_o that_o say_v no_o bird_n be_v without_o foot_n affirm_v also_o that_o apodes_n martinet_n have_v foot_n like_v as_o also_o the_o swift_a swallow_n call_v oce_n and_o the_o sea_n swallow_n drepanis_n and_o yet_o such_o bird_n come_v so_o little_a abroad_o that_o they_o be_v seldom_o see_v to_o conclude_v there_o have_v be_v now_o os_fw-la late_o serpent_n know_v flat-footed_n like_o goose_n chap._n xlviii_o ¶_o of_o the_o foot_n of_o infect_v all_o infect_v have_v hard_a eye_n have_v their_o forelegge_n long_o than_o the_o rest_n to_o the_o end_n that_o otherwhiles_o they_o may_v with_o they_o scour_v their_o eye_n as_o we_o see_v some_o fly_n do_v but_o those_o who_o hinder-leg_n be_v long_a use_v to_o skip_v and_o hop_v as_o locust_n howbeit_o all_o of_o they_o have_v six_o leg_n apiece_o some_o spider_n there_o be_v that_o have_v two_o over_o and_o above_o the_o ordinary_a and_o those_o be_v very_o long_o and_o every_o leg_n have_v
for_o ulcer_n rupture_n and_o bruise_n whether_o it_o be_v that_o one_o have_v tumble_v headlong_o from_o some_o high_a downfall_n or_o that_o he_o have_v be_v crush_v by_o the_o overthrow_n of_o some_o waggon_n or_o chariot_n it_o fortune_v that_o a_o page_n of_o pericles_n a_o prince_n of_o the_o athenians_n who_o he_o love_v entire_o have_v climb_v up_o to_o the_o top_n of_o the_o lantern_n or_o spire_n of_o a_o temple_n which_o the_o say_a prince_n build_v in_o the_o castle_n or_o citadel_n of_o athens_n fall_v down_o from_o thence_o who_o be_v cure_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o this_o herb_n reveal_v unto_o pericles_n in_o his_o sleep_n by_o the_o goddess_n minerva_n whereupon_o it_o take_v the_o name_n first_o of_o parthenium_n and_o be_v consecrat_fw-mi unto_o the_o say_a goddess_n this_o be_v that_o page_n who_o melt_a statue_n be_v to_o be_v see_v at_o this_o day_n make_v of_o brass_n this_o be_v i_o say_v that_o noble_a and_o famous_a image_n call_v youth_n splaâ—…hnoptes_n chap._n xviii_o ¶_o of_o chamaeleon_n the_o herb_n the_o sundry_a kind_n thereof_o and_o the_o virtue_n medicinable_a concern_v chamaeleon_n some_o there_o be_v who_o name_n it_o ixias_n whereof_o be_v two_o kind_n the_o white_a have_v the_o rough_a leaf_n it_o creep_v close_o by_o the_o ground_n and_o set_v up_o stiff_a prickle_n in_o manner_n of_o a_o urchin_n the_o root_n be_v sweet_a in_o taste_n but_o of_o a_o most_o strong_a send_v in_o some_o place_n it_o engender_v a_o white_a kind_n of_o gum_n or_o clammy_a glue_v under_o the_o wing_n or_o armpit_n as_o it_o be_v of_o the_o leaf_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o frankincense_n be_v say_v to_o breed_v but_o especial_o about_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o dog-star_n &_o for_o that_o it_o be_v like_a to_o a_o kind_n of_o birdlime_n it_o be_v call_v ixia_n our_o woman_n use_v this_o instead_o of_o mastic_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o this_o herb_n be_v name_v chamaeleon_n be_v by_o occasion_n of_o the_o variable_a leaf_n which_o it_o bear_v for_o according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o soil_n where_o it_o grow_v it_o change_v hew_v whereby_o in_o one_o place_n you_o shall_v have_v it_o black_a in_o another_o green_a here_o you_o shall_v see_v it_o look_v blue_a and_o there_o yellow_a and_o evermore_o alter_v the_o colour_n of_o which_o chamaeleon_n the_o white_a cure_v such_o as_o be_v in_o a_o dropsy_n if_o the_o root_n be_v boil_v and_o the_o juice_n thereof_o take_v to_o the_o quantity_n of_o a_o dram_n in_o sweet_a wine_n cuit_n the_o measure_n of_o one_o acetable_a of_o the_o same_o juice_n if_o one_o drink_v in_o a_o green_a harsh_a wine_n make_v of_o the_o hedge_n unripe_a grape_n wherein_o certain_a bunch_n of_o origanum_fw-la have_v lie_v infuse_v it_o be_v think_v to_o be_v a_o singular_a remedy_n to_o kill_v the_o worm_n that_o breed_v in_o the_o gut_n it_o avail_v much_o also_o to_o help_v those_o who_o piss_n with_o difficulty_n and_o yet_o this_o juice_n be_v give_v to_o dog_n or_o swine_n in_o barley_n groat_n kill_v they_o if_o there_o be_v water_n and_o oil_n mingle_v thereto_o it_o draw_v rat_n and_o mouse_n to_o it_o but_o it_o be_v their_o bane_n unless_o present_o they_o drink_v water_n some_o prescribe_v for_o to_o cut_v the_o root_n thereof_o into_o thin_a roundles_a and_o to_o keep_v they_o enfiled_a up_o or_o hang_v by_o a_o string_n and_o then_o to_o seethe_v they_o for_o to_o be_v eat_v against_o the_o flux_n of_o humour_n which_o the_o greek_n name_n rheumatisme_n of_o the_o black_a kind_n some_o have_v name_v that_o the_o male_a which_o have_v the_o purple_a flower_n and_o the_o female_a with_o the_o violet_n colour_n they_o all_o grow_v up_o with_o one_o stem_n and_o no_o more_o and_o the_o same_o be_v a_o cubit_n high_a and_o a_o finger_n thick_a the_o root_n be_v good_a to_o heal_v ringworm_n tetter_n and_o such_o like_a wild_a fire_n if_o they_o be_v sod_v together_o with_o brimstone_n and_o bitumen_n but_o if_o the_o say_a root_n be_v chew_v in_o the_o mouth_n or_o a_o collution_n be_v make_v therewith_o sodden_a in_o vinegar_n it_o fasten_v the_o tooth_n which_o shake_v and_o be_v loose_a in_o the_o head_n the_o juice_n of_o this_o root_n heal_v the_o scab_n or_o mange_n in_o fourfooted_a beast_n herewith_o also_o folk_n use_v to_o kill_v the_o tick_v that_o breed_n in_o dog_n but_o it_o stop_v the_o wind_n of_o heifer_n and_o young_a steer_n in_o manner_n of_o a_o squinancy_n and_o therefore_o of_o some_o it_o be_v call_v vlophonon_n and_o cynozolon_fw-la in_o regard_n of_o the_o strong_a and_o stink_a smell_n that_o it_o have_v these_o chamaeleon_n do_v bear_v a_o certain_a viscous_a gum_n most_o proper_a for_o ulcer_n and_o the_o root_n of_o all_o the_o sort_n of_o they_o as_o well_o black_a as_o white_a be_v singular_a against_o the_o poison_n of_o serpent_n chap._n xix_o ¶_o of_o coronopus_n or_o hartshorn_n with_o the_o medicinable_a virtue_n thereof_o coronopus_n be_v a_o herb_n bear_v long_o leave_v and_o those_o cleave_v 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the_o tree_n or_o thereabouts_o and_o then_o the_o rest_n ought_v to_o be_v arraunge_v and_o digest_v into_o good_a order_n whereupon_o the_o vine_n may_v climb_v as_o it_o be_v upon_o stair_n or_o ladder_n round_n and_o light_o none_o of_o these_o tree_n upward_o be_v above_o twenty_o foot_n high_a now_o in_o case_n it_o be_v a_o high_a ground_n upon_o a_o hill_n and_o dry_a they_o be_v permit_v to_o branch_n and_o shut_v out_o their_o arm_n within_o eight_o foot_n of_o the_o ground_n but_o in_o plain_n and_o low_a moist_a ground_n they_o begin_v not_o to_o fork_n before_o they_o bear_v twelve_o foot_n howbeit_o let_v the_o place_n be_v what_o it_o will_v the_o flat_a of_o the_o tree_n from_o whence_o the_o bough_n begin_v to_o divide_v aught_o to_o regard_v the_o south_n sun_n and_o the_o say_a branch_n immediate_o from_o their_o project_n must_v rise_v somewhat_o upright_o in_o manner_n of_o finger_n stand_v forth_o from_o the_o palm_n of_o one_o hand_n among_o which_o the_o small_a 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sort_n thereof_o grow_v wild_a which_o some_o call_v cumin_n rustic_a other_o thebaick_a which_o be_v bruise_v or_o beat_v into_o powder_n and_o drink_v in_o water_n be_v singular_a good_a for_o the_o pain_n of_o the_o stomach_n the_o best_a cumin_n in_o our_o part_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v europe_n come_v from_o carpetania_n for_o otherwise_o the_o great_a name_n go_v of_o that_o in_o aethyopia_n and_o africa_n and_o yet_o some_o here_o be_v who_o prefer_v the_o cumin_n of_o egypt_n before_o all_o but_o lovach_n alisanders_n which_o some_o greek_n call_v hipposelium_fw-la other_o smyrneum_fw-la be_v of_o a_o strange_a and_o wonderful_a nature_n above_o all_o other_o herb_n for_o it_o will_v grow_v of_o the_o very_a liquor_n or_o juice_n issue_v forth_o of_o the_o stalk_n it_o may_v be_v set_v also_o of_o a_o root_n and_o indeed_o they_o that_o gather_v the_o foresay_a juice_n use_v to_o say_v that_o it_o have_v the_o very_a taste_n and_o relish_v of_o myrrh_n &_o by_o 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the_o occultation_n or_o set_v of_o the_o brood-hen_n star_n virgiliae_fw-la and_o sandy_a ground_n be_v most_o familiar_a and_o agreeable_a to_o it_o touch_v the_o defect_n and_o imperfection_n of_o that_o kind_n which_o grow_v beyond_o sea_n i_o have_v say_v enough_o among_o the_o shrub_n and_o plant_n that_o be_v stranger_n the_o caraway_n also_o be_v a_o stranger_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o name_n of_o caria_n the_o native_a country_n thereof_o it_o bear_v one_o of_o the_o principal_a seed_n that_o come_v into_o the_o kitchen_n it_o care_v not_o much_o where_o it_o be_v sow_v or_o plant_v for_o it_o will_v grow_v in_o any_o ground_n as_o well_o as_o the_o alisanders_n beforenamed_a howbeit_o the_o best_a come_v out_o of_o caria_n the_o next_o to_o it_o in_o goodness_n we_o have_v from_o phrygia_n as_o for_o loveach_v or_o livish_v it_o be_v by_o nature_n wild_a and_o savage_a and_o love_v alone_o to_o grow_v of_o itself_o among_o the_o mountain_n of_o liguria_n whereof_o it_o 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within_o the_o gut_n boil_a in_o vinegar_n it_o be_v singular_a for_o the_o canker_n or_o exulceration_n within_o the_o mouth_n howbeit_o all_o author_n do_v accord_n that_o they_o be_v not_o good_a for_o the_o stomach_n touch_v lovage_n which_o some_o call_n panax_fw-la i_o be_v dioscor_fw-la wholesome_a for_o the_o stomach_n likewise_o a_o proper_a medicine_n it_o be_v for_o convulsion_n and_o ventosity_n to_o conclude_v there_o be_v some_o who_o name_v it_o cunila_n bubula_fw-la as_o i_o have_v before_o note_v but_o they_o be_v deceive_v chap._n xvi_o ¶_o of_o the_o wild_a origan_n cunila_n bubula_fw-la of_o the_o bastard_n margerum_n name_v gallinacea_n cunila_n or_o hâ—…racleoticum_n origanum_fw-la of_o the_o tender_a cunilago_fw-la of_o rosemary_n of_o garden_n savoury_a or_o cunila_n and_o that_o of_o the_o mountain_n over_o and_o beside_o the_o garden_n savoury_a there_o be_v many_o kind_n of_o cunila_n know_v in_o physic_n and_o first_o that_o which_o be_v call_v bubula_fw-la 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of_o she_o which_o be_v to_o be_v see_v within_o the_o garden_n of_o servilius_n like_v unto_o which_o there_o be_v other_o such_o damosel_n and_o lady_n vesta_n remain_v within_o the_o monument_n or_o library_n of_o asinius_n before_o say_v where_o also_o there_o be_v one_o canephoros_n to_o wit_n a_o virgin_n bear_v upon_o her_o head_n a_o flasket_n of_o holy_a relic_n all_o of_o scopas_n his_o make_n but_o of_o all_o that_o ever_o he_o wrought_v there_o be_v most_o account_v make_v of_o those_o image_n which_o be_v in_o the_o chapel_n of_o cneus_fw-la domitius_n within_o the_o cirque_fw-la of_o flaminius_n to_o wit_n neptune_n himself_o and_o dame_n thetis_n and_o her_o son_n achilles_n the_o sea-nymph_n or_o meere-maide_n also_o call_v nereid_n mount_v upon_o dolphin_n whale_n and_o mighty_a sea-horse_n call_v hippocampi_n and_o sit_v upon_o they_o moreover_o the_o sea_n trumpeter_n tritone_n with_o all_o the_o choir_n and_o train_n attend_v upon_o sir_n phorcus_n a_o sea-god_n and_o the_o mighty_a fish_n call_v priste_n beside_o many_o other_o monster_n of_o the_o sea_n all_o wrought_v by_o one_o &_o the_o same_o hand_n so_o curious_o that_o if_o he_o have_v sit_v about_o the_o make_n of_o they_o all_o his_o life_n time_n and_o do_v nothing_o at_o all_o else_o a_o man_n will_v have_v think_v it_o work_v enough_o and_o a_o great_a deed_n but_o moreover_o and_o beside_o these_o above_o rehearse_v and_o many_o more_o which_o we_o be_v not_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o we_o have_v here_o with_o we_o at_o rome_n the_o image_n of_o mars_n make_v giant_n like_a after_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o coloss_n yet_o sit_v within_o the_o temple_n of_o brutus_n callaicus_n which_o stand_v close_o unto_o the_o say_fw-la cirque_fw-la in_o the_o way_n as_o man_n go_v from_o thence_o to_o the_o gate_n labicana_n in_o the_o same_o place_n there_o be_v moreover_o another_o venus_n naked_a and_o wrought_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o scopas_n which_o seem_v to_o go_v beyond_o that_o other_o venus_n of_o gnidos_n that_o praxiteles_n make_v which_o image_n alone_o be_v able_a no_o doubt_n to_o give_v name_n to_o any_o other_o city_n where_o it_o shall_v stand_v and_o to_o ennoble_v the_o place_n but_o at_o rome_n very_o there_o be_v so_o many_o piece_n beside_o and_o those_o so_o stately_a and_o sumptuous_a withal_o that_o they_o obscure_a and_o darken_v it_o as_o it_o be_v in_o some_o sort_n moreover_o the_o exceed_a great_a affair_n and_o the_o busy_a negotiation_n whereof_o there_o be_v such_o a_o multitude_n and_o a_o world_n as_o it_o be_v in_o that_o city_n withdraw_v all_o man_n from_o the_o contemplation_n and_o behold_v of_o such_o thing_n be_v they_o never_o so_o singular_a for_o to_o say_v a_o truth_n it_o belong_v rather_o to_o idle_a person_n to_o look_v and_o gaze_v upon_o these_o matter_n and_o fit_a for_o a_o place_n where_o there_o be_v little_a or_o no_o stir_v but_o all_o quiet_a and_o silent_a which_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o no_o man_n know_v who_o be_v the_o workman_n that_o make_v the_o image_n of_o venus_n which_o vespasian_n the_o emperor_n dedicate_v in_o the_o rampart_v and_o building_n of_o his_o temple_n of_o peace_n and_o yet_o if_o it_o stand_v any_o where_o else_o than_o at_o rome_n it_o may_v seem_v nothing_o inferior_a in_o name_n to_o the_o ancient_a work_n of_o old_a time_n as_o little_a certainty_n there_o be_v likewise_o of_o that_o image_n wrought_v in_o marble_n which_o represent_v dame_n niobe_n ready_a to_o die_v together_o with_o all_o her_o sweet_a child_n and_o stand_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o apollo_n syrname_v sosianus_n whether_o scopas_n or_o praxiteles_n make_v it_o no_o more_o than_o father_n janus_n which_o augustus_n caesar_n bring_v out_o of_o egypt_n and_o dedicate_v in_o his_o own_o temple_n be_v know_v on_o it_o of_o who_o shop_n it_o come_v notwithstanding_o now_o
thereof_o 428._o i_o raspt_n why_o call_v in_o latin_a rubus_fw-la idaeus_n 197._o a_o the_o medicinable_a virtue_n that_o it_o have_v 197._o a_o rat_n and_o mouse_n how_o to_o be_v kill_v 124_o h._n 128_o l._n 195_o f_o rat_n of_o indic_n see_v ichneumon_n raven_n thought_n to_o be_v ill_o at_o ease_n all_o summer_n long_o 355._o a_o raw_a place_n how_o to_o be_v skin_v 565_o f._n see_v gall_n r_o e_o reate_n water_v medicinable_a 403._o c_o red_n gum_n in_o child_n how_o to_o be_v cure_v 127_o c._n 306_o i_o 307_o b_o reed_n and_o cane_n serve_v in_o physic_n 450_o i_o refrigerative_a or_o cool_a medecin_n 46_o g._n 47_o e._n 67_o c._n 103_o e_fw-la 120_o k._n 131_o e._n 136_o g._n 142_o h._n 147_o a._n 155_o d._n 167_o b_o 189._o d._n 192._o h._n 305._o a._n 221._o e._n 223._o d._n 236._o g._n 237._o e_fw-la 250_o g._n 259._o c._n 287._o b._n 290._o g._n 473_o d._n 474._o h._n 475._o a._n 511._o f_z 529._o f._n 560._o i._n 591._o e._n the_o regard_n of_o the_o eye_n in_o some_o case_n of_o man_n hold_v to_o the_o venomous_a 298._o i_o reins_n in_o the_o back_o pain_a how_o to_o be_v ease_v 37._o a._n e._n 40._o k_o 42._o h._n 53._o b._n 70._o h._n 175._o b._n 283._o a._n 304._o l._n 305._o c._n 329._o e._n reins_n with_o what_o medicine_n they_o be_v purge_v 77_o e._n 104_o l_o 126_o l._n 443_o a._n for_o the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o reins_n comfortable_a medicine_n 148k_v 171_o c._n 181_o f._n 182_o g._n 206_o i_o 248_o h._n 275_o c._n 290_o i_o 252_o b_o reit_n or_o seaweed_n medicinable_a 276._o g._n 437._o e._n as_o good_a as_o treacle_n ib._n sundry_a kind_n go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o alga_n ib._n they_o serve_v the_o dyer_n for_o a_o sure_a colour_n ibid._n relapse_n in_o ague_n how_o to_o be_v prevent_v 391_o d_o a_o remedy_n for_o all_o disease_n 357_o a_o remeus_fw-la a_o writer_n 462._o l_o remora_n a_o fish_n see_v echeneis_fw-la rennet_n of_o fawn_n or_o hind-calfe_n be_v most_o adverse_a to_o serpent_n 321._o f_z repercussive_a medecine_n 139._o a._n 158._o g._n 174._o l._n 278._o c_o 284._o h._n 290._o g._n 424._o g._n reseda_n what_o herb_n 289._o e._n the_o virtue_n thereof_o ibid._n resolutive_a medicine_n see_v discussive_a restaurative_n for_o they_o that_o be_v fall_v away_o 41._o c._n 127._o e_fw-la 130._o i._n 134._o h._n 136._o g._n 139._o d._n 155._o d._n 162._o m._n 167._o c._n 171._o c_o 181_o d._n 259_o b._n 318_o g._n 413_o c._n 446_o i_o restharrow_n a_o herb_n 98._o l._n the_o description_n ibid._n r_o h_n rhacoma_n 289._o b._n what_o root_n ib._n the_o description_n ibid._n rhagion_fw-it a_o kind_n of_o spider_n 360._o i_o the_o description_n ibid._n the_o manner_n of_o prick_n or_o sting_n ib_n rham_n what_o kind_n of_o bramble_n 197_o b._n their_o several_a kind_n and_o the_o description_n ib._n the_o medicinable_a virtue_n ib._n rhapeion_n a_o herb_n see_v leontopetalon_n rhaphanos_n agria_n what_o herb_n 253_o b_o the_o clarify_a juice_n thereof_o be_v medicinable_a 253._o c_o the_o dose_n ibid._n rhaponticke_a see_v centaurie_n the_o great_a rhetoric_n a_o gainful_a profession_n in_o old_a time_n 470._o h_o rheumatism_n what_o they_o be_v and_o how_o cure_v 124._o h._n 133_o c_o 223._o c._n 310._o l._n rheum_n or_o distillation_n how_o to_o be_v dry_v and_o stay_v 43._o a._n c_o 44_o h._n 53_o e._n 55_o b_o d._n 66_o g._n 70_o k._n 72_o h._n 141_o a_o b._n 149_o a_o 153._o f._n 159._o f._n 161_o c._n 172._o k._n 177_o d._n 197._o d._n 224_o l_o 236_o i_o 249_o f._n 281_o e._n 287_o b._n 303_o e._n 309_o d._n 370_o m_o 380_o m._n 412_o k._n 414_o h._n 437_o c._n 443_o a._n 519_o c._n 531_o c_o 360_o h._n rheum_n thin_a how_o to_o be_v thicken_v 194._o i_o spit_v rheum_n how_o to_o be_v stay_v 183_o e._n 239_o e_o rheum_n into_o the_o eye_n how_o to_o be_v cure_v see_v eye_n water_v rhexias_n what_o herb_n 25_o b._n the_o description_n ibid._n rhinochisia_n 278._o l_o rhodites_n a_o precious_a stone_n 630._o m_o rhododaphne_n see_v oleandre_n rhododendron_n see_v oleander_n neither_o of_o they_o both_o have_v a_o name_n in_o latin_a 192._o g_o rhodope_n a_o famous_a harlot_n build_v one_o of_o the_o pyramid_n 578_o g_o rhodora_n what_o herb_n 205._o d_o rhoeas_n what_o poppy_n 31._o a._n how_o it_o differ_v from_o anemone_n 109._o d_o rholus_n one_o of_o the_o architect_n that_o build_v the_o labyrinth_n in_o lemnos_n 579._o c_o rhopalos_n a_o herb_n see_v nenuphar_n rhus_n a_o shrub_n ha_v no_o latin_a name_n 193_o g._n the_o description_n ib._n the_o medicinable_a virtue_n that_o it_o have_v ibid._n why_o it_o be_v call_v the_o currier_n shrub_n ibid._n rhyparographus_n see_v pyreicus_n r_o i_o ribwort_n see_v plantain_n ricinus_n a_o herb_n 161_o a._n the_o seed_n berry_n and_o oil_n thereof_o what_o property_n it_o have_v in_o physic_n and_o otherwise_o ibid._n ricini_fw-la in_o mulberry_n tree_n what_o they_o be_v 170._o i_o ride_v on_o horseback_n in_o what_o case_n good_a 303._o d_o ring_n of_o gold_n wear_v at_o first_o upon_o the_o left_a hand_n 455_o b_o the_o reason_n thereof_o 456._o g_o rings_n of_o iron_n use_v by_o roman_n and_o lacedaemonian_n 455._o b_o rings_n upon_o the_o finger_n a_o bad_a example_n 455._o a_o the_o ring_n of_o gyges_n 455_o b._n ring_v diverse_o name_v 455_o d_o ring_n of_o gold_n to_o who_o allow_v first_o at_o rome_n ibid._n how_o use_v 455._o e_o wedding_n ring_v of_o iron_n ibid._n golden_a ring_v not_o know_v in_o homer_n time_n ibid._n f_o a_o law_n for_o wear_v of_o ring_n 460._o h_o when_o ring_n be_v wear_v ordinary_o at_o rome_n 456._o m_o ring_n wear_v at_o rome_n by_o senator_n only_o as_o a_o badge_n of_o their_o honourable_a place_n 457._o c_o when_o they_o be_v wear_v more_o ordinary_o by_o senator_n gentleman_n and_o commons_o 457._o c_o three_z modij_fw-la of_o ring_n at_o the_o battle_n of_o cannae_n ibid._n a_o ring_n cause_v the_o quarrel_n between_o drusus_n and_o coepio_n from_o whence_o arise_v the_o marsian_o war_n ibid._n ancient_a scnatour_n wear_v ring_n of_o iron_n only_o 457._o f_o rings_n with_o signet_n to_o seal_v 458._o g_o rings_n set_v with_o precious_a stone_n ibid._n ring_n massy_a seal_n without_o a_o stone_n 458._o h_o ring_n first_o put_v upon_o the_o four_o finger_n of_o the_o left_a hand_n ibid._n a_o order_n or_o regularitie_n set_v down_o by_o tiberius_n as_o touch_v the_o use_n of_o ring_n upon_o the_o finger_n and_o whereupon_o 460._o h_o the_o ceremony_n of_o lay_v a_o ring_n upon_o the_o table_n before_o sit_v down_o to_o meat_n for_o what_o purpose_n 297._o d_o ring_n with_o a_o signet_n or_o sign_n manuel_n upon_o what_o finger_n wear_v in_o rome_n 458_o k._n the_o cause_n and_o occasion_n of_o much_o mischief_n ibid._n l._n use_v for_o assurance_n in_o contract_n ibid._n it_o begin_v by_o occasion_n of_o usury_n ibid._n ringworm_n by_o what_o remedy_n they_o be_v kill_v 36_o g._n 49_o e_fw-la 124_o h._n 128_o g._n 139_o a._n 146_o k._n 158_o m._n 172_o i_o 187_o e_fw-la 194_o h._n 252_o h._n 265_o d._n 285_o a._n 300_o i_o 307_o c._n 413_o b_o 419_o b._n riparis_n what_o swallow_n 378_o i_o rise_n in_o share_n and_o other_o emunctory_n how_o to_o be_v repress_v or_o resolve_v 122._o g._n 126._o l._n 137._o b._n see_v more_o in_o groin_n pushes_z and_o pani_n rivel_v or_o wrinkle_n in_o the_o skin_n of_o woman_n face_n how_o to_o be_v lay_v even_o and_o smooth_a 38._o l._n 103._o b._n 127._o d._n 150._o h._n 161._o b_o 171._o d._n 184._o h._n 268._o k._n 319._o e._n 327._o c._n 416._o b._n 437_o c_o d_o 439_o a._n 441_o a._n river_n water_n 406._o l_o what_o river_n ordinary_o have_v bad_a water_n 406._o l_o what_o river_n yield_v wholesome_a water_n ibid._n river_n at_o all_o time_n not_o of_o like_a taste_n 410._o i_o the_o water_n of_o the_o same_o river_n not_o at_o all_o time_n alike_o wholesome_a 410._o i_o river_n fresh_a turn_v to_o be_v salt_n 411._o b_o rivers_n of_o salt_n where_o 414._o l._n m_o r_o o_o hearb-robart_n see_v geranium_fw-la against_o rob_v how_o to_o be_v secure_v 315._o d_o rocket_n the_o herb_n good_a in_o a_o salâ—…d_n with_o lectuce_n 29._o a_o the_o medicinable_a virtue_n thereof_o 55._o e_o why_o call_v by_o the_o greek_n euzomos_n 55._o f_o rock_v a_o good_a mean_n to_o procure_v sleep_n 303_o e._n good_a also_o for_o health_n ibid._n roman_n a_o second_o sunshining_a to_o the_o world_n 269._o e_o roman_n in_o a_o ill_a name_n for_o covetousness_n 463._o c_o romeadmirable_a for_o stately_a aedifices_fw-la 581._o d._n c_o roof_n of_o sore_n how_o to_o be_v take_v off_o 141._o d._n 448._o h_o root_n of_o diverse_a kind_n 19_o