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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 473

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ch and loofen the belly,they attribute to the Sea-hog- and againft the leprofie,fcabs, and incontinency of urine to the Hedge-hog; but peradventure the faying of Pliny, (§hf£deHerinaceu dhuntur omnia tanto maps valthmt in Hijirice) leadeth them to attribute thefe things to thePorcufpine. The powder… … of the fevcral /•■^His Beaft is called by theLatinet, Raogifer; by the [Germans, Rein, Reiner, Rameger\ Re-names* I infstbtr; by the French, Raingier, and RanglUr; and the later Laxities call it Rtingm. It JL is a Beaft altogether unknown to the ancient Grecians and Latines, except the M*-chlk that…

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