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❧ The fyfth Booke of Notable thinges.
[ 1] A Mare wyl bring forth a Fole of diuers cullours: if she be couered with a cloth of dy∣uers cullours, whyles she is taking the Horse. For such cul∣lours as be before the eyes of of the Horse, whyles he doth horse her: without doubt the Fole wyll be of the same cullours. The same may be proued with Dogs and other Beasts. Mizaldus.
[ 2] THe berryes of Halicacabus (called wynter Cher∣ries) being stampt, and the iuyce, prest or wroong out of the same, and then dryed in the shaddow: the same, (if it be geuen to such as haue the stone, or can∣not make water, and also to them that haue ye Drop∣sie,) it wyll prouoke vrine, or dryue forth the water, and also expell the Hydropycall humors. Mizaldus.
[ 3] HOrus Apollo doth saye, that a Woolfe doth feare greatly stones: therfore when he is constrayned, to go by stony places, he treades very demurely or softly. For being hurt with a very lytle stroke of a stone: it breedes woormes, wherof at length he is consumed, or brought to his death. Therfore he doth flye from a trauellor: that layes wayte to stryke him with stones.
[ 4] IF the Moone and Venus be ioyned together, and both be Combust: He that is then borne, shall