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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 185

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rthem without all fear of ftings. But whenTliny fpeaketh of Ittyf, he doth not call itViverra, or once attribute unto it the loveof Honey, but rather the hatred and loath-ing thereof, in fo high a degree, that if hetaftofit, he falleth into Confumptions,and hardly efcapeth death. And thefe… … Of the Ferret. iji The anlwer whereunto may be very eafie, for although Pliny leavcth without rehearfal their Joveof Hony, it doth not neceflarily folIow,that they love it not(as Arifiotle before him conftantly affirm -eth) and Scaliger nameth no Author, nor bringeth any reaion to denionftrate…

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