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A42668 The history of four-footed beasts and serpents describing at large their true and lively figure, their several names, conditions, kinds, virtues ... countries of their breed, their love and hatred to mankind, and the wonderful work by Edward Topsell ; whereunto is now added, The theater of insects, or, Lesser living creatures ... by T. Muffet ...; Historie of foure-footed beasts Topsell, Edward, 1572-1625?; Topsell, Edward, 1572-1625? Historie of serpents.; Gesner, Konrad, 1516-1565. Historia animalium Liber 1. English.; Gesner, Konrad, 1516-1565. Historia animalium Liber 5. English.; Moffett, Thomas, 1553-1604. Insectorum sive minimorum animalium theatrum. English.; Rowland, John, M.D. 1658 (1658) Wing G624; ESTC R6249 1,956,367 1,026

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it_o ease_v almost_o all_o pain_n and_o waste_v the_o stone_n be_v anoint_a on_o the_o share_n and_o loin_n but_o in_o the_o prepare_n of_o it_o every_o man_n follow_v his_o own_o opinion_n for_o some_o before_o they_o add_v oil_n wash_v and_o purge_v they_o with_o white_a wine_n some_o neither_o wash_v they_o nor_o press_v out_o the_o earth_n and_o persuade_v to_o take_v the_o best_a wine_n that_o it_o may_v penetrate_v the_o soon_o other_o use_v simple_a oil_n not_o oil_n of_o rose_n other_o again_o oil_n of_o chamomile_n also_o they_o show_v we_o many_o way_n to_o boil_v they_o for_o one_o use_v a_o furnace_n another_o balneum_fw-la another_o do_v it_o in_o dung_n and_o some_o mingle_v of_o chamomil_n flower_n and_o of_o dill_n to_o assuage_v pain_n some_o of_o hypericon_n flower_n to_o glue_v wound_n together_o other_o snail_n without_o shell_n other_o with_o shell_n every_o one_o as_o he_o think_v fit_a the_o author_n of_o bartapalia_n prepare_v a_o admirable_a water_n of_o worm_n fol._n 254._o that_o be_v very_o good_a for_o wound_n and_o disease_n both_o outward_a and_o inward_a for_o worm_n of_o horse_n and_o ox_n pelagonius_n put_v live_v earthworm_n into_o their_o nostril_n yet_o it_o be_v far_o better_o with_o a_o horn_n to_o put_v they_o down_o their_o throat_n into_o their_o stomach_n tardinus_n bid_v give_v ash_n of_o earthworm_n bruise_v with_o flesh_n to_o a_o hawk_n when_o she_o can_v mute_o they_o be_v also_o meat_n for_o mole_n and_o when_o they_o dig_v they_o will_v break_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n in_o wonderful_a haste_n sow_n as_o varro_n write_v will_v trouble_v the_o mud_n and_o dig_v up_o the_o earth_n with_o their_o snout_n to_o feed_v on_o they_o albertus_n say_v that_o toad_n bellonius_fw-la lizard_n tarentinus_n that_o sea_n grampet_n and_o experience_n say_v that_o frog_n eel_n gudgeon_n carp_n roche_n trout_n darcae_n and_o tenche_n will_v greedy_o devour_v earthworm_n also_o that_o bird_n aristotle_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o call_v it_o vangellus_n and_o hen_n and_o all_o quail_n will_v feed_v on_o worm_n but_o those_o be_v no_o wise_a fisherman_n that_o cause_n worm_n to_o come_v forth_o with_o medicinal_a juice_n for_o when_o they_o be_v bitter_a the_o fish_n will_v not_o bite_v but_o if_o they_o lie_v a_o day_n in_o wheat-meal_n and_o a_o little_a honey_n and_o then_o put_v upon_o the_o hook_n they_o relish_v better_a than_o ambrosia_n and_o it_o be_v no_o ordinary_a good_a we_o may_v receive_v by_o they_o that_o they_o foreshow_v rain_n when_o they_o sudden_o come_v forth_o of_o the_o earth_n but_o if_o they_o lie_v hide_v the_o night_n before_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o fair_a weather_n some_o do_v harden_v iron_n like_o steel_n thus_o take_v earthworm_n two_o part_n radish-root_n one_o part_n bruise_v they_o and_o distil_v the_o water_n in_o a_o limbeck_n or_o take_v distil_v water_n of_o earthworm_n three_o pound_n juice_n of_o radish_n one_o pound_n mingle_v they_o let_v iron_n hot_a be_v often_o quench_v in_o this_o water_n and_o lie_v in_o it_o ten_o day_n and_o it_o will_v grow_v very_o hard_o another_o take_v earthworm_n two_o pound_n juice_n of_o radish_n one_o pound_n distil_v they_o at_o a_o easy_a fire_n and_o temper_v your_o iron_n with_o this_o distil_a water_n also_o draw_v forth_o juice_n of_o sorrel_n stink_a hemlock_n and_o of_o round_a aristolochia_n of_o each_o alike_o and_o temper_v your_o steel_n often_o the_o juice_n of_o showbread_n be_v think_v to_o do_v the_o same_o mr._n fakenham_n a_o famous_a physician_n write_v thus_o another_o take_v goat_n blood_n add_v to_o it_o a_o little_a salt_n let_v glaze_v pot_n be_v bury_v in_o the_o earth_n well_o lute_v for_o thirty_o day_n then_o distil_v the_o blood_n in_o balneo_fw-la and_o put_v as_o much_o of_o the_o distil_a water_n to_o the_o same_o quantity_n of_o the_o water_n of_o worm_n another_o take_v water_n of_o worm_n rape_n root_n of_o appletree_n each_o alike_o distil_v they_o apart_o and_o mingle_v equal_a quantity_n together_o and_o quench_v your_o iron_n in_o that_o water_n as_o we_o say_v before_o a_o frenchman_n nameless_a chap._n xxx_o of_o worm_n in_o live_a creature_n isidorus_n think_v they_o be_v call_v lumbrici_fw-la from_o lumbi_fw-la the_o loin_n for_o the_o ancient_n call_v the_o belly_n name_n lumbos_fw-la and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o hesichius_n and_o suidas_n some_o interpret_v that_o those_o that_o be_v sick_a of_o worm_n but_o more_o right_o from_o earthworm_n which_o they_o represent_v in_o form_n and_o nature_n do_v they_o borrow_v that_o name_n cornelius_n celsus_n call_v they_o worm_n pliny_n the_o live_a creature_n of_o the_o entrail_n the_o greek_n call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o when_o they_o be_v extraordinary_a great_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o appear_v out_o of_o aelian_a l._n 9_o c._n 33._o you_o must_v observe_v that_o latin_a writer_n make_v difference_n between_o vermis_n and_o vermina_n or_o verminationem_fw-la that_o be_v worm_n and_o disease_n from_o worm_n in_o the_o belly_n for_o vermina_n and_o verminatio_fw-la be_v the_o pain_n of_o the_o belly_n from_o worm_n as_o celsus_n serenus_n pliny_n and_o seneca_n epist_n 97._o testify_v the_o arabian_n call_v they_o emicar_n sylvaticus_fw-la elingen_n the_o german_n spulworm_n bauchworm_n the_o english_a gutworm_n the_o sclavonian_n s●krkawka_n a_o word_n hard_a to_o be_v pronounce_v a_o belly-worm_n be_v a_o live_a insect_n without_o foot_n breed_v in_o the_o body_n of_o live_a creature_n hurt_v their_o operation_n diverse_o i_o say_v a_o live_a creature_n that_o i_o may_v exclude_v those_o description_n broad_a worm_n call_v taeniae_fw-la which_o though_o they_o be_v of_o substance_n that_o grow_v to_o the_o gut_n and_o be_v in_o form_n like_o to_o live_a creature_n yet_o they_o can_v proper_o be_v account_v live_v creature_n as_o hypocrates_n 1._o de_fw-fr morbis_fw-la right_o affirm_v i_o say_v a_o insect_n both_o because_o they_o be_v of_o a_o round_a body_n and_o because_o the_o ancient_n do_v not_o reckon_v they_o among_o serpent_n nor_o have_v hitherto_o range_v they_o into_o any_o proper_a classis_fw-la i_o say_v without_o foot_n that_o i_o may_v distinguish_v they_o from_o worm_n with_o foot_n i_o say_v breed_v in_o the_o body_n of_o live_a creature_n because_o they_o be_v not_o only_o breed_v in_o the_o gut_n of_o live_a creature_n but_o in_o all_o the_o fleshy_a part_n and_o in_o the_o heart_n itself_o as_o it_o shall_v appear_v by_o the_o history_n and_o not_o only_o man_n be_v trouble_v with_o they_o but_o also_o horse_n calf_n dog_n hog_n hawk_n and_o all_o perfect_a creature_n i_o say_v that_o diverse_o hurt_v action_n because_o from_o they_o pain_n consumption_n convulsion_n epilepsy_n frenzy_n and_o divers_a other_o mischief_n follow_v especial_o if_o they_o be_v very_o great_a or_o very_o many_o and_o all_o these_o worm_n breed_v either_o in_o part_n that_o be_v alive_a or_o dead_a the_o worm_n in_o live_a creature_n seem_v to_o be_v of_o three_o sort_n the_o round_a worm_n gourd-like_a worm_n and_o ascaride_n such_o as_o be_v breed_v often_o in_o the_o intestine_n of_o live_a creature_n and_o not_o there_o only_o but_o in_o other_o vessel_n and_o bowel_n of_o which_o matter_n i_o find_v there_o be_v a_o great_a controversy_n among_o the_o old_a author_n for_o galen_n 1._o l._n de_fw-fr loc_fw-fr off_o c._n 5._o assign_v certain_a disease_n to_o certain_a part_n as_o worm_n to_o the_o gut_n the_o stone_n to_o the_o reins_o and_o bladder_n but_o i_o myself_o with_o many_o other_o person_n of_o the_o university_n see_v a_o stone_n as_o great_a and_o like_o a_o pigeon_n egg_n void_v by_o stool_n at_o cambridge_n by_o dr._n larkin_n the_o king_n professor_n in_o physic_n who_o be_v long_o torment_v with_o a_o pain_n of_o the_o colic_n and_o waste_v and_o he_o void_v that_o stone_n in_o the_o same_o form_n and_o magnitude_n as_o a_o most_o troublesome_a birth_n 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those_o that_o have_v worm_n especial_o if_o they_o have_v no_o fever_n out_o of_o paulus_n it_o consist_v of_o red_a nitre_n pepper_n cardamon_n of_o each_o equal_a part_n mingle_v all_o these_o and_o give_v of_o they_o a_o spoonful_n in_o wine_n or_o hot_a water_n for_o it_o quick_o bring_v they_o out_o another_o which_o be_v a_o electuary_n of_o paulus_n take_v pepper_n bay-berry_n cleanse_v aethiopian_a cumin_n mastic_n of_o chios_n of_o each_o alike_o honey_n what_o may_v serve_v turn_n give_v one_o spoonful_n in_o the_o morning_n and_o let_v they_o sleep_v upon_o it_o but_o if_o you_o will_v do_v this_o more_o effectual_o add_v nitre_n as_o much_o as_o of_o each_o another_o of_o the_o same_o t●ke_v fern_n a_o sawcer-full_a nitre_n two_o penny_n weight_n give_v it_o with_o a_o spoonful_n of_o water_n after_o evacuation_n but_o it_o be_v better_a to_o add_v a_o little_a scammony_n to_o it_o another_o of_o the_o same_o and_o of_o aetius_n take_v of_o the_o bark_n of_o the_o root_n of_o a_o sour_a pomegranate_n scrape_v from_o the_o upper_a part_n pepper_n of_o each_o four_o penny_n weight_n cardamon_v six_o penny_n weight_n horehound_n two_o penny_n weight_n the_o best_a honey_n what_o be_v sufficient_a give_v one_o spoonful_n of_o it_o after_o eat_a garlic_n or_o leek_n but_o that_o the_o disease_n may_v be_v whole_o drive_v away_o give_v some_o theriac_a for_o galen_n high_o commend_v it_o for_o this_o use_n another_o out_o of_o oribasius_n that_o he_o always_o use_v by_o the_o experience_n of_o his_o master_n and_o have_v a_o long_a time_n prove_v it_o for_o good_a it_o contain_v scammony_n one_o scruple_n euforbium_n as_o much_o and_o half_a as_o much_o the_o powder_n of_o burn_a feather_n one_o scruple_n nitre_n in_o weight_n one_o siliqua_fw-la give_v this_o to_o drink_v in_o honeyed_a or_o sweet_a wine_n but_o it_o will_v fall_v out_o better_o if_o he_o first_o eat_v garlick_n or_o some_o sharp_a thing_n also_o here_o be_v a_o plaster_n of_o another_o author_n that_o be_v good_a against_o all_o worm_n especial_o broad_a one_o take_v lupin_n bay-berry_n cleanse_v bull_n gall_n lay_v these_o on_o the_o navel_n and_o bind_v it_o on_o with_o a_o swathe-band_n for_o one_o day_n and_o night_n or_o else_o for_o two_o or_o three_o day_n against_o broad_a worm_n from_o another_o author_n take_v southern-wood_n scrape_v hartshorn_n coccus_n gnidius_fw-la and_o sesamum_fw-la of_o each_o one_o penny_n weight_n cardamon_v three_o oboli_fw-la give_v this_o to_o drink_v with_o oxymel_n another_o for_o the_o same_o use_n take_v gum_n arabic_a one_o penny_n weight_n fern_n three_o penny_n weight_n cardamon_v one_o penny_n weight_n nitre_n three_o penny_n weight_n give_v it_o in_o hydromel_n or_o ale_n also_o against_o the_o same_o be_v the_o antidote_n call_v diaphereon_o take_v fern_n eight_o penny_n weight_n scammony_n gith_o cardamon_n salt_n nitre_n of_o each_o two_o penny_n weight_n give_v it_o in_o oxymel_n or_o ale_n but_o add_v polypode_n 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with_o suppositar_n make_v of_o honey_n and_o a_o little_a salt_n or_o nitre_n or_o sharp_a pickle_n or_o with_o the_o decoction_n of_o wormwood_n mingle_v with_o oil_n also_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o strong_a purge_n and_o when_o they_o have_v void_v their_o excrement_n the_o longanum_fw-la which_o be_v the_o place_n affect_v must_v be_v anoint_a with_o it_o as_o for_o simple_n they_o be_v acacia_n hypocistis_fw-la the_o juice_n of_o sumach_n with_o liquid_a allome_n or_o nitre_n but_o the_o compound_n be_v the_o troche_n of_o andron_n and_o those_o that_o be_v call_v sphragides_n polydiae_fw-la and_o with_o fat_a wool_n and_o such_o like_a for_o the_o flesh_n be_v make_v strong_a by_o astringent_n and_o lose_v its_o readiness_n to_o breed_v live_v creature_n and_o thrust_v forth_o the_o ascaride_n andron_n his_o troche_n be_v make_v thus_o take_v flower_n of_o garden_n pomegranate_n ten_o penny_n weight_n gall_n eight_o penny_n weight_n myrrh_n four_o penny_n weight_n long_a 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