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birthwort_n and_o as_o much_o vitriol_n saffron_n scistil_v alum_n dregs_o of_o the_o oil_n of_o saffron_n mysi_n frankincense_n of_o each_o two_o penny_n weight_n they_o be_v powder_v and_o mingle_v with_o astringent_a wine_n or_o with_o vinegar_n but_o sphragis_n polydiae_fw-la be_v thus_o take_v scistil_v alum_n three_o penny_n weight_n frankincense_n four_o penny_n weight_n myrrh_n as_o much_o or_o eight_o penny_n weight_n vitriol_n two_o penny_n weight_n flower_n of_o tame_a pomegranate_n twelve_o penny_n weight_n bull_n gall_n six_o penny_n weight_n aloe_n eight_o penny_n weight_n make_v they_o up_o with_o sharp_a wine_n but_o that_o which_o be_v make_v with_o fat_a wool_n be_v thus_o make_v take_v fat_a wool_n forty_o penny_n weight_n lead_v powder_n shale_n of_o bitumen_n of_o each_o ten_o penny_n weight_n round_a scissil_n alum_n pomegranate_n shell_n gall_n mysi_n vitriol_n frankincense_n of_o each_o five_o penny_n weight_n myrrh_n two_o penny_n weight_n lees_n of_o oil_n eight_o heminae_fw-la those_o that_o be_v of_o ripe_a year_n must_v be_v purge_v with_o sharp_a and_o hot_a remedy_n as_o with_o diapicra_fw-la and_o with_o oil_n mix_v with_o wine_n in_o great_a quantity_n and_o other_o thing_n infuse_v as_o salt_n pickle_n the_o decoction_n of_o centaury_n with_o nitre_n and_o honey_n or_o coloquintida_n chamaeleon_n anchusa_n lupin_n then_o oil_n of_o cedar_n must_v be_v give_v in_o clyster_n and_o after_o that_o rest_n often_o repeat_v the_o same_o method_n of_o cure_n also_o take_v salt_n flesh_n scrape_v away_o the_o fat_a and_o cut_v it_o long_o and_o round_o and_o thrust_v that_o into_o the_o anus_fw-la and_o bind_v it_o in_o to_o hold_v it_o there_o so_o long_o as_o may_v be_v and_o then_o lose_v it_o and_o in_o ject_n again_o the_o foresay_a thing_n and_o let_v we_o often_o repeat_v the_o same_o remedy_n chap._n xxxiv_o of_o worm_n that_o breed_v without_o the_o bowel_n and_o chief_o of_o maggot_n the_o live_a worm_n that_o be_v breed_v in_o 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 homer_n in_o his_o iliad_n 19_o and_o 24._o say_v they_o be_v worm_n arise_v from_o putrid_a matter_n that_o be_v far_o small_a in_o the_o ear_n than_o in_o other_o ulcer_n and_o coelius_n write_v that_o they_o be_v call_v eulae_n which_o latin_a writer_n call_v improper_o earmoth_n since_o they_o agree_v with_o they_o neither_o in_o form_n nor_o figure_n nor_o in_o any_o mark_n whatsoever_o last_o those_o small_a worm_n that_o breed_v from_o fly_n egg_n in_o flesh_n in_o summer_n the_o english_a call_v they_o flie-blowe_n and_o the_o german_n maden_n as_o camersius_n observe_v be_v reckon_v among_o eulae_n or_o maggot_n but_o those_o eulae_n or_o maggot_n that_o breed_v in_o hog_n flesh_n or_o bacon_n have_v a_o proper_a name_n give_v they_o by_o festus_n and_o perottus_fw-la who_o call_v they_o tarni_n maggot_n have_v either_o a_o tail_n or_o they_o be_v without_o a_o tail_n hen_n feed_v on_o both_o kind_n of_o they_o and_o
know_v nothing_o concern_v the_o use_n of_o these_o creature_n but_o i_o serious_o exhort_v posterity_n to_o search_v out_o the_o use_n of_o they_o chap._n thirty-nine_o of_o the_o flea_n or_o asellus_n and_o the_o scolopendra_n find_v in_o the_o sea_n the_o sea_n scolopendra_n sometime_o be_v of_o a_o grey_a colour_n and_o sometime_o you_o shall_v see_v other_o that_o be_v more_o red_a these_o be_v long_o and_o lean_a that_o be_v short_a and_o thick_a i_o see_v both_o kind_n in_o the_o year_n 1578._o in_o cove_n of_o oyster_n for_o they_o be_v not_o find_v in_o the_o deep_a sea_n as_o gesner_n suppose_v but_o in_o the_o muddy_a stand_a water_n where_o the_o oyster_n be_v fat_v there_o they_o lie_v hide_v be_v breed_v and_o do_v live_v numenius_n warn_v fisherman_n concern_v these_o when_o he_o say_v see_v therefore_o that_o you_o let_v not_o engender_v the_o stupid_a julii_n or_o deadly_a scolopender_n they_o be_v as_o aristotle_n write_v less_o than_o the_o land_n scolopendras_n but_o not_o differ_v in_o their_o form_n nonus_fw-la the_o physician_n make_v of_o these_o a_o remedy_n to_o hinder_v hair_n from_o grow_v or_o a_o depilatory_a and_o high_o commend_v it_o in_o his_o 34._o chapter_n take_v frankincense_n vitriol_n of_o each_o two_o ounce_n sea_n scolopender_n three_o ounce_n grind_v they_o all_o well_o and_o mingle_v they_o with_o the_o powder_n of_o quicklime_n then_o pull_v out_o the_o hair_n first_o and_o anoint_v the_o place_n with_o that_o chap._n xl._o of_o water_n infect_v without_o foot_n and_o first_o of_o oripe_n no_o philosopher_n that_o understand_v as_o he_o shall_v will_v deny_v but_o that_o snow_n be_v water_n turn_v to_o froth_n by_o long_o sublime_v in_o the_o air_n in_o this_o worm_n be_v breed_v which_o the_o greek_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aristotle_n write_v something_o concern_v these_o which_o history_n i_o will_v brief_o touch_v in_o snow_n there_o be_v breed_v hairy_a worm_n very_o sluggish_a and_o that_o move_v slow_o wherefore_o i_o reckon_v they_o among_o worm_n without_o foot_n so_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o snow_n they_o die_v as_o the_o worm_n breed_v in_o the_o fire_n do_v be_v take_v from_o thence_o with_o snow_n that_o be_v old_a and_o begin_v to_o look_v red_a they_o become_v red_a also_o but_o those_o that_o be_v find_v in_o new_a snow_n be_v white_a it_o be_v say_v he_o a_o certain_a thing_n that_o snow_n can_v no_o more_o corrupt_a than_o fire_n can_v and_o indeed_o they_o can_v corrupt_v yet_o in_o both_o of_o they_o be_v live_v creature_n breed_v and_o they_o be_v nourish_v in_o both_o i_o can_v in_o any_o wise_a consent_n to_o eustathius_n the_o scholiast_n upon_o homer_n who_o affirm_v that_o snow_n grow_v red_a from_o minium_n because_o those_o place_n be_v of_o a_o cinnaberous_a quality_n whence_o he_o conceive_v that_o from_o the_o vapour_n rise_v from_o cinnaber_n the_o snow_n become_v red_a i_o will_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o it_o be_v so_o in_o some_o place_n but_o whether_o the_o interpreter_n be_v please_v or_o not_o we_o must_v needs_o grant_v that_o in_o some_o place_n the_o snow_n grow_v red_a where_o no_o cinnaber_n be_v strabo_n make_v mention_n of_o such_o place_n in_o these_o word_n in_o charzena_n and_o the_o country_n of_o cambicium_n and_o in_o place_n near_o to_o the_o mountain_n of_o caucasus_n some_o little_a beast_n be_v breed_v in_o the_o deep_a snow_n which_o apollonides_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o theophanes_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v mountain_n little_a hairy_a worm_n like_v unto_o the_o great_a teredines_n i_o think_v their_o generation_n as_o admirable_a as_o of_o the_o fire_n worm_n yet_o live_v creature_n be_v more_o easy_o breed_v in_o snow_n than_o in_o fire_n because_o in_o snow_n there_o be_v much_o air_n earth_n and_o spirit_n all_o which_o the_o fire_n consume_v abundant_o and_o if_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n happen_v to_o be_v with_o these_o i_o shall_v use_v scaliger_n word_n they_o make_v dung_n that_o smell_v the_o sweet_a of_o all_o ordure_n also_o they_o be_v breed_v in_o abundance_n in_o carinthia_n as_o joach_v vadianus_n report_v but_o strabo_n in_o his_o comment_n upon_o pompon_n mel._n add_v a_o thing_n that_o be_v admirable_a say_v that_o these_o worm_n be_v full_a of_o excellent_a water_n which_o traveller_n take_v by_o break_v the_o bladder_n or_o coat_n it_o be_v in_o and_o they_o drink_v this_o press_v it_o forth_o gentle_o for_o it_o be_v very_o wholesome_a and_o seasonable_a when_o the_o fountain_n be_v trouble_v as_o it_o fall_v out_o often_o in_o great_a snow_n chap._n xli_o of_o horsleeche_n a_o bloodsucker_n or_o horseleech_n in_o latin_a hirudo_n in_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o hebrew_n halukab_n in_o french_a sangsue_n in_o italian_a sansuga_n in_o spanish_a sanguisuella_n in_o high-dutch_a ein_fw-mi agel_n so_fw-ge das_fw-ge blut_fw-fr sauget_v in_o english_a a_o horseleech_n these_o be_v water_n worm_n that_o thirst_v exceed_o after_o the_o blood_n of_o live_a creature_n and_o they_o will_v fill_v themselves_o with_o it_o sometime_o till_o they_o burst_v and_o die_v some_o of_o they_o be_v without_o any_o passage_n through_o their_o belly_n some_o be_v open_a behind_o we_o give_v you_o the_o picture_n of_o they_o here_o europe_n have_v scarce_o any_o open_a behind_o but_o in_o america_n and_o india_n they_o be_v common_a those_o that_o be_v not_o open_o behind_o be_v obvious_a to_o every_o man_n and_o when_o they_o be_v fill_v with_o blood_n their_o skin_n seem_v chequered_a with_o fibre_n some_o of_o they_o be_v of_o divers_a colour_n some_o green_a black_a brown_a yet_o not_o venomous_a only_o the_o bright_a bay_n and_o chestnut_n colour_n that_o be_v like_a to_o pill_n of_o tree_n they_o breed_v chief_o in_o stand_v pool_n where_o cattle_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v water_v for_o from_o their_o foot_n earth_n and_o foulness_n be_v wash_v and_o fall_v to_o the_o bottom_n to_o say_v nothing_o of_o the_o sediment_n of_o their_o dung_n out_o of_o which_o that_o want_v not_o vital_a heat_n live_v creature_n be_v breed_v once_o breed_v they_o most_o greedy_o thirst_v after_o blood_n and_o therefore_o they_o lie_v in_o wait_n in_o the_o very_a entrance_n of_o the_o pool_n that_o they_o may_v light_v upon_o horse_n ox_n elephant_n etc._n etc._n so_o soon_o as_o they_o come_v to_o drink_v for_o thirst_n of_o cold_a water_n pliny_n write_v that_o they_o be_v so_o troublesome_a to_o the_o elephant_n that_o the_o beast_n be_v by_o their_o tickle_a and_o suck_v in_o his_o snout_n almost_o mad_a which_o do_v manifest_o show_v the_o wonderful_a power_n of_o infect_v for_o what_o be_v there_o great_a than_o a_o elephant_n and_o what_o be_v there_o more_o contemptible_a than_o a_o horseleech_n yet_o the_o greatness_n and_o wit_n of_o the_o elephant_n must_v give_v way_n and_o yield_v to_o this_o worm_n they_o feed_v most_o on_o blood_n of_o beast_n and_o watery_a bloody_a matter_n yet_o when_o they_o want_v sustenance_n they_o still_o themselves_o with_o the_o filth_n that_o rise_v from_o the_o water_n pliny_n say_v they_o vanish_v in_o the_o spring_n l._n 9_o c._n 51._o but_o we_o see_v that_o season_n to_o be_v most_o fit_a for_o the_o breed_n of_o they_o and_o indeed_o i_o can_v see_v no_o reason_n that_o when_o they_o have_v overcome_v the_o winter_n cold_a they_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o stand_v out_o the_o spring_n mildeness_n and_o this_o we_o all_o know_v that_o horsleeche_n will_v die_v in_o the_o winter_n unless_o they_o be_v careful_o preserve_v in_o warm_a water_n and_o feed_v with_o blood_n very_o plentiful_o if_o any_o man_n swallow_v a_o horseleech_n some_o persuade_v we_o to_o drink_v pickle_n other_o snow-water_n but_o asclepiades_n bid_v we_o first_o to_o wash_v the_o mouth_n and_o to_o put_v a_o soft_a sponge_n wet_a in_o cold_a water_n into_o the_o mouth_n that_o the_o horseleech_n stick_v to_o the_o sponge_n may_v be_v draw_v forth_o after_o this_o he_o prescribe_v the_o juice_n of_o duck-weed_n and_o to_o cover_v the_o neck_n with_o cool_a plaster_n but_o apollonius_n who_o surname_n be_v must_n give_v the_o sharp_a vinegar_n with_o pickle_n to_o drink_v but_o those_o that_o give_v snow_n do_v first_o warm_v it_o and_o use_v it_o be_v dissolve_v and_o they_o do_v use_v meat_n and_o drink_n at_o fit_a time_n to_o make_v the_o belly_n soluble_a that_o they_o may_v drive_v forth_o the_o horseleech_n for_o they_o report_v that_o so_o they_o will_v ofttimes_o come_v forth_o with_o the_o excrement_n gal._n l._n 2_o de_fw-la antidotis_fw-la in_o the_o day_n of_o pliny_n wicked_a man_n do_v privy_o give_v horsleeche_n to_o their_o enemy_n to_o do_v they_o mischief_n but_o rue_v with_o vinegar_n or_o only_a butter_n as_o against_o all_o venom_n that_o do_v
discover_v that_o light_n that_o shall_v show_v we_o both_o yet_o this_o be_v certain_a that_o those_o worm_n serve_v for_o bait_n to_o catch_v fish_n especial_o those_o small_a red_a one_o and_o fisherman_n diligent_o seek_v after_o they_o for_o that_o purpose_n we_o call_v they_o water-worm_n because_o as_o earthworm_n will_v not_o live_v long_o in_o water_n so_o water-worm_n put_v upon_o dry_a land_n soon_o die_v they_o want_v air_n and_o these_o for_o want_v of_o water_n finis_fw-la a_o index_n of_o all_o the_o chapter_n contain_v in_o the_o second_o volume_n book_n i._n chap._n 1._o of_o bee_n their_o name_n description_n and_o difference_n page_n 889_o chap._n 2._o of_o the_o politic_a moral_a and_o econimical_a virtue_n of_o bee_n 892_o chap._n 3._o of_o the_o creation_n generation_n and_o propagation_n of_o bee_n 897_o chap._n 4._o of_o the_o use_n of_o bee_n 905_o chap._n 5._o of_o the_o name_n of_o honey_n the_o difference_n andâ—se_n 907_o chap._n 6._o of_o bee_n glue_v pissoceros_n beesmeat_n with_o the_o nature_n and_o use_n of_o they_o 915_o chap._n 7._o of_o drone_n and_o thief_n 917_o chap._n 8._o of_o wasp_n 921_o chap._n 9_o of_o the_o hornet_n and_o the_o tenthredo_n 927_o chap._n 10._o of_o fly_n 931_o chap._n 11._o of_o the_o difference_n of_o fly_n 934_o chap._n 12._o of_o the_o use_n of_o fly_n 944_o chap._n 13._o of_o gnat_n 952_o chap._n 14._o of_o butterfly_n 957_o chap._n 15._o of_o the_o gloworm_n 975_o chap._n 16._o of_o locust_n 981_o chap._n 17._o of_o grasshopper_n and_o cricket_n 989_o chap._n 18._o of_o moth_n call_v blattae_fw-la 997_o chap._n 19_o of_o the_o buprest_n or_o burncow_n and_o cantharides_n 1000_o chap._n 20._o of_o the_o cantharides_n or_o spanish_a fly_n 1003_o chap._n 21._o of_o beetle_n 1005_o chap._n 22._o of_o the_o small_a beetle_n 1015_o chap._n 23._o of_o the_o proscarabeus_fw-la or_o oil_n beetle_n and_o the_o water_n beetle_n 1016_o chap._n 24._o of_o the_o gryllotalpa_n fen_n cricket_n mole_n cricket_n evechurro_n or_o churworm_n 1018_o chap._n 25._o of_o the_o fire_n fly_v 1019_o chap._n 26._o of_o the_o water_n spider_n 1021_o chap._n 27._o of_o the_o earwig_n 1023_o chap._n 28._o of_o the_o scorpion_n ant_n and_o louse_n wing_v 1024_o chap._n 29._o of_o the_o wood-wig_a louse_n with_o wing_n 1025_o book_n ii_o chap._n 1._o of_o caterpillar_n and_o their_o difference_n and_o chief_o of_o silk-worme_n and_o silk-spinner_n pag._n 1029_o chap._n 2._o of_o the_o other_o smooth_a caterpillar_n 1032_o chap._n 3._o of_o caterpillar_n rough_a and_o hairy_a 1034_o chap._n 4._o of_o the_o original_n generation_n aliment_n and_o metamorphosis_n of_o caterpillar_n 1039_o chap._n 5._o of_o the_o quality_n and_o use_n of_o caterpillar_n and_o the_o remedy_n against_o they_o 1040_o chap._n 6._o of_o the_o whurlworm_n 1042_o chap._n 7._o of_o the_o wine_n caterpillar_n call_v staphylinus_n 1044_o chap._n 8._o of_o the_o scolopendrae_n and_o juli_n 1045_o chap._n 9_o of_o hoglice_n or_o chislip_n 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way_n to_o destroy_v they_o 1088_o chap._n 22._o of_o worm_n in_o live_a creature_n that_o have_v six_o foot_n and_o first_o of_o louse_n in_o man_n 1090_o chap._n 23._o of_o louse_n in_o brute_n and_o plant_n 1094_o chap._n 24._o of_o hand-worm_n and_o mite_n and_o worm_n in_o live_a creature_n 1094_o chap._n 25._o of_o wiglice_n 1096_o chap._n 26._o of_o sheep_n tike_n and_o the_o like_a 1098_o chap._n 27._o of_o the_o moth_n that_o devour_v clothes_n 1100_o chap._n 28._o of_o the_o flea_n 1101_o chap._n 29._o of_o the_o infect_v want_v foot_n and_o first_o of_o the_o intestine_n of_o the_o earth_n 1103_o chap._n 30._o of_o worm_n in_o live_a creature_n 1106_o chap._n 31._o of_o the_o description_n of_o worm_n in_o the_o intestine_n 1108_o chap._n 32._o of_o the_o original_n of_o worm_n in_o the_o intestine_n 1110_o chap._n 33._o of_o the_o sign_n and_o cure_n of_o worm_n out_o of_o gabusinus_n 1111_o chap._n 34._o of_o worm_n breed_v without_o the_o intestine_n and_o first_o of_o eulai_n gentile_n or_o maggot_n 1122_o chap._n 35._o of_o nit_n 1123_o chap._n 36._o of_o aureliae_n and_o teredo_n without_o foot_n ibid._n chap._n 37._o of_o water_n infect_v without_o foot_n and_o first_o of_o squilla_n or_o shrimp_n 1124_o chap._n 38._o of_o the_o locust_n scorpion_n effet_fw-fr grasshopper_n hornet_n fork_a claw_n lizard_n corculum_n and_o louse_n all_o water_n infect_v 1125_o chap._n 39_o of_o the_o flea_n or_o sow_n and_o scolopendra_n of_o the_o sea_n 1127_o chap._n 40._o of_o water_n infect_v without_o foot_n and_o first_o oripe_n ibid._n chap._n 41._o of_o the_o horseleech_n 1128_o chap._n 42._o of_o water_n worm_n 1130_o the_o end_n a_o physical_a index_n contain_v plentiful_a remedy_n for_o all_o disease_n incident_a to_o the_o body_n of_o man_n draw_v from_o the_o several_a creature_n contain_v in_o this_o second_o volume_n a._n ague_n 911._o 1006._o 1008._o 1012._o 1072._o 17â—_n 1079_o 1088._o 1098._o 1104._o ague_n quartan_n 925._o 996._o albugo_o of_o 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buprestis_fw-la remedy_n 1002._o birth_n restrain_v 1105._o birth_n draw_v forth_o 1105._o breast_n hard_a 1105._o breast_n inflame_v ibid._n c._n cachexia_n 913._o catarrh_n 1004._o cattle_n to_o make_v to_o stale_a 946._o cancrous_a sore_n 1003._o 1049._o cantharias_n what_o it_o be_v 1012._o carbuncle_n 906._o 1017._o cautery_n 1004._o clyster_n 912._o cold_a water_n drink_v 912._o chap_n 1017._o cleft_n of_o hand_n and_o foot_n 1105._o colic_n 912_o 1098._o 1107._o convulsion_n 1012._o 1023._o corrosive_n 911._o corn_n 1003._o cough_n 917._o 1108._o consumption_n 1049._o cantharides_n remedy_n 1004._o 1005._o child_n disease_n 1006._o 1012_o 1088._o childbirth_n 1088._o cochineal_n ibid._n cramp_n 1049._o creep_v sore_n 1088._o conception_n hinder_v 1107._o canker_n cure_v 1088._o corallina_n good_a against_o worm_n 1117._o corruption_n hinder_v 1073._o chap_n disease_n 1049._o d._n damask_n bird-lime_n 1118._o deafness_n 945._o 1023._o 1080._o 1049._o 1105._o dead_a sleep_n 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