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SHAKESPEARE'S 



[WHEAT. 



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. 



Bartholomew (Bertbelet), 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 cleaveth 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 (Bertkelet\ 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 



