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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 566

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ians are forbidden by the laws of their Countrey, to eat any part of the Tigers flefti>ex-ccpt the hanchcs. And thus I will conclude this ftory of the Tiger, with the Epigram that Martialmade of a Tiger, devouring of a Lion. Lambere [ecuri dextram & confueta magiflri, ( Res nova, nonullif… … WE are now come to the hiftory of a Beaft, whereof divers people in every age of the worldhave made great queftion, becaufeof the rare vertues thereof; therefore it behovethus tolife fome diligence in comparing together the feveral teftimonies that are fpoken of this beaft, forthe better…

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