Some years travels into divers parts of Africa, and Asia the Great. Describing more particularly the Empires of Persia and Industan ... As also, many ... kingdoms in the oriental India ... (1677)
Herbert, Thomas, Sir, 1606-1682 · London : R. Everingham for R. Scot, etc. · leaf 24
Conies ; a degenerate Duck, for ufing both fea and Ihore, it feeds in the one, breeds in the other is very fat and oily, and feme adventure to eat them ; for curiofity indeed may invite, feeing Jejmns raro Jlomachns vulgar ia temriit , but to make a meal I cannot advife other than as the Diftich… … In this little Ifle we found alfo abundance of Conies, not unlike our Cats, but of a larger fize, andrammifh, as they report that eat fitch dainties: indeed inch food requires good ftomachs with hot water to help digeftion ere it turn into a reafonable Chylm. Here were alfo great number of Seals or…
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