Inside Out Library · Explore

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 574

An illustration from The history of four-footed beasts and serpents., 1658, leaf 574
pelledand refitted, and worfer things cured, meaning that it clean abolifhed all poyfon whatfoever.The horn of a Unicorn, doth heal that deteftable difeafe in men called S, Johns evill, otherwife the curfoi 558 OftheV] re-ox. curfed difeafe. The horn of an Unicorn being beaten and boiled in Wine,… … THis beaft is called by the Latines,Vrus by the Germans, Aurox^andVrox^adGroJfevefsnt ■ by The feversrtthe Lttuanians^Tbur • the Scythians, Bubri\ and thefe be a lb were not known tO theGrecians, names«(as Pliny writeth) of whomSemca writeth in this manner • Tibi dant vari£ peSora Tigres,Ubi…

Zoology

Internet Archive · Duke University Libraries · Public Domain Mark 1.0. Free to use for anything.

More pictures from The history of four-footed beasts and serpents.

More like this