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 936
tterfly, which linedoth firetch out againft the Sun with no lefle pride than the Peacock doth,and (by the heavenly colour which fhe excels in) fhe is almolt able to fhamethe Peacocks %. The body is of a Crane colour, the upper wings are green in a white ftalk ;.in the middle they are yellow and… … 6. It hath round bunchtfmooth moulders, which are of the colour of allies mingled with ink,the body is full of cuts, and is of an afh kinde of colour; it hath narrow wings, and the utmoft areof a Crane colour mining with fome exceeding bloud red drops, the little bead, the feet,the hornsare like…
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