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 972
k, it hath a nofe on its face crooked hornd liketo the ftem of a fhip; about the middle whereof there is anotherhorn bent inward, and comes forth of a little knot, and fuch another comes out of abunch on the fhoulder; the whole body from the end of the horns to the tail is fourinches long, and it… … foach. CamerartHs did elegantly exprefs, when he Tent to Pennius the fhape of this Infeftoutofthe iiorehoufe of mtural things of the Duke of Saxony ; with chefe Verfes: A Bee begat me not-, nor yet did I proceedFrsm any Female, but my [elf I breed. For it dies once in a year, and from its own…
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