Batman vppon Bartholome his booke De proprietatibus rerum, newly corrected, enlarged and amended: with such additions as are requisite, vnto euery seuerall booke: taken foorth of the most approued authors, the like heretofore not translated in English. Profitable for all estates, as well for the benefite of the mind as the bodie. 1582.

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Title: Batman vppon Bartholome his booke De proprietatibus rerum, newly corrected, enlarged and amended: with such additions as are requisite, vnto euery seuerall booke: taken foorth of the most approued authors, the like heretofore not translated in English. Profitable for all estates, as well for the benefite of the mind as the bodie. 1582.
Author: Bartholomaeus, Anglicus, 13th cent.
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¶Of Bombace. cap. 18.

BOmbax is a worme that bréedeth in twigges and branches of Cipresse, of Ashe, of Malberrie trées, and of Tere∣bintus, as Plin. sayth lib. 11. cap. 24. And Isid. saith in this manner, Bombax is a Worme of two twigges and branches: of his weauing is cloathing made, and is called Bombacinium. And is called Bombax, for he is made voyde & cleane while the thred passeth out of him, and in him abideth ••ut aire onely as he say∣eth. And this Worme hath wonderfull chaunging: for first he commeth foorth as a worme lyke a Malshrāg, that gna∣weth caule leaues and vine leaues, this worme may not away with colde, and weaueth webs, as spinners doe: and first he maketh•• him a place or a house to dwell in, and to defond himselfe against the colde, winter, and maketh his webbe with his feete, and draweth his small threds, and kem••eth them with his feet, and ordayneth them so, & maketh therof a webbe.

(* 1.1Bumbix, a silke worme, the origi∣nall spinner, whereof all sorts of silkes, dressed and died into colours, serue mans vse.)

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