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 925
ards, or welts. The fixteenth feems to be very rare: if you lookupon it as it lies on its back, it ieems to be ail overofa murry colour; if as it lies, green and yellow; ic hathfive very red lines or ftreaks drawn along the fhoulders;as alfofeven fpots fet quite through the middle of theback, do… … The feventeenth, when it goes upon its feet and itswings clofe to its body, looketh dun; but when it fti-eth with the wings Ureteric forth, the innermoft wingsare carnation fet about the edges, with a blackimliftor border: it hath very long cornicles, and the pro-mufcis or fnour doubled in or…
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