Boodt, Anselmus de, 1550-1632, Tollius, Adrianus, 17th cent, Laet, Joannes de, 1593-1649. De gemmis et lapidibus libri duo, Theophrastus. History of stones. Latin & Greek · Lugduni Batavorum [Leiden] : Ex officina Ioannis Maire · leaf 650
C A P. CLXXVII. De Vmbillco Marmo. UMbilicus Marinus, Umbilici humani fimilitu dinem & magnicudinem habet, unde nomei obtinuit a nonnullis Umbilicus Veneris > & Ger manice e'm Meerbonen^ac fi dicas faba marina, voca tur. Videcur diligenter intuenti conchx elFe rudi mencum,autconchacompre(ra; fpiras… … Reperiturin hmacis orificio, dum fe hyeme oc cludit, ac oftioh vel opercuh loco eft,ut in vulgari bus hmacibus crufta qua'dam alba.Exterior pars ei eft,quj« extuberat. Limax vulgaris hoc minor efll ac Umbiiicum Marinum ferencibus iimilis, ni^ quod conchaUmbilici Marini craila & durifliraj fit,ac…
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