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place_n that_o this_o be_v so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o ancient_a heroë_n but_o since_o that_o time_n it_o have_v be_v turn_v into_o earth_n by_o the_o river_n nile_n such_o a_o property_n indeed_o the_o river_n have_v because_o it_o continual_o draw_v much_o mud_n as_o be_v observe_v by_o aristotle_n eratosthenes_n and_o many_o other_o but_o that_o it_o shall_v do_v it_o in_o this_o proportion_n it_o be_v altogether_o incredible_a for_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o best_a and_o most_o skilful_a mariner_n a_o ship_n under_o sail_n have_v wind_n and_o tide_n may_v ride_v as_o far_o in_o the_o space_n of_o one_o hour_n as_o shall_v answer_v 8000_o pace_n upon_o the_o land_n which_o multiply_v into_o 24._o make_v up_o 192000._o therefore_o the_o distance_n between_o the_o city_n and_o the_o isle_n must_v have_v be_v 192_o mile_n and_o so_o much_o earth_n must_v have_v be_v gather_v together_o by_o the_o attraction_n of_o nile_n since_o 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eadem_fw-la regina_fw-la heptastadium_n sicut_fw-la vix_fw-la credendâ_fw-la celeritate_fw-la ità _fw-la magnitudine_fw-la mirâ_fw-la construxit_fw-la ob_fw-la caussam_fw-la notam_fw-la &_o necessariam_fw-la insula_fw-la pharos_n etc._n etc._n à _fw-la civitatis_fw-la litore_fw-la mille_fw-la passibus_fw-la disparata_fw-la rhodiorum_n erat_fw-la obnoxia_fw-la vectigali_fw-la quod_fw-la cùm_fw-la indè_fw-la quidam_fw-la nimium_fw-la quantum_fw-la petituri_fw-la venissent_fw-la foemina_fw-la callida_fw-la semper_fw-la in_o fraud_n sollennium_fw-la specie_fw-la feriarum_fw-la iisdem_fw-la publicanis_fw-la secum_fw-la ad_fw-la suburbana_fw-la perductis_fw-la opus_fw-la juss_n erat_fw-la irrequietis_fw-la laboribus_fw-la consummari_fw-la &_o septem_fw-la diebus_fw-la totidem_fw-la stadia_fw-la molibus_fw-la jactis_fw-la in_o mare_fw-la solo_fw-la propin_v quanti_fw-la terrae_fw-la sunt_fw-la vindicate_v quò_fw-la cum_fw-la vehiculo_fw-la ingressa_fw-la errare_fw-la aït_fw-la rhodios_fw-la insularum_fw-la non_fw-la continentis_fw-la portorium_fw-la flagitantes_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o be_v the_o same_o cleopatra_n raise_v the_o heptastadium_n not_o more_o wonderful_a for_o its_o magnitude_n then_o for_o the_o expedition_n of_o the_o business_n and_o she_o do_v it_o for_o a_o reason_n very_o necessary_a and_o well_o enough_o know_v the_o isle_n pharos_n which_o be_v about_o a_o mile_n distant_a from_o the_o city_n pay_v tribute_n to_o the_o rhodian_o which_o be_v by_o they_o too_o intolerable_o exact_v the_o politic_a princess_n always_o exquisite_o able_a to_o deceiv_v upon_o a_o time_n withdraw_n the_o publican_n into_o the_o suburb_n as_o if_o there_o have_v be_v some_o great_a holiday_n to_o be_v keep_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n she_o have_v set_v man_n a_o work_n to_o cast_v mighty_a heap_n into_o the_o sea_n which_o be_v follow_v with_o indefatigable_a pain_n seven_o furlong_n of_o sea_n be_v make_v into_o earth_n within_o the_o space_n of_o seven_o day_n and_o 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jus_fw-la graeco_fw-la rom._n in_o le._n naut_n p._n 278_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o when_o eudaemon_n of_o nicomedia_n make_v complaint_n to_o antoninus_n that_o in_o a_o wrack_n upon_o the_o coast_n of_o italy_n he_o have_v be_v robe_v by_o the_o publican_n that_o inhabit_v the_o cyclades_n 〈◊〉_d digest_v de_fw-fr leg._n rhod._n the_o act_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o emperor_n return_v this_o answer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v i_o indeed_o be_o lord_n of_o the_o land_n but_o as_o for_o the_o sea_n it_o must_v be_v judge_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o rhodes_n title_n 2._o of_o the_o digest_v cap._n 9_o this_o by_o the_o way_n but_o by_o that_o of_o ammianus_n marcellinus_n we_o be_v certain_o inform_v concern_v the_o time_n when_o pharos_n first_o begin_v to_o be_v a_o peninsula_n therefore_o if_o aristaeas_n make_v mention_n of_o the_o heptastadium_n he_o ought_v to_o live_v either_o in_o or_o after_o the_o 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who_o shall_v be_v the_o father_n of_o this_o rain_n or_o who_o shall_v beget_v these_o drop_n of_o dew_n sure_o we_o be_v that_o though_o touch_v by_o death_n we_o shrink_v up_o like_o that_o sensitive_a plant_n yet_o we_o shall_v soon_o quicken_v by_o his_o influence_n who_o head_n in_o the_o canticle_n be_v fill_v with_o dew_n and_o his_o lok_n as_o with_o the_o drop_n of_o the_o night_n in_o exprobration_n therefore_o unto_o death_n and_o mortality_n we_o know_v who_o use_n it_o be_v to_o bury_v their_o dead_a in_o their_o garden_n sow_v their_o body_n with_o as_o much_o faith_n as_o their_o fruit_n and_o equal_o expect_v
see_v they_o let_v he_o repair_v to_o higinus_n aratus_n manilius_n stoffler_n upon_o the_o sphere_n of_o proclus_n and_o the_o nameless_a scholiast_n upon_o cesar_n germanicus_n that_o be_v find_v in_o sicily_n this_o only_a i_o may_v say_v that_o the_o conceit_n be_v true_o poëtical_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v mere_o make_v not_o tell_v as_o have_v no_o footstep_n in_o story_n nor_o foundation_n in_o verity_n save_v only_o their_o misconceit_n of_o the_o name_n orion_n quasi_fw-la urion_n this_o infirm_a gloss_n upon_o that_o word_n however_o at_o the_o best_a not_o able_a to_o stand_v by_o itself_o be_v after_o make_v far_o more_o impotent_a by_o their_o halt_n between_o two_o opinion_n one_o while_o conceive_v orion_n to_o be_v that_o he_o be_v another_o while_n to_o be_v arctophylax_n far_o wide_o guess_v the_o one_o be_v in_o the_o north_n the_o other_o in_o the_o south_n see_v hesychius_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o how_o well_o our_o author_n accord_v with_o the_o truth_n we_o shall_v see_v and_o great_o approve_v that_o orion_n be_v a_o hunter_n the_o greek_n themselves_o conâ—ess_v so_o theon_n upon_o aratus_n his_o phaenomena_n page_n 539_o of_o that_o which_o be_v print_v in_o quarto_fw-la at_o paris_n moses_n record_v the_o like_a of_o this_o nimrod_n the_o fable_n also_o say_v he_o be_v a_o king_n and_o in_o jansson_n globe_n he_o be_v call_v bellator_n fortissimus_fw-la the_o astronomer_n of_o arabia_n call_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d algebar_v that_o be_v as_o the_o lxx_o do_v the_o giant_n all_o this_o agree_n add_v hereunto_o his_o posture_n in_o the_o heaven_n high_o become_v his_o profession_n to_o show_v he_o be_v a_o soldier_n he_o be_v place_v with_o sword_n and_o buckler_n and_o be_v therefore_o call_v by_o the_o sweet_a poet_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d musaeus_n in_o she_o &_o leandro_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o beetoken_v his_o huntsmanship_n he_o hold_v in_o his_o hand_n the_o skin_n of_o a_o wild_a beast_n and_o in_o the_o asterism_n of_o cesar_n germanicus_n he_o have_v a_o bow_n ready_o draw_v beside_o this_o he_o have_v a_o hare_n at_o his_o foot_n and_o the_o two_o dog_n behind_o itinerarie_n cisleu_n fâ—om_n cesil_n because_o of_o the_o inconstant_a weather_n which_o be_v causs_v at_o the_o rise_n of_o this_o star_n for_o cesil_n signify_v inconstancy_n of_o this_o see_v r._n benjamin_n in_o his_o itinerarie_n let_v now_o the_o reader_n judge_v nay_o homer_n say_v that_o be_v orion_n dog_n in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o which_o theon_n in_o aratus_n add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n because_o orion_n be_v a_o hunter_n must_v have_v his_o dog_n to_o follow_v he_o of_o this_o orion_n moses_n make_v mention_v if_o he_o write_v the_o book_n of_o job_n chap._n 9_o and_o 9_o yea_o god_n himself_o in_o the_o 38_o of_o that_o book_n because_o he_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o a_o arabian_a question_v he_o in_o his_o own_o astrology_n can_v thou_o bind_v say_v he_o the_o swift_a influence_n of_o the_o pleyade_n or_o loose_a the_o band_n of_o orion_n the_o original_a in_o both_o place_n as_o also_o in_o amos_n who_o have_v it_o from_o hence_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cesil_n so_o call_v from_o the_o inconstancy_n of_o the_o weather_n at_o the_o astronomical_a asscension_n of_o this_o constellation_n from_o whence_o also_o their_o month_n cisleu_n that_o this_o cesil_n here_o signify_v a_o star_n all_o agree_v the_o difference_n be_v among_o they_o which_o of_o all_o those_o innumerable_a light_n this_o cesil_n shall_v be_v hierome_n by_o the_o instruction_n of_o his_o jew_n no_o doubt_n translate_n it_n orion_n rab_n jonah_n in_o m._n kimchi_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o by_o this_o cesil_n be_v mean_v that_o great_a star_n which_o the_o arabian_n call_v sohel_n kâ—mchi_n rab._n jonah_n in_o rab._n kâ—mchi_n this_o sohel_n be_v not_o orion_n but_o canopus_n a_o bright_a star_n that_o strike_v the_o horizon_n of_o rhodes_n and_o be_v place_v in_o the_o argonavis_fw-la as_o james_n christman_n most_o true_o collect_v out_o of_o the_o arabian_a alfraganus_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o learned_a linguist_n turn_v head_n upon_o the_o whole_a strain_n of_o interpreter_n who_o translate_n with_o a_o general_a consent_n orion_n i_o will_v not_o be_v so_o bold_a because_o i_o be_o not_o so_o well_o able_a yet_o i_o shall_v ask_v his_o leave_v to_o follow_v the_o old_a interpretation_n for_o one_o reason_n of_o my_o own_o because_o i_o see_v the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v render_v that_o word_n cesil_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v a_o giant_n and_o therefore_o in_o all_o probability_n intend_v this_o mighty_a hunter_n great_a nimrod_n bold_a orion_n the_o reader_n may_v perchance_o ask_v one_o question_n why_o nimrods_n name_n shall_v be_v change_v into_o orion_n i_o answer_v as_o near_o as_o i_o can_v conjecture_v that_o this_o be_v the_o 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serug_v deserve_v to_o be_v remember_v if_o that_o be_v true_a which_o suidas_n write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o author_n say_v he_o be_v a_o carver_n of_o image_n nay_o he_o add_v that_o he_o be_v a_o teacher_n of_o idolatry_n if_o so_o than_o this_o may_v be_v the_o man_n that_o make_v nimrod_n god_n see_v suidas_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o same_o in_o estiaeus_fw-la of_o miletum_n whence_o suidas_n have_v it_o eusebii_n scaliger_n pag._n 13._o nahor_n be_v bear_v in_o the_o thirty_o year_n of_o serug_v he_o live_v one_o hundred_o and_o forty_o eight_o year_n and_o be_v abraham_n grandfather_n nimrod_n teach_v the_o worship_n of_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n make_v the_o sun_n the_o great_a god_n above_o and_o himself_o below_o see_v abarbinel_n upon_o genesis_n at_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d abarb._n in_o par_fw-fr noach_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o sun_n we_o have_v already_o discourse_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o assyrian_n from_o these_o the_o idolatry_n spread_v itself_o to_o the_o egyptian_n persian_n mede_n and_o throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n no_o nation_n but_o worship_v the_o host_n of_o heaven_n the_o scythian_n worship_v the_o north_n star_n and_o call_v it_o the_o iron_n immovable_a nail_n as_o for_o the_o planet_n they_o be_v the_o constant_a god_n of_o all_o country_n to_o who_o the_o very_a weekday_n have_v be_v by_o the_o most_o ancient_a nation_n religious_o dedicate_v we_o will_v instance_n only_o in_o our_o own_o sunday_n and_o moon-daie_n from_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n tuesdaie_o from_o tuisco_n mercury_n wednesdaie_o from_o woden_n mars_n thursdaie_o from_o thor_n jupiter_n fridaie_n from_o friga_n venus_n saturdaie_o from_o seater_n saturn_n these_o be_v the_o first_o god_n the_o greek_n know_v and_o therefore_o they_o call_v from_o these_o all_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o these_o keep_v their_o continual_a course_n without_o interruption_n the_o 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