Volume 1

The treasvrie of avncient and moderne times. [Containing, ten following bookes to the former Treasurie] the learned collections, iudicious readings, and memorable obseruations ... / Translated [by Thomas Milles] out of that worthy Spanish gentleman Pedro Mexio. And M. Francesco Sansouino, that famous Italian. As also, of these honourable Frenchmen, Anthonie du Verdier, lord of Vaupriuaz: Loys Guyon, sieur de la Nauche, counsellor vnto the king: Claudius Gruget, Parisian, etc.

Date:
1613-1619
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Credit: The treasvrie of avncient and moderne times. [Containing, ten following bookes to the former Treasurie] the learned collections, iudicious readings, and memorable obseruations ... / Translated [by Thomas Milles] out of that worthy Spanish gentleman Pedro Mexio. And M. Francesco Sansouino, that famous Italian. As also, of these honourable Frenchmen, Anthonie du Verdier, lord of Vaupriuaz: Loys Guyon, sieur de la Nauche, counsellor vnto the king: Claudius Gruget, Parisian, etc. Source: Wellcome Collection.

    959/966 (page 969)
    TheTaUe. MoJmik^ (^c, chap'.i^ ^ Thutthofe tfowges which fame yiU' tkors hatte left written concerning the 1 dejlrtidl 'ton of Troy^ are true. Chap'.^e^ How 4 en^n may know what Kind of dr ink e wilfoonejl make a man drunke, ^C, Capias Againfl the Axiome, which rnatn- taineth^ that all Repletion is naught, &c. Cap^iS of the Sw allow es properties .S'the Mature of the Bird, Cap 37 A Paradox in defence of hard lodgings So* Cap >8 Offoment hat haue bin puntfhed^ for hautng done better then they wer com¬ manded'. And ethers becau/e they did welwithout command. Cap 3 9 The Fift Booke. F the Emperor <?/Ethiopia/4//(?</ Pretc-Ian or Prefter'Iobn,(?//»^ OriginafSc. Cap: i Of the oner great Super fit ion of the ^<?^«4/MaiJgyj Cap: 2 oft he order and Knighthood of the Templers. Sc. C ap: 3 By what means the holy Apoflolkall Seat was transferred into France^how long it continued there ^ and how it re¬ turned agawe to Rome. Cap:4 How datmgeroiis it is to murmure againfl Princes^ Sc. Cap: 5 That Imagination is one of the mojl principalinwardpowers^Sc* Cap:^ C^Pontius Pilate, of the Lake na- wr^^Pilates Lake, Sc* Cap: 7 of negligence of lufice in Offen¬ ders^ and for the fins of the fejhSl ap:8 Of the inuention of Eels. Aljb^ who were the frjl that coniurddiuils.C^:p of a combatefought betweene two Knights of Cafllie. Cap 10 of many admirable things hapning in dtuersparts of the world. C ap: u The variable opinion of Pbylojo- phers concerning h'umaine Li^nage.,S of the original of Mariage. Cap: 12 Ofwhatyeares or acre a manfhoula he married to a woman. C ap: 13 of the cordial Icue and amity which ought to be in marriage^Sc. C ap: 14 Dtuers Cuftontesohjerued by our an- f;ientforefathers tn their Marriages^ How neceffary water is for the life ofmaitjSc. caprjj^ By what meanes a ^ood quintity offrejh water may be hadde out of the ‘ Sea^Sc* Cap: 40 Thefeajonwhy al Creatures haue a( many feet on the onefide^ as the or her ^ Cap;., I TheSixr Booke. Cap;i5 (yho were the frB Inuenters of L et- tersyand ofLatine Syllables Cap;r6 C^Valafca a Lady of Bohemia Sc Cap: 17 of the firfl Inuenters of HofpitalSy at what tmcyandon what occafon. Cn 8 OfmEmbaffagefent ^^Hi' oera- tes thePhyfitiany Sc. Cap: 19 How Hippocrates found Demo¬ critus continualy laughings and of the Conference they hadtogither, C ap:2o of the two excellent Painters y hr pellcs and Protogcncs, Cap: 11 E the Kingdom of FeZySc. Ch. i i of what forme a Alan ought to beCy Of dtuers Cujloms and manors of to appeare in his true proportion. C: 21 i burying the dead. Sc. C h ap. 2' Of three Princes y who ended their ^i'hencc the Cujiom grew,of faying daies mi/trably for ^ijobeytng their fa-] to/uchas Sn.eez^e. Godfaueyeej or thers. Cap:2 3 J Chrift heipe ye, and for what reafon From whence it enfuethy that fbme ^manmakeththefigneofthecroffeon Dreames are fad, and others toyfrl. 24 his mouth, when he yawneth. Chap: 3 Of fame Princes Drames y which af- : Concerning the Original of v fing uf terwardcametopajje. Cap:2 5 ^^^/^K^^^^jJevousbaifelesmains,! Of threeJeueralperfbnneSy thattho- KiflTe you r hands. Chap: 4 ’ rough Melancholyfel into very adrny- f Ofthe dmfion ofthe yeare. ti 'ho fir It rable imaginations. Cap; i6 found out the houres,andmade C ackes of Arrange manor ofBannifhment and Dials,Sc. Cha.-); j vfed by the Athenians. C ap: 27 If by the dayes of the week were cd- Of many worthy men, that by the led FmXyHdydayes or Feapudd.vn ingratitude of their Countries endured i C han; 1 hanifhment. Cap: 28 ■ How Fhyfitiemslearned to... . huf Of two fetter al men ywho being ap- from.thedifeajed ; S nho ffji wnte prehendedfor Homicidesy wereneuer- concerning hearbes. Chap: 7 theleffe made KingsySc. C ap: 2 9 |true Hijlory of a Maid in Poidtii, A Paradox maintainingy that the who for thefpace of three yeures, Uued wounded man is better then hee which without any fuJlenanceT Cap: 8 is whole and found. Cap: 30! HfurtherdifcourfeonfaftinryQx.^ Ofthe Crocodile yWith the rcfuta-\ Themanerof/o/lrangefafin^.dif- tion offundry of that Be aft. ca;'3i ' puted betweene loubert H^^ruet, How to take and kil Crocodiles ,S | Sc, C ap: o alfo the properties of the Ichneumon ! Oft he Authority giuen to the Ger- or the Rat of India. Cap: 32 md^imsyornake eleciion ofthe Emte- Offtrange accident S’hapning to a pr if oner yS how he was deliuerd. ca: 3 3 That the blood of a Bui is death to fuchasdrinkethereof. Sc. Cap: 34 If ho was the firfl eflabltfter of Re¬ ligion in Rome, and ordained chiefby- ftjops, Priefls,VeflalFirgins,Sc. C *• 3 5 of ancient manages, afwel among the Romanesy as dtuers other fspations. Sc* 3*^ How mante Armies the Romayne Emperors keptyndwhere. Cap, 37 Ifhether the Romans did generally ffeake Latine, or whither they had two feueral Languages. Cap: 38 ror-,Sc. Cap:'11 who firflfound out the Art ofm ui- gmon,deuifingfhips,G allies,Oars,Sc Cap: 12 whence the cuUome cameofifining New-yearesguifts,Scii C ap: 13 At what time Herefies had their Ori¬ ginal 6-0 Cap: 14 ofthe fottift opinions chfierud among the Phylo/opherSydifeouertng brufy,ad Sciences, Arles, andDoHrtnes,with their abujes and van': ties. Cap; 1 ^ A profitable Interpr> t tion -of forry words Joeing Hebrue^Greekj and Syj rkn,contained in certaine places eft re _facitd I