complexion

of thynges take denomynation of the qualytes principall domynant in
des choses prent denomination de la qualyte principalle dominant en

the same) than they do of the other twayne. But of all maner of meate,
icelle) quelles ne font des aultres deux. Mais de touttes uiandes,

the moost daungerous it that whiche is of fruites, as cheres,
small cheryse,
la plus dangereuse est celle de fruitz crudz, come cherises,
guingues,

great cherise, strauberis, fryberis, mulberis, preunes, chestaynes
nuttes,
gascongnes, freses, framboises, moures, cornelles, prunes, chastaignes,

fylberdes, walnuttes, cervyse, medlers, aples,
nois franches, grosses nois, cerues, mesles, pommes,

peres, peches, melons, and all other kyndes of
poires, pesches, melons, concombres, et touttes aultres especes de

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fruites, howbeit that youth, bycause of heate and moystnesse, doth
fruitz, ja soit que jeunesse, a cause de challeur et moisteur, les

dygest them better than age dothe.
digere mieulz que uiellesse ne fait.

Ma.

Howe, mayster amener, this meate that we do eate do they engendre
Coment, monsieur laumosnier, ces uiandes que nous mengeons
engendrent-elles

the blode; I thought that we had our blode from our
le sang; je cuydoie que nous eussions nostre sang des nostre

byrthe.
naissance.

Lau.

Trewly, madame, so have we, but we do norysshe hym and
encrease
Ueritablement, madame, sy auons nous, mais nous le nourissons et
encroissons

of meate, for as a phylosopher sayth: suche as the
des uiahdes, car come dit ung philosophe: quelles sont les

mete is, suche is the blode, and suche as the blode is, suche is
the sprit,
uiandes, tel est le sang, et quel est le sang, quel est
lesperit,

and suche