. Natural history in Shakespeare's time; being extracts illustrative of the subject as he knew it. Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616; Natural history. 36 SHAKESPEARE'S [bird. Birch hath many hard twigs and branches with knots, and therewith often children be chastised and beaten on the bare buttocks and loins. And of the boughs and branches thereof be besoms made to sweep and to cleanse houses of dust and of other uncleanness. And this tree hath much sour juice and somewhat biting. And men use therefore in springing time and in harvest to drink it in stead of wine but it feedeth not, nor nourish
. Natural history in Shakespeare's time; being extracts illustrative of the subject as he knew it. Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616; Natural history. 36 SHAKESPEARE'S [bird. Birch hath many hard twigs and branches with knots, and therewith often children be chastised and beaten on the bare buttocks and loins. And of the boughs and branches thereof be besoms made to sweep and to cleanse houses of dust and of other uncleanness. And this tree hath much sour juice and somewhat biting. And men use therefore in springing time and in harvest to drink it in stead of wine but it feedeth not, nor nourisheth not, nor maketh men drunk. Bartholomew {Berthekf), bk. xvii. § 159. Bird. The crane that walketh for the watch by night, holdeth a little stone in his foot, that if he hap to fall asleep, he may be waked by falling of the stone. Bartholomew, Berthelet, bk. To take the Birds that eat the seeds that are sown • seethe garhck that it may not grow again ; for it is said. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Seager, H. W. (Herbert West), b. 1848. London, E. Stock
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