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 426
The fecond fiZtare taken by John Kentmant, jtnd it is her fajhion andand protrattwe to lie thus tvkenflie isangry^for fo doth her colourappear both on the back and belly. … THis Beaft is called in Latine, Cncttutiand in the German tongue Haraefor, Tram, and Thenam«.Kornfaerle, that is, Pig*o£ the corn.- If is a little Beaft, not much bigger then a Rat dwel-ling in the earth of the roots of combine « not drawn againft her will out of her Cave atany time but by pouring…
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