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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 475

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460 The Hiftory of Four-footed Heafts. … The King of Swetia had ten of them nourifhed at Lappa, which he caufed every day to be drivenunto the Mountains into the cold air, for they were not able to endure the heat. The mouth ofthis Beaft. is like the mouth of a Cow, they many times come out of Laponia into Swetia, wherethey are…

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