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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 94

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fpots are wrought in fafhion of a fifhers net, and the whole body foadmirably intercoloured with variety,that it is in vain for the wit or art of man,once to go about toendevour the emulous imitation thereof. The tail of the beaft is like the tail of an Afle, and I cannotjudge that it is eithgr… … 8 6 The Hiftory of Four-footed Beaft f. SCiller affirmed!, that in the land of the Giants, there is a beaft which hath the head, neck, andcat s of a Mule, but the body of a Camel; wherefore it is probable, that it is conceived by aCamel and a Mule: thepicture whereof is before fetdown,asit was…

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