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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 941

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a-ther increueth it. Thus far of thofe Glow-worms which are found in Europe. Amongfl thole that are found out of Europe, that which the Inhabitants of the leffer Spain callCocuias take the firft place, becaufe it yeelds a greater light, carrying a little torch before menin the dark. In Greek it may… … with us, not To great as a hazle nut, faith MaiolusMt iometimes bigger than two hnle nuts, toenth wo mches, and as thick as a mans little hnger Lardane fa*well, that fome oitheta; b?aaS the Rm-beetle; it hath a long head joyned to the body, the torepart whereof bacharc as di^ a> u» m« , ° as it…

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