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Philomythie or Philomythologie

wherein Outlandish Birds, Beasts, and Fishes, are taught to speake true English plainely. By Tho: Scot ... The second edition much inlarged

Scot, Tho

[PHILOMYTHIE],

CERTAINE PIECES OF THIS AGE PARABOLIZD.

DVELLVM BRITANNICVM.

DEDICATED To the eternall memorie of that admirable Combat performed by two valorous Knights, Sir Robert Mansell appellant, and Sir Iohn Heydon Defendant; where both equally expressing fortitude and skill in giuing and receiuing wounds, scaped death, notwithstanding by the onely fauour of Prouidence.

HOMO HOMINI DÆMON

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DUELLI FINIS

Epitaphium Georgii Whartoni Milit.

Epitaphium Iacobi Stewardi Armigeri.

IVSTITIA IACOBI.

Aquignispicium.

ANTIDOTVM Cecillianvm.

TO THE RIGHT WORTHY, Henry Doile, Esquire.

SATYRA AVLICA.

AN IRISH BANQVET, OR THE Mayors feast of Youghall.

To all those Knights, Ladies, and Gentlemen, to whom my Dedications are made, a true reason and excuse why I haue not placed them in their rankes and distances.

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DEDICATED To the eternall memorie of that admirable Combat performed by two valorous Knights, Sir Robert Mansell appellant, and Sir Iohn Heydon Defendant; where both equally expressing fortitude and skill in giuing and receiuing wounds, scaped death, notwithstanding by the onely fauour of Prouidence.

Since you haue done more then I can relate
(A miracle in conquering Death) what hate
Is that, then death more deadly, which suruiues
To cloude the glory of your after liues?
Be reconcilde; we shew most strength and skill
In mastering our strong frailtie, our weake will.