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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 733

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s poyfon, being beaten to powder and drunk. Andthus much (hall fufficc for this Serpent. Of tht Serpents called E L E P HA NTS. THere be alfo Serpents called Elephants, becaufe whomfoever they bite,they infect with a kindeof leprofie, and I know not whether the Serpent Elopsy Elopis, and Laphiati… … FRogs are called by the Hebrews, Zab, Zepbardea, Vrdeana, and Vrdea Akyubft, and Masker; by theArabians, Hardm, Vifdah3 Vijphoa, Difdapba, Altabaul; by the Grecians, Betxacbos : whereofcometh the corrupted word Brackatas, and Garazum. Lalages and Kembroie, fignifieth green Frogs«the Italians and…

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