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which_o both_o annoy_v and_o drown_v no_o less_o the_o exterior_a motion_n to_o virtue_n than_o the_o interior_a also_o and_o these_o of_o the_o spirit_n so_o that_o man_n so_o fold_v in_o the_o filth_n of_o this_o world_n may_v well_o be_v resemble_v to_o the_o daughter_n of_o a_o prince_n fair_a and_o beautiful_a to_o who_o also_o appertain_v after_o her_o father_n the_o kingdom_n but_o for_o have_v commit_v fornication_n with_o a_o bond_n man_n deform_v and_o odious_a be_v deprive_v thereof_o to_o her_o eternal_a infamy_n the_o third_o issue_v of_o the_o evil_a disposition_n in_o man_n body_n whence_o man_n of_o learning_n and_o good_a letter_n for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v incapable_a and_o this_o some_o time_n be_v cause_v by_o the_o place_n of_o his_o birth_n whence_o he_o take_v to_o be_v of_o a_o imperfect_a and_o impure_a complexion_n as_o in_o certain_a country_n in_o the_o east_n where_o as_o in_o part_n of_o africa_n man_n be_v bear_v so_o senslis_n and_o bestial_a by_o mean_a of_o the_o extremity_n of_o heat_n in_o these_o soil_n that_o they_o live_v as_o brute_n beast_n incapable_a of_o reason_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n in_o the_o country_n septentrional_a or_o north_o in_o other_o some_o place_n by_o extreme_a coldness_n be_v man_n bear_v so_o wild_a and_o savage_a that_o some_o of_o they_o refuse_v not_o to_o feed_v on_o man_n flesh_n such_o be_v the_o goth_n and_o ostrogothe_n with_o other_o and_o these_o people_n may_v be_v compare_v to_o a_o eagle_n in_o who_o foot_n there_o be_v fasten_v a_o stone_n of_o some_o weight_n which_o let_v she_o there_o to_o fly_v where_o by_o nature_n she_o desire_v to_o weet_v above_o the_o cloud_n in_o the_o supreme_a and_o high_n region_n of_o the_o air_n
man_n go_v upright_o as_o also_o why_o fast_v then_o when_o he_o have_v eat_v he_o evermore_o be_v find_v more_o weighty_a and_o poisante_n and_o why_o in_o conclusion_n he_o poise_v more_o dead_a than_o live_v with_o other_o such_o not_o impleasant_a accident_n chap._n 7._o fol._n 15._o pag._n 2._o of_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o head_n above_o all_o other_o member_n of_o the_o body_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o have_v a_o little_a head_n or_o straight_a breast_n as_o also_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o we_o account_v it_o courtesy_n to_o take_v of_o the_o cap_n or_o hat_n in_o salute_v a_o other_o chap._n 8._o fol._n 17._o pag._n 2._o that_o man_n death_n be_v to_o be_v account_v fortunate_a or_o less_o fortunate_a accord_v to_o the_o estate_n that_o himself_o shall_v die_v in_o with_o certain_a example_n serve_v to_o that_o purpose_n chap._n 9_o fol._n 19_o pag._n 2._o what_o speech_n be_v use_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o how_o first_o begin_v the_o diversity_n of_o language_n chap._n 10._o fol._n 21._o pag._n 1._o of_o the_o division_n of_o age_n of_o the_o world_n with_o a_o brief_a discourse_n of_o diverse_a notable_a matter_n chance_v also_o in_o they_o as_o also_o in_o fine_a of_o the_o begin_n of_o realm_n and_o kingdom_n chap._n 11._o fol._n 23._o pag._n 1._o of_o the_o strange_a life_n of_o diogenes_n surname_v cinicus_n as_o also_o of_o his_o sentence_n proposition_n and_o answer_n chap._n 12._o fol._n 28._o pag._n 2._o of_o the_o excellency_n and_o commendation_n of_o travail_n as_o also_o of_o the_o damage_n that_o grow_v of_o idleness_n chap._n 13._o fol._n 32._o pag._n 1._o how_o detestable_a a_o matter_n cruelty_n be_v with_o some_o example_n serve_v to_o that_o purpose_n chap._n 14._o fol._n 37._o pag._n 2._o how_o for_o the_o most_o part_n cruel_a king_n and_o bloody_a tyrant_n be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n and_o how_o notwithstanding_o they_o continual_o end_v in_o state_n most_o wretched_a and_o extreme_a misery_n chap._n 15._o fol._n 42._o pag._n 2._o of_o a_o strange_a case_n which_o at_o two_o diverse_a time_n chance_v after_o one_o and_o the_o same_o sort_n unto_o two_o roman_a knight_n of_o honourable_a family_n chap._n 16._o fol._n 44._o pag._n 1._o of_o the_o distinction_n of_o the_o age_n of_o man_n accord_v to_o the_o opinion_n of_o most_o astrologian_n chap._n 17._o fol._n 45._o pag._n 1._o of_o certain_a year_n in_o man_n life_n which_o the_o learned_a in_o time_n paste_v judge_v above_o the_o other_o to_o be_v marvellous_a dangerous_a as_o also_o for_o what_o cause_n they_o esteem_v it_o to_o be_v so_o chap._n 18._o fol._n 49._o pag._n 1._o the_o table_n oâ—_n the_o second_o part_n wwhat_o danger_n it_o be_v to_o murmur_v against_o prince_n as_o also_o what_o commendation_n they_o gain_v by_o clemency_n chap._n 1._o fol._n 50._o pag._n 2._o of_o what_o country_n pilate_n be_v and_o how_o he_o die_v as_o also_o of_o a_o river_n so_o call_v and_o of_o the_o property_n of_o the_o same_o and_o final_o of_o a_o certain_a cave_n or_o den_n in_o dalmacia_fw-la chap._n 2._o fol._n 52._o pag._n 1_o in_o what_o degree_n and_o at_o what_o age_n a_o man_n and_o woman_n shall_v marry_v chap._n 3._o fol._n 54._o pag._n 1._o of_o the_o cordial_a and_o hearty_a love_n that_o shall_v be_v in_o marriage_n with_o diverse_a example_n serve_v to_o that_o purpose_n chap._n 4._o fol._n 59_o pag._n 1._o of_o the_o strange_a custom_n observe_v by_o our_o elder_n in_o marriage_n chap._n 5._o fol._n 61._o pag._n 2_o of_o the_o excellency_n of_o paint_v chap._n 6._o fol._n 64._o pag._n 2._o of_o that_o excellent_a painter_n apelles_n as_o also_o of_o protogines_n another_o in_o his_o time_n chap._n 7._o fol._n 66._o pag._n 2._o of_o a_o strange_a manner_n of_o exile_n use_v in_o athens_n by_o mean_n of_o which_o the_o most_o honourable_a and_o worthy_a personage_n be_v oftentimes_o banish_v without_o any_o offence_n or_o fault_n at_o all_o commit_v chap._n 8._o fol._n 69_o pag._n 2._o of_o sundry_a excellent_a personage_n which_o by_o the_o ingra_fw-la titude_o of_o their_o country_n have_v unkind_o be_v banish_v chap._n 9_o fol._n 72._o pag._n 2._o of_o a_o strauge_n adventure_n betide_v a_o certain_a prisoner_n and_o how_o after_o his_o weary_a imprisonment_n he_o be_v in_o the_o end_n make_v free_a and_o deliver_v chap._n 10._o fol._n 75._o pag._n 1._o that_o the_o blood_n of_o a_o bull_n cause_v they_o to_o die_v that_o drink_n thereof_o at_o any_o time_n as_o also_o who_o first_o bring_v the_o bull_n to_o the_o yoke_n chap._n 11._o fol._n 76._o pag._n 2._o now_o necessary_a water_n be_v in_o all_o the_o use_n of_o man_n life_n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o this_o element_n and_o how_o to_o find_v or_o try_v the_o best_a water_n from_o the_o other_o chap._n 12._o fol._n 78._o pag._n 1._o by_o what_o policy_n we_o may_v draw_v fresh_a water_n out_o of_o the_o sea_n and_o why_o cold_a water_n in_o fall_a make_v great_a noise_n than_o it_o will_v do_v if_o it_o be_v warm_a final_o why_o a_o ship_n on_o the_o salt_n water_n bear_v great_a weight_n then_o on_o the_o fresh_a chap._n 13._o fol._n 81._o pag._n 2._o of_o the_o renown_a and_o great_a tamburlaine_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o country_n that_o he_o subdue_v and_o final_o of_o his_o practice_n and_o manner_n in_o war_n chap._n 14._o fol._n 82._o pag._n 2._o of_o many_o lake_n and_o fountain_n the_o water_n of_o which_o have_v many_o strange_a property_n chap._n 15._o fol._n 87._o pag._n 2._o of_o diverse_a strange_a thing_n which_o happen_v at_o the_o birth_n and_o death_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n recite_v by_o sundry_a famous_a and_o learned_a historian_n beside_o these_o that_o be_v record_v by_o the_o euaugeliste_n in_o the_o scripture_n chap._n 16._o fol._n 92._o pag._n 1._o of_o many_o place_n allege_v by_o sundry_a good_a auther_n make_v mention_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o life_n cha._n 17._o fol._n 95._o p._n 1._o that_o man_n bear_v of_o base_a condition_n shall_v not_o leave_v by_o all_o mean_v possible_a to_o attempt_v to_o reach_v and_o aspire_v unto_o honour_n with_o certain_a example_n serve_v to_o that_o purpose_n chap._n 18._o fol._n 99_o pag._n 1._o of_o the_o opinion_n that_o the_o old_a roman_n and_o other_o ancient_a country_n have_v of_o fortune_n and_o how_o they_o place_v she_o in_o the_o number_n of_o their_o god_n in_o what_o form_n or_o figure_n they_o also_o depaint_v she_o and_o final_o that_o there_o be_v no_o fortune_n at_o all_o among_o the_o christian_n attribute_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o thing_n unto_o god_n chap._n 19_o fol._n 102._o pag._n 2._o that_o sundry_a beast_n by_o some_o privy_a natural_a instinct_n have_v foreknowleage_v of_o thing_n to_o come_v as_o also_o of_o many_o country_n by_o the_o only_a force_n of_o little_a worm_n bring_v to_o be_v desolate_a and_o forsake_v chap._n 20._o fol._n 106._o p._n 〈◊〉_d the_o table_n of_o the_o third_o part_n how_o profitable_a a_o thing_n the_o invention_n of_o letter_n be_v who_o first_o find_v or_o invent_v they_o as_o also_o how_o the_o hebrew_n character_n signify_v some_o thing_n of_o themselves_o that_o which_o be_v incident_a to_o no_o other_o kind_n of_o letter_n of_o what_o sort_n or_o kind_n so_o ever_o cha_z 1._o fol._n 104._o p._n 2._o where_o on_o our_o elder_n write_v before_o the_o invention_n of_o paper_n and_o with_o what_o kind_n of_o instrument_n how_o paper_n and_o parchment_n be_v first_o find_v out_o who_o first_o invent_v the_o manner_n or_o skill_n of_o print_v as_o also_o what_o inestimable_a profit_n thence_o rise_v and_o in_o fine_a by_o what_o mean_v a_o blind_a man_n may_v write_v chap._n 2._o fol._n 111._o pag._n 1._o of_o the_o first_o library_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o how_o the_o man_n of_o that_o time_n use_v to_o have_v the_o image_n or_o purtraite_n of_o the_o learned_a in_o they_o cha._n 3._o fol._n 113._o pag._n 2._o of_o the_o amity_n and_o enmity_n of_o sundry_a thing_n issue_v by_o privy_a hide_a and_o secret_a propriety_n c._n 4._o fol._n 116._o p._n 1._o by_o what_o mean_v both_o amity_n and_o enmity_n proceed_v from_o the_o heavenly_a and_o celestial_a influence_n and_o why_o a_o man_n hate_v or_o love_v a_o other_o cha._n 5._o fol._n 119._o pag._n 2._o that_o the_o memory_n may_v be_v hurt_v and_o that_o it_o also_o by_o art_n and_o by_o policy_n may_v be_v fortify_v cha._n 6._o fol._n 121._o pa._n 1._o in_o what_o honour_n and_o reputation_n philosopher_n poet_n and_o all_o other_o in_o what_o art_n or_o science_n soever_o they_o be_v learn_v live_v with_o emperor_n king_n and_o prince_n in_o time_n past_a cha._n 7._o fol._n 123._o page_n 2_o that_o learning_n be_v necessary_a as_o well_o