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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 577

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heir colour is black, bending a little downwards, and theirhorns broad and upright. There is a City in India called Arachotus, taking the name from the Ri-ver Arachotiis, which doth flow out of Cau\acw, what thofe beafts are which do bend their hornsupward, I have declared in the ftory of xhtBifon;… … THere are divers kindes of Weafels, but in this place we do intreat of theleaft kinde, whofeform and ihape we have alfo here fet down. It is likewife properly named of the Latines^Mu!iela}& Weafel, for fo we were wont plainly to name thofe which were common and domefticall,and to adde names to…

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