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attagene_n ne_o yet_o urchin_n to_o conclude_v in_o africa_a you_o shall_v find_v no_o wild_a bore_n no_o stag_n and_o hind_n no_o roe-buck_n and_o do_v ne_o yet_o bear_v chap._n lix_n ¶_o what_o creature_n be_v hurtful_a to_o stranger_n now_o some_o live_a creature_n there_o be_v that_o do_v no_o harm_n at_o all_o to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o same_o country_n but_o kill_v all_o stranger_n namely_o certain_a serpent_n in_o tirinthe_n which_o be_v suppose_v to_o breed_v of_o themselves_o out_o of_o the_o very_a earth_n semblable_o in_o syria_n there_o be_v snake_n and_o special_o along_o the_o bank_n of_o euphrates_n that_o will_v not_o touch_v the_o syrian_n lie_v along_o asleep_a nay_o if_o a_o man_n that_o lean_v upon_o they_o be_v sting_v or_o bite_v by_o they_o he_o shall_v find_v no_o hurt_n or_o mischief_n thereby_o but_o to_o man_n of_o all_o other_o nation_n whatsoever_o they_o be_v most_o spiteful_o bend_v they_o they_o will_v with_o great_a greediness_n eager_o assail_v 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of_o those_o fish_n that_o keep_v in_o the_o sea_n not_o forget_v those_o also_o either_o in_o run_v fresh_a river_n or_o stand_a lake_n chap._n ii_o ¶_o what_o the_o reason_n be_v why_o the_o sea_n shall_v breed_v the_o great_a live_a creature_n the_o water_n bring_v forth_o more_o store_n of_o live_a creature_n and_o the_o same_o great_a than_o the_o land_n the_o cause_n whereof_o be_v evident_a even_o the_o excessive_a abundance_n of_o moisture_n as_o for_o the_o foul_n &_o bird_n who_o live_v hang_v as_o it_o be_v &_o hover_v in_o the_o air_n their_o case_n be_v otherwise_o now_o in_o the_o sea_n be_v so_o wide_o so_o large_a and_o open_a ready_a to_o receive_v from_o heaven_n above_o the_o genital_a seed_n and_o cause_n of_o generation_n be_v so_o soft_a and_o pliable_a so_o proper_a &_o fit_a to_o yield_v nourishment_n and_o increase_n assist_v also_o by_o nature_n which_o be_v nover_o idle_a but_o always_o frame_v one_o new_a creature_n or_o other_o no_o marvel_n it_o be_v if_o 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justice_n then_o in_o place_n but_o the_o praetor_n tubero_n immediate_o upon_o this_o answer_n pluck_v the_o bird_n in_o piece_n it_o be_v not_o long_o after_o but_o the_o presage_n of_o this_o bird_n take_v effect_v indeed_o and_o be_v fulfil_v in_o his_o person_n moreover_o there_o be_v of_o this_o kind_a many_o that_o feed_v on_o mast_n acorn_n nut_n apple_n and_o such_o like_a fruit_n but_o they_o be_v such_o as_o live_v in_o manner_n upon_o flesh_n only_o and_o yet_o i_o must_v except_v the_o kite_n for_o that_o property_n in_o he_o be_v note_v to_o be_v in_o all_o augury_n a_o unlucky_a sign_n and_o presage_v of_o some_o heavy_a and_o deadly_a misfortune_n chap._n xix_o ¶_o of_o bird_n that_o have_v hook_a talon_n and_o round_o long_a claw_n like_o finger_n what_o fowl_n soever_o have_v crooked_a claw_n sort_v not_o together_o in_o flock_n but_o prey_v each_o one_o apart_o for_o itself_o and_o light_o all_o such_o fly_v aloft_o unless_o it_o be_v the_o night_n bird_n aforesaid_a 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decapolis_n why_o so_o call_v 701_o e_fw-la defrutum_fw-la what_o it_o be_v 416_o l_o delos_n island_n 40_o g_o delos_n island_n famous_a and_o why_o so_o call_v 81_o b._n the_o diverse_a name_n thereof_o 161_o d_o demetrius_n spare_v to_o burn_v rhodes_n for_o the_o love_n of_o a_o picture_n 175_o d_o democritus_n foresee_v by_o the_o star_n a_o dearth_n of_o oil_n buy_v up_o all_o aforehand_o 598_o g._n he_o feign_v two_o god_n punishment_n and_o benefit_n 3_o d_o democritus_n in_o hot_a weather_n foresee_v a_o shower_n of_o rain_n and_o foretell_v it_o 610_o m_o deuteriae_fw-la what_o wine_n 417_o e_o d_o i_o dial_n where_o first_o invent_v 191_o b._n not_o serve_v for_o all_o place_n 35_o d_o dialeta_n a_o kind_n of_o purple_n 29_o b_o dianitis_n murrhe_n 369_o b_o diana_n temple_n at_o ephesus_n four_o hundred_o year_n in_o building_n 491_o b._n of_o what_o timber_n it_o be_v build_v 161_o d_o her_o image_n of_o wood_n 491_o c._n by_o what_o mean_v it_o endure_v so_o long_o ibid._n diana_n temple_n at_o saguntum_n ibid._n d_o dibapha_fw-la what_o purple_a die_v 260i_fw-la diana_n temple_n in_o aulis_n 491_o e_o dia_n pasmata_fw-la what_o they_o be_v 383_o c_o dicaearchus_n his_o commission_n 31_o d_o digestion_n of_o meat_n worse_o in_o summer_n than_o in_o winter_n 355_o f_o digestion_n in_o sleep_n of_o what_o effect_n 356_o g_o diadem_n first_o invent_v 187_o 〈◊〉_d divination_n by_o beast_n who_o devise_v 189_o d_o dinochares_n a_o renown_a architect_n 99_o b_o diomedian_n bird_n describe_v and_o why_o so_o call_v 294_o m_o 295_o a._n b._n dibapha_fw-la what_o die_v 260_o i_o dioscurias_n a_o famous_a city_n of_o the_o colchian_o 117_o c._n d_o by_o who_o found_v ibid._n d_o divinor_n or_o man_n of_o a_o prophetical_a spirit_n 173_o d_o dionysius_n be_v depose_v from_o his_o kingdom_n the_o sea-water_n grow_v to_o be_v fresh_a 44_o i_o dionysiodorus_n a_o geometrician_n 49_o c._n and_o his_o epistle_n find_v in_o his_o sepulchre_n and_o the_o content_n thereof_o ibid._n diomedes_z his_o lake_n 94_o g_o diomedes_n his_o horse_n 78_o h_o diribitorium_n 489_o d_o discord_n between_o beast_n 308_o h_o diversitte_n of_o child_n resemblance_n of_o their_o parent_n ibid._n b_o division_n of_o fish_n 247_o d_o difference_n between_o brain_n and_o marrow_n of_o the_o bone_n 333_o a_o difference_n of_o eyesight_n in_o man_n 334_o diversity_n of_o mouth_n in_o creature_n 336_o l_o diversity_n of_o tooth_n in_o creature_n 337_o a_o disease_n strange_a incident_a to_o man_n and_o woman_n 182._o l._n as_o strange_o cure_v 183._o a._n who_o live_v long_o without_o disease_n ibid._n b._n disease_n of_o sundry_a sort_n ibid._n c._n d_o disease_n ihat_o haunt_v tree_n 538._o m_o distance_n in_o plant_v how_o to_o be_v observe_v 514._o l_o d_o o_fw-fr docus_n shine_v beam_n in_o the_o sky_n 17._o b_o dog_n love_v and_o faithful_a to_o their_o master_n 218._o l_o dog_n restore_v a_o king_n to_o â—…is_n crown_n again_o 218._o m._n their_o affection_n to_o their_o master_n 219._o a_o dog_n employ_v in_o war_n 218._o m._n their_o rare_a property_n 219._o c_o one_o dog_n overcom_v a_o lion_n and_o a_o elephant_n 220._o g._n h_o dog_n mad_a 220._o i._n how_o they_o be_v preserve_v from_o madness_n ib._n a_o dog_n speak_v 220._o k_o dog_n come_v into_o hercules_n temple_n in_o the_o beast-market_n at_o rome_n 285._o d_o dog_n will_v not_o live_v in_o the_o isle_n of_o sygaros_n 141._o e_o dogstar_n his_o power_n 19_o f_o dogstar_n powerful_a on_o the_o sea_n 245._o 〈◊〉_d dogstar_n of_o great_a effect_n and_o precious_a 597._o d._n high_o honour_v ibid._n dolphin_n their_o nature_n 238._o h._n i_o dolphin_n swift_a of_o all_o fish_n and_o creature_n 238._o m._n swift_a than_o a_o arrow_n out_o of_o a_o bow_n ibid._n sort_n themselves_o like_o man_n and_o wife_n 238._o i_o dolphin_n love_o affect_v man_n and_o music_n ibid._n l._n they_o love_v mankind_n diverse_a example_n thereof_o 238._o m_o dolphin_n know_v the_o name_n simo._n ib._n they_o help_v fisher_n to_o catch_v fish_n 240._o 〈◊〉_d they_o have_v a_o certain_a commonwealth_n ibid._n l_o dolphin_n have_v no_o ear_n 333._o c_o dolphin_n enemy_n to_o crocodile_n 209._o c_o dormouse_n keep_v tame_a 233_o b._n they_o sleep_v all_o winter_n ibid._n c_o kind_n to_o their_o sire_n ibid._n doric_a tune_n 14._o l_o house_n dove_n chaste_a 290._o g._n hen-dove_n meek_a ibid._n h._n the_o cock_n jealous_a ibid._n kind_n to_o their_o pigeon_n ibid._n i._n how_o they_o drink_v ibid._n stocke-dove_n live_v long_o 29â—…_n k._n their_o tune_n ibid._n dove_n wink_v with_o both_o their_o eyelid_n 336._o i_o house-dove_n glorious_a 290._o m._n take_v in_o their_o pride_n by_o the_o falcon_n 291._o b._n they_o love_v the_o kestrell_n or_o stanell_n and_o wherefore_o ibid._n dove_n employ_v as_o post_n and_o courrier_n between_o ib._n c._n how_o they_o be_v keep_v to_o their_o own_o dovecote_n ibid._n dove_n and_o pigeon_n of_o great_a price_n 291._o d_o dove_n how_o ofâ—…en_o 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france_n 497._o b._n why_o so_o call_v ibid._n dryidae_n their_o ceremony_n in_o gather_v of_o oak_n misselto_n ibid._n c_o against_o drunkenness_n and_o drunkard_n 426._o ay_o m._n antonius_n a_o drunkard_n and_o maintainer_n of_o drunkenness_n 428._o g_o the_o behaviour_n of_o drunkard_n 427._o a_o parthian_n great_a drinker_n of_o wine_n ibid._n d_o dromiscos_n island_n 40._o k_o d_o v_o dung_n of_o blackbird_n for_o what_o it_o be_v good_a 507._o c_o dung_v of_o land_n when_o and_o in_o what_o order_n 582._o l_o dunghill_n cock_n best_a adorn_v on_o the_o head_n 331._o b_o dung_n how_o it_o be_v to_o be_v rake_v 582._o l_o dung_v of_o ground_n invent_v by_o king_n augeas_n 507._o b_o duracina_n certain_a grape_n 405._o e_fw-la
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to_o reach_v up_o blood_n or_o to_o spit_v filthy_a matter_n roast_a garlic_n under_o the_o hot_a ember_n and_o give_v it_o the_o party_n to_o eat_v with_o equal_a quantity_n of_o honey_n be_v take_v with_o salt_n and_o oil_n it_o be_v a_o sovereign_a remedy_n for_o they_o that_o be_v burst_a or_o spasmaticke_n that_o be_v to_o say_v vex_v with_o the_o cramp_n apply_v with_o the_o fat_a or_o grease_n of_o a_o hog_n it_o cure_v all_o tumour_n and_o suspicious_a imposthume_n be_v emplastre_v with_o brimstone_n and_o rosin_n upon_o fistula_n or_o such_o hollow_a and_o blind_a ulcer_n it_o draw_v out_o all_o the_o filth_n and_o corruption_n that_o lie_v rankle_a and_o fester_v within_o but_o lay_v it_o to_o a_o sore_a with_o pitch_n you_o shall_v see_v it_o fetch_v out_o spill_v and_o end_v of_o break_a arrow_n stick_v still_o within_o the_o flesh_n the_o leprosy_n the_o run_a and_o dangerous_a mentagâ—…a_n tettar_n the_o red_a pimple_n also_o rise_v in_o the_o skin_n garlic_n do_v first_o fret_v and_o exulcerat_a but_o afterward_o with_o origanum_fw-la it_o cure_v and_o heal_v the_o same_o â—…ea_o the_o very_a ash_n of_o garlic_n burn_v and_o so_o temper_v with_o oil_n and_o the_o pickle_n garum_n that_o it_o may_v take_v the_o form_n of_o a_o lineament_n do_v the_o like_a the_o wild_a fire_n also_o or_o shingle_v erisypelas_n that_o have_v get_v to_o a_o place_n if_o it_o be_v anoint_v therewith_o will_v be_v extinguish_v be_v any_o place_n of_o the_o body_n grow_v black_a and_o blue_a by_o stripe_n or_o blow_n a_o lineament_n make_v of_o garlic_n burn_v to_o ash_n and_o temper_a with_o honey_n will_v bring_v the_o native_a and_o fresh_a colour_n again_o quick_o there_o be_v a_o deep_a and_o settle_a opinion_n among_o man_n that_o if_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n do_v ordinary_o take_v garlic_n with_o meat_n &_o drink_n they_o shall_v find_v remedy_n thereby_o for_o the_o fall_a sickness_n also_o that_o one_o head_n of_o garlic_n take_v in_o some_o styptic_a &_o harsh_a raw_a wine_n with_o laserpitium_n to_o the_o weight_n of_o one_o obulus_fw-la drive_v away_o the_o quartan_a ague_n for_o ever_o but_o after_o another_o sort_n if_o it_o be_v use_v to_o wit_n boil_v with_o bruise_a bean_n and_o so_o eat_v ordinary_o with_o meat_n there_o be_v no_o cough_n so_o tough_a no_o ulcer_n within_o the_o breast_n so_o foul_a and_o filthy_a but_o it_o will_v stay_v the_o one_o and_o cleanse_v yea_o and_o heal_v the_o other_o so_o as_o the_o patient_n shall_v recover_v perfect_a health_n garlic_n make_v folk_n to_o sleep_v well_o and_o give_v a_o good_a fresh_a and_o ruddy_a colour_n to_o the_o whole_a body_n garlic_n stamp_v with_o green_a coriander_n and_o drunken_a with_o strong_a wine_n increase_v the_o heat_n of_o lust_n and_o provoke_v to_o lechery_n but_o as_o many_o good_a property_n as_o garlic_n have_v it_o be_v not_o without_o some_o bad_a quality_n for_o they_o again_o it_o make_v the_o eye_n dim_a it_o breed_v windiness_n and_o ventosity_n it_o hurt_v the_o stomach_n over_o liberal_o take_v &_o galeâ—…_n cause_v thirst_n but_o let_v i_o not_o forget_v among_o other_o virtue_n which_o it_o have_v namely_o that_o if_o it_o be_v give_v to_o hen_n cock_n and_o other_o pulleine_a among_o their_o corn_n it_o will_v keep_v they_o from_o the_o pip_n as_o for_o horse_n mare_n ass_n and_o such_o like_a beast_n that_o can_v stale_v or_o be_v ground_n and_o wrong_v in_o the_o belly_n stamp_n garlick_n and_o therewith_o rub_v the_o shap_n and_o natural_a part_n it_o will_v provoke_v the_o one_o and_o ease_v the_o other_o chap._n vii_o ¶_o of_o wild_a lectuce_n as_o well_o that_o call_v caprina_fw-la as_o esopus_n of_o isatis_n and_o garden_n lectuce_n the_o first_o kind_n of_o lectuce_n that_o grow_v wild_a of_o itself_o without_o man_n hand_n be_v that_o which_o be_v common_o call_v caprina_fw-la i_o goat_n lectuce_n this_o herb_n have_v a_o property_n that_o if_o it_o be_v lactariae_fw-la throw_v into_o the_o sea_n it_o will_v present_o kill_v all_o the_o fish_n that_o approach_v near_o unto_o it_o the_o milky_a juice_n of_o this_o lectuce_n be_v turn_v thick_a and_o soon_o after_o mix_v with_o vinegar_n to_o the_o weight_n of_o two_o oboli_fw-la and_o one_o cyath_n of_o water_n put_v thereto_o be_v give_v with_o good_a success_n to_o those_o that_o have_v the_o dropsy_n the_o stalk_n and_o leave_v stamp_v with_o some_o salt_n strew_v among_o and_o so_o apply_v as_o a_o cataplasm_n do_v heal_v up_o the_o sinew_n that_o be_v cut_v or_o wound_v the_o same_o herb_n be_v bruise_v together_o with_o vinegar_n preserve_v a_o man_n from_o the_o toothache_n if_o he_o use_v two_o morning_n every_o month_n to_o wash_v his_o mouth_n with_o a_o collution_n make_v thereof_o a_o second_o
therewith_o be_v powerful_a against_o all_o venomous_a beast_n and_o namely_o the_o perilous_a spider_n phalangia_fw-la but_o special_o against_o the_o poison_n of_o scorpion_n and_o in_o truth_n look_v who_o carry_v this_o herb_n about_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v sting_v if_o a_o man_n make_v a_o circle_n or_o compass_v upon_o the_o earth_n with_o the_o branch_n of_o this_o herb_n a_o scorpion_n as_o some_o say_v be_v within_o the_o same_o shall_v not_o have_v the_o power_n to_o get_v forth_o nay_o if_o the_o herb_n be_v lay_v upon_o a_o scorpion_n or_o if_o with_o the_o same_o be_v wet_a a_o man_n besprinkle_v the_o say_a scorpion_n it_o will_v sure_o die_v out_o of_o hand_n it_o be_v say_v that_o four_o grain_n of_o the_o seed_n take_v in_o drink_n do_v cure_v the_o quartan_n and_o three_o the_o tertian_n or_o if_o the_o very_a herb_n itself_o be_v lay_v under_o the_o patient_n head_n after_o it_o have_v be_v thrice_o carry_v about_o the_o bed_n it_o work_v the_o like_a effect_n the_o seed_n be_v of_o power_n to_o stir_v up_o carnal_a lust_n apply_v with_o honey_n it_o discuss_v biles_fw-la rise_v in_o the_o emunctory_n yea_o &_o this_o heliotropium_fw-la for_o a_o certainty_n cause_v wert_n to_o fall_v of_o by_o the_o very_a root_n as_o also_o it_o take_v away_o all_o excrescence_n in_o the_o fundament_n it_o draw_v down_o by_o urine_n the_o corrupt_a blood_n in_o the_o reins_n and_o loin_n lie_v clutter_a about_o the_o ridge_n bone_n in_o case_n the_o seed_n be_v either_o apply_v as_o a_o lineament_n or_o sodden_a in_o the_o broth_n of_o a_o cock_n or_o capon_n and_o so_o sup_v off_o or_o else_o with_o beet_n and_o lentil_o as_o for_o the_o utmost_a rind_n of_o this_o herb_n it_o be_v singular_a for_o to_o recover_v the_o fresh_a and_o native_a colour_n in_o place_n black_a and_o blue_a with_o stripe_n the_o magician_n and_o wiseman_n do_v prescribe_v for_o the_o quartan_n &_o tertian_n ague_n that_o the_o patient_n shall_v tie_v the_o herb_n heliotropium_fw-la with_o three_o knot_n in_o a_o tertian_n and_o with_o four_o in_o a_o quartan_n pray_v withal_o and_o make_v a_o vow_n that_o he_o will_v undo_v those_o knot_n after_o he_o be_v once_o clear_a of_o the_o fever_n but_o this_o he_o must_v do_v before_o the_o herb_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o ground_n another_o property_n as_o strange_a and_o miraculous_a be_v report_v of_o maidenhair_n adiantum_fw-la in_o summer_n it_o be_v green_a in_o winter_n it_o wither_v and_o decay_v not_o it_o check_v all_o water_n for_o be_v bespreint_a dash_v and_o drench_v quite_o therewith_o yet_o it_o look_v as_o if_o it_o be_v dry_a so_o great_a be_v the_o antipathy_n or_o contrariety_n between_o they_o whereupon_o the_o greek_n give_v it_o that_o name_n and_o otherwise_o a_o plant_n it_o be_v fit_a for_o vinet-worke_n and_o knot_n in_o a_o garden_n some_o call_v it_o callitrichon_fw-la other_o polytrichon_n both_o which_o name_n be_v give_v it_o for_o the_o effect_n that_o it_o work_v for_o it_o colore_v the_o hair_n black_a and_o for_o this_o purpose_n it_o be_v sod_v in_o wine_n with_o the_o seed_n of_o ache_n or_o persley_n and_o a_o good_a quantity_n of_o oil_n be_v put_v thereto_o for_o to_o make_v the_o hair_n curl_a and_o to_o grow_v thick_a by_o which_o mean_v it_o keep_v the_o hair_n from_o shed_v and_o fall_v off_o 2_o kind_n there_o be_v of_o it_o the_o white_a and_o the_o black_a which_o also_o be_v the_o short_a the_o great_a kind_n they_o call_v polytrichon_n the_o other_o trichomanes_n both_o of_o they_o have_v pretty_a fine_a branch_n shine_v with_o a_o black_a colour_n and_o the_o leaf_n resemble_v fearn_v in_o which_o the_o nether_a side_n underneath_o be_v rough_a duskish_a and_o brown_a but_o all_o the_o leaf_n stand_v direct_o one_o a_o against_o another_o in_o order_n fasten_v to_o the_o stalk_n by_o slender_a steles_a no_o root_n at_o all_o these_o capillar_n herb_n have_v but_o they_o grow_v upon_o shadowy_a rock_n and_o wall_n dash_v and_o beat_v on_o with_o water_n but_o most_o of_o all_o they_o seek_v after_o pit_n or_o hole_n of_o well_n and_o spring_n and_o stony_a place_n wherout_a fountain_n issue_n and_o that_o be_v a_o strange_a &_o marvelous_a thing_n consider_v they_o be_v not_o wet_a with_o water_n nor_o have_v any_o sense_n or_o feel_n thereof_o they_o have_v a_o wonderful_a faculty_n and_o the_o black_a especial_o to_o break_v the_o stone_n and_o to_o expel_v it_o out_o of_o the_o body_n for_o which_o cause_n rather_o than_o for_o grow_v on_o stone_n and_o rock_n i_o believe_v very_o it_o be_v by_o our_o countryman_n call_v in_o latin_a saxifrage_n to_o this_o purpose_n as_o much_o as_o 3_o finger_n be_v able_a to_o pluck_v up_o be_v ordinary_o take_v in_o wine_n they_o provoke_v urine_n and_o resist_v the_o poison_n of_o serpent_n and_o venomous_a spider_n be_v boil_v in_o wine_n they_o stay_v the_o flux_n of_o the_o belly_n a_o chaplet_n make_v of_o they_o allai_v the_o headache_n and_o a_o lineament_n thereof_o be_v think_v good_a to_o be_v apply_v against_o the_o sting_n of_o the_o scolopendres_n but_o it_o must_v be_v often_o take_v off_o and_o renew_v for_o fear_v the_o herb_n become_v overdrie_a and_o lose_v all_o the_o virtue_n in_o this_o wise_a it_o be_v to_o be_v use_v where_o the_o hair_n be_v fall_v away_o by_o some_o infirmity_n these_o herb_n discuss_v and_o resolve_v the_o king_n evil_a they_o dispatch_v and_o rid_v away_o the_o scale_n or_o dandruff_n in_o the_o visage_n and_o heal_v the_o skal_n of_o the_o head_n a_o decoction_n of_o these_o maiden-haire_n be_v singular_a good_a for_o those_o who_o be_v short_a wind_v for_o the_o liver_n also_o the_o spleen_n the_o jaundice_n and_o the_o dropsy_n a_o ointment_n make_v with_o maidenhair_n and_o wormwood_n ease_v the_o pain_n of_o the_o kidney_n and_o in_o case_n of_o strangury_n procure_v ease_n and_o free_a passage_n of_o urine_n they_o bring_v down_o the_o afterbirth_n in_o woman_n and_o their_o monthly_a term_n howbeit_o drink_v they_o with_o vinegar_n or_o the_o juice_n of_o the_o blackberrie_n bramble_n they_o staunch_a blood_n a_o proper_a lineament_n be_v make_v thereof_o with_o oil_n rosat_n to_o anoint_v young_a child_n that_o have_v the_o red_a gum_n and_o be_v all_o break_a out_o but_o first_o they_o will_v be_v bathe_v in_o wine_n the_o leaf_n of_o maidenhair_n stamp_v with_o the_o urine_n of_o a_o man_n child_n under_o fourteen_o year_n of_o age_n and_o yet_o not_o undergrowne_v together_o with_o the_o some_o of_o salt_n petre_n be_v say_v to_o keep_v the_o belly_n of_o woman_n from_o wrinkle_n and_o rivel_n upon_o childbearing_n if_o they_o be_v anoint_v therewith_o to_o conclude_v man_n say_v that_o partridge_n and_o cock_n of_o the_o game_n will_v fight_v more_o lusty_o in_o case_n this_o herb_n be_v intermingle_v with_o their_o meat_n and_o the_o same_o also_o be_v very_o good_a for_o sheep_n to_o graze_v upon_o about_o their_o fold_n chap._n xxii_o ¶_o of_o picris_n thesium_fw-la asphodill_n alimus_n acanthus_n or_o brankursine_n elaphoboscum_n scandix_n jasione_n of_o caucalis_n sium_n silybum_n scolymus_n or_o zimonium_fw-la sonchus_n chondrillum_fw-la or_o chodrille_n and_o of_o mushroom_n the_o herb_n cichorie_n picris_n take_v the_o name_n as_o heretofore_o we_o have_v say_v of_o the_o notable_a bitterness_n which_o it_o have_v the_o leave_v thereof_o be_v cichory_n round_o excellent_a good_a it_o be_v to_o take_v away_o wert_n thesium_fw-la likewise_o come_v nothing_o behind_o for_o bitterness_n but_o it_o purge_v the_o belly_n for_o which_o purpose_n it_o must_v be_v stamp_v strain_a and_o take_v in_o water_n as_o touch_v the_o asphodell_n it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o sovereign_a &_o most_o renown_a herb_n in_o the_o world_n some_o have_v give_v it_o the_o name_n heroion_n and_o hesiodus_n have_v write_v that_o it_o grow_v in_o the_o wood_n dionysius_n say_v that_o there_o be_v both_o male_a and_o female_a of_o it_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o the_o bulbous_a root_n of_o the_o asphodel_n sod_v with_o husked_a barley_n be_v a_o singular_a restorative_n for_o those_o body_n which_o be_v waste_v with_o a_o consumption_n &_o especial_o of_o the_o lung_n and_o bread_n make_v of_o they_o wrought_v together_o with_o corn_n meal_n of_o flower_n into_o a_o dough_n be_v most_o wholesome_a for_o man_n body_n as_o for_o nicander_n he_o use_v to_o give_v either_o the_o stem_n which_o we_o call_v antherichon_n or_o the_o seed_n or_o else_o the_o onion_n bulbous_a root_n thereof_o in_o wine_n to_o the_o quantity_n of_o three_o dram_n as_o a_o preseruative_n against_o serpent_n &_o scorpion_n and_o to_o prevent_v the_o fear_n and_o danger_n of_o these_o harmful_a and_o pestilent_a creature_n he_o appoint_v the_o same_o to_o be_v lay_v under_o folk_n head_n as_o they_o lie_v asleep_a
until_o in_o the_o end_n all_o their_o physic_n prove_v nothing_o but_o word_n and_o bibble_n babble_n for_o believe_v i_o his_o scholar_n and_o disciple_n think_v it_o more_o for_o their_o ease_n and_o pleasure_n to_o sit_v close_o in_o the_o school_n and_o hear_v their_o doctor_n out_o of_o the_o chair_n discourse_n of_o the_o point_n of_o physic_n than_o to_o go_v a_o simple_a into_o the_o desert_n and_o forest_n to_o seek_v and_o gather_v herb_n at_o all_o season_n of_o the_o year_n some_o at_o one_o time_n and_o some_o at_o another_o chap._n iii_o ¶_o of_o the_o new_a practice_n in_o physic_n of_o asclepiades_n the_o physician_n and_o what_o course_n he_o take_v to_o alter_v and_o abolish_v the_o old_a physic_n for_o to_o bring_v in_o the_o new_a what_o cunning_a mean_n soever_o these_o new_a physician_n can_v devise_v to_o overthrow_v the_o ancient_a manner_n of_o work_v by_o simple_n yet_o it_o maintain_v still_o the_o remnant_n of_o the_o former_a credit_n build_v sure_o upon_o 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