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and_o heat_v like_o other_o pepper_n yet_o it_o be_v use_v only_o by_o the_o poor_a people_n and_o therefore_o be_v call_v canariin_n pepper_n that_o be_v to_o say_v country_n man_n pepper_n or_o poor_a people_n pepper_n therefore_o it_o be_v never_o lade_v away_o for_o it_o be_v very_a course_n and_o of_o little_a value_n neither_o will_v it_o be_v able_a to_o raise_v the_o freight_n and_o therefore_o be_v it_o leave_v in_o the_o country_n the_o other_o pepper_n be_v in_o india_n and_o all_o other_o eastern_a country_n much_o use_v and_o spend_v by_o the_o indian_n themselves_o and_o that_o in_o great_a quantity_n then_o year_o be_v carry_v or_o lade_v from_o thence_o for_o other_o place_n for_o they_o eat_v not_o any_o kind_n of_o meat_n but_o they_o put_v therein_o handful_n of_o pepper_n all_o unbeaten_a so_o that_o they_o waste_v the_o more_o in_o the_o description_n of_o malabar_n i_o have_v set_v down_o in_o what_o place_n pepper_n do_v grow_v and_o be_v common_o lade_v and_o 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rawness_n and_o wind_n it_o be_v good_a to_o eat_v fyve_o pepper_n corn_n every_o morning_n he_o that_o have_v a_o bad_a or_o thick_a sight_n let_v he_o use_v pepper_n corn_n with_o annis_fw-la â—ennel_n seed_n and_o clove_n for_o thereby_o the_o mystinesse_n of_o the_o eye_n which_o darken_v the_o sight_n be_v clear_v and_o drive_v away_o the_o apotheâ—ries_n make_v a_o confection_n of_o 3._o sort_n oâ—_n peppeâ—_n in_o this_o sort_n of_o whâ—te_n black_a and_o â—ong_a pepper_n of_o each_o 25_o dam_n wild_a time_n ginger_n â—nis_fw-la seed_n of_o each_o a_o ounce_n with_o honey_n be_v much_o as_o need_v to_o make_v a_o conâ—eâ—_n which_o be_v good_a for_o such_o as_o have_v a_o cold_a 〈◊〉_d the_o nucken_n the_o pain_n in_o the_o liver_n and_o the_o dropsy_n the_o 63._o chapter_n of_o cinamom_n cinnamon_n in_o latin_a be_v call_v cinamom_n by_o the_o arabian_n quirsa_n by_o the_o persian_n daâ—china_n by_o the_o man_n of_o seylon_n where_o it_o most_o grow_v curdo_fw-la of_o the_o people_n of_o malacca_n caysman_n and_o by_o the_o malabares_n camea_n the_o tree_n be_v as_o great_a as_o olive_n tree_n and_o some_o lesser_a with_o leaf_n of_o colmi_n like_o bay_n leave_v but_o of_o fashion_n like_o citron_n leave_v though_o somewhat_o small_a they_o have_v white_a blossom_n and_o a_o certain_a fruit_n of_o the_o greatness_n of_o black_a portugal_n olive_n whereof_o also_o oil_n be_v make_v which_o be_v use_v for_o many_o thing_n the_o tree_n have_v two_o bark_n but_o the_o second_o bark_n be_v the_o cinnamon_n it_o be_v cut_v off_o in_o four_o square_a piece_n and_o so_o lay_v to_o dry_a at_o the_o first_o it_o be_v ash_n colour_n after_o as_o it_o begin_v to_o dry_v it_o roull_v together_o of_o itself_o and_o look_v of_o the_o colour_n as_o it_o come_v hither_o which_o proceed_v of_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n the_o tree_n from_o whence_o the_o bark_n be_v take_v they_o let_v it_o stand_v &_o within_o 3_o year_n after_o it_o have_v a_o other_o bark_n as_o it_o 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likewise_o a_o water_n make_v of_o the_o blossom_n of_o this_o tree_n but_o not_o so_o good_a nor_o so_o well_o esteem_v as_o that_o of_o cinnamon_n itself_o the_o place_n where_o cinnamon_n grow_v be_v most_o and_o best_a in_o the_o island_n of_o seylon_n wherein_o there_o be_v whole_a wood_n full_a of_o cinnamon_n tree_n in_o the_o coast_n of_o malabar_n there_o grow_v likewise_o great_a store_n and_o some_o wood_n of_o cinnamon_n but_o not_o half_a so_o good_a and_o lesser_a tree_n the_o bark_n be_v grayer_n and_o thick_a and_o of_o small_a virtue_n the_o cinnamon_n of_o the_o island_n of_o seylon_n be_v the_o best_a and_o fine_a and_o be_v at_o the_o least_o three_o time_n dear_a in_o the_o price_n the_o
cinnamon_n of_o malabar_n be_v call_v canella_n de_fw-fr mato_n or_o wild_a cinnamon_n and_o be_v forbid_v to_o be_v carry_v into_o portugal_n yet_o there_o be_v great_a quantity_n ship_v but_o all_o under_o the_o name_n of_o cinnamon_n of_o seylon_n whereby_o it_o pass_v and_o the_o king_n have_v his_o full_a custom_n as_o well_o for_o the_o good_a as_o for_o the_o bad_a when_o the_o â—on_n of_o seylon_n be_v worth_a in_o india_n 50_o or_o 60_o pardawe_n the_o quintale_n the_o wild_a cinnamon_n be_v worth_a but_o 10_o or_o 12_o pardawe_n but_o it_o be_v all_o register_v in_o india_n for_o seylons_n cinnamon_n and_o pay_v custom_n in_o lisbon_n each_o quintale_n 15_o or_o 16_o milreye_n as_o well_o the_o good_a as_o the_o bad_a and_o all_o other_o spice_n after_o the_o rate_n and_o there_o may_v be_v nothing_o ship_v in_o india_n no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o slave_n but_o it_o must_v all_o be_v register_v in_o cochin_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n find_v to_o be_v bring_v 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island_n of_o s._n domingo_n in_o y_fw-fr e_fw-it spanish_a indies_n which_o be_v much_o traffic_v withal_o in_o spain_n wherefore_o that_o of_o the_o portugal_n indies_n be_v little_o bring_v out_o of_o the_o country_n because_o of_o the_o long_a way_n &_o great_a charge_n &_o yet_o it_o be_v better_a they_o other_o ginger_n as_o also_o all_o other_o spice_n metal_n and_o stone_n that_o be_v bring_v out_o of_o the_o oriental_a indies_n that_o be_v out_o of_o the_o portugese_n indies_n be_v for_o goodness_n and_o virtue_n better_o than_o any_o other_o which_o the_o continual_a traffic_n have_v sufficient_o make_v know_v there_o be_v likewise_o much_o ginger_n conserve_v in_o sugar_n which_o come_v out_o of_o the_o country_n of_o bengala_n but_o the_o best_a come_v from_o china_n it_o be_v very_o good_a to_o eat_v and_o much_o use_v in_o india_n &_o bring_v out_o of_o portugal_n into_o these_o country_n ginger_n by_o the_o arabian_n persian_n and_o turk_n be_v call_v gengibil_n in_o gusurate_n decan_n pall._n and_o bengala_n when_o it_o be_v fresh_a and_o green_a adrac_n and_o when_o it_o be_v dry_v sucte_v in_o malabar_n both_o dry_a &_o green_a imgi_n in_o malayo_n aliaa_n it_o grow_v like_o water_n lily_n or_o sword-hearbe_n but_o somewhat_o black_a with_o a_o stalk_n about_o two_o or_o three_o handful_n high_a and_o with_o a_o root_n like_o a_o lily_n not_o spread_v forth_o as_o antonius_n musa_n write_v and_o be_v not_o so_o sharp_a special_o that_o which_o grow_v in_o bacaim_n because_o of_o the_o over_o great_a moisture_n this_o root_n be_v cut_v small_a and_o mix_v with_o other_o root_n and_o so_o eat_v for_o salad_n with_o oil_n salt_n and_o vinegar_n it_o be_v also_o sodden_a with_o flesh_n and_o fish_n it_o gow_v in_o all_o place_n of_o india_n and_o be_v sow_v or_o plant_v for_o that_o which_o come_v up_o of_o itself_o be_v not_o so_o good_a the_o best_a and_o great_a store_n come_v out_o of_o malabar_n and_o by_o the_o arabian_n and_o persian_n it_o 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the_o land_n of_o maluco_n where_o they_o be_v only_o find_v and_o do_v grow_v chamke_n these_o land_n be_v fine_a lie_v under_o the_o equinoctial_a line_n as_o in_o the_o description_n thereof_o be_v declare_v they_o have_v nothing_o else_o but_o clove_n which_o be_v carry_v from_o thence_o through_o out_o the_o world_n the_o tree_n whereon_o they_o grow_v be_v like_o bay-trée_n the_o blossom_n at_o the_o first_o white_a then_o green_a and_o at_o the_o last_o red_a and_o hard_a which_o be_v the_o clove_n and_o when_o the_o blossom_n be_v green_a they_o have_v the_o pleasant_a smell_n in_o all_o the_o world_n the_o clove_n grow_v very_o thick_a together_o and_o in_o great_a number_n they_o be_v gather_v and_o then_o dry_v their_o right_a colour_n when_o they_o be_v dry_a be_v a_o dark_a yellow_a and_o to_o give_v they_o a_o black_a colour_n they_o be_v common_o smoke_v the_o clove_n that_o stay_v on_o the_o tree_n ungathered_a be_v thick_a and_o stay_v on_o till_o the_o next_o year_n 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that_o be_v dry_v up_o and_o medicinable_a against_o a_o hard_a and_o a_o great_a milt_z the_o 78._o chapter_n of_o amsion_n alias_o opium_n amsion_n so_o call_v by_o the_o portugese_n be_v by_o the_o arabian_n moor_n and_o indian_n call_v affion_n in_o latin_a opio_fw-la or_o opium_n it_o come_v out_o of_o cairo_n in_o egypt_n and_o out_o of_o aden_n upon_o the_o coast_n of_o arabia_n which_o be_v the_o point_n of_o the_o land_n enter_v into_o the_o red_a sea_n sometime_o belong_v to_o the_o portugese_n but_o most_o part_n out_o of_o cambaia_n &_o from_o decan_n that_o of_o caâ—o_o be_v whitish_a and_o
be_v call_v meceâ—_n that_o of_o aden_n and_o the_o place_n border_v upon_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o red_a sea_n be_v blackish_a &_o hard_a that_o which_o come_v from_o cambaia_n and_o decan_n be_v soft_a and_o red_a amfion_n be_v make_v of_o sleep_n ball_n or_o poppy_n and_o be_v the_o gum_n which_o come_v forth_o of_o the_o same_o to_z y_z e_z which_o end_v it_o be_v cut_v up_o and_o open_v the_o indian_n use_v much_o to_o eat_v amsion_n special_o the_o malabares_n and_o thither_o it_o be_v bring_v by_o those_o of_o cambaia_n and_o other_o place_n in_o great_a abundance_n he_o that_o use_v to_o eat_v it_o must_v eat_v it_o daily_a otherwise_o he_o die_v and_o consume_v himself_o when_o they_o begin_v to_o eat_v it_o and_o be_v use_v unto_o it_o they_o heat_n at_o the_o least_o twenty_o or_o thirty_o grain_n in_o weight_n every_o day_n sometime_o more_o but_o if_o for_o four_o or_o five_o day_n he_o chance_v to_o leave_v it_o he_o die_v without_o fail_n likewise_o he_o that_o have_v never_o eat_v it_o and_o will_v venture_v at_o the_o first_o to_o eat_v as_o much_o as_o those_o that_o daily_o use_v it_o it_o will_v sure_o kill_v he_o for_o i_o certain_o believe_v it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o poison_n such_o as_o use_v it_o go_v always_o as_o if_o they_o be_v half_o a_o sleep_n they_o eat_v much_o of_o it_o because_o they_o will_v not_o feel_v any_o great_a labour_n or_o unquietnes_n when_o they_o be_v at_o work_n but_o they_o use_v it_o most_o for_o lechery_n for_o it_o make_v a_o man_n to_o hold_v his_o feed_n long_o before_o he_o shed_v it_o which_o the_o indian_a woman_n much_o desire_n that_o they_o may_v shed_v their_o nature_n likewise_o with_o the_o man_n although_o such_o as_o eat_v much_o thereof_o be_v in_o time_n altogether_o unable_a to_o company_n with_o a_o woman_n &_o whole_o dry_v up_o for_o it_o dry_v and_o whole_o cool_v man_n nature_n that_o use_v it_o as_o the_o indian_n themselves_o do_v witness_v wherefore_o it_o be_v not_o much_o use_v by_o the_o nobility_n but_o only_o for_o the_o cause_n aforesaid_a opium_n be_v the_o ivice_n of_o black_a poppy_n pal._n and_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n one_o sweet_a be_v press_v out_o of_o the_o leaf_n and_o head_n together_o which_o the_o greek_n call_v meconium_n the_o other_o flow_v or_o come_v out_o of_o the_o head_n be_v cut_v which_o be_v the_o right_a opium_n that_o which_o be_v heavy_a close_o fast_o and_o bitter_a in_o taste_n that_o which_o with_o the_o smell_n of_o it_o provoke_v sleep_v &_o that_o which_o easy_o melt_v in_o the_o water_n and_o be_v soft_a white_z and_o without_o grossness_n or_o kernel_n be_v the_o best_a opium_n and_o be_v by_o the_o turk_n call_v maslac_n they_o eat_v thereof_o daily_a the_o quantity_n of_o a_o pease_n not_o thereby_o to_o provoke_v sleep_n but_o to_o give_v they_o courage_n special_o when_o they_o go_v to_o war_n think_v that_o thereby_o they_o be_v make_v more_o courageous_a and_o that_o when_o they_o sleep_v they_o dream_v that_o they_o see_v many_o pleasant_a place_n and_o be_v in_o company_n of_o diverse_a goodly_a woman_n although_o it_o be_v common_o see_v that_o such_o be_v daily_a use_n opium_n be_v very_o still_o and_o sleepy_a and_o very_o slow_a both_o in_o word_n and_o work_n so_o that_o man_n know_v not_o how_o to_o deal_v with_o they_o the_o 79._o chapter_n of_o bangue_n bangue_n be_v also_o a_o common_a meat_n in_o india_n serve_v to_o the_o same_o effect_n that_o amsion_n do_v it_o be_v a_o seed_n like_o hempséede_n but_o somewhat_o small_a and_o not_o so_o white_a also_o the_o thing_n whereon_o it_o grow_v be_v like_a hemp_n but_o it_o have_v no_o substance_n whereof_o to_o make_v any_o thing_n the_o indian_n eat_v this_o seed_n or_o the_o leave_v thereof_o be_v stamp_v say_v that_o it_o make_v a_o good_a appetite_n but_o use_v most_o to_o provoke_v lust_n as_o it_o be_v common_o use_v and_o sell_v in_o the_o shop_n it_o be_v mingle_v with_o some_o powder_n of_o the_o leaf_n and_o the_o seed_n together_o they_o likewise_o put_v green_a arecca_n unto_o it_o therewith_o to_o make_v a_o man_n drink_v or_o in_o a_o manner_n out_o of_o his_o wit_n sometime_o also_o they_o mix_v it_o with_o nutmeg_n and_o mace_n which_o do_v also_o make_v a_o man_n drink_v other_o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o rich_a and_o wealthy_a person_n mix_v it_o with_o clove_n camphora_n ambar_n musk_n and_o opium_n which_o as_o the_o moor_n likewise_o affirm_v make_v a_o man_n pleasant_a and_o forget_v himself_o perform_v all_o kind_n of_o labour_n and_o toil_n without_o once_o think_v of_o any_o pain_n but_o only_o laugh_v playing_z and_o sleep_v quiet_o the_o common_a woman_n or_o whore_n use_v it_o when_o they_o mean_v to_o have_v a_o man_n company_n thereby_o to_o be_v lively_a and_o merry_a and_o to_o set_v all_o care_n aside_o it_o be_v first_o invent_v by_o captain_n and_o soldier_n when_o they_o have_v lie_v long_o in_o the_o field_n continual_o wake_v and_o with_o great_a travel_n which_o they_o desire_v to_o remedy_n and_o again_o to_o comfort_v themselves_o thereby_o to_o settle_v their_o brain_n do_v use_n bangue_n in_o such_o manner_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a it_o cause_v such_o as_o eat_v it_o to_o réele_v and_o look_v as_o if_o they_o be_v drink_v and_o half_a foolish_a do_v nothing_o but_o laugh_v and_o be_v merry_a as_o long_o as_o it_o work_v in_o their_o body_n it_o be_v very_o much_o use_v by_o the_o indian_n and_o likewise_o by_o some_o portugese_n but_o most_o by_o the_o slave_n thereby_o to_o forget_v their_o labour_n to_o conclude_v it_o be_v a_o certain_a small_a comfort_n to_o a_o melancholy_a person_n pal._n bangue_n be_v likewise_o much_o use_v in_o turkey_n and_o egypt_n and_o be_v make_v in_o three_o sort_n have_v also_o three_o several_a name_n the_o first_o by_o the_o egyptian_n be_v call_v assis_n which_o be_v the_o powder_n of_o hemp_n or_o of_o hemp_n leave_v which_o water_n make_v in_o paste_n or_o dough_n whereof_o they_o eat_v five_o piece_n each_o as_o big_a as_o a_o chestnut_n and_o some_o more_o such_o as_o eat_v it_o for_o a_o hour_n after_o be_v as_o if_o they_o be_v drink_v without_o sense_n and_o as_o it_o be_v beside_o themselves_o think_v they_o see_v many_o strange_a sight_n wherein_o they_o be_v much_o please_v this_o be_v use_v by_o the_o common_a people_n because_o it_o be_v of_o a_o small_a price_n and_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o such_o virtue_n proceed_v from_o the_o hemp_n for_o that_o according_a to_o galens_n opinion_n hemp_n excessive_o fill_v the_o head_n the_o second_o they_o name_n bosa_n which_o be_v strong_a than_o assis_n it_o be_v make_v of_o the_o meal_n of_o lolium_fw-la by_o we_o call_v dronkayde_n weed_n or_o herb_n and_o of_o hempseede_n with_o water_n as_o aforesaid_a other_o press_v out_o the_o ivice_n and_o eat_v that_o the_o third_o be_v call_v bernavi_n which_o be_v the_o right_a bangue_fw-fr which_o they_o have_v ready_o dress_v out_o of_o india_n as_o hughen_n write_v whereof_o they_o take_v about_o a_o ounce_n &_o at_o the_o first_o be_v merry_a talk_v much_o &_o sing_v pleasant_a song_n laugh_v without_o measure_n and_o use_v many_o foolish_a toy_n which_o continue_v with_o they_o almost_o a_o hour_n after_o that_o they_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n furious_a give_v to_o chide_v and_o fight_v which_o continue_v likewise_o a_o little_a space_n that_o do_v they_o be_v possess_v with_o heaviness_n and_o a_o certain_a kind_n of_o fear_n that_o many_o time_n they_o cry_v out_o in_o the_o end_n when_o they_o have_v play_v all_o these_o part_n they_o fall_v in_o a_o sleep_n and_o be_v awake_v they_o be_v as_o they_o be_v at_o the_o first_o this_o be_v much_o use_v by_o foolish_a jester_n or_o juggler_n at_o feast_n and_o banquet_n to_o delight_v they_o the_o egyptian_n use_v also_o a_o other_o sort_n call_v bers_n that_o be_v to_o say_v health_n for_o a_o hour_n it_o be_v make_v of_o white_a pepper_n white_a bilzen_a seed_n of_o each_o five_o ounce_n and_o of_o opium_n two_o ounce_n and_o a_o half_a spica_fw-la nardi_n euphorbium_n bertram_n of_o each_o one_o mitchell_n saffran_n fifteen_o scruple_n all_o beat_a in_o a_o marble_n mortar_n and_o mix_v with_o honey_n whereof_o they_o make_v a_o confection_n the_o 80._o chapter_n of_o camphora_n there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o camphora_n one_o of_o borneo_n which_o be_v the_o best_a the_o other_o of_o china_n or_o chincheu_n which_o be_v nothing_o so_o good_a it_o grow_v on_o tree_n as_o great_a as_o nut_n tree_n and_o be_v the_o gum_n which_o be_v within_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o tree_n and_o by_o sweat_v and_o drop_v come_v out_o from_o the_o same_o this_o camphora_n of_o
borneo_n be_v likewise_o in_o the_o island_n of_o sumatra_n and_o sunda_fw-la as_o also_o in_o some_o other_o place_n there_o about_o it_o be_v of_o bigness_n like_o a_o seed_n call_v in_o portugal_n mâ—lho_n and_o with_o we_o barley_n of_o colour_n whitish_a it_o be_v of_o four_o sort_n whereunto_o the_o indian_n use_v certain_a sive_n with_o hole_n purposely_o make_v in_o they_o the_o first_o have_v small_a hole_n and_o that_o which_o pass_v through_o they_o be_v the_o worst_a the_o next_o follow_v it_o be_v somewhat_o great_a and_o so_o forth_o after_o that_o rate_n as_o it_o be_v say_v before_o of_o pearl_n and_o so_o it_o be_v prise_v according_o it_o come_v sometime_o all_o spot_a with_o some_o filth_n or_o foulness_n which_o the_o bamaner_n of_o cambaia_n know_v well_o how_o to_o wash_v away_o with_o water_n soap_n and_o the_o ivice_n of_o lemon_n which_o do_v they_o set_v it_o to_o dry_a in_o some_o shadow_n place_n whereby_o it_o be_v white_a than_o it_o be_v at_o the_o first_o and_o keep_v the_o former_a weight_n it_o be_v likewise_o falsify_v with_o other_o gum_n or_o powder_n of_o other_o root_n as_o the_o indian_n can_v well_o handle_v all_o their_o ware_n this_o be_v the_o right_a and_o true_a camphora_n of_o borneo_n yet_o i_o believe_v there_o come_v very_o little_a of_o it_o into_o these_o country_n but_o the_o camphora_n of_o china_n which_o come_v from_o chincheu_n be_v in_o great_a abundance_n and_o be_v bring_v in_o cake_n or_o ball_n and_o be_v much_o carry_v into_o all_o place_n and_o very_o good_a cheap_a for_o one_o pound_n of_o borneo_n be_v worth_a a_o hundred_o pound_n of_o chincheu_n although_o the_o champhora_n of_o chincheu_n be_v mix_v with_o champhora_n of_o borneo_n and_o they_o know_v how_o to_o give_v it_o a_o colour_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o it_o be_v both_o take_v and_o use_v for_o good_a and_o because_o it_o be_v so_o much_o use_v in_o medicine_n i_o have_v particular_o set_v it_o down_o in_o this_o place_n as_o also_o because_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o principall_a ware_n in_o india_n the_o 81._o chapter_n of_o tamarinio_n tamarinio_n grow_v in_o the_o most_o part_n of_o all_o india_n special_o in_o the_o land_n of_o gusâ—ate_n and_o the_o north_n part_n beyond_o goa_n the_o malabares_n call_v it_o pulu_n the_o gusurate_n and_o the_o other_o indian_n call_v it_o anbilii_n the_o arabian_n tamarindii_n because_o tamaras_n in_o arabia_n be_v the_o same_o that_o with_o we_o we_o call_v date_n and_o because_o they_o know_v not_o what_o to_o liken_v tamarinio_n unto_o better_o than_o unto_o date_n therefore_o they_o call_v it_o tamarindi_n y_z t_z be_v tamaras_n or_o date_n of_o india_n whereupon_o the_o portugese_n call_v it_o also_o tamarinio_n and_o the_o date_n which_o be_v in_o great_a abundance_n bring_v out_o of_o persia_n &_o arabia_n into_o india_n they_o name_v they_o after_o the_o arabian_n tamaras_n the_o tree_n of_o tamarinio_n be_v almost_o like_a unto_o chestnut_n or_o other_o nut_n tree_n the_o branch_n be_v full_a of_o leaf_n with_o a_o close_a &_o strong_a wood_n the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tamarinio_n be_v about_o a_o finger_n long_o bow_v or_o crooked_a have_v green_a shell_n or_o pill_n without_o and_o be_v dry_a be_v grayish_a have_v within_o certain_a kernel_n of_o the_o greatness_n of_o a_o bean_n which_o be_v cover_v about_o with_o that_o which_o they_o call_v tamarinio_n it_o stick_v to_o man_n hand_n for_o it_o be_v like_a lime_n &_o therewith_o they_o prepare_v all_o their_o composition_n throughout_o india_n for_o it_o have_v a_o sowrish_n and_o sharp_a taste_n and_o be_v the_o best_a sauce_n in_o all_o india_n like_o vergis_fw-la with_o we_o and_o they_o never_o sith_o rice_n but_o they_o put_v tamarinio_n into_o it_o wherewith_o their_o composition_n call_v cariil_n be_v make_v as_o in_o many_o place_n it_o be_v already_o declare_v yet_o those_o that_o see_v it_o dress_v will_v have_v no_o great_a desire_n to_o eat_v it_o for_o they_o crush_v it_o through_o their_o finger_n whereby_o it_o show_v like_o rot_a meddler_n yet_o it_o give_v the_o rice_n &_o the_o meat_n a_o fine_a sharp_a taste_n tamarinio_n be_v likewise_o prove_v to_o be_v a_o very_a good_a purgation_n for_o the_o poor_a that_o be_v of_o small_a hability_n and_o be_v not_o able_a to_o be_v at_o charge_n of_o rhabarbo_n mannâ—_n and_o such_o like_a costly_a apothecary_n ware_n do_v only_o use_v tamarinio_n press_v out_o into_o a_o little_a water_n which_o water_n be_v drink_v fast_v in_o a_o morning_n be_v the_o best_a purgation_n in_o the_o world_n which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v when_o the_o tamarinio_n be_v ripe_a or_o when_o it_o be_v green_a it_o be_v use_v likewise_o in_o dress_v meat_n to_o put_v in_o among_o their_o flesh_n in_o steed_n of_o vinegar_n for_o it_o be_v much_o sour_a than_o vinegar_n much_o like_o green_a gooseberry_n or_o grape_n the_o physician_n use_v it_o in_o purgation_n &_o medecine_n compound_v with_o other_o herb_n and_o spice_n and_o it_o 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