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 606
s, no ways enemies to mankinde, but friendly, and en-1 dued with fociablerefped, or elfe as weaklings commanded by a mperior power. Such an one wasi Atyr a notable Inchanter, who by touching any Serpent brought it into a deadly fleep ; accordingi to thefe verfesj Nec non Serpentes diro… … Of Serfents in General. AlvifmsCadamuftnii in his defcription of the new World, telleth an excellent hiftory of a Ligu-rian young man, being among the Negroes travelling in tfrk^ whereby heendevoureth to prove,how ordinary and familiar it is to them, to take and charm Serpents, according to the…
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