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 New York State Colleges 
 
 OF 
 
 Agriculture and Home Economics 
 
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A profitable inftructi. 
 
 on of the perfite ordering of ^ 
 IBecSy'with the maruellous nature^ ^ 
 
 propertie, and gouernemente of 
 them : and the tieceflTarie vfes 
 
 botli otthcir Honie and waxc, 
 feiii'mg ciiiierny,as well in 
 inward 33 oi twatd cayfss: 
 gathered out ot the 
 belt wtitets* - 
 
 )i To wHi'ch is annexed a proper Trca- 
 
 tjft, intjit^l^JJ * Certaineiiusbandly cbniec- 
 tures of dearth and plentle for euer, 
 ^ anDotftermattersalfomefte 
 
 'feiioljje.fc* 
 
 By T H o M A s H Y L.I. Londoner. 
 
 fmprinted at Londoft^y 
 
 Henrie Bynneman* 
 Anno, j^/p,'' 
 
s Tli€. Authors out of the 
 
 i,ja.\ which this Treatife is 
 
 gathered. 
 
 E 1072 
 
 CTlinim. 
 
 oAriFtotle. . 
 ^Albertus. 
 
 Imius Columella. 
 
 ^5\d.Varro. 
 
 Talladm^B^ilm. 
 
 TheophraHiu. 
 
 ^mlhelmmfteConcbu* 
 
 (jalen. 
 
 Taule Ae^neta. 
 
 Cornelm Agrippa. 
 
 Hieronimui Cardanus* 
 
 And Aindrk others. 
 
 4 
 
To tlie worshi'pfull maffter M. 
 
 Gemleman, Thomas Hill vviflieth all 
 health and Feiicitie, 
 
 S ithathbeenc,and is yet (vvor- 
 fhipful } Sir} a trade commonly vfed a- 
 mong moft meia, to choofe out from a 
 grcate number,fomc one, vndcr whofc 
 name and title they may publifiie their 
 workes : Eucn fo I (hViomn^ the fteps 
 of the learned , though in aif other 
 poyntes moft inferiour) haumg fini- 
 
 , ^ ,fhedthish'ttlc treatifeof Bees, and ca- 
 
 fting with my fclfc to whome I mighte prefeme it, founde my felfe 
 much bounden vnto your worfliip, both for your gentleneflc which 
 I haue of Jatc tailed, and alfo for youre friend(hip which I findc aU 
 waycs rcadic towards me. And therefore hauing none ether wayes 
 to recompence tb* Jeaftparte of youre curtefie and gentleneflc, 
 thought it beft to gratific youre worfliip with fwch a fimple gifte as 
 mine abiiitic will fufFer me to beftow on fuch a friend. And although 
 Sir this Treatife is farrc diObnant from youre ftudycs, yet confidc- 
 ring your cameft dcfirc to knowledge and learning.and agaync pon- 
 dering the pleafanmcfre of the matter,thoughte this might be made 
 a recreation forypurgrauerftudycs. For when your mind {hd\ bee 
 fearching for profound rcafons, and opprefTed with deepe cogitati* 
 ons, then taking and reading this little Pamphlet,it will bring a for- 
 gctfulneffe vnto your former wceryneflc,and caufe a newc delighte 
 vnto your mind:For hecrcin may you fee, firft the maruellous go- 
 uemcmentof the Bees, through the onely inftinfte of nature, as m 
 thcyr obedience to their King, and other officers, in punilhmg the 
 ydic loytercrs, in cherifhing the true labourers in they r manner cf 
 fighting, with fuchc like agreate many, as it is wonder full ro rcade, 
 and almoft incredible to beleeue : fecondly,the liuely cffeaes and 
 commodities thatarifc of theyr Honie and Waxe. And laftly,howe 
 profitable they are for common wealth, and howc necefTaricfor 
 aians vfe,! mighte heorcfpcake muche in the prayfc of the Bee, 
 
 Aa.ij. whic|i 
 
TheEpi^le. 
 
 wl^ichall I will onihte, feeyng onelymync interne is to fliewemy 
 felfc myndfull of your goodturncs and bencfitcs,dc{iring you to 
 take this in good parte, whyche procccdcth from a well willing 
 tninde. Andlamforiethatatthispreftntcl had none other matter 
 more worthy to haue gratified your worHiip withali : but that 
 whiche wanteth in power, aboundeth in good will. Tkus 
 troubling your worfhip no longer, I commityoa 
 CO the keeping of the Aimightie,praying 
 himtoincreafeinyoualivertue ' 
 and godlyneHe^andtQ 
 grant ycu the Jong 
 yearesofNe* 
 
 fton , 
 
 Tonrsmofthmtdm 
 TfhtmMHUL 
 
The Preface into the inftrudlion 
 
 ofBees^ 
 It^cugl) (gcmle Eeab(r)3! \)mt not 
 
 but ratijct feaue calUfteD tljcfayings 
 and tnntings of mtum aunncnte au^ 
 „„ „ ^,„,„„, ^ -^,„^„„„thourglt?ct 3 ttua tt}ep Ojall betx^dl 
 acccpceo of t^cetoitftout cffcnce^f 03;aetjetl)atrcttci{| 
 fojt^ l)md t!)e Ijtcto 5 reaDing of all mt ii (ucl) kiiolr*' 
 UDge, as Dp ^is tog (luDp ^ eicpccicnceije l)atl) gotten, 
 tstoo^tlipto ^aue f^is Due utnar^ of commendation; 
 £uen fo be is not to be DifcomcnD tD, Doljo p amf ulip rc^ 
 uolufng tUe boofees auD tiolumes of man^ anu Diuccs 
 aiictentt3}]iit£cs, ceDucetf^tiieinto one little (Cceatiig, 
 to; t^e commoDitic anD p.iof^te of tf)e funplc anD \)iu 
 learned foztcfojWofeondp fafecsJ^auetrauellcD 
 in tljctranflatjou of tljistoojt^^ mattcr,toucl)tngtl}c 
 tight tJfagc aitD l^antiling of ^cc9 : a t^mg beep rare, 
 anDfeluomefccneintbe CngliCbe tongue, anD pet be^. 
 ne profitable ft)i a common toealtlj, anD commonlpe 
 WeDamong t^epooze bu(banDmcn,tljOugftnotme^ 
 uerp povnt as tber o'ug^t to be, pet accojtDing to t^m 
 feno^leDge anD eicpericnec. J3ufc 3,to tbe intcntc tftat 
 afurtljer learning mig^te be aDDcD totbeirffeillljauc 
 fo trauelUD tbcrein, tbat 31 truft tbeir fenotJJleDge ftal 
 be i»creafeD,ejmcl) as ^aue nohnotiDlcDge at all, map 
 be inftructeD toitbout anp otfter teacbing.3l baue iop^ 
 neDtl)is little Crcatife bntompboobeof<SarDening, 
 fot tftat moft men Do iopw tbc botft togitber, as W^^z 
 tbepplace tbcic ©ees in tljeir <5arDens, tobereas tftcp 
 maptDitb le(repaineanDeafilier,gatber of tbeftoeete 
 mim flower0,«eirl^ome,anD 9»a^» m> foj all 
 
.^ The Preface. 
 
 tljefc mp papnee gentle BcaDer, 3^^^^ ncugfjt dfc 
 
 of t^cc, but to giue me tl^at \i3^icl) of oiitsc in a mmm 
 
 31 ougbt to ^auejoi if ttjoti Docll rcccpue anp commc* 
 
 MiioifmiU^^thtb^VmBy or 1)^ mpotf^crCrcatife 
 
 !?creto annsjceD, la3^icl)e liarJje to name tl)z ^itlb^m^ 
 
 tomttutiB^ Wt\) funD zp tulm of jSljifrcfer, e^ai cutie 
 
 me tljt tmmt} of t!}^ gboD repozt, anD fncuMf^ acccr^ 
 
 ting Oiti^efettoo %cmtikBMM nQt,^it acceptmiiie 
 
 enocuoucs m gooD pat:t,tpbicii be meant ro Do tljcz 
 
 gooD, 3ln& t'9U0 kmm% (gf nrle tcaDer) to 
 
 trouble t\)u fmint, 3 commit tljee to 
 
 ranee of fenotDlcDgcboi!; 
 
 intljereanDallotlKi? 
 nscDcfull artes. 
 
 (v) 
 
A necefifarie Table fctting forth the 
 
 contents of thefetwoTrcaufes. 
 
 7hfe treated of m the fir/lTrcatife. 
 
 TyVrHy Bees arc named to be crefted or parted betwecnc, or as it 
 
 '^ ' were ringed or rather plcighted: what worke the fwarnie ntw 
 
 gathered in the Hiue firfte taketh in handc : and whether they 
 
 may liuc after their flings be gone. ^^PJ* 
 
 Who firft taught the preparation and increafing of Bees, and found 
 out the vfe of honie. cap ij. 
 
 How Bees do natural lyingendir. cap.iij. 
 
 Of the vnperfit Bees, which men properly name drone Bees, ca.iiij. 
 
 V Vheihcr the Bees draw breath,or haue any bloud in them. cap. v. 
 
 Of the great vtilitie and profit of the Bees vnto mans vfe, cap.vj. 
 
 Of the care and diligence of the Bees. cap v>]. 
 
 Of the maruellous gouernement of the King of honie Bees, and of 
 the obedience which they vfe to hym, cap.viij. 
 
 VVhat kind of Bees be beft,and rather to be ehofen. cap.ix. 
 
 Where the Hiues of Bees ought cfpecially to be placed. cap.x. 
 
 What things Bees do chiefly abhorre,and greatly hate. cap x) . 
 
 By whatfignesmen mayknowe when the honie Bees are difeafei 
 and haw men may cure them. cap.xij. 
 
 What manerof perfon thckeperofthe Bees ought to be. cap.xii}. 
 
 By what meancs the fwarme come forth,may be prefcrued from fly- 
 ing away, cap.xiiij. 
 
 Of the Bees new fettled in a fwarme togitlier, and taken and reco- 
 ueredagaine. cap.xv*. 
 
 Which are the beft and fitteft hyues for the honie Bees. cap.xvj. 
 
 Of the cieanlincffe and fweetenelTe of the keeper of Becs,and howc ■ 
 hiues ought to be fenced about,and prepared within, cap.xvij. 
 
 How Bees lacking honie may b e fed in that prefent ncede. ca.xviij. 
 
 Howthe dead Bees may be reftored tolife againe. cap.xix. 
 
 Of the battel! that Bees fometime haue within themfelues. cap.xx. 
 How Bees loft,may be recouered and found againe. cap.xxj. 
 
 That the Bees fting no perfon coming neere to their hiues , cap.xxij . 
 When and how the hiues ought to be gelded. cap.xxiij. 
 
 What the honie is, and how from the hiues the fame may be pre- 
 pared to vf«. cap.xxiii> 
 
 VVhici» 
 
TheTable. 
 
 Ofthcvcnomoushonic,andofthewodcrfu!honyofCrcta.ca.xxvr. 
 Of the miraculous worthinefleof home. cap.xjcvij. 
 
 Hovvprofitible the vfe of honic is in medicine. cap.™. 
 
 Ofthedrinkcofhony u^iicbe they call the Mulfe water, or fuccte 
 
 water of the Romaincs. ^ . ^ , ^^P-xx^. 
 
 Of the drinke Otf«5'« J.vvhich is made of pure wine & hony. ca.xxx. 
 Of Che llngdar water of hony gotte by order ot diftillatio. ca.xxx,: 
 Anothermaner ot ditiiUing the hony morcat large taught. ca.xxxij. 
 The maner of diftilling a water of hony named the Qyntefrccc.ca.33 
 The maner of drawing and making waxe of the combes. cap,xxxiiij; 
 VVh£twaxcisbefl:allowed,&c. cap.xxxv. 
 
 Of the great comoditie andbenefitcof waxe in medicines. ca.xxxvj. 
 Of thatwhichcis aftay of the combes, and made for a defence of 
 
 Bees. cap.xxxvij» 
 
 How ifo make wa\c white. ^ cap.xxxviij. 
 
 How to make red waxe, cap.xxxix. 
 
 How to draw a profitable oylc out of waxe for fundry vfcs. cap.xL 
 Another way of drawing the oylc of waxe moft noble, anddothe 
 
 marueUoufly help the cold goutc,the fciatickc,the fwcUing of the 
 
 legges,and all other griefes of a colde c?iufc. capjcl j» 
 
 '¥*^^'^=?»5Fw.-..;^ 
 
 Jhefc deffrihed in the other Treatife. 
 
 CErtaine Husbadly coicftures of dearth & plenty for cuer. cap.j. 
 An cuerlafting Prognofi;ieati5 of the ftate and codition of cuery 
 ycare ,by the only caleds of Ianuary,writte by the anciet & learned 
 L.Qpcl. AnJl.ScothsrSor ihecomodityofthcwifchusbadme.ca.ij. 
 How to foreknow the (late of the yeare by the only rifing of the dog 
 ftarre,out of the husbandrie oibiopk4nes. cap.iij . 
 
 Otherprofitabl in{)Tu£li6s,right neceflTary for husbadme to know.c.4 
 A moft profitable rule for the preferuation of mans health, througfb- 
 outthetwelue moncthcs of the ycarc, after the mindeqf diueri 
 learned men of the Vniuerfitie of Padua. cap.v. , 
 
 Of the falling ficke on any of the wcckc dayes, out of that atjncicnt r 
 Vh\(\XiQx\Hypoe'ates, cap.vj,' 
 
 Of thofe manifeftfignes, which declare raine to follow. cap.vij.; 
 Of thofe maaifcft Hgnes which declare fayr wether to folow. €a.vu{. 
 
f The firfteTreatifeftttetlifoordie the 
 firartgegouernmet, propenie, and henlfite 
 
 of the BeeSjWith the commoditie of their Ho^ 
 
 my and Waxe, whiche feme vnto many good vfcs, afwell 
 i* outward m m^afiie cmfts afplied,fathercd our ofVU.' 
 iiic,Albertus,Varro,Columel!a,Pailadius, 
 Ariftotlc Thcophraftus, Cardanusy 
 Guilielmus de Concliis, Agiia- 
 
 pa,anDiiuicrsotl3cr{in=» 
 
 ^Why Bees are named to be created or parted between^, 
 or as it were ringed, or rather pleighted. What work the 
 fvyarme newe gathered in the Hme, firft taketh in hande, 
 and whether they maye hue after their Oings bee gone. 
 Cap.fu-fl:. 
 
 1 1 1 N I E namctlj l^m Cleft bcats^biCitufS of 
 tbt ^ruififln oj patthi^ bctlD0?nc of tbe bcae 
 f^oniOer0:anQ Ariftotic namctlj tt)e plisljtcD 
 ;<jj riitgto,m tb-^tttjeic boDit js arc Diuioeo \mm 
 I pligbtcs autj nnss.ano matt men Utioto, tbat 
 ' tbe y&mX^mt ncptbec (Snetocs, bones, flef^c* 
 grfSle, baicfec*bone,«o? fat, bat are onlp crcateo ef a certame 
 mijEtare, being a meane betta^n tt)cfc,anD b auing a tict? feU8 
 Intrailes .0itO againc, no man na'Oetb to tioubte , but tbat tbs 
 3!3ac5beabtnDeofbe6({?0,greatlptobe fet b? fo^ manst l)f$ , $ 
 f&2man0p;ot]f(ion,arehourt(^ed of tbe atre^ patltng tb^ougbe 
 tbe D(uiDeDplace£f, tobfcbtbe^ bp great Diligence ano care p?c^ 
 fcmefrom being ttoppeD,fGj ais fcane as tbep be ttoppcD, tbcp 
 ll^o^tlv after oie,lifec as tbe fame Ujc map icarne, tubcnnnpc 
 lappcnctb to fall oj Wgbt into £))?le, Vubicb ttraigbt toap aftec 
 Otctb^ougbe tbe 0Dple ttopping tben tbeir powers. SEbep baue 
 anbSptoitbfoureUJingMbattbepmape tbe better rarrre in 
 tbeir bellies tbe ffings of rcuengemc nt jf oj Ujlien ttoo of tbc 
 fkim iQ^iiW ixi 8ig^t,t^en do ttiep bolD anD Heep tbeir ttings 
 
z 
 
 The right ordering of ^ees 
 
 in ti)cir mouths bp a gr^Dp DeSre,oj fo? cagerneSfe fafeti^otu 
 after tijc feaucn ttairw namco Ver5ilix,be once rifca in figbt 
 abcue our !)o?ipti, tften Do tl^ep ftpue tljc m mit pjopcc ljolt0. 
 To t^at tbep go fcloomc aftcc aujoaoe , tJntill tbc i5eaiiefi OO0 
 buo, atiD if t^e^ Ijiippen to bcgiitne at anp tpme to flpc ab joaoe 
 iubcn as a fa/je Dapc mctiet^ tbem fojttjacDc, tben ilacHe tbeg 
 no fuctjc Dapc0 aftet:'ujarDe,but orcupp tbemfclaea . Sno firlte 
 t&eP prepare aittj mafee tljcir combes, bJbicb tbep fa(l)ion into 
 apt 'l)sufc0, oj ratber ccllcs of i»arc, after tbis tbep bat e pong, 
 aiiD tl)en bcgmnetbcp to gatbcr bonp. 2bl)ep liue alfo tbe lon# 
 ger bp bamng tbcir ftiugs^foj tbat once gone, 0? taUen atuaf , 
 tbsp fipc fojtbtoitbtbjougbtbelacHe of tbcir imraile^,U)bicbe 
 Jbcp lofe tositber toitb tbeir ftings* 
 
 €^Whc>firCl taugHt the preparation and Jucrcafirjg 
 
 ofBees* and founde outc the vfe of 
 
 ' Honny. Capjji. 
 
 /^l^e rcpojtego^tb>tbatone Ariftomachus ficff fouBSe out 
 ?w.m3taugbt t^^ inercafing of BaeSjUibome Plioie U3.:!itetl^. 
 to be fo earnett in tbe famc,tbat fctting apai tal otber affar jc$» 
 iitcnlp UaDicDnigbtjaapbotDbemigbtbcft mtreateanfitjft 
 1i5^ie,accojbing ti3 tbetr femoe. 36«f otbera afcribe tbiiS inaem 
 tion to cite Thafsius, tobo^ao tbep fapc)Dercrueo no leKe corn* 
 mcn0atrBn,botb fo? bis biltgence anb ftill among 30ks : but 
 tbis be f]?ecia!lp follolu:o in tbe fieloe, auD tbat farre from tbe 
 Coiune.anD of tbis tbe common pcople(a« Up a niehnam^) no 
 ma;c nameDbtm Thafsuis,bat A^rius/o? bis lotiOe 0;^ ratbec 
 Ifraungc life.\3>btcbebc tben leb in ibe fiteloe, ^ibome Phnic 
 alfo affpjmetb to bane to;iittena 15tDhc oftbe increafins ano 
 multiplping of M^s-Mm Columella a0:ribetb tbis inuention, 
 totbciTtbabttauntsoftljcbili (nameo Hymetus) being in tbe 
 Countrcp of Attica, foUberc {faictb^l)e,)ioas one Eriahomus, 
 itJbo taugbt(as me lojiteHbc trueanQ perfect o^bcring of tb§; 
 Phnie againcaftribctb tbe inuentio^i of ^on^to one Arifteus 
 n man of Athens. Diodorus Siculus intbe CpteJlStDltc of bp« 
 ^Hes>toaitetb,tbnt Curetes,R people of Greta, DiD UtUt fini>c 
 
 Gltte 
 
out tlfee ^on^, Macrobius afcribcfb t'oe fame to one Saturnus . 
 ^tbersto t^eXheilalians. anD manp tD Mdifllis, nn aunticnt 
 l&mg of Creta,ct!)ers to NaiTus Liber Pater,t^us tojiting,tt}at 
 Liber tialft obtapneo tljc renoUJiie fo? ftiieing oat of i^onni.'e. 
 
 ^How Bees do naturally engender. Cap.iij. 
 
 rtt Slrttc tfec Bas p2ocee5e of i3as,bv ttje attuaU uomg tt^f 
 '^x\itKi3X{tt U)l)iclje tijep lay eggcs, Otting tjpyon tljcm , as 
 t^e i^ens do on tbetr irss.^nD Ui^cn tbcp ^auc fit on tt}em fo^ 
 t^c fpace of.rltDafcs.tijen uo tbep Ijatct) ttjcic pong ones, U)5)i* 
 (be pong (at tbe fir!J)come f0?tt),niu£b Uhc to Vcbite esacjms, 
 CFcept ttic !^ins,\3)feo onelp as be tis featcfecD, ^atlj toings . at 
 tbeficfte timc,onc of ttiem tjatcbctb fiae poang togttljsr , tl)c 
 ncFtetimc fctoer, ano fo fetecr 5 fclijcr, intiU I^e tonimctlj to 
 one at a time, btcaufc tbe abunoaunce U)t)tcbr itt tn tbem,cottc 
 tntbecontmuaunceoftfttietocahcn . Intbrtimcoftbcicfit^ 
 ting tbep make mucbe noife to gctte tbcm btate tottball . SnD 
 aboute tbc fiDC0 oftbecembcie, be fometimcs greater Bees 
 bjeOjtobieb ml foj tbeic founa t noife Do pjopcrlp name SCru^ 
 peter0,anD tbc? alfo baue lobole bo;nc0,of Vcbtcb come tbe ba^ 
 ttaroc Bses'^berc be alfo otber "Bm bigger in boop, mucbe* 
 like to tbe j&ing0,bnt t\:^t^ be pDle,anD bane no S^ing.bicaufe of 
 tbe beauinelTe of tbeic boDp.dUtohicbUinDes, Guilielmus dc 
 ConchisDiDDeobfcrue in tbe Inputs of a certaine Confallof 
 Home, tobicbe pjcperlp toere maDe of tjerpe tbtnne ano cleare 
 |io.2ne. &ome lD;tite,tbat )&k6 are alfo engenD^eD ans b?etDe 
 monttrouflp ,anotbatcontrarpto#ature, \uitbout tbemutu^ 
 all conitinctton,if tbat a t»fiole ealfe be bnricD in tte eartb. and 
 tbece Ipe rotting lobiles tbe luinD bloU) out of tbe ^lefte , foj 
 bp tbat meaner, as tojitetb Maro, Dotb tbe fame bjeece Ba^. 
 0nDnott)nlifeeto tbi0 Doctb Cornelius Agrippa in bisfirtte 
 
 JlSffifee de Occulta Philofophia, anD Hiero . Cardanus in bp0 
 
 nintbbofee ef^ubtilticsiDjitcfiif a rotten bojfe Do teafpes 
 pjocffDe:of an0(re,i^umblcbas:of a S^ti!e,bo;nettes : of tbe 
 baire of a tooman(bauing tben bir motbrdp coatrcs)&erpet0: 
 ano of Creutifesctbei^eUes plucHeD of^, )g>co?pion5* 
 --— ^b4 Of 
 
•^.^ The right or demgofBees 
 
 f Gf the vnperfca Bccs,wluch men properly name 
 
 Drone Bees. Cap.ii]j» 
 
 <7-lj)e ^aoiicB#i5(a0Vu?itet&Prmie)ai:et3npccfed: B^^» 
 
 UP of b0Dp,a!iD aou) ia coing tljcir bufincHeX^c? alfo Doetoe 
 Ccruicrg m> ttmtM of tbe true ^ees, alt^ougl) t^e rigftt anfi 
 perfect ISaesooe rule ano go«ernct^cm,^8aan8 put tbcmfoj^ 
 moS in tbeir labcures,fo tftat iftljepbappento be floto in tbetr 
 ^3mg£s,tbcn Doe tlje rigbt ^aes punil^ tbcm U3it!)out pitic.ai^ 
 fa t!)cfe 5ee fecipe tbc rig^t 15^0, fo \13eU in ttjeir lt}0?t*>ts as in-. 
 tl)cir b?a:Bing,foj i ti)e muUitaee of tl)em»caufetl3emo?efceat 
 sno toacmctb togitljcr. ano Uo^e muclje tl)e greater tbe muU 
 tituDe of tboB S^ail be , ano fc muc^c moje toiU tbc incrcafc 
 came of i!)c (toarmctiSbcn tbe feonp HjapEtb ripe,tbcn are X\i% 
 '^imt 'tBM cjfuen fojtb, ansi tbe Himje alfo of ttjefe are m%\t 
 fi3?ne abjoasje in tSetoing t jme. 
 
 ^ whether die Bees drawe breath, or hiiuc any bloud 
 in them. Cap. v. 
 
 <;^-y^ti)lomc aS^pjmeitbat tbe cloucn beats tsjato no b?e%, 
 ^ i in tbat tljep baue not ttjc fan of tije Ijart^Vubi^bis § ligbtiS. 
 !3j Iung0,f0j as tl3cp. iD?ite,not^ing iDit^out tbeiitcan buattJ* 
 ^ut Anflotle lDjEtctb,tbattbe fame is poUiUle among Berjs, 
 tjauing t^e ftiug (altbougb tbcp baue no blatjjjc r) to bjeatb b^ 
 tljeirtJinn. SnDtbeBeeabaucno blouse, bjcaufetbepWc; 
 ticitbsr bart m^ lungstpetPhme af6rmctl),tl)at notfemg Done 
 bp nature mapbe tboUgl}t oj \m%t^ increeible: Ui tlje fame i« 
 fuiipperfaaDtB intuife oie, tbat t!je B^is l3aoc a certain tiuel]? 
 moiHiure, \\\%t as tljc Cuttle in tbc ^ca. W^\t\) feattj a hinse of 
 pithc in it,anD 10 as tSje iupce of it, tsitl) t^e to^icljc t^ S>iers . 
 |at tijis uap) So mahc tl)tir purple colour* 
 
 <5"Of the great, vtilitie and profite ofthe-Bces v-uto 
 mansyfe. Gap.v). 
 
 g^i c^reat pjcfite arifctb bp llBt^g, if ti ep be fet in vitmnmU 
 ^3kiit W 5^ placejSKO t^at bpti) carefHUn ^«^ei^ gulBco,a0^ 
 
theTreatife. \^ 
 
 cloucn bealles, t^c 5l5ess to beEp2mcipal!pecl)en%&,fcifaure 
 to man stfe tt)ej> gatber a fubtiic anD tobalfcme mprc, bepng 
 Derp to^te , anD bcfices tbcp frame bpa marudoasfhtii aiiD 
 tanning, tbepj cotagtg of U)aj:et5ntomanst3fe,tbnt no toojfj* 
 inan(be be mmx fo ingcnicus^can do tbe Uhe^Ebe pjcgte alfo 
 comming bp tbem in a l^ojttimejf tbe uueatber bmoeretb nor, 
 isfogreate , tbat tbep incrcafe in a fl^oatetimemto mmvz 
 tU3armes,\xjbicb toarjiics againe increafc otbers , fo i^^x t be 
 firfte ftDarmes in£rcafcD,tbep efperiallp tb2uE fo?tb from tbcm 
 in tbe monetb of spap,oj 3une,bp lubpc b meancs tbep caufe a 
 great tmreafe of tljcBs Varro affumetb tbc fame of ttso beao 
 (Gentlemen in §>pame,lDbicb onlpbp tbe means of ibeir Bees, 
 gapneb perelp tl tboufimb pcuo (but 3J ratber tbmhe Sue tbou^- 
 fano pounbe, \XiW\i alfo is bcrp murbe)pet berc \& to be ncteo, 
 tbat tbe fiuarmcjs of frre pearcsolDc, boe fclbomc encrcafe 
 after otberfujarmes of tbemrel«es,aUbcugb in toayetbepgiae 
 a great palce anD gapnc to tbeotoners* 
 
 ^ Of die great cai*e and dtli^euce of the Becs.Cap.vij. 
 
 ; 3frCE certain Mf^ as tbc fUiIfollp;iactifers bo iDjtfe, llaim 
 ^_^sn p ^wtixm at tbc moutbes of § j^poes.oiltgcntip Idling 
 to tbeic baS!neffe,Ufee U^aroers places at tbt gates of a CaCtcl, 
 t!)at tbcp mapc fo Dcfcna in fafcgaree luljom tbcp boiU iuitbin. 
 31 n tbe ntgbt time mn] Tet le tl- efelues to rcff t?itto tbc nio^nttig, 
 ^ntiVom of tbcm bp bumming ttuicc 03 tbjicc about, Doetb ^0 
 Upjrc tbcm fojloar^ to 0pc ontaftef tbc otbcr jfo: if tbepbap^ 
 pen to Hftstc tbcmfelucs in tbc mojnitig toit^in tbc l|9^'«cs, tbr 
 Hfltb tbe fame Declare a tempeft to infuc tbat Dape. )i5ut being 
 a cleare auo fapje moaning, tbcn bo tbcp Spe fajtb anD retumc 
 againe to tbeir%iues, laoen toitb tbc fubtJaunce of tbe fiourcg 
 sn tbcsir legges.foj tbctr bulineCfe, anb tbis efpecialipe toe ibe 
 pongerll3a:s, fotbattbe otberB^sbenbesboepiberfarrpe 
 tbe iiatcr in tbeir bi(s,o? on tbc fcft moffincile of tbe Unbolt bo^ 
 Ut.'nz cioer 1S>m remtipning M\ UJit|)iii,b0 alfo fcloto xtnt 
 
6 7}ie right orderingofBees 
 
 luaiieffe,a5 iw oiligf tl^ lapmg top, ano apt Ip DjeCTins \%t tmil 
 as tbcp U)olo Dtfpofc mix hmoelp fa)De.S>ucl) as be flpggil^ f 
 mot labouring tft^? Diligemlp note,U)Uu^ fo; tl^eir auggi(^.u'5, 
 tl^c^ bittertp puntC^ to ceatb. 
 
 anb flping ab joace in a migblpe toinoe, tbep marnelonnpc 
 0apanogapoe tbcmfelueSjbptoapinstbcir boc^5 Dot»ii iDitft 
 little IfoneSjCarpcD in tbeic legges. SEbe^ at tbe cucmng torn* 
 mingte reCbo mahe Icffc aito leCTe no?fc intbe bpne,t)nttUone 
 of tbem flpctb about, tobub bp a \\}^t ojocr as be moueb x}^m 
 fojelsjaroi in tbe moaning , eucn fo bptbe fame nopfc ana 
 Jbumming botb be procure tbem to tahc tbeic reft, anb to be all 
 Jtlcnt Ujirbin tbe biucjf tbe ^m bappen to fcatter in tbeir flp* 
 ing ab?oaoe, tbcn Do tbep call ano gatbet tbem togitber into a 
 (!a)arme,bp tbe belpe of mahtng a {^.2 til founoe,eptber U)ttb pa 
 0^ baron,e; otber louDe cpmball. Xbep alfo foUotoe tbetr king 
 tDbetber foeuetlie tahetb bi^^tS^it , iDbo be^ng Uiearte , and 
 not furtber able to flic, tbep rarrpe bpm bettuane tbem, 
 
 Wberfo?e tbat tbe bfrg map not often attcmpte fo?tb Uiitb 
 (be ftpanne/oifeare of Itoftng tbem, tbe (hllful p;a(ttfer0 U;tt» 
 tbe lDtng0 of tbe huig$ be b;olscn 0^. Mbtcbe failing btmfelfe 
 tbus t)ep;tluebof bt0 luuig0,b?ill not after attempt to 0pe fo^t^ 
 of bt'fl! bounoe$,but remapnlng 6tll iBttbln , U)tU To caufe tbe O' 
 t^tt B^s to abtoe conttnualip u;ttb btm> not leaning tbe l^lue 
 at anp time after* %^t^ alfo baue counfelis p^tutlp ano ruler^t 
 among tbem. 
 
 iano Ariftotle becbretb tbe B^0 to be tfte clenlpctt amonglf 
 all otber beallcs,bpcaufe tn flping ab?oab,tbrp i^eo tbcn tbeic 
 Oung from tbem, lealfe anpe fauour 0? ftincbe ofcbetrbung be 
 feltein tbelr c otages oj boales . 31f tbefetoantbonnpatanpe 
 timt, tbenboe t|ep rpt^erHtU, o; b^tue quite a^oaptbe o^one 
 
 Of 
 
"' the Treatip. y 
 
 '■"■• ^ Of the maruellous gouernement of the kings of honny 
 Bees^and of the obedience which they vfe to 
 him. Cap.viij. 
 
 gyvStureljat^ not onlpe committcti btr latofs to boheis, t%t 
 'V itofticb men map lerne bpjbut batb cfpectaUp fet fojti) ten^ 
 Dtttons ano p^9pei:tte:3 , a^ to? ancvamplc oftljc I^^hc; b^ ibe 
 lj0B0,\Ml)ofeIiuis0 fo? ccubt cf rcucngmg,^aac bp tbc |.?cuiDere 
 of nature no ttings, tKUbcrcbp fs to be tincciftanseD, tbat tbe 
 hings ruling in poti5er,tbojougb tbc lacfee of tbeic ff rngs mape 
 be bftf)(^t meaner tbe floujer to buft>ano offer rcuengcmeme. 
 ^et Tome affirme tbe kiiig0 to banc dtngg , but tbep fuppofe 
 tljcmnot to tjfe tbeir ff tngs.jans of tbi$ Phme mafectb a Doubt 
 toljetbertbc Hing U armeo as tbeotber bae$,o^ laefeeib a ftmg 
 Mbicb Columella puttetb out of doubt,U)?iting of tbe feing ^ 
 ^e b^tb noting, t^nlelTeanp perbappestbinhctbtbat bigbeao 
 as it lucre , tobtebe tbetbehingcarnetbinbisbell^^tobebis 
 fiing,\i»ilb tbe iJJbicb at no time tbep tjfe to fting oj burt anpc. 
 JIDbis feing onlp Do Wks reuercnce,anti bono? bi^n m fucb fojt, 
 tb^t anp of tbem is ob^Dicnt and Derp reatip at bis t idling, ta 
 iio \3)l)itroeuer be alfigneib tbem tmto. Hlfo tbts obedience and 
 feruicc lubtf be tbept>fe to t^ek hing , tbep to not tbe fame foj 
 fearc of puntrtjment , but onelp of a loue tobicb tbep otse fento 
 l)!m,^ct tbep puntl^ one anoil)er in fucb fojte, tbat after tbeic 
 UinQsht lolJ,tbep Dpe fo;tb\Mitb. AiHlotle t^^itetb of ttoo ma^ 
 tier of fttngs,tbc one as fee affirmctb to be rcD,iubtcb be iuogf f^ 
 tbe bctter,tbe otber feing biach of colour, tubicb be confcSTctb to 
 be leffer of booppct boVufocuer tbe kinqs be>tbep arenotvcitb^' 
 ttanbing far bigger of bo!)p,tba tbe bonnp btes,! banc a bjigb^ 
 ter anb gooliec beao tbe tbe ctber i&dcs.pet iljojtcr U^ings.^o 
 ^ tbeir hing createD among tbent^oeib ml anp time fojtb of f 
 l)iue,toJtbottt p tobolc ftnarm fololu bim^Cbe fetng flping fojtb 
 of tbe blue at anpc time,? otberfoloui bim, in fucb fojt,^ ecbc 
 f oiietto flic nert bim,.i| iopetbf ta be fden of § iJing in office, muq 
 toberfoeuer f bing fettletb btm o: rcff etb, tbcre be otber )2>m 
 lilaccD liHe flrog bol0£( o^ catds! abcut j^im. Ibout i Iting alfo 
 
 be places. 
 
S Th^ right; ordering ofTBces 
 
 mUixit ritlcrs, te^K^ luaptc ^^m%im bp a Da?lp mt(t!}cj<f(e, 
 af anpe&appenctfe, as bjjltcti) Plmie, to bjcafee of t^cHms* 
 ns^tlflins, tbcn from tbchingtotll trot itjefluarms after ce* 
 lJarte,as ttje UlJC toas rcljearleD afoje. iidcGocs rtcfc, tee l-^« 
 Ijaue a raarwcloajs o?ocr among ttjem, it tijcir hinrg happen to 
 Bie,foj ttjentbe^ (^al bjttertp mourns fo? t^trir ^m ccaocanD 
 fo^ tbelarfee of another , as fuclj tobic^c cannot be guiBcoanO 
 raleo loitljoat a King among tbem,aiiu of t^ls tbep be m conti^ 
 iiuall mournmg.§>o tbat fsj tfee time, t^ep carrp no fcoDe int0 
 tbepj tpwes, mj flpc not f ojtfj, butVjoitUaCaDtiebeUjailpg 
 and l?amming, after tberj ming, ttjcpijeapetfeicfeefogpt^ec 
 f^bonte tbe ueaoe boup, ano tjnlelle anotbec m'ng fnrreafctft b^ 
 little ano Ipttle amonstbcm,tbcp5pcfo.} banger . KMm 
 Ising Icjbouretb not\ but as tbe otber flpe fcs^tbe, bee in tb« 
 meanc tvytit as an erbojtec monetb anD enwaragetbfoj* 
 toarisc eucr^e one to bPi^toojke, bp bis filing aboutelw t&e 
 Ipiae* ' 
 
 ^ what kinde of Bees are bcflcjand rather to 
 bechofen. Cap.ix. - 
 
 ^.^ tbi« pmntjf foj true fenololeDge of tlbeft, Dofb M.Varro 
 ^bifcribe tbofe Bsaesto be bett,lj0bitb fee fmall of boDp, anfi 
 fiiuerfe ano rouno, bpcaufe tbe^ be earneft in labour,anD mahe 
 a tWnz bonnj», ano better enoar$ Iaboar,ano gatber tbeir bon^ 
 HP on bilie0,buttbe toojftr llBa0 gatber tbetr bannp of tbe gar^ 
 ten floured otil|>e,\0bicbe be fametubat long of botipe , Iphe to 
 toafpes. Virgil Dotb efpeciallp commcnu tbe fmall 15a5,bepng 
 fomtobat long,ligbt,anD tlenlp in tbeir bufineire,ano glitfcring 
 to goloe.^8 tbat tbe greater ano rounder l&k , is oifcommeti# 
 Deo ofall tDjiters.^Ubougb tbe fierce Bees are tierp ill, pet {$ 
 tbeir p^efulneSTc , a note of tbe better Bdes, tjobicbe map eafijg 
 fee appeafco, bp tbe oarlpe baunting among tbem, foj if tbe hc^ 
 pers 00 often banole tbe inputs, tbc" uo tbcp become gentle in 
 tnaibojttime. . Jii-. 
 
 Sbe 3i5fi?sairocntinreff t^epbieniligentlplohe^bnto^foi 
 
theTreatife. p 
 
 t^c fpace of f enteare0 , anu bcponoe t%is age no fijaarme ct> n 
 pa(|e, altbougbet^e keepers (tipplpetlje ]^pue£(^earc!ye U)it^ 
 ^ong ItBees, tu t^e ftcai)e ott\^ olDe oeaDe>fo^ in tbs teiit^ pere» 
 ttt a manncr^of tbe generall Dcatl^ of tllem^^e tsntucrfail Kmoe 
 of tl)e Ui^ole ]^puc ts tbencDnfumeD.jano t^eiefo^e, tW V9V» 
 ntape not happen tb^ougte allt^el^^ucs m ttjat place pcu 
 muftalloapes tncreafe ^our ^pueis tottli ipo^g^^eesjtu^tcb Di» 
 ligentlp ]|^t?ue tn tbe fp^mgttme , o^begmmngof^ommcr^ 
 Men as t&e ftoarmes be ficfl' ano neUie tb^utt fo;tb cf tbe ^U 
 mSy ano fo mape tbe number of |>out:^inc0 be encieafeD. 0^ 
 gapne (omeU);pte> tbattnt^eCountrep of Pontus,tbeldte 
 HBa^ft bee lubite, bpcaafe tl)epgpn^tbep;s pe^lDcof l^onnve 
 ttopte in a monetb . jano GuUhelmus dc couchis affirmetl^ 
 
 tbe beffe .Bag to be aboute Thermodoon ilX Capadocia, 
 
 nbpotng in tbe (0artbe , fo; t^t tbefe not buplQe ano 
 tnab^atrpple pesleeof Uiaiie, anogiue alfo abounoaunceof 
 ^Dnnp. 
 
 SCbefojefap5tVarra,affirmet^tbore315asfobe mb^altbe, 
 lawi often ttepe ano be in a Dtoarme togitbeMbat be clenlp i 
 can 00 tbetc bnOfneCTe ano iBo^he alike, ano tbat qutclte ^4igbt 
 in tbe fame^bepng neptber bearie no; foule of boop , o; appear 
 f ing ou0te,fucb alfo \mW^ be not ouerleane of boop, ano tbat 
 ootof anp of tbeir cotages no^oeao baesiberamcO tbetc,i fojtb 
 fif tbeir "^ims. $oi alttbefenote^oo oeclace fucbe like li&res, 
 tobebotb euiUano lanpjofptabk.Palladiusoeclaretlr, tbat tbe 
 btU li3^£i tnap be UnoUien bp tbe fnlneO^ o; emptineffe of tbett; 
 lierrelfl(,foj if tbe l^iuefi be futl, tben tboteliBaes cotb beoett co< 
 nienoe,if tbe \$iQt8 be notbingfo ftrll 0ufifeo,t]^ofe Bas ooet^ 
 |e greatip oiiTaloieDe. 0no be alfo p^affetb tbofe na^iS, tobitbe 
 CitceUetb o; paCTetb otberis in tbe lononefiTe of tinwming, o; o^ 
 abouno in tbe great baunte of tbcfOjarme , not b?ougbtef o tbr 
 ^ines fromfarre placeis, To tbattbere mape be fticlragrement, 
 tbat tbep be notaftir feareoat3Jape,toitb tbeneUjneJfe of tbt 
 .aire ano place* 
 
 €^ YYliei« 
 
10 Tloe right ordering ofBees 
 
 f Where the Hiues of Bees ought cfpecially to be 
 placed. Cap.x» 
 
 A Riftotle lometl) tfee ^I'uetf cf J5&0 m i^it toftitcr (Cme to be 
 Aplateo in a toarme place , atiD in t^ie bottc feafon ^f ^om* 
 ntcrrin a wise place. Palladms RutUms in ft(s firtte iSoUr of 
 ^ufdano^te teacl^eti) ti^at Vnz ^titti place fo; bee^.id tWi ^^^ 
 cbet£ilnacI5arDen, not farre ojratfecrncarc totbeo\2jner« 
 tjoufe, tobicft bp tbat meaner fnfferctb not tlic toinoes, «o) tbc 
 acceCTe of tbaeues 0$ beaff ei9 . 
 
 tsaabicbairononrt(l)etb&^i8sroU$in0ontbe ^o^tbfisreof 
 Ibe place,tbe better to oef eno tbe colo apae from tbem, t cleare 
 fp}injs5 0) faire riner toater running bp.Coluinella tofUetb tbe 
 ^tues to be fet open totnaro tbe routb,far from nopCe,f baunte 
 of people ano beaded, ne^ber in a bote mi coloe place, foa ep^ 
 tberoftbefeOomoleffanobarmetbebeeB.^lfo tbat tbe bPuef 
 Itanoe in tbe bottome of a l>aUep,o} if not fo poiTtble, tben plao 
 ceonearetotbe liaUep> tbe betteranoeaRerfoa tbe bidets to 
 h%ixi^ tbeir fooe satbereo to tbeir bined, ane in anpe cafe farre 
 from ({incHins pni)Del0,(itcbei( oung^eapes , and fucb Ube tV 
 tbp ttinckef , uibicb greatly annope ano enoamage tbe ba? id ht^ 
 ^ngneare b^noe to tbeir biae0>M.A^arro )s>%iX\n% in W iitcono 
 bffitte tnto a buftoife of tbe coantrep', lotUetb bir alfo to (et tbe 
 l^itteB clofe to bir boufe^ano t)noer fome Oj^eD^f tbat far from { 
 liopfe of fo^meif , tobtcbe is mente from a groue oa tooo, lealie 
 t^iettgb tbe t090De o) grone neare banoe,tbe fame map giue a 
 ConntinjB; nopfc, like to tbat tobicbe men commonlpe name tbe 
 Cccbo, Uibicbe fonnoe ixi tierpe o^oe tbe Iddrs oo sreatlp bat^ 
 Virgil toilletb bn^ie tr^iS to be planteo ano ttano rigbt before 
 tbeir biue0,lilsea4 tbe ]^earetr&i0»tbe)acacbtra;, tbe£)alte 
 (r^, mwf^a>t% of apple tr^B^tbe bircbetr^,1^olp tr^, tlye 
 Slap txk airo,not allotoeo fo} bi0 gooneifc, bat bpcaufe f fame 
 gioetb ontmncbe bonnp,ani al otber trdr0 tobicb beare no bit' 
 ter flonre0 . jSlno be toilletb tbefe pUnte0 'ano bearbes to groU) 
 neare banoe,80 tbe Wofemarp, tbereo anooamarbei^ofe, tbe 
 jBbiteJtflU'e, tbe^iolet0, tbe^loarcbelacc,tbe^jganpe,tbc 
 
%imtMt runnins SDtme, t^e ^auer^, to^kit ^aio^cpe, Vh 
 ^atfrotf doutc, U)i)tcb colonrett) ttje^dtinp ano mahet^ ft fmel 
 fui0Dte,t^e beane floareiei^t^e $ttnt\^ beane flonre0,tbe ^eUpo 
 lot ftoure^^tbe ^carbe li5at)lme,tbe iDbite )^pp^e flonres ^ tbe 
 Si^ftome a9arc0,ti)e Bs^age aupBUj^lodc floareist, anb mangl 
 otb^r fuii^te anoioboicromeftoure£i,notberenameo.^uttbe 
 Bopc tra^^tbe ^afticHe tr^, t^e bcgge o; (fatten tree, b;i ast 
 fome fuppofe tbe ton^anb tnsb cb^rftrde tbef sreatlp bate,fo» 
 l)at taffing of tbe floni:e0 of an^e of tbcfe, tben bie fo^tbuiptb* 
 Maro yo'sWtX^ Vcmiivi% U?ater0, to be neareto tbetr WtB, i fii 
 ^^i!qVD>f fmal doire^ tb?i)U)n fnto tbr, tna^ app^at^ aboue tbe 
 tiiater,! ferae in d^eeoe of b^tbges fo^ tbetr often recottrfe to tbr» 
 I tbat tbe? map aptl^ ffretcb tbeir U)fna0ab;oab on tbe Sonef » 
 at tbe beate of tbe fmtXbe it^ins^ ^o? ^tue0 on^bt to be tb;^ 
 ttsAz oittant ftom tbe grounb, % toitttip ((oppeb about itiUb red 
 dap,l$aflt^bermine, anb ^pfe crd^pe into tbe biue0,anD fpople 
 tbcbflnnpcambe0.2Cbc ^fue^ atf^otrsbtcrtol^efet a little afiU 
 ber tbe one from V!)t otber^rafit bp Ibfriitg into tbem,pon (l^afct 
 ortt anotbsr bp cleatiins tOj5itber,artb fo biftiaiet (be b*« nepte 
 to.tobicb feace al manner of ibaHin^ leatt tbe lame tb;otM not 
 botsnetbeir lueafietdo^t^e^oftQaire. ;3nbtbemoatbe0of tbe 
 W^s ou^bt to if anb fomiDbat (fiper t^an t^e back partjeaffe^ 
 rain beating in^mi^^t notligbtlp runout agam bp tbetr cnfr^V 
 o>bolc«jfo?remebpof § UJbic^. fotiiemahe ittmtoUttMi^ii 
 bole^ better to hdrpe offf UJt^atberi raine. j^nb no manner ot 
 beate fo mucb barmetb tbem,a0 botb t^e bitterrolb, t fo) tbi0 §1 
 face0 of biutrousbt tQ be totuarb tbe ttfinter riibts of tbe fan,^ 
 tbat tbf 213^053 map fa receiue Ibe toarme wmfo?t>itt f mo?ninj; 
 totantng fd?tb,l bi'tbe liucfier,foj colbe Dotb (aufe tbem te be . 
 itosjgi%,ant) fo2 tbat f kfe tbcir bolfs bugbt to be berpnarrol», 
 tbat a0 Uttle colbe a0 10 poffible, map enter into f bem,$ fo nar^ 
 rot»emabe,tbat tbe H&^s tuttbin maprecciue tbe encreafe bue 
 of o^e i5a at once, if o; bp tbat meane0can neitber tbe liBatil, 
 biSittcrflie,noj great moatb^ enter,to annope tbem. 25cfioc0 foj 
 tbeir often recourfe borne, Maro urilletb to make tlso o; tb;«^ 
 t^miin^ti into t^e l)ine;fomeli]bat oiaam afmibcr. 
 
 Cm/. " What 
 
n Thi right ordering o/^ees 
 
 i,i- ^3? 
 
 ' ' 'f What things B?cs doc chiefly abhoi:rc,or great-' , 
 lyhatc. Cap.xj. . 
 
 3Vpleaang,to|)icft a^ Plinie llijitetl),fiot^)0rcatlp;fear tbertl, 
 ^^ottst t^effraunge foiitiDe rebodhDtng agamc,ahd tbe mtt^i 
 alfo ootb mnc^e molea ano trouble tbem, bc6oe0 tbe; rpCnner 
 tb^ongb btr loeb banging DoDone before tbe l^tne. ano tbe Ottg^ 
 gil^0 batterfite(tobicb Phnie nametb of(^ono}able)tbat lis tUia 
 Uja^es peaiferoa0,a0 tbe one, tobcn be tpopletb tbe toare, an(i 
 bungetb U^itbin tbe l^tue>ano tbe otber ,b?eaDing ^agqttes t(} 
 Uttk mtmtsi ijDitbtn tbe combedXbep greatly b ate ovUMfiz 
 ns all tbe timts of tbe otber liBies ooe^ano a Jttnktug fanoure, 
 tQbvb eniDentlp appcaretb bp tbat Htno of betbe named ^ng^ 
 li}o?te,tbat t\)t^ efpecfallp bate,bpcanre tbe fame i$ of a ttrage 
 Uint^Ho tbemar^ bo^nettes alfo of tbeltUefb^ttecreaH, bat 
 fi&^fer of hpnDe,tbep greatlpefeare, foj tbatto tbe^ojrietij tbe 
 ^m^Wm are a|peciailfaiDe«aifo tbcp bemeate to toalfotois 
 tofparroU)es,aKi)to'aUotbei;fmaUbpjDes. ^ . 
 
 STbefrogi 'icloes, tbcp do greatlp feare, tobicb enlp Ipe ft! 
 iuartefc? tbem, botb in ^aril^es, running fpjingsf, l^aHoUje 
 i^tts, mn Iftfletltiibes! , anbtbeUfeeboetbeCoabeBlFe iii: 
 teaf't^ fo? tbt^e^s, Ujbtcbe fiettrope nianpe of tbcm- iSiao tbe, 
 f^ecj^t 00^ jreatel^ trouble tbe l^onnpe 215(sSj if fo be tbcp bap<» 
 pento fallow li0|tc into tbe MIojU of tbepjbacfeea, out of 
 tiibptbe , tbep cannot eafptpe loimbe o; [gette tbcmfelue^ 
 apinc. ; „ , 
 
 •: :0rt^ifanpbappenetb toboplc6^reaf6e Itiucr Creauiti^i 
 fe8,oj feaCrabbesneare to tbe l^iueg.anoibai tbe 3i5«£f tk\$ 
 fbe fauour tberofjtljep bie fojtbtoit^. 
 
 
^hefecond^cQ}^^ V ^ 
 
 If Byw^atiigncs men may knovv,wh.cn tKe^^y,* . 
 ' . Bees are clifeafecl,andhovy men may cur^V, ^j 
 
 '* ' them.. Cap xij. ' l!''* 
 
 i^^ir^'^fp^fArjjurt^ are btr^ 
 
 ^ eafeo, it t^at tbcp flpfcattcring in tljc toarinc, if ttjep ha gj 
 not tbetr proper colour ,tiut be (as it lucre) of arrange aiiD co« 
 trarie colour: if tbep alfo are ouer leane, if tbep appear e onttte 
 ano t)a(rp,anot^at out of tSeir cottages bee cean Bees carrr^ea 
 tpence.iaibeii-al tbefc notes ano Ognes are efpteo inlfte B^s, 
 If iff tlien bifibis time to feefec remeope fb;i tl}em,lca& fepe (bp 
 longer running) be fot%bt tto late. SCbcrfoje Pailadms ujillctb 
 f miniCcr tbe feernels of Pomegianats,b^ufeD ano mirco toitb 
 ficoeete ano pltaraunt^ine,anDtbe fame potD^eD into tbe cba^i 
 nels 0} gutters of balfe (anes,fet nere to^ montbs of biucs. n 
 lonnp, tDitb t^ofeleaues Ujell beaten togitber,anii To m^nitfreo 
 totli^m,oj tbe berries of tbe S>arnice im bjufeO,ano mirco\6 
 ^O!0|?p tfiri lacfe^ of tbefe bclped , aman map mafee a fmoahe 
 ofbjleijreoj CoUjejOungjIijfeicbe fmoahe mucbe oelrgbtctb 
 an6 conifojtetb tbem ,' fo tbat tbe f^m? be often tjfeb bnto Ipar^ 
 ■tfefif, "'\ . '■'■/;',* 1 ,.- /,-'j; '.\'-r,:.. \,- ',''i 
 
 ■liBntff jtb?opgbfe fe 03: JtftlcUJo^mes of ti^je |Bttt^ 
 
 f er-^fi^b^ tfee ii'^f ib^^^^^^ tben iuogetb it beCej to 
 
 f|t ab^('en<£?4iitileffitfet,oj fti^belifcic belteH, bitb Itgbte bur# 
 ning in if at^iiehtng,tpitbm tfeb?we., tbat to tbeXameiigbt (iJ 
 jiuttcWlpes gatiering;ano flping abcup,ma]P fo fail oov^n hi^ 
 to it,anD be DeilropeD.,, ■.,.'"* ^,';"'.-''r-il.t.,'r--'^/:r 
 
 Ariftompiclius \Mjtt^tft,tbaf t^t DifeaffeO 515^s mapc b,^ coue^ 
 we in t!ii3 maner,if tbat airtbe coirnpt cor^bc ijuitbin tbc Wt 
 be fahen fo?tb,ano frci^e foioe anclue put in of tbe bobole. ano. 
 tbe biue after rmoafteotoitbin.aifo^eaffpjmetb.r tbat l^o(c^ 
 tnatie foooen toitb U)a*c^ ano bo;iftp togitbci:, ano beyng tolDe*. 
 
 pourieD into balfc canes 0? tl&loer ff ithes;!liane bolloto liUe'gut 
 
 ter^tano tbe fame fet by tbe moutbes of tbe blues, fojtbe Bees 
 
 to 02inHc on,Oot^recoacr tbcBffisi again. Hygmius affirm ctb 
 
 tbat 
 
l^ Yhe right Bdmngof^ees 
 
 tfjat eptfter t!)eD)reoj matut tjine fct rn like manner (a$ aboulr 
 faioe) bp t^ie mouit^« of t6e fjpae5,aot^ a!fe recouer t^e Difcafe^ 
 3i3a«#oUjcaU t^tfc? artofucbcltfec mafff tlje Keeper of tfee 
 Bas DOC, tDfjic&e 15 bo fta fober ano cljalte, anD fafictb not 
 Dppon fotoje oj tarf e lyij^atefl^jftltlup o^f tt*?«^ ©f/i'^^r/liw^ 
 an^faltmeates." \ '''.''"r, ■"'■■)]' r ^ r i^t-i^!.^^)^^"?-.^^ 
 
 4f What manner of pcrtbn, the keeper of Bec$ 
 ought to DC, Cappciij, 
 
 ^J^l^ Ji5<faJ fojtljaftt^e^ftiucljc abliojrc all eiltee ffi*ftfJ» 
 '^•anu fttwlte J^alladius Ujilletf) tbe kapf r of ttjcm to cfcWnc 
 (Ullgcntlp al Srong and pit fmeUing fauoarsB ,one alio tbaC W 
 tiSbtett) to be c(iaae 0f boDp, ano Uk from fitt^eCTe > amon^ 
 t^efc not b;catl^ms roU);elp,o; af a Sinking Bjeat^r not Cin^a^ 
 ttn0, no) fiiuourms of (toeat^not onebettdeis of Vvtcheo ronoitt', 
 dn0,o; fncbe a perfon as fi^anotngamonstbeflfgtlt of tbe "^ki^ 
 Ootb not earneltlp mone ano p.20C|tr( tbem to 0p to ^^^; a^ 
 one ttrnseBcnoeuojetbto Ocf^ ftimfclfe from t6ent,^u^ raffiffi 
 as a fiateerer ainong ^i^ arpatntam;e^no^btlo^eti, batb li?a^# 
 neo to entreate, ano piea?rt!)e Bdrs bp a mo;e q,tt\i\€ manner* 
 ^c alfo tol}icl?e minuet^ ta|)auc alfo ina reaoftiefie tIeMueit' 
 tnto W tJfc; in Urtiicb be nt^p reccine fwtbtoaii tljernOe pou^ 
 of tbe toirmefl put fojt&,u>^ir|) imm &« not B(|i|crit!p p;cfer*i 
 neo, tbepfipcqmte atoap^ at tlie fni bcatc of feunne > BntV 
 fjoto iMth ^ines enjifit airtty to be i>jepareo > l^attiereafter b* 
 taogljt in the Grf a^ntb Cbapiter, 
 
 31f t&cSDojre y&k0y oj l^astoitboatlKng, brqiijtr j^anp J' 
 fn tbc l^iiTfeiantj tm^\x u>ouloc glaMp riobe tljemfo;t^,.t&eri.j 
 bo ontbis rttaiTfncntlrtf faftcani) pfochc off tbetoinss ofohcot 
 tbofeS>ojreBK0,UJbrc^ lapojpot toitbintbe ^iue,anbincott4 
 tincnt tbe ^onnp 15k$ eTpping tl^e fame , toill fal bppon tbe o^ 
 tbcr S>ojrc ^«|, aiipbotft MX ano bjiue ^btm imite ^^k. .;. 
 
 1 
 
Thefecond^co^l if 
 
 l|By what fubtil meancs,thc fwarmcs coinc forthjinay 
 
 bcpreferuedfrom Byingquice a- 
 
 wayc. Cap.xiii). 
 
 /vvA L L A D I V 5 m \{i$ feconfi )6cDlie to?(tctft,tfeat i tamns 
 ijJ of tint bonn? ^at0 tip a^ape efpeciailpe In tbe monott of 
 3une.l3ut Mb tjstbefame oftner tappenetb in t&e monetb of 
 ^ap,aj( batbe bin notco bp tm\t}yt,mtvtt ttmr £i, efpeciallp if 
 tbe pong li5a^ii be founoe anobartte toitbtn tbe ^puc0.Cbere^ 
 fo;e tbe keeper muOte OiU^f ntlp Icohe to tbe }$vms , ano at no 
 time be abfcnt,cfpcc{allp Uiben tbe pcnng )5^f intrcafe and a^ 
 bounb in tbe ]^pne0, fo; tf tbep be not tben carcfi^Up IcoheD t)n« 
 to , ano ItapeO bp tbe Diligence of tbe h£eper*tbep al fii? qnite a^ 
 toap.ifo; fncbisttb? nature ane p;opcrtie of tbeBaes^tbat at^ 
 (one ais tt}e toiarm^ of tbe pong aiSees^are b^eo loitb tbe l&tngs, 
 ano tbat tbep be Itrong t able to 0pe aloap, tbcn n^ D((Dapn(ng 
 tHit toarms of tbe olse Jideea, tbep feehe tbe mo^e gouernment. 
 $0} tbat tbep be fucbe lining tbingd,tbat oeligbt to rule alonc» 
 not fining apDe anoconnfell of tbe elter ^^B'.ano tberefo^e bo 
 i^t netoe hingst flpe fo:tb, loitb tbe ponng ftparmes foUotoing 
 tbem^tobicb fo2 a oap o^ tboo before t^eir dping atoap,remaine 
 teaping togitber before tbe moutbs of tbe l^pne^^f rigbt bnt)cc 
 tbe Ipiuet^jfo tbat bp tbeir commtng fo^tb, ano beaping in fucbe 
 fl^oer^tbep p^operlp tbelne tbe oeQreof a nel6e place, ann be a£( 
 pet contenteD to remaine tbcrcabout,tf fo be tbe beeper p^outoc 
 ?o} tbem a place ano an apt 1^iue«^ut if tbep bane no h^per to 
 lobeDiligentlptotbeni,tbeMa^ititierebpan iniurie rcpulfeo, 
 tbep after fake a neine place . Cbat tbi0 map not bappen , let 
 tben tbe toarpe ano Diligent hamper, ItoHe circumfpe^lpe to tbe 
 l^pne0 in tbe &p$ing time, aboufe tbe eigbt boureoftbe tape, 
 Cxtlitn a0 tbe1^arme0 are not pet dotoen alsap,) tbat bemape 
 tbe Diligenter marHe ano fde tbe flping oute anD comming in of 
 tbe pong B(e5. 
 
 j^ouj tbe reaDineffe of J Ba?0 in flping atuap.is hnoten ttoo 
 fjDaie0,a0 p fttd ii5,\sbe foKertaine Daies b.foje.in a mancr at 
 I fctting of tbe ^un,tbcp pletitifullp o^ abunoantlp gatbcr on a 
 ie8peri0btebefo;etbemombeoftbcippue, like bnto grente 
 
 clu(ta0 
 
i6 TIpcrigk$fdermg(^:'Bees 
 
 mnm of ^rapcss^ ant) ooe {jang tpgit^cr 911 ^m^.'¥^ ^^^^ 
 anofber.. ' . - . ' ;; , /h-i--'! . ^. ;. , 
 
 Baies after to Si^e atoapc, tftepmahe ns meraellcus nctfc an^ 
 ftBrring tmano fco ijJttWn tijc femes at cuemn0,a0 ^oulaioura 
 attfee aiarme ioitfem aCattell , UiljKfee poa ma^e ealil^c 
 fenoUje, (tl)ts ceaDtncffe of tl)cm)if tfeat poti lap pour eare to e^ fr 
 ifiue, anD tufeen fomc of ttje Ba^si arc §oli3cn aVoape, tfeen tot 
 tbbfe toatt^ foi tbe otlners^tjntiUtljetDfeolc fioatrac be cometpV 
 gitljer* %W ti)t B^s flv not*atoape> Plinje. teacUeife in tfee.n. 
 jBtoSe of tis jjiatuiall l^iSojle, tftat tijcfetucs ougijt to be an* 
 iiainteo about UJitSj | iu^cc of | 'gcrb namf &1^lme.ajfo otbeu. 
 atf^jme, tbat tbe toairme to fettle ano ftap' asafee tbiougb tbe 
 onelp tb.jobjing of finccufte on tbent, if To be tbcTame be tbJp^ 
 bjcrt on ligbt, ano ttjat ouer tM^s.a>ome beCne atfirme,tbat 
 tbe m^B: toill not five atoape, if tW tbe Dung of tbe ftrlt c alfe 
 ef anp Cotoc, be fmeareo about tbc moutbisof tbebin€)Bi.Plime: 
 to jitetl),t|at bp tbe onlp binning of tfte f refl^ tobite tEtne(run? 
 ning-in beijg«0) rountic about tbe boDicig,of tbe ^^nu, it ftag^*. 
 «tb tbt ftparme fromiljnnjEj aU)ap* 
 
 ^ Of the Bees newc fetstl ed in a fvVarrac tog^ tlicr*. 
 ■ and taken or recouered rtgayne 
 
 . e^%t?ntbc B'm arc noteein a tumultc in tbt apje , b^ tb?a* 
 %Vy»ing fine cartfj^on b^gb oucr ttje Bees, o^ringing^a bafetr 
 0) H5?t le,tbcp be itiitl) tbe t^^Il fount) raaDoaaonieo , tbat tbcp 
 wape tb^f^ner fettle DolDne neare totberfedsger , tobicbe if tbr 
 fametiapi^cji to b^cbn tbeb?anebof a tm,p^ ona graft oj pong; 
 ^ fet,tbf n teifb a berp fl^arpe faioe, gentlp fatoe tbat off, ano lape: 
 tt on tbe groHrti3e,anD fpcfentl^ fet a K^iue on tbc famr pjcparcD 
 foj tbc putrpofe. f oj bp tbatineancs(U)itboat Doubtc) toiil tiit 
 tobole ftuarmc ftpe bp to tbe toppc ano beab of tbe l^iue. ^t it 
 «ftcnbappenetb, tbat tbcp 00c not tobolp clcaueonabcapc to^ 
 m bimmi)pf a trde,!)ut to tbe (Tocfe? 0^ bob^ of t|ic tra, to|jpcfe< 
 
thcfir^ I'reattfe. l7^ 
 
 }ifX%$X VAtmtfstmVttmx^tfk be cntte bp a greatf rfo^efifot^at 
 not able to be recouereo bp tbt0 meanes, tbe toarmemnUe be 
 qui^Wp ftD^ptepff, eiibejf Ittitb tbc batU),o? Uiitb a <I5ofe toing. 
 tbat tbep map (o fall togitber into tbe btue.Jf tbe Coiarme bap' 
 pen to be cluItreD togttbcc on tbe top of a trde/o btsb, tbat tbei^ 
 cannotbe climeb bnto.to ta^e tbem ootJDnc , tben after tbe (ba« 
 Hing of tbemmto tbe ipiae (tHnieDtippcjcitbertoftbapoleo; 
 bfgb i^t^ty tbe biue mult fpdSDtlp be turneo DoU)n to tbe eartb. 
 ^m irf tbcpbenot tbuis taften o^ recouereo, ret if tbc ^ingtb^l 
 be Hill in tbe l^iue, tben ootb tbe fojiirme flp in againe.if be ce^ 
 ma^netb not» tten m\ none of tbe fa)nrme abioe in tbe biue^but 
 flpefo;tbtpitb bnto tbe former place. ^bccfo?e,tbat tbcp mai» 
 bcmoueb to ajbtoe,pou muile tben fp^incUle tbe bine U}i(^ isa^ 
 ter anb bonp tositber,anD couer tbe fame U)itbin loitb t greene 
 ^ettle,oj ratbcr tbe grdene if cnneU,b? fome fucb tmklz becbe, 
 annointeo a Uttle U)itb i^onp , anb after let at tbe (Spurning in 
 tbc<r Proper place.jfojtbe bine in ^t oap time, after tbs reco^ 
 nering ibun of i\^z )150?0,map not be ttirreQ bntil tbe c^uentng, 
 tbattbe^B^s Toqaietlp reSing all tbat nigbt> map \x\ tbe mo^^ 
 ntng leifurelp got ojtb . Bat fo; tb;as baies togitber in aman^ 
 tier , mutte tbe keeper Dag>lp l(Dke,U)betber tbe fmarme baepetb 
 beloloe in tbe^iue^fo} if it botb, tben are tbe Bee^ purpofeo to 
 flpe aloape. 0nb if none of al tbefe remebte0,map pet m^ue t bo 
 ts^mu fttk% ano tarrp in tbe bine, tben be^fmoHe tbe biue VDitb 
 flajr<e,anb tbep toill after enter in ano abi^e in tbe biue . iOHbicb 
 To ttaping in tbe biuetf, fet at tbeci^nemng in Ins proper place* 
 l^erelearncafartberinttruction, tbat if tbe to^rme ofB.t« 
 iannot be gatbcreD anO recoucreD togitber aU at one time tben 
 map pon gatbcr tbe ftoarme at tluo o j mo jc times togiiber,anO 
 alUjaictf pat ecbe partgatbereb twoer il^z Unz 3if it bappcnetb 
 tbat poubaue gotten tbe &ing,Ujitb a part of tbe fiDirme, tben 
 toill all tbe otbcrflr<unc come to biue(\Bstbom further trauaile) 
 . ef tbeir otone ace ojoe. 3f tbe B^s alfo be entreo into tbc bol« 
 loloe of a tr^, tben to tbe bole, tobicbe tbcp bfe to go in anO out 
 at,as tbeir proper i^mjcfette a pjepareis bin?, ants bcneatb tbeic 
 bole 5 ne«re to tbe rojte an3 botcomc of tbe boUoUj (as pou can 
 
 2)0. gelTc) 
 
iB Therigkordemgo/^ea 
 
 of ^jimftoue to tftcm , uj^iclje map fo cmk allt^c )l5a« toEp 
 out at tfteir ^9!c into tijc l^iue,rct oner tbe moattj of it . if o> no 
 betterBcuife oj inuction can be bao in tbi» mattcr,tljan bp fueft 
 a fmoaHe maDe . 31f tbe fame botl^loe trife be fo tbrnnevtbat it 
 map e^iSl^ befatoeoaftinDerj t^en \Ditb a^arpe fauje lettc ttjat 
 ftoUotjjc parte be cutte afttntier, bdtbe abou^ anis beneatb , ano 
 after coucringit ttiitb a c leane f^aste, carrtc tbe Csjoarme bome, 
 tobicb at euentng f oucr i33itb a neluc ^m fpjincKlco Uiitb toa* 
 tcr ano bonn? mixeo togitber. ifoj (it\)tv )»i\\ tarr^ tbe toil* 
 linslieribeing all ItjaHcn fojtb of tbc boDp of t\)t tr* , anb coue# 
 rcD toitb fbe l^itie. BeRDe^J tbe bearb^ spugleojte ( tublcbc tbe 
 ^k$ bp a naturall batreb Do abbo^ri^jootb cbafe tbem toitb tb€ 
 onelp fmell from place to place. 
 
 :^i-,i!H 
 
 <!" Which are thejbeft and fi ttcft Hiues for the 
 
 /yv A L L A D I V s toiifetb, tbat tb^ bcU ^ii^ShttWtf\i)Wf$ 
 (jJbt mm of tbe barheg ano ligbt mhc of tr«0, bicaufc Ibe^ 
 te ncitbcr t© coloe in tbc s^intcr time,noj tm bote in tbe ® om^ 
 mcr . ano of tbii8,tbofe ^iius toljicbc be tojougbte ano maoe of 
 tbe fmall ]©fier oj siaHilioto tr^, oj of tbc minetticl^e^ ftiiit to^ 
 Sitbct,o;^ Cane£s cleft iii tbcmtOtie£((U)bicbe be of libecojU^tion 
 to tbebachc) ujjougbte c'ofe togttbcr, ano lloppcoclofeabonte 
 toptb floches anu clap,tempcreii togitber toitb toatcr ano falte, 
 map apt Ip ferue.if pou \jjiU ♦ ysnt it ncitber of tbofefafbioneb 
 l^tues UKe pan, tben map pou mahe tbe l^iucff of tbe toajooe of 
 a bolloloe tr0?,o? of ligljt bouctscs maoe fquare, ano (toujppng 
 fomcU3bac afojs.sntje b^ojfte l^ms be tbofe, \3Jbiebbe maoe of 
 tucfcs Qi eartb, bpcaufc tbep be ouer bote in tbc S^ommer, ano 
 oner colbcintbclklintcr.SCbcrc be otbcr tujo kinO0 of biue0, 
 00 tbe owe maoe of ojic barb CoU)Oung,ano tbeotberoftile0. 
 £)f lubicbe tbe one ootb Celfus rigbtlp conoemnc , bpcaufc tbe 
 fame is fo Ugbtlp burneD,an5 tbc otber bcaUotoetb, altbougbe 
 leoilfcmbletbtbe fgcfialUommobitie of it, bpcaufctbcfams, 
 
 ifn«O0 
 
thefirB'Treatife. v^ jp^ 
 
 otfeer place . ^n^ among ttefe J rogpofe our e f ft;n»e of Igrtticg 
 lerelnc^nglanoe^are not altogtttier tff be Dtf^UotBeo, altlboogb 
 tt)ep be in Ithe oaunger,to be caSip burneti.as t^e otber ^mts 
 aljotic taugfetc , in ibat tl}ei? be maBc toiH) aratoe ♦ 21Butto be 
 t^iere,fo;agreateftDarmepsuoagbtto baue in a readinedea 
 grcatc bme , ano foj a fmall toarme a little ^ine • 0ttO tfte 
 %iueairo ougt}te to be a fote and a balfe^ n tioo f(ste btgt),ano 
 in b;eaDt^ aboue ttuo fote ano a iralf e , o^ fomebj^at larger, 
 leaning b£ noes DUio feerp fmall an^nnrrotue boles, fometobat 
 afunDcr.ano fa little ougbt tlje moutfes to be,tbat nc ptbe r 1S>k* 
 tle,^ntteraie, gret ^otb,l^nmble |5dt£(,6uct no? ^ponfe map 
 i^nter in.to fpoiletbe ^onnpcombeti.^ome fnppofe , q% ratbei 
 a6fp:me of eirperience, tijat tl)e 1Bk& are Oeltgbteo ijoitb iW 
 £lofeneC[e»in tl^at tbep mo;e iof to Do tijeir U)o;h0 ano buftneiir& 
 iatfte Barhe, tban ot^etVDife 
 
 ff Of the clcnlmcHe and fwcctencfTc of the keeper of Bees, 
 ^ . . a»d how6 Hiucs bught to be fenced aboute,and 
 ' prepared within. Cap.xvij. ' 
 
 <>^^e Herper of Bans toliiel^minoetli to toole anb Izi^t into 
 ?^l)iue$, ongbt t^e oap befo;e to refraine tbe tjencriali acte, 
 not a pedon fearefulI»no^ comming te tbe ^tue toitb tn^raCl^eo 
 banoes anb face^ 0nbcnetbat ottgbte to refraine in a manner 
 from all fmelling meatei8,poubereo meates^frpco meates, ano 
 all otbcr meats t\i^t ooe ftinUe, Ufee as tbe J.0:fecs,tbe Anions, 
 tfte (t!5arlihe,anb fucbelifee, tobicbe t^e Wks greatlpc abbo;re, 
 3!Befibe0, to be tben fmate of boop, ano clcnlp in apparell, min^ 
 
 : Oing to come to tbeir Wtfif fo; ixi all elenlinetfe ants fiD^f nctfc^ 
 i\^^'S>k& are mucfecoeligbtcD. ^otoe t^us pjepareo § in a rea^ 
 
 ' Oineflfe^open f Um^ firtt of tbe li5a«,aboHt ttie.tiij.05i. oap of 
 apjiU,being then a cleare % toarme oap.i purge tbe biuec cf all 
 
 . fucb filtb toljicl) be gatbereoin tbem all tbe tointer bcfcje, lihc 
 a0&pioer« luebs, tobirbouglrte efpcc iallp to be toipcD atoape, 
 bicaufet^jep corrupt tbe fombeSjUot t»itbban$s,but \:6 a gmfe 
 
 I teiing,tt)e fame ougW to be Bone, after tbat, t^e ^)m oug^te to 
 
 ^o.ii; fe| 
 
20 The rtghtorderingof^ees 
 
 be fmoafeed t»(tb £Dre oxCotwe i)an0,fbi (n tbat (afif Jt»re,bf 
 an mam of tbe kmoe)oo tlje 315^0 gccatl? oetifiW. Ctie lime 
 I»o;me0 «Uo , \mi\it fome name 0ag0Ot0, mt b^a^Dc iw tfte 
 Mmbe0,tb;ottgbe tbe bloU)<ns of ibc But^erflictf , anb alfo m 
 IBattcr^apea ongftt to be hilleo ano purgeD outeof tbe btutv ar 
 tbe combes bappcn to fall tbjougbe infection oj corruption iit 
 tbcm,tbenmafecafmoafeetDitb tbeo^ie oungano maromeof 
 an ^xt J Cotoe mijrcD togitber, tbat tbe fauour maj? go bppe 
 to tbem, tobicbe foj tbat timt luiU cure tbeiocal^c combes, 
 tfrengtben tbe mksAWxk tbe to Ujojhc tbe luttier af tertoaro, 
 ^nii from tbe beginning of £pap,bnto tbe latt of Bfune, ^biues 
 ougbt tbcn to be Diligentlp Icokeo imto.tbat m pong toarmcs 
 flt^enotaioap. aifo from tbe tentb of June, tjnto tbe ttntb of 
 0ugaff,tbe bines ougbt to be opencD noU) % tben,f to be fmofetn 
 toitb fucb lihc as afoje is taugbt.?iimbicbe altbougbe it be grie^ 
 uous fo? tbe tmz to iBas, pet tfec fame is berp pjoflftable, anu 
 Ifrengtbnetb tbem, anofromtbebeinptngoftbe ^ogbapes. 
 Unto tbecigbteentb of &cpt<!mbcr, ougbt tb.e i5as to be care* 
 falip IfflHcO bnto ano Defcn8eD,from tbe biolcnc e of tbe l^o?nc t 
 i5as, UJbicb often atoaite befojc tbe moutbes of tbe l^iues, to 
 f et bppon anti eate t\it l^onnp llSees j^otoe tbe helper in a fap jc 
 funnp bape,ougbt to clenfc tbe l^iucs of al maner annopances 
 as befoje is taugbf ,antj DiSigentlp to (top tbe cbimhs, oj clefts 
 ab0ut,rautng tbe montbesof tbe ^iues,tbitb Wvt bung % clap 
 mirco togitber.3tnb tl)is ougbt to be bonc,fo; tUjo oj t\i%kXidiit% 
 before tbe cbange of tbeSptonc.tbe better to oefeno tbe 15uttcc 
 flpc anB etbers, from craping in. 2Cbe l^pues befiocs ougbt to 
 baueftoabjgge ffickescleancfcrapeb , ano running a croCfe 
 fromfioe to fioe,ami fp^inckleo rounbe about b>itbin,anD (XtJate 
 ano pleafant U)ine, oj clfe Vqz fticHes to be baroe rubbeo ouer, 
 toitbtbegr^neb^afmcbcsoftbcj^enncU ojotber tocrte fmct* 
 ling berbs.ojiD n littlebonp % leaues of tbepcre^traj,togitber, 
 8? UJitb tbe bjancbcs of tbe berb Cime Clouring,o>. ^anerie, o^ 
 ^iio;ante,o;tbe bcarbe Balme,ano^onnptogiiber.^ome 
 annoint tbe CtcHcs ano biue Mmx\ , tsitb tbe foj^te creame 
 oftbenetDeCotqemilKe , oruiitbbater ano l^onnpe fobben 
 
 togptber^ 
 
theTmatife. 
 
 ^ Hovy Bc;e>s lacking.|iQ|inic,Jtn3y t>e fe^d^ in t^aa| preff at- . 
 
 ^i:ohllcame tbf )i$^to abpVe itui^eirlim^^ tbcit t|)e^ 
 uia^ not onlpfaeoe of Ipomip, but attbe rptegof tbeconfteUai^ 
 tion (nameo Vergilix,) i^ev mn^e bs f^d ano (b$ri(^(D, ano tb« 
 fame Donp tn tijts mannertottbout gr^aCe f o9* J^b iiEll^jtf||oii 
 talieitbenaitl^bei: often %ge0, f^^^tng tbemin Ctrefinf^Jof 
 fapje coimutte 0^ tp^ttg i0ater,t)nta a p^nt^Uia^^^ 
 ici: ftt tbVpne fioe &f t|)e bttte tottbtn^la^mg manpTmal fiticbeis 
 a jcco^e ouer f il^cour^^tbat tbqfe ma^ fcrue in ffjeao of b^ibjSf » 
 l^e a^tec fb.: tbem to D^mUVof fJ^elUrtcoiit: , lulibput o^otDnit^ 
 ill tbe (ame*j^tbmix)pUto fd^tb l^onnp anb lpatert&gi(b6r^ f 
 f be/ame tai^ poureb tnf o bt^esfet at tl)t otic (tDe of tbe ^ue^ 
 in tbc U)bicbe tbep: UitU tp put finn^^^ 
 mape tbe better o;inchc ndui anb tben, anb be not clo^eb toit^ 
 to) mucb D.:inhmg of tbellcourjbp Itgbting Into ft.i^tbec0 taht 
 ftQS f raifos beattns tbe togtt^r,ano after boiling tbetn in tbf 
 icoe£tt tpconr nameii Cupte;tbe^ poure into bid^eSjConeringf 
 fa>?i^U)itb€)atcnaratDe|; acroGTe. iDtberisalfo Mlt^taftea 
 little l|onp,putiting into t^t fami^ afetoe ;^ate co^ned>tbat tbe 
 yi5k$ iigbt ing on tbem,map fo hepe tbeir U)ing0 from toetting 
 in tb? liconr* ^oD) all tbefe meaner ntaplneU faffiCe to cberif^ 
 mn fmn tbe besB in tbe Wxitf^ tim^,laching tben fcotie, bi^g 
 Sit tieare to tbe niontbed pf tbe l^itte^* po tbat if a longer bu^ 
 gee oppjeffetb tbem,tberi Wb tbe biuc0 fatt bptbeentring in, 
 fet little gntter0niaDeofbalfecanc0, o; greateelbcrfiicbea 
 cleft,into l»bicb poure of tbe twesic licours aboue taugbt , fo^ 
 bp tbat meaner map tbep be toel rccoucreo ano IfrcngtbneD in 
 tit Ofepe of ^inter.tobcn tbcir fooDe fai^letbtbem. &ome toil 
 to pnt frel^ biroe^ deane o;aU)ne,o j tbe fle]l[)e of a l^cnne fine^ 
 
 jSDO.ii/. * l^ 
 
5^iuc, tW tl^p map guie tfe«ri« toarmtib to tir iBafii J^litS <tt 
 tVem.;ano ot^jers alfo tolU te put tbc mcate of roffco CfcUHentf 
 te^o^t^ic ]^itte0,to f^oc aho fiif fee bppoii, JariD tiot tbc boaiie« 
 lDtt^)all,lcaa tt)c fauonr of i^ bone« after tbe mcate eatew or> 
 «if0WanrioFtbeba0 1>|5 lEWfi ftiU in ttebmes, mtljattfeepfa 
 
 iott er bne^mmer, tofeert an t^ mod floiires are tben f aDeir 
 ii qoite|6hea\»af.^erc nbt^ 
 
 Kftie/tfee ba*imiei bugtjt to^tir {dkcotiito ft^te intbe monet^i 
 ii^tlp^ftiofeittgtfee feai/^ 
 
 ^nb td ftDii^e f o?t^ tbe tjoojmoefv iaMi Mcnccr^tei toilfetfr tfecr 
 liifeper 6f !li5^0, to feitt tbe Hirtg W^tfte of cotour,lD6(clje bp \ji^ 
 nfaltc^Dtrqutetetb t^e otberhtiig, ano co^rupttt^ i\st l^t»e , ttt 
 l^t \^ flttt^ out{il0nt,o; t^ia (ompanp of I b^0 foiDtoing* 
 |feobpt^#»HJiirie0(aff VW^U loj<tet^)S^aUtbe battel of Bd» 
 te tfapeb.Palladms toiitct^, tl^at tbe fisjarmejsteincreafe^ftl 
 l^l^^oheib of ^^^>anb tbat in tbe otrtmoSfi9e0 of t^e tamhrn 
 U tbe o;toneB^0 b^^eo, tobtcb ougbt t&be hit led> in tbat tf^ofe 
 Do macbe otrqufet tbrreff of tbefmnrme^l^be^ntterfltesalfa 
 ^0 abonnoe.lobtcb be tsHlletb otUj|entl^ ta bilt^fo} tbetr greate 
 attno^tttlcetatbe^onn?3e0f5; ^ : r ^ v; • 
 
 about tbe begmm%of ^ouembiefottgbtt!je^poe«tbcit 
 to Ijecleareo of tbeirfiltb,fotbat al tieOTinter foUctoingtber 
 map neptber be vemotieono^ openeo.0no tbiie:map not be done 
 bnt to a toarme funnp Mpe , tbe fombei rn^t not be toncbed 
 toitbbantJ0,bttt toitirtibefeatbepjs <f afiiffeg©fetotn0, 03 fuc^ 
 bigge foale.aff cc tbaf to ttoppe tJSie icbtnfeeg ttvm about topti 
 ^ft Dung ano clap finelp labonreo togftbcr, ano to lap ttratee 
 tbicfceouertbe topper oftbe)^ittC0, tbc better to ^efentietbt 
 ^^0 from tbe colo ano tempeUeg. 
 

 W&$ happen to be beaten oovrnte > tiVnip^ii Vept^ a foddine 
 <ploe(tobtf|MDemc rp commet^ to paffet^at n^^m^ b^f 
 are To iDece^p,)tbat>,apiteb M^ Ibe t>qgpeiE;,tl^^ l^e cbip^u^f 
 l^n$ ano flatte on4be eartb>af DeaD in amanmr ^ tbftifatbff 
 ibeJ5aM^togptber,ptutinjgf tbem ix^^kpiif^iM fojji«^i4H*^ 
 iBbtcb afjtcr kt in a ^arm cbamber o)J^ajcIi)|tce,t<ouc€ jbo^ 
 ^mbei:5,bepn0 fomelDbat mo^etban bdte,on;t^e^)l5o^0,4obK^l^ 
 gently (babe iDitti tbe ai^eif, but tn fncbe fo;te tbatpon tq^^^^ 
 {bemiipt>U)vtb!po!ir banoeV^^p fetttn0 tbe 13a^ (liibe f^fifi 
 ^j^ lAeace^^itbei^ btne0> t^eB M'^^^^i^'^^i'^^^^^Mpl^^l^ 
 (n{p.^||ir^0tagc«r , . ■ ' : -h -:i. Vi;.i wis ^QUi^fhnyiilh^i 
 
 jc tEi^U U);itetb,tl^t tbc ^«£i fo^ietjiri^Sj^^Wlifttii^figlW^ 
 l>^i3o bailtl^ b2n(l^ out ^f Ibe l^met ^ ^ ^ 
 iattel0 among tbemifetue0,Do figbt Ipise (Ccai^geri oneafiamiS 
 l^e otberiiTm(t€ ea^erlp in tbeir fis%i)neiat .an' 8ib?r«|f; f%be 
 ^ne b^ue batb efpeciaU^ tiup bin^B bied^tp tn tbe fame, i»|)i<^ 
 f ^ U}^^ mai? bi^biol^^tsbcii a%tt)f b«s^ clultercp anb^ea^ 
 |f|b t%i6er, boe wpfeCenteo? rep3^e%a5(* toece tfee lojnv^^ 
 *|too bearoesftaiisingDpiune. '^oto?t]^p> rcabincfetopfbC 
 is fenolnen, tobcn m tt^ a^?e Is beari^a grcatc founBo mp 
 nopfc among ib€ Baslpfeefoti^c manner of jfcrumpVts, 
 .;li)^tl<5tbep fierce^^ anb ecueltpfisbtf togttberajn&ng tbefet<« 
 jicjet , ^ mtbiBbflf.teUtbepslfttcj;iu«b tfe ^Jin^^^ 
 ffOiga tuttbtbetrbeaties.bear^fo^tbt^irb^eaflreS) and about 
 tb(foi»dtbc?0atbcranotoacme « ^otbattbe^f^outeto^b 
 ' great 
 
^. T'heri^htvrckring&f^ees 
 
 greatno^fe,fl^mg atiD bajliins tojjtt^er, an^ tliat (n Kieapetf and 
 rounoe compattfes 'mtj^^Ott^io^nri tosir^er; anb g^irate 10 tl^e 
 nopfe maoe among t^em • 0no to be (l^o?te> tn ttii5 If rong ano 
 eager battell.man^ of tbem fa I beaoiong ooione^anp iWt^xu 
 H^ribenftatleltdMftt^lbegroainBl a^^ i^ riu / ; 
 1 HWekil!gitlSemfctee^#lfte 
 l^lWtpeiei^ioe fig^t^loltb aHerr ci cottr^ge jyott^ul tbemfielttei^' 
 W^i^if^Xk^timk ti flte l^ttijei: and t%\i\tt among tblc^e 
 
 %U'i^tmm\ss^timw ntm nBa^ , (ime f^ tmiisftniftiirap^* 
 farrt^fi ase toDnt fi^bo^n tbef to of a lmtreU)toiit tbctr guile* 
 tifti ItriWjj anb beaSetf iBe^tmg to^une 0f t^i: toerhtes; fern i 
 
 Wikts hdei^iapng Jjiirt it^fe efager batceU,ismiU tljcijnepattfii^ 
 fojceij to furne f 6e bacfee tp tbe otber,ant} flpe atoa|>te>itb erpe* 
 Wtiom CberfojiJ I tbfe Donbtfal battel (n tb mcane tfme map 
 b'erf afeo arto qufeteo betluenrtbem , tbc tbtfe Jj^aictiiferj topll 
 t%at*IN fearer off BaMfibafta^^a<i«i app^aft tbia^tii^te of tbft 
 bp tbe caff tng of fine e artb cner tbe 2i5^0, t»bHes ^^hi t^Ui 
 figbttng.tDbtcb(a« tbe toife aflSrrac)of ejrpcrir ncc eotb fo?tbe* 
 iDttb paElfie tbe great llomatkcs and courages afbijtb partes* 
 But (f tbfe auapletb not,tbeH tottbbann^anD toater fooocn tu* 
 gtt^cr, Qj rapfons in like ojDer,o; toitb anv otber toate Kcoac 
 
 *>arridttw, anb to^tb tbe fame in tbiis Vontr^cHeeffc tbe^Kre 
 '^atm^loiiap appc^feD. 3lf m^tb^r of tbeTe !feft«oiel5% d ^et p?e» 
 ^^tbeitlettbekeper marieWKg^MitHf tboic )l5*k tebptbt 
 :%gbtt i« tbe^ fronts, ana bet niofef imager Cappitiiine«. tftai 
 
 toitb tbe otber rcniebfeiJaW^e tarfgbtr,^ rtt^^e tbe batte!« a^ 
 1 gbf ef tbe toariour* be tbjougblg ceafeb, ' : t 
 
 j^i>Uj after tbe 'Bm ace tbos^tiictcb, ani tbe nsarme fet-' 
 WrernmeMotifomegr^ne bofe^ n^jrtelbanDc , tbm matHe 
 tobet^r tlje tobble feki^e^ ba^ptb titJtiine like a h\\M 
 terxjf firapcs , tobicbe r« fairtigf,tjeeiaret1b tbcrt to bee#tfeec 
 *^ '^^b.^'FI^b agreement recj&nicileb,tobicbe let alone 
 
 oil 
 
en (ucb iDifCjtjiitjl tbep flge ba^Hc \3nt0 Ibeir pjoper^ome, iBut 
 If tte.ftoarme l|jal be Deuiue?) into tiyo oj msn^ rcuno c lutterf, 
 tbeniuDgetftattbe.^ebe^ftmanpcCa^'tagnesieftc, anotbat 
 tbctc pje is not ccafesianD in tbofc partes, \isbc re pou cfpctiallp 
 far tbe bees to duller mofic t^lchc tm rounse togptber, tbere 
 Uiltgentlp feKc cut tbe Captapnc0«l^ct annopnt pour bano be* 
 foje UJitblbe iupre of tbe bearbe Baulme , tbat toucbms^ oj 
 i)anpUns tb« Bd^sSjtbep flpe npt bttbcr ano tbttber.aftcr tobtc^ 
 put in pour fingers 2entlp,anDfeuering tbe IBm arunDer,fefee 
 Diligentlp among tbcm, tintilpou finoc out tbe autbojano pjo^ 
 :f urcr of tbe battelljlubUbe pou ougbtc Ufeetoife to hill. Ver^ill 
 tD?itctb » tbat t^c kingss fometimes ftp fo?tb foj.a tiainc oc^ 
 irgbMo fpojttbem flpingin tbe aire,\j)bicft pou mapcaHlp ffap 
 ano let,if th^t poa plucfe of tbe fetng^ toing$,tbat bjc (anno tjaf? 
 ter^artiSpc. f 
 
 <!f How Bces^may be rccoucred and foundc a* 
 
 gaine. Cap.xxj. .:z:iM 
 
 '^ it To bappenetb tbatb^g are flotnen alaap, $ tbat pou^ 
 
 \m Doubtc UJbctber tbep be loDgeD neare bance,o^ farre om 
 
 Pailadius Dotb inttructc ano teacbe manp gmDlpltoape^ to finbc 
 tbem againe-if irtt be teacbctb to tahe rco leaoe, 6^ reo £Dhtr 
 '^nfufeD in toatrr.oj anp otberrolour,fiapning,anti to carrptbe 
 fame toptb pou in a little (baHotu niH^t. tEnt$ futbe a fp^ing o^ 
 rtining tnater as tbe bonnp ba^s; bannte» efpeciallp in p monetb 
 of 0p^tU.0nD tberc Gtting Dotane, ab^aptf tbe romming of tbe 
 IBkstQ nmht, l9bi£b after tbep be tome, ano tbereD^infepijg, 
 If apne in tbe meane U)bilei6! rucbba?£i, ijpitb pour rufb colonreo 
 reDDe at tbe enlie,^fi pou map uieU retc be toitb tbe famc,CttUig 
 yztail, ano tuatcbing tbe comming againe of tbofe Wk& mar^ 
 Utn to 5?inbe, uibifbeif tbeplbwtlpe rcturnc,tben iis itan mi* 
 Dente note ant> tofeen, tbat tbeir loDging ano cottages be neare 
 banire,but if tbofe liBf^s are long before tbep returne ano come 
 againe to t\)t place , tijm mape pou fuppofe ano iutige tbcmlo 
 % fam oUm^ tbe ^i^aunce pou map geae,acco;otn0 to f bcir 
 
z6 ^he right or ciering^of^ees 
 
 isng tarrpmg anp faue camming a^jame^^^at poti mapc eatf^ 
 Iv fitioe tl)e pmc c io^sc& t^e iB.^s longe , iDftctbet t^e fame ba^ 
 . farre oxnearc^anOjPaUadms teac ^ctft tfee lame ipittllg^n tfeli 
 inamicr; 
 
 jfijle^c lutlletl) to tahe otic to^file I'opnf of aljrgge cane ©i 
 ^]Oer ftic^elloppcD at § one en?, anD ttie otfeer cnDlcft cpemfco 
 annopnt l]}itt)m,mit^a ittJc ^onnp, U}t)Ut)e iavc ncareto tbat 
 fpjtns o?rminingai)atcr , tijat tW B(?iSi Da^lpeftauntcSm* 
 
 W^tn^m xttQit to tijc fame, antJ tl^at ccrtapnc Ijc cntrc^ 
 
 Mpm tf)eqailtfe.3oagl)<l)c faU02 ttjcrof^tbcn ftcp t^c feolc tD(t§ 
 
 four tfeUuibjteitms one cf | Be^^ aftrrtoarD to flpc fejtb,tBftM 
 
 *^e Di>I^geiitlp iiMrJi^^anQ relioii! tliat 
 
 ^^loe ipijg^t c Ct^e bap tfl t^cir bome^atiO ^tt^r vow ^n fee 
 
 tfte fame no furt^er,tbcn qmcfelpe fetfo^tt anotbcrbe. te^6f« 
 
 %\^mn Ufec manner nurfi?^anDfoHolue after, fo>tl)at it ma^e 
 
 alio ft)c\Rc parte of ttje toap tjm^ tfeeit^dme. 0nfifo let fite tbe 
 
 has bp one ana one, tntil 4)ep bj% ^o" tjnto tbe place of r be 
 
 fujarme . j^ot&e if tbe fame place be tef pern tbeeart|je,lbrtt 
 
 #jitb a fmoaHe maoee^tber of Djtge toe o^iBjimttoneit^iiuc $ 
 
 ^m ei!t,anD VDbcntb^fmarme u come fcjtbe, tbenrmg en a 
 
 tljafonoji^jiil panne,fo5 bemg bp ano bpfeareo tott^ tlje ^%v\X 
 
 . louttbeof tbe fame, tbe floarmeept^er ligbtf tb en a pong trar, 
 
 :o; on tbejjpencc botoecf ablgge tra, tobicb fo fanncc mtxm 
 
 <ner ctier>toitbabioep2epareD foj tbe nohce/Sut if tlie fmarm 
 
 'be placebtn tbe bollotoc of alr^, anp batitng betees r ©jtn tb€ 
 
 ifocfeeoftbcfamctrtt, tben^itbattjcrpe (^arpefiltse (tft!)« 
 
 jneanc^of tbie famcisaitguieleaue) cntte it atunoer. Sns in 
 
 vtucbfojt;tbat^eparteempf(eabouetbebe?sbefirltciit, ano 
 
 ttJje parte bcncatb in U'bWtf^metl^tbeB^ 
 
 *likcriitafan2icr^anottje?ffdchetbuscatafanscrintbi'tbtl>e 
 
 jei^s,caiirr Uiitb a^f^ttetl^tc.leafleaitp large cliftes appeerc 
 
 :aftertbexnttmg, ujbccbealfo annopnftDitbb«nnpe,fo?tbe 
 -Jjettertapmg in cffttrb^iff, ant) after carrpe tbe fame^omc, 
 5*b!(b pliic^ bp^owr otber \^mA mahinsftngl bolef in| fame. 
 
thefirstTreMiJe. 
 
 Df t»)e ctl)c«; ftiues. 15ut it brtjouctl) tbe Diligent fcrc^«!?,to cljofe 
 ti)^ mijiimg tunes foj f QnBii^gjut of Bej0f vebcsffe^ peunia^ 
 biiue tfee rpa&g i libertie of t^c oap b^fo^e voiijto finCc oat p re^ 
 fojt Oi B.T0> if s; b J? loUiiig late after tbMt^^l^f ttj ettttojtijat 
 ait&uag!) tJje pfS# are nca^re Ijanoe^rct bpcaofettisf Ijauc tijCM 
 tone t;l>ek bufie ants careful lal)aHrejtl)epr%e noioiigec abjoe^ 
 to ffeUe^fflSe.no? pet refo^tc to Djinkc* I ::, 
 
 SCbjougije ^juijKfec itftKommetb toiJalTr, t!iatt!je fe^irrftct 
 after )15a3 HnolBetlj uot t^cn IjaUic ncacc,oj far offy tftc toarm 
 is from tbc fpsing 03 running ii^ater >. ^ome tafec tlstiui^atif 
 t'oc Ijrarb iiBaulme in tbe ^plfng time,?^nD anrtointtfje fami 
 tmm about tbcl)iiic, tobcrefrp tbe Cauattr of :tlj« m^re >ma^ 
 cleauc ana abiDc on tbe tseUcU, mfticfee afterUjaroeljeirtgfap^B 
 luitbin, fpjinckle a^oute toitb a little l)onnp,fetting tbt fanre 
 !)iac DolBUC ncate to tbe tocosuej? groue of tress fa(ttp,tl)at 
 Xp3ing 0.1 tsjaterriinins bp it> anD aitet^tftefatne be litt fitoitft 
 II fisjarmecarrpit gtntlp bome.l^et Dottft'noftbiftUKe/ fiat ill 
 fucb glares tab^re tbe ftuarmeis of laofs uo abourtoe , fojtbaf 
 oftentimes it fo bapnetbv^^t tjnltffe tbc bines be oailpc \»at> 
 cbeD,tbat tbc pers bp Do tafec tbcm atoap 3i5ut to lofrfunD?i« 
 l)iues,gretlp b<nD?etb not,fo tbatpou map in tbe mean tobtlefi 
 fniopon^ojtluooftbcmfall. ; . 
 
 j^oiue bitbcrto batbc b^sne fufficietttlpe taugbfe , fucbc w\ 
 meDics anD !)elpcs,as ne( eUarilp ferue,to tbc taUmg, anb reco* - 
 werins of )i5^s loftc , ano £«^ccU)ife te Mumz |traunjp| 
 H»arrnc5«- - ;t:i;.a(*h'i;-JiOSici 
 
 VilJ lit :^ ^ T^-^' ^^1^ B^ccs {|ingnQ;ficrfbR»<?QiT3J3inig) ts'i-rr'al 
 
 '" ''-'■', '' ■ ■' '"^' ' ■■ ;^ '-vv-v!.;?;:'- !5o*:i:r 
 
 Pt'ink fn W tloertf itb b©fe to5itetli,f iJ^^t tbc bcarb i>peragP3 
 , r b^iifeDunD mtrcD initb pple, Anti aiinopnteD Mb tbc famr, 
 ifpt^D^f nse tbc pcrfon f rf m l|c ins fl^ingepi^p m^m^H «J'Stl 
 if iS^^i!^' gn5 m$M,mbijti. boihcfee #fl;t»2i^ttf&,^tbai 
 
28 T^^ rhht orderinz of'Bees 
 
 iier after be ftingeti of anp iBa?, but pet being StngcO, te tea< 
 cbetb to D?inhe tbeiupce of l^carbe^grrace ancHuemijceD txjitl) 
 tD^ne,anD tolaptbe leaned aifo in plniHerfo^m^n tbe Hinged 
 plaeeojn tbe 2"i.btDftc be ujjitetb § I(he,tbat b^^ Hings arebg 
 natucq^enoinous^againC^ ^ iDbtcb te tcacbetb to (aHe i bfe tbe 
 fnpce of#allotjDe9,@^ tbe iupce of Bluie leaues, anb to annoint 
 f ptber of tbe ttDo,on tbe ftingeo places, asi a fouecain remeop* 
 ^nointbe23«b«fil?e,beteatbctbtupne fojarcme^p, asboplcJ 
 iDttbbap leaue£i,ano after o^unhe. 3ln tbe 24«b(Dke ^e teacbetb 
 to tahe a Diot^of ibat molten, iD|)icbe tbe bonnp Wm maHe at 
 Ibeentrpeof tbe^^tttejta be a liHe remeop, a0 of tbe boater Be^ 
 momtQ betfco againtt tjenemons bitten. Auiccn in bi^ feronbe 
 rule teacbetb, tbat tbe beebttion of tbe ^arcb ^allotoes toptb 
 iJineger oj tDine,ano tbe fame anopntco on tbe ttingeb placcif, 
 tobeaperfitremebie. 
 
 Wtt^bealfo in W foutb rule affirmetb, tbat tbe l^otttipe 
 3i3arbatb lthebifpo(ition0 to tbe toafpe, fauing tbat tbep leaue 
 Jbett ffingg bebinoe tbe : toberfoie foj remeoie of ^ fcoafps, poa 
 iwap ijte tbofe \»W\^ tee ftaue afo je taugbt againtte tbe Si ngd 
 
 ^ When and howe,the Hiucs ought to be 
 
 ^3": r i ; /:/-[ gelded. Cap.xxiij. 
 
 p Aliadius Rutilius tn bi« firff b»he f eacb€tb,tbat t\it%imii of 
 ^ %k$ ougbt not to be gelDeo,befo?e peu toill ronfioer and fa 
 tobetber tbep be rppe , fento tbe comming of tbe true l^onnp, 
 JjJbpcbe (n a manner (an bee teatbetb) corametbtotfemtbe 
 monetb of 3Inne, oj as otbere affirme, in tbe enoe of jaugufte, 
 t)nto tbe miole of September. 
 
 ^oto tbere be certaine' notes anb tifeeh)S,tjpiTjbPcb toe trpc 
 anb f pnbe out tbe rfpenePfe of tbem, tobittjf be tbere,firCfe if tbe 
 Wues beful^^fen bo t^el^onnp B^0t*j^iHc foj^ 
 a5^6utoftbfel^itit«,anbtb^rW^lfoI)^arbeMI?tefea 
 e? t^nU bamming of tbe mts HXW tbe cmptie cottager of 
 
tfte tombs, m ttjep toere bolloto builotnus, tm xthivit a fotinu 
 trtoifc,p?ocareDtbcn bigger, fo tbat UJben tbere is bearoe « 
 big iboarfc founo ef ^ fuming of tbcm,tl)cn ii? it not pet mat 
 to gclo f combii.Varro tojitetb, t it is tbr time to geloe biueif, 
 Men 30 ^0u ffe toitbtn,^ tbe )i5*s fcsg duUriiig roano,? ^ tbe 
 feoles of tbe boJip combea be f ouereD ouetsrss it Ujere toitb tbin 
 cauleiSjfo; tben be tbep full of bomip. ^m tbe oap of gel^mg 
 tbe biues ougbt to be Done timelp in tbe mojningjloben as tbe 
 %m are aaonieo tb?ou0be tbe coloe aire, ano not Done in tbe 
 beate of tbe Da|>, v»ben tbep be pjocureo to flp fo^tb of f biues, 
 uno being t\)zn berp angrp, to If ing tbofe perforiiS inbicb come 
 fo tbe btues.SCbe maner of gclDing f bi«cs is on tbis loifc Jrl5 
 ft op tbe boles of tbe bi«es,tbat tbe "^ka paKe not f onb, baitb 
 gralTe oj fome otber bearbe,after tbat putte bnocr §ne Urmen 
 raggeSjOj ttratDesmahing a little fmoahe toitb tl)e rame,VDbi^ 
 rbe fmoake fo aping bppe, canfetbtbe 3150^5 aficr to barahcf 
 Seane tbeir rluSering togitber^ 
 
 0ftertljefe,toitbtt«o inffrumentsojtcDlesofpjon, mane 
 fo? i\it onlp purpofe,of a f©te ano a batfe long, oj ratber fome* 
 tobat longer maoe,pfiBbicbe tbe one ougbtto be t long hnife, 
 anob>oat]eofcitber(iDetbeeDge,U)(tba bafte, anobauinga 
 croiHeo file on tbe one eno.2Cbe otber at t%t beginning plaine, 
 anD terp (barpe, icberebp toitb tbis i\^t combes map fbe rea^ 
 Dier ano quiclUier be cutte ooli^ne, toitb tbat otber inCfrummt 
 fcrapeo cleancanO bobatfoticr filtb falletb off, siaUjne aVpape, 
 ant) tb?oiDneafiDs.ll5ut tobere tbe biue of tbe binccr parte, oj 
 parte bebinoe, Iball baaenoboioe placccmptie,t|}enmaHea 
 fmoahe (as Varro commaunoetb) iDitb Galbanum ano Djie 
 ^re Dung,tobicb ougbt to be maoe in a eartbf fuming pan , fib 
 teD \s^i{\^ qnicke coles,o j a pan of eartb toitb a narroisj moutb, 
 ano abatiole Itfte to it.^o tbat ibc one part ougbte to be (bar* 
 l>er Qi narrotDer ^ptoaroc.bp tobtcbc tbe fmoahe map paffe bp 
 t\iz lift leboies .ano tbe otber parte febcre tbe coles are , bica* 
 |}er,anb tuitb a large moutb of tbe one fioe of it, bptcbtcb tl?e 
 perfon mat? blotee tbe coles t ^oUie fucbe a p ot Vxjbcn it is fet 
 luitbin tbe b<«e,ano tbe fmoahe Hirreo bp to tbe laors, tobtcbc 
 
 Cc.iilt H 
 
1y am hv not quictca toll l3 ttjc fauaur, flic t5itti3 tbe fojcparf j ^ 
 0f tlje i)im,i fomf times Sic qut£e oulc of lije lnttc,o)l)ctbpa5i? 
 raap iffl^c intDtlne l^iiieu53ti)aiit^4nne,in a maiurjta it)epcr* 
 foil, 31 f ttjf re bappeii t j fee ttoo fiBaniirs invoiisijiuc , tljeii ar§ 
 tbcrc alfatiyalUiiDr^ o^fojtncs gf licnnpxumlics. jf o^ euerpe ; 
 xompanp ef iB^s inagr^meni ragMt^ei^, uotljfaf^iaii i frame 
 tl)e t2js|:fia0 l!Hctl5 tticm tjett. Ii5iit ali ttjctjonnp csmbcs facing ,, 
 1)3iiolt3C ■a)Kii2fct* ama Uttlt- clcaaing ro t!)e fiDes of tl)e tjiuCfc 
 BO Ijang, UiljhxtJi^tijep mai^not tou£!}it)Ea3urc o; bourDc,foj . 
 Il)at otljer^jDifc it caufcttj tije toiirmes to fl?c quire ai»ap, |3xt 
 t^efojmc oftfjcir tDajre is fiul),as il)efonsitiOki oftlKir rotta* 
 0es 10. jfo; tt)at fome 150?^ ooemakcljoitjlquiircanorouiicie 
 fpaff £f,an3 fame lons,fo tbat ecljc frametl), asit lucreccrtatii i 
 foimcjs mi!)ecombcs,acco?cingt3 Ijfsfeintre. gj-ot^attljebo* 
 n^ comt50yarc not foimJsc al1^aie0 aliUc in fallHcn , but thtk 
 fombtiscfujljat fojme f0cuertl)cj>be, artni^ttoljetahenaU 
 fiutof tl3e hims.^p intijebegiiining &f l^arufS^ lDt)tlestbc 
 1idDc0 pet Soar 10)4 tahc a fift partt of tfit^cimbtB,bitt aftetj , 
 lu'Kn ^linter 10 at DanDtjtben leauca tbirOe parte bdjinH. 
 
 Pailaclius tDilletbtb^ biases to be gclocs in tin morietb of €» 
 itsber,anQ tbat a t!}irD part be left feebtnu.^etconSotc, tbat if 
 t]]zvt be!l0?c,to tahe t^« nio?e : if bata mum , tlsm tl^eiatfe 
 part of tijat It aurfo? fbe tjointcr time: if t!)€ cottagea appcarc 
 featbalfcfu!l,tben faljcnatbing aluap . :5iSut Varro teacbetb, > 
 (bit a tijrrD ^m of Jbc com^jes mai'e be taheit alu?,p, f § otbct 
 parte kftfa; tbetpiitter, altljougb tbe rombes be fuUf bonnp^v 
 3f poll fe.ir(fa!tb br)^rC^arpto(merto fcUdvu^tlje tafee noffjing • 
 at al;f oftfje faimmms i0tbe!€atm0 Vcro:il in tbijs ■, 'i5ntt\)t 
 frpsrt p2amfers of diireimeinfucbmitters,t;6amnw,rb^.^t| ^ 
 ' bon!ip oog!)t to be taUcn alBapc bisr^ncc in Cl]c peart;* tbis in i 
 tbtmn 0f tl}e msnctb of ausuH.lsmo tl)t «im?rle of ^eptebcr. 
 ^ut tbe tonrebeing co?rnpt,tlKn,botb befoitc anD at anptiW 
 mat^e be taken fojttb of tb^^me^iaifoas^^^^^ . 
 
 'iBWh r^fie0 giue^hji^cibcr pou maprta!?ir atoapt dtbcr Itttfe 
 
s rieffe n grcatacCEe alfo of tfeeitoarin to be noudlt)'e$, fo tlbat a^ ^ 
 . boue tl)2 fourt'o part of ti>e comUes map not be tahen trom an? 
 * l)me,|^ct tt)i3 a'iSei: map ml belafco alilip m ceuntcicF,btfaufc 
 a mm muftioKfeer tl3c i^ealmg \uit^ tl}e bitics, accojDing to i '^ 
 muitU«oeofiioures,f plAnttfiilneile ofioBc foi ttjc 315£ss, 3!ff 
 Ujanc combcB ^nguig dovdm so run mto a 'enstb, tbcn toitb^ 
 famep;on tcDlc tobub ts maoeiihetoa l^nife, being oftettmes 
 t(tppeiim\3jattc, tbattbe.toajce cienueiutioit.n33 tbanb«5 
 combs rrmainuig map be bapnce, t iljc bujc bccCe en tbe one 
 ficecut tbccpmbs atUiip.^ftJJrib?!', put bctb P^r armcs into 
 tbcbwc^S^f baring togitbcr,ano taUsng fojtb tOc comb^, 36ut 
 if tbe cowbciS b^^ng cucrtblnart in tbe biae, tbrn muS pcu tfc 
 l?Qut fcraping t'jon,tba£ tbe combciJ-ofibe ftirtbcr fii3e tb^ulfc 
 5fog!tber,mapXo.be jcutauinjvaifo tbcolixi co^Hupt rombs arc: 
 to be tafee fo^itbjtbc tobolcaiiD luU of bonp to be cfpcctallp left. 
 ,.0nii if tbcrc be mv rcng J5ffB in tbem.tbofc h«^pc o? pjeferue 
 >to tnf reafc tbc toarm in ti}atbiaf.^fter tbar/arrp attbe l!o?e 
 of tbe top combes into one place, tjobcrc as pcu mir.b to mahe 
 4bc%on?jt15<?pbiltgcntlptbeLfiDe0 ano eDgeis of tbe bines rcfift 
 .nboutytbat none of jtbc i5©sma^ enter in, tobicb fo? tbe bcnp 
 anD luare tahcn atua^i 00 e?gerlp fnrUe after, an£ frneijig tbs 
 'fame,^o ^ttcrlp cmk\mtt\)t fame if tbcp ma^. 
 
 Cb^rfojc.bf tbefo;jmer mattersmuft: a fnioafje bemai3e,f 
 ib3^^t(at tbe cntriOo? montb of tbe btKess^tbattbcBars aHaping 
 to fl|j in, map tbiougb tbe fnioHebc 5,:tuf n to fipe bcirheagainc 
 j|iolJ) after tbe biues be gei^eD, ahti tbatanK tta!i bane onci:* 
 -tbtoart e; crolfeD combes attbetntranfeof tbe biuctbofetbm 
 (Iball be (0 coiJurrteD, tbal tbe pirts bebmb mare be empticD f 
 left t^oi'Dfoj anotber timc^o tbat tobcn ite ibal be nert gtU 
 DeD tbeolD combs ratbertbantbcnel9 arc to be tatirnfojtb, f 
 tbe ttjar.e renetojeti, U% tbat tb^oScerttcVUiine combes arc» 
 lo murbc tbetuo^fer tbep be. 
 
 3f it bappenetb » tbat tbe biuc.fcc fo mate , tbat tlK? tmxt 
 'WT» not be rcmouee out off place Ibcn cugbt rou (0 gclc fiilf 
 tbebinBerfartt, .fmliaftertbc fp2epaite : ans tSjisefFfi^nre 
 rm0t tfl beoone afp^e Im a clocKcintbc^mejnmg, ans afw 
 
n The right ordemgof^ees 
 
 nine oftl)g(lotUe at wi^tjoi in tht noctemo^rotoe. #otoe tU 
 ^^$\»mm^hnti\mmik^\\ mm to mm empne place, 
 tutW after tbep^awe repaire?jar?o 6ller> t&c fame , anu mmU 
 US all tlie reac aboute it, mn fin tlis? to sfec forepart, ana do 
 to0s!ie in Mht o:m,m UxWclje toe map caiDcntlp lcarite,tbat 
 tfK^^ banc fillcD Ibc tame emptp place alfs.bg t^etr abiDuijj atl 
 tijcre.ll^cfices t!)cfc,a0 tlje great plentte of bonn?, Uoetb eaufc 
 fiaggtl^effeintbeBi^s!, eMcnfoDoetbttje mucl) abatement^ 
 ant) ofCftDtng tafeing aU>ape of tbeic bonnp, bot^eDuUtbe 
 QuicWnclTc am^oiligence cf tfeem/ ano caufe tfeemalfo to b^ 
 iuggil^e. 
 
 € what the honny is,an<i howc from the hiucs 
 the fame maye be prepared to vfc. 
 Cap.xxuij* 
 
 ^ toe firCte gatbec tbe botmi>fromtbtcombe0,folioi»t 
 tbe\»ai;e faj tbc comfojte of tbe ligbt , anfi otber c^jmmo^ 
 Bitte befiDc0.5piotoe \}yW tbe b&nnp i0,an5 botoe t^e fame ta^ 
 feen from bines , mape be pjcparei to bfe, (^U beceaftec ba^ 
 tattsbte* 
 
 jfirttctbe learneHlfKlbrctontetb^tbc bomip t^bcoftbe: 
 Deatoe of fome Ipquioe matter,anD tift^mttl) alfo t\)t fame to? 
 be founoe fometime^i in tbe leaues of tbe gccate Caittjs ♦ s:a 
 iDbicbettiamannec Dotb PubUus Maro ajjra in tbiss becfe, 
 tDjitincf, tbatbitbcctotbebeaucnl^f giftesareoftbcj^erealt 
 bonnp. ^tbers teacb tbc bonnp in India ano Arabia, to be ttfee 
 to faltcgatljereo tbcre on tbetfaue« of tref^. )©tbersDo isoubt 
 tobetber tlje bonnp be a ftceat from beauen, o? a cr rtaine fpit* 
 tie of tbe Uarrc0, oj a iupce of tbc aire purging it fclfe . Bat 
 iDbatfocuer fubUance tbc fame w.ytt tu it a motte to*te,fubf 
 tilhansi beaUbfti!ltupce,a0 Phme toitmirctb,tobicb at tbe firlT 
 gatbering af it, iti as a clcare loatcr , but after tbe bcpling a 
 tobile,anti pnrgmg of it felfc,as tbe neiBetoine (after tbe pjef* 
 Ungfojtb) is toantcto oo, Dotb bp tbe tUjentpsap after comr 
 fo aperfffsttbickcneCte of bqan^, (jjottjSte t|ie oftmrepeatinij 
 
thefirJlTreatife. 2^ 
 
 anD iBOjhing of it in fijefeote Dapeairo tfje begmnmg of ®ap 
 anobnto tbcmiDOleof aune, 
 
 jjiotoe tfec tionnp t^ gatbereo in tfets maitcrt firU, Ssefsje t&e 
 Ijoan^ toe pje^eQcuCoft^e com&e£s,mua: tbofeconupc combes 
 Ijauing reo ftlti),anDljaumg gsng ui t^em(if anp (uci) be tbere) 
 be pjeffeD outc, bicaufe tbep bot^e gjocure an cuill taSe, ano 
 iDJtb tbat tupceto^rupt tbe bonp. SDbe combs h%\xku togit^cr, 
 oa0l)t to fee put into acleanepae^c>bemg pettoarme,mto neio 
 gatbereD outef t^e ^puestbefameaap/iDbicije iette ipc there, 
 t)ntiJ tbe bonp bp Uttic anD \itt\t be can fo?tl),o^ ratb^r fo^ tbe 
 moje eFpefiition, pjelTcD fojtbc Usitl) abeaup tuaigbtc,an0tbe 
 fame tubtcb ijs tben come fojtb>i0 tierp faire ratoe bonp. after 
 •tbattbe bonnp UJitbtbe U)ai:emuUe be bopleotogii^cr, as 
 Ijereafter l^all be taugbt. 
 
 j^0\Bc M^m tbe combes, be t\)m bjiifeD tcgitbcr , ants tbe 
 pong )^m HiJieD ano call fojtb, tbtri muS \}m mahc pom e t)o=' 
 up in tbJS mancr.0s firll in i%2 iponetb of ^eptebcr o? ^ao* 
 ber, taKe p bcau^cr ano oloer biu?s, SsiWl) are of tiuo o j tsjj^ 
 peares olDe^aiiD not bautng bjeD toarmcs in tbe g>ommcr be*= 
 foje:anD tbat ouec fmoUe anD dame of ftcatoe^D^te 8ajpe,ej pel^ 
 lolue B^tmtf one , tbe bmc a little tobiles be bolaew , tbat tbe 
 IBaes map foiietjppc to tbe toppe of tbe biue, ojclfefucbe w 
 maining belotoburne tbeir isjings. 
 
 mtt tbat,tiirne Bovsne tbe bcab of tbe bine on tbe greuno, 
 anB tc>itb a l^arpe fenife cutte tbe croSeD If icHes afunscc in tbe 
 IpiufjO? ^lutht tbe fojtb UJitb pour banD.Jfoj h^ tbat meanes 
 are tbe xombrs fei5i?lfejwfeo togitbjer, anD tbe tS^seitberfeiUco 
 bitb tbe fall of i^tm,ti% elfc t^pe alsap, after m^ v^^^^ a" t^i^ 
 tomiaes on a beape, bang gauiere?s cwtc pf t%t biwes bere ano 
 t^ere into ap^#,leaning foineibb^at mlln one fiDe, hnt fome 
 l^f § cJsviib-Cftiio a'^ineba&ctmabeof fmal . o^iDliec 
 
 'cricfirs IneipiiiitteanD tojbagbte tsgitbsr, tUt bange?s tjppc 
 InaearfeepUue, tbe ll5onnp snape rnmie tbo jouglje bp little 
 an^Iittk fc0m It . 0ftertbat tbe bcnnp batbc tb^s runne 
 fetbemtoadeaneeartbettpannc oj bsU if auisiiig tinker it, 
 tfacn tbe ftame after poure into aneartbenpotte, DjpGtffS,be# 
 
2 J, ^he right or deringof^ees 
 
 ins a0 pet raVoel)onnp,bat clearer ano better tftan tbe otfjerlM 
 lour ot" t!)c bonp. OTt|icl}Toj certainc oaics let danD open,tbat 
 
 ,' tl)e liDt^te licoj map tbjougblp c©le,anD tfte fame in ii}e mean 
 iDbilcs often {feimme oj purge vuittj a fpoine /^otee after tfti5> 
 tbe Sne pieces oj erummes of tbc combes, \ii\iii^ yet remainc 
 in tbe baggc of isjicher, oj toine bafeet, o? pjelle, putte into an 
 
 ■ cartben potte, panne, o j hettle.oner a tjerve foftc firc,tbat tbe 
 fame map beatc lottbout bopling, ano allDapejs Uaepe poure 
 banDc \\\ tbe tjcCTell, to ffirre Hill aboutc bitber ano tbitbcr tbe 
 ^onnp anD toarc, ano to open alfo tbe loarc bp po^ce meale W 
 till tbe bonnp anD not tbe loajre , (ball be tb?ougblpe molten, 
 ^ben tbe bonnp tb?ougb tbe beat e,beginnetb a little to pjiche 
 tbebanoe, tbenpourealltbe U)bole ^afTeo; fubGauncetnto a 
 Crapner, ano putting tbe fame in a pjcffc maDe fo? tbconelpc 
 
 , purpofe, tonng it baroeabo«t,pet itmahetb no great matter, 
 iftbatfamebenotroearnclllp tozingcD ojpjeUeD out, tbat 
 noneoftbe^^onnp remaine pet teitbtbe tMlare, facing tbat 
 t^z ]^onnp ano W.^xt bane effects in fome caufcs alihe, jpoui 
 f bi0 ^onnp lobicbe is tbns runne fojtb, is nameD x\it ^onoen 
 ^onnp,U)bpcbeongbte in lihc manner to bcpourcD into care 
 t\it\\ pots,ano to fiance open foa certaine Dapes , ftimmirtg it 
 fiaplp toitb a fpone , DntiU it be tbjoagbc colDe ♦ SDbe nobler 
 
 03 toojtbier l^onnp is tbaf tobicb runnetb oute in a manner of 
 tin olune accojoc, befoje tbe feconu pjeffing out of tbe combs. 
 0nQ mire not of tbis feconoe ^onnp lijitb tbe firlle, but fe«pe 
 tbcm OiUgentlpc aparte , lead e bp miring tbe firlf e to tbe fe- 
 f onoe , pou mafec tbe beiJe (being tbe firtte) tbe ljDO?fer. after 
 all tbis tbnsbantileD , tbefameiobicbcpetremainetbin tbe 
 llrainer,toalb ciligetlp Usitb Conoait oj fairc ^pjing toater, 
 tbat pou map fo banc tbe S^ulfe oj bonp toater, of inbicb being 
 foDDenanQOiligentlpffeimmeD (as of tbis bereafti r fballbe 
 fnrtber taagbt)is tbe #ulfe maDe, tbat fcraetb to manpe a©o 
 
the^rJiTreatife. 55 
 
 ^ which Honny is accomptcd beft. Cap^xxv. 
 
 Cc^rtame Coantrieis DoecjjccUin ffjeperfertegsBDnelTeof 
 iponnpjiihe as tbe famoas Attica of dUrcecc, tobut} foj x\)t 
 crccllencie of tl)e ^orrnp 15 basiDe tn g«at reputation ti)joug^* 
 out tbc U)o jlD, Hybla alfo $ Hymetus being!ljtUe0 of tbe fame 
 Countrie,UJbic& tbc DeceiocrsappUe to l^onnp, tl)at t^efame 
 mapebotl) be naimo Hymetus anu Hybleus ^onnp, Greta, 
 Cyprus ano AflFrica,as in goooneCfe t^ep are notable ojlDo^tbp, 
 fo tbeabunoanto? niaruelloug plentic of X\!iz !^onnp is tbcrc 
 tommenoco.0lfo fbe neUweffc of l^onnp is libetoife commen*- 
 DeD,as tbe auntientneffe of ijoines, but tbc ^pjing ano ^om^ 
 merl^onnPjCrpeciaUpiftbe teffcU ojbiue fianDeinatJallcp 
 oj bottoms, ano Doctb cj:f ell in tbe tsaigbt of banoe . JlBut tbe 
 tionnp gatbcrcO of bitter bcarbes is rountee tinpjofifable , as 
 tbe fame l^onup toliicb tbe 1S>k& gatbcr in tbe tountrp of Pon^ 
 tus, ioberetfjeBaesonelpgatbertljcicboHnpoftbE tKEo:mc^ 
 tuoise.S^beUJbite in all Countries is better cfteemeo tban tbe 
 blaeke, but tbe belle bonnp is tbat tobitbe is tjcrp c leare , of a 
 goloen colour, of a moffe pleafaunt ano Cnje^tc tafte, cleaupng 
 fometobat to tbe fingers in tbe banolpng, anO but little Uiffe^ 
 ning oj toaring baro togitbef, ^notbat tbe bonnp in tbe pou^ 
 ring fojtb, ootb ISraigbttoap bjeahe bere anis tbere, ano fqutr*' 
 tctb J fp?inchlctb (foQatnelp as it tocre) funDjie i53oppes a* 
 bjoaD.tDbicb being on tbps toifc, Plime teacbctb to be tbe tri^- 
 all ano fure note of a gojD ano p^oStable bonnp. 
 
 C Ofthc venomous Honie , and of the wonderRillHo- 
 nye of Greta. Gap.xxvj. 
 
 % fo mucb fojcctb to t^nocrffanoc ano hnoto, tobat mancr 
 __l3f fojoe p fame is,UJitb tbe tobicb p )Bm Do ltus,as { pop^ 
 fonco bonp alfo,tbat map be gatbereo hv tbem, iDbetber it be e^ 
 «iil Qi tjmomou^ * if oj t^e Igonnp of Heradea in tbe Coum 
 
 i?f.^» trcg 
 
26 The right ordering of 'Bees 
 
 trep of Poutus,!)atl) bin fo J cerrainepearcs, tuvmnQUOiWy 
 ttpkmllv tl)jsi5g^e a attmt l)mbe groujing toliite, to^icbe 
 alls t3e^-eil)tl3eir£atteUi3p eating tijersf, namcD of mnimU 
 Icrs ti3pre,,Aegellothron . 2i5-Ut h^ tWtmttB ^ tut ^0!inpe 
 foy noe mt aiio tricD ts bt ^m^om , ais SrUe, tW t\i$ fame 
 i0 not t^icl-^e at alljCije colour t);igfefero^Hi0je glifefug, ano 
 5batl5 a ftcorig fatiour/mouing fojtbtoitfe often tnkUng, , nm 12 
 alfe tuaig^tler* 0lfo ftscb perfoii0, as ta!!e fgrnetofjat tijere- 
 0f,i3oe couet ta lie 0^ fall^aSlil^oiitfee eart^jfaehingfsjcolee? 
 Ill lIe,atiD bg all un a toeatejfo t^at in (QUim uauKgers.mntJe 
 Come rp0^Dp.l)elpc0-®2 reme^ie0 beminiSreB , liHe-as tlje OID0 
 Bulk Qt ti)t htU ijmv, nm^ub <0race, Qi otfeec lihe c onfeai^ 
 BmM often miiiJUreD to tvithtpukm, WMztt i^ alfo anotljcc 
 Um 0f 'ocHomct^s f]Ofip,m tbe bowser of tie eountrp of Potus, 
 t&at fo; f iiiaQncfCe Uitjlcl? itciigeiioerct^,t0 namc^ of t^e peo< 
 pic Meonomenonrtle famcljcnp tsluppofeg to be gatljeres of 
 ttiefloore Illioclodendros, \:QWit grclisetb plentietfeere intfee;. 
 l^©B3g0,Piinic xuiitil} nt a maroellcisg^cmi? to fee in Creta,- 
 fsj f Ijat lit. Carina Isei'iig a tjill of tl)at Conittrep , be afiPtnuetb 
 a ^oniip to be aat!)irca,to|iic^et!3eiies Istinot toucb, ann fttpii 
 pofcD alfo to Ije a iiigalar ^ennp,fo3tl)e ccmpoQtion of euerg^ 
 mmtim, " ' - ■ ■■ ■ 
 
 ^Of the miraculous worthineffe of Honny. 
 
 Cap.xxYi). , ' 
 
 7v1 ^^ ^^'^" ^'^^ ^^''^^'^ Fjepare auB mafee tljeir metsia'nes ^M^ 
 -^^H%t m^ ^ucpsfe to h*pe long, tottb fconnp, fo tijat tionnp 
 pj^fcrner!} euerp t^mg from putrifpiiig.to^icfjpou tealubatie 
 in UHXv.,mh f rontinue U% a feafo, tlj^oug^ litis clammineSTe* 
 a?iooftl)j0,aiint!eiitmeitSio enbalme boupesof tljc Deaur, /; 
 U)!)!cl3 t\)t'<> teoulD %mt paeferueD, ano to continue fount tettlj> I 
 mt corrupting raanpperes,U)Jtljl3on^on!p,anD'tbe fame tbe? 1 
 alfo fmearcQ teitliin flje tombeu 05 fcpukbjes of tbc Oeauejoj \ 
 m longer Hoping of boupes , snbe felfe fame mitt\% tbe ' 
 learned Papmms off boop of Alexander, Mm Uias Uhetsjife ! 
 
 embaal^ * 
 
thefifjllreatije. yj 
 
 cmbanlmc?) ^xVc^ ll^cn^,0nt! not tjnlitieto tbis "mixKtW) Pl'iniei 
 m tl)e wij, bffike,aiu j;jt;u^,CI)aplcr of ijiBl^iSojieB.of funDjpe 
 DesD boupes aifo embaulmetiVB bonv^W^K^an another place 
 alfO of 1)10 IKMftO?ieS lu;iitet^ bp Claudius Gxfar.tljat bjoiigit 
 a rnenHcr out of Egipt into ^ia f cuntrep,\s)^jcte teas aifo cm* 
 baulmeu luitl) l^onn^. Ahan.Tus alfo loattet^jiljat bsBics fub^ 
 iect to OtfeemJTies, maye botb be Ucpt free from ficMncfeg^, ana 
 from co^irupttng a long time , tfejougtj tl)c often fmearing aiio 
 annopnting of l^onnp ouer all tbe bosie . ^%% tfje lifee *mvXnt 
 repojtjtbat tljc W-t of Cor{ica,oj Corfe 50, iJDbtc^c Itue aisng 
 time, 
 
 ^beMacrobians being a people m Affiicke, namt b' alfs 
 Moercin, Doe liue along time,as cettaine autbsuts i3>jifc, bp 
 taufe UJitb tlic mcate of l^onnp, lobrcbe is plenfieUJitb i^vxi-, 
 tbeptia^lp be fco,an9iore continnallp. ^omc affirme tbat De- 
 mocntui to'otcb cerreateo bp ][^onnp, feitlj tbe onlp bjeatb anD 
 fauour of tl}e l^onnpe mabc^ote, UneD (as !bepis)?'ite) tnto a 
 ^jnnojea nine peares . Aiifloxenus tujitetb ,tbattlil table of 
 Pythagoras \i3tis oaplp furint^eo tottbotilp b?ea0e anD bomtp, 
 atio pet liueQ tjntof foarefcoje ano ten peres cf tbe pbiSofopbeJf 
 Heraclides . Cbel^oimpeslfs j0'founs^fo auaple againftfup 
 fetter ,ant5 of tbi0RfCi3mp&c0ajt5OiigE fcbe meDicines putting 
 a\Bape ejanKcnuefg ♦ Hno of tbi^ it i0 no maruel^tbaf fuc^e 
 tb?oug!)lp£ ftilfull in pjificke , toben anpc be ouerclopeD oj 
 filieD toitb Mline, ooeounfellfirCetoemptictbefrilomaffecfl 
 bp tiomitpng, ana after againtt tbe fojce of tbe fume euapo? 
 rating of tberemnaunt of tbe SSEinepetremapning, tbepgiue 
 to tbem l^onnp fp?eaee on bjeaue, aa M toiere bp putting bathe 
 tbe cuill , tbat it mape fo rewebie anb putte atuiijpe tbegrsCTe 
 fume. 
 
 <!" How profitable the vfe of Honny is in nietli- 
 cines. Cap.xxviij. 
 
 ; 3lrttc tbe tubifs !^onpe id f be lifeb in t oling $pcDtcine£f, 
 ^but t^$ pealolJDC in liieating mebicine)$:alfo t^e nature anD 
 
 jff,ii;* P?opertie 
 
£8 ^Ihe right ordering of "Bees 
 
 pjopertic of f}snnr,t0 to cicnfe ano open, ano to n^t\ %nmm* 
 M2refojeitisp;oitablpapplpeDm mtijp tJlfer^, bemjgbop^ 
 ico ano anno^meo Dpon, 3t dofeti) alfo Icjfe anD gaping dcl^e, 
 f l)joiigl3 l)is tobolcncire^aiffl fcoitb ^iq«it) Hiunie « Ijonn? foo*- 
 i3entogit^ec,areHmsU)o?mcs, anDcoinesoj toeUmgoftl)8 
 f£ere bealce,bp amiognting tljeremitl). ^gauiS t'oc tjucectamg 
 founsmg£5 ano nopfe of t^e ear?s,anD gri^uous! pams of tijem, 
 tbe ftonp gcouna^D iBitlj tljat faUe DtggcD out of tt)e eartij, ano 
 OjoppeD tparrnc into tlie earefi:tl)c feite fame ^illetb bot^nits 
 ano lpce,by onlj? annomting tijc beaoe tbemit'o.aifo tbe top 
 pargetb tbc epes Dimme of ftgbt, bcalet!) tbc fmellings, ano o^ 
 tber ocfanltes ano gctefcs of tt)e laiues, ttjeftDclUngs anoker* 
 iielflitmoertbcia^es,nearctotbctb?ote, after tlje preparing 
 to tjfe^tbe famebegargeUeomtl)ctb?oate,anot'cemoutblBa# 
 C^eo tbeceluitbXbebome eaten caufetlj t3?pne-,bslpetl) § couglj 
 (being clcanc ftimmeo before) anO tbc bi'te of a ^naUc o? 00* 
 fier. SCbc bonp alfo belpef b tbofe tobicb banc d junfee tintoares 
 tbe lupce of blacke |0oppic, fo tbat agauilf e tb e fame cniil anp 
 Oaimgertbepojinfee rofeobonnp Ujarme.^lfc tbe fame ojunfee 
 Ibelpetb i\)t malice anO oaunger of spuf^jomcs eaten , anu tbe 
 bpte of a maooB Oagge, oj otbcrujife melting in tbe moutb, af^ 
 tec tbefojme of an Eclegma.^et all tbc fdjtes of catoe l^onnp 
 be iBtnDte ano Cooell tbe boote, moutng a rumbling o^ ncpfe tn 
 tbebeUp,p;ocuring§ congb> ea% conerteo into cnil bumo^iS, 
 flopping tbe Uuer ano tbe mtlttb^ongb tbc clammineiTe , ano 
 l)urtfuUto cbollerttfee boOic«,tf fo be tbe bonnp befoje (as Di- 
 ofcoiiclcstojitetb)bcnot tbjongblp (feimmeo anO clenfco as tbe 
 fame ougbtto be. SCbe bonnp alfo bopleo Ootb better nourifl^e 
 t\im tbcratMe,pet kffe moiling tbe bell? to folubleHcffe, anO to 
 tbe ttole.iano tbe bonnp of it felfe , oj mipeo toirb otbera, bel^ 
 petb tbe foje in tbc langs,ano all otber oifeafeis of tbc lung?. 
 STbe bonnp is rtgbtlp mtniftteo to fucb as bauc tbe tmpof^nme 
 In tbe lungs ano tbe plurcCe.ano tbe bonp in uobtf b Oeao )13©s 
 are,ts applpeo to tbe tjcnemous bonnp. SCbc bonp ojunhc tottb 
 iDinc bclpetb tbe cojrnpttostobicb are engcnojeo of tbc meate 
 ^ttiCiSf *Bat to xoloc ane moptte bootee t^e ^onnp Is mo^c p^o^ 
 
 fitabU 
 
thefi^Jl Treatife. 3P 
 
 iitablCjtbcrfojc ^crie Sttc fo;^ c!sc pcrfo«0,as Galen affirmctij. 
 ji^lnD to perfoMS being tlMcnttc pearcs ofage, ano of an tjntcni^ 
 per ate botcncHe,oj otbers Ijctc of quaUtic, i%t l)Dnnp to tl)cut 
 is tjuricfuU, bpcaufe it is fojne conuertea into cijoUer in tbem^ 
 Democritus U):i0 on a time sffeeD.bp totjat mcancs men niigijt 
 botb continue in pcrfitc bealtb^anD liuc t3nto berp olo pcarc0,to 
 iDliicb be tbus anflscreD: if fo be men annomt tbeir boDics out*' 
 toaroe luitb ^j>If,anD applp tbeir booics inioacsc Vuitb bonn^n 
 Ifuctber bonny pjofitetb toeaUe perfonis, being applpeo as tbe 
 5pulfe toater,of iJDbicb fl^al after be taugbt in tbe nept cbaptcr. 
 io perfons colD of nature, tbe bonie map aptlp be mintCreD in 
 Ijote b?otb, but to bote pcrfons miniftrcD in toarme bjotbe, tbe 
 Vomers not rigbtlpgiaen.2EbebonnpmipeDU}itb Camphora, 
 f Iptng to fettle tbjes oapes before, tuitb tbe tobicb annointing 
 tbe face, totb fpanilp clenfc tbe fpots in tbe facettbe felf fame 
 Uotb tbe bonie,mij:eD toitb tbe gall of an ;^):e.2Cbe pure tobite 
 bonie clenfetb t^t b>eaff /oftnetb BSmpcilumes, being as Icell 
 tijitbout,a0 toitbin tbe bobie.SCbe bonp alfo munbifpetb, ope^ 
 ttetb tbe ttoppings of tbe^liuer ano ^pplte^, belpetb o^opfie bo- 
 tiejSjantJftrengtbnetbtueafee members ♦ We^romatiefec 
 Ijonnpmucb auapletb in funbjie bifeafes^being tbu)5 pjepareD, 
 a0 tbe pure rebbe Uofe leaueij finelp ilippeD, ano after boplen 
 InpuretDbttebonnie, being often anbniligentlpe ffepmmeb^ 
 jfojfucbai^onnpe boetbcomfojteanb munbifpe, biCToluetb 
 intbeelenfing tbeclammp ItoeUingB, nigeiletb tbe ficumSi' 
 ticfee anbgroflTebnmojs!, anbbjunfee alfoinitbcoloe luater^ 
 it binbetb tbe belUe;^but mmtfirf D tDtt^ ioarm \Mt^i iX laifetb 
 tftebeUiCi -... -^.-^ ^ -- 
 
 Of 
 
do 7 he right; ordering of TSees 
 
 ^ Ofthe cirinkc of Honny which the)^ cal the Mulfe 
 Wutei'jOr fvveete water ofthe Romaincs . 
 Cap xxix. 
 
 >^ i%% auntogre of Pollio t^c l^omainefenCo Auguftus 
 ^4^mpei*our,lne map earoentl^ learn, tijat tbc ^ulfc mm 
 of ^onp,is ^ealtl^fall Djinfee in Hrengtbning t^e boDie. jtoj Au- 
 guftus on a tjme oemiinnsco of {jimb^Au^at meaner a man 
 iwis&t line to 0reat pearcsi, ana ail t^ac feafon fee? from GcHe^ 
 neHes;, to tuftome Ijc t&us amiGDereo , tfeat applpins Ibe Spalfe 
 ipatcr U)itbm,ana annopnf ing ;^ple UJit^out tt)e boope , ooetft 
 laoMtc t^e UHe.^tje spalfe trail? is a D^inke maoe of Uiater ano 
 Ijon^ mircS[to|tti)cr,Uilnct) § <0ree&s pjopeclp nameMelkrate, 
 f fame H)^ciLomel , a0tbeD?in!iema^el5}it^tDmet3nlapoe,o^ 
 Uuft^ant fejater, anD l)onp,t|jc^ aptlp name Oenomel^olD t^e 
 spiilfe luatec Djunlie,Doetteafe t&cpaSfagc of toinOe Qi hiu% 
 foftnctftttje beliF,ano tin long time of oloene^e cfeangeflj itin^ 
 to tfje feisise of Mine, moSe agc^ablc ano p^ofptingtbe^tp" 
 :machr.bitt tbefame contrary to ilje^pnstjoca , pet it rccoas* 
 retbtbe appetite l0lf,!an0 is a BefencelagainU t^e dangerous 
 ttjin^e of !^en!jiine,if it be miniQfreD luitb M^$ m\\{\t. Cbp5 
 DjtjiHetrueUXAegineta-is^pting tbecof)iB t\im maoetlet eigjt 
 liinesi fa moc^eiioatec J^ ml]t*eo tinto ponr ^onnpe pjepareb, 
 iBtjFpriie bople ni faetb fa long , tmtill no mo?c fonfe arpfetfe to 
 Jbe (&iinme!3 oi , tljen Cahfiij^ it from ttje fpje , pjefcrne It to 
 •pore tjfe. ; liBiittbefeme Paule Aegineta afifpjmetb, tljat tlje 
 spuife p^ofptec^ not^mg inmani^ec tbc coUerickr , iJpcaiffe 
 tlje fame in t'oem i0 ligbtlp conuerteo into cfeoUec* 
 
 •-', ■ i ' 
 
 "' H^" Ofthe drinkc Oenomel, which is made ofpure wync 
 andHony. Cap^xxx. 
 
 n^^z Oenomel,tj)^i£^ 10 a to^te totne maue toitib l^onnp, 
 -^Aeginetateacbctb tbefame, mt oni^ foj tbcpjeferuation 
 «f ^eitt),bat alCo to cf f el t^e to^mit of pneSe^, t^jowg^ tbitf 
 
niotfe;l)olefume t(?infee,ai« | toftul>egiuetb,riotoheIplIrengtb 
 pf boDp ^nojjourage, but t^e long race cf^earcjs. 0(fo it ejtrpel;» 
 ieiijanoltiegricfe eftfecJSeincs, bcfng often Djun^e lottft 
 Idarcelp fetes.But tbe be0e Oenomell ts tbat tobicl) is maQc 
 of oise anD tarte U5ine,ant) tfee bcft c purifiec fecnp,fea tbe fame 
 Dott)lcffefiDcU.2D^efamcalfofermetl) ^junhc after mcalcfif, 
 but before tahen, fioetb procure an.appettte. Diofcondes tea^ 
 f betb tftat mancr of mafeing tbe Oenomell in \W o?tJcr : firtt 
 l)e iniUetb to take one gallon anD a quarte of Wine, ant) mi> 
 ing \% toitftbalfe a gaUon.ano a pinte of tbe beUetjonp, to p;e* 
 pare tbc fame ojDerlp ♦ 2l5ut fome pjepare oj make tbe ^"m^^ 
 fpdeoilier to tjfe after tbis manner,ajs Voz bon^ i^^^y> bople Isjitb 
 Miine; anD after pourefcDjtb tbc fame into otberWireUe5. 
 
 ^ Of the iingular water of Hony gotten by order of 
 diftillation. Cap xxxj. 
 
 j>'%)e l^onp of B0JS m^teto bittillation, ougbf efpeciallp to 
 «A^betobitvOfcoicure,VDbicbtefo?etbc DidiUing multe bfs 
 Jnipeo ijBitlj pure tM tobite anb tocU UiaG^co fanDcbut not D?ie 
 fn anp cafe, after tbat , putte tbe fame eitber into a common 
 JSofe l^imbcfhe of itnne, fetting a bearie fine clofe tippon it, 
 tbat it map touci^ tbe l^onv intbcbiililling, o;j elfe into a bo- 
 t^ of date, fette into a pottc of She fiftcual^s dj fan5c,ma^ 
 talig at tbe irile.a fofte fire tinccr \U t>ntiU tbe grit toater bee 
 come,^bicbc isiBbite, anD after tbe rdola toater appearctb, 
 tben pat bnber ancf ber receiuer, fetting afioe tbe tobtte, ano fo 
 !dngt)iMltintilttbcrcD5ebe^innetbtolljel33C t at tbe appear 
 raunce of tobicljt, put tstDer anotber receiuer, letting tbat rc^ 
 imainc tihtifrno ^toje tpiU come. tJSIIbttb rcD uiaterbeing tbe 
 jafl;, fernetb foj f6nD?icl3fes , as to cte toomens baire pcHoto, 
 bp ofte loeftins i\)z baire Untb a ^pungc, anb Djring tbc fame 
 iri tfee bote ^nnnc^lfo ix caufetb fapje ano long baire , ano 
 ffapetbtbc %aDing of baire : bcfiues (tbis tbiroe toatcr) 
 biJctb clenfe tbc foulefoirugtionawD matter being infiUbpc 
 iDOanb^i/aitDolDetJto > tfttic? betoaH^etrttDicea bape 
 
 (0g. toptb' 
 
^ At The rigkorcieringofBees 
 
 f^fmvt (mLuttmm. b? often applFinslrnncn dotites 
 "^oppeD in it 2im m fmnt>t mttt being of a goioen f olourt 
 ^Lco into t&e epe0, fioetl) not onelFftelpetowUe^^^^^ 
 cpe", bur m pim« ano toebbe in tbem, bptbe Daplp ano oft^ 
 iiioppingJof tl?e famt into tbe eFe^.Butafl toncbing tbe iubitc 
 an5 lirKc'iDatcr, tbere is m toojtb? matcct mentioncs in ibp* 
 glacebp auF of tl)e ola F?^5ttif^^^' 
 
 f Another manner of diftitling the Honie, more at large > 
 taught. Cap.xxxii. 
 
 r^a'ie a piRte, 03 as mucl) Da you tDiI,of f pure rofeD bon?, 
 %Cti35iicb put it into a bocie of glaffe dofe couereo 1 Intco a* 
 bsufMting tbc fame after inta bote bojfe Bungteitb a fquare 
 Stone on tbe beae, $ couering it ouer ^itb 1? bflJfe Dang foj 14; 
 mpts, after ixibieb time,tafee tbc bcapfojtb, fettrng it into a 
 fomi z of gne fifteo afb«6, ^^^^ » fi^S*"!^ ^^^^^^ "^ ^^^^^ ^^^^^ 
 f b3nr,tijer«ppofing on i?our part,| tittle p6?ccfi of flint Itoncft 
 be pat into p bonp,« tbcn Biftilleb toitb a foftlire into a receiuec 
 toeU luteo at tbe moutb, fo; Doubt af tbe apjc b?eatbing fo^tb* 
 mbe r ^^'«e begtnnetb to'DiSiMben DjaUi fojtb part of tbe fire 
 (tsnletre pou can otbertjjife gouerne fourfire b? tbe belpof tbe 
 fojnace) tobicbe comming f ojtbe Issbite.let folong DiaiU,t)ntill 
 tU?re appeare pealovo Djoppcs lihe to goto, mpow tbe ftgbt of 
 tbis, fet tittDer anotbecrecepuer, feaping Diligentlp tijis fiille 
 toater bp it felfe,anD increalSng tbe fire, let tbat long Diail,t3nf 
 till certainlDbif e f m oafeea appear e,running into tbe rcc^iuft % 
 tbat fpajDilp tafee a\»ap,patting to anotber receiaer. iDbitb Xtt 
 To long oiftsll,t3ntil no mo;e Uiill Djoppe fojtb,anDtbi5 latle, it 
 of a rubie colour ia reDneffe,fo tbat if a tocmanoften toettetff 
 tbebearcs of bpjbeaD toitb tbirt^irDelyater,fetting tbcn ing 
 bote ^unne,bBtb to o^ie ano toctf et^j^ againe, tucaring in % 
 meane isibiles a large firatotte liatfe ^(t^ an openrrokine , ti 
 
: fp^eade tl^ Scares t^pon^fo^ tbefpaei^ief d^mtig of tf)em>l0f;rc(e 
 fo 6?C)entig,l^oeti)tiivt stieip caufe ti)e^earcB to sroipo Ior0 nno 
 ^erp far?c,but opetlj tijem in time Ts pealoujc aa go 10* j^ifo to 
 > Oitierre pt^er tifcSiOotb tbu reo boatei: fcntcaB afo^e i? tang^t 
 tn tbe oilier CbaptcrS^bctDljitc iMatcr(tDbit^ tommetb firffir) 
 bp toai^tng tbelacc »*iDertpe iuitb lt,oeetfe caute itto tecomc 
 cl^are ano fap^e, ano ieepeti? tl^e (iinnr fremto^mg olOe,fo; a 
 long timcas tl)e fame batb ben erperienteo often tip ttie Ido^^ 
 t&poamesof Rome,N:.ples,ano Venice, ilno t^c pcalatjo Iplie 
 golDc betng tU^ fccono VDater,Ootb efpectallp feme to tbit bfe, 
 tbattf anpperfonbappenet^tobc infecteo Voitb^e plague 0; 
 |3eQ<lence, tt)cn to take t)»o ounces oftbtspea^ototoaeer of 
 Aloes d^paticfefjOf re0Oc^p;rc,anD of tbe eaft faffron, of eacft 
 te»grames,ano aleafeoftbebeHgoloe, all tubicb grtnee into 
 fine pot«isr,miji:tng tbe fame toitb tbis \uater: after tbat gtue it 
 Dnto tbe deke to o^tnhe, Ijo^ic^e no Ooubt iojl bptb beipe tbi£( f 
 iHau^otberOifeafe^* 
 
 If The manner of diftilling a water of Hony named 
 the Quinteflence. Cap xxxii). 
 
 Yj^^ maHetlb<<0nsttlar anbpjen'ou« tDater,poumuff takt 
 vSw'tlooponnsefi of tbe purett Vobite bcnte, being botb f leare 
 anopleafamit in talte, tubicbeputintoaboopof glalTe, being 
 fo liggc , tbat fotire of tbefiuc partes of itmape remapnc 
 tmptie , tbe fame lute ftronglpe aboute> fetttng tbebeaoe 
 after \oti it , ano ^ recepoec apteipe to t^e nofe cf x^t 
 ^tiil, 
 
 2KS!)enpou1baaetbu»oo«c, tiben make agentle fp:e at 
 
 "-'AMz Htltc tnDer it, but after incrcafe tbe fire ojbeate moje 
 
 • ano moje, tntill ccrtaine tobite fmoakes appears in tbe beao 
 
 of tbe gUfle boope , ujbicbeoopou iiJ03hemanl3cccD!e ana 
 
 ;tarne into taatcr , bp tbe toettpng of Ipnnen clotbctf 
 
 iitcoloe to*«ter, ano lapeoon tbe beaoc anonofe, totoaroo 
 
 4&e re(ciuer,fo; tliat tarnctb into a loater fo rcij as blouo : ano 
 
44. Thiright'oriieringof'Bees 
 
 bents alUomc.T.attctt into em«e« #ac«?in8^^^^^^ 
 S ^mt let ta«& fo ions. Wil tlje toatct Dewme t)«p« 
 
 iite 02 feaiisn iimzBmtMt tfte colour be r^mingee, anp m 
 ^S^^Sre rif solte . ^WAe tUe^i^moae plea. 
 
 IWHfsoDe,pjeparetl) it apte te bePiutifef, ano atiFietoeU put 
 
 m mzm mnater, in t^at mm to a"^ ^^o ^^ ^^^^ ^ 
 to Dimkc, being at fc^e point of Deatb,ootb fo foQatnelpTerotrer 
 tt)e perfoH agamc^as ooettj tbe €>mnteffemc of teJtne.anD toa^ 
 Ibina anp gcieuous luounee oj llnpetDitb tbeluafer, Doetb m 
 mtttimt beale tbe famc.airotbis pjctioufi toatcr cotbmar^ 
 HcUouClP bclp tlje cougb, tbe Hbe«me,tbc ttfeafc of tbe ^plett, 
 ano gpimp otijec DiCeafe^, iDbicbe ijeoujoe fcarcelp be bele^ueo. 
 %^tmux alfo miniacb Dail^ ijnto a perfon fitU of tbe pal^ 
 fcp fo^t^efpacconrltsl.isaieiSjbctcaiSbptbe migbtie belpeof 
 C5o^D I tbis miraculous mater, tb>pugbi|» bealeo of tbetiifeafe* 
 aifoitbigfiwntsJIencc Botb bcipetbcfafriingficfetieffe,a«ti'pje<* 
 feru^tb tbc festive froniputrifptng, to tbaf bp al tbofe tee mape 
 ieacne , tbat tb^s is raifjer a ofaitteisjaterttom !^eaHm(anii 
 lEute from C0CO) to fcructinto all ^ges. 
 
 f'The manner of drawing ancl making Waxc of 
 , theHonnycpmbes. Cap.xxxiiij. 
 
 T' l^c K^onnp being bjaljjeit from tbe combtisf, al^ougb foali* 
 }15^3bang on tbem Deasc =, ^et pntte all togttbcr into a 
 fapje panne oj caulo^cn, (nto^icbe ppnre To mucbe luater o^ 
 nioje, as tbe quantitic of tbecombe:^ be. SC^bts fet ouer a fofte 
 fire, tntilUbe fainetobat tt be, istbiotigbjlp 'beatcQ ano^ol^ 
 ten in th^ pahne,ano tn tbentcltingconttoalfpfiurretbefainiB 
 aboute, tottb a bigge fpiatter mtmm Uaffe, leaffie tbe OTapc 
 
 clcatte 
 
theJirsleTreatife. 4.5 
 
 clcaaeto% panaefioeis, tljjougbetUe flame ojbeatceffifre, 
 ant} appeace burnei) : after pouce tbetoljole fubltaunce into a 
 conrfe tjaiixii bagge, pjeffins it fo.itl) into a tcougbc oj otbec 
 ItHe te£reU,maDe fo;^ tbe onlp purpofe, on Ut^tcb ponre tvoco o;^ 
 tb?^ Uet^es full of bote toater^tbat no b^cgs bang aftet; on ti)0 
 ^arfjano bptbatmeaniS (^all ^oubaue tbe Waircbotb pure 
 ano cleane. But if pou Mb^ue it cade into faire rouno cahei9, 
 ano to be cleaner ano purer, tben melte tbe ^are againe, anD 
 being molten, poure it into a cleane t)effell,to^icb iuaibeD Uke^ 
 Uiife )]Ditb UiarmeUiater (as aboue Uoadtaugbtlfet after in tbe 
 ^unne, bp u>bic.b meaiiesi, tbe cahe toill continue terpe long 
 
 ftiireofcoloure. 
 
 ' . , . ' ■ \ 
 
 4|[ what Waxc is befte allowed and commended. 
 Cap. XXXV. 
 
 J jSTre being tbe fcoDe of ligbte, ano feruing tjnto inm«nera* 
 'blet)fesofmen,ofalltbe hiiiDe^, tbe fame isbefte alio* 
 l^oeD ano commendeo , iiobicbe is botbeiieUiemaDe, meanelpe 
 reMeofcoloure,fomcUjbat fattie, fmclling fto^te, bauvng 
 fome fauoure in ii of tbe l^onnp,anD cleare. ^f tbe ^axe al^ 
 fo in funojie Countrie$j tbat in tftecountrie of Pontus is toell 
 commenoeo, m% tbe fame aiifee SlSeisf Creta : ncrte to tbcfe 
 i^tbe;^arc in tbe SIfieof Co|-fica,tabicbismaDeof tfje Bore 
 tm, ano fuppofeo to bauefomegeoD effected in it fo^ ^cot^ 
 fine. 
 
 ^Ofthc grcatcommoditic and bcncfitc of Wax« in 
 Medicines* Cap.xxxvj. 
 
 i^rebatbameaneamongljeatmgtbings, botb infbsc®' 
 Hing,Djptng,anBmoil!mng, as \JD3itetb Galen inVaz fea^ 
 uentb bcDkeof ^imple£i,anD.22.Cbapi!cr,t»bicbep.J0pcrlp bcU 
 petbtberou5bneffeoftliebjeate,to!)miiiJSf io??n(?D ojmirea 
 MtWi)t o^le of miotetsb fdj tl)at bctlje raoUifvctb c? foftnet^ 
 tbe line J3Je0,ripen«tli> ano refoluetft tlcers. aCbe qtsantilie of a 
 
 <3%M). peafc 
 
j^6 The right ordering of 'Bees 
 
 Pesfetrt^we froaUotoeD uotune of ^urfes^oj (uch Ujomen a^ 
 mm fucKe,Dot^ mSolat t^e mtlhe couroeo m t^e pappc0 . 0no 
 ternie little peeces of pure ncUje Uja^ce, Unto t&e biggeneUe of a 
 ^empfeoe, DiimUc Doujwe at oiu time, Doctl) caufe tItJe twiifee 
 not to course in ttie Uioman^ domacUe attD%eall^es < Jf tHe- 
 {{;iut9 place o^ thereabout, of either man o;\»omari,bappenet^ 
 to CiselUlieit bp applying an ointment maDc.of inbite luape, it- 
 f^ojtlp affuagetb ani bealetb tl)e fame. 3if anpe alfo ftappenettj 
 to be oifeafeD tuit^ tbeblouDp 9ij:e,bp(tufifmg apong piston 
 -Initi} neVoe \3s&x€y after rotting tbe fame , ano eating tbe flci^e 
 tt)ereof, ooetb in t^a^te time after fiape tbe fame * ^Ifo , jf g 
 Quince maoetjaltovue ano fiUeo \oit\i pure ne^c tDai:e,be af^ 
 (er rotted tinder bote emberis , >ntiU tbe fame be tenQer, anQ 
 eaten faffing UJittiout »}in^ing after it^eotb in liHe fo^te ttai^t 
 anb bel^e tbe perillouis flijce^anofeouring of blouoetSDbe loajre 
 be6Oe0 feruetb to ail maner of piatfferd , ointments, fuppoGto^ 
 rfeMntfncblihe. ": 
 
 ^Of that whycli is a ftay of tlic combes, and made 
 V V for a defence of Bees from colde. Cap.xxxvij.- 
 
 ^^cfamc mabeofSBdJdattbtenfrfc of tbe moatNf biuei^i 
 ^ ougbte to bcpelotoeolccloure, anb ttoatefmeUing, liheto' 
 Storax, anb Djatone into a lengtb, lifte to Maftikc. ^et tbat i« 
 ratber £bofen,bpcaufe in beating anb bjatuing it is pjincipal* 
 lefJ.jf o; of ttfelfe,tbifi ojatoetb fojtb tbojnes oi fplcnts of totut 
 run aeppe into tbe flcl^bp applping itplatflterijDiCc on tbe grief, 
 it belpetb an olbc eougbe bp making a fmoalie tbereof,an8 boU 
 Ding tbe moi'tb euec it, anb applpet) in tbe fo jme of an oint* 
 mcntonringtoejmcfi, Doetb fpee&tb beale tbem. j^ot»e tbitf 
 matter (as abouc teas faugbt) is tbe a-at> of tbe ban^ f embc0, 
 hy tobicbc IBffg ttoppe anb h«pe fojtb al^manncr ofrgioe ano 
 otbcr annopancefl tobicb mtgbt cnoamagetbcm, tbe fame alfg 
 ^ beingof fa tronga fauo^,tbatfomc\3rcit iatlnttce^e of Gal- 
 banum. M. VarronamctbitarefageofB^s.toitbQatctbft'c 
 cottages, bicaufe Bas maHe t^z fame at t^e cntr^ of tbe w^* 
 
 % Howe 
 
theJirsleTreatife. 47 
 
 ^ Howe to make Waxc white. Cap. Kxxviij. 
 
 2ljC8 i%mm% \ssWt in tl)is manner, firHc tljat fitntic of 
 'ijOaj;e(&£fojtl)i5purpofe) oag^t to be Obiter ano purer, 
 ano broken tnto little pdeccs , putte after into a ncipc eartiien 
 panncpourmgtjpponit fuffictentfalto? fea \iiatcr,ana a ipttlc: 
 ^itre bjufeD,^l)ic^ felb altogit^erMbcn tbe fame &atb boi^ 
 leO tuiice 0^ rbnce Up,remoue tbe panne from tlje ftrctttje tuarc 
 being tbjougblp roltie , takefojtb of tbe panne , ano fcrapuig 
 off tbe filtb, if anp fac^e bang on, putte ajgaine ints neiue falta 
 loater, f^tbing it againe , j^no ijobcn tbe to^re batbe (0 often 
 boplcii(asabouetoajsfaugbte) tben take off tbe panne frorn 
 t1)e ftre,anD taking tbc bottome of a nelDe ear tben panne,melr 
 itiDitbcoltieUiater,tDbicbeDippebp little ano little into tb( 
 inare, ti;o\0mngitalittle, anDtbattbetonter be about tbe 
 lija]re,\Dberebptbc loare mape become tierpe tbinne, anube 
 tbe fcner cooleDit felfe. ^no taking bp ano bp oute tbe monlde 
 0; bottome, isjalve firffe tbe rounoe cake off, and Uietting a^ 
 gaine tbc bottome in colDe U)ater,oip it into tbe loare> and tbe 
 fame fo long Doe, t)ntiU pou baue o^atone off all tbat toajre into 
 cakef of likefo^te , Uibicbe after fiittXit tb;ongbeU)itb t^ikit, 
 Ranging i^t cakeis on a rope one from anotber, ano tbat in tbe 
 Dape time often txietting tbem int|e §&nnne, but in tbe nigbte 
 time, in tbc ^mnt ligbt : ano fo long ooe tbi0 , tntill tbe toajce 
 be ^bite. ^ano if anpe oeUretb to baue toare tobiter tban tW, 
 tben let bim do tbe like, u abouefaioe,bnt bople tbe toare ofe* 
 ner« &ome in ff a^oe of tbe falte fealoater , take ff rong ll5?me 
 Inater , in tobi^be tbep bople tbe toaxe in tbe fame manner 
 t\xsiitQ%i^%itz^ aisabouelDastattgbte. 0no Paulus Euerdus 
 inW beokeof Confectiotui,teacbetbtbe making Qf loajre lobite 
 tioomamwpofijjapef 
 
 Howe 
 
4-8 T^he right ordering of Tees 
 
 € Howe- yoLi may make rcclde Waxc. Cap^xxxix. 
 
 rr-l^atfoumave colour ano malic HSlsyc retioc, talfee to one 
 ^ pounce of \}jutM^ ounces of tjsri^e dearc Curpentine, 
 if it be in fcmmer,tjtit if it be in iuinter.tben tafee foitrc ounces, 
 j^oto lliefe Difoluc anfi melt togicijer cuer a foft SrejSnc f afeing 
 it from tbe firclet it cmk a lfttie,after tjj^ici) put in pour tUcP 
 ttiillian finelp grounD on a sparble llone, ano of tcoku S>alet 
 ^ple,of eacbe one ounce,mis:ingtfecfe toell, ffirrc al togitftec, 
 oiligentlp.iSut fome in tter ee of Qilcnnilion, Doe tahe tbe recoe 
 leaoe, tobicb is littie comnienDeo, ercept tbere be tbjce times 
 fo mncbe of tbe reDoe ieaoe,aie; of tbe tKermilion putte in, 0no; 
 in tbe lifee fo jte map pou mafee tbe gc©«c iSlare , tf inftet^t of 
 tbetiIlermiUian,pou tnhefo mutb oftbegri^ne Copojas finelH 
 grounD,a5 pou Di9 of tbe tmcrmilian. 
 
 <f Howe to dra we a profitable Oylc out ef 
 
 Waxe/orfundrievfcs. - ~ 
 
 Cap.xl, 
 
 n^)$t ^ile of tMmM mpjaculoust ano biuinc in feojkpng, 
 ^ bpcaufe it feruetb in a manner tinto all griefec. Reymond 
 Lullygreatlpcoramenoetbtljifi^^^ple, appjouingttratbet atf 
 a celt&ian anD niuine r0mcbie,anb tbat tbiis in li3ounDe£(,O0e^ 
 \siotht mote miracnlouflp, U)bicb foa W marueUou5 commoi» 
 t^itit, notfolucUtobeanoUjeD of tbe common Cbirargton0, 
 bpcaufe tljis pjetious jSDple bealetb a toounDc, be tbe fame nci» 
 uer fo toitie ano iHgge, feeing before teioe Ifitcbeb tjppe;, in tb0 
 fpace offenne oj tt^elne oaves at tbs mode. Wut tbofe totjifbe 
 are rmaU,tbt« Dpie bealetb in tbz^ t!apeg,bp annopnttng onc«« 
 Ip on tbe cnttes oj ujounoes, ano laping after linnen cloutes, 
 toctte in tbe faioe ;©ple,t>pon tbe toounoes . ^m intoarD tii 
 eafes tbe faibe ^plc luojhetb mpjaca!ou0pe(if tbat poumini* 
 fier oj m!^t a O^amme at a time in tobite SKKine to D2infee)anO 
 ttapetb alfo tbe O^eacing of baire, eitber on tbe ^leao ojbearo 
 
thejirjlTreatife. ; ^1 
 
 bp annointing tbe place5 Wi\^ XW ^ple . BeHdes tberc,tt 10 
 miraculeufl; in tbc pjocuring of t)?inc, temg misttilp ttoppcD, 
 anobelpttli alfo lfttcbe£i anopatne (ntlje lopne^ , bpo^inhms 
 t^eU^equantttte ofcbe0)?lrabouctau6bte tnlo^tte lyine. 
 
 j^oU) ttje making ano D^atouig of tl)t£( ople> 10 on t^ts Vd tfe : 
 firfl^etaHeaboopofglaHe, nameo a Meto;t , tubtcb Sronglpe 
 lute aboute tottb cla^ ano flocks, Diligentlp tempereo togitbcr 
 iDttb Calte Uiatcr : after tbe boosts iXmUxitzx^ ano tbo^ougbe 
 e^icputte tn'a pounoe 0^ rao;e of pure netoe toajfe , fo tbat tbe 
 fatoe iDareglletbnotabouebalfe ^onreboDp, anotoeuerpe 
 pounce of Wa]re,ponre m foure ounces » of tbepoupcr of reote 
 b^tche, Und^ b^ufeo, Vub^cbe aftei; fet into an eartben pottc;4l« 
 ling it rounoe aboute ipitb $ne fifted a(be0 o^fanoe.^fter tbis^ 
 fet tbe potletjjirb tbe boope va it, on a fojnacc, making a fefte 
 fireattbc0r(fet)nOj?rit, ano after encreafing a little mo?$ 
 ^our6re,Oi!ltltbemfolong,DntiU alt ponre i^ple be come, 
 yss^t'^t after a tsabtlc Vup^l congeale \x[ tbe receiner:but ii ma^* 
 }m\^ na greatematlerj^aKboagbtbeoplcroDoe, fojitisnc* 
 uertbslplTe in bi0 perfc^ion. j&pcaufe tbat ifpou (bouloeoi^ 
 ItiUitio often oner, tntiU it totUcongealeo} (ttffcn no mo;e 
 In tbe receiucr, tbcn f^all rou mahe it oucr botte, ano fo quiche 
 (n tbe moutb. tbat it \% not podtble bp anpe meanes to o^uihe 
 It Ootone . But being once tttHilleo , pcu mape eitber gtue 
 it in-line to D;inHe,o} annoint loitb tbe €>ple on anp place of 
 tbe boope tobere pou U)ill,lDbicbe toiU aimapes ooe gcoo , ano 
 Ijurte in no manner. 
 
 ano in conaoeration of tbefeabonetaugbf, poumapecui^« 
 iftentlp leame anO perceiuc,tbat tbis mpjaculous )£)?le ougbte 
 tobebaodc in gccato tenecation of t|^ common fo^te. 
 
 Hh» Another 
 
 y 
 
I The right order! rig of^ees 
 
 . «r Anotlier way^ of clrawinig the Oylfe ©F Waxc moftc ' 
 
 noble, .ind doth marueloufly hcl p the cold Goute, 
 
 the SaatickCjthc fwell'mg oi the legs, and al 
 
 other gi'iefes proceeding of a coldc ' 
 
 ■s^. ; aufc. Cap^xl/. 
 
 ^^ aUe of pure netjoe toape fo miicl^c as ?oa pl0afe,to!itf Ij gtff 
 ?4^into a panne ouer t\)t fire to mcltc,an9 brmg ino!ten,feaae 
 i)}>tbn in areaoinefiTeanotbcr pannetDeilglafeD , aho tfeane 
 lJCi!tf)jn,illeo Ujiti) toerie gcD ano perferte tome , into tofeicfte 
 poiiret^ttre molten Vuate, letting it foal^eanoDjinfec in toelf, 
 anD toal^e often til tbefaioetotne. i^fttvthw tnbethc toare 
 fo?,tl), melting it againe ouer tbe fire , anD molten, tonf^e tl^e 
 fame agaiiie in tijc belle tuine, fo tljat tuetittimt melting tfee 
 iwarc, p .ure it into fret^e nevu lBinc,^Dal^ing ano foaftins it in 
 tl)efamet!ilisentlp,aftcr tojinging itt>er^ teeltDitt) tfeeijanHf 
 0nD\)rcD on tbis tetfCibotbljieUmiot»a%'agaiHe in tbeal 
 beuefaioc manner^ ano tbis aifo Do foj cTpte time5 tojgttber 
 %\)m hi tbe famefojtb. Mn^ a clearc feafcn anb ai^e, all t\}i 
 nisbte tb:ougbe, after iwbicb put tbc luajre into a Heto/te toitl 
 a little of Mumia,ano ople of Ypericon o?^aint 3fobtt0 Uio't 
 anba littleo!De£>i'lE:anD altbougb Ujitbout itjtkit mm m 
 ga)0,pet mijreo toitb tbefe it too;feetb farre better, tban bfeo a* 
 lone* 
 
 ^otoe to retournc totbe fojmer matter, f bis erciheDbob^e 
 ' ni mcto^te M in fine fiftcb albes, anb a gentle fire maue tjRDer 
 if,t)miU all tbe ople Do runne fojtb, ano in this comminafostfa 
 of tbe oile,i^a!lapptare all tbe foure (l£lements,as ^pitm^^ 
 ter,(£artb anb j^pje,ti3btcbc Uiill o^mtlv apocare in tbe'rccei- 
 tier.rigbtmaruciloustofdf . Zm tbe€)ple bring thas fuWva 
 ii?atone,toojHetbmiracuU!uflreinaU cifeafes ixjfc^fij mnr|n 
 ut a coloe caufe, lifee as toe baue abdue f augbt* t'^"*^«^« 
 
 The 
 
thcJirVwl^reatifev \ 4 J 
 
 ^ The coriclufion to the Reader. 
 
 THus (gentle Reader)! hauc (I tmfl:)efLillyc fatiffied tliy de- 
 firc in as manyc things as arc needefull to be knowen . A nd 
 I committe this my little Bookc to thy gentle iudgeraent : if 
 thou mayfte rccciuc any profite or commoditie thereby, I (hal 
 ^;be gladde oi it,and if not, yet fauourably let it pafle from thee 
 ^ ^ to others, whofe knowledge and experience is leflc thaa 
 thijae herein,thatthcy may gather fuchc things as 
 CO thsm are ftrange, thoughc to thee 
 ■wclknowh before. And thus 
 ^ ' bricflve I committe 
 
 thee to God. 
 
 HLf]^ 
 
 An 
 
 
 ^^ 
 
 
 tWiy'M 
 
f 4-f fl-Certainc Husbandly Confedlures 
 
 of Dearth and Plentie for euer* 
 
 The firft Chapter. 
 
 jliDfirtttonfitieranD marfee , tM fjoUie f|)^ 
 lueatftcr i» a cape before tfte Dap pjcfente, ano 
 tbeOape after t^e ^unms entrauncemtotbe 
 (ifine0rie0,anDfucftelibefl^aUtftetoeatl)erb€ 
 
 (fojtbewoae parte) in tberet^;ermcnet|)M« 
 
 in gi>eptcmber,i©aofaer,anD ^fluembcr. 
 
 <anD Ifflhc botoe tbc toeatber Q^u\ be at tbc ^nnneg entrance 
 into tlje egiifeof 3leo, as at tbe oap of tbe entrance tbe Dape be^ 
 foje , anDtbcDapeaftcrjanufiicbecommcnlpc l^allbeintfce 
 nionttbs of ^tctmbtt, Bfanuarie, anD jfcbjuaric, fo? if tbe 
 iJoinDe l^aU tbcn bloiue cute, of tbe i|iojtb,oj G^alfc , ano tbofe 
 fiaies D:ie,tben (ball follotoe a tjerpc colDe feafon in tbofe tbja 
 jnonctbs : but if tbe tuin®c blotoe out of tbe ^cutb o? ^leaCf, 
 anb tbat it rainetb in tbofe tbja^bapejs, tbenpfcto follotoein 
 tbofe tb?a monctbs.0nt> if tbetoeatber intbefe t\)ik Daies l^al 
 be neitber U)bolpb?ie^ no^ l])bolpntoi(te,tbtn l^all folotoe an 
 tjnSeofafte Mlinter. 
 
 3nti like a0 tbe tjieatberll^aUiii; at tbe Dunnes rntraance 
 info tbe figne llibja, as at tbe Dapc of tbe tntraunce, ibe oape 
 bcfo.2e,anoib^ Crape after,furbc foj tbe moje parte (^all be tb« 
 ^pjingjas i^ tbe monetb of 2©arcbe,ap;iU,anli^ap. 
 
 •ano icDfec bctoe tbe tdcatber (l^al tie at tbe Dunnes entrance 
 into tbe figne aquarius, at tbe cape of tbe entraunce, tlit nape 
 befoje, ano tbe oape after, (fucbe foj tbe mojo parte) fl^all tbe 
 toeatbcr be in tbe monctbs of 3Iune,31ulp,anb 0ugu(t, 
 
 2im manpeauntient men aifpjme, ibatliheas tbetoea* 
 tber (ball be lubileis tbe §)unne is running bp tbe 0gne iLibja, 
 anb bnto tbe. 20. Degree of ^cojpio,Uibicb time is frS tbe Dape 
 nameD (tbe (imitation of tbe croEre)t5nto tbe bap of al^aints^ 
 fucb fo? tbe moK parte (ball tbe peare folloboing be , as in Di^ 
 iiiDing tbat fojefaioetime into ttot Uie monctbs, anb tbat fottre 
 
thefirjl T^reatife, 45 
 
 taics Doe nanCcoere to cc^c monctft, of tbe toljicliefoureDapes, 
 Ibat cacbeoneof tbc foure, Doctb Declare tljeconcmpn ofc^e 
 quarter f olloUjing,anD besinnmg alfo to rcclicn ijioucmber as 
 tbe firft monetb of tbe ^eare* 
 
 ano t^e gencrall figneis of ocartb ano plentie after f mines 
 oftlieauncicnttiuftjano mcnbettjefejastljcoucrmuci) coloe* 
 neffeDj!?inij, tbc onermucb mopfture foftning.tbc ouermucfte 
 fteategreatlp burning, awo tbe ouermutb o^ineffe putrif^ing 
 anoU}o;htng into Suit. 
 
 Jfojtotjen anp oftbefe qualities C^allerceeoe in tbe pjopcr 
 tixat , but efpecialip in tbat timt , lobicb to tbe co?ne anD 
 frtittesoonotagrd^, tbent^alloeartb ano fcareitie botb of 
 fruietes ant) cojno enfue. 
 
 0s foj erampic , uibcn t\iz monetb of ^artb l^albc ouec 
 niopaanD tott, lubtcb rather ougl)ttobe&;tie,ano tbat tbe 
 nionetbof0p;il(^albei)}ie ,t)Dbicbtl}en eugbtto be inopfi', 
 ootb after pronounce tbe penurieof tbe fruites of t^e eartb- 
 
 0n5 if tbat part alfo of fommer (balfacU)eat,in tetjicb tbe 
 co?ne botb tben falUnto ripcnelTe , tbat ratber ougbt to be 
 b^ie, botb after ngnifie tbe Tcarcitte botb of co^ne ano otbec 
 fruitesoftbeeartb* 
 
 0no tbe Uhe map be faibe of tbe otber conSitnttons , iDbicb 
 l0bentbcC^lcmentaUqtialities Sl^lbe in fucba rotioitionas 
 boiictf^grae, tbtn boe tbep p^tamife botb frtiitfulncflTe ano 
 plentifulneffe. 
 
 janb If in tbe ^pjingbe figncs of coloe atiu b>o«gbt,anb tbat 
 fnt^cenOe oftbefpjing nearetbefirtlmoonebc froftes.tberi 
 l^attfollolotrerprmall ^eelDeoftbefmttesiiftbe eartb> ana 
 litietoine;fbat^«rc fslloteing. ;^' ' -^ - U 5^ - « vir -rt oi 
 
 janb if tbefp^ing bebjic,tb^«'feU)efiialllbcfraites of tbe 
 ttees bCi ^^t gfflb,aBb t^friiwitic of fojnclbalbctbat pcare. 
 i . ^nb if tbeifepjiitig fltjall be c olbe, tbe (ruites of tbe e^rtbe 
 IJall tie late ripe. 
 
 0nD if ^r^p^ing anb ^ommer ll^atl Ijc eocr l»etf e, 0^ m i* 
 0ie,ojcolDe,is)itb cl<^t«»ietoeatbBr fojma*ipe baits togttber, 
 tbtf^satl ti)«'tfi»iE%m)« bo^Af tbeir bloMs, anb t^HclDes 
 i. . I^b ii|. tbcic 
 
A 5 JdmbandlyConieciures 
 
 tbcir aourcs, ano beginne ta lt)eD De tljcir flDure, tbcn OjaUfof^ 
 loUi tl)c fcaccttie of fruites of tOe eartb intljat pcare , oj clfe a 
 Veriegreate rot ort^em,anoi5Wiipfic!incirc0 in tfeat ^care» 
 
 an9 Iftbe fommci: bcDjicc tbcin cuHamablp ,tbcn fijalfoU 
 laiMtl)sf£<mitteot*co^ne,pettbe^ommer fi'Uites fl^all tbat 
 peace be founD,tbe^i^es tbcii cic, anumoa Jl^arpe acfencCTcfi 
 il^alUainetbatgeare. , .». . 
 
 ant) if tbe ^ommcc O^al be Softer f ban cuiiomablp , ^msiij 
 (l^5l follotoe man? ftcfineffes oj oifeafes , pet gccat pUntie of» 
 tbe^o nmer fcaitc0 tbat ?earc . 
 
 aiioiftt5e§)ommerl^albecolDcrtban cuftomaMp , tbeif 
 (l&aUfoUomabealtbftillpeife,buttbefp«itc0of tbc eartb l^al 
 
 late ripe tbat peace. ■ .1 ' 
 
 ano bece fttctbec note of tbe fpjing , tbat if in tbc fame fea* 
 fonoftbcfpnns^tbecelbal beamo.zeplentieof all flourcif 
 ano ftruiti to^joaco tban caaomiblp, ootb after fisniSc ^ fcar^ 
 (itie of cojnc tbat pere,Unlcffc tbe beatc of fommer ootb otber^ 
 Ujifcrefajmctbefame. 
 
 anD i\sz lijife ano anncicnt bufbanonwn bane obfcrucQjtbat 
 iubentbeujtnteclbalfcno doUjhc fto?cof raine on tbc eartb, 
 fo tbat tbc fame epceeDe notoj beetco mucb^, ano tbat tbe 
 Ipacfb following be li?ie , ano tbe Spjill toette bp often 
 ^ I^3«re3 , ano tbat tbe fame pact alfo of&ommer ba D;iciif 
 ^b^cbtbeco^nefajiletb tocipenelTe^tben Dotb tbe fame |^;o^ 
 mifeaplentifullpearc. j 
 
 ano tolicn tbat part of tbe l^arueft fl^albe faire ano D;ie , in 
 M)\t\\ tbe tobeat is fotoen , ano tbe parte of fommer in tubicb 
 cojnc fallctb tffl rtpeneffe (bal be fairc ano ojie , tbe fpiing al* 
 fomeanelpi])arme,t)3tbtben not onip p^omifejftaiteffilneSjei^ 
 imta plentifuH^eareofcojne.} -^f li inH 
 
 ano natoe tbe ^arueff mopCtec tban caff omablp Ddtb pn» 
 trilMbK0rapes,antjcaufetba fmail palcteotiijincjJ :tbat 
 peace, tBitb tbe fcarcitie of otbcr fraiteies,' \^^m'^: ' ; \\^€i 
 
 ani if itttbe latter part ofl^arucltit bemopSerjtbWiiflrte 
 
 ,peref(>llotoing tbalcnfue tbe fcarcitie of cornc, *r vsil 
 
 ^ntjiftbcl^wneltfea ojievtn t!Siefirl|fcpar|a,t6e»ii^^^^ 
 
of the weather. ^7 
 
 £nD it'tl)c ftaruca be ^otcr tljan cuSomablj? , tfeen O^sU fol* 
 lotDC a Dtfeafeo pcare ano tljat Dangccusi, 
 
 jano if tftc i^arnea be color i;ti)an tuSomablp , tben l^aU 
 foUototbcloITe oft^je !^ar«cafruites bot^ in ttje Hoje ano 
 taftoftbem. 
 
 ^ 0nB tbe Miiitcr coloc ano ti?ic , ie of all fcufDaticmen r o;«^ ' 
 menocD, but eptceettie tolBe, Doetbtijen flea tbc trees, efpeci^ 
 allptfeofclDbicbiopina toarmeaire , as tbe i^omcsranaijc 
 tre?, ttie j©Uue im,tlie |.enimoHtree,tfeeifiggetr0?,tbe peacft 
 
 ^no if tbe Cisainter cicceefic tn t^« erfifclniflie of ccflbneffe , tl^f » 
 0ot^ it fisntaetarmebotl) ttito t&e tmthc aiib ^linc tree , tbe 
 Cberic tra, tam tbe pcUoUj ©uincc tree^. ^ ? *^ ^ i- ^ 
 
 ;anDif tbe Ml inter be bote ano it!opa,i^eif ttje fame Bot^' 
 pronounce an bnbcaltbfuUpear^, anooatinger to (0^de0 ano 
 fi:mte0oftbceartbi.' ^'?3 ^^Mh^^'i^'^rmxjf^rni^: 
 
 0nt)tbe cFcclTe qualttie, aftbr'pittetttperafatif of aityof tbc^ 
 foare quarters, is euttl ano Oaanserous to tbeffruites of tbe 
 cartb. 
 
 0nDtbe plentie of fnotoe falling in tbe cue feafon of tt)e 
 )^eare,Dotb batten tb«eartb,(anD if tbe others Do belpe) t^en 
 t)otbit(ismfletl)e plentie of co^ne anootber fruites of tbe 
 cartb* . 
 
 0nbtfan^ loaH^etb tbe ibanues MiM fnolsie , it Hotb tbeti 
 maketbemffeDte,tntbattbefno\s)eistngenoereD of at^apour 
 fometobat ojie anof artbl? . 
 
 0n9tbe fnoUienourill^etb (l^eepei otter beaffs in tbaf ftit 
 ftioUj i« iiigen^ereo of fbem0vttaire,intobicb life confiftetlj, 
 0nD tbe fnobje iticreafetb tbexo^ncano otter grotoing 
 tljing«fin eartb>in tbat bp bis coloneffeit fo botbltut f ponres 
 oftbeearttrtbattbt Ijeatc iDitttbe Uiticbettefa^besof tbe 
 f artb be tberii^eo, cannot tten b^eatb f o^tt- 
 
 and tbe fnohj beafetlr ano cWt^etbttie earft,lJ?tfte 
 ttifc^ tottering of tt> ano DefeitBett tte gr^m U)teatand 
 u'j oti)tc 
 
4-3 ^he right ordering of ^ees 
 
 ^no tt)c fnotoemaf behcpt all tbe pcare tnscc tfte eartft,(o^ 
 uereD Ujttft ttrauoe, ano profitable it 10 to mire iuitb tlje iDine 
 in t)otefommec,iirio necclTarte alfo to (osletbc ap^e about (tcH 
 perfoiijf. - 
 
 ;anii tbe tnp?ofitable falling of tbc ceatoe , mittcfi! , 03J 
 fogges (efpectall^ U)benall crefcent tbinges poe buD fa)2t^,anD 
 l^eiuctbcp? floure ) as tntbe ^onetb of J^p;iUanD £^ap , as 
 U)eU on tbe trees, co?ne ano gra^e, Ui^ic^ bealles tben febing 
 onbegreatl^barmei),tb.:ougbtbe oealo fallen, ano all otbec 
 tbinges alfo mucb barmeo bp tbe fame , as batb bene often ob^ 
 ferneo bp tbt anct^nt anb uitfe btifbanomen. 
 
 ^nD tbe ouermticl^ falling of raine^ froftes 0^ baile , efpe^ 
 ctalip in tbe fp^ing time , ano tntbe Uiinter time , inbilii tbs 
 ccjne is pet as gralTe , tbe erceOeof raine alfo isotb tben tb;ea^ 
 ten tbe fcarcitie of tittailes to enfuetbat f eare. 
 
 ^m tbe great plentie of beanes , after tbe opinion of tbe 
 commanbufban&men, tbjongbfbemiicb raine fallen,Ootbfo?e 
 IbelDS i\iz fcarcitie of co;ne » anb £fpe;taU^of tobeate tbat 
 peare. 
 
 HnD a lihe iqugemcne map be giucri of tbeiDbe ano ^oU 
 \v f ra.tobicb if tbep beare plentifullp,tben a frattfuU peate fol* 
 loVoetb , ano contrartioifc bearing bat feljo, tbena oeare peare 
 offojnetocnfue. 
 
 an?> tbe great pkntie of (Eralboppers , tDO^mes anb Cat-? 
 terpillers appearing in tbeir pjopcr time moje tban cuHoma* 
 blp. Doe not onlp Declare barme to bines ano faDesCbUJ€ii,bttt 
 to all fruites tbat peare. 
 
 anD tbe great Uo^c of liiindes , not onlp caufe Uttlc fruttetfi 
 fcut fcarcitie of cojne to rnfne tbat pcare/ 
 
 0no a ttilneffe in a manner tbaoagbout tbe peare , botb be^ 
 Clare a likelpboDe of tbe plague to enfue l^ojtlp after . 
 
 anD tbe auncient Hipocrates tojttetb.tbat toben in tbe ^m* 
 mer fbe iptojtU toiniw long continuetb,anD in tbe l^artrelt , tbe 
 ^outb totnoe ujitb fto;e tbcn bf caine, it boetbiftec tbjeR* 
 
 tew 
 
of the (Veather. ^,p 
 
 intfte ^^intec t^cbe<ioa(fte,boarfenEirc of feojce, t|<? cougSjc, 
 (onCumpUonsoMmpottamcs to enfue* 
 
 0iiDtfi^ftec a n^ic^ommer (aietojifetfeeaumjent p^tliv 
 t\m&) tbc j^o;tft luinOf Ooct^ long rontmae in t^e Iparncfle, 
 tben t^e boDiets of loomeii, anD fuc^e DtfcareD lutrt) a motUe 
 iichneCTe, tioe tt}en in tl^at feafcn tlie rather recouec tealtl) , m 
 tliatt^eo^tneileoft^reafonsanotDtnceis is tmtxmt totUe 
 e)cce(re,anD to tlierottenneJTecf ttic bumo?s,bp tobictietljelick^ 
 neffestocrecaufefi, 
 
 jano if tt)e Winter (l^aU be bote ano moifite, anD tbe&p^tng 
 col0canDO;ie,tbenDotbtbcfam0tb^eatenfichneireto men in 
 tbe^ommei:, anDtbattDomcntoitb^biltieD^aUbanetintime'' 
 Ip birtbeis of a ligbt occafton. 
 
 :ano Hypocrates to; itetb>tbat toben in tbc Winter be lon^ 
 seri^oatberl^l»inee0, anDintbe^p;ing longer g^outbedpe 
 liiinDe0,ano tbat rapnie ano taette tn tl^ ^ommcc foUotomg, 
 tben ooetb foUotoe 0jgne0,anD tbe Direafc0 of tbe eies. 
 
 ^no ijDben after a coipe W\ inter , ano tbat ^ou.tb U)inO£t 
 antira^ntein tbe^p^tng^ano tbat tbe ^ommer be b^ie.tbcti 
 in tbe ^arueff following ooe ag«e0 enfne , patnes alto of tbc 
 bolDtliS tbo^ougbetbegreatefcouringoftbeboDie, anoftch^ 
 tietrei:, ujitb tbe lobicbe olbe men^ oifeafeo perfon^, ano cbilt)?e 
 be tben mo?c patneD. 
 
 ano iDben tbe ^outbtDeS toinoe ootb long blotoe aboute 
 tbe eno of ^arncK, tbe tbofe perfons oifeafco toitb a long 0c&^ 
 tielTe, DO (^o;ti|? after Die. 
 
 anD a furtber bnotofege of Deartb ano plentte of tictualle^?, 
 im of ficHnelTemap be bao on tbi£! U)ife. 
 
 ^trfte in tbe eno of l^araelt.cntte open tloo o^ tb;^ ^he 
 apples, ifD&inglDbetber tbere be in tb^ eitber jf lpe0,tK^o?nt$, 
 0;^piDcrf. 
 
 ^o; if tn tbe £)he apple befounoe WSSi^imt^ , oa fagots, 
 tbefttbepagnifie (after tbe opinion of auncient bufbanomen) 
 botbe Deartb anD fcarcitte in tbat peare* 
 
 anD if tbe £DHe apple cut open be founoe lihe to flie0;it Dotb 
 After ti)}caten battel to enfne in tl;at peare* 
 
 ^ it. an^i 
 
50 • Hiubandly ConieBures 
 
 antJ fflii tie t)fee apple be fouriDe lihe to ^piDerJf, f^enHee 
 tJbTfojea)e\sjet!5eplagne o? peftilcnce to citfue m tljat peare. 
 
 ano to csitclaDc , tte onelp p jof e of t^e fojmec taufibt,l^al 
 mouj tt)8 Ueaoer bettir to creoiteHiefe. 
 
 t^;^ euerldUing^rogno^ication of the 
 
 ftate and condition of eiieryc y eare, by the 
 
 only K.ilerKls of Ianuaric:vyritteh by thatantient 
 Uarjie3 LcopoMus Auftriacus,anD ot&cr0, 
 
 fo J tbe commomtic of tbc UJife ^uC« 
 bnnomcn. Cap.i). 
 
 il^iSi) no^c Men tUc firC sap of BJanuarp C^al 
 Ijappcn en tijc g>uHDap,tben tfee ssUinter l^all 
 be te »r pcrate ano goOjpct toincic, ttje ^pjing 
 i33rt,tl)eg>ommecisjte, pnD tijc i^arneft burt^ 
 fulUbjougftcixjinDcs. %>otl)at\)ictualle0l^aW 
 be reafonable gcoo cbeape.plentie of tHlines, t!)e gojD Ijealtb i 
 cncreafe of l^^pe anti ot^;er catteU,anD tbe inDifferent plentfe 
 of bonr>,anDtfteliJ?eplentteairo of peafon,lBeanc0 , tElelcbctf, 
 auD tlje becbea anu fraitcs of tljc (^aroenu.aifo pong men dial 
 Cic tbat reare, anb a DtfcojtJc to be fearcD fectluaEne icings, o> 
 eJfe fame mnnifett perils to bappen to H^itigs ano greate pjc* 
 Utts in auctbojitie, anti tbat Diuer0 robberies f^all be attemp* 
 tcDtbat pearc.ano iffontrouerfies bappen betUjetn ^jinres, 
 tbcnnconclpfionofpeaceto be lG)HeDfoMntbatpeare« 
 
 iJnOiftbefirlleoaporiamiariefijaU bappen^ cntbe^on^ 
 Dap, tben djaU tbe Minter be toarmr, tbe ^pjing terp colDe, 
 tMitb^nolM ano jfroffcs tbat feafon,tbe &?cmmec boitterouiS 
 tl)^ougb U)inDs,anD baile oftentimes , anb lanb e tlou5cs i^all 
 bcfometDbtre;anDtbe^arueftl5erpbjic. ^otbatfichHeffe« 
 f^all enfiif ,tb?ougbc tobicb manp of tbc Cmple fojf I^al tben. 
 $ie,anD oiaers alfo r^all Die,tb?oRgbc tbc fobaine plague tben 
 
 r liafning^ 
 
; of the IVeathsr. .p 
 
 tappentns* iailfa tbc Itfeeli&iBBe of grcate alteratfcn to cnfue.f 
 tbatauntieiutoomcntomourne, mingstocie, mtn greate 
 flaugfttci: to be fcaceo bp tfte ftoojo, aifo fijiall llo2c otmmff^ 
 t\)t Deatft of 115de0,ano little fton? tftat peare* 
 
 ano if tbe fictte bcginnins of t&e monctb of Bfanuanc (i^al 
 be Oil Cairi)aF,tb^ti tbat Winter l^al be lotig.anD mucD fnoUi 
 in tbat feafon,anD tbe UHtUbooOe of laiiD douDc0, tb?ougbe tbe 
 mucbe ratnetben falling, tbe&p;mg tolntte , tbe ^ommei; 
 t3crpeluette,anDtbe)^aruelt abounDtng ingroITe aiiD rotten 
 tum0;0(fo tbat a moCte gteenoa^ plague ib to be feared , ano 
 cfpeciallp of U)omen,ano tbe liheltba)Qe of manp l^rpU3;tacke0, 
 anoioerpgreate cares anotroublej$ to bappen bnto pjinces?, 
 tottbtbe rcarcttteoffrutte0 of tbe traes : ano ro^ne f^all be 
 neare, inttb tbe fooaine ceatb of cattel to be f earco tbat peare«^ 
 ^Ifo tDCDO ^al tbat peare be t!eare,anb tbe liftelibosbe of teare^ 
 full fp^e^.aiTO tbat tbeplague to be grieuou0 tbat peare . ^un 
 fct (feal tberebeftoae of |De8fon,115eancis!,ani3 mctcbe^,! plen^ 
 lie of bearbes anb floureiet^ J^lfo tbere f^alt be plentie of ^onp, 
 ^ple, ano luinefi tbat pcarc» 
 
 ianb toben tbeflrfte of ^anuaric beginnctb on tbe ^esnef^ 
 Hap, tbcn (ball tbe tISfinterbetoarme anDcalme^tbe i)pjtng 
 loette, ano otrpofeDta fickne(re0,tbe^ommerbote.andtbe 
 t^arutli tnp:o|itable, fo tbat long rithneiTeB are to be feareD, 
 f tfee ^narten i^gue toitb tbem« aifo pong men f^all tben be 
 fick>anb in ieoparoieof Deatb,anbtoQmentbe like> t in funb^ie 
 places l^all bappena famine, vnttb a greatcb^ute of firaungc 
 netoes.^nbtbereisalfotobefearebtbe grieufius paiTionsiof 
 tbe bearte,tbe pbleneCTe of minDe,o^ ratber oiaraugbt, anc tbe 
 Utreafef of tbe matricc in toamcn . ^nn pet tbe p'entie of 
 jSDpIe anc Wtne0, but tbe fcarcitie of co^ne to be oonbteD tbat 
 peare. 
 
 anb iftbc beginning of Slannarie be on SbnrfeDape, fbeti 
 Cdall tbe Winter be calme, % temperate, tbe ^pjing^jjinbie, ^ 
 ^ommcr tjnfeafonable, anotbe Ij^aiueffi o?4e, fo tbat cojne 
 anb 1)i(tiialle« fl^aUtbeniie beare,prt Urnt tti^ik ano m ines 
 tfiat ^twct. ;a[no tterc <J5 a Uhelftobe of Ugbte nchmfSta 
 
 li'tif to 
 
51 Hiubandly ConieUures 
 
 to hippeii tnto \\^t tmmm people, but ^^^^^^^^ 
 ni'l on aie r t Def fo^tc ^nD tDe blearcsmCfe of etes alfo 10 
 
 cuicn ano t ic fccition of foaSDiouies, ano an cartbquafte to fie 
 
 m^W^t^ boufc0, anfi stcatt penU5 alfo be DoubteDto ba^- 
 pen tntoPJinces in tbatpeare. *:.,„«„« *h«„ 
 
 ano mt fii'tte oare of lanuaric bW^n on JFrloape, fben 
 lhaUWntUcl3ericcolaan9D?ie,tbe^PJtn0boP 
 
 ahDKbr^ommertempcrate,tbe^^^^^^^^^^^ 
 
 t^an D^icio tbat tbe bleactDncirc , ^^"^"^f^^f^^^,^^^ j! 
 eitljincffe of matter rimiTlns in tbc des <gt0befmcM^^^^^^^ 
 
 pinnc o:^ Mb IB liHetolfc to be coubteD to bappen in tbat vtm^ 
 anD pong cbilDiertl^aUtUcr Die, anDaliHclib©J>e tbatpoung 
 UJomcnibnU be allureQ bnto a loantonloue, tbjoagDe tlje flat^ 
 terieant)srcatFErfii3af!o!i0ofmen . 2llfoafuJ|>itionofbat. 
 tcls to cnfue int^at ^earcanB tbeplagtsc ano robfeettestecnto 
 happen- aifo tl)e plentie of fraites is tfeenpjomtfes, altbonsbe 
 tmicl)cl)aJicfalUl)atpeare. «. * . 
 
 anD if tlje bcginnins of Blanuaric bappen on ©alerDape, 
 tbm tbe miintcr ll)al be tJDinuic anB t)naabU,tbc &p?ing \»\w 
 Sie,anDbncontantoftoeatber,tljefcjttmert3nftabIeU)|tr>maj 
 npctempeSss, antifbel^arueab^tet^ofbat tjirtirallif «baU 
 be oeare, fmall ao2c of cojne.ano little fruite tbat ^race. ^Ifo 
 (^a^peC^all noti^ell pjoTper tbat ^care, ant» a UfeelibtDoe tbcil 
 of tbe t>eatl) of toinc, ano tbat tesest 'l^ail be Dearc. 
 
 aifo tbere l^all fee manpe tertian agae0, anu m«er0 otbf t 
 nifeafcs faming among nten,fo tbat ofire men ^U «tit^ ote, 
 ano a lihelpNec bf tbe tieittt of man^men,bp tb^^1ugW€.0lfft 
 manp fires t^allbetieat^eof, Itttit ftoje oftetteSr^Fl^^j a*^ 
 iponp,^et plentie of bap tbat ^earc,. 
 
 0no if j^ctoevcares nigbt (being tbe firff nigbt tif laiitiarie) 
 flail be calme anDCIeare,asteitbeatelBinDeanorainejtb«« 
 ioetb tbetamc p5omiiV a gjor^croiifipearefbUoiijingv : i- s 
 
 anu if in tbe-fame itjgbt tbt tointst liapj^n to Weiio^^t^ 
 
Of the Weather. /^y 
 
 tfte G^ciU, tljen Ootl) tlje nrnjefignmc tbc tscab of f attell to cip 
 fuetbatpeare. 
 
 0n?3 if tlje fame nigbt tfjc tumoe l)a|jpcn to bIo\i3e cut of tlje 
 ^cft, n}cn a Uhclp^ojD of ttje Deatl) of l^ingcs oj pjinccs to 
 cnfuctljatpcare* 
 
 ^liD if m tbcfamcnigbttbefeiuDbappcntobloluDatcf ite 
 r^outbjtljcnsotl) tbe fame fifiuiSetlje figatijof maiii)c per^ 
 fons to cnfue ttjat peace, 
 
 ^;iD if in tijc fame nigbttbetofnoe happen to blotoout of 
 tbei^o^tl), tbcnDotb tbc fame figntle t^e fmall m\u of alt 
 frniteis of tbe eartU t^at ycace* 
 
 ^ Howe to foreknowe thc'ftatc of the yearc,by the only 
 
 rilins: of the clo2:2;e llarre, out of the husban- 
 
 diieofDiophanes, Cap»ui. 
 
 ||(i?t ^ abut tljc fenotolcbge QtlW , ttere is to be confioe^ 
 Wreio anc noted, iri tobat llgne tbc ^pconel^aUtbenbe, at fbc 
 firtt appearance of tbe soggc tatre abouc tbe ^artb in ouc 
 Kealtticofd^ngiaho/tDbicbgenerallptobf recfecneb 10 about 
 tbe feauenib Dap of Jalp, 
 
 0na notoe if tbe spojne ruiihe,tbcn in tbe (igne 0rie£i , at tbe 
 ^ritappearanceoftbe boj^Haire, it ootb after Declare tbe 
 Oeatb ofCatteU anbmu£|i rathe. ^0 tbat fmall peelbe of co;no 
 pet plcntie of ^Dpie l^at be tbat parr.- 
 
 0na if tbe ^iBne i;titi^iic jt,bi5n vnVQ^ figne 2Cauru3,at tbe firfE 
 appearance of tbe eog^llarrc, Witn Dojb rtj fignifte mucb raine, 
 fogges wm miff c,s tbat (%^l barme mucb tbat geare, 
 , jS[r|3iftb,e fl^®ne rtwnetfcnintbe fifi^e c!!5emmi, at t^ 
 liri! appearance of tbe D0ggelJarce,it icti after pjomife tbe^ 
 plcntie of cojne an5 totiie anaall otber fruited of tbe eartb /af 
 petbifeufcajpcare ,anb to be ooubtebtbata Jling Ibal tbeii 
 tipe , mn tbat rebellion alfo ll^all be moueb tbat peare* 
 
 '^m it tbe ^m\z run i^z iu thz itjjHe Cancer at tbe firtf a^*' 
 pjjarancc of tbe DDglfarre,abouelbecartb,ittiotb aftprtb?,c^^ 
 ten b^onfiitjtDitb tfeegreatiJcartitie of comtaeu^ 
 
 " 3[i»mv iina 
 
54 Hushandly ConieBures 
 
 ^t[Utt%t^mt runtie tljcn tntbc Ognelieoaf tfte firffe 
 fijgi3toftNiJogscftarre,tt after pjomUctft ti;e plcntic batti 
 ottDincs atiD i^Dple.anD tbe groocbcapc of co?ne ano otl^r \)ic.^ 
 tual0 tbat peace . a»o pet to bae fearco tbe commottonfi of tbe 
 common people, anDflaugbtec of tbefametocnfue,toitb an 
 «rtbqual?e,anolanDflouDe0 to bappen in tbatpeare., 
 
 anb if tbe sptDncrrunne tben in m fisne mirgo, at x\^t firll 
 appearance of tbebogge dar , it after iigntOetb ibeptentie cf 
 lboUjers,anDtbegrcate teeofftnitcsoftbe eartb,anbtbe 
 cbeapeneGTe alCo of cattell. 0nD pet to be feareD, tbat iDomen 
 l^ai be Deltuereo before tbcir time in tbat peare ■ 
 
 anb if tbe Spujne runne tben in tbe fignc Hlbja, at t\^z firiB 
 apjiearanceoftbeDoggetlarre, it after Deciaretbtbe Ifirring 
 tjpofabing.anoa commotion of i^z common people* ^nb 
 pet tbe plcntie of fruiter oftbetra^0,altbougbtberebea tilie^ 
 Ipbob of tbe Ccarcitie of co?ne anb ople in tbat peare* ^ 
 
 ;^D tf tbe 9di9ne runne tben m tbe figne ^co^pio , at tbe 
 firlt appearance of tbe Doggeffarre, it after beclaretb t^e'com^ 
 motion of p^ieS^, tbe beftruttion of }l5e^d,ano an infectitiealri 
 to cnfue tbat peare* ^^ 
 
 anoiftbespcDneronnetben intbefigne%>agttanu$,attbe 
 firtt figbf of tbe bogge (tarre abooe tbe eartb, it after Cgnifi«, 
 ctb a rapnie peare, pet fruiteftrll, anb tbe plentie of cojne, ano ' 
 top among men. 0nb pet id to be feareb tbe beatb of cattell , % 
 tbe multitube off onlejs in tbat peare. 
 
 0nD if Jtbe ^(one rnnne . tben tn tbe 0gne Cap^ica;^ 
 nu£rat tbe Srtt appearance of tbe oogge.Kar abcue tbe eartb> 
 tt after beclaretb tbe commotion of fculDtour^, anb greats 
 $o;e'of rain?, anb pet tbcplentie of coanc^^ines anb^ple.antt 
 8lotbertbingc0 gfflb cbeape in tbat peare. ' 
 
 ano if tbe 2p©ne run tben in tbe fignc aqttarius , at § firft 
 appearance of tbe Dog ttar abioiic tbeeartb,it after iignifietb of 
 $jnottUfeclpbffli>,tbe beatb of a feing oj paincc , tbe fcarcitie 
 qifco;ne,anDtbe plentie of facb fipcg bitb ftc long binber 
 If 0ge0 , tbat biirne cojne bp tbe toucbing of it* ^no pet little 
 rame,U)itb x^z P^^dnrto enfge iittbatpeare* 
 
Of the Weather. ^^ 
 
 an!3.if tbe $PBnerun!i2fftenintftcfiga3iaifc20,at t!]e8r(l 
 appcaraunce of t^t Dogge darre aboue t^e eactb^it after oecla* 
 rcti) muc^ raine,ano tijeoeatfeof bp?Dc«, ^nopet ootb it pjcM 
 mife a fuffuient llo^e,i lauoable plentiifttlncffe,bott) of Mines, 
 ^ple,ano (s;ne, butmanje perfons I^all be oifcafeo m ttjat 
 geare. 
 
 ^ Other profitable infl:ru£lions,right neceflaric for huC 
 bandmen to know, Cap.iiij. 
 
 0|/ j^D firC if tbe bojne of tbc Kamme(nerc bi« eare)bc bo?e5, 
 ■vllf be fame &oetb tame bis fiercencffe , 0nb if bis rigbt %tm 
 tonr be trutTeO tip before be goetb to couer tht CBlue.tb en ooctb 
 be beget an Q^tuelambe. %m itW^t left be tbus ilraitetruilea 
 t)p,ano t^e rigbte banj^tng 9oU)ne> tben Doetb be begette a bas 
 lambc. 
 
 0nQ if in t\^t time of t\it ^ontb toinb tlolDtng,tbe Uam Dotf^ 
 tljen couer tbe C£Dje,bc Dotb after beget a f^^ tambe. 
 
 ^nb if toben tbe j^ojtb toino bloUjctb tbe ^am Dotb tben tQf 
 wcr tbe ^toe,botb after beget a bee lambe.^no of tobat colour 
 alfo tbe tjaincs (^al be tjnDer tbe tongue of tbe dDtoc , fucbe 
 i^al tbe colour of tbe l&inne of tbe lambe be,fDjif Ojebatb blacl? 
 ijainestjnbcr tbetong^tben tbe i^ambel^all be blacHe of {&in, 
 ana if tubitc ^'iimB tinoer tbe tong.tben %k\\ l^c baue a tobite 
 lambe : ano if of ciucrfe colours, tben tbe lambe I^albe of Di* 
 uerfe colours on tbe ffjin. 0nD tl)at anticnt 3faac tD3itctb,tbat 
 ^%m^ in tbeir pong pcares be of lelTer mopflnre ano clammp* 
 neffe.t^an be tbe fuching lambs, ano t^is i0,tb?ougb tbeir age 
 anO qaalitie tben ruling. 
 
 0no tbcrefoje (be flell^e of pong bjeaf bers be better,an& in^ 
 genoer better bloub tbantbe fueling lambes. 
 
 ^nb tbis is b^^re fpohen of fucb Uammes as be geltieo,tti 
 tbat tbeir moPttureano boteneffe is tben temperate. 
 
 0110 Vat toetbers oucr olo are to be refuteo m eating,in tbaf 
 tibep be tben colb anb bjie Uiitljottt mogfture, ano tbep fmallpe 
 nouril^ ano liarpl^ bifgcll^. 
 
5d Husbandly ConieBtires 
 
 0lfo bctfc ani5 ot bcr flefl^e of bealJc0 being Mt, be ctiill f o 
 cate,t!)^ougl) tlje colocnelTe ano Djpnea'e,anD t^?ougl) tbc lache 
 of tbe moi'Sure anD l)otneffc<0nti M^m t^t oliJ« Mains m tbeir 
 time to couer tl)e CBtoc, be fonec moueD tberjeto,tban t^t pcBj5 
 iiammes, it ooetb tbcnfisniee a scdD ano profitable fcafonto 
 enfue in tbat peare , ana a gcoD feafon ano p^ofperoujg alfo h% 
 fba^pe* 3i3ui if m tbc proper time to couer t %t CB toe , tbe pong 
 Mamtnes be foiner p^onoheo tbereto tban tbe olce i^am^, tben 
 DoetbfoUoluetbegreaterotteo^ murrepne of i^eepe mtbat 
 peare* 
 
 0lfo Ctoeiei b? Djinfeing of toatcr conceinc tbe fioner tuptft 
 ILambeano cftbts tbeO^^peb^arDei^ giue tbemraltetoeatc, 
 toberbp tbemoje ojinhing of toater^tbcpmapforonceiuetditb 
 pong,anD tbe? are alfo bp tbat meaner pzeferueo tbe bealtbfuU 
 ler. 0nD in tbe l^aruefi: alfo fome (beapbeameiS gtue tbem to 
 cate (bourses feafoneo toitb fait to encreafe tbeir milfte.fo? 6p 
 tbat meancs ootb t\it milfee mo?e plentifuUp x^wz foatb of tbetc 
 teatcs,ano tbe (^toes Do fainer concciue.aifo in ^ommer is tbe 
 colDe^ojtberlp taiater goo fo? tbem, ano in tbe Iparuett tbe 
 iparme ^outbeclp tuater gcoo foa i\izm. 
 
 aifo to let ll){Bpe faoe in tbe enbe of fbc uap, is greatelpe 
 commenDeO : ano if tbepalfo ftirre but little ab20De,tbc fame v& 
 tboagbt bcrp pjofitable,in tbat tbe mucbe iourneping, ano la- 
 bouring of tbem bitber ano tbitber,ootb fo caufe tbe to become 
 leane.aifo tbe fhilfnl (beepebearOfi fenoUje, tubicbc i*pe toil! 
 toell cnoare tbe Ibarp tDinter,anD lubtcb not,m tbat tjpon fome 
 of tbe C^^pes bachescas tbep aflPirme)31fe map be founDe,anO 
 t pon otberfome none at al,i&o tbat bp tW map be IearneD,tba$ 
 fucb l^ape tobicb be Uieahe, a man can barselpplucbe off tbe 
 3ire f com tbeir bacfeef . 0nt) fartber Iearne,tbat tbofe t^ape 
 Win\it bane long taple0,mape baroiier abioe tbe C^arpe coloe 
 tointer, tban tbofc baaing bjoauetaples : ano tbe fl^ape alfo 
 cnrleo of baire (Oo in Uhe fpjf e)barolier cnoure tbe bitter Wn^ 
 ter. 
 
 <Xm befSoes f befe,tbc tbanter greatlp barmetb l^j^pc, efpe«» 
 ^llr ifanpe Ci^U3ebeingtoit^ppns|iappcnetl)tobealonc at 
 
 tiMrt 
 
of the y^eather. ^4 
 
 tftaf inaant,f0?fftat fl^e {|^ji Ipitg Xmht.hQttk of t^e fearfcftiU 
 ftovfe of tb? tt)un2ier,tselmW'{)U' ^ongche berojetlic time.Hna" 
 fo? a fpcciaUtemesie to fauc tbat tjnttittelp taSutg of ^ambcs 
 at f«c^4lm.50,tt)C fUilfuU fl^aepebearfles bane folmO:oat, tUat § 
 unlp onums of man? Q^Ujes togttftec, is a fore fafegacD to t^r 
 td mtifSt tl)is orcafion. BefiDcs, if pou lutU remoue tbe rot of 
 f^depe,tl)at tljep Die n9mo?e,t|>eittafeetbe bellp of a l^am, ano 
 feetb tbe fame in toine anD toater togitber,iiJbicl) after mire i» 
 lijater,anti giue tlje fame generaUpe to all tbe ^w^t to DjinHe, 
 foj bptbat meaner fl^all tfte^againebe recouereDoftbeirDif^ 
 cafe , ^nc bere learne, tbattbe^fljelbl of (b^PfjaniJ otber foKre 
 fcDteD beaftes.tobifl) commonlpfeeee in mopff c grouno,i5 euill 
 to f^Bc t)pDn,foj ibebarDeDigelpon eftbefamr. 0lfalcar«t, 
 fbat tbe grab f^ajpe ace ftnoUjen b? tbeir age,a5 being neptber 
 toolue, no J pet a0 ilambes : anobptbe fo?me alfotbepare 
 Hnotjoenjf fo be ^oufinDetbem large of bobp* 
 
 0nii tbep bepocs l&aue^ucb ano foft 1d®1, ami botb t^it%t i 
 long beare,efpeciaU|ip^t^enape,anD about tb«^iecHe>anMbB 
 like baire on tbe bcUp.anD botb tbe bealtb l fifHneffe of (b^pe 
 map be hnoUjen,if fo be an? opcnefb^bcir epes;,anD finDttb tbe 
 Daines tuitbin to be reirDe ano fmallitobteb tjnDoabteWp ocda* 
 retb tb^flito be founo anD goBtbat if tbofeijainetf Ib^l appcare 
 lMbife,oji:0DDe, anDbigge^ ,]tMiitibole.^apei««^D^^^^ 
 lueaKe. .. - -■ -.M'-t^v'i --'^'^'^^'--''^ 
 
 ^wXi if tbe (baepe go luftilp anD boloelp bf fbe lMa?>feTit i« a 
 i«re tofecn tbat tbep be founD,but faDl? anD banging 
 DoUjn i\\z beaDe,tben be tbe^ DifeafeD^SCbcfe bitbec^ 
 to of tbe pearelp coniertures.anD otber ialef, 
 onlp mate foj bufbsnDmcif to tMt<; 
 DerffanDatiDfenoto, -^ 
 
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