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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 21

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n their multitude) were weakned and deitroyed.Their horns are great and made like a faw, and they with them can cut afunder the branchesof Ofier or fmall trees, whereby it cometh to pafle that many times their necks are taken inthe twills of the falling boughs, whereat the Beaft with repining cry,… … Cictr\CXauchcn.Martial.Horace.Of the name. The fmal] ufe * Alher:£us.Apes made for QjalicicsofApes. * Varmus. Docibility ofApes. by Apes. yn Miftory. AN A\e called in Latin Simia, and fometimes Simitts and Simiolus; of the Greek word Sinus(viz-) fignitying the flatneffe of the Noftrils: for fo…

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