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that_o it_o dissolve_v all_o nerve_n and_o hard_a thing_n in_o the_o body_n of_o beast_n even_o as_o water_n dissolve_v hard_a fruit_n and_o pease_n and_o vinegar_n make_v lead_v as_o soft_a as_o a_o egg_n that_o it_o may_v be_v draw_v through_o a_o ring_n and_o such_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o mule_n that_o after_o they_o have_v drink_v wine_n they_o feel_v themselves_o disarm_v and_o therefore_o give_v over_o to_o resist_v because_o by_o kick_v backward_o they_o receive_v more_o harm_n than_o they_o give_v and_o thus_o the_o guiltiness_n of_o their_o own_o weakness_n make_v they_o gentle_a against_o their_o will_n for_o otherwise_o pliny_n they_o hate_v mankind_n and_o be_v nothing_o so_o tractable_a as_o horse_n for_o varro_n say_v that_o they_o have_v so_o much_o confidence_n in_o their_o heel_n that_o by_o they_o alone_o they_o kill_v wolf_n when_o they_o come_v among_o they_o mule_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v use_v for_o plough_v and_o for_o carry_v both_o of_o man_n and_o burden_n 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mule_n i_o do_v read_v in_o aelianus_n that_o serpent_n do_v love_n to_o feed_v on_o the_o flesh_n of_o dead_a mule_n and_o two_o thing_n be_v very_o eminent_a in_o the_o nature_n of_o mule_n one_o of_o their_o understanding_n and_o the_o other_o of_o their_o friendship_n concern_v the_o first_o plutarch_n relate_v this_o story_n of_o a_o mule_n that_o be_v accustom_v to_o carry_v salt_n who_o upon_o a_o season_n go_v through_o a_o water_n fall_v down_o underneath_o his_o burden_n so_o that_o the_o salt_n take_v wet_a afterward_o the_o beast_n perceive_v how_o by_o that_o mean_n his_o extreme_a load_n melt_v away_o and_o so_o become_v light_a and_o light_a afterward_o the_o mule_n grow_v to_o this_o custom_n that_o whensoever_o he_o come_v load_v with_o salt_n over_o that_o water_n he_o fall_v down_o in_o it_o for_o the_o ease_n of_o his_o carriage_n his_o master_n perceive_v his_o craft_n on_o a_o day_n he_o load_v he_o with_o wool_n and_o sponge_n and_o so_o the_o beast_n come_v 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pardalis_n a_o pardal_n in_o the_o 13._o jer._n si_fw-mi muâ—are_fw-la potest_fw-la aethiop_n 〈◊〉_d svam_fw-la â—ut_fw-la pardus_n maculas_fw-la svas_fw-la &_o vos_fw-la poteritis_fw-la beâ—e_fw-la facere_fw-la cum_fw-la diviceritis_fw-la malum_fw-la if_o the_o blackmoore_n can_v change_v his_o skin_n or_o the_o leopard_n his_o spot_n theâ—_n may_v you_o do_v well_o which_o have_v learned_a to_o do_v ill_a cant_n 14._o coronabâ—â—is_fw-fr de_fw-fr vertice_fw-la siner_n &_o hermon_n de_fw-fr cubilibus_fw-la leonum_fw-la de_fw-la montibus_fw-la pardorum_fw-la that_o be_v thou_o shall_v be_v crown_v from_o the_o top_n of_o siner_n and_o hermon_n from_o the_o den_n of_o the_o lion_n and_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o leopard_n now_o according_a to_o brocardus_n the_o mountain_n of_o the_o leopard_n be_v distant_a from_o tripoli_n in_o the_o holy_a lan_o 〈…〉_z two_o league_n raâ—â—s_n and_o avicen_n two_o arabian_n do_v call_v the_o panther_n and_o leopard_n by_o one_o name_n alpheth_n or_o 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it_o be_v in_o the_o extremity_n they_o lay_v also_o plaster_n unto_o it_o as_o triacle_n liquid_a pitch_n with_o oil_n hen_n cut_v asunder_o alive_a and_o so_o lay_v to_o hot_a or_o else_o the_o leaf_n of_o purslain_a beat_v in_o vinegar_n barley_n meal_n bramble_n leave_v pound_v with_o honey_n
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three_o time_n that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o the_o lion_n the_o present_a time_n by_o the_o wolf_n the_o time_n past_a and_o by_o the_o fawn_a dog_n the_o time_n to_o come_v all_o which_o be_v guard_v by_o the_o vigilancy_n of_o the_o dragon_n for_o this_o cause_n also_o among_o the_o fix_a star_n of_o the_o north_n there_o be_v one_o call_v draco_n a_o dragon_n all_o of_o they_o end_v their_o course_n with_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n and_o they_o be_v in_o this_o sphere_n call_v by_o astronomer_n the_o intersection_n of_o the_o circle_n the_o superior_a of_o these_o ascend_a be_v call_v the_o head_n of_o the_o dragon_n and_o the_o inferior_a descend_v be_v call_v the_o tail_n of_o the_o dragon_n and_o some_o think_v that_o god_n in_o the_o 38._o of_o job_n by_o the_o word_n gneish_n mean_v this_o sign_n or_o constellation_n to_o conclude_v the_o ancient_a roman_n as_o vegetius_n write_v carry_v in_o all_o their_o band_n the_o escutchion_n of_o a_o dragon_n to_o signify_v their_o 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call_v draco_n but_o i_o rather_o agree_v with_o solinus_n who_o give_v a_o more_o true_a reason_n of_o this_o fable_n ne_o famâ—_n licentis_fw-la vulneretur_fw-la fides_fw-la lest_o as_o he_o say_v faith_n and_o truth_n shall_v receive_v a_o disgrace_n or_o wound_v by_o the_o lavish_a report_n of_o fame_n there_o be_v among_o the_o hesperide_n a_o certain_a wind_a river_n come_v from_o the_o sea_n and_o include_v within_o it_o the_o compass_n of_o that_o land_n which_o be_v call_v the_o garden_n of_o hesperide_n at_o one_o place_n whereof_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o water_n break_v by_o a_o rock_n seem_v to_o be_v like_o the_o fall_n down_o of_o snake_n to_o they_o that_o stand_v a_o far_o off_o and_o from_o hence_o arise_v all_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o fable_n aforesaid_a indeed_o there_o be_v a_o statue_n of_o hercules_n in_o the_o left_a hand_n whereof_o be_v three_o apple_n which_o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v obtain_v by_o the_o conquest_n of_o a_o dragon_n but_o that_o 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up_o his_o mace_n to_o he_o the_o oak_n be_v great_a and_o grow_v very_o large_a but_o god_n destroy_v it_o by_o the_o slender_a ivy_n that_o cling_v about_o it_o that_o it_o may_v not_o grow_v proud_a of_o its_o force_n and_o might_n farewell_o than_o all_o those_o that_o so_o much_o esteem_n of_o creature_n that_o be_v very_a largeâ—_n i_o acknowledge_v god_n appear_v in_o their_o magnitude_n yet_o i_o see_v more_o of_o god_n in_o the_o history_n of_o lesser_a creature_n for_o here_o be_v more_o of_o prudence_n sagacity_n art_n ingenuity_n and_o of_o certain_a evident_a divine_a be_v will_v thou_o praise_v nature_n god_n ordinary_a hand_n from_o whence_o will_v thou_o take_v thy_o beginning_n better_o than_o from_o infect_v for_o where_o have_v he_o plant_v so_o many_o sense_n in_o a_o gnat_n where_o say_v pliny_n have_v he_o set_v the_o eye_n where_o the_o smell_v with_o what_o curiosity_n have_v he_o fasten_v the_o wing_n with_o what_o great_a art_n have_v he_o extend_v the_o small_a leg_n and_o dispose_v the_o hungry_a hollow_a belly_n and_o have_v make_v it_o thirsty_a after_o man_n blood_n and_o as_o the_o small_a beak_n it_o have_v can_v be_v see_v he_o have_v so_o make_v it_o double_a by_o a_o reciprocal_a art_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v sharp_a point_v to_o enter_v and_o hollow_a to_o draw_v it_o forth_o i_o let_v pass_v that_o admirable_a variety_n comeliness_n and_o fecundity_n that_o be_v in_o infect_v which_o commend_v the_o riches_n of_o quicken_a nature_n in_o great_a multitude_n and_o set_v forth_o unto_o we_o the_o great_a plenty_n of_o it_o which_o can_v be_v exhaust_v if_o you_o consider_v man_n as_o they_o cure_v almost_o all_o the_o disease_n of_o man_n body_n as_o i_o shall_v declare_v more_o at_o large_a in_o their_o history_n so_o they_o furnish_v their_o mind_n with_o variety_n of_o example_n of_o virtue_n whereby_o they_o may_v instruct_v their_o soul_n and_o teach_v they_o that_o otherwise_o will_v be_v very_o wicked_a wherefore_o solomon_n the_o principal_a master_n of_o true_a wisdom_n among_o man_n send_v sluggard_n to_o the_o art_n hill_n and_o tumultuous_a people_n to_o the_o band_n of_o locust_n and_o incite_v mortal_a man_n to_o the_o contemplation_n of_o the_o spider_n in_o their_o house_n that_o from_o the_o school_n of_o infect_v we_o may_v learn_v virtue_n and_o may_v lift_v up_o our_o eye_n unto_o the_o power_n of_o god_n which_o be_v too_o much_o turn_v away_o from_o he_o go_v to_o say_v tertullian_n o_o man_n thou_o rely_v upon_o thy_o own_o strength_n and_o distruste_v god_n yet_o consider_v that_o there_o be_v so_o great_a strength_n in_o the_o small_a creature_n he_o have_v make_v that_o thou_o can_v not_o endure_v it_o nor_o ever_o be_v able_a to_o do_v as_o much_o imitate_v if_o thou_o can_v the_o spider_n
curiosity_n endure_v the_o sting_n of_o the_o spider_n phalangium_n avoid_v the_o nastiness_n of_o louse_n take_v a_o gnat_n out_o of_o thy_o throat_n sleep_v when_o flea_n or_o wiglice_n bite_v fierce_o keep_v thy_o tree_n safe_a from_o caterpillar_n drive_v away_o weevil_n trees-worm_n vine-worm_n and_o timber-worm_n wherefore_o as_o god_n show_v his_o power_n more_o in_o this_o more_o notable_a artifice_n of_o infect_v so_o his_o great_a mercy_n it_o more_o apparent_a because_o there_o be_v hardly_o any_o disease_n of_o the_o mind_n or_o body_n but_o a_o remedy_n may_v be_v fetch_v from_o this_o store-house_n to_o cure_v they_o both_o if_o man_n shall_v deny_v that_o they_o contribute_v very_o much_o to_o feed_v and_o fat_a and_o cure_v many_o other_o creature_n bird_n and_o fish_n will_v plead_v for_o they_o and_o the_o brute_n beast_n that_o feed_v on_o grass_n will_v speak_v in_o their_o behalf_n wherefore_o though_o with_o many_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v new_a or_o hard_o to_o obtain_v be_v most_o value_v and_o this_o be_v accuse_v by_o the_o perverseness_n of_o wicked_a man_n and_o ignorance_n of_o unlearned_a man_n to_o be_v a_o work_n of_o curiosity_n ostentation_n and_o of_o no_o profit_n yet_o see_v its_o shape_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v so_o small_a nature_n and_o fate_n and_o great_a original_n wherefore_o i_o exhort_v those_o chief_a man_n which_o i_o name_v at_o the_o beginning_n who_o have_v deserve_v excellent_a well_o in_o the_o history_n of_o infect_v by_o communicate_v both_o the_o thing_n themselves_o and_o their_o picture_n that_o with_o that_o humanity_n they_o have_v be_v assist_v to_o i_o and_o to_o pennius_fw-la hitherto_o they_o will_v continual_o proceed_v in_o the_o same_o for_o the_o augment_v of_o this_o work_n for_o so_o shall_v they_o be_v true_o account_v as_o they_o be_v physician_n son_n and_o shall_v most_o ample_o set_v fortl_n the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n to_o which_o if_o i_o may_v appear_v to_o have_v have_v as_o much_o regard_n as_o i_o have_v have_v to_o the_o certain_a profit_n of_o man_n by_o this_o work_n i_o shall_v not_o regard_v the_o envy_n of_o any_o man_n for_o i_o never_o study_v to_o please_v all_o man_n and_o yet_o i_o always_o endeavour_v to_o offer_v unto_o the_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n some_o part_n of_o thankfulness_n the_o theater_n of_o infect_v or_o of_o lesser_a live_a creature_n chap._n i._n of_o the_o name_n description_n and_o difference_n of_o bee_n of_o all_o infect_v bee_n be_v the_o principal_a and_o be_v chief_o to_o be_v admire_v be_v the_o only_a creature_n of_o that_o kind_n frame_v for_o the_o nourishment_n of_o man_n but_o the_o rest_n be_v procreate_v either_o to_o be_v useful_a in_o physic_n or_o for_o delight_n of_o the_o eye_n the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o ear_n or_o the_o complete_n and_o ornament_n of_o the_o body_n the_o bee_n do_v exceed_v they_o all_o in_o every_o one_o of_o these_o they_o be_v call_v by_o the_o hebrew_n deborah_n arabian_n albara_o nahalea_n zabar_fw-la name_n illyrian_n weziela_n italian_n ape_n api_fw-la una_fw-la sticha_n moscatella_fw-mi ape_n a_o scoppa_fw-la pecchi_fw-la spaniard_n abeia_n french_a mousch_v a_o miel_n german_n ein_fw-ge ymme_n bynle_fw-mi english_a bee_n bee_n be_v flandrian_o buy_v polonian_n pztzota_n irish_a camlii_n the_o grecian_n give_v divers_a name_n to_o bee_n according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o nation_n country_n and_o place_n for_o divers_a nation_n do_v attribute_v divers_a name_n to_o they_o but_o the_o most_o common_a and_o vulgar_a name_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o hesiod_n call_v the_o bee_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o they_o be_v busy_v in_o their_o work_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o because_o of_o their_o sweetness_n or_o rather_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o regard_n of_o their_o honey_n in_o make_v of_o which_o the_o bee_n be_v a_o cunning_a artificer_n for_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o there_o be_v no_o insect_n more_o studious_a more_o industrious_a and_o laborious_a hesiod_n call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gesner_n have_v rather_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o it_o be_v also_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o suidas_n aristotle_n and_o other_o do_v rather_o make_v it_o a_o hornet_n or_o a_o wasp_n although_o gaza_n interpretation_n and_o the_o poet_n do_v call_v it_o apis_n a_o bee_n stephanus_n call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v i_o do_v hive_n bee_n hesychius_n call_v one_o kind_n of_o bee_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o other_o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o its_o frame_n they_o be_v call_v also_o from_o their_o destroy_n of_o flower_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v destroy-flower_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v yellow_a from_o their_o natural_a soil_n and_o seed_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o regard_n they_o have_v blunt_a sting_n than_o wasp_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o from_o the_o sound_n and_o buzz_a noise_n of_o their_o wing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o some_o in_o isocrates_n do_v interpret_v the_o name_n by_o gnat_n when_o he_o write_v that_o some_o have_v write_v in_o the_o praise_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o bombus_fw-la be_v proper_o the_o noise_n bee_n make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d among_o so_o many_o signification_n say_v hesychius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o kind_n of_o stingless_a bee_n isidorus_n call_v he_o the_o king_n or_o emperor_n of_o the_o honey-tent_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o common_a inheritance_n he_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o airy_a inhabitant_n in_o respect_n of_o its_o country_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v the_o trojan_a wood_n pecker_n the_o bee_n receive_v also_o divers_a appellation_n and_o name_n from_o their_o office_n and_o employment_n as_o some_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o their_o command_n some_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o their_o sweet_a sing_n some_o from_o their_o work_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o some_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o potter_n in_o regard_n of_o fashion_v of_o their_o comb_n or_o their_o emplaistr_v of_o their_o waxen_a 〈…〉_z whereon_o the_o bee_n do_v secure_v themselves_o from_o the_o injury_n of_o the_o wind_n and_o rain_n the_o latin_n call_v these_o infect_v by_o one_o name_n ape_n or_o bee_n varro_n call_v they_o sometime_o bird_n but_o improper_o for_o they_o be_v fly_v creature_n but_o not_o bird_n some_o think_v they_o be_v call_v bee_n because_o their_o swarm_n call_v do_v cleave_v together_o by_o the_o foot_n like_o a_o bunch_n of_o grape_n and_o beside_o the_o most_o conceive_v that_o this_o name_n of_o ape_n be_v compound_v of_o a_o a_o privative_a particle_n and_o pes_fw-la a_o foot_n as_o if_o they_o be_v produce_v without_o foot_n as_o virgil_n say_v trunca_fw-la pedum_fw-la primo_fw-la that_o be_v lame_a or_o deprive_v of_o foot_n servius_n be_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n and_o true_o the_o new_a fresh_a brood_n which_o the_o grecian_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v want_v foot_n but_o in_o the_o time_n appoint_v by_o nature_n out_o of_o the_o crusty_a and_o waxy_n comb_v the_o bee_n do_v creep_v forth_o but_o in_o regard_n it_o keep_v not_o this_o analogy_n of_o the_o name_n of_o bipe_n edis_fw-la tripes_n edis_fw-la compe_n edis_fw-la the_o name_n be_v more_o simple_a from_o whence_o come_v the_o diminutive_a apicula_fw-la or_o a_o little_a bee_n the_o bee_n be_v a_o insect_n live_v creature_n four-winged_n bloodless_a skilful_a only_o in_o his_o artificial_a bee_n make_n of_o honey_n for_o he_o that_o write_v the_o garden_n of_o health_n seem_v to_o dote_v much_o by_o confident_o affirm_v that_o bee_n be_v fourfooted_a beast_n for_o nature_n only_o bestow_v on_o they_o four_o foot_n that_o they_o may_v go_v upright_o and_o not_o more_o lest_o it_o may_v hinder_v their_o fly_n but_o omit_v this_o futile_a author_n let_v we_o more_o ample_o describe_v this_o most_o profitable_a and_o wiâ—e_a insect_n their_o eye_n be_v horny_a and_o make_v inward_o and_o so_o be_v their_o sting_n neither_o do_v they_o want_v tongue_n bee_n and_o tooth_n they_o have_v four_o wing_n which_o be_v dry_a as_o those_o of_o all_o other_o infect_v shine_v and_o fasten_v or_o join_v to_o their_o shoulder_n the_o last_o whereof_o be_v the_o least_o that_o they_o may_v not_o hinder_v their_o fly_n two_o claw_n as_o it_o be_v grow_v forth_o of_o the_o end_n of_o their_o little_a foot_n between_o which_o in_o
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its_o colour_n for_o it_o be_v all_o black_a that_o i_o need_v say_v no_o more_o beetle_n first_o breed_n from_o dung_n say_v johan_n langius_fw-la as_o the_o worm_n bâ—eed_v out_o of_o rot_a wood_n then_o their_o seed_n be_v shed_v into_o a_o round_a ball_n and_o the_o same_o be_v enliven_v breed_v their_o young_a one_o every_o one_o knoweâ—_n this_o sufficient_o unless_o they_o live_v where_o no_o dung_n be_v for_o in_o dunghill_n they_o be_v obvious_a to_o every_o man._n beetle_n serve_v for_o divers_a use_n for_o they_o both_o profit_n our_o mind_n and_o they_o cure_v some_o infirmity_n of_o our_o body_n for_o when_o this_o live_a creature_n and_o scarce_o a_o live_a creature_n for_o it_o want_v some_o sense_n
example_n be_v of_o the_o base_a kind_n of_o infect_v and_o nothing_o but_o a_o crust_n do_v excel_v man_n in_o divers_a faculty_n this_o shall_v teach_v we_o modesty_n temperance_n labour_n magnanimity_n justice_n and_o prudence_n for_o though_o its_o house_n be_v but_o a_o dunghill_n yet_o it_o live_v content_v the_o bewith_o and_o be_v busy_v and_o delight_v in_o it_o nor_o do_v it_o more_o willing_o drink_v or_o eat_v among_o rose_n than_o in_o goat_n dung_n which_o smell_n in_o its_o sense_n as_o sweet_a as_o marjoram_n for_o it_o live_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o will-not_a exceed_v her_o order_n the_o great_a care_n it_o take_v be_v to_o make_v the_o great_a ball_n it_o can_v 〈…〉_z as_o it_o they_o be_v sweet_a ball_n which_o with_o wonderful_a labour_n it_o roll_v from_o she_o and_o if_o it_o chance_v to_o roll_v its-burden_n against_o some_o heap_n that_o the_o ball_n slip_v away_o and_o fall_v down_o again_o you_o will_v imagine_v that_o you_o see_v sisyphus_n roll_v a_o stone_n to_o the_o top_n of_o a_o mountain_n and_o fall_v back_o again_o upon_o he_o yet_o be_v it_o not_o weary_a nor_o will_v it_o rest_v till_o it_o have_v roll_v it_o to_o its_o nest_n so_o earnest_a it_o be_v about_o its_o work_n but_o we_o poor-man_n do_v nothing_o that_o be_v worth_a our_o labour_n or_o as_o we_o have_v power_n to_o do_v and_o we_o give_v off_o in_o the_o very_a steep_a entrance_n of_o virtue_n and_o we_o spend_v all_o our_o pain_n and_o day_n in_o idleness_n follow_v ill_a counsel_n till_o we_o get_v a_o habit_n of_o mischief_n to_o our_o own_o destruction_n who_o do_v not_o see_v the_o courage_n of_o the_o beetle_n if_o he_o shall_v observe_v he_o fight_v with_o a_o eagle_n as_o it_o be_v relate_v of_o the_o beetle_n in_o india_n i_o believe_v that_o it_o will_v come_v to_o pass_v as_o erasmus_n say_v that_o some_o man_n extreme_o favour_v the_o roman_a commander_n will_v lament_v for_o the_o eagle_n that_o the_o combat_n fall_v out_o upon_o so_o kingly_a a_o bird_n to_o fight_v with_o so_o mean_a and_o despise_a enemy_n for_o to_o conquer_v it_o it_o be_v no_o glory_n but_o to_o be_v conquer_v by_o it_o be_v the_o great_a shame_n and_o the_o beetle_n will_v win_v praise_n enough_o that_o he_o strive_v with_o a_o eagle_n though_o he_o shall_v be_v overcome_v the_o poet_n say_v that_o ajax_n be_v ashamed_a of_o so_o weak_a a_o adversary_n as_o ulysses_n be_v and_o valiant_a captain_n disdain_v to_o contend_v with_o common_a soldier_n again_o a_o man_n will_v wonder_v whence_o this_o mean_a insect_n have_v gain_v so_o much_o courage_n and_o boldness_n that_o it_o dare_v wage_v war_n with_o the_o strong_a of_o bird_n also_o whence_o it_o have_v mean_n force_n faculty_n and_o patience_n that_o it_o can_v contend_v so_o many_o year_n with_o the_o eagle_n without_o any_o reconciliation_n but_o if_o any_o man_n will_v unfold_v this_o secret_a and_o view_v this_o contemptible_a creature_n near_o and_o as_o it_o be_v at_o home_n he_o shall_v observe_v so_o many_o rare_a property_n of_o it_o that_o when_o he_o have_v consider_v all_o he_o will_v desire_v to_o be_v a_o beetle_n rather_o than_o a_o eagle_n yet_o that_o no_o man_n may_v stop_v or_o stay_v i_o before_o he_o know_v the_o matter_n first_o of_o all_o it_o exceed_v the_o eagle_n and_o man_n too_o in_o this_o respect_n that_o it_o yearly_o renew_v its_o old_a age_n and_o grow_v young_a again_o this_o be_v so_o great_a a_o matter_n that_o i_o think_v all_o earthly_a potenâ—â—resâ—_n when_o they_o come_v to_o that_o unamiable_a old_a age_n that_o they_o must_v part_v with_o all_o will_v rather_o with_o beetle_n change_v and_o cast_v off_o their_o dregs_o than_o they_o will_v receive_v a_o seven_o fold_v crown_n again_o what_o huge_a courage_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v there_o in_o so_o small_a a_o body_n what_o a_o heroical_a magnanimity_n what_o a_o force_n it_o have_v in_o battle_n that_o homer_n fly_n be_v nothing_o to_o the_o beetle_n it_o have_v not_o a_o wit_n so_o common_a but_o it_o be_v of_o old_a repute_v for_o it_o and_o commend_v in_o all_o place_n hence_o be_v that_o greek_a proverb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wise_a than_o a_o beetle_n whereby_o they_o ascribe_v to_o it_o a_o singular_a and_o incomparable_a wisdom_n nor_o do_v that_o concern_v i_o if_o any_o man_n will_v cavil_v and_o say_v he_o dwell_v ill_a favoured_o in_o a_o uncomely_a house_n for_o i_o shall_v rather_o just_o condemn_v their_o household_n government_n who_o be_v ill_o favour_v themselves_o and_o of_o filthy_a condition_n do_v build_v their_o house_n curious_o and_o lostily_fw-mi with_o so_o great_a care_n and_o charge_n of_o king_n attalus_n moreover_o that_o it_o use_v the_o excrement_n of_o live_a creature_n for_o its_o own_o commodity_n be_v no_o fault_n but_o a_o commendation_n of_o its_o wit_n and_o ingenuity_n as_o though_o we_o that_o be_v physician_n do_v not_o the_o same_o thing_n as_o often_o as_o we_o apply_v the_o blood_n the_o flesh_n the_o urine_n and_o sometime_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d of_o live_a 〈◊〉_d to_o our_o patient_n and_o sometime_o we_o give_v they_o 〈◊〉_d p_o 〈…〉_z s._n nor_o be_v alchemist_n 〈◊〉_d who_o will_v be_v divide_v man_n indeed_o and_o not_o mortal_a can_v they_o obtain_v what_o they_o 〈…〉_z draw_v forth_o that_o quintessence_n nor_o be_v husbandman_n a_o sort_n of_o people_n that_o of_o old_a 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈…〉_z sacred_a now_o ashamed_a to_o dung_n their_o field_n and_o it_o be_v probable_a they_o first_o learn_v their_o art_n from_o the_o beetle_n call_v pilu_n 〈…〉_z â—or_a why_o shall_v it_o chief_o include_v its_o sseed_n in_o duug_a unless_o god_n will_v have_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v in_o 〈◊〉_d a_o great_a deal_n of_o 〈…〉_z moisture_n whereby_o 〈◊〉_d generation_n be_v perfect_v 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v that_o wise_a farmer_n dungâ—â—_n their_o field_n to_o make_v they_o more_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈…〉_z quered_a that_o 〈◊〉_d leanness_n barrenness_n and_o poverty_n of_o their_o 〈◊〉_d but_o you_o will_v say_v that_o the_o beetle_n pi_n 〈…〉_z like_o the_o smell_n of_o so_o stiâ—king_v â—â—thing_n it_o be_v a_o follâ—â—â—ook_n for_o a_o man_fw-mi 〈…〉_z a_o beetle_n for_o that_o be_v peculiar_a to_o man_n to_o be_v displease_v with_o the_o send_v of_o his_o own_o dung_n and_o so_o be_v it_o not_o with_o any_o other_o creature_n therefore_o the_o beetle_n be_v more_o happy_a than_o we_o but_o not_o more_o 〈◊〉_d yeâ—_n man_n be_v not_o so_o much_o oftend_v with_o it_o as_o it_o be_v but_o aâ—_n they_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d for_o of_o old_a â—â—me_n it_o do_v not_o seem_v abominable_a to_o they_o 〈◊〉_d it_o do_v to_o we_o for_o they_o call_v it_o by_o a_o lucky_a word_n l_o 〈…〉_z and_o they_o think_v fit_a to_o call_v saturâ—_n the_o dunghill_n god_n for_o his_o honour_n iâ—_n we_o will_v believe_v 〈◊〉_d â—or_a pliny_n say_v that_o sterculus_fw-la the_o son_n of_o 〈◊〉_d goâ—_n not_o only_o the_o name_n but_o also_o immo_fw-la 〈…〉_z by_o it_o in_o italy_n moreover_o the_o same_o thing_n in_o greeâ—â—_n procure_v to_o two_o king_n great_a glory_n to_o 〈◊〉_d who_o invent_v it_o and_o hercules_n that_o spread_v it_o abroad_o last_o the_o memory_n of_o that_o old_a king_n will_v never_o be_v abolish_v who_o honorio_n 〈…〉_z as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o cato_n commend_v to_o 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d the_o ground_n with_o his_o hand_n and_o for_o no_o other_o thing_n but_o that_o the_o beetle_n be_v delight_v in_o a_o ro_n 〈…〉_z emperor_n be_v nothing_o offend_v with_o the_o smell_n of_o urine_n if_o it_o bring_v profit_n with_o it_o wherefore_o then_o shall_v â—â—ve_v be_v offend_v with_o the_o pi_n 〈…〉_z rli_fw-la who_o have_v so_o many_o good_a property_n for_o one_o small_a inconvenience_n if_o we_o call_v that_o a_o inconvenience_n that_o be_v most_o commodious_a for_o the_o soâ—â—â—ring_n of_o its_o young_a last_o when_o we_o be_v the_o beetle_n though_o in_o the_o dung_n always_o 〈…〉_z shell_n always_o neat_a compare_v he_o with_o man_n pollute_v and_o infect_v with_o stâ—wâ—_n and_o â—wdy_a house_n and_o i_o shall_v ask_v which_o of_o the_o two_o be_v most_o clean_o and_o i_o think_v it_o have_v its_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o beetle_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pure_a and_o clearle_n if_o any_o man_n think_v these_o gift_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d and_o vulgar_a yet_o no_o maâ—_n but_o will_v think_v that_o a_o 〈◊〉_d thing_n 〈◊〉_d worthy_a of_o great_a honour_n that_o of_o old_a time_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o chief_a amongstâ—_n their_o sacred_a image_n and_o mystery_n of_o their_o 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v the_o most_o apt_a 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o famous_a 〈◊〉_d for_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_z his_o comment_fw-fr of_o isâ—â—_n 〈…〉_z in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d picture_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—ye_z be_v
march_n in_o the_o last_o rank_n they_o far_o surpass_v in_o the_o number_n of_o their_o foot_n caterpillar_n staphylini_n and_o whurlworm_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o infect_v whence_o they_o be_v call_v many-feet_n by_o a_o peculiar_a name_n belong_v to_o they_o aristotle_n call_v this_o scolopendra_n theophrastus_n scolopia_n dioscorides_n from_o the_o destruction_n of_o serpent_n call_v it_o ophioctone_n varinus_n and_o hesychius_n call_v it_o amphyde_v phaganon_n other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o some_o call_v it_o thousand-feet_n and_o many-feet_n the_o vulgar_a greek_n call_v it_o scolopetra_n the_o latin_n also_o call_v this_o scolopendra_n and_o sepa_n and_o dirty-hog_n and_o hundred-feet_n thousand-feet_n many-feet_n which_o three_o last_o name_n also_o they_o give_v to_o juli._n in_o hebrew_n they_o call_v it_o ghazam_n in_o arabic_a alcamptia_n and_o alamula_fw-la as_o silvaticus_n testify_v albertus_n call_v it_o almuga_n altapua_n in_o the_o polish_v tongue_n stonogroback_n gaflauka_n in_o the_o hungarian_a tongue_n zone_n hiragopap_n matzkaia_n in_o high_a dutch_a ein_fw-mi nassel_n in_o italian_a centopede_a name_n vermi_n in_o french_a chenille_n millepy_v in_o english_a scolopender_n and_o manyfoot_n in_o my_o judgement_n it_o differ_v as_o far_o from_o julus_n as_o a_o sea_n lobster_n from_o a_o crevice_n they_o be_v indeed_o like_a to_o one_o another_o but_o these_o be_v always_o less_o nor_o be_v they_o so_o mischievous_a when_o they_o bite_v nor_o so_o venomous_a the_o great_a earth_n scolopender_n be_v as_o long_o and_o thick_a as_o you_o have_v it_o picture_v the_o colour_n of_o the_o body_n be_v black_a from_o brown_a and_o shine_v to_o every_o incision_n a_o yellow_a little_a foot_n be_v join_v that_o be_v in_o the_o several_a side_n sixty_o it_o go_v forward_a and_o backward_o with_o equal_a ease_n for_o it_o go_v with_o the_o head_n forward_o and_o with_o the_o tail_n forward_o and_o therefore_o nicander_n and_o rhodoginus_n call_v it_o two_o head_n it_o have_v the_o part_n between_o the_o head_n and_o belly_n not_o single_a but_o manifold_a whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o this_o kind_n can_v live_v though_o it_o be_v cut_v in_o sunder_o this_o scolopender_n be_v provoke_v bite_v so_o sharp_o that_o ludovicus_n armarus_n who_o give_v i_o one_o bring_v out_o of_o africa_n can_v scarce_o endure_v he_o to_o bite_v his_o hand_n though_o he_o have_v a_o good_a glove_n on_o and_o a_o double_a linen_n cloth_n for_o he_o strike_v his_o fork_a mouth_n deep_a into_o the_o cloth_n and_o hang_v a_o long_a time_n and_o will_v hardly_o be_v shake_v off_o another_o be_v bring_v from_o new_a hispaniola_n which_o have_v on_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o back_o a_o flame_n colour_a line_n to_o adorn_v it_o and_o a_o red_a side_n and_o colour_n of_o the_o hair_n set_v it_o forth_o it_o have_v foot_n like_a to_o hair_n and_o lift_v itself_o upon_o they_o all_o it_o run_v very_o swift_o this_o be_v worthy_a of_o the_o 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