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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 67

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one foot and three palms, it hath eight teeth, and wanteth the uppermoftlike a Cow, and yet cheweth the Cud, it hath two udders under the belly like a Heifer that neverhad a Calf, it is a gentle and pleafant beaft, apt to play and fport, being not only fwift to run, but paujtnias.light and aftive… … Of the Oxe. 53 molt pare are Oxen, Kine, Buls and Horfes, by the Providence of Almighty God, diffeminated inall the habitable places of the world : and tofpeak the truth,Oxenand Horfes Were the firft richer,and fuch things wherein our Eiders gat the firft property, long before houfes and lands:…

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