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A09763 The historie of the vvorld: commonly called, The naturall historie of C. Plinius Secundus. Translated into English by Philemon Holland Doctor of Physicke. The first [-second] tome; Naturalis historia. English Pliny, the Elder.; Holland, Philemon, 1552-1637. 1634 (1634) STC 20030; ESTC S121936 2,464,998 1,444

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lion_n gentle_a to_o those_o that_o submit_v themselves_o 201._o d_o lion_n spare_v woman_n and_o babe_n ibid._n lion_n entreat_v with_o fair_a language_n 201._o e._n their_o disposition_n know_v by_o their_o tail_n ibid._n f._n their_o generos●…tie_n and_o magnanimity_n 202._o g._n whereat_o they_o be_v affright_v 202._o i_o their_o disease_n and_o remedy_n ibid._n lion_n first_o show_v at_o rome_n in_o the_o cirque_fw-la 202._o k._n how_o they_o be_v take_v ibid._n l_o lion_n yoke_v and_o put_v to_o draw_v at_o rome_n 202_o m_o a_o lion_n thankfulness_n 203._o d_o lion_n die_v with_o taste_v leontophonus_fw-la ibid._n or_o drench_v with_o the_o urine_n 217._o f_o of_o li_n 336._o l_o liquor_n fall_v from_o heaven_n 316._o m._n how_o good_a ibid._n lisard_n their_o nature_n 218._o k_o lysimachus_n strangle_v a_o lion_n 202._o m_o liver_n lie_v on_o the_o right_a side_n 341._o b_o liver_n find_v in_o sacrifice_n without_o the_o head_n or_o fibre_n ibid._n see_v with_o twain_o ibid._n what_o they_o foreshow_v ibid._n liver_n insacrifice_v find_v inward_a to_o the_o number_n of_o six_o 341_o b_o liver_n find_v cut_v presage_v ill_a hap_n ibid._n c_o liver_n receive_v blood_n from_o the_o heart_n ibid._n d_o liver_n of_o mouse_n and_o rat_n grow_v at_o mid_a winter_n 342._o g_o have_v so_o many_o fibre_n as_o the_o moon_n be_v day_n old_a ibid._n liver_n continue_v in_o salt_n a_o hundred_o year_n 342_o h_o who_o live_v a_o long_a time_n 180._o l_o livia_n augusta_n make_v trial_n by_o a_o egg_n whether_o she_o go_v with_o a_o boy_n or_o a_o girl_n 299._o d_o livia_n drusilla_n august_n a_o present_v with_o a_o b●…y_a branch_n in_o a_o hen_n bill_n fall_v into_o her_o lap_n 453._o c_o lizard_n tender_v skin_v and_o fourfooted_a 336._o h_o lizard_n how_o they_o engender_v 302._o m._n they_o deliver_v their_o egg_n at_o their_o mouth_n 305._o 〈◊〉_d l_o o_fw-fr lobae_fw-la the_o stalk_n of_o millet_n 558._o i._n lobster_n want_n blood_n 252._o i._n they_o cast_v their_o 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xxxiiii_o ¶_o of_o the_o buff_n or_o tarandus_n the_o lycaon_n and_o the_o thos_n in_o scythia_n there_o be_v a_o beast_n call_v tarandus_n which_o change_v likewise_o colour_n as_o the_o chamaeleon_n and_o no_o other_o creature_n bear_v hair_n do_v the_o same_o unless_o it_o be_v the_o lycaon_n of_o india_n which_o by_o report_n have_v a_o mane_v neck_n as_o for_o the_o thoe_n which_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o wolf_n somewhat_o long_a than_o the_o other_o common_a wolf_n and_o short_a legged_a quick_a and_o swift_a in_o leap_v live_v altogether_o of_o the_o venison_n that_o they_o hunt_v &_o take_v without_o do_v any_o harm_n at_o all_o to_o man_n they_o may_v be_v say_v not_o so_o much_o to_o change_v their_o hue_n as_o their_o habit_n and_o apparel_n for_o all_o winter_n time_n they_o be_v shag-haired_a but_o in_o summer_n bare_a and_o naked_a the_o tarandus_n be_v as_o big_a as_o a_o ox_n with_o a_o head_n not_o unlike_a to_o a_o stag_n but_o that_o it_o be_v great_a namely_o carry_v branch_v horn_n cleave_v hoof_v and_o his_o hair_n as_o deep_a as_o be_v the_o bear_n the_o hide_n of_o his_o back_n be_v so_o tough_a and_o hard_a that_o thereof_o they_o make_v brest-plate_n he_o take_v the_o colour_n of_o all_o tree_n shrub_n plant_n flower_n and_o place_n wherein_o he_o lie_v when_o he_o retire_v for_o fear_n and_o therefore_o seldom_o be_v he_o catch_v but_o when_o he_o list_v to_o look_v like_o himself_o and_o be_v in_o his_o own_o colour_n he_o resemble_v a_o ass_n to_o conclude_v strange_a it_o be_v that_o the_o bare_a body_n of_o a_o beast_n shall_v alter_v into_o so_o many_o colour_n but_o much_o more_o strange_a it_o be_v and_o wonderful_a that_o the_o hair_n also_o shall_v so_o change_v chap._n xxxv_o ¶_o of_o the_o porkpen_n the_o porkpen_v come_v out_o of_o india_n and_o africa_n a_o kind_n of_o urchin_n or_o hedgehog_n they_o be_v arm_v with_o prick_n they_o be_v both_o but_o the_o porkpen_n have_v the_o long_a sharp_a point_a quill_n and_o those_o 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that_o be_v without_o heart_n and_o liver_n neither_o do_v any_o thing_n breathe_v which_o want_v lung_n and_o from_o hence_o arise_v a_o world_n of_o other_o question_n thereupon_o depend_v for_o the_o same_o man_n deny_v stately_a that_o these_o creature_n have_v any_o voice_n notwithstanding_o so_o great_a hum_n of_o bee_n &_o sing_v sound_n of_o grasshopper_n and_o such_o other_o whereof_o we_o will_v consider_v in_o due_a time_n &_o place_n according_o very_o for_o my_o own_o part_n the_o more_o i_o look_v into_o nature_n work_n the_o soon_o be_o i_o induce_v to_o believe_v of_o she_o even_o those_o thing_n that_o seem_v incredible_a neither_o do_v i_o see_v any_o inconvenience_n to_o think_v that_o these_o infect_v may_v as_o well_o draw_v wind_n and_o breath_n without_o lung_n as_o live_v without_o such_o noble_a and_o principal_a part_n as_o be_v requisite_a for_o life_n in_o other_o creature_n according_a as_o we_o have_v already_o show_v in_o the_o discourse_n of_o fish_n and_o such_o like_a that_o live_v in_o the_o sea_n how_o soever_o the_o quantity_n depth_n and_o height_n of_o the_o water_n may_v seem_v to_o impeach_v and_o stop_v their_o breath_n for_o who_o will_v easy_o believe_v that_o some_o creature_n shall_v fly_v at_o liberty_n and_o live_v as_o they_o do_v in_o the_o mid_n of_o wind_n and_o air_n yet_o want_v wind_n and_o breath_n themselves_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v a_o sense_n and_o care_n to_o seek_v their_o live_n to_o engender_v to_o work_v and_o to_o forecast_v for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v and_o howbeit_o they_o have_v no_o distinct_a member_n to_o carry_v as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o ship_n their_o several_a sense_n yet_o that_o they_o shall_v hear_v smell_v and_o taste_v yea_o and_o be_v endue_v with_o other_o singular_a gift_n beside_o of_o nature_n to_o wit_n wisdom_n courage_n skill_n and_o industry_n indeed_o confess_v i_o must_v that_o blood_n they_o have_v none_o no_o more_o have_v all_o creature_n that_o live_v upon_o the_o land_n howbeit_o a_o moist_a humour_n they_o have_v somewhat_o like_a unto_o blood_n which_o serve_v they_o in_o stead_n thereof_o like_o as_o in_o cuttel_n of_o the_o sea_n there_o be_v find_v a_o certain_a black_a liquor_n in_o stead_n of_o blood_n and_o in_o all_o the_o sort_n of_o purple_n and_o such_o shell_n fish_n that_o excellent_a juice_n which_o stain_v &_o die_v so_o as_o it_o do_v semblable_o in_o these_o infect_v whatsoever_o humour_n it_o be_v whereby_o they_o live_v the_o same_o may_v well_o enough_o go_v for_o blood_n and_o so_o be_v call_v all_o the_o while_n that_o every_o man_n have_v liberty_n to_o give_v it_o what_o name_n he_o think_v fit_a as_o for_o i_o my_o purpose_n be_v not_o to_o judge_v and_o determine_v of_o these_o doubtful_a quillet_n and_o their_o cause_n but_o to_o set_v down_o and_o show_v the_o nature_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v clear_a and_o apparent_a chap._n four_o ¶_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o body_n in_o these_o infect_v these_o infect_v so_o far_o as_o a_o man_n may_v perceive_v seem_v not_o to_o have_v either_o sinew_n or_o bone_n no_o chine_n nor_o gristle_n no_o fat_a no_o flesh_n ne_o yet_o so_o much_o as_o a_o tender_a and_o brittle_a shell_n as_o some_o sea-fish_n have_v nor_o that_o which_o may_v be_v true_o call_v a_o skin_n but_o a_o certain_a corporal_a substance_n of_o a_o middle_a nature_n between_o all_o these_o for_o their_o body_n without_o be_v like_o a_o dry_a thing_n and_o yet_o more_o tender_a and_o soft_a than_o a_o sinew_n whereas_o in_o all_o other_o part_v the_o matter_n be_v to_o be_v account_v rather_o dry_v than_o hard_o this_o be_v the_o very_a substance_n whereof_o they_o consist_v and_o nothing_o have_v they_o beside_o for_o within_o there_o be_v nought_o unless_o it_o be_v in_o some_o
be_v some_o water_n will_v engender_v this_o vermin_n if_o we_o do_v but_o wash_v therein_o for_o even_o in_o wax_n there_o will_v breed_v mite_n which_o be_v think_v to_o be_v of_o all_o creature_n that_o have_v life_n the_o very_a least_n also_o you_o shall_v have_v other_o again_o engender_v of_o filthy_a dry_a dust_n namely_o flea_n which_o use_v to_o skip_v and_o hop_v with_o their_o hinder_a foot_n lusty_o like_o these_o tumbler_n and_o vautor_n last_o of_o all_o there_o be_v that_o come_v of_o a_o certain_a moist_a powder_n in_o c●…anies_n of_o the_o ground_n and_o those_o be_v our_o ordinary_a little_a fly_n chap._n xxxiv_o ¶_o of_o one_o kind_n of_o creature_n that_o have_v no_o passage_n to_o void_a excrement_n there_o be_v a_o creature_n as_o foul_a and_o ill-favoured_a as_o the_o rest_n which_o have_v evermore_o the_o head_n fast_o stick_v within_o the_o skin_n of_o a_o beast_n and_o so_o by_o suck_v of_o blood_n live_v and_o swell_v withal_o the_o only_a live_a creature_n of_o all_o other_o that_o have_v no_o way_n at_o all_o to_o rid_v excrement_n out_o of_o the_o body_n by_o reason_n whereof_o when_o it_o be_v too_o full_a the_o skin_n do_v crack_v and_o burst_v and_o so_o his_o very_a food_n be_v cause_n of_o his_o death_n in_o horse_n ass_n and_o mule_n these_o do_v never_o breed_v in_o cow_n and_o ox_n they_o be_v common_a and_o otherwhiles_o in_o dog_n who_o be_v pester_v not_o only_o with_o these_o tick_n but_o also_o with_o all_o other_o vermin_n above_o name_v and_o in_o sheep_n and_o goat_n a_o man_n shall_v find_v none_o other_o but_o tick_v it_o be_v as_o strange_a a_o thing_n also_o to_o see_v how_o the_o horseleech_n which_o be_v nourish_v in_o stand_a water_n of_o fen_n be_v thirsty_a after_o blood_n for_o these_o will_v thrust_v their_o whole_a head_n into_o the_o flesh_n for_o to_o draw_v and_o suck_v out_o blood_n final_o there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o fly_n that_o plague_v dog_n and_o none_o else_o they_o be_v busy_a common_o about_o their_o ear_n where_o they_o will_v bite_v and_o sting_v they_o shrewd_o for_o there_o they_o can_v come_v by_o they_o with_o their_o tooth_n to_o snap_v and_o kill_v they_o chap._n xxxv_o ¶_o of_o moth_n and_o gnat_n wool_n and_o cloth_n when_o they_o be_v dusty_a breed_n moth_n especial_o if_o a_o spider_n also_o be_v get_v within_o they_o for_o the_o spider_n be_v very_o thirsty_a and_o by_o reason_n that_o he_o drink_v up_o all_o the_o moisture_n of_o the_o cloth_n or_o wool_n he_o increase_v the_o dryness_n much_o more_o in_o paper_n also_o they_o will_v engender_v a_o kind_n of_o they_o there_o be_v which_o carry_v their_o coat_n and_o case_n with_o they_o as_o cockle_n and_o snail_n do_v but_o they_o have_v foot_n to_o be_v see_v if_o they_o be_v turn_v out_o of_o their_o coat_n or_o husk_n they_o present_o die_v if_o they_o grow_v still_o they_o will_v prove_v to_o be_v chrysalis_n the_o wild_a fig_n tree_n breed_v certain_a gnat_n call_v ficarij_fw-la as_o for_o the_o cantharides_n or_o french_a green_a fly_n they_o be_v breed_v of_o little_a worm_n in_o fig_n tree_n pear_n tree_n wild_a pine_n or_o pitch_n tree_n the_o eglantine_n brier_n and_o rose_n a_o venomous_a vermin_n this_o be_v howbeit_o medicinable_a in_o some_o sort_n the_o wing_n be_v they_o that_o be_v good_a in_o physic_n cast_v they_o away_o &_o the_o rest_n be_v deadly_a moreover_o there_o be_v other_o gnat_n that_o sour_a thing_n will_v engender_v and_o no_o marvel_n see_v there_o be_v some_o worm_n find_v in_o snow_n which_o be_v white_a if_o the_o snow_n be_v but_o thin_a and_o new_a fall_v but_o in_o case_n it_o have_v lie_v long_o and_o be_v deep_a a_o man_n shall_v find_v in_o the_o mid_n within_o those_o which_o be_v red_a for_o snow_n also_o if_o it_o be_v old_a wax_v red_a rough_a and_o hairy_a great_a also_o than_o the_o rest_n and_o dull_a of_o motion_n chap._n xxxvi_o ¶_o of_o the_o fire-f_o call_v pyralis_n or_o pyrausta_n the_o fire_n also_o a_o contrary_a element_n to_o generation_n be_v not_o without_o some_o live_a creature_n engender_v therein_o for_o in_o cypress_n among_o the_o forge_n and_o furnace_n of_o copper_n there_o be_v to_o be_v see_v a_o kind_n of_o fourfooted_a creature_n and_o yet_o wing_v as_o big_a as_o the_o great_a kind_n of_o fly_n to_o fly_v out_o of_o the_o very_a midst_n of_o the_o fire_n and_o call_v it_o be_v of_o some_o pyralis_n of_o other_o pyrausta_n the_o nature_n o●…_n it_o be_v this_o so_o long_o as_o it_o remain_v in_o the_o fire_n it_o live_v but_o if_o it_o chance_v to_o leap_v forth_o of_o the_o furnace_n and_o fly_v any_o thing_n far_o into_o the_o air_n it_o die_v there_o be_v a_o river_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o pontus_n call_v hypanis_n which_o about_o the_o summer_n sunstead_n use_v to_o bring_v down_o the_o stream_n thin_a pellicle_n or_o bladder_n like_v to_o grape_n kernel_n out_o of_o which_o there_o break_v forth_o and_o issue_v a_o four_o footed_a fly_n like_v unto_o those_o above_o name_v and_o it_o live_v not_o above_o one_o day_n whereupon_o it_o be_v call_v hemerobion_n i._o a_o day-f_o all_o other_o infect_v of_o like_a sort_n may_v continue_v and_o live_v a_o seven-night_n the_o gnat_n and_o the_o little_a worm_n three_o week_n but_o such_o as_o bring_v forth_o their_o young_a alive_a may_v endure_v a_o full_a month_n as_o for_o the_o metamorphosis_n of_o these_o creature_n from_o one_o form_n to_o another_o it_o be_v most_o common_o perform_v in_o three_o day_n or_o four_o at_o the_o most_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o wing_a kind_n light_o die_v in_o autumn_n among_o which_o the_o breeze_n and_o horsefly_n be_v ordinary_o blind_a first_o to_o be_v short_a those_o fly_n which_o have_v be_v drown_v and_o so_o come_v to_o their_o death_n if_o they_o be_v lay_v and_o keep_v in_o hot_a cinder_n or_o ash_n will_v come_v again_o to_o themselves_o and_o revive_v chap._n xxxvii_o ¶_o a_o discourse_n anatomicall_a of_o the_o nature_n of_o live_a creature_n part_v by_o part_n according_a to_o their_o particular_a member_n it_o remain_v now_o to_o treat_v of_o the_o several_a part_n of_o the_o body_n and_o over_o and_o above_o the_o former_a descri●…ion_n to_o particularize_v and_o set_v down_o the_o story_n of_o one_o member_n after_o another_o first_o therefore_o head_n this_o be_v general_a that_o all_o live_a creature_n whatsoever_o have_v blood_n have_v also_o head_n and_o few_o of_o they_o have_v cop_n or_o crest_a tuft_n upon_o their_o head_n unless_o it_o be_v bird_n and_o those_o be_v of_o diverse_a form_n and_o fashion_n the_o phoenix_n be_v adorn_v with_o a_o round_a plume_n of_o feather_n out_o of_o the_o comb_n midst_n of_o which_o grow_v another_o little_a pennache_n peacock_n carry_v upon_o their_o head_n a_o tuft_n as_o it_o be_v of_o little_a hairy_a tree_n and_o the_o stymphalides_n a_o lock_n of_o crisp_a and_o curl_a hair_n feasant_n have_v feather_n stand_v up_o like_o horn_n the_o pretty_a titmouse_n or_o nonett_n be_v fillet_v or_o coif_v upon_o the_o head_n and_o in_o lieu_n thereof_o the_o lark_n have_v a_o little_a peruke_n of_o feather_n whereupon_o at_o first_o it_o be_v call_v galerita_n but_o afterward_o after_o the_o french_a word_n alanda_n and_o of_o it_o one_o of_o the_o roman_a legion_n take_v the_o name_n because_o of_o their_o point_a morion_n we_o have_v write_v already_o of_o the_o ginny_n or_o turkey_n cock_n and_o hen_n upon_o who_o nature_n have_v bestow_v a_o fould_a crest_n lie_v from_o the_o very_a bill_n over_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o head_n unto_o the_o nape_n of_o the_o neck_n she_o have_v give_v also_o unto_o all_o the_o sort_n of_o seamewes_n fen_n duck_n and_o moore-hen_n certain_a cop_n and_o crisp_a tuf_n to_o the_o woodpeck_n also_o and_o baleare_a crane_n but_o above_o all_o other_o the_o house_n dunghill_n cock_n carry_v upon_o their_o head_n the_o goodly_a ornament_n of_o their_o comb_n and_o the_o same_o consist_v of_o a_o massy_a and_o fleshy_a substance_n indent_v beside_o 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much_o ado_n to_o discharge_v it_o and_o light_o they_o do_v not_o skummer_n but_o with_o great_a pain_n and_o difficulty_n those_o creature_n of_o all_o other_o be_v count_v most_o unsatiable_a who_o meat_n pass_v immediate_o out_o of_o their_o belly_n into_o the_o straight_a gut_n longaon_n or_o the_o tiwill_n as_o among_o fourfooted_a beast_n the_o wolf_n engender_v between_o the_o hind_n and_o a_o hee-wolfe_n and_o in_o fowl_n the_o cormorant_n a_o elephant_n have_v four_o belly_n or_o paunch_n all_o other_o part_n within_o be_v answerable_a to_o those_o in_o swine_n their_o lung_n be_v four_o time_n as_o big_a as_o those_o in_o a_o ox_n the_o gorge_n or_o craw_v and_o the_o stomach_n or_o gizier_n in_o bird_n be_v the_o thick_a and_o fleshy_a in_o the_o maw_n or_o stomach_n of_o swallow_n young_a bird_n there_o be_v some_o certain_a little_a white_a stone_n or_o else_o of_o a_o red_a colour_n call_v thereupon_o chelidonij_fw-la and_o they_o be_v in_o great_a request_n in_o 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wild_a fig_n tree_n shall_v become_v tame_a or_o contrariwise_o and_o it_o be_v count_v for_o a_o unlucky_a sign_n if_o any_o tree_n change_n from_o the_o better_a to_o the_o worse_o to_o wit_n if_o a_o gentle_a garden_n olive_n degenerate_a into_o the_o wild_a and_o savage_a if_o a_o vine_n that_o be_v wont_a to_o bear_v white_a grape_n have_v now_o black_a upon_o it_o and_o so_o likewise_o if_o a_o fig_n tree_n which_o use_v to_o have_v white_a fig_n chance_v afterward_o to_o bear_v black_a and_o here_o by_o the_o way_n i_o can_v forget_v the_o strange_a accident_n that_o befall_v in_o laodicea_n where_o upon_o the_o arrival_n of_o king_n xerxes_n a_o plane_n tree_n be_v turn_v into_o a_o olive_n but_o if_o any_o man_n be_v desirous_a to_o know_v more_o of_o these_o and_o such_o like_a miracle_n for_o as_o much_o as_o i_o love_v not_o to_o run_v on_o still_o and_o make_v no_o end_n i_o refer_v he_o over_o to_o aristander_n a_o greek_a writer_n who_o have_v compile_v a_o whole_a 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sign_n and_o wonder_v it_o be_v repute_v also_o when_o tree_n seem_v to_o grow_v in_o place_n where_o they_o be_v not_o wont_a to_o be_v and_o which_o be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o their_o nature_n as_o namely_o on_o the_o chap●…ers_n of_o pillar_n the_o head_n of_o statue_n or_o upon_o altar_n like_v as_o to_o see_v one_o tree_n of_o a_o diverse_a and_o contrary_a kind_n grow_v upon_o the_o top_n of_o another_o as_o it_o befall_v about_o the_o city_n cyzicum_n hard_a before_o the_o strait_a siege_n that_o be_v lay_v unto_o it_o by_o mithridates_n both_o by_o sea_n and_o land_n where_o a_o fig_n tree_n be_v see_v to_o grow_v upon_o a_o laurel_n likewise_o at_o tralleis_n about_o the_o time_n of_o the_o foresay_a civil_a war_n a_o
320._o g._n bee_n after_o they_o have_v sting_v be_v no_o better_o than_o drone_n ibid._n k._n drone_n bee_n be_v big_a 315._o a._n they_o take_v up_o least_o lodging_n ibid._n of_o bee_n work_v three_o foundation_n 313._o b._n who_o they_o will_v sting_v 320._o k._n bee_n be_v often_o sick_a 320._o m._n bee_n sorrow_n for_o their_o dead_a king_n 321._o a._n bee_n perform_v a_o solemnity_n of_o exercise_n ibid._n e._n they_o live_v not_o above_o seven_o year_n ibid._n how_o they_o ere_o repair_v 322._o g._n bee_n will_v not_o touch_v a_o dead_a carcase_n ibid._n i_o bee_n only_o make_v their_o own_o meat_n 328._o i_o beetle_n have_v no_o sting_n 326._o k._n they_o be_v remedy_n for_o child_n ibid._n they_o be_v delight_v in_o rose_n 355._o e_o bellerophon_n his_o letter_n in_o table_n 394._o l_o of_o the_o belly_n 342._o k_o belly_n that_o be_v fat_a cause_n grossness_n of_o capacity_n ibid._n l_o belus_n inventor_n of_o astronomy_n 136_o h_o ben_n or_o behen_n 374._o f._n a_o nut_n only_o for_o sweet_a ointment_n ib._n benacus_n a_o lake_n in_o italy_n 248._o g_o beotia_n river_n 51._o f_o berenice_n hair_n a_o star_n 34._o l_o berry_n different_a 447._o f_o besbicus_n island_n sometime_o join_v to_o bithynia_n 40._o i_o b_o i_o bill_n give_v to_o bird_n in_o stead_n of_o mouth_n and_o their_o use_n 336._o l._n m._n biaeon_n a_o kind_n of_o wine_n medicinable_a 416._o i_o biever_v geld_v themselves_o 212._o m._n where_o they_o breed_v their_o nature_n 213_o a_o birch_n tree_n describe_v and_o how_o it_o be_v employ_v 468._o ay_o bird-ga●…ders_a 281._o b_o bird●…me_v how_o it_o be_v make_v 497._o a_o bird_n sing_v when_o they_o ordinary_o do_v breed_v 287._o c._n bird_n very_o few_o have_v gaul_n in_o the_o liver_n 341._o f._n bird_n hatch_v with_o their_o ta●…les_n forward_o 272._o e._n bird_n have_v neither_o ve●…es_n nor_o ar●…es_n 345._o c._n bird_n with_o hook_a talon_n prey_v all_o 278._o k._n bird_n how_o they_o translate_v their_o egg_n from_o place_n to_o place_n have_v no_o hook_a talon_n 289._o a._n bird_n differ_v 〈◊〉_d from_o another_o in_o flight_n and_o gate_n 291._o f._n bird_n how_o they_o drink_v 295._o c._n bird_n of_o diverse_a feeding_n ibid._n 〈◊〉_d bird_n sing_v alter_v their_o note_n 285._o e._n new_a bird_n 296._o k._n bird_n there_o be_v none_o without_o foot_n 351._o d._n bird_n language_n how_o to_o be_v understand_v 296._o l._n bird_n of_o prey_n least_o fruitful_a 297._o f._n bird_n that_o lay_v most_o ibid._n bird_n how_o they_o engender_v 298._o g._n bird_n how_o they_o differ_v in_o lay_v and_o couve_v ibid._n i._n 300._o k._n bird_n small_a be_v fruitful_a 301._o d._n blackbird_n counterfeit_v man_n speech_n 293._o d._n blackbird_n be_v go_v for_o a_o time_n 284._o g._n blackbird_n change_v both_o hue_n and_o tune_n ibid._n birth_n strange_a for_o number_n for_o defect_n and_o superfluity_n 164._o h._n i_o birth_n of_o child_n uncertain_a 158._o k_o birth_n at_o seven_o month_n live_v also_o at_o the_o eleven_o ib._n a_o child_n legitimat_fw-la bear_v within_o thirteen_o month_n after_o the_o suppose_a father_n decease_v 159._o a_o bisontus_fw-la or_o boeufos_n of_o germany_n 199._o f_o bissextile_a year_n 585._o b_o bitch_n differ_v in_o their_o litter_n 303._o c._n bitch_n engender_v with_o tiger_n 219._o e._n with_o wolf_n ib._n how_o long_o they_o go_v with_o young_a 220._o h._n their_o whelp_n blind_a ibid._n h._n i_o bithyae_fw-la woman_n witch_n who_o have_v a_o double_a sight_n in_o their_o eye_n 155._o a_o bite_a if_o a_o mad_a dog_n cure_v by_o eglantine_n 220._o k_o bitumen_n comparable_a to_o the_o water_n of_o styx_n 47._o d_o bitumen_n a_o strange_a slime_n 163._o e_o b_o l_o bladder_n where_o it_o be_v place_v 343._o f._n bladder_n nut_n tree_n 467._o c._n bladder_n only_o there_o find_v where_o be_v lung_n and_o blood_n 343._o f._n of_o the_o bladder_n in_o man_n and_o beast_n 343._o f._n bladder_n be_v wound_v can_v be_v cure_v 344._o g_o blast_v corn_n 574._o i_o blast_n how_o they_o be_v occasion_v 574._o l_o m._n blast_n sudden_a their_o name_n and_o nature_n 24._o k_o blattae_fw-la fly_n be_v nourish_v in_o darkness_n 326._o m_o blaze_a star_n see_v comet_n volusius_n saturnius_n how_o he_o use_v to_o bleed_v 346._o h_o blossom_a time_n of_o tree_n how_o long_o it_o last_v 473._o b_o blood_n apple_n 438._o l._n blood_n ain_v see_v raine_n blood_n fat_a and_o gross_a breed_v anger_n and_o choler_n 345._o f._n of_o blood_n a_o discourse_n ibid._n blood_n of_o male_n black_a than_o of_o female_n ib._n blood_n contain_v a_o great_a portion_n and_o treasure_n of_o life_n 346._o g._n it_o be_v without_o sense_n and_o feeling_n ibid._n blood_n that_o be_v thin_a cause_v strength_n in_o creature_n ibid._n blood_n that_o be_v thin_a make_v man_n wise_a ibid._n where_o it_o be_v but_o little_a make_v man_n fearful_a ib._n blood_n of_o bull_n soon_o congeal_v ib._n it_o be_v poison_v to_o be_v drink_v ibid._n blood_n of_o ass_n most_o fatty_a and_o gross_a ib._n blood_n of_o man_n thin_a and_o best_a ibid._n blood_n be_v but_o little_a in_o those_o that_o be_v fat_a ib._n blood_n cast_v up_o by_o many_o at_o the_o mouth_n ib._n h._n blood_n quicly_a increase_v of_o all_o part_n of_o the_o body_n ib._n blood_n change_v with_o anger_n and_o fury_n ibid._n in_o bloum_v time_n rain_v hurtful_a to_o corn_n 574._o k_o b_o o_fw-fr boae_n mighty_a great_a serpent_n 199._o e._n why_o so_o call_v ib._n body_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n different_a beside_o the_o distinct_a part_n of_o sex_n 165._o e_o boat_n of_o one_o entire_a piece_n of_o wood_n 490._o g_o boetica_fw-la so_o call_v of_o boetis_fw-la 51._o c_o boeufes_n of_o india_n 224._o k._n breed_v by_o king_n pyrrhus_n ibid._n l._n their_o manner_n of_o engender_v and_o breed_n ibid._n of_o feed_v 224._o a._n when_o they_o be_v to_o be_v draw_v and_o yoke_v ibid._n b._n sufficient_a for_o sacrifice_n ibid._n e._n know_v to_o speak_v ibid._n bolides_n flame_v lance_n in_o the_o sky_n 17._o b_o bombyceae_fw-la reed_n or_o cane_n 484._o g_o bombycina_n garment_n of_o silk_n 322._o m_o bombyly_n the_o great_a kind_n of_o bombyces_fw-la 322._o l_o bombyx_fw-la a_o fly_n breed_v in_o assyria_n ibid._n their_o hard_a nest_n ibid._n how_o they_o engender_v ibid._n of_o bone_n 345._o a_o bonasus_n what_o manner_n of_o beast_n and_o his_o property_n 200._o h_o bondwoman_n bring_v forth_o a_o serpent_n 157._o f_o bones_n of_o ass_n leg_n sound_v shrill_a 345_o a._n bone_n in_o some_o man_n without_o marrow_n 165._o f._n bone_n sometime_o find_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o beast_n 340._o i_o bear_v his_o own_o physician_n 210._o m._n bear_v serve_v whole_a unto_o the_o board_n 230._o l_o boar_n as_o wind_n 23._o a_o borystenes_n river_n 154._o i_o bosphori_n the_o straits_n thracius_n and_o cimmerius_n 117._o f._n why_o so_o call_v 115._o a._n bosphori_n sometime_o land_n 40._o l_o botanismos_fw-la what_o it_o be_v 577._o a_o boulter_n and_o raunger_n 567._o c_o box_n tree_n wood_n commend_v in_o the_o root_n most_o 467._o c._n box_n tree_n serve_v for_o arbour_n ibid._n of_o box_n tree_n three_o kind_n ibid._n c._n where_o it_o delight_v to_o grow_v ibid._n d._n the_o nature_n of_o the_o flower_n and_o wood_n ibid._n box_n tree_n bear_v variety_n of_o fruit_n 476._o g_o b_o r_o brake_n see_v ferne._n brain_n of_o a_o date_n tree_n 386._o m_o bramble_n of_o three_o sort_n 485._o e._n with_o a_o black_a berry_n with_o a_o rose_n and_o a_o red_a berry_n ibid._n f._n the_o bramble_n idaea_n which_o be_v raspis_n ibid._n brance_n what_o corn_n 559._o d_o people_n brand_v with_o hot_a iron_n 116._o h_o brass_n where_o first_o find_v 80._o m._n brasse-founder_n the_o first_o 188._o k._n brass_n forge_v and_o furnace_n who_o devise_v ibid._n k._n brawn_n of_o wild_a bore_n in_o great_a request_n 230._o l_o brain_n the_o cold_a part_n of_o man_n body_n 332._o m._n they_o be_v without_o blood_n or_o vein_n ibid._n by_o seethe_v they_o wax_v hard_a 333._o a._n without_o flesh_n blood_n filth_n or_o ordure_n ibid._n brain_n the_o fort_n and_o castle_n of_o the_o sense_n ibid._n brain_n and_o eye_n die_v first_o 340._o g._n of_o brain_n and_o the_o brainpan_n 332._o l._n m._n bread_n of_o sundry_a sort_n according_a to_o the_o meat_n eat_v therewith_o 566._o l._n bread_n parthicke_n or_o water-bread_n 567._o a_o breadth_n of_o the_o earth_n 48._o i_o breath_n of_o lion_n stink_v 255._o a._n breath_n of_o bear_v pestilen_v 〈◊〉_d and_o deadly_a ibid._n breath_n of_o man_n by_o what_o mean_v it_o be_v insect_v ibid._n b._n breath_n of_o man_n shall_v return_v into_o the_o air_n ibid._n it_o be_v corrupt_v by_o much_o drink_n of_o wine_n ib._n breath_n of_o elephant_n
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