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 776
the coafts of Nirway, very dangerous and hurtfull tothe Sea-men in calms and ftiU weather, for they lift up themfelves above the hatches, and fudden-ly catch a man n their mouths, and fo draw him into theSeaout of the Ship: and many timcstheyoverthrow in the waters a laden Veffel of great quantity,… … Of the S EPS or SEPEDON. ALthough I am not ignorant that there be fome which make two kindes of thefe Serpents, be-caufeof the two names rehearfedin the title, yet when they have laboured to defcribe themfeverally, they can bring nothing or very little wherein their ftory doth not agree, fo as to…
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