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THE ENGLISH DICTIONARIE: OR, AN INTERPRETER of hard Engliſh Words.
Enabling as well Ladies and Gentleſpeedy attaining of an elegant perfection of the Engliſh tongue, both in reading, ſpeaking and writing.
Being a Collection of the choiſeſt words contained in the Table Alphabeticall and Engliſh Expoſitor, and of ſome thouſands of words neuer publiſhed by any heretofore.
By H. C. Gent.
LONDON, Printed for Edmund Weauer, and are to be ſold at his ſhop at the great North gate of Pauls Church. 1623.
William Hull, to whom as I am tied in double bonds of bloud and friendſhip, ſo, I am ſo much obliged vnto him, that I cannot deuiſe a better rent than to doe you ſeruice: But chiefely the re
vnderſtanding Readers will not, the ignorant cannot, and the malicious dare not, but acknowledge that what any before me in this kinde haue begun, I haue not onely
mocke-words which are ridifuſtian termes, vſed by too many who ſtudy rather to bee heard ſpeake, than to vnderſtand them
ARmadilio, a beaſt in India like vn
Baboone, a beaſt like an Ape, but farre bigger.
Beauer, a very hot beaſt of nature, liuing much in the water: his ſtones are much vſed in Phiſick, and of great eſteeme, but not ſo much eſteemed as his skinne.
Bore of Pannonia, the cru
Buffe, a very fierce beaſt, much like vnto a Bull, ha
Chamelion, the leaſt of all beaſts, which breeds egges or ſpawne, it changeth it ſelfe into any colour that it ſits on, except white & red: therefore incon
Crocodile, a beaſt hatched of an egge, yet ſome of them grow to a great bigviz. fayned teares.
Ermynes, a ſmall beaſt, leſſe then a Squirrill, the Fur whereof is moſt coſt
Eueck, a wilde kinde of beaſt, much like a Goat.
Giraſſe, a wilde beaſt li
Hippopotomus, a fierce beaſt liuing in the riuer Nilus.
Hiena, a ſubtill beaſt like a Woolfe, hauing a mane and haire on his body, counterfaiting the voyce of a man: in the night it will call ſhepheards out of their houſes, & kill them: hee is ſometime male and ſometime female.
Ignarus, a ſmall beaſt without a tayle, hauing ſmall legges, with three long ſharpe clawes, inla-ſol-fa-mi-re-vt: it is not aboue eighteen inches in length, and is neere as thicke as long: his head reſembles an Ape, but he hath very little eyes and mouth, and hath long briſtled haire: it is the ſloweſt of all beaſts, for fifty paces is a whole dayes iourney for him.
Libard, a ſpotted wilde beaſt, the male of a Pan
Lion of Cleonia, and Molarchea, are two the moſt cruelſt and fierceſt of all other Lyons.
Lizard, a little beaſt much like the Euet, but without poyſon, breeding in Italy and other Coun
Lynx, a ſpotted beaſt, much like a Woolfe, it hath a moſt perfect ſight, in ſo much as it is ſaid that it can ſee through a wall.
Panther, a cruell beaſt ſweet ſmelling, with a faire ſpotted skin, where
Rinocere, a beaſt as bigge as an Elephant, but thicker and higher, they are vtter enemies and alwayes com
Salamander, a ſmall ve
Shamoyſe, a wilde Goate, keeping the mountaine.
Shrew, a kinde of wilde Mouſe, which if it goe o
Sue, a moſt cruell fierce beaſt, carrying her young vpon her backe to ſhadow them from the heat with her huge taile.
Tyger, a truculent beaſt, and the ſwifteſt of all oHircan Tyger is the moſt cruelſt.
ALcyon, a Bird called the Kings fiſher, and ma
Anthos, a bird which counterfeits the neighing of a horſe.
Barnacle, a kinde of Sea Gull, it growes not by Venus act, but as Dubartas writes.
Firſt 'twas a greene Tree, next a ſtately Hull, Lately a Muſhrompe, now a flying Gull.
Cepphos, a kind of bird, ſo light that it is caried away with the winde.
Galgulus-Icterus, a bird whom if any one behold, that hath the yellow Iaun
Griffin, a foure footed bird being very fierce, as daring to aduenture on a man, he is a great enemic to horſes, as ſayeth Virgill in his eight Eglogge: The Griffins fierce are ioyn'd with horſes now, ſpeaking of a ſtrange marriage: from the breaſt vpward this bird is faſhion'd Eagle-like, of purple colour with fiery eyes, and whitiſh wings, his hinder part is made Li
Harpies, monſtrous deviz. Aello, Ocypete, Celeno, and Thyella, hauing faces like to may
Ibis, a tall ſtrong Bird, hauing a bill of great length, he doth exceeding great good in deſtroying Serpents.
Manucadite, the bird of Paradiſe.
Modwall, a bird which deſtroyeth Bees.
Oſprey, a rauenous bird which houereth ouer pooles to take fiſh, hauing one claw foot, another flat.
Oſſifragus, a bird whoſe entrailes being dried and drank, is very good againſt the ſtone.
Oſtrich, a huge bird which will ſwallow downe a peece of Iron halfe as bigge as a horſeſhooe, his feathers ſerue for Plumes for Nobles, and he runnes as faſt as a horſe.
Pellican, a melancholy bird, who wanting foode, feedes her young with her owne bloud.
Phenix, the rareſt bird in the world, liuing onely in Arabia, there was ne
Philomell, the Nightin
Porphirio, a bird drink
Spinturus, a bird wont to come to the Altars, and cary away a burning coale, as a token of ill lucke.
Storke, a famous bird for naturall loue to his pa
Tragoponadus, a bird in Ethiope greater then an Eagle, hauing hornes like a Goate.
Turtle-Doue, a bird leſſe then a Pidgeon, famous for conſtancie, if the male or female die, the other euer doth remaine ſingle, as it were in perpetuall ſorrow.
ADonis, the darling of Venus ſlaine by a Bore.
Atis, a boy of wonderfull beauty beloued of Cybele, was turned into a Pine tree.
Democles, a faire boy.
Earinus, a beautifull boy.
Ganimede, a Troian boy whom Iupiter loued, and carrying him to heauen made him his Cup-bearer.
Hyacinth, a beautifull boy whom Apollo loued, and by misfortune ſlue him.
Magnes, a louely boy of Smyrna whom Gyges lo
Narciſſus, a faire boy, who being in loue with his owne ſelfe, was turned in
Phaon, a louely boy of Lesbos.
Spurina, a boy ſo beauti
AQuae Calida. the Bath.
Bizantium. Conſtanti
Calena. Oxford.
Catutractorium, or Luguuallum. Carlile.
Glevum. Gloſeeſter.
Deuana. VVeſtcheſter.
Dunum. Durham.
Durouernum. Canterbury.
Eboracum. Yorke.
Elbana. Dublin.
Iſca. Exeter.
Lindum or Lemanis. Lin
Londinum. London.
Ʋenta Belgorum. VVinche
Viro cenunum. VVorceſter.
CLotho, puts the wooll on the diſtaffe.
Lacheſis, drawes the threed of our life.
Atropos, ſhe cuts it off.
AGdiſtis, a Diuell that was both male and fe
Belial, a Deuill or an A
Belzebub, a Deuill, or an idoll of flyes.
Incubus a Diuell, which ſome terme the night mare, when one in his ſleepe ſuppoſeth he hath a great weight lying on him, and feeleth himſelfe al
Succubus, is held to bee the female Deuill of the qualitie as Incubus with women.
Lemures, are night wal
Lucifer, the chiefe Deuill of hell; or the day Starre.
Python, a Deuill which poſſeſſeth one, or he that is ſo poſſeſt.
CAppareus, the Dog that bewrayed the Theefe that robb'd Eſculapius Tem
Cerberus, the three headHercules with an Adaman
Gagittius, the Dogge that kept Gerions Cattell, which Hercules kill'd when he ſtole his Oxen.
Ariodos, Hylactor, Aſſobus, Melancheus, Dorceus, Paemenis, theſe were ſome of Acteons Dogs.
NAiades, Fayries of the waters.
Napaeae, Fayries of the VVoods.
Oreades, Fayries of the Mountaines.
AERica, a Riuer Fiſh which feedes on fleſh, and hath lice vnder his ſinnes.
Anchoue, a ſmall Spaniſh Fiſh being pickled, is good to reliſh a cup of wine.
Barble, a Fiſh that will not meddle with the baite, vntill with her taile ſhee haue vnhooked it from the Hooke.
Calaemarie, a fiſh called the ſea Clarke, hauing as it were a knife and a pen.
Cantharus, an admirable chaſte fiſh.
Cephalus, a very fearfull fiſh, which hides only his head, and then thinkes himſelfe ſafe.
Chromis, a fiſh that ma
Crampe-fiſh, a fiſh whoſe nature is to make the hands of ſuch as touch it benu
Cheuins, Lampries, Salmons, theſe fiſhes in the ſpring forſake the Seas, and betake themſelues to the freſh Riuers: but the Summer being ended, they returne againe.
Dolphin, the ſwifteſt fiſh in the Sea, they are ſaid to burie their dead in their ſandie graues: it is likewiſe a friendly fiſh vn
Hoga, a fiſh as bigge as a Mackerrell, who to ſhun greater fiſhes, can flie from them a pretty di
Lexus, a fiſh that is poy
Moulebout, a great fiſh which maketh a huge grunting noiſe when it is taken.
Nuſculus, a friendly fiſh to the Whale, it vſhers him from rocks, ſhelues, and ſhores.
Paſtonica, a fiſh like a Raye, with ſtrong pricks.
P
certaine fi
Plaguſia, a fiſh that ſwim
Polype, a fiſh hauing maPolipes.
Pompilus, a fiſh called the ſea Elephant, which often goes on ſhore and ſleepes in the rocks hanging by his two elephant-like teeth (but both them and his body are farre bigger then the land Elephant) when being eſpied by men at ſea, they call to men a
Remora, a ſmall fiſh which cleaueth to the bot
Sargus, an adulterous fiſh which daily changeth Mates, and not ſo content, but goes on the graſſie ſhore, and hornes the hee Goates that had hornes before.
Sea-Calfe, a fiſh that bel
Scolopendra, a fiſh which feeling himſelfe taken with the hooke caſteth out his bowels, and then ha
Sturgeon, a fiſh whoſe ſeales turne backwards, and ſwimmeth againſt the ſtreame.
Torpedo, the crampe
Vermis, a fiſh of three
Vranoſcopus, a fiſh with one eye ſtill gazing to
CAntharides, certaine flies which ſhine like gold, the iuyce of them is poy
Cutchoneale, ſome thinke to be a little Flye brought from beyond the Seas, wherewith Stammell is died.
Droane, an idle Bee which will not labour.
Pyrauſta, a Flye that liues in the fire, and dieth without it.
ALecto, Megaera, Tyſophone. So were they cal
CYclops, the ſonnes of
Ʋulcan, they were fayIupiter, they were Giants with one eye: Pyracinon, and Brontes, with Polepheme were ſome of them.
Briareus, Oetes, Ephialtes Ceractus, Gyas, Numantia, Porphyrio, Bergion, Aloeus Coeus Albion, Enceladus, Aſcus, Titius, Crius, Clytius, Polybotes, Agrius, Gration, Argyropes, Lapet
theſe with thouſands more, attempted to pull Iupiter out of heauen: their chiefe Leader was Typhaeus, whom Jupiter ſlue with
ADud, an Aſſirian God. Apollo, and AEſculapius, Gods of Phiſick and Sur
AEſculanus, a God ha
AEolus, the God of the windes.
Ariſteus, the God of Bees.
Ancull, and Statanus, Gods of youth.
Aueruncus, a Romane God, which had power to turne away any euill from them, he did likewiſe worAius, Nodinus, Pentumus, and Nouenſiles, for Gods.
Bacchus, the God of Wine.
Buclopus, and Myagrus, Gods of Flies.
Comus, the God of ban
Conſus, the God of coun
Cyncephalus, a God whom the Indeans adored.
Demegorgon, and Tellus, Gods of the earth.
Eaus, the God of the yeare.
Faunes, Poeticall Gods.
Glaucus, a poore Fiſher
Harpocrates, the God of ſilence.
Hercules, for his valiant acts was adored as a God.
Hyberian, a God gouer
Janus, a King of Italy, was for his wiſedom pictu
Hymen, and Thalaſſius, Gods of marriage.
Jehoua, and Tetragrammaton, the Epithites of the great God.
Iupiter, whom Poets faine to be the God of heauen.
Iugantinus, a God of the ridges of hills.
Laeres and Paenates houſe
Mars, the God of bat
Mercury, the God of elo
Modus, the God of re
Morpheus, the God of ſleepe.
Neptunus, the chiefe God of the Sea. Palemon, Paniſcus, Oceanus, and Tryton, were likewiſe Sea Gods.
Oryrrinticus, and Anubis, whom the Egiptians ado
Pan, the Shepheards God.
Pſappho, a man who to be accounted a God, tooke young birds and learnt them to ſay the great God Pſappho, and then he would let them flye againe: ſo they being at libertie, would often crie the great God Pſappho.
Patellary, Gods whom the veſſels vſed in ſacrifice did appeaſe.
Robigus, a God that kept corne from blaſting.
Priapus, the Garden God.
Saturnus, Pluto, and Ades, were Gods of hell.
Semones and Arculus, were certaine heathen Gods.
Serapis, a God worſhipt in the forme of an Oxe.
Statillinus, a God ſtill with vs.
Syluanus, a God of the VVoods.
Talatio, a God of Virgi
Terminus, a God of bounds and marks.
Vieouis, a God that could doe no good, but hurt.
Vertumnus, a God of mens mindes in diſpoſing of buying and ſelling.
Ʋitunus
a God which giues life.
Vulcan, the God of fire.
Zamolzis, the onely God whom the Geates did wor
ADaſtrea, a Goddeſſe which tooke memory and wit from men.
Angeria, a Goddeſſe from whom Numa Pompillia fained to take his lawes from.
Angerona, and Meditrina Goddeſſes of Phiſick.
Angerona, the Goddeſſe of ſilence.
Anteuorta, a Goddeſſe which foreſawe things to come.
Anaetis, a Lidean God
Anaitis, an Armenian Goddeſſe.
Aſtragna, a Perſian God
Aſtrea, and Themis, the Goddeſſes of Iuſtice.
Attargat
and Aſtarte. Aſſirian Goddeſſes.
Atta, an Arabian God
Bellona, the Goddeſſe of warre.
Brizo, the Goddeſſe of dreames.
Bubona, the Goddeſſe of Oxen.
Carua, the Goddeſſe of mans life.
Collatina, Goddeſſe of ſmall Flies.
Cybele, call'd Rea and Berecinthia, the mother of the Gods.
Derceto and Naenia, the Panyms Goddeſſes.
Dia, the Sichyonians Goddeſſe.
Dice, the Goddeſſe of iudgement.
Dione, Melicerta, Thetis, and Marica, Sea Goddeſſes.
Egeria, the Goddeſſe whom women with childe did ſacrifice vnto.
Empanda, the Goddeſſe of things abroad.
Feronia, the Goddeſſe of VVoods.
Flora and Cloris Goddeſ
Fortuna & Suadelia, hea
Hebe and Juuenta, God
Hippona, the Goddeſſe whom horſe-breakers did worſhip.
Iune, the Goddeſſe of Kingdomes and wealth.
Lauerina, the Goddeſſe vnder whoſe protection theeues were in Rome: there were many more aAlbunia, Bonadea, Concordia, Felicitas, Hora, Libertas, Cardea,
Melonia, Nundina, Natio, Orbana, and Proſa, &c.
Libitina, a Goddeſſe vn
Lucina, the Goddeſſe of birth.
Mania, the Goddeſſe of Hobgoblins, Garlicke, and Poppy tops.
Mena, the Goddeſſe of womens Fluxes.
Mnemoſyne, the mother of the Goddeſſes called the Muſes.
Murcea, the Goddeſſe of ſloath.
Myncrua and Pallas, the Goddeſſes of wiſedome and all Arts.
Nemeſis, the Goddeſſe of reuenge.
Occaſio, Goddeſſe of op
Pales, the Shepheards Goddeſſe.
Parce, the Goddeſſe of deſtinie.
Pomona, the Goddeſſe of fruit.
Proſerpina, and Ops, the Goddeſſes of hell, ſomeProſerpina is taken for the Moone.
Pytho, the Goddeſſe of eloquence.
Ruma, the Goddeſſe of womens breaſts and young children.
Runcina, Goddeſſe of weeding.
Salacia, the Goddeſſe of water.
Suada, Goddeſſe of per
Segeſta, a Goddeſſe of Corne.
Tutelina, a Goddeſſe which had the tuition of Corne in the fields.
Vacana, Goddeſſe of reſt after labour.
Vallonia, the Goddeſſe of vallies.
Venus, the Goddeſſe of loue and beauty.
Veſta, the Goddeſſe of chaſtity.
Ʋiriplaca, and Miracabilia, Goddeſſes in whoſe Temple women were re
Voluptia, the Goddeſſe of pleaſure.
AGlaia, Thalia, Euphroſyne, ſo were they calJupiter and
Ʋenus; the morallity of this in
AN Eagle, the male is called an Iran.
A Goſhawke, the male is called the Tercell.
A Sparrow Hawke, the male is a Musket.
A Gerfalcon, the male is called the Tercell Ierkin thereof.
A Falcon, the male is calTercell gentle.
A Leonard, the male is called a L
A Merlin, the male is called a Iack.
The Caſtrill male a Iack.
A Chimedis, an hearb which being caſt into an Army in time of battell, cauſeth the ſoldiers to be in feare.
Anacramſeros, an hearbe the touch thereof, cauſeth loue to grow betwixt man and man.
Buphonium, an hearbe, wherof if Oxen eate they die of the Squincie, an hearbe good againſt the ſtone.
Chenomycon, an hearbe whereof Geeſe are feare
Hippice, an hearb borne in ones mouth, keepes one from hunger and thirſt.
Condurdon, an hearbe which in Auguſt beareth a flower which cures the Kings euill.
Leomina, an hearb whoſe flower is like a Lyons mouth when he gapeth.
Mychophonos, an hearbe that killeth Mice.
Nepenthe, an hearb which being ſteeped and dranke in wine, expelleth ſad
Nyctegritum, an hearbe which ſhineth farre off in the night.
Madder, an hearb where
Callicia, an hearb where
Ophiaſta, an hearbe dan
Siumea, an hearb where
Octhiopis, an hearb wher
Errogennoton, an hearbe cauſing loue.
Gelorophi
an hearbe dranke with Wine and Myrrhe, cauſeth much laughter.
Yarrow, an hearb whereAchilles is ſaid to kill or cure Telaphus.
Vlex, an hearb like Roſe
EAgle, Aretuſa, Hiſperetuſa. Three ſiſters who had an Orchard of golden
Hercules ſlue when he tooke away the Apples.
AEtna, a hill whence riſeth horrible ſmoake and great flames of fire, and ſometimes burning ſtones in great number.
Alpes, high Mountaines deuiding Italy from France.
Ararat, the Mountaine whereon Noahs Arke lan
Chaphareus, a Mountaine which greatly afflicted the Greekes Nauie.
ABaſter, Alaſter, the HorPluto.
Bucephalus, the Horſe of great Alexander, he would ſuffer none to backe him, but his Maſter; he liued till hee was forty yeeres old.
Dromidarie, a kinde of Horſe, or rather Cammell, he runnes very ſwift, and can trauell two or three daies without drinke.
Eous, one of the horſes of the Sunne, or the Eaſt.
Equiculus, the little horſe of Bacchus.
Orphneus, one of the Horſes of Hell.
Pegaſus, a winged horſe.
Pyroſus, one of the hor
BAleares, two Iles in the Spaniſh Seas 30. miles aſunder. the Inhabitants thereof doe pitch the Poles in the ground, and on the top of the poles they ſet meat which their children muſt with ſlings hit downe before they can haue any meat to eate.
Caſſiterides, are ten Iles in the Spaniſh ſea.
Colidos an Ile ſo high, that no bird can flie o
Moniole, Iles beyond the Ombris, one of the fruit
Maniole, Iles beyond the riuer Ganges, hauing rockes of Adamant, wh
Paphos, an Ile wherein it neuer rayned.
Scyron, the Ile wherein Achilles was by his Mother hidden in a womans appa
ECcho, a Virgin reiected of her Louer, pined a
Hero, drowned her ſelfe for Leanders loue.
Sappho, for the loue of a Boy drowned her ſelfe.
Scylla, for loue ſhe bare to Minos her Fathers eneMinoes whereby he ouer
Thisbie, ſlue her ſelfe with a ſword, for the loue ſhe bare her Pyrainus.
ATalanta, a Maiden hun
Baldraca, a poore Maid that could Otho, albe he proffered her great re
Claudia, a veſtall Virgin, who made triall of her chaſtity by drawing the ICybele, vp the riuer Tyber by her girdle, which
Briſies, a faiAchill
was by Agamemnon taken from him, whereupon aroſe great d
Charmione,
Cleopatraes Maide, which brought her the Aſpes wherewith the Queene kill
Caſſandra, daughter to Priamus, to whom Apollo vpon promiſe of her mai
Claelia, a Roman Maid being in hoſtage, with King Porſenna, deceiued her Keepers, and ſwimmes ouer Tyber to ſaue her virginitie.
Iphis, daughter to Ligdus and Teluſia, who brought vp her daughter in mans apparell, her Father when ſhe came to yeeres maIanthes a maiPhaeſtum, her MoIphis into a man.
Salmacis, one that ſo wel loued Hermophroditus, that ſhe praied to the gods they two might become one body, which was gran
Thebe, one out of whoſe boſome ſlue two Doues, one to the fountaine of Hammon, th'other to the wood Dodona, where they gaue anſwers.
Tuccia, a veſtall Virgin, who being accuſed for for
ANaxarete, a beautifull Maid of Cyprus was transformed into a ſtone,
Nictomerie, for lying with her owne Father, was tur
Oppia, a veſtall Virgin, for whordome was buried quicke, and after turned into a Fennell ſtalke.
Phatuſa, Lapetuſa, Lamperia, three ſiſters to Phaeton, who ſo much lamented his death, that they were all turned vnto trees.
Phylomela, rauiſhed by Tereus, impriſoned her afProgne was well rewarded; for ſhe killing her owne ſonne Itis, whom ſhe had by her husband Tereus, made meat of him, and ſet him before her husband, who eate of him vnknowne then to him, till ſhe reueaPhilomela was afterwards turn'd into a Nitingale, and Itis into a Pheaſant.
AChilles, the valianteſt Captaine among the Greekes; he ſlue Hector & Troylus, the one ſodainly, the other cruelly, he was 7. Cubits high, and was brought vp with King. Licomedes daughters in woParis ſlaine in the Temple, intending to marry Polixena.
Aeneas, a noble Tro
Anchurus, a famous Cap
Attillius Regulus, being taken by the Carthageni
Curius, hauing got many
Curtius, for his Coun
Cyrus, of excellent me
Decij, three Roman Cap
Hector, the only hope of Troy, who while he liued Troy could not be ſub
Iouianus, would not ad
Iudas Macchabeus. being begirt with 1000. eneLeonides, being told that his enemies arrowes ſhadowed the Sun beams, no matter (quoth he) we ſhall ſee the better to fight in the ſhadow.
Lucullus, enuiting his friends to a banquet, in perſon ſeru'd in his meat, ſaying (being asked why he did ſo) there was as great care to bee had in martialing a Feaſt as in ordering a battell, that the one might bee ac
Mutius Sceuola, ſaued his life by the patient tolleration of the burning of his hand.
Otriades, ſeeing all his men ſlaine, kild himſelfe.
Perſeus, deliuered Andromeda from the ſea-MonMeduſa.
Pompey, chooſe rather to die, then craue Lucullus Zorzelo; ſaying the gods had made him to giue, not to craue.
Pittachus, being con
Proteſilaus, who (firſt of all the Greekes) went on land in Troy albe he had heard, that he ſhould ſuteHector, for whoſe loue his wife ſhort
Scipio, ſubdued Hannihall with many kingdomes elſe.
Themiſtocles and Ariſtides, two valiant Captaines, who were both angry with themſelues, in that in 22. yeeres, no man enuied them, thinking thereby that they had done no
Theſeus, ſlue the Myno
Tyrus, parted the great Riuer Eupbrates into 400. channels for loue of a Knight drowned in it.
Sylla, a famous Captaine hard to be entreated in trifling things, but eaſily in weightie matters.
Therſites, a deformed Captaine, whoſe conditiAchilles ſlue him with his fiſt.
Fabeus & Marcellus, the one was held the Sword, th'other the Buckler of Rome.
Hepheſtion, a Captaine that Alexander loued.
Paris, which brought Helena to Troy, Homer deſcribes him to be rather a Carpet Captaine, rather then a Warriour.
Zopyrus, one of Darius Captaines, ſeeing by force he could not ſubdue Babilon, which rebelled againſt the King, mangled himDarius.
ADrean, a worthy Roman Emperour.
Aug
a wiſe and mer
Caeſar, a valiant, merci
Commodus, and Heliogabolus, two adulterous and in
Maximilean, to whom a poore man came and begd his al
Octauian the Emperour was wild by Athenodorus when he was angry to reade ouer the 24. Greeke Letters, ere hee did any thing, and to think in what place they ſtood.
Sygiſmond, ſtrucke one a box on the eare, that flat
Titus, hauing ouerſlipt one day in not gratifying or preferring ſome one or other, would bewaile him
Tiberius, ware a Bay leafe in's hat, to keepe him from thunder. He would ſeeme to eſchew that he moſt deſired, and to craue that he moſt de
Traian, was with many ſingular vertues endued, but his hate to Chriſtiani
Veſpatian, neuer eat but once a day, and that very ſparingly: he neuer bare any grudge or malice to any man, though neuer ſo much his enemy.
Exerxes, a puiſſ
ADmetus, King of TheſſaApollo was his CowAlceſte his wife for him did dye.
Ageſilaus famous for his excellent vertues.
Alax, King of Locreſis, burnt hee was with lightTroy. Alſo the name of the beſt Captaine next
Ʋliſſes in all the Greekes Armie, he ſlew himſelfe becauſe he could not get Achilles armour.
Atlas, King of Mauritania, who for his great skill in the courſe of the Starres, was fained to hold vp the firmament with his ſhoul
Aegiptus, King of Egipt had fifty ſonnes, which were all at once married to Danaus fifty daughters, and euery of them (one excepted) ſlaine by their wiues the firſt night in their beds.
Gordius, one (of a huſApolloes OraPhrigia: In memory whereof hee hanged vp in the midſt of the Temple the yokes of his Oxen, tyed in ſuch a knot, as was not poſſible to be looſed.
Gyges, to whom King Candalus ſhewed his wife naked, which fact cauſed him looſe both his KingGyges to kill the King, and married her, and got the Kingdome: this Gyges had a Ring that had vertue to make him goe inuiſible.
Iaſon, who in his minoPelias his Vnckle, who was loath to yeeld to him his inheriIaſon a dangerous enterpriſe, to fetch the golden Fleece from Colchis, thinking by that to diſpatch him; but he was beguiled, for Iaſon with Medaeas helpe whom
Philip, King of Macedonia, mightily cauſed one to ſtrike at his chamber dore, putting him in remem
Priamus, King of Troy then, whom neuer was any one more adorned with proſperity, nor more wounded with aduerſity.
Pyrrhus, King of Epire, a ſtout warriour, he was vn
Sardanapalus, an adulte
Telephus, King of Myſia, being wounded by Achilles ſpeare, he could not be cu
Tenedious, a King that made a law, that any taken in adultery ſhould be cut in ſunder with an Axe, his owne ſonne was the firſt taken therein and execu
Pyreneus, King of Ph
who brake his neck in fol
Turnus, a Rutulian King, who before that Aeneas had killed, threw to him a ſtone as much as three men could lift.
Argus, King of Argiues, alſo one of that name that made the ſhips that Iaſon ſailed to Colchos, hee had 100. eyes, and therefore Iuno ſent him to keepe Io.
Meliſſus, a Cretan King, who firſt did offer ſacrifi
Zoroaſtes, a Bactrian King, he was an excellent Aſtrologer, and firſt inuen
B Ʋſiris, a cruell tyrant that did ſacrifice ſtranIupiter, and fed his horſes with mans fleſh.
Dyoniſius, a tyrant, that
Lycaon, a cruell murdeIupiter was turned into a Woolfe, he was the firſt that found out the Mynes of braſſe and ſiluer.
Nero, a cruell tyrant, who thought no man chaſte.
Phaleris, though he were a bloudy tyrant, yet hee gratified thoſe that did him any kindneſſe.
Policrates, a tyrant which neuer knew griefe nor ad
Theramines, one of the 30. tyrants, who were all at one time at a banquet, the houſe falling on them, be only eſcaped with life, and cryed, Oh Fortune, to what farther miſchiefe d
BRotheus, the ſonne of
Ʋulcan; who being mockt for his deformity, burnt himſelfe.
Hypponax, a Poet of Epheſus, ſo deformed of viſage, that Bubalus drew out his picture for men to laugh at, which ſo moued Hypponax, that hee wrote ſuch bitter verſes againſt the Painter, that for anger and ſhame he cauſed him to hang himſelfe.
Therſites, one that was as crabbed in perſon as hee was Cinicall and doggiſh in condition.
AMphion, one that by his naturall eloquence cau
Neſtor, being almoſt 300
Cicero, for eloquence, learning, and wit, had not his equal amongſt the Ro
Roſcius, an excellent Commedian, who for his pronunciation ſurpaſſed, hee contended with Cicero for ſuperiority, whether he could deliuer a ſpeech with more varieties of geTully pen it with more diuerſities of eloTully called him his Iewell.
Sophocles, a tragicall Poet of Athens, who for his ſweet and eloquent ſtile was called Apis.
ANdromachus, a flatterer that betrayed Craſſus to the Partheans.
Damocles, one of Dioniſius his flaterers.
Sinon, a perfidious flatte
Gnatho, a notable flat
AChemon, onely delighted in all kinde of iniuries and outrages, caught by Hercules and hanged by the heeles on his Club.
Acilius Buta, one that pro
Aceſſius, a ſottiſh ſhip
Caluiſion, and Coruinus, theſe could not remember the foure elements, and after a ſicknes forgat their owne names.
Pamus, a fooliſh fellow, that hauing loſt a ſmall boate, ſued euery one for it that he met withall.
ALcymedon, a famous En
Agoracrites, Coephis, Eutychides, and Dameas, were moſt exquiſite Caruers.
Callecrates, carued Emets and ſuch ſmall beaſts, ſo as none might diſcerne each part of them.
Pyrgoteles, a cunning Grauer in pretious ſtones; of whom onely Alexander ſuffered his picture to be drawne.
IXion, in hell is ſaid con
Ocnus, one that makes ropes in hell, and as faſt as hee twiſteth them, an Aſſe ſtands by and bites them off.
Scyſiphus, in hell roles vp a great ſtone to the top of a hill, which being vp, doth preſently tumble downe againe.
Tantalus, in hell is ſtar
ARcbytas, through his great skill, made an iron Doue to flye in the ayre.
Capneus, was the firſt in
Chorebus, inuented the making of earthen veſſels.
Cecrops, firſt brought in mariages among the Athe
Endimeon, found out the courſe of the Moon, whom Iupiter caſt into a perpe
Iohn de monte Regio, by Art (being at a feaſt with many of his friends) made a ſmall iron Fly to creepe out vnder his hand, and flye about all the roome, and returne and pitch on his ſleeue. Hee likewiſe made an iron Eagle to flie and meete an Almane Em
Flauio, inuented the Sea mans Diall.
Aedipus, found out the way to diſſolue the mon
Orpheus, was the firſt that embraced the filthy luſt of boyes.
Staphylus, firſt mingled water with wine.
Pallamedes, by the exCranes, firſt inuented watchings in Camps.
Perillus, one that inuenPhaleris the tyrant, who cauſed Perillus to be put therein firſt himſelfe.
Archiloc
inuented the lambick verſes, and by them cauſed Lycambes to hang himſelfe, for not gi
Tyſias, the inuenter of Rhetorick.
Eurydamas, an interpre
Vliſſes, firſt inuented the killing of birds by ſhoo
AEAcus, Mynoes, Readamanthus, ſo were they called.
BOnoſ
a great quaffer, it was ſaid of him hee was not borne to leade a life, but to lift a portin fine he hung himſelfe, whereat men ſcoffed, ſaying: there hung a tankerd and no man.
Darius, was an exceedI could ſwallow downe much drinke, and beare it well.
Mylo, once euery day vſed to carie a Calfe, was thereby able to beare it when it grew to be a Bull, in the end he ſlew it with his fiſt, and eate him all in one day.
Phago, did eate in one day, a Boare, a Pigge, a Sheepe, and a hundred loaues of bread, & dranke a Tunne of wine.
Triconius-Nouellus, drank three gallons of wine at one draught.
AGathon, a wanton Min
Babis, a fooliſh Min
Connas, a drunken Fid
Marſyas, a Muſitian that contended with Phoebus.
Orpheus, a cunning Har
Aſpendius, a cunning Mu
ACaeſeus, Alchimechus, Alexis, cunning Painters.
Apelles, a famous PainVenus vnperfited: for the curioſity thereof none euer ſince durſt at
Pharraſius, an admirable Painter, who ſo artificially drew a curtaine on a table, which ſeemed to couer or hide ſome picture, ſhewed it to Zeuxis: who thinking to put aſide the curtaine with his hand, was therein moſt finely gulled and be
Xeuxis, ſo cunningly painted a Boy carrying Grapes, that birds came and pickt on the fruit, as if they had bin very Grapes: which Xeuxis beholding in a fume and great chaſe, ſaid; If I had made the Boy as well and perfect as the Grapes, the birds durſt not to haue come ſo neere the Grapes.
AGeſius, reading a Trea
Anacharſis, compared lawes vnto cobwebs, which catch ſmall Flies, but the great Flies
Anaxagoras-Clezioneus, a Philoſopher that was ne
Anaxarchus, was by a ty
Apathes, held that a man truly wiſe, was without any affection or paſſion.
Calliſthenes, whom for his wiſdome Alexander greatly fauoured: yet hee repro
Cleanthes, was ſo poore, that hee got his liuing by carrying water in the night.
Copernicus affirmes, that the earth turnes round, and the heauens ſtand ſtill.
Cordilio, a ſeuere Philo
Crates, for his better ſtu
Cynnick, would openly commit, yea in the ſtreets, adultery with women.
Democritus, gaue infinite wealth to a Citie, and re
Daman and Pythias, two Pythagorian Philoſophers, loued each other ſo well, as that one offered to ſuf
Demonax, eſchewed mo
Diagoras, a Philoſopher that had three ſonnes, which went to trie their fortunes to the games of Olympus, and they retur
Diogenes, a ſeuere Philo
Gymnoſophiſts, Philoſo
Hippias, comming to the Olympick games, wore no
Hageſias, through his elo
Heraclytus, neuer had any tutor, but came to his learning of himſelfe: hee alwayes wept.
Hippodamus, firſt wrote of the good ſtate and gouern
Menippus, hauing loſt his goods, hanged him
Pythagoras was ſo pitti
Plato, hauing a crumpt ſhoulder, his Schollers likewiſe put a cuſhion on their ſhoulders to, reſemble him.
Seneca, could rehearſe many hundred words at the firſt hearing, hee in fine ſlew himſelfe.
Socrates, could ſuſtaine
Apollo iudged him to be the wiſeſt man in the world, being falſely accuſed and condemned, he tooke his death manfully.
Stoick, a ſeuere ſect of Philoſophers: who taught that wiſe men ought to be free from all paſſions, as neuer to be moued with ioy or mirth.
ACeſias, a very ignorant Phiſitian.
Archigenes, a famous Phiſitian.
Menecrates, a proud PhiIupiter.
Parracelſus, a Phiſitian, that onely cured with ſtrong waters and oyles, extracted out of the na
Eraſiſtratus, for healing King Antiochus had 14375. pounds.
AS for Homer, Heſiod aVirgill, Ouid, Lucane, Propertius, Horace amongſt the La
Alceus, a famous liricall Poet.
Alpinus, Cherilus, Meuius, baſe witleſſe Poets.
A
being ript, his heart was found to be hayrie.
Homer, the chiefe of all Greeke Poets, his proper name was Meleſigenes, but for his blindneſſe hee was called Homerus, which
Iuvenall, a Satyricall Poet.
Pindarus, a famous Poet.
Simonedes, firſt inuented Liricks.
Steſicherus, a moſt ſweet Poet, who lying in his Cradle a Nightingale came and pitcht on his mouth and ſung: hee in
Tyriſeas, a Poet, who by killing two Adders enIupiter and Iuno, being by them asked, that the women had more pleaſure in Venus act then the men.
Zoylus, a rayling Poet, that wrote maliciouſly aHomer, of him all enuious carpers all called Zoyli.
AMphilocus, a notable Soothſayer.
Euripilus, the beſt Sooth
Thraſeus, a Soothſayer, who hauing told Buſiris that the meanes to take aJupiter, himſelfe being a ſtranger, was immediatly ſacrificed. Accius with a Ra
Zachalias a Sorcerer, that wrote of the vertue of pretious ſtones.
A Ʋctilicus, a notable Theefe that when he pleaſed could turne him
Caucus, a Shepheard, but a notorious theefe, and of
Hercules, and drue them backwards into his Caue, which in fine Hercules per
Cercyon, a famoſed theefe of Theſſaly.
Prometheus, was an ICaucaſus, where an Eagle ſtill gnawes his heart.
EGlis, a famous Wraſtler, hauing wrong in his play, ſpake preſently, albe he in all his life was dombe, ere that time.
Ictus, a noted Wraſtler, who to be ſtrong abſtained from women.
Ligamus, a puiſſant WraSyria, who being dead had no marrow in's bones.
Cletomachus, a Wraſtler, who being a company-keeper, yet, had he heard one filthy word, would preſenly depart.
Democrates, a cunning Wraſtler.
Tytornus, a Heardſman that was a cunning WraMylo.
HEroſtratus, to get perpeEpheſus) of Diana.
Icarus, with Dedalus his Father, flying out of Crete was drowned in the Sea.
Phaeton, hauing leaue of his Father for one day to rule the Horſes of the Sunne, for want of skill ouerturned the Chariot and burnt the world.
Abdolomenes, a poore Gardener refuſed a great Citie being giuen by great Alexander.
Androclides, one that was of a moſt baſe condition.
Antemon, was an abſolute Coward, for neuer would he goe out of dore, but had a brazen Target car
Catiline, a notable Ro
Charon, the Ferry man of Hell.
Athenagoras, felt no paine, albe he were ſtung with a Scorpion.
Bellerophon, one that brought Letters to cut his owne throat.
Ariſtarchus, one that wrote 200. bookes.
Dapheta, was hanged for writing verſes againſt Kings.
Bebeus, a notable Tale-teller.
Phagores, kept all things in memory that euer hee heard or ſaw.
Palinurus, a skilfull ſhip-maſter of Eneas.
Alcmeon, for killing his Mother, was vexed with Furies.
Oreſtis, for ſlaying his Mother, Aegiſthus, and Pirrbus, was with Furies vexed to death.
Olympious, an Arian Bi
Ouid, Nygedeus, died for loue.
Samocrateous, died for loue.
Orion, hath three FaIupiter, Neptune, and Mercury, which three piſOrion: hee was ſlaine of a Scorpeon for his inſolencie towards Diana.
Hadrian, a Pope being an Engliſh man, made the Emperour Fredericke to hold his ſtirrup, who holHenry the ſecond Lord of the kingdome of Ireland.
Irus, a very poore man of great bones and limbs, whom Vliſſes finding a
Ladas, a ſwift footman who running on the ſands, left no ſigne or print of his foot behinde him, hee was Footman to great Alexander.
Hippomanes, in running,
Atalanta.
Crobilus, a notorious Pan
Cycuta, was a remarkable Vſurer.
Charon, the Ferriman of Hell.
Marcus Craſſus, a priuate Roman: worth eight hun
Cato, Ʋticenſis, becauſe he would not ſee the calamity the Common-wealth was falne into, killed him
Cleombrotus, hauing read a Treatiſe of the immor
Phyloxenus, a Parraſire, who wiſht that his necke were as long as a Cranes, that he might feele the more pleaſure in ſweet meates and drinkes.
Ioſephus Scalleger, skild in 30. Languages.
Didymaon, a famous Har
Trebatius, a Law-maker and a Lawyer.
Zaleucus, a Law maker, who after he had ordai
Lynceus, could ſee Ships on the ſea, one hundred and thirty miles from him, and number them.
Acteon, a Hunter whom Diana turned into a Hart, and was deuoured of his owne Dogges.
Scyleucus dying, called to him his ſonnes, and tooke a ſheffe of Arrows, binding them together, when offering to breake he could not, but taking them out one by one he eaſily brake them, intima
Scython, one that when it pleaſed him, could bee either man or woman.
Spira, an Italian, who being ready to be hanged, was wild to ſay the Lords Prayer, who anſwered I cannot finde in my heart to call him Father.
Spartica, a famous Sword-player, who with a few flaues made warres on the Romans.
Theſilaus, being purged of his Melancholy, cryed out that he was robd of all his wealth.
Tuditana, had a head as bigge as a bittle.
Ʋalerius, loued his Ma
Palaephatus, a Writer of incredible things.
PArthenope, Lygia, Leucaſia, ſo were they called, in the vpper part they were like maides, and in the lower part fiſhes: by their ſweet ſinging they would allure Sailers to them, and with their me
ALeida, a Monſter ſlaine by Pallas.
Chymaera, a Monſter heaSolimes were ſlaine by Bellerophon.
Gorgon, an helliſh Mon
Meduſa, a Monſter whoſe golden haMinerua turned into adders, and cauſed them that be
Mynotaure, a Monſter hauing the one halfe of a Man, and the other halfe
Theſeus.
Onocentaure, a Monſter being halfe a Man and halfe an Aſſe.
Centaures, Monſters held to be halfe men and halfe Horſes.
Quauiuer, a monſter like a ſea Dragon.
Satyr, a Monſter hauing a body like a man, but all hairy, with legges and feet like a Goat, it is alſo a bi
Spinx, a Monſter hauing the head and hands of a Maid, the body of a Dog, the taile of a Dragon, the voice of a Man, wings like a Bird, & nailes like a Lion, ſhe ſlue all that could not diſſolue her riddle, in the end Oedipus did, whereu
CLeio, Melpomene, Thaleia, Euterpe, Terſicore, Erato, Calliope, Eurania and Polymnia.
LImoniades.
Ammothea, Dexamine, Creſeis, Cymodocea, Cymothoe, Zantho.
DRiades, Hamodriades.
ABarians, People whoſe feet are turned quite backwards.
Aborigeni, People whoſe
Abidenie, People which being a long time beſie
Abidochemie, People that boaſt themſelues of their owne vertues.
Agrigantines, People that delighted in ſumptuous building.
Agriophagie, People that liue Lyons and Pan
Amphiſceans, People that dwell vnder the burning Zone, neere the Equino
Angilie, People whoſe wiues (their marriageday) may commit carnall copu
Antipodes, People right vnder vs, their feet are to ours.
Arabiaus, People making Footes of the ſhells of Tortoyſes.
Archadeans, People which firſt found out the Bag
Arimaſpi, People of Scythia with one eye.
Arimpeans, People which liue on Maſt and berries.
Acridophgie, the blackeActhiope.
Artoterites, People that offerd bread and cheefe to their god.
Aſachae, People which liue on the fleſh of Ele
Bacchaides, the people of Corinth.
Brigantes, People of Ireland.
Blemmeans, People with
Canniballs, People that eate mens fleſh.
Capillatines, People which inhabite the Alpes.
Aegipanes, People which haue feet like Goates.
Aeneads, People of Troy.
Belgeans, People of the low Countries, Sommer
Androgynie, People which are both men and women.
Centaures, People of Theſſaly, who becauſe they firſt ridde on horſebacke, were thought to bee halfe men and halfe horſes; there were ſeuen chiefetaines of them; Chiron, Euritus, Amycus, Rhetus, Arneus, Gryneus and Lycidas.
Chelonophagie, People which liue by eating of Tortoiſſes, and they couer their Caues with their ſhells.
Colonie, People which are ſent from one place to dwell in another.
Day, People of Perſia, which were all Shepheards and Graſiers.
Derbeci, People of Aſia, who when their friends came to the age of 60. yeeres they kill them and eat them, calling their neighbours to the feaſt.
Cordiſtie, People which hold gold in no eſtima
Cymmerians, People in the North, which in halfe a yeere together ſee no Sunne, nor in halfe a yeere haue no night.
Drauſi, People in Thrace, which waile and weepe when children are borne, but reioyce at their death.
Eſſidonie, People which eat their friends being dead, and drinke in their ſculls.
Eſſenie, People which abſtaine from fleſh, wine and women, among the Iewes.
Hieri, People that bee bald and flat noſed, but in their dealings they are ve
Heteroſceans, any people that dwell vnder a tempo
Hyppopodes, People ha
Icthiophagie, People that liue only by fiſh.
Lacedemonians, People that firſt found the vſe of Sword, Speare, and Hel
Leſtrigans, Italians which feed on mens fleſh.
Monomerie, People which haue but one leg, they goe by leaps faſter then any beaſt.
Monoſcelie, People with one leg, who couer them
Myrmidones, People which accompanied Achilles to Troy.
Omophagie, People which liue on raw fleſh.
Ophiophagie, People which eat Serpents, and if they be ſtung by them, they cure themſelues by touch
Periſceans, People dwel
Pfillie, People whoſe bo
Pigmies, little Indian people of a cubit in length, their women bring forth children at fiue yeeres, and at eight they are accounted olde: they haue continuall wars with Cranes, who doe often put them to the worſt.
Scipiodes, People with one legge wherewith they ſhadow themſelues, and runne very ſwift.
Scitheans, People which found the vſe of Bowes and Arrows.
Swiſſers, People which did execute their owne children, if they were con
Sybariticanes, People which in their Feaſts vſed to bid their gueſts a whole yeere before hand, only for prouiſions ſake.
Tapyrie, People who ha
Thratians, People which firſt found out Hawking.
Valentineans, certaine he
Zigantes, People that
Cattieuchlani, Bucking
Coritanes, Norhampton, Leſter, Rutland, Notting
Cornauins, Warwicke, Worſter, Stafford, Shrop
Belgians, Summerſet, Wiltſhire, and Hampſhire men.
Brigantines, Yorkeſhire, Lancaſhire, Durham, Weſtmerland and Cum
Danmonij, Deuonſhire and Corniſh men.
Dimetae, Carmardin, Pen
Dobuni, Gloſter and Ox
Durotriger, Dorſetſhire men.
Iceni, Suffolke, Surry, Suſſex, Norfolke, Cam
Tritobantes, Middleſex, and Eſſex men or people.
AMphisbona, a Serpent hauing a head at both ends.
Aradus, a Serpent in Tripoly that was one hun
Aſpe, a venemous SerCleopatra, by ap
Baſaliske or Cokatrice, the king of all Serpents, as
Aſia. And ſeeing nature hath framed no
Boa, a Serpent of that bigneſſe, that being found dead, there was a childe found whole in his belly.
Hydra, a monſtrous SerLerna, who hauing one head cut off, immediatly had two other heads grew vp in the ſame place. Hercules fought with him and ſlue him.
Renocerote, a ſmall SerRenocerote with his fall.
Scorpean, a venemous Serpent with ſeuen feet, his ſting is in his taile, ſometime they eate their young ones and are of diArcadean Scorpions will not hurt their Countrie-men. Nor the Syrean Snakes, nor Tyrinthean Serpents.
Ʋiper, a moſt venemous Serpent, the Male hath but one tooth of each ſide,
Wyuer, a cruell ſerpent, much like vnto a Dra
AMbroſia, Eudor, Paſithore, Coronis, Plexaura, Pytho, and Tythe.
MAia, Electra, Halcyone, Celaeno, Aſterope, Taygete, and Merope.
ABeſton, a ſtone of iron colour, which being once made hot, can euer hardly be cooled.
Achate, a pretious ſtone.
Adamant, commonly calAdamas, ſignifying in
Ametheiſt, a pretious ſtone of a purple colour.
Bezill, a pretious ſtone.
Bezar-ſtone, a coſtly rich ſtone of great eſteeme in Phiſick.
Bole-Armoniack, a kinde of reddiſh ſtone, very good againſt the plague.
Baptes, a ſoft ſtone of an excellent ſauour.
Calcedone, a pretious ſtone.
Carbuncle, a moſt rich and pretious ſtone of the colour of fire; alſo a dan
Chriſopbaſus, a pretious ſtone.
Chriſolite, a ſtone of gol
Dendritis, a pretious ſtone, which being put vn
Emerald, a pretious ſtone, of colour greene.
Galactides, a very blacke ſtone, which being broken, yeeldeth liquor much like vnto milke.
Gallerinus, a ſtone which linnen Drapers vſe to make their cloath white.
Gemites, an excellent ſtone, hauing the figure of two hands claſped toge
Geniones, a pretious ſtone, procuring puniſh
Ammonis-Cornu, a preti
Amphitane, a pretious ſtone of gold colour ſquare, and of the nature of the Loadſtone, but that it is ſaid to draw golde to it.
Androdomas, hard and heauie, bright like ſiluer, and in forme of diuers lit
Abadir, a ſtone that Saturne deuoured in ſteed of Iupiter.
Heſpheſite, a pretious ſtone of red fiery colour, hauing the nature of a loo
Hone, a kinde of fine Wherſtone.
Geodes, a ſtone being hollow, hauing earth within the hollowneſſe thereof, and being put to a mans eare, it maketh a kinde of ſound.
Iacinth, a kinde of ſtone, wherof there be two kinds one a pale yellow, tother a bright yellow, the which is held to be the beſt.
Iaſper, a pretious ſtone
Iaſponix, a precious ſtone, white of colour, ha
Iazull, a pretious ſtone, of a perfect blew, and a
Indico, a ſtone where
Loadſtone, a ſtone colou
Lyncuris, a bright ſhining ſtone, and ſometime of a darke yellow colour like Saffron: this ſtone growLynx, being congeaPlinie writeth) becauſe men ſhould not finde it: others ſay, it is good againſt the paine of the ſtomack, the yellow laundies, and looſeneſſe of the belly.
Magnes, the ſame that Loadſtone is.
Nax, a kinde of Whet
Melanes, a ſtone which yeeldeth a iuyce like ho
Obeliske, a great broad ſtone, ſquare beneath, and riſing of an admirable height ſmaller and ſmaller towards the top, I haue read of one 240. yards high.
Onix, a pretious ſtone, of the colour of ones naile.
Opall, a pretious ſtone of diuers colours, wherein appeareth the fierie ſhi
Pyramides, the like that Obelisk is.
Panſebaſtes, a pretious ſtone taking away barren
Sardius, a black onix.
Saphire, a pretious ſtone, of a cleare skie colour, and the beſt ſort hath in it as twere Cloues, enclining to a certaine redneſſe: this ſtone is ſaid to be of a cold nature.
Sardonix, a kinde of a pretious ſtone.
Thracias, a flint ſtone, of a meruailous nature, be
Topaſe, a pretious ſtone, whereof there are two kindes, one of gold colour, the other of a Saffron co
Schiſtos, a ſtone of Saf
Selenite, a ſtone wherein is a white, that decreaſeth and encreaſeth as the Moone groweth.
Siderite, a ſtone like iron, hauing power to ſet vari
Sipinus, a ſtone ſoft of nature, but being heat in oyle, it waxeth hard.
Synochite, a ſtone, where
Toas, a ſtone like a Pea
Theamedes, a ſtone of a contrary nature to the Loadſtone.
Tricus, a ſtone of three ſort of colours, at the root blacke, the middle ſan
ALbendona, Abbington. Dubris, Douer.
Durobratae, Dorcheſter.
Garionouum, Yarmouth.
Gobannium, Abergauen
Longouicum, Lancaſter.
Maridunum, Caermar
Meatae, Northumber
Oppellum, Cheſter town.
Preſidium, Warwick.
Ratae, Leiceſter.
Triſontonis portus, South
Ʋxella, Crewkernwell.
CErbas, an Indean tree fifteene fathom about.
Corall, a tree that grow
Cypreſſe, a tall tree, but ſlender, it beareth no leafes but ſmall greene twigges.
Ebone, a blacke tree, bea
Mandrake, a tree bea
Melt, a tree in Mexico, being well ordered, ſerues for weapons, needle, and threed, Suger, Hony, Sucket, Balme, Wine, Cords, Parchment, Lines, Perfume, and apparell: on the leafes thereof they graue the Ieſts of Kings, ſomtime by twyning them they make Arrow heads of them: the ſappe thereof cures the ſtinging of Ser
Myrtle, a little low tree, growing in ſome hote Countries, hauing ſmall darke leafes, and bearing berries which are of a binding nature, good to ſtop any iſſue of blood, this is a tender plant not able to endure colde: it was wont to be worne of the Romane Captaines, GarVenus.
Pine, a tree ſtrong and tall, not ſubiect to wormes or rottennes, and therfore much vſed when it grow
Raſin, the tree whereon the Phaenix doth build her neſt, and breede on: ſee Phaenix.
Shamefaſte, a tree in Pudefaton, ſo called, for it doth ſhrinke in his bough and leafes, when one drawes neere him, as if it were baſhfull.
Sycamore, a tree with large branches and leafes, bearing fruit 3. or 4. times a yeere, the fruit groweth vpon the very body of the tree, and vpon the great maine branches, and the fruit in bigneſſe is much like the great wilde Fig.
Terebinth, the tree from whence Turpentine iſſu
ACadins, a Well wherein tables containing the oathes of ſuch as ſweare truly, will ſwim, or elſe ſinke.
Aſcoinus, a Riuer where
Acharon, one of the Ri
Acidalus, a Well whoſe water cures all ſore eyes.
Aganippe, a Well conſe
Alpheus, the Riuer wherHercules clenſed Angaeans Oxen ſtalls.
Alyſſes, a Well which cures the bitings of mad dogges.
Athamas, a Riuer in Theſſaly, the water wherof will ſet wood on fire.
Anygrus, the Well wherHercules.
Aornus, a Riuer wherein liueth a fiſh whoſe voyce reſembleth a Thruſh.
Azanium, a Well, the water wherof being drank, cauſeth all wine to bee loathſome.
Ciarcan, a Well, the wa
Cocytus, a Riuer in hell.
Erythris, a Well, whoſe water cauſeth haire to grow apace.
Halcean, the name of a ſtrange dauncing Well.
Helycon, a Well conſe
Hyantian Fort, another Well of the like conſecra
Iſaean Riuer.
The worthy Riuer of Ex by Exceter, wherein there is great ſtore of ma
Silla, a Riuer wherin all things ſink to the bottom.
Charibdis, a gulfe in the Sea, wherein is dangetous ſayling, by reaſon of con
Stix, a Riuer of hell, the water whereof is as ſtrong as the ſtrongeſt poyſon.
Zanthus, a Riuer neere Troy, whereof if the horRheſus had drunke, Troy had beene impreg
Almo, a Riuer in Rome, where Cybills Prieſts did waſh themſelues after their ſacrifices.
Auernus, a Lake dedica
Phlegiton, another Riuer in hell.
Danubis, the greateſt RiArnobae in Germanie, and paſIllericum, where it reIſter.
Pheneus, a Well, where
Tearus, a Riuer in Thrace where Darius with his Ar
ALbucilla, an impudent and ſhameles woman.
Calphurina, a bold ſhameRome, who vſed her ſelfe ſo importunatly in courts of Iudgement, that ſhe gaue them by an occaſion of a Law to be made, that no woman ſhould plead her owne caſe in ſuch places.
Eryphile, wife of Amphiarus, who for a golden Chaine betrayed her huſPolynices, where he had hid himſelfe, becauſe he would not goe to the wars of Thebes.
Hypſea, a name of a moſt impudent blinde wo
ALcithoe, who contemning the feaſts of Bacchus, was with her ſiſters turned into Batts.
Adromede, the wife of Perſeus, whom Minerua turnd into a ſtarre.
Dirce, a woman of Babilon, who for ſpeaking aPallas, was turned into a fiſh.
Niobe, who for preferLatona, had her foureteene beautifull children ſlaine; and was her ſelfe turned into a ſtone.
Antigone, for her pride was by Iuno turned into a Storke.
L Ʋcretia, a notable chaſte Roman Lady, albe Sextus Tarquinius by force did rauiſh: which fact ſo moRome.
Penellope, the chaſteſt wife of all women of her time, notwithſtanding the 20. yeeres abſence of her Husband, and the impor
Pero, Neſtors ſiſter a wo
Teuca, much famoſed for chaſtity and valour.
CLeopatra, an Egiptian Qeuene, ſhe was firſt beloued of I. Caeſar, after Marcus Anthonius was by her brought into ſuch dotage, that he aſpired the Em
Helena, was by Theſeus rauiſhed at nine yeeres old, after being Menelaus wife, ſhe ran away with Paris, which cauſed Troyes deſtruction.
Meſſalina, wife to the Emperour Claudius, was a woman of inſatiable le
Leda, wife to Tyndarus King of Lacedemonia, whom Iupiter accompanied in the forme of a Swanne, ſhe brought forth two Egs; of the one came Pollux and Helena, of the other Caſtor and Clytemnestra.
Panthea, King Abradatus wife, a moſt faire and louely woman: but adul
Rodophis, a noted Thra
Omphale
a Lydian QueeneHerculis ſerued for her loue in moſt ſeruile manner, as in ſpin
ARtemiſia, famous for cha
Billia, being of her Huſ
Britomartis, a beautifull Lady, who fearing to be rauiſhed, by Mynos caſt her ſelfe into the water.
Cornelia, a noble Roman woman, very chaſte and temperate, being in com
Emylia, a moſt worthy Lady, who for the loue that ſhe bare to her Huſ
Eurydice, Orpheus his wife, who running through deſert places to auoide Ariſtaeus that would haue ra
Hypſicratea, being armed like a Knight, did follow her Husband Mythridates in all his warres and trou
Laſthenna, a Woman that for loue of learning, went to Plato to ſchoole in mans apparell.
Alcyon
one that ſo well loued her Husband, that ſeeing his dead corps come driuing aſhore
Pandora, a louely chaſte Woman, to whom Pallas gaue wiſedome,
Ʋenus beauty, and Apollo the gift of propheſie.
Rodogune, Darius his daughter that kild her Nurſe, perſwading her to marry after her firſt Huſ
Agrippina, ſtarued her ſelfe to death hearing of her Husbands death.
A'ceſt, died to ſaue her Husbands life.
Euadne, a Woman which after ſhe had ſolemnized her Husbands Funerall, for loue of him burnt her ſelfe.
Valeria, a Woman which being askt why ſhe marri
AMozones, warlike WoScithea, which wonne a great part of Aſia: they haue but one breſt, for the other is cut off in their Infancie, becauſe it ſhould bee no hinderance to them in ſhooting or darting.
Andrage, a very puiſſant Woman.
Damocrita, a Woman who being forbid to follow her Husband into exile, and ſeeing her daughters al
Penthiſelea, a couragious Queene of the Amazons ſlaine by Achilles before Troy.
Semiramis, Wife to King
Nynus, who after her Huſ
Thaleſtria, an Amazonian Queene, who with three hundred Ladies offered her ſeruice to great Alexander and his friends.
Theleſis, a ſtout Woman of Greece, who with other women armed themſelues and fought boldly and va
Ʋirago, a ſtout Woman and of a manly courage.
Zenobia, Queene of Palmira, of noble courage and wit; who after the death of her Husband, inuaded the Roman Empire in Syria: She was after vanquiAurelius, and brought to Rome where ſhe died.
AGauc, ſlue her owne Sonne for contemning the Feaſts of Bacchus.
Acco, a fooliſh old Wo
Aglais, one that was an extraordinary glutton.
Alcippe, a Woman that brought forth an Ele
Alciſthene, a curious pain
Amphitrite, the Wife of Neptune.
Annas, a Woman which inuented Ouens.
Eurycles, a Propheteſſe that alwaies foretold her owne misfortunes.
Eupheme, the Nurſe of the Muſes.
Eutyche, a woman of Trallis, that had 30. chil
Thymele, a woman that firſt taught dauncing.
Lara, a Nimph, who for telling Iuno of Iupiters laſIuturna, was ſent to hell aliue.
Zanthippe, Socrates wife, ſhee was a paſſing ſhrewd ſcolding and curſt wo
Medea, a Sorcereſſe, by whoſe meanes Iaſon got the golden fleece.
Lamiae, Elfes or Witches, who beholding children, and giuing to them gifts, doe alter the forme of them, and change them.
DOdona, a Wood in C
where men doe thinke that Trees doe ſpeake.
Hercynia, a Wood in Ger