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Of the Weasell.

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	The ''Weasel'' in Greeke is called ''Gale'': with Germanes ''ein Wesil''. This is the subtillest amongest the residue of beastes which are by naturall grouth small or little: And it hath a wonderfull care to keepe and preserve his yong without harme taking and endamaging: Insomuch that he nourseth them whilest they be sucklings, in the neathermost and most hid Crannies or Dens of the earth. Of this sort three kindes are mentioned: one long like a Lamprey: the other called a Ferret, the thirde called ''Meles'', of some englished Powlcat. This is the greates and the chiefest enimie the Serpents have: with whom when he encountereth or maketh battaile, he goeth and armeth himselfe with the Herbe [[Rue]], the scent whereof, he knoweth to be most offensive or annoious unto them. They of the citie ''Thebes'' have worshipped and done honout to this kinde. This kinde and the [[Crow]] beare a naturall grudge the one to the other: as doth the [[Eagle]] and the [[kingfisher\|Kings Fisher]]: the [[Owl]]e and the lesser sort of Birdes: as also the [[Fox]] and Puttocke: the [[Horse]] and the [[gryphon\|Griphin]]: the [[Dolphin]] and the [[whirlpool\|Whirlepoole: the [[Lamprey]], and [[Conger]]: the [[Elephant]] and the little [[Mouse]]: the Elephant again and [[Rhinoceraus\|Rhinoceros]] with his snout so crooked: the [[Scorpiion]] and the ''Stellio'' which is bespeckled: the [[Salamander]] and the [[Snail]]e: the [[Frog]] and the [[Bee]]: the Bee and the [[beetle\|Betell]]: the Bee also and the [[Swallow]]: as also againe the ''Weasell'' enimie that the [[Cockatrice\|Cockatrise]] hath: the [[Rat]] of ''[[India\|Indie]]'' the greatest enimie that the Aspis hath. And as there is such naturall strife betweene these and such like: so is there againe (in as many kindes as we before made mention of) a naturall agreement or love made by confederacie of like kindes, or else those that are not greatly disagreeing or differing. The Turtle Dove and [[Parrot\|Parret]] or Popiniay take parts and hold together: as also the Choffe and Woodlarcke: the ring Dove & Partrich: The [[Peacock]]e and other common Doves: the sielie [[~~sSheep~~]] and the hee [[Goat]]e: the Jay and the Steerne or Seamew: and many other doe the same, which to rehearse would require large volumes.		The ''Weasel'' in Greeke is called ''Gale'': with Germanes ''ein Wesil''. This is the subtillest amongest the residue of beastes which are by naturall grouth small or little: And it hath a wonderfull care to keepe and preserve his yong without harme taking and endamaging: Insomuch that he nourseth them whilest they be sucklings, in the neathermost and most hid Crannies or Dens of the earth. Of this sort three kindes are mentioned: one long like a Lamprey: the other called a Ferret, the thirde called ''Meles'', of some englished Powlcat. This is the greates and the chiefest enimie the Serpents have: with whom when he encountereth or maketh battaile, he goeth and armeth himselfe with the Herbe [[Rue]], the scent whereof, he knoweth to be most offensive or annoious unto them. They of the citie ''Thebes'' have worshipped and done honout to this kinde. This kinde and the [[Crow]] beare a naturall grudge the one to the other: as doth the [[Eagle]] and the [[kingfisher\|Kings Fisher]]: the [[Owl]]e and the lesser sort of Birdes: as also the [[Fox]] and Puttocke: the [[Horse]] and the [[gryphon\|Griphin]]: the [[Dolphin]] and the [[whirlpool\|Whirlepoole: the [[Lamprey]], and [[Conger]]: the [[Elephant]] and the little [[Mouse]]: the Elephant again and [[Rhinoceraus\|Rhinoceros]] with his snout so crooked: the [[Scorpiion]] and the ''Stellio'' which is bespeckled: the [[Salamander]] and the [[Snail]]e: the [[Frog]] and the [[Bee]]: the Bee and the [[beetle\|Betell]]: the Bee also and the [[Swallow]]: as also againe the ''Weasell'' enimie that the [[Cockatrice\|Cockatrise]] hath: the [[Rat]] of ''[[India\|Indie]]'' the greatest enimie that the Aspis hath. And as there is such naturall strife betweene these and such like: so is there againe (in as many kindes as we before made mention of) a naturall agreement or love made by confederacie of like kindes, or else those that are not greatly disagreeing or differing. The Turtle Dove and [[Parrot\|Parret]] or Popiniay take parts and hold together: as also the Choffe and Woodlarcke: the ring Dove & Partrich: The [[Peacock]]e and other common Doves: the sielie [[Sheep]] and the hee [[Goat]]e: the Jay and the Steerne or Seamew: and many other doe the same, which to rehearse would require large volumes.

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Conrad Leviston at 13:36, 10 November 2005

2005-11-10T13:36:30Z

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This is the entry for [[weasel]] from Maplet's ''[[A Greene Forest]]''.

===Of the Weasell.===

The ''Weasel'' in Greeke is called ''Gale'': with Germanes ''ein Wesil''. This is the subtillest amongest the residue of beastes which are by naturall grouth small or little: And it hath a wonderfull care to keepe and preserve his yong without harme taking and endamaging: Insomuch that he nourseth them whilest they be sucklings, in the neathermost and most hid Crannies or Dens of the earth. Of this sort three kindes are mentioned: one long like a Lamprey: the other called a Ferret, the thirde called ''Meles'', of some englished Powlcat. This is the greates and the chiefest enimie the Serpents have: with whom when he encountereth or maketh battaile, he goeth and armeth himselfe with the Herbe [[Rue]], the scent whereof, he knoweth to be most offensive or annoious unto them. They of the citie ''Thebes'' have worshipped and done honout to this kinde. This kinde and the [[Crow]] beare a naturall grudge the one to the other: as doth the [[Eagle]] and the [[kingfisher|Kings Fisher]]: the [[Owl]]e and the lesser sort of Birdes: as also the [[Fox]] and Puttocke: the [[Horse]] and the [[gryphon|Griphin]]: the [[Dolphin]] and the [[whirlpool|Whirlepoole: the [[Lamprey]], and [[Conger]]: the [[Elephant]] and the little [[Mouse]]: the Elephant again and [[Rhinoceraus|Rhinoceros]] with his snout so crooked: the [[Scorpiion]] and the ''Stellio'' which is bespeckled: the [[Salamander]] and the [[Snail]]e: the [[Frog]] and the [[Bee]]: the Bee and the [[beetle|Betell]]: the Bee also and the [[Swallow]]: as also againe the ''Weasell'' enimie that the [[Cockatrice|Cockatrise]] hath: the [[Rat]] of ''[[India|Indie]]'' the greatest enimie that the Aspis hath. And as there is such naturall strife betweene these and such like: so is there againe (in as many kindes as we before made mention of) a naturall agreement or love made by confederacie of like kindes, or else those that are not greatly disagreeing or differing. The Turtle Dove and [[Parrot|Parret]] or Popiniay take parts and hold together: as also the Choffe and Woodlarcke: the ring Dove & Partrich: The [[Peacock]]e and other common Doves: the sielie [[sSheep]] and the hee [[Goat]]e: the Jay and the Steerne or Seamew: and many other doe the same, which to rehearse would require large volumes.

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Conrad Leviston: /* Of the Weasell. */

Conrad Leviston at 13:36, 10 November 2005