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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 355

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us and hateful to all o-ther, being very crafty to fet upon a fit prey, defending it felf from the rage of ftrongerBeafts by their teeth and nails, or elfeby flight or running away. Wherefore we having thusexpreffed the name, we will handle the kinds, which I finde to be three, the firft Hyena, the… … Hieronymut. *TPHis firft and vulgar kinde of Hyxna, is bred in Afrk\ and Arabia, being in quantity ofAnftotle. X body like a Wolfe, but much rougher haired, for it hath briftles like a Horfes mane all alonghis back, and in the middle of his back it? is a little crooked or dented, the colour…

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