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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 30

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erward fuppofed he was buried therein, and was lively to be feen im-putrible. To conclude, the Egyptians in the porches ot their Temples painted a Sphinx, whereby theyinsinuated that their divine wildorh was but dark and uncertain, and io covered with fables, thacthere fcarce appeared in it any… … ^His figure of theSagoin,! receivedof Peter Cordenberg, avery learned Apothe-cary at Antwerpe, wchis three times as big asmy picture, and JohnCay that famous Eng~lift) Do&or hath ad-vertifed me, that itno way refembleththe Sagoin it felf,which is not muchgreater then a Rat, The quality,a little…

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