complextion_n as_o now_o the_o common_a 〈◊〉_d five_o wit_n uttermoste_a be_v stop_v through_o sleep_v &_o than_o fortune_v the_o sleper_n often_o time_n to_o dream_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o he_o be_v wake_a dilygent_o occupiedâ—â—_n besy_n w_o t_o in_o his_o mind_n for_o when_o the_o wytte_n do_v sleep_v than_o overthynk_v he_o the_o same_o again_o oftentimes_o that_o he_o desire_v or_o long_v for_o when_o he_o waken_v he_o thynk_v in_o his_o sleep_v y_o it_o he_o see_v it_o or_o have_v goten_a it_o the_o melancholy_a saithe_n that_o he_o have_v see_v foul_a thing_n &_o ferâ—_n form_n oâ—_n lykeness_n offend_v &_o y_o it_o fortune_v often_o when_o the_o body_n be_v trouble_v or_o meve_v with_o medicyne_n or_o bath_n the_o colericke_a dreme_v of_o fire_n of_o water_n of_z manslaghter_n etc._n etc._n the_o flematike_n dreme_v often_o that_o he_o sit_v in_o the_o water_n or_o in_o the_o snow_n oâ—_n that_o he_o et_v honey_n or_o such_o other_o like_a of_o moystnes_n which_o cause_v oftentimes_o sweet_a flemis_fw-fr to_o fall_v upon_o their_o tongue_n the_o sanguyne_n dreme_v often_o time_n through_o overmoche_n influence_n of_o blood_n that_o he_o see_v spretes_n as_o the_o fare_v robin_n good_a fellow_n or_o such_o like_a etc._n etc._n and_o the_o natural_a master_n say_v y_z t_z it_o be_v a_o warning_a or_o manner_n of_o to_o come_n pain_n or_o disease_n name_v apopleria_n wherefore_o it_o be_v counseyl_v to_o all_o such_o that_o they_o shall_v abstain_v they_o from_o to_o moche_v eting_a or_o drynkinge_v and_o special_o to_o abstain_v they_o from_o such_o mete_n and_o drink_n as_o here_o be_v express_v that_o be_v to_o understande_v flesh_n egg_n and_o wine_n and_o also_o from_o all_o other_o metis_fw-la that_o cause_n great_a influence_n of_o blood_n many_o one_o dreme_v lainge_a in_o his_o bed_n that_o he_o stand_v upryght_o and_o pyss_v against_o a_o wall_n as_o the_o young_a childeren_n do_v y_z t_o dream_n of_o their_o play_n do_v be_v day_n in_o the_o street_n sometime_o nature_n labour_v so_o sore_o in_o the_o sleep_v for_o to_o purifye_v y_z e_o kydne_fw-mi be_v that_o the_o sleper_n dreme_v of_o lechery_n &_o concupiscens_fw-la of_o the_o flesh_n as_o kyssinge_v helsinge_v &_o on_o lawful_a handle_a which_o be_v very_o inordinate_a ¶_o the_o operation_n of_o mankind_n ¶_o auicenna_n say_v that_o fastinge_a specyll_n kyll_v the_o scorpyon_n &_o temper_n camfer_v with_o spetyll_o &_o that_o kyll_v the_o itch_n name_v impedigo_n if_o it_o rub_v upon_o it_o spetyll_o drop_v in_o the_o eere_n where_o as_o a_o worm_n be_v in_o whether_o it_o be_v deed_n or_o quick_a it_o shall_v bring_v it_o out_o enter_v sweet_a or_o ee_a wax_n be_v good_a to_o be_v lay_v to_o the_o heed_n that_o be_v pain_v with_o the_o migrane_n it_o be_v also_o good_a to_o be_v strike_v over_o cleave_v lip_n for_o that_o hele_v they_o ¶_o the_o uryne_n or_o water_n of_o mankind_n will_v heel_n such_o itch_v as_o breke_v out_o if_o it_o be_v wassh_v therewith_o &_o it_o preserve_v from_o the_o creep_a itch_n and_o also_o other_o dry_a itch_v and_z from_o all_o other_o to_o come_n sore_n in_o the_o jointe_n urine_n drink_v with_o t_o water_n &_o cicer_n water_n &_o honey_n is_z good_a for_o the_o yelowe_n iawne_v ¶_o the_o dregs_n of_o the_o uryne_n lay_v to_o colerica_n apostumation_n name_v heresipila_n it_o hele_v it_o ¶_o diascorides_n ¶_o the_o dung_n of_o man_n lay_v to_o a_o wound_n preserve_v it_o fro_o swelling_n the_o dounge_a press_v &_o the_o weet_v of_o it_o lay_v to_o a_o swelling_n of_o the_o throat_n or_o any_o other_o swelling_n or_o imposthume_n or_o old_a sore_o and_o it_o hele_v it_o ¶_o of_o the_o lamme_n cap._n ê‘mo_fw-la in_o the_o beginning_a we_o have_v the_o lamme_n because_o he_o be_v the_o most_o meke_a beast_n levinge_v for_o it_o offend_v nobody_o and_o all_o that_o he_o have_v on_o he_o be_v good_a y_fw-es e_fw-es fles_fw-la she_o for_o to_o eat_v the_o skin_n to_o make_v parthement_a or_o ledder_n the_o dung_n for_o 〈◊〉_d the_o field_n the_o claw_n &_o horn_n be_v meed_n cinable_a he_o drede_v the_o wolf_n sore_o &_o he_o know_v his_o damn_n best_o be_v her_o blete_n though_o she_o be_v among_o many_o sheep_n ¶_o the_o operation_n ¶_o the_o lamme_n that_o souck_v his_o damn_n have_v his_o flesh_n very_o slimy_a &_o not_o lowable_a and_o it_o will_v not_o be_v digest_v principal_o of_o they_o that_o have_v cold_a stomach_n lamb_n of_o a_o year_n old_a be_v better_a &_o light_a to_o digest_v &_o they_o make_v good_a blood_n and_o specyal_o they_o be_v good_a for_o theym_v that_o be_v hot_a &_o dry_a of_o complexcyon_n &_o dwell_v in_o a_o hot_a and_o dry_a land_n lamb_n flesh_n be_v very_o good_a for_o one_o that_o be_v hole_n &_o lusti_fw-la but_o for_z them_z y_z t_z be_v seek_v it_o be_v very_a evyll_n though_o it_o lighte_o digest_v and_o descend_v out_o of_o the_o maw_n yet_o it_o be_v evyll_n for_o other_o part_n of_o the_o body_n for_z it_o make_v slimy_a humour_n ¶_o auicenna_n say_v that_o the_o blood_n of_o a_o lamme_n mengyd_v with_o wine_n be_v good_a for_o the_o fall_n sekenes_n the_o roncell_n of_o the_o lamme_n hele_v the_o bytynge_n of_o venymous_a bestis_n ¶_o albertus_n say_v that_o the_o marry_fw-mi of_o a_o lamme_n melt_v with_o nut_n oil_n and_o sugar_n mengid_v together_o &_o distil_v in_o a_o stilletory_n name_v a_o el_fw-es dren_n three_fw-mi and_z than_o drunken_a breke_v the_o stone_n in_o the_o bladder_n and_o it_o be_v good_a for_o they_o that_o have_v pain_n in_o their_o yard_n cod_n and_o kidney_n &_o also_o for_o they_o tha_z piss_v blood_n ¶_o nota_fw-la the_o gall_n of_o a_o lamme_n enoynt_v upon_o a_o canker_a sore_o help_v express_o ¶_o also_o he_o that_o will_v help_v morayn_a among_o sheep_n take_v ventremariets_n and_o sethe_v that_o with_o wine_n and_o meâ—ge_n it_o with_o water_n and_o put_v that_o in_o the_o drink_n of_o the_o sheep_n and_z they_o shall_v therewith_o soon_o be_v holpen_v ¶_o of_o the_o ram_n or_o weddr_n ca._n iijo._o ysydorus_n say_v that_o the_o ram_n or_o wedder_n be_v the_o lodysman_n of_o other_o sheep_n and_z he_o be_v the_o male_a or_o man_n of_o the_o oye_n and_o be_v strong_a than_o the_o other_o sheep_n &_o he_o be_v also_o call_v a_o wed_a because_o of_o a_o worm_n that_o he_o have_v in_o his_o heed_n &_o when_o that_o begin_v for_o to_o stir_v than_o will_v he_o tuck_v and_o feght_n and_z he_o fer_v natural_o the_o thunder_n as_o other_o sheep_n do_v for_o when_o a_o sheep_n be_v with_o fruit_n hear_v the_o thunder_n she_o cast_v her_o fruit_n and_o bring_v it_o deed_n to_o the_o world_n and_o the_o wed_a in_o the_o time_n that_o he_o be_v sprynge_v the_o oye_n than_o be_v it_o in_o the_o time_n of_o love_n among_o the_o sheep_n and_o the_o ram_n or_o wed_a will_n feght_n bold_o for_o their_o wyve_n one_o with_o another_o ¶_o ysaac_n say_v that_o y_fw-es e_fw-es weder_fw-mi y_fw-es e_o buck_n &_o other_o such_o like_a bests_n have_v each_o by_o themselves_o a_o indifferent_a find_v of_o their_o voice_n in_o calling_n of_o their_o wyve_n in_o y_o e_fw-it thy_fw-mi i_z of_o engendringe_n &_o love_n &_o they_o y_z t_z drink_v than_o salt_n water_n they_o be_v wacken_v or_o styre_v to_o engender_v soon_o than_o other_o be_v before_o their_o time_n come_n &_o when_o y_a e_o old_a wether_n begin_v to_o engender_v before_o y_z e_z young_a wether_n &_o that_o the_o young_a keep_v their_o due_a time_n y_o it_o be_v a_o good_a sign_n in_o that_o year_n but_o when_o the_o young_a begin_v before_o the_o old_a that_o be_v a_o token_n of_o tocome_n morayne_n or_o dethe_v among_o the_o sheep_n esculapius_n say_v when_o a_o oliphant_n see_v a_o ram_n or_o wether_n he_o be_v thereof_o afraid_a and_o goth_v from_o he_o the_o operation_n ¶_o the_o flesh_n of_o a_o young_a wether_n that_o be_v geld_v be_v much_o better_a than_o any_o other_o motton_n for_o it_o be_v not_o so_o moist_a as_o other_o motton_n and_o it_o be_v hot_a and_o when_o it_o digest_v well_o it_o make_v good_a blood_n but_o the_o flessh_n of_o a_o oled_a ram_n will_v not_o lighte_o digest_v &_o that_o be_v very_a evyll_n ¶_o auicenna_n say_v that_o ram_n flessh_v burn_v &_o bray_v to_o powder_n &_o strew_v upon_o the_o dry_a lepory_o name_v morpheus_n be_v good_a &_o for_o the_o biting_a of_o a_o serpent_n or_o scorpion_n &_o mengyd_v with_o t_o wine_n it_o be_v good_a for_o the_o bite_n of_o a_o mad_a dog_n the_o long_v of_o a_o wether_n be_v good_a to_o heel_n the_o skin_n that_o be_v break_v on_o the_o heel_n when_o it_o be_v lay_v thereto_o ¶_o esculâ—pius_n say_v the_o long_v sudden_a in_o a_o pot_n when_o
to_o be_v tame_v &_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o count_v before_o no_o beast_n of_o the_o chase_n the_o operation_n 〈…〉_o â—ayth_o that_o the_o flesh_n of_o damula_fw-la facyon_v like_o a_o plaster_n and_o lay_v to_o y_z e_z joincte_v soupple_v they_o very_o well_o also_o that_o flesh_n sudden_a in_o wine_n &_o y_o t_o wine_n so_o drunken_a be_v good_a for_o the_o fall_n sekenesse_n the_o yard_n or_o member_n of_o y_fw-es e_fw-es damula_fw-la and_o of_o y_fw-fr e_o herte_fw-fr dry_a &_o stamp_v to_o powder_n and_o that_o drunken_a in_o wine_n or_o other_o drink_n be_v good_a for_o the_o poison_n of_o the_o ydra·_n cap._n liij_o ydra_n be_v a_o serpent_n or_o dragon_n with_o many_o hedis_fw-la and_o when_o any_o body_n feght_v against_o it_o and_o stryke_v one_o of_o the_o hedis_fw-la of_o incontinente_fw-la there_o spryngethe_v three_o other_o hedis_fw-la for_o it_o but_z some_o think_v it_o but_o a_o fable_n &_o he_o that_o be_v venyme_v with_o this_o dragon_n may_v be_v holpen_v 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and_z he_o have_v no_o gall_n the_o operation_n diascorides_n say_v that_o y_z e_z mare_n milk_n laxativith_n the_o bely_v fresh_a horse_n dung_n bront_n stop_v blood_n the_o dry_a dung_n strew_v in_o y_z e_z nose_n staunch_v blood_n &_o it_o be_v put_v in_o y_fw-es e_fw-es eere_o it_o which_o it_o drive_v y_o e_o pain_n if_o a_o woman_n be_v set_v on_o a_o chair_n w_o t_o a_o hole_n &_o horse_n dounge_a und_fw-ge it_o take_n y_o e_o air_n of_o thesame_n delyver_v she_o of_o her_o deed_n fruit_n &_o after_o birth_n or_o secondina_fw-la the_o blood_n of_o a_o stone_a horse_n or_o of_o a_o mare_n that_o have_v be_v fole_v et_v our_o evyll_n boche_n or_o great_a bile_n the_o old_a horse_n dung_n or_o stale_a dung_n burn_v to_o ash_n drive_v out_o the_o deed_n fruit_n or_o deed_n birth_n out_o of_o the_o moder_n womb_n capitulo_fw-la lv_o the_o olyphant_n be_v a_o great_a beast_n that_o lighte_o will_v be_v tame_v and_o he_o be_v humble_a than_o any_o other_o best_a and_o meken_v himself_o lowlyer_n thamne_v any_o other_o best_a and_o become_v subject_a very_o lyghte_o and_z he_o be_v common_o learn_v to_o do_v reverens_fw-la to_o king_n and_o noble_a princy_n &_o who_o so_o hurt_v or_o greve_v he_o that_o will_v he_o remember_v and_o revenge_v it_o in_o long_a time_n after_o and_z put_v he_o in_o ieê‘dy_n y_o it_o greve_v he_o thief_z bests_n beware_v wont_a to_o do_v good_a sruice_n in_o time_n of_o war_n for_o they_o be_v so_o strong_a that_o they_o may_v fell_v down_o great_a stone_n wall_n and_z they_o may_v bear_v a_o marvelous_a great_a weight_n when_o the_o male_a will_v engender_v with_o the_o female_a than_o do_v they_o go_v together_o towards_o the_o orient_a party_n as_o far_o as_o they_o can_v and_o there_o they_o find_v anherbe_n name_v mandragora_n and_o thereof_o they_o ere_o both_o but_o the_o female_a et_v first_o and_z when_o they_o have_v eten_v thereof_o than_o they_o come_v by_o each_o other_o and_o engender_v be_v the_o way_n of_o nature_n &_o when_o she_o shall_v cast_v her_o young_a than_o goth_v she_o to_o a_o great_a water_n &_o cast_v it_o thereupon_o for_o fear_n of_o the_o dragon_n that_o be_v her_o ennemye_n &_o wait_v to_o destroy_v she_o and_o her_o young_a also_o for_o the_o which_o cause_n other_o never_o depart_v from_o she_o till_o she_o be_v quite_o of_o her_o burden_n the_z olyphant_n lyve_v iij._n c_o year_n &_o have_v no_o jointe_n in_o his_o leg_n wherefore_o he_o camne_v nouth_a bow_n nor_o knee_n and_z he_o have_v a_o round_a foot_n like_o a_o apple_n wherefore_o when_o he_o rest_v he_o he_o len_v to_o a_o great_a strong_a tree_n and_o so_o repose_v he_o and_o slepe_v on_o his_o foot_n stand_a because_o that_o his_o leg_n be_v so_o stiff_a and_o will_v not_o bow_v &_o the_o hunter_n y_o it_o will_v have_v he_o do_v mark_v the_o three_fw-mi that_o he_o rest_v to_o &_o when_o he_o be_v go_v thame_n than_z they_o get_v a_o see_v &_o see_v a_o sunder_o &_o leve_v it_o so_o stand_v &_o y_fw-fr e_fw-la next_o 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a_o worthy_a ensample_n for_o our_o learn_v wherefore_o late_o we_o think_v in_o our_o mind_n that_o we_o be_v the_o olyphante_n an_o think_v in_o our_o herte_n what_o love_v this_o onresonable_a beast_n show_v unto_o man_n for_o his_o good_a wylle_n y_o it_o he_o have_v redeem_v high_o which_o be_v but_o a_o feign_a mater_fw-la what_o ought_v we_o sinful_a creature_n to_o think_v y_z t_o the_o very_a son_n of_o god_n be_v descend_v from_o his_o godhead_n and_o have_v take_v upon_o he_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n for_o to_o feght_n against_o the_o first_o hunter_n that_o chase_v we_o that_o be_v our_o mortal_a ennemye_n the_o devil_n of_o hell_n o_o lord_n god_n there_o thou_o shed_v thy_o most_o precyous_a blood_n for_o our_o redemption_n &_o lose_v we_o from_o the_o band_n of_o everlasting_a damnation_n where_o fore_o gyve_v we_o grace_v thate_o we_o may_v observe_v and_o keep_v thy_o preceptis_fw-la and_o commandment_n and_o that_o we_o may_v humble_v ourselves_o to_o laud_n and_o 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horn_n mighty_o arm_v for_o to_o feght_n and_z he_o have_v a_o short_a tail_n his_o skin_n be_v very_a herd_n &_o his_o flesh_n be_v sweet_a &_o when_o it_o be_v hunt_v it_o feght_v against_o the_o hunter_n &_o it_o cast_v his_o dung_n &_o void_v it_o well_o four_o strydes_n from_o he_o for_o very_a purefear_n &_o it_o seem_v you_o to_o it_o be_v thesame_a beast_n that_o bonnacon_n speak_v of_o before_o of_o the_o enidros_n cap._n lvij_o a_o little_a beast_n be_v enidros_n &_o it_o be_v moche_n in_o y_z e_z water_n of_o nilus_n &_o where_o soever_o it_o find_v that_o serpent_n
it_o have_v great_a claw_n by_o nycht_a be_v it_o in_o y_z e_z water_n and_z by_o day_n be_v it_o on_o earth_n and_o it_o have_v eggis_n gretter_n than_o a_o goose_n upon_o y_o e_o ground_n and_o the_o male_a &_o female_n keep_v it_o each_o his_o time_n &_o there_o be_v no_o beast_n make_v of_o so_o small_a substance_n y_o it_o become_v so_o great_a and_o it_o be_v very_o gluttysshe_v and_o when_o it_o be_v full_a it_o go_v to_o the_o border_n of_o the_o water_n and_o there_o it_o lay_v down_o and_z than_o come_v a_o bird_n name_v y_z e_z wren_n and_o flycker_v so_o long_o about_o his_o mouth_n y_fw-fr t_o he_o gete_v in_o &_o than_o this_o lytell_a bird_n scratch_v he_o in_o his_o throat_n y_fw-fr t_o it_o ease_v he_o so_o moche_n y_fw-mi t_z he_o fall_v therewith_o in_o sleep_v and_o when_o this_o bird_n parceyve_v y_o it_o this_o best_a be_v in_o sleep_v it_o decend_v in_o to_o the_o belly_n &_o bit_v it_o so_o sharp_o through_o as_o if_o it_o be_v shoot_v through_o which_o it_o a_o a-row_o for_o his_o belly_n be_v in_o manner_n as_o soft_a as_o slime_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v so_o hurt_v in_o the_o water_n of_o y_z e_z fish_n that_o have_v hard_a fynne_n and_o when_o it_o find_v a_o man_n it_o kill_v he_o and_o than_o it_o cry_v when_o it_o behold_v y_o e_o man_n but_z yet_o it_o et_v he_o as_o plinius_n say_v ¶_o this_o cocodrillus_fw-la et_v glad_o a_o herb_n w_o t_o broad_a levy_v where_o as_o a_o lytell_a serpent_n be_v hide_v in_o which_o be_v his_o mortal_a enemy_n &_o this_o lytell_a eâ—pent_n do_v wentell_a &_o turn_v himself_o in_o slymye_a ground_n to_o beguile_v cocodrillus_fw-la &_o come_v to_o he_o &_o sleper_v through_o between_o his_o tethe_fw-mi &_o so_o descend_v down_o in_o to_o his_o belly_n &_o ter_v a_o sunder_o all_o cocodryllus_fw-la entrails_n &_o his_o belly_n also_o &_o this_o serpent_n have_v so_o hard_a askinne_n y_o t_o it_o be_v not_o well_o possible_a to_o cut_v it_o a_o sunder_o which_o it_o a_o sword_n ¶_o plinius_n say_v that_o y_o e_o dung_n of_o cocodryllus_fw-la be_v moche_v set_v by_o where_o as_o he_o hant_v of_o old_a woman_n in_o y_o t_o country_n for_o they_o make_v a_o ointment_n thereof_o to_o anoint_v their_o face_n therewith_o for_o than_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v young_a lusty_a wench_n as_o long_o as_o that_o ointment_n be_v fresh_a of_o the_o coney_n cap._n xlv_o the_o coney_n be_v a_o lytel_n best_a dwelling_n in_o a_o hole_n of_o the_o earth_n &_o thore_fw-la as_o he_o use_v he_o increase_v very_a moche_n and_o there_o fore_o he_o be_v profitable_a for_o man_n for_o he_o cast_v oftentimes_o in_o the_o year_n ¶_o the_o operation_n ysaac_n say_v that_o cony_n flesh_n have_v properli_fw-la y_fw-mi e_fw-la virtue_n to_o strengen_fw-mi y_fw-mi e_z maw_n and_o to_o dissolve_v the_o belly_n and_o it_o cass_v moche_n uryne_n â–ª_o ¶_o of_o the_o damma_fw-la cap._n xlvi_o damma_fw-la be_v a_o best_a like_o 〈…〉_o have_v long_o sharp_a straight_o and_z smooth_a horn_n &_o it_o be_v very_o swift_a in_o ronninge_v &_o the_o flesh_n of_o it_o be_v cold_a &_o dry_a in_o the_o operation_n &_o there_o be_v many_o of_o they_o in_o arabia_n the_o operation_n ¶_o albertus_n say_v that_o y_o e_o dounge_n of_o this_o best_a temper_v with_o it_o only_o cawse_v here_o for_o to_o grow_v &_o if_o a_o man_n ennoynt_v his_o yard_n w_o t_o it_o or_o he_o have_v ado_n w_o t_o his_o wise_n she_o shall_v love_v he_o ever_o after_o of_o the_o damula_fw-la cap._n xlvij_o damula_fw-la be_v a_o wild_a goat_n &_o be_v very_a week_n &_o can_v not_o help_v high_o with_o no_o strength_n but_o only_o which_o it_o swift_a ron_n &_o it_o flee_v sore_o from_o y_z e_z sight_n of_o man_n &_o it_o be_v glad_o among_o y_o e_o montayn_n &_o when_o it_o be_v hurt_v w_o t_o a_o arowe_n than_o it_o et_v a_o herb_n name_v tragonteon_o &_o therewith_o you_o e_o arouwe_n fall_v than_o out_o the_o operation_n plinius_n say_v the_o blood_n of_o this_o goat_n sowple_v &_o lengthen_v y_o e_o shreynked_a senewe_n &_o the_o serpentis_fw-la run_v away_o from_o this_o best_a &_o exchewe_v the_o brethe_o of_o it_o because_o it_o with_o drive_v venom_n of_o the_o dragon_n cap_fw-es xlviij_o the_o dragon_n be_v y_z e_z grette_v of_o all_o ser_n pentes_n &_o bests_n as_o ysidorê°_n say_v in_o ind_n &_o in_o ethyope_n be_v many_o &_o he_o grow_v till_o he_o be_v xxvi_o cubit_n of_o length_n &_o more_o &_o when_o he_o be_v come_v to_o his_o full_a age_n or_o strength_n than_o lyve_v he_o long_o which_o it_o out_o mete_v but_o when_o he_o begin_v to_o eat_v he_o be_v not_o lighte_o suffyse_v augusti_fw-la y_fw-fr e_o dragon_n dwell_v in_o deep_a cave_n of_o the_o ground_n and_o when_o he_o fele_v any_o rein_n come_v out_o of_o the_o air_n than_o come_v he_o out_o of_o his_o cave_n or_o den_n &_o fleethe_v in_o to_o the_o air_n &_o betheâ—_n in_o the_o air_n in_o such_o wise_n that_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o great_a tempest_n in_o y_z e_z air_n &_o his_o wing_n be_v of_o a_o great_a quamtyte_n accord_v to_o his_o body_n &_o they_o be_v facyon_v like_o y_z e_o wing_n of_o a_o back_n y_fw-fr e_o fly_v in_o the_o twy_a light_n &_o where_o as_o y_z e_z dragon_n abide_v there_o be_v y_fw-fr e_o air_n dark_a &_o full_a of_o venymous_a corruption_n the_o operation_n solinus_n say_v y_fw-fr t_o the_o stone_n that_o be_v na_fw-mi m_n draconcias_fw-la be_v cut_v out_o of_o y_z e_z dragon_n heed_n but_o and_o he_o be_v deed_n or_o the_o stone_n be_v cut_v out_o than_o it_o be_v nothing_o worth_a for_o than_o it_o lese_v his_o virtue_n but_z they_o that_o will_v have_v y_z e_o stone_n ordain_v herâ—es_n 〈◊〉_d he_o to_o eat_v y_z t_z he_o shall_v sleep_v to_o thâ—_n 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o shall_v betake_v &_o that_o they_o shall_v so_o in_o his_o sleep_v cut_v the_o stone_n out_o of_o his_o heed_n the_z wiche_a be_v very_o precyous_a for_o y_z e_z king_n of_o oriente_n bear_v they_o in_o great_a honour_n ¶_o the_o dragon_n flesh_n be_v green_a &_o cold_a in_o y_z e_z operation_n &_o cole_v they_o sore_o y_o it_o et_v of_o it_o therefore_o they_o of_o ethiope_n eat_v moche_n dragon_n flesh_n the_o dragon_n heed_n promise_v to_o make_v a_o house_n fortunable_a the_o tongue_n of_o the_o dragon_n &_o his_o gall_n thereof_o make_v decoction_n in_o wine_n and_o therewith_o man_n or_o woman_n body_n enoynt_v be_v good_a for_o y_fw-es e_fw-es encombr_v of_o the_o fair_a and_o such_o like_a of_o the_o draconcopedes_n cap._n xlviij_o draconcopeâ—es_n be_v mighty_a great_a serpentis_fw-la y_o it_o have_v visage_n fair_a and_o bright_a like_o maiden_n or_o gentyll_a woman_n and_o some_o hold_v that_o they_o be_v of_o those_o serpentis_fw-la or_o such_o like_a as_o eva_n be_v beguile_v with_o it_o of_o the_o devyll_n for_o beda_n say_v that_o y_o e_o serpent_n have_v a_o maidenly_a visage_n therefore_o the_o devyll_n show_v unâ—_n such_o a_o fair_a visage_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o he_o the_o soon_o shall_v beguile_v she_o and_o come_v to_o his_o purpose_n &_o the_o body_n of_o this_o serpent_n be_v cover_v with_o it_o the_o leve_n and_o small_a branch_n of_o the_o three_fw-mi &_o this_o serpent_n be_v very_o wise_a or_o subtle_a but_o y_z t_z come_v not_o of_o himself_o for_o the_o devyll_n be_v in_o it_o &_o he_o speak_v through_o that_o serpent_n like_o as_o balaans_n ass_n speak_v through_o y_z e_z angel_n of_o the_o grey_a cap._n l._n the_o grace_n be_v a_o fat_a beast_n w_o t_o a_o broad_a back_n and_o short_a leggis_n &_o they_o be_v short_a on_o the_o left_a side_n than_o on_o the_o right_a side_n and_o they_o bit_v very_o sore_a &_o be_v of_o the_o mocâ—nes_n of_o the_o fox_n &_o be_v slow_a in_o ronninge_a to_o gete_v his_o meet_a of_o the_o dypsa_n cap._n li._n dipsa_n be_v a_o manner_n of_o a_o serpent_n and_o it_o be_v very_a lytell_fw-mi but_o it_o sting_v man_n &_o when_o it_o have_v so_o do_v incontinent_a it_o be_v enflamb_v with_o it_o so_o great_a hete_n &_o thurste_v that_o it_o must_v nedy_n drink_v &_o so_o it_o run_v to_o the_o water_n &_o there_o it_o drink_v till_o it_o breast_n asunder_o and_o it_o be_v about_o a_o span_n of_o length_n of_o the_o oromeda_n cap._n lij_o oromeda_n be_v a_o manner_n of_o a_o small_a camel_n &_o be_v very_o swift_a in_o ronning_a &_o in_o goinge_v for_o it_o have_v be_v prove_v y_o t_o it_o run_v a_o hondred_a mile_n upon_o a_o day_n ¶_o damula_fw-la be_v a_o neither_o wild_a beast_n &_o be_v also_o in_o ronninge_v very_o swift_a &_o it_o be_v like_o a_o hind_n &_o it_o be_v not_o lyghte_o
cocodryllus_fw-la before_o name_v sleep_v there_o it_o do_v wentylle_v &_o turn_v himself_o in_o slypery_a mire_n &_o than_o it_o slip_v between_o the_o t_v of_o cocodrillus_fw-la &_o so_o descend_v in_o to_o the_o belly_n of_o cocodrillus_fw-la &_o there_o terith_v it_o a_o sunder_o all_o y_z e_z intrayl_v &_o gut_n of_o his_o belly_n &_o so_o slee_v it_o y_o e_fw-la cocodrillus_fw-la ¶_o enitra_n be_v a_o lytell_a beast_n &_o of_o they_o be_v many_o in_o germania_fw-la &_o they_o make_v great_a hole_n in_o y_o e_o earth_n &_o they_o gathre_o in_o the_o summer_n that_o y_z t_z they_o live_v by_o in_o y_z e_z winter_n the_z female_a be_v always_o fat_a &_o the_o male_a lene_n for_z she_o be_v ever_o eting_a &_o he_o be_v so_o greedy_a &_o so_o sparinge_v y_o it_o he_o thynk_v that_o he_o shall_v never_o have_v enough_o &_o also_o he_o hyde_v from_o his_o female_n all_o his_o meet_a as_o much_o as_o he_o can_v because_o she_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o it_o but_o she_o be_v wilye_o y_fw-mi t_o she_o make_v a_o hole_n come_n from_o another_o way_n to_o steel_n his_o meet_a privy_o that_o he_o do_v nate_fw-fr know_fw-mi of_o it_o &_o so_o desceyve_v he_o &_o et_v his_o meet_a and_o that_o be_v y_fw-fr e_o cause_n that_o he_o be_v so_o lene_n cirogrillus_fw-la cap._n lviij_o cirogrillus_n &_o erinatius_fw-la be_v all_o one_o &_o it_o be_v a_o lytelle_fw-fr beast_n like_o a_o pig_n &_o his_o skin_n be_v round_o about_o full_a of_o sharp_a pin_n save_v only_o onder_v his_o belly_n that_o no_o man_n may_v come_v nigh_o he_o &_o it_o be_v moche_n like_o a_o urchen_n but_o when_o it_o be_v lay_v in_o luke_o warm_a water_n than_o it_o be_v so_o glad_a that_o it_o stretch_v himself_o a_o broad_a ¶_o ermyne_n be_v a_o lytell_fw-mi best_o like_o mustela_fw-la &_o in_o the_o winter_n on_o all_o the_o party_n of_o his_o body_n he_o be_v with_o save_v only_o on_o y_o e_o back_n and_o it_o et_v flesh_n and_o parsecute_v the_o myse_n very_o sore_o of_o edus_n cap._n lix_o of_o edus_n cap._n lix_o edus_n be_v a_o lytel_n gote_o &_o when_o it_o be_v young_a it_o be_v fat_a &_o his_o fleesshe_n be_v of_o good_a savour_n &_o in_o y_z e_z wane_v of_o y_fw-fr e_o moan_n be_v good_a geld_n of_o they_o like_o y_z e_o calf_n the_o operation_n plinius_n say_v that_o y_fw-es e_fw-it fresh_a warm_a blood_n of_o this_o goat_n temper_v with_o vinegar_n be_v good_a for_o they_o that_o spit_v blood_n the_o lung_n of_o he_o eten_v keep_v a_o man_n from_o dronkenesse_n emorois_n cap._n lx_o emorois_n be_v a_o serpent_n that_o swete_v blood_n &_o he_o that_o of_o he_o be_v bittyn_a or_o stynged_a blede_v himself_o to_o dethe_v echele_n cap._n lxi_o echele_n be_v a_o lytell_a worm_n &_o some_o name_n it_o in_o englisshe_v a_o leche_o &_o it_o be_v in_o water_n moche_v &_o it_o suck_v glad_o y_o e_z blood_n of_o man_n &_o best_a &_o it_o bide_v cleve_v unto_o y_z e_z place_z y_z t_z it_o suck_v till_o it_o be_v full_a &_o than_o it_o fall_v of_o but_z what_o time_n of_o the_o 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