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 692
mies gates,caufeth reconciliation. With the tail they bring Serpents afleep, and ftay the flowing of the flouds and waters: the famemingled with Cedar and Myrrhe, bound to two rods of Palm, and ftruck upon water 5 caufeth allthings that are contained in the fame water to appear; but I would to GOD… … THis Bcaft is tailed by the Grecians, Bajtlifcos, and the Latines Regulus, faecaufe he feemeth to bethe King of Serpents , not for his magnitude or greatnefle. For there are many Serpentsbigger then he, as there be many four-footed Beafts bigger then the Lyon, but becaufc of his JtJ!?ftately pace,…
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