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no_o bird_n hate_v that_o lake_n nor_o the_o lake_n of_o avernum_fw-la lucrine_n or_o milan_n like_v unto_o it_o no_o frog_n and_o serpent_n can_v less_o live_v in_o ireland_n fox_n in_o crete_n stag_n in_o africa_n hare_n in_o ithaca_n and_o fish_n in_o warm_a water_n than_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n can_v abide_v impure_a smell_n or_o live_v long_o in_o health_n with_o infect_a air_n which_o if_o they_o do_v not_o always_o corrupt_a man_n yet_o they_o show_v their_o force_n and_o exercise_v their_o power_n over_o cattle_n herb_n grass_n corn_n fruit_n and_o water_n a_o great_a while_n after_o poison_n we_o as_o it_o be_v at_o a_o second_o draught_n 10._o whilst_o we_o feed_v of_o infect_a thing_n and_o as_o eclipse_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v spit_v out_o their_o venom_n when_o they_o be_v almost_o forget_v sicil_n be_v record_v to_o be_v seldom_o void_a of_o the_o plague_n and_o the_o dweller_n of_o sardinia_n quit_v their_o country_n oftentimes_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n but_o how_o 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