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 430
thin and broadframe of their body,might much help them to flie, even as broad fifhes fwim by the breadth of their bodies, rather thenby the helpof their fins. The Helvetians wear thefe skins in their garments. Tt is reported by JEli-anus, that the Inhabitants of fontus, by making fupplication to… … THe word H<>nah$ of the Hebrews remembred in the 11. chapter of Leviticus, is diverfly inter^preted by the tranflators, fome call it a reptile beaft which always cryeth : fome a reptile fly-ing beaft ; fome a Horfe-leach, or bloud-fucker; fome a Hedgehog • and fome a Beaver, as wehave (hewed…
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