When he was readie to his steede to mount / Vnto his way, which now was all his care and count.

Be playful with the terms used in this book and include yourself; if you are a man, allow yourself to replace womb with hara; if you are in a same-sex relationship, interpret it to suit your journey. If you are multiamorous, let that in.

He came first in the race, whereas his brother came last.

It is not indeed impossible, that from the sperm of a cock, hen, or other animal, being once in putrescence, either from incubation or otherwise, some generation may ensue; not univocal and of the same species, but some imperfect or monstrous production […]