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 929
h. The le-cond is all alike, only that it hath but four red fpots inthe outmoft wings, and hath a more ilender body.The third is almoft of the like fhape too, but the cor-nicles are a great deal longer, and the red fpots bar-tered after another manner; for there appear about the edges of the wings… … The C h a p. 14. Of leffer living Creatures. 967 W The Day Butterflies are to be defcribed after fuch a fort, that all men may fee the fruitful-nefle and elegancy of Nature in this behalf and admire. For ihe hath not lefle played herpart* or wrought hard rather in the variety of thefe, their…
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