be_v procreate_v to_o foretell_v the_o accident_n that_o ensue_v afterward_o now_o for_o that_o they_o fall_v out_o so_o seldom_o the_o reason_n thereof_o be_v hide_v and_o secret_a and_o so_o not_o know_v as_o the_o rise_n of_o planet_n above_o say_v the_o eclipse_n and_o many_o other_o thing_n chap._n xxviij_o ¶_o of_o the_o heaven_n flame_n likewise_o there_o be_v see_v star_n together_o with_o the_o sun_n all_o day_n long_o yea_o and_o very_o often_o about_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o sun_n other_o flame_n like_v unto_o garland_n of_o corn_n ear_n also_o circle_n of_o sundry_a colour_n such_o as_o those_o be_v when_o augustus_n caesar_n in_o the_o prime_n of_o his_o youth_n enter_v the_o city_n of_o rome_n after_o the_o decease_n of_o his_o father_n to_o take_v upon_o he_o his_o great_a name_n and_o imperial_a title_n chap._n xxjx_n ¶_o of_o celestial_a crown_n also_o the_o same_o garland_n appear_v about_o the_o moon_n and_o other_o goodly_a bright_a star_n which_o be_v fix_v in_o 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when_o c._n coelius_n and_o cn._n papyrius_n be_v consul_n yea_o and_o oftentimes_o beside_o so_o as_o the_o night_n seem_v as_o light_a as_o the_o day_n chap._n xxxiv_o ¶_o burn_a shield_n or_o targuet_n a_o burn_a shield_n run_v sparkle_v from_o the_o west_n to_o the_o east_n at_o the_o sun_n set_v when_o l._n valerius_n and_o c._n marius_n be_v consul_n chap._n xxxv_o ¶_o a_o strange_a sight_n in_o the_o sky_n by_o report_n there_o be_v once_o see_v and_o never_o but_o once_o when_o cn._n octavius_n and_o c._n scribonius_n be_v consul_n a_o sparkle_n to_o fall_v from_o a_o star_n and_o as_o it_o approach_v the_o earth_n it_o wax_v great_a and_o after_o it_o come_v to_o the_o bigness_n of_o the_o moon_n it_o shine_v out_o and_o give_v light_a as_o in_o a_o cloudy_a and_o dark_a day_n then_o be_v retire_v again_o into_o the_o sky_n it_o become_v to_o man_n think_v a_o burn_a lamp_n this_o licinius_n syllanus_n the_o proconfull_n see_v together_o with_o his_o whole_a train_n chap._n 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prosecute_v in_o 36_o book_n together_o with_o the_o summarie_n of_o every_o chapter_n and_o begin_v the_o book_n etc._n etc._n the_o second_o treat_v of_o the_o world_n element_n and_o star_n and_o begin_v thus_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n the_o three_o describe_v the_o first_o and_o second_o gulf_n which_o the_o mediterranean_a sea_n make_v in_o europe_n and_o begin_v in_o this_o manner_n hitherto_o etc._n etc._n the_o four_o comprise_v the_o three_o gulf_n of_o europe_n beginning_n the_o three_o etc._n etc._n the_o five_o contain_v the_o description_n of_o africa_n and_o begin_v thus_o africa_n etc._n etc._n the_o six_o handle_v the_o cosmographie_n of_o asia_n begin_v thus_o the_o sea_n call_v etc._n etc._n the_o seven_o treat_v of_o man_n and_o his_o invention_n beginning_n thus_o as_o you_o see_v etc._n etc._n the_o eight_o show_v unto_o we_o land_n creature_n and_o their_o kind_n and_o begin_v after_o this_o manner_n pass_v we_o now_o etc._n etc._n the_o nine_o lay_v before_o we_o all_o fish_n and_o creature_n of_o the_o water_n begin_v in_o this_o wise_a i_o have_v thus_o show_v etc._n etc._n the_o ten_o speak_v of_o fly_a fowl_n and_o bird_n and_o begin_v thus_o it_o follow_v etc._n etc._n the_o eleven_o tell_v we_o of_o infect_v and_o begin_v thus_o it_o remain_v now_o etc._n etc._n the_o twelve_o treat_v of_o drug_n and_o odoriferous_a plant_n beginning_n thus_o you_o &c._n &c._n the_o thirteen_o describe_v strange_a and_o foreign_a tree_n beginning_n with_o these_o word_n thus_o far_o forth_o etc._n etc._n the_o fourteen_o show_v of_o vine-plant_n etc._n etc._n beginning_n thus_o thus_o far_o forth_o etc._n etc._n the_o fifteen_o comprehend_v all_o fruitful_a tree_n thus_o beginning_n there_o be_v etc._n etc._n the_o sixteen_o describe_v unto_o we_o all_o wild_a tree_n begin_v with_o hitherto_o etc._n etc._n the_o seventeen_o contain_v tame_a tree_n within_o hortyard_n and_o begin_v with_o these_o word_n be_v as_o touch_v the_o nature_n etc._n etc._n the_o eighteen_o book_n treat_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o corn_n and_o all_o sort_n thereof_o together_o with_o the_o profession_n of_o husbandman_n and_o agriculture_n begin_v after_o this_o manner_n now_o follow_v etc._n etc._n the_o nineteen_o discourse_v of_o flax_n sparta_n and_o gardenage_n begin_v after_o this_o manner_n in_o the_o former_a book_n etc._n etc._n the_o twenty_o show_v of_o garden_n herb_n good_a to_o serve_v both_o the_o kitchen_n for_o meat_n and_o the_o apothecary_n shop_n for_o medicine_n &_o begin_v thus_o now_o will_v we_o etc._n etc._n the_o one_o and_o twenty_o treat_v of_o flour_n and_o garland_n &_o begin_v in_o cato_n etc._n etc._n the_o two_o and_o twenty_o contain_v the_o chaplet_n and_o medicine_n make_v of_o herb_n with_o this_o beginning_n such_o be_v the_o perfection_n etc._n etc._n the_o three_o and_o twenty_o show_v the_o medicinable_a virtue_n of_o wine_n and_o tame_a tree_n grow_v in_o hortyard_n begin_v thus_o thus_o have_v we_o etc._n etc._n the_o four_o and_o twenty_o declare_v the_o property_n of_o wild_a tree_n serve_v in_o physic_n begin_v thus_o nature_n etc._n etc._n the_o five_o and_o twenty_o treat_v of_o the_o herb_n in_o the_o field_n come_v up_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n and_o thus_o begin_v the_o excellency_n etc._n etc._n the_o six_o and_o twenty_o show_v of_o many_o new_a and_o strange_a malady_n the_o medicinable_a virtue_n also_o of_o certain_a herb_n according_a to_o sundry_a disease_n begin_v thus_o the_o very_a face_n etc._n etc._n the_o seven_o and_o twenty_o go_v forward_o to_o certain_a other_o herb_n and_o their_o medicine_n and_o thus_o begin_v certes_o etc._n etc._n the_o eight_o and_o twenty_o set_v down_o certain_a receipt_n of_o remedy_n in_o physic_n draw_v from_o out_o of_o man_n and_o other_o big_a creature_n and_o it_o begin_v in_o this_o manner_n heretofore_o etc._n etc._n the_o nine_o and_o twenty_o treat_v of_o the_o first_o author_n and_o inventor_n of_o physic_n also_o of_o medicine_n take_v from_o other_o creature_n and_o begin_v the_o nature_n etc._n etc._n the_o thirty_o book_n speak_v of_o magic_n and_o certain_a medicine_n appropriate_a to_o the_o part_n and_o member_n of_o man_n body_n begin_v thus_o the_o vanity_n etc._n etc._n the_o one_o and_o thirty_o contain_v the_o medicinable_a virtue_n of_o fish_n and_o water_n creature_n with_o this_o beginning_n now_o follow_v etc._n etc._n the_o two_o and_o thirty_o show_v other_o property_n of_o fish_n etc._n etc._n and_o begin_v in_o this_o manner_n now_o be_v we_o come_v etc._n etc._n the_o three_o and_o thirty_o treat_v of_o gold_n and_o silver_n mine_n and_o have_v this_o beginning_n time_n it_o be_v etc._n etc._n the_o four_o and_o thirty_o speak_v of_o copper_n and_o brass_n mine_n also_o of_o lead_n also_o of_o excellent_a brasse-founder_n and_o workman_n in_o copper_n begin_v after_o this_o manner_n in_o the_o next_o place_n etc._n etc._n the_o five_o and_o thirty_o discourse_v of_o paint_v colour_n and_o 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not_o make_v twenty_o and_o many_o such_o thing_n of_o like_a sort_n whereby_o no_o doubt_n be_v evident_o prove_v the_o power_n of_o nature_n and_o how_o it_o be_v she_o and_o nothing_o else_o which_o we_o call_v god_n i_o think_v it_o not_o impertinent_a thus_o to_o divert_v and_o digress_v to_o these_o point_n so_o common_o divulge_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o usual_a and_o ordinary_a question_n as_o touch_v the_o essence_n of_o god_n chap._n viii_o ¶_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o planet_n and_o their_o circuit_n let_v we_o return_v now_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o nature_n work_n the_o star_n which_o we_o say_v be_v fix_v in_o heaven_n be_v not_o as_o the_o common_a sort_n think_v assign_v to_o every_o one_o of_o we_o and_o appoint_v to_o man_n respective_o namely_o the_o bright_a &_o fair_a for_o the_o rich_a the_o less_o for_o the_o poor_a the_o dim_a for_o the_o weak_a the_o age_a and_o feeble_a neither_o shine_v they_o out_o more_o or_o less_o according_a to_o the_o lot_n and_o fortune_n of_o every_o one_o nor_o arise_v they_o each_o one_o together_o with_o that_o person_n unto_o who_o they_o be_v appropriate_a and_o die_v likewise_o with_o the_o same_o ne_o yet_o as_o they_o set_v and_o fall_v do_v they_o signify_v that_o any_o body_n be_v dead_a there_o be_v not_o iwis_o so_o great_a society_n between_o heaven_n and_o we_o as_o that_o together_o with_o the_o fatal_a necessity_n of_o our_o death_n the_o shine_a light_n of_o the_o star_n shall_v in_o token_n of_o sorrow_n go_v out_o and_o become_v mortal_a as_o for_o they_o the_o truth_n be_v this_o when_o they_o be_v think_v to_o fall_v they_o do_v but_o shoot_v from_o they_o a_o deal_n of_o fire_n even_o of_o that_o abundance_n and_o overmuch_o nutriment_n which_o they_o have_v get_v by_o the_o attraction_n os_fw-la humidity_n and_o moisture_n unto_o they_o like_a as_o we_o also_o observe_v daily_o in_o the_o wike_v and_o match_n of_o lamp_n or_o candle_n burn_v with_o the_o liquor_n of_o oil_n moreover_o the_o celestial_a body_n which_o make_v and_o frame_v the_o world_n and_o in_o that_o frame_n be_v compact_v and_o knit_v together_o have_v a_o immortal_a nature_n and_o their_o power_n and_o influence_n extend_v much_o to_o the_o earth_n which_o by_o their_o effect_n and_o operation_n by_o their_o light_n and_o greatness_n may_v be_v know_v notwithstanding_o they_o be_v so_o high_a and_o subtle_a withal_o as_o we_o shall_v in_o due_a place_n make_v demonstration_n the_o manner_n likewise_o of_o the_o heavenly_a circle_n and_o zone_n shall_v be_v show_v more_o fit_o in_o our_o geographical_a treatise_n of_o the_o earth_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o consideration_n thereof_o appertain_v whole_o thereunto_o only_o we_o will_v not_o put_v off_o but_o present_o declare_v the_o deviser_n of_o the_o zodiac_n wherein_o the_o sign_n be_v the_o obliquity_n and_o crookedness_n thereof_o anaximander_n the_o milesian_n be_v report_v to_o have_v observe_v first_o and_o thereby_o open_v the_o gate_n and_o passage_n to_o astronomy_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o this_o happen_v in_o the_o 58_o olympias_n afterward_o clâ—…ostratus_n mark_v the_o sign_n therein_o and_o namely_o those_o first_o of_o aries_n and_o sagitarius_n as_o for_o the_o sphere_n itself_o atlas_n devise_v long_o before_o now_o for_o this_o time_n we_o will_v leave_v the_o very_a body_n of_o the_o starry_a heaven_n and_o treat_v of_o all_o the_o rest_n between_o it_o and_o the_o earth_n certain_a it_o be_v that_o the_o planet_n which_o they_o call_v saturn_n be_v the_o high_a and_o therefore_o seem_v least_o also_o that_o he_o keep_v his_o course_n and_o perform_v his_o revolution_n in_o the_o great_a circle_n of_o all_o and_o in_o thirty_o year_n space_n at_o the_o soon_o return_v again_o to_o the_o point_n of_o his_o first_o place_n moreover_o that_o the_o move_n of_o all_o the_o planet_n and_o withal_o of_o sun_n and_o moon_n go_v a_o contrary_a course_n unto_o the_o starry_a heaven_n namely_o to_o the_o left_a hand_n i._n eastward_o whereas_o the_o say_a heaven_n always_o hasten_v to_o the_o right_o i._n westward_n and_o albeit_o in_o that_o continual_a turn_n with_o exceed_v celerity_n those_o planet_n be_v lift_v up_o alost_a and_o carry_v by_o it_o forcible_a into_o the_o west_n and_o there_o set_v yet_o by_o a_o contrary_a motion_n of_o their_o own_o they_o pass_v every_o one_o through_o their_o several_a way_n eastward_o and_o all_o for_o this_o that_o the_o air_n roll_v ever_o one_o way_n and_o to_o the_o same_o part_n by_o the_o continual_a turn_n of_o the_o heaven_n shall_v not_o stand_v still_o grow_v dull_a &_o as_o it_o be_v congeal_v while_o the_o globe_n thereof_o rest_v idle_a but_o dissolve_v and_o cleave_v part_v thus_o &_o divide_v by_o the_o reverberation_n of_o the_o contrary_a beam_n and_o violent_a cross_a influence_n of_o the_o say_a planet_n now_o the_o planet_n saturn_n be_v of_o a_o jupiter_n cold_a and_o freeze_a nature_n but_o the_o circle_n of_o jupiter_n be_v much_o low_a than_o it_o and_o therefore_o his_o revolution_n be_v perform_v with_o a_o more_o speedy_a motion_n namely_o in_o twelve_o year_n the_o three_o of_o mars_n which_o mars_n some_o call_v the_o sphere_n of_o hercules_n be_v fiery_a and_o ardent_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o sun_n vicinity_n and_o well-near_a in_o two_o year_n run_v his_o race_n and_o hereupon_o it_o be_v that_o by_o the_o exceed_a heat_n of_o mars_n and_o the_o vehement_a cold_a of_o saturn_n jupiter_n who_o be_v place_v betwixt_o be_v well_o temper_v of_o they_o both_o and_o so_o become_v good_a and_o comfortable_a next_o to_o they_o be_v the_o race_n of_o the_o sun_n consist_v very_o of_o sun_n 360_o part_n or_o degree_n yet_o to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o shadow_n which_o he_o cast_v may_v return_v again_o just_a to_o the_o former_a mark_n five_o day_n be_v add_v to_o every_o year_n with_o the_o four_o part_n of_o a_o day_n over_o and_o above_o whereupon_o every_o five_o year_n leap_v and_o one_o odd_a day_n be_v set_v to_o the_o rest_n to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o reckon_n of_o the_o time_n and_o season_n may_v agree_v unto_o the_o course_n of_o the_o sun_n beneath_o the_o sun_n a_o goodly_a fair_a star_n there_o be_v call_v venus_n which_o go_v her_o compass_n venus_n wander_v this_o way_n and_o that_o by_o turn_n and_o by_o the_o very_a name_n that_o it_o have_v testify_v her_o emulation_n of_o sun_n and_o moon_n for_o all_o the_o while_n that_o she_o prevent_v the_o morning_n and_o rise_v oriental_a before_o she_o take_v the_o name_n of_o lucifer_n or_o daystar_n as_o a_o second_o sun_n hasten_v the_o day_n contrariwise_o when_o she_o shine_v from_o the_o west_n occidental_a draw_v out_o the_o day_n light_n at_o length_n and_o supply_v the_o place_n of_o the_o moon_n she_o be_v name_v vesper_n this_o nature_n of_o she_o pythagoras_n of_o samos_n first_o find_v out_o about_o the_o 42_o olympias_fw-la which_o fall_v out_o to_o be_v the_o 142_o year_n after_o the_o foundation_n of_o rome_n now_o this_o planet_n in_o greatness_n go_v beyond_o all_o the_o other_o five_o and_o so_o clear_a and_o shine_a withal_o that_o the_o beam_n of_o this_o one_o star_n cast_v shadow_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o hereupon_o come_v so_o great_a diversity_n and_o ambiguity_n of_o the_o name_n thereof_o while_o some_o have_v call_v it_o juno_n other_o isis_n and_o othersome_a the_o mother_n of_o the_o god_n by_o the_o natural_a efficacy_n of_o this_o star_n all_o thing_n be_v engender_v on_o earth_n for_o whether_o she_o rise_v east_n or_o west_n she_o sprinkle_v all_o the_o earth_n with_o dew_n of_o generation_n and_o not_o only_o fill_v the_o same_o with_o seed_n cause_v it_o to_o conceive_v but_o stir_v up_o also_o the_o nature_n of_o all_o live_a creature_n to_o engender_v this_o planet_n go_v through_o the_o circle_n of_o the_o zodiac_n in_o 348_o day_n depart_v from_o the_o sun_n never_o above_o 46_o degree_n as_o timaeus_n be_v 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of_o colour_n by_o the_o mixture_n of_o cloud_n air_n and_o fiery_a light_n together_o certes_o they_o never_o be_v know_v but_o opposite_a to_o the_o sun_n nor_o at_o any_o time_n otherwise_o than_o in_o form_n of_o a_o semicircle_n ne_o yet_o in_o the_o night_n season_n although_o aristotle_n say_v there_o be_v a_o rainbow_n see_v by_o night_n howbeit_o he_o confess_v that_o it_o can_v not_o possible_o be_v but_o at_o the_o full_a of_o the_o moon_n now_o they_o happen_v for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o winter_n namely_o from_o the_o autumn_n equinoctial_a as_o the_o day_n decrease_v and_o wax_v short_a but_o as_o day_n grow_v long_o again_o that_o be_v to_o say_v after_o the_o spring_n equinoctial_a they_o be_v not_o see_v no_o more_o than_o about_o the_o summer_n sunstead_n when_o day_n be_v at_o long_a but_o in_o bruma_n namely_o when_o they_o be_v short_a they_o chance_v very_o often_o the_o same_o appear_v aloft_o when_o the_o sun_n be_v low_a and_o below_o when_o he_o be_v aloft_o 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sun_n shine_v out_o but_o such_o thing_n as_o these_o shall_v be_v relate_v more_o fit_o in_o due_a place_n thus_o much_o of_o the_o air_n chap._n lxiii_o ¶_o of_o earth_n and_o the_o nature_n thereof_o the_o earth_n follow_v next_o unto_o which_o alone_a of_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n for_o her_o singular_a benefit_n we_o have_v give_v the_o reverend_a and_o worshipful_a name_n of_o mother_n for_o like_a as_o the_o heaven_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o god_n even_o so_o be_v she_o of_o man_n she_o it_o be_v that_o take_v we_o when_o we_o be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n nourish_v we_o when_o we_o be_v new_o bear_v and_o once_o be_v come_v abroad_o ever_o sustain_v and_o bear_v we_o up_o and_o at_o the_o last_o when_o we_o be_v reject_v and_o forlorn_v of_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o she_o embrace_v we_o then_o most_o of_o all_o other_o time_n like_o a_o kind_a mother_n she_o cover_v we_o all_o over_o in_o her_o bosom_n by_o no_o merit_n more_o sacred_a than_o by_o it_o wherewith_o 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