. Natural history in Shakespeare's time; being extracts illustrative of the subject as he knew it. Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616; Natural history. 342 SHAKESPEARE'S [ throweth out of his mouth a sweet-smelling smoke, and putteth off the stinking smell, and defendeth and saveth himself and his in that manner wise. Bartholomeiv i^Berthelet), bk. xiii. § 29. Wheat. Tempest, iv. I, 61. When Wheat is gathered, some of the straw is burnt to help and amend the land ; and some is kept to fodder of beasts, for it is first meat that is laid tofore beasts. And the kind thereof is cold, that it s
. Natural history in Shakespeare's time; being extracts illustrative of the subject as he knew it. Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616; Natural history. 342 SHAKESPEARE'S [ throweth out of his mouth a sweet-smelling smoke, and putteth off the stinking smell, and defendeth and saveth himself and his in that manner wise. Bartholomeiv i^Berthelet), bk. xiii. § 29. Wheat. Tempest, iv. I, 61. When Wheat is gathered, some of the straw is burnt to help and amend the land ; and some is kept to fodder of beasts, for it is first meat that is laid tofore beasts. And the kind thereof is cold, that it sufFereth not snow that falleth to shed, and is so hot that it compelleth apples for to ripen. Of corrupt dew, that cieaveth to the leaves, Cometh corruption in corn, and maketh it as it were red or rusty. And among all manner corn Wheat beareth the price, and to mankind nothing is more friendly, nothing more nourishing. Bartholomew {Bertiekt), bk. xvii. § 65. Of Wheat is double kind,—one manner kind is red without and sharp at either end, cloven in the side, and is most white within, and heavy in weight, and that manner of Wheat is best; the other manner Wheat is yellow without, and clear and white within, and is light and not. 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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