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the_o head_n the_o brain_n the_o liver_n milt_z bladder_n reins_o muscle_n proceed_v from_o the_o same_o cause_n worm_n in_o the_o gut_n do_v and_o be_v destroy_v by_o the_o same_o remedy_n but_o those_o worm_n hypocrates_n call_v eulas_n the_o english_a call_v maggot_n or_o gentile_n they_o be_v worm_n without_o foot_n not_o unlike_a to_o ascaride_n but_o that_o they_o be_v short_a a_o little_a and_o thick_a consider_v their_o length_n there_o be_v no_o man_n almost_o that_o have_v not_o see_v these_o in_o carrion_n and_o corrupt_a flesh_n and_o sometime_o in_o limb_n that_o be_v dead_a by_o the_o negligence_n of_o surgeon_n when_o as_o they_o apply_v a_o remedy_n that_o putrefy_v together_o with_o the_o wound_n or_o ulcer_n hypocrates_n call_v eulas_n worm_n breed_v in_o dead_a body_n suidas_n call_v they_o ill_a beast_n flâ—sh-eaters_n lucretius_n call_v they_o cruel_a vermin_n and_o plutarch_n worm_n from_o corruption_n and_o putrefaction_n of_o the_o excrement_n boil_v forth_o 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mare_n milk_n be_v daily_o anoint_v with_o a_o little_a honey_n do_v without_o any_o pain_n or_o punishment_n take_v away_o the_o wound_n of_o the_o eye_n be_v new_o make_v cheese_n make_v of_o mare_n milk_n do_v repress_v and_o take_v away_o all_o wring_n or_o ache_n in_o the_o belly_n whatsoever_o if_o you_o â—â—dint_n a_o co_z 〈…〉_z wâ—th_v the_o foam_n of_o a_o horse_n wherewith_o 〈◊〉_d young_a man_n or_o youth_n do_v use_v to_o comb_v his_o head_n it_o be_v of_o 〈…〉_z as_o it_o will_v cause_v the_o hair_n of_o his_o head_n hither_o to_o increase_v or_o any_o whit_n to_o appear_v the_o 〈…〉_z a_o horse_n be_v also_o very_o much_o commend_v for_o they_o which_o have_v either_o pain_n or_o difficulty_n of_o hear_v in_o their_o ear_n or_o else_o the_o dust_n of_o horse_n dung_n be_v new_o make_v and_o dry_v and_o mingle_v with_o oil_n of_o rose_n the_o grief_n or_o soreness_n of_o a_o man_n mouth_n or_o throat_n be_v wash_v or_o anoint_v with_o the_o foam_n of_o a_o horse_n which_o 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as_o sextus_n say_v the_o horse_n will_v present_o die_v after_o it_o the_o same_o also_o marcellus_n be_v mingle_v with_o hot_a water_n and_o give_v to_o one_o who_o be_v trouble_v with_o the_o â—ame_n disease_n be_v in_o manner_n past_o all_o cure_n do_v present_o procure_v health_n but_o the_o death_n of_o the_o horse_n do_v instant_o ensue_v rasis_fw-la the_o sweat_n of_o a_o horse_n be_v mingle_v with_o wine_n and_o so_o drink_v do_v cause_n a_o woman_n which_o it_o very_o big_a and_o in_o great_a labour_n to_o cast_v a_o still_a child_n albertus_n the_o sweat_n of_o any_o beast_n but_o as_o albertus_n say_v only_o of_o a_o horse_n do_v breed_v wind_n in_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n face_n be_v put_v thereupon_o and_o beside_o that_o do_v bring_v the_o squince_n or_o squincy_n as_o also_o a_o rasis_fw-la filthy_a stink_a sweat_n if_o sword_n knife_n or_o the_o point_n of_o spear_n when_o they_o be_v red_a fire_n hot_a be_v anoint_v with_o the_o sweat_n of_o a_o horse_n they_o will_v be_v so_o venomous_a and_o full_a of_o poison_n that_o if_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n be_v smite_v or_o prick_v therewith_o they_o will_v never_o cease_v from_o bleed_v as_o long_o as_o life_n do_v last_o if_o a_o horse_n be_v wound_v with_o a_o arrow_n and_o have_v the_o sweat_n of_o another_o horse_n and_o bread_n which_o have_v russius_n be_v burn_v be_v mingle_v in_o man_n urine_n give_v he_o to_o drink_v and_o afterward_o some_o of_o the_o same_o be_v mingle_v with_o horse_n grease_v put_v into_o the_o wound_n it_o will_v in_o short_a time_n procure_v he_o ease_v and_o help_v there_o be_v some_o which_o will_v assure_v we_o that_o if_o a_o man_n be_v trouble_v with_o the_o belly_n worm_n or_o have_v a_o serpent_n creep_v into_o his_o belly_n if_o he_o take_v but_o the_o sweat_n of_o a_o horse_n be_v mingle_v with_o his_o urine_n and_o drink_v it_o it_o will_v present_o cause_v the_o worm_n or_o the_o serpent_n to_o issue_v forth_o the_o dung_n of_o a_o horse_n or_o ass_n which_o be_v feed_v with_o grass_n be_v dry_v and_o afterward_o dip_v in_o wine_n and_o so_o drink_v be_v a_o very_a good_a remedy_n against_o the_o bite_n and_o blow_n of_o scorpion_n the_o same_o medicine_n pliny_n they_o do_v also_o use_v be_v mingle_v with_o the_o genital_a of_o a_o hare_n in_o vinegar_n both_o against_o the_o scorpion_n and_o against_o the_o shrew-mouse_n the_o force_n be_v so_o great_a in_o the_o poison_n of_o a_o mad_a dog_n or_o bitch_n that_o his_o pargeted_a urine_n do_v much_o hurt_n especial_o unto_o they_o that_o have_v a_o â—ore_o boil_n upon_o they_o the_o chief_a remedy_n therefore_o against_o the_o same_o be_v the_o dung_n of_o a_o horse_n mingle_v with_o vinegar_n and_o be_v warm_v put_v into_o the_o scab_n or_o sore_n the_o dung_n as_o well_o of_o ass_n as_o of_o horse_n either_o raw_a cold_a or_o burn_v be_v excellent_a good_a against_o the_o break_n forth_o or_o issue_v of_o the_o blood_n marcellus_n the_o dung_n of_o horse_n or_o ass_n be_v new_o make_v or_o warm_a and_o so_o clap_v and_o put_v to_o a_o green_a wound_n do_v very_o easy_o and_o speedy_o staunch_v the_o bleed_n if_o the_o vein_n of_o a_o horse_n be_v cut_v and_o the_o blood_n do_v issue_n out_o in_o too_o much_o abundance_n apply_v the_o dung_n of_o the_o same_o horse_n unto_o the_o place_n where_o the_o vein_n be_v cut_v and_o the_o bleed_a will_v present_o cease_v wherefore_o the_o poet_n do_v very_o well_o express_v it_o iâ—_n these_o russius_n verse_n follow_v pelagonius_n sive_fw-la fimus_fw-la manni_fw-la cum_fw-la testis_fw-la uritur_fw-la ovi_fw-la et_fw-la reprimit_fw-la fluâ—dos_fw-la miro_fw-la 〈…〉_z the_o same_o
do_v also_o very_a well_o drive_v away_o the_o corruption_n in_o man_n body_n which_o do_v cause_n the_o blood_n to_o stink_n if_o it_o be_v well_o and_o just_o apply_v unto_o the_o corrupt_a place_n the_o same_o also_o be_v mingle_v with_o albertus_n oil_n of_o rose_n and_o new_o make_v and_o so_o apply_v unto_o the_o ear_n do_v not_o only_o drive_v away_o the_o pain_n but_o also_o do_v very_o much_o help_v for_o hear_v there_o be_v another_o remedy_n also_o for_o the_o hear_n which_o be_v this_o aesculapius_n to_o take_v the_o dung_n of_o a_o horse_n which_o be_v new_o make_v and_o to_o make_v it_o hot_a in_o a_o furnace_n and_o then_o to_o 〈◊〉_d it_o on_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o head_n against_o the_o wâ—â—a_o and_o afterward_o to_o 〈◊〉_d the_o aforesaid_a dung_n 〈…〉_z woollen_a cloth_n unto_o the_o top_n of_o the_o head_n in_o the_o night_n time_n marcellus_n the_o dung_n of_o a_o young_a ass_n when_o he_o be_v first_o foal_v give_v in_o wine_n to_o the_o quantity_n or_o magnitude_n of_o a_o bean_n be_v a_o present_a remedy_n for_o either_o man_n or_o woman_n who_o be_v trouble_v with_o the_o jaundice_n or_o the_o overflow_n pliny_n of_o the_o gall_n and_o the_o same_o property_n have_v the_o dung_n of_o a_o young_a horse_n or_o cost_v when_o he_o be_v new_o foal_v but_o the_o dung_n of_o a_o old_a horse_n be_v boil_v in_o fair_a w_o 〈…〉_z and_o afterward_o strain_v and_o so_o give_v to_o the_o party_n to_o drink_v who_o be_v trouble_v with_o water_n in_o his_o belly_n or_o stomach_n do_v present_o make_v vent_n for_o the_o â—ame_n sextus_n there_o be_v also_o a_o excellent_a remedy_n against_o the_o colic_n and_o stone_n which_o be_v this_o to_z â—ake_z a_o handful_n of_o the_o dung_n of_o a_o horse_n which_o have_v be_v feed_v with_o 〈◊〉_d and_o barley_n and_o not_o with_o grass_n and_o mingle_v empiricus_n very_o well_o it_o with_o half_a a_o pint_n of_o wine_n all_o which_o i_o do_v 〈◊〉_d will_v amount_v unto_o the_o weight_n of_o eight_o 〈…〉_z ounce_n and_o then_o boil_v they_o all_o together_o until_o half_a of_o they_o be_v boil_a or_o consume_v away_o and_o then_o drink_v the_o same_o by_o little_a and_o little_a until_o it_o be_v all_o drink_v up_o but_o it_o will_v be_v much_o better_a for_o the_o party_n that_o be_v trouble_v to_o drink_v it_o up_o all_o together_o if_o he_o be_v able_a there_o be_v moreover_o a_o very_a good_a and_o easy_a way_n by_o horse_n dung_n to_o cure_v the_o ague_n or_o 〈…〉_z which_o be_v thus_o to_o burn_v the_o foresay_a dung_n and_o to_o mingle_v the_o very_a 〈◊〉_d itself_o thereof_o in_o old_a wine_n marcellus_n and_o then_o beat_v it_o unto_o small_a powder_n and_o so_o give_v it_o 〈◊〉_d the_o party_n who_o be_v 〈…〉_z bleed_v therewith_o to_o drink_v or_o suck_v without_o any_o water_n in_o it_o and_o this_o will_v very_o speedy_o procure_v ease_n and_o help_v â—f_o that_o a_o woman_n suppose_v her_o child_n which_o be_v in_o her_o womb_n to_o be_v dead_a let_v she_o drink_v the_o milt_z or_o spleen_n of_o a_o horse_n in_o some_o sweet_a water_n not_o to_o the_o smell_n but_o to_o the_o taste_n and_o she_o will_v present_o cast_v the_o child_n the_o same_o virtue_n be_v in_o the_o presume_v which_o be_v make_v of_o a_o horse_n hoof_n as_o also_o in_o the_o dry_a dung_n of_o a_o pliny_n horse_n there_o be_v some_o which_o do_v use_v this_o mean_n against_o the_o fall_a sickness_n or_o the_o sickness_n call_v saint_n john_n evil_a that_o be_v to_o mingle_v the_o water_n or_o urine_n which_o a_o horse_n do_v make_v with_o the_o water_n which_o come_v from_o the_o smith_n trough_n and_o so_o to_o give_v it_o the_o party_n in_o a_o potion_n there_o be_v a_o very_a good_a help_n empiricus_n for_o cattle_n which_o do_v avoid_v blood_n through_o their_o nostril_n or_o secret_a part_n which_o be_v this_o to_o make_v a_o paste_n of_o wheat_n flower_n and_o beat_v it_o and_o mingle_v it_o together_o with_o â—utter_n and_o egg_n in_o the_o urine_n of_o a_o horse_n which_o have_v late_o drink_v and_o afterward_o to_o give_v that_o paste_n or_o 〈…〉_z tess_n bake_a even_o to_o ash_n to_o the_o beast_n so_o grieve_v to_o provoke_v urine_n when_o a_o man_n yard_n be_v stop_v there_o be_v nothing_o so_o excellent_a as_o the_o dung_n or_o filth_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o urine_n which_o a_o horse_n have_v make_v be_v mingle_v with_o wine_n and_o then_o strain_v and_o afterward_o pour_v into_o the_o nostril_n of_o the_o party_n so_o vex_v there_o be_v certain_a tetter_n or_o ringworm_n in_o the_o knee_n of_o horse_n and_o a_o little_a above_o the_o hoof_n dioscorides_n in_o the_o bend_n of_o these_o part_n there_o be_v indurate_a and_o harden_a thick_a skin_n which_o be_v beat_v into_o small_a powder_n and_o mingle_v with_o vinegar_n and_o so_o drink_v be_v a_o exceed_o good_a preservative_n against_o galen_n the_o falling-sickness_n the_o samé_n be_v also_o a_o very_a good_a remedy_n for_o they_o which_o be_v bite_v with_o any_o wild_a beast_n whatsoever_o by_o the_o tetter_n or_o ring-worm_n which_o grow_v in_o a_o horse_n knee_n or_o above_o the_o hoof_n beat_v and_o mingle_v with_o oil_n and_o so_o pour_v in_o the_o ear_n the_o tooth_n of_o either_o man_n or_o woman_n which_o be_v weak_a and_o loose_a will_v be_v make_v very_o strong_a and_o fast_o the_o aforesaid_a tetter_n pliny_n without_o any_o mingle_n with_o oil_n do_v also_o heal_v and_o cure_v the_o headache_a and_o falling-sickness_n in_o either_o man_n or_o woman_n the_o same_o also_o be_v drink_v out_o of_o claret_n wine_n or_o muscadel_n for_o forty_o day_n together_o do_v quite_o expel_v and_o drive_v away_o the_o colic_n and_o stone_n if_o that_o any_o man_n do_v get_v and_o put_v up_o the_o shoe_n of_o a_o horse_n be_v strike_v from_o his_o hoof_n as_o he_o travel_v in_o his_o pace_n which_o do_v many_o time_n happen_v it_o will_v be_v a_o excellent_a remedy_n for_o he_o against_o the_o sob_a in_o the_o stomach_n call_v mâ—gâ—_n the_o hicket_n of_o the_o hyaena_fw-la and_o the_o divers_a kind_n thereof_o we_o be_v now_o to_o discourse_v of_o a_o beast_n whereof_o it_o be_v doubtful_a whether_o the_o name_n or_o the_o kind_n accident_n thereof_o be_v more_o in_o number_n and_o therefore_o to_o begin_v with_o the_o name_n it_o seem_v to_o i_o in_o general_a that_o it_o be_v the_o same_o beast_n which_o be_v speak_v of_o in_o holy_a scripture_n and_o call_v zeeb-ereb_a and_o araboth_n zephan_n 3._o principes_fw-la vrbis_fw-la hierosolymae_fw-la velut_fw-la leones_n iâ—gientes_n judices_fw-la ejus_fw-la simile_n sunt_fw-la lupis_fw-la vesper_n 〈…〉_z be_v qui_fw-la ossa_fw-la non_fw-la relinquunt_fw-la ad_fw-la diluculum_fw-la their_o prince_n be_v roar_a lion_n and_o their_o judge_n be_v like_a to_o night-wolve_n which_o leave_v not_o the_o bone_n till_o the_o morning_n as_o it_o be_v vulgar_o translate_v in_o like_a sort_n jer._n 5._o call_v they_o zeeb-araboath_a wolf_n of_o the_o wilderness_n and_o the_o prophet_n habakkuk_n cap._n 1._o use_v the_o word_n zeeb-ereb_a wolf_n of_o the_o evening_n by_o which_o it_o be_v make_v easy_a to_o consider_v and_o discuss_v what_o kind_n of_o beast_n this_o hyaena_fw-la may_v be_v deem_v for_o the_o hyaena_fw-la as_o i_o shall_v show_v afterward_o be_v a_o greek_a word_n and_o first_o of_o all_o i_o utter_o seclude_v all_o their_o opinion_n which_o translate_v this_o word_n arabian_a wolf_n for_o the_o hebrew_n note_n can_v admit_v such_o a_o version_n or_o exposition_n but_o see_v we_o read_v in_o oppianus_n and_o tzetzes_n that_o there_o be_v kind_n of_o wolf_n which_o be_v call_v harpage_n more_o hungry_a than_o the_o residue_n live_v in_o mountain_n very_o swift_a of_o foot_n and_o in_o the_o winter_n time_n come_v to_o the_o gate_n of_o city_n and_o devour_v both_o flesh_n and_o bone_n of_o every_o live_a creature_n they_o can_v lay_v hold_v on_o especial_o dog_n and_o man_n and_o in_o the_o morning_n go_v away_o again_o from_o their_o prey_n i_o take_v they_o to_o be_v the_o same_o beast_n 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