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so_o appropriate_a unto_o the_o matrice_n of_o woman_n that_o it_o dispose_v and_o prepare_v it_o to_o conceive_v man_n child_n in_o good_a faith_n chaereas_n the_o athenian_a and_o glaucias_n especial_o who_o seem_v to_o be_v most_o curious_a in_o describe_v the_o nature_n and_o property_n of_o these_o thistle_n or_o artichoke_n give_v out_o no_o less_o to_o conclude_v if_o one_o chew_v they_o in_o his_o mouth_n he_o shall_v find_v that_o they_o will_v cause_v a_o sweet_a breath_n chap._n xxiv_o ¶_o the_o composition_n of_o a_o treacle_n which_o be_v the_o ordinary_a and_o familiar_a medicine_n of_o king_n antiochus_n but_o before_o that_o we_o go_v out_o of_o the_o garden_n and_o leave_v the_o herb_n there_o grow_v i_o think_v it_o good_a to_o set_v down_o one_o confection_n make_v of_o they_o think_v to_o be_v a_o most_o excellent_a and_o sovereign_a antidote_n or_o preservative_n against_o the_o poison_n of_o all_o venomous_a beast_n whatsoever_o and_o which_o for_o the_o 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report_n to_o take_v against_o all_o venom_n or_o poison_n whatsoever_o the_o twenty_o first_o book_n of_o the_o history_n of_o nature_n write_v by_o c._n plinius_n secundus_fw-la the_o nature_n of_o flower_n and_o namely_o those_o of_o chaplet_n and_o guirland_n chap._n i._n ¶_o the_o wonderful_a variety_n of_o flower_n cato_n in_o his_o treatise_n of_o garden_n ordain_v as_o a_o necessary_a point_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v plant_v and_o enrich_v with_o such_o herb_n as_o may_v bring_v forth_o flower_n for_o coronet_n and_o garland_n and_o in_o very_a truth_n their_o diversity_n be_v such_o that_o unpossible_a it_o be_v to_o decipher_v and_o express_v they_o according_o whereby_o we_o may_v see_v that_o more_o easy_a it_o be_v for_o dame_n nature_n to_o depaint_v &_o adorn_v the_o earth_n with_o sundry_a picture_n to_o beautify_v the_o field_n i_o say_v with_o all_o manner_n of_o colour_n by_o her_o handiwork_n especial_o where_o she_o have_v meet_v with_o a_o ground_n to_o her_o mind_n and_o when_o she_o be_v in_o a_o merry_a humour_n and_o dispose_v to_o play_v and_o disport_v herself_o than_o for_o any_o man_n in_o the_o world_n to_o utter_v the_o same_o by_o word_n of_o mouth_n wherein_o certes_o her_o admirable_a providence_n she_o have_v show_v principal_o in_o this_o that_o whereas_o she_o have_v give_v unto_o those_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o serve_v for_o necessity_n &_o the_o sustentation_n of_o man_n long_a life_n and_o a_o kind_n of_o perpetuity_n even_o to_o last_o year_n and_o hundred_o of_o year_n these_o flower_n of_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n good_a only_o to_o content_v the_o eye_n or_o please_v the_o sense_n of_o smell_v she_o will_v have_v to_o live_v and_o die_v in_o one_o day_n a_o great_a document_n and_o lesson_n for_o we_o man_n in_o general_a to_o
learn_v how_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o that_o flourish_n most_o lovely_a and_o be_v gay_a in_o show_n soon_o fade_v and_o be_v go_v sudden_o but_o to_o come_v again_o to_o the_o variety_n of_o flower_n aforesaid_a together_o with_o their_o diverse_a mixture_n very_o there_o be_v no_o painter_n with_o all_o his_o skill_n able_a sufficient_o with_o his_o pencil_n to_o represent_v one_o lively_a garland_n of_o flower_n indeed_o whether_o they_o be_v plait_v and_o intermedle_v in_o manner_n of_o nosegays_a one_o with_o another_o or_o set_v in_o rank_n and_o rue_v one_o by_o another_o whether_o they_o be_v knit_v and_o twist_v cord-wise_a and_o in_o chain-work_n of_o one_o sort_n of_o flower_n either_o to_o wind_n and_o wreath_n about_o a_o chaplet_n bias_n or_o in_o fashion_n of_o a_o circle_n or_o whether_o they_o be_v sort_v round_o into_o a_o globe_n or_o ball_n run_v one_o through_o another_o to_o exhibit_v one_o goodly_a sight_n and_o entire_a uniformity_n of_o a_o cross_a garland_n chap._n ii_o ¶_o of_o garland_n coronet_n chaplet_n and_o nosegay_n make_v of_o flower_n who_o devise_v first_o the_o sort_n and_o set_v of_o sundry_a flower_n the_o first_o invention_n of_o the_o coronet_n or_o guirland_n and_o the_o name_n of_o it_o in_o latin_a corollae_fw-la and_o whereupon_o it_o be_v so_o call_v the_o coronet_n or_o garland_n use_v in_o ancient_a time_n be_v twist_v very_o small_a and_o thereupon_o they_o be_v call_v strophia_n i_o wreath_n from_o whence_o come_v also_o woman_n gorget_n &_o stomacher_n to_o be_v name_v strophiola_n as_o for_o the_o word_n corona_n a_o coronet_n or_o garland_n long_v it_o be_v first_o ere_o it_o come_v to_o be_v vulgar_a and_o common_o take_v up_o as_o a_o term_n challenge_v either_o by_o priest_n and_o sacrificer_n in_o their_o divine_a service_n or_o victorious_a captain_n in_o their_o glorious_a triumph_n but_o those_o garland_n and_o nosegay_n be_v make_v of_o flower_n be_v call_v in_o latin_a serta_fw-la or_o seruiae_fw-la à _fw-la serendo_fw-la i._o of_o sort_v and_o settle_v together_o the_o manner_n of_o which_o plait_v and_o broid_v of_o herb_n and_o flower_n the_o ancient_a greek_n take_v no_o pleasure_n in_o for_o at_o the_o beginning_n they_o use_v to_o crown_v with_o branch_n only_o of_o tree_n those_o brave_a man_n who_o have_v win_v the_o prize_n in_o their_o sacred_a game_n and_o solemn_a tourney_n or_o exercise_n of_o activity_n but_o afterward_o they_o begin_v to_o beautify_v and_o enrich_v their_o chaplet_n of_o triumph_n with_o sundry_a flower_n intermingle_v together_o and_o to_o say_v a_o truth_n the_o sicyonian_o pass_v in_o this_o feat_n of_o sort_v together_o one_o with_o another_o flower_n of_o sweet_a savour_n and_o pleasant_a colour_n in_o make_v of_o posy_n and_o garland_n howbeit_o the_o example_n of_o pausias_n the_o cunning_a painter_n and_o glycera_n the_o artificial_a maker_n of_o such_o chaplet_n set_v they_o first_o a_o work_n this_o painter_n be_v wonderful_o enamour_v upon_o the_o say_a glycera_n and_o court_v she_o by_o all_o the_o mean_n he_o can_v devise_v among_o the_o rest_n he_o will_v seem_v to_o counterfeit_v and_o represent_v lively_a with_o his_o pencil_n in_o colour_n what_o flower_n soever_o she_o wrought_v and_o set_v with_o her_o finger_n into_o garland_n and_o she_o again_o strive_v avie_a to_o change_v and_o alter_v her_o handiwork_n every_o day_n for_o to_o drive_v he_o to_o a_o nonplus_n at_o the_o length_n or_o at_o leastwise_o to_o put_v he_o to_o his_o shift_n insomuch_o as_o it_o be_v a_o very_a pleasant_a and_o worthy_a sight_n to_o behold_v of_o one_o side_n the_o work_n of_o nature_n in_o the_o woman_n hand_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o artificial_a cunning_n of_o the_o foresay_a painter_n and_o very_o there_o be_v at_o this_o day_n to_o be_v see_v diverse_a paint_a table_n of_o his_o workmanship_n and_o namely_o one_o picture_n above_o the_o rest_n entitle_v garland-maker_n stephanoplocos_fw-la wherein_o he_o paint_v his_o sweetheart_n glycera_n twist_v and_o bray_v coronet_n and_o chaplet_n as_o her_o manner_n be_v and_o this_o fall_v out_o to_o be_v after_o the_o hundred_o olympias_n be_v come_v and_o go_v by_o just_a account_n now_o when_o these_o garland_n of_o flower_n be_v take_v up_o and_o receive_v common_o in_o all_o place_n for_o a_o certain_a time_n there_o come_v soon_o after_o into_o request_n those_o chaplet_n which_o be_v name_v egyptian_a and_o after_o they_o winter_n coronet_n to_o wit_n when_o the_o earth_n affourd_v no_o flower_n to_o make_v they_o and_o those_o consist_v of_o horn_n shave_n die_v into_o sundry_a colour_n and_o so_o in_o process_n of_o time_n by_o little_a and_o little_o creep_v into_o rome_n also_o the_o name_n of_o corollae_fw-la as_o one_o will_v say_v petty_a garland_n for_o that_o these_o winter_n chaplet_n at_o first_o be_v so_o pretty_a and_o small_a and_o not_o long_o after_o they_o the_o costly_a coronet_n and_o attire_n corollaria_n namely_o when_o they_o be_v make_v of_o thin_a leaf_n and_o plate_n and_o latin_a either_o guild_v or_o silver_a over_o or_o else_o set_v out_o with_o golden_a and_o silver_a spangle_n and_o so_o present_v chap._n iii_o ¶_o who_o be_v the_o first_o that_o exhibit_v in_o public_a show_v a_o guirlandor_fw-es chaplet_n of_o gold_n and_o siluer-foile_n how_o high_o coronet_n be_v esteem_v in_o old_a time_n of_o the_o honour_n do_v to_o scipio_n of_o plait_a coronet_n and_o one_o notable_a act_n of_o queen_n cleopatra_n crassus_n the_o rich_a be_v the_o first_o man_n who_o at_o the_o solemn_a game_n and_o play_n which_o he_o set_v out_o in_o rome_n give_v away_o in_o a_o brave_a show_n chaplet_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n resemble_v lively_a flower_n and_o leaf_n of_o herb_n afterward_o such_o coronet_n be_v adorn_v with_o ribbon_n also_o and_o those_o be_v add_v as_o pendant_n thereto_o for_o more_o honour_n and_o state_n a_o devise_n respective_a to_o those_o aedilâ—…_n tuscan_a guirland_n and_o coronet_n which_o may_v have_v no_o such_o ribbon_n or_o lace_n hang_v unto_o they_o but_o of_o gold_n and_o in_o truth_n those_o label_n a_o long_a time_n be_v plain_a and_o without_o any_o other_o set_v forth_o save_v only_o the_o bare_a gold_n until_o p._n claudius_n pulcher_n come_v in_o place_n who_o exhibit_v in_o his_o public_a show_n the_o say_a label_n wrought_v chase_a and_o engrave_v yea_o and_o he_o garnish_v the_o say_a plate_n of_o gold_n with_o glitter_a and_o twinkle_a spangle_n beside_o howbeit_o be_v these_o coronet_n never_o so_o rich_a and_o precious_a yet_o those_o chaplet_n win_v and_o get_v at_o the_o solemn_a game_n for_o some_o worthy_a feat_n of_o activity_n perform_v carry_v always_o the_o great_a credit_n &_o authority_n for_o to_o gain_v this_o prize_n the_o grand-siegniors_a and_o great_a man_n of_o the_o city_n think_v it_o no_o scorn_n to_o enter_v themselves_o in_o proper_a person_n into_o the_o public_a place_n of_o exercise_n to_o try_v mastry_n yea_o and_o thither_o they_o send_v every_o man_n his_o servant_n and_o slave_n hereupon_o grow_v these_o ordinance_n specify_v among_o the_o law_n of_o the_o twelve_o table_n in_o these_o word_n whosoever_o win_v guirland_n either_o himself_o in_o person_n or_o by_o his_o money_n good_n and_o chattel_n be_v to_o be_v honour_v in_o regard_n of_o his_o virtue_n and_o certes_o who_o make_v doubt_n but_o what_o prize_n or_o coronet_n either_o slave_n or_o horse_n have_v obtain_v the_o same_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o law_n shall_v be_v repute_v as_o get_v by_o the_o money_n and_o good_n of_o the_o master_n or_o owner_n of_o the_o say_a horse_n or_o slave_n but_o what_o honour_n may_v this_o be_v which_o be_v thus_o achieve_v by_o such_o a_o chaplet_n marry_o that_o which_o be_v right_a great_a namely_o that_o without_o all_o fraud_n and_o contradiction_n not_o only_o the_o party_n himself_o who_o win_v it_o shall_v be_v crown_v therewith_o after_o his_o death_n both_o while_o his_o body_n lie_v under_o board_n within_o house_n and_o also_o all_o the_o way_n that_o it_o be_v carry_v forth_o to_o the_o place_n of_o sepulture_n or_o funeral_n fire_n but_o even_o his_o parent_n likewise_o both_o father_n and_o mother_n if_o they_o be_v then_o live_v certes_o such_o guirland_n otherwise_o though_o they_o be_v not_o win_v at_o game_n or_o prize_n but_o only_o make_v for_o pleasure_n &_o pastime_n may_v not_o come_v abroad_o ordinary_o nor_o be_v common_o wear_v for_o the_o law_n be_v very_o strict_a and_o severe_a in_o this_o case_n we_o read_v that_o l._n fulvius_n argentarius_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o second_o punic_a war_n upon_o a_o information_n or_o speech_n give_v out_o that_o in_o the_o open_a day_n time_n he_o only_o look_v forth_o of_o a_o gallery_n which_o he_o have_v in_o the_o public_a forum_n or_o common_a place_n at_o rome_n with_o a_o
chew_v stay_v bleed_v in_o a_o wound_n to_o conclude_v some_o have_v write_v that_o it_o expel_v the_o stone_n and_o gravel_n chap._n x._o ¶_o of_o the_o caltrop_n thistle_n tribulus_fw-la the_o sundry_a kind_n thereof_o and_o the_o medicine_n which_o they_o yield_v some_o of_o these_o thistle_n come_v up_o in_o garden_n other_o grow_v in_o and_o about_o river_n only_o the_o juice_n which_o be_v draw_v from_o these_o be_v think_v to_o be_v good_a for_o the_o eye_n for_o this_o herb_n be_v as_o it_o be_v of_o a_o cool_a nature_n be_v a_o singular_a remedy_n for_o inflammation_n and_o gather_v of_o imposthume_n a_o good_a medicine_n for_o all_o ulcer_n but_o those_o especial_o which_o break_v out_o of_o themselves_o in_o the_o mouth_n it_o cure_v likewise_o those_o of_o the_o amygdales_fw-la or_o almond_n of_o either_o side_n of_o the_o throat_n if_o it_o be_v take_v in_o drink_n it_o fret_v &_o break_v the_o stone_n the_o thracian_n dwell_v upon_o the_o river_n strymon_n feed_v their_o horse_n fat_a with_o the_o leaf_n of_o this_o herb_n and_o live_v themselves_o with_o the_o kernel_n or_o fruit_n thereof_o make_v a_o kind_n of_o sweet_a bread_n therewith_o which_o also_o bind_v the_o belly_n the_o root_n if_o it_o be_v gather_v by_o the_o chaste_a and_o pure_a hand_n of_o a_o virgin_n discuss_v and_o dissolve_v the_o king_n evil_a the_o seed_n if_o it_o be_v tie_v to_o the_o swell_a vein_n assuage_v their_o pain_n last_o be_v beat_v into_o powder_n and_o cast_v into_o water_n it_o kill_v the_o flea_n in_o any_o place_n where_o that_o water_n be_v throw_v or_o sprinkle_v chap._n xi_o ¶_o of_o stoebe_n and_o the_o medicine_n which_o it_o afford_v stoebe_n knapweed_n which_o some_o call_v phleon_n boil_v in_o wine_n be_v a_o sovereign_a remedy_n for_o ear_n that_o run_v with_o atter_fw-la likewise_o for_o blood_n shotten_a eye_n especial_o upon_o a_o stripe_n or_o stroke_n give_v be_v minister_v by_o way_n of_o clyster_n it_o be_v good_a for_o the_o bloody_a flix_a and_o the_o exulceration_n of_o the_o gut_n chap._n xii_o ¶_o of_o hippophyes_n and_o hippope_n with_o iheir_o medicinable_a virtue_n hippophyes_n be_v a_o herb_n grow_v in_o gravel_o and_o sandy_a place_n and_o namely_o along_o the_o seaside_n arm_v with_o white_a prick_v or_o thorn_n it_o bear_v berry_n by_o cluster_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o ivy_n and_o those_o be_v partly_o white_a &_o partly_o red_a the_o root_n be_v full_a of_o a_o certain_a juice_n which_o be_v good_a either_o to_o be_v condite_fw-la and_o confect_v alone_o or_o else_o to_o be_v reduce_v into_o trosch_n with_o eruile_a meal_n ervifarina_fw-la this_o be_v take_v to_o the_o weight_n of_o one_o obolus_fw-la purge_v choleric_a humour_n and_o a_o most_o wholesome_a medicine_n it_o be_v especial_o with_o honey_a wine_n another_o herb_n there_o be_v name_v hippope_n which_o neither_o rise_v up_o in_o stalk_n nor_o bear_v flower_n but_o have_v leaf_n only_o and_o those_o small_a the_o juice_n also_o of_o this_o herb_n be_v wonderful_a good_a for_o those_o who_o be_v in_o a_o dropsy_n where_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o these_o two_o herb_n shall_v have_v some_o especial_a property_n respective_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o horse_n consider_v both_o their_o name_n be_v derive_v from_o nothing_o else_o for_o in_o very_a truth_n some_o thing_n there_o be_v which_o nature_n have_v bring_v forth_o as_o appropriate_v remedy_n for_o certain_a particular_a beast_n whereby_o we_o may_v see_v her_o divine_a power_n and_o how_o well_o appoint_v she_o be_v and_o provide_v for_o to_o bring_v forth_o medicine_n of_o all_o sort_n so_o as_o the_o depth_n of_o her_o providence_n can_v be_v sound_v neither_o be_v we_o able_a sufficient_o to_o admire_v her_o wit_n and_o descrition_n in_o dispose_v and_o digest_v her_o remedy_n according_a to_o sundry_a kind_n of_o creature_n according_a to_o diverse_a cause_n and_o different_a season_n insomuch_o as_o the_o remedy_n serve_v one_o be_v not_o fit_v for_o another_o neither_o be_v they_o of_o the_o same_o effect_n and_o operation_n at_o all_o time_n nay_o there_o be_v not_o a_o day_n almost_o in_o the_o year_n throughout_o but_o it_o yield_v a_o remedy_n respective_a unto_o it_o chap._n xiii_o ¶_o of_o the_o nettle_n and_o the_o medicinable_a virtue_n thereof_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n more_o hate_v and_o odious_a than_o the_o nettle_n and_o yet_o to_o say_v nothing_o of_o the_o oil_n make_v of_o it_o in_o egypt_n according_a as_o we_o have_v show_v heretofore_o endue_v she_o be_v and_o furnish_v with_o many_o good_a property_n serve_v for_o physic_n for_o first_o as_o touch_v nettle_n seed_n nicander_n affirm_v that_o it_o be_v a_o very_o counterpoison_v against_o hemlock_n venomous_a mushrum_n and_o quick_a silver_n apollodorus_n add_v moreover_o and_o say_v that_o be_v boil_v in_o the_o broth_n of_o a_o tortoise_n it_o be_v singular_a good_a for_o the_o poison_n of_o salamander_n also_o that_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o pernicious_a nature_n of_o henbane_n and_o the_o deadly_a poison_n of_o serpent_n &_o namely_o of_o scorpion_n even_o that_o very_a bitterness_n and_o mordacity_n which_o the_o nettle_n have_v cause_v the_o wula_n in_o the_o mouth_n which_o be_v fall_v to_o knit_v up_o again_o the_o matrice_n also_o which_o be_v over-loose_a and_o bear_v down_o to_o arise_v into_o the_o place_n yea_o and_o the_o tuill_n or_o fundament_n in_o child_n hang_v forth_o of_o the_o body_n to_o return_v &_o abide_v where_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v only_o with_o touch_v these_o part_n therewith_o if_o the_o leg_n be_v rub_v and_o the_o forehead_n especial_o with_o nettle_n it_o be_v a_o good_a mean_n to_o awake_v they_o out_o of_o their_o drowsy_a and_o dead_a sleep_n who_o be_v surprise_v with_o a_o lethargy_n the_o same_o be_v apply_v with_o salt_n be_v pass_v good_a for_o the_o bite_n of_o dog_n if_o it_o be_v bruise_v and_o put_v up_o to_o the_o nostril_n it_o staunch_v bleed_v at_o the_o nose_n but_o principal_o the_o root_n of_o it_o if_o it_o be_v temper_v with_o salt_n it_o mundify_v cancerous_a and_o foul_a filthy_a ulcer_n likewise_o it_o help_v dislocation_n and_o bone_n out_o of_o joint_n it_o discuss_v or_o ripen_v botch_n in_o the_o emunctory_n and_o the_o swell_a kernel_n behind_o the_o ear_n and_o heal_v up_o the_o place_n where_o the_o fleshy_a part_n be_v go_v from_o the_o bone_n nettle_n seed_n take_v in_o wine_n cuit_fw-la as_o a_o drink_n open_v the_o matrice_n when_o it_o be_v ready_a to_o strangle_v or_o suffocate_v a_o woman_n and_o be_v apply_v with_o wine_n it_o stay_v bleed_v at_o the_o nose_n if_o one_o driake_a nettle_n seed_n after_o supper_n with_o honey_n and_o water_n to_o the_o quantity_n of_o two_o obol_n weight_n it_o open_v the_o passage_n &_o make_v way_n for_o to_o womit_v with_o great_a facility_n but_o the_o weight_n of_o one_o obolus_fw-la take_v in_o wine_n refresh_v those_o who_o have_v a_o lassitude_n or_o weariness_n upon_o they_o the_o same_o be_v parch_v against_o the_o fire_n and_o drink_v to_o the_o measure_n of_o one_o acetabulum_n be_v singular_a for_o the_o imperfection_n of_o the_o matrice_n and_o in_o cuit_n it_o withstand_v the_o ventosity_n and_o inflation_n of_o the_o stomach_n give_v inward_o with_o honey_n in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o loch_n it_o do_v they_o good_a who_o labour_n for_o wind_n and_o can_v take_v their_o breath_n but_o sit_v upright_o and_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n it_o cut_v phlegm_n and_o cleanse_v the_o breast_n of_o it_o be_v apply_v in_o a_o bag_n together_o with_o line-seed_n it_o take_v away_o the_o stitch_n and_o pain_n in_o the_o side_n but_o some_o put_v hyssop_n thereto_o and_o a_o little_a pepper_n a_o lineament_n make_v therewith_o cure_v the_o spleen_n be_v parch_v or_o roast_v and_o so_o â—…aten_v with_o meat_n it_o keep_v the_o body_n soluble_a and_o hypocrates_n affirm_v that_o the_o say_a seed_n be_v very_o good_a to_o be_v take_v in_o drink_n for_o to_o cleanse_v the_o matrice_n in_o woman_n and_o be_v so_o parch_v and_o give_v to_o the_o quantity_n of_o one_o acetabulum_n in_o sweet_a wine_n cuit_n it_o allai_v the_o grief_n and_o pain_n of_o the_o say_a part_n in_o case_n withal_o there_o be_v a_o cataplasm_n apply_v to_o the_o region_n thereof_o together_o with_o the_o juice_n of_o mallow_n if_o it_o be_v take_v in_o hydromel_n i_o honey_a water_n together_o with_o salt_n it_o expel_v by_o his_o say_n the_o worm_n in_o the_o belly_n apply_v in_o a_o lineament_n to_o the_o bare_a and_o naked_a place_n of_o the_o head_n it_o cause_v the_o hair_n to_o grow_v again_o and_o bring_v all_o to_o the_o former_a beauty_n many_o do_v use_v to_o make_v a_o cataplasm_n of_o nettle-seed_n and_o old_a oil_n or_o else_o stamp_v the_o leaf_n together_o with_o bear_n
part_n myrrhis_fw-la which_o some_o call_v smyrrhiza_n other_o myrrah_n be_v pass_v like_a unto_o hemlock_n in_o stalk_n leaf_n and_o flower_n only_o it_o be_v small_a and_o slendere_a and_o have_v no_o ill_a grace_n and_o unpleasant_a taste_n to_o be_v eat_v with_o meat_n take_a in_o wine_n it_o hasten_v the_o monthly_a course_n of_o woman_n fleurs_fw-fr if_o they_o be_v too_o slow_a and_o help_v they_o in_o labour_n to_o speedy_a deliverance_n it_o be_v say_v moreover_o that_o in_o time_n of_o a_o plague_n it_o be_v wholesome_a to_o drink_v it_o for_o fear_n of_o infection_n a_o sup_v or_o broth_n make_v of_o it_o help_v those_o who_o be_v in_o a_o phthysicke_n or_o consumption_n this_o good_a property_n it_o have_v beside_o to_o stir_v up_o a_o quick_a appetite_n to_o meat_n it_o do_v extinguish_v and_o kill_v the_o venom_n inflict_v by_o the_o sting_n or_o prick_v of_o the_o venomous_a spider_n phalangia_fw-la the_o juice_n draw_v out_o of_o this_o herb_n after_o it_o have_v lie_v infuse_v or_o soak_a three_o day_n together_o in_o water_n heal_v any_o sore_a break_n out_o either_o in_o face_n or_o head_n final_o onobrychis_n carry_v leave_v resemble_v lentil_o but_o that_o they_o be_v somewhat_o long_o it_o bear_v also_o a_o red_a flower_n but_o rest_v upon_o a_o small_a and_o slender_a root_n it_o grow_v about_o spring_n and_o fountain_n be_v dry_v and_o reduce_v into_o a_o flower_n or_o powder_n it_o make_v a_o end_n of_o the_o strangury_n so_o it_o be_v drink_v in_o a_o cup_n of_o white_a wine_n well_o strew_v and_o spice_a therewith_o it_o stop_v a_o lask_n to_o conclude_v the_o juice_n thereof_o cause_v they_o to_o sweat_v free_o who_o be_v anoint_v all_o over_o with_o it_o chap._n xvii_o ¶_o the_o medicinable_a virtue_n of_o coriacesia_n callicia_n and_o menais_n with_o three_o and_o twenty_o other_o herb_n which_o some_o hold_n to_o be_v magical_a moreover_o of_o considia_n and_o aproxis_fw-la beside_o some_o other_o which_o be_v reviue_v and_o in_o request_n again_o have_v be_v long_a time_n out_o of_o use_n to_o discharge_v and_o acquit_v myself_o of_o the_o promise_n which_o i_o make_v of_o strange_a and_o wonderful_a herb_n i_o can_v choose_v but_o in_o this_o place_n write_v a_o little_a of_o those_o which_o the_o magician_n make_v such_o reckon_n of_o for_o can_v there_o be_v any_o more_o admirable_a than_o they_o and_o in_o very_a truth_n democritus_n and_o pythagoras_n follow_v the_o tract_n of_o the_o say_v wise_a man_n and_o magician_n be_v the_o first_o philosopher_n who_o in_o this_o part_n of_o the_o world_n set_v those_o herb_n on_o foot_n and_o bring_v they_o into_o a_o name_n and_o to_o begin_v with_o coriacesia_n and_o callicia_n pythagoras_n affirm_v that_o these_o two_o herb_n will_v cause_v water_n to_o gather_v into_o a_o ice_n i_o find_v no_o mention_n at_o all_o in_o any_o other_o author_n of_o these_o herb_n neither_o do_v he_o report_v more_o property_n of_o they_o the_o same_o author_n write_v of_o a_o herb_n call_v menais_n know_v also_o by_o the_o name_n of_o corinthas_n the_o juice_n whereof_o by_o his_o say_n if_o it_o be_v sod_v in_o water_n present_o cure_v the_o sting_n of_o serpent_n if_o the_o place_n be_v foment_v with_o the_o say_a decoction_n he_o affirm_v moreover_o that_o if_o the_o say_a juice_n or_o liquor_n be_v pour_v upon_o the_o grass_n whosoever_o fortune_v to_o go_v thereupon_o and_o touch_v it_o with_o the_o sole_a of_o the_o foot_n or_o otherwise_o chance_v to_o be_v but_o dash_v or_o sprinkle_v therewith_o shall_v die_v thereupon_o remediless_a and_o no_o way_n there_o be_v to_o escape_v the_o mischief_n a_o monstrous_a thing_n to_o report_n that_o this_o juice_n shall_v be_v so_o rank_a a_o venom_n as_o it_o be_v unless_o it_o be_v use_v against_o poison_n the_o self_n same_o pythagoras_n speak_v yet_o of_o another_o herb_n which_o he_o call_v aproxis_fw-la the_o root_n whereof_o be_v of_o this_o nature_n to_o catch_v fire_n a_o far_o off_o like_v for_o all_o the_o world_n to_o naphtha_n concern_v which_o i_o have_v write_v somewhat_o already_o in_o my_o discourse_n as_o touch_v the_o wonder_n of_o nature_n and_o he_o report_v moreover_o that_o if_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n happen_v to_o be_v sick_a of_o any_o disease_n at_o what_o time_n as_o this_o aproxis_fw-la be_v in_o the_o flower_n although_o he_o or_o she_o be_v thorough_o cure_v of_o it_o yet_o shall_v they_o have_v a_o grudge_n or_o mind_v thereof_o as_o often_o as_o it_o fall_v to_o flower_n again_o year_n by_o year_n and_o of_o this_o opinion_n he_o be_v beside_o that_o frumenty_a corn_n hemlock_n and_o violet_n be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n and_o property_n i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a that_o this_o book_n of_o his_o wherein_n these_o strange_a report_n be_v record_v some_o have_v ascribe_v unto_o cleomporus_fw-la a_o renown_a physician_n but_o the_o currant_n fame_n or_o speech_n hold_v still_o so_o constant_o time_n out_o of_o mind_n that_o we_o must_v needs_o believe_v pythagoras_n to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o say_a book_n true_a it_o be_v indeed_o that_o the_o name_n of_o pythagoras_n may_v give_v authority_n and_o credit_n unto_o other_o man_n book_n attribute_v to_o he_o if_o haply_o any_o other_o have_v labour_v and_o travel_v in_o compile_v some_o work_n which_o himself_o judge_v worthy_a of_o such_o a_o man_n as_o he_o be_v but_o that_o cleomporus_fw-la shall_v so_o do_v who_o have_v set_v forth_o other_o book_n in_o his_o own_o name_n who_o will_v ever_o believe_v no_o man_n doubt_v very_o but_o that_o the_o book_n entitle_v hand_n chirocineta_n be_v of_o democritus_n his_o make_n and_o yet_o therein_o be_v find_v more_o monstrous_a thing_n by_o a_o hundred_o fold_n than_o those_o which_o pythagoras_n have_v deliver_v in_o that_o work_n of_o he_o and_o to_o say_v a_o truth_n set_v pythagoras_n aside_o there_o be_v not_o a_o philosopher_n so_o much_o addict_v to_o the_o school_n and_o profession_n of_o these_o magician_n as_o be_v democritus_n in_o the_o first_o place_n he_o tell_v we_o of_o a_o herb_n call_v aglaophotis_n worthy_a to_o be_v admire_v &_o wonder_v of_o man_n by_o reason_n of_o that_o most_o beautiful_a colour_n which_o it_o have_v and_o for_o that_o it_o grow_v among_o the_o quarry_n of_o marble_n in_o arabia_n confine_v upon_o the_o coast_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o persia_n therefore_o it_o be_v also_o name_v marmaritis_n and_o he_o affirm_v that_o the_o sage_n or_o wise_a man_n of_o persia_n call_v magi_n use_v this_o herb_n when_o they_o be_v mind_v to_o conjure_v and_o raise_v up_o spirit_n he_o write_v moreover_o that_o in_o a_o country_n of_o india_n inhabit_v by_o the_o tardistiles_a there_o be_v another_o herb_n name_v achâ—…menis_fw-la grow_v without_o leaf_n and_o in_o colour_n resemble_v amber_n of_o the_o root_n of_o which_o herb_n there_o be_v certain_a trochisk_n make_v whereof_o they_o cause_v malefactor_n and_o suspect_a person_n to_o drink_v some_o quantity_n with_o wine_n in_o the_o day_n time_n to_o the_o end_n they_o shall_v confess_v the_o truth_n for_o in_o the_o night_n follow_v they_o shall_v be_v so_o haunt_v with_o spirit_n and_o torment_v with_o sundry_a fancy_n and_o horrible_a vision_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v drive_v perforce_o to_o tell_v all_o and_o acknowledge_v the_o fact_n for_o which_o they_o be_v trouble_v &_o bring_v in_o question_n the_o same_o writer_n call_v this_o plant_n hippophovas_n hippophobas_fw-la because_o mare_n of_o all_o other_o creature_n be_v most_o fearful_a and_o wary_a of_o it_o furthermore_o he_o report_v that_o 30_o schoene_n from_o the_o river_n choaspes_n in_o persia_n there_o grow_v a_o herb_n name_v theombrotion_n which_o for_o the_o manifold_a and_o sundry_a colour_n that_o it_o have_v resemble_v the_o paint_a tail_n of_o a_o peacock_n and_o it_o cast_v withal_o a_o most_o sweet_a and_o odoriferous_a send_v this_o herb_n say_v he_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n use_n in_o their_o meat_n &_o drink_n and_o this_o 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