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 720
the neceffity of motion; Their fnouts are veryftrong, refembling the greateft ravening Fifties; they have beards of a yellow golden colour, beingfull of briftles: and the Mountain-dragons commonly have more deep eye-lids then the Dragon?ofthe Fens. Their afpeft is very fierce and grim, and… … THere be fome Dragons whichhave wings and no feet, fomeagain have both feet and wings, andfome neither feet nor wings, but iare only diftinguifhed from thefcommon fort of Serpents by the|combe growing upon their heads,*and the beard under their cheeks. Saint Augufiine faith, that Dra-gons abide in…
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