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 773
em that had it to apply it in oyntment to the pulfe, heart, hinder part of the head, neck andnoftrils. And if a man began to be lick, within twelve hours after the firft fenfe of his pain, hewas annnoynted herewith about the tumour, and then was it launced. This oyntment is alfo com-mended againft… … THis Serpent called by the Grecians Scytale, is likewife termed by the Latinos, Scytalis, and byfome Scicalii, Yicalis, Scifcetalit, and Seyfeculus, and by Albertw, Situla, which we have alreadyinterpreted a Dipfas, but all of them are mod manifeftly corrupted from Scytale, the firft Grecianword.…
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