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be_v most_o untoward_a among_o they_o for_o fear_v they_o shall_v make_v division_n faction_n and_o side_v to_o part_n these_o king_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n those_o that_o be_v red_a all_o over_o be_v better_o than_o the_o black_a or_o particoloured_a all_o the_o race_n of_o they_o be_v very_o fair_a and_o goodly_a to_o see_v to_o and_o twice_o as_o big_a as_o the_o rest_n their_o wing_n short_a their_o leg_n straight_o in_o their_o port_n and_o manner_n of_o march_n more_o stately_a carryin_o in_o their_o front_n a_o white_a star_n like_o a_o diadem_n or_o coronet_n far_o bright_a also_o and_o more_o neat_a they_o bâ—…_n than_o the_o common_a sort_n chap._n xvii_o ¶_o the_o regiment_n of_o bee_n and_o their_o government_n what_o shall_v a_o man_n now_o dispute_v about_o hercules_n whether_o there_o be_v but_o one_o of_o that_o name_n or_o many_o likewise_o as_o touch_v the_o sepulchre_n of_o prince_n bacchus_n where_o and_o which_o it_o be_v as_o also_o trouble_v his_o head_n in_o many_o other_o such_o like_a antiquity_n bury_v by_o long_a continuance_n of_o time_n for_o behold_v in_o one_o small_a matter_n that_o be_v daily_o see_v in_o our_o country_n house_n in_o a_o thing_n annex_v to_o our_o ferme_n and_o whereof_o there_o be_v such_o store_n all_o author_n who_o have_v write_v of_o agricultâ—…e_n be_v not_o yet_o resolve_v namely_o whether_o the_o king_n of_o bee_n alone_o have_v no_o sting_n and_o be_v arm_v only_o with_o majesty_n or_o whether_o nature_n have_v bestow_v a_o sting_n upon_o he_o and_o deny_v he_o only_o the_o use_n thereof_o for_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o this_o great_a commander_n over_o the_o rest_n do_v nothing_o with_o his_o sting_n &_o yet_o a_o wonder_n it_o be_v to_o see_v how_o they_o all_o be_v ready_a to_o obey_v he_o when_o he_o march_v abroad_o the_o whole_a army_n go_v forth_o likewise_o then_o they_o assemble_v together_o and_o environ_v he_o round_o about_o they_o be_v of_o his_o guard_n &_o so_o close_o they_o keep_v 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up_o as_o it_o be_v their_o bag_n and_o baggage_n and_o expect_v only_o a_o fair_a day_n of_o remove_n and_o suppose_v that_o the_o king_n have_v in_o some_o battle_n lose_v one_o of_o his_o wing_n yet_o will_v not_o his_o host_n forsake_v he_o and_o fly_v when_o they_o be_v in_o march_n each_o one_o desire_n and_o strive_v to_o be_v next_o the_o prince_n as_o take_v a_o joy_n and_o pride_n to_o be_v see_v of_o he_o how_o lusty_o they_o perform_v their_o devoir_fw-fr if_o he_o begin_v to_o be_v weary_a they_o support_v he_o with_o their_o shoulder_n if_o he_o be_v tire_v indeed_o and_o faint_v outright_o they_o carry_v he_o full_a and_o whole_a if_o any_o one_o of_o their_o own_o company_n chance_n to_o fail_v for_o very_a weariness_n and_o do_v
wasp_n hunt_v after_o the_o great_a fly_n and_o when_o they_o have_v whip_v off_o their_o head_n carry_v away_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o body_n for_o their_o provision_n the_o wild_a hornet_n use_v to_o keep_v in_o hollow_a tree_n all_o winter_n time_n like_o other_o infect_v they_o lie_v hide_v and_o live_v not_o above_o two_o year_n if_o a_o man_n be_v sting_v with_o they_o hardly_o he_o escape_v without_o a_o ague_n and_o some_o have_v write_v that_o 27_o prick_n of_o they_o will_v kill_v a_o man_n the_o other_o hornet_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o gentle_a be_v of_o two_o sort_n the_o less_o of_o body_n do_v work_n and_o travel_v for_o their_o live_n and_o they_o die_v when_o winter_n be_v come_v but_o the_o great_a sort_n of_o they_o continue_v two_o year_n and_o those_o also_o be_v nothing_o dangerous_a but_o mild_a and_o tractable_a these_o make_v their_o nest_n in_o the_o spring_n and_o the_o same_o for_o the_o most_o part_n have_v four_o door_n or_o entry_n unto_o they_o wherein_o the_o lesser_a labour_a hornet_n abovesaid_a be_v engender_v when_o those_o be_v quick_a bring_v to_o perfection_n &_o get_v abroad_o they_o build_v long_a nest_n in_o which_o they_o bring_v forth_o those_o that_o shall_v be_v mother_n and_o breeder_n by_o which_o time_n those_o young_a hornet_n that_o work_v be_v ready_a to_o do_v their_o business_n and_o feed_v these_o other_o now_o these_o mother_n appear_v broad_a than_o the_o rest_n and_o doubtful_a it_o be_v whether_o they_o have_v any_o sting_n or_o no_o because_o they_o be_v never_o see_v to_o thrust_v they_o forth_o these_o likewise_o have_v their_o drone_n among_o they_o as_o well_o as_o bee_n some_o think_v that_o towards_o winter_n these_o all_o do_v lose_v their_o sting_n neither_o hornet_n nor_o wasp_n have_v king_n or_o swarm_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o bee_n but_o yet_o they_o repair_v their_o kind_n and_o maintain_v their_o race_n by_o a_o new_a breed_n and_o generation_n chap._n xxii_o ¶_o of_o silkworme_n the_o bombylius_n and_o necydalus_n and_o who_o first_o invent_v silk_n cloth_n afourth_fw-mi kind_n of_o fly_n there_o be_v breed_n in_o assyria_n &_o great_a than_o those_o above_o name_v call_v bombyx_fw-la i._o the_o silkworm_n they_o build_v their_o nest_n of_o earth_n or_o clay_n close_o stick_v to_o some_o stone_n or_o rock_n in_o manner_n of_o salt_n and_o withal_o so_o hard_o that_o scarce_o a_o man_n may_v enter_v they_o with_o the_o point_n of_o a_o spear_n in_o which_o they_o make_v also_o wax_n but_o in_o more_o plenty_n than_o bee_n and_o after_o that_o bring_v forth_o a_o great_a worm_n than_o all_o the_o â—…est_a before_o rehearse_v these_o fly_n engender_v also_o after_o another_o sort_n namely_o of_o a_o great_a worm_n or_o grub_n put_v forth_o two_o horn_n after_o that_o kind_n and_o these_o be_v certain_a cankerworm_n then_o these_o grow_v afterward_o to_o be_v bombylij_fw-la and_o so_o forward_o to_o necydali_n of_o which_o in_o six_o month_n after_o come_v the_o silkworm_n bombyces_fw-la silkworm_n spin_v &_o weave_v web_n like_a to_o those_o of_o the_o spider_n and_o all_o to_o please_v our_o dainty_a dame_n who_o thereof_o make_v their_o fine_a silk_n and_o velvet_n form_n their_o costly_a garment_n and_o superfluous_a apparel_n which_o be_v call_v bombycina_n the_o first_o that_o devise_v to_o unweave_v these_o web_n of_o the_o silkworm_n and_o to_o weave_v the_o same_o again_o be_v a_o woman_n in_o coos_n name_v pamphila_n daughter_n of_o latous_a and_o sure_o she_o be_v not_o to_o be_v defraud_v of_o her_o due_a honour_n and_o praise_n fot_o the_o invention_n of_o that_o fine_a silk_n tiffanie_n sarsenet_n and_o cypress_n which_o in_o stead_n of_o apparel_n to_o cover_v and_o hide_v show_v woman_n naked_a through_o they_o chap._n xxiii_o ¶_o of_o the_o silkworm_n in_o cos._n it_o be_v common_o say_v that_o in_o the_o isle_n cos_n there_o be_v certain_a silkworme_n engender_v of_o flower_n which_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o rain-shower_n be_v beat_v down_o and_o fall_v from_o the_o cypress_n tree_n terebinth_n oak_n and_o ash_n and_o they_o soon_o after_o do_v quicken_v and_o take_v life_n by_o the_o vapour_n arise_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o man_n say_v that_o in_o the_o beginning_n they_o be_v like_a unto_o little_a butterfly_n naked_a but_o after_o a_o while_n be_v impatient_a of_o the_o cold_a be_v overgrow_v with_o hair_n and_o against_o the_o winter_n arm_n themselves_o with_o good_a thick-clothe_n for_o be_v rough-footed_a as_o they_o be_v they_o gather_v all_o the_o cotton_n and_o down_o of_o the_o leaf_n which_o they_o can_v come_v by_o for_o to_o make_v their_o fleece_n after_o this_o they_o fall_v to_o beat_v to_o feel_v &_o thicken_v it_o close_o with_o their_o foot_n then_o to_o card_v it_o with_o their_o nail_n which_o do_v they_o draw_v it_o out_o at_o length_n and_o hang_v it_o between_o branch_n of_o tree_n and_o so_o comb_v it_o in_o the_o end_n to_o make_v it_o thin_a and_o subtle_a when_o all_o be_v bring_v to_o this_o pass_n they_o enwrap_v &_o enfold_v themselves_o as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o round_a bal_n and_o clew_n of_o thread_n and_o so_o nestle_v within_o it_o then_o be_v they_o take_v up_o by_o man_n put_v in_o earthen_a pot_n keep_v there_o warm_a and_o nourish_v with_o bran_n until_o such_o time_n as_o they_o have_v wing_n according_a to_o their_o kind_n and_o be_v thus_o well_o clad_v and_o appoint_v they_o be_v let_v go_v to_o do_v other_o business_n now_o as_o touch_v the_o wool_n or_o fleece_n which_o they_o have_v begin_v man_n suffer_v it_o to_o relent_v in_o some_o moisture_n and_o so_o anon_o it_o be_v spin_v into_o a_o small_a thread_n with_o 〈◊〉_d spindle_n make_v of_o some_o light_a kex_n or_o reed_n this_o be_v the_o make_n of_o that_o fine_a say_v whereof_o silk_n cloth_n be_v make_v which_o man_n also_o be_v not_o abash_v to_o put_v on_o and_o use_v because_o in_o summer_n they_o will_v go_v light_a and_o thin_a and_o so_o far_o do_v man_n draw_v back_o now_o 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of_o rhodes_n it_o be_v much_o like_a to_o that_o of_o coos_n but_o the_o phorinean_a wine_n be_v more_o salt_n than_o the_o wine_n of_o the_o isle_n coos_n final_o all_o transmarine_a or_o beyond-sea_o wine_n be_v think_v in_o seven_o or_o six_o year_n at_o the_o least_o to_o come_v unto_o their_o middle_a age_n chap._n ix_o ¶_o fourteen_o sort_n of_o sweet_a wine_n always_o the_o sweet_a that_o they_o be_v in_o taste_n the_o less_o fragrant_a &_o odoriferous_a they_o be_v the_o thin_a and_o small_a that_o they_o be_v the_o more_o ever_o they_o smell_v to_o the_o nose_n of_o wine_n there_o be_v four_o principal_a colour_n white_a yellow_a red_a and_o black_a as_o for_o psythium_fw-la and_o melampsythium_fw-la they_o be_v certain_a kind_n of_o cuit_n have_v a_o several_a taste_n apart_o by_o themselves_o not_o resemble_v wine_n indeed_o and_o for_o cicibelite_n make_v in_o galatia_n it_o taste_v always_o like_o new_a wine_n so_o do_v halyntium_fw-la in_o sicily_n for_o as_o touch_v syraeum_fw-la which_o some_o call_v hepsema_n &_o we_o in_o latin_a sapa_fw-la i._n cuit_fw-la it_o be_v a_o mere_a artificial_a thing_n the_o devise_n of_o man_n wit_n and_o no_o work_n of_o nature_n namely_o when_o new_a wine_n be_v sod_v away_o a_o three_o part_n for_o when_o it_o boil_v to_o the_o half_a we_o then_o call_v it_o defrutum_fw-la and_o in_o very_a deed_n all_o these_o be_v invention_n to_o sophisticate_a and_o counterfeit_a honey_n but_o those_o before_o name_v retain_v the_o natural_a taste_n of_o the_o grape_n and_o the_o soil_n whereof_o they_o do_v consist_v next_o to_o these_o cuit-wine_n of_o candie_n those_o of_o cilicia_n africa_n italy_n and_o the_o province_n confront_v thereupon_o be_v hold_v for_o the_o best_a certain_a it_o be_v that_o they_o be_v make_v of_o one_o grape_n which_o the_o greek_n call_v stica_fw-la and_o we_o apiana_n i._o the_o muscadel_n and_o of_o another_o name_v scirpula_n the_o which_o have_v be_v suffer_v a_o long_a time_n to_o hang_v in_o the_o sun_n upon_o the_o vine_n until_o they_o be_v scorch_v and_o parch_a or_o else_o over_o the_o vapour_n of_o scald_a oil_n some_o there_o be_v that_o make_v they_o of_o any_o sweet_a grape_n whatsoever_o so_o that_o they_o be_v let_v to_o concoct_v before_o in_o the_o sun_n until_o they_o be_v white_a and_o dry_a so_o far_o forth_o as_o little_o less_o than_o half_a of_o their_o weight_n be_v consume_v which_o do_v they_o stamp_v they_o and_o so_o gentle_o press_v they_o then_o look_v how_o much_o liquor_n they_o have_v press_v forth_o so_o much_o pit_n water_n they_o put_v to_o the_o cake_n that_o be_v press_v that_o thereof_o they_o may_v have_v a_o cuit_n of_o a_o second_o run_v but_o they_o that_o be_v more_o curious_a &_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o make_v a_o dainty_a cuit_n dry_v the_o grape_n in_o manner_n aforesaid_a but_o they_o take_v forth_o the_o stone_n and_o grain_n within_o they_o strip_v they_o also_o from_o the_o steel_v and_o rail_v that_o they_o hang_v by_o and_o so_o after_o they_o be_v well_o drench_v and_o infuse_v in_o some_o excellent_a wine_n until_o they_o be_v swell_v and_o plump_a they_o press_v they_o and_o certain_o this_o fashion_n be_v simple_o the_o best_a of_o all_o other_o put_v to_o the_o cake_n thereof_o water_n as_o before_o and_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n you_o shall_v have_v a_o cuit_n of_o a_o second_o sort_n now_o there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o wine_n which_o the_o greek_n call_v aigleuce_n that_o be_v to_o say_v always_o sweet_a like_o new_a wine_n of_o a_o middle_a nature_n between_o the_o common_a simple_a wine_n and_o the_o sweet_a and_o this_o come_v not_o unto_o it_o by_o kind_n but_o by_o heed_n take_v in_o the_o boil_a for_o it_o be_v not_o suffer_v to_o seethe_v and_o work_v and_o this_o be_v
daucus_n or_o yellow_a carot_n sauge_n panace_n acorus_n or_o galangal_n conyza_fw-la or_o cunilago_fw-la thyme_n mandragora_n and_o squinanth_n more_o such_o wine_n there_o be_v yet_o which_o the_o greek_n call_v scyzinum_fw-la itaeomelis_fw-la and_o lectispagite_n but_o as_o they_o be_v grow_v now_o out_o of_o use_n so_o the_o manner_n of_o make_v be_v unknown_a as_o touch_v wine_n make_v of_o tree_n &_o shrub_n their_o manner_n be_v to_o seethe_v the_o berry_n of_o the_o green_a wood_n of_o both_o the_o cedar_n the_o cypress_n the_o bay_n juniper_n terebinth_n pine_n calamus_fw-la and_o lentisk_n in_o new_a wine_n in_o like_a manner_n the_o very_a substance_n of_o chamelaea_n chamaepithys_n and_o germander_n last_o of_o all_o the_o flower_n also_o of_o the_o say_a plant_n serve_v to_o make_v wine_n namely_o by_o put_v into_o a_o gallon_n of_o new_a wine_n in_o the_o what_o the_o weight_n of_o ten_o denier_n or_o dram_n of_o the_o flower_n chap._n xvii_o ¶_o of_o hydromel_n and_o oxymel_n i._n honeyed_a water_n and_o honey_a vinegar_n there_o be_v a_o wine_n call_v hydromel_n make_v of_o water_n and_o honey_n only_o but_o to_o have_v it_o the_o better_a some_o do_v prescribe_v rain_n water_n and_o the_o same_o keep_v five_o year_n for_o that_o purpose_n other_o who_o be_v more_o wise_a and_o skilful_a herein_o do_v take_v rain_n water_n new_o fall_v and_o present_o seethe_v it_o until_o a_o three_o part_n be_v boil_v away_o then_o they_o put_v thereto_o a_o three_o part_n also_o of_o old_a honey_n in_o proportion_n to_o it_o and_o so_o let_v they_o stand_v together_o in_o the_o sun_n for_o forty_o day_n together_o from_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o dog-star_n other_o after_o they_o have_v remain_v thus_o mingle_v and_o incorporate_a together_o ten_o day_n put_v it_o up_o &_o reserve_v it_o close_o stop_v for_o their_o use_n and_o this_o be_v call_v hydromel_n which_o be_v come_v to_o some_o age_n have_v the_o very_a taste_n of_o wine_n &_o no_o place_n afford_v better_a than_o phrygia_n moreover_o vinegar_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v temper_v with_o honey_n see_v how_o curious_a man_n have_v be_v to_o try_v conclusion_n in_o every_o thing_n which_o they_o call_v oxymel_n and_o that_o in_o this_o manner_n recipe_n of_o honey_n ten_o pound_n or_o pint_n of_o old_a vinegar_n five_o pint_n of_o sea_n salt_n one_o pound_n of_o rain_n water_n five_o sextare_n i._o a_o gallon_n within_o one_o quart_n boil_v they_o all_o together_o at_o a_o soft_a fire_n until_o they_o have_v have_v ten_o plawe_n or_o walme_n which_o do_v pour_v they_o out_o of_o one_o vessel_n into_o another_o and_o so_o let_v the_o liquor_n stand_v and_o settle_v a_o long_a time_n until_o it_o be_v stale_a all_o these_o wine_n &_o composition_n thus_o brew_v themison_n a_o author_n high_o renown_v have_v condemn_v and_o forbid_a expressey_n to_o be_v use_v and_o to_o say_v a_o very_a truth_n it_o seem_v that_o the_o use_n of_o they_o be_v never_o but_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n unless_o a_o man_n will_v believe_v and_o say_v that_o ipocras_n spice_a wine_n &_o those_o that_o be_v compound_v of_o ointment_n be_v nature_n work_n or_o that_o she_o bring_v forth_o plant_n and_o tree_n to_o no_o other_o end_n but_o that_o man_n shall_v drink_v they_o down_o the_o throat_n howbeit_o the_o knowledge_n sure_o of_o such_o experiment_n be_v pleasant_a and_o delectable_a unto_o man_n of_o great_a wit_n and_o high_a conceit_n who_o noble_a spirit_n can_v be_v at_o rest_n but_o ever_o inventive_a and_o search_a into_o all_o secret_n now_o to_o conclude_v this_o point_n certain_a it_o be_v and_o past_o all_o question_n that_o none_o of_o all_o these_o composition_n unless_o it_o be_v those_o which_o come_v to_o their_o perfection_n by_o age_n and_o long_a time_n will_v last_v one_o year_n full_a out_o nay_o most_o of_o they_o will_v not_o keep_v good_a one_o month_n to_o a_o end_n chap._n xviii_o ¶_o certain_a strange_a and_o wonderful_a sort_n of_o wine_n wine_n also_o have_v prodigious_a and_o miraculous_a effect_n for_o by_o report_n in_o arabia_n there_o be_v a_o wine_n make_v which_o be_v drink_v will_v cause_v barren_a woman_n to_o bear_v child_n and_o contrariwise_o drive_v man_n into_o madness_n but_o in_o achaia_n principal_o about_o carynia_n the_o wine_n make_v woman_n fall_v into_o untimely_a travel_n nay_o if_o a_o woman_n great_a with_o child_n do_v eat_v but_o the_o very_a grape_n they_o will_v slip_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o womb_n before_o their_o time_n and_o yet_o both_o grape_n and_o wine_n differ_v not_o in_o taste_n from_o other_o they_o that_o drink_v the_o wine_n come_v from_o the_o cape_n troezen_n eat_v think_v unable_a for_o generation_n it_o be_v report_v that_o the_o thasiens_n do_v make_v two_o kind_n of_o wine_n of_o contrary_a operation_n the_o one_o procure_v sleep_v the_o other_o cause_v watch_v among_o they_o there_o be_v a_o vine_n call_v theriace_n the_o grape_n whereof_o as_o also_o the_o wine_n cure_v the_o 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who_o leg_n or_o foot_n have_v be_v wound_v neither_o be_v that_o wine_n allowable_a for_o this_o purpose_n which_o have_v be_v press_v and_o run_v from_o the_o refuse_n of_o grape_n stone_n and_o skin_n once_o bruise_v and_o crush_v in_o the_o press_n or_o last_o of_o all_o if_o the_o grape_n have_v be_v file_v by_o any_o ordure_n or_o dung_n fall_v from_o above_o thereupon_o moreover_o greek_a wine_n be_v reject_v from_o this_o holy_a use_n because_o they_o have_v water_n in_o they_o furthermore_o the_o vine_n itself_o be_v hold_v good_a to_o be_v eat_v namely_o when_o the_o burgen_n and_o tendril_n be_v first_o sod_v and_o afterward_o preserve_v and_o keep_v in_o vinegar_n brine_n or_o pickle_n over_o and_o beside_o it_o be_v very_o meet_v and_o convenient_a to_o speak_v also_o concern_v the_o manner_n of_o prepare_v and_o order_v of_o wine_n see_v that_o the_o greek_n have_v travail_v in_o that_o point_n several_o and_o reduce_v the_o rule_n belong_v thereto_o into_o the_o form_n 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shade_n of_o other_o every_o four_o cubit_n square_a of_o this_o soil_n take_v the_o measure_n of_o a_o cubit_n from_o the_o elbow_n not_o to_o the_o finger_n end_v stretch_v out_o in_o length_n but_o clasp_v together_o into_o the_o fist_n be_v sell_v for_o inch_n 4_o denier_n roman_n but_o this_o one_o surpass_v all_o the_o rest_n the_o vine_n in_o the_o say_a territory_n bear_v twice_o a_o year_n and_o yield_v their_o grape_n ripe_a for_o a_o double_a vintage_n so_o exceed_v fruitful_a be_v the_o soil_n that_o unless_o the_o rankness_n thereof_o be_v abate_v and_o take_v down_o by_o bear_v sundry_a fruit_n one_o under_o and_o after_o another_o so_o that_o it_o be_v employ_v to_o one_o thing_n alone_o the_o inhabitant_n shall_v never_o have_v any_o good_a thereof_o for_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o over-ranknesse_n each_o several_a fruit_n will_v perish_v and_o come_v to_o nought_o but_o now_o by_o mean_n of_o ply_v and_o follow_v it_o still_o with_o seed_n a_o man_n shall_v gather_v 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〈◊〉_d for_o so_o it_o shall_v seem_v that_o pliny_n read_v it_o in_o theophrastus_n whereas_o indeed_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n with_o leaf_n grow_v thin_a thin_a see_v caelius_n â—…hodiginus_fw-la 27_o book_n and_o last_o chap._n antiq_n lectionum_fw-la &_o let_v he_o tell_v you_o why_o woman_n call_v this_o lectuce_n astylis_n astylis_n olus_n which_o word_n 〈◊〉_d use_v muâ—…h_n for_o beet_n beet_n for_o some_o resemblance_n of_o parsley_n parsley_n corrudâ—…_n this_o
of_o gum_n call_v sanguis_fw-la draconis_fw-la draconis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o theriaci_n in_o the_o primitive_a and_o natural_a signification_n be_v more_o gâ—…nerall_a of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v any_o wild_a oâ—…_n venomous_a bâ—…st_n bâ—…st_n hereupon_o peradventure_o it_o be_v that_o in_o collice_n &_o cok_n broth_n we_o use_v to_o seethe_v piece_n of_o gold_n with_o a_o opinion_n to_o make_v they_o thereby_o more_o restorative_n restorative_n which_o some_o take_v for_o the_o less_o wild_a tazell_n tazell_n yet_o matthiolus_n upon_o dioscorides_n reckon_v tarantula_n to_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o phalangium_n whereof_o there_o be_v great_a store_n in_o apulia_n apulia_n call_v alocia_n alocia_n i._o have_v four_o claw_n claw_n and_o yet_o mattâ—…lus_n upon_o diose_fw-la say_v it_o be_v the_o terrantola_n which_o be_v common_a in_o tuscan_a tuscan_a namely_o whether_o they_o be_v to_o be_v use_v inward_o at_o all_o whether_o with_o their_o wing_n head_n &_o foot_n or_o without_o they_o they_o for_o that_o he_o kill_v himself_o at_o utica_n utica_n some_o read_v thirty_o thirty_o for_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o dog_n be_v to_o be_v angry_a with_o the_o stone_n that_o be_v throw_v at_o he_o without_o regard_n of_o the_o party_n that_o fling_v it_o whereupon_o grow_v the_o proverb_n in_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o hysopo_fw-la decoctum_fw-la aut_fw-la mulso_fw-la some_o read_v cum_fw-la oesypo_fw-la dâ—…ctum_fw-la in_o mulso_fw-la i_o boil_a with_o try_a grease_n of_o sheep_n wool_n in_o honey_a wine_n wine_n the_o latin_n in_o oâ—…d_a time_n after_o the_o same_o analogy_n call_v the_o dung_n of_o swine_n sucerda_n of_o cow_n and_o ox_n bucerda_n like_v as_o the_o ordure_n of_o man_n homerda_n homerda_n this_o idol_n of_o the_o panim_n i_o take_v to_o be_v call_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n beel-zebub_a beel-zebub_a creta_n cimolâ—…_n tuckers_n earth_n earth_n 〈◊〉_d constrinarunt_fw-la sanguine_fw-la fistiâ—…_n either_o when_o the_o baâ—…ber_n will_v step_v the_o or_o fice_v of_o a_o vain_a after_o blood_n let_v or_o fice_v one_o that_o be_v new_o wound_v come_v fresh_a bleed_v to_o be_v dress_v or_o if_o his_o own_o razor_n chance_v â—…o_o go_v awâ—…y_a &_o shave_v to_o the_o quick_a while_o he_o have_v a_o 〈◊〉_d under_o his_o â—…and_n to_o trim_v trim_v i._o one_o whole_a scriptule_fw-la or_o scruple_n scruple_n sicet_fw-la solatis_fw-la prosunt_fw-la this_o scorch_a &_o roughness_n of_o the_o skin_n or_o face_n be_v call_v by_o physician_n ephelis_n ephelis_n as_o one_o will_v say_v make_v of_o a_o viper_n viper_n stomachi_fw-la totiusque_fw-la corporis_fw-la temperiem_fw-la serusque_fw-la aetates_fw-la ex_fw-la diosc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d haliartos_n i._n the_o sea_n aegle_n or_o orfray_n orfray_n hyssop_n unless_o we_o read_v oesype_n which_o be_v the_o try_a grease_n of_o unwashed_a wool_n wool_n because_o they_o be_v find_v in_o the_o fish_n call_v cinaedi_fw-la cinaedi_fw-la plivy_a confound_v oniscos_n which_o we_o call_v a_o sow_n or_o wood-louse_n with_o the_o cater_n pillar_n or_o woolbead_n millepeda_n millepeda_n indeed_o our_o sow_n or_o woodlice_n call_v otherwise_o porcelliones_fw-la and_o multipedae_n but_o not_o millepedae_fw-la &_o which_o if_o one_o touch_v they_o draw_v themselves_o round_o be_v good_a for_o the_o pain_n of_o the_o ear_n but_o not_o the_o foresay_a wool_n bead_n or_o caterpillar_n millâ—…pedae_n which_o in_o their_o creep_a rise_n and_o fall_v etc._n etc._n etc._n which_o pliny_n take_v for_o a_o kind_n of_o scarabaeus_n or_o beetle_n beetle_n orthopnoici_fw-la such_o as_o can_v take_v their_o wind_n but_o sit_v upright_o upright_o k._n of_o the_o bactrian_n which_o some_o take_v to_o be_v abraham_n abraham_n it_o seem_v that_o in_o thy_o calculation_n of_o year_n pliny_n mistake_v the_o number_n for_o plutarch_n say_v he_o live_v 600_o year_n before_o the_o trojan_a war_n or_o else_o that_o he_o mean_v lunares_fw-la eanos_fw-la eanos_fw-la vicies_fw-la centum_fw-la millia_fw-la versum_fw-la i_o two_o million_o of_o verse_n verse_n diodorus_n siculus_n say_v that_o this_o be_v mere_o a_o fiction_n arise_v herupon_o that_o proteus_n be_v a_o king_n of_o egypt_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o egyptian_a king_n for_o great_a majesty_n and_o state_n show_v himself_o abroad_o adorn_v with_o the_o ensign_n represent_v a_o bull_n dragon_n lion_n tree_n fire_n and_o such_o like_a alter_v eftsoon_o those_o ornament_n which_o contain_v some_o hierogliphycall_a mystery_n appropriate_v to_o the_o person_n of_o a_o king_n king_n three_o daughter_n of_o achelous_n &_o calliope_n who_o name_n be_v parthenope_n ligia_n and_o leucosia_n repute_a witch_n &_o able_a to_o do_v great_a matter_n by_o charm_n charm_n for_o proper_o the_o magi_n be_v the_o wise_a man_n of_o persia_n and_o yet_o at_o rome_n they_o usual_o term_v magician_n by_o the_o name_n of_o thessalian_n thessalian_n it_o shall_v seem_v that_o these_o be_v the_o magician_n of_o pharaoh_n of_o who_o s._n paul_n 2._o tim._n 3._o chap._n make_v mention_n who_o will_v have_v counterfeit_v the_o miracle_n wrought_v by_o moses_n where_o note_n that_o pliny_n ignorant_a in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o void_a of_o true_a religion_n range_v moses_n the_o prophet_n and_o faithful_a servant_n of_o almighty_a god_n with_o such_o sorcerer_n and_o enchanter_n for_o the_o painim_n want_v the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n attribute_v all_o effect_n and_o operation_n above_o nature_n to_o magic_n &_o be_v not_o able_a to_o distinguish_v between_o miracle_n do_v by_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n or_o his_o minister_n and_o the_o illusion_n practise_v by_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o limb_n limb_n some_o interpret_v this_o to_o be_v mean_v of_o christianity_n which_o be_v receive_v with_o the_o first_o in_o cypros_n by_o the_o preach_a oâ—…_n the_o gospel_n and_o aâ—…_n it_o be_v think_v by_o s._n barnabas_n for_o that_o during_o the_o infanciâ—…_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n many_o miracle_n be_v wrought_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o disciple_n of_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n the_o heathen_a hold_n that_o religion_n of_o christian_n to_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o magic_n other_o understand_v this_o place_n of_o the_o priest_n of_o cyprian_n venus_n call_v cynarâ—…ans_n cynarâ—…ans_n as_o it_o appear_v by_o our_o old_a english_a chronicle_n which_o write_v oâ—…_n k._n arthur_n the_o knight_n of_o the_o round_a table_n and_o merlia_n the_o prophet_n or_o magician_n magician_n no_o doubt_v he_o mean_v england_n scotland_n &_o ireland_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n where_o in_o old_a time_n magic_a bare_a a_o great_a sway_n and_o witch_n still_o swarm_v too_o much_o much_o hydromantia_fw-la hydromantia_fw-la spharomantia_fw-la spharomantia_fw-la aeromantia_fw-la aeromantia_fw-la astrologia_fw-la astrologia_fw-la pyromantia_fw-la pyromantia_fw-la lecanomantia_fw-la lecanomantia_fw-la axinomantia_fw-la axinomantia_fw-la lentiginosis_n lentiginosis_n suetonius_n iâ—…_n nerâ—…ne_n corpora_fw-la fuit_fw-la maculoso_fw-la &_o foedo_fw-la i._o his_o skin_n be_v full_a of_o foul_a spot_n spot_n ad_fw-la sciscitandum_fw-la homerum_fw-la homerum_fw-la veneris_fw-la labâ—…_n labâ—…_n si_fw-mi feruentia_fw-la â—…s_fw-la intus_fw-la exusserint_fw-la peraduen_o ture_n he_o mean_v the_o hot_a sore_n within_o the_o mouth_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d multipeda_n multipeda_n for_o the_o martinet_n or_o swallow_n call_v apodes_n build_v not_o but_o lay_v and_o breed_v in_o chink_n and_o cranny_n of_o old_a wall_n wall_n of_o which_o be_v raise_v more_o &_o more_o come_v maure-hil_n corrupt_o call_v moulehil_n for_o ant_n be_v in_o old_a english_a call_v maureâ—…_n and_o moule_n never_o cast_v up_o such_o such_o the_o bowel_n as_o heart_n liver_n light_n etc._n etc._n etc._n prscissoque_fw-la vivo_fw-la not_o prefusoque_fw-la vino_fw-la vino_fw-la because_o they_o be_v bring_v from_o the_o isle_n melita_n lie_v within_o the_o sclavonian_a sea_n sea_n haply_o so_o name_v because_o they_o have_v little_a or_o no_o horn_n quasi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o troxallis_n according_a to_o aelianus_n aelianus_n vpupa_fw-la vpupa_fw-la or_o africa_n africa_n ulcer_n of_o the_o gut_n or_o bloody_a flix_fw-la flix_fw-la a_o continual_a desire_n to_o the_o stool_n without_o do_v aught_o aught_o dolores_fw-la coeliacorum_fw-la some_o read_v colicorum_fw-la i._n of_o the_o colic_n colic_n which_o be_v the_o torture_n or_o inflammation_n of_o the_o upper_a small_a gut_n gut_n repellit_fw-la repellit_fw-la hydrocelicis_fw-la hydrocelicis_fw-la alumiâ—…_n schistâ—…_n schistâ—…_n purâ—…_n ulcera_fw-la ulcera_fw-la muli_fw-la mulaeve_fw-la some_o take_v mulus_n to_o be_v the_o muleingehdred_n by_o a_o male_a ass_n &_o a_o mare_n but_o mula_n to_o be_v that_o mule_n that_o come_v of_o a_o horse_n and_o female_a ass_n ass_n stellionatus_fw-la criâ—…en_n as_o much_o as_o cozenage_n or_o coney-catch_v coney-catch_v haply_o because_o all_o these_o beetle_n be_v count_v of_o the_o male_a sex_n &_o none_o of_o they_o female_a for_o in_o those_o
they_o have_v other_o great_a circuit_n of_o full_a revolution_n which_o be_v to_o be_v speak_v of_o in_o the_o discourse_n of_o the_o great_a year_n chap._n ix_o ¶_o of_o the_o moon_n nature_n but_o the_o planet_n of_o the_o moon_n be_v the_o last_o of_o all_o most_o familiar_a with_o the_o earrh_n and_o moon_n devise_v by_o nature_n for_o the_o remedy_n of_o darkness_n outgoeth_a the_o admiration_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n she_o with_o her_o wind_a and_o turn_v in_o many_o and_o sundry_a shape_n have_v trouble_v much_o the_o wit_n of_o the_o beholder_n fret_v and_o fume_v that_o of_o this_o star_n be_v the_o near_a of_o all_o they_o shall_v be_v most_o ignorant_a grow_v as_o it_o do_v or_o else_o wane_v evermore_o one_o while_o bend_v pointwise_o into_o tip_n of_o horn_n another_o while_o divide_v just_a in_o the_o half_a and_o anon_o again_o in_o compass_n round_o spot_v sometime_o and_o dark_a and_o soon_o after_o on_o a_o sudden_a exceed_a bright_a one_o while_o big_a and_o full_a 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be_v not_o as_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v unto_o those_o who_o by_o their_o travel_n and_o careful_a endeavour_n have_v give_v we_o light_a in_o this_o light_n but_o delight_v rather_o we_o be_v wondrous_o such_o be_v the_o pestilent_a wit_n and_o wicked_a disposition_n of_o man_n to_o record_v in_o chronicle_n blood_n shed_v and_o murder_n that_o lewd_a act_n and_o mischievous_a deed_n shall_v be_v know_v of_o they_o who_o otherwise_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o world_n itself_o well_o to_o proceed_v the_o moon_n be_v next_o to_o the_o centre_n and_o therefore_o of_o least_o compass_n perform_v the_o same_o course_n and_o circuit_n in_o seven_o and_o twenty_o day_n and_o one_o three_o part_n of_o a_o day_n which_o saturn_n the_o high_a planet_n run_v as_o we_o say_v before_o in_o thirty_o year_n after_o this_o make_v stay_n in_o conjunction_n with_o the_o sun_n two_o day_n forth_o she_o go_v and_o by_o the_o thirty_o day_n at_o the_o most_o return_v to_o the_o same_o point_n and_o ministry_n again_o the_o mistress_n if_o i_o may_v so_o say_v and_o the_o teacher_n of_o all_o thing_n astronomical_a that_o may_v be_v know_v in_o heaven_n now_o by_o her_o mean_n be_v we_o teach_v that_o the_o year_n ought_v to_o be_v divide_v into_o twelve_o month_n for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o moon_n meet_v or_o overtake_v the_o sun_n so_o many_o time_n before_o he_o return_v to_o the_o same_o point_n where_o he_o begin_v his_o course_n likewise_o that_o she_o lose_v her_o light_n as_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o planet_n by_o the_o brightness_n of_o the_o sun_n when_o she_o approach_v near_o for_o borrow_v whole_o of_o he_o her_o light_n she_o do_v shine_v much_o like_a to_o that_o which_o we_o see_v glitter_v and_o fly_v too_o and_o fro_o in_o the_o reflection_n and_o reverberation_n of_o the_o sunbeam_n from_o the_o water_n and_o hereupon_o it_o be_v that_o she_o by_o she_o more_o mild_a and_o unperfect_a power_n dissolve_v yea_o and_o increase_v so_o great_a moisture_n as_o she_o 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