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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 272

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ubtful life, for it brings forth and breed-eth oh the land, and by the proportion of the legs, it feemeth rather to be made for going, then forfwimming : for in the night time it eateth both hay and fruits, forraging into corn fields, and de-vouring whatfoever cometh in the way; and therefore I… … This pi&ure was taken out of the Coloffus in the Vatican at Kowe,reprefenting the River Nilus, andeating or a Crocodile : and thus I referve the farther difcourfe of this beait unto the Hiftory ofFifties, adding only thus much, that it ought to be no wonder, to confider fuch monfters to comeout…

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