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lyfe, and commeth by certayne veynes ſpread all about. The lefte part of the hart hath two holes, one within ye veines of the veyne that bringeth bloud from the heart to the lungs: The other hole is it, from the which commeth the greatter arterie, that is the ſhape and forme of arterie veynes and wayes, of all the bodie. And the pulſes thereby be bredde in the heart, and namely in the left ſyde, for the cauſe that is ſayd afore. Alſo the right part hath two holes, one commeth & entreth into the veyne which is called Concaua, and bringeth bloud from the Liuer to the holowneſſe of the hart. And of the other hole commeth ye veyns of the organ and his wayes, to féede the lungs. And theſe holes be couered with certain ſmall ſkinnes, the which ſkinnes open and ſend bloud from the heart. And then they cloſe and let the comming againe. In either wombe of the heart is a peece formed as an eare without. And theſe two peeces be called the eares of ye hart: and in them the veynes, organnes, and ſtringes be placed The hart hath in the bredth thereof two gryſtly bones, which be called the ſeates of the heart. About the heart goeth a maner clothing, that is called the ſhryne and cofre of the heart. And this clothing is faſtened with the clothings or pannicles of the breaſt.

This clothing is not ioyned to nigh the heart, leaſt the mouing of the hart ſhould be let, which is nedefull to the hart for the foundation of kindely heate, whereby a beaſt is bred.[1]Huc vſque Conſtantinus. lib 4. cap. 21. Alſo Ariſtotle li. 1. ſayth, that there is no member in which bloud is ſo ſet as in the heart: Bloud is placed in the lungs, but it is more ſtedfaſtly placed in the heart. Alſo as he ſaith lib. 11 the hart is ſet of euery beaſt in the myddle of the breaſt, except man. For the heart of a man leaneth towarde the left ſyde. And the ſharp ende of the heart leaneth inward to the breaſt, in all beaſtes, except fiſhes. For in them the ſharp ende is hanging towarde a parte of the head, in the place of ioyning of the gylls. Alſo he ſayth there, that euery beaſt that hath bloud, hath lyuer and heart. Alſo libro. xii. he ſayth, that in the heart is the well and the beginning of the veynes & the firſt vertue which breedeth bloude: and the bloud of the heart, is cleane, cleere, hot, and of greater feeling, and according to wit and vnderſtanding. And he ſayth ther, that the well or beginning of feelyng of beaſts, is in the heart, and the wits of feelyng, are continually with the heart. And lib. 13. it is ſayd, that the heart is ſet in the formoſt parte of the breaſt, in the middle: for it is the well of lyfe, and all mouing and all feeling is therein. The feelyng and mouing is not but in the former part of the heart, and therefore meane and laſt is diſtinguiſhed. And the breath goeth firſt into ye inward part of the heart: and the kinde of making and compoſition of the heart is of veynes, for it is of the kinde of veynes. And the ſcituation or place of the heart is conuenient, for it is ſet in the ouer place and in the formoſt: For becauſe it is more noble, it is more kindly ordayned in the nobler place. Among all the members, the heart is moſt nobieſt: and therefore it is ſet in the middle of the body, as it is moſt expedient: for it is the accompliſhment and perfection of the beaſt, and no member is ſo néedfull to the lyfe, as is the heart.

Wherefore if the heart be hurt, ye beaſt cannot lyue: and therefore the bodye of the heart is in the middle: and the making thereof is in a ſad body, & thicke, and kindly hollow. For the well of the veynes ſpring thereof: and it is hollow to receiue bloud, and is thick to ſaue it, and is the well of mouing, and in no member is bloud without veynes, but in the hart alone: for bloud commeth out of the heart, and goeth into the veynes: and no bloud commeth to the heart out of other places. For the heart is the beginning and well of bloud, and the firſt member that hath bloud, as it is ſhewed in Anathomia. For the making of the heart ſéemeth firſt of bloud, and is the beginning & wel of mouing, of liking & of vnliking. And generally of all wits, the mouing beginneth of the heart, and thervnto reſorteth, and the vertue therof is ſpred & ſtraight into all the members, & after one manner. And in ſome beaſts

  1. ↑ Speciall kindeling of kindly heate.
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