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1 Ind | doore, with many of the best~ ~Cittizens and kindred, 2 Ind | whose solicitude lieth the best living of all mortals. How 3 Ind | be~ ~deprived of a Womans best judgement) that wee seeke 4 Ind | to delight our selves as best we~ ~may, yet without transgressing ( 5 Ind | the place and maner, where best we may~ ~continue our delight.~ ~ 6 Ind | relate, what to him or her is best pleasing. And~ ~turning 7 1, 1| measure) and addicted his best studies, to~ ~cause enmities 8 1, 1| cheate with them~ ~the very best Friends he had.~ ~ But why 9 1, 1| who had beene alwayes his best buckler) was now~ ~to depart 10 1, 1| any thing, which gave the best likelyhood of~ ~restoring 11 1, 3| Alexandria. This man he imagined best able~ ~to furnish him, if 12 1, 3| other) desired (as hee could best make his meanes) his Father,~ ~ 13 1, 3| then plying him by their~ ~best opportunities, he gave to 14 1, 4| find out one that might best fit his turne. And suddenly~ ~ 15 1, 4| himselfe, what he were best to doe in this case, either ( 16 1, 5| intended to~ ~give him her best entertainement: summoning 17 1, 5| inconsiderately, so he found it best~ ~fitting for his honour, 18 1, 7| have their dyet of the best. By reason of which most 19 1, 7| gladly welcommed by all~ ~the best men in Geneway. Having remained 20 1, 7| the most bountifull and best~ ~house-keeper, which lived 21 1, 9| commendable discourses,~ ~are the best habit of the minde, and 22 1, 9| then againe on foot; as best might~ ~declare his plaine 23 1, 9| youthfull~ ~apprehensions, as best agreeing with their chearefull 24 2, 2| and~ ~of the men, it was best respected by Philostratus, 25 2, 2| whether of us two shall be the best lodged,~ ~you that have 26 2, 2| estate, but above all (and best of all) the~ ~single and 27 2, 3| but what vanities~ ~beside best agreed with their wanton 28 2, 3| hee counselled them, (as best he could) before further~ ~ 29 2, 3| elected Abbot of one of the best Abbeys in England, and~ ~ 30 2, 3| others elsewhere, in the best maner that the Towne could 31 2, 3| knoweth perfectly, what is best fitting for all his creatures;~ ~ 32 2, 5| for~ ~some considerations best known unto himselfe:) or 33 2, 6| and desiring (by his~ ~best meanes) to make him amends, 34 2, 7| guided onely by him, who best knoweth what is~ ~needfull 35 2, 7| necessity now being her best counsellor,~ ~seeing her 36 2, 7| which she strove by all her best endeavours to~ ~withstand: 37 2, 7| highly to deserve his verie best opinion, for she was not 38 2, 7| the onely Idea of his~ ~best desires. Afterward, understanding 39 2, 7| lost both himselfe and his best sences, growing in love ( 40 2, 7| they would~ ~give their best assistance in this case.~ ~ 41 2, 7| with promise of~ ~their best emploied paines: being informd 42 2, 7| one and~ ~other, as may best agree with the comfort of 43 2, 7| considering in this case what was best to be done, thus he began.~ ~ 44 2, 8| hee thought it for the~ ~best to change their names, calling 45 2, 8| Gianetta, for thus they might best escape unknowne.~ ~ Being 46 2, 8| and discretion,~ ~found it best for the benefit of them 47 2, 8| longer~ ~in England: but, as best hee could procure the meanes, 48 2, 8| and so befall them, their best company ought~ ~to bee with 49 2, 9| shee was attired in her best bravery. No especiall~ ~ 50 3, Ind| had made benefit of their best content: they went (by order 51 3, 1| considering with himselfe, how~ ~best he might bring his intent 52 3, 1| hardly even with all their~ ~best endeavour, give full satisfaction 53 3, 2| the King was unarmed, his best refuge was, to make~ ~shew 54 3, 3| validity, addicting the verie best of all their devices, to~ ~ 55 3, 3| that he might be the~ ~best meanes betweene her and 56 3, 3| her selfe, what course was best to be~ ~observed in this 57 3, 3| selfe, and (setting aside my best endevours for him) I must 58 3, 3| should ensue, I thought it best to be~ ~silent; determining, 59 3, 3| even what thy~ ~heart will best tutor thee to. You see Sir ( 60 3, 3| worke (I beseech you) as~ ~best you may: for I promise you, 61 3, 4| labour,~ ~supply them by his best endeavours. Thus not alwayes 62 3, 5| them, onely Judge you the best, and so the Tale is~ ~ended.~ ~ 63 3, 6| was advised by some of his best~ ~friends, utterly to abstaine 64 3, 6| with himselfe, that it were best to consider for him, to 65 3, 6| had~ ~all the glory of his best endevours, persevering so 66 3, 6| such an associate as shee~ ~best liked, and as in such walking 67 3, 6| seldome well pleased. But the best is,~ ~whereas thou intendest 68 3, 7| thus began. It liketh me best (gracious Ladies) to returne~ ~ 69 3, 7| also being none of the~ ~best, and his supper (perhaps) 70 3, 7| in devising what might~ ~best be done for his deliverance.~ ~ 71 3, 7| the Angler bestoweth his best cunning, with one~ ~line 72 3, 7| inferiour to any one of best merit in~ ~your Citie? I 73 3, 7| gladly embraced in all their best abilities.~ ~ This is so 74 3, 7| man ought~ ~to bestow his best paines and diligence, that 75 3, 8| to me,~ ~because I know best how to compound it, alwayes 76 3, 8| the pulse, and all their best employed paines,~ ~they 77 3, 8| againe: I would be~ ~the best Husband that ever lived, 78 3, 9| Maiden, to do that which the best Physitians in Europe, are 79 3, 9| doubtfull case what was best to be done. When she had~ ~ 80 3, 9| heard, and you can therein best resolve~ ~mee. Since my 81 3, 9| importuned, by all his best esteemed friends there present, 82 3, 10| one of them how God could best~ ~be served and with the 83 3, 10| She was told that they best~ ~served Him who removed 84 3, 10| passed to thinking~ ~of the best means of bringing her to 85 3, 10| Howbeit, I will reign as best I may,~ ~seeing ye have 86 3, 10| death. In which respect, it best pleaseth me,~ ~that our 87 3, 10| sporting themselves as best they pleased. But the houre 88 3, Song| every Starre,~ ~ Made me as best him pleased,~ ~ Lovely and 89 3, Song| Thy helpe is now the best.~ ~ Come lovely Nymphes, 90 4, 1| that strong doore might best be opened,~ ~before she 91 4, 1| my Court, thou~ ~likest best to converse with that silly 92 4, 1| during the vigour of your best time)~ ~you evermore were 93 4, 1| all my utmost might, and best~ ~vertuous faculties abiding 94 4, 2| belonging~ ~to one of the best Monasteries in Venice. Which 95 4, 2| her selfe onely to be his best Mistresse,~ ~referring his 96 4, 2| to what shape himselfe~ ~best pleased to assume, so that 97 4, 2| discoursing, as might~ ~best fit with this their first 98 4, 2| Albert, which~ ~of them you best please to terme him, closing 99 4, 2| inconstancy,~ ~as their very best endevours dedicated to folly, 100 4, 2| filth in his face, that his best acquaintance then could 101 4, 3| whose pass exceeded their best means for~ ~support, perceiving 102 4, 3| their thoughts~ ~what was best to be done: but readily 103 4, 3| hence so soone, as with best convenient~ ~meanes we may 104 4, 3| by what meanes shee might best compasse her bloody~ ~intention, 105 4, 3| labored by all their~ ~best paines and endeavour, to 106 4, 4| the rarest creatures, the best conditioned,~ ~and of the 107 4, 4| discoursers: such as could best describe~ ~him, with language 108 4, 4| in such secret manner as best they could devise,~ ~what 109 4, 4| waiting for nothing else but best favouring windes. The young~ ~ 110 4, 4| necessity,~ ~what might best bee done. Notwithstanding, 111 4, 4| they~ ~stood upon their best defence, for now it was 112 4, 5| labouring his braine what might best~ ~be done in so urgent a 113 4, 5| solitarie place, such as~ ~best suited with their vile purpose: 114 4, 6| not all to be true, we can best testifie~ ~to our selves. 115 4, 6| give no credence unto the best,~ ~nor addict our minds 116 4, 6| she bare it out in the best manner she could devise 117 4, 6| what (in this hard case) is best to be done. Forthwith she~ ~ 118 4, 6| in my judgement) had bene best fitting for thee: yet if 119 4, 7| power, but to hope the~ ~best, and so I leave you. But 120 4, 8| change affection) or (at the best) made such account of me, 121 4, 8| demaunded of him what was best to~ ~be done, if a man should 122 4, 8| labouring to comfort her by all best meanes~ ~they could devise; 123 4, 9| by what meanes it might best be effected, which fell 124 4, 9| made such provision~ ~as best he could, and as so sodaine 125 4, 10| his wants, with her owne best meanes.~ ~ Ruggiero having 126 4, 10| cannot be: wherefore, it is best for~ ~me to lye still, and 127 4, 10| condemned Ruggiero; hoping the~ ~best hereafter, as the Maide 128 4, 10| condemned friend, by all the best~ ~meanes I can devise.~ ~ 129 4, Song| betrayed, where you repose best trust.~ ~ ~ ~ The words 130 5, 1| amongst them that were~ ~best exercised in Philosophy. 131 5, 1| to take such courses as~ ~best liked himselfe. Neverthelesse, 132 5, 1| away from her by all their best endeavour,~ ~and let fortune 133 5, 1| valiant spirits) of t very~ ~best and highest merites. Now, 134 5, 2| I~ ~will commend thee as best I may, for I am well assured, 135 5, 3| himselfe, or what might best be done in so great a~ ~ 136 5, 3| could not devise what was best to be~ ~done; for he saw 137 5, 4| but onely such as agreed best with their~ ~gravity, and 138 5, 4| power to dispose of~ ~me as best shall please thee, and to 139 5, 5| bethought himselfe, how best he might qualifie the~ ~ 140 5, 7| his provision of them the best he might. At that time, 141 5, 8| she studied (by all her best and commendable meanes,~ ~ 142 5, 8| solicite you with their best and humblest services. Remember 143 5, 9| absolute memory) and with~ ~the best Language, as very few or 144 5, 9| consider, what she might best doe to compasse~ ~her Sonnes 145 5, 9| Faulcon of him, it being the best that ever flew? It is his 146 5, 9| knowing whereon it were best to resolve,~ ~shee returned 147 5, 9| Signior Frederigo, your owne best wishes befriend you, I am 148 5, 10| exercises as themselves best~ ~fancyed.~ ~ When Supper 149 6, 1| likewise bragging in their best adornings: Even so at~ ~ 150 6, 1| on as his Wisedome could best direct~ ~him.~ ~ 151 6, 2| justly,~ ~in imitation of our best advised mortals, who being 152 6, 2| own~ ~benefit) the very best and choicest things of esteeme, 153 6, 2| kept them, then the very best chamber in the house could 154 6, 2| homely Baker~ ~Cistio, by the best observation of Messer Geri 155 6, 2| him, and plenty of the~ ~best Wines (both White and Claret) 156 6, 2| as the other) full of his best and choisest white Wine, 157 6, 2| and causing a Viall of his best wine to be brought him: 158 6, 2| whom it seemed~ ~the very best Wine, that they had drunke 159 6, 2| fill this Bottle with your best Wine. Cistio looking~ ~uppon 160 6, 3| beauties, which of them might best deserve to win the prize: 161 6, 5| to boast, which was the best mounted.~ ~ Riding on a 162 6, 5| beleeve thee to bee the best Painter in the world, as 163 6, 8| nature (thogh none of the best) to blame and~ ~despise 164 6, 8| she~ ~had bene some mans best Gelding, sprucely thus replyed.~ ~ 165 6, 9| of~ ~Florence, men of the best houses in every quarter, 166 6, 9| beside his~ ~being one of the best Logitians as those times 167 6, 10| for me to speake any thing best~ ~pleasing to my self: yet 168 6, 10| to every one, to do what best~ ~agreeth with the conservation 169 6, 10| according as their humors best pleaseth~ ~them.~ ~ When 170 6, 10| song: and let it be such as best may please your~ ~selfe. 171 7, 1| wisedome~ ~in it: but I hold it best for our owne safety, thou 172 7, 3| so they were some of the best, and~ ~Madame Agnesia one, 173 7, 3| neverthelesse) are their best~ ~pay-masters.~ ~ But leave 174 7, 4| which order was~ ~taken as best they might, yet to stand 175 7, 5| but such as feele it, are best able to~ ~discover it. Wherefore 176 7, 5| althogh she devised by her best meanes to give him content; 177 7, 5| she studied, how she might best comfort her selfe in this~ ~ 178 7, 5| went, what meanes he might best devise,~ ~for the taking 179 7, 6| associates to bandie against her best~ ~friends. She knowing what 180 7, 6| womens wits are alwayes best upon sudden~ ~constraints, 181 7, 6| beneath, say. I~ ~sweare by my best fortunes, although I misse 182 7, 7| do you thinke to be the~ ~best, most loyall, and worthiest 183 7, 7| watching such a leysure as best~ ~fitted his intent: was 184 7, 7| your selfe uppon him as best you~ ~may; your selfe beeing 185 7, 7| may; your selfe beeing best able to pronounce him guiltie) 186 7, 9| Message~ ~to him, in the best manner she could devise. 187 7, 9| servants ought rather (as best they may) be such to~ ~their 188 7, 9| to pluck out one of his best and~ ~soundest teeth, and 189 7, 9| conceited, what course was best to bee kept~ ~in this case, 190 7, 9| throwing downe~ ~some of the best and ripest Peares; at length ( 191 7, 9| sincerity of my service, are best able to speake in my behalfe: 192 7, 10| himselfe. But, these are the best fruits~ ~of such Fryerly 193 7, Song| O my sole good! O my best happinesse!~ ~ Why am I 194 8, 1| so familiar with the very best Marchants; as~ ~(manie times) 195 8, 2| they are made for the very best~ ~businesse, in which regard 196 8, 2| redeeme from the Usurer my best peticote, and my wedding 197 8, 2| you a good pawne, my very best Cloake,~ ~lyned quite thorough 198 8, 2| Rise quickely thou wert best, and send him backe his~ ~ 199 8, 3| I will relate it in the best manner I can.~ ~ In our 200 8, 3| Stone indeede, which our best~ ~Lapidaries call the Helitropium, 201 8, 3| Festivall day were the best of all other, for then there 202 8, 5| Wherefore, it would be best~ ~for him, to make no more 203 8, 6| Priest was as forward as the best; and the match being fully 204 8, 6| onely~ ~himselfe: for he is best at ease without company.~ ~ 205 8, 6| Ginger, compounded with your best and~ ~strongest Malmsey, 206 8, 6| moreover, a big Flaggon of the best~ ~Malmesey, returning backe 207 8, 7| as are endued with~ ~the best judgement and understanding 208 8, 7| put in practise all his best~ ~parts of industry, onely 209 8, 7| considerations, strove how he might best understand her carriage~ ~ 210 8, 7| exercises~ ~as he could best devise, to compasse warmth 211 8, 7| by what meanes he might best be~ ~revenged on her, which 212 8, 7| if in doing you my very best service,~ ~I were sure to 213 8, 7| unmindfull of me, but (at~ ~your best leysure) to performe what 214 8, 7| referring her selfe to her best liking.~ ~ After she had 215 8, 7| he beareth thee, and thy best~ ~understanding joyned with 216 8, 7| hither on the ground; the best counsell that I can give 217 8, 7| what means thy~ ~wit can best devise) make a mockery of 218 8, 7| sweare to you Lady, by my~ ~best hopes, that this revenge 219 8, 7| whom she expected her onely best helpe) to bee now in~ ~far 220 8, 8| condition, neither of the best, nor yet the~ ~meanest calling 221 8, 8| intended to~ ~prosecute as best he might. In which resolution, 222 8, 9| wanted no bounty of the best and purest wines. Nor do 223 8, 9| any so silly as the verie best you have: No Sir,~ ~not 224 8, 9| of the voiage is, you are best able your selfe to judge: 225 8, 9| worthy wise Doctor, whose best skill scarsely extended 226 8, 9| affection, and (by the~ ~best Urinall that ever I gazed 227 8, 9| neverthelesse, he made the~ ~best meanes he could devise: 228 8, 9| will loose their very~ ~best times, in contending against 229 8, 9| so, when you have your best senses~ ~about you, and 230 8, 9| thinkest thou Bruno? The best (quoth Bruno) that any man~ ~ 231 8, 9| as he knew not what was best to be done, either to~ ~ 232 8, 9| labouring to appease them by the best words he~ ~could use, as 233 8, 10| appointed, a Bathe~ ~(belike) best agreeing with such businesse.~ ~ 234 8, 10| whensoever thy leysures shal best serve thee, I will~ ~repute 235 8, 10| onely yours~ ~in my very best studies and endeavours.~ ~ 236 8, 10| by meere necessity, the best corrector of~ ~wandering 237 8, 10| and advice,~ ~how he might best weare out the rest of his 238 8, 10| breach is made betweene~ ~the best frends living. From hence 239 9, Ind| OF WHATSOEVER THEMSELVES BEST PLEASETH~ ~ ~ ~ Faire Aurora, 240 9, 1| for liberty of our own best liking~ ~arguments: wherein 241 9, 1| make him~ ~hatefull to his best friends, and meerely a shame 242 9, 3| thee presently what is the best course to~ ~be taken, and 243 9, 3| in aiding him with his best advise and counsell, and 244 9, 4| intreating him in the best manner he could, to let 245 9, 5| meer mockery of his very best behaviour) sodainly~ ~he 246 9, 6| as~ ~might deserve his best opinion of her: so that 247 9, 6| day time where themselves best~ ~pleased, darke night being 248 9, 6| wherin stood three beds, as best~ ~the Hoste had devised 249 9, 6| step betweene them. The~ ~best of these three beds was 250 9, 6| entertainement, as the best Prince in the world can 251 9, 7| as~ ~beautifull as the best: but yet so peevish, scornefull, 252 9, 8| glasse bottle with your best Claret~ ~Wine; because he 253 9, 10| very friendly, and in the best manner he could devise~ ~ 254 9, 10| on whatsoever your selves best~ ~pleased: wherefore, having 255 9, 10| of~ ~opinion, that it is best to returne once more to 256 9, 10| an~ ~addition to our very best desires, for a free and 257 9, 10| their wonted recreations, as best agreed with~ ~their owne 258 9, 10| or how her selfe~ ~stood best affected. And immediatly 259 9, Song| Spring season,~ ~ Maides have best reason,~ ~ To dance and 260 9, Song| Spring season,~ ~ Maides have best reason,~ ~ To dance and 261 10, 1| on him one of the very best Mules, and the goodliest 262 10, 1| jewels, even the very best that are mine: the other 263 10, 2| tell you, that the very best~ ~medicine, he could ever 264 10, 2| your holinesse, as (in my best judgement) I thinke him~ ~ 265 10, 3| in what~ ~manner he might best performe the bloody deede, 266 10, 3| perceive, that~ ~my very best endeavours, must remayne 267 10, 4| in the judgement of the best Phisitians, whereof she 268 10, 5| her selfe, how she might best be rid of him, by~ ~imposing 269 10, 5| living (ever after) as~ ~best becommeth any Nobleman to 270 10, 6| they were, he~ ~tooke the best and fairest of them, and 271 10, 7| comforts, Phisicke, and the~ ~best skill remayning in all the 272 10, 7| choyce of the onely~ ~and best remedy of all, namely, to 273 10, 7| de Sienna,~ ~one of the best Poets in the composing of 274 10, 7| deliverance. The King~ ~did best understand this so well 275 10, 8| doth beauty beguile our best senses.~ ~ After they had 276 10, 8| everie~ ~way, how hee might best comfort him, never ceassing 277 10, 8| confusion and shame. But my best hope is, that I~ ~shal shortly 278 10, 8| accidents, I thinke~ ~it best, (if thy opinion jumpe with 279 10, 8| richest inheritance, of our best and Noblest Romanes,~ ~which 280 10, 9| stepping to him, who was of best discretion amongst his men, 281 10, 9| gracious,~ ~compleate, and best spoken Gentleman, as ever 282 10, 9| served in; and~ ~looke howe best themselves pleased, so they 283 10, 9| he guided them to the~ ~best Inne, he brought them to 284 10, 9| accept it~ ~as it may be best accomplished.~ ~ Great Saladine ( 285 10, 9| wrought Pillowes, such as best beseemed so stately a~ ~ 286 10, 9| late, he~ ~with many of his best Baschaes, went to the Chamber 287 10, 9| her selfe)~ ~full of the best wine, and when the stranger 288 10, 10| wife, will you doe your best~ ~endeavour to please me, 289 10, 10| dispose of me, as you thinke~ ~best, for your owne dignity and 290 10, 10| due and decent order as best~ ~beseemed in such a case. 291 10, 10| Kings counsell to bee the best~ ~and wisest, concluding 292 10, Song| Then I protest, to do my best,~ ~ And make them know, 293 10, Song| went whether themselves best pleased, and the Ladies