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creature_n and_o such_o as_o creep_v on_o the_o ground_n chap._n 1._o of_o infect_v in_o general_n 2._o the_o natural_a industry_n of_o those_o infect_v 3._o whether_o infect_v do_v breath_n and_o whether_o they_o have_v bloudor_fw-la no._n 4._o the_o matter_n &_o substance_n of_o the_o infect_v body_n 5._o of_o bee_n 6._o the_o government_n and_o order_n which_o bee_n keep_v by_o instinct_n of_o nature_n 7._o diverse_a operation_n of_o the_o bee_n &_o the_o term_n thereto_o belong_v 8._o of_o what_o flower_n bee_n do_v make_v their_o cellar_n comb_n and_o other_o work_n 9_o what_o person_n take_v a_o great_a love_n to_o bee_n and_o delight_v to_o nourish_v they_o 10._o the_o manner_n of_o bee_n when_o they_o be_v at_o their_o business_n 11._o of_o drone_n 12._o the_o nature_n of_o honey_n 13._o which_o be_v the_o best_a honey_n 14._o the_o several_a and_o particular_a kind_n of_o honey_n in_o diverse_a place_n 15._o the_o mark_n and_o token_n of_o good_a honey_n 16._o of_o a_o three_o 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hiero_n architas_n king_n philometor_n king_n attalus_n xenophon_n amphilochus_n the_o athenian_a anaxipolis_n the_o thasian_a apollodorus_n of_o lemnos_n aristophanes_n the_o milesian_n antigonus_n the_o cymaean_a agathocles_n of_o chios_n apollodorus_n of_o pergamus_n aristander_n the_o athenian_a bacchus_n the_o milesian_n bion_n of_o soli_n chaereas_n of_o athens_n and_o charistus_n likewise_o the_o athenian_a diodorus_n of_o priene_n dion_n the_o colophonian_n epigenes_n the_o rhodian_a evagoras_n the_o thasian_a euphronius_n the_o athenian_a androtion_n and_o aeschrion_n who_o write_v both_o of_o husbandry_n dionysius_n that_o translate_v the_o book_n of_o mago_n and_o dionysius_n the_o epitomist_n who_o bring_v they_o all_o into_o a_o breviarie_n asclepiades_n and_o erasistratus_n both_o physician_n comiades_n who_o write_v as_o touch_v the_o confecture_n of_o wine_n aristomachus_n hicesius_n who_o both_o treat_v of_o the_o same_o matter_n themison_n the_o physician_n onesicritus_n and_o king_n juba_n ¶_o in_o the_o sixteen_o book_n be_v contain_v the_o nature_n of_o wild_a tree_n chap._n 1._o country_n wherein_o no_o tree_n do_v grow_v miraculous_a wonder_n of_o tree_n in_o the_o north_n country_n 2._o of_o the_o great_a forest_n hircynia_n 3._o tree_n that_o bear_v mast_n 4._o of_o the_o civic_a guirland_n and_o who_o in_o old_a time_n be_v adorn_v and_o honour_v with_o chaplet_n of_o tree_n leave_v 5._o of_o mast_n thirteen_o kind_n 6._o of_o beech_n mast_n and_o other_o sort_n of_o mast_n of_o coal_n and_o the_o feed_n of_o hog_n 7._o of_o gall_n and_o how_o many_o thing_n beside_o mast_n and_o acorn_n mast_n tree_n do_v bear_v 8._o of_o cachrys_n and_o of_o the_o scarlet_n grain_n also_o of_o agaricke_n and_o cork_n 9_o of_o what_o tree_n the_o bark_n be_v in_o usage_n 10._o of_o shindle_n to_o cover_v house_n of_o the_o pinetree_n and_o the_o wild_a pine_n of_o the_o fir_n &_o pitch-tree_n of_o the_o larch-tree_n of_o the_o torch-tree_n toeda_n and_o the_o yew-tree_n 11._o the_o manner_n of_o make_v sundry_a sort_n of_o pitch_n and_o taâ—…_n how_o the_o virgin_n pitch_v call_v cedrium_fw-la be_v make_v of_o the_o thick_a stone_n pitch_n how_o it_o be_v make_v and_o the_o way_n to_o boil_v rosin_n 12._o of_o the_o ship_n pitch_v call_v zopissa_n of_o sapium_n and_o those_o tree_n that_o yield_v timber_n good_a for_o building_n 13_o of_o the_o ash_n tree_n four_o kind_n 14._o of_o the_o teil_n or_o linden_n tree_n two_o several_a sort_n thereof_o 15._o ten_o diverse_a sort_n of_o maples_n 16._o of_o the_o knot_n in_o maple_n call_v bruscus_n and_o molluscum_n of_o a_o kind_n of_o fistic_a tree_n call_v staphylodendron_n of_o box_n tree_n three_o sort_n 17._o of_o the_o elm_n four_o kind_n 18._o the_o nature_n of_o tree_n according_a to_o their_o situation_n and_o place_n where_o they_o grow_v 19_o a_o general_a division_n of_o tree_n 20._o what_o tree_n never_o shed_v their_o leaf_n quite_o of_o the_o oleander_n tree_n call_v rhododendron_n 21._o again_o what_o tree_n lose_v not_o their_o leaf_n but_o show_v always_o green_a which_o be_v they_o that_o shed_v their_o leaf_n in_o part_n in_o what_o country_v no_o tree_n at_o all_o do_v lose_v their_o leaf_n 22._o the_o nature_n of_o those_o tree_n which_o let_v fall_v their_o leaf_n and_o which_o have_v leaf_n of_o sundry_a colour_n 23._o three_o sort_n of_o asp_n or_o popler_n &_o of_o what_o tree_n the_o leaf_n do_v alter_v their_o for_o i_o and_o fashion_n 24._o what_o leave_v use_v to_o turn_v every_o year_n the_o manner_n how_o to_o order_v the_o leaf_n of_o date_n tree_n and_o to_o use_v they_o also_o strange_a and_o admirable_a thing_n as_o touch_v leaf_n 25._o the_o order_n and_o course_n that_o nature_n hold_v in_o plant_n the_o blossom_n of_o tree_n their_o manner_n of_o conception_n bloum_v bud_a and_o bear_v fruit_n and_o in_o what_o order_n they_o put_v out_o flower_n 26._o of_o the_o corneil_n tree_n the_o right_a season_n wherein_o every_o tree_n bear_v fruit_n what_o tree_n be_v fruitless_a and_o therefore_o
23._o of_o cestern_n of_o limestone_n sundry_a sort_n of_o sand_n the_o temper_v of_o sand_n and_o lime_n for_o mortar_n the_o ill_a build_n of_o some_o wall_n of_o parget_n and_o rough-cast_n also_o column_n and_o buttress_n in_o building_n 24._o the_o medicinable_a virtue_n of_o quickelime_n of_o maltha_n and_o plaster_n 25._o of_o pavement_n when_o they_o be_v first_o use_v at_o rome_n of_o terrace_n and_o pave_a floor_n lie_v open_a to_o the_o air_n above_o of_o certain_a pavement_n call_v graecanica_n and_o when_o arch_a and_o embow_v work_n first_o begin_v 26._o the_o first_o invention_n of_o glass_n the_o manner_n of_o make_v it_o of_o a_o kind_n of_o glass_n call_v obsidianum_fw-la sundry_a sort_n of_o glass_n in_o great_a variety_n 27._o wonderful_a operation_n of_o fire_n the_o virtue_n thereof_o medicinable_a and_o the_o prodigious_a signification_n and_o presage_n by_o fire_n in_o sum_n here_o you_o may_v find_v medicine_n story_n and_o observation_n in_o all_o 523._o latin_a author_n m._n varro_n caelius_n galba_n c._n ictius_fw-la mutianus_n cor._n nepos_n l._n piso_n tubero_n seneca_n fabius_n vastalis_fw-la annius_n faecialis_n fabius_n cato_n censorius_n and_o vitruvius_n foreign_a writer_n theophrastus_n praxitiles_n k._n jubn_n nicander_n sotacus_n sudines_fw-la alexender_n polyhistor_n apion_n plistonicus_n duris_n herodotus_n euemerus_n aristagoras_n dionysius_n artemidorus_n butoridas_n antisthenes_n democritus_n demoteles_n and_o lyceas_n ¶_o in_o the_o xxxvii_o book_n be_v declare_v the_o original_n of_o precious_a stone_n chap._n 1._o the_o precious_a stone_n of_o polycrates_n the_o tyrant_n also_o of_o k._n pyrrhus_n who_o be_v the_o best_a lapidary_n &_o can_v cut_v excellent_o well_o in_o stone_n the_o first_o man_n that_o at_o rome_n wear_v a_o precious_a stone_n upon_o his_o finger_n 2._o the_o rich_a stone_n that_o be_v show_v in_o the_o triumph_n of_o pompey_n the_o great_a the_o nature_n and_o virtue_n of_o the_o crystal_n stone_n the_o costly_a vessel_n make_v thereof_o and_o the_o superfluous_a expense_n that_o way_n when_o the_o vessel_n of_o cassidoine_n call_v myrhhina_fw-la be_v first_o invent_v the_o wasteful_a expense_n in_o they_o the_o nature_n and_o property_n of_o they_o what_o lie_v the_o greek_n have_v tell_v as_o touch_v amber_n 3._o the_o true_a original_n and_o beginning_n of_o amber_n the_o medicinable_a virtue_n thereof_o the_o sundry_a kind_n and_o the_o excessive_a cost_n that_o folk_n be_v at_o to_o get_v they_o of_o lincurium_fw-la and_o the_o preperty_n of_o it_o 4._o of_o diamond_n and_o their_o kind_n their_o virtue_n also_o of_o pearl_n 5._o of_o the_o hemerauld_n and_o diverse_a sort_n of_o it_o of_o other_o green_a precious_a stone_n clear_a and_o transparent_a 6._o of_o the_o true_a opal_n stone_n their_o diverse_a kind_n and_o which_o be_v counterfeit_v the_o mean_n how_o to_o try_v they_o also_o of_o diverse_a other_o rich_a stone_n 7._o of_o ruby_n and_o carbuncle_n which_o be_v counterfeit_v the_o way_n to_o prove_v whether_o they_o be_v good_a or_o no._n also_o of_o other_o ardent_a stone_n like_o fire_n 8._o of_o the_o topaz_n and_o all_o the_o kind_n of_o the_o turquois_n of_o other_o green_a stone_n that_o be_v not_o clear_a through_o 9_o sundry_a sort_n of_o the_o jasper_n stone_n 10._o of_o cerraine_a precious_a stone_n set_v down_o in_o order_n according_a to_o the_o alphabet_n 11._o of_o some_o precious_a stone_n which_o take_v their_o denomination_n of_o the_o part_n of_o man_n body_n also_o from_o other_o live_a creature_n &_o of_o those_o which_o have_v the_o name_n from_o other_o thing_n 12._o of_o other_o new_a stone_n grow_v natural_o of_o counterfeit_a and_o artificial_a stone_n of_o their_o sundry_a form_n and_o fashion_n 13._o the_o manner_n and_o way_n how_o to_o prove_v fine_a stone_n from_o other_o in_o sum_n here_o be_v to_o be_v read_v of_o notable_a matter_n worthy_a history_n and_o special_a observation_n to_o the_o number_n of_o 1300_o gather_v out_o of_o latin_a author_n m._n varro_n the_o record_n of_o roman_a triumph_n maecenas_n jacchus_n and_o cornelius_n bocchus_n foreign_a writer_n k._n juba_n xenocrates_n the_o disciple_n of_o zeno_n sudines_fw-la aeschylus_n philoxenus_n euripides_n nicander_n satyrus_n theophrastus_n chares_n philomenes_n democrates_n xenotimus_n metrodorus_n sotacus_n pytheas_n timaeus_n the_o sicilian_a niceas_n theocrestus_fw-la asaruba_n mnasea_n theomenes_n ctesias_n mithridates_n sophocles_n k._n archelaus_n callistratus_n democritus_n ismenias_n olympicus_n alexander_n polyhistor_n apion_n horus_n zoroastres_n and_o zactalia_n the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o history_n of_o nature_n write_v by_o c._n plinius_n secundus_fw-la chap._n i._n ¶_o whether_o the_o world_n be_v finite_a and_o but_o one_o the_o world_n and_o this_o which_o by_o another_o name_n man_n have_v think_v good_a to_o call_v heaven_n under_o the_o pourprise_n and_o bend_a cope_n whereof_o all_o thing_n be_v emmantele_v and_o cover_v believe_v we_o ought_v in_o all_o reason_n to_o be_v a_o god_n eternal_a unmeasurable_a without_o beginning_n and_o likewise_o endless_a what_o be_v without_o the_o compass_n hereof_o neither_o be_v it_o fit_a for_o man_n to_o search_v nor_o within_o man_n wit_n to_o reach_v and_o conceive_v sacred_a it_o be_v everlasting_a infinite_a all_o in_o all_o or_o rather_o itself_o all_o and_o absolute_a finite_a and_o limit_v yet_o seem_v infinite_a in_o all_o motion_n orderly_a and_o certain_a how_o beit_n in_o show_n and_o judgement_n of_o man_n uncertain_a comprehend_v and_o contain_v all_o whatsoever_o both_o without_o and_o within_o nature_n work_n and_o yet_o very_a nature_n itself_o produce_v all_o thing_n great_a folly_n it_o be_v then_o and_o mere_a madness_n that_o some_o have_v devise_v and_o think_v in_o their_o mind_n to_o measure_v it_o yea_o and_o dare_v in_o write_v set_v down_o the_o dimension_n thereof_o that_o other_o again_o by_o 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all_o other_o folly_n to_o go_v forth_o of_o it_o and_o so_o to_o keep_v a_o seek_n without_o as_o if_o all_o thing_n within_o be_v well_o and_o clear_o know_v already_o as_o who_o will_v say_v a_o man_n can_v take_v the_o measure_n just_a of_o any_o three_o thing_n who_o know_v not_o his_o own_o or_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n see_v those_o thing_n which_o the_o very_a world_n itself_o may_v not_o receive_v chap._n ii_o ¶_o of_o the_o form_n and_o figure_n of_o the_o world_n that_o the_o form_n of_o heaven_n be_v round_o in_o fashion_n of_o a_o absolute_a and_o perfect_a globe_n the_o name_n thereof_o principal_o and_o the_o consent_n of_o all_o man_n agree_v to_o call_v it_o in_o latin_a orbis_n i_o a_o roundle_n as_o also_o many_o natural_a reason_n do_v evident_o show_v to_o wit_n not_o only_o for_o that_o such_o a_o figure_n every_o way_n fall_v and_o bend_v upon_o itself_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v and_o uphold_v itself_o include_v and_o comprise_v itself_o have_v need_n thereto_o 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they_o choose_v neither_o marriage_n nor_o child_n ne_o yet_o any_o one_o thing_n else_o but_o by_o the_o approbation_n &_o allowance_n of_o sacred_a rite_n and_o mystery_n contrariwise_o other_o there_o be_v so_o godless_a that_o in_o the_o very_a capitol_n they_o use_v deceit_n and_o forswear_v themselves_o even_o by_o jupiter_n for_o all_o that_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o shoot_v his_o thunderbolt_n and_o as_o some_o speed_n well_o enough_o with_o their_o wicked_a deed_n and_o irreligion_n so_o other_o again_o feel_v the_o smart_n and_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o saint_n who_o they_o adore_v and_o the_o holy_a ceremony_n which_o they_o observe_v how_o beit_n between_o both_o these_o opinion_n man_n have_v find_v out_o to_o themselves_o a_o middle_a godhead_n and_o divine_a power_n to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o shall_v give_v still_o a_o more_o uncertain_a conjecture_n as_o touch_v god_n indeed_o for_o throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n in_o every_o place_n at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o 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a_o island_n distant_a northward_o from_o britain_n six_o day_n sail_v yea_o and_o some_o affirm_v the_o same_o of_o mona_n a_o island_n distant_a from_o camalodunum_n a_o town_n of_o britain_n about_o 200_o mile_n chap._n lxxvi_o ¶_o of_o dial_n and_o quadrant_n this_o cunning_a and_o skill_n of_o shadow_n name_v gnonomice_n anaximines_n the_o milesian_n the_o disciple_n of_o anaximander_n above_o name_v invent_v and_o he_o be_v the_o first_o also_o that_o show_v in_o lacedaemon_n the_o horologe_n or_o dial_n which_o they_o call_v sciotericon_n chap._n lxxvii_o ¶_o how_o the_o day_n be_v observe_v the_o very_a day_n itself_o man_n have_v after_o diverse_a manner_n observe_v the_o babylonian_n count_v for_o day_n all_o the_o time_n between_o two_o sun-rising_n the_o athenian_n between_o the_o setting_n the_o vmbrian_o from_o noon_n to_o noon_n but_o all_o the_o common_a sort_n every_o where_o from_o day_n light_n until_o it_o be_v dark_a the_o roman_a priest_n and_o those_o that_o 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this_o world_n upright_o and_o in_o even_a balance_n without_o incline_v more_o to_o one_o side_n than_o unto_o another_o chap._n viii_o ¶_o of_o those_o that_o be_v call_v agrippae_fw-la to_o be_v bear_v with_o the_o foot_n forward_o be_v unnatural_a and_o unkind_a and_o such_o as_o come_v in_o that_o order_n into_o the_o world_n the_o latin_n be_v wont_n to_o name_n agrippae_fw-la as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v say_v bear_v hardly_o and_o with_o much_o ado_n and_o in_o this_o manner_n m._n agrippa_n as_o they_o say_v come_v forth_o of_o his_o mother_n womb_n the_o only_a man_n almost_o know_v to_o have_v bring_v any_o good_a fortune_n with_o he_o and_o prosper_v in_o the_o world_n of_o all_o that_o ever_o be_v in_o that_o sort_n bear_v and_o yet_o as_o happy_a as_o he_o be_v and_o how_o well_o soever_o he_o chieve_v in_o some_o respect_n he_o be_v much_o pain_v with_o the_o gout_n and_o pass_v all_o his_o youth_n and_o many_o a_o day_n after_o in_o bloody_a war_n and_o in_o danger_n 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nero_n also_o late_a emperor_n who_o all_o the_o time_n of_o his_o reign_n be_v a_o very_a enemy_n to_o all_o mankind_n be_v bear_v with_o his_o foot_n forward_o and_o in_o truth_n by_o the_o right_a order_n and_o course_n of_o nature_n a_o man_n be_v bring_v into_o the_o world_n with_o his_o head_n first_o but_o be_v carry_v forth_o with_o his_o foot_n foremost_a chap._n ix_o ¶_o birth_n cut_v out_o of_o the_o womb_n but_o more_o fortunate_a be_v they_o a_o great_a deal_n who_o birth_n cost_v their_o mother_n life_n part_v from_o they_o by_o mean_n of_o incision_n like_v as_o scipio_n africanus_n the_o former_a who_o come_v into_o the_o world_n in_o that_o manner_n and_o the_o first_o that_o ever_o be_v surname_v caesar_n be_v so_o call_v for_o the_o like_a cause_n and_o hereof_o come_v the_o fore-name_n also_o of_o the_o caesone_n in_o like_a sort_n also_o be_v that_o manlius_n borne_n who_o enter_v carthage_n with_o a_o army_n chap._n x._o ¶_o who_o be_v vopisci_n the_o latin_n be_v wont_a to_o call_v he_o vopiscus_n or_o rather_o opiscus_fw-la who_o be_v one_o of_o two_o twin_n happen_v to_o stay_v behind_o in_o the_o womb_n the_o full_a term_n when_o as_o the_o other_o miscarry_v by_o abortive_a and_o untimely_a birth_n and_o in_o this_o case_n there_o chance_v right_o strange_a accident_n although_o they_o fall_v out_o very_o seldom_o chap._n xi_o ¶_o example_n of_o many_o infant_n at_o one_o birth_n few_o creature_n there_o be_v beside_o woman_n that_o seek_v after_o the_o male_a and_o can_v skill_n of_o their_o company_n after_o they_o be_v once_o conceive_v with_o young_a one_o kind_n very_o or_o two_o at_o the_o most_o there_o be_v know_v to_o conceive_v double_a one_o upon_o the_o other_o we_o find_v in_o book_n write_v by_o physician_n and_o in_o their_o record_n who_o have_v study_v such_o matter_n and_o gather_v observation_n that_o there_o have_v pass_v or_o be_v cast_v away_o from_o a_o woman_n at_o one_o only_a slip_n 12_o distinct_a child_n but_o 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but_o he_o be_v in_o his_o gate_n slow_a and_o heavy_a and_o in_o his_o wit_n as_o dull_a and_o blockish_a howbeit_o in_o his_o time_n undergrowne_v he_o be_v and_o his_o voice_n change_v to_o be_v great_a and_o at_o three_o year_n end_n die_v sudden_o of_o a_o general_a cramp_n or_o contraction_n of_o all_o the_o part_n of_o his_o body_n it_o be_v not_o long_o since_o i_o see_v myself_o the_o like_a in_o all_o respect_n save_v that_o undergo_n aforesaid_a in_o a_o son_n of_o one_o cornelius_n tacitus_n a_o roman_a knight_n and_o a_o procurator_n or_o general_a receiver_n and_o treasurer_n for_o the_o state_n in_o gaul_n belgic_a such_o the_o greek_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n ectirapelos_n we_o in_o latin_a have_n no_o name_n for_o they_o chap._n xvi_o ¶_o certain_a notable_a observation_n in_o body_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n we_o see_v try_v by_o experience_n that_o take_v measure_n of_o a_o man_n from_o the_o sole_a of_o the_o foot_n up_o to_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o head_n so_o far_o it_o be_v between_o the_o end_n of_o his_o two_o middle_a and_o long_a finger_n when_o he_o stretch_v out_o his_o arm_n and_o hand_n to_o the_o full_a as_o also_o that_o some_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v strong_a of_o the_o right_a side_n than_o of_o the_o left_a other_o again_o that_o be_v as_o strong_a of_o one_o as_o the_o other_o and_o there_o be_v that_o be_v altogether_o leave_v hand_v and_o best_a with_o that_o hand_n but_o that_o be_v seldom_o or_o never_o see_v in_o woman_n moreover_o man_n weigh_v heavy_a than_o woman_n and_o in_o every_o kind_n of_o creature_n dead_a body_n be_v more_o heavy_a than_o the_o quick_a and_o the_o same_o party_n sleep_v weigh_v more_o than_o wake_v final_o observe_v it_o be_v that_o the_o dead_a corpse_n of_o a_o man_n float_v on_o the_o water_n with_o the_o face_n upward_o but_o contrariwise_o woman_n swim_v grovel_v as_o if_o nature_n have_v provide_v to_o save_v their_o honesty_n and_o cover_v their_o shame_n even_o when_o 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to_o command_v and_o over-rule_v their_o nature_n in_o many_o case_n and_o break_v themselves_o of_o diverse_a thing_n chap._n xix_o ¶_o strange_a nature_n and_o property_n of_o diverse_a person_n it_o be_v say_v that_o crassus_n grand_a father_n to_o that_o crassus_n who_o be_v slay_v in_o parthia_n be_v never_o know_v to_o laugh_v all_o his_o life_n time_n and_o thereupon_o be_v call_v agelastus_n and_o contrariwise_o many_o have_v be_v find_v that_o never_o weep_v also_o that_o sage_a and_o renown_a wise_a man_n socrates_n be_v see_v always_o to_o carry_v one_o and_o the_o selfsame_a countenance_n never_o more_o merry_a and_o cheerful_a nor_o more_o solemn_a and_o unquiet_a at_o one_o time_n than_o at_o another_o but_o this_o obstinate_a constancy_n and_o firm_a carriage_n of_o the_o mind_n turn_v now_o and_o then_o in_o the_o end_n into_o a_o certain_a rigour_n and_o austerity_n of_o nature_n so_o hard_a and_o inflexible_a that_o it_o can_v be_v rule_v and_o in_o very_a truth_n despoil_v man_n of_o all_o affection_n and_o such_o be_v call_v of_o the_o greek_n apathes_n who_o have_v the_o experience_n of_o many_o such_o and_o that_o which_o be_v a_o marvelous_a matter_n those_o especial_o that_o be_v the_o great_a pillar_n of_o philosophy_n and_o deep_a learned_a clerk_n namely_o diogenes_n the_o cynic_n pyrrho_n heraclitus_n and_o timon_n and_o as_o for_o he_o he_o be_v so_o far_o go_v in_o his_o humour_n that_o he_o seem_v profess_o to_o hate_n all_o mankind_n but_o these_o be_v example_n of_o a_o corrupt_a perverse_a &_o froward_a nature_n as_o for_o other_o thing_n there_o be_v sundry_a notable_a observation_n in_o many_o as_o in_o antonia_n the_o wife_n of_o drusus_n who_o as_o it_o be_v well_o know_v never_o spit_v in_o pomponius_n the_o poet_n one_o that_o have_v sometime_o be_v consul_n who_o never_o belch_v but_o as_o for_o such_o as_o natural_o have_v their_o bone_n not_o hollow_a but_o whole_a and_o solid_a they_o be_v very_o rare_a and_o seldom_o see_v and_o call_v they_o be_v in_o latin_a cornei_fw-la i_o hard_a as_o horn_n chap._n xx._n ¶_o of_o bodily_a strength_n and_o swiftness_n varro_z in_o his_o treatise_n of_o prodigious_a and_o extraordinary_a strength_n make_v report_n of_o one_o tritanus_n a_o man_n that_o of_o body_n be_v but_o little_a and_o lean_a withal_o how_o beit_n of_o incomparable_a strength_n much_o renown_v in_o the_o fence_n school_n and_o namely_o in_o handle_v the_o samnite_n weapon_n wear_v their_o manner_n of_o armour_n and_o perform_v their_o feat_n and_o mastery_n of_o great_a name_n he_o make_v mention_v also_o of_o a_o son_n of_o he_o a_o soldier_n that_o serve_v under_o pompeius_n the_o great_a who_o have_v all_o over_o his_o body_n yea_o and_o throughout_o his_o arm_n and_o hand_n some_o sinew_n run_v straight_o out_o in_o length_n other_o cross_v overthwart_o lattisewise_a and_o he_o say_v moreover_o of_o he_o that_o when_o a_o enemy_n out_o of_o the_o camp_n give_v he_o defiance_n and_o 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he_o and_o force_v it_o out_o at_o length_n it_o be_v count_v a_o great_a matter_n that_o philippides_n run_v 1140_o stadia_fw-la to_o wit_n from_o athens_n to_o lacedaemon_n in_o two_o day_n until_o lanisis_n a_o courtier_n of_o lacedaemon_n and_o philonides_n footman_n to_o alexander_n the_o great_a run_v between_o sicyone_n and_o olis_n in_o one_o day_n 1200_o stadia_fw-la but_o now_o very_o at_o this_o day_n we_o see_v some_o in_o the_o grand_a cirque_fw-la able_a to_o endure_v in_o one_o day_n the_o run_v of_o 160_o mile_n and_o but_o a_o while_n ago_o we_o be_v not_o ignorant_a that_o when_o fonteius_n &_o vipsanus_n be_v consul_n a_o young_a boy_n but_o 9_o year_n old_a between_o noon_n and_o evening_n run_v 75_o mile_n and_o very_o a_o man_n
put_v catiline_n to_o flight_n and_o banish_v he_o the_o city_n thou_o and_o none_o but_o thou_o do_v outlaw_n m._n antonius_n and_o put_v he_o out_o of_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o state_n all_o hail_n therefore_o o_o m._n tullius_n fair_a chieve_z thou_o thou_o that_o first_o be_v salute_v by_o the_o name_n of_o parens_fw-la patriae_fw-la i._o father_n of_o thy_o country_n first_o that_o deserve_v triumpth_n in_o thy_o long_a robe_n &_o the_o laurel_n garland_n for_o thy_o language_n the_o only_a father_n indeed_o of_o eloquence_n &_o of_o the_o latin_a tongue_n and_o as_o caesar_n dictator_n sometime_o thy_o enemy_n have_v write_v of_o thou_o have_v deserve_v a_o crown_n above_o all_o other_o triumph_n by_o how_o much_o more_o praiseworthy_a it_o be_v to_o have_v amplify_v and_o set_v out_o the_o bound_n and_o limit_n of_o roman_a wit_n and_o learning_n than_o of_o roman_a ground_n and_o dominion_n chap._n xxxi_o ¶_o of_o a_o certain_a majesty_n in_o behaviour_n and_o carriage_n those_o who_o among_o other_o gift_n of_o the_o mind_n have_v surpass_v other_o man_n in_o sage_a advice_n and_o wisdom_n be_v thereupon_o at_o rome_n surname_v cati_fw-la and_o corculi_fw-la in_o greece_n socrates_n carry_v the_o name_n away_o from_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v deem_v by_o the_o oracle_n of_o apollo_n pythius_n the_o wise_a man_n of_o all_o other_o chap._n xxxii_o ¶_o of_o authority_n again_o chilo_n the_o lacedaemonian_a be_v of_o so_o great_a reputation_n among_o man_n that_o his_o say_n be_v hold_v for_o oracle_n and_o three_o precept_n of_o his_o be_v write_v in_o letter_n of_o gold_n &_o consecrate_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o apollo_n at_o delphi_n where_o the_o first_o be_v this_o know_v thyself_o the_o second_o set_v thy_o mind_n too_o much_o on_o nothing_o the_o three_o debt_n and_o law_n be_v always_o accompany_v with_o misery_n his_o hap_n be_v to_o die_v for_o joy_n upon_o tiding_n that_o his_o son_n win_v the_o best_a prize_n and_o be_v crown_v victor_n at_o the_o solemn_a game_n olympia_n and_o when_o he_o shall_v be_v inter_v all_o greece_n do_v he_o honour_n and_o solemnize_v his_o funeral_n chap._n xxxiii_o ¶_o person_n of_o a_o divine_a spirit_n and_o heavenly_a nature_n among_o woman_n sibylla_n be_v excellent_a at_o divination_n and_o for_o a_o certain_a fellowship_n and_o society_n with_o celestial_a wight_n of_o great_a name_n as_o for_o man_n among_o the_o greek_n melampus_n and_o with_o we_o roman_n martius_z carried_z as_o great_a a_o opinion_n chap._n xxxiv_o ¶_o scipio_n nasica_n scipio_n nasica_n be_v judge_v once_o by_o the_o senate_n swear_v to_o speak_v without_o passion_n and_o affection_n to_o be_v the_o best_a &_o honest_a man_n that_o ever_o be_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n howbeit_o the_o same_o man_n as_o upright_o as_o he_o be_v suffer_v a_o repulse_n and_o disgrace_n at_o the_o people_n hand_n in_o his_o white_a robe_n when_o he_o sue_v for_o a_o dignity_n and_o to_o conclude_v in_o the_o end_n his_o hap_n be_v not_o to_o depart_v this_o life_n in_o his_o own_o country_n no_o more_o than_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o socrates_n the_o wise_a man_n so_o deem_v by_o the_o oracle_n of_o apollo_n shall_v die_v out_o of_o prison_n chap._n xxxv_o ¶_o of_o chastity_n svlpitia_n daughter_n of_o paterculus_n and_o wife_n to_o fulvius_n flaccus_n by_o all_o the_o voice_n in_o general_a of_o roman_a dame_n carry_v away_o the_o prize_n for_o continency_n and_o be_v elect_v out_o of_o the_o hundred_o principal_a matron_n of_o rome_n to_o dedicate_v and_o consecrate_v the_o image_n of_o venus_n according_a to_o and_o ordinance_n out_o of_o sibyl_n book_n claudia_n likewise_o be_v by_o a_o religious_a and_o devout_a experiment_n prove_v to_o be_v such_o another_o at_o what_o time_n as_o she_o bring_v the_o mother_n of_o the_o god_n cybele_n to_o rome_n chap._n xxxvi_o ¶_o of_o piety_n or_o kindness_n in_o all_o part_n very_o of_o the_o world_n there_o have_v be_v find_v infinite_a example_n of_o natural_a love_n and_o affection_n but_o one_o example_n thereof_o at_o rome_n have_v be_v know_v singular_a above_o all_o other_o and_o incomparable_a there_o be_v a_o poor_a young_a woman_n of_o the_o common_a sort_n and_o therefore_o base_a and_o of_o no_o account_n who_o late_o have_v be_v in_o childbed_n who_o mother_n be_v condemn_v to_o perpetual_a prison_n and_o there_o lay_v for_o some_o great_a offence_n that_o she_o have_v commit_v this_o daughter_n of_o she_o and_o young_a nurse_n aforesaid_a obtain_v leave_v to_o have_v access_n unto_o her_o mother_n and_o evermore_o by_o the_o gaoler_n be_v narrow_o search_v for_o bring_v to_o her_o any_o victual_n because_o her_o judgement_n be_v to_o be_v famish_v to_o death_n thus_o she_o go_v and_o come_v so_o long_o until_o at_o last_o she_o be_v find_v suckling_n of_o her_o mother_n with_o the_o milk_n of_o her_o breast_n this_o be_v repute_v for_o such_o a_o strange_a and_o wondrous_a example_n that_o the_o mother_n be_v release_v and_o give_v to_o the_o daughter_n for_o her_o rare_a piety_n and_o kindness_n both_o of_o they_o have_v a_o pension_n out_o of_o the_o city_n allow_v they_o for_o their_o amintenance_n for_o ever_o and_o the_o place_n where_o this_o happen_v be_v consecrate_v to_o piety_n in_o so_o much_o as_o when_o c._n quintius_n and_o m._n acilius_n be_v consul_n there_o be_v a_o temple_n to_o she_o build_v in_o the_o very_a place_n where_o this_o prison_n stand_v just_o whereas_o now_o stand_v the_o theatre_n of_o marcellus_n the_o father_n of_o the_o gracchi_n happen_v to_o light_v upon_o and_o take_v two_o serpent_n within_o his_o house_n whereupon_o he_o send_v out_o to_o the_o soothsayer_n for_o to_o know_v what_o this_o thing_n may_v presage_v who_o make_v this_o answer_n that_o if_o he_o will_v himself_o live_v the_o female_a snake_n shall_v be_v kill_v nay_o marry_v qd_n he_o not_o so_o but_o rather_o kill_v the_o male_a for_o my_o wife_n cornelia_n be_v young_a enough_o and_o may_v have_v more_o child_n this_o say_v he_o mean_v to_o spare_v his_o wife_n life_n in_o consideration_n of_o the_o good_a she_o may_v do_v to_o the_o commonweal_n and_o in_o truth_n like_v as_o the_o wizard_n prophesy_v so_o it_o fall_v out_o soon_o after_o and_o their_o word_n take_v effect_v m._n lepidus_n so_o entire_o love_v his_o wife_n apuleia_n that_o he_o die_v for_o very_a thought_n and_o grief_n of_o heart_n after_o she_o be_v divorce_v from_o he_o and_o turn_v away_o p._n rutilius_n chance_v to_o be_v somewhat_o ill_a at_o ease_n and_o sickish_a but_o hear_v of_o his_o brother_n repulse_n and_o that_o he_o be_v put_v by_o his_o consulship_n for_o which_o he_o stand_v in_o suit_n die_v sudden_o for_o sorrow_n p._n catienus_n philotimus_n so_o love_v his_o lord_n and_o master_n that_o notwithstanding_o he_o be_v by_o he_o make_v his_o sole_a heir_n of_o all_o that_o ever_o he_o have_v yet_o for_o kind_a heart_n cast_v himself_o into_o the_o funeral_n fire_n to_o be_v 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near_o to_o lisboa_n or_o erlisbornis_n moreover_o in_o the_o river_n donow_v there_o be_v take_v the_o mario_n a_o fish_n much_o like_o to_o a_o ruff_n or_o porpuis_n also_o in_o the_o river_n borysthenes_n there_o be_v find_v a_o fish_n by_o report_n exceed_v great_a with_o no_o chine_n nor_o bone_n at_o all_o between_o and_o yet_o the_o meat_n thereof_o be_v pass_v sweet_a and_o pleasant_a within_o ganges_n a_o river_n of_o india_n there_o be_v fish_n snout_v and_o tail_v as_o dolphin_n 15_o cubit_n long_o which_o they_o call_v platanistae_fw-la and_o statius_n sebosus_n report_v as_o strange_a a_o thing_n beside_o namely_o that_o in_o the_o say_a river_n there_o be_v certain_a worm_n or_o serpent_n
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who_o hear_v not_o the_o sound_n that_o she_o make_v while_o she_o be_v at_o her_o work_n for_o in_o wood_n and_o timber_n be_v in_o manner_n all_o her_o feed_n we_o make_v a_o wonder_n at_o the_o monstrous_a and_o mighty_a shoulder_n of_o elephant_n able_a to_o carry_v turret_n upon_o they_o we_o marvel_v at_o the_o strong_a and_o stiff_a neck_n of_o bull_n and_o to_o see_v how_o terrible_o they_o will_v take_v up_o thing_n and_o toss_v they_o aloft_o into_o the_o air_n with_o their_o horn_n we_o keep_v a_o wonder_v at_o the_o raven_a of_o tiger_n and_o in_o the_o shag_a mane_n of_o lion_n and_o yet_o in_o comparison_n of_o these_o infect_v there_o be_v nothing_o wherein_o nature_n and_o her_o whole_a power_n be_v more_o see_v neither_o show_v she_o her_o might_n more_o than_o in_o the_o least_o creature_n of_o all_o i_o will_v request_v therefore_o the_o reader_n that_o in_o peruse_v this_o treatise_n they_o will_v not_o come_v with_o a_o prejudicate_a opinion_n nor_o because_o 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that_o be_v without_o heart_n and_o liver_n neither_o do_v any_o thing_n breathe_v which_o want_v lung_n and_o from_o hence_o arise_v a_o world_n of_o other_o question_n thereupon_o depend_v for_o the_o same_o man_n deny_v stately_a that_o these_o creature_n have_v any_o voice_n notwithstanding_o so_o great_a hum_n of_o bee_n &_o sing_v sound_n of_o grasshopper_n and_o such_o other_o whereof_o we_o will_v consider_v in_o due_a time_n &_o place_n according_o very_o for_o my_o own_o part_n the_o more_o i_o look_v into_o nature_n work_n the_o soon_o be_o i_o induce_v to_o believe_v of_o she_o even_o those_o thing_n that_o seem_v incredible_a neither_o do_v i_o see_v any_o inconvenience_n to_o think_v that_o these_o infect_v may_v as_o well_o draw_v wind_n and_o breath_n without_o lung_n as_o live_v without_o such_o noble_a and_o principal_a part_n as_o be_v requisite_a for_o life_n in_o other_o creature_n according_a as_o we_o have_v already_o show_v in_o the_o discourse_n of_o fish_n 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land_n howbeit_o a_o moist_a humour_n they_o have_v somewhat_o like_a unto_o blood_n which_o serve_v they_o in_o stead_n thereof_o like_o as_o in_o cuttel_n of_o the_o sea_n there_o be_v find_v a_o certain_a black_a liquor_n in_o stead_n of_o blood_n and_o in_o all_o the_o sort_n of_o purple_n and_o such_o shell_n fish_n that_o excellent_a juice_n which_o stain_v &_o die_v so_o as_o it_o do_v semblable_o in_o these_o infect_v whatsoever_o humour_n it_o be_v whereby_o they_o live_v the_o same_o may_v well_o enough_o go_v for_o blood_n and_o so_o be_v call_v all_o the_o while_n that_o every_o man_n have_v liberty_n to_o give_v it_o what_o name_n he_o think_v fit_a as_o for_o i_o my_o purpose_n be_v not_o to_o judge_v and_o determine_v of_o these_o doubtful_a quillet_n and_o their_o cause_n but_o to_o set_v down_o and_o show_v the_o nature_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v clear_a and_o apparent_a chap._n four_o ¶_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o body_n in_o these_o infect_v these_o infect_v so_o far_o as_o a_o man_n may_v perceive_v seem_v not_o to_o have_v either_o sinew_n or_o bone_n no_o chine_n nor_o gristle_n no_o fat_a no_o flesh_n ne_o yet_o so_o much_o as_o a_o tender_a and_o brittle_a shell_n as_o some_o sea-fish_n have_v nor_o that_o which_o may_v be_v true_o call_v a_o skin_n but_o a_o certain_a corporal_a substance_n of_o a_o middle_a nature_n between_o all_o these_o for_o their_o body_n without_o be_v like_o a_o dry_a thing_n and_o yet_o more_o tender_a and_o soft_a than_o a_o sinew_n whereas_o in_o all_o other_o part_v the_o matter_n be_v to_o be_v account_v rather_o dry_v than_o hard_o this_o be_v the_o very_a substance_n whereof_o they_o consist_v and_o nothing_o have_v they_o beside_o for_o within_o there_o be_v nought_o unless_o it_o be_v in_o some_o
touch_v the_o generation_n of_o bee_n and_o how_o they_o multiply_v and_o increase_v much_o dispute_n there_o have_v be_v among_o the_o learned_a and_o a_o nice_a question_n this_o be_v for_o first_o and_o foremost_a bee_n be_v never_o see_v to_o engender_v one_o with_o another_o and_o therefore_o most_o man_n have_v be_v of_o opinion_n that_o young_a bee_n must_v needs_o be_v make_v of_o flower_n fit_o and_o hand_n some_o lay_v together_o and_o compose_v according_a to_o nature_n lore_n other_o say_v that_o one_o master_n bee_n which_o be_v the_o king_n in_o every_o swarm_n do_v beget_v they_o all_o and_o that_o he_o forsooth_o be_v the_o only_a male_a big_a also_o than_o the_o rest_n and_o more_o strong_a because_o he_o shall_v not_o faint_v and_o fail_v in_o the_o action_n for_o without_o such_o a_o one_o we_o see_v there_o be_v no_o breed_n and_o he_o all_o the_o other_o bee_n attend_v upon_o not_o as_o their_o leader_n and_o captain_n but_o as_o the_o female_a follow_v the_o male_a certes_o this_o be_v a_o good_a coniectural_a opinion_n and_o sound_v to_o a_o truth_n but_o that_o the_o breed_n of_o these_o drone-bee_n aforesaid_a do_v check_v and_o overthrow_v it_o clear_a for_o what_o reason_n be_v there_o that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o manner_n of_o procreation_n shall_v bring_v forth_o some_o perfect_a &_o other_o unperfect_a the_o former_a opinion_n yet_o may_v seem_v more_o probable_a but_o for_o another_o difficulty_n and_o inconvenience_n that_o cross_v it_o too_o for_o otherwhiles_o in_o the_o utmost_a edge_n and_o side_n of_o the_o comb_n there_o be_v see_v to_o breed_v the_o big_a kind_n of_o bee_n which_o chase_n and_o drive_v the_o other_o away_o and_o this_o vermin_n be_v call_v oestrus_n i._o the_o gad-bee_a or_o horse_n fly_v now_o if_o those_o little_a worm_n or_o grub_n from_o whence_o the_o bee_n come_v be_v make_v of_o flower_n which_o they_o themselves_o form_v and_o bring_v into_o fashion_n how_o come_v this_o gad-bee_a and_o 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perfection_n there_o be_v find_v in_o some_o comb_n a_o certain_a bitter_a thing_n and_o hard_a like_a to_o wax_v which_o the_o latin_n call_v clerus_fw-la this_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o abortive_a and_o untimely_a fruit_n of_o the_o bee_n to_o wit_n when_o either_o by_o malady_n or_o idleness_n or_o rather_o upon_o some_o barrenness_n and_o unfruitful_a disposition_n by_o nature_n bee_n be_v not_o able_a to_o bring_v the_o same_o to_o perfection_n as_o for_o the_o young_a bee_n they_o be_v not_o so_o soon_o abroad_o but_o they_o begin_v to_o labour_v with_o their_o mother_n and_o be_v train_v by_o they_o to_o learn_v how_o to_o gather_v honey_n this_o young_a people_n have_v a_o young_a king_n also_o unto_o who_o they_o make_v court_n and_o who_o they_o follow_v and_o many_o such_o king_n be_v breed_v at_o first_o for_o fear_v lest_o they_o shall_v want_v but_o when_o the_o bee_n be_v grow_v big_a they_o all_o agree_v with_o one_o accord_n and_o voice_n to_o kill_v those_o that_o be_v most_o untoward_a among_o they_o for_o fear_v they_o shall_v make_v division_n faction_n and_o side_v to_o part_n these_o king_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n those_o that_o be_v red_a all_o over_o be_v better_o than_o the_o black_a or_o particoloured_a all_o the_o race_n of_o they_o be_v very_o fair_a and_o goodly_a to_o see_v to_o and_o twice_o as_o big_a as_o the_o rest_n their_o wing_n short_a their_o leg_n straight_o in_o their_o port_n and_o manner_n of_o march_n more_o stately_a carryin_o in_o their_o front_n a_o white_a star_n like_o a_o diadem_n or_o coronet_n far_o bright_a also_o and_o more_o neat_a they_o bâ—…_n than_o the_o common_a sort_n chap._n xvii_o ¶_o the_o regiment_n of_o bee_n and_o their_o government_n what_o shall_v a_o man_n now_o dispute_v about_o hercules_n whether_o there_o be_v but_o one_o of_o that_o name_n or_o many_o likewise_o as_o touch_v the_o sepulchre_n of_o prince_n bacchus_n where_o and_o which_o it_o be_v as_o also_o trouble_v his_o head_n in_o 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indeed_o she_o grow_v but_o short_a howbeit_o so_o close_o couch_v and_o truss_v round_o that_o the_o thickness_n make_v amends_o for_o all_o and_o yet_o otherwhiles_o in_o some_o coast_v the_o wind_n be_v so_o big_a and_o boisterous_a that_o they_o will_v not_o suffer_v they_o thus_o to_o grow_v upright_o as_o namely_o â—…n_n africa_n and_o languedoc_n the_o province_n of_o narbon_n vines_n be_v thus_o debar_v to_o run_v up_o in_o height_n rest_v upon_o their_o own_o joint_n and_o branch_n and_o ever_o like_a to_o those_o that_o be_v lay_v along_o while_o they_o be_v a_o trim_v by_o delve_v about_o their_o root_n and_o prune_v their_o superfluous_a branch_n trail_n and_o creep_v too_o and_o fro_o along_o the_o ground_n as_o weed_n and_o herb_n and_o all_o the_o way_n as_o they_o spread_v suck_v the_o humour_n of_o the_o earth_n into_o their_o grape_n by_o which_o mean_n no_o marvel_n it_o be_v if_o in_o the_o inland_n part_n of_o africa_n there_o be_v find_v some_o of_o those_o 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oxymel_n i._n honeyed_a water_n and_o honey_a vinegar_n there_o be_v a_o wine_n call_v hydromel_n make_v of_o water_n and_o honey_n only_o but_o to_o have_v it_o the_o better_a some_o do_v prescribe_v rain_n water_n and_o the_o same_o keep_v five_o year_n for_o that_o purpose_n other_o who_o be_v more_o wise_a and_o skilful_a herein_o do_v take_v rain_n water_n new_o fall_v and_o present_o seethe_v it_o until_o a_o three_o part_n be_v boil_v away_o then_o they_o put_v thereto_o a_o three_o part_n also_o of_o old_a honey_n in_o proportion_n to_o it_o and_o so_o let_v they_o stand_v together_o in_o the_o sun_n for_o forty_o day_n together_o from_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o dog-star_n other_o after_o they_o have_v remain_v thus_o mingle_v and_o incorporate_a together_o ten_o day_n put_v it_o up_o &_o reserve_v it_o close_o stop_v for_o their_o use_n and_o this_o be_v call_v hydromel_n which_o be_v come_v to_o some_o age_n have_v the_o very_a taste_n of_o wine_n &_o no_o place_n afford_v better_a than_o phrygia_n moreover_o vinegar_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v temper_v with_o honey_n see_v how_o curious_a man_n have_v be_v to_o try_v conclusion_n in_o every_o thing_n which_o they_o call_v oxymel_n and_o that_o in_o this_o manner_n recipe_n of_o honey_n ten_o pound_n or_o pint_n of_o old_a vinegar_n five_o pint_n of_o sea_n salt_n one_o pound_n of_o rain_n water_n five_o sextare_n i._o a_o gallon_n within_o one_o quart_n boil_v they_o all_o together_o at_o a_o soft_a fire_n until_o they_o have_v have_v ten_o plawe_n or_o walme_n which_o do_v pour_v they_o out_o of_o one_o vessel_n into_o another_o and_o so_o let_v the_o liquor_n stand_v and_o settle_v a_o long_a time_n until_o it_o be_v stale_a all_o these_o wine_n &_o composition_n thus_o brew_v themison_n a_o author_n high_o renown_v have_v condemn_v and_o forbid_a expressey_n to_o be_v use_v and_o to_o say_v a_o very_a truth_n it_o seem_v that_o the_o use_n of_o they_o be_v never_o but_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n unless_o a_o man_n will_v believe_v and_o say_v that_o ipocras_n spice_a wine_n &_o those_o that_o be_v compound_v of_o ointment_n be_v nature_n work_n or_o that_o she_o bring_v forth_o plant_n and_o tree_n to_o no_o other_o end_n but_o that_o man_n shall_v drink_v they_o down_o the_o throat_n howbeit_o the_o knowledge_n sure_o of_o such_o experiment_n be_v pleasant_a and_o delectable_a unto_o man_n of_o great_a wit_n and_o high_a conceit_n who_o noble_a spirit_n can_v be_v at_o rest_n but_o ever_o inventive_a and_o search_a into_o all_o secret_n now_o to_o conclude_v this_o point_n certain_a it_o be_v and_o past_o all_o question_n that_o none_o of_o all_o these_o composition_n unless_o it_o be_v those_o which_o come_v to_o their_o perfection_n by_o age_n and_o long_a time_n will_v last_v one_o year_n full_a out_o nay_o most_o of_o they_o will_v not_o keep_v good_a one_o month_n to_o a_o end_n chap._n xviii_o ¶_o certain_a strange_a and_o wonderful_a sort_n of_o wine_n wine_n also_o have_v prodigious_a and_o miraculous_a effect_n for_o by_o report_n in_o arabia_n there_o be_v a_o wine_n make_v which_o be_v drink_v will_v cause_v barren_a woman_n to_o bear_v child_n and_o contrariwise_o drive_v man_n into_o madness_n but_o in_o achaia_n principal_o about_o carynia_n the_o wine_n make_v woman_n fall_v into_o untimely_a travel_n nay_o if_o a_o woman_n great_a with_o child_n do_v eat_v but_o the_o very_a grape_n they_o will_v slip_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o womb_n before_o their_o time_n and_o yet_o both_o grape_n and_o wine_n differ_v not_o in_o taste_n from_o other_o they_o that_o drink_v the_o wine_n come_v from_o the_o cape_n troezen_n eat_v think_v unable_a for_o generation_n it_o be_v report_v that_o the_o thasiens_n do_v make_v two_o kind_n of_o wine_n of_o contrary_a operation_n the_o one_o procure_v sleep_v the_o other_o cause_v watch_v among_o they_o there_o be_v a_o vine_n call_v theriace_n the_o grape_n whereof_o as_o also_o the_o wine_n cure_v the_o 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it_o chap._n xx._n ¶_o of_o diverse_a kind_n of_o pitch_n and_o rosins_n the_o manner_n of_o the_o season_n and_o confecture_n of_o new_a wine_n also_o of_o vinegar_n and_o salt_n among_o tree_n that_o yield_v from_o they_o a_o liquid_a substance_n some_o there_o be_v in_o the_o east_n country_n and_o other_o in_o europe_n which_o engender_v pitch_n and_o rosin_n asia_n likewise_o between_o both_o have_v of_o either_o side_n it_o some_o such_o tree_n as_o for_o the_o east_n the_o terebinth_n put_v out_o turpentine_n the_o best_a and_o clear_a rosin_n of_o all_o other_o next_o to_o they_o the_o lentiske_n also_o have_v their_o rosin_n which_o they_o call_v mastic_n after_o which_o the_o cypress_n bring_v forth_o a_o three_o rosin_n but_o it_o be_v of_o a_o most_o sharp_a and_o bite_a taste_n all_o these_o tree_n i_o say_v carry_v rosin_n only_o and_o the_o same_o thin_a and_o liquid_a but_o the_o cedar_n send_v forth_o a_o thick_a substance_n and_o good_a to_o make_v pitch_n &_o tar_n 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for_o their_o harvest_n as_o for_o other_o point_n belong_v to_o olive_n man_n have_v err_v and_o be_v deceive_v very_o much_o neither_o be_v there_o in_o any_o part_n concern_v our_o life_n to_o be_v find_v more_o confusion_n than_o be_v therein_o as_o we_o will_v show_v and_o declare_v hereafter_o chap._n iii_o ¶_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o olive_n berry_n also_o of_o young_a olive_n plant_n this_o fruit_n call_v the_o olive_n consist_v of_o a_o stone_n or_o kernel_n of_o oil_n a_o fleshy_a substance_n and_o the_o lees_n or_o dregs_n now_o by_o these_o lees_n call_v in_o latin_a amurca_fw-la i_o mean_v the_o bitter_a liquor_n of_o the_o ground_n that_o the_o oil_n yield_v it_o come_v of_o abundance_n of_o water_n and_o therefore_o as_o in_o time_n of_o drought_n there_o be_v least_o thereof_o so_o in_o a_o rainy_a and_o watery_a constitution_n you_o shall_v have_v store_n and_o plenty_n as_o for_o the_o proper_a juice_n of_o the_o olive_n it_o be_v their_o oil_n and_o the_o chief_a 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greedy_o nibble_v thereupon_o until_o they_o have_v make_v way_n and_o pierce_v into_o they_o and_o by_o that_o mean_n let_v in_o at_o first_o the_o breath_n of_o the_o warm_a sun_n and_o that_o comfortable_a and_o vegetative_a air_n beside_o that_o help_v to_o ripen_v they_o soon_o after_o they_o suck_v up_o and_o spend_v the_o milky_a humour_n which_o they_o find_v there_o and_o which_o keep_v the_o fig_n still_o as_o it_o be_v in_o their_o infancy_n and_o hinder_v their_o speedy_a and_o timely_a maturity_n true_a it_o be_v that_o the_o fig_n in_o time_n will_v ripen_v of_o themselves_o by_o the_o power_n and_o benefit_n of_o nature_n only_o how_o beit_a skilful_a and_o industrious_a husbandman_n take_v order_n always_o to_o set_v these_o wild_a fig_n tree_n near_o to_o the_o place_n where_o other_o fig_n tree_n grow_v but_o with_o due_a regard_n of_o the_o wind_n side_n that_o when_o the_o foresay_a gnat_n break_v forth_o and_o be_v ready_a to_o fly_v out_o a_o blast_n of_o wind_n 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and_o soak_v up_o the_o superfluous_a moisture_n of_o the_o milk_n within_o figs._n and_o therefore_o when_o they_o be_v thus_o dry_v whether_o it_o be_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o dust_n or_o of_o the_o say_a fly_n feed_v which_o be_v call_v caprification_n they_o fall_v not_o from_o the_o tree_n so_o easy_o by_o reason_n they_o be_v discharge_v of_o that_o liquid_a substance_n which_o make_v they_o both_o tender_a and_o also_o ponderous_a weighty_a and_o brittle_a withal_o all_o fig_n ordinary_o be_v tender_a and_o soft_a in_o handle_v those_o which_o be_v ripe_a have_v small_a grain_n within_o they_o their_o succulent_a substance_n beside_o when_o they_o begin_v to_o ripen_v be_v white_a like_o milk_n but_o when_o they_o be_v perfect_o ripe_a it_o be_v of_o the_o colour_n of_o honey_n they_o will_v hang_v upon_o the_o tree_n until_o they_o be_v old_a and_o when_o they_o be_v age_v they_o yield_v a_o certain_a liquor_n which_o distil_v from_o they_o in_o manner_n of_o a_o gum_n and_o then_o in_o the_o end_n become_v dry_a the_o better_a sort_n of_o fig_n have_v this_o honour_n and_o privilege_n to_o be_v keep_v in_o box_n and_o case_n for_o the_o purpose_n and_o chief_o those_o which_o come_v from_o the_o isle_n ebusus_n which_o of_o all_o other_o be_v the_o very_o best_a and_o large_a yea_o and_o next_o to_o they_o those_o that_o grow_v in_o the_o marrucines_n country_n but_o where_o they_o be_v in_o more_o plenty_n they_o put_v they_o up_o in_o great_a vessel_n call_v orcae_n as_o namely_o in_o asia_n also_o in_o barrel_n &_o pipe_n as_o at_o ruspina_n a_o city_n in_o barbary_n and_o in_o very_a truth_n the_o people_n of_o those_o country_n make_v that_o use_n of_o they_o when_o they_o be_v very_o dry_a that_o they_o serve_v both_o for_o bread_n and_o meat_n for_o cato_n set_v down_o a_o order_n for_o diet_n and_o victual_n fit_a and_o sufficient_a for_o labourer_n ordain_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v cut_v short_a of_o their_o other_o pittance_n when_o fig_n be_v ripe_a and_o make_v up_o their_o full_a meal_n with_o it_o and_o it_o be_v not_o long_o since_o the_o manner_n come_v up_o to_o eat_v fresh_a new_a fig_n with_o salt_n and_o powdered_a meat_n in_o stead_n of_o cheese_n and_o for_o to_o be_v eat_v in_o this_o sort_n the_o fig_n call_v coctana_n whereof_o we_o have_v write_v before_o and_o the_o dry_a fig_n caricae_fw-la be_v commend_v as_o also_o the_o cauneae_fw-la which_o when_o m._n crassus_n shall_v embark_v in_o that_o expedition_n against_o the_o parthian_n wherein_o he_o be_v slay_v presage_v ill_a fortune_n and_o warn_v he_o not_o to_o go_v forward_o namely_o when_o at_o the_o very_a instant_n that_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o set_v foot_n a_o shipbord_n there_o be_v a_o fellow_n hear_v to_o cry_v those_o fig_n for_o to_o be_v sell_v pronounce_v aloud_o cauneas_n cauneas_n which_o word_n in_o short_a speak_n be_v all_o one_o with_o cave_n ne_fw-fr eas_fw-la i._o beware_v of_o this_o voyage_n and_o go_v it_o not_o all_o these_o sort_n of_o fig_n l._n vitellius_n bring_v out_o of_o syria_n into_o his_o ferm_n or_o manor_n that_o he_o have_v near_o alba_n have_v l._n governor_n or_o lieutenant_n general_a in_o those_o part_n namely_o in_o the_o late_a end_n of_o tiberius_n caesar_n the_o emperor_n and_o the_o same_o vitellius_n be_v afterward_o censor_n at_o rome_n chap._n xx._n ¶_o of_o medlar_n three_o kind_n of_o they_o medlar_n and_o service_n may_v well_o and_o true_o be_v range_v in_o the_o rank_n of_o apple_n and_o pear_n medlar_n be_v of_o three_o sort_n namely_o anthedon_n setania_n and_o the_o three_o which_o they_o call_v gallicum_n i._o the_o french_a medlar_n which_o be_v of_o a_o bastard_n nature_n yet_o it_o resemble_v the_o anthedon_n rather_o than_o the_o other_o as_o for_o the_o setanian_a medlar_n the_o fruit_n be_v great_a and_o white_a than_o the_o rest_n also_o the_o kernel_n or_o stone_n within_o be_v of_o a_o more_o soft_a substance_n and_o not_o altogether_o so_o woody_a and_o hard_a the_o rest_n be_v small_a than_o these_o setania_n or_o common_a medlar_n but_o they_o have_v a_o better_a smell_n and_o more_o odoriferous_a and_o withal_o will_v last_v long_o the_o tree_n itself_o that_o bear_v medlar_n be_v reckon_v among_o the_o great_a sort_n the_o leaf_n before_o they_o fall_v wax_v red_a the_o root_n be_v many_o in_o number_n and_o run_v down_o right_a deep_a into_o the_o ground_n by_o which_o mean_n unneath_o or_o very_o hardly_o they_o be_v quite_o root_v up_o this_o tree_n be_v not_o know_v in_o italy_n by_o cato_n day_n chap._n xxi_o ¶_o of_o service_n four_o kind_n of_o service_n there_o be_v four_o sundry_a sort_n differ_v one_o from_o another_o for_o some_o of_o they_o be_v round_o like_o apple_n other_o point_v at_o the_o end_n as_o pear_n a_o three_o kind_n be_v fashion_v like_o egg_n as_o some_o long_a or_o tankard_n apple_n and_o these_o be_v apt_a to_o be_v soon_o sour_a for_o sweet_a send_v and_o pleasant_a taste_n the_o round_o excel_v all_o other_o the_o rest_n have_v a_o relish_n of_o wine_n the_o best_a kind_n of_o they_o be_v they_o that_o have_v soft_a &_o tender_a leaf_n about_o their_o steles_a whereby_o they_o hang._n the_o four_o sort_n they_o call_v torminale_n allow_v only_o for_o the_o remedy_n that_o they_o afford_v to_o mitigate_v the_o torment_n and_o wring_v of_o the_o colique_a this_o tree_n be_v never_o without_o fruit_n howbeit_o the_o small_a of_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o differ_v from_o the_o other_o for_o it_o bear_v leaf_n very_o like_a to_o the_o plane_n there_o be_v none_o of_o they_o that_o bear_v fruit_n before_o they_o be_v three_o year_n old_a last_o cato_n will_v have_v service_n to_o be_v preserve_v and_o condite_fw-la in_o cuit_fw-la chap._n xxii_o ¶_o of_o the_o walnut_n the_o next_o place_n to_o these_o for_o bigness_n the_o walnut_n do_v challenge_v which_o they_o can_v claim_v for_o their_o credit_n and_o authority_n and_o yet_o they_o be_v in_o some_o request_n among_o other_o licentious_a and_o wanton_a fescennine_a ceremony_n at_o wedding_n for_o less_o they_o be_v than_o pine_v nut_n if_o a_o man_n consider_v the_o grossness_n of_o the_o body_n outward_o but_o in_o proportion_n thereto_o they_o have_v a_o much_o big_a kernel_n within_o moreover_o nature_n have_v much_o grace_v and_o honour_v these_o nut_n with_o a_o peculiar_a gift_n she_o have_v endue_v they_o with_o namely_o a_o double_a robe_n wherewith_o they_o be_v clad_v the_o first_o be_v a_o tender_a and_o soft_a husk_n the_o next_o a_o hard_a and_o woody_a shell_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o at_o marriage_n they_o serve_v for_o religious_a ceremony_n resemble_v the_o manifold_a tunicle_n and_o membrane_n wherein_o the_o infant_n be_v lap_v and_o enfold_v within_o the_o
fire_n than_o to_o fly_v from_o it_o to_o the_o leaf_n of_o the_o ash._n a_o wonderful_a goodness_n of_o dame_n nature_n that_o the_o ash_n bloom_v and_o flourish_v always_o before_o that_o serpent_n come_v abroad_o and_o never_o shed_v leaf_n but_o continue_v green_a until_o they_o be_v retire_v into_o their_o hole_n and_o hide_a within_o the_o ground_n chap._n xiiii_o ¶_o of_o the_o line_n or_o linden_n tree_n two_o sort_n thereof_o great_a difference_n there_o be_v every_o way_n between_o the_o male_a &_o female_a linden_n tree_n for_o the_o wood_n of_o the_o male_a be_v hard_a and_o knotty_a of_o a_o red_a colour_n also_o and_o more_o odoriferous_a than_o the_o female_a the_o bark_n moreover_o be_v thick_a and_o when_o it_o be_v pluck_v from_o the_o tree_n it_o be_v stiff_a and_o will_v not_o bend_v it_o bear_v neither_o seed_n nor_o flower_n as_o the_o female_a do_v which_o also_o be_v round_a and_o big_a in_o body_n and_o the_o wood_n be_v white_a more_o fair_a and_o beautiful_a by_o far_o than_o be_v the_o male_a a_o strange_a thing_n it_o be_v to_o consider_v that_o there_o be_v no_o live_a creature_n in_o the_o world_n will_v touch_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o linden_n tree_n and_o yet_o the_o juice_n both_o of_o leaf_n and_o bark_n be_v sweet_a enough_o between_o the_o bark_n and_o the_o wood_n of_o this_o tree_n there_o be_v thin_a pellicle_n or_o skin_n lie_v in_o many_o fold_n together_o whereof_o be_v make_v band_n &_o cord_n call_v brazen_a rope_n the_o fine_a of_o these_o pelican_n or_o membrans_fw-la serve_v in_o old_a time_n for_o to_o make_v label_n and_o ribbon_n belong_v to_o chaplet_n and_o it_o be_v repute_v a_o great_a honour_n to_o wear_v such_o the_o timber_n of_o the_o linden_n or_o tillet_n tree_n will_v never_o be_v worm-eaten_a tallness_n the_o tree_n itself_o be_v nothing_o tall_a but_o of_o a_o mean_a height_n howbeit_o the_o wood_n be_v very_o commodious_a chap._n xv._n ¶_o ten_o kind_n of_o the_o maple_n tree_n the_o maple_n in_o bigness_n be_v much_o about_o the_o linden_n tree_n the_o wood_n of_o it_o be_v very_o fine_a and_o beautiful_a in_o which_o regard_n it_o may_v be_v range_v in_o the_o second_o place_n and_o next_o to_o the_o very_a citron_n tree_n of_o maples_n there_o be_v many_o kind_n to_o wit_n the_o white_a and_o that_o be_v exceed_o fair_a and_o bright_a indeed_o grow_v about_o piedmont_n in_o italy_n beyond_o the_o river_n po_n &_o also_o beyond_o the_o alps_o and_o this_o be_v call_v the_o french_a maple_n a_o second_o kind_n there_o be_v which_o have_v a_o curl_a grain_n run_v too_o and_o fro_o with_o diverse_a spot_n the_o more_o excellent_a work_n whereof_o resemble_v the_o eye_n in_o the_o peacock_n tail_n thereupon_o take_v also_o the_o name_n and_o for_o this_o rare_a and_o singular_a wood_n the_o country_n of_o istria_n and_o rhaetia_n be_v chief_a as_o for_o that_o which_o have_v a_o thick_a and_o great_a grain_n it_o be_v call_v crassivenium_fw-la of_o the_o latin_n and_o be_v 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three_o several_a treatise_n that_o he_o make_v retract_v or_o correct_v that_o in_o one_o book_n that_o he_o have_v set_v down_o in_o another_o seem_v evermore_o to_o write_v doubtful_o and_o leave_v the_o thing_n in_o as_o great_a ambiguity_n &_o undertermine_v as_o he_o find_v it_o as_o for_o these_o writer_n who_o name_n i_o have_v allege_v &_o prefix_v in_o the_o front_n of_o this_o present_a volume_n now_o in_o hand_n they_o have_v likewise_o deliver_v their_o opinion_n as_o touch_v this_o point_n but_o hardly_o shall_v you_o find_v two_o of_o they_o in_o one_o &_o the_o same_o mind_n less_o marvel_n than_o if_o the_o rest_n have_v vary_v one_o from_o another_o who_o may_v pretend_v for_o their_o excuse_n the_o diverse_a tract_n and_o climate_n wherein_o they_o write_v as_o for_o those_o who_o live_v
know_v the_o nature_n of_o live_a creature_n 200._o l._n how_o he_o honour_v homer_n book_n 108._o l._n 171._o c._n he_o spare_v the_o family_n of_o pindarus_n the_o poet._n 171._o d._n his_o commandment_n for_o his_o statue_n 175._o b_o alburnum_fw-la in_o wood_n what_o it_o be_v 486._o i_o all-heale_a what_o it_o be_v 497._o c_o alica_n of_o three_o sort_n 568._o g_o alica_n exceptitia_n secundaria_fw-la crebraria_n ib._n k._n where_o and_o how_o it_o be_v maaâ—…_n ibid._n g_o almond_n describe_v 446._o h_o almond_n tree_n have_v no_o green_a leaf_n 473._o f._n when_o to_o be_v plant_v 522._o k._n how_o sweet_a almond_n be_v make_v bitter_a 〈◊〉_d c_o 〈◊〉_d amâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 259._o f_o amphisbaena_fw-la a_o serpent_n 208._o g._n amalchium_n what_o it_o be_v 85._o c_o amber_n where_o engender_v 86._o l._n ambracia_n the_o haven_n leave_v dry_a land_n 39_o e_fw-la amia_fw-la a_o kind_n of_o fish_n 243._o d_o ammoniacum_n a_o gum_n why_o so_o call_v 375._o c._n the_o kind_n thereof_o 375._o d._n the_o best_a and_o the_o price_n ibid._n how_o it_o be_v sophisticated_a ibid._n amomis_fw-la 365._o d._n amomum_fw-la 395._o c._n the_o price_n ibid._n d._n sophisticated_a ibid._n amomum_fw-la why_o it_o enter_v into_o aromatical_a ointment_n 382._o l._n amomum_fw-la why_o it_o will_v not_o live_v in_o arabia_n 478_o l._n amurca_fw-la what_o it_o be_v 430._o l_o amylum_fw-la how_o it_o be_v make_v 562._o g._n why_o so_o call_v ibid._n sundry_a sort_n thereof_o ibid._n h_o a_o n_o anataria_n see_v morphnos_n andrachne_n a_o herb_n 399._o e_o androcides_n his_o sage_a counsel_n to_o alexand._n the_o great_a 413._o b_o androgini_n who_o they_o be_v 154._o m_o where_o lady_n andromeda_n be_v expose_v to_o a_o monster_n 110._o l_o angeroha_n a_o goddess_n 59_o c_o anthus_n a_o bird_n neigh_v like_o a_o horse_n 293._o a_o antigenes_n a_o famous_a minstrel_n 484._o g_o antichtâ—…ones_n 129._o b_o hannibal_n his_o falsehood_n 195._o e_o antei_n transform_v into_o wolf_n 207._o c_o anthiae_fw-la fish_n how_o they_o be_v catch_v 268._o m._n 269._o c_o c._n antonius_n nickname_v hybrida_n 231._o c_o antinous_n their_o common_a weal_n 338._o k._n their_o forecast_n ibid._n how_o they_o live_v ibid._n their_o passage_n wear_v pebble_n stone_n 328._o l_o they_o only_o bury_v their_o dead_a 328._o a._n they_o fly_v not_o in_o sicily_n ibid._n they_o cast_v up_o gold_n in_o india_n 329._o a._n where_o as_o big_a as_o wolf_n ibid._n they_o devour_v man_n 329._o b._n love_v gold_n wâ—…ll_o ibid._n they_o will_v not_o touch_v some_o kind_n of_o liver_n 342._o g._n hurtful_a to_o tree_n 547._o d._n gather_v about_o fish_n ibid._n anthropophagi_n what_o they_o be_v 154._o h_o antipode_n whether_o there_o be_v any_o such_o 31._o b_o a_o p_o apathâ—…s_n who_o they_o be_v 166._o h_o ape_n most_o like_a to_o mankind_n 231._o e._n differ_v from_o monkey_n ib._n crafty_a to_o beguile_v themselves_o ibid._n play_v at_o chess_n or_o table_n ibid._n shee-ape_n fond_a over_o their_o little_a one_o 231._o f_o ape_n store_n up_o victual_n within_o their_o cheek_n 207._o c_o aphaerema_n what_o it_o be_v 568._o g_o apicius_n a_o famous_a glutton_n 296._o g_o apis_n the_o egyptian_a boeufe_fw-fr 226._o g._n honour_a among_o they_o ibid._n serve_v as_o a_o oracle_n ibid._n h_o apharce_o a_o tree_n 399._o d_o aplusiae_fw-la the_o worst_a sponge_n 263._o a_o apogaei_n what_o wind_n 21._o c_o apolecti_fw-la what_o they_o be_v 243._o b_o apothecary_n craft_n who_o first_o practise_v 188._o k_o apuae_fw-la a_o kind_n of_o fish_n 265._o d_o apparition_n of_o fix_a star_n at_o set_a time_n 587._o d_o appluda_n what_o it_o be_v 556._o f_o apple_n bear_v name_n of_o country_n 438._o k._n camerina_n graecula_n ibid._n gemella_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ib._n serica_n why_o so_o call_v 〈◊〉_d why_o so_o call_v ibid._n hasty_a apple_n mustea_n 438._o l._n melimela_n orbiculata_fw-la epirotica_n orthomastica_fw-la spadonia_n melofolia_n pannucia_n pulmonea_n ibid._n all_o apple_n red_a on_o the_o sun_n side_n 438._o m_o apple_n dacian_a 439._o a._n winter_n apple_n ibid._n f_o apple_n de_z guard_n 440._o l._n how_o to_o be_v keep_v ib._n g._n h_o what_o apple_n will_v last_v and_o what_o will_v not_o ibid._n apple_n tree_n bear_v fruit_n twice_o a_o year_n 474._o m_o quince_n apple_n 438._o i_o apple_n appian_n matian_a sectian_n manlian_n claudian_n scantian_n sceptian_n quirian_a petisian_a ibid._n apple_n what_o fruit_n proper_o 437._o f_o apple_n have_v eternize_v the_o name_n of_o their_o first_o inventor_n &_o graffer_n 438._o i._n apple_n tree_n dear_o rent_v at_o rome_n 499._o d._n tender_a of_o all_o other_o tree_n 540._o k._n disease_v ib._n how_o they_o be_v make_v fruitful_a 545._o d._n apple_n how_o keep_v from_o rot_v 574._o d._n apple_n tree_n when_o to_o be_v graff_v 518._o l_o apyrinon_n a_o hind_n of_o pomegranate_n 398._o b_o a_o q_o aquiceti_n pine_v nut_n confect_v 436._o g_o aquifoliae_fw-la 458._o l_o aquitania_n describe_v 87._o d_o a_o r_o arabia_n why_o call_v happy_a 365._o f._n 371._o d_o araneus_fw-la a_o imperfection_n in_o wine_n and_o olive_n 540._o a_o aratrare_fw-la what_o point_n in_o husbandry_n 580._o h_o araxi_n or_o oraxi_n spring_v medicinable_a 568._o i_o arbute_n tree_n describe_v and_o the_o fruit_n 447._o d_o archer_n &_o arrow_n have_v conquer_v half_o the_o world_n 482._o k_o candiot_n excellent_a archer_n ibid._n arcturus_n the_o star_n cause_n of_o tempest_n 19_o e_o arethusa_n a_o strange_a lake_n 137._o b_o argatilis_n a_o bird_n 288._o l_o argo_n a_o ship_n of_o what_o wood_n it_o be_v make_v 399._o b_o architecture_n who_o excel_v therein_o 175._o b_o arimaspians_n with_o one_o eye_n in_o their_o forehead_n 154._o h_o arinca_n a_o grain_n all_o one_o with_o olyra_n 568._o k._n it_o make_v sweet_a bread_n ib._n hard_a to_o be_v cleanse_v ib._n what_o kind_n of_o corn_n 559._o c_o aristaeus_n mingle_v honey_n with_o wine_n 412._o h_o arion_n mount_v upon_o a_o dolphin_n back_n 239._o f_o aristomenes_n the_o messenian_a have_v a_o hary_a hart_n 340._o k._n slay_v three_o hundred_o lacedaemonian_n alone_a ibid._n aristotle_n employ_v by_o k._n alexander_n the_o great_a about_o the_o live_a creature_n 200._o m_o arm_n of_o man_n not_o all_o of_o a_o just_a measure_n 549._o d_o arnupheae_fw-la people_n their_o life_n and_o strange_a manner_n 121._o a_o armeniaca_n see_v abricocts_n armour_n hear_v rustle_v in_o heaven_n 28._o g_o artabitae_fw-la man_n wander_v like_o fourfooted_a beast_n 147._o 〈◊〉_d artenon_n a_o man_n like_o to_o antiochus_n k._n of_o syria_n 161._o d_o artery_n from_o the_o heart_n minister_v vital_a blood_n to_o all_o part_n 340._o h._n how_o to_o observe_v in_o their_o pulse_n or_o beat_n 345._o b_o articulatio_n a_o disease_n proper_a to_o vine_n 540._o h_o artisan_n excellent_a 175._o b_o artolaganus_fw-la 566._o l_o artopta_fw-la what_o it_o be_v 567._o b_o artoptitius_fw-la panis_fw-la 566._o m_o aruncus_fw-la what_o it_o be_v 229._o e_o a_o s_o asarum_n or_o asara-bacca_a describe_v 365._o b_o ascia_fw-la place_n where_o no_o shadow_n be_v yield_v 36._o h_o ascitae_n arabian_n why_o so_o call_v 144._o m_o asclepiades_n recouér_v one_o that_o be_v carry_v forth_o as_o dead_a 175._o a_o ash-tree_n where_o it_o be_v always_o green_a 48._o g._n ash_n tree_n describe_v 465._o e._n commend_v by_o homer_n ibid._n the_o wood_n of_o the_o ash_n in_o ida_n like_v to_o citron_n ibid._n ash_n of_o two_o kind_n 465._o f._n the_o lean_v hurtful_a to_o what_o beast_n 466._o g._n the_o juice_n of_o the_o leave_v medicinable_a ib._n the_o shadow_n skare_v serpent_n ibid._n the_o leave_v drive_v away_o serpent_n 466._o h_o asia_n a_o kind_n of_o rye_n 572._o l_o asia_n the_o description_n thereof_o 96._o a_o great_a part_n thereof_o unhabitable_a by_o reason_n of_o cold_a 120_o m_o asiae_n see_v otys_n aspalathus_n a_o shrub_n 376._o g._n the_o price_n ibid._n h_o asphaltites_n lake_n of_o sodom_n 101._o e._n no_o live_a creature_n therein_o ibid._n asp_n tree_n turn_v to_o be_v poplar_n 543._o c_o aspis_n the_o serpent_n have_v her_o affection_n and_o be_v a_o just_a revenger_n 309._o a._n discharge_v her_o poison_n by_o the_o tooth_n 337._o c._n the_o nature_n of_o aspis_n 208._o h_o assabinus_n the_o god_n of_o cinnamon_n plant_n 372._o l_o ash_n of_o fuel_n burn_v much_o set_v by_o beyond_o the_o po._n 507._o a._n serve_v to_o enrich_v ground_n ibid._n of_o â—…he_v same_o nature_n that_o salt_n 546._o l._n ash_n of_o lime-kils_a increase_n olive_n tree_n 507._o e_fw-la ass_n can_v away_o with_o cold_a 223._o b._n when_o they_o shed_v tooth_n 338._o h_o their_o jealousy_n and_o lechery_n 212._o l._n of_o great_a price_n 223._o a._n their_o manner_n and_o time_n of_o generation_n ib._n b._n the_o gain_n that_o they_o bring_v by_o breed_v ibid._n c._n their_o fole_n good_a meat_n ibid._n e._n
their_o other_o property_n ibid._n c_o ass_n of_o india_n with_o one_o horn_n 351._o b_o ass_n wild_a 20._o g_o assyrian_n tree_n see_v citron_n tree_n astome_n people_n without_o a_o mouth_n 156._o i_o astronomer_n their_o commendation_n 8._o m._n 9_o a._n who_o most_o excellent_a 174._o l._n their_o three_o sect_n 586._o h_o astronomy_n necessary_a for_o agriculture_n ibid._n a_o astrology_n who_o first_o devise_v 189._o d_o astrologer_n opinion_n touch_v the_o length_n of_o man_n life_n 181._o f_o asturcones_n what_o horse_n 222._o m_o asturius_n celer_n a_o prodigal_a spender_n 246._o k_o a_o t_o atabulus_n a_o unlucky_a wind_n in_o apulia_n ateramum_fw-la 575._o b_o atlas_n hill_n 92._o g._n the_o strange_a tree_n thereon_o grow_v 92._o h_o atlantes_n people_n their_o strange_a manner_n 96._o i._n they_o dream_v not_o in_o sleep_n ibid._n atlantic_a sea_n sometime_o the_o continent_n 40._o l_o atomus_fw-la what_o it_o be_v 367._o e_o a_o v_o augury_n and_o auspex_n by_o bird_n who_o first_o invent_v 189._o c_o honour_n in_o rome_n 211._o f_o augustus_n caesar_n whether_o he_o be_v happy_a 179._o c._n his_o fortune_n compare_v ibid._n he_o desire_v proculeius_n to_o kill_v he_o 179._o e._n fast_v four_o day_n and_o four_o night_n ibid._n he_o see_v his_o lineal_a descent_n unto_o the_o four_o degree_n 162._o l._n his_o conduct_n discover_v many_o sea_n 32._o k._n superstitious_a in_o presage_v that_o his_o left_a foot_n shoe_n be_v put_v on_o before_o the_o right_n 4_o l_o augytae_fw-la people_n worship_v only_o the_o devil_n beneath_o 96._o i_o auiola_n burn_v quick_a 184._o h._n he_o revive_v in_o the_o funeral_n fire_n ibid._n auleticus_fw-la calamus_fw-la a_o kind_n of_o reed_n 483._o b._n e_o a_o x_o axis_n a_o indian_a beast_n 206._o k_o b_o at_fw-fr babylon_n territory_n exceed_v fruitful_a 576._o i_o babylon_n the_o city_n describe_v 136._o h_o babylonicae_fw-la vestes_fw-la what_o they_o be_v 228._o i_o baccharis_n 364._o l_o bacchi_fw-la a_o kind_n of_o codfish_n 245._o e_o bacchus_n when_o bear_v how_o 128._o l_o bacchus_n first_o wear_v a_o coronet_n or_o garland_n 456._o m_o backebiter_n have_v venomous_a tongue_n 548._o m_o bactrian_a a_o plentiful_a country_n for_o corn_n 581._o a_o bactrian_a corn_n exceed_v big_a 561._o bagous_n what_o he_o be_v 387._o b_o bailiff_n of_o husbandry_n 555._o a_o baker_n when_o they_o begin_v in_o rome_n 557._o b_o balaustia_fw-la see_v pomegranate_n flower_n bald-raven_n see_v plugeon_n balena_fw-la what_o fish_n 235._o f._n 236._o l_o balena_fw-la and_o priest_n great_a fish_n in_o indian_a ocean_n 235._o f_o ball_n of_o the_o cheek_n forbid_v by_o law_n to_o be_v scratch_v 336._o i_o the_o seat_n of_o bashfulness_n and_o modesty_n ibid._n balm_n tree_n of_o three_o sort_n 376._o l_o balm_n tree_n grow_v no_o where_o but_o in_o jury_n 478_o k_o balm_n tree_n bring_v to_o rome_n 376._o i._n how_o they_o be_v plant_v and_o order_v ibid._n k._n their_o description_n ibid._n balm_n tree_n save_v by_o the_o roman_n at_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n 376._o k_o balm_n fruit_n or_o grain_n 377._o e_o balm_n grain_n how_o sophisticated_a ibid._n balm_n bark_n ibid._n balm_n liquor_n most_o precious_a 376._o i._n balm_n liquor_n how_o sophisticated_a and_o how_o discern_v 377._o e._n balm_n liquor_n how_o it_o be_v draw_v 376._o m._n balm_n liquor_n which_o be_v best_a 377._o c_o balsamodes_n cassia_n 373._o e_o bands_n or_o binding_n in_o husbandry_n of_o what_o tree_n and_o plant_n they_o be_v to_o be_v make_v 445._o b_o barbatae_n a_o kind_n of_o hawk_n or_o aegle_v 272._o k_o barber_n first_o entertain_v in_o rome_n 190._o m_o barble_n fish_n 246._o h._n their_o description_n and_o nature_n ibid._n why_o call_v in_o latin_a mulli_n 246._o i_o bark_n of_o tree_n be_v their_o hide_n 486._o h_o the_o bark_n moisture_n of_o tree_n be_v their_o blood_n 486._o g_o bark_n of_o tree_n how_o to_o be_v use_v 541._o e_o barking_n of_o tree_n 487._o d_o bark_n of_o sundry_a tree_n 〈◊〉_d employ_v 461._o d_o bark_n of_o tree_n different_a 477._o 〈◊〉_d barley_n a_o tender_a corn_n 562._o h._n how_o to_o be_v cut_v down_o and_o at_o what_o time_n ibid._n barley_n how_o it_o be_v care_v and_o joint_v 558._o k_o barley_n where_o it_o grow_v twice_o a_o year_n 503._o e_o barley_n do_v degenerate_a into_o oat_n 574._o g_o barley_n a_o most_o ancient_a meat_n 561._o c._n condemn_v ibid._n e_o barley_n use_v in_o physic_n and_o to_o feed_v cattle_n 562._o h._n i_o barley_n different_a in_o ear_n and_o otherwise_o 562._o i_o barn_n how_o and_o where_o to_o be_v build_v 603._o b_o barraine_n beast_n soon_o fat_a 344._o k_o barrainesse_n of_o earth_n how_o it_o be_v find_v 504._o i_o the_o basilisk_n 196._o l._n his_o property_n ibid._n his_o venom_n 207_o a_o kill_v by_o the_o weasel_n ibid._n battle_n first_o fight_v 189._o a._n battle_n at_o sibaris_n 197._o d._n in_o two_o battle_n in_o one_o day_n both_o on_o sea_n and_o land_n numenus_fw-la defeat_v the_o persian_n 140._o h_o a_o bat_n or_o wing_a mouse_n only_o among_o the_o fowl_n have_v tooth_n 337._o d._n bat_n bring_v forth_o young_a alive_a 301._o f._n the_o only_a bird_n that_o give_v milk_n 302._o g_o bayliff_n tree_n see_v laurel_n bay_fw-mi leave_v purge_v the_o gorge_n of_o bird_n 211._o c._n b_o d_o bdellium_n 362._o m._n sophisticated_a 363._o a._n see_v brochos_n the_o trial_n 363._o b._n the_o price_n ibid._n b_o e_z bean_n principal_a of_o all_o pulse_n 568._o l._n bean_n meal_n ibid._n bean_n stalk_v in_o egypt_n full_a of_o prick_n 569._o d._n bean_n how_o to_o be_v prepare_v before_o they_o be_v set_v or_o sow_v 575._o d._n bean_n and_o vetch_n sow_v under_o furrow_n 580._o g._n bean_n yield_v great_a increase_n 565._o b._n bean_n forbid_v by_o pythagoras_n to_o be_v eat_v 569._o a._n the_o arch_a flamen_n abstain_v from_o bean_n wherefore_o 569._o b._n bean_n use_v in_o portsale_n 569._o b_o when_o they_o be_v to_o be_v set_v or_o sow_v ibid._n b._n kidnie_a bean_n 570._o l._n bean_n sow_v do_v enrich_v a_o ground_n 569._o c._n bean_n grow_v of_o their_o own_o accord_n ibid._n d_o bear_v only_o have_v no_o marrow_n at_o all_o 344._o m._n how_o they_o engender_v 302._o l._n bear_n have_v the_o tender_a scull_n 332._o l._n bear_v cure_n themselves_o with_o pismire_n 211._o c._n bear_v their_o manner_n of_o generation_n 215._o f._n their_o young_a imperfect_a 216._o g._n they_o grow_v exceed_o fat_a ibid._n h._n their_o fat_a medicinable_a ibid._n they_o seek_v to_o the_o herb_n wake-robin_n ibid._n i_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o dimness_n of_o sight_n ibid._n i._n weak_a in_o the_o head_n ibid._n k_o their_o brain_n venomous_a ibid._n hunt_v in_o the_o shewplace_n at_o rome_n ibid._n l_o beast_n account_v for_o god_n 3._o e._n beast_n of_o india_n very_o big_a 155._o b._n beast_n engender_v in_o the_o unhabitable_a place_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o reason_n 11._o b._n beast_n that_o drink_v last_o bleed_v most_o at_o their_o death_n 346._o h._n beast_n bring_v forth_o young_a according_a as_o they_o be_v whole_a hoof_v or_o cleave_v 303._o a._n beast_n which_o bring_v their_o young_a perfect_a which_o imperfect_a ibid._n beast_n will_v not_o touch_v where_o bear_n have_v breathe_v 356._o a._n beast_n fourfooted_a common_o rest_n on_o their_o right_a side_n 350._o k._n beast_n by_o who_o first_o kill_v 190._o k._n beech_n wood_n high_o esteem_v 486._o m._n a_o beech_n grove_n fine_o keep_v and_o consecrate_v to_o diana_n 496._o g_o bees_n their_o order_n and_o nature_n 312._o i._n when_o they_o go_v abroad_o ibid._n l._n their_o first_o work_n ibid._n their_o care_n of_o their_o kind_n ibid._n their_o regard_n of_o their_o work_n 313._o a._n their_o munition_n ibid._n b._n their_o great_a swarm_n among_o olive_n tree_n ibid._n d._n they_o hurt_v no_o fruit_n ibid._n they_o wander_v not_o from_o their_o hiâ—…e_n above_o sixty_o pace_n ibid._n they_o send_v out_o spy_v ibid._n e._n how_o they_o watch_v ibid._n their_o foresight_n 314._o g._n how_o they_o lade_v themselves_o ibid._n h._n their_o several_a office_n ibid._n bee_n of_o two_o sort_n in_o one_o hive_n ibid._n k._n they_o go_v with_o the_o wind_n ibid._n l._n their_o policy_n against_o the_o wind_n ibid._n they_o punish_v slothfulness_n ibid._n their_o cleanliness_n ibid._n their_o silence_n towards_o night_n their_o hatred_n to_o the_o drone_n 315._o b._n their_o building_n for_o their_o captain_n ibid._n c._n how_o they_o be_v drive_v away_o 316._o k._n bee_n when_o they_o be_v nourish_v with_o sleep_n only_o 317._o e._n they_o abhor_v a_o thief_n ibid._n their_o fidelity_n to_o their_o king_n 319._o c._n bee_n settle_v on_o plato_n his_o mouth_n ibid._n d._n bee_n in_o the_o camp_n of_o general_n drusus_n ibid._n why_o sometime_o they_o fight_v
ibid._n they_o teach_v the_o use_n of_o the_o helm_n in_o the_o ship_n 275._o f_o be_v trouble_v with_o the_o gout_n ibid._n kiss_v of_o woman_n by_o kinsfolk_n upon_o what_o occasion_n 418._o k_o k_n n_o knee_n be_v wound_v in_o their_o hollow_n bring_v present_a death_n 350._o i_o of_o knee_n a_o discourse_n ibid._n knur_n in_o timber_n 489._o b_o l_o at_fw-fr laburnum_fw-la what_o manner_n of_o tree_n 468._o k_o labeones_n who_o they_o be_v 336._o l_o laboriae_fw-la in_o campane_n a_o most_o fruitful_a tract_n 567._o f_o labruscae_fw-la bastard_n wild_a uine_n 538._o g_o lacta_fw-la the_o best_a casia_n or_o canell_n 373._o e_fw-la lactes_fw-la place_v next_o to_o the_o bag_n of_o the_o stomach_n 342._o l_o lacydes_n accompany_v with_o a_o goose._n 280._o k_o laudanum_n the_o best_a 370._o k._n the_o price_n thereof_o ibid._n laudanum_n how_o it_o be_v gather_v 370._o g_o laudanum_n of_o two_o kind_n ibid._n i_o laestrigones_n monster_n of_o man_n 154._o g_o laertes_n a_o king_n muck_v ground_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n 507._o b_o lagopus_n a_o bird_n why_o so_o call_v 296._o h_o lalisiones_fw-la what_o they_o be_v 224._o i_o lama_n what_o tree_n 369._o e_fw-la lamb_n name_v cordi_fw-la 226._o l_o lamb_n how_o to_o be_v choose_v ibid._n lampades_fw-la flame_v torch_n in_o the_o sky_n 17._o b_o lampadias_n a_o kind_n of_o comet_n 15._o f_o lampido_n the_o only_a woman_n know_v to_o have_v be_v daughter_n to_o a_o king_n a_o king_n wife_n and_o mother_n to_o a_o king_n 176._o l_o lamprey_n in_o france_n how_o they_o be_v mark_v 248._o i_o lamprey_n a_o fish_n 245._o b_o lampreics_n of_o fresh_a water_n 246._o g_o sea_n lamprey_n their_o nature_n 248._o h_o lampyrides_n what_o they_o be_v 593._o c_o lanata_n what_o apple_n 438._o g._n why_o so_o call_v ibid._n lanati_fw-la a_o sort_n of_o pike_n 245._o e_o land_n in_o the_o country_n make_v distinction_n of_o state_n at_o rome_n 550._o m._n land_n worth_a forty_o denarij_fw-la the_o short_a cubit_n 581._o d_o land_n mediterranean_n fit_a for_o fruit_n 501._o c_o land_n how_o much_o assign_v by_o king_n romulus_n to_o his_o subiest_n 549._o d._n land_n of_o who_o to_o be_v buy_v 553._o c_o little_a land_n well_o till_v 554._o m_o land_n may_v be_v overmuch_o tend_v 555._o b_o lanisis_n of_o lacedaemon_n his_o swiftness_n 167._o a_o lantern_n a_o sea_n fish_n 249._o d_o laodicea_n a_o city_n the_o description_n thereof_o 107._o a_o larch_n tree_n 462._o l._n the_o timber_n and_o the_o liquid_a rosin_n thereof_o ibid._n how_o it_o be_v draw_v 465._o b_o larch_n tree_n female_a 487._o b_o larch_n tree_n of_o great_a length_n 489._o d_o lares_fw-la a_o temple_n to_o they_o near_o to_o which_o a_o altar_n erect_v to_o orbona_n see_v orbona_n large_a space_n between_o the_o stomach_n and_o the_o paunch_n be_v cause_n of_o more_o hunger_n 342._o l_o law_n who_o first_o invent_v 187._o c_o lawrea_n the_o leaf_n of_o laurel_n 454._o g_o laurel_n tree_n not_o smite_v with_o lightning_n 27._o c_o laurel_n grove_n why_o call_v triumphales_fw-la 454._o g_o laurel_n a_o medicine_n for_o the_o raven_n 211._o d_o the_o mad_a laurel_n 495._o d_o laurel_n tree_n how_o it_o be_v employ_v at_o rome_n 452._o i_o laurel_n delphic_a cyprian_a mustacea_n ibid._n delphic_a laurel_n describe_v 452._o k_o cyprian_a laurel_n describe_v ibid._n laurel_n tinus_fw-la or_o wild_a laurel_n 452._o k_o laurel_n augusta_n or_o imperiall_n ibid._n laurel_n baccalia_n 452._o l_o laurel_n triumphal_a ibid._n laurel_n taxa_fw-la 452._o l_o laurel_n spadonia_n ibid._n laurel_n alexandrina_n 452._o m_o laurel_n idaea_n ibid._n laurel_n token_n of_o peace_n 453._o b_o laurel_n much_o honour_v at_o rome_n and_o why_o ibid._n c_o laurel_n fair_a upon_o parnassus_n 453._o c_o laurel_n not_o smite_v with_o the_o lightning_n ibid._n a_o laurel_n chaplet_n use_v by_o tiberius_n caesar_n against_o lightning_n 453._o d_o laurel_n why_o use_v in_o triumph_n ibid._n laurcola_n 453._o a._n describe_v ibid._n laurice_n young_a rabbit_n or_o leveret_n 232._o h_o laurus_fw-la the_o only_a tree_n in_o latin_a that_o give_v name_n unto_o a_o man_n 454._o g_o who_o laugh_v the_o day_n that_o he_o be_v bear_v 164._o m_o lax_n a_o fish_n 243._o a_o l_o e_o lead_n who_o first_o find_v out_o 188._o l_o league_n who_o first_o devise_v 189._o i_o leap_v year_n 6._o h_o learned_a wit_n honour_v 171._o f_o leave_n of_o aspen_n tree_n never_o hang_v still_o 514._o l_o leave_v that_o alter_v their_o shape_n &_o form_n upon_o the_o tree_n 470._o h_o leave_n of_o some_o tree_n turn_v about_o with_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o tropic_n of_o cancer_n 407._o i_o leave_v of_o the_o tree_n how_o they_o be_v frame_v above_o and_o beneath_o 470._o k._n leave_v of_o tree_n distinguish_v by_o their_o bigness_n form_n and_o substance_n 470._o l._n m_o leave_v distinguish_v by_o other_o quality_n and_o their_o order_n 471._o a._n leave_v of_o tree_n good_a fodder_n 471._o b_o what_o leave_v be_v apt_a to_o shed_v and_o which_o be_v not_o 469._o d_o a_o philosophical_a discourse_n touch_v the_o cause_n of_o shed_v or_o hold_v leave_n 469._o e._n f_o leave_v of_o what_o tree_n hold_v their_o colour_n 470._o g_o lectos_fw-la a_o promontory_n in_o trouâ—…_n 471._o f_o ledon_n 370._o i_o lemnos_n island_n 378._o g._n their_o manner_n ibid._n length_n of_o the_o leg_n and_o neck_n answerable_a for_o the_o proportion_n in_o all_o creature_n 339._o e_o lentill_n where_o and_o when_o to_o be_v sow_v 569._o e_fw-la lentil_n of_o two_o kind_n ibid._n lent_n and_o lenes_n in_o latin_a whence_o derive_v 569._o e_o lentisk_a berry_n preserve_v 448._o k_o lentuli_n why_o so_o call_v 550._o h_o leococruta_n what_o kind_n of_o beast_n 206._o h._n and_o what_o of_o nature_n ibid._n how_o engender_v 212_o lconides_n rebuke_v alexander_n the_o great_a for_o burn_v too_o much_o frankincense_n 367._o f_o leontophonus_fw-la what_o beast_n 217._o e._n and_o why_o so_o call_v ibid._n leopard_n how_o they_o lie_v in_o wait_n 308._o g_o leptorhage_n what_o grape_n 495._o m_o lepo_n or_o mole_n a_o kind_n of_o fish_n 249._o c_o letter_n or_o character_n who_o invent_v 187._o f_o levaines_n 566._o h._n i_o the_o nature_n thereof_o ibid._n l_o leuci_n kind_n of_o heron_n with_o one_o eye_n 334._o g_o lecocomum_fw-la a_o kind_n of_o pomegranate_n 398._o h_o leucogaeon_n a_o place_n 568._o h._n it_o yield_v chalk_n to_o make_v white_a frumentie_n and_o a_o great_a revenâ—…e_n yearly_a ibid._n leucosia_n island_n sometime_o join_v to_o the_o promontory_n of_o syreus_n 540._o i_o l_o i_o libanus_n mount_v the_o description_n thereof_o 102._o i_o liciniani_n why_o so_o call_v 163._o a_o licinius_n stolo_n condemn_v by_o virtue_n of_o his_o own_o law_n 551._o d_o of_o man_n life_n the_o term_n uncertain_a 180._o l_o life_n short_a a_o benefit_n 183._o b_o licorne_n see_v monoceros_n lignum_fw-la a_o fault_n in_o cytron_n wood_n 396._o h_o lightning_n attribute_v to_o jupiter_n 14._o g._n the_o reason_n thereof_o ibid._n presage_n of_o future_a thing_n ibid._n lightning_n seldom_o in_o summer_n or_o winter_n and_o the_o reason_n 25._o c._n in_o what_o land_n they_o fall_v not_o ibid._n the_o sundry_a sort_n and_o wonder_n thereof_o 25._o e._n diverse_a observation_n touch_v they_o 26._o g._n raise_v by_o conjuration_n ibid._n k._n general_a rule_n of_o lightning_n ibid._n m._n it_o be_v see_v before_o the_o thunderclap_n be_v hear_v and_o why_o ibid._n what_o thing_n be_v not_o strike_v with_o lightning_n 27._o e_o lights_n the_o seat_n of_o the_o breath_n 341._o a._n spongeous_a and_o full_a of_o pipe_n ibid._n limosae_fw-la what_o fish_n 243._o c_o lime_n at_o the_o root_n of_o cberrte-troes_a hasten_v their_o fruit_n 546._o k_o limn_v see_v paint_v linden_n tree_n differ_v in_o sex_n 466._o i._n their_o fruit_n no_o beast_n will_v touch_v ibid._n the_o linden_n tree_n yield_v fine_a panicle_n for_o cordage_n 466._o i_o the_o timber_n will_v not_o be_v worm-eaten_a ibid._n k_o linen_n fine_a cloth_n whence_o 80._o l_o linnet_n very_o docible_a 293._o a_o likeness_n of_o child_n to_o parent_n grandsire_n or_o other_o 160._o m_o 161._o a._n b._n the_o reason_n in_o nature_n 161._o c_o likeness_n of_o one_o man_n to_o another_o diverse_a example_n 161._o d_o &_o deinceps_fw-la lion_n of_o the_o right_a kind_n how_o they_o be_v know_v 200._o i._n k_o lion_n bone_n will_v strike_v fire_n 344._o m_o lion_n how_o they_o will_v walk_v 350._o k_o lioness_n lecherous_a 200._o k_o lioness_n engender_v with_o parde_n ibid._n lion_n jealous_a of_o the_o lioness_n 200._o k_o lioness_n how_o oft_o she_o bear_v young_a 200._o l._n and_o the_o manner_n thereof_o 201._o b_o of_o lion_n two_o kind_n ibid._n their_o nature_n and_o property_n ibid._n lion_n long_o live_v 201._o c_o lion_n crucify_v ibid._n and_o why_o ibid
b_o wine_n myrtidanum_n ibid._n wine_n of_o beterrae_fw-la 414._o l._n of_o tarentum_n 414._o l._n of_o servitium_n ibid._n of_o consentia_n ibid._n of_o tempsa_n ibid._n of_o bavia_n ibid._n of_o lucania_n ibid._n wine_n of_o thurium_n 415._o a_o wine_n of_o lagaria_n ib._n bring_v into_o credit_n by_o messala_n ibid._n wine_n of_o trebellia_n ibid._n of_o cauliâ—…_n ibid._n wine_n trebulane_n ibid._n trifoline_n ibid._n wine_n of_o pompeij_fw-la ibid._n wine_n of_o spain_n 415._o a_o wine_n of_o laletatane_n ibid._n of_o tarracon_n of_o arragon_n of_o laurâ—…ne_n ibid._n wine_n of_o the_o balear_n island_n ibid._n wine_n of_o thasos_n 415._o 〈◊〉_d of_o chios_n ibid._n wine_n ariusium_fw-la ibid._n wine_n of_o lesbos_n ibid._n of_o clazomene_n ibid._n of_o mount_n tmolus_n ibid._n of_o sicyone_n cypress_n telmessus_n tripoli_n berytus_n tyrus_n sebennys_n 415._o f_o wine_n hippodamantian_n ibid._n cantharites_n ibid._n gnidian_n ibid._n wine_n of_o catacecanment_n 416._o g._n of_o petra_n ibid._n of_o mycone_n ibid._n wine_n mesogites_n 416._o g_o of_o ephesus_z ibid._n of_o apamea_n ibid._n wine_n protagium_fw-la ibid._n wine_n of_o pontus_n naspercenites_n oroeoticke_a oeâ—…ates_n of_o leucas_n of_o ambracia_n of_o peparethus_n 416._o g._n h_o wine_n leucochrum_fw-la 416._o i_o wine_n tethalassomenum_fw-la ibid._n wine_n thalassite_n 416._o k._n why_o so_o call_v ibid._n wine_n greekish_a 416._o k_o wine_n scyzinum_fw-la itaeomelis_fw-la lectispagite_n 422._o g_o wines_n of_o garden_n herb_n 421._o b_o of_o radish_n 421._o c._n of_o sparage_v ibid._n of_o savoury_a ibid._n of_o maioram_n ibid._n of_o origan_n ibid._n of_o smallach_n seed_n ibid._n of_o southernwood_n ibid._n of_o wild_a mint_n ibid._n of_o rue_n ibid._n of_o nep_n or_o calaminth_n ibid._n of_o run_v thyme_n ibid._n of_o horehound_n ibid._n wine_n of_o navews_n 421._o c_o wine_n squilliticke_a ibid._n wine_n of_o flower_n 421_o c_o wine_n rosat_n how_o it_o be_v make_v 421._o d_o wine_n of_o celticke_a spikenard_n ibid._n wine_n ipocras_n or_o aromatize_v ibid._n after_o what_o sort_n ibid._n wine_n condite_fw-la or_o pepper_n wine_n 421._o e_o wine_n nectarites_n why_o so_o call_v ibid._n how_o it_o be_v make_v of_o elecampane_n ibid._n wormwood_n wine_n ibid._n hyssop_n wine_n 421._o f_o ellebore_n wine_n ibid._n scammonite_n wine_n ibid._n winkles_n or_o sea-snaile_n what_o fish_n 253._o c._n of_o sundry_a sort_n ibid._n e._n what_o winter_n we_o shall_v have_v know_v by_o bruma_n according_a to_o democritus_n 589._o f_o witchcraft_n by_o praise_v and_o eyebiting_a 155._o a_o wiâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d example_n thereof_o 171._o b_o 〈◊〉_d tree_n call_v spilfruit_n 474._o h._n it_o grow_v quick_o if_o it_o be_v prick_v only_o into_o the_o ground_n ibid._n withies_n or_o willow_n where_o they_o love_v to_o grow_v 484._o l_o exceed_v commodious_a ibid._n compare_v with_o popler_n and_o â—…lders_n ibid._n w_n o_o woman_n bear_v but_o once_o in_o their_o life_n time_n 156._o m_o woman_n seldom_o leave_v hand_v 165._o e_fw-la woman_n with_o a_o double_a apple_n in_o their_o eye_n witch_n 155._o b_o bearing_n child_n at_o seven_o year_n of_o age_n 157._o a._n at_o five_o year_n ibid._n how_o many_o they_o may_v bear_v at_o one_o burden_n natural_o 157._o d_o woman_n in_o egypt_n more_o fruitful_a than_o other_o and_o the_o reason_n ibid._n woman_n monthly_a sickness_n 163._o c._n the_o strange_a effect_n thereof_o ibid._n d._n e._n they_o stay_v common_o at_o forty_o year_n of_o age_n 163._o a_o a_o woman_n deliver_v at_o once_o of_o two_o boy_n and_o two_o girl_n 157._o d._n it_o presage_v famine_n ibid._n woman_n many_o time_n lie_v for_o dead_a and_o whereupon_o 184._o k_o a_o woman_n deliver_v of_o twenty_o child_n at_o four_o birth_n 157._o e_o wood_n most_o massy_a and_o which_o swim_v not_o 490._o g_o wood_n serve_v to_o strike_v fire_n ibid._n k_o wood_n of_o sundry_a nature_n and_o for_o diverse_a use_n 490._o k._n l._n &_o 493._o d._n e._n f._n wood-worm_n 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and_o governor_n under_o the_o roman_n in_o the_o province_n of_o spain_n chance_v of_o my_o knowledge_n while_o he_o be_v there_o at_o carthage_n in_o bite_a one_o of_o these_o mushroom_n to_o meet_v with_o a_o silver_n roman_n denier_n within_o it_o that_o turn_v the_o edge_n again_o of_o some_o of_o his_o fore_a tooth_n and_o set_v they_o awry_o whereby_o a_o man_n may_v perceive_v manifest_o that_o they_o be_v a_o certain_a excresence_n of_o the_o very_a earth_n gather_v into_o a_o round_a form_n as_o all_o other_o thing_n that_o grow_v natural_o of_o themselves_o and_o come_v neither_o by_o set_v nor_o sow_v chap._n iii_o ¶_o of_o the_o excrescence_n name_v mison_n misy_n and_o of_o other_o such_o like_a puff_n and_o mushroom_n of_o those_o flat_a fuss_n and_o broad_a toad-stoole_n call_v pezitae_n pezici_n of_o the_o plant_n or_o herb_n wort_fw-mi laserpitium_n of_o magydaris_n of_o mad_a of_o sopeweed_n or_o the_o fuller_n herb_n radicula_n within_o the_o province_n of_o 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of_o high_a hill_n they_o carry_v too_o and_o fro_o amid_o the_o wave_n and_o billow_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o never_o fear_v the_o danger_n of_o that_o most_o fell_a and_o cruel_a element_n wherein_o very_o we_o surpass_v the_o madness_n and_o vanity_n of_o those_o who_o search_v as_o high_a as_o the_o cloud_n for_o a_o cup_n to_o drink_v our_o water_n cold_a and_o hollow_a the_o rock_n that_o in_o manner_n touch_v the_o heaven_n and_o all_o to_o drink_v out_o of_o ice_n ice_n now_o let_v every_o man_n think_v with_o himself_o what_o excessive_a price_n of_o these_o stone_n he_o shall_v hear_v anon_o and_o what_o monstrous_a piece_n and_o mass_n he_o see_v draw_v and_o carry_v both_o by_o land_n and_o sea_n let_v he_o consider_v withal_o how_o much_o more_o fair_a and_o happy_a a_o life_n many_o a_o man_n shall_v have_v without_o all_o this_o and_o how_o many_o can_v choose_v but_o die_v for_o it_o whensoever_o they_o go_v about_o to_o do_v or_o if_o i_o shall_v speak_v more_o true_o to_o suffer_v this_o enterprise_n also_o for_o what_o use_n else_o or_o pleasure_n rather_o but_o only_o that_o they_o may_v lie_v in_o bed_n and_o chamber_n of_o stone_n that_o forsooth_o be_v spot_v as_o if_o they_o never_o regard_v how_o the_o darkness_n of_o the_o night_n bereave_v the_o one_o half_a of_o each_o man_n life_n of_o these_o delight_n and_o joy_n when_o i_o ponder_v and_o weigh_v these_o thing_n in_o my_o mind_n i_o must_v needs_o think_v great_a shame_n &_o impute_v a_o great_a fault_n to_o our_o forefather_n that_o live_v long_o sincen_v &_o blush_v in_o their_o behalf_n law_n be_v enact_v and_o prohibition_n publish_v by_o the_o censor_n and_o those_o remain_v upon_o record_n forbid_v express_o that_o neither_o the_o kernelly_n part_n of_o a_o boar_n neck_n nor_o dormouse_n &_o other_o small_a matter_n than_o these_o to_o be_v speak_v of_o shall_v be_v serve_v up_o to_o the_o board_n at_o great_a feast_n but_o as_o touch_v the_o restraint_n of_o bring_v in_o marble_n or_o of_o sail_v into_o foreign_a part_n for_o the_o same_o there_o be_v no_o act_n or_o statute_n ordain_v chap._n ii_o ¶_o who_o be_v the_o first_o that_o show_v marble_n stone_n in_o column_n or_o any_o public_a work_n at_o rome_n but_o some_o man_n haply_o may_v reply_v again_o upon_o i_o and_o say_v what_o need_n be_v there_o of_o any_o such_o ordinance_n consider_v there_o be_v no_o marble_n in_o those_o day_n bring_v in_o from_o strange_a country_n unto_o who_o i_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v a_o mere_a untruth_n for_o even_o our_o progenitor_n of_o who_o i_o speak_v see_v well_o enough_o how_o in_o that_o year_n when_o m._n scaurus_n be_v aedile_n there_o be_v not_o few_o than_o 360_o pillar_n of_o marble_n transport_v to_o rome_n for_o the_o front_n and_o stage_n of_o a_o theatre_n which_o be_v to_o continue_v a_o small_a while_n and_o scarce_o to_o be_v use_v one_o month_n to_o a_o end_n and_o yet_o no_o law_n there_o be_v to_o check_v and_o control_n he_o for_o it_o 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that_o distinguish_v the_o sex_n by_o reason_n of_o a_o certain_a line_n or_o vein_n of_o the_o stone_n dionysias_n be_v a_o black_a stone_n and_o hard_a withal_o have_v certain_a red_a spot_n interm_v lead_v if_o it_o be_v stamp_v in_o water_n it_o give_v the_o taste_n of_o wine_n and_o be_v think_v to_o withstand_v drunkenness_n draconite_n or_o dracontia_n be_v a_o stone_n engender_v in_o the_o brain_n of_o serpent_n but_o unless_o it_o be_v cut_v out_o while_o they_o be_v alive_a namely_o after_o their_o head_n be_v chop_v off_o it_o never_o grow_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o precious_a stone_n for_o of_o a_o inbred_a malice_n and_o envy_n that_o this_o creature_n have_v to_o man_n if_o perceive_v itself_o to_o languish_v and_o draw_v on_o towards_o death_n it_o kill_v the_o virtue_n of_o the_o say_a stone_n and_o therefore_o they_o take_v these_o serpent_n while_o they_o be_v asleep_a and_o off_o with_o their_o head_n sotacus_n who_o write_v that_o he_o see_v one_o of_o these_o stone_n in_o a_o king_n hand_n report_v that_o they_o who_o go_v to_o seek_v these_o stone_n use_v to_o ride_v in_o a_o coach_n draw_v with_o two_o steed_n and_o when_o they_o have_v esp_v ed_z a_o dragon_n or_o serpent_n cast_v in_o their_o way_n certain_a medicinable_a drug_n to_o bring_v they_o asleep_o and_o so_o have_v mean_n and_o leisure_n to_o cut_v off_o their_o head_n white_a they_o be_v natural_o &_o transparent_a for_o impossible_a it_o be_v by_o any_o art_n to_o polish_v they_o neither_o do_v the_o lapidary_n lay_v his_o hand_n to_o they_o encardia_n be_v a_o precious_a stone_n name_v also_o cardiscae_fw-la one_o sort_n there_o be_v of_o they_o wherein_o a_o man_n e_o may_v perceive_v the_o shape_n of_o a_o heart_n to_o bear_v out_o a_o second_o likewise_o there_o be_v so_o call_v of_o a_o green_a colour_n and_o the_o same_o do_v represent_v also_o the_o form_n of_o a_o heart_n the_o three_o show_v the_o heart_n only_o black_a for_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v white_a enorchis_n be_v a_o fair_a white_a stone_n the_o same_o be_v divide_v the_o fragment_n thereof_o do_v resemble_v a_o man_n genetoirs_fw-fr whereof_o it_o take_v that_o name_n as_o touch_v exhebenus_fw-la the_o stone_n zoroastres_n say_v that_o it_o be_v most_o beautiful_a and_o white_a and_o therewith_o goldsmith_n use_v to_o burnish_v and_o polish_v their_o gold_n as_o for_o eristalis_fw-la be_v of_o itself_o a_o white_a stone_n seem_v as_o a_o man_n hold_v it_o to_o wax_v red_a erotylos_n which_o some_o call_v amphicome_a other_o hieromnemon_n be_v commend_v much_o by_o democritus_n for_o sundry_a experiment_n in_o prophesy_v and_o foretell_v fortune_n eumece_n grow_v in_o the_o bactrian_n country_n like_v to_o a_o flint_n be_v lay_v under_o a_o man_n head_n lie_v asleep_a upon_o his_o bed_n it_o represent_v
engraver_n 483_o e._n sundry_a piece_n of_o his_o handiwork_n ibid._n acro_fw-la who_o be_v the_o first_o empiric_n physician_n that_o ever_o be_v 344._o h_o acrocorios_fw-la a_o kind_n of_o bulbe_n 19_o a_o act_n of_o generation_n how_o it_o be_v help_v 130_o h._n 131_o a_o 132_o g._n see_v more_o in_o venus_n how_o it_o be_v hinder_v 58._o k_o 59_o d._n 187_o a._n 190_o h._n 221_o d._n 256_o l._n see_v more_o in_o venus_n l._n actius_n the_o poet._n 490._o l_o l._n actius_n be_v of_o low_a stature_n cause_v his_o statue_n to_o be_v make_v tall_a ibid._n actius_n navius_n the_o augur_n 491_o b_o actius_n navius_n his_o statue_n erect_v upon_o a_o column_n at_o rome_n ibid._n a_o d_o adad_fw-la the_o assyrian_a god_n 630._o h_o adad-nephros_a a_o precious_a stone_n ibid._n adamantis_n a_o magical_a herb_n 203._o c._n why_o so_o call_v ibid._n the_o strange_a virtue_n and_o property_n thereof_o ibid._n a_o arca_fw-la see_v calamochnus_n adarce_o what_o it_o be_v 74_o l._n the_o virtue_n and_o property_n that_o it_o have_v ibid._n adder_n tongue_n see_v lingulaca_n aditiales_n epulae_fw-la or_o adijciales_n what_o feast_v they_o be_v 355._o c_o admiranda_fw-la the_o title_n to_o a_o book_n of_o m._n cicero_n 403._o b_o adonis_n garden_n 91._o c_o adonium_n a_o flower_n ibid._n in_o adoration_n of_o the_o god_n what_o gesture_n observe_v 297._o e_o adultery_n how_o a_o woman_n shall_v loathe_v and_o detest_v 434._o k_o a_o e_o aegilops_n a_o kind_n of_o bulbe_n 19_o b_o aegilops_n a_o herb_n 235._o a._n the_o quality_n that_o the_o seed_n have_v 99_o c._n aegilops_n what_o ulcer_n ibid._n aegina_n a_o island_n famous_a for_o brass_n founder_v 488._o h_o in_o great_a name_n for_o the_o branchworke_n of_o brazen_a candlestick_n there_o make_v ibid._n k_o egypt_n store_v with_o good_a herb_n 96._o l._n what_o they_o be_v ib._n 97._o b_o egypt_n famous_a for_o singular_a herb_n and_o commend_v therefore_o by_o homer_n 210._o l_o egyptian_a bean_n 111._o c._n the_o virtue_n ibid._n aegiptilla_n a_o precious_a stone_n 625._o a._n the_o description_n ib._n aegle_n why_o they_o hatch_v but_o two_o at_o one_o airy_a 590._o k_o aegle_n stone_n see_v aëtites_n aegophthalmus_fw-la a_o precious_a stone_n 630._o i_o aegolethron_n a_o herb_n 94_o h._n why_o so_o call_v ibid._n aegonichon_n see_v greimile_n aegypio_n a_o kind_n of_o vulture_n or_o gear_n 365._o d_o aera_fw-la militum_fw-la what_o 486._o i_o aerarium_fw-la the_o treasury_n of_o rome_n why_o so_o call_v ibid._n l_o aerarij_fw-la tribuni_fw-la what_o officer_n in_o rome_n ibid._n aëroïde_n a_o kind_n of_o berill_n 613._o d_o aerosum_fw-la what_o gold_n 472._o g_o aechines_n a_o physician_n of_o athens_n 301._o e_fw-la aeschynomene_fw-la a_o magical_a herb_n 204._o i._n why_o so_o call_v ib._n the_o strange_a quality_n that_o it_o have_v ibid._n aesop_n the_o player_n his_o earthen_a platter_n 554._o g_o aesop_n the_o philosopher_n 578_o g._n a_o bondslave_n together_o with_o rhodope_n the_o harlot_n ibid._n aeëtite_n a_o precious_a stone_n why_o so_o call_v 396._o l._n 590._o k._n four_o kind_n thereof_o ibid._n male_a and_o female_a ibid._n their_o description_n ibid._n the_o virtue_n of_o they_o all_o ibid._n m_o aeëtites_n a_o precious_a stone_n 630._o i_o aethiopis_n a_o magical_a herb_n 244_o g._n the_o incredible_a effect_n thereof_o ibid._n from_o whence_o we_o have_v it_o 269._o d_o the_o description_n of_o it_o 271._o c._n the_o root_n medicinable_a ibid._n d_o a_o f_o africa_n the_o word_n be_v a_o spell_n in_o africa_n 297._o d_o a_o g_o agaricke_n what_o it_o be_v 227_o d._n male_a and_o female_a ibid._n d_o e_o the_o ill_a quality_n that_o the_o male_a have_v ibid._n agath_fw-mi a_o precious_a stone_n 623_o d._n why_o call_v achates_n ibid._n the_o sundry_a name_n that_o it_o have_v ibid._n indian_a agath_n represent_v the_o form_n of_o many_o thing_n within_o they_o 623_o f_z the_o agath_fw-mi serve_v well_o to_o grind_v droug_n into_o fine_a powder_n 623_o f._n diverse_a kind_n of_o agath_n 624._o g_o the_o chief_a grace_n of_o a_o agath_fw-mi ibid._n incredible_a wonder_n report_v of_o the_o agath_fw-mi by_o magician_n 623_o h._n agath_fw-mi of_o king_n pyrrhus_n with_o the_o nine_o muse_n and_o apollo_n therein_o natural_o 601_o a_o b_o agathocles_n a_o physician_n and_o writer_n 131._o e_o agelades_n a_o famous_a imageur_n in_o brass_n 497_o e._n he_o teach_v polycletus_n ibid._n his_o work_n ibid._n he_o teach_v myro_n 498._o h_o ageraton_fw-la a_o herb_n 271._o d._n the_o description_n ibid._n why_o so_o call_v and_o the_o virtue_n ibid._n aglaophotis_n a_o magical_a herb_n 203_o a._n why_o so_o call_v ibid._n why_o name_v marmaritis_n ibid._n use_v in_o conjure_v and_o raise_v spirit_n ibid._n b_o agnel_n how_o to_o be_v cure_v 38_o i_o see_v more_o in_o corn_n agnus_n castus_n a_o tree_n 257._o c_o agogae_fw-la what_o conduit_n they_o be_v 468._o m_o agoracritus_n a_o imageur_n in_o marble_n 565_o d._n belove_a exceed_o by_o his_o master_n phidias_n ibid._n agrimonie_n a_o herb_n 220_o k._n why_o call_v eupatoria_n ibid._n the_o description_n ibid._n the_o virtue_n ibid._n l_o agrion_n a_o kind_n of_o nitre_n 420._o h_o agrippa_n menenius_n inter_v at_o the_o common_a charge_n of_o the_o roman_a citizen_n 480._o i_o m._n agrippa_n how_o he_o cure_v the_o gout_n with_o vinegar_n 156._o k_o his_o admirable_a work_n during_o the_o year_n of_o his_o aedileship_n 585_o e._n how_o he_o convey_v seven_o river_n under_o rome_n 582._o h_o ague_n what_o medicine_n they_o do_v require_v 137._o a._n see_v more_o in_o fever_n a_o i_o air_n of_o sea_n water_n wherefore_o good_a 412._o k_o aire_n which_o be_v good_a to_o recover_v strength_n after_o long_a sickness_n 181._o d._n change_v of_o air_n for_o what_o disease_n good_a 303._o c_o a_o l_o alabastrum_fw-la see_v stimmi_n alabastrites_n what_o kind_n of_o stone_n 574._o g._n what_o use_v it_o serve_v for_o ibid._n the_o degree_n thereof_o in_o goodness_n ibid._n h_o alabastrites_n a_o precious_a stone_n 624_o i_o the_o place_n where_o it_o be_v find_v ibid._n the_o description_n and_o virtue_n ibid._n alabastrites_n a_o kind_n of_o emeraud_n 613._o a_o albicratense_n a_o goldmine_n in_o france_n yield_v the_o best_a ore_n with_o a_o 36_o part_n of_o silver_n and_o no_o more_o 469._o c_o albi_fw-la hill_n in_o candie_n 408._o k_o albucum_fw-la what_o it_o be_v 100_o g_o albulae_n what_o water_n about_o rome_n 402._o m_o alcamenes_n a_o fine_a imageur_n and_o engrave_a in_o brass_n and_o marble_n 501_o a._n his_o work_n ibid._n 565._o d_o alcaea_n a_o herb_n 249._o b_o alcaea_n a_o herb_n 272_o k._n the_o description_n ibid._n l_o alcaeus_n a_o poet_n and_o writer_n 131._o a_o alcibiades_n honour_v with_o a_o statue_n at_o rome_n 492._o i_o repute_v the_o hard_a wariour_n ibid._n alcibiades_z most_o beautiful_a in_o his_o youth_n &_o childhood_n 568._o g_o alcibion_n a_o herb_n 275._o e._n the_o virtue_n ibid._n alcimachus_n a_o feat_n painter_n 549_o c._n his_o workmanship_n ibid._n alcisthene_n a_o woman_n and_o a_o paintresse_n 551._o a_o alcmene_n hardly_o deliver_v of_o hercules_n 304_o m._n the_o cause_n thereof_o ibid._n alcon_n the_o imageur_n 514._o g._n he_o make_v hercules_n of_o iron_n and_o steel_n ibid._n alcontes_n a_o rich_a chirurgeon_n 348._o g._n well_o fleece_v by_o claudius_n caesar_n ibid._n alder_a tree_n what_o virtue_n it_o have_v in_o physic_n 189._o â—_o alectoriae_fw-la precious_a stone_n 624._o i._n why_o so_o call_v ib._n the_o virtue_n ib._n why_o milo_n the_o wrestler_n carry_v it_o about_o he_o ibid._n ale_n a_o old_a drink_n 145_o b._n what_o nourishment_n it_o yield_v 152._o g_o alectorolophos_n a_o herb_n 275._o c._n the_o description_n and_o virtue_n ibid._n alâ—…x_n wâ—…at_a kind_n of_o sauce_n 418_o g._n how_o make_v ibid._n the_o virtue_n and_o use_n thereof_o in_o physic_n ibid._n i_o aleos_n a_o riâ—…er_n of_o a_o strange_a nature_n 403._o d_o alexander_n otherwise_o call_v paris_n excellent_o wrought_v in_o brass_n by_o euphraner_n resemble_v a_o judge_n a_o lover_n and_o a_o murderer_n 502._o g_o k._n alexander_n the_o great_a use_v to_o visit_v apelles_n the_o painter_n his_o shop_n 538._o m._n he_o give_v away_o his_o concubine_n fair_a campaspe_n to_o apelles_n 539._o a._n a_o conqueror_n of_o his_o own_o affection_n ib._n b_o alexipharmaca_fw-la what_o medicine_n they_o be_v 106._o h_o aliacmon_n a_o river_n 403._o d_o alica_n what_o it_o be_v 139._o c._n compare_v with_o ptisane_n 140._o k_o see_v frumentâ—…e_n alincon_n describe_v 128._o l._n m._n two_o kind_n thereof_o and_o their_o virtue_n 129._o ah_o alisanders_n a_o bearbe_n 24._o g._n how_o strange_o it_o grow_v 30._o g_o the_o virtue_n thereof_o 54._o i._n see_v hipposelinum_n alisma_n what_o herb_n 231._o a._n the_o name_n that_o it_o have_v ibid._n the_o description_n ibid._n the_o
f._n 414_o g._n against_o sudden_a fright_n and_o fear_n what_o remedy_n 315._o d._n seafrog_n fish_n medicinable_a 434._o i_o 440._o h._n i_o k_o river-frog_n medicinable_a ibid._n a_o frog_n tongue_n will_v cause_v a_o woman_n to_o answer_v direct_o to_o question_n in_o her_o sleep_n and_o to_o tell_v all_o 434._o i_o of_o frog_n magician_n report_v wonder_n ibid._n k_o frog_n a_o good_a bait_n for_o purple_a fish_n ibid._n liver_n of_o a_o frog_n 434._o l._n medicinable_a 439._o a._n b._n c_o frugality_n exile_v out_o of_o rome_n 483._o c_o fruit_n which_o be_v hurtful_a 163._o d_o in_o fruit_n gather_v what_o ceremonious_a word_n use_v 297._o b_o frumentie_n make_v of_o spelt_n what_o medicinable_a virtue_n it_o have_v 139._o c_o frumentie_n make_v of_o the_o common_a wheat_n triticum_fw-la 140._o l_o the_o use_n thereof_o in_o physic_n ibid._n f_o v_o fucus_n marinus_n see_v seaweed_n a_o fuke_n for_o a_o red_a 327._o c_o fugitive_n slave_n arrest_v by_o charm_n and_o stay_v from_o run_v away_o 295._o c_o fugitive_n stone_n in_o cizycum_n why_o so_o call_v 581._o b_o fuller_n thorn_n what_o operation_n it_o have_v 195._o b_o fuller_n herb_n see_v radicula_n fuller_n why_o never_o gouty_a in_o their_o foot_n 306._o h_o how_o they_o may_v wash_v and_o scour_v their_o cloth_n 311._o c._n 560._o k_o fuller_n earth_n camolia_n what_o use_v it_o have_v in_o physic_n ibid._n i_o use_v to_o scour_v clothes_n ibid._n see_v cimolia_n the_o act_n metella_n provide_v for_o fuller_n 560._o k_o fullo_n a_o kind_n of_o beetle_n fly_v 390._o l_o l._n fulvius_n argentarius_n commit_v for_o wear_v a_o chaplet_n of_o rose_n 81._o d_o fumiterrie_n the_o second_o kind_n of_o capnos_fw-la a_o herb_n 236._o l_o the_o virtue_n thereof_o 247._o c_o a_o funeral_n cloth_n will_v never_o after_o be_v moth-eaten_a 299._o c_o for_o the_o fundament_n seat_n or_o tuill_n and_o the_o infirmity_n thereof_o in_o general_a appropriate_a remedy_n 60._o g._n 72._o k._n 102._o k._n 106._o â—_o 107._o a._n 121._o d._n 144._o i._n 146._o k._n 155._o f._n 165._o b._n 167._o d._n 174._o k_o â—â—â—_o d._n â—52_n k._n â—84_n l._n accident_n of_o the_o fundament_n proceed_v of_o cold_a and_o moisture_n how_o to_o be_v cure_v 184._o h._n 196._o g_o chap_n and_o fissure_v in_o the_o fundament_n how_o to_o be_v close_v and_o heal_v up_o 183._o d._n 195._o c._n 196._o h_o 280._o l._n 333._o d._n 351._o a._n e_o 384._o l._n 444_o i._n k._n 519._o d._n excrescence_n and_o wert_n there_o grow_v 126._o l._n 133._o c_o 134._o g._n i_o 384._o l._n 507._o f._n 519._o d._n fundament_n or_o seat_n gall_v 255._o f._n 384_o l._n 444._o i_o fundament_n fall_v hang_v forth_o or_o pervert_v how_o to_o be_v reduce_v and_o settle_v 103._o e._n 106._o m._n 156._o g._n 164_o g._n 193._o b_o 195._o a._n 256._o g._n 384._o l._n 398._o g._n 444._o k._n blind_a haemorrhoid_n in_o the_o fundament_n or_o big_n incident_a thereto_o how_o to_o be_v ease_v 384._o m._n 444._o i._n 516._o i._n 519._o d._n 521._o b_o see_v more_o in_o pile_n haemorrhoid_n run_v extreme_o how_o to_o be_v stay_v 385._o a_o see_v more_o in_o haemorrhoid_n fundament_n inflame_a and_o appostumat_v how_o to_o be_v cure_v 131._o d._n 141._o e._n 146._o k._n 161_o a._n 333._o e._n exulcerat_a how_o to_o be_v heal_v 159._o d._n 175._o a._n 192._o h._n 196._o k_o 197._o a._n 320._o i._n fungi_fw-la what_o kind_n of_o mushroom_n 132._o m._n their_o generation_n and_o sundry_a kind_n ibid._n furnian_a plate_n 480._o k_o fusses_n and_o fusse_n ball_n see_v mushroom_n f_o y_o filth_n scrape_v from_o wrestler_n body_n consist_v of_o sweat_n and_o oil_n together_o in_o what_o cause_v medicinable_a 303._o a_o filth_n scrape_v from_o the_o wall_n of_o wrestler_n place_n think_v to_o be_v medicinable_a ibid._n c_o fire_n medicinable_a 596._o b_o the_o wonderful_a power_n of_o fire_n 598._o m._n the_o operation_n thereof_o 599._o a_o hard_a to_o say_v whether_o fire_n consume_v or_o engender_v more_o 599._o b._n g_o a_o god_n of_o steel_n quench_v what_o effect_n they_o do_v work_v 250._o i._n gaeodes_n a_o stone_n why_o so_o call_v 589._o b._n the_o nature_n thereof_o ib._n gagate_n the_o jet_n stone_n 589._o b._n why_o so_o call_v ibid._n the_o description_n and_o generation_n thereof_o 589._o c._n the_o nature_n ibid._n gall_n of_o a_o boeufe_fw-fr good_a for_o the_o ear_n 325._o d_o gall_n of_o great_a beast_n what_o operation_n it_o have_v in_o physic_n 321._o a._n gall_n of_o small_a beast_n what_o virtue_n it_o have_v ibid._n gall_n of_o bull_n for_o what_o good_a 321._o a_o gall_n of_o beast_n how_o to_o be_v order_v prepare_v put_v up_o and_o keep_v ibid._n gall_n of_o a_o horse_n reject_v as_o a_o poison_n 321._o b_o gall_n between_o the_o leg_n how_o to_o be_v skin_v 146._o k._n 181._o c_o 185._o b._n 187._o f._n 189._o c._n 334._o g._n 474._o i._n how_o to_o be_v avoid_v 256._o g._n if_o they_o be_v exulcerat_a 474._o i_o gall_a skin_n or_o fret_v off_o in_o any_o place_n how_o to_o be_v heal_v 43._o f_z 60._o g._n 101._o b._n 161._o d._n 178._o g._n 184._o i._n 185._o b._n 192._o i._n 197._o d_o 265._o f._n 287._o d._n 303._o c._n 319._o d._n 350._o i._n gall-nut_n of_o diverse_a kind_n 177._o e._n their_o virtue_n in_o physic_n ibid._n galbanum_fw-la how_o to_o be_v choose_v 179._o f._n the_o virtue_n it_o have_v ibid._n not_o good_a in_o the_o strangury_n 180._o â—_o galactitis_fw-la a_o precious_a stone_n 626._o m._n why_o so_o call_v ibid._n some_o name_n it_o leucographos_n leucas_n and_o synnephites_n ibid._n it_o cause_v oblivion_n 627._o a._n it_o breed_v store_n of_o milk_n in_o nurse_n 626._o m_o galactite_n a_o kind_n of_o emeraud_n 627._o a_o galaena_n lead-ore_a 472._o k._n 517._o c_o it_o serve_v to_o try_v silver_n 472._o k_o galaicos_fw-la a_o precious_a stone_n 627._o a_o galangall_n what_o herb_n 236._o m._n the_o description_n ibid._n the_o root_n what_o virtue_n it_o have_v in_o physic_n 237._o b_o galatian_n earth_n medicinable_a 561._o d_o galaxius_n a_o precious_a stone_n 626._o m_o galedragon_n a_o herb_n 283._o c._n the_o description_n ibid._n the_o virtue_n ibid._n galeobdolon_n 282._o g._n the_o description_n ibid._n galeon_n a_o herb_n ibid._n the_o description_n ibid._n galeopsus_fw-la a_o herb_n ibid._n the_o description_n ibid._n galeos_n the_o lamprey_n enemy_n to_o the_o puffen_n 430._o h_o galeotis_n what_o it_o be_v 361._o b_o galerita_n a_o bird_n good_a for_o the_o cholique_a 383._o c._n d._n how_o to_o be_v prepare_v and_o use_v ibid._n galgulus_n a_o bird_n see_v icterus_n gallery_n open_a see_v terrace_n galli_n the_o priest_n of_o the_o order_n of_o cybele_n with_o what_o share_v of_o earth_n they_o geld_v themselves_o 554._o i_o gallius_n a_o river_n in_o phrygia_n of_o a_o strange_a operation_n 402_o m_o gandergoose_n a_o herb_n see_v orchis_n gangrene_n what_o cure_v 75._o c._n 76._o k._n 139._o a._n 141._o f._n 142._o m_o 144_o g._n 148._o l._n 149._o d._n 167._o a._n 172._o i._n 173._o d._n 188._o l._n 282._o h_o 512._o h._n ganymede_n the_o fair_a boy_n most_o artificial_o represent_v in_o brass_n by_o leocras_n how_o he_o be_v ravish_v and_o carry_v away_o by_o a_o eagle_n 502._o i_o garden_n of_o great_a estimation_n in_o old_a time_n 10._o h_o garden_n of_o alcinus_n and_o adonis_n ibid._n garden_n in_o a_o city_n who_o first_o devise_v 10_o k_o garden_n pendent_a in_o the_o air_n 580._o h._n who_o first_o devise_v 10_o h_o garden_n comprise_v haeredium_fw-la 10._o i_o custody_n of_o garden_n to_o who_o ascribe_v 10._o i_o k_o garden_n commend_v 10._o k._n l._n 11._o a._n 12._o k_o garden_n where_o to_o be_v seat_v or_o how_o order_v 13._o a._n b_o gardenage_n a_o sure_a commodity_n 12._o g._n the_o profit_n that_o a_o garden_n yield_v 12._o h_o a_o garden_n show_v a_o good_a or_o bad_a housewife_n 12._o h_o garden_n give_v syrname_n to_o noble_a house_n in_o rome_n 12._o l_o garden_n to_o be_v provide_v of_o water_n 13._o a_o garden-hearbe_n distinguish_v by_o their_o sundry_a part_n and_o use_n 13._o c_o syrian_n great_a gardiner_n 41._o a_o gargarism_n 102._o k_o gargoyle_n in_o swine_n how_o to_o be_v help_v 216._o l_o garland_n see_v guirland_n garlic_n the_o property_n medicinable_a that_o it_o have_v 43._o d_o the_o discommodity_n thereof_o 44._o m_o garlic_n how_o to_o be_v set_v and_o order_v afterward_o 21._o f._n 22._o g_o garlic_n head_n describe_v 21._o d_o garlic_n the_o countryman_n treacle_n ibid._n garlic_n the_o egyptian_n do_v swear_v by_o 20._o g_o garlic_n differ_v one_o sort_n from_o another_o by_o circumstance_n of_o time_n 21._o e_o garlic_n cause_v a_o strong_a breath_n 22._o g._n h._n how_o that_o be_v to_o be_v prevent_v ibid._n garlic_n unset_v
ibid._n see_v steel_n the_o great_a number_n in_o old_a time_n a_o hundred_o thousand_o 470._o c_o number_n odd_a more_o effectual_a than_o the_o even_o 297._o a_o critical_a day_n observe_v by_o physician_n be_v of_o a_o odd_a number_n ibid._n b_o number_n ceremonious_o observe_v by_o pythagoras_n 299._o d_o numidian_a read_v marble_n or_o porphyrite_n 522._o i_o nummednesse_n upon_o cold_a how_o to_o be_v heal_v 101._o b._n 105._o c_o 108._o l._n numb_a member_n or_o astonish_a how_o to_o be_v recover_v 300._o l_o nus_n a_o river_n so_o call_v of_o the_o effect_n 403._o c_o nutritives_n 136._o l._n 139._o c._n 151._o c._n 162._o l._n 167._o c._n 172._o l._n 256._o l_o 445._o c._n n_o y_o nyctalopes_n who_o they_o be_v 325._o b._n how_o such_o be_v to_o be_v cure_v of_o their_o dim_a sight_n 325._o b._n 368._o g._n 438._o l_o nyctigretum_fw-la what_o herb_n and_o the_o property_n thereof_o 91._o c._n f_o why_o it_o be_v call_v chenomychos_n 91._o f._n and_o why_o nyctilops_n 92._o g_o the_o nymph_n pool_n 405._o a_o nymphaea_n a_o herb_n see_v nenuphar_n nympharena_n a_o precious_a stone_n why_o so_o call_v 628._o l_o nymphodorus_n a_o physician_n 506._o l_o o_o b_o obaerati_fw-la who_o they_o be_v 486._o k_o obelisk_n in_o egypt_n what_o they_o be_v and_o why_o consecrate_v to_o the_o sun_n 574._o k_o who_o first_o erect_v obelisk_n ibid._n obeliske_n of_o k._n ramise_n spare_v by_o k._n cambyses_n when_o he_o burn_v all_o beside_o 575._o b_o a_o obeliske_n eighty_o cubit_n high_a 575._o c._n how_o it_o be_v remove_v and_o convey_v from_o the_o quarry_n ibid._n c._n d_o obelisk_n how_o they_o be_v transport_v from_o egypt_n to_o rome_n 575._o e_o obeliske_n in_o the_o grand_a cirque_fw-la at_o rome_n how_o high_a 576._o d_o obeliske_n in_o mars_n field_n ibid._n by_o what_o king_n of_o egypt_n those_o two_o obelisk_n be_v show_v 576._o d._n obelisk_n in_o mars_n field_n serve_v for_o a_o gnomon_n in_o a_o dial_n ib._n h_o obeliske_n erect_v by_o nuncoreus_n in_o egypt_n a_o hundred_o cubit_n high_a 576._o k_o obeliske_n at_o rome_n in_o the_o vatican_n ibid._n obelisk_n of_o emeraud_n 613._o a_o oblivion_n cause_v by_o some_o water_n 403._o c_o obolus_fw-la what_o weight_n 113._o e_fw-la obryzum_fw-la what_o gold_n 465._o d_o obsidiana_n what_o kind_n of_o glass_n 598._o h_o obsidianus_n lapis_fw-la a_o stone_n 598._o h._n why_o so_o call_v ibid._n obsidian_a stone_n how_o employ_v 598_o i._n where_o it_o be_v find_v ib._n k_o obsidianus_n a_o precious_a stone_n 629._o a._n where_o to_o be_v find_v ibid._n obsidionall_a coronet_n what_o it_o be_v 116._o h_o obstruction_n in_o general_a what_o do_v open_a 143._o c._n 443._o e_o o_o c_o ochre_n 485._o b._n the_o virtue_n medicinable_a ibid._n see_v more_o in_o ochre_n ochus_n a_o river_n yield_v salt_n 414._o m_o ocnos_n paint_v by_o socrates_n what_o it_o import_v 549._o a_o c._n octavus_n be_v ambassador_n kill_v by_o k._n antiochus_n 492._o g._n honour_a with_o a_o statue_n at_o rome_n ibid._n o_o d_o odinolyon_n why_o the_o fish_n echeneis_fw-la be_v so_o call_v 426._o l_o odious_a how_o a_o enemy_n may_v be_v make_v to_o all_o the_o world_n 314._o g_o 316._o g._n odontitis_fw-la a_o herb_n 286._o i_o the_o description_n ibid._n o_o e_o oenanthe_n what_o flower_n 146._o g._n why_o so_o call_v 92._o i_o 110._o g_o the_o medicinable_a virtue_n â—…7_n a._n where_o the_o best_a be_v ibid._n oentas_fw-la a_o painter_n famous_a for_o his_o picture_n syngenias_n 550._o h_o oenophorus_fw-la a_o image_n of_o praxiteles_n his_o make_n and_o why_o so_o call_v 500_o l_o oenothera_n what_o herb_n 259._o e_o oenotheris_n a_o magical_a herb_n of_o strange_a effect_n 204._o k_o oesypum_fw-la what_o it_o be_v 308._o g_o oesypum_fw-la medicinable_a 350._o l._n which_o be_v best_a ibid._n l._n m._n how_o to_o be_v order_v ibid._n o_o i_o oil_n grass_n green_a call_v herbaceum_fw-la 162._o k._n the_o virtue_n thereof_o ibid._n oil_n of_o henbane_n 162._o i_o the_o effect_n good_a and_o bad_a that_o it_o have_v ibid._n oil_n of_o lupin_n and_o the_o virtue_n thereof_o ibid._n ay_o oil_n of_o daffodil_n what_o virtue_n it_o have_v ib._n k_o oil_n of_o radish_n what_o operation_n it_o have_v ib._n oil_n of_o sesame_n what_o be_v the_o effect_n thereof_o ibid._n oil_n of_o lily_n what_o other_o name_n and_o medicinable_a property_n that_o it_o have_v ibid._n oil_n selgiticun_fw-fr the_o virtue_n of_o it_o ibid._n oil_n call_v elaeomeli_fw-la the_o medicinable_a effect_n thereof_o 162._o l_o oil_n willing_o do_v incorporat_a with_o lime_n 176._o i._n see_v more_o in_o oil_n oinion_n of_o sundry_a sort_n 20._o g_o oinions_n differ_v in_o colour_n 20._o i_o in_o taste_n ibid._n how_o to_o be_v keep_v 20._o l._n oinion_n plot_n how_o to_o be_v order_v ib._n l._n m_o oinion_n their_o property_n 41._o f_o the_o different_a opinion_n of_o physician_n as_o touch_v the_o nature_n and_o virtue_n of_o oinion_n 42._o i_o oinion_n high_o commend_v by_o asclepiades_n and_o condemn_v by_o modern_a writer_n ib._n dog_n oinion_n ornithogale_n describe_v 99_o c_o sea-oinion_a see_v squilla_n egyptian_n swear_v by_o oinion_n 20._o g_o oisier_n willow_n the_o operation_n thereof_o 187._o a_o oisier_n siler_n the_o virtue_n in_o physic_n 189._o b_o oyster_n and_o their_o commendation_n 437._o c._n d._n their_o virtue_n medicinable_a ibid._n oyster_n a_o foot_n square_a 437._o b_o oyster_n tridecna_n why_o so_o call_v ibid._n b_o oyster_n medicinable_a 436._o i_o a_o dainty_a meat_n ib._n oyster_n love_v fresh_a water_n and_o therefore_o the_o coast_n ib._n few_o oyster_n find_v in_o the_o deep_a sea_n 436._o k_o a_o devise_n to_o cool_v oyster_n 437._o c_o oyster_n which_o be_v best_a ib._n why_o the_o best_a oyster_n be_v name_v calliblephara_n 436._o m_o oyster_n desire_v to_o change_v their_o water_n ibid._n thereby_o they_o feed_v fat_a 437._o a_o coast_n renown_v for_o their_o oyster_n 437._o a_o the_o best_a oyster_n of_o cizycum_n and_o their_o description_n ib._n a._n b_o o_o k_o oak_n and_o olive_n at_o war_n one_o with_o another_o 176_o g_o oak_n apple_n their_o virtue_n in_o physic_n 168._o i_o oak_n of_o jerusalem_n a_o herb_n see_v botrys_n o_o l_o olach_n be_v a_o river_n detect_v perjury_n 404._o k_o oleander_n what_o name_v it_o be_v know_v by_o 191._o f._n the_o strange_a nature_n that_o it_o have_v 192._o g._n death_n to_o cattle_n counterpoison_v to_o man_n ib._n oleastrense_n what_o it_o be_v 518._o h_o olenus_n calenus_n a_o great_a wizard_n of_o tuscan_a 295._o e._n his_o practice_n with_o the_o roman_a ambassador_n to_o divert_v the_o destiny_n and_o fortune_n from_o rome_n ibid._n olive_n tree_n gum_n 159._o a_o olive_n leave_v medicinable_a 158._o k_o olive_n white_a their_o commendable_a virtue_n in_o physic_n 159._o a._n olives_n black_a their_o property_n 159._o b_o olive_n in_o pickle_n their_o good_a and_o harm_n ibid._n olympias_n a_o woman_n paintresse_n 551._o b_o olympias_n of_o thebes_n a_o expert_a and_o sage_a midwife_n partly_o also_o a_o physician_n 72._o h._n 339._o b._n she_o forbid_v woman_n with_o child_n to_o use_v mallow_n 72._o h_o olympius_n the_o surname_n of_o pericles_n and_o why_o 501._o c_o olyra_n the_o virtue_n medicinable_a thereof_o 138._o i_o o_o m_o ombria_n a_o precious_a stone_n 628._o m._n call_v likewise_o notia_fw-la ib._n how_o it_o come_v ib._n the_o virtue_n ibid._n omphacium_fw-la see_v wine_n verivice_n omphilocarpos_n what_o herb_n 274._o i_o o_o n_o once_z of_o all_o fourfooted_a beast_n have_v the_o quick_a eyesight_n 316._o l._n their_o body_n yield_v medicine_n for_o man_n body_n ib._n l._n m._n they_o hide_v their_o own_o urine_n upon_o envy_n to_o mankind_n 317._o a_o onobrychis_n the_o herb_n describe_v 202._o h_o onochelis_n or_o onochyles_o 125._o b_o ononis_n or_o anonis_n the_o herb_n restharrow_n 98._o l._n the_o description_n ib._n 273._o e._n the_o virtue_n medicinable_a ib._n onopordon_n a_o herb_n 286_o k._n why_o so_o call_v ibid._n onosma_n a_o herb_n 286_o k._n the_o description_n ibid._n onuris_n a_o herb_n 259._o e._n the_o description_n ib._n the_o virtue_n ib._n see_v oenothera_n onyche_n female_a shell-fish_n 444._o h_o onychites_n or_o onyx_n what_o stone_n and_o where_o find_v 573._o c_o how_o it_o be_v employ_v ibid._n onyx_n a_o precious_a stone_n 615._o e._n the_o description_n and_o the_o sundry_a kind_n ibid._n onyx_n of_o india_n and_o arabia_n 615._o e._n f_o the_o true_a onyx_n 616._o g_o o_o p_o opal_n a_o precious_a stone_n 614._o g._n natural_o it_o be_v breed_v in_o india_n ib._n how_o it_o do_v participate_v with_o other_o gem_n 614._o h_o sundry_a kind_n of_o the_o opal_n ibid._n nonius_n proscribe_v for_o a_o opal_n 614._o h_o the_o imperfection_n in_o the_o opal_n ibid._n k._n how_o falsisied_a ib._n the_o
short_a life_n as_o for_o disease_n they_o be_v so_o innumerable_a that_o pherecydes_n of_o the_o island_n syros_n die_v of_o a_o great_a quantity_n of_o louse_n that_o come_v crawl_v out_o of_o his_o body_n some_o be_v know_v to_o be_v never_o free_a from_o the_o ague_n as_o c._n maecenas_n the_o same_o man_n for_o three_o year_n before_o he_o die_v never_o lay_v his_o eye_n together_o for_o sleep_v a_o minute_n of_o a_o hour_n antipater_n sidonius_n the_o poet_n once_o a_o year_n during_o his_o life_n have_v a_o ague_n fit_a upon_o his_o birth_n day_n he_o live_v for_o all_o that_o to_o be_v a_o old_a man_n and_o upon_o the_o day_n of_o his_o nativity_n die_v in_o such_o a_o fit_a chap._n lii_o ¶_o of_o such_o as_o be_v carry_v forth_o upon_o the_o buyer_n to_o be_v bury_v and_o reviue_v again_o aviola_n one_o that_o have_v be_v consul_n come_v again_o to_o himself_o when_o he_o be_v cast_v or_o put_v into_o the_o funeral_n fire_n to_o be_v burn_v but_o because_o the_o flame_n be_v 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many_o other_o plant_n chap._n lxv_o ¶_o the_o breed_n of_o mouse_n and_o rat_n of_o all_o creature_n that_o bring_v forth_o their_o young_a perfect_a swine_n only_a farrow_n one_o pig_n and_o two_o pig_n at_o a_o time_n yea_o and_o sometime_o a_o number_n of_o they_o also_o they_o alone_o contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o all_o those_o that_o either_o be_v whole-hoofed_n or_o clovenfooted_n in_o twain_o bring_v a_o number_n of_o young_a one_o at_o one_o farrow_n but_o above_o all_o mouse_n and_o rat_n for_o fruitfulness_n do_v pass_v and_o therefore_o i_o can_v put_v off_o the_o discourse_n of_o they_o any_o long_o and_o yet_o therein_o i_o must_v follow_v aristotle_n for_o my_o author_n and_o the_o report_n withal_o of_o the_o soldier_n that_o serve_v under_o alexander_n the_o great_a it_o be_v say_v that_o they_o engender_v by_o lick_v without_o any_o other_o kind_n of_o copulation_n and_o that_o one_o of_o they_o have_v bring_v sixscore_a at_o a_o time_n also_o that_o in_o 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the_o salamander_n as_o for_o example_n the_o salamander_n make_v in_o fashion_n of_o a_o lizard_n mark_v with_o spot_n like_o star_n never_o come_v abroad_o and_o show_v it_o self_n but_o in_o great_a shewre_n for_o in_o fair_a weather_n he_o be_v not_o see_v he_o be_v of_o so_o cold_a a_o complexion_n that_o if_o he_o do_v but_o touch_v the_o fire_n he_o will_v quench_v it_o as_o present_o as_o if_o ice_n be_v put_v unto_o it_o the_o salamander_n cast_v up_o at_o the_o mouth_n a_o certain_a venomous_a matter_n like_o milk_n let_v it_o but_o once_o touch_v any_o bare_a part_n of_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n body_n all_o the_o hair_n will_v fall_v off_o and_o the_o part_n so_o touch_v will_v change_v the_o colour_n of_o the_o skin_n to_o the_o white_a morphew_n chap._n lxviii_o ¶_o of_o those_o that_o breed_v of_o other_o which_o never_o be_v engender_v also_o of_o those_o that_o be_v engender_v yet_o breed_v not_o some_o creature_n there_o be_v that_o breed_n of_o those_o that_o never_o 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fish_n very_o have_v no_o ear_n ne_o yet_o any_o hole_n to_o serve_v for_o hear_v and_o yet_o plain_a it_o be_v that_o they_o do_v hear_v as_o we_o may_v daily_o see_v in_o certain_a fish_n pond_n and_o stew_n where_o fish_n be_v keep_v for_o whâ—…n_o those_o that_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o they_o make_v a_o noise_n with_o clap_v of_o their_o hand_n as_o wild_a as_o they_o be_v otherwise_o they_o shall_v have_v they_o come_v in_o great_a flock_n to_o take_v their_o meat_n that_o be_v throw_v in_o to_o they_o and_o this_o be_v they_o wont_a to_o do_v daily_o and_o that_o which_o more_o be_v in_o caesar_n fishpool_n a_o man_n may_v see_v whole_a skull_n of_o fish_n to_o repair_v at_o their_o call_n yea_o and_o some_o will_v part_v from_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o company_n and_o come_v alone_o to_o land_n when_o they_o be_v name_v hereupon_o it_o be_v that_o the_o mullet_n sea-pike_n stockfish_n and_o chronius_n be_v think_v to_o hear_v best_a of_o all_o other_o and_o therefore_o 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then_o to_o be_v lay_v abroad_o to_o the_o sun_n in_o a_o earthen_a pan_n cover_v over_o with_o a_o new_a lid_n of_o earth_n likewise_o which_o have_v never_o be_v use_v this_o do_v the_o foresay_a pan_n must_v be_v set_v over_o seethe_a water_n that_o the_o say_a grease_n may_v melt_v and_o then_o it_o be_v to_o pass_v through_o linen_n bag_n that_o it_o may_v be_v try_v from_o all_o the_o gross_a cratchen_n and_o so_o they_o put_v it_o up_o in_o a_o new_a earthen_a pot_n &_o set_v it_o in_o some_o cold_a place_n against_o the_o time_n that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v use_v howbeit_o this_o be_v well_o know_v that_o if_o some_o honey_n be_v put_v thereto_o it_o be_v less_o subject_a to_o corruption_n or_o putrefaction_n moreover_o the_o ash_n of_o burn_a mouse_n incorporat_a in_o honey_n or_o else_o sodden_a with_o oil_n of_o rose_n allai_v the_o pain_n in_o the_o ear_n if_o it_o be_v instill_v into_o they_o but_o in_o case_n some_o earwig_n or_o such_o like_a vermin_n be_v creep_v into_o 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