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The history of the world, commonly called the Naturall historie of C. Plinius Secundus (1634)

Pliny, the Elder, Holland, Philemon, 1552-1637, tr · London, A. Islip · leaf 117

An illustration from The history of the world, commonly called the Naturall historie of C. Plinius Secundus, 1634, leaf 117 — ia^Tartariajand thofe parts,the men alfo marke their bodies with certaine chara6ters.But to goe no farther than into Gaulc,there groweth an hearbe there like unto Plantainc, and they call it Glaftump.Woad] with thejuice whereof the women of Brittaine^as well the maried wives, as young maidens their… … lis. Ch A p. II. ^ That clothes be died with certaine hearbsi K ANd now of late daies wc know there hath been taken up a ftraunge and wondcrfull manner Mof dying and colouring clothcs.For^o fay nothing ot the graine brought out of Galatia,Affricke,and Portugall,whereof is made the royaJl Skarlet,…

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