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 368
Angelas Folitidntis rehteth this old wives ftory , in his preface upon Aiifiotles firft book of OI.3 WivesJnalytickt, that his Grand-mother told him when he was a childe, there were certain Lamu in the tail» ot ibai-Wildernefs, which like Bug bears would eat up crying boys, and that there was a… … Tlutarch alfoaffirmeth, that they have exemptile eyes as aforefaid, and that as ofcenas they gofrom home, they put in their eyes, wandring abroad by habitations, ftreets3and crofs ways, entrmginto the aflemblies of men, and prying fo perfectly into every thing, that nothing canefcape them,be it…
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