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i ^pHc Gourd bringcth forth very long (talks as be thofcof the Vine.corncred and parted 

 J into diuers branches, tvh.ch with his clafping tcndrels taketh h old and clymeth vnon 

 fiich things as (land ncere vnto it : the leaues bee very great,broad 5 and fharpe pointed 

 almoft as great as thole of the C!ot-burre,but fofter,and fomwhat couered as it were with a white 

 itte fe, as be a b the ttalkes and branches, like thofe of the marifh Mallow : the flotires be white 

 anjgro^v forth ironithebofomeof the leaues :in their placescomevp the fruit, which are not all 

 o, umon,for oftentimes they banc the formeof flagons and bottles,with a great large belly 

 anJa fma 1 necke. The Gourd ( faith «%,gi**p*.j groweth into any forme or fafhion tha^ 

 vrwitvonldhaueit: either like vnto a wrearhrd Dratrnn rh»i«r,^r ' . J Uldc 



von ivoni nauc k ; e.« er _,,kc vnto a wreatned L>ragon,the leg of a man,or any other fhape accor- 

 J,ng to the mold wherein it is put whi le it is yong : being fuffered to cly'me vpon any arbor where 

 tbc fnur may hang.it hath bin fcen to be nine foot lone.bv reafnn nfhd „ ' ...„: 'ti. ^ ., , , 



mere bed it out in the length : the rinde when it is ripe% ver^o^ of i%^£™ 

 ihe meat or .'"™f HP- is white; the feed long .Aar, pointed « the topfbroad, bcW^Sm^ 

 pfaksftandingouthkchornes,whitcwithin,andfwcetoftafte ?T, ** 



v J l h ° fcC ?^ d !2f. f 1 fl o 0m thC P' ecc ? cnt t in fc»lk S> leaues,or Homes : the fruit hereof is for 

 the molt part fafhioned Wto a flagon or bottle,whercin efpecially confiftcth the difference. 



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