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The historie of the vvorld: commonly called, The naturall historie of C. Plinius Secundus. Translated into English by Philemon Holland Doctor of Physicke. The first [-second] tome; Naturalis historia. English
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Pliny, the Elder.; Holland, Philemon, 1552-1637.
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the_o ground_n thus_o we_o pluck_v the_o very_a heartstring_n out_o of_o she_o and_o all_o to_o wear_v on_o our_o finger_n one_o gem_n or_o precious_a stone_n to_o fulfil_v our_o pleasure_n and_o desire_v how_o many_o hand_n be_v wear_v with_o dig_v and_o delve_v that_o one_o joint_n of_o our_o finger_n may_v shine_v again_o sure_o if_o there_o be_v any_o devil_n or_o infernal_a spirit_n beneath_o ere_o this_o time_n very_o these_o mine_n for_o to_o feed_v covetousness_n and_o riot_n will_v have_v bring_v they_o up_o above_o ground_n marvel_v we_o then_o if_o she_o have_v bring_v forth_o some_o thing_n hurtful_a and_o noisome_a but_o savage_a beast_n i_o well_o think_v ward_n and_o save_v she_o they_o keep_v sacrilegious_a hand_n from_o do_v her_o injury_n nay_o iwis_o it_o be_v nothing_o so_o dig_v we_o not_o among_o dragon_n and_o serpent_n and_o togethet_n with_o vein_n of_o gold_n handle_v we_o not_o the_o root_n of_o poison_a and_o venomous_a herb_n howbeit_o this_o goddess_n we_o 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