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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 953

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arre; in Germany and England I do not hear that there are any Grafhoppersto be found, but if they be, they are in both Countreys called How-krickzls, or Baulm Kric^ets •in Flanders, Feildtdrefin ; of the Walloons, (if I miftake not) Strafen; in Polonia, Konickj Zje-muyco, Spiewa. Sometimes the name… … fome thaThunt after words will have it derive the word CkW*> quafi cito cadens-, (i.e.) quicklyperifhih. And that indeed is the Epithet that Arifi. gives it, «x«>c?* tw7/& the fhort livedJraH.opper, tor io indeed it feemstobe. Of che; Grafhoppers, fome are more common, others more rare. 1…

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