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The history of four-footed beasts and serpents. (1658)

Topsell, Edward, 1572-1625?, Gessner, Conrad, 1516-1565, Moffett, Thomas, 1553-1604, Rowland, John, M.D · London, Printed by E. Cotes, for G. Sawbridge [etc.] · leaf 109

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ion followeth af-terward among Goats:)the horns hereof are likeaGoats,but more crook-ed and bending, com-paffing behinde, as aRams do, which he neverlofeth. His face , nofe,and ears, are like aSheeps, the skin of hiscods being very thickand hanging down. Hislegs are white like aSheeps-,his tail… … Of the Hart and Hinde are black, the beak or face white,- fo alio is the belly beneath, but the dekription hereof fecmethrather to agree with a tf^gwi or Mufmon, of which I (hall (peak afterward. I do rather approve the relation of another of this kinde, which was lent unto me by that moftlearned…

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