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unto_o a_o certain_a salve_n and_o lay_v unto_o the_o secret_a part_n of_o a_o woman_n be_v very_o good_a for_o the_o aforesaid_a disease_n aâ—iceâ—na_n aâ—iceâ—na_n there_o be_v a_o certain_a ivyce_n or_o moistness_n in_o a_o musk_n cat_n which_o be_v press_v forth_o or_o dissolve_v and_o mix_v with_o the_o oil_n call_v palma_n christy_n and_o anoint_v upon_o the_o yard_n of_o any_o man_n do_v stir_v he_o up_o to_o lust_n and_o venery_n if_o the_o least_o part_n of_o a_o musk-cat_n be_v eat_v by_o any_o one_o which_o be_v trouble_v with_o a_o stink_a breath_n iâ—_n will_v present_o expel_v and_o take_v away_o the_o stink_n thereof_o and_o thus_o much_o shall_v suffice_v concern_v the_o cure_n and_o medicine_n of_o the_o musk-cat_n of_o the_o mule._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d several_a 〈◊〉_d the_o mule_n be_v a_o beast_n call_v by_o the_o hebrew_n pere_v from_o whence_o come_v the_o feminine_a pirdah_n 3._o of_o king_n and_o there_o be_v some_o that_o say_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o hebrew_n word_n 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of_o juvenall_n namque_fw-la hic_fw-la mundae_fw-la nitet_fw-la ungula_fw-la mulae_fw-la his_o voice_n clear_a and_o not_o hoarse_a for_o so_o the_o mare_n will_v be_v terrify_v from_o copulation_n his_o colour_n ought_v to_o be_v likewise_o clear_a as_o all_o black_a have_v no_o white_a belie_v or_o somewhat_o look_v towards_o purple_a and_o have_v one_o black_a spot_n upon_o his_o mouth_n or_o rather_o a_o black_a tongue_n and_o such_o as_o have_v be_v bring_v up_o with_o horse_n it_o be_v the_o fashion_n of_o some_o to_o take_v wild_a ass_n to_o tame_v they_o to_o make_v stallion_n for_o generation_n for_o they_o beget_v the_o best_a mule_n if_o they_o be_v liberal_o feed_v and_o not_o enclose_v and_o never_o wax_v wild_a again_o if_o they_o be_v put_v among_o tame_a ass_n and_o the_o young_a one_o so_o get_v by_o he_o will_v be_v like_o the_o sire_n and_o if_o any_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o make_v the_o mule_n of_o strange_a colour_n absirtus_fw-la absirtus_fw-la they_o must_v 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the_o mare_n who_o before_o he_o loathe_v again_o it_o must_v be_v regard_v that_o the_o stallion_n be_v tie_v and_o bind_v fast_o so_o that_o he_o may_v not_o cover_v the_o mare_n after_o she_o be_v with_o foal_n nor_o yet_o have_v access_n unto_o she_o lest_o by_o kick_v and_o bite_v he_o cause_v abortment_n for_o many_o time_n they_o break_v their_o bond_n asunder_o and_o great_o trouble_v the_o female_n with_o young_a therefore_o they_o be_v accustom_v to_o some_o labour_n which_o take_v down_o the_o heat_n of_o their_o lust_n yet_o at_o the_o time_n that_o they_o be_v to_o cover_v the_o mare_n you_o must_v use_v all_o diligence_n to_o awaken_v the_o drowsy_a nature_n of_o the_o beast_n so_o that_o with_o great_a spirit_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o male_a and_o female_n may_v meet_v together_o the_o ass_n of_o lybia_n will_v not_o cover_v mare_n that_o have_v mane_n until_o they_o be_v shear_v off_o for_o it_o seem_v they_o disdain_v that_o their_o female_n shall_v have_v more_o ornament_n than_o themselves_o which_o be_v their_o husband_n we_o have_v show_v already_o in_o the_o discourse_n of_o the_o ass_n that_o mare_n do_v not_o willing_o admit_v any_o stallion_n ass_n to_o cover_v they_o except_o it_o be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o do_v suck_v a_o mare_n which_o we_o call_v a_o horse-suckling_a or_o equimulgus_fw-la for_o this_o cause_n man_n that_o propound_v unto_o themselves_o to_o nourish_v race_n of_o mule_n take_v the_o colt_n of_o a_o ass_n so_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v foald_v and_o put_v to_o it_o a_o mare_n give_v milk_n in_o some_o dark_a place_n wherein_o the_o mare_n not_o doubt_v any_o fraud_n be_v deceive_v and_o willing_o yield_v her_o udder_n to_o the_o ass_n foal_n whereunto_o be_v accustom_v for_o ten_o day_n together_o at_o last_o she_o take_v it_o for_o her_o own_o and_o such_o a_o stallion_n ass_n love_v mare_n exceed_o and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o mare_n refuse_v not_o he_o and_o some_o say_v that_o although_o they_o suck_v their_o mother_n milk_n yet_o if_o from_o the_o time_n of_o their_o wean_n they_o be_v bring_v up_o among_o horsse-colt_n it_o be_v as_o good_a as_o if_o they_o have_v suck_v mare_n if_o the_o ass_n be_v small_a which_o be_v a_o stallion_n he_o will_v quick_o wax_v old_a and_o his_o issue_n be_v the_o worse_o therefore_o they_o must_v provide_v the_o large_a and_o strong_a ass_n and_o nourish_v they_o with_o the_o best_a hay_n and_o barley_n that_o so_o his_o strength_n may_v abound_v before_o his_o copulation_n he_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v under_o three_o year_n old_a nor_o yet_o bring_v unto_o a_o mare_n which_o never_o know_v male_a for_o such_o a_o one_o will_v beat_v he_o away_o with_o her_o heel_n and_o mouth_n and_o bring_v he_o into_o perpetual_a hatred_n with_o that_o kind_n wherefore_o they_o use_v to_o bring_v some_o vile_a and_o vulgar_a ass_n into_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o mare_n as_o it_o be_v to_o woo_v she_o and_o provoke_v she_o to_o copulation_n that_o so_o if_o she_o beat_v he_o away_o it_o may_v be_v no_o hindrance_n to_o the_o stallion_n but_o if_o she_o seem_v to_o admit_v he_o and_o desirous_a of_o copulation_n than_o they_o take_v he_o away_o and_o bring_v the_o appoint_a stallion_n into_o his_o room_n and_o so_o the_o mule_n be_v engender_v for_o the_o effect_n of_o their_o copulation_n there_o must_v be_v a_o place_n appoint_v for_o the_o purpose_n betwixt_o two_o wall_n have_v a_o narrow_a passage_n that_o so_o the_o mare_n may_v not_o have_v liberty_n to_o fight_v with_o the_o ass_n and_o the_o mare_n head_n must_v be_v tie_v down_o to_o a_o manger_n or_o rack_n the_o ground_n be_v so_o fashion_v that_o her_o forefoot_n may_v stand_v much_o low_a than_o her_o hinder_a and_o so_o ascend_v backward_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o the_o ass_n may_v more_o easy_o leap_v upon_o her_o back_n and_o she_o receive_v the_o seed_n more_o deep_o when_o the_o mare_n have_v bring_v forth_o the_o mule_n she_o give_v it_o suck_v half_a a_o year_n and_o then_o drive_v it_o away_o which_o ought_v to_o be_v bring_v up_o in_o some_o mountain_n or_o hard_a place_n that_o so_o the_o hoof_n may_v grow_v hard_a and_o endurable_a have_v thus_o discourse_v of_o the_o generation_n of_o mule_n it_o now_o follow_v that_o we_o shall_v inquire_v whether_o mule_n thus_o engender_v betwixt_o a_o ass_n and_o a_o mare_n do_v likewise_o bring_v forth_o in_o their_o own_o kind_n obseruatume_v say_v pliny_n è_fw-la duobus_fw-la diversis_fw-la generibus_fw-la tertij_fw-la generis_fw-la fieri_fw-la &_o neutri_fw-la parentum_fw-la esse_fw-la similia_fw-la eaque_fw-la ipsa_fw-la quâ—_n ita_fw-la nata_fw-la sunt_fw-la non_fw-la gignere_fw-la in_fw-la omni_fw-la animalium_fw-la genere_fw-la id_fw-la circo_fw-la mulas_fw-la no_n parere_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v it_o have_v be_v observe_v that_o out_o of_o two_o diverse_a kind_n a_o three_o have_v be_v engender_v and_o yet_o like_a to_o neither_o of_o the_o parent_n and_o those_o so_o engender_v do_v not_o 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