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be_v long_a and_o where_o short_a 36_o ay_o continual_a day_n for_o six_o month_n ibid._n how_o day_n be_v observe_v 36_o l_o day_n for_o six_o month_n together_o where_o 84_o i_o the_o kindness_n of_o a_o daughter_n to_o her_o mother_n 174_o h_o daughter_n of_o agrippa_n deliver_v of_o two_o tyrant_n 160_o g_o daphnis_n a_o bondslave_n how_o high_o praise_v 175_o e_fw-la daudo_fw-la a_o sclavonian_a live_v five_o hundred_o year_n 181_o a_o dactyle_n fish_n 209_o f_o daughter_n of_o marcus_n curiatius_n why_o they_o be_v call_v sedigitae_fw-la 349_o c_o dance_v who_o invention_n 189_o c_o d_o e_o death_n sudden_n 185_o c._n d._n etc._n etc._n dead_a suppose_v recover_v 184_o h_o deal_n see_v fir_n dew_n when_o it_o appear_v 29_o b_o sign_n of_o death_n in_o sickness_n 183_o e_o dead_a body_n weigh_v more_o than_o quick_a 156_o e_o deaf_a natural_o be_v dumb_a 306_o g_o decumanus_n line_n what_o it_o be_v 609_o b_o deer_n where_o they_o have_v four_o kidney_n apiece_o 343_o d_o 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 they_o sit_v and_o lay_v in_o a_o year_n 298._o i_o house-dove_n hatch_v a_o cock_n and_o a_o hen_n pigeon_n 300._o k._n hen-dove_n tread_v one_o another_o for_o want_n of_o a_o cock_n ibid._n l_o donax_n a_o kind_n of_o reed_n 485._o c._n k_o doughty_n how_o it_o be_v make_v 560_o d_o r_o sea-dragon_n 249._o d_o dragon_n in_o vine_n what_o they_o be_v 536._o h_o dragon_n fight_n with_o elephant_n and_o their_o subtlety_n 198._o k_o where_o they_o breed_v 199._o c._n dragon_n procure_v appetite_n to_o meat_n with_o the_o juice_n of_o wild_a lettuce_n 271._o a_o some_o man_n never_o dream_v 309._o c_o 〈◊〉_d by_o dream_n who_o first_o practise_v 189._o d_o dream_n common_a to_o all_o creature_n that_o bring_v forth_o their_o young_a quick_a ibid._n drepanâ—…s_n the_o sea-swallow_a seldom_o see_v 351._o d_o drink_n may_v be_v forbear_v altogether_o 166._o g_o drupae_n what_o olive_n 379._o b_o 30._o g_o drypetae_fw-la what_o olive_n 430._o g_o dryos_n hyphear_n 496._o k_o dryidae_n in_o 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
upon_o occasion_n of_o debility_n or_o sickness_n have_v their_o nature_n or_o seed_n run_v from_o they_o against_o their_o will_n touch_v cichory_n of_o the_o garden_n which_o be_v very_o like_a unto_o the_o lectuce_n there_o be_v two_o kind_n thereof_o but_o the_o green_a that_o seem_v to_o be_v of_o a_o wild_a and_o savage_a nature_n be_v the_o better_a of_o a_o more_o brown_a and_o duskish_a colour_n it_o be_v and_o a_o summer_n herb_n only_o the_o other_o indeed_o be_v whither_o and_o continue_v all_o winter_n howbeit_o worse_o of_o the_o twain_o and_o yet_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o be_v right_o comfortable_a to_o the_o stomach_n especial_o when_o it_o be_v overcharge_v with_o waterish_a humour_n be_v eat_v in_o a_o salad_n with_o vinegar_n at_o meat_n they_o refresh_v and_o cool_v mighty_o so_o do_v they_o also_o in_o form_n of_o a_o lineament_n and_o by_o that_o mean_n resolve_v other_o humour_n beside_o those_o in_o the_o stomach_n general_o the_o root_n of_o all_o wild_a cichory_n be_v sod_v with_o barley_n grout_n to_o a_o gruel_n and_o so_o sup_v off_o do_v comfort_n a_o weak_a stomach_n be_v reduce_v into_o a_o lineament_n &_o apply_v to_o the_o region_n of_o the_o heart_n above_o the_o left_a pap_n with_o vinegar_n they_o cure_v the_o tremble_a thereof_o and_o the_o faint_a cold_a sweat_n that_o break_v out_o upon_o weakness_n all_o the_o sort_n of_o these_o cichory_n as_o well_o tame_a as_o wild_a be_v take_v in_o broth_n each_o other_o day_n be_v good_a for_o gouty_a person_n for_o such_o also_o as_o reach_v and_o cast_v up_o blood_n shed_v their_o sperm_n or_o have_v the_o run_n of_o the_o reins_n howbeit_o petronius_n diodotus_n in_o his_o book_n entitle_v gather_n contradiction_n utter_o condemn_v the_o garden_n endive_n seris_fw-la and_o allege_v many_o reason_n and_o argument_n to_o confirm_v that_o position_n of_o he_o howbeit_o the_o whole_a college_n of_o all_o physician_n beside_o stand_n against_o he_o chap._n ix_o ¶_o of_o garden_n colewort_n lapsana_n sea_n colewort_n or_o soldanella_n of_o squilla_n of_o other_o bulbous_a root_n as_o the_o potato_n and_o of_o bulbium_fw-la the_o commendable_a propriety_n of_o the_o colewoort_n be_v so_o many_o that_o it_o be_v a_o long_a labour_n to_o decipher_v they_o all_o consider_v that_o both_o chrysippus_n and_o dieuches_n two_o physician_n have_v compile_v each_o of_o they_o a_o book_n particular_o of_o this_o herb_n wherein_o they_o have_v collect_v their_o virtue_n as_o they_o be_v appropriate_a and_o respective_a to_o every_o part_n of_o man_n body_n yea_o and_o before_o all_o other_o pythagoras_n and_o after_o he_o cato_n have_v as_o ample_o set_v out_o the_o praise_n thereof_o as_o for_o cato_n opinion_n and_o judgement_n of_o the_o say_a herb_n i_o be_o the_o more_o willing_a in_o this_o place_n to_o set_v down_o and_o follow_v diligent_o because_o it_o may_v be_v know_v what_o simple_n and_o what_o drug_n they_o be_v which_o the_o old_a roman_n use_v for_o their_o physic_n live_v 600_o year_n after_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o city_n the_o greek_a writer_n of_o great_a antiquity_n have_v make_v three_o kind_n of_o colewort_n to_o wit_n the_o crisp_a or_o ruff_v coal_n which_o they_o call_v selina_n or_o selinoide_n for_o the_o resemblance_n that_o the_o leaf_n have_v to_o parsley_n these_o colewort_n be_v good_a for_o the_o stomach_n and_o gentle_o loosen_v the_o belly_n the_o second_o sort_n be_v name_v in_o greek_a plain_a lea_n with_o broad_a leaf_n spring_v forth_o from_o a_o great_a stem_n whereupon_o some_o have_v give_v it_o the_o name_n of_o cole_n caulodes_fw-la these_o woort_n be_v to_o no_o use_n at_o all_o for_o physic_n the_o three_o be_v proper_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o crambe_n very_o well_o store_v with_o leaf_n this_o be_v but_o those_o be_v small_a than_o the_o rest_n simple_a also_o &_o plain_a bitter_a beside_o this_o coal_n be_v in_o comparison_n of_o other_o but_o most_o effectual_a in_o physic_n howbeit_o cato_n prefer_v before_o all_o that_o which_o be_v crisp_a and_o frizzle_a next_o unto_o it_o the_o smooth_a cole_n with_o the_o large_a leaf_n &_o big_a stalk_n he_o commend_v the_o colewort_n stamp_v raw_a together_o with_o vinegar_n honey_n coriander_n rue_n mint_n and_o the_o root_n of_o laser_n to_o be_v singular_a good_a for_o the_o heaâ—…-ach_n the_o mist_n and_o dimness_n of_o the_o eye_n the_o appearance_n of_o sparkle_a mote_n before_o they_o the_o stomach_n and_o precordiall_a part_n if_o a_o man_n take_v fast_v 2_o acetables_n of_o this_o composition_n and_o he_o say_v moreover_o that_o this_o confection_n be_v so_o sovereign_a that_o they_o who_o do_v but_o bray_v and_o beat_v the_o ingredient_n shall_v sensible_o find_v themselves_o mighty_o comfort_v and_o fortify_v thereby_o and_o he_o conclude_v withal_o that_o colewort_n may_v be_v either_o stamp_v together_o with_o the_o foresay_a species_n and_o so_o take_v in_o a_o sup_v or_o else_o be_v eat_v first_o dip_v and_o soak_a in_o the_o forename_a liquor_n as_o also_o that_o a_o lineament_n make_v of_o they_o together_o with_o rue_n a_o little_a coriander_n some_o few_o corn_n of_o salt_n and_o barley_n meal_n be_v sovereign_a to_o assuage_v the_o pain_n of_o any_o gout_n be_v it_o in_o foot_n hand_n or_o any_o other_o joint_a whatsoever_o moreover_o that_o a_o decoction_n make_v thereof_o do_v wonderful_o comfort_v and_o fortify_v the_o sinew_n yea_o and_o mitigate_v the_o arthriticall_a grief_n or_o joint-ach_n if_o the_o part_n be_v torment_v therewith_o over_o and_o beside_o a_o fomentation_n make_v therewith_o be_v singular_a for_o all_o fresh_a wound_n old_a ulcer_n yea_o and_o canker_n which_o can_v not_o possible_o be_v repress_v or_o heal_v by_o any_o other_o medicine_n but_o he_o appoint_v first_o that_o they_o be_v bathe_v in_o hot_a water_n and_o then_o a_o cataplasm_n of_o the_o say_a word_n to_o be_v lay_v upon_o the_o afflict_a place_n and_o the_o same_o to_o be_v refresh_v 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many_o come_v to_o their_o death_n by_o this_o mean_n and_o namely_o the_o father_n of_o licinius_n cecinna_n late_o decease_v a_o man_n by_o call_v a_o praetor_n who_o not_o able_a to_o endure_v the_o intolerable_a pain_n and_o torment_n of_o a_o certain_a disease_n and_o be_v weary_a of_o his_o life_n at_o bilbil_n in_o spain_n shorten_v his_o own_o day_n by_o take_v opium_n by_o reason_n whereof_o physician_n be_v grow_v to_o great_a variance_n and_o be_v of_o contrary_a opinion_n as_o touch_v the_o use_n of_o the_o foresay_a opium_n diagoras_n and_o erasistratus_n condemn_v it_o altogether_o as_o a_o most_o deadly_a thing_n &_o will_v not_o allow_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o much_o as_o inject_v or_o infuse_v into_o the_o body_n by_o way_n of_o clyster_n for_o they_o hold_v it_o no_o better_a than_o poison_n and_o otherwise_o hurtful_a also_o to_o the_o eye_n andrea_n say_v moreover_o that_o if_o opium_n do_v not_o present_o put_v out_o a_o man_n eye_n &_o make_v he_o blind_a it_o be_v because_o they_o of_o alexandria_n in_o egypt_n do_v sophisticat_v it_o but_o in_o process_n of_o time_n the_o late_a &_o modern_a physician_n do_v not_o utter_o reject_v it_o but_o find_v a_o good_a use_n thereof_o as_o may_v appear_v by_o that_o noble_a and_o famous_a opiate_n confection_n call_v diacodium_fw-la moreover_o there_o be_v certain_a ordinary_a trosche_n make_v of_o popy_n seed_n beat_v into_o powder_n which_o with_o milk_n be_v common_o use_v by_o way_n of_o a_o lineament_n to_o bring_v sick_a patient_n to_o sleep_v likewise_o with_o oil_n rosat_n for_o the_o headache_n and_o with_o the_o same_o oil_n they_o use_v to_o drop_v it_o into_o the_o ear_n for_o to_o mitigat_fw-la their_o pain_n also_o a_o lineament_n make_v thereof_o with_o brest-milk_n be_v singular_a good_a for_o the_o gout_n in_o which_o sort_n there_o be_v a_o great_a use_n of_o the_o leave_v also_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n and_o be_v apply_v as_o a_o cataplasm_n with_o vinegar_n they_o help_v s._n anthony_n fire_n and_o all_o sort_n of_o wound_n for_o i_o own_o part_n i_o will_v not_o have_v it_o in_o any_o case_n to_o enter_v into_o collyry_n much_o less_o unto_o those_o medicine_n which_o be_v ordain_v to_o drive_v away_o ague_n fit_v or_o into_o maturative_n no_o nor_o to_o go_v among_o other_o ingredient_n into_o those_o remedy_n which_o be_v devise_v to_o stay_v the_o flux_n that_o come_v from_o the_o stomach_n howbeit_o in_o this_o case_n last_o specify_v many_o give_v the_o black_a poppy_n with_o wine_n all_o garden_n poppy_n grow_v round_a in_o the_o head_n than_o the_o wild_a for_o these_o bear_v a_o head_n long_o &_o small_a howbeit_o for_o any_o use_n of_o great_a operation_n than_o those_o of_o the_o garden_n for_o the_o decoction_n thereof_o take_v as_o a_o drink_n procure_v sleep_n to_o such_o as_o be_v over_o watchful_a so_o do_v a_o fomentation_n thereof_o if_o either_o the_o visage_n be_v sprinkle_v or_o the_o mouth_n wash_v therewith_o the_o best_a poppy_n be_v they_o that_o grow_v in_o dry_a place_n and_o where_o it_o rain_v seldom_o when_o the_o head_n and_o leaf_n both_o be_v sodden_a &_o stamp_v the_o juice_n that_o be_v press_v from_o they_o physician_n call_v meronium_fw-la and_o it_o be_v far_o weak_a and_o dull_a in_o operation_n than_o opium_n now_o to_o know_v which_o be_v good_a opium_n indeed_o the_o first_o and_o principal_a trial_n be_v by_o the_o nose_n for_o the_o true_a opium_n be_v so_o strong_a that_o a_o man_n may_v not_o endure_v to_o smell_v it_o the_o second_o proof_n be_v by_o fire_n for_o the_o right_a opium_n will_v burn_v clear_a like_o a_o candle_n and_o when_o it_o be_v put_v forth_o yield_v a_o stink_a send_v from_o it_o in_o the_o end_n
the_o muskle_n and_o sinew_n that_o he_o become_v paralyticke_a in_o that_o part_n and_o ever_o after_o unto_o his_o die_a day_n be_v rid_v as_o well_o of_o all_o sense_n as_o of_o the_o pain_n of_o the_o gout_n but_o say_v that_o in_o these_o case_n it_o may_v be_v tolerable_a to_o set_v down_o in_o their_o book_n some_o poison_n what_o reason_n nay_o what_o leave_n have_v those_o greek_n to_o show_v the_o mean_n how_o the_o brain_n and_o understanding_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v intoxicat_a and_o trouble_a what_o colour_n and_o pretence_n have_v they_o to_o set_v down_o medicine_n and_o receipt_n to_o cause_n woman_n to_o slip_v the_o untimely_a fruit_n of_o their_o womb_n and_o a_o thousand_o such_o like_a cast_v &_o device_n that_o may_v be_v practise_v by_o herb_n of_o their_o pen_n for_o i_o own_o part_n i_o be_o not_o for_o they_o that_o will_v send_v the_o conception_n out_o of_o the_o body_n unnatural_o before_o the_o due_a time_n they_o shall_v learn_v no_o such_o receipt_n of_o i_o neither_o will_v i_o teach_v any_o how_o to_o temper_v &_o spice_n a_o amatorious_a cup_n to_o draw_v either_o man_n or_o woman_n into_o love_n it_o be_v no_o part_n of_o my_o profession_n for_o well_o i_o remember_v that_o lucullus_n a_o most_o brave_a general_n and_o a_o captain_n of_o great_a execution_n lose_v his_o life_n by_o such_o a_o love_n potion_n much_o less_o than_o shall_v you_o have_v i_o to_o write_v of_o magic_n witchcraft_n charm_n enchantment_n and_o sorcery_n unless_o it_o be_v to_o give_v warn_v that_o folk_n shall_v not_o meddle_v with_o they_o or_o to_o disprove_v those_o course_n for_o their_o vanity_n and_o principal_o to_o give_v a_o item_n how_o little_a trust_n and_o assurance_n there_o be_v to_o be_v have_v in_o such_o trumpery_n it_o suffice_v i_o and_o content_v my_o mind_n yea_o and_o i_o think_v that_o i_o have_v do_v well_o for_o mankind_n in_o record_v those_o herb_n which_o be_v good_a and_o wholesome_a find_v out_o by_o man_n of_o wit_n and_o learning_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o posterity_n chap._n four_o ¶_o of_o moly_n and_o dodecatheos_n of_o paeony_n otherwise_o call_v pentorobus_fw-la or_o glycyside_n of_o panace_n asclepium_fw-la heraclium_fw-la and_o chironium_n of_o panaces_n centarium_fw-la or_o pharnaceum_n of_o heraclium_n siderium_fw-la of_o henbane_n call_v hyoscyamus_n apollinaris_n or_o altercangenus_fw-la homer_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o principal_a and_o sovereign_a herb_n of_o all_o other_o be_v moly_n so_o call_v as_o he_o think_v by_o the_o god_n themselves_o the_o invention_n or_o find_v of_o this_o herb_n he_o 10._o ascribe_v unto_o mercury_n and_o show_v that_o it_o be_v singular_a against_o the_o mighty_a witcheraft_n &_o enchantment_n that_o be_v some_o say_v that_o this_o herb_n moly_n even_o according_a to_o homer_n description_n with_o a_o round_a and_o black_a bulbous_a root_n to_o the_o bigness_n of_o a_o onion_n and_o with_o a_o leaf_n or_o blade_n like_o that_o of_o squilla_n grow_v at_o this_o day_n about_o the_o river_n or_o lake_n peneus_n and_o upon_o the_o mountain_n cylleum_fw-la in_o arcadia_n also_o that_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o be_v dig_v out_o of_o the_o ground_n the_o grecian_a simplist_n describe_v this_o moly_n with_o a_o yellow_a flower_n whereas_o homer_n have_v write_v that_o it_o be_v white_a i_o meet_v with_o one_o physician_n a_o skilful_a herbarist_n who_o affirm_v unto_o i_o that_o this_o moly_n grow_v in_o italy_n also_o and_o in_o very_a truth_n he_o bring_v and_o show_v i_o a_o plant_n which_o come_v out_o of_o campaine_n about_o the_o dig_v up_o whereof_o among_o hard_a and_o stony_a rock_n he_o have_v be_v certain_a day_n but_o get_v he_o can_v not_o the_o entire_a root_n whole_a and_o sound_a but_o be_v force_v to_o break_v it_o off_o and_o yet_o the_o root_n which_o he_o show_v i_o be_v thirty_o foot_n long_o next_o unto_o moly_n in_o account_n and_o reputation_n be_v that_o plant_n which_o they_o call_v dodecatheos_n for_o that_o 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weariness_n and_o lassitude_n moreover_o the_o long_o and_o far_o off_o that_o a_o man_n look_v upon_o emeraud_n the_o fair_a and_o big_a they_o seem_v to_o the_o eye_n by_o reason_n that_o they_o cause_v the_o reverberation_n of_o the_o air_n about_o they_o for_o to_o seem_v green_a for_o neither_o sun_n nor_o shade_n ne_o yet_o the_o light_n of_o candle_n cause_v they_o to_o change_v and_o lose_v their_o lustre_n but_o contrariwise_o as_o they_o ever_o send_v out_o their_o own_o ray_n by_o little_a &_o little_a so_o they_o entertain_v reciprocal_o the_o visual_a beam_n of_o our_o eye_n and_o for_o all_o the_o spissitude_n and_o thickness_n that_o they_o seem_v to_o have_v they_o admit_v gentle_o our_o sight_n to_o pierce_v into_o their_o bottom_n a_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o ordinary_a in_o water_n the_o same_o be_v shape_v many_o time_n hollow_a thereby_o to_o gather_v unite_v and_o fortify_v the_o spirit_n that_o maintain_v our_o eyesight_n in_o regard_n of_o these_o manifold_a pleasure_n that_o they_o show_v to_o our_o eye_n by_o general_a consent_n of_o all_o man_n spare_v they_o be_v and_o lappidary_n be_v forbid_v express_o to_o cut_v and_o engrave_v they_o and_o yet_o the_o emeraud_n of_o scythia_n and_o egypt_n be_v so_o hard_a as_o they_o can_v be_v pierce_v or_o wound_v by_o any_o instrument_n moreover_o when_o you_o meet_v with_o a_o table-emerauld_n hold_v the_o flat_a face_n thereof_o against_o any_o thing_n it_o will_v represent_v the_o say_a object_n to_o the_o eye_n as_o well_o as_o a_o mirroir_n or_o look_v glass_n and_o very_o nero_n the_o emperor_n be_v wont_a to_o behold_v the_o combat_n of_o fencer_n and_o swordplaier_n in_o a_o fair_a emeraud_n now_o this_o first_o &_o foremost_a be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o of_o emeraud_n there_o be_v 12_o kind_n the_o fair_a and_o rich_a of_o all_o other_o be_v those_o of_o tartary_n and_o call_v they_o be_v scythick_n of_o the_o nation_n scythia_n from_o whence_o they_o come_v and_o in_o truth_n there_o be_v none_o full_a and_o high_a in_o colour_n or_o have_v few_o blemish_n and_o look_v how_o far_o emeraud_n go_v beyond_o other_o precious_a stone_n so_o far_o do_v the_o scythian_a emeraud_n surpass_v all_o other_o the_o bactrian_a emeraud_n as_o they_o be_v the_o next_o neighbour_n so_o they_o come_v near_o in_o goodness_n to_o the_o scythic_a find_v these_o be_v in_o chink_n and_o joint_n as_o it_o be_v of_o rock_n in_o the_o sea_n and_o gather_v by_o report_n about_o the_o dog_n day_n when_o the_o north-east_n etesian_a wind_n do_v blow_v for_o than_o they_o glitter_v and_o shine_v within_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v grow_v about_o they_o by_o reason_n that_o the_o say_v wind_n which_o in_o those_o part_n be_v strong_a remove_v the_o sand_n away_o
and_o come_v up_o of_o seed_n 22._o h_o how_o garlic_n and_o onion_n be_v to_o be_v preserve_v for_o use_v without_o spurt_v 22._o i_o garlic_n wild_a or_o crow-garlicke_n call_v alum_n 22._o k._n the_o use_n thereof_o ibid._n garlic_n wild_a call_v vrsinum_n 22._o k_o garlick_n help_v beast_n that_o be_v ground_n in_o the_o belly_n and_o can_v stale_v 45._o a_o garon_n or_o garum_n a_o kind_n of_o sauce_n or_o pickle_n 12._o i._n why_o so_o call_v 417._o e._n of_o sundry_a sort_n 418._o h_o garum_n serve_v to_o many_o use_n ibid._n garum_n medicinable_a 418_o i_o garum_n sociorum_fw-la 417._o f._n of_o what_o request_n in_o old_a time_n 418._o g_o garon_n a_o fish_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o in_o a_o perfume_n 417._o e_o whereof_o the_o sauce_n or_o pickle_n garum_n be_v make_v in_o old_a time_n 417._o f._n of_o what_o it_o be_v make_v in_o late_a day_n ibid._n the_o price_n 418._o g_o gasidanes_n a_o precious_a stone_n 627._o a_o g_o e_o gegania_n a_o sumptuous_a dame_n at_o rome_n 488._o l._n enamour_v upon_o a_o foul_a ill-favoured_a brazier_n ibid._n gei-a_a bird_n see_v uulture_n gelon_n a_o spring_n of_o water_n why_o so_o call_v 404._o g_o gelotophillis_n a_o magical_a herb_n work_v a_o fit_a of_o laughter_n in_o they_o that_o taste_n of_o it_o 204._o g_o gemites_n a_o precious_a stone_n 631._o a_o gemursa_n a_o disease_n in_o old_a time_n now_o clean_o go_v 242._o g_o genealogy_n of_o pandora_n portray_v most_o artificial_o by_o phydias_n 566._o h_o genetoirs_n or_o cod_n swell_v hard_o pain_v and_o inflame_a how_o to_o be_v remedy_v 141._o c._n 142._o l._n 144._o i._n 148._o k._n 157._o d._n f_o 159._o d._n 163._o c._n 174._o a._n 173._o l._n 179._o a._n b._n 187._o e._n 254._o i._n 255._o d_o 333._o b._n 344._o i._n 424._o h._n 432_o k._n swell_v with_o wind_n or_o waterish_a humour_n how_o to_o be_v assuage_v 413._o b._n 424._o h._n 560._o i._n exulcerat_a how_o to_o be_v heal_v 141._o e._n 254._o i._n 385._o b_o genetoirs_n gall_v how_o to_o be_v skin_v 184_o i_o if_o one_o be_v relax_v and_o hang_v down_o untoward_o how_o to_o be_v reduce_v 385._o b._n how_o to_o be_v preserve_v from_o inflammation_n 422._o h_o for_o the_o genetoirs_fw-fr in_o general_a appropriate_a medicine_n 385._o b_o 589._o b._n see_v cod_n gentian_n the_o herb_n 221._o e._n how_o it_o take_v that_o name_n ibid._n the_o description_n ibid._n the_o temperature_n thereof_o and_o nature_n medicinable_a 221._o f_o geometry_n necessary_a for_o painter_n 537._o g_o geranites_n a_o precious_a stone_n 630._o i_o geranium_fw-la a_o herb_n 259._o b._n the_o sundry_a name_n and_o description_n ibid._n germander_n what_o herb_n 198._o h._n the_o sundry_a name_n that_o it_o have_v ib._n the_o description_n ib._n why_o it_o be_v call_v serrata_n ibid._n the_o medicinable_a virtue_n that_o it_o have_v ibid._n gerusia_n the_o senate-house_n at_o sardeis_n 556._o g_o gesier_n of_o a_o stork_n medicinable_a 364._o g_o gestation_n a_o exercise_n for_o bodily_a health_n 303._o d._n of_o diverse_a sort_n ibid._n gethyum_fw-la what_o herb_n it_o be_v 20._o k_o g_o i_o giddiness_n of_o head_n and_o brain_n see_v dizziness_n gidd_v in_o sheep_n how_o to_o be_v help_v 218._o k_o gillesâ—…oure_n of_o the_o wall_n 104._o g._n the_o medicinable_a virtue_n that_o it_o have_v ibid._n girl_n how_o they_o may_v be_v get_v and_o conceive_v 215._o f._n 257._o b_o 279_o d._n 288._o m._n gith_n a_o herb_n see_v nigella_n g_o l_o glader_n grass_n see_v xiphion_n and_o gladiolus_n gladiolus_n what_o herb_n 99_o c._n the_o use_n of_o the_o root_n ibid._n gloss_n stone_n see_v specularis_fw-la and_o talc_n glass_n siel_v over_o head_n in_o arch_a rouf_n 597._o a_o glass_n the_o devise_n of_o make_v it_o of_o sand_n ibid._n d_o the_o occasion_n thereof_o ibid._n other_o way_n to_o make_v glass_n 597._o e_o glass_n of_o india_n the_o best_a ibid._n sidonian_n excellent_a glass-maker_n 597._o f_o glass_n how_o it_o be_v make_v in_o italy_n 598._o g._n how_o in_o france_n and_o spain_n ibid._n glass_n make_v pliable_a and_o flexible_a not_o apt_a to_o break_v 598._o h_o glass-maker_n put_v down_o and_o wherefore_o ibid._n glass_n which_o be_v best_a ibid._n k_o glass_n will_v not_o abide_v the_o fire_n ibid._n l_o burning_z or_o fire_n glass_n ibid._n glass_n come_v near_o to_o crystal_n 605._o c_o break_a glass_n how_o to_o be_v soder_v 598._o l_o look_v glass_n or_o mirroirs_fw-fr devise_a by_o the_o sidonian_n 597._o f_o glaucias_n a_o writer_n of_o simple_n 79._o a_o glaution_n a_o herb_n 282._o i_o the_o description_n ibid._n glaution_n a_o juice_n ib._n from_o whence_o draw_v ibid._n glaucium_fw-la a_o kind_n of_o poppy_n 69._o a_o glaucomata_n what_o imperfection_n in_o the_o eye_n 366._o h._n how_o cure_v ibid._n glaux_fw-fr a_o herb_n 282._o h._n why_o call_v eugalecton_n ibid._n the_o description_n ibid._n glander_n in_o horse_n how_o to_o be_v cure_v 218._o k._n 254_o m._n gleba_fw-la a_o kind_n of_o artificial_a brimstone_n 556._o k._n for_o what_o it_o be_v good_a ibid._n glessaria_n a_o island_n 607._o d_o glessum_n the_o same_o that_o amber_n ibid._n glue_v the_o best_a and_o strong_a whereof_o it_o be_v make_v 337._o c._n d_o gloss_n in_o paint_v 528._o h._n see_v tonos_fw-la glossâ—…petra_n 627._o a_o against_o gluttony_n and_o belly-cheer_n a_o invected_a speech_n 10._o l_o glycera_n a_o famous_a maker_n of_o flower_n chaplet_n and_o guirland_n 80._o k._n glycon_n a_o writer_n of_o herb_n 129._o a_o g_o n_o gnaphalion_n a_o herb_n see_v cudwort_n gnat_n how_o they_o may_v be_v drive_v out_o of_o a_o garden_n or_o kill_v 32._o m._n 65._o d._n 154._o h._n 166._o h._n 277._o e._n gnaw_v and_o gripe_v in_o the_o stomach_n how_o to_o be_v ease_v 52._o g_o 60._o i_o 64._o h._n 76_o a._n 110._o k_o 131._o d._n 136._o g._n 171._o c._n 307._o c._n g_o o_o goat_n afford_v many_o thing_n contrary_a to_o serpent_n 322._o h_o goat_n never_o without_o a_o fever_n and_o yet_o they_o yield_v a_o thousand_o good_a medicine_n 322._o i_o goat_n and_o roe-buck_n see_v as_o well_o by_o night_n as_o day_n 325._o a_o the_o reason_n thereof_o ibid._n their_o blood_n medicinable_a ibid._n b_o their_o liver_n and_o the_o gravy_n thereof_o medicinable_a ibid._n goat_n treddle_n how_o they_o be_v employ_v to_o make_v garden_n seed_n grow_v 33._o e_fw-la goat_n dung_n good_a for_o eye_n 325._o c_o a_o goat_n enrage_v how_o he_o may_v be_v order_v and_o tame_v 330._o g_o goat_n milk_n cheese_n wholesome_a 325._o a_o goat_n gall_v medicinable_a 324._o g._n 325._o b._n how_o it_o be_v to_o be_v prepare_v ibid._n goat_n milk_n medicinable_a 324._o i._n considia_n cure_v by_o democritus_n the_o physician_n with_o drink_v milk_n of_o goat_n feed_v upon_o the_o leaf_n of_o the_o lentisk_a tree_n 184._o i_o goat_n dung_n how_o it_o serve_v in_o physic_n 324._o i_o goat_n houfe_v burn_v to_o ash_n medicinable_a 322._o i_o goat_n horn_n good_a in_o physic_n 324._o i_o goat_n how_o they_o may_v be_v keep_v from_o stray_v 330._o g_o gold_n a_o curse_a mettle_n wherefore_o 454._o l_o crown_n of_o beat_a gold_n show_v by_o claudius_n caesar_n 464._o l_o gold_n lay_v up_o for_o treasure_n 456_o h_z i._n how_o much_o treasure_v up_o by_o camillus_n ibid._n gold_n serve_v to_o set_v out_o soldier_n gallant_o to_o the_o field_n 456._o i_o not_o wear_v at_o all_o in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o quintij_fw-la at_o rome_n 457._o f._n gold_n how_o employ_v at_o sacrifice_n 461_o e._n excessive_o wear_v by_o soldier_n in_o the_o camp_n ibid._n superfluity_n of_o gold_n use_v by_o the_o dame_n of_o rome_n ibid._n f._n abuse_v of_o wear_v gold_n both_o in_o man_n and_o woman_n 462._o g._n h._n stamp_v for_o coin_n ibid._n i_o at_o what_o time_n 463._o c._n a_o scruple_n of_o gold_n in_o coin_n at_o what_o value_n tax_v ibid._n d_o golden_a vessel_n abuse_v by_o m._n antonius_n and_o queen_n cleopatra_n 464._o g_o excess_n of_o gold_n employ_v in_o building_n at_o rome_n 465._o a._n b_o gold_n why_o it_o be_v prefer_v before_o other_o metal_n 465._o b._n c_o gold_n waste_v not_o in_o the_o fire_n ibid._n what_o river_n yield_v gold_n 466_o k_o gold_n get_v in_o river_n be_v perfect_a ibid._n the_o painful_a totle_n in_o get_v gold-ore_a by_o cleave_v mountain_n 467._o c_o gold_n get_v by_o arrugia_n or_o cleave_v mountain_n need_v no_o fire_n 469_o b_o gold_n artificial_o extract_v out_o of_o orpiment_n 469._o d._n it_o will_v not_o quit_v the_o cost_n ibid._n gold_n in_o the_o ore_n of_o a_o diverse_a touch_n ibid._n gold_n over_o have_v ever_o silver_n in_o it_o more_o or_o less_o ibid._n the_o first_o statue_n of_o gold_n 470._o g_o gorgias_n leontinus_n the_o first_o man_n that_o cause_v his_o own_o statue_n
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