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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 926

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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 rolled up… … The eighteenth befog very rare indeed, was fentme by C/uftit-s. The homes whereof pide colour,the head black as pitch, the nofe crooked, the cir-cle of the eye white) the neck icarlct or crimlon;the fhoulders being rough or hairy, are covered asit were with a fable mantle ; the outer wings deck-ed…

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