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from_o without_o to_o the_o inward_a part_n wherefore_o whosoever_o at_o that_o time_n shall_v begin_v long_o and_o difficult_a contemplation_n shall_v of_o force_n draw_v the_o spirit_n from_o the_o stomach_n to_o the_o head_n and_o so_o leave_v the_o stomach_n destitute_a whereby_o the_o head_n shall_v be_v fill_v with_o vapour_n and_o the_o meat_n in_o the_o stomach_n for_o want_v of_o heat_n shall_v be_v undigested_a or_o corrupt_v well_o therefore_o say_v erasmus_n nocturnae_fw-la lucubrationes_fw-la long_o periculosisâ—imae_fw-la habentur_fw-la notwithstanding_o i_o know_v that_o such_o as_o be_v good_a student_n indeed_o have_v always_o in_o mind_n that_o notable_a say_n of_o plinius_n omne_fw-la perire_fw-la tempus_fw-la quod_fw-la study_v non_fw-la impertias_fw-la do_v spare_v no_o time_n neither_o night_n nor_o day_n from_o their_o book_n whereof_o pliny_n himself_o have_v give_v a_o goodly_a example_n student_n in_o that_o by_o his_o own_o testimony_n he_o write_v that_o most_o excellent_a work_v call_v the_o history_n of_o nature_n noctibus_fw-la et_fw-la succisiâ—is_fw-la temporibus_fw-la yea_o galen_n in_o his_o old_a age_n as_o he_o write_v be_v
for_o beside_o that_o it_o be_v hard_o of_o digestion_n as_o common_a experience_n prove_v it_o must_v needs_o breed_v ill_a juice_n in_o the_o body_n consider_v the_o want_n of_o motion_n and_o gross_a feed_n thereof_o for_o which_o cause_n we_o use_v common_o to_o drink_v strong_a wine_n with_o brawn_n to_o help_v digestion_n and_o we_o eat_v it_o before_o other_o meat_n that_o it_o may_v lie_v low_a in_o the_o stomach_n where_o digestion_n be_v strong_a and_o we_o eat_v it_o in_o the_o cold_a time_n of_o the_o year_n when_o we_o be_v best_a able_a to_o digest_v gross_a meat_n as_o hippias_n say_v ventres_fw-la hyeme_n ac_fw-la veer_fw-la natura_fw-la calidissimi_fw-la &_o somni_fw-la longissimi_fw-la 1._o which_o use_n of_o england_n be_v confirm_v in_o schol._n sal._n on_o this_o wise_a est_fw-la caro_fw-la porcina_fw-la sine_fw-la vino_fw-la peior_fw-la ovina_fw-la 15._o si_fw-la tribuis_fw-la vina_fw-la tunc_fw-la est_fw-la cibus_fw-la &_o medicina_fw-la which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v as_o arnoldus_fw-la affirm_v in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o the_o same_o especial_o of_o roast_a pig_n and_o brawn_n for_o young_a pig_n common_o call_v roast_v pig_n though_o they_o be_v common_o eat_v and_o account_v light_a meat_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o very_o wholesome_a pig_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o overmuch_a moisture_n and_o they_o breed_v in_o our_o body_n much_o superfluous_a humour_n wherefore_o they_o need_v good_a wine_n as_o well_o as_o brawn_n the_o one_o because_o it_o be_v over_o hard_a and_o gross_a the_o other_o because_o it_o be_v over_o moist_a and_o slimy_a but_o physic_n teach_v the_o cook_n that_o flesh_n which_o be_v incline_v to_o drienesse_n shall_v be_v sod_v soluble_a &_o the_o flesh_n which_o be_v incline_v to_o moisture_n shall_v be_v well_o roast_v wherefore_o pork_n pig_n veal_n and_o lamb_n be_v better_a roast_v than_o boil_a yet_o if_o a_o man_n be_v costive_a and_o will_v sane_a be_v soluble_a let_v he_o make_v poâ—age_n with_o fresh_a pork_n and_o none_o other_o herb_n but_o mercury_n and_o by_o eat_v thereof_o as_o i_o have_v often_o prove_v he_o shall_v be_v easy_o loose_v bacon_n as_o for_o bacon_n be_v in_o no_o wise_a commend_v as_o wholesome_a especial_o for_o student_n or_o such_o as_o have_v feeble_a stomach_n but_o for_o labour_a man_n it_o be_v convenient_a according_a to_o the_o latin_a proverb_n crassa_n crassis_fw-la conveniunt_fw-la for_o the_o country_n woman_n when_o her_o sick_a husband_n will_v eat_v no_o fat_a bacon_n think_v he_o be_v past_o all_o eat_n for_o when_o the_o physician_n advise_v she_o to_o dress_v he_o a_o chicken_n what_o master_n doctor_n say_v she_o do_v you_o think_v he_o will_v eat_v of_o a_o chicken_n when_o as_o he_o will_v eat_v no_o bacon_n as_o yellow_a as_o the_o gold_n noble_a and_o indeed_o in_o such_o kind_n of_o man_n it_o force_v not_o much_o how_o wholesome_a meat_n be_v so_o it_o fill_v the_o belly_n and_o keep_v strength_n for_o as_o the_o poet_n virgil_n write_v oâ—â—aâ—on_n labour_n improbus_fw-la vincit_fw-la omne_fw-la yet_o a_o gamond_n of_o bacon_n well_o dress_v be_v a_o good_a shoo_a horn_n to_o pull_v down_o a_o cup_n of_o wine_n but_o all_o sort_n of_o swine_n flesh_n be_v and_o be_v abominable_a to_o the_o jew_n because_o it_o be_v forbid_v by_o god_n to_o be_v eat_v of_o they_o vers_fw-la as_o be_v unclean_a in_o so_o much_o that_o seven_o brethren_n and_o their_o mother_n be_v most_o cruel_o put_v to_o death_n chap._n because_o they_o will_v not_o eat_v swine_n flesh_n 3.14_o but_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o faithful_a to_o eat_v all_o kind_n of_o meat_n and_o although_o swine_n be_v unclean_a beast_n yet_o their_o flesh_n make_v clean_a nourishment_n as_o galen_n think_v chap._n 133._o of_o goat_n flesh_n goat_n flesh_n either_o of_o male_a or_o female_n be_v dispraise_v of_o galen_n 1._o quia_fw-la praeter_fw-la succum_fw-la vitiosum_fw-la acrimoniam_fw-la etiam_fw-la habet_fw-la kydde_v yet_o kid_n be_v commend_v of_o he_o next_o unto_o pork_n but_o avicen_n and_o the_o sect_n of_o the_o arabian_n prefer_v kid_n flesh_n before_o all_o other_o flesh_n because_o it_o be_v more_o temperate_a and_o breed_v pure_a blood_n as_o be_v in_o a_o mean_a between_o hot_a and_o cold_a subtle_a and_o gross_a so_o that_o it_o can_v cause_v none_o inflammation_n nor_o repletion_n and_o be_v therefore_o a_o good_a meat_n for_o those_o that_o have_v weak_a stomach_n and_o use_v mean_a exercise_n but_o it_o be_v not_o convenient_a for_o labourer_n because_o great_a labour_n will_v soon_o resolve_v the_o juice_n engender_v thereof_o isaak_n judaeus_fw-la make_v four_o difference_n in_o age_n as_o well_o of_o goat_n animalibus_fw-la as_o of_o other_o kind_n of_o beast_n that_o be_v to_o say_v lactens_fw-la adolescens_fw-la juvenis_fw-la &_o decrepitus_fw-la and_o he_o most_o commend_v suck_a kid_n for_o this_o rule_n be_v general_a that_o flesh_n of_o a_o dry_a complexion_n age_n be_v better_a near_o call_a time_n than_o far_a from_o it_o wherefore_o kid_n and_o calf_n be_v better_a than_o goat_n and_o ox_n because_o their_o dryness_n be_v abate_v with_o the_o moisture_n of_o their_o youngnesse_n but_o flesh_n of_o beast_n of_o moist_a complexion_n be_v better_a and_o more_o wholesome_a in_o age_n than_o in_o youth_n for_o a_o great_a part_n of_o their_o over_o much_o moisture_n be_v dry_v away_o as_o they_o do_v increase_n increase_v in_o age_n wherefore_o weather_n of_o a_o year_n old_a be_v less_o clammy_a and_o more_o wholesome_a than_o suck_a lamb_n and_o likewise_o porke_v of_o a_o year_n or_o two_o old_a be_v better_o than_o young_a pig_n but_o general_o all_o beast_n and_o bird_n that_o be_v in_o the_o four_o age_n before_o mention_v that_o be_v decrepiti_fw-la be_v tough_a and_o unwholesome_a for_o most_o true_a be_v that_o english_a proverb_n young_a flesh_n and_o old_a fish_n do_v man_n best_o feed_v again_o general_o castrati_fw-la sunt_fw-la meliores_fw-la chap._n 134._o of_o hare_n hare_n flesh_n beside_o that_o it_o be_v hard_o of_o digestion_n make_v gross_a and_o melancholy_a blood_n and_o be_v one_o of_o the_o four_o kind_n of_o flesh_n which_o breed_v melancholy_a mention_v before_o in_o the_o chapter_n of_o beef_n wherefore_o it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o flesh_n that_o this_o silly_a beast_n be_v so_o often_o chase_v with_o hound_n and_o hunter_n but_o for_o pastime_n hare_n yet_o thus_o much_o i_o will_v say_v to_o the_o commendation_n of_o hare_n &_o for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o hunter_n toil_n that_o no_o one_o beast_n be_v it_o never_o so_o great_a be_v profitable_a to_o so_o many_o &_o so_o divers_a use_n in_o physic_n as_o the_o hare_n &_o part_n thereof_o 1â—_n as_o math._n show_v for_o the_o liver_n of_o the_o hare_n dry_v and_o make_v in_o powder_n be_v good_a for_o those_o that_o be_v liver_n sick_a and_o the_o whole_a hare_n skin_n and_o all_o put_v in_o a_o earthen_a pot_n close_o stop_v and_o bake_v in_o a_o oven_n so_o dry_a that_o it_o may_v be_v make_v into_o powder_n be_v give_v in_o white_a wine_n be_v wonderful_a good_a for_o the_o stone_n as_o well_o in_o the_o rain_v as_o in_o the_o bladder_n the_o gall_n of_o the_o hare_n mingle_v with_o sugar_n do_v take_v away_o flewme_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o help_v dimness_n of_o sight_n the_o kidney_n of_o the_o hare_n eat_v raw_a especial_o while_o they_o be_v hot_a do_v marvellous_o help_v those_o that_o have_v the_o stone_n and_o be_v boil_a they_o be_v of_o like_a force_n the_o stone_n of_o the_o hare_n be_v wholesome_a to_o be_v eat_v of_o they_o that_o have_v grief_n of_o the_o bladder_n the_o blood_n of_o the_o hare_n while_o it_o be_v warm_a boil_a with_o barley_n meal_n and_o eat_v help_v the_o flix_a present_o the_o dung_n of_o the_o hare_n be_v good_a for_o the_o same_o purpose_n the_o hair_n of_o the_o hare_n burn_v and_o apply_v do_v staunch_a blood_n but_o chief_o the_o hair_n that_o grow_v under_o the_o belly_n pull_v off_o while_o the_o hare_n be_v alive_a and_o put_v into_o the_o nostril_n do_v stop_v bleed_v at_o the_o nose_n the_o ankle_n bone_n of_o the_o foot_n of_o a_o hare_n be_v good_a against_o the_o cramp_n this_o much_o touch_a medicine_n now_o concern_v diet_n anim_fw-la rasis_fw-la that_o famous_a arabian_a say_v that_o hare_n flesh_n be_v roast_v be_v wholesome_a for_o they_o that_o have_v any_o kind_n of_o fâ—ix_n but_o our_o use_n be_v to_o roast_v the_o hinder_a part_n and_o to_o boil_v the_o fore_a part_n or_o to_o bake_v the_o whole_a but_o howsoever_o it_o be_v use_v galen_n say_v 1_o that_o caro_fw-la leporum_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la quidem_fw-la gignit_fw-la crassiorem_fw-la sed_fw-la melioris_fw-la succi_fw-la quam_fw-la bubula_fw-la &_o ovilla_fw-la the_o opinion_n which_o some_o hold_n that_o every_o hare_n shall_v be_v of_o both_o kind_n that_o be_v male_a
partridge_n to_o his_o supper_n student_n neither_o do_v i_o marvel_v consider_v the_o goodness_n of_o the_o flesh_n that_o gentleman_n be_v at_o such_o cost_n to_o keep_v hawk_n commend_v and_o take_v such_o toil_n to_o kill_v partridge_n and_o pheasant_n for_o beside_o the_o pleasant_a pastime_n in_o hawk_v the_o flesh_n of_o these_o bird_n be_v very_o precious_a and_o every_o morsel_n worth_a gold_n chap._n 160._o of_o woodcock_n have_v be_v of_o a_o good_a temperature_n &_o meet_o light_v in_o digestion_n and_o the_o flesh_n of_o they_o be_v very_o wholesome_a they_o come_v into_o england_n at_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o leaf_n and_o depart_v again_o at_o the_o spring_n but_o whence_o they_o come_v or_o whither_o they_o go_v it_o will_v trouble_v a_o good_a doctor_n to_o define_v when_o the_o woodcock_n go_v swallow_n the_o swallow_n come_v but_o the_o swallow_n be_v like_o a_o feign_a friend_n that_o forsake_v we_o in_o adversity_n for_o when_o cold_a begin_v she_o return_v again_o over_o the_o sea_n into_o hot_a country_n and_o as_o pliny_n judge_v into_o africa_n so_o may_v we_o guess_v likewise_o that_o woodcock_n come_v out_o of_o cold_a country_n as_o denmark_n norway_n swetia_n or_o else_o from_o those_o region_n which_o have_v summer_n when_o we_o have_v winter_n and_o contrariwise_o chap._n 161._o of_o pigeon_n pigeon_n be_v very_o hot_a and_o moist_a wherefore_o they_o be_v not_o good_a for_o those_o that_o be_v choleric_a or_o incline_v to_o any_o fever_n but_o to_o they_o that_o be_v phlegmatic_a and_o pure_a melancholy_n they_o be_v very_o wholesome_a and_o be_v easy_o digest_v they_o shall_v be_v take_v when_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o fly_v &_o so_o kill_v that_o they_o may_v bleed_v well_o arnoldus_fw-la say_v that_o they_o be_v better_o bake_v be_v stuff_v with_o sour_a grape_n than_o roast_v because_o the_o sour_a grape_n do_v qualify_v and_o temper_v the_o heat_n of_o they_o wherefore_o cunning_a cook_n have_v devise_v to_o stuff_n they_o with_o grape_n also_o when_o they_o be_v roast_v the_o old_a dove_n for_o their_o very_a great_a heat_n drought_n and_o hardness_n of_o digestion_n be_v to_o be_v eschew_v yet_o the_o turtle_n dove_n be_v commend_v in_o scho._n sal._n and_o be_v say_v to_o nourish_v well_o 146_o and_o to_o engender_v good_a blood_n which_o avicen_n also_o affirm_v where_o he_o say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o fowl_n flesh_n better_o than_o a_o turtle_n or_o a_o hen_n nor_o more_o subtle_a but_o i_o think_v he_o mean_v of_o young_a turtle_n chap._n 162._o of_o quail_n qvaile_n be_v commend_v in_o scho._n sal._n to_o be_v wholesome_a yet_o isaak_n judaeus_fw-la affirm_v that_o they_o be_v worse_o than_o any_o other_o foul_a and_o that_o they_o engender_v the_o cramp_n &_o experience_n prove_v they_o to_o increase_v melancholy_a therefore_o they_o be_v no_o good_a meat_n for_o student_n although_o they_o be_v the_o meat_n that_o god_n rain_v from_o heaven_n to_o feed_v the_o israelite_n withal_o in_o the_o desert_n but_o god_n give_v they_o a_o sour_a sauce_n to_o their_o meat_n for_o while_o the_o fleâ—h_n be_v yet_o between_o their_o tooth_n 11.7.31_o before_o it_o be_v chew_v even_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v kindle_v against_o the_o people_n and_o the_o lord_n smite_v the_o people_n with_o a_o exceed_a great_a plague_n god_n defend_v this_o land_n from_o such_o a_o sauce_n for_o all_o the_o sweet_a meat_n that_o be_v so_o plentiful_a in_o it_o chap._n 163._o of_o black_a bird_n black_a bird_n or_o ousile_n be_v great_o commend_v for_o lightness_n of_o digestion_n and_o that_o they_o make_v good_a nourishment_n and_o little_a ordure_n and_o they_o be_v one_o sort_n of_o the_o fourteen_o kind_n of_o wild_a fowl_n reckon_v most_o wholesome_a in_o schola_fw-la salerni_fw-la where_o also_o be_v name_v certain_a other_o sort_n of_o bird_n 29._o as_o the_o stare_v or_o shepstare_v which_o unless_o it_o be_v take_v before_o it_o fly_v from_o the_o nest_n be_v bitter_a in_o taste_n also_o the_o moor_n hen_n the_o wagtail_n the_o little_a robin_n red_a breast_n all_o these_o aforesaid_a be_v brief_o contain_v in_o the_o verse_n follow_v sunt_fw-la bona_fw-la gallina_n &_o capo_fw-la turtur_fw-la sturna_fw-la columba_fw-la quiscula_fw-la phasiades_n merulae_fw-la simul_fw-la ortygometra_fw-la perdix_n frigellusque_fw-la orex_fw-la tremulusque_fw-la amarellus_fw-la chap._n 164._o of_o lark_n lark_n as_o they_o be_v delicate_a in_o eat_v light_a of_o digestion_n and_o of_o good_a nourishment_n so_o be_v they_o medicinable_a for_o as_o dios_n write_v assa_n 48._o &_o in_o cibum_fw-la sumpta_fw-la caeliaco_n adinuâ—t_fw-la which_o master_n eliote_n expound_v to_o be_v the_o colic_n chap._n 165._o of_o sparrow_n sparrow_n be_v hard_a to_o digest_v and_o be_v very_o hot_a and_o stir_v up_o venus_n especial_o the_o cock_n sparrow_n be_v boil_a in_o broth_n they_o be_v restorative_n and_o good_a for_o weak_a and_o age_a person_n mulieres_fw-la nonnulle_a salace_n hoâ—_n parant_fw-la in_o cibis_fw-la maritime_a suis_fw-la ut_fw-la sint_fw-la procliviores_fw-la ad_fw-la libidinem_fw-la chap._n 166._o of_o goose_n goose_n be_v hard_a of_o digestion_n but_o be_v young_a and_o fat_a the_o wing_n be_v easy_a to_o digest_v in_o a_o hot_a stomach_n and_o nourish_v competent_o but_o the_o green_a goose_n be_v better_a than_o the_o stubble_n goose_n and_o i_o speak_v of_o tame_a goose_n for_o wild_a goose_n be_v much_o worse_o yet_o a_o lancashire_n man_n will_v find_v fault_n with_o neither_o be_v fat_a and_o well_o roast_v the_o swan_n be_v much_o like_a in_o nature_n to_o the_o goose_n swan_n chap._n 167._o of_o duck_n and_o mallard_n dvcke_a and_o mallard_n wild_a or_o tame_a be_v hard_a to_o digest_v and_o make_v ill_a juice_n save_v that_o the_o brawn_n on_o the_o breast_n bone_n and_o the_o neck_n be_v better_a than_o the_o remnant_n they_o feed_v oftentimes_o of_o frog_n and_o toad_n wherefore_o their_o flesh_n must_v needs_o be_v unwholesome_a chap._n 168._o of_o plover_n plover_n be_v think_v to_o be_v a_o dainty_a dish_n and_o right_a wholesome_a yet_o it_o be_v slow_a of_o digestion_n nourish_v little_a teal_n and_o increase_v melancholy_a likewise_o be_v to_o be_v say_v of_o the_o lapwing_n the_o teal_n be_v some_o 〈◊〉_d better_o chap._n 169._o of_o peacock_n peacock_n if_o they_o be_v old_a be_v hard_o of_o digestion_n and_o so_o be_v turkey_n cock_n likewise_o but_o the_o chicken_n of_o either_o of_o they_o about_o half_a a_o year_n old_a be_v good_a and_o wholesome_a chap._n 170._o of_o crane_n crane_n be_v hard_a of_o digestion_n and_o make_v ill_a juice_n but_o be_v hang_v up_o a_o day_n or_o two_o before_o he_o be_v eat_v he_o be_v the_o more_o tender_a and_o less_o unwholesome_a chap._n 171._o of_o bustard_n bvstard_n be_v fat_a and_o keep_v without_o meat_n a_o day_n or_o two_o before_o he_o be_v kill_v to_o expulse_v his_o ordure_n and_o then_o draw_v and_o hang_v as_o the_o crane_n and_o after_o roast_a or_o bake_v be_v a_o good_a meat_n and_o nourish_v well_o if_o he_o be_v well_o digest_v chap._n 172._o of_o heron._n heron_n byttour_n or_o shovelar_fw-es be_v young_a and_o fat_a be_v light_a digest_v than_o crane_n and_o the_o byttour_n soon_o than_o the_o heron_n and_o the_o shovelar_fw-es soon_o than_o any_o of_o they_o but_o all_o these_o fowl_n must_v be_v eat_v as_o venison_n with_o much_o spice_n and_o have_v good_a old_a wine_n drink_v after_o they_o and_o so_o shall_v they_o be_v more_o easy_o digest_v and_o the_o juice_n come_v of_o they_o be_v the_o less_o noyfull_a other_o fowl_n also_o be_v use_v to_o be_v eat_v which_o i_o omit_v because_o i_o find_v little_o write_v of_o they_o and_o these_o which_o i_o have_v mention_v be_v most_o common_a therefore_o now_o it_o remain_v that_o i_o speak_v of_o the_o part_n and_o member_n of_o the_o bird_n aforesaid_a chap._n 173._o of_o the_o wing_n the_o wing_n brain_n and_o neck_n of_o goose_n capon_n hen_n fesant_n partridge_n and_o small_a bird_n be_v fat_a be_v better_o than_o the_o leg_n in_o digestion_n and_o light_a in_o nourish_v of_o wild_a foul_a and_o pigeon_n be_v fat_a the_o leg_n be_v better_a than_o the_o wing_n the_o brain_n of_o duck_n teal_a and_o widgeon_n except_v which_o be_v better_a to_o digest_v than_o the_o residue_n chap._n 174._o of_o the_o gysar_n the_o gysar_n or_o stomach_n of_o a_o goose_n or_o hen_n be_v make_v fat_a with_o wheat_n bran_n and_o milk_n or_o water_n and_o wheat_n bran_n make_v in_o powder_n or_o else_o well_o sodden_a be_v good_a for_o the_o stomach_n in_o make_v it_o strong_a to_o digest_v and_o nourish_v competent_o chap._n 175._o of_o the_o liver_n the_o liver_n of_o a_o capon_n hen_n fesant_n or_o goose_n be_v make_v fat_a with_o milk_n mix_v with_o other_o meat_n be_v not_o only_o easy_a to_o digest_v but_o also_o make_v good_a
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be_v as_o terence_n speak_v in_o andria_n ham_n ut_fw-la ne_fw-la quid_fw-la nimis_fw-la which_o always_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v but_o if_o a_o man_n accustom_v himself_o to_o such_o meat_n or_o drink_n as_o at_o length_n will_v breed_v some_o inconvenience_n in_o his_o body_n or_o to_o sleep_v or_o to_o watch_v or_o any_o other_o thing_n concern_v the_o order_n of_o his_o life_n such_o custom_n must_v needs_o be_v amend_v and_o change_v yet_o with_o good_a discretion_n and_o not_o upon_o the_o sudden_a 3_o quia_fw-la repentinae_fw-la mutationes_fw-la noxam_fw-la imbecillitatemque_fw-la pariunt_fw-la as_o hippias_n teach_v he_o therefore_o that_o will_v alter_v any_o custom_n in_o diet_n right_o must_v do_v it_o with_o three_o condition_n which_o be_v express_v by_o hip._n mutatio_fw-la ipsa_fw-la quidem_fw-la non_fw-la parum_fw-la conducit_fw-la si_fw-la eius_fw-la recta_fw-la fit_a translatio_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la sy_n fiat_fw-la sanitatis_fw-la tempore_fw-la &_o per_fw-la otium_fw-la 18._o neâ—_n fit_a repentina_fw-la and_o this_o much_o of_o custom_n chap._n 206._o of_o time_n the_o five_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v in_o meat_n be_v the_o time_n which_o stand_v chief_o in_o three_o point_n that_o be_v to_o say_v time_n of_o the_o year_n time_n of_o the_o day_n age_n of_o the_o party_n concern_v time_n of_o the_o year_n no_o better_a counsel_n can_v be_v give_v than_o that_o of_o schola_fw-la salerni_fw-la temporibus_fw-la veris_fw-la modicum_fw-la prandere_fw-la juberis_fw-la 19_o sed_fw-la calor_fw-la aestatis_fw-la dapibus_fw-la nocet_fw-la immoderatis_fw-la autumni_fw-la fructus_fw-la caveas_fw-la ne_fw-la sint_fw-la tibi_fw-la luctus_fw-la de_fw-fr mensa_fw-la sum_n quantum_fw-la vis_fw-la tempore_fw-la brumae_fw-la for_o the_o better_a understanding_n whereof_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o we_o know_v the_o four_o season_n of_o the_o year_n and_o their_o temperature_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o spring_n time_n summer_n autumn_n 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diet_n ventres_fw-la hyeme_n ac_fw-la veer_fw-la natura_fw-la calidissimi_fw-la 15._o &_o somni_fw-la longissimi_fw-la per_fw-la ea_fw-la igitur_fw-la tempora_fw-la plus_fw-la cibi_fw-la dare_v oportet_fw-la si_fw-la quidem_fw-la plus_fw-la nativi_fw-la caloris_fw-la habent_fw-la quo_fw-la fit_a ut_fw-la copiosiore_fw-la alimento_fw-la egeant_fw-la but_o scho._n sal._n in_o the_o first_o verse_n aforesaid_a mean_v the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o spring_n time_n wherein_o we_o shall_v eat_v but_o a_o little_a meat_n much_o like_o as_o in_o summer_n yet_o not_o so_o much_o as_o in_o winter_n nor_o so_o little_a as_o in_o summer_n but_o as_o the_o time_n be_v temperate_a so_o then_o to_o use_v a_o temperate_a diet_n and_o that_o which_o we_o do_v eat_v at_o that_o time_n especial_o shall_v be_v of_o good_a nourishment_n because_o then_o blood_n chief_o increase_v and_o such_o meat_n such_o blood_n and_o such_o blood_n such_o state_n of_o body_n now_o what_o meat_n be_v of_o best_a nourishment_n i_o have_v declare_v before_o and_o here_o again_o i_o say_v that_o general_o flesh_n be_v of_o great_a and_o better_a nourishment_n than_o fish_n 9_o quia_fw-la piscium_fw-la alimentum_fw-la est_fw-la frigidum_fw-la &_o humidum_fw-la as_o fuchsius_n teach_v chap._n 207._o of_o summer_n svmmer_n begin_v in_o june_n when_o the_o sun_n enter_v into_o cancer_n this_o season_n be_v natural_o hot_a and_o dry_a because_o therein_o heat_n exceed_v cold_a and_o dryness_n moisture_n in_o this_o time_n of_o the_o year_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o air_n without_o the_o pore_n of_o the_o body_n be_v more_o open_a whereby_o the_o spirit_n and_o natural_a heat_n be_v the_o more_o resolve_v and_o waste_v and_o by_o that_o mean_v the_o virtue_n digestive_a be_v enfeeble_v so_o that_o the_o stomach_n and_o inner_a part_n than_o be_v not_o so_o well_o able_a to_o digest_v as_o at_o other_o time_n summer_n wherefore_o to_o eat_v much_o meat_n in_o summer_n be_v hurtful_a 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