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 778
eive theiryoung ones in their womb, they have fuch a belly by nature, as may be diftended and itretched outaccordingly as the young ones grow in their womb. It hath a fmooth skin without all fcalcs. Theneither eye-lid covereth all the eye it hath, which is very fmall : about the head they are… … The Hittory of Serpents. which is more flender, and the female is more black then the male. Thepaflageor place of excre-ments or conception is tranfverfe. If they be killed with the young in their belly, the little ones willinftantly creep out at their dams mouth, and fometimes (as…
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