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so_o long_o as_o the_o orcades_n nor_o the_o african_n as_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o carnary_n and_o tercera_n though_o under_o the_o same_o parallel_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d though_o earnest_o desire_v and_o affect_v long_a life_n be_v not_o so_o long_o live_v as_o the_o chinois_n the_o sea_n air_n yield_v a_o cheerish_a warmth_n in_o cold_a country_n and_o a_o refresh_a cool_a breeze_n in_o hot_a country_n 26._o high_a ground_n except_o the_o top_n of_o mountain_n doeproduce_v long_o live_v people_n than_o low_a flat_a level_n and_o in_o high_a country_n as_o in_o arcadia_n and_o greece_n and_o part_n of_o aetolia_n the_o inhabitant_n live_v to_o a_o great_a age_n as_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o mountain_n will_v do_v if_o their_o pure_a clear_a air_n be_v not_o accidental_o corrupt_v with_o vapour_n which_o rise_v from_o the_o valley_n do_v settle_v and_o rest_v on_o the_o hill_n therefore_o on_o snowy_a mountain_n on_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o pyrenean_n mountain_n and_o the_o apennine_a 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better_a than_o a_o pale_a a_o hard_a skin_n be_v not_o a_o thick_a spungy_a goose_n skin_n but_o close_o grain_v be_v a_o better_a sign_n of_o long_a life_n than_o a_o smooth_a skin_n and_o great_a wrinkle_n in_o the_o forehead_n be_v better_a sign_n than_o a_o smooth_a forehead_n 34._o hair_n hard_a like_o bristle_n be_v a_o better_a sign_n of_o long_a life_n than_o dainty_a soft_a lock_n and_o hard_o thick_a curl_a hair_n be_v better_a than_o soft_a and_o shine_a 35._o baldness_n come_v soon_o or_o late_a be_v a_o indifferent_a sign_n many_o be_v soon_o bald_a yet_o long-lived_a and_o gray_a hair_n account_v sign_n of_o old_a age_n come_v betimes_o without_o baldness_n be_v sign_n of_o long_a life_n with_o baldness_n betoken_v the_o contrary_a 36._o the_o hairinesse_n of_o the_o low_a part_n as_o the_o thigh_n and_o leg_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o long_a life_n but_o not_o of_o the_o breast_n or_o upper_a part_n 37._o man_n of_o a_o tall_a stature_n proper_a big_a strong_a and_o active_a 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in_o age_n do_v signify_v long_a life_n 45._o astrological_a observation_n draw_v from_o the_o horoseope_n or_o nativity_n be_v not_o allowable_a child_n come_v at_o eight_o month_n be_v common_o stillborn_a but_o child_n bear_v in_o winter_n be_v long-lived_a 46._o a_o strict_a pythagorical_a diet_n or_o cornarus_n diet_n of_o equal_a proportion_n be_v good_a to_o make_v scholar_n and_o friar_n live_v long_o but_o by_o free_a eat_n and_o drink_v and_o a_o plentiful_a diet_n common_a people_n live_v long_a a_o moderate_a temperate_a diet_n though_o healthful_a be_v no_o cause_n of_o long_a life_n for_o the_o strict_a diet_n do_v breed_v few_o spirit_n consume_v less_o moisture_n and_o the_o full_a diet_n yield_v more_o repair_a nourishment_n but_o the_o moderate_a diet_n afford_v neither_o few_o spirit_n nor_o more_o nourishment_n the_o mean_a of_o good_a extreme_n be_v not_o so_o good_a as_o of_o bad_a extreme_n with_o a_o strict_a diet_n watch_v must_v be_v use_v to_o keep_v sleep_n 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spirit_n 85._o anger_n be_v close_o and_o suppress_v be_v a_o kind_n of_o vexation_n make_v the_o spirit_n devour_v the_o moisture_n of_o the_o body_n but_o be_v vent_v and_o get_v forth_o do_v strengthen_v the_o heat_n of_o the_o spirit_n 86._o by_o envy_n the_o worst_a passion_n the_o spirit_n and_o by_o they_o the_o body_n be_v hurt_v and_o weaken_a be_v always_o in_o action_n and_o work_v for_o envy_n be_v say_v to_o keep_v no_o holiday_n 87._o pity_n and_o compassion_n of_o another_o misery_n whereinto_o we_o can_v possible_o fall_v be_v good_a but_o pity_v reflect_v back_o and_o exciting_a fear_n of_o be_v in_o as_o bad_a a_o case_n be_v bad_a 88_o shame_v light_o at_o the_o first_o draw_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o afterward_o send_v they_o forth_o again_o do_v make_v blush_v bashful_a folk_n common_o long-lived_a but_o shame_n arise_v from_o reproach_n and_o continue_v long_o do_v contract_n and_o choke_v the_o spirit_n 89._o love_v not_o unfortunate_a nor_o wound_v too_o deep_a 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