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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 707

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ian : and therefore feeing we live in a countrey far from the annoyance of this Ser-pent,! lhall not need to blot any paper to expreiTe the cure of this poyfon. The Crocodile of Nilm only hveth on land and water, all other are contented with one element •the pitf ure ot the Crocodile was wont to be… … THe figure of this Crocodile fheweth evidently the difference betwixt him and the other ofNiluf; and befide it is neither fo tall or long as is the other, the which proportioned Beaft isonly particular to Egypt and Arabia, and fome becaufe of his fcaly head, legs, articles, and clawshave obferyed…

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