time: such, that men rather chuse carelessly to lose the sweet of the kernell, than to urge their teeth with breaking the shell wherein it was wrapped: and therefore, since that which is unseen is almost undone, and that is almost unseen which is unconceived, either I would say nothing to be untalked of, or speak with my mouth that I may be understood.

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Thirdly, the end of this pains was a satire; but the end of my satire, a further good: which whether I attain or no, I know not; but let me be plain with hope of profit, rather than purposely obscure only for a bare name's sake.

Notwithstanding, in the expectation of this quarrel, I think my First Satire doth somewhat resemble the sour and crabbed face of Juvenal's which I, endeavouring in that, did determinately omit in the rest, for these forenamed causes, that so I might have somewhat to stop the mouth of every accuser. The rest to each man's censure: which let be as favourable as so thankless a work can deserve or desire.

2 This Post-script having been published with "The Three Last Bookes, of Byting Satyres," by the First Satire" here is to be understood the First of the

Fourth Book. EDITOR.

Antevert-To prevent.

Anthropopathy-A figure whereby human passions are attributed to God. Antichtbones-Antipodes, men living on the opposite side of the earth. Antiperistatis-When heat

or cold is rendered more intense by being beset with its contrary.

Antonomasy-A figure, by which an appellative is substituted for a proper

Apaid-Dealt with, satisfied, rewarded.
Apertion-Opening.
Apostate-To apostatize.
Apostating-Apostatizing.
Apotactical-Disorderly,

Appay-To discharge, to satisfy.
Appetition-Longing, desire.
Appose To question, to puzzle.
Apprecation-Prayer.

Apprecatory-Praying, of the nature of

Atrophy-A want of due nourishment, Chary-Careful.

Boulimy-A disease in which the patient Collybists-Money-changers, Bankers.

Convince-To prove, refute, shew.
Cope-A priest's cloak or hood.

Corporals-The communion cloths used in
the Romish Church.
Correlation-Reciprocal relation.

Correption-Reproof.

Corrival-A rival.

Corrivality-Rivalship.

Counterfeisance-Counterfeiting.

Cruciation-Torment.

Cruze-To crush.

Cynosure-The north-star, what attracts

the eye.

Denotation-A mark, token.

Denude-To make naked.
Deordination-Disorder.

Deploration-Lamentation.
Deprehension-Detection.
Derive-To direct.

Design-To point out.

Destitution-A state of want.
Determine-To finish.

Detestation-Wishing; a witnessing to
the contrary.

Detrect-To refuse, or decline.
Detrectation-The act of refusing or de-
clining.

Detrusion-The act of thrusting down.
Devolution-The act of devolving.
Dichotomize-To divide into two parts.
Diet-A class, society, taste.
Dietetical-Relating to diet or food.
Dilaniation-Tearing in pieces.

Dilater-A diffuser.

Dilation-Delay.

Dilatory-Deferring to a long period.

Dimication-Contention.
Dimitted-Dismissed.
Dint-A stroke.

Diremption-Dissolution.

Direption or Disreption-Plundering.
Disappoint-Disappointment.

Disagreeable-Unsuitable.

Discern-To cause to differ, to distinguish.

Daghes-point-The point of a leather Discerption-A division, rent.

latchet.

Discession-Departure.

Disclamation-Being disclaimed, the act of disclaiming.

Discruciate-To torment.

Disperse-To make known.

Disport-Sport.

Disrespective-Careless.

Disruption-Breaking asunder.

Debellation-Subduing by war, warring Disparition-Disappearing.

Deal-Quantity, portion.

against.

Decertation-A dispute.

Decline-To draw, to bend.

Decursion-The act of running or run

ning down.

Disseised-Dispossessed.

Dissolute-Loose in meaning.

Dissolution-Melting.

Distermine or Disterminate-To place at a distance.

Distract-To divide.

Distraught-Distracted.

Disvaluation Disesteem.

Diswont-To bring to disuse.

Ditation-Enriching.

Dition-Rule, dominion,

Dittany-The herb garden-ginger.

Diversion-Turning away.

Divestiture-The act of stripping.

Divident-Distinct.

Divinatory-Predictive.

Divulgation-Making known.

Divulsion-Plucking off or away,

Divulsive-Tearing away.

Dole-A Gift.