ibid._n see_v steel_n the_o great_a number_n in_o old_a time_n a_o hundred_o thousand_o 470._o c_o number_n odd_a more_o effectual_a than_o the_o even_o 297._o a_o critical_a day_n observe_v by_o physician_n be_v of_o a_o odd_a number_n ibid._n b_o number_n ceremonious_o observe_v by_o pythagoras_n 299._o d_o numidian_a read_v marble_n or_o porphyrite_n 522._o i_o nummednesse_n upon_o cold_a how_o to_o be_v heal_v 101._o b._n 105._o c_o 108._o l._n numb_a member_n or_o astonish_a how_o to_o be_v recover_v 300._o l_o nus_n a_o river_n so_o call_v of_o the_o effect_n 403._o c_o nutritives_n 136._o l._n 139._o c._n 151._o c._n 162._o l._n 167._o c._n 172._o l._n 256._o l_o 445._o c._n n_o y_o nyctalopes_n who_o they_o be_v 325._o b._n how_o such_o be_v to_o be_v cure_v of_o their_o dim_a sight_n 325._o b._n 368._o g._n 438._o l_o nyctigretum_fw-la what_o herb_n and_o the_o property_n thereof_o 91._o c._n f_o why_o it_o be_v call_v chenomychos_n 91._o f._n and_o why_o nyctilops_n 92._o g_o the_o nymph_n pool_n 405._o a_o nymphaea_n a_o herb_n see_v nenuphar_n nympharena_n a_o precious_a stone_n why_o so_o call_v 628._o l_o nymphodorus_n a_o physician_n 506._o l_o o_o b_o obaerati_fw-la who_o they_o be_v 486._o k_o obelisk_n in_o egypt_n what_o they_o be_v and_o why_o consecrate_v to_o the_o sun_n 574._o k_o who_o first_o erect_v obelisk_n ibid._n obeliske_n of_o k._n ramise_n spare_v by_o k._n cambyses_n when_o he_o burn_v all_o beside_o 575._o b_o a_o obeliske_n eighty_o cubit_n high_a 575._o c._n how_o it_o be_v remove_v and_o convey_v from_o the_o quarry_n ibid._n c._n d_o obelisk_n how_o they_o be_v transport_v from_o egypt_n to_o rome_n 575._o e_o obeliske_n in_o the_o grand_a cirque_fw-la at_o rome_n how_o high_a 576._o d_o obeliske_n in_o mars_n field_n ibid._n by_o what_o king_n of_o egypt_n those_o two_o obelisk_n be_v show_v 576._o d._n obelisk_n in_o mars_n field_n serve_v for_o a_o gnomon_n in_o a_o dial_n ib._n h_o obeliske_n erect_v by_o nuncoreus_n in_o egypt_n a_o hundred_o cubit_n high_a 576._o k_o obeliske_n at_o rome_n in_o the_o vatican_n ibid._n obelisk_n of_o emeraud_n 613._o a_o oblivion_n cause_v by_o some_o water_n 403._o c_o obolus_fw-la what_o weight_n 113._o e_fw-la obryzum_fw-la what_o gold_n 465._o d_o obsidiana_n what_o kind_n of_o glass_n 598._o h_o obsidianus_n lapis_fw-la a_o stone_n 598._o h._n why_o so_o call_v ibid._n obsidian_a stone_n how_o employ_v 598_o i._n where_o it_o be_v find_v ib._n k_o obsidianus_n a_o precious_a stone_n 629._o a._n where_o to_o be_v find_v ibid._n obsidionall_a coronet_n what_o it_o be_v 116._o h_o obstruction_n in_o general_a what_o do_v open_a 143._o c._n 443._o e_o o_o c_o ochre_n 485._o b._n the_o virtue_n medicinable_a ibid._n see_v more_o in_o ochre_n ochus_n a_o river_n yield_v salt_n 414._o m_o ocnos_n paint_v by_o socrates_n what_o it_o import_v 549._o a_o c._n octavus_n be_v ambassador_n kill_v by_o k._n antiochus_n 492._o g._n honour_a with_o a_o statue_n at_o rome_n ibid._n o_o d_o odinolyon_n why_o the_o fish_n echeneis_fw-la be_v so_o call_v 426._o l_o odious_a how_o a_o enemy_n may_v be_v make_v to_o all_o the_o world_n 314._o g_o 316._o g._n odontitis_fw-la a_o herb_n 286._o i_o the_o description_n ibid._n o_o e_o oenanthe_n what_o flower_n 146._o g._n why_o so_o call_v 92._o i_o 110._o g_o the_o medicinable_a virtue_n â—…7_n a._n where_o the_o best_a be_v ibid._n oentas_fw-la a_o painter_n famous_a for_o his_o picture_n syngenias_n 550._o h_o oenophorus_fw-la a_o image_n of_o praxiteles_n his_o make_n and_o why_o so_o call_v 500_o l_o oenothera_n what_o herb_n 259._o e_o oenotheris_n a_o magical_a herb_n of_o strange_a effect_n 204._o k_o oesypum_fw-la what_o it_o be_v 308._o g_o oesypum_fw-la medicinable_a 350._o l._n which_o be_v best_a ibid._n l._n m._n how_o to_o be_v order_v ibid._n o_o i_o oil_n grass_n green_a call_v herbaceum_fw-la 162._o k._n the_o virtue_n thereof_o ibid._n oil_n of_o henbane_n 162._o i_o the_o effect_n good_a and_o bad_a that_o it_o have_v ibid._n oil_n of_o lupin_n and_o the_o virtue_n thereof_o ibid._n ay_o oil_n of_o daffodil_n what_o virtue_n it_o have_v ib._n k_o oil_n of_o radish_n what_o operation_n it_o have_v ib._n oil_n of_o sesame_n what_o be_v the_o effect_n thereof_o ibid._n oil_n of_o lily_n what_o other_o name_n and_o medicinable_a property_n that_o it_o have_v ibid._n oil_n selgiticun_fw-fr the_o virtue_n of_o it_o ibid._n oil_n call_v elaeomeli_fw-la the_o medicinable_a effect_n thereof_o 162._o l_o oil_n willing_o do_v incorporat_a with_o lime_n 176._o i._n see_v more_o in_o oil_n oinion_n of_o sundry_a sort_n 20._o g_o oinions_n differ_v in_o colour_n 20._o i_o in_o taste_n ibid._n how_o to_o be_v keep_v 20._o l._n oinion_n plot_n how_o to_o be_v order_v ib._n l._n m_o oinion_n their_o property_n 41._o f_o the_o different_a opinion_n of_o physician_n as_o touch_v the_o nature_n and_o virtue_n of_o oinion_n 42._o i_o oinion_n high_o commend_v by_o asclepiades_n and_o condemn_v by_o modern_a writer_n ib._n dog_n oinion_n ornithogale_n describe_v 99_o c_o sea-oinion_a see_v squilla_n egyptian_n swear_v by_o oinion_n 20._o g_o oisier_n willow_n the_o operation_n thereof_o 187._o a_o oisier_n siler_n the_o virtue_n in_o physic_n 189._o b_o oyster_n and_o their_o commendation_n 437._o c._n d._n their_o virtue_n medicinable_a ibid._n oyster_n a_o foot_n square_a 437._o b_o oyster_n tridecna_n why_o so_o call_v ibid._n b_o oyster_n medicinable_a 436._o i_o a_o dainty_a meat_n ib._n oyster_n love_v fresh_a water_n and_o therefore_o the_o coast_n ib._n few_o oyster_n find_v in_o the_o deep_a sea_n 436._o k_o a_o devise_n to_o cool_v oyster_n 437._o c_o oyster_n which_o be_v best_a ib._n why_o the_o best_a oyster_n be_v name_v calliblephara_n 436._o m_o oyster_n desire_v to_o change_v their_o water_n ibid._n thereby_o they_o feed_v fat_a 437._o a_o coast_n renown_v for_o their_o oyster_n 437._o a_o the_o best_a oyster_n of_o cizycum_n and_o their_o description_n ib._n a._n b_o o_o k_o oak_n and_o olive_n at_o war_n one_o with_o another_o 176_o g_o oak_n apple_n their_o virtue_n in_o physic_n 168._o i_o oak_n of_o jerusalem_n a_o herb_n see_v botrys_n o_o l_o olach_n be_v a_o river_n detect_v perjury_n 404._o k_o oleander_n what_o name_v it_o be_v know_v by_o 191._o f._n the_o strange_a nature_n that_o it_o have_v 192._o g._n death_n to_o cattle_n counterpoison_v to_o man_n ib._n oleastrense_n what_o it_o be_v 518._o h_o olenus_n calenus_n a_o great_a wizard_n of_o tuscan_a 295._o e._n his_o practice_n with_o the_o roman_a ambassador_n to_o divert_v the_o destiny_n and_o fortune_n from_o rome_n ibid._n olive_n tree_n gum_n 159._o a_o olive_n leave_v medicinable_a 158._o k_o olive_n white_a their_o commendable_a virtue_n in_o physic_n 159._o a._n olives_n black_a their_o property_n 159._o b_o olive_n in_o pickle_n their_o good_a and_o harm_n ibid._n olympias_n a_o woman_n paintresse_n 551._o b_o olympias_n of_o thebes_n a_o expert_a and_o sage_a midwife_n partly_o also_o a_o physician_n 72._o h._n 339._o b._n she_o forbid_v woman_n with_o child_n to_o use_v mallow_n 72._o h_o olympius_n the_o surname_n of_o pericles_n and_o why_o 501._o c_o olyra_n the_o virtue_n medicinable_a thereof_o 138._o i_o o_o m_o ombria_n a_o precious_a stone_n 628._o m._n call_v likewise_o notia_fw-la ib._n how_o it_o come_v ib._n the_o virtue_n ibid._n omphacium_fw-la see_v wine_n verivice_n omphilocarpos_n what_o herb_n 274._o i_o o_o n_o once_z of_o all_o fourfooted_a beast_n have_v the_o quick_a eyesight_n 316._o l._n their_o body_n yield_v medicine_n for_o man_n body_n ib._n l._n m._n they_o hide_v their_o own_o urine_n upon_o envy_n to_o mankind_n 317._o a_o onobrychis_n the_o herb_n describe_v 202._o h_o onochelis_n or_o onochyles_o 125._o b_o ononis_n or_o anonis_n the_o herb_n restharrow_n 98._o l._n the_o description_n ib._n 273._o e._n the_o virtue_n medicinable_a ib._n onopordon_n a_o herb_n 286_o k._n why_o so_o call_v ibid._n onosma_n a_o herb_n 286_o k._n the_o description_n ibid._n onuris_n a_o herb_n 259._o e._n the_o description_n ib._n the_o virtue_n ib._n see_v oenothera_n onyche_n female_a shell-fish_n 444._o h_o onychites_n or_o onyx_n what_o stone_n and_o where_o find_v 573._o c_o how_o it_o be_v employ_v ibid._n onyx_n a_o precious_a stone_n 615._o e._n the_o description_n and_o the_o sundry_a kind_n ibid._n onyx_n of_o india_n and_o arabia_n 615._o e._n f_o the_o true_a onyx_n 616._o g_o o_o p_o opal_n a_o precious_a stone_n 614._o g._n natural_o it_o be_v breed_v in_o india_n ib._n how_o it_o do_v participate_v with_o other_o gem_n 614._o h_o sundry_a kind_n of_o the_o opal_n ibid._n nonius_n proscribe_v for_o a_o opal_n 614._o h_o the_o imperfection_n in_o the_o opal_n ibid._n k._n how_o falsisied_a ib._n the_o
up_o and_o reduce_v it_o again_o to_o the_o right_a place_n the_o fish_n untrue_o silurus_n eat_v at_o the_o table_n either_o fresh_a or_o powdered_a help_v the_o voice_n much_o the_o barbel_n keep_v until_o they_o be_v dry_v &_o then_o pulverize_v provoke_v vomit_n if_o a_o cup_n of_o drink_n be_v spice_v with_o the_o powder_n if_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n be_v short_a wind_v there_o be_v not_o a_o medicine_n again_o so_o good_a to_o help_v that_o difficulty_n of_o breath_n as_o to_o drink_v while_o they_o be_v fast_v castoreum_n with_o a_o little_a quantity_n of_o ammoniack_a in_o honey_a vinegar_n the_o same_o potion_n take_v likewise_o with_o honey_a vinegar_n hot_a allai_v the_o convulsion_n of_o the_o stomach_n proceed_v from_o excessive_a yex_v or_o hicquet_n item_n it_o be_v say_v that_o frog_n boil_v in_o some_o broth_n between_o two_o platter_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o fish_n be_v good_a for_o a_o cough_n and_o be_v hang_v by_o the_o heel_n after_o that_o their_o salivation_n and_o humidity_n be_v drop_v from_o they_o into_o a_o pan_n or_o platter_n underneath_o they_o be_v to_o be_v rid_v of_o their_o garbage_n &_o when_o the_o same_o be_v fling_v away_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v keep_v and_o preserve_v for_o the_o purpose_n aforesaid_a there_o be_v a_o little_a frog_n that_o use_v to_o climb_v tree_n &_o from_o thence_o cry_v and_o croak_v if_o a_o man_n spit_v into_o the_o mouth_n of_o one_o of_o they_o &_o then_o let_v she_o go_v again_o it_o be_v think_v he_o shall_v be_v deliver_v by_o that_o mean_n from_o the_o cough_n to_o conclude_v many_o give_v counsel_n for_o the_o cough_n that_o bring_v up_o blood_n withal_o to_o drink_v in_o hot_a water_n the_o flesh_n of_o a_o raw_a perwinckle_n well_o pun_v chap._n ix_o ¶_o proper_a receipt_n for_o the_o accident_n of_o the_o liver_n and_o the_o side_n for_o the_o infirmity_n also_o of_o the_o stomach_n and_o belly_n beside_o other_o medicine_n huddle_v together_o confuse_o many_o use_v to_o suffocate_v and_o kill_v in_o wine_n a_o sea_n scorpion_n and_o to_o drink_v thereof_o for_o the_o pain_n of_o the_o liver_n for_o the_o same_o purpose_n many_o be_v wont_a to_o take_v in_o honey_a wine_n and_o water_n of_o each_o a_o like_a quantity_n the_o flesh_n of_o the_o long_a muskle_n or_o shell_n fish_n or_o if_o they_o have_v a_o fever_n in_o honey_a water_n in_o case_n of_o pleurisy_n or_o pain_n of_o the_o side_n the_o flesh_n of_o the_o sea_n horse_n roast_v ease_v the_o same_o so_o do_v the_o fish_n tethea_n which_o resemble_v a_o oyster_n take_v as_o meat_n the_o pickle_n of_o the_o fish_n silurus_n inject_v by_o way_n of_o clystre_n allai_v the_o pain_n of_o the_o sciatica_n to_o the_o like_a effect_n there_o be_v give_v for_o 15_o day_n together_o cockle_n or_o muskle_n to_o the_o weight_n of_o 3_o oboli_fw-la infuse_v in_o two_o sextar_n of_o wine_n the_o broth_n of_o silurus_n soften_v the_o belly_n like_v as_o the_o crampefish_n torpedo_n eat_v as_o meat_n the_o colewort_n sea-wort_n be_v like_a to_o that_o of_o the_o garden_n hurtful_a to_o the_o stomach_n but_o most_o easy_o it_o purge_v the_o belly_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o acrimony_n that_o it_o have_v they_o use_v to_o seethe_v it_o with_o some_o fat_a flesh_n the_o broth_n of_o any_o fish_n whatsoever_o be_v laxative_a the_o same_o provoke_v urine_n especial_o if_o it_o be_v madeof_o wine_n the_o best_a fish_n broth_n come_v from_o the_o sea_n scorpion_n and_o those_o which_o they_o call_v julides_n of_o stone_n fish_n also_o that_o keep_v about_o rock_n and_o have_v no_o rank_n or_o strong_a taste_n and_o such_o must_v be_v sodden_a with_o dill_n parse_o coriander_n and_o leek_n put_v thereto_o oil_n and_o salt_n the_o square_n also_o or_o canton_n of_o the_o tunie_n that_o have_v be_v old_a keep_v be_v purgative_a for_o particular_o they_o evacuate_v crude_a and_o waterish_a humour_n beside_o phlegm_n and_o choler_n the_o shelfish_n also_o name_v myaces_n have_v a_o quality_n purgative_a as_o touch_v who_o nature_n i_o purpose_v to_o write_v full_o in_o this_o very_a place_n they_o gather_v together_o by_o heap_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o burret_n they_o live_v in_o place_n give_v to_o breed_v reit_n and_o sea_n moss_n most_o delicate_a and_o pleasant_a meat_n they_o be_v in_o autumn_n &_o especial_o in_o those_o coast_n where_o good_a store_n of_o fresh_a water_n be_v intermingle_v in_o the_o sea_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o those_o of_o egypt_n be_v most_o commendable_a as_o winter_n grow_v on_o they_o begin_v to_o gather_v a_o kind_n of_o bitterness_n &_o a_o red_a colour_n beside_o the_o broth_n of_o these_o fish_n have_v the_o name_n to_o evacuat_v both_o the_o belly_n &_o bladder_n to_o scour_v &_o mundify_v the_o gut_n to_o open_v any_o obstruction_n whatsoever_o to_o purge_v the_o reins_n to_o take_v down_o the_o rankness_n of_o blood_n and_o fat_a in_o which_o regard_v they_o be_v sovereign_a for_o the_o dropsy_n for_o the_o monthly_a term_n of_o woman_n the_o jaundice_n all_o gout_n and_o disease_n of_o the_o joint_n whatsoever_o and_o ventosity_n singular_a they_o be_v hold_v to_o be_v for_o to_o cleanse_v the_o humour_n either_o choleric_a or_o phlegmatic_a which_o annoy_n and_o stuff_n the_o light_n or_o which_o engender_v obstruction_n about_o the_o liver_n likewise_o to_o cure_v infirmity_n of_o the_o spleen_n and_o all_o rheum_n or_o descent_n of_o humour_n to_o any_o place_n only_o they_o be_v hurtful_a to_o the_o throat_n and_o make_v a_o man_n to_o lose_v his_o voice_n this_o be_v all_o the_o harm_n they_o do_v the_o ulcer_n that_o corrode_v and_o be_v full_a of_o filthy_a matter_n and_o require_v mundification_n they_o heal_v so_o do_v they_o all_o cankerous_a sore_n be_v calcine_v after_o the_o order_n of_o burret_n they_o cure_v the_o bite_a both_o of_o dog_n and_o man_n if_o their_o ash_n be_v incorporat_a in_o honey_n and_o so_o they_o cleanse_v the_o leprosy_n and_o rid_v away_o the_o pimple_n or_o spot_n in_o the_o skin_n call_v lentil_o their_o ash_n outward_o take_v in_o drink_n have_v a_o virtue_n to_o discuss_v the_o dimness_n and_o mistinesse_n of_o the_o eyesight_n to_o cure_v the_o accident_n of_o the_o gum_n and_o tooth_n and_o beside_o to_o dry_v up_o the_o small_a pock_n and_o such_o like_o break_v out_o of_o wheal_v by_o occasion_n of_o phlegm_n moreover_o they_o be_v as_o good_a as_o a_o counterpoison_v against_o the_o juice_n of_o the_o deadly_a dwale_n call_v dorycnium_n or_o of_o carpasum_n which_o be_v common_o name_v opocarpasum_fw-la beside_o this_o will_v be_v note_v that_o they_o grow_v all_o to_o be_v of_o two_o kind_n of_o they_o the_o one_o cockle_n mituli_n i._n limpins_n which_o have_v a_o taste_n of_o salt_n &_o carry_v a_o strong_a savour_n the_o other_o *_o myscae_n which_o differ_v from_o the_o other_o in_o roundness_n less_o also_o they_o be_v a_o good_a deal_n and_o hairy_a and_o as_o their_o shell_n be_v thin_a so_o their_o flesh_n be_v more_o 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this_o medicine_n more_o quick_a in_o operation_n and_o to_o work_v thorough_o put_v thereto_o of_o the_o garden_n cucumber_v root_v dry_v one_o dram_n &_o of_o salt-petre_a two_o dram_n as_o for_o the_o fish_n name_v tetheae_fw-la they_o be_v singular_a against_o the_o wring_n torment_n and_o gripe_n of_o the_o belly_n and_o all_o ventosity_n these_o fish_n be_v find_v ordinary_o about_o the_o rock_n of_o the_o sea_n suck_v the_o leaf_n of_o reit_n and_o such_o like_a weed_n more_o like_a indeed_o to_o mushroom_n and_o puff_n than_o to_o fish_n but_o the_o same_o have_v a_o special_a property_n to_o cure_v the_o tinesme_n and_o the_o accident_n of_o the_o kidney_n moreover_o there_o grow_v in_o the_o sea_n a_o kind_n of_o wormwood_n which_o some_o call_n seriphium_fw-la and_o principal_o towards_o
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remedy_n for_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o liver_n and_o side_n stomach_n and_o belly_n other_o also_o disorderly_o put_v down_o 10._o against_o fever_n and_o ague_n of_o all_o sort_n and_o many_o other_o infirmity_n 11._o a_o rehearsal_n of_o all_o creature_n live_v in_o the_o sea_n to_o the_o number_n of_o 122._o in_o sum_n you_o havehere_o medicine_n story_n and_o observation_n 928._o latin_a author_n licinius_n macer_n trebius_n niger_n sexitius_fw-la niger_n who_o write_v in_o greek_a ovid_n the_o poet_n cassius_n hemina_n mecanas_n and_o l._n atteius_n foreign_a writer_n k._n juba_n andreas_n womaâ—…_n salpe_n pelops_n apelles_n of_o thasos_n thrasillus_n and_o nicander_n ¶_o the_o xxxiii_o book_n declare_v the_o nature_n of_o metal_n chap._n 1._o in_o what_o estimation_n be_v the_o mine_n of_o gold_n at_o the_o first_o in_o the_o old_a world_n the_o beginning_n of_o gold_n ring_v the_o proportion_n of_o gold_n that_o our_o ancestor_n have_v in_o their_o treasure_n the_o degree_n 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estimation_n 4._o the_o mine_n of_o gold_n and_o how_o natural_o it_o be_v find_v when_o the_o statue_n or_o image_n of_o gold_n be_v first_o see_v medicinable_a virtue_n in_o gold_n 5._o of_o borras_n and_o six_o property_n of_o borras_n in_o matter_n of_o physic_n the_o wonderful_a nature_n that_o it_o have_v to_o solder_v all_o metal_n and_o give_v they_o their_o perfection_n 6._o of_o silver_n quicksilver_n antimony_n or_o alabaster_n the_o dross_n or_o refuse_v of_o silver_n also_o the_o scum_n or_o some_o of_o silver_n call_v litharge_n 7._o or_o vermilion_a in_o what_o account_n it_o be_v in_o old_a time_n among_o the_o roman_n the_o invention_n thereof_o of_o cinnabaris_fw-la or_o sangdragon_n use_v in_o paint_v and_o physic_n diverse_a sort_n of_o vermillion_a and_o how_o painter_n use_v it_o 8._o of_o quicksilver_n artificial_a the_o manner_n of_o gilding_n silver_n of_o touchstone_n diverse_a experiment_n to_o try_v silver_n the_o sundry_a kind_n thereof_o 9_o of_o mirroirs_fw-fr or_o looking-glass_n of_o the_o silver_n in_o egypt_n 10._o of_o the_o excessive_a wealth_n of_o some_o man_n in_o money_n who_o be_v repute_v for_o the_o rich_a man_n when_o it_o be_v that_o at_o rome_n they_o begin_v to_o make_v largesse_n and_o scatter_v money_n abroad_o to_o the_o commons_o 11._o of_o the_o superfluity_n of_o coin_n and_o the_o frugality_n of_o other_o as_o touch_v silver_n plate_n bed_n and_o table_n of_o silver_n when_o begin_n fit_v the_o make_n of_o excessive_a great_a and_o massive_a platter_n and_o charger_n of_o silver_n 12._o of_o silver_n statue_n the_o grave_v and_o chase_v in_o silver_n &_o other_o workmanship_n in_o that_o mettle_n 13._o of_o silius_n of_o azure_a of_o superfice_n azure_a name_v nestorianum_n also_o of_o the_o azure_a call_v coelum_fw-la that_o every_o year_n these_o kind_n be_v not_o sell_v at_o one_o price_n this_o book_n have_v in_o it_o of_o medicine_n story_n and_o observation_n 1215._o latin_a author_n allege_v l._n piso_n antius_n verrius_n m._n varro_n cor._n nepos_n messula_n rufus_n marsus_n the_o poet_n buthus_n julius_n bassus_n and_o sextius_n niger_n who_o write_v both_o of_o physic_n in_o greek_a and_o fabius_n vestalis_fw-la foreign_a writer_n democritus_n metrodorus_n sceptius_n menaechmus_n xenocrates_n and_o antigonus_n who_o write_v all_o three_o of_o the_o feat_n and_o skill_n of_o grave_v chase_v and_o emboss_v in_o mettle_n heliodorus_n who_o write_v a_o book_n of_o the_o rich_a ornament_n and_o oblation_n of_o the_o athenian_n pasiteles_n who_o write_v of_o wonderful_a piece_n of_o work_n nymphodorus_n timaeus_n who_o write_v of_o alchemy_n or_o mineral_n physic_n jolla_o apollodorus_n andreas_n heraclyde_v diagoras_n botryensus_fw-la archimedes_n dionysius_n aristogenes_n democritus_n mnesicles_n attalus_n the_o physician_n xenocrates_n the_o son_n of_o zeno_n and_o theomnestes_n ¶_o the_o xxxiiii_o book_n treat_v of_o other_o metal_n chap._n 1._o mine_n of_o brass_n copper_n iron_n lead_v &_o tin_n 2._o sundry_a kind_n of_o brass_n namely_o corinthian_n deliacke_a and_o aegineticke_a 3._o of_o goodly_a candlestick_n &_o other_o ornament_n of_o temple_n 4._o the_o first_o image_n make_v at_o rome_n the_o original_a of_o statue_n the_o honour_n do_v to_o man_n by_o statue_n sundry_a sort_n and_o diverse_a form_n of_o they_o 5._o of_o statue_n portray_v in_o long_a robe_n and_o of_o many_o other_o who_o first_o erect_v image_n upon_o column_n and_o pillar_n at_o rome_n when_o they_o be_v allow_v first_o at_o the_o city_n charge_n also_o what_o manner_n of_o statue_n the_o first_o be_v at_o rome_n 6._o of_o statue_n without_o gown_n or_o cassock_n and_o some_o other_o the_o first_o statue_n portray_v on_o horseback_n at_o rome_n when_o the_o time_n be_v that_o all_o image_n as_o well_o in_o public_a place_n as_o private_a house_n be_v abolish_v at_o rome_n and_o put_v down_o what_o woman_n at_o rome_n be_v allow_v to_o have_v their_o statue_n and_o which_o be_v the_o first_o erect_v in_o public_a place_n by_o foreign_a nation_n 7._o the_o famous_a workman_n in_o make_v &_o cast_v image_n the_o excessive_a price_n of_o image_n of_o the_o most_o famous_a and_o notable_a coloss_n or_o giantlike_a image_n in_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n 8._o three_o hundred_o sixty_o and_o six_o piece_n of_o work_n wrought_v in_o brass_n by_o most_o curious_a and_o excellent_a artificer_n 9_o what_o difference_n there_o be_v in_o brass_n the_o diverse_a mixture_n with_o other_o metal_n how_o to_o keep_v brass_n 10._o of_o brass_n over_o call_v cadmia_n and_o for_o what_o it_o be_v good_a in_o physic_n 11._o the_o refuse_n or_o scum_n of_o brass_n verdegris_n the_o scale_n of_o brass_n and_o copper_n steel_n copper_n rust_n or_o spanish_a green_a of_o the_o collyrie_a or_o eye-salue_n call_v hieracium_n 12._o of_o a_o kind_n of_o verdegris_n name_v scolecia_n of_o chalcitis_n i_o red_a vitriol_n mysy_n sorry_a and_o copporose_n or_o vitriol_n i_o black_a nile_n 13._o of_o the_o foil_n of_o brass_n name_v white_a nile_n or_o tutia_n of_o spodium_n antispodium_n of_o diphryge_n and_o the_o trient_a of_o servilius_n 14._o of_o iron_n and_o mine_n of_o iron_n the_o difference_n also_o of_o iron_n 15._o of_o the_o temperature_n of_o iron_n the_o medicinable_a virtue_n of_o iron_n and_o the_o rust_n of_o brass_n and_o iron_n the_o scale_n of_o iron_n and_o the_o liquid_a plastre_n name_v of_o the_o greek_n hygemplastrum_fw-la 16._o the_o mine_n of_o lead_n of_o white_a and_o black_a lead_n 17._o of_o tin_n of_o argentine_n tin_n and_o some_o other_o mineral_n 18._o medicine_n make_v of_o lead_n &_o refuse_v of_o lead_n of_o lead_n over_o of_o ceruse_n or_o spanish_a white_a of_o sandaricha_n of_o red_a orpiment_n in_o sum_n here_o be_v contain_v natable_a matter_n story_n and_o observation_n 815._o latin_a author_n cite_v l._n piso_n antias_n verrius_n m._n varro_n messala_z rufus_n marsus_n the_o
upon_o the_o tumour_n that_o bear_v aloft_o above_o the_o edge_n theymu_v needs_o glide_v off_o and_o run_v by_o the_o same_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o land_n can_v be_v see_v by_o they_o that_o stand_v upon_o the_o hatch_n of_o the_o ship_n but_o very_o plain_o at_o the_o same_o time_n from_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mast_n also_o as_o a_o ship_n go_v a_o far_o off_o from_o the_o land_n if_o any_o thing_n that_o shine_v and_o give_v light_n be_v fasten_v to_o the_o top-gallant_n it_o seem_v from_o the_o land_n side_n to_o go_v down_o and_o sink_v into_o the_o sea_n by_o little_a and_o little_a until_o at_o last_o it_o be_v hide_v clean_o last_o of_o all_o the_o very_a ocean_n which_o we_o confess_v to_o be_v the_o utmost_a and_o far_a bound_n environ_v the_o whole_a globe_n by_o what_o other_o figure_n else_o can_v it_o hold_v together_o and_o not_o fall_v down_o since_o there_o be_v no_o other_o bank_n beyond_o it_o to_o keep_v it_o in_o and_o even_o this_o also_o be_v as_o 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abaculus_n a_o island_n 606._o i_o abiga_fw-la a_o herb_n 181_o e._n why_o so_o call_v ibid._n abort_n what_o thing_n do_v cause_n 101_o i_o 200_o i_fw-it l._n 229_o e._n 286_o k_o 309_o b._n 340_o h._n 396_o i_o 427_o a._n 449_o a._n woman_n have_v suffer_v abort_n how_o to_o be_v cure_v 104._o h_o abort_n how_o to_o be_v prevent_v 312_o l._n 319_o f._n 339_o c._n 396_o l_o m_o 398_o m._n 403_o a._n 427._o a._n 448_o l._n 590_o m_o 591_o b._n abortive_a fruit_n how_o to_o be_v fetch_v away_o when_o a_o woman_n travel_v therewith_o 180_o g._n medicine_n cause_v abort_n not_o to_o be_v put_v down_o in_o writing_n 213_o d._n abrodioetus_fw-la a_o surname_n that_o parasius_n the_o painter_n style_v himself_o with_o 536._o h_o abron_n a_o painter_n 549._o f_o abfinthites_n see_v wormwood_n wine_n abstersive_a medicine_n 144_o g._n 197_o d_o abstinence_n from_o wine_n medicinable_a 303_o c._n from_o all_o drink_v ibid._n from_o flesh_n meat_n ibid._n a_o c_o acacia_n what_o it_o be_v 194_o k._n from_o whence_o it_o come_v ibid._n l_o how_o draw_v ibid._n academia_n a_o house_n of_o pleasure_n 402_o g._n why_o so_o call_v ibid._n academicae_fw-la question_n why_o so_o call_v 402._o g_o acanos_n or_o acanon_fw-la what_o herb_n 119_o f_z acanthion_fw-la what_o herb_n 194_o i_o the_o medicinable_a virtue_n thereof_o ibid._n how_o employ_v in_o the_o east_n part_n 194_o k_o acanthios_n see_v groundswell_o acaros_n what_o it_o be_v 237._o a_o acasigneta_n a_o herb_n magical_a 204_o g._n why_o so_o call_v ibid._n name_v also_o diony_n sonympha_n and_o why_o ibid._n h_o access_n easy_a and_o favourable_a to_o prince_n how_o to_o be_v obtain_v 357._o b_o acedaria_n what_o they_o be_v 12_o i._n why_o so_o call_v ibid._n acenteta_fw-mi when_o they_o be_v 603._o b_o aceratae_fw-la what_o snail_n 380_o l_o acetabulum_n what_o measure_v it_o be_v 113._o c_o achates_n a_o precious_a stone_n see_v agath_fw-mi achilleae_n what_o image_n 490._o k_o achilles_n how_o he_o be_v paint_v 516_o 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why_o call_v thelyphonon_n 271_o a._n how_o employ_v for_o the_o kill_n of_o panther_n or_o libard_n 270_o i_o name_v by_o some_o scorpion_n and_o why_o 271_o a._n by_o other_o myoctonon_n ibid._n why_o call_v aconitum_n ibid._n what_o remedy_n against_o aconitum_n 43_o c._n 119_o a._n 153_o b._n 262_o h._n 170_o g._n 237_o f._n 270_o i_o 323_o d._n 363_o e_fw-la 431_o c._n aconitum_n how_o it_o may_v be_v use_v for_o the_o health_n of_o man_n 270._o g_o acopis_fw-la a_o precious_a stone_n 624._o h._n the_o description_n and_o virtue_n ibid._n acopa_n what_o medicine_n they_o be_v 354_o l._n what_o go_v to_o they_o 417_o d._n 426_o g._n 450_o i_o 591_o b._n acopos_fw-la a_o herb_n see_v anagyros_n acorn_n and_o their_o medicinable_a virtue_n and_o property_n 177_o c._n acoros_n see_v galengale_n acragas_n a_o singular_a