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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 88

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re, and thehinder foot followeth the left before. Thofe Camels which are conceived by Bores are the ftrong-eft, and fall not fo quickly into the myre as other, although his load be twice fo heavy.The food of Camels love grafs (called Sdjcennantbi) and efpecially Barley, which they eat up… … < 74 The Hiftory of Four-fomed Beafts. benefit o\jtheir upper teeth, becaufe he can ruminate and chaw it fo often as he pleafeth. There is acertain 1/ rb, which hath a feed like a myrtle feed, that is poyfon to worms, and this feed is food forSilvaticut. Camels wherewith they grow fat. It is…

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