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HEN I was come to yeares of difcretion, borne of a noble houe, and of my Genitours put to the tudie of Philoophye, to learne Phiycke, whereof I preceded Doctor: I knewe that thys worlde was a coure of a mot vehement running treame, but yet appearing no perill of drowning to him that panned it, bicaue that harde by the banckes ydes it was verie halow, and aboue it ranne quietly, carying aboue water riches and wares of great value to the iudgement of thoe that