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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 969

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are longer than theirwhole bodies, they are flexible with nine or ten joynts; not exactlyround, but are rough like Goats horns, which although it can movethem every way, yet when it flies it holds them only forth dire&ly,and being wearied with flying, fhe ufeth them for feet: for knowingthat…

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