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a_o island_n distant_a northward_o from_o britain_n six_o day_n sail_v yea_o and_o some_o affirm_v the_o same_o of_o mona_n a_o island_n distant_a from_o camalodunum_n a_o town_n of_o britain_n about_o 200_o mile_n chap._n lxxvi_o ¶_o of_o dial_n and_o quadrant_n this_o cunning_a and_o skill_n of_o shadow_n name_v gnonomice_n anaximines_n the_o milesian_n the_o disciple_n of_o anaximander_n above_o name_v invent_v and_o he_o be_v the_o first_o also_o that_o show_v in_o lacedaemon_n the_o horologe_n or_o dial_n which_o they_o call_v sciotericon_n chap._n lxxvii_o ¶_o how_o the_o day_n be_v observe_v the_o very_a day_n itself_o man_n have_v after_o diverse_a manner_n observe_v the_o babylonian_n count_v for_o day_n all_o the_o time_n between_o two_o sun-rising_n the_o athenian_n between_o the_o setting_n the_o vmbrian_o from_o noon_n to_o noon_n but_o all_o the_o common_a sort_n every_o where_o from_o day_n light_n until_o it_o be_v dark_a the_o roman_a priest_n and_o those_o that_o 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world_n to_o it_o in_o the_o freeze_a and_o icy_a region_n the_o people_n have_v white_a skin_n hair_n grow_v long_o downward_o and_o yellow_a but_o be_v fierce_a and_o cruel_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o rigorous_a cold_a air_n howbeit_o the_o one_o as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o in_o this_o mutability_n be_v dull_a and_o gross_a and_o the_o very_a leg_n do_v argue_v the_o temperature_n for_o in_o the_o aethiopian_n the_o juice_n or_o blood_n be_v draw_v upward_o again_o by_o the_o natural_a heat_n but_o among_o the_o nation_n septentrional_a the_o same_o be_v drive_v to_o the_o inferior_a part_n by_o reason_n of_o moisture_n apt_a to_o fall_v downward_o here_o breed_v noisome_a and_o hurtful_a wild_a beast_n but_o there_o be_v engender_v creature_n of_o sundry_a and_o diverse_a shape_n especial_o bird_n tall_a they_o be_v of_o bodily_a stature_n as_o well_o in_o one_o part_n as_o the_o other_o in_o the_o hot_a region_n by_o the_o occasional_a motion_n of_o fire_n in_o the_o other_o by_o the_o moist_a nourishment_n but_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o earth_n there_o be_v a_o wholesome_a mixture_n from_o both_o side_n the_o whole_a tract_n be_v fertile_a and_o fruitful_a for_o all_o thing_n the_o habit_n of_o man_n body_n of_o a_o mean_a and_o indifferent_a constitution_n the_o colour_n also_o show_v a_o great_a temperature_n the_o fashion_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o people_n be_v civil_a and_o gentle_a their_o sense_n clear_a and_o lightsome_a their_o wit_n pregnant_a and_o capable_a of_o all_o thing_n within_o the_o compass_n of_o nature_n they_o also_o bear_v sovereign_a rule_n and_o sway_v empire_n and_o monarchy_n which_o those_o uttermost_a nation_n never_o have_v yet_o true_a it_o be_v that_o even_o they_o who_o be_v out_o of_o the_o temperate_a zone_n may_v not_o abide_v to_o be_v subject_a nor_o accommodate_v themselves_o to_o these_o for_o such_o be_v their_o savage_a and_o brutish_a nature_n that_o it_o urge_v they_o to_o live_v solitary_a by_o themselves_o chap._n lxxix_o ¶_o of_o earthquake_n the_o babylonian_n be_v of_o this_o opinion_n that_o earthquake_n and_o gape_a chink_n and_o all_o other_o accident_n of_o that_o nature_n be_v occasion_v by_o the_o power_n and_o influence_n of_o the_o planet_n but_o of_o those_o three_o only_a to_o which_o they_o attribute_v lightning_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n namely_o as_o they_o keep_v their_o course_n with_o the_o sun_n or_o meet_v with_o he_o and_o especial_o when_o this_o concurrence_n be_v about_o the_o quadrature_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o sure_o if_o it_o be_v true_a which_o be_v report_v of_o anaximander_n the_o milesian_n natural_a philosopher_n his_o prescience_n and_o foreknowledge_n of_o thing_n be_v excellent_a and_o worthy_a of_o immortality_n who_o as_o it_o be_v say_v forewarn_v the_o lacedaemonian_n to_o look_v well_o to_o their_o city_n and_o dwell_v house_n for_o that_o there_o be_v a_o earthquake_n towards_o which_o happen_v according_o when_o not_o only_o their_o whole_a city_n be_v shake_v and_o fall_v down_o but_o also_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o mountain_n taygetus_n which_o bear_v out_o like_a to_o the_o poop_n of_o a_o ship_n break_v as_o it_o be_v from_o the_o rest_n come_v down_o too_o whole_o cover_v the_o foresay_a ruin_n there_o be_v report_v another_o shrewd_a guess_n of_o pherecydes_n who_o be_v pythagoras_n his_o master_n and_o the_o same_o likewise_o divine_a and_o prophetical_a he_o by_o draw_v water_n out_o of_o a_o pit_n both_o foresee_v and_o also_o foretell_v a_o earthquake_n there_o which_o if_o they_o be_v true_a how_o far_o off_o i_o pray_v you_o may_v such_o man_n seem_v to_o be_v from_o god_n even_o while_o they_o live_v here_o on_o earth_n but_o as_o for_o these_o thing_n very_o i_o leave_v it_o free_a for_o every_o man_n to_o weigh_v and_o deem_v of_o they_o according_a to_o their_o own_o judgement_n and_o for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o suppose_v that_o without_o all_o doubt_n the_o wind_n be_v the_o cause_n thereof_o for_o 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he_o be_v that_o he_o bear_v down_o before_o he_o the_o roof_n of_o many_o a_o house_n and_o carry_v it_o clean_o away_o chap._n iii_o ¶_o the_o society_n of_o the_o sky_n and_o air_n with_o the_o earth_n respective_a to_o tree_n some_o man_n do_v force_v the_o sky_n for_o to_o be_v obedient_a &_o conformable_a to_o the_o earth_n as_o namely_o when_o plant_v in_o dry_a ground_n they_o have_v regard_n to_o the_o east_n and_o north_n and_o contariwise_o when_o in_o moist_a place_n they_o respect_v the_o south_n moreover_o it_o fall_v out_o that_o they_o be_v drive_v otherwhiles_o to_o follow_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o very_a vine_n and_o thereby_o to_o be_v rule_v whereupon_o in_o cold_a ground_n they_o plant_v such_o as_o be_v of_o the_o hasty_a kind_n and_o soon_o ripen_v their_o grape_n to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o may_v come_v to_o their_o maturity_n and_o perfection_n before_o cold_a weather_n come_v as_o for_o such_o vine_n and_o tree_n bear_v fruit_n as_o can_v abide_v dew_n 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stand_v upon_o much_o as_o in_o all_o place_n best_o for_o vine_n or_o that_o which_o â—…umeth_v and_o send_v up_o small_a and_o thin_a mist_n neither_o be_v the_o red_a vein_n of_o earth_n any_o better_a how_o soever_o there_o be_v many_o that_o commend_v it_o the_o white_a earth_n or_o chalky_a marvel_n the_o clay_n also_o within_o the_o territory_n of_o alba_n and_o pompeij_n for_o a_o vineyard_n be_v general_o prefer_v before_o all_o other_o country_n although_o they_o be_v exceed_o fat_a which_o in_o that_o case_n be_v otherwise_o usual_o reject_v on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o white_a sand_n about_o *_o ticinum_n likewise_o the_o black_a mould_n or_o grit_n in_o pavia_n many_o place_n as_o also_o the_o red_a sandy_a ground_n although_o it_o be_v well_o mingle_v &_o temper_v with_o fat_a earth_n be_v all_o of_o they_o nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n for_o increase_v &_o fruitfulness_n and_o herein_o must_v man_n take_v heed_n because_o oftentimes_o their_o judgement_n may_v fail_v 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erroneous_a and_o for_o the_o common_a good_a and_o profit_n of_o mankind_n to_o be_v refute_v for_o first_o and_o foremost_a that_o levity_n whereof_o they_o speak_v can_v hardly_o and_o unneath_o be_v find_v and_o know_v by_o any_o other_o mean_n than_o by_o the_o sense_n and_o feel_n of_o the_o stomach_n for_o if_o you_o go_v to_o the_o weigh_v of_o water_n you_o shall_v perceive_v little_a or_o no_o difference_n at_o all_o in_o their_o poise_n neither_o be_v it_o a_o sufficient_a argument_n to_o prove_v rain_n water_n to_o be_v light_n because_o it_o ascend_v on_o high_a into_o the_o air_n for_o we_o may_v see_v stone_n likewise_o draw_v up_o into_o the_o cloud_n and_o beside_o as_o the_o rain_n fall_v down_o again_o it_o can_v choose_v but_o be_v infect_v with_o the_o gross_a vapour_n of_o the_o earth_n whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o we_o find_v rain_n water_n ordinary_o to_o be_v most_o charge_v and_o corrupt_v with_o ordure_n and_o filthiness_n and_o by_o reason_n thereof_o it_o heat_v most_o quick_o and_o corrupt_v soon_a as_o for_o snow_n and_o ice_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v think_v to_o be_v compose_v of_o the_o subtle_a part_n of_o this_o element_n and_o yield_v the_o fine_a water_n i_o wonder_v much_o consider_v the_o near_a affinity_n which_o be_v between_o they_o and_o hail_n which_o may_v induce_v we_o also_o to_o think_v the_o same_o of_o it_o but_o all_o man_n confess_v and_o hold_v that_o the_o same_o be_v most_o pestilent_a and_o pernicious_a for_o to_o be_v drink_v moreover_o there_o be_v among_o they_o not_o a_o few_o who_o contrary_a unto_o the_o opinion_n of_o other_o physician_n their_o fellow_n affirm_v flat_o and_o confident_o the_o water_n of_o snow_n and_o ice_n to_o be_v the_o unwholesome_a drink_n that_o be_v for_o that_o all_o the_o purity_n and_o fineness_n thereof_o have_v be_v draw_v and_o suck_v out_o and_o in_o very_a truth_n we_o find_v it_o by_o experience_n that_o any_o liquor_n whatsoever_o do_v diminish_v and_o consume_v great_o by_o be_v freeze_v and_o congeal_v into_o a_o ice_n we_o see_v beside_o that_o over-grosse_a and_o foggy_a dew_n breed_v a_o kind_n of_o scurf_n or_o scab_n in_o plant_n white_a frost_n burn_v and_o sendge_v they_o and_o both_o of_o these_o the_o hoar_a frost_n as_o well_o as_o the_o dew_n proceed_v from_o the_o same_o cause_n in_o a_o manner_n that_o snow_v do_v certes_o all_o philosopher_n agree_v in_o this_o one_o point_n that_o rain_n water_n putrefy_v soon_a of_o any_o other_o and_o least_o while_n continue_v good_a in_o a_o ship_n as_o sailor_n know_v full_a well_o howbeit_o epigenes_n avouch_v and_o affirm_v that_o the_o water_n which_o have_v be_v seven_o time_n putrify_v and_o as_o often_o
belong_v to_o true_a honour_n but_o sure_o say_v what_o they_o will_v i_o let_v their_o word_n run_v by_o like_o rain_n water_n it_o be_v a_o pretty_a speech_n also_o and_o a_o pleasant_a apothegme_n that_o plancus_n utter_v in_o the_o semblable_a case_n for_o be_v inform_v that_o asinius_n pollio_n be_v devise_v and_o frame_v certain_a invective_n oration_n against_o he_o which_o shall_v be_v set_v forth_o either_o by_o himself_o or_o his_o child_n after_o the_o decease_n of_o plancus_n and_o not_o before_o to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v answer_v by_o he_o he_o say_v ready_o by_o way_n of_o a_o scoff_n that_o none_o but_o vain_a bug_n and_o hobgobling_n use_v to_o fight_v with_o the_o dead_a with_o which_o word_n he_o give_v those_o oration_n such_o a_o counterbuff_n that_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o learned_a none_o be_v account_v afterward_o more_o impudent_a and_o shameless_a than_o they_o for_o i_o own_o part_n be_v sure_a that_o these_o busy_a body_n shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o bite_v i_o and_o very_o cato_n have_v give_v such_o fellow_n a_o proper_a name_n and_o call_v they_o vitiligatores_fw-la by_o a_o term_n elegant_o compound_v of_o vice_n and_o quarrel_n for_o to_o say_v a_o truth_n what_o do_v they_o else_o but_o pick_v quarrel_n and_o make_v brawl_n i_o will_v proceed_v and_o go_v one_o still_o in_o my_o intend_a purpose_n now_o to_o conclude_v and_o knit_v up_o my_o epistle_n know_v as_o i_o do_v that_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o common_a weal_n you_o shall_v be_v spare_v and_o not_o impeach_v by_o any_o private_a business_n of_o your_o own_o and_o namely_o in_o peruse_v these_o long_a volume_n of_o i_o to_o prevent_v this_o trouble_n therefore_o i_o have_v adjoin_v immediate_o io_o this_o epistle_n and_o prefix_v before_o these_o book_n the_o summarie_n or_o content_n of_o every_o one_o and_o very_o careful_o have_v i_o endeavour_v that_o you_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o read_v they_o throughout_o whereby_o all_o other_o also_o after_o your_o example_n may_v ease_v themselves_o of_o the_o like_a labour_n and_o as_o any_o man_n be_v desirous_a to_o know_v this_o or_o that_o he_o may_v seek_v and_o ready_o find_v in_o what_o place_n to_o meet_v with_o the_o same_o this_o learned_a i_o of_o valerius_n sorranus_n one_o of_o our_o own_o latin_a writer_n who_o have_v do_v the_o like_a before_o i_o and_o set_v a_o index_n to_o these_o book_n which_o he_o entitle_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o inventory_n or_o index_n contain_v the_o content_n of_o xxxvii_o book_n touch_v the_o history_n of_o nature_n write_v by_o c_o plinius_n secundus_fw-la which_o be_v receive_v for_o the_o first_o book_n of_o they_o ¶_o the_o summarie_n of_o every_o book_n the_o first_o book_n contain_v the_o dedicatory_a epistle_n or_o preface_n of_o the_o whole_a work_n address_v to_o titus_n vespasian_n the_o emperor_n also_o the_o name_n of_o the_o author_n out_o of_o which_o he_o gather_v the_o history_n which_o he_o prosecute_v in_o 36_o book_n together_o with_o the_o summarie_n of_o every_o chapter_n and_o begin_v the_o book_n etc._n etc._n the_o second_o treat_v of_o the_o world_n element_n and_o star_n and_o begin_v thus_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n the_o three_o describe_v the_o first_o and_o second_o gulf_n which_o the_o mediterranean_a sea_n make_v in_o europe_n and_o begin_v in_o this_o manner_n hitherto_o etc._n etc._n the_o four_o comprise_v the_o three_o gulf_n of_o europe_n beginning_n the_o three_o etc._n etc._n the_o five_o contain_v the_o description_n of_o africa_n and_o begin_v thus_o africa_n etc._n etc._n the_o six_o handle_v the_o cosmographie_n of_o asia_n begin_v thus_o the_o sea_n call_v etc._n etc._n the_o seven_o treat_v of_o man_n and_o his_o invention_n beginning_n thus_o as_o you_o see_v etc._n etc._n the_o eight_o show_v unto_o we_o land_n creature_n and_o their_o kind_n and_o begin_v after_o this_o manner_n pass_v we_o now_o etc._n etc._n the_o nine_o lay_v before_o we_o all_o fish_n and_o creature_n of_o the_o water_n begin_v in_o this_o wise_a i_o have_v thus_o show_v etc._n etc._n the_o ten_o speak_v of_o fly_a fowl_n and_o bird_n and_o begin_v thus_o it_o follow_v etc._n etc._n the_o eleven_o tell_v we_o of_o infect_v and_o begin_v thus_o it_o remain_v now_o etc._n etc._n the_o twelve_o treat_v of_o drug_n and_o odoriferous_a plant_n beginning_n thus_o you_o &c._n &c._n the_o thirteen_o describe_v strange_a and_o foreign_a tree_n beginning_n with_o these_o word_n thus_o far_o forth_o etc._n etc._n the_o fourteen_o show_v of_o vine-plant_n etc._n etc._n beginning_n thus_o thus_o far_o forth_o etc._n etc._n the_o fifteen_o comprehend_v all_o fruitful_a tree_n thus_o beginning_n there_o be_v etc._n etc._n the_o sixteen_o describe_v unto_o we_o all_o wild_a tree_n begin_v with_o hitherto_o etc._n etc._n the_o seventeen_o contain_v tame_a tree_n within_o hortyard_n and_o begin_v with_o these_o word_n be_v as_o touch_v the_o nature_n etc._n etc._n the_o eighteen_o book_n treat_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o corn_n and_o all_o sort_n thereof_o together_o with_o the_o profession_n of_o husbandman_n and_o agriculture_n begin_v after_o this_o manner_n now_o follow_v etc._n etc._n the_o nineteen_o discourse_v of_o flax_n sparta_n and_o gardenage_n begin_v after_o this_o manner_n in_o the_o former_a book_n etc._n etc._n the_o twenty_o show_v of_o garden_n herb_n good_a to_o serve_v both_o the_o kitchen_n for_o meat_n and_o the_o apothecary_n shop_n for_o medicine_n &_o begin_v thus_o now_o will_v we_o etc._n etc._n the_o one_o and_o twenty_o treat_v of_o flour_n and_o garland_n &_o begin_v in_o cato_n etc._n etc._n the_o two_o and_o twenty_o contain_v the_o chaplet_n and_o medicine_n make_v of_o herb_n with_o this_o beginning_n such_o be_v the_o perfection_n etc._n etc._n the_o three_o and_o twenty_o show_v the_o medicinable_a virtue_n of_o wine_n and_o tame_a tree_n grow_v in_o hortyard_n begin_v thus_o thus_o have_v we_o etc._n etc._n the_o four_o and_o twenty_o declare_v the_o property_n of_o wild_a tree_n serve_v in_o physic_n begin_v thus_o nature_n etc._n etc._n the_o five_o and_o twenty_o treat_v of_o the_o herb_n in_o the_o field_n come_v up_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n and_o thus_o begin_v the_o excellency_n etc._n etc._n the_o six_o and_o twenty_o show_v of_o many_o new_a and_o strange_a malady_n the_o medicinable_a virtue_n also_o of_o certain_a herb_n according_a to_o sundry_a disease_n begin_v thus_o the_o very_a face_n etc._n etc._n the_o seven_o and_o twenty_o go_v forward_o to_o certain_a other_o herb_n and_o their_o medicine_n and_o thus_o begin_v certes_o etc._n etc._n the_o eight_o and_o twenty_o set_v down_o certain_a receipt_n of_o remedy_n in_o physic_n draw_v from_o out_o of_o man_n and_o other_o big_a creature_n and_o it_o begin_v in_o this_o manner_n heretofore_o etc._n etc._n the_o nine_o and_o twenty_o treat_v of_o the_o first_o author_n and_o inventor_n of_o physic_n also_o of_o medicine_n take_v from_o other_o creature_n and_o begin_v the_o nature_n etc._n etc._n the_o thirty_o book_n speak_v of_o magic_n and_o certain_a medicine_n appropriate_a to_o the_o part_n and_o member_n of_o man_n body_n begin_v thus_o the_o vanity_n etc._n etc._n the_o one_o and_o thirty_o contain_v the_o medicinable_a virtue_n of_o fish_n and_o water_n creature_n with_o this_o beginning_n now_o follow_v etc._n etc._n the_o two_o and_o thirty_o show_v other_o property_n of_o fish_n etc._n etc._n and_o begin_v in_o this_o manner_n now_o be_v we_o come_v etc._n etc._n the_o three_o and_o thirty_o treat_v of_o gold_n and_o silver_n mine_n and_o have_v this_o beginning_n time_n it_o be_v etc._n etc._n the_o four_o and_o thirty_o speak_v of_o copper_n and_o brass_n mine_n also_o of_o lead_n also_o of_o excellent_a brasse-founder_n and_o workman_n in_o copper_n begin_v after_o this_o manner_n in_o the_o next_o place_n etc._n etc._n the_o five_o and_o thirty_o discourse_v of_o paint_v colour_n and_o painter_n begin_v in_o this_o sort_n the_o discourse_n etc._n etc._n the_o six_o and_o thirty_o treat_v of_o marble_n and_o stone_n for_o building_n and_o have_v this_o beginginning_n it_o remain_v etc._n etc._n the_o seven_o and_o thirty_o conclude_v with_o precious_a stone_n and_o begin_v at_o these_o word_n to_o the_o end_n that_o etc._n etc._n ¶_o in_o the_o second_o book_n be_v contain_v the_o discourse_n of_o the_o world_n of_o celestial_a impression_n and_o meteor_n as_o also_o of_o they_o that_o appear_v in_o the_o air_n and_o upon_o earth_n chap._n 1._o whether_o the_o world_n be_v finite_a and_o limit_v within_o certain_a dimension_n or_o no_o whether_o there_o be_v many_o or_o but_o one_o 2._o the_o form_n and_o figure_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o world_n 3._o the_o motion_n of_o heaven_n 4._o why_o the_o world_n be_v call_v mundus_n 5._o of_o
the_o element_n 6._o of_o the_o seven_o planet_n 7._o concern_v god_n 8._o the_o nature_n of_o the_o fix_a star_n and_o planet_n their_o course_n and_o revolution_n 9_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o moon_n 10._o the_o eclipse_n of_o sun_n and_o moon_n also_o of_o the_o night_n 11._o the_o bigness_n of_o star_n 12._o diverse_a invention_n of_o man_n and_o their_o observation_n touch_v the_o celestial_a body_n 13._o of_o eclipse_n 14._o the_o motion_n of_o the_o moon_n 15._o general_n rule_v or_o canon_n touch_v planet_n or_o light_n 16._o the_o reason_n why_o the_o same_o planet_n seem_v high_a or_o low_a at_o sundry_a time_n 17._o general_n rule_v concern_v the_o planet_n or_o wander_a star_n 18._o what_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o planet_n change_v their_o colour_n 19_o the_o course_n of_o the_o sun_n his_o motion_n and_o from_o whence_o proceed_v the_o inequality_n of_o day_n 20._o why_o lightning_n be_v assign_v to_o jupiter_n 21._o the_o distance_n between_o the_o planet_n 22._o the_o harmony_n of_o star_n and_o planet_n 23._o the_o geometry_n and_o dimension_n of_o the_o world_n 24._o of_o star_n appear_v sudden_o 25._o of_o comet_n or_o blaze_a star_n and_o other_o prodigious_a appearance_n in_o the_o sky_n their_o nature_n situation_n and_o sundry_a kind_n 26._o the_o opinion_n of_o hipparchus_n the_o philosopher_n as_o touch_v the_o star_n fire-light_n lamp_n pillar_n or_o beam_n of_o fire_n burn_a dart_n gaping_n of_o the_o sky_n and_o other_o such_o impression_n by_o way_n of_o example_n 27._o strange_a colour_n appear_v in_o the_o firmament_n 28._o flame_n and_o leam_n see_v in_o the_o sky_n 29._o circle_n of_o guirland_n show_v above_o 30._o of_o celestial_a circle_n and_o guirland_n that_o continue_v not_o but_o soon_o pass_v 31._o of_o many_o sun_n 32._o of_o many_o moon_n 33._o of_o night_n as_o light_v as_o day_n 34._o of_o meteor_n resemble_v fiery_a targuet_n 35._o astrange_v and_o wonderful_a apparition_n in_o the_o sky_n 36._o the_o extraordinary_a shoot_v and_o motion_n of_o star_n 37._o of_o the_o star_n name_v castor_n and_o pollux_n 38._o of_o the_o air_n 39_o of_o certain_a set_a time_n and_o season_n 40._o the_o power_n of_o the_o dog-star_n 41._o the_o sundry_a influence_n of_o star_n according_a to_o the_o season_n and_o degree_n of_o the_o sign_n 42._o the_o cause_n of_o rain_n wind_n and_o cloud_n 43._o of_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n 44._o whereupon_o come_v the_o redouble_a of_o the_o voice_n call_v echo_n 45._o of_o wind_n again_o 46._o diverse_a consideration_n observe_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o wind_n 37._o many_o sort_n of_o wind_n 48._o of_o sudden_a blast_n and_o whirle-puffs_a 49._o other_o strange_a kind_n of_o tempest_n &_o storm_n 50._o in_o what_o region_n there_o fall_v thunderbolt_n 51._o diverse_a sort_n of_o lightning_n and_o wondrous_a accident_n by_o they_o occasion_v 52._o the_o observation_n of_o the_o tuscans_n in_o old_a time_n as_o touch_v lightning_n 53._o conjure_v for_o to_o raise_v lightning_n 54._o general_n rule_v concern_v leam_n and_o flash_n of_o lightning_n 55._o what_o thing_n be_v exempt_a and_o secure_v from_o lightning_n and_o thunderbolt_n 56._o of_o monstrous_a and_o prodigious_a shower_n of_o rain_n namely_o of_o milk_n blood_n flesh_n iron_n wool_n brick_n and_o tile_n 57_o the_o rattle_a of_o harness_n and_o armour_n the_o sóund_n also_o of_o trumpet_n hear_v from_o heaven_n 58._o of_o stone_n fall_v from_o heaven_n 59_o of_o the_o rainbow_n 60._o of_o haile_o snow_n frost_n mist_n and_o dew_n 61._o of_o diverse_a form_n and_o shape_n represent_v in_o cloud_n 62._o the_o particular_a property_n of_o the_o sky_n in_o certain_a place_n 63._o the_o nature_n of_o the_o earth_n 64._o the_o form_n and_o figure_n of_o the_o earth_n 65._o of_o the_o antipode_n and_o whether_o there_o be_v any_o such_o also_o as_o touch_v the_o roundness_n of_o the_o water_n 66._o how_o the_o water_n rest_v upon_o the_o earth_n 67._o of_o sea_n and_o river_n navigable_a 68_o what_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v habitable_a 69._o that_o the_o earth_n be_v in_o the_o mid_n of_o the_o world_n 70._o from_o whence_o proceed_v the_o inequality_n observe_v in_o the_o rise_n and_o elevation_n of_o the_o star_n of_o the_o eclipse_n where_o it_o be_v &_o wherefore_o 71._o the_o reason_n of_o the_o daylight_n upon_o earth_n 72._o a_o discourse_n thereof_o according_a to_o the_o gnomon_n also_o of_o the_o first_o sundial_n 73._o in_o what_o place_n and_o at_o what_o time_n there_o be_v no_o shadow_n cast_v 74._o where_o the_o shadow_n fall_v opposite_a and_o contrary_a twice_o in_o the_o year_n 75._o where_o the_o day_n be_v long_a and_o where_o short_a 76._o likewise_o of_o dial_n and_o quadrant_n 77._o the_o diverse_a observation_n and_o acceptation_n of_o the_o day_n 78._o the_o diversity_n of_o region_n and_o the_o reason_n thereof_o 79._o of_o earthquake_n 80._o of_o the_o chink_n and_o openinst_a of_o the_o earth_n 81._o sign_n of_o earthquake_n towards_o 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inflame_v and_o set_v a_o burn_a with_o water_n but_o quench_v with_o earth_n in_o the_o same_o lycia_n the_o mountain_n hephaestij_fw-la be_v once_o touch_v and_o kindle_v with_o a_o flame_a torch_n do_v so_o burn_v out_o that_o the_o very_a stone_n of_o the_o river_n yea_o and_o the_o sand_n in_o water_n be_v on_o fire_n withal_o and_o the_o same_o fire_n be_v maintain_v with_o rain_n they_o report_v also_o that_o if_o a_o man_n make_v a_o furrow_n with_o a_o staff_n that_o be_v set_v on_o fire_n by_o they_o there_o follow_v gutter_n as_o it_o be_v of_o fire_n in_o the_o bactrian_n country_n the_o top_n of_o the_o hill_n cophantus_n burn_v every_o night_n among_o the_o median_n also_o and_o the_o caestian_a nation_n the_o same_o mountain_n burn_v but_o principal_o in_o the_o very_a confine_n of_o persis_n at_o susis_n very_o in_o a_o place_n call_v the_o white_a tower_n out_o of_o fifteen_o chimney_n or_o tunnel_n the_o fire_n issue_v and_o the_o great_a of_o they_o even_o in_o the_o 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make_v a_o bill_n of_o all_o the_o dainty_a fish_n to_o serve_v the_o kitchen_n there_o be_v no_o talk_n then_o of_o english_a oyster_n when_o orata_n bring_v those_o of_o the_o lucrine_n lake_n into_o request_n for_o as_o yet_o the_o british_a coast_n be_v not_o we_o which_o indeed_o have_v the_o best_a oyster_n of_o all_o other_o but_o afterward_o it_o be_v think_v it_o will_v quit_v the_o cost_n and_o pay_v for_o the_o pain_n to_o fetch_v oyster_n from_o the_o further_a part_n of_o italy_n even_o as_o far_o as_o brundisium_n and_o because_o there_o shall_v grow_v no_o quarrel_n nor_o controversy_n arise_v whether_o these_o or_o the_o former_a have_v the_o more_o delicate_a and_o pleasant_a taste_n it_o be_v of_o late_o devise_v that_o the_o hungry_a oyster_n which_o in_o the_o long_a carriage_n from_o brundise_n be_v almost_o famish_v shall_v be_v feed_v with_o the_o rest_n in_o the_o lucrine_n lake_n and_o so_o taste_v alike_o in_o those_o very_a day_n but_o somewhat_o before_o 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dictator_n for_o to_o furnish_v his_o feast_n and_o great_a supper_n during_o the_o time_n of_o his_o triumph_n 600_o lamprey_n to_o be_v pay_v again_o by_o weight_n and_o tale_n in_o the_o same_o kind_n for_o sell_v they_o he_o will_v not_o right_v out_o for_o any_o money_n nor_o exchange_v they_o for_o other_o commodity_n a_o house_n he_o have_v for_o his_o pleasure_n in_o the_o country_n and_o but_o a_o very_a little_a one_o yet_o the_o pond_n and_o fish_n about_o it_o sell_v the_o house_n for_o four_o million_o of_o sesterce_n in_o process_n of_o time_n folk_n grow_v to_o have_v a_o love_n and_o cast_v a_o fancy_n to_o some_o one_o several_a fish_n above_o the_o rest_n for_o the_o excellent_a orator_n hortensius_n have_v a_o house_n at_o bauli_n upon_o the_o side_n that_o lie_v to_o baiae_n &_o a_o fishpond_n to_o it_o belong_v and_o he_o take_v such_o a_o affection_n to_o one_o lamprey_n in_o that_o pool_n that_o when_o it_o be_v dead_a by_o report_n he_o can_v not_o hold_v but_o weep_v for_o love_n of_o it_o within_o the_o same_o pool_n belong_v to_o the_o say_a house_n antonia_n the_o wife_n of_o drusus_n unto_o who_o they_o fall_v by_o inheritance_n have_v so_o great_a a_o like_n to_o another_o lamprey_n that_o she_o can_v find_v in_o heart_n to_o deck_v it_o and_o to_o hang_v a_o pair_n of_o golden_a earing_n about_o the_o guil_n thereof_o and_o sure_o for_o the_o novelty_n of_o this_o strange_a sight_n and_o the_o name_n that_o go_v thereof_o many_o folk_n have_v a_o desire_n to_o see_v bauli_n and_o for_o nothing_o else_o chap._n lvi_o ¶_o the_o stew_n of_o winkles_n and_o who_o first_o be_v the_o deviser_n fvlvius_fw-la hirpinus_n be_v the_o first_o inventor_n of_o warren_n as_o it_o be_v for_o winkles_n which_o he_o cause_v to_o be_v make_v within_o the_o territory_n of_o tarquinij_fw-la a_o little_a before_o the_o civil_a war_n with_o pompey_n the_o great_a and_o those_o have_v their_o distinct_a partition_n for_o sundry_a sort_n of_o they_o that_o the_o white_a which_o come_v from_o the_o part_n about_o reate_n shall_v be_v keep_v apart_o by_o themselves_o the_o illyrian_a and_o those_o be_v chief_a for_o greatness_n alone_o by_o themselves_o the_o african_n which_o be_v most_o fruitful_a in_o one_o several_a and_o the_o solitanes_n simple_o the_o best_a of_o all_o the_o rest_n in_o another_o nay_o more_o than_o that_o he_o have_v a_o devise_n in_o his_o head_n to_o feed_v they_o fat_a namely_o with_o a_o certain_a paste_n make_v of_o cuit_n &_o wheat_n meal_n and_o many_o other_o such_o like_a to_o the_o end_n forsooth_o that_o the_o glutton_n table_n may_v be_v serve_v plentiful_o with_o home-fed_n &_o frank_a great_a winkles_n also_o and_o in_o time_n man_n grow_v to_o take_v such_o a_o pride_n and_o glory_n in_o this_o artificial_a feat_n and_o namely_o in_o strive_v who_o shall_v have_v the_o big_a that_o in_o the_o end_n one_o of_o their_o shell_n ordinary_o will_v contain_v ounce_n 80_o measure_n call_v quadrant_n if_o m._n varro_n say_v true_a who_o be_v my_o author_n chap._n lvii_o ¶_o of_o land-fish_n theophrastus_n also_o tell_v strange_a wonder_n of_o certain_a kind_n of_o fish_n which_o be_v about_o babylon_n where_o there_o be_v many_o place_n subject_a to_o the_o inundation_n of_o euphrates_n and_o other_o river_n and_o wherein_o the_o water_n stand_v after_o that_o the_o river_n be_v return_v within_o their_o bank_n in_o which_o the_o fish_n remain_v in_o certain_a hole_n &_o cave_n some_o of_o they_o say_v he_o use_v to_o issue_n forth_o aland_o for_o food_n and_o relief_n go_v upon_o their_o fin_n in_o lieu_n of_o foot_n and_o wag_v their_o tail_n ever_o as_o they_o go_v and_o if_o any_o chase_v they_o or_o come_v to_o take_v they_o they_o will_v retire_v back_o into_o their_o ditch_n aforesaid_a and_o there_o make_v head_n and_o stand_v against_o they_o they_o be_v head_v like_o to_o the_o diveâ—…_n sea_n frog_n make_v in_o other_o part_n as_o gudgeon_n and_o guilled_a in_o manner_n of_o other_o fish_n moreover_o that_o about_o heraclea_n and_o cromna_n and_o namely_o near_o the_o river_n lycus_n &_o in_o many_o other_o quarter_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o pontus_n there_o be_v one_o kind_a above_o the_o rest_n that_o ever_o haunt_v river_n side_n and_o the_o utmost_a edge_n of_o the_o water_n make_v herself_o hole_n under_o the_o bank_n and_o within_o the_o land_n wherein_o she_o live_v yea_o even_o when_o the_o bank_n be_v dry_a and_o the_o river_n gather_v into_o narrow_a channel_n by_o reason_n whereof_o they_o be_v dig_v forth_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o as_o they_o say_v that_o find_v they_o alive_a they_o be_v as_o may_v appear_v by_o move_v and_o stir_v of_o their_o body_n near_o unto_o the_o above_o say_v heraclea_n &_o the_o river_n lycus_n when_o it_o be_v fall_v and_o the_o water_n ebb_n there_o be_v fish_n breed_v of_o the_o egg_n and_o spawn_n leave_v upon_o the_o mud_n and_o sand_n who_o in_o seek_v for_o their_o food_n do_v stir_n and_o pant_v with_o their_o little_a guil_n which_o they_o use_v to_o do_v when_o they_o want_v no_o water_n but_o even_o then_o when_o as_o the_o river_n be_v full_a which_o be_v the_o reason_n also_o that_o yeele_n live_v a_o long_a time_n after_o they_o be_v take_v forth_o of_o the_o water_n he_o affirm_v moreover_o that_o the_o egg_n of_o fish_n lie_v upon_o the_o dry_a land_n will_v come_v to_o their_o maturity_n and_o perfection_n and_o namely_o those_o of_o the_o tortoise_n also_o that_o in_o the_o same_o country_n of_o pontus_n there_o be_v take_v fish_n upon_o the_o ice_n and_o gudgeon_n especial_o which_o show_v not_o that_o they_o be_v alive_a but_o by_o their_o stir_n and_o leap_v when_o they_o come_v to_o be_v sod_v in_o hot_a caudron_n
town_n or_o otherwise_o busy_a in_o their_o civil_a affair_n the_o quill_n or_o feather_n of_o eagle_n lay_v among_o those_o of_o other_o fowl_n will_v devour_v &_o consume_v they_o man_n say_v that_o of_o all_o fly_a fowl_n the_o eagle_n only_o be_v not_o smite_v nor_o kill_v with_o lightning_n whereupon_o folk_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v that_o she_o serve_v jupiter_n in_o place_n of_o his_o squire_n or_o armorbearer_n chap._n iu._n ¶_o when_o eagle_n begin_v to_o be_v the_o ensign_n and_o standard_n of_o the_o roman_a legion_n and_o what_o fowl_n they_o be_v that_o war_n with_o eagle_n caius_n marius_n in_o his_o second_o consulship_n ordain_v that_o the_o legion_n of_o roman_a soldier_n only_o shall_v have_v the_o eagle_n for_o their_o standard_n and_o no_o other_o ensign_n for_o beforetime_n the_o eagle_n march_v foremost_a indeed_o but_o in_o a_o rank_n of_o four_o other_o to_o wit_n of_o ensign_n wolf_n minotaure_n horse_n and_o boar_n which_o be_v bear_v each_o one_o before_o their_o own_o several_a squadron_n and_o company_n not_o many_o year_n past_a the_o standard_n of_o the_o eagle_n alone_o begin_v to_o be_v advance_v into_o the_o field_n to_o battle_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o ensign_n be_v leave_v behind_o in_o the_o camp_n but_o marius_n reject_v they_o altogether_o and_o have_v no_o use_n of_o they_o at_o all_o and_o ever_o since_o this_o be_v observe_v ordinary_o that_o there_o be_v no_o stand_a camp_n or_o leaguer_n winter_v at_o any_o time_n without_o a_o pair_n of_o egle_n standard_n of_o eagle_n the_o first_o and_o second_o kind_n prey_v not_o only_o upon_o the_o less_o four_o footed_a beast_n but_o also_o maintain_v battle_n with_o the_o red_a deer_n even_o the_o stag_n and_o the_o hind_n the_o manner_n of_o the_o eagle_n be_v after_o she_o have_v wallow_v in_o the_o dust_n and_o gather_v a_o deal_n thereof_o among_o her_o feather_n to_o settle_v upon_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o dear_a aforesaid_a to_o shake_v the_o same_o off_o into_o his_o eye_n to_o flap_n and_o beat_v he_o about_o the_o face_n with_o his_o wing_n until_o she_o drive_v he_o among_o the_o rock_n and_o there_o force_v he_o to_o fall_v down_o from_o thence_o headlong_o and_o so_o to_o break_v his_o neck_n moreover_o the_o eagle_n have_v not_o enough_o of_o this_o one_o enemy_n but_o she_o must_v war_v with_o the_o dragon_n also_o howbeit_o the_o fight_n between_o they_o be_v more_o sharp_a and_o eager_a yea_o and_o put_v she_o to_o much_o more_o danger_n albeit_o otherwhiles_o they_o combat_v in_o the_o air_n the_o dragon_n of_o a_o natural_a spite_n and_o greedy_a desire_n to_o do_v mischief_n to_o the_o eagle_n watch_v evermore_o where_o the_o airy_a be_v for_o to_o destroy_v the_o egg_n and_o so_o the_o race_n of_o the_o eagle_n the_o eagle_n again_o wheresoever_o she_o can_v set_v a_o eye_n upon_o he_o catch_v he_o up_o and_o carry_v he_o away_o but_o the_o serpent_n with_o his_o tail_n wind_v about_o his_o wing_n and_o so_o entangle_v and_o tie_v they_o fast_o that_o down_o they_o fall_v both_o of_o they_o together_o chap._n v._n ¶_o a_o strange_a and_o wonderful_a accident_n of_o a_o egle._n there_o happen_v a_o marvelous_a example_n about_o the_o city_n sestos_n of_o a_o eagle_n for_o which_o in_o those_o part_n there_o go_v a_o great_a name_n of_o a_o eagle_n and_o high_o be_v she_o honour_v there_o a_o young_a maid_n have_v bring_v up_o a_o young_a eagle_n by_o hand_n the_o eagle_n again_o to_o requite_v her_o kindness_n will_v first_o when_o she_o be_v but_o little_a fly_v abroad_o a_o birding_n and_o ever_o bring_v part_n of_o that_o she_o have_v get_v unto_o her_o say_a nurse_n in_o process_n of_o time_n be_v grow_v big_a and_o strong_a will_v set_v upon_o wild_a beast_n also_o in_o the_o forest_n and_o furnish_v her_o young_a mistress_n continual_o with_o store_n of_o venison_n at_o length_n it_o fortune_v that_o the_o damosel_n die_v and_o when_o her_o funeral_n fire_n be_v set_v a_o burn_a the_o eagle_n fly_v into_o the_o mid_n of_o it_o and_o there_o be_v consume_v into_o ash_n with_o the_o corpse_n of_o the_o say_a virgin_n for_o which_o cause_n and_o in_o memorial_n thereof_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o sestos_n and_o the_o part_n there_o adjoin_v erect_v in_o that_o very_a place_n a_o stately_a monument_n such_o as_o they_o call_v heroum_fw-la dedicate_v in_o the_o name_n of_o jupiter_n and_o the_o virgin_n for_o that_o the_o eagle_n be_v a_o bird_n consecrate_v unto_o that_o god_n chap._n vi_o ¶_o of_o vulture_n or_o geire_n the_o black_a vulture_n be_v the_o best_a of_o that_o kind_n no_o man_n ever_o can_v meet_v with_o their_o nest_n whereupon_o some_o have_v think_v but_o untrue_o that_o they_o fly_v unto_o we_o out_o of_o another_o world_n even_o from_o the_o antipode_n who_o be_v opposite_a unto_o us._n but_o the_o very_a truth_n be_v they_o build_v in_o the_o high_a rock_n they_o can_v find_v and_o their_o young_a one_o have_v many_o time_n be_v see_v two_o together_o and_o no_o more_o vmbricius_n who_o be_v count_v the_o most_o skilful_a aruspex_fw-la of_o our_o age_n say_v they_o usual_o lay_v three_o egg_n whereof_o they_o take_v one_o of_o they_o to_o sacre_n and_o bless_v as_o it_o be_v the_o other_o egg_n and_o the_o nest_n and_o then_o soon_o after_o they_o cast_v it_o away_o also_o that_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o geire_n be_v to_o foresee_v a_o carnage_n and_o to_o fly_v two_o or_o three_o day_n before_o unto_o the_o place_n where_o there_o will_v be_v any_o carrion_n or_o dead_a carcase_n chap._n vii_o ¶_o of_o the_o sangualis_fw-la and_o immussulus_n as_o touch_v the_o sangualis_fw-la and_o the_o immussulus_n our_o augur_n at_o rome_n be_v in_o a_o great_a doubt_n and_o make_v much_o question_n what_o they_o shall_v be_v some_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o immussulus_n be_v the_o chick_n of_o the_o vulture_n and_o the_o sangualis_fw-la likewise_o the_o young_a ossifraga_n massurius_n say_v that_o the_o sangualis_fw-la and_o ossifraga_n be_v both_o one_o and_o as_o for_o the_o immussulus_n it_o be_v the_o young_a bird_n of_o the_o eagle_n before_o it_o come_v to_o have_v a_o white_a tail_n some_o have_v affirm_v confident_o that_o after_o the_o death_n of_o mutius_n the_o augur_n there_o be_v never_o any_o of_o they_o see_v at_o rome_n but_o i_o rather_o be_o of_o this_o mind_n and_o i_o think_v it_o sound_v more_o like_o a_o truth_n such_o be_v the_o supine_n negligence_n and_o carelessness_n of_o man_n in_o all_o thing_n else_o that_o no_o marvel_n it_o be_v if_o they_o know_v they_o not_o although_o they_o see_v they_o chap._n viii_o ¶_o of_o hawkes_n we_o find_v in_o faulconrie_n 16_o kind_n of_o hawk_n or_o fowl_n that_o prey_n of_o which_o the_o circos_fw-la which_o be_v lame_a and_o limp_v of_o one_o leg_n be_v hold_v in_o ancient_a time_n for_o the_o lucky_a augury_n in_o case_n of_o wedding_n and_o of_o cattle_n also_o the_o hawk_n call_v triorche_n of_o three_o stone_n or_o cullion_n that_o it_o have_v be_v 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merles_n about_o cyllene_n in_o arcadia_n and_o no_o where_o else_o you_o shall_v find_v white_a merles_n or_o ousles_a and_o ibis_n about_o pelusium_n only_o in_o egypt_n be_v black_a in_o all_o place_n else_o of_o egypt_n white_a chap._n xxxi_o ¶_o the_o kind_n of_o bird_n breed_v and_o hatch_n all_o sing_v bird_n save_v only_o those_o that_o be_v except_v before_o light_o breed_v not_o nor_o lay_v their_o egg_n before_o the_o spring_n aequinoctial_a in_o mid-march_n or_o after_o the_o autumnal_a in_o mid-september_n and_o those_o that_o they_o hatch_v before_o the_o summer_n sunstead_n i_o mid-iune_n hardly_o come_v to_o any_o perfection_n but_o after_o that_o time_n they_o do_v well_o enough_o and_o live_v chap._n xxxii_o ¶_o of_o the_o halcyones_n or_o kings-fisher_n and_o the_o day_n good_a for_o navigation_n which_o they_o show_v of_o the_o seagull_n and_o cormorant_n and_o in_o this_o regard_n especial_o namely_o for_o breed_v after_o the_o summer_n sunstead_n the_o halcy_n 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weather_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v more_o it_o be_v know_v for_o certain_a that_o claver-grasse_n or_o hearbe-trefoile_n will_v look_v rough_a against_o a_o tempest_n yea_o and_o the_o leâ—…ues_v thereof_o will_v stand_v stare_v up_o as_o if_o it_o be_v afraid_a thereof_o and_o to_o conclude_v and_o make_v a_o end_n once_o of_o this_o discourse_n whensoever_o you_o see_v at_o any_o feast_n the_o dish_n and_o platter_n wherein_o your_o meat_n be_v serve_v up_o to_o the_o board_n sweat_n or_o stand_v of_o a_o dew_n and_o leave_v that_o sweat_n which_o be_v resolve_v from_o they_o either_o upon_o dresser_n cupbourd_v or_o table_n be_v assure_v that_o it_o be_v a_o token_n of_o terrible_a tempest_n approach_v a_o index_n point_v to_o the_o principal_a matter_n contain_v in_o the_o first_o tome_n of_o pliny_n natural_a history_n a_o b_o abdace_n a_o roebuck_n in_o africa_n 331._o d_o abdomen_fw-la what_o it_o be_v 344._o i_o apricot_n 436._o k._n of_o two_o sort_n ibid._n goodfor_o sick_a folk_n 436._o f._n must_v be_v soon_o spend_v ibid._n abside_n what_o they_o be_v 10._o k_o abstinence_n of_o julius_n uiator_n 166._o g_o a_o c_o acacia_n egyptian_a thorn_n 390._o l._n m_o acacia_n a_o gum_n 391._o g_o acapnon_fw-la the_o best_a kind_n of_o honey_n 478_o 7_o acarnania_n drown_v 40._o l_o acca_n laurentia_n nurse_n to_o romulus_n and_o his_o fostermother_n 549._o c._n accord_v among_o beast_n 308._o l._n m_o acedon_n a_o kind_n of_o good_a honey_n 317._o b_o achaia_n the_o description_n thereof_o 74._o h._n drown_v in_o corinth_n gulf_n 40._o l_o achilles_n island_n famous_a and_o why_o 83._o c_o achilleum_n a_o kind_n of_o sponge_n 262._o b_o acilius_n sthenelus_n a_o good_a husband_n 411._o c_o acontias_n a_o kind_n of_o comet_n 15._o c_o acorne_v the_o best_a mast_n 458._o m._n of_o diverse_a sort_n 459._o a_o acre_n what_o it_o be_v at_o rome_n 550._o g_o actus_fw-la what_o measure_n in_o rome_n 565._o e_fw-la acylon_fw-la what_o it_o be_v 458._o m_o a_o d_o adarce_fw-fr what_o it_o be_v 483._o d_o adlipsos_fw-la the_o egyptian_a date_n 344._o l._n m_o ad-gallinas_a what_o place_n 553._o f_o adelphides_fw-la date_n why_o so_o call_v 387._o e_fw-la adorea_fw-la glory_n why_o so_o call_v 551._o a_o adoreum_fw-la 562._o m_o adrachne_n a_o tree_n 541._o e._n 399._o c_o adultery_n imagine_v among_o the_o god_n see_v god_n adonis_n a_o fish_n 247._o b_o a_o e_o aegilops_n a_o oak_n 459._o e_o aegis_n what_o it_o be_v 487._o h_o eagle_n free_a from_o the_o stroke_n of_o lightning_n 27._o e._n her_o nature_n 273._o d._n burn_v herself_o ibid._n f._n of_o six_o kind_n 271._o d._n quick_a of_o sight_n than_o man_n 305._o f._n how_o they_o build_v breed_v and_o hatch_v 172._o l._n their_o manner_n of_o prâ—…ying_v 273._o a._n they_o die_v for_o famine_n ib._n their_o feather_n devour_v other_o bird_n feather_n 273._o b._n they_o prey_v upon_o dear_a 273._o c._n they_o be_v at_o mortal_a war_n with_o dragon_n 273._o d._n a_o aegle_n love_n unto_o a_o virgin_n ibid._n e._n f_o aegle_n the_o chief_a standard_n of_o a_o roman_a legion_n 273._o c_o aegle_n imagine_v to_o be_v jupiters_n armour-bearer_n &_o why_o ib._n b_o aegocephalus_n a_o bird_n without_o a_o spleen_n 343._o c_o egypt_n not_o subject_a to_o earthquake_n and_o why_o 38._o h._n brag_v of_o antiquity_n and_o wherein_o especial_o 98._o l._n egypt_n a_o mighty_a country_n 545._o l._n free_a from_o lightning_n and_o why_o 25._o d_o ae_n aemylius_fw-la paulus_n sack_v in_o one_o day_n 702_o city_n in_o macedon_n 77._o e_o aeolus_n how_o he_o be_v say_v to_o govern_v the_o wind_n 63._o a_o aequinox_n of_o spring_n 581._o c._n of_o autumn_n ibid._n aesalo_n a_o kind_n of_o hawk_n 274._o k_o aethiopian_n why_o black_a 26._o m_o aethiopia_n the_o description_n 96._o their_o manner_n ibid._n g_o aeschylus_n the_o poet_n kill_v with_o a_o tortoise_n shell_n 271._o f_o aetites_fw-fr a_o precious_a stone_n 272._o k._n medicinable_a ibid._n l_o aetna_n the_o hill_n always_o burn_v 47._o b_o a_o f_o africa_n full_a of_o strange_a beast_n 200._o k._n plentiful_a in_o corn_n 430._o k._n description_n thereof_o 93._o d_o affricus_fw-la wind_n 22._o l_o a_o g_o age_n unmeet_a for_o generation_n 303._o a_o agelastus_n who_o so_o call_v and_o why_o 166._o h_o agrophagae_fw-la what_o kind_n of_o people_n 147._o 〈◊〉_d agriculture_n see_v husbandry_n agrion_n 364._o 〈◊〉_d agrippae_fw-la who_o so_o call_v 159._o 〈◊〉_d agrippa_n his_o infortunitie_n 160._o g_o agrippinae_n two_o unhappy_a imp_n of_o he_o ibid._n agaricke_n where_o it_o grow_v 461._o b._n how_o it_o be_v gather_v ib._n for_o what_o it_o be_v good_a ibid._n ague_n of_o antipater_n the_o poet_n yearly_o on_o his_o birthday_n whereupon_o he_o die_v 184._o g._n c._n maecenas_n never_o free_a of_o a_o ague_n ib._n a_o i_o air_n element_n 2._o l._n give_v life_n for_o all_o thing_n ib._n by_o the_o power_n thereof_o the_o earth_n hang_v ib._n the_o property_n thereof_o 18._o m_o no_o airy_a of_o eagle_n in_o rhodes_n 285._o c_o aiax_n the_o name_n of_o a_o elephant_n 194._o k._n he_o die_v for_o shame_n of_o a_o disgrace_n ibid._n a_o l_o alauda_fw-la a_o legion_n of_o the_o roman_n 331._o a_o alban_n people_n eye_v like_o owl_n always_o gray_a head_v and_o see_v better_o by_o night_n than_o day_n 154._o 〈◊〉_d alce_n what_o kind_n of_o beast_n 200._o d_o alcibiades_n a_o stout_a wine-knight_n 427._o 〈◊〉_d alcippe_n deliver_v of_o a_o elephant_n 157._o f_o alcman_n a_o poet_n in_o greece_n die_v of_o lice_n 329._o d_o alec_n a_o kind_n of_o drip_v 246._o k_o alexandria_n the_o description_n thereof_o 99_o b._n who_o build_v it_o 123_o b._n call_v seleucia_n and_o why_o ibid._n k._n alexander_n the_o great_a his_o victory_n at_o arbela_n 35._o a._n his_o care_n to_o
name_n thereof_o in_o former_a time_n ibid._n it_o bring_v forth_o that_o noble_a citizen_n cadmus_n ibid._n millet_n how_o it_o grow_v in_o the_o head_n and_o bear_v fruit_n 558._o h_o it_o make_v diverse_a kind_n of_o bread_n ibid._n milk_n rain_v see_v raine_n indish_v millet_n of_o great_a increase_n ibid._n ay_o milk_n of_o a_o woman_n before_o she_o have_v go_v seven_o month_n be_v not_o good_a 548._o g_o millet_n where_o it_o be_v much_o use_v 555._o f._n 556._o g_o milk_n use_v in_o sacrifice_n 418._o h_o of_o milk_n a_o discourse_n 348._o h_o milk_n of_o a_o woman_n how_o it_o be_v most_o pleasant_a ibid._n millet_n how_o to_o be_v order_v for_o prevent_v malady_n incident_a thereto_o 575._o d_o milk_n that_o come_v first_o from_o a_o cow_n be_v call_v beesting_n it_o will_v be_v as_o hard_a as_o a_o pumish_a stone_n ibid._n milk_n of_o she_o ass_n when_o it_o be_v not_o good_a ibid._n milk_n of_o camel_n most_o thin_a 348._o i_o milke-way_n what_o circle_n 599._o c_o milk_n of_o ass_n most_o thick_a ib._n it_o whit_v woman_n skin_n ibid._n milk_n of_o all_o sort_n will_v thicken_v by_o the_o fire_n ibid._n minutius_n augurius_n honour_v with_o a_o statue_n 551._o c_o misselto_n a_o wonder_n in_o nature_n 496._o h_o misselto_n upon_o the_o oak_n 460._o m_o misselto_n of_o three_o kind_n 496._o g_o misselto_n of_o what_o tree_n it_o grow_v ibid._n k_o misselto_n how_o it_o grow_v and_o whereupon_o it_o come_v ibid._n m_o misselto_n for_o what_o it_o be_v think_v good_a 497._o d_o mine_n of_o brass_n who_o first_o dig_v 188._o i_o mist_n when_o they_o be_v see_v 29._o b_o a_o kind_n of_o mist_n like_o unto_o a_o pillar_n and_o so_o call_v 23._o a_o milo_n his_o strength_n 166._o m_o military_a order_n and_o discipline_n who_o first_o devise_v 189._o c_o m_o o_fw-fr modenna_n a_o territory_n 39_o d_o mola_n a_o mooncalf_n 163._o c_o a_o monster_n embalm_v and_o preserve_v in_o honey_n 158._o g_o molluscum_n what_o it_o be_v 467._o a_o monstrous_a birth_n 157._o f_o monarchy_n who_o first_o erect_v 189._o a_o mona_n a_o island_n 36._o k_o monkey_n 206._o h_o monoceros_n what_o kind_n of_o beast_n 212._o h_o monosceli_n what_o kind_n of_o man_n 156._o g_o moon_n her_o nature_n motion_n and_o effect_n 6._o l._n the_o diverse_a motion_n hereof_o observe_v first_o by_o endymion_n who_o therefore_o be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o love_n with_o she_o 7._o a._n eclipse_v thereof_o in_o the_o night_n only_o and_o why_o 7._o d._n see_v further_o in_o eclipse_n moon_n less_o than_o the_o other_o planet_n and_o the_o reason_n thereof_o 9_o f._n what_o difference_n there_o be_v between_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o moon_n 14._o i_o moon_n how_o many_o furlong_n from_o the_o cloudy_a region_n tâ—…_n she_o 14_o m_o moon_n in_o the_o midst_n between_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o sun_n 15._o b_o moon_n calf_n what_o it_o be_v 163._o e_o moon_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o cut_v hair_n of_o head_n &_o beard_n 488_o i_o moon_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o fall_a timber_n 487._o e_fw-la moon_n threè_fw-la appear_v 18._o g._n by_o her_o power_n grow_v the_o body_n of_o sister_n muskle_n 20._o i._n foreshow_v wind_n and_o weather_n 611._o e_o moon_n with_o all_o power_n it_o have_v over_o thing_n on_o earth_n and_o in_o the_o sea_n 44._o c._n creature_n that_o have_v no_o blood_n do_v most_o of_o all_o feel_v her_o power_n ibid._n a_o planet_n feminine_a and_o of_o her_o nature_n 44._o k._n nourish_v by_o the_o fresh_a water_n ibid._n how_o to_o be_v know_v crescent_a in_o the_o wane_n full_a and_o change_v 607._o d_o to_o be_v observe_v in_o some_o point_n of_o husbandry_n 607._o b_o mooncalve_n how_o engender_v 304._o a_o moramarusa_n what_o 85._o c_o morphnos_n a_o kind_n of_o aegle_n 271._o e_o mosses_n sweet_a 375._o e_o mouldwarpes_n undermine_v a_o town_n 212._o h_o mouldwarpes_n pass_v we_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o hear_v 306._o g_o mould_n black_a and_o red_a not_o always_o best_o 502._o k_o m_o v_o muck_n when_o best_a to_o be_v spread_v 508._o i_o muckhil_n how_o make_v and_o where_o ib._n how_o keep_v from_o snake_n ib._n mue_v of_o fowl_n who_o first_o devise_v 297._o c_o mulberry_n tree_n last_v long_a and_o why_o 474._o g_o mulberry_n describe_v 447._o c._n it_o be_v of_o three_o colour_n ibid._n mulberry_n of_o the_o bramble_n 447._o d_o mulberry_n tree_n the_o wise_a of_o all_o other_o 472._o l._n how_o to_o be_v cut_v for_o the_o liquor_n thereof_o 486._o h._n they_o give_v sign_n that_o cold_a weather_n be_v go_v 494._o h_o mule_n how_o engender_v 223._o f._n which_o be_v so_o call_v proper_o 224._o h._n bear_v fole_n prodigious_a ibid._n in_o cappadocia_n they_o engender_v and_o bear_v ibid._n mullet_n their_o nature_n 245._o 〈◊〉_d a_o mule_n eighteen_o year_n old_a 224._o i_o mulvianâ—…_n quince_n 436._o h_o mure_n marini_n what_o they_o be_v 247._o b_o murex_fw-la what_o fish_n 249._o a_o monkey_n and_o marmosete_n adore_v the_o new_a moon_n 231._o e_o muscadel_n grape_n and_o wine_n see_v apianae_fw-la music_n who_o first_o invent_v 189._o d_o musical_a instrument_n ibid._n mushroom_n 460._o l_o mustea_n what_o quince_n 436._o h_o m_o y_fw-fr myagirus_fw-la the_o god_n of_o the_o elaean_o 285._o a_o myrobalanus_fw-la see_v ben._n myrobalanos_fw-la petraea_n 374._o k_o myrtle_n of_o sundry_a kind_n 451._o d_o myrtle_n hexastica_fw-la ibid._n why_o so_o call_v ibid._n myrtle_n tree_n last_v long_o 494._o l_o myrtle_n of_o three_o principal_a kind_n 451._o c_o myrtle_n berry_n use_v in_o stead_n of_o pepper_n 450._o l_o myrtle_n grow_v in_o the_o place_n where_o rome_n stand_v ibid._n m_o myrtle_n plebeia_fw-la and_o patritia_fw-la at_o rome_n 451._o b_o myrtle_n coniugula_n ibid._n c_o myrice_n 398._o m_o myrrhina_n what_o wine_n 419._o a_o myrrh_n atramiticke_a 369._o b_o myrrh_n ausaritis_n ibid._n myrrh_n dusaritis_n ibid._n myrrh_n tree_n where_o they_o grow_v 368._o k._n their_o description_n ib._n l_o myrrh_n of_o sundry_a sort_n 369._o b_o myrtle_n berry_n of_o diverse_a kind_n ibid._n d._n how_o counterfeit_a ib._n myrtle_n leave_v in_o powder_n very_o good_a 451._o e_o myrtle_n wine_n how_o make_v 451._o d_o myrtle_n oil_n the_o use_n thereof_o ibid._n e_o myrtle_n coronet_n use_v in_o triumph_n 452._o g_o myrtle_n rod_n and_o ring_n to_o what_o use_n ibid._n n_o a_o nacre_n a_o kind_n of_o fish_n 261._o c_o naevius_n pollio_n a_o giant_n 165._o h_o name_n of_o uine_a sprig_n or_o set_v 526._o k._n 527._o a_o of_o nail_n a_o discourse_n 349._o f_o naphtha_n the_o strange_a nature_n thereof_o and_o affinity_n it_o have_v with_o fire_n 47._o a_o naphtha_n what_o it_o be_v ibid._n nard_n leaf_n of_o three_o sort_n 364._o k_o nard_n the_o best_a ibid._n l_o nard_n celticke_a ibid._n m_o nard_n rustic_a ibid._n narcissimum_fw-la ointment_n 381._o d_o nardinum_fw-la oil_n 382._o k_o nardus_fw-la sophisticated_a and_o true_a how_o distinguish_v 364._o k_o root_n spike_n and_o leaf_n ibid._n actius_n navius_n the_o augur_n 443._o d_o nathecusa_n island_n 40._o k_o nature_n only_o account_v of_o divine_a power_n 5._o b_o nature_n of_o wild_a tree_n mitigate_v by_o translate_n they_o 510._o l._n nature_n secret_n not_o to_o be_v attain_v unto_o ibid._n ay_o nature_n or_o ground_n diverse_a 506._o l_o navel_n the_o place_n where_o vein_n do_v meet_v 345._o e_o nabis_n a_o kind_n of_o beast_n 205._o d_o navew_n see_v rape_n navigation_n who_o devise_v 190._o g._n navigation_n upon_o the_o sea_n 32._o k._n by_o who_o the_o part_n thereof_o be_v sail_v and_o discover_v ibid._n nauplius_n a_o fish_n how_o it_o swim_v 252._o h_o nautilos_n or_o pompiles_n a_o fish_n and_o wonder_v of_o nature_n 150._o l_o nail_n grow_v in_o dead_a man_n 550._o g_o nail_n be_v the_o extremity_n of_o the_o finger_n 345._o 〈◊〉_d nail_n in_o creature_n except_o the_o elephant_n ibid._n n_o e_o nea_n island_n 40._o g_o neck_n how_o it_o be_v compose_v 339._o a_o neck_n of_o all_o beast_n may_v turn_v about_o ibid._n needle_n fish_n belonae_fw-la 266._o h_o needle_n work_v who_o invention_n 228._o i_o nemesis_n her_o place_n behind_o the_o right_a ear_n 250._o k_o neptune_n his_o chapel_n famous_a for_o the_o game_n there_o use_v every_o five_o year_n 74._o m_o nereid_n see_v meremaid_n nerion_n see_v oleander_n nero_n how_o he_o take_v out_o the_o blue_a and_o black_a mark_n in_o his_o face_n after_z beating_z 400._o h_o nero_n bear_v with_o his_o foot_n forward_o 160._o h_o nero_n how_o much_o incense_n he_o waste_v at_o the_o funeral_n of_o poppea_n 371._o e_fw-la nest_n wonderful_o make_v by_o bird_n 288._o l_o sea-nettle_n a_o fish_n 262._o i_o n_o i_o nicaeus_n bear_v of_o his_o mother_n affair_n woman_n resemble_v his_o grandfather_n a_o black_a aethiopian_a 161._o b_o nicias_n over_o
natural_o into_o the_o world_n with_o their_o head_n forward_o 304._o i_o querquetulana_n a_o gate_n in_o rome_n 462._o g_o quince_n why_o call_v cydonia_n 436._o g_o quince_n of_o diverse_a kind_n ibid._n h._n how_o to_o be_v keep_v and_o preserve_v 440._o i_o quincius_fw-la cincinnatus_n send_v for_o from_o the_o plough_n to_o be_v dictatour_n of_o rome_n 552._o g_o quintiana_n prata_n 552._o g_o quisquilium_fw-la see_v cusculeum_fw-la r_o a_o radij_fw-la what_o olive_n 429._o c_o radish_n keep_v away_o drunkenness_n 242._o l_o ragged_a apple_n 438._o l_o raine_n food_n of_o tree_n 500_o i_o rain_v in_o midsummer_n nought_o for_o vine_n ibid._n k_o raine_n in_o winter_n most_o in_o season_n for_o plant_n 501._o b_o raine_n at_o the_o same_o time_n help_v not_o all_o tree_n ibid._n rain_v by_o night_n better_o than_o by_o day_n 501._o e_o raine_n how_o it_o be_v cause_v 20._o k_o rain_v strange_a and_o prodigious_a of_o milk_n blood_n brick_n tile_n etc._n etc._n 27._o f._n 28._o g_o raine_n not_o at_o all_o in_o some_o land_n 42._o h_o raine_n water_n save_v for_o ordinary_a use_n to_o drink_v 146._o m_o rainbow_n show_v what_o weather_n 612._o m_o rainbow_n the_o nature_n and_o reason_n thereof_o 28._o l._n m_o ram-fish_n his_o manner_n 262._o h_o ram_n and_o their_o nature_n 226._o m_o ram_n general_o arm_v with_o crooked_a horn_n 331._o c_o ranke_n corn_n how_o to_o beremedy_v 576._o rankness_n hurtful_a to_o corn_n 482._o g_o rape_n and_o their_o use_n 570._o i._n k._n their_o plentiful_a commodity_n they_o grow_v every_o where_o ibid._n k_o rape_n male_a and_o female_a 570._o l_o rape_n of_o three_o sort_n 570._o m_o wild_a rape_n medicinable_a 571._o a_o rape_n with_o what_o ceremony_n to_o be_v sow_v ibid._n b_o raspis_n describe_v 485._o f_o the_o flower_n of_o raspis_n medicinable_a ibid._n ratumena_n the_o gate_n of_o rome_n and_o whence_o it_o take_v that_o name_n 222._o g_o rat_n of_o pontus_n their_o nature_n 216._o m_o a_o rat_n sell_v for_o two_o hundred_o sesterce_n 233._o a_o raven_n teach_v to_o speak_v 293._o f_o raven_n their_o property_n 276._o i._n how_o they_o conceive_v with_o young_a ibid._n k_o a_o raven_n salute_v the_o emperor_n 294._o g._n solemn_o inter_v ibid._n h._n his_o death_n revenge_v by_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n ibid._n raven_n employ_v by_o a_o hawker_fw-ge 294._o k_o a_o raven_n make_v shift_v to_o drink_v at_o a_o bucket_n ibid._n l_o ray_n kill_v wheat_n 575._o a_o r_o e_o red_n deer_n see_v stag_n red_a sea_n why_o so_o call_v 134._o g_o reed_n of_o strange_a bigness_n 155._o e_fw-la reed_n where_o they_o grow_v 524._o m._n they_o multiply_v and_o increase_v of_o themselves_o 515._o a_o reed_n and_o cane_n to_o be_v set_v before_o the_o calends_n of_o march._n ib._n reed_n cease_v to_o grow_v at_o midwinter_n ibid._n always_o to_o be_v cut_v in_o the_o wane_n of_o the_o moon_n 525._o b_o reed_n employ_v to_o many_o use_n 482._o g_o reed_n use_v to_o calfret_v ship_n ibid._n h_o reed_n serve_v easterling_n for_o arrow_n ibid._n f_o reed_n of_o italy_n compare_v with_o those_o of_o candie_n and_o picardy_n for_o make_v of_o shaft_n ibid._n k._n l_o reed_n differ_v in_o leaf_n 483._o c_o what_o part_n of_o the_o reed_n sit_v for_o every_o pipe_n 484._o i_o reed_n for_o falconer_n pole_n ibid._n reed_n for_o angle-rod_n ibid._n reed_n for_o vine_n perch_v ibid._n reed_n and_o cane_n how_o to_o be_v plant_v ibid._n k_o reed_n how_o to_o be_v kill_v 557._o a_o rearmouse_n see_v bat_n refrivae_fw-la or_o refrinae_fw-la 569._o b_o region_n in_o thessalia_n how_o it_o grow_v to_o be_v cold_a 503._o d_o attilius_n regulus_n slay_v a_o monstrous_a serpent_n 199._o d_o religious_a reverence_n in_o the_o knee_n of_o man_n 350._o h_o remedy_n against_o sting_v of_o scorpion_n 325._o c_o remedy_n of_o tree_n common_a and_o proper_a 546._o l_o remedy_n against_o sundry_a malady_n in_o corn_n 575._o c_o rennet_n of_o a_o rabbit_n medicinable_a for_o the_o flux_n of_o the_o belly_n 346._o k._n report_n of_o hercules_n and_o pyrene_n or_o of_o laturne_n be_v fabulous_a 51._o f_o residence_n upon_o land_n 555._o a_o r_o h_n rhaphanus_fw-la a_o venomous_a shrub_n 362._o l_o rhododendron_n a_o beast_n 205._o e_o rhododendron_n see_v oleander_n rhemnius_n palaemon_n a_o excellent_a good_a husband_n 411._o d_o rhinoceros_n what_o beast_n it_o be_v 205._o e_o his_o fight_n with_o the_o elephant_n ibid._n horn_a in_o the_o nose_n 133._o e_o rhododaphnis_n see_v oleander_n rhodes_n island_n 40._o g_o r_o ay_o ricinis_fw-la 433._o f._n why_o so_o call_v ibid._n rice_n corn_n describe_v 561._o b._n c._n and_o the_o use_n thereof_o ibid._n rye_n 572._o l_o river-horse_n in_o some_o sort_n his_o own_o physician_n 346._o l_o rivers_n of_o a_o wonderful_a and_o strange_a nature_n 45_o a._n b_o a_o river_n warm_a in_o winter_n and_o exceed_v cold_a in_o summer_n 545._o a_o r_o o_o robin_n redbreast_n 287._o a_o rock_n of_o stone_n of_o a_o strong_a and_o wondrous_a nature_n 42._o h_o rock_n in_o syria_n burn_v corn_n 503._o e_o royal_a ointment_n what_o it_o be_v 383._o b_o roiot_n and_o excess_n of_o roman_a senator_n 91._o f_o roman_n kind_n and_o good_a one_o to_o another_o in_o old_a time_n 4._o g_o roman_n traffic_v into_o india_n 133._o b_o roman_n excel_v all_o nation_n in_o all_o kind_n of_o virtue_n 176._o h_o rome_n divide_v into_o quarter_n according_a to_o wood_n adjoin_v 461._o f_o rook_n see_v crow_n root_n of_o a_o oak_n take_v a_o acre_n in_o compass_n 477._o e_fw-la a_o root_n of_o a_o rape_n weigh_v four_o hundred_o and_o one_o pound_n 570._o l._n how_o dress_v for_o the_o table_n ibid._n how_o preserve_v colour_v artificial_o ibid._n roratio_n a_o blast_a of_o vine_n after_o their_o bloum_n 540._o i_o rosat_n oil_n in_o great_a request_n 382._o g_o rosin_n tree_n of_o six_o kind_n 462._o h_o r_o v_z rubigo_fw-la in_o corn_n what_o it_o be_v 598._o i_o rubigalia_n a_o festival_n holiday_n 600._o g_o rue_n discover_v by_o the_o weasill_n 210._o m_o rumbotinus_n a_o tree_n 405._o b_o s_o a_o saba_n &_o sabota_n the_o proper_a place_n for_o frankincense_n 366_o g_o sabis_n a_o god_n 368._o g_o sabines_n call_v sevini_fw-la and_o why_o â—…65_n a_o sacrifice_n young_a beast_n when_o they_o be_v in_o their_o season_n 230._o g_o sagunt_n a_o child_n be_v bear_v present_o return_v into_o his_o mother_n womb_n again_o 158._o g_o saltpetre_n earth_n good_a for_o plant_n 503._o c_o salt_n can_v be_v make_v without_o mingle_v of_o fresh_a water_n 46._o k_o salamander_n his_o description_n and_o nature_n 305._o e_o salamander_n not_o distinguish_v by_o sex_n 305._o d_o the_o salmon_n fish_n 247._o a_o sallowe_n see_v willow_n samara_n what_o it_o be_v 468._o g_o samosatis_n a_o city_n in_o comagene_n 46._o m_o sambri_n people_n where_o fourfooted_a beast_n have_v no_o ear_n 146._o k_o sandalum_fw-la what_o corn_n 559._o d_o sandalides_n date_n 387._o d_o sangualis_fw-la what_o bird_n 274._o h_o sapa_fw-la what_o it_o be_v 416._o l_o sapa_fw-la in_o aethiopia_n what_o it_o signify_v 147._o b_o sap_n of_o tree_n see_v alburnum_fw-la sapium_n what_o it_o be_v 465._o d_o sapinus_fw-la what_o it_o be_v ibid._n sapinus_fw-la in_o tree_n what_o it_o be_v 488._o l_o sarcocolla_n a_o tree_n and_o gum_n 391._o d_o sarcle_v what_o it_o be_v and_o of_o what_o use_n 580._o k_o sardis_n the_o capital_a city_n of_o tydia_n 107._o e_o sardane_n a_o shellfish_n 244._o i_o sargus_n what_o fish_n 246._o h_o sari_n a_o shrub_n 400._o k_o sarpedon_n his_o letter_n write_v in_o papyr_n 394._o l_o saturn_n what_o he_o be_v and_o nature_n and_o motion_n thereof_o 5._o f_o saturn_n cause_v rain_n etc._n etc._n 19_o e_o saturn_n colour_n 13._o c_o satyr_n their_o shape_n 96._o i_o satyr_n haunt_v mountain_n in_o india_n 156._o g_o satyr_n what_o they_o be_v 156_o g_o sauce_n how_o they_o be_v dangerous_a 355._o e_o savine_n how_o it_o be_v help_v in_o grow_v 516._o ay_o savoury_a or_o cumlabubula_n find_v in_o the_o land_n tortoise_n 210._o l_o sauromates_n eat_v but_o one_o meal_n of_o meat_n in_o three_o day_n 154._o i_o savour_v different_a in_o fruit_n 449_o d_o sauce_n call_v garum_n sociorum_fw-la 246._o k_o s_o c._n scallop_n 253._o d_o scallop_n fish_n like_o to_o the_o sea_n urchin_n 256_o h_o scarus_z a_o kind_n of_o fish_n 245._o f_o scaurus_n consuil_n find_v out_o a_o vain_a observation_n of_o lightning_n 27._o c_o scenitae_n people_n why_o so_o call_v 139._o f_o sceptrum_fw-la see_v erysisceptrum_fw-la schoenus_n what_o measure_v it_o be_v 366._o h_o sciotericon_n a_o dial_n and_o the_o finder_n out_o thereof_o 36._o k_o scienae_fw-la fish_n 244._o h_o scincus_n breed_v in_o nilus_n 209._o b._n the_o virtue_n thereof_o in_o physic_n ibid._n in_o sundry_a
and_o grape_n good_a for_o courriour_n 420._o k_o vine_n prop_n and_o rail_n which_o be_v best_a 525._o b_o vine_n tendril_n and_o burgen_n how_o to_o be_v order_v for_o the_o table_n 423._o c._n vine_n afford_v most_o plant_n of_o all_o other_o tree_n 527._o a_o vine_n tree_n how_o to_o be_v graff_v 520._o h_o vine_n draw_v into_o they_o the_o taste_n of_o herb_n and_o plant_n grow_v near_o unto_o they_o 422._o g_o vineyard_n how_o to_o be_v bound_v 529._o b._n how_o to_o be_v order_v with_o small_a expense_n ibid._n f._n aught_o to_o be_v expose_v to_o the_o sun_n 527._o c._n vineyard_n statanae_fw-la 414._o h_o vinegar_n how_o it_o be_v make_v and_o the_o use_v thereof_o 424_o k_o vinegar_n of_o cypress_n figs._n 412._o a_o vinegar_n of_o alexandrine_n figs._n ibid._n l._n vitellius_n store_v his_o farm_n with_o fig_n tree_n 445._o a_o vis_fw-fr maior_fw-la what_o it_o be_v 599._o a_o v_o l_o ulysses_n ship_n turn_v into_o a_o rock_n 79._o d_o v_o n_o vnedo_n the_o fruit_n of_o the_o arbute_n tree_n 447._o e_o v_o o_o voluox_n a_o worm_n hurtful_a to_o vine_n 547._o c_o volta_n the_o name_n of_o a_o monster_n 26._o k_o vopisci_n who_o be_v so_o call_v 160._o h_o vortex_n the_o name_n of_o a_o stormy_a blast_n 25._o b_o v_n r_o urchin_n of_o the_o sea_n 253._o a_o vrinum_fw-la what_o kind_n of_o addle_n egg_n 300._o k_o v_o t_o vtorus_fw-la or_o loci_fw-la in_o a_o woman_n what_o part_n 344._o h_o five_o five_o vulcan_n temple_n build_v by_o romulus_n 495._o a_o vulturnus_n what_o wind_n 22._o l_o of_o voice_n a_o discourse_n 353._o a._n b._n c_o w_n a_o wagon_n and_o chariot_n who_o first_o make_v 188_o l_o walwort_n a_o weed_n naught_o for_o ground_n 508._o g_o walnut_n employ_v at_o wedding_n 445._o e._n and_o why_o ibid._n walnut_n tree_n bring_v out_o of_o persia_n by_o commandment_n of_o king_n 445._o f._n walnut_n why_o call_v persicon_n and_o basilicon_fw-la ibid._n walnut_n name_v in_o greek_a caryon_n and_o why_o ibid._n walnut_n husk_n and_o the_o young_a nut_n how_o to_o be_v use_v 446._o g_o walnut_n differ_v only_o in_o the_o shell_n ibid._n walnut_n shell_n divide_v in_o twain_o ibid._n walnut_n call_v inglandes_n and_o why_o ibid._n ay_o walnut_n bring_v first_o into_o italy_n by_o l._n vitellius_n ibid._n k_o walnut_n tree_n wood_n crack_v before_o it_o break_v 492._o m_o water_n a_o element_n 2._o l._n the_o roundness_n thereof_o 31._o e._n the_o benefit_n it_o have_v by_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o earth_n by_o it_o 32._o h_o water_n of_o what_o taste_n 449._o a_o water_n fresh_a run_v aloft_o the_o sea_n and_o why_o 44._o m_o water_v cherish_v corn_n and_o kill_v grass_n about_o sulmo_n in_o italy_n 544._o m_o water_n bring_v forth_o great_a living_n creature_n and_o more_o plenty_n than_o the_o earth_n 134._o m_o water_n very_o material_a for_o corn_n field_n 581._o f_o overflow_a corn_n field_n as_o good_a as_o a_o weed_n in_o some_o place_n 545._o a_o warden_n pear_n 439._o d_o wax_n make_v of_o all_o herb_n save_o docke_n and_o goosefoot_n 313._o d_o w_o e_z weave_v who_o devise_n 188._o i_o weed_n of_o corn_n 580._o l_o weed_n choke_v corn_n and_o pulse_n 545._o a_o weight_n and_o measure_n who_o devise_n 188._o l_o weapon_n and_o armour_n who_o invention_n 189._o a._n b_o wesp_n how_o to_o be_v keep_v from_o preserve_v fruit_n 441._o f_o wesp_v feed_v greedy_o upon_o serpent_n 355._o e_o western_a wind_n favonius_n a_o husband_n to_o all_o plant_n and_o to_o certain_a mare_n 471._o d_o wezando_n what_o it_o be_v 339._o c_o w_n h_n whale_n and_o whirlepole_n 235._o b._n c._n as_o long_o as_o four_o acre_n of_o land_n 235._o c_o wheat_n sell_v at_o rome_n for_o one_o as_o by_o the_o modius_n 551._o b._n c_o wheat_n how_o it_o be_v spike_v ear_a and_o joint_v 558._o k_o wheat_n of_o italy_n best_o 559._o e._n other_o country_n compare_v with_o ibid._n wheat_n of_o bâ—…otia_n commend_v 559._o e_o wheat_n of_o italy_n praise_v by_o sophocles_n the_o poet._n 560._o h_o wheat_n esteem_v by_o weight_n and_o so_o compare_v 560._o h._n i_o wheat_n different_a in_o the_o straw_n or_o stalk_n 560._o i_o wheat_n of_o thrace_n a_o three_o month_n corn_n ibid._n m_o wheat_n of_o thrace_n a_o two_o month_n corn_n 561._o a_o wheat_n subject_a to_o the_o mieldew_n 562._o k_o wheat_n of_o sundry_a kind_n different_a in_o name_n 562._o k_o wheat_n what_o proportion_n it_o shall_v yield_v in_o meal_n and_o flower_n 563._o e._n f._n common_a wheat_n triticum_fw-la exceed_v fruitful_a 564._o m._n the_o wonderful_a and_o incredible_a increase_n of_o wheat_n in_o africa_n 565._o a._n wheel_n a_o kind_n of_o fish_n 236._o g_o w_n i_o wilding_n apple_n 438._o m_o a_o wed_a wife_n turn_v to_o he_o a_o man_n and_o a_o husband_n and_o contrariwise_o 158._o h_o willow_n of_o many_o sort_n 484._o l._n their_o manifold_a use_n in_o perche_n trail_n prop_n and_o binding_n ibid._n red-willowe_n good_a both_o to_o wind_n and_o bind_v 484._o m_o willow_n fit_a for_o wicker_n work_v ibid._n as_o gainful_a to_o the_o master_n as_o corn_n field_n meadow_n and_o olive_n row_n 485._o b._n see_v more_o in_o withies_n wing_n of_o bâ—…ts_n divide_v into_o joint_n 347._o a_o wind_n reign_v in_o the_o region_n of_o the_o air_n 19_o c._n how_o they_o arise_v and_o whence_o 21._o c._n their_o nature_n and_o observation_n 22._o 23._o etc._n etc._n windpipe_n what_o it_o be_v 339._o c_o the_o observation_n of_o wind_n good_a in_o husbandry_n 608._o i_o wind_n who_o first_o distinguish_v 189._o d_o wind_n how_o they_o may_v be_v know_v distinct_o one_o from_o another_o 608._o g_o wine_n a_o most_o pleasant_a liquor_n to_o be_v use_v inward_o 428._o i_o of_o wine_n 195_o sort_n 428._o i_o wine_n who_o first_o delay_v with_o water_n 189._o m_o wine_n congeal_v into_o you_o 425._o d_o wine_n lees_n maintain_v fire_n ibid._n e_o wine_n how_o it_o be_v know_v to_o decay_v ibid._n b_o wine_n how_o to_o be_v season_v and_o medicine_v 425._o a._n b._n how_o to_o be_v order_v prepare_v and_o season_v 425._o d_o wine_n allowable_a for_o sacrifice_n and_o the_o service_n of_o the_o god_n 423._o c._n greek_n wine_n reject_v in_o sacrifice_n ibid._n wines_n when_o they_o grow_v in_o request_n at_o rome_n 418._o h_o wine_n turn_v sour_a and_o recover_v of_o themselves_o 423._o b_o wines_n reduce_v into_o 80_o kind_n 418._o g_o of_o wines_n four_o principal_a colour_n 416._o l_o wine_n how_o to_o be_v tun_v and_o keep_v 425._o c._n d_o wine-celler_n how_o to_o be_v order_v ibid._n e_o wine_n vessel_n how_o to_o be_v place_v in_o the_o cellar_n ibid._n wine_n vessel_n how_o to_o be_v make_v and_o choose_v 427._o d_o drink_v wine_n fast_v ibid._n wine_n of_o strange_a and_o wonderful_a effect_n 422._o l_o wine_n cause_v woman_n to_o be_v fruitful_a ibid._n procure_v madness_n ibid._n drive_v woman_n to_o slip_v their_o birth_n 422._o m_o disable_n for_o the_o act_n of_o generation_n ibid._n wine_n spice_v and_o compound_v forbid_v by_o themison_n 422._o k_o wine_n of_o tree_n and_o shrub_n ibid._n h_o wine_n of_o sundry_a herb_n and_o root_n ibid._n g_o wine_n phorinean_a 416._o k_o wine_n cicibeliâ—…es_n ibid._n l_o wine_n halyntium_fw-la ibid._n wine_n sweet_a of_o diverse_a sort_n 417._o a._n b._n c._n d_o wine_n aigleuces_n 417._o b_o wine_n dulce_fw-la ibid._n wine_n diachyton_n ibid._n wine_n melitites_n 417._o d._n how_o it_o be_v make_v ibid._n wine_n alter_v according_a to_o the_o climate_n and_o soil_n where_o the_o vine_n grow_v 415._o b_o wine_n spare_v among_o the_o roman_n 418._o k._n l._n forbid_v in_o sacrifice_n ibid._n h_o woman_n in_o rome_n not_o allow_v to_o drink_v wine_n 418._o k_o woman_n punish_v for_o drink_v wine_n 418._o k._n l_o wines_n aromatize_v 419._o a_o wine_n greek_n 419._o f_o greek_n wine_n give_v in_o a_o congiarie_n by_o l._n lucullus_n at_o rome_n 420._o g._n wine_n of_o chios_n prescribe_v for_o the_o cardiaca_fw-la passio_fw-la 420._o g_o leave_v by_o hortensius_n to_o the_o quantity_n of_o 10000_o barrel_n when_o he_o die_v ibid._n wine_n give_v in_o a_o congiarie_n by_o jul._n caesar_n dictatour_n 420._o h_o wine_n artificial_a 420._o i_o wine_n omphacium_fw-la ibid._n wine_n oenanthinum_fw-la ibid._n wine_n adynamon_fw-la 420._o l._n how_o it_o be_v make_v ibid._n the_o use_n thereof_o ibid._n wine_n of_o millet_n 420._o l_o date_fw-la wine_n 420._o m._n how_o it_o be_v make_v ibid._n fig_n wine_n sycite_v 421._o a._n wine_n of_o lotus_fw-la ibid._n wine_n of_o carob_n ibid._n wine_n rhoite_n of_o pomegranate_n ibid._n of_o gorneil_n or_o wild_a cherry_n ibid._n of_o meddler_n ibid._n of_o cervoise_n ibâ—…d_n of_o mulberry_n ibid._n of_o pen-nut_n ibid._n wine_n of_o myrtle_n how_o it_o be_v make_v 421._o
as_o return_v at_o their_o just_a course_n from_o day_n to_o day_n every_o three_o four_o or_o five_o day_n etc._n etc._n peripneumony_n be_v the_o inflammation_n of_o the_o lung_n pessary_a be_v a_o devise_n make_v like_o a_o finger_n or_o suppository_n to_o be_v put_v up_o into_o the_o natural_a part_n of_o a_o woman_n phlebotomy_n i._o blood-letting_n or_o open_v of_o a_o vein_n by_o incision_n or_o prick_n phthysicke_n to_o speak_v proper_o be_v the_o consumption_n of_o the_o body_n occasion_v by_o the_o fault_n of_o exulcerat_a and_o putrify_a lung_n but_o pliny_n otherwhiles_o seem_v to_o take_v it_o for_o any_o other_o consumption_n pomona_n a_o devise_a goddess_n among_o the_o painim_n of_o apple_n and_o such_o fruit_n prodigy_n be_v strange_a sight_n and_o wonderful_a token_n presage_v some_o fearful_a thing_n to_o come_v propinquity_n nearness_n or_o affinity_n proscription_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o outlaw_v and_o deprive_v a_o man_n of_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o state_n with_o confiscation_n of_o his_o land_n and_o good_n propagat_v to_o grow_v and_o increase_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o vine_n branch_n which_o be_v draw_v along_o in_o the_o ground_n from_o the_o motherstock_n do_v take_v root_n propitious_a i_o gracious_a and_o merciful_a proximity_n near_o neighbourhood_n or_o resemblance_n ptisane_n the_o decoction_n of_o husked_a barley_n a_o gruel_n make_v therewith_o or_o the_o cream_n thereof_o pulpous_a i_o full_a of_o pulp_n or_o resemble_v pulp_n which_o be_v the_o soft_a substance_n in_o apple_n or_o such_o fruit_n answerable_a to_o the_o flesh_n in_o live_a body_n purulent_a yield_a filth_n and_o attyr_n putrefactive_a such_o venomous_a medicine_n or_o humour_n as_o do_v corrupt_a and_o putrify_v the_o part_n of_o the_o body_n which_o they_o possess_v q_o qvindecemvirs_n be_v certain_a officer_n fifteen_o in_o number_n join_v in_o one_o commission_n r_o reecptorie_a a_o vessel_n stand_v underneath_o ready_a to_o receive_v that_o which_o drop_v and_o distil_v from_o something_o above_o it_o reciproeall_n go_v and_o come_v as_o the_o tide_n of_o the_o sea_n ebb_v and_o flow_v to_o rectify_v i._o to_o set_v straight_o to_o reform_v or_o amend_v repercussive_a i._o drive_v or_o smite_v back_o residence_n i._o the_o settle_n towards_o the_o bottom_n as_o in_o urine_n retentive_a faculty_n i._o the_o natural_a power_n that_o each_o part_n or_o member_n of_o the_o body_n have_v to_o hold_v that_o which_o be_v commit_v unto_o it_o the_o due_a time_n as_o the_o stomach_n meat_n the_o bladder_n urine_n etc._n etc._n reverberation_n i._o rebound_v or_o strike_v back_o rhagady_n be_v proper_o the_o chap_n in_o the_o fundament_n or_o seat_n rubify_v i._o make_v red_a as_o when_o by_o application_n of_o mustard_n plastre_n call_v sinapisme_n or_o beat_v a_o part_n that_o be_v benumb_v with_o nettle_n it_o recover_v a_o fresh_a colour_n again_o whereupon_o such_o plastre_n be_v call_v rubificative_a and_o the_o operation_n be_v 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i._o belong_v to_o a_o
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where_o the_o hair_n have_v be_v pluck_v up_o it_o cause_v that_o which_o come_v again_o to_o be_v but_o soft_a and_o in_o manner_n of_o a_o down_o there_o be_v no_o kind_n of_o it_o but_o the_o same_o be_v exceed_o astringent_a whereupon_o it_o take_v the_o name_n in_o 〈◊〉_d greek_a in_o regard_n of_o which_o stypticitie_n they_o be_v all_o very_a good_a for_o the_o accident_n of_o the_o eye_n alum_n incorporat_a with_o some_o grease_n or_o fat_a be_v singular_a to_o repress_v the_o flux_n of_o blood_n very_o proper_a also_o for_o the_o red_a gum_n incident_a to_o child_n and_o in_o some_o sort_n stay_v such_o ulcer_n as_o tend_v to_o putrefaction_n yea_o it_o dry_v up_o the_o break_n forth_o of_o papularâ—…_n weal_n and_o bush_n with_o the_o juice_n of_o the_o pomegranate_n it_o be_v good_a for_o the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o ear_n in_o which_o sort_n it_o do_v amend_v the_o ruggedness_n of_o the_o nail_n the_o hardness_n and_o nodocitie_n of_o cicatrice_n or_o scar_n the_o excressence_n and_o turn_v up_o of_o the_o flesh_n about_o the_o nail_n root_n and_o the_o kibe_n of_o the_o heel_n with_o vinegar_n or_o calcine_v with_o the_o like_a weight_n of_o gall_n nut_n it_o be_v excellent_a for_o canker_n and_o inflammation_n of_o such_o ulcer_n as_o be_v corrosive_n temper_a with_o the_o juice_n of_o beet_n or_o colewort_n it_o cleanse_v the_o leprosy_n incorporat_a with_o two_o part_n of_o salt_n it_o heal_v those_o sore_n which_o be_v give_v to_o eat_v and_o spread_v far_o and_o mingle_v with_o water_n it_o rid_v away_o nit_v louse_n and_o such_o vermin_n breed_v in_o the_o head_n in_o which_o manner_n it_o heal_v burn_v and_o seald_n but_o with_o pitch_n and_o the_o flower_n of_o eruiles_n it_o scour_v away_o dandruff_n and_o scurf_n in_o any_o part_n of_o the_o body_n in_o a_o clystre_n alum_n be_v sovereign_a for_o the_o bloody_a flix_fw-la it_o serve_v likewise_o for_o the_o uvula_fw-la in_o the_o mouth_n and_o the_o inflammation_n of_o the_o amygdales_fw-la in_o one_o word_n for_o all_o those_o purpose_n which_o i_o have_v say_v other_o sort_n of_o allume_v be_v good_a for_o we_o must_v always_o think_v that_o the_o alum_n bring_v from_o melos_n be_v the_o best_a and_o most_o effectual_a as_o touch_v other_o use_n beside_o physic_n wherein_o it_o be_v employ_v necessary_o and_o namely_o in_o dress_v of_o skin_n and_o colour_v wool_n of_o what_o reckon_n it_o be_v i_o have_v show_v already_o it_o remain_v now_o to_o treat_v of_o all_o other_o kind_n of_o earth_n respective_o as_o they_o serve_v in_o the_o use_n of_o physic_n chap._n xvi_o ¶_o of_o the_o diverse_a sort_n of_o earth_n to_o wit_n of_o samia_n eretria_n chia_n selinusia_n pnigitis_fw-la and_o ampelitis_n together_o with_o their_o medicinable_a property_n from_o the_o isle_n samos_n there_o be_v bring_v two_o kind_n of_o earth_n whereof_o the_o one_o be_v call_v by_o the_o greek_n syropicon_n the_o other_o aster_n as_o for_o the_o former_a the_o commendation_n of_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fresh_a light_n and_o cleave_v to_o the_o tongue_n the_o other_o be_v white_a and_o of_o a_o more_o compact_a constitution_n but_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o before_o they_o be_v use_v aught_o to_o be_v calcine_v and_o wash_v some_o there_o be_v who_o prefer_v the_o former_a but_o both_o be_v very_o good_a for_o those_o that_o spit_v blood_n they_o enter_v into_o emplaistres_n which_o be_v devise_v and_o make_v for_o to_o exiccat_fw-la and_o they_o be_v mingle_v also_o with_o eie-salue_n touch_v the_o earth_n eretria_n distinguish_v it_o be_v likewise_o by_o two_o kind_n for_o some_o there_o be_v of_o it_o white_a other_z of_o ash_n colour_n and_o this_o for_o physic_n be_v hold_v to_o be_v the_o better_a it_o be_v know_v to_o be_v good_a if_o it_o be_v soft_a in_o hand_n and_o if_o upon_o a_o piece_n of_o brass_n it_o draw_v a_o line_n of_o purple_a colour_n what_o power_n it_o have_v and_o how_o it_o be_v to_o be_v use_v in_o physic_n i_o have_v show_v already_o in_o my_o discourse_n of_o painter_n colour_n but_o this_o be_v a_o general_a rule_n in_o all_o kind_n of_o earth_n for_o i_o will_v put_v it_o off_o no_o long_o that_o be_v to_o be_v wash_v first_o to_o let_v they_o lie_v well_o steep_v in_o water_n than_o ought_v the_o same_o to_o be_v dry_v in_o the_o sun_n which_o do_v it_o ought_v once_o again_o to_o be_v bray_v in_o water_n and_o let_v to_o rest_v until_o they_o be_v settle_v that_o they_o may_v be_v digest_v and_o reduce_v into_o trochiske_v but_o for_o the_o burn_a and_o calcine_v of_o these_o earth_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v in_o certain_a pot_n and_o eftsoon_o follow_v and_o ply_v with_o shake_v and_o stir_v among_o
the_o sort_n of_o earth_n that_o be_v medicinable_a there_o be_v reckon_v that_o which_o come_v from_o chios_n &_o the_o same_o be_v white_a have_v the_o same_o effect_n that_o the_o earth_n of_o samos_n but_o our_o dame_n use_v it_o most_o for_o to_o embellish_v &_o beautify_v the_o skin_n to_o which_o purpose_n the_o earth_n of_o selenus_n likewise_o be_v employ_v white_a this_o earth_n be_v as_o milk_n and_o of_o all_o other_o will_v soon_o resolve_v in_o water_n which_o if_o it_o be_v temper_v with_o milk_n serve_v to_o whiten_v and_o refresh_v the_o parget_v and_o paint_v of_o wall_n the_o earth_n call_v 〈◊〉_d pignitis_n be_v very_o like_a unto_o eretria_n beforenamed_a only_o it_o be_v find_v in_o great_a clot_n or_o piece_n &_o otherwise_o be_v glutinous_a the_o same_o effect_n it_o have_v that_o cimolia_n howbeit_o somewhat_o weak_a in_o operation_n there_o be_v a_o earth_n call_v ampelitis_n which_o resemble_v bitumen_n as_o near_o as_o may_v be_v the_o trial_n of_o that_o which_o be_v good_a indeed_o be_v if_o in_o oil_n it_o be_v gentle_a to_o be_v wrought_v as_o wax_v and_o if_o when_o it_o be_v torrify_v it_o continue_v still_o of_o a_o black_a colour_n it_o enter_v into_o medicine_n and_o composition_n which_o be_v make_v to_o mollify_v and_o discuss_v but_o principal_o it_o serve_v to_o beautify_v the_o kickshaw_n and_o to_o colour_v the_o hair_n of_o the_o head_n black_a chap._n xvii_o ¶_o sundry_a sort_n of_o chaulke_n for_o to_o scour_v clothes_n and_o namely_o the_o tucker_n earth_n cimolia_n sarda_n and_o vmbrica_n of_o the_o common_a chalk_v and_o of_o tripolium_n of_o chaulks_n there_o be_v many_o kind_n of_o which_o cimolia_n do_v afford_v two_o sort_n and_o both_o pertinent_a to_o physic_n the_o one_o be_v white_a the_o other_o incline_v to_o the_o colour_n of_o roset_n both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o be_v of_o power_n to_o discuss_v tumour_n and_o to_o stay_v distillation_n if_o they_o be_v use_v with_o vinegar_n they_o do_v keep_v down_o bile_n and_o emunctory_n and_o swell_n behind_o the_o ear_n the_o foul_a tetter_n also_o and_o other_o offensive_a pimple_n and_o push_v they_o repress_v apply_v in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o lineament_n incorporat_a therewith_o salt-petre_a salnitre_n and_o put_v vinegar_n thereto_o it_o be_v a_o excellent_a medicine_n to_o allay_v the_o swell_n of_o the_o foot_n with_o this_o charge_n that_o this_o cure_n be_v do_v in_o the_o sun_n and_o that_o after_o six_o hour_n the_o medicine_n be_v wash_v off_o with_o salt_n water_n put_v thereto_o the_o cerot_n cyprinum_n it_o be_v singular_a good_a for_o the_o swell_a of_o the_o genetoirs_fw-fr this_o fuller_n earth_n cimolia_n be_v of_o a_o cool_a nature_n and_o be_v use_v in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o lineament_n it_o stay_v immoderate_a sweat_n the_o same_o take_v inward_o with_o wine_n in_o the_o bane_n or_o hothouse_n restrain_v the_o break_n forth_o of_o pimple_n the_o best_a of_o this_o kind_n be_v that_o which_o come_v out_o of_o thessaly_n it_o be_v to_o be_v find_v also_o in_o lycia_n about_o bubon_n there_o be_v over_o and_o beside_o another_o use_n of_o this_o cimolia_n or_o tuckers_n cley_n towit_n in_o scour_v clothes_n as_o for_o the_o chalk_v sarda_n so_o call_v because_o it_o be_v bring_v out_o of_o sardinia_n it_o be_v employ_v only_o about_o white_a clothes_n for_o if_o they_o be_v moteley_o or_o pied_a colour_a it_o be_v of_o no_o use_n of_o all_o kind_n of_o cimolia_n it_o be_v the_o cheap_a and_o of_o base_a account_n yet_o that_o of_o vmbria_n be_v of_o more_o price_n and_o that_o which_o they_o call_v saxum_fw-la in_o latin_a and_o be_v our_o ordinary_a white_a chalk_v this_o property_n it_o have_v that_o with_o lie_v in_o water_n it_o grow_v this_o be_v common_o buy_v therefore_o by_o weight_n whereas_o the_o other_o be_v sell_v by_o measure_n as_o for_o the_o foresay_a earth_n of_o vmbria_n it_o serve_v only_o for_o to_o polish_v and_o give_v a_o gloss_n to_o clothes_n for_o why_o shall_v i_o scorn_v or_o think_v much_o to_o handle_v this_o matter_n also_o see_v there_o be_v the_o express_a law_n or_o act_n metella_n provide_v for_o fuller_n the_o which_o c._n flaminius_n and_o lu._n aemylius_fw-la when_o they_o be_v censor_n propose_v unto_o the_o people_n for_o to_o be_v enact_v so_o careful_a be_v our_o predecessor_n to_o take_v order_n for_o all_o thing_n to_o come_v then_o to_o the_o mystery_n of_o fuller_n craft_n first_o they_o wash_v and_o scour_v a_o piece_n of_o cloth_n with_o the_o earth_n of_o sardinia_n than_o they_o perfume_v it_o with_o the_o smoke_n of_o brimstone_n which_o do_v they_o fall_v anon_o to_o burl_v of_o it_o with_o cimolia_n provide_v always_o that_o it_o be_v the_o right_n and_o have_v the_o native_a colour_n for_o if_o it_o be_v sophisticat_v it_o be_v soon_o know_v by_o this_o that_o it_o wax_v black_a and_o will_v chaune_z and_o cleave_v if_o it_o come_v after_o sulphur_n and_o if_o it_o be_v the_o true_a cimolia_n it_o do_v refresh_v and_o give_v a_o cheerful_a hue_n to_o precious_a and_o rich_a colour_n yea_o it_o set_v a_o certain_a gloss_n and_o lustre_n upon_o they_o if_o they_o be_v make_v duskish_a &_o sad_a by_o the_o smoke_n of_o sulphur_n but_o in_o case_n the_o clothes_n be_v white_a than_o the_o common_a chalk_v be_v better_a to_o be_v use_v present_o after_o the_o brimstone_n for_o hurtful_a it_o be_v to_o other_o colour_n in_o greece_n they_o use_v in_o stead_n of_o cimolia_n a_o certain_a plastre_n which_o they_o have_v from_o tymphe_n yet_o be_v there_o another_o kind_n of_o chalk_n or_o white_a cley_n named*_n argentaria_n for_o that_o it_o give_v a_o glister_a silver_n colour_n to_o clothes_n howbeit_o one_o sort_n more_o there_o be_v of_o chalk_n which_o of_o all_o other_o be_v most_o base_a and_o least_o esteem_v this_o be_v that_o chalk_n wherewith_o our_o ancestor_n in_o old_a time_n ordain_v to_o whiten_v the_o cirque_fw-la in_o token_n of_o victory_n wherewith_o also_o they_o use_v to_o mark_v the_o foot_n of_o those_o slave_n which_o be_v bring_v over_o from_o beyond_o sea_n to_o be_v buy_v and_o sell_v in_o the_o market_n such_o a_o one_o sometime_o be_v that_o publius_n the_o deviser_n of_o rhyme_v and_o wanton_a jesture_n upon_o a_o stage_n such_o another_o be_v his_o cousin_n germane_a manilius_n antiochus_n the_o astrologer_n yea_o and_o taberius_n erote_n the_o excellent_a grammarian_n who_o all_o three_o our_o great_a grandfather_n see_v in_o that_o manner_n bring_v over_o in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o ship_n chap._n xviii_o ¶_o who_o they_o be_v in_o rome_n and_o of_o who_o enfranchise_v that_o of_o slave_n rise_v to_o be_v mighty_a and_o of_o exceed_a wealth_n but_o what_o mean_v i_o to_o stand_v upon_o those_o who_o have_v learning_n to_o commend_v and_o bring_v they_o into_o some_o state_n of_o credit_n and_o honour_n have_v not_o the_o same_o forefather_n of_o we_o see_v in_o the_o like_a plight_n stand_v within_o a_o cage_n with_o a_o mark_n of_o chalk_v upon_o their_o foot_n and_o a_o lock_n about_o their_o heel_n chrysogonus_n the_o slave_n to_o sylla_n amphion_n to_o qu._n catulus_n hero_n to_o lu._n lucullus_n demetrius_z to_z pompey_z auge_n the_o bondmaid_n to_o demetrius_n though_o she_o be_v think_v to_o be_v the_o base_a daughter_n of_o pompey_n hipparchus_n the_o slave_n of_o antonius_n menas_n and_o menecrates_n of_o sex_n pompeius_n and_o a_o infinite_a sort_n of_o other_o who_o i_o can_v reckon_v up_o and_o yet_o they_o all_o be_v by_o their_o master_n enfranchise_v become_v wonderful_a rich_a by_o the_o bloodshed_n and_o good_n of_o roman_a citizen_n in_o that_o licentious_a time_n of_o proscription_n well_o this_o be_v the_o mark_n of_o slave_n set_v out_o by_o company_n in_o the_o market_n to_o be_v sell_v and_o this_o be_v the_o opprobrious_a and_o reproachful_a note_n to_o twit_v those_o by_o that_o in_o their_o fortune_n be_v grow_v insolent_a and_o yet_o we_o in_o our_o day_n have_v know_v the_o same_o person_n to_o climb_v unto_o the_o place_n of_o high_a honour_n and_o authority_n insomuch_o as_o we_o have_v see_v with_o our_o own_o eye_n the_o senate_n by_o commandment_n from_o agrippina_n the_o empress_n wife_n to_o claudius_n caesar_n to_o decree_v unto_o enfranchise_a slave_n the_o robe_n of_o pretour_n with_o the_o badge_n and_o ornament_n to_o that_o dignity_n belong_v yea_o and_o such_o to_o be_v send_v again_o as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o axe_n and_o knitche_n of_o rod_n deck_v with_o laurel_n into_o those_o country_n to_o govern_v from_o whence_o they_o come_v at_o first_o poor_a slave_n with_o their_o foot_n chalk_v and_o mark_v for_o the_o market_n chap._n xix_o ¶_o of_o the_o earth_n of_o galata_n and_o clupea_n of_o the_o baleare_a earth_n and_o ebusitana_n over_o and_o
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assuage_v their_o pain_n the_o plume_n amiant_a stone_n be_v like_a alum_n &_o be_v put_v into_o the_o fire_n lose_v nothing_o of_o the_o substance_n a_o singular_a property_n it_o have_v to_o resist_v all_o enchantment_n and_o sorcery_n such_o especial_o as_o magician_n do_v practice_v as_o for_o gaeodes_n the_o greek_n have_v give_v it_o this_o significant_a name_n because_o it_o contain_v enclose_v within_o the_o belly_n a_o certain_a earth_n a_o medicine_n sovereign_a for_o the_o eye_n as_o also_o for_o the_o infirmity_n incident_a as_o well_o to_o woman_n pap_n as_o man_n genitoirs_fw-fr the_o stone_n melitites_n have_v that_o name_n because_o if_o it_o be_v bruise_v or_o bray_v it_o yield_v from_o it_o a_o certain_a sweet_a juice_n in_o manner_n of_o honey_n the_o same_o be_v incorporat_a in_o wax_n be_v good_a to_o cure_v the_o phlegmatic_a weal_n and_o other_o bush_n or_o speck_n of_o the_o body_n it_o heal_v likewise_o the_o exulceration_n of_o the_o throat_n apply_v with_o wool_n it_o take_v away_o the_o chilblain_n or_o angry_a bloudifall_n call_v epinyctides_n also_o the_o grief_n of_o the_o matrice_n it_o ease_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n the_o get_n which_o otherwise_o we_o call_v gagate_n carry_v the_o name_n of_o a_o town_n and_o river_n both_o in_o lycia_n call_v gauge_n it_o be_v say_v also_o that_o the_o sea_n cast_v it_o up_o at_o a_o full_a tide_n or_o high_a water_n into_o the_o island_n of_o leucola_n where_o it_o be_v gather_v within_o the_o space_n of_o twelve_o stadia_fw-la and_o no_o where_o else_o black_a it_o be_v plain_a and_o even_o of_o a_o hollow_a substance_n in_o manner_n of_o a_o pumish_a stone_n not_o much_o differ_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o wood_n light_n brittle_a and_o if_o it_o be_v rub_v or_o bruise_v of_o a_o strong_a savour_n look_v what_o letter_n be_v imprint_v in_o it_o into_o any_o vessel_n of_o earth_n they_o will_v never_o be_v get_v out_o again_o while_o it_o burn_v it_o yield_v a_o smell_n of_o brimstone_n but_o a_o wonderful_a thing_n it_o be_v of_o this_o jet_n stone_n that_o water_n will_v soon_o make_v it_o to_o flame_n and_o oil_n will_v quench_v it_o again_o in_o burn_v the_o perfume_n thereof_o chase_v away_o serpent_n and_o recover_v woman_n lie_v in_o a_o trance_n by_o the_o suffocation_n or_o rise_n of_o the_o mother_n the_o say_a smoke_n discover_v the_o fall_a sickness_n and_o bewray_v whether_o a_o young_a damsel_n be_v a_o virgin_n maid_n or_o no_o be_v boil_v in_o wine_n it_o help_v the_o toothache_n and_o temper_v with_o wax_n it_o cure_v the_o swell_a glandule_n call_v the_o king_n evil_a they_o say_v that_o physician_n use_v this_o â—…et_a stone_n much_o in_o their_o sorcery_n practise_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o red_a hot_a axe_n which_o they_o call_v axinomantia_fw-la for_o they_o affirm_v that_o be_v cast_v thereupon_o it_o will_v burn_v and_o consume_v if_o what_o we_o desire_v and_o wish_n shall_v happen_v according_o as_o for_o sponge_n i_o mean_v by_o they_o in_o this_o place_n certain_a stone_n find_v in_o sponge_n and_o the_o same_o also_o do_v engender_v natural_o within_o they_o some_o there_o be_v who_o call_v they_o tecolithos_n because_o they_o be_v good_a for_o the_o bladder_n in_o this_o respect_n that_o they_o break_v the_o stone_n be_v drink_v in_o wine_n as_o concern_v the_o phrygian_a stone_n it_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o the_o country_n where_o it_o be_v ordinary_o find_v and_o it_o grow_v in_o hollow_a lump_n in_o manner_n of_o a_o pumish_a stone_n the_o order_n be_v to_o steep_v it_o well_o in_o wine_n before_o it_o be_v calcine_v and_o in_o the_o burn_a to_o maintain_v the_o fire_n with_o blast_n of_o bellows_n until_o it_o wax_v red_a then_o to_o quench_v it_o again_o in_o red_a wine_n continue_v this_o course_n three_o time_n &_o be_v thus_o prepare_v it_o be_v good_a only_o to_o scour_v cloth_n and_o make_v it_o ready_a for_o the_o dier_n to_o take_v a_o colour_n chap._n xx._n ¶_o of_o the_o red_a bloodstone_n hoematites_n and_o the_o five_o sort_n thereof_o also_o of_o the_o black_a sanguine_a stone_n call_v schistos_n the_o bloodstone_n schistos_n and_o hoematites_n both_o have_v great_a affinity_n one_o with_o another_o as_o for_o the_o bloodstone_n hoematites_n a_o mere_a mineral_n it_o be_v and_o find_v in_o mine_n of_o metal_n be_v burn_v it_o come_v to_o the_o colour_n of_o vermilion_n the_o manner_n of_o calcine_v it_o be_v much_o after_o that_o of_o the_o phrygian_a stone_n but_o wine_n serve_v not_o to_o quench_v it_o many_o sophisticate_a it_o with_o schistos_n and_o obtrude_v the_o one_o for_o the_o other_o but_o the_o difference_n be_v soon_o know_v for_o that_o the_o right_a hoematites_n have_v red_a vein_n in_o it_o and_o beside_o be_v by_o nature_n frail_a and_o easy_a to_o crumble_v of_o wonderful_a operation_n it_o be_v to_o help_v bloodshot_a eye_n the_o same_o give_v to_o woman_n to_o drink_v stay_v the_o immoderate_a flux_n that_o follow_v they_o they_o also_o that_o use_n to_o cast_v up_o blood_n at_o the_o mouth_n find_v help_n by_o drink_v it_o with_o the_o juice_n of_o a_o pomegranate_n in_o the_o disease_n likewise_o of_o the_o blader_n it_o be_v very_o effectual_a and_o be_v take_v in_o wine_n it_o be_v sovereign_a against_o the_o sting_n of_o serpent_n in_o all_o these_o case_n the_o bloodstone_n schistos_n be_v effectual_a but_o weak_a only_o it_o be_v in_o operation_n and_o yet_o among_o these_o sanguine_a or_o bloud-stone_n those_o be_v take_v for_o the_o best_a and_o most_o helpful_a which_o in_o colour_n resemble_v saffron_n &_o such_o have_v a_o peculiar_a resplendent_a lustre_n by_o themselves_o this_o stone_n be_v apply_v to_o weep_v and_o watery_a eye_n with_o woman_n milk_n do_v they_o much_o good_a and_o be_v sovereign_a also_o to_o restrain_v and_o keep_v they_o in_o if_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o start_v out_o of_o the_o head_n and_o this_o i_o write_v according_a to_o the_o mind_n and_o opinion_n of_o our_o modern_a writer_n but_o sotacus_n a_o very_a ancient_a writer_n have_v deliver_v unto_o we_o five_o kind_n of_o bloud-stone_n beside_o that_o hoematites_n call_v magnes_n or_o the_o loadstone_n among_o which_o he_o give_v the_o chief_a prize_n and_o principal_a praise_n to_o the_o aethiopian_a for_o that_o it_o be_v so_o sovereign_a to_o be_v put_v into_o medicine_n appropriate_a to_o the_o eye_n as_o also_o into_o those_o which_o for_o their_o excellent_a operation_n be_v call_v panchresta_n a_o second_o sort_n he_o say_v be_v call_v androdamas_n black_a of_o colour_n and_o for_o weight_n and_o hardness_n surpass_v all_o the_o rest_n whereupon_o it_o take_v that_o name_n and_o of_o this_o kind_n there_o be_v find_v great_a store_n in_o barbary_n he_o affirm_v moreover_o that_o it_o have_v a_o quality_n to_o draw_v unto_o it_o silver_n brass_n and_o iron_n and_o for_o trial_n whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o no_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v ground_n upon_o the_o touch_n call_v basanitis_fw-la for_o it_o will_v yield_v a_o bloody_a juice_n the_o which_o be_v a_o right_n sovereign_a remedy_n for_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o liver_n the_o three_o kind_n of_o bloodstone_n he_o make_v arabic_a for_o that_o it_o be_v bring_v out_o of_o arabia_n as_o hard_o it_o be_v as_o the_o other_o for_o hardly_o will_v there_o any_o juice_n come_v from_o it_o though_o it_o be_v put_v to_o the_o grindstone_n and_o the_o same_o otherwhile_o be_v of_o a_o saffron_n colour_n the_o four_o sort_n he_o say_v be_v call_v elatites_n so_o long_o as_o it_o be_v crude_a but_o be_v once_o calcine_v it_o be_v name_v miltites_n a_o very_a excellent_a thing_n for_o burn_v and_o scalding_n and_o in_o all_o case_n much_o better_o than_o any_o ruddle_n whatsoever_o in_o the_o five_o place_n he_o reckon_v that_o which_o be_v call_v schistos_n this_o be_v hold_v to_o be_v singular_a for_o repress_v the_o flux_n of_o blood_n from_o the_o hemorrhoid_a vein_n but_o general_o of_o all_o these_o blood_n stone_n he_o conclude_v thus_o that_o if_o they_o be_v puluerise_v and_o take_v in_o oil_n upon_o a_o fast_a stomach_n to_o the_o weight_n of_o 3_o dram_n they_o be_v right_o sovereign_a for_o all_o flux_n of_o blood_n the_o same_o author_n write_v of_o another_o schistos_n which_o be_v none_o of_o these_o hoematites_n and_o this_o they_o call_v anthracite_n and_o by_o his_o say_n find_v there_o be_v of_o it_o in_o africa_n black_a of_o colour_n which_o if_o it_o be_v ground_n upon_o a_o whetstone_n or_o grindstone_n with_o water_n yield_v towards_o the_o nether_a end_n or_o side_n thereof_o that_o lie_v next_o the_o ground_n a_o certain_a black_a juice_n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o a_o saffron_a colour_n and_o he_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o say_a juice_n be_v singular_a for_o those_o medicine_n appropriate_a to_o the_o
serpent_n ibid._n cunila_n bubula_fw-la wild_a origan_n 226._o m._n the_o virtue_n that_o it_o have_v ibid._n cunila_n gallinacea_n the_o same_o that_o origanum_fw-la heracleoticum_n 63._o c._n the_o virtue_n that_o it_o have_v ibid._n cunila_n libanotis_n why_o so_o call_v ibid._n c_o cunila_n the_o soft_a 63._o d._n the_o description_n and_o virtue_n ibid._n cunilago_fw-la what_o herb_n 30._o i_o the_o virtue_n 63._o d._n moth_n gather_v to_o it_o ibid._n cupid_n a_o image_n at_o thespiae_n wrought_v by_o praxiteles_n 566._o m._n cupid_n at_o parium_n wrought_v by_o praxiteles_n 567._o a._n comparable_a every_o way_n to_o venus_n of_o gnidos_n ibid._n abuse_v by_o a_o wretched_a wanton_a ibid._n cupid_n wrought_v to_o the_o pattern_n of_o young_a alcibiades_n 568._o g_o cupid_n fountain_n and_o the_o effect_n thereof_o 404._o b_o curalium_n see_v coral_n curalium_n a_o stone_n see_v pyrite_n c._n curio_n his_o devise_n for_o two_o wooden_a theatre_n at_o his_o father_n funeral_n 584._o i._n k._n l._n curtius_n a_o fountain_n serve_v rome_n 586._o g_o cutiliae_n water_n medicinable_a 402._o m._n their_o nature_n and_o sovereign_a virtue_n 404._o a._n they_o stand_v upon_o salnitre_n 412_o g._n cuttle_n fish_n their_o nature_n 428._o k._n their_o medicinable_a virtue_n 438._o k._n l_o c_o y_fw-fr cyamea_n a_o precious_a stone_n 630._o k_o cyamos_n of_o egypt_n describe_v 96._o l._n the_o use_n of_o this_o herb_n 97._o a_o cyanos_n a_o flower_n and_o a_o painter_n colour_n 89._o b_o cyanos_n a_o precious_a stone_n 620._o k._n which_o be_v the_o best_a l._n who_o devise_v first_o to_o give_v it_o a_o tincture_n 620_o l._n male_a and_o female_a ibid._n cyathus_n what_o measure_n or_o weight_n 113._o e_o cybia_n the_o square_a piece_n of_o the_o tunie_a fish_n 451._o c_o cybium_n a_o herb_n 359._o e_o cyclaminos_n 229._o f._n what_o herb_n ibid._n c._n call_v tuber_n terrae_fw-la ibid._n d._n the_o description_n ibid._n the_o virtue_n ibid._n the_o root_n how_o to_o be_v order_v ib._n d._n the_o venomous_a quality_n that_o it_o have_v ibid._n e._n three_o kind_n thereof_o ibid._n cydias_n a_o famous_a painter_n 547._o d._n his_o argonaut_n a_o costly_a picture_n ibid._n cydnus_n a_o river_n 403._o b_o cymae_fw-la the_o tender_a crop_n of_o colewort_n 26._o g._n how_o fruitful_a of_o they_o colewort_n be_v ibid._n h_o cynocephalia_n a_o magical_a herb_n 375._o b._n much_o commend_v by_o apian_a the_o great_a grammarian_n ibid._n cynoglossos_n what_o herb_n 223._o d_o cynoide_n see_v fleawort_n cynomorion_n what_o weed_v it_o be_v 145._o a._n why_o so_o call_v ibid._n cynomyia_n a_o herb_n 233._o d._n why_o so_o call_v ibid._n see_v fleawort_n cynosbato_n and_o cynosbastos_n see_v dogbrier_n cynosorchis_n a_o herb_n 279._o d._n see_v orchis_n cynozolon_fw-la one_o of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o herb_n chamaeleon_n 124._o i_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o name_n ibid._n cyperis_n what_o herb_n it_o be_v and_o the_o property_n thereof_o 101._o e_o cyperus_n a_o herb_n 99_o e._n the_o kind_n and_o property_n 101._o c_o a_o distinct_a rush_n from_o cypirus_n 100_o m_o cypirus_n what_o it_o be_v 100_o i_o the_o description_n 101._o a._n the_o distinct_a kind_n and_o property_n ibid._n the_o discommodity_n of_o it_o 101._o a._n b_o cypress_n tree_n apple_n their_o use_n in_o physic_n 179._o b_o king_n cyrus_n rich_a in_o gold_n 464._o h_o cyssite_n a_o precious_a stone_n 625._o e_fw-la cytini_fw-la in_o pomegranate_n what_o they_o be_v 165._o c._n their_o property_n ibid._n cyzicum_fw-la earth_n harden_v to_o a_o stone_n in_o the_o water_n 554._o l_o cyzicus_n a_o prince_n that_o build_v the_o stately_a temple_n at_o cyzicum_n 581._o a._n d_o a_o dactylio_n what_o it_o be_v 455._o d_o dactyliotheca_n what_o it_o be_v 602._o g._n who_o first_o have_v any_o such_o ibid._n dactylos_fw-la what_o grass_n 207._o b._n why_o so_o call_v ibid._n daedalus_n a_o excellent_a imageur_n in_o brass_n 501._o f._n his_o workmanship_n ibid._n daffodil_n describe_v 85._o a._n how_o they_o differ_v from_o lily_n ibid._n their_o operation_n in_o physic_n 103._o c_o daisy_n a_o flower_n and_o herb_n 89._o c._n the_o description_n ibid._n the_o medicixable_a virtue_n 245._o e_o dalion_n a_o physician_n 66._o k_o damasonium_n what_o herb_n 231._o b._n 256._o i_o damion_n a_o writer_n in_o physic_n 52._o i_o damophilus_n a_o excellent_a imageur_n and_o workman_n in_o cley_n 552._o i._n his_o workmanship_n ibid._n damp_n in_o sink_v of_o pit_n it_o may_v be_v foresee_v and_o the_o danger_n prevent_v 409._o d._n e_o dandruff_n in_o head_n and_o beard_n how_o it_o may_v be_v scour_v and_o rid_v away_o 44._o h._n 47._o a._n 52._o g._n h._n 56._o i._n 59_o c._n 72._o g._n 103._o b_o 127._o e._n 138._o m._n 155._o f._n 157._o e._n 158._o m._n 161._o b._n d._n 168._o l_o 171._o e._n 173._o c._n 174._o k._n 179._o d._n 182._o h._n 191._o c._n 207_o c._n f_o 232._o k._n 249._o c._n 267._o f._n 306._o 〈◊〉_d 324._o g._n 365._o c._n 432._o h_o 559._o b._n danewort_n a_o herb_n see_v walwort_n danubius_n the_o river_n 405._o a_o daphnias_n a_o precious_a stone_n 626._o h_o dardanium_n what_o ornament_n of_o the_o body_n 462._o g_o dardanus_n a_o magician_n master_n to_o democritus_n 373._o c_o darnell_n what_o medicinable_a virtue_n it_o do_v afford_v 139._o a_o 144._o l._n date_n myrobalane_n 163._o b_o date_fw-la tree_n spathe_fw-mi what_o virtue_n it_o have_v ibid._n date_n what_o discommodity_n they_o bring_v 162._o l_o the_o liquor_n of_o date_n what_o use_v it_o have_v in_o physic_n ibid._n m_o date_n caryotae_n what_o property_n they_o have_v medicinable_a 163._o a._n date_fw-la stone_n their_o virtue_n ibid._n date_fw-la tree_n resemble_v natural_o within_o stone_n 588._o h_o d_o e_o the_o dead_a with_o what_o reverence_n and_o protestation_n they_o be_v name_v 297._o b_o deafness_n or_o hardness_n of_o hear_v what_o medicine_n do_v help_v 40._o g_o 413._o c._n see_v more_o in_o ear_n what_o cause_v deafness_n 450._o k_o debate_n what_o thing_n be_v think_v to_o breed_v 435._o a_o debt_n why_o call_v in_o latin_a ae_z alienum_fw-la 479._o d_o p._n decius_n must_n honour_v with_o two_o grass_n coronet_n 116._o k_o his_o praise_n worthy_a deed_n ibid._n l_o decuries_n of_o judge_n at_o rome_n ordain_v by_o augustus_n caesar_n 459._o d._n of_o what_o person_n they_o do_v consist_v ibid._n four_o in_o all_o at_o first_o 459._o e._n a_o five_o erect_v by_o c._n caligula_n the_o emperor_n 460._o i_o with_o what_o regard_n they_o be_v elect_v 347._o b_o a_o defensative_a against_o inflammation_n 206._o k_o deformity_n in_o the_o skin_n of_o the_o face_n how_o to_o be_v do_v away_o 268._o k._n see_v visage_n delphic_a bason_n of_o brass_n 489._o c_o demetrius_n a_o physician_n write_v a_o treatise_n of_o the_o number_n four_o 305._o e._n k._n demetrius_n in_o what_o regard_n he_o have_v protogenes_n the_o painter_n 543._o a_o demetrius_n a_o excellent_a imageur_n and_o engrave_a 501._o 〈◊〉_d his_o curious_a work_n ibid._n democritus_n a_o professor_n and_o writer_n in_o physic_n 203._o a_o reprove_v for_o his_o vanity_n and_o lie_n as_o touch_v the_o chamaeleon_n 315._o b._n c._n addict_v overmuch_o to_o the_o vanity_n of_o magician_n ibid._n condemn_v for_o set_v down_o receipt_n in_o physic_n make_v of_o man_n body_n 293._o f._n a_o maintainer_n of_o magic_n 373._o c._n in_o some_o sort_n excuse_v for_o his_o loud_a lie_n 316._o g._n demos_n atheniensium_fw-la what_o picture_n it_o be_v of_o parasius_n his_o do_v 535._o e_o demosthenes_n the_o great_a orator_n carry_v poison_v ordinary_o in_o his_o ring_n 458._o l_o demostratus_n a_o writer_n in_o philosophy_n 606._o h_o denarius_fw-la or_o denier_n a_o silver_n piece_n at_o rome_n for_o what_o it_o be_v currant_n 463._o a._n go_v for_o ten_o ass_n it_o be_v stamp_v with_o the_o decussis_fw-la x._o 463._o b._n go_v for_o sixteen_o ass_n with_o this_o number_n xvi_o ibid._n a_o denier_n in_o soldier_n pay_v be_v never_o above_o ten_o ass_n ibid._n denarius_fw-la a_o piece_n of_o gold_n coin_n 462._o i_o dendrachates_fw-la a_o precious_a stone_n 623._o e._n the_o reason_n of_o that_o name_n ibid._n dendritis_n a_o precious_a stone_n 631._o a_o dentifrice_n for_o to_o make_v the_o tooth_n white_a 326._o i_o k._n 327._o b_o 352._o l._n 376._o h._n 422._o g._n 437._o d._n 440._o l._n 591._o b._n dependere_fw-la what_o it_o signify_v 462._o g_o depilatory_n 50._o i_o 110._o d._n 110._o k._n 122._o g._n 146._o i._n k._n 166._o l_o 171._o a._n 187._o a._n 190._o h._n 268._o k._n l._n 280._o l._n 302._o g._n 312._o 〈◊〉_d k_o 315._o a._n 316._o g._n 340._o h._n i_o 341._o a._n against_o the_o abuse_n of_o rosins_n depilatorie_a and_o pitch_v plaster_n to_o take_v away_o hair_n 349._o a_o desiccative_a medicine_n 138._o m._n see_v more_o in_o exsiccative_n d_o
m_o epinyctide_n accident_n to_o the_o eye_n how_o to_o be_v help_v 438._o l._n m_o epinyctides_n how_o pliny_n take_v it_o 42._o l._n what_o be_v mean_v thereby_o mother_n writer_n ibid._n epithymum_n what_o herb_n 250._o l._n the_o true_a description_n ibid._n m._n e_o q_n equisetum_n a_o herb_n 263._o b_o e_o r_o eranthemon_n what_o herb_n 125._o d_o why_o so_o call_v ibid._n erasistratus_n a_o physician_n 68_o g._n he_o condemn_v opium_n ibid._n he_o alter_v the_o course_n of_o the_o former_a physic_n 344._o h._n how_o much_o money_n he_o receive_v for_o one_o cure_n ibid._n eretria_n a_o white_a earth_n serve_v for_o painter_n colour_n 518._o k_o why_o so_o call_v 329._o f._n the_o use_n in_o physic_n ibid._n two_o kind_n thereof_o 559._o e._n how_o the_o good_a be_v know_v ibid._n erigonus_n a_o painter_n 550._o k._n how_o he_o come_v by_o knowledge_n ibid._n erineos_fw-la the_o name_n of_o the_o wild_a figtree_n in_o greek_a 169._o b._n the_o name_n also_o of_o a_o herb_n ib._n the_o description_n of_o the_o herb_n ibid._n c._n the_o virtue_n ib._n eriphia_n a_o strange_a herb_n 204._o l._n the_o description_n ibid._n how_o it_o take_v that_o name_n ibid._n the_o use_n thereof_o in_o physic_n ib._n eristalis_fw-la a_o precious_a stone_n 626._o k_o erith_n a_o herb_n 274._o i_o the_o sundry_a name_n it_o have_v ibid._n why_o call_v philanthropos_n ib._n the_o virtue_n medicinable_a ib._n erithales_n one_o of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o less_o houseleek_a 237._o c_o erotylos_n a_o precious_a stone_n 626._o k._n call_v likewise_o amphicome_a and_o hieromnemon_n ibid._n what_o earth_n be_v like_a by_o the_o leer_n to_o have_v water_n within_o 409._o b_o what_o not_o ibid._n c._n d_o in_o what_o place_n earth_n turn_v in_o time_n to_o be_v a_o stone_n 554._o l._n m_o the_o bounty_n of_o the_o earth_n inenarrable_a 553._o b_o erthen_n work_v and_o vessel_n both_o in_o divine_a and_o civil_a use_n also_o infinite_a 553._o b._n c._n of_o great_a price_n ibid._n d._n e_o earth_n pure_a will_v not_o flame_n 472._o b_o earth_n medicinable_a how_o to_o wash_v and_o prepare_v 559._o e_fw-la erthquake_n as_o they_o discover_v spring_n so_o they_o swallow_v they_o up_o 411._o a_o erth-worme_n medicinable_a and_o therefore_o preserve_v 361._o d_o eruile_n the_o pulse_n what_o virtue_n in_o physic_n it_o have_v 143._o b_o the_o discommodity_n thereof_o ibid._n d_o ere_v a_o sovereign_a herb_n against_o all_o poison_n and_o serpent_n 118._o m._n the_o description_n 119._o a._n b_o erysisceptron_n what_o plant_n 195._o b._n the_o sundry_a name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d ib._n the_o medicinable_a vertx_n wherewith_o it_o be_v endue_v ibid._n c_o erythini_n fish_n have_v a_o property_n to_o stay_v the_o lask_z 443._o e_o e_o s_o esopus_n what_o herb_n 45._o b_o esubopes_n a_o kind_n of_o the_o colchian_o rich_a and_o sumptuous_a both_o in_o silver_n and_o gold_n 464._o i_o e_o t_o in_o the_o what_o they_o be_v 541._o d_o e_o v_z euax_z a_o k._n of_o arabia_n who_o write_v of_o herb_n 210._o g_o euclia_n what_o herb_n 231._o f._n the_o effect_n thereof_o according_a to_o the_o magician_n ibid._n eucnemos_n amazon_n a_o image_n 503._o a._n why_o so_o call_v ib._n why_o esteem_v so_o much_o by_o nero_n the_o emperor_n ibid._n eudemus_n a_o physician_n 347._o e._n over_o familiar_a with_o livia_n the_o princess_n wife_n to_o drusus_n caesar_n ibid._n eudoxus_n a_o painter_n and_o imageur_n in_o brass_n 549._o e_o euenor_n a_o writer_n in_o physic_n 112._o l_o euenor_n a_o painter_n 534._o g._n father_n and_o master_n to_o noble_a parasius_n the_o painter_n ibid._n eugalacton_n a_o herb_n see_v glaux_fw-fr eulaeus_n a_o river_n out_o of_o which_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n use_v to_o drink_v 406._o l_o eumarus_n a_o famous_a painter_n 533._o a._n he_o first_o distinguish_v male_a from_o female_n ibid._n eumece_n a_o precious_a stone_n 626._o k_o eumetres_n a_o precious_a stone_n 626_o l._n call_v also_o belus_n gem_n ibid._n eunicus_n a_o excellent_a grave_a 483._o e_o eunuchion_n a_o kind_n of_o lectuce_n 24._o k._n why_o so_o call_v ibid._n eupatoria_n the_o herb_n otherwise_o call_v agrimonie_n 220._o k_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o name_n ibid._n the_o description_n and_o virtue_n ibid._n k._n l_o eupetalos_n a_o precious_a stone_n 626._o l_o euphorbia_n a_o herb_n 222._o k._n why_o so_o call_v ibid._n commend_v by_o king_n juba_n in_o one_o entire_a book_n ibid._n l._n the_o description_n ibid._n where_o it_o grow_v natural_o 269._o d_o euphorbium_n the_o juice_n of_o the_o herb_n euphorbia_n 222._o l._n the_o manner_n of_o gather_v it_o ibid._n how_o it_o be_v sophisticated_a 223._o a._n euphorbus_n a_o physician_n brother_n to_o antonius_n musa_n the_o physician_n 222._o k_o euphranor_n a_o excellent_a imageur_n 502._o g._n his_o work_n ibid._n he_o be_v beside_o a_o cunning_a painter_n 547._o c._n he_o excel_v in_o symetry_n whereof_o he_o write_v book_n ibid._n his_o imperfection_n ibid._n his_o work_n ibid._n euphrosynon_n a_o herb_n see_v buglossos_n eupompus_n a_o cunning_a painter_n 537._o a._n his_o work_n ibid._n of_o great_a authority_n ibid._n eureos_n a_o precious_a stone_n 626._o l_o euripice_n a_o kind_n of_o rich_fw-mi 101._o e._n the_o property_n which_o it_o have_v ibid._n eurotas_n the_o river_n represent_v in_o brass_n 502._o h._n the_o praise_n of_o the_o workman_n thereof_o ibid._n eurotias_n a_o precious_a stone_n 626._o l_o eusebes_n a_o precious_a stone_n ibid._n euthycrates_n son_n to_o lysippus_n a_o singular_a imageur_n 499._o f_o wherein_o he_o excel_v ibid._n his_o work_n ibid._n eutomon_n what_o herb_n 217._o e_o eutychides_n a_o imageur_fw-fr famous_a for_o the_o river_n eurotus_n of_o his_o pourtray_a 502._o h_o eutichides_n a_o painter_n 549._o f_o e_o x_o exaco_n a_o herb_n see_v centaurie_n the_o less_o exagon_n one_o of_o the_o ophiagenes_n 299._o a._n not_o hurt_v by_o serpent_n but_o lick_v by_o they_o ibid._n exchange_n and_o barter_v ware_n for_o ware_n the_o old_a manner_n of_o merchandise_n 454._o l_o excrement_n of_o man_n body_n medicinable_a 302._o m_o excrement_n of_o man_n belly_n a_o counterpoison_v 270._o k_o excrement_n of_o a_o sheep_n balier_v about_o their_o tail_n 351._o b_o the_o medicinable_a property_n thereof_o ibid._n excrescence_n of_o proud_a and_o rank_n flesh_n how_o to_o be_v take_v away_o and_o repress_v 146._o l._n 158._o k._n 165._o a._n d._n 167._o a._n 177._o f._n 264_o k_o 265._o a._n 273._o e._n 338._o i._n 447._o e._n 474._o i._n execration_n ban_n and_o curse_n in_o a_o form_n of_o word_n think_v to_o be_v of_o force_n 296._o i_o exedum_fw-la what_o herb_n 206._o g._n the_o effect_n that_o it_o have_v ibid._n exercise_n of_o the_o body_n make_v much_o for_o health_n 303._o d_o extrebenus_fw-la a_o precious_a stone_n 626._o k_o exorcism_n believe_v to_o be_v available_a 294._o l_o exorcism_n and_o prayer_n interrupt_v by_o unlucky_a bird_n dicae_n 295._o a_o exorcism_n of_o the_o decci_n ibid._n expensa_fw-la what_o the_o word_n signify_v 462._o g_o experience_n the_o first_o ground_n and_o foundation_n of_o physic_n 242_o m._n exsiccative_a medicine_n 178_o h_z k._n 249_o d_o f._n 264_o m._n 286_o k_o 320_o m._n 418_o k._n l._n 421._o e._n 423_o e._n 471_o e._n 475_o a._n 506_o m_o 511._o f._n 516_o h._n 529_o b_o d._n f._n 558_o l._n 559_o d._n 588_o m._n 591._o c_o see_v more_o in_o desiccative_n extractive_a medicine_n 595._o c._n see_v more_o in_o draw_v exulceration_n by_o extreme_a cold_a or_o burn_a how_o cure_v 432._o g._n exulceration_n of_o the_o belly_n how_o to_o be_v help_v 168_o h._n 318._o g_o see_n dysenterie_n exulcerative_a medicine_n and_o raise_v blister_n 149_o d._n see_v causticke_a f_o a_o fabianus_n a_o writer_n in_o physic_n 303._o e_o fabius_n cunctator_n honour_v with_o a_o grass_n coronet_n and_o why_o 116._o m._n salute_v by_o the_o name_n of_o father_n by_o the_o regiment_n of_o minutius_n 117._o a_o fabricius_n a_o patron_n of_o frugality_n 483._o c_o faco_n rough_a and_o blister_a with_o sunne-burning_a how_o to_o be_v cure_v 366._o k_o face_n break_v out_o by_o what_o mean_v heal_v 422._o k._n how_o to_o be_v cleanse_v from_o freckle_n and_o pimple_n 440._o m._n how_o to_o look_v full_a fair_a and_o plumbe_v 440._o m._n 441._o a._n b._n how_o to_o be_v rid_v from_o spot_n and_o lentil_o ibid._n b_o faint_v cold_a sweat_n how_o to_o be_v remedy_v 48._o h._n 49._o f._n 52._o k_o 58._o g._n 313._o d._n see_v more_o in_o sweat_n diaphoreticall_a faint_n about_o the_o heart_n how_o to_o be_v help_v 134._o l._n 155._o d_o see_v swoon_a falernum_fw-la a_o kind_n of_o amber_n 608._o i._n why_o so_o call_v ibid._n fall_v sickness_n detect_v by_o the_o fume_n of_o brimstone_n 556._o k_o by_o a_o perfume_n of_o bitumen_n 557._o e._n by_o the_o fume_n of_o
in_o brass_n most_o curious_o wrought_v by_o phidias_n 566_o h_o sphinx_n a_o monstrous_a rock_n in_o egypt_n 577._o b._n the_o description_n thereof_o ib._n b._n c._n thought_n to_o be_v the_o monument_n wherein_o king_n amasis_n be_v entomb_v ib._n sphragide_n certain_a precious_a stone_n that_o scale_v fair_a 620._o h_o sphragis_n what_o earth_n 529._o a_o sphyraena_fw-la a_o fish_n see_v sudis_fw-la spicknell_n see_v meum_fw-la spilumene_n a_o image_n of_o praxiteles_n his_o make_n 500_o k_o spirit_n how_o reviue_v and_o recover_v 59_o c._n 130._o h_o spirit_n make_v dull_a by_o some_o water_n 403._o e_o spit_v observe_v superstitious_o in_o avert_v witchcraft_n 300._o g._n in_o prevent_v lameness_n ibid._n in_o turn_v away_o the_o displeasure_n of_o the_o god_n for_o some_o bold_a petition_n ibid._n in_o fortify_v the_o operation_n of_o medicine_n 300._o h_o in_o cure_v the_o party_n that_o one_o have_v hurt_v and_o repent_v therefore_o ibid._n in_o help_v a_o beast_n sway_v or_o hip_v by_o a_o blow_n give_v 300_o i_o in_o give_v a_o shreud_a blow_n to_o a_o enemy_n ib._n hospital_n convey_v backward_o behind_o the_o ear_n what_o it_o signify_v 297._o d_o hospital_n fast_v of_o what_o virtue_n 300._o g._n k_o hospital_n fast_v of_o a_o woman_n medicinable_a 308._o h_o hospital_n of_o certain_a man_n medicinable_a against_o serpent_n 299._o a._n splanchnoptes_n a_o image_n in_o brass_n curious_o wrought_v by_o stipax_n 502_o l._n why_o so_o call_v ibid._n splanchnoptes_n 123._o e_o for_o the_o spleen_n pain_v swell_v hard_a obstruct_v or_o otherwise_o disease_v proper_a remedy_n 39_o d._n 40_o k._n 45_o c._n 49_o f._n 51_o b_o 52_o g._n 56_o h_z i_o 60_o g._n 61_o a._n 62_o l._n 64_o l._n 67_o d._n 73_o d._n 75_o c_o 101_o b._n 103_o b._n 104_o g._n 105_o c._n 119_o d._n 121_o e._n 122_o g_o 124_o l._n 127_o e._n 128_o l._n 130_o k._n 143_o b._n 144_o h._n 146_o k._n 150._o g_o i_o 164_o g._n 167_o c._n 169_o f._n 173_o d._n 178_o g._n 180_o k._n 187_o c_o 188_o h._n 189_o e_fw-it f._n 190_o i_fw-it l._n 193_o a._n 196_o l._n 198_o i_o 207_o d_o 208_o g._n 216_o m._n 253_o d_o e_o f._n 254_o g._n 263_o c._n 274_o l._n 275_o e_fw-la 277_o c._n 287_o e._n 288_o h._n 289_o d._n 290_o i_o 291_o c._n 313_o b._n 318_o i_o 330_o h_z i_o k._n 341_o d._n 352_o i_o 381_o d_o e._n 424_o h._n 430_o g._n 431_o e_fw-la 443_o f._n 444_o g._n 447_o a._n 516_o i_o 529_o b._n splenion_n what_o herb_n and_o why_o so_o call_v 217._o a_o sploche_n swear_v it_o in_o the_o skin_n how_o to_o be_v bring_v to_o a_o fresh_a colour_n 339._o a_o spodium_n of_o lead_n 520_o g._n how_o wash_v ib._n for_o spodium_n a_o succedan_n 158._o l_o spodos_n what_o it_o be_v 511_o f._n the_o nature_n of_o it_o ibid._n spodos_fw-la of_o sundry_a sort_n 512._o g._n how_o to_o be_v wash_v ibid._n h._n the_o virtue_n ibid._n spodos_n lauriotis_n ibid._n the_o best_a spodos_n ib._n what_o thing_n serve_v in_o stead_n of_o spodos_n 512._o i_o spondylium_fw-la a_o herb_n 181_o a._n the_o virtue_n thereof_o in_o physic_n ib._n spondylus_n a_o fish_n medicinable_a 446._o i_o spongiae_fw-la in_o sperage_n what_o they_o be_v 27._o d_o spongites_n a_o precious_a stone_n why_o so_o call_v 629._o d_o spot_n and_o speckle_n black_a in_o the_o skin_n how_o to_o be_v take_v out_o 62_o i_o 161_o e._n 266_o h._n 314._o k._n 377._o d._n spot_n or_o iron_n mole_n how_o to_o be_v take_v out_o 47._o d._n 161._o e_fw-la spraine_n of_o sinew_n how_o help_v 334._o m_o of_o spring_n and_o fountain_n a_o discourse_n how_o to_o find_v they_o 408._o i_o k._n l._n m._n 409._o a._n b._n spring_n of_o water_n arise_v upon_o the_o stocking_n up_o and_o cut_v down_o of_o wood_n 410._o k_o sprat_n salt_v medicinable_a in_o some_o case_n 434._o h_o spuma_fw-la argenti_n see_v litharge_n sponge_n of_o fresh_a water_n a_o kind_n of_o herb_n 280_o g._n why_o call_v conferua_n ibid._n h_o sponge_n of_o male_a sex_n 423._o a._n it_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v die_v purple_a ibid._n sponge_n of_o female_a sex_n 423._o b_o sponge_n how_o they_o be_v make_v white_a ib._n sponge_n have_v a_o sensible_a life_n ibid._n sponge_n stone_n what_o they_o be_v 589._o d._n why_o they_o be_v call_v tecolithi_n ibid._n sponge_n use_v in_o friction_n and_o rub_v of_o man_n body_n 424_o k._n whether_o sponge_n have_v hear_v or_o no_o 423_o c_o which_o sponge_n be_v best_a ibid._n the_o general_a use_n of_o all_o sponge_n 423_o d_o e_o they_o serve_v in_o stead_n of_o lana_n succida_n or_o unwashed_a greasy_a wool_n in_o wound_n 424._o g_o sponge_n ash_n medicinable_a 424._o i_o sponge_n common_o divide_v into_o african_a and_o rhodiack_n 424._o k._n where_o the_o fine_a and_o most_o delicate_a sponge_n be_v find_v ib._n spurge_n a_o herb_n 284_o i_o the_o description_n ibid._n spurge_n see_v tithymale_n spider_n venom_n what_o remedy_n for_o it_o 65_o b._n 187_o d._n 196_o i_o 431_o f._n 433_o f._n s_o q_n squatina_n a_o fish_n the_o skin_n whereof_o be_v medicinable_a 444._o l_o squilla_n or_o sea_n onion_n 18_o l._n the_o description_n &_o property_n ib._n more_o quality_n that_o it_o have_v 99_o e._n the_o sundry_a kind_n 18._o m_o how_o to_o be_v order_v 19_o a_o pythagoras_n write_v a_o book_n of_o squilla_n 18_o m_o squilla_n male_a and_o female_a 51_o c._n how_o to_o be_v prepare_v ib._n how_o to_o be_v boil_v or_o calcine_v 51_o e_fw-it squilla_n the_o less_o see_v pancration_n squilliticke_a vinegar_n the_o virtue_n thereof_o 156._o l_o sâ—…inancie_n a_o disease_n of_o the_o throat_n with_o what_o medicine_n it_o be_v cure_v 36_o l._n 39_o d._n 42_o k._n 44_o g._n 61_o c._n 66_o g._n 75_o e._n 76_o i_o 103_o e._n 134_o l._n 135_o d._n 147_o e._n 157_o b._n 158._o g._n 172_o h._n 183_o c_o e_o 196._o g._n 205_o e._n 212_o l._n 245_o b_o d._n 277_o d._n 287_o d._n 301_o d_o e_o f_z 311_o b._n 328_o k._n 378_o h_z k._n l._n 419_o b._n 422_o k._n 432_o i_o 442_o g_o b_o 471_o c._n 510_o i_o squinanth_n rich_fw-mi describe_v with_o the_o kind_n and_o virtue_n thereof_o 101_o f._n 102_o g_o s_o t_o stachys_n the_o herb_n describe_v 199._o c._n the_o virtue_n thereof_o ib._n stag_n hind_n hart_n red_a deer_n enemy_n every_o way_n to_o serpent_n 321_o d._n their_o horn_n ib._n skin_n ib._n e._n rennet_n of_o a_o hind-calfe_n 321_o f._n genetoirs_fw-fr of_o a_o stag_n and_o his_o pizzle_n ib._n rim_n of_o the_o paunch_n ib._n tooth_n ib._n their_o blood_n draw_v serpent_n together_o ibid._n stain_v of_o clothes_n in_o egypt_n how_o it_o be_v practise_v 550._o c_o the_o commodity_n of_o clothes_n so_o stain_v by_o seethe_v ibid._n d_o staphis_fw-la or_o astaphis_fw-la agria_n what_o hearbeit_n be_v 248._o l_o starre-fish_n medicinable_a 433_o f_o starchfloure_n the_o property_n of_o it_o 140._o l_o staterae_fw-la what_o drink_v cup_n or_o mazer_n they_o be_v 482_o h_o statice_n what_o herb_n 250._o h_o stately_a statue_n first_o when_o they_o come_v up_o at_o rome_n 482_o l_o roman_n honour_v at_o rome_n with_o statue_n by_o stranger_n 493_o d._n statue_n erect_v for_o they_o at_o rome_n who_o be_v kill_v in_o embassage_n or_o service_n for_o the_o state_n 491._o f_o the_o measure_n ordinary_o of_o statue_n three_o foot_n 492_o g_o statue_n on_o foot_n at_o rome_n 492._o l_o statue_n of_o silver_n when_o first_o admit_v in_o rome_n 482._o m_o 483_o a._n three_o statue_n of_o hannibal_n even_o in_o rome_n 493_o c_o statue_n on_o horseback_n a_o devise_n come_v from_o the_o greek_n 490_o l._n woman_n honour_v with_o statue_n on_o horseback_n 492._o l_o statue_n ride_v triumphant_a or_o otherwise_o in_o chariot_n when_o they_o be_v first_o see_v at_o rome_n 490_o m_o statue_n erect_v upon_o column_n be_v of_o great_a antiquity_n 491._o a_o what_o they_o signify_v 492_o k_o statue_n without_o any_o robe_n 491._o e_o rome_n full_a of_o statue_n and_o image_n 494_o i_o statue_n thuscanica_n ibid._n h_o stavisacre_n describe_v 148_o l._n it_o be_v not_o wa_n taminia_n ibid._n where_o it_o love_v to_o grow_v ibid._n m._n the_o kernil_v dangerous_a inward_o take_v 149_o a._n the_o medicinable_a virtue_n ibid._n steatite_n a_o precious_a stone_n 630._o h_o steatomata_n what_o kind_n of_o wen_n and_o how_o cure_v 265_o c_o steel_n what_o it_o be_v 514_o i_o diverse_a kind_n ibid._n k_o stellio_n a_o word_n odious_a what_o it_o import_v 388._o i_o stellion_n the_o lizard_n their_o venomous_a spiteful_a and_o envious_a nature_n to_o mankind_n 388_o i_o most_o adverse_a to_o scorpion_n 361_o b._n how_o they_o cast_v their_o slough_n or_o skin_n 388_o k._n l._n the_o same_o be_v medicinable_a ibid._n i_o the_o diverse_a name_n