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  1  Ind      |           thing of theirs, by which meanes they~ ~thought their health
  2  Ind      |           things~ ~that hee had. By meanes whereof, the most part of
  3  Ind      |               which the sicke by no meanes~ ~could attaine unto) as
  4  Ind      |            like brute beasts.~ ~ By meanes whereof, they became lazie
  5  Ind      |          any other body, not having meanes or place of~ ~retirement,
  6  Ind      |           recover our selves by any meanes: I thinke it~ ~meete (if
  7  Ind      |          with themselves, by what~ ~meanes they might instantly depart
  8  Ind      |         recommendable end. But what meanes shal we make for men? We
  9  Ind      |     reproofe and scandall may by no meanes~ ~pursue us.~ ~ While this
 10    1,    1|     prevaile~ ~so much by your good meanes, that the holy Eucharist,
 11    1,    1|             our Faith, making~ ~(by meanes of our continuall Mediator)
 12    1,    3|          miserable, that hardly any meanes would~ ~drawe him to it.
 13    1,    3|             hee could best make his meanes) his Father,~ ~that in regard
 14    1,    3|       severally, he studied by what meanes to satisfie~ ~them all three.
 15    1,    4|      consider with himselfe on many meanes, whereby~ ~to find out one
 16    1,    6|             the eare, and by secret meanes, so annointed his~ ~hands
 17    1,    7|       multiplying daily by infinite meanes, that a civill honest Gentleman~ ~(
 18    2,    2|           stoode the Bath, by which meanes, shee being~ ~therein, heard
 19    2,    3|              and~ ~Agolanto (by the meanes of Alessandro) recovered
 20    2,    4|       ordained (no doubt) to be the meanes of his safety from~ ~drowning.
 21    2,    4|             and such an~ ~admirable meanes of deliverance from danger.~ ~
 22    2,    5|            supper time; which by no meanes shee would~ ~permit, but
 23    2,    5|             leave, she would (by no meanes) suffer it,~ ~but tolde
 24    2,    5|           too~ ~late, hee made such meanes constrainedly, that he got
 25    2,    5|              smell of him will be a meanes to betray us. There is a
 26    2,    5|          fortunate successe,~ ~made meanes to get out of the grave,
 27    2,    6|           they began to carry their meanes with lesse discretion then
 28    2,    6|             King of Arragon, by the meanes of Messer John~ ~de Procida,
 29    2,    6|             might have the~ ~better meanes of mercie, and closely concealing
 30    2,    6|      businesse, by all the possible meanes hee could devise; and finding~ ~
 31    2,    6|             desiring (by his~ ~best meanes) to make him amends, he
 32    2,    6|              French.~ ~ Now by this meanes, he grew great in the grace
 33    2,    7|            split in the bottome: by meanes whereof, perceiving now
 34    2,    7|          shee~ ~was, shee used such meanes to them that were living,
 35    2,    7|           provoke Bajazeth by faire meanes or force to obtaine his
 36    2,    7|         resolved to surprize her by meanes~ ~thereof, as a cheefe minister
 37    2,    7|           studied by all~ ~possible meanes, to be pleasing and gracious
 38    2,    7|        thereof, and saw~ ~no likely meanes of recovering him againe,
 39    2,    7|             shippe had the power or meanes~ ~to part them, both of
 40    2,    7|           practising all possible~ ~meanes to accomplish it: which
 41    2,    7|       towards the Lady, without any meanes in~ ~her selfe to redresse
 42    2,    7|          broken and discomfited, by meanes whereof,~ ~the King of Cappadocia
 43    2,    7|           demanding of him, by what meanes possibly~ ~this could be
 44    2,    8|          best hee could procure the meanes, passed over~ ~into Ireland,
 45    2,    9|        DANGEROUS, ESPECIALLY BY THE MEANES OF TREACHERERS WHO YET~ ~ (
 46    2,    9|           last, shee compassed such meanes, that her Husband Bernardo
 47    2,    9|           thousand~ ~other inticing meanes, which a man (that is affected
 48    2,    9|          such dishonest act, by any meanes~ ~whatsoever thou canst
 49    2,    9|         further.~ ~ He wrought such meanes, that he came acquainted
 50    2,    9|            of you, and yet~ ~(by no meanes) may I let you live.~ ~
 51    2,    9|            adjoyning, where (by the meanes of a good olde woman) she
 52    2,    9|         what good~ ~and warrantable meanes she might make knowne her
 53    2,    9|       perill of his life,~ ~by what meanes he won the Wager of the
 54    2,    9|     diceyved; I~ ~will procure such meanes, that she shall appeare
 55    2,   10|       meeting~ ~with Pagamino, made meanes to be acquainted with bim,
 56    2,   10|           me, never will I make any meanes to you, what miseries or~ ~
 57    3,    1|         they list, yea~ ~beyond all meanes of sufficient satisfying,
 58    3,    1|          are provided of a thousand meanes, whereby to prevent~ ~conception.
 59    3,    1|           their haunt thither, by~ ~meanes of a little hole in her
 60    3,    1|    departure hence, or~ ~finde some meanes for my better ease. The
 61    3,    2|            REVENGE. AND THE CUNNING MEANES~ ~ OF ANOTHER, WHEN HEE
 62    3,    2|          the~ ~Lombardes, found the meanes of accesse to the Queenes
 63    3,    3|              to advise her in the~ ~meanes (without his suspition or
 64    3,    3|         that he might be the~ ~best meanes betweene her and her friend.~ ~
 65    3,    3|             him to use such unmanly meanes no~ ~more heereafter. With
 66    3,    4|            as soone as his; yet the meanes and manner were (as~ ~yet)
 67    3,    4|           and endeavour is, by what meanes~ ~thou mayst become very
 68    3,    4|    instructing her father, by which meanes he came to~ ~be her husband.~ ~
 69    3,    5|            which he knew not by any meanes~ ~how to compasse, so loath
 70    3,    6|             by many Ambassages, and meanes, as (indeed) I~ ~have learned
 71    3,    6|         this knowne~ ~openly by any meanes; two unavoydable dangers
 72    3,    6|         joyfull~ ~day, till (by one meanes or other) I bee reverged
 73    3,    7|            rumour ran abroade, by~ ~meanes of some speeches, rashly
 74    3,    7|            mighty;~ ~and prevailing meanes, to appease heavens anger
 75    3,    7|          happened by the Pilgrims~ ~meanes, they conducted him home
 76    3,    7|              words in the Inne, the meanes to bring the murther to
 77    3,    8|         have beene so happy, by the meanes of~ ~your holy doctrine,
 78    3,    8|        perturbations, I see not any meanes of remedy,~ ~but onely one,
 79    3,    8|           tell me, how, and by what meanes it may be done. If (quoth
 80    3,    8|           space, you may not (by no meanes) marrie againe, because
 81    3,    8|              quoth Ferando) by what meanes they~ ~would be appeased,
 82    3,    9|             policy,~ ~compassed the meanes (insted of his chosen new
 83    3,    9|            accident would prove the meanes, not onely of her journey
 84    3,    9|           pilgrimage. Next she made meanes for her accesse~ ~to the
 85    3,    9|         which he would not by any~ ~meanes breake; he commanded, that
 86    3,    9|           of Heaven) hath beene the meanes to save my life.~ ~Well
 87    3,    9|           carriage, to compasse the meanes of his recall: home she
 88    3,    9|          depart~ ~thence, and by no meanes disturbe him. Roughly and
 89    3,    9|        adventure to practise~ ~such meanes, whereby to compasse those
 90    3,    9|             recovered, and (by your meanes) I continue with~ ~my Husband,
 91    3,    9|            was in her, to~ ~bee the meanes, whereby so worthy a Countesse
 92    3,    9|             urging by what possible meanes this could be~ ~brought
 93    3,   10|             subject (perhaps by the meanes of some beauty heere among
 94    4,    1|            to~ ~contrive his aptest meanes, for meeting with his gracious
 95    4,    1|       altogether at her command, by meanes of~ ~a strong barred and
 96    4,    1|         became~ ~perplexed; by what meanes that strong doore might
 97    4,    1|            a tree being~ ~by it; by meanes of the saide ladder, descended
 98    4,    2|           without any other hope or meanes of~ ~salvation. Nor doe
 99    4,    2|            which~ ~must be the sole meanes of his safe passage.~ ~
100    4,    2|         continued there, or by what meanes I was transported hither~ ~
101    4,    2|            lies~ ~and tales by what meanes he was thus disguised, and
102    4,    2|           some apt and convenient~ ~meanes, whereby Albert might safely
103    4,    2|      Otherwise, I see no~ ~possible meanes, how you may escape hence
104    4,    3|           Candies~ ~request, is the meanes of saving her life. Afterward,
105    4,    3|        intelligence thereof, by the meanes of his faire friend Ninetta,
106    4,    3|             as willing to worke any meanes that~ ~may tend to your
107    4,    3|           as with best convenient~ ~meanes we may be enabled.~ ~ Restagnone
108    4,    3|               Upon enquiry, by what meanes shee might best compasse
109    4,    3|            endeavour, to worke such meanes with the Duke, that~ ~her
110    4,    3|          kindnesse:~ ~whereto by no meanes she would listen or give
111    4,    4|              to finde out any other meanes of helpe; it fortuned that
112    4,    4|          she could have devised any meanes, either by secret flight
113    4,    4|   opportunity~ ~gave faire and free meanes, to let the world know,
114    4,    4|       towards~ ~them, and no likely meanes of escaping from them, resolvedly
115    4,    4|             through the~ ~Sea by no meanes to be mollested or assailed.
116    4,    5|              but could not by any~ ~meanes prevaile with her, or win
117    4,    6|        familiar with me, that by no meanes it would forsake mee. I
118    4,    6|       temples, and using all likely meanes to reduce life: she found
119    4,    6|           us devise some convenient meanes, as may both preserve mine~ ~
120    4,    6|            your selfe by all good~ ~meanes, and with the power of fervent
121    4,    6|     concerning his enterrement, the meanes is readily~ ~prepared for
122    4,    6|         with her,~ ~how and by what meanes this accident happened.
123    4,    6|          daughter, how, and by what meanes shee~ ~was brought thither?
124    4,    6|              she~ ~would not by any meanes listen thereto. And he being
125    4,    7|           strictly: but could by no meanes comprehend,~ ~that any malice
126    4,    7|             hole full of poyson; by meanes~ ~whereof, in conjecture
127    4,    8|      Silvestra~ ~married. By secret meanes, he got entrance into her
128    4,    8|               shall have the better meanes, to match him with one of
129    4,    8|            laboured by all possible meanes, to recover her former kindnesse~ ~
130    4,    8|       speech with her before.~ ~ By meanes of a neere dwelling neighbour (
131    4,    8|             comfort her by all best meanes~ ~they could devise; did
132    4,    9|            the same by such outward meanes, that the Lady her selfe~ ~
133    4,    9|       Nothing wanted, but~ ~by what meanes it might best be effected,
134    4,    9|         degree, and by what unhappy meanes, they chanced to have~ ~
135    4,   10|            into the Chest, by which meanes he escapeth hanging. And
136    4,   10|           wants, with her owne best meanes.~ ~ Ruggiero having this
137    4,   10|      entranced, he could not by any meanes endure the paine, but must~ ~
138    4,   10|              And, having~ ~no other meanes for quenching his thirst,
139    4,   10|              perceiving how by that meanes it was become open, he thought
140    4,   10|            by no likely or possible meanes, he could be the man in
141    4,   10|   well-neere~ ~informe you, by what meanes he came to the two Lombards
142    4,   10|           friend, by all the best~ ~meanes I can devise.~ ~ When the
143    4, Song|            do, etc.~ ~ ~ ~ No other meanes of comfort doth remaine,~ ~
144    5,    1|      instruction, or all other good meanes used to him, any honest
145    5,    1|            safest course was, by no meanes to returne to~ ~Cyprus;
146    5,    1|             to consider on some apt meanes,~ ~whereby to disappoint
147    5,    1|       Fortune hath left us no other meanes, but onely~ ~the vertue
148    5,    1|          But yet in the end, by the meanes of Noble Friends and Kindred
149    5,    2|           was poore: made such good meanes, that he was provided of
150    5,    2|        against some Rocke; by which meanes she could [not] escape although~ ~
151    5,    2|            she understoode, by what meanes shee~ ~hapned thither so
152    5,    2|              quoth he) I could have meanes to speake with the~ ~King,
153    5,    3|           appeared, not finding any meanes to get forth of the Forrest,
154    5,    3|             happen, I account the~ ~meanes lesse deserving grief, if
155    5,    3|            laboured to procure some meanes, that the~ ~Damosell might
156    5,    4|               devise any convenient meanes, to admit us more familiar
157    5,    4|        considered on many wayes and meanes, thought one to be the fittest~ ~
158    5,    4|            lodge there, I will make meanes to climbe over the wall,
159    5,    4|      Ricciardo, for preparing~ ~his meanes of accesse to her window;
160    5,    5|            thee to doe. Thus (by no meanes)~ ~the one could send away
161    5,    5|              assisting Menghino: by meanes whereof, after a long time
162    5,    5|            let them know, by what~ ~meanes the Damosell came into his
163    5,    6|            how, by whom, or by what meanes. But Guion~ ~di Procida,
164    5,    6|             witty advice,~ ~by what meanes his accesse might be much
165    5,    6|             window, made that~ ~his meanes for ascending thereto, she
166    5,    6|             seene by what strange~ ~meanes he did climbe over the wall,
167    5,    6|           John di Procida, by whose meanes thou becamest~ ~Lord and
168    5,    7|             by~ ~wise and provident meanes, they often conferred in
169    5,    7|          The Mother laboured by all meanes she could devise, to pacifie
170    5,    7|             already executed, by no meanes to have it done at~ ~all.
171    5,    8|             any doubt, but by~ ~his meanes and industrious endeavour,
172    5,    8|   consumption, both of his body and meanes. In which respect, many
173    5,    8|      wherein he would not (by any~ ~meanes) be troubled. It was then
174    5,    8|            her best and commendable meanes,~ ~and therein bestowed
175    5,    9|         thus daily~ ~more, then his meanes and ability could maintaine,
176    5,    9|            estate, without suite or meanes~ ~making to one, for helpe
177    5,    9|      confesse, that onely by your~ ~meanes, my Sonnes life is saved,
178    5,   10|            him, shee had no~ ~other meanes, but in an entry, hard by
179    5,   10|          pacified.~ ~Onely (by this meanes, and the flight of Herculanoes
180    6,    2|          consideration of some such meanes,~ ~whereby Messer Geri might
181    6,    2|            amongst them; who (by no meanes) would bee seene in an assembly
182    6,    4|         could not by any~ ~possible meanes, and on every side he looked
183    6,    4|              fled away too, by that meanes you might have lost your
184    6,    5|            meerly painted. By which meanes, hee~ ~reduced that singular
185    6,    7|      Husbands for money. By which~ ~meanes Rinaldo standing as one
186    7,    1|           the better~ ~together. By meanes of her Chambermaid, Frederigo
187    7,    1|           Wife? Quoth John, By what meanes? and~ ~how? Bee patient
188    7,    1|        Frederigoes comming, by this meanes he was disappointed. In
189    7,    2|             off, if you will be the meanes of making it~ ~cleane, I
190    7,    3|             good account; found the meanes to become her Gossip. Afterward,~ ~
191    7,    3|              Yet~ ~seeing no likely meanes wherewith to further his
192    7,    3|        proving the onely colourable meanes, for his safer permission
193    7,    4|         that a young~ ~Gallant made meanes to enjoy her favour, and
194    7,    4|            Cheta seeing, that faire meanes~ ~would not prevalle, shee
195    7,    4|             him, and what crooked~ ~meanes might further be used against
196    7,    5|              and lay with~ ~her. By meanes of which confession, while
197    7,    5|             she devised by her best meanes to give him content; yet
198    7,    5|            the way as he went, what meanes he might best devise,~ ~
199    7,    5|            farre in love, and (by~ ~meanes of his enchantments) lyeth
200    7,    6|           in his hand, and (by that meanes) made an excuse~ ~sufficient
201    7,    6|     Moreover, there was no possible meanes, for the concealing of~ ~
202    7,    6|          mercie) hath bin the onely meanes at this~ ~time, of saving
203    7,    7|              And devising by what~ ~meanes he might effect his hopes,
204    7,    7|        towards Egano, she made such meanes, as hee~ ~awaked, whereupon
205    7,    8|       solicited hir by many amorous meanes, and (at length) prevailed
206    7,    8|           wittes, to find some apte meanes for conversing with him,
207    7,    8|         outraged her, made this the meanes in excuse of~ ~himselfe.
208    7,    9|            no rest, but devised all meanes to~ ~compasse her harts
209    7,    9|             persons, should seeke~ ~meanes to be rid of so great an
210    7,    9|          they could find as cunning meanes to over-reach him.~ ~
211    7,   10|           desirous to know, by what meanes they might have tydings~ ~
212    7,   10|       businesse, that having better meanes then his~ ~companion, and
213    8,    2|          sleight afterward, he made meanes to borrow a Morter of her,~ ~
214    8,    2|           honest~ ~(yet unsuspected meanes) hee might recover his Cloake
215    8,    3|              but how, and~ ~by what meanes?~ ~ There are two sorts
216    8,    3|          same inquisition, by which meanes they may~ ~chance to speed
217    8,    4|           importunity; many private meanes he used to her by~ ~Letters,
218    8,    4|          desired to know, by what~ ~meanes hee became so favoured of
219    8,    6|             each after the other by meanes whereof they made him beleeve,
220    8,    6|          that the Woman could by no meanes be there: to passe away
221    8,    6|           Bruno) alreadie found the meanes to effect it,~ ~if he take
222    8,    6|        means enow to get it againe. Meanes enow to get it againe? said~ ~
223    8,    6|            made, or no? Yes, by all meanes, answered Calandrino,~ ~
224    8,    7| GENTLEMEN-SCHOLLERS, WHEN THEY MAKE MEANES OF~ ~ LOVE TO THEM: EXCEPT
225    8,    7|           cares and cogitations) by meanes of~ ~her Waitingwoman, she
226    8,    7|           perswasion, bee found the meanes to gaine~ ~acquaintance
227    8,    7|             I will goe and use such meanes, as~ ~ ~ ~shortly hee shall
228    8,    7|             of in. vention, by what meanes he might best be~ ~revenged
229    8,    7|         Lady, and knowing no likely meanes whereby to conquer~ ~this
230    8,    7|   transgression. But concerning the meanes how,~ ~and in what manner
231    8,    7|            surveighing all~ ~likely meanes about her, whereby she might
232    8,    7|           thou didst compasse the~ ~meanes, to punish me thus deservedly
233    8,    7|         credulity,~ ~gave the onely meanes to my revenge: Alas! therein
234    8,    7|             and bid her~ ~make some meanes to come up hither to me.
235    8,    7|           safer ascending; by which meanes she went up on the Tarras.~ ~
236    8,    7|              entreating them by all meanes, that it might bee concealed
237    8,    7|        Negromancy, and the Divelles meanes. Let it therefore~ ~(faire
238    8,    8|             knowledge should by any meanes apprehend it, or the least
239    8,    8|             fairely, and ministring meanes of formall apparance, yet
240    8,    8|           friend of his, by which~ ~meanes, his wife is left at home
241    8,    9|         exceeding desirous, by what meanes he might~ ~become acquainted,
242    8,    9|          understand, by what secret meanes they compassed such~ ~mirthful
243    8,    9|           yet I could not~ ~(by any meanes) compasse. Therefore, with
244    8,    9|      instruct me in those wayes and meanes, whereby I may~ ~hope to
245    8,    9|   neverthelesse, he made the~ ~best meanes he could devise: and the
246    8,    9|        shall instruct~ ~you in some meanes to be observed; and it appeareth
247    8,    9|     adventure on your fidelity: the meanes then which you are to worke
248    8,    9|      constant. You must procure the meanes, this instant night, when
249    8,   10|            brought before: made the meanes to borrow a great summe
250    8,   10|              when (by the selfesame meanes) the subtle~ ~deceyver is
251    8,   10|     Merchants~ ~they appertaine: by meanes of these men, and according
252    8,   10|          gift on her, because by no meanes shee would~ ~admit it) after
253    8,   10|             which Salabetto by no~ ~meanes would receive, because she
254    8,   10|              and I know not by what meanes to procure them so soone.
255    8,   10|         helplesse, but may by one~ ~meanes or other be recovered. And
256    8,   10|         because I could not (by any meanes)~ ~compasse, I kept them
257    9,    1|            BY SUBTILE AND INGENIOUS MEANES,~ ~ THEN FALL OF SCANDALL
258    9,    1|         wittily devised the~ ~onely meanes, namely, to move such a
259    9,    1|           when he was living, by no meanes would have his body~ ~brought
260    9,    1|            suite unto mee, by any~ ~meanes whatsoever.~ ~ The Chamber-maide
261    9,    1|            lovest, and is the onely meanes, whereby to gaine~ ~assurance
262    9,    2|           the Gentleman contrived a meanes, whereby he might~ ~secretly
263    9,    2|            by turnes, because by no meanes they wold be~ ~prevented:
264    9,    3|         whereto he would not by any meanes listen, but ridde himselfe
265    9,    5|          behalfe, if I compasse the meanes to~ ~speake with her? First
266    9,    5|           done: by which favourable meanes, he touched her with the~ ~
267    9,    6|      discreet woman~ ~compassed the meanes to avoyde a notorious scandall.~ ~
268    9,    7|             Lambe, she being (by no meanes) able to cry,~ ~because
269    9,    8|            in any Countrey, all his meanes and~ ~procurements meerly
270    9,    9|           TO LOVE:~ ~ ALSO, BY WHAT MEANES SUCH WOMEN AS ARE CURST
271    9,    9|            to be enstructed by what meanes hee might reclaime an~ ~
272    9,    9|           to desire his advise what meanes he should~ ~observe in the
273    9,    9|           Great Britaine, where, by meanes of the Noble Barons attending
274    9,    9|            over the Bridge by any~ ~meanes, wherefore one of the Muletters
275    9,    9|        seeing, and being~ ~(by this meanes) hindred of their passage,
276    9,   10|            her Husband, but by no~ ~meanes he would admit it.~ ~ At
277   10,    1|            compasse such convenient meanes, as~ ~to ride thorow the
278   10,    2|           BY NECESSITY: AND WHAT~ ~ MEANES ARE TO BE USED, FOR THEIR
279   10,    2|             of which he could by no meanes escape. When this was~ ~
280   10,    2|         bestow on him some~ ~better meanes of maintenance, to live
281   10,    3|          providence, you made~ ~the meanes for your comming hither,
282   10,    4|        mother to tell~ ~her by what meanes she came thither; which
283   10,    4|        unjust soever) was the onely meanes of preserving her life:
284   10,    5|          moneth of May. Ansaldo, by meanes of a bond which he made
285   10,    5|             if thou~ ~canst (by any meanes) obtaine of him, the safe-keeping
286   10,    6|     GENEROUS HEART, IT CAN~ ~ BY NO MEANES FULLY CONQUER~ ~ ~ ~ Victioious
287   10,    6|          unprovided~ ~of any better meanes) to take her away from her
288   10,    6|            should have the greatest meanes to assaile you) any such
289   10,    7|           her, by any~ ~perceivable meanes; must needs be the more
290   10,    7|     Phisitions, sought all possible meanes~ ~wayes to give her succour:
291   10,    7|          know it, or by the least~ ~meanes to suspect it; she comforted
292   10,    7|             Royall~ ~desire, by one meanes or other to requite your
293   10,    8|        truly confessed the deed. By meanes whereof, all~ ~three were
294   10,    8|           behold it:~ ~and with all meanes and inventions he could
295   10,    8|          lost, without all possible meanes of~ ~recovery. For prevention
296   10,    8|           novell or inconsiderate~ ~meanes, whereby to bring matters
297   10,    8|          friends: not long after by meanes of sundry troublesome~ ~
298   10,    8|          thirsting, by all possible meanes to helpe and~ ~defend him,
299   10,    9|              very readily, by which meanes they were the better understoode;
300   10,    9|         compasse it by any possible meanes.~ ~Wherefore, certaine Ambassadours
301   10,    9|          time. By close and cunning meanes hee wrote the Letter, earnestly~ ~
302   10,    9|          goe about, and which by no meanes will admit it: I am to~ ~