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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 766

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rather feelethhayl to fall upon him. The fifth kinde is blackifh pale, and ic is called Empelios, it kath a great belly and broad, where-of the poyfon is great, and caufeth after ftinging and admirable heavinefle, and forrowfull fpirit.This kinde is called by Gefner, Ventrico[um, becaufe of the… … The j^2 The Hiftory of Serpents. The futh is like a Crab, and this is called by JFJianwa flamant Scorpion, it is of a great body,andhath tonps and takers very folid and ftrong, like the Gramuel or Crevifh, and is thereforethought to take the beginning from thatFifh. Tife feventh is called…

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