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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 752

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andTagerina, which are brought out of theEaft, where thefe are bred. There be no other harmfullSerpents in that Countrey. They are of a yellow colour like Gold, and about four fpanslong:upon either fide they have two lines or ftrakes, which begin about a hand breadth from their neck,and end at… … ALthough there be many kinds of Lizards,yet in this place I will intrcat firft of the vulgar Li-zard called in the Hebrew heiaah,hanigermv^ha,L)\erda,Carbo, Pelipab, and Fglofe ; the Chaldeans,Haltetba and Humeta ; the Arabians, Ataia^ Alhatbaie3 or Albadaie, Hat dun, Arab,SamabrJS,Saam-bras; the…

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