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 233
in copulation, be-caufe they cannot ftandlong together uponthen: hinder legs. Whenthe female is to bring forth her young ones, and feeleth the natural pain of her delivery, (he pricketh her own belly, todelay and put off her mifery, to her further pain, whereupon came the proverb (as Erafmm… … Of the Hedge-bog. 219 them to undergo , as when a poor man deferreth the payment of his debt, untiil the value and lumgrow to be far more great then the principal. The inward difpofition of this bean\appeareth to be very crafty and full of fubtlety,by this, be- Their inwardcaufe (l.ycofbrun faith)…
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