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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 1093

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ft warm it, and ufedit being diflblved, and they did ufe meat and drink at fit times to make the belly foluble, thatthey might drive forth the Horfleech, for they report that fo they will oft-times come forthwith the excrements. Gal. I. 2 de Antidotit. In thedayes of Pliny, wicked men did privily… … Chap. 41. Of leffer living Creatures. 1149 Their ufe in phyfick is manifold. For fome (I ufe Galens words, lib. de different, far.gumn dtiraben-di modis, Trad. 10.) take Horfleeches and put them up, and they ufe chem di verily : For whenthey are made tame they are eafily put upon the skin ; but…

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