...if a white worm, like a gentill or magot, then they prognosticate murren of beasts and cattell ; it a spider, then (say they) we shall have a pestilence,...victuals ; if a running spider, then followeth great sickenesse or mortalitie." {Herb., 1341.) Extravagant as are the inferences deduced, the observations...

...Dioscorides, saith that, before they have an hole through them, they centaine in them either a flic, a spider, or a worme : if a flie, then warre insueth...victuals; if a running spider, then followeth great sickenesse or mortalitie." (Herb., 1341.) Extravagant as are the inferences deduced, the observations...

...they have an hole through them, they containe in them either a file, a spider, or a worme : if a flic, then warre insueth ; if a creeping worme, then scarcitie...victuals ; if a running spider, then followeth great sickenesse or mortalitie." {Herb., 1341.) Extravagant as are the inferences deduced, the observations...

...rides saith, that before they " have an hole through them, " they conteine in them either " a flic, a spider, or a worme ; " if a flie, then warre insueth...worme, then scarcitie " of victuals ; if a running spi" der, then followeth great sick" ness and mortalitie." Gerrard, Herball, Third Book, c. 29. p....

...thiolus, writing upon Diosco' rides saith, that before they ' have an hole through them, ' they conteine in them either ' a flie, a spider, or a worme ; '...worme, then scarcitie ' of victuals ; if a running spi' der, then followeth great sick" ness and mortalitie." Gerrard, Herball, Third Book, c. 29. p....

...for Matthiolus, writing upon Dioscorides, saith that before they have an hole in them they contaiue in them either a flie, a spider, or a worme : if a flie, then warre ensueth ; if a creeping worme, then scarcitie of victuals ; if a running spider, then folio weth great...

...before they have an hole thorough them do fore shewe the sequell of the yeere. If they conteine in them a flie, then warre insueth ; if a creeping worme,...victuals ; if a running spider, then followeth great sickness or mortalitie." The oak, probably more than any other tree, has been associated with worship...

...have an hole thorough them do fore shewe the sequell of the yeere. If they conteine in them a flic, then warre insueth ; if a creeping worme, then scarcitie...victuals ; if a running spider, then followeth great sickness or mortalitie." The oak, probably more than any other tree, has been associated with worship...

...before they have an hole thorough them do fore shewe the sequell of the yeere. If they conteine in them a flie, then warre insueth ; if a creeping worme,...victuals ; if a running spider, then followeth great sickness or mortalitie." The oak, probably more than any other tree, has been associated with worship...

...things the learned also have observed, and noted that before they have an hole through them they contain in them either a flie, a spider, or a worme; if a flie, then warre ensueth; if a creeping worme, then scarcities of victuals; if a running spider, then followeth great...