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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 960

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of the body fqme-what dun, or rather black and white. I found them in muddy and ftansding waters, but the nature of it I yet know not. This differs fltjmthe land Grafhopper, both for that the head ftands out more, anditfeems to have iome kinde of neck, and alfo jt hath wings notfit for flight, but… … Chap. XVIU. Of Moths wJUi ®ldtttff MOfl men talk much of the Blatt<e->b\it few or none able to defcribe what the Blares, properlyfo called, are, neither do they give the leaft mark whereby they nuy be known; but ga-thering divers notions, here and there do pup them all together and confound…

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