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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 954

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former green oneswere. 1 Thole that live in quickfets are moft green and big, thofe that are found in oats, orcorn, or grafle, are of divers colours according to the place where they be, and are far leflethen the reft. But if we compare their Nature and conditions with mans, they being our… … Chap. 17. Uf leffer living Creatures. 991 right ufe of things, can finde in ourhearts many times to abufe even ourparents themtelves. Whatguell willbe content with the diet ot the Graf-hopper ; that is iimple, mean and fru-gall, not inquinated with variety ofdifhes,or cookery,or curious…

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