CURIOUS

CREATURES

ZOOLOGY

LONDON

JOHN
14,

KING

WILLIAM

C.

NIMMO
STREET,

1890

STRAND

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PREFACE.

"

TRAVELLERS

writing

their

Our

ancestors

and

being,

4t

world,

new,"

and,
is

It

which

to

letting

fashioned

credit

now-a-days.

old

the

this

old

book.

of

their

stories

them

than

writings,

as

have

it,

place

to

too

in

it,
much

into

written,

for

stories

is

of

oblivion

the

paraphrase

to

portion

forgotten.

from

their

tell

that

inquisitive

giving

compiled

say

could

now

every

are

that

age

man

and

into

falling,

authors

language,

old

no

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changeth,

of

fast

were

for

globe,

noses

order

some

rescue

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could

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told.

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compiled,

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he

them,

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in

given

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work,
for

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wood

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book

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his

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European,

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doubt

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of

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PREFACE.

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the

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CONTENTS.

PAGE

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INTRODUCTORY

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AMAZONS

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MEN

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FOX

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WILD

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SATYRS

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ANTELOPE

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HORSE
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APES
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ANIMAL

THE

DOG

MIMICK

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LORE

THE

CAT

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THE

MANTICORA

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THE

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LION

LAMIA

THE

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THE

LEONTOPHONUS

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THE

CENTAUR

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PEGASUS

CROCOTTA

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FEED-

CATTLE

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THE

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BACKWARDS

MEDICINE

ANIMAL

THE

SU

THE

LAMB-TREE

THE

CHIM7ERA

THE

HARPY

THE

BARNACLE

EGG

WOMAN

THE

GRIFFIN

THE

PHCENIX

THE

SWALLOW

THE

AND

MARTLET,

LESS
FOOT-

BIRDS

SNOW

THE

BIRDS

SWAN
.

THE

ALLE

ALLE,

THE

HOOPOE

THE

OSTRICH

THE

HALCYON

THE

PELICAN

THE

TROCHILUS

AND

WING
LAP-

WOOLLY

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GOOSE

REMARKABLE

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SIREN

AND

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CONTENTS.

XI

PAGE

CRABS

AND

CRAYFISH

267

THE

SALAMANDER

323

268

THE

TOAD

326

THE

LEECH

THE

SEA-SERPENT
.

.278

SERPENTS
.

WORMES

THE

AND

DRAGONS

CROCODILE
.

THE

BASILISK

THE

SCORPION

330

311

THE

ANT

332

THE

BEE

332

THE

HORNET

333

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INDEX

293

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COCKATRICE
.

329

335

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

us

if

and,

have

must

we

of

through

Master

of

beings,

phases,

he

arrived

Conqueror

and

he

Darwin,

many

before

curious

created

believe

may

mutations,

position

proud

into

noblest

gone

gradual
present

the

with

Zoology
Man

researches

our

commence

and

at

his

of

the

in

the

World.

creation

animal

back.

He

begins

lowest

form

of

which

we

"

animals

probably

organised
and

carry

us

reptiles

on

were

to

the

once

such

to

and

we

further
is

in

thus,

says

the

with

character,

the

fish

amphibians.
intimately

his

of

animals,

Ascidians.
of

group

the

We
connected

see

as

advance

that

lowly

Ganoids,
have

must

small

These

fishes,

these

from

the

obscure

an

marine

of

group

very

kingdom

obtain

to

Lepidosiren,

the

like

From

developed.

which

existing

of

lancelet

fishes

other

of

rise

gave

the

as

Ascidian,

in

able

are

we

larvae

the

resembling

going

he

progenitors

consisted

apparently

glance,

not

vertebrate

and

and

:"

which

at

an

place

"

ancient

most

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for

him

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man

high

protogenitor,

to

acquainted
Man

of

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with

anything

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man's

thankful

feel

to

assign

not

proud

to

almost

ought

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does

philosopher

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been
would

birds

together;

and

and

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

Monotremata

the

classes

the

these

from

and

We

mammals.

interval

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New

the

latter,

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"

at

rudiments

which

occasionally

reversion,
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and

given
of

with
bodies

in
man

in

of

tail,having
were

also

only occasionally

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of

acted

and

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great

stems,

and

from
and

wonder

and

aid

their

of
he

of

here

shall

their

ears

their

muscles.

by
but

many
are

means

characters

through

embryology.
allude,

covered

have

early
with

genitors
pro-

hair,

pointed

were

bodies

by

him

The

chapters.
once

structure

the

and

morphology
I

the

in

and

during

effected

be

mutual

exists

time,

the

trace

restore

to

appearance

proper

reappear,

to

retains, by

doubt

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rudely

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can

which

beards

the

man

still

man

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movement

to

order

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the

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aid
to

the

having

sexes

capable

facts

placental

the

the

partially

not

make

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by

various

been

both

able

be

which

of the

by

look

early progenitors.

our

the

monkeys;

endeavoured

now

but

periods,

two

led

proceeded."

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think,

into

period, Man,

far

will

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successive
of

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to

of

which

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these

World

class

Marsupials

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off

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remote

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of

shall,

from

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affinities.
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wide

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have

genealogy

ascend

branched

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glory

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thus

may
is

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conceive

early progenitors

the

to

reptiles,

the

ancient

the

to

lated
re-

vertebrate

In

fishes.
to

and

and

lower

two

difficult

not

are

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ancient

the

from

steps

present,

higher,

birds,

the
and

amphibians,

classes, namely,
mammals

of

either

from

derived

were

connect

at

can,

three

the

mammals,

namely,

"

one

no

descent

of

line

what

by

say

degree,

slight

But

reptiles.

with

mammals

in

now,

were

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muscles,
normally

and

provided
limbs

which

present

and
now

in

CURIOUS

The

Quadrumana.

the

the

in

toe

with

great

the

and

our

their

land.

teeth,

canine

from

The

which

great
genitors,
pro-

habits,
males

served

them

quenting
fre-

were

as

weapons."
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Mortimer

satirically,yet amusingly,

"

"

There

Centuries
Then

he

APE,

an

was

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in

arboreal

were

forest-clad

warm,

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some

formidable
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foetus,
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provided

CREATURES.

and

passed,
more

was

gave

MAN,

accompanying

in

the

days

his

hair

thumb

and

that
became

to

his

earlier

were

curlier,
wrist,
"

POSITIVIST."

illustration,which

seems

to

embody

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

all

maternal

progenitor,
published

Zahn,

of

requirements

the

in

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from

is

1696

book

old

an

there

and

"

representing

as

Joannes

by
"

figures

our

as

Ourani

Outains."
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the

that

says

period

the

of

men

if

they

longer

than

and

tails,

wore

were

is

(which
from

copied

the

book),

same

they

unbecoming
is

that
taste

if

been
a

or

toy

of

the

"

and
sit

is

tailed

difficultyof being
but

as

he

down,

unable

observes, they

crocodiles

they

"

so

had

much
to

race

use

to

so,
seats

that

Peter

called

holes

like
those

they
in

in

that

says

In-

under

laboured

when

with

adorned,

region

stiff like

were

were

women.

them

move

Java,

only

so

these

"

men

arid

Martyr

there

authors

tailed

not

but

or

terrier.

old

men

zaganin,

like,

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had

greyhound,

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speak

tainly
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are

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like

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graceful

more

than

still

"

they

be

to

matter

"

can

said

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hardly

in

that

illustration

this

in

no

animals
of

wanted
them.

fishes
to

CURIOUS

Ctesias

and

Ptolemy

in

there

were

men

were

of

remarkable

us

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"

in

palm

live

men.

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in

the

had

the

of

Borneo,

north-east
four

felt

and

seen

inches

long,

mountains

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Couret

de

who,

he

tails

at

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least

with

by

out
course

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long.

theory

that

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medical

has

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fine

men

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per-

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or

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know

that
be

so

as

to

for

the

from

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old

originally
some

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form

the
"

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pseudo

soldier.

fresco

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at

aesthetic

maybe,

or,

men,

cavalry, although

infantry

an

men.

partially borne

men

as

the

the

had

with

man

young

vintage.
as

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peopled
1

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tailed

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picture

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are

about

inspecting officer,who

men,

out

to

the

Niams,

said

which

has

efficient

still be

had

mankind

prolonged,

unfit

would

fact

"

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representing
Fauns,

now

who

trader

tailed

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and

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of

Abyssinia

further,

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practice

in

Niam

inches

his

is

the

tailed

were

race

and

inhabited

declare

is

dog's."

tails

they

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military

tail,which

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coccygis

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living

them

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wild

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which

race

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he

nay,

"

island.

about

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tails
born

says,

of

of

of

with

met

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kind

thickness

he

are

them.

on

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Chinese

wrote

of

and

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above

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so

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seats.

of

hairy

tails

and

these

tells

kingdom

of

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of

coast

this

are

the

that

says

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heard

says
the

in

and

have

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Marco

hair

no

about

travellers

in

writing

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foot.

tails ;

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tails

modern

people

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men

length,

people

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of

and

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are

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articles

of

familiar

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as

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time,

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comparatively

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belief

they

of

creatures

having

never

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of

none

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upon

imagine

to

simply

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pity

seems

and

were

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

eat,
heads

shoulders."

believed

in,

century

or

two

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

earth,

in

might

have

the

all

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Pains

he

has

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in,

believe

living

500

and

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not

arises,

and

known

by

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commonly
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wonderful

those

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to

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in

of

for

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mentions

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of

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singular

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north

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one

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forehead.

as

the

they

are

dig

out

retain,

and

cupidity,

of

degree
to

with

they

beasts

desirous

is

and

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which

the

regions,

warfare

wild

these

old

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"

having

the

gold

Pliny,

cave,

wings,

with

monster,

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its

perpetual

with

over

the

for

middle

the

which

and

which

Geskleithron,1the

on

carry

kind

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the

afresh

beings.

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did

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remarkable

beyond

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men,

tells

in

dwell

which

nation

placed

mines,
watch

one

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lies

of

human

from

of

name

Herodotus

him,

spot

represented,

keep

their

country

one-eyed

any

these

the

the

father

after

place

the

said

is

race

the

that

and

in

years

from

exist,

to

eye,

of

also

vicinity

miners,

were

Sluper's picture

which

The

lt

indeed

nor

respecting

story

believe

to

was

cap,

consider

tribe

was

christened

some

in

inhabiting

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been

they

they

fancy portrait.

the

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there

ourselves

that

stuck

may

we

likely

very

bring

can

we

candle,

or

events

of

somewhat

the

and

plausible explanation
lanthorn,

eye.

if

existed,

very

whose

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Sicily ;

and

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get possession

it."

of

Milton
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when

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winged

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from

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the

hill,or
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Book

2.

wilderness,
mossy

dale,

by stealth,

custody

purloin'd

boundary

of

gold."

the
not

"

through

course,

his

K\ei6pov, meaning
Gryphon

in

Arimaspian,

guarded

must

tribe

limit
be

or

confounded

with

the
the

earth.

Griffin,

as

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be

seen

CURIOUS

there

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seems

Gryphon

the

deter

to

from

which

Pliny

tells

and
which

have

they

stealing!"

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now,

of

missionary

pilfered,so

is

"

there

and

"

Beyond

the

country

called

is

great

valley

of

of

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which

backwards,

cannibals

"

lacked

besides,

other

Scythian

relatively
and

this

to

wander

race,

their
about

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pose,
pur-

there,
take

in

gold.

there

as

"

luxury

of

are

cold

wonderful

many

Anthropophagi,
in

(the Himalayas),

savage

"

they

situate

Abarimon,

heed,

not

gnawing

the

were,

smaller

found

do

mice

order

mice.
for

be

to

delight

mentions

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are

velocity,

always

great

then

they

course,

there

wonderful

metal

the

of

opened

are

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sex."
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it is

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cinnamon.

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impelled by

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it is that

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of

rafts, which

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is

Topazos

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upon

season,

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it of

sea,

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other

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all

their

cubits

stones."

condiments.

and

winter

the

the

of

four

stone.

and

among

they

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place

word

the

statue,

and

language

the

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the

traded

nor

alone,

man

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energy,

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tracts

of

precious

other

after

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name,

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period

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by navigators

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received

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height,

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mainland

meaning

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in

at

it

this,

to

Topazos,

sought

often

Topazin

to

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

22

conjecture.

the

Amazons,

as

when

but,

for

women's

But

they

drift

to

be

to

They

Scythians,

the

were

them

relations

friendly
however,
they

the

objected

of

customs

same

throw

the
learnt

women

do

could

desire

them.
and

of

not

to

of

not

men,

their

of

your

wives,
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then

property,

or

bow,
have

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your

in

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else

anywhere

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to

prove

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let

you

selves
your-

claim

parents,

return,

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mentioned,

them.
and

with

and

remaining

hunt,

to

for,

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have

we

work,

to

ladies,

with

women.

with

go

most

live

horseback,

on

consort

for

us

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have

we

shoot

things

out

go

continue

to

could

never

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learning

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because

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therefore

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women's

in

do

"

the

Scythians' homes,

the

employments

none

honest
share

with

the

and

wagons,
we

country,

engaged

are

it,

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of

established

Amazons.

to

go

your

javelin,

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to

and

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sex.

gentlemanly

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pertinently put

women

other

by little,they

with

territory.

examination

an

the

far

were

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but

of

(supposed

them

gave

of

they

so

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joke,

that

idea

by horse-stealing,
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to

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strife, and,

as

men

pieces.

"

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to
was

appreciating

they

proved

this, the

which

row

up

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thing,

or

came

landing

their

not

thinking
dead

they

in

slightest

steer

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had

alive

stood

arose,

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them

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one

them

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about,

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on

to

ladies

the

cut

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able

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sea,

and

among

they

at

reckoned

not

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navigation
had

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had

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as

with

ships, taking

three

in

away

rights,

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was,

sailed

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many

"

by

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

24

your
us

live

ourselves."
This

the
were,

the

Amazons
for

Scythians

young
said

they

had

they

were

deprived

did, but,
afraid

parents

when
to

of

they returned,
stop
their

where
sons,

they
and

CURIOUS

committed

had

besides,
that

they thought

that

they

colony

to

should
the

on

and

when

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old

to,

their

they enjoyed
nowadays,

it but

prudent

cross

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little drawback

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that

he

although
is

this
is the
no

what

and

with
he
his

"

other

lordes

all

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of

that

that

men

lefte

time

in

suffer

that

lande,

countreys,
had

great

Colopius,
bloude

good

the

herd

she

that,

and

king

the

that

gathered

were

in

called

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them

togither

their

lande

dwelled

is

lordeshippe

kynge

all

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other

was

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land,

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sithen

and

them,

and

slaine, they

were

killed

bataill

this

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ladies

he

and

there

they

have

the

that

man,

them,

of

where

in

them,

land

kinge

did

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young

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seen

to

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in

slaine

lande.

befell

of

them

was

of

it

"

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them,

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marry.

land

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a

men

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women,

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us.

fact

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in

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lyve

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to

men

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all

them.

over

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of

does

of

land

man

no

Mandeville

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with

war

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could

effected, she

was

to

clothes

consisted

court,

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returned

qualification

"

at

and

wives

their

dream.

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however

suggested

acceded

of which

vainly

so

husbands

same

existence,

but

lady's presentation
until

the

wearing

fondly,

and

hunting, going

"

actual

country,

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or

their

settled,

living

and

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leave,

to

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were

of

an

in

Tanais,

side.

they
way

25

depredations

other

husbands,

and,

CREATURES.

and

among
among

man

no

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them.
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them
men

when

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and

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and

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if

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as

they

and

the
have

for
the

woman

men

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

26

children
"

eate

go,
and

them,
the

for

and

if

if

they

little

of

be

they

have

bee

of

and

warriours,

of

other

brene

if

away

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are

lordes,
lande

that

well

governeth

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pappe

countrey

with

can

shielde, and,

ryght

that
3

they

they

the

brene

soudy

and

this

water."

with

is all environed

lande

in

lande

that

of

bearing

women

often

are

of

queene

those

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bloud

gentill

they

they

chyldren

maide

for

bloud,

fathers, when

theyr

to

away,

pappe

shoting.

the

them

left

they

send

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PYGMIES.

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overlooked,

be

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in

xxi.

him

approach

mentioned

wealthy
called

Homer

even

"

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which

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when

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To

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seas,

noise,
pigmy

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in

wrote

war

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vex

the

race

descended

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classics,

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3,

plain

embody'd

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wounds

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upon

poem,

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all

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are

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of

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rain,

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descends

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in

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order, through

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also

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in

of

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men

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translates

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warmer

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are

mentions

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them

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of

sport

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his

dwarf."

or

of

not

Pygmies,

Pygmaeus.

3-6),

Homer

is

of

bread

the

the

made

it

but

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from
for

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offer

to

have

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injunction

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have

ages

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in

mentioned

are

must

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and

abnormal,

are

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and

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they

as

all ages.

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not

men

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the
death
the

fly,

mid-way

sky

they bring,

wing."

Pygmeeogeranomachia,"
3

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war.

1.

CURIOUS

Aristotle

to

goats
to

some,

them.
in

B.

the

which

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extremity

c.

mentions
"

2.

of

the

harvest

rpeu,

these

three,

accompanying

holes

time
a

hatchets,

and

went

Cranes

Scythia
times,

to

on

but
at

by

plunder

especially
the

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"rTri6a/u.ai,
spans.

the

themselves

to

called

people,
the

with

stature

from

under

forest, and

birds,

several

them

mountains,
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in

fell

to

yearly

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the

lived

certain

there

came

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against

war

7,

of

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Pompeii.

at

if

as

corn,

lambs

and

in

out

27

Cranes.

fresco

that

came

down

make

says

and

cut

from

is

illustration

earth,

and

Pygmies

the

about

CREATURES.

very
the

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

28

Pygmies
three

said

are

in

spans

only.

They

exist

to

height,

that

enjoy

blasts

northern

mentioned

said

that

spring

to

backs

of

there

they

and

rams

this

them

Cranes.
with

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feathers

of

citie

that
freshe

little

they

and
little,

viii

yeare

the

best

great
great

not,
men,

as

or,

Ser

Marco

Pygmies.

in

of

viii

Polo

Says
1

he

Other

but

they

warns

"

editions

men,
were

among

his

readers
tell

may

say,

we

as

six

or

seven

they
liveth
are

all

maner

smal

men

them

amonge

them,

"

and

men

in

these

have

for

travaill

are

that

small

cotton,

they

river

long,

he

and

and

then

"

though

these
of

river

men

span

women,

and

passe

This
there

and

yeare,

and

great
if

Caan.

woiide

to

those

them,

the

mixed

great

brode,

three

and

men

the

over

great

but

sylke,

are,

of

scorne

giaunts,

we

iiii mile

are

tyl land,

nor

for

of

men

three

impossible

When

'"

Pigmeens,

but

in
are

of

space

mud,

nere

right olde,

workemen
that

both

live

they

birds

built of

passe

the

of

they

is holden

thing

travail

for

the

they

of

land

right fayre,

are

is

lande

the

stature,

bee

of

it

the

goeth through
of

Chibens,
and

into

enter

men

and

those

multitudes

are

the

on

arrows,

be

them.

describes

of

water,

said,

every

shells."

egg

thus

for

is

It

seated

of

increasing
it is

cabins,

and

Mandeville
from

the

withstand

to

with

it would

otherwise

that

and

months,

armed
young

has

down

going
body,

them

occupies

expedition

from

Cranes.

large

the

and

eggs

of

Homer

that

by

upon

and

and

mountains

people

goats,

the

destroy

that

in

sea-shore,

the

the

by

habit

the

in

are

inches

atmosphere,

war

but

are

twenty-seven

say,

these

is

waged

being

as

to

sheltered

it

is

which

races,

salubrious

perpetual spring, being

the

two

they

would

have

have
of

us."

against

you

years.

moreover

pseudo
that

CURIOUS

bring

people

when
come

from

little

men,

over

India, 'tis

is

there

the

on

and

pluck

and

these,

and

on

them,

and

daub

until

nowhere

were

there

tell

kind

of

monkey

then

which

seen

hair

of

and

it is

cheat

the

these

as

things,

all

in

the
stuff

other

else

small

so

take

They

and

see

you

see

is very

dry them,

saffron,

this

You

the

to

those
on

man's.

anywhere

nor

For

how.

hair, except

But

men

cheat.

you

like

and

men.

they allege

manufactured

are

with

India,

ever

and

will

breast,

like

in

for

just

them

look

they

lie

all .the

out

the

beard,

face

which

29

pygmies

them,

Island

has

and

small,

all

call

they

as

(Sumatra),

Island

CREATURES.

world,

pretended

pygmies."
But

there

classical
modern

the

his

males

they

the

beards

have

the

of

kinde
But

times

"

Wood,

bring

the

quote

from

"

It

1828
acre

of

is

alleged

White,

to

men,

the

"

mixed

is

by

half
state

knees

yet

they

have

of

thus

with

contemporary

in

extent,

of

Tennessee,

were

they

are

and

that

the

little
make

in

(pp. 246,

half

giving

the

in
town

J.
my

whence,
247,

248).

that
acre

an

E.

by

America,

discovered
near

of

modern

to

newspapers,
from

sense

shew

Dwarfs,"

from

pigmies

that

down

particular

fiction

"

in

geese."

pygmies
and

"

but, although

but

of

comes

news

the

Giants

am

man

fingers,

manner

the

mentioned

Iceland,

speech,

burying-grounds,

several
and

the

of the

these

Greenland

also

of

of

reproduces
of

in

living

history

and

fact

sometimes,

are

distinct

after

to

as

These
as

of

nor

hissing,

authority,

Pygmies

downe

shape

1868,

the

joynts

uttermost

have

only

not

perfect shape

most

understanding,

or

of

Pilgrimage,

the

represent
to

tells

Esquimaux.

Purchas

hairy

Magnus

but

story,

mention

modern

more

Olaus

folk.

small

much

are

the

of

to

in
an

county

Sparta,

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

3o

wherein

of

coffins

or

small

very

the

appeared

people
being

teeth
full

coffins

the

the

at

bottom,

of

bend

left

the

hold

would

nearly

shell,

of

three

shells.

ing-places

pint,

colour,

grey
One

of

pearl

ninety-four

neck

found

was

arm

the

was

in

of

which

these

beads.

skeletons

had

Near

of

the

their

on

the

vessel,

that

stone,

found

one

site

one

In

ground

were

of

appearance

laid

or

or

two

or

its

about
these

of

their

breasts.

cruse,

made

and

with

buried

their

on

deep

flat stone

end,

regular order,

hands

their

with

and

backs,

in

east, and

the

toward

heads

were

feet

two

all

were

their

others

each

or

of

age,

by laying

side,

dead

The

corpse.

made

each

at

one

about

well

Some

while

short,

and

stone,

and

great

tombs

skeletons

formed.
to

were

graves

of

were

the

over

The

long.

and

lived

and

smooth

worn

well

have

the

strong

were

were

to

of

length

bones

frames

whole

in

deposited

been

greatest
The

inches.

the

set, and

The

stone.

nineteen

was

had

people

buryancient

an

town.

in

Webber,
to

'

diminutive

the

in

feet

length, by
sides,

bottom,
he

These
a

pigmy

reach

conjectures
that

race,
of

even

extinct

at

tradition

of

of

so-called

the

structed,
con-

stones.

of

sepulture

period

about

and

flat,unhewn

places

and

be

to

deep,

the

be

became

the

inches

top, of

and

refers

Kentucky

receptacles

eighteen

to

in

found

these

describes

he

History/

Natural

of

Romance

sarcophagi

; and

Tennessee
three

his

beyond
Indian

aborigines.
for

1866

spending

much

Newspapers
had

been

attending
Watertown
were

in

disclosed

to

that

by

tell
time

mining

some

county
the

us

some

washing

General

that
in

Smith

County,

business,

small

graves,

creek

who

see,
Tennes-

discovered

remarkable

of

Milroy,

near

which
in

its

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

32

their

they

make

rich

mahogany

black

Mr.

his

in

Pacha,1 encountered
does
of

not

to

simple

of

people,

women

Stanley,
had

but,

at

the

lively

having

our

judgment

and

as

the

on

of

Emin

pigmies,
Mr.

but

Wolff

he

gives

affable, kind-hearted

an

vicious

of

found
of

tendencies

The

races.

them

their

he

his

but

to

relief

and

arrows

"

returned,

letters, had

habits

the

poisoned

having

not

annoying,

very

better

and

suspend
of

tempers

these

people.

Wolff

of

odds
the

they

says
but

of

of

amiable.

and

writing,

as

and

live

semi-barbaric

most

recollection

record

no

the

these

devoid

contrary,

present

we,

small

than

the

on

which

short,

them

which
as

and

ways,

of

account

them

industrious

are

and

the

degree

greater

for

tribes

some

describes

who

them,

is

of

expedition

with

agree

in

Congo.

the

Stanley

with

palm,

hair

the

thousands

of

Tens

the

smooth-faced,

are

while

sling,

skill.

of

sap

men

colour,

of

branch

south

The

soap.

night.

as

the

collect

dwarfs

These

ordinary

an

wonderful

with

wielded

is

hands,

and

dexterity,

astonishing

with

are

stand

in

brave

so

physique

and

their

of

awe

cunning

against them,

the

bigger

that,

bours,
neigh-

with

all

are

masters

pigmies

the

situation.

GIANTS.

This
The
to

last

History
overcome

he

See

of
the

engaged

was

sentence

his

April 1889.

letters dated

almost

seems

for

Thumb,

Tom

lubber-headed
in

with

September

them

1888,

compendium

his

wit

giants,
"

they
which

in

no

in

him

conflict

every

were

arrived

enabled

of

match

England

for

early in

CURIOUS

the

him.

Take

all the

dwarfs,

their

dwarf

could

they

imprisoned

knights

cleanly liver,

quarrelsome,

lustful,

Fo

the

was

pleasure

I hasten
of
It

do

these

"

That

the

alleged before,
saith,

that

North,

who

Starchaterus
Vertues

are

who

giants

free.

and,

turbulent,

was

Fe

cannibal.

man,

it is

as

in these

other
as

of
be

the

Fi

quite

respects,
ject
sub-

the

on

as

whose
extolled

us

Champions."

Danish

often

mighty

great

worthily

tells

and

of Giants

shall

Thavestus,
so

there

knight,

some

set

giant

the

discoursing

thus

Writer

who

amongst
were

damsels

characters

further

sobriety

and

by

and

and

men.

famous

most

but

but

"

slain

be

and

their

Magnus

Of

to

Pacolet,
wits,

acute

compass

colossal

before

great

Chivalry.

occasionally

of

type

so

Olaus

"

and

whitewash

to

to

is

not

always

33

with

was

was

Ftim

of

endowed

fate

ultimate
their

and

Romances

were

little

very

was

CREATURES.

affairs,Saxo,

alleged hereafter,

strong

Giants,
admirable

by him,

in

men

there

was

and
that

the
one

heroick

there
c

were

scarce

the

him

like

any
whole

And

that

glass,

For,

peculiarly

see

the

as

loved

antient

wherefore

hating

smoaked

and

he

adulterate
antient

he

all at

Food,

Luxury

he

the
that

made

"

Strong
Or
War

made

them,

men

love,

on

is the

do

love

dainty

that

in

his

Gates

thing they

most

and

for

nor

and
a

Feasts

delight

to

turn

to

boyled

breed,

things

away

from

amongst

they need,
feed,

of

monstrous

Frugality.
do

some

Gluttony.

Language."

on

true

Rule

Verses

meat

by

borrowed

Country
thus

his

as

on

kind,

divers

effeminate,

so

his

raw

might

with

one

the

rost

with

suppers

of

be

to

they

sang

Starchaterus

spend

that

he

them

he

force

tampered

that

Verses
of

many

holding

Danes,

of

Superstitions

had

Wherefore,

of

Germans,

desired

Hunger,

Delights,

to

ing
imitat-

feeding

abrogate

endure

not

he

but

the

age.

dainties.

and

was

should

unusual

Cookery

meat

in

as

lustful

costly

away

outward

or

Meal

one

that

together

could

drove

fit to

Starchaterus

and

Diet,

abate
of

contagion

Frugality, by

Moreover,

rest

and

this

hated

in

his

as

sweetness,

he

pally
princi-

may,

respected Vertue,

he

meat,

remit

the

by

Diet

we

be.

high-

thought

valiant

Continency,

profusion

appetite,

should

Vertue,

his

rank

greater

meat

of

he

is

immoderate

not

of

of

luxury

loved

manner

provision

homely

lest

the

testifies,that

and

which

and

that

to

relation, that

neglecting pleasure,

the

the

Saxo

same

frugality,

Alwayes

this

cleerly

more

men

in

or

shall

ever

sobriety,

his

to

or

Europe,

ascribes

he

valiant

all

now,

are

Vertues

for

necessary

in

dayes

hardly

mentions

he

man,

those

or

other

amongst

annex

in

World,

spirited

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

34

the
the
the

ting
Omit-

CURIOUS

You

may

Full

hard,

Than

their

Of
A

old,
dish

Nor
He

fed

men

that

First

dish

he

Crust

greatest

The

King

No

himself

Drinks

Beer

their

was

They

fed

Each

Table

Few

Dishes

And

in

There
Nor

Each,
No
Did
Were
No

sparing,
Silver
the

Meats

of

Tankards

or

almost

Basons,

Fit

by

To

garnish,

Host,
or

and

Ox

fill his
former

the

drest,
;

blest.

most

in

use,

abuse,
cruze.

days,
*

for

their

Dishes

this

were

table

ways

bewrays.

thought

brought,

vainly sought."

were

horns,

best

rost.

Bowls

great

guilt Cups

Chests

meanly

wooden

to

owest,

boyl'd, no

broad

Oxeys

bost,

Honey

to

the

dine.

himself

nor

fine,

yet

thought

held

great

so

Ceres

but

empty

or

by

of

little

did

admirer

use

did

grown

Tap,

eat,

man

nere

Liquor,

Dishes

the

man,

that

Flagons,

no

stand

each

would

each

Fare

plain

at

stomach

sparingly

were

and

hand,

full

on't,Antiquity

painted

in

nor

with

was

were

took

Gluttons,

Meats

on

fare

there.

common,

common

free.

and

at

not

used

were

be

were,

simple fare, though

were

they

were

stinking meat,

on

and

good

with

The

fed

cold,

bold

order

he

will.

hold

or

to

and

yawning

hungry,

was

Content

Flint

swill,

their

did

dry'd Gammon,

as

'gainst

for

we

first in

was

Table

at

what

But

eat

his

man

time

horn

cups.

fill

mingling

Hachon,

sat

hard

as

made

This
No

elder

Begachus

Countray

that's

mind

King

on

and

him

fare

daily

do

with
bid

hair,

and

together, hot

we

are

their

smack,

no

meats

have

of

waited

Helgo

flesh

their

to

Lords

That

had

Cream

and

Eleven

Meats,

that

sheep's

eats

Strong,

Milk

boyl'd Meats,

on

Grass,

pollute

to

leave

rank

that

bristled, rugged,

mouths

with

35

beards

dainty Kitchins,

and

Hog's

wide

of

off their

stiff with

and

Bellies

Our

bite

sooner

fly from

We

CREATURES.

bold

"

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

36

By

Sobriety

and
food

and

he

drink,

was

in

moderation

his

and

pirate,

outrageous

most

rance
Tempe-

to

many

of

spite

in

but,

"

induced

he

example,

and

precept,

Berserker.
At

and

death,

killed, begged

and

the

There

are

of

none

so

Giants
and

high

span

15

Moreover

him,

and

16

giants,

his

ft.

there

was

That
of

in.

"

was

ground.

giants,

King

long

but

of

by

In

broad

"

and

cubits
xxi.

Samuel

Bashan,

champion

six

was

15"22,

giants.
had

yet

down,

and

his

the

against

Anakims,

redoubtable

Philistines

went

the

bit

Og,

Gath,

of many

the

head

his

Emins,

cubits

off

head

the

Bible,

ft.

made

fought

And
the

shekels

of

sword,

by

David

and

cut

with

again

war

with

servants

Philistines

of

the

and

David

sons

of

faint.

waxed

17

battle

of

weight

in

brass

But

to

whose

have

And

with

came

the
slew

he

slain

the

to

of

Saph,

Zeruiah

killed

succoured

after

this,that
Gob

at

which

was

him,

him.
.

Philistines

new

David.

and

pass

with

girded

the

hundred

three

weighed
being

son

Philistine,

it

was

spear

weight,

Abishai
the

Hushathite

which

Ishbi-benob,

thought

smote
"

the

was

i.e.,9

"

mention

Israel

and

in
:

in.

to

he

whom

Starchaterus.

as

bedstead
6

noble

Northern

more

life

plentiful

find
"

"

ft.

literally

many

Philistines, Goliath

the

"

edifying

iron

i.e., 13

we

of

Zamzummims

whose

and

body,

records

are

the

of

his

from

favour

as

of

obligingly consenting,

man,

young

severed

him

son

sought

life, he

of

weary

Hatherus,

meeting

had

and

old,

last, however,

of

there

then
the

again

was

Sibbechai
sons

the

of

the

giant.
"

19

And

there

was

again

battle

in

Gob.

with

the

CURIOUS

where

Philistines,

staff of
"

whose

of

man

and

the

there

great

like

yet

was

in

twenty

Jaare-oregim,

Goliath

the

and

where

six

foot

also

he

Gittite, the

Gath,

every

beam.

in

battle
on

number;

of

weaver's

and

stature,

37

son

of

brother

was

spear

And

20

the

Elhanan

slew

Bethlehemite,

CREATURES.

was

four

toes,

born

was

the

to

giant.
"

And

21

22

fell

brother

These

four

of

of

the

Israel, Jonathan

born

to

David,

and

of

son

him.

slew

David,

were

hand

the

by

defied

he

the

Shimeah,
"

when

the

in

giant

of

hand

the

by

and

Gath,

his

servants."
But

these

Henrion,
notable

persons

Moses

13

Putting

aside

The

Arabia
feet

and

there

as

who

the

found

it
the

modern
where

is

been

ft., Abraham

ft.,

20

foot

In

the

of

curiosity

from

by

name,

bodies

their
in

nine

was

Augustus,

Secundilla,
;

times,

our

height

reign

him

than
of

objects

as

and

his

says

brought

was

Posio

in

seen

Claudius

taller

giants, Pliny

who

name,

inches.

reserved
tallest

have

them,

and

milke,

Sir

to

Museum

the

And

giaunts

great

no

clothinge

and

that

beyond

as

they

John

eate

they

Mandeville

to

have

of

as

no

have

of

beasts

but

bread,
no

is

valey

but

have

speaking,

of, comparatively

giants
"

times.

they

drink

in.

family."

people

and

by

persons,

preserved

But

divers

ft. 9

121

was

classical

has

that

Emperor

half

Sallustian

Adam
27

mythical

man

two

were

been

the

many

were

of

heights

ft.

the

by

found

M.

believe

can

we

the

out

in., Noah

Gabbaras

one

he

thus

ft. 9

tallest

was

calculated

1718

"

if

pigmies

mere

in

iiS

and

on

who

Eve

high,

"

were

great

yle,

xxviii

fote

long,

skyns

that

hang

flesh

houses,

"

raw,

they

and
eat

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

38

that

of

fleshe

gladlyer

that

beyonde

giaunts

xlv

as

giaunts

them

saw

have

the

because

have

we

his

earliest

must

have

of

been

at

to

the

the

extinct.
find

We

his

know

mixed

found,

but,

There
or

long-headed,

earth,

and
of

the

the

these,

quite

because

we

flint

animals

these

been

found.

been

has

long-headed

"

have

Cephalous,

Cephalous,

Brachy

bears,

now

Dolicho

the

man,

Arctic

remains
skull

perfect

deer,
rein-

the

manufactured
of

bones
human

of

elephant,

or

roundof

were

far

antiquity.

greater
All

and,

"

the

no

the

existed,
of

shape

them

types

two

were

headed

we

can

well

as

known
must

with

yet,

as

the

the

their

to

animals

then

man

with

occasionally,

and
other

many

in

different

land,

fauna

and

Bos-primigenius,

brown

that

handiwork

implements,
and,

and

hyaena,

cave

the

bear,

cave

cognisance,

climate

the

that

know

any

totally
over

.rhinoceros, hippopotamus,
the

the

was

roamed

Then

have

we

speculate,

to

We

upon.

when

period

wolle,

great

impossible

go

which

of

continent

state.

present

it is

man

existence,

those

MEN.

data

no

Western

the

of

antiquity

cubits

times."

EARLY

On

among

beare

they

many

sene

said
and

us

greater

are

some

not,

and

shepe,

great

are

shepe

these

but

"

long,

to

saye

men

where

yle

an

fote

or

(75 feet)

long

is

yle

"

other,

than

men,

do
as

is
we

conditions.
be

chipped
Palaeolithic

classify

into

period

"

and

that

two

implements

man's

"

that

which
of

that
is

the

this

well-defined,

called

parts,

of

habitation

certain

under

can,

Thus,

divided
flint

to

the
of

Stone
the

Age,
roughly

designated

polished

and

and

the
care-

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

40

of

middle
mainland
the

the

by

charge

common

each

he

wife

mountain

hut

fitted

closely

door
the

lake.
the

round

fish

basket

empty

waiting

then,

dwellings,

and

Zurich.

the

previous

similar

reclaim

the

mud

the
out

found

of

the

the

of

as

of

the

village.

out

land

lake.

In

tiles

the

that

The

of

lake

lakes

Prasias

was

of

still

lake

cold

and
below

to

of
any

Ober

advantage
their

could

to

gardens,
and

"

they
the

the

lake

and,

the

to

this

directed

been
site

they

dredging

implements,

Geneva,
have

the

between

of

course

having
it

lake

the

in

foot

after

gained, by dredging

various

and

of

took

they

as

thus

antiquary

concluded

fishermen

far

it

lets down

fish."

bay

add

they

and,

dryness
fell

lake

the

lake,

found

inhabitants

left,and

wall

an

the

small

he

record
been

water

in

and,

thus

horns,

lake

The

winter,

the

he

Herodotus.

to

level

find,

owing

soil

deer

attention

1854,

Dollikon,

by building
raised

have

record
and

valuable

cord

abundance,

an

of

full

it up

ones

In

Meilen

have

we

the

to

burden

trap-door,

into

trap

down

into

of

is such

his

draws

fall

beasts

there

cord

time,

preceding

and

opened

by

short

Here,

of

has

man

horses
which
; of

for fodder

that, when
an

their

To

man

every

with

should

they

several

leading

children

young

lest

foot, fearing

beneath.

give

the

tie

They

has
;

and

for

from

dwells, with

he

law

wood

manner

planks,

the

in

which

in

the

at

marries,

man

every

following

planks,

the

on

the

in

support

there

man

; but

the

established

piles, bringing

Orbelus

live

They

whenever

three

sinks

called

wives.
has

effect

that

piles

they

but, afterwards,

following

the

to

These

anciently placed

citizens

the

all

from

entrance

narrow

single bridge.

planks,

with

lake,

of

an

ancient

Constance,

dwellings

as

in

the

and

time

of

CURIOUS

habits

the

and

they ground

nay

yielded

pottery,

they

it, and

made

and

peas.

fish,

and

the
animals

following

elk,
whilst

their

goat,

sheep,
over

range

They

ages.

Scotland,

Ireland

Crannoges,
dwellings
the

Lake

artificial

made

which

on

and

exist,

now

boar

"

and

bronze

and

bracelets

that

so

"

In

widely.

very
the

their

lakes,

called
Pile

dwellings.

inhabited

in

found

been
France

in

ox,

remembered,

pins,

have

islands

are

marsh

stone

and

erected

they

cat, beaver,

be

obtained

have

the

boar, horse,

the

dwellings

to

seems

wild

must

Italy, Germany

England,

they

it

of

bear, badger,

the

too, for

ornaments,

wore

practice

These,

beech

bones

boar,

were

"

apples,

ate

and

Brown

period, including

found.

been

this

animals

corn

cereals, fruit,

on

for

wild

on

They

men.

hazel

fed

found.

light

parched

polecat, wolf, fox,

dog.

wide

and

animals,

been

domestic
and

lake

grew

bison, stag, roe-deer,

urus,

have

have

throws

biscuits, they

wild

of

pine marten,

marten,

these

evidently

They
flesh

that

strawberries,

raspberries, blackberries,
nuts,

41

much
of

intelligence

made

they

wove,

also

have

Neufchatel,

CREATURES.

in

of

parts

many

world.

We

have

shell

still

Scotland
;

mouth

of

Malay

and

South

Danish

in

the

in

the

and

the

in

Somme,

the

Peninsula,
America,

in

the

"

but

shells

this
when
were

Devon,

Andaman

when

century),

of

four

were

wide

first

examined,

it

of

molluscs

the

del

Fuego,

and

North

The

noticed,

thoroughly
to

species

at

range.

taken

were

in

Loch

and

Valery

Tierra

very

found

Firth

Islands,

the

middens,

been

St.

at

Australia,

showing

they

have

Moray

the

in

man

kitchen

or

and

of

shores

Cornwall,

course,

prehistoric

Denmark,

kjokkenmoddings,

beaches
that

exist

on

Spynie

of

traces

kjokkenmoddings,

mounds,

which

(of

other

be

raised
found

was

or

shell-

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

42

fish,1that

did

full-grown,

and

implements,
that

showing

had

man

had

sites

the

which

hypothesis
in

of

some

fire.

borne

of

work

the

mounds

obliged

be

to

as

ancient

very

made

were

these

having
clearly

were

ward,
back-

and

poor,

and

"

which

shells

man,

of

shell-fish

on

the

by

so

of

discovery,

traces

heaps

race,
live

to

the

by

out

refuse

these

then,

Thus,

that

to

bearing

hearths

of

collection

prehistoric

borne

fully

was

them,

of

villages

of

flint

some

this

come

was

"

were

in

hand

of

was

knives, conclusively

by

conclusion

the

and

shells

marked

either

were

examination

finding

the

was

bones

they

stricter

so.

result

the

and

made,

nearly

or

that

and

together,

live

not

these
threw

they

away.
can

find

Tierra

del

Fuegans,

the

surveying

We
the

with

while
a

which

voyage

read

following

the

expedition,
of

picture

we

the

1832

constantly
return

intervals

at

the

pile

tons

in

long

distance

of

the

ground,

tufts

few

The

most

very
of

of

few

and

were

the

of

broken

branches

thatched

on

The

mussel,

from
some

whole

cockle,

and

plants

haycock.

stuck
one

at

Fuegian

dimensions,

oyster,

they

to

certain

and

rushes.

but

The

them.

imperfectly

grass

abundant

size

obliged

are

distinguished

in

The

"

amount

colour

green

vivid

is evident

as

be

can

on

grow

consists
and

heaps

we

of the

us

residence

often

must

bright

resembles,

merely

by

invariably

wigwam

These

of

when

middens.

spots,

same

shells, which

weight.

which

It

old

the

to

before

shell-fish,

place

Beagle,

account

kitchen

upon

their

change

to

have

the

inhabitants, living chiefly

and,

and

them,

and

Darwin's

we

of

makers

visited

1836

to

from

fancy

them

Adventure

ships

extracts

can

Darwin

when

from

took

between

analogy

great

very

the

in

side,

with

cannot

periwinkle.

be

CURIOUS

so

much
few

is

shore,

These

way

the

were

of

days

to

the

Qn

beheld.

and

it is

only

period,

under

the

Island,

six

miserable

for

Beagle

While
with

canoe

and

used

Wollaston

northward.

abject

most

43

subsequent

pulled alongside

we

where

any

hour,

an

couple

short

of

...

for

which

work
At

days.

anchored

on

the

as

CREATURES.

going

Fuegians.
I

creatures

the
the. east., coa.sj;,..

natives,

as

have

we

have

seen,

sealskins.

they

possess

men

generally

about

sufficient
It

is

as

the

their

backs

across

the

breast

wind

these

Fuegians

in

full-grown

one

trickled

their

hair

white

make

hardly

can

fresh

water,

their

skins

filthy

voices

faces
and

the

daubed
be-

greasy,

their

tures
ges-

such

Viewing

believe

the

wretches

discordant,

dignity.

was

with

poor

hideous

even

It

together

But

and

so.

These
.

of

loins.

side.

quite naked,

oneself

barelv

their

to

their

inhabitants

and

creatures

side

absolutely

their

the

scrap

is

as

growth,

without

and

small

which

was

body.

paint,

entangled,

violent
one

her

from

were

the

their

in

with

canoe

and

down

stunted

were

the

tribes

some

down

west,

strings, and, according

by

shifted

woman

raining heavily,
spray,

it is

blows,

or

low

as

the

on

central

handkerchief,

pocket

skin,

otter

an

cover

to

laced

as

the

Amongst

possess

large

as

cloaks, and,

guanaco

they

men,

fellow-

are

world.

same

At
...

five

night,

protected

six

or

from

the

climate, sleep
Whenever

either
canoes,
If

whale

the

dive

is

low

and

collect

with

it

the

eggs,

baited

hair

the
is

winter
or

such

like

animals.

carcase

fish
shell-

pick

to

and

summer,

patiently

line,jerk

floating
feast

sit

scarcely

tempestuous

up
rise

must

women,

sea

killed, or

discovered,

they

and

this

coiled

ground,

wet

naked,
of

rain

and

water,

rocks

and

and,
seal

is

beings,

wind

the

on

it

from

human

in

their

small

out

of

miserable

fish.

putrid
food

is

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

44

assisted

by

from

they exempt

believe

I
of

drawn

major

of

part

middens,

these

despised
stork,

capercailzie, ducks,

of

the

great

of

beasts

auk

they

the

ate

and

bear,

mouse

and

porpoise,
Owing

and

"

have

two

ings,

water

classed

are

the

not

sparrow,
and

even

found.
wild

wild

Then

boar,

urus,

cat, hedgehog,

lived

they

fish,

were

the

been

roe-deer,

total
fact

found

been

far

the

on

seal,

rat.

the

yet

by

swans,

have

which

almost

the

to

beside

wild

otter, lynx,

fox, wolf, marten,

dog,

be

also

Birds

geese,

stag,

can

other

ate

swallows,

of

extinct)

(now

they

yet
eel.

and

bones

them,

by

formed

shells

although

as

picture

mounds.

shell

the

herring, dorse, dab,

the

faithful

as

of

Denmark,

in

But

be

to

makers

the

balism
canni-

consequence,

as

are

by parricide."

accompanied
This

and,

famine,

Nor

fungi.

and

berries,

tasteless

few

that

being

the

"

ments
polished imple-

these

one

or

kjokkenmodd-

the

later

there

is

to

of

portions

of

makers

belonging

as

of

absence

Palaeolithic

period.
Of

Bronze

the

write,

to

barbarity

"

men

and

and

as

flint

the

Men

implements

could
be

considered

long-headed
and

infancy,

and

has

specimen
been

mould,

barbarians,

utter

with

and

chipped

their

weapons.

WILD

Sometimes

undeveloped,

metals,
as

men,

primaeval

their

from

smelt

necessity

no

gentle arts, though

who

cannot

the

were

Ages

emerging

all

forge them,

such

Iron

were

nascent.

were

and

MEN.

of

dragged

humanity
up

somehow

has

got
in

astray
the

in

woods,

CURIOUS

like

they
are

as

are

thus

of

Some
the

are

described

fait

Icy
Son

Romulus
credited

were

wild

and

man

Sluper's book,

John

L'HOMME

voyez

les

corps

un

le createur

Dieu

que
user

SAUVAGE.

vray

vela

de

hommes

est

homme
en

seul
raison

sauvage,
toute

saison."

sage,

fiction

and

and

"

Combien
A

Boy,

"

"

them

in

Wild

as

accompanying

portrayed

45

the

such

instances,

"c.

Orson,
hairy

other

Peter

and

Hauser,

Caspar

supplies

CREATURES.

Remus,

with
woman,

where

being
as

they

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

46

"

"

Femme

naturel

Au

Comme

Caesar

When
the

found

having
that

vous

themselves,
the

colouring

had

vanity,

est

icy depeinte,

to

left

about
the

art

only just emerging

and
and

shaving
were

for

of

the

to

4000
of
from

after

civilised,

of

many

he

time,

second
extent

great

themselves

making,

vue."

votre

(so

charioteers

knowing

lieu,

le naturel

sainte,

non

sur

although

and

humain,

Britain

to

came

Cassivelaunus
and

1'ceil

qu'ilappert

voyez

Britons,

cavalry

Romans),

sauvage

qu'elleest

Ainsi

SAUVAGE.

FEMME

LA

the

latter,
the

watch

in

fortification,yet
utter

showed
their

barbarism
that

fashion,

"

they
the

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

48

her

and

sister

brought

were

at

Bologna,

as

Aldrovandus

other

(8), all

so

examples,

that

lived
but

this

is

and
not

no

died
so

one

as

the

Casalius,

Marius

by

over

hairy

as

well

doubt

in

that

other.
and

first

faithful

shown

likeness,

He

city.

authenticated

They

as

gives
this.

CURIOUS

There

were

Burmah,

who

"

of

General
father

and

his

whole

the

inches

the

long

the

this
of

face

of

the

the

face

the

bone

upper

tip, no

growing
organ,
or

ten

so

as

and

it

part

of

hanging
The

blend

with

out
a

ear

with

veiled

inches.
to

the

was

of

the

all

five
and

lock
her

over

hair

of

the

to

in,

was

the

was

the

the

and
the
rest

silky hair,

length

forehead

head,

cheek

Except

of
a

rest

long.

the

of

part

On

the

inches

All

mass

of

colour,

on

it

but

was

mouth,

brown

visible.

large

every

pendant
hair

and

extraordinary.

most

was

and

hair.

over

or

five

was

whole

with
nose

eye,

fully developed

apparently
and

four

the

under

nose,

very

chin,

The

"

of

hair

most

was

it

but

down,

silky

and

nose

the

that

ear,

short

thick

the

was

filled

was

was

alse of

the

to

the

now

abdomen.

covered

between

hair.

that

inches,

writes

less

or

and

cheek,

about

this

on,

Youle

of

covered

it

and

the

grey

where

four

had

exterior

as

legs, thighs,

more

and

abundant

and

because

colour

about

were

have

to

feet, was

shoulders,

breast,

arms,

was

confined

was

paleing
At

the

on

and

daughter, Captain

Maphoon's
part

the

said

and
and

less

Governor-

silky silvery

texture

Youle,

Shu-Maon,

interior

hands

the

They

beard,

long

his

the

an

to

Henry

named

nor

the

with

spine

over

scanty
Of

eyebrows,

of

India

by

strictly be

generally

plentiful over

Journal

Ava."

of

in

trustworthy

"

sent

Court

may

same

but

described,

father

covered

of

his

Ava,

at

most

of

respectively

body, except

hair

in

Mission

face, including

were

ears,

two

1855, by Captain

the

daughter,

of

most

the

eyelashes,

whole

with

of
to

The

neither

His

in

India

Maphoon.

his

and

Narrative

"

his

in

"

people

Governor-General

the

from

by

Crawford,

John

49

hairy

described

are

of Ava

Court

wonderful

two

eye-witnesses,
Embassy

CREATURES.

external
of

eight

brushed

latter

being

dressed

it

not

The

most

children,

have

always

down

been

Martin

W.

Society

of

himself

could

and

which

the

greater

and

the
"

London

"

the

"

has

hairyness

However,

Miss

fairly be
1

Transactions

the

quotes
of
in
to

of the

colour

part

have

of

several

A'inos
"

had

Unbeaten

put

Ethnological

the

it

and
and

with

have

minent
pro-

somewhat
Their

hands

theirjDodies,

of hair."

notably by
read

Anthropological

from

her

which

are

thick

they

visage.

be

than

man

is covered
;

eyes,

Esau

"

said,

very

questioned,

the

the

he

bush,

face

may

hair.

Ethnological

enormous

profusion

paper
of

Bird
said

and

dogs,

with

the

hairy

greater

been

whose

he

before

Japan,

as

covered

their

their

abnormal

an

Memoirs

and

of

of

north

Japanese

are

dark

its mother.

after

beards

in

mild,

aspect

savage

Davis,

dark

the

the

the

an

of

part

and, indeed,

Barnard

that

who

more

forms

generally

with

Their

This, however,

of

other,

paper

been

matted.

is

hair

The

covered

vol.

two

respecting them,

have

not

the

arms,

are

had

her,

saw

being

as

read

foreheads,

and

very

in

by

reputed

London

and

is thick

relieve

in

pale

was

length, seemingly

tribe

upon

Wood

A'inos.

hair

beard

Youle

aboriginal

an

looked

are

long,

had

evidently taking

was

A'inos,

these

Skye-terrier's coat,

curving

eldest, perfectly normal,

the

young,

who

Mr.

animal's

no

and

in

Captain

when

one,

very
The

as

out,

The

inches

four

silky."

and

Maphoon,

was

fine

hair,

locks

long

appearance.

about

and

of

wisps

strange

colour,
soft

the

like

pendant

with

and

of,

know

with

covered

Chinoise

la

forehead.

her

conceal

to

as

densely

nose,

is, that

thick

so

countrywomen)

her

with

usual

(as

was
"

may

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

50

in

Tracks

subject

the

3rd

Society

travellers,
been

Mr.

to

of

prove

exaggerated.
in
at

Japan

"

rest, for

Society, 1866, vol. iv., p.

34.

CURIOUS

she

and

visited,

the

she

hairy, although

(p. 232),

The

"

she

says,

from

writing

and

arms

feet

and

thick

that

soft, as
black

of

coupled

of

hair,

and

with

the

hairy

them

physique, give
the

full

smile,
and

eyes

curious

'

mouth

softer

and

sweeter

make

me,

at

than

Transition
natural

and

approach

to

is

there

acceptation
an

it may
It grows

coast.

feet

of

four

inches

be

the

Borneo

great

found
to

high,

and
in

eyes,

; but
both

which

musical

voice,

all."

at

with

toe

they

is easy,

the

Simiinse,
and

is

and

for

neither

an

in

ape,
so

any

exclusively

forests

swampy

tailless,

prevents

orang

the

nearest

be

may

which

Sumatra,

is

apes,

and

apes,

The

the

the

Chimpanzee,

large size,
but

in

savages

to

largest

humanity.

of their

inhabitant

islands

short

that

their

previously heard,

are

deal

only

but, although

"

profusion

about

low,

humanity

the

are

man

they

Orang,

the

seen

fine, and

as

The

"

of

OUTAN.

need

we

These

Gorilla.

yet

and

"

includes

which

I have

hirsute

from

limbs

I have

light/

anything

OURAN

THE

hands

appearance

the

that

the

the

fur

savage

part, and

times, forget

broad-

singularly vigorous

and

sweetness

bear

with

and

formidably

of

limbs

one

strongly built,

especially

intensity

only

height,

(p. 283),

Again

for

(p. 255),

muscular,

covered

are

cat."

but

short, bristly hair.

backs

whose

boys

two

and

were

as,

Yezo

middle

and

bodies,

with

covered

are

many,

The

were"

set, very

legs short, thick,

large.

some

the

they

race,

Biratori,

about

are

clothing,

no

She,

country.

as

that

wore

chested, broad-shouldered,
the

A'ino

theory that,

They

men

51

the

confesses

"

hairy," and,

was

in

travelled

certainly, disproves

instance

CREATURES.

those
near

about

large,

nor

two

the
four
so

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

52

strong,

be

to

seem

vegetable diet,

interweaving

They

do

miserable

makes

and

trees,

of

story
"

and

by,

and

the

of

which

he
the

not

been

teeth

in

the

if

A.

R.

of

the

following

in

close

seriously injured,
they

and

spears

time,

in

behind,

if

The

choppers.

and

fully

Simia

Satyrus

mouth,
elbow,
Had

he

as

the

was

-quite
with

creature

remained

man

have

would

man

recovered

never

instant

an

manner.

the

destroyed

soon

was

body,

the

above

killed,

not

and

who

in his

dreadful

close

spears

in

seized

flesh

being

animal's

and

hands,

the

on

was

man

the

through

the

house,

On

which

The

he

Dyak

with

him.

his

lacerated

been

but

armed

which

arm,

meet

and

tore

others

long

Land

side.

jungle,

men,

spear

it

man's

the

powerless;
their

his

run

seized

his

making

the

intercept

to

to

orang

got hold

and

can,

feeding

orang

river

the

towards
of

out

ran

the

by

is

there

large

palm

number

front, tried

but

they

tells

in

shelter.

languid

the

on

nest,

or

defence.

own

are

entirely

wildness,

river

saw

retreated

choppers,
in

of

he

alarmed,

legs

obtain

to

Paradise,"

of

the

down

miles

shoots

young

Bird

inhabitants

the

house,

arms

combativeness.

its

few

of

Archipelago

Malay

the

and

Utan

Orang

"

his

in

Wallace,

feeds

as

their

in

well

necessity arises, fight

it

so

native

their

its

as

well, being

confinement

in

but,

"

kind

branches,

the

stand

not

wild,

When

short.

its

man,

long,

extravagantly

as

ridiculously

with

Compared

Gorilla.

the

as

the

use

ill for

his

of

arm."
It is

called

the

lustfulness, certainly
to

Gesner
with

the

the

satyr

gives

us

of

his

accompanying

not

probably
account

on

its

on

of

its

sumed
pre-

blance
resem-

antiquity.
idea

of

figure

the
of

the

orang,

presenting

Cercopithecus,

us

and

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

Cardanus

quotes

form

of

like

man's

all

over

the

hair.

in

when

regions,

it is not

It

boys

Pliny

the

the

and

thus

in

the

cludi,

"

is

Satyr,

nary
extraordi-

They
four

on

sometimes

walk

they have, also, the

of

human

these
to

be

they
"

The

features

are

aged,

of

Topsell
classical

On

never

when

sickly," and,

or

Sphyngium

and

their

piece by piece

he

erect;

caught, except

pouches

feet,

swiftness,

creatures

are

go

being.

of their

account

called

the

swiftness.

and

of

Cathar-

the

of

sometimes

Among

parts

of

animal

an

the

districts

find

we

own

of

what

country

it,

women.

eastern

India,

has

satyr,

evidently

and

inferior.

mountainous

of

height

No

its

speaks

Satyr Ape

the

having

or

of man,

exception

loves

Cercopithecus

legs

withstand

can

made,

the

is covered

and

"

whom,

to

with

man,

with

animal
with

singularly

is

Wild-man,

that

saying

as

53

the

cheeks,

in

their

Satyr
after

up

having

legs

to

the

another
stow

which
and

hands,

mixed

alludes

in

the
and

former

place,

eat

Simia

food

away

they

he

will

says,
in

take

the
out

it."
the

with

Satyrus

horns

like

in this

passage.

goats

;
"

but
The

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

Satyres

history
winde

evill

and

of

wild

Islands,
and

red, and
lesse

not

much

the

marriners

one

abused,

in

whom

whereby

the

them,

Barbarian

them,

among

they

the

tayles

had

to

run

were

Islands,

women,
in

most

they

the

we

being

odious
found

her

them

backs,

hold

for

and

by
the

on

feare,

took

the

on

filthy
to

the

saw

perceived

lay

set

they

their

shipmen,
and

some

that

so

to

and

shippes,

un-

inhumaine

where

These,

of

rage

upon

the

joyned

this

inhabited

land

of

of

coast

inhabitants,

horsses.

than
to

that
of

Satyrian

the

to

to

triall

the

side

the

Islandes,

refused
had

of

behaviour
to

inhabitants

women

heretofore

driven

desart

in

rehearseth

Italy, by

were

marriners

the

having

us

they

farther

Car

unto

many

were

and

men,

uncivill

brought

weather,

where

navigable,

sailed

he

when

three

are

the

on

Euphemus

which

of

that

India

against

over

Ganges;

Satiridce, which

Islands

the

right

number,
the

in

are

be

land

manner,

bruit

very

beasts."
He
of

gives
Simia

the

which

his

us

Satyrus,
have

must

an

accomplished

for

not

animal,

play
pipe,

but

of

coppers)

guerdon

for

handy

reception

(in

which

would

the

upon

the

fruit

the

it, apparently,

had

it

for

pouch

been

could

only

idea

lieu

it
receive

its

of

less
doubt-

as

ance.
perform-

As

"

such

Cynocephali,

the

occasion

to

the

and

the

and

Carvers,

to

in

men

of

also

being
tion

likenes,

from

things

their

hayre,

Peradventure

from

the

Seirim,

Esa.

Desart,

or

to

Seir,

rough

it

"The

13,

; and

the

the

Germans,
and

of

likeness

are

many

Satyres,

solitary places,
all other

especially Satyres.
is

interpreted

Fawnes

and

fitlyderived

more

whereof

34,

it

selves,
them-

Apes

wherewith

Satyre

Esa.
is

the

Teufel.

the

plural
of

monsters

lisim

when

their

the

is

is

the

put

are

Bacchce

called

and

which

wanton

is, that

Safin]
Nymphce,

the

the

elder,

wherefore

is,

and

Dewas

through

the

other

sports

for

and

songes

that

passed
and

Satyres,

is SaJanas

that
lesejathin,

dauncing

difference

Schedin

render

Illyrians, Devadai,

They

called

were

of

Seirim,

Arabians,

exercised

Dionisius,

Also

the

in

to

daenomina-

any

rather

women,
but

which

Persyans, Devan,

beasts

to

name

hairy

not

And

shapes

devilish

Sair.

the

(although

other

and

infected

Chaldceans, for

because

and

abode

feet

signifieth Goats.

evill devills

world,

Asse,

their

and

the

for there

lust

the

Hebrew,

in

Apes,

fore
there-

appeared

done

Satyre

and

time

take

have

they resemble,

shape,

naturally

are

"

the

human

rough

Apes

whom

to

common

their

as

Devils

Devil;

head,

have

but

Satyres,

was

scene

of both.

some

Devils

that

from

shape

or

wild

his

neither

at

were

Painters, Limners,

on

have

they

as

it

the

given

seldom

superstition,

have

and

probable

thinke

homes

Devils

have

and

rare

to

Satires

Onocentaure

the

falsly)there

that

with

whereas

this

(though

Apes,

encrease

that

be

may

Apes

most

their

him

Goates,

Baboun

other

with

Poets

described
like

Satyre,

occasioned

hath

or

imagine

to

some

so

men,

beast,

it

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

56

sometimes

Tytiri,

sometimes

Sileni

smaller
and

and

greater,

Bacchus

is

younger

Sileni;)
pictured

CURIOUS

in

riding
him

on

an

chariot

of

Asse,

and

their

getheer
of

their

CREATURES.

vine

Bacchce

called

are

that

sometimes

AZgipance

the

among

little hilles

full

night-time they
a

in Atlas

"
.

taines
the

of

of

province

spoken

of

(though

faced

resemble

Fawnes,

Pan

worshipped
set

for

the

up

"
.

other

any

shape

They

carry

house,
to

eat,

is but

Solinus

of

from

under

thence

being

it
in

ordinary

the

of

of

envious

of

Formicce
1

their

chin

hungry,

with
lions
Thyrsi.

them
;

as

they
every

being

were

religion

and

gates,

persons.

in them,

their
like

them

are

Poets,

Gentiles

dores

besides

names

the

conditions

men

speakes

by

Such

their

humaine

meate

their

making
annuall

no

which
many

part of their

bewitching

the

have

at

in

Cebi

are

us.

of the

one

was

Satyre

resemblance

though

and

of

against

Satyres

it

; and

Gods

picture

remedy

nor

for

Apes,

There

unto

and

Satyres

not

Prasyan

in time

moun-

the

distinguished

Sileni,which,

and

daytime.

but

are

declared, Nymphes

before

the

Eastern

Corudce,

known

ing,
foot-

no

Cartaduli,

beards.

naturall

properties

the

the

nor

better

Satyres

these

jEgipance,

:)

the

also

so

was

in

Ethiopia,

in

short

in

of

and

bred

them

like

in

country

Comari

the

before,

of
any

the

the

Satyres

kindes
than

in

India,

Satires

also

are

and

the

with

dansing,

there

found

certain

that, in

Cymbals

be

to

or

Stein-

are

and

and

whereof

Moores,

appearance,

or

There
.

and

reason

anticke

there

fires,piping

Tymbrels

the

amongest

remnant,

to

of

to-

Pliny reporteth,

Satirique ^Egipance,

great

use

noise

wonderful

the

the

wherefore

By

sometimes

Ethiopians,

westerne

of

also

they

beside

shaking

Paulmers.1

Scirti,and

satyrical dauncing, Sicinnis, and

nistce ;

ridinge

Satyres

or

and

Javelines

leaping they

Silenus

branches,

the

staulkie

57

as

in

take

outward
of
a

store

it forth

day,

of very

men.

which

unquiet

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

58

with

sicke, great

lonia, in

old

yong,

interpreters) demanded

of

only

save

answer,

women

calling

to

others,

Follow

him;

to

helpe

them

or

what

came

done

had

there

appeared

their

upon

quaked

and

in

was

the

at

could
but

he

that

yet,

said

would

Midas

of

was

eares).

This

loved

be

to

and

after

man

might
"

thinke

that,
thinke

whereof,
suddenly,

not

this

so

they
he

put
when
and

Satyres,

as

heard

his

with

be

Whereupon

highway,
meeke

Midas

to

fable

moderate,
had

wine
the
was

lost

of

one

unarmed,

their

into

Satyre
overcome.

had

lust,

before

as

(for

used

his

by

appeared
that

these

quaile

to

say,

mild

them,

outragious

then

and

wine,

Apollonius

Midas

mother

with

them,

wantonnes

say

before,

and

his

men

injury

an

of

remedy

which

kindred

drunke

is

there

of

naked

his

him,

Satyre, raging

Nilus,

in

him

resist

beasts,

wanton-leaping

two

being

accomplish

Apollonius,

slain

and

Take

husbands

of

companions

they

to

of

of

outcry

moneths

shew

hereof,

that

able

be

not

the

hearing

(by Jove)

swore

love

had

Ethiopia,

clubs, stones,

ten

some

fearfull

women,

he

whom

Now

wives.

of

complaining

hand,

to

alive.

Apollonius

their

tooke

no

neighing

away

that

provoking

divers

(by

saying,

presently

men

first

their

unto

likewise

Apol-

sudden

some

neare

the

village

heard

another

the

in

supping

had

received

him

sent

history, how

another

one

but

like

much

very

Sylla

he

of whom

questions,

Nilus, they

of

fall

the

beyond

for

asleepe

being afraid,

he

colleagues,

his

and

voice

telleth

Philostratus

"

taken

was

many

wherof

horse,

asleepe

holy place Nymphceum,

the

hardly taken, except

are

or

which

him,

Satyre brought

They

Apes.

other

above

motions

Satyres

sleep soundly,

and

gentle,

first

that

nature.

fountain

tasted, he
Now

(saith Apollonius)

let

the

neere

waxed

that
us

go

we

to

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

of

Governor

the

be

there

wine

any

he
to

drunke

the

Satyre,
of

dens

and

It is

in

men

of

there

were

of

are

also

places

that

reporteth

such

centaure

in

saw,

there

dismayed,
of

fruites

of

fed

the

in

him

mortall

and

call

palmes

his

when

it

S.

him,

he

Gentiles

of

like

was,
one

the

(deceived
Satyres,

and

and

that

there

peace,

the

with

Incubi

he

having

man

and

forhed,
the

holy

and

the

souldior

of

feet

faith,

him

some

he

which

upon

perceiving,
answere

error)
:

Hippo-

an

this

of

inhabitants

Eremite,

presently

Anthony
this

desart

some

brought

received

and
of

his

voyces,

good

which

Saint

which

in

of

shield

the

Parnassus,

his

of

you.

drunken

likely

Goat's

had

body

pledges
;

in

little

out

cursse,

delude

the

and

towne,

waies

Anthony,

describe,

to

harme

Paul

life of
to

the

and

is

after

sacrifice

beat,

celebrated

the

taking

as

journey

Fauni,

for,

growing

toward

creature,
the

righteousnesse,

who

many

and

inhabitants

never

inhabiting

Poets

of

not

done,

us

from

do

valley adjoining,

part

Christ, pressed

whom

in

let

Neither

shall

yet

appeared

the

as

it in

this

came

the

Satyres,

Satyres,

neather

breastplate

nostrils, homes

man,

asked

heard

led

he

Satyres

of

lerom,

rocky

croked
the

S.

the

foure

put

wine

furlong

devills

sightes

the

so

yearely

were

cymbals

for

and

and

the

of

like

watred

and

Apollonius,

distant

that

likeness

sounding

were

of

said

henceforth,

many

filled

they
wine,

Satyre saying

the

Bacchus

it to

offer

may

with

savour

sleepeth,

certaine,

men

the

Nymphs,

him

the

feasts

he

them

shewed

"

for

the

provoke

or

with

thereof, Now,

had

the

cattel

whether

Satyre, secretly thretning him,

the

Satire, inraged

the

we

and

vessels

their

called

Apollonius

that

him

of

inquire

consented,

earthen

where

fountain

the

had

be

all

Egyptian

and

Towne,
to

wherunto

Satyre,
great

the

59

doe
am

he
am

Desart,

worship,
come

in

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

6o

from

ambassage
for

pray
the

world

but

he

ran

which

away

as

thereof,

himself

Emperor

Satyres

is before

difficulty,as
founde

in

desart,
and

the

the

being

brought

female

the

like
to

was

of

be

parts

for

there

Saxony

killed

Dogs,

upper
a

of

carcasse

corruption

Antiocha

that

but
like

by
the
a

Goat,

but

all

tame,

and

learned

Dacia,

male

to

the

by
the

in

throughout
go

great
these
in

hunters,
alive,

taken

was

and

man,

hairy

of

darts

of

two

were

towards

the

with

taken

and

seene,

saide

woods

biting

in

partes

the

the

it.

see

sildom

very

at

alive, and

scene

from
to

And

fly.

Constantine

World

carried

was

save

ended,

could

be

kept

was

to

came

under
to

would'st

thou

sooner

foule

all the

to

might

are

no

man

death,

salt, and

heat, through

were

false,

such

was

his

after

who

any

as

seeme

there

GOD,

words

publick spectacle

"

common

fast

should

Alexandria
was

the

this

least

the

unto

us

that

flocke, intreating

our

the
:

upright,

neather
he
and

was

also

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

speake

to

all

without

and

"

this

the

to

of

shape

learned

Fannesbergh,
carnation

but

colour,
looke

drawne

to

darkest

places, and

be

provoked
that

"so

hinder

to

in

legs

the

former,

was

taken

about

the

year

five

hundred,

lively described,

may

his

and

of

maine

thirty,whose
save

different

THE
"

The

his breast

SPHYNGA
up

to

or

his

us

be

never

in

the

parts

of

image

further

his

eate

not

meate

famished.

was

unlike

thousand

yellowish

himselfe

much

It

forrest

would

to

as

it

time

short

the

diligently,would

much

so

called

he

watched

forth

joyned

in

hiding

man,

any

beeing

very

that

be

me

in

were

longer.

Goat,

(saide he,)

beast, of

footed

wilde

so

upon

come

was,

Salceburgh,

foure-

certaine

There

of

Bishop

is fit to

that

beast

Satyres.

the

territory of

like

George Fabricius, shewed

man

monstrous

of

story

voice

reason.

famous

The

with

but

wordes,

some

61

labour

and

and

Tne

also

the

Lord,

being
in

much

here

one

so

ing
discours-

proportion."

SPHYNX.

Sphinx,

is of the

necke, pilde and

smooth

kind

of

Apes,

without

but

hayre

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

62

of

beasts
them

haire,

that
is

there

the

favor,

red

seed,

which

piked, having

is

giveth

in

which

is

if

did

one

with

bred

the

other

Babouns

Apes,

meeke

and

will

slayne

in

carrye

their

or

Satyres

for

tamed,

they

and

of

the

Dira,

neere

certaine

and

found

be

to

are

are

Ethiopia.

in

the

when

of

they

they

they

will

their

venge
re-

was

They

own

hungry,

are

more

which

Thebanes.

the

than

that

that

by

houses

store

it forth

but

tame,

among

are

wilde

so

appeared

as

publike spectacle
meat

not
so

wilde

more

Sphynges

and

are

yet

nor

harmes

own

cheeks, taking

chaps
and

so

it.

eat
"

as

the

gentle,

their

likewise, they

or

They

Arabia

Cynocephali are

and

so

bee

not

sorrow.

Trogloditce.

the
the

or

promontory

Sphinges,

are

as

browne,

India,

farthest

As

but

hastily,

coulour.

in

In

"

part
voice

speake

haire

swarthy

amongest

coulour,

man's,

indignation

Their

so,

"

grace

articulate,sounding

not

Formica,

round

Their

like

very

out

middle

the

humaine

is

called

in

their

to

like

with

great

comeliness

Lyons,

bare

thing rising

the

much

visage,

or

which

body

certaine

millet

circle, like

their

of

part

and

sharp

yet

and

women,

In

round,

is very

face

the

The

appeareth

and

of

name

dainty

by

nice

the

Sphynx

Greek

is

strumpets

Sphingas

was

very

called

notation,

Sphinctce,

popular phrase

from

taken

loosnesse, (wherefore

common

this

for

else

or

there

and

'

of
were

the

notorious

binding/
delicacie
certain

Megarian
harlots,)

formed

treble

of

winges

the

which

on

three:

and

QLdipus
was

olde

taketh

age
it were,

and

subtill
"

But

wise
the

to

his

afterwards

Harmona,

in

followers,) departed
mountaine
which

daily

Sphincius,
Cadmus

incursions

held
or

Draco

their

there

was

great

taking
in

Riddle,
them

At

maketh

last

that

foure,
of

last

him

all, in
to

former

the

is

it

ward,
after-

goe,

hearing,

monster

Sphynx,

revenge,
with

and

Cadmus

Cadmus

whom

She,

alive.

slew

that

all

(Edipus

when

called

there

kingdom,

called

yet

and

all

first of

she

rocke,

taken

for

mysteries.

is, that

woman,

Thebes,

of

opener

all

to

secret,

on

from

Whereupon

truth

Amazonian

herselfe

tinually
con-

throwing

the

legs,

the

Riddle,

Rocke.

staffe which
which

legs ;

ended.

she

so

declared

down

threwe

and

kept

or

that

and

of

two

she

dissolve

not

top

of

two, and, lastly,on

on

the

dogge,

clawes

Enigma,

creature

could

upon

the

legs,

propounding

the

make

Varinus

of

body

that

and

an

way

Orthus

and

man,

infancy creepeth

him

unto

three

on

presently
and

his

in

who

Lyon's

taking them,

way,

youth, goeth

in

mountaine

that

that

came

man,

from

headlong,

downe

dragon

slew, by

presently

she

was

them

of

all

face,

the

legges ; afterwards

fourc

goeth

mayde,
of

What

that

came

this

was

or,

voice

Sphincian

that

travailers

they

Ansonius

as

the

of

tayle

the

in

byrd,

the

and

Lyon,

of

head

Sphynx

Mayden's

fowle

and

face

the

say,

of

wings

the

and

monster,

this

This

Gcryon's dogges.

of

one

was

by Orthus,

now,

Lyon

Nemcean

the

and

Sphynx,

the

Chimcera

Chimcera,

the

foorth

brought

Hydra

as

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

64

great

spoiles

and,

had

married

with

her,

king,
a

sister

of

store

her

account,
upon

his

Draco

unto

assisted

(being

being

by

great

and

many

into

wealth
a

came

possessed

Sphynx

married,

with

and

an

there

people.

the

Dogge,
made

Now,

CURIOUS

in

cenigrna,

this

in

maketh

she
Cadmus

"

give

which

with

Other

sanius

Oracle

his

posterity

of

and

whereas

king

of that

he

should

countrey,
the

and, afterwards,
But

"

the

her

the

under

Lyon's

Eagles,

birdes

of

this
his

formed

her

the

which

whole

are

not

to

of

be

but

kingdome

Lams,

sleepe,

his

mother

sister,

Jocasta.

fiction

is

by

that

that

deciphered

cruell

her

lustfull

pride,

leuitye,

I will

former

in his

signified

her

founde

Riddle,

by Sphinx

shape

are

Pau-

and

;
a

Oracle

his

such

her.

Theban

emblems,

concerning

slue

friendshippe,

not

poetical

and

panied
accom-

the

the

Tritons, Sphinges, and'Centaures,

things,

and

came

received, whereby

winde-driven

feathers,

kill

(Edipus

faction

son

face,

would

had

married

Virgin's

Suidas

of

what

would

season,

was

usurped

of

one

clawes,

or

wordes

in

treble

monstrous

pleasure

the

kingdome

morall

Alciatus,

learned

her

of

taught

was

unknown,

true

of

inheritors

be

night

Cadmus

(Edipus, being

recouvered

the

he

that

courser,

Riddle,

which

Apollo,

him

swift

be

to

that

counterfaiting

by

former

the

setting

after

Corinthian

in

shew

saith, that

an

on

(Edipus

her, making

slue

the

Thebans

that

say

in

us,

knoweth

unto

occasion

some

complained

robbeth

proclamation,

reward

mounted

her, being

unto

people

man

no

made

bountifull

upon

the

inrode,

an

aenigma.

hereupon

very

Sphinx,

this

signifieth

Sphinx

but

senigma,

an

manner

wherfore

Grecian

This

sort.

65

language,

incursion,

with

up

Theban

the

warlike

or

CREATURES.

under

under

the

conclude

with

the

monsters,

that

the

the

within

images
the

of

compasse

those
of

world."

APES.

Sluper,
a

Cyclops,

who

is

could

equal

soar

to

the

to

the

occasion

height

of

delineating

when

he

has

to

deal

with

and

Apes,

"

not

namely,

probably

of

upright,

with

he

here

does
times

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

66

feet.

"

aid

le Peru

Vestu
Estat

cloak

he

of

sings
par

donne

effect
au

it

Singe

chose

cloth,

coarse

and

skin,

walked

and

was

so

blacked

have

to

seems

le voit

dejonc, s'appuyant
debout,

itself

of

modern

to

walking-stick,

boots,

he

survived
for

tunately,
unfor-

which,

Ape

an

wove

of

no

thus

Dieu

have

had

the

Pres

to

which

one

rushes

And

us

seem

genteel, that, having

his

gives

on,

telle
d'un

aux

forme.

baston,

homes

coforme."

of

Before

ting
quit-

the

subject
I

Apes,

not
can-

refrain

noticing
of

from

another

this

genus

mentioned

by
and

is

Arctopi-

the

thecus

Ape:

"There

"

deformed

beast,

or

the

great

as

belly
and

face

like unto

Haut
and

big

as

Affrican

His

Monkey.

head

bitants
inha-

Frenchmen

Guenon,
a

very

Hauti,

the

his

is

in America

call

low,

Bear

or

which

very

that

Topsell,

hangeth

childes, and

being

CURIOUS

it will

taken,

like

sigh
and

clawes

foote,

of

thornes

is

tayle

about

thereon
any

famine,

and

one

killed

in

the

very
his

to

open

beast
a

of

reason

and

the

lore
of

which,

"

modern

which
some

however,

animals

certain

curious

very
remarkable

country

localities.

passes

the

that

fact,

In

to

beyond

The

italics

was

it

set

it

climbe

to

often
it

uppe
cannot

Clawes."

his

of

tells

us

found,

certain

but

places

and

narrates

found

Lycia,

the

border

J. A.

in

It

"

is

assigned

that

species

is

light

of

only

not

animals,

mine."

fierce

thereon.

has

which

are

the

anecdotes

In

animal

strange

bear

be

dormouse

mountains

had

Amerycans

he

nature

forest.

the

it

it is tame,

much

to

not

denied

Italy, the

When

scarcely

different

it has

Messian

for

Thus,

are

which

last

the

man,

LORE.

zoological

countries

same

only,

will

living

at

naked

Pliny

to

it suffer

that, although

sharpnesse

investigation.

different
the

indebted

are

Their

little haire

very

desirous

those

Haut.

when

wet.1

never

certain

French-man,

time

I observed

highest

though

and

the

Americans

the

of

daies,

ANIMAL

We

which

is called

by

me

the
of

an

three

like

and

leaves

fleshe

the

that

man,

which

shoulders,

endure, by

in

ayre,

to

the

is of
but

into

tried, that

twenty

and

loving

hath

up

of

beast

eate

skin

fingers,

heighth,

given

and

that

he

climbeth

often

not

was

rained, yet

His

fingers long, having

was

sixe

foure

this

beene

by Dogges,

abroad

is

three

them

alive

kept

thereof

it will

of

as

he

exceeding

it hath

Beare

part liveth

most

an

and

Amahutj

call

of

beeing

tree,

the

for

like

longe

as

67

childe.

young

Privet, whereby

and

trees,

hairie

ashe-colour,
on

CREATURES.

to

in

certain
one

gazelle
upon

in

even

part
never

Syria

wild

the

does

nor

Cappadocia

divide

of

Hellespont,

the

Elaphus

Mount
cloven
not

the

moles,

the

much

as

which

were

so

of

skin

have

We

fields.

these

not

prevent

the

purposes

as

case

with

while
the

been

touch

rabbits,

isles.

Balearic

this

and
were

carried

the

present

day,

even,

but

when

dumb

are

croak

they
place
bite

of

not

to

In

Cyrene,

In

whatever

if

it

Olympus,

in

thing
lake

in

it

mountain
the

neither

foxes

nor

animal,

with

the

the
does
for

of

of

the

it

said

exception

beyond

indeed,
the

there

this
any

of

At

Seriphos
places,

have

to

In

taken

Italy, the
is

animal

which

the

Apennines.

dies

always

In

of

an

by

and

croaking

other

to

formerly

were

island

made

Crete.
nor,

Ebusus

Continent.

the

Macedonia,

bears,

of

as

is the

namely,

Thessaly.

venomous

rut

frogs

also

is

die

same

island

carried

are

exists,

of

isle

of

region

any

the

the

from

frogs

they

the

across

of

animals

exists, although

still

the

is

country

goes

the

Ithaca, they

and

the

there

same

found

be

all

religion

vicinity, Spain

the

shrew-mouse

yet

the

of

in

over

Sicandrus,

at

of

to

shore,

shores

species

ones

brought
the

the

on

abound

they

dumb,

have

they

ever

soon

made

ominous

these

employing

from

fly

up

beds

sense

our

Bceotia,

In

luxury.

hares

When

"

that

so

weasels

the

tear

for

have

too,

neighbourhood,

animals

coverlets

beyond

Lebadea,

in the

while

strange

road.
at

banks

go

Poroselene,

same

seen

into

mountains,

introduced

very

the

never

certain

country,

from
of

of
a

On

they

those

over

pass

pass

the

upon

creatures,
us

never

island

the

Orchomenus,

at

Cilicia.

cross

that

of

soil

very

from

Arginussa,

the

In

vicinity

stags

those

ears.

will

the

about

territory, and,

that

in

ass

which

nor

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

68

immediately

wheel.
are

island
kind

phalangium,

Upon
wolves,

no

there

are

of baneful
a

species

CURIOUS

of

It

spider.
island

this

Cydon

He

are

tells

only,

in

the

district

of

wild

boar,

in

except
with

case

that

remarkable,

the

the

hedgehog."

the

further

strangers

the

is

69

more

stags,

no

same

and

woodcock,

still

thing

there
the

is

CREATURES.

of

us

also

as

animals

animals

which

which

will

injure

injure

the

natives

only.
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"

of

natives
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bite

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felt ; but

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death

killed

kill
of

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that

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attack

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they

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on

strangers

us,

natives

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the

account

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while

are

causing

this

tells

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venom

them,

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the

on

country

Aristotle

as

if

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never

as

spring

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especially

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them.

throws

zoologists,

besides

and

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said

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to

are

them."

also

modern

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by

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upon

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injured
by

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treads

persons

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with

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hostile,

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harmless

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who

attended

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they

native

but

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when

which

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at

earth.

of

animals

country,

serpents

Syrians
to

the

the

banks

certain

are

those

animals

rise

have

mentioned

to

place.
variance,

and

other's

eggs

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and

the

relation

each

to

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and

the

the

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and

the

night.
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are

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animals

other

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those

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in

are

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war

are

which

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priate
appro-

always
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manner,
at

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per-

instincts

them,

species,

perpetually

to

one

fact, there

among

similar

to

difficultyin

no

affections, besides

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by

be

mentioned.

sympathies

and

of

possessed

are

various
in

will

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previously

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give

"
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unknown

light,

antipathies

the

on

says

curious

some

each

also,
with

at

the
one

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

70

the

another,
there
the

and

Eagle

is

Weasel

Pyrallis, the

the

known

Falcon

Triorchis.'

'

the

the

as

and

mouse

other's

young

is, has

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are

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and

crushes

so

such

it

the

young

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with

small

bird

that

of

in

turn,

which

the

even

common

come

enemy.

brambles

Ass,

hence

because

hears

at

it

with

the

anxiously

are

peck

at

itself.
its

to

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it

is

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sought

by

the
soon

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nest, and
fall

fly

to

the

at

the

the

though
lives
an

to

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while,
and

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as

bramble

and

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the

the

has

given

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as

too,

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and
name

of

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it also

the

the

it will

the

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of

of

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of

voice

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eggs

in

it stands

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^Esalon

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war

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out

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parent

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scratching itself,rubs

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on

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manner,

the

again,

aquatic animals,

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ever

for

antipathy

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similar

ceived
re-

animals,

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terrestrial

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to

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same

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fall

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say,

"

calleth

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subject,

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not

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beast, recapitulates

her

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of

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this

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blood

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ravening

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all

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grow

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each

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colour

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the

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; it

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similarly gifted

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parenthese

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pipe

men."

devours

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of

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swift

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CURIOUS

72

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on

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CURIOUS

74

sides

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like

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to

unto

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in

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mentions

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form

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a

and

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an

that

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only

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be

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enticed

according
from

to

her

animal,

being:

"

fell in

though

and

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not
were

in

spirits,who,

children,

young

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rendered

Juno
destroyed
she

of

fable

the

whom

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they

amours

she

the

woman,

some,

the

Lamia,

entering

he

their

to

monsters

speech,

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in

of

them

children
so

before

mythological
Lycian,

came

as

theory

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serpent

women,

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which

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of

woman,

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have

it

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them

derived

insane,

children

the

them
is

hand."

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devour

believed

beautiful

deformed,

that

faculty

beautiful

of

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with

as

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devoured

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and

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pleasing.
the

like

body

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endowed

:"

LAMIA.

face

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hyaena.

laughing

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in

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writers

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own

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created

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which

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Ntibian

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or

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th' Hyczna

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friend

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of

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female

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called

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of

face

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head

the

and

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ate

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all

up

the

way.
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upon
tells

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love

natural

following
reported

with

history

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woman,

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who

there

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a

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him

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wherefore

sought

house,

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her

by

beautiful

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allurements,

him

manifest

untill

the

that

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day,

of

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her

there-

desired

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himselfe

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did

was

knowledge

easily

was

with

woman,

loved

finger,

woman,

went

met

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man

young

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to

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her

he

as

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was

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him

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like

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all

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to

of

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hand,

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from

75

beautifull,tender,

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phantasme,

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selfe,

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time

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which

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man

againe

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in

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make

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which

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see,

richly

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shew,

but

so,

ever
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even

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being

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to

with

goods
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gave

mischiefe

shew,

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he

marry

houshold

fair

serpent,

words
a

to

outward

to

this

of

say,
thou

which

by

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to

art

proposed

unto

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no

in

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is

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incling

or

of

house,

of

conceave

the

manner

of

ornaments

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unto

women,

serpent

furnished
wise

ophis,'

admonition,

house

spake

beautiful

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man,

formorsis, expetitie mulieribus,

se

of

beloved

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et

cai

wise

and

same,

formose,

thalpies,

Menippus,

certaine

no

for

matter

they

to

or

are

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CURIOUS

76

inchaunted

onely

this

beleeve,

may
called

Lamia,
with

but

whom
love

without
which

words

plate,

and

vanish
that

of

wise

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the

entreate

yet

nor

she

person

did

was

to

fat

but

all

afterward,
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yong

love

that

to

confesse
the

of

servants

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and

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up

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only

and
the

devour

being
truth,

she

posed
pur-

feede

him

that,

extent

his

feed

to

manner

side

that

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to

not

whole

and

pleasures,

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would

what

the

to

unto

he

other

declare

silver

and

body,

for

beautiful

upon

leave

therefore

description

true

foure

and

of

beast

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in

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is

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it

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called

lay

interpreters,

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be

appeare
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forth

of

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do

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and

chapter

their

which,

of

brests,
by

the

generall

it

the

matter

that

it

must

breastes,

word

in

needes

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are

not

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called

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that

the

they
of

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are

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best

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rather

wilde

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confession

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by

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wel

to

this

translation,

for

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find

the

signifie Dragons,

cannot

hand.

translated
to

English

come

in

is threatened

our

and

have

we

Hsebrew,

fourth
in

fables,

Lamia,

which

Ehannum,

calves,

the

in

Lamia,

where

these

thirty chapter

auncients

her

of

man

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men.

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companie

might

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flesh.'

gold

spectre

on

to

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he

her

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use

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cause

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wise

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of

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away.

her,

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you

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caused

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pittie, feeding

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all

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that

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they

of

one

wonderfull

loving

and

is

bride

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or

which

shadowes,

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your

men,

those

and

images,

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beasts.
it

shall

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to

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testimony

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of

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under

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stand

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come

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CURIOUS

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of

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that

the

stars

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and

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that

seen

thyrses

bearing

famous

Centaurs

town,"

up

Bacchantes

two

fresco

be

is

the

and

from

will

It

of

people

existence

their

Centaur,

Centaur,

depicted,

drawn.

their

with

often

female

were

and

"

from

emerged

classical

Centaurs

were

by

that

had

of the

half-horses

and

to

weakness

in

(the

met

prototype

charmingly

Hippodamia

but

and

Romans

the

Still,they

attended

are

Pholus

for

Hea-Bani,

bitterly

fabled

half-men,

"

cloudy.

rude,

the
The

examples

of

earth.

wept

before

man-horse.

this

love

called

Khumbaba,

friend

and

slight put

Hea-Bani

fought

centuries

barbarism,

took

things

"

Thus,

to

the

slain,

triumph.

his

ground.'

both

is

her
Anu

bull,

to

bull

Gizdhubar

when

sent

the

lord,

for

winged

was

in

father

her

see

which

Heaven/

very

creeping

Gizdhubar,

to

foiled

redress

created

latter

loyal

Venus),

heaven

to

and

true

was

(the Assyrian

Istar

the

the

with

heart

waters.'

the

the

his

rejoiced

very

were

present.

women

and

Sir

Theseus,

gave

the

Centaurs

Arcadia.

wine,
wine

Centaurs,

for

They
the

meant

and

had

Centaur
for
these

him,
ill-

CURIOUS

conditioned

animals

with

They

fury.

CREATURES.

resented

it,

81

and

attacked

fearfully punished,

were

Hercules

and

but

few

survived.
the

Pliny pooh-poohs
and

they

says

Pelion,

and

Aldrovandus
were

that

Thessalians,

were

of

man,

with

origin
who

to

of

the

in
such

two

arms

to

regions
a

form

as

of

dwelt

fight

that, according

writes

Centaurs

first

the

were

formerly found,

berlane,

mythical

the

Centaurs,
Mount

along

on

horseback.
there

Licosthenes,
of
its

resembling

the
upper
those

Tam-

Great

part
of

was

toad,

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

reader
was

gives

he

and

might
possible

in

"

the

is

That

halfe

his

Such

the

were

liv'd

That

things

halfe

and
eyes

in

the

title-page

the

the

Gorgon

"

Beastes

Foure-footed
;

following

he

and
"

"

of

one

Asse,

an

life hath

round
in

flesh

encompast.

their
and

tyrannic,
villanie."

Among

CHESTER.

GORGON.

edition

of

"

The

(1607) Topsell gives

says,

artist

"

In

the

quiet rest,

Centaures

THE

animal

an

but

beast

monstrous

Humane

by

such

the

that

so

fore-legs.

deare

foes

his

of

man,

shuts

never

he

author,

whether

state

Onocentaur

Supposed

Till

natural

forgotten

The

that

meditate

diligently

have

to

seems

from

drawing

83

respecting
the

manifold

this

Historic

this

picture

curious
and

of

divers

of

animal,
sorts

of

which

Beasts

feareful
thicke

eie-lids,

Oxes

Bugils,

or

the

earth,

they

nose,

to

look

he

is

afraid, he

sendeth

horrible

the

both

lifted

forth

of

of

which

other

or

causeth
up,

his

his

opening

throat

infecteth,
all

that

aire

are

and

sight, they

voyce

living

downe

downe

to

makes

their

them

whereof

creature
to

mane

his

and

that

looke

Catoble-

stand

lips, and

certaine

an

poysonfull hearbs,

and

deadly

and

Greeke

which

mane,

so

head,

breath

loosing

so

in

like

neyther

head

their

Bull,

see

presently

breath,
his

above

of

high

continuallye

but

called

are

It eateth
he

which

is

It

much

but

that

thought

it hath

fiery bloudy,

yet upwards,

is

countrey.

behold

long hanging

and, being
wide,

that

great,

very

crowne

time

any

to

therefore

fearefully.

if at

and

all

nor

the

have

not

but

and

From

ponta.

beast

eies

directly forwarde,

in

foorth

terrible

and

it

Affricke,

in

bred

are

brought

is

Gorgon

the

to

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

84

creatures

greevously
fall

the

which

afflicted
into

gaping

sharpe

poysoneth

right,
up-

and
air
draw

thereby,

leathall

and

CURIOUS

CREATURES.

convulsions.

deadly

is

It

85

bred

in

Hesperia

and

Lybia.
The

"

Poets

have

of

Daughters

Steingo, and

the
haires

of

Perseus

of

above

the

Amazonian

those

Perseus

whom

women

and

Poet's

the

is

as

fiction

and

onely

exceedeth

when

he

standeth

Catablepon^

which

head,
his

of

"

like
breath
other

is

By

it

is

which

sendeth

he
his

of
beasts

his
in

it

Whereupon

mouth,
the

From

killeth

he

Cockatrice,

the

question

which

world.

not

as

this

beast

the

excepting
the

proportion

but

is

by

is

more

all

not

look

the

his

living

breath,

than

by

competible
when

downwards."

poison

probable,

seeing,

Besides,

KaTa/3\e7ru","to

whether

from

foorth, proceede

eyes.

that

eies.

ariseth

there

in

it

downwards,

smal

up,

of

poysoneth,

looketh

lifted

came

heads,

also

of

threw,
over-

out

bred

calleth

exceedeth

never

his

see

but

but

are

captaine

thence

their

Pliny

and

heavy,

very

that

it

Scythians,

Perseus

are

continually
of

parts

the

the

certaine

growing

beastes,

he

holding

from

about

upright.

which

die

which
from

the

body,

creatures

other

because

all

saith

and

haire

whom

Zodiacke

the

the

whom

the

cause

were

and

Gorgons

such

of

from

Snakes

have

against

hand

and

head,

These

all

divers

against

to

there

warre,

describing

have

that

Medusa,

her

aforesaid.

countrey,

made

off

cut

is

called

was

left

inhabiting

which

side

called

over

said

for

hed,

the

on

Affricke

in

is

North

truth

women

against

his

the

and

The

head.

Gorgons

Medusa

on

Waggon,

Eyryale

and

the

were

are

dEthiopick Ocean,

off

cut

heaven

and

living Serpentes,

be

to

and

fought,
in

the

Gorgones

Phorcynis,

Hesperia.

head

his

placed

was

in

Hands

the

Stheno,

by Hesiodus,

gardens

that

and

Medusa

Gorgadion

the

fiction

the

to

or

that
the
any

Souldiers

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

86

continually

head

they

set

upright,

haire

the

beaste,

last

the

the

poyson

of

not

killed

upon

him

of

lay

Sodayne,

wherein

the

people

it is

apparent

their

feasted

were

that

But

poisoned

is

followe
beast

haire

no

Swine,

having

stature

betwixt

There

Pliny,

that
that

the

prodigious
Hanno,
region,

all

him

to

skinne

to

Hercules,

of

triumphes

with

their

by

eies,

and

King
and

like

head,

great

hands

Gorgonies,
and

countrey
It

is

unto

retained

reported

Carthage, ranged

founde

Athenceus.

Dragon,

like

teeth"

handle,

to

in

Calfe.

bredde,

nature.

of

called

that

scales

sharp

therefore

and

and

Pliny

flie, and

and

were

of

his

that

certaine

Blepen,

of

with
on

to

Bull

is

Gorgon

over

Ilandes

people

it

Authoritie

wings
a

be

fables,

except

Gorgons

monster-

slew

called

are

the
set

having

their

these

sightes

will

the

breath.
omit

to

kill

they

the

his

of

who

his

Temple

after

were

did

brought

sent

iri,-the

he

then

him,

and

At

sight

for

kill

Captaine

if

the

hunters

Marius
up

that

onely

speares,

hung

was

"

11

fel

to

the

tolde

souldiers

whereupon

which

with

of
their

with

Rome,

which

with
his

ambush

Emperour,

It

his

former.

the

and

nature,

into

souldiers

as

countrey,

beast's

an

sodainely

we

Beast,

Souldiers

the

died,

the

this

death

sent

Captaine

not

the

eies, setting

other

sent

likewise

they

but

iuhabitantes

he

eies

thereof,

hearing

Marius,

the

slowly,

dead.

downe
"

his

whereof

sight

the

at

moving

whereat

swords,

discovered

suddenly

and

these

bending

sheepe,

earth,

their

of

one

saw

some

was

the

to

with

him

upon

disdaining,

it

supposing

and,

Gorgons,
the

lugurtha, they

followed

Marius

of

there,

certaine

with

wherein

daies

the

part

some

by

of
of

Xenophon,

his
women

these

armie

in

of

in-

it makes

horse

black

horn,

Until

(which

portrayed

IV.)

Alonzo.
Sebastian.

did

"

the

his

And

fiers

when

He

But

foe,

him

to

there

the

the

the

makes

no

that

sought

of his

victor

yields

mention

old

it

as

wonderful

interior

they

He
beasts

of

India,

call

the

Cartazonon,

be

can

and
that

the

among

enimyes,
released,

feast."

of

the

and

Indian

one-horned

his

of

^Elian,

Brahmins

the

being
say

animal.
do

of

description

inaccessible

them

we-Jiave

as

exception

says
in

beast,

speaks

"

spyes,

Unicorn

the

only

Unicorn

our

coincides.

but

is

says,

he

bounteous

of

naturalists, with

mention

hardly

he

nism
antago-

stoure

furious

thence

ne

the

to

the

poure

course

whiles

stroke,

of

I.,

applyes,

full

in

rouning

aside

in

to

which,

which

James

supporters

wrathful

and

tree

heraldically represented,

the

"

defyes,

assault,

precious home,

Strikes

the

that

of

Oueene)

imperial

unicorn

rash

him

slips

His

of

20

Unicorne.

the

whose

lyon,

the

Faerie

and

rebellious

proud

Of

it

James

these

were

accession

about

his

(in

the

as

T'avoide

not

iii. 3.

believe

will

the

write

Lion

the

Like
A

Other

said,

English

of

arms

what

Now

before

not

alludes

Arms,

Ass,

is

heraldically

now

Tempest,

heavens

keepers,

died

who

between

it

it

the

the

to

vide

"

living drollery.

therefore

Pliny

its forehead,

unicorns."

Spenser,

Royal

kind

us

are

and

unknown

Give

it is

as

supporter

was

almost

was

Unicorn,

I., the

James

as

ascended

Scotland

of

VI.

James

throne

the

single

of

animal,

This

length.

has

of

alive."

taken

be

cannot

in

cubits

that

middle

the

from

projects

and

noise,

deep lowing

like

is

body

the

of

rest

which

two

"

the

boar, while

the

"

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

88

tell

regions
the

that

of

Unicorn,
it

reaches

CURIOUS

the

size

and

of

the

the

Like
a

horse

of

boar's

excellence

in

terminating

and

who

Guillim,

ass

and,

the

craft,magnifies
hath

his

Name

is another

hath

the

but

he

Monoceros,

the

is

One

that

And

and

it
the

natural

is

It

has
brows,
eye-

twist,

"

"

hath

been
is
made

are

much

that

is

Doubt

horse
his

There

his

both

his

Unicorn

Greatness,

and

it

The

on

in

of

Forehead.

and

hath

as

one

growing

which

some

animal,
from

his

on

Rinoceros,
horned.

body.

1610, gives,

expected

Strength

Naturalists,

Unicorn

in

of this

tail

Horn

huge
but

its whole

certain

swiftness

between

exceedingly

one

called

or

among

his

Horn,

one

be

Unicorn

of

Beast

whence

called

of

in

feet,

projects

heraldry

on

might

as

of

mane

point."

sharp

Illustrations,indifferently
or

it excels

and

with

but

wrote

possesses

inarticulate
horn

awkwardly,

not

age,

its feet

has

black

one

89

that

and

of

it

elephant
tail ;

mature

hair,

reddish-yellow

through

CREATURES.

which

Snout,
named
tioned
ques-

properly
whether

be

there

of

take

away
"

and

needless

his

And

home

Antidote

Horn

is

supposed

of

the

Horn.

his
well

be

and

also

Good
and

of

for

Ox,

And

the

did

Ancients

the

to

Mind,

is

that

these

signify, when

imply

both

the

of

Gifts
of

Property

called

be

together,

consort

this

Body,

do

to

the

truly

made

Strength

very

Courage,

or

the

may

they

may

without

should

two

it with

Ability

but

that

concur,

Serpents

Strength

Body,

not

use

Charge

of

ceit
Con-

general

stirred

and

'

Word,

one

and

Vertue

Mind.

"It

seemeth,

Unicorn

is

demanded,
Mind

is

taken

it

such,

alive

Death,

and

Question

taken

never

is

he

'

are

than

they

rather

Servitude

or

be

Bondage,

Reason

-being

die

than

Unicorn

which

they

will

to

be
the

and

both

compelled

his

of

greatness
to

the

alike,
will

the

the

(saith he)

Souldier

and

That

chuseth

Wherein

by Farnesitts, That

moved

alive;

answered

that

rather

base

by

valiant-minded

any

the

both

the

of

Qualities

Manliness.

this

powerful

venemous

hath

of

both

Strength

have

where

the

be,

Barn

Strength,

most

the

that

him,

Wilderness

the

Dispositions

vertuous

to

but

Virtus,

it

is great,

thy

his

the

Unicorn

the

may

Beast, Job

it into

as

of

fear

Representation

good

an

before

Howsoever
a

for

Pools,

seen)

believe

than
be

of

great

Strength

gather

to

Beasts

this

thou

Insomuch

wild

the

breeding,

there

less

Poison

his

famous

no

against

drink

and

is

is, that
to

thy seed,

Vertue

his

that

of

Wilt

be

to

the

because

him

unto

But

no.

Nature

him

Labour

bring

scruple.

trust

or

places

many

invincible

the
thou

thy

will

in

that

Wilt

'

cast

he

Horn

this,

as

(in

his

Touching

saith,

Beast

such

any

esteem

of

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

9o

contemn
to

undergo

lose

their

Lives.'
.

"The

Unicorn

is

an

untameable

Beast

by Nature,

as

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

be

may
'

Unicorn

the

Will

Crib

Canst

labour

in
'

thee ?

dilates

with

Beasts

are

was

nothing

it, for

he

chap.

his

the

39,

by

tarry

with

plough

thy

Band

to

Valleys after

the

mouth

Lyon,
He

feereth

writeth)

and

that

fighteth

with

his

all

other,

the

females

for

procreation

he

hath

it

but

him,

unto

of

gregall,

is

flesh

his

and

great

and

league

with

and

he

then

whome
and

they

come

but, proud

them

with

his

groweth

returneth

she
to

his

all

when

female,

till

of

lust

sotiable

them

continueth

so

in

with

with

even

yea

when

lust,

like

strange

burneth

writh

but

with

and

young,

mouth

most

more

company

truce

tickled

loving,

is

the

Instrument

Beasts,

he

fighteth

yron

retinue, keepeth

and

dependence

quarters

it

rising against

never

with

kind,

when

of

braying

kicking

is

owne

their

in

familiar, delighting

desarts,

It

any

which

nature,

Articles

There

or

heeles

straunger

unto

affinity in

no

their

voice

nor

death, except

unto

the

heeles,

the
Iron

not

in

measure.

the

with

and

the

above

with

and

no

Mountaines.

the

than

"

have

part

Isodorus

willing

of

These

"

says

legges

most

tops

strain'd

is

the

like

the

horrible

more

voice

with

the

in

and

He

Unicorn.

the

on

their

and
for

keep

solitary

Horse.

and

he

Guillim,

and

swift,

very

live

once

will

or

length

great

Spenser

and

of

will

Job,

of

Unicorn

the

or

at

(joints). They

(as

thee,

bind

Furrow,

Words

"

agrees

biting

the

serve

thou

the

Topsell

both

from

gathered

91

tame,
is

filled

former

hostility."
There

would,

by

her, laying
an

The

emblem

curious

was

its keen
head

of

the
is

find

scent,

its

following

legend

from

in

her

Virgin
the

of

the

out

Mary,

maiden,

This

lap.

to

Bestiary

Unicorn,

is often

denote
of

and

Philip

her
de

it

that
run

used

to

as

purity.
Thaun,

and,

its

as

it

"

Monoceros
ad

si

horn

La

une

met

Dune

Li

horn

trestont

they

the

beautifull
a

and

that

young

besetting

with

Virgines
the

at

sight

sleepe

beside

savor,

wherewithall

hunters

for

dresse

divers

sion
occa-

stratagem
and

strong,

in

of

them,

which

this

use

goodly,

that

sayd

reverence

times

they

him

"

and

is

It

doe

take

whom

man,

"

story

delighted

Ethiopian
They

talent.

sun

certaine

and

many

mort

sa

puis

come

allured
and

the

nature

beast.

woman,

the

Apparell

odoriferous

flowers

spices.
The

"

man

Woods,
carrie

may

the

season

deceaved

so

within

where
the
other

with

suffereth
his

adorned

so

smells,

sweete

and

their
are

dormant

en

si fais

and

mamele,

1'ocit

creatures,

and

tame,

Indian

take

to

and

in

Unicornes
the

or

all other

la

ki

tells

sent

issi veut

dort,

course,

grow

is

et

mamele,

sa

la

enginner,

et

est

si baiset

signifie."

Maides,

young

Pucele,

vif le prent,

of

sein

Monosceros

atant

chose

quel guize.

riparis

de

prendre

et

sis

la teste,

en

fagun

en

vez

hors

se

suivent

above

there

la

devant

Grant

the

vent

sein

Unicorns

Pucele

ad

buc

cacer

al forest

ad

corne

or

le volt

odurement

par

Topsell,

prise

horn

un

de

nun,

est

Si vent

En

Beste,

est

Pucele

Et

for

lated
trans-

"

Quant

them

not

Par

and

have

easily read,

is

French

old

Purceo

of

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

92

the

they

Unicorne

hunters
the

the

to

savor

hide

outward

cometh

to

the

his

head

to

large sleeves,

asleepe,

as

in

his

most

never

set

in

the

hunteth,
beast,

so

and

of

young

man

bee

the

meane

Unicorne

the

arid

woman,
without

covered

and

stirring,
acceptable

wind

the

as

in

themselves

shape

Moun4aines

but

repose.

feare,

wrapped
lying

still

Then,

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

the

when

force,

by

and,
alive

of

freedome

the

relation

this

refuse

It is

sayd

bee

tamed

some

of

he

their

for

when

from

flesh

Their

is

and

or

omit

I should

of

Tzetzes,

Albertus, that, except

two

yeares

old

doe

and

differ

they

bloodie,
for

good

another

one

nothing

and

all

beasts.

is

but

at

ravenous

meate,

take
which

King,

with

fight

to

never

yeerely

their

to

they

will

they

doe

them

bring

old,

are

not

reader

believe

to

time

Thrasians

barbarous,

most

the

the

and

the

combat,

they

the

bee

that

Colts,
for

keepeth

since

five

above

leave

fit that

elder

it.

they

and

it

away

no

live

judgment,
is

^Eltanus

before

taken

bee

him,

him

have

wee

therefore

man,

uppon
send

not

neither

writers,

by

and

did

owne

beleeve

constantly
"

his
;

all

that

it, seeing

who

young

come

opinion

and

agoe,

yeares

the

they

home,

this

Tzetzes,

than

hundred

most

his

off

cut

of

signe

secure,

but, concerning

authoritie

to

and

fast

him

perceave

the

by

hunters,

93

bitter

and

unnourishable."
is

It

hardly

treating

of

for

of

one

the

Hentzner
says

most

half

who
at

the
in

in

wrote

of

of

an

Unicorn

that

it is now,

money
an

was

Unicorn's

time
he

it

in

and

horn

were

potentates

another

for

and

of Queen

shown,

then
was

about
a

it

for

Paul

Elizabeth
among
spans

at

was

antidote

sure

eight

above

6^ feet, valued
worth

an

of

was

of

was

existence,

valuable, too,

very

Castle,

that

say,

thereof?

medicines,

the

authorities

mightiest
to

one

were

in

the

the

animals

proof

fit for

all

it to
such

were

length, i.e.,about

Considering
what

they

into

go

suffice

pledges

Windsor
horn

to

horns

potent

And

"

that,

things,

there

that

loving

as

poison.

to

royal presents

not

send

to

Unicorn

their

not

were

they

the

belief

universal

while

worth

"

other
and

^"10,000.

three

times

right royal gift.

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

94

in

there

are

so

to

be

found.

to

be

found

in

Europe

sphires.1
of

King

all

In

of

the

Unicorne

the

Helvetia,
yellow

it

upon

it

upper

plights

no

odoriferous
so
fire),

it

found,
but,

face

or

wreathing

or

muske

smelt

carried

afterwards

to

back

againe,

it

his

home

but

set

was

it

as

found

on

was

regius,
it

Helvetia,

was

had
very

Campus

of

in

darke

was

soone.

called

it

because

of

in

It

as

Governor

the

by

was

length,

part

the

Bruga

versuus.

Nunnery

in

of

the

neare

whereof

divers

man

found

(3 feet)

cubites

at

one

with

as

was

side

out

Treasurie

the

Treasurie

Arrula,

like

was

recovered

river

in

the

there

1520,

any

it

then

long

as

when
(especially
that

horns

about

in

two

the

two

was

those

writeth,

wreathed

them

of

yeare
in

beast

Brasavolus

also

Polonia,

fabled

Venice

at

as

is

are

stature.

these

which

There

consulted

"

Church,

Argentoratum,

of

history

have

of

two

are

Markes

S.

his

is

indeed,

this

(?) respecting

facts

many

whom

is

much,

so

Unicorns

on

author

new

or

Here

There

"

of

old

other

no

erudite

and

voluminous

especially

quoted

have

whom

from

Topsell,

within

was

his

teritorie.
.

certaine

''Another
to

be

with

the

tops
staffe

horn,

(the

six

to

the

unto

with

would

boile

solide

in

having
1

Wine
little

Spirals.

he

of

of

although
or

no

to

smell

at

peecef

piaits.

of

in

wreathed

indifferent
the
of

fragments
they

Paris,

at

an

without,
the

worthy

man

saw

cubit,

extending
and

Pratus,

thicknesse

substance,

the
very

of

quantity

therof

compasse

that

me

Lord

the

about

mine, being

fingers) being within,

colour,

burned,

of

Chancellor, being

spires,

or

friend

declared

beleeved,

Unicorn's

of

quantity
a

muddy
whereof

were

all therein.

never

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

96

leave

which

age,

renewing

Nature

Hunters,

the

unto

old

of

inconveniences

the

thorough

they

other

an

unto

them.
"The
of

and

Kinges,

doeth

by

certaine
these

first

length,

of

almost

piller, with

Clement

the

Marssels

gift."
"

adulterated

Bellonius

writeth,

certaine

Unicorne

know

live

beast

not, neither

us)

amongst

the

home

shall

notwithstanding,
Auncientes

against

maketh

secretest

Having
pity

not

the

and
home

white

to

Another

give
name

the

home

of

this

as

white,

which

the

ours

in

do

being

same,

But,
it

doth,

which

this

same

and

speech

the

especially
wonderfull

diseases,

for

he

doth

seeme,

the

Middest

or

it would

be

but

blacke."

only

dilated

of

Unicorne,

grievous

most

sale.

tooth

creature

an

the

to

for

counterfait,

that

of

name

ascribeth

poyson

of

unto

Duckets.'

300

not

which

the

men

of

peece

excellent

an

for

French

and

red, inwardly
part

be

for

signified by

the

in

come

article,

sold

other

point,

knewe

for

true
to

by

only

this

not

outwardly

who

of
smal

seeme

called

SElianus,
force

be

real

be

sometimes

'

the

past,

may

so

King,

he

the

being

the

for

placed
1

cutted

the

Arme,
sent

and

Rome,

that

time

any

and

sold

adulterated,
if

in

Beast,

(what

of

Francis

unto

man's

two

were

Emperor

or

Bishop

They

Petrus

some

brought
.

shorte

or

which

quantity,

same

ing
Concern-

afterwards

Turkish

the

Pope

of

therein,

it.

seene,

Senate

the

the

Sylver

two

Table

bankets,

suche

over

thicknesse

the

Solyman

unto

being

of

and

any

commeth

were

Venice, which

at

gift

there

be

the

upon

junkets

if there

which

sweat

put

their

venome,

homes,

in

cubits

being

beast

amongest

set

the

bewray

this

of

home

long

so

some

for

upon

idea

short"

of

vide

the

Unicorn,

the

curative

Cutty pipe"

properties

Cutty sark.

of

CURIOUS

horn

its

should

efficacy it
in

shown

it

drink

result

of

if

"

to

of

but

its

power

samples

two

adulterated,

or

with
the

sweated,

if

also

proper

give

to

was

and

then

no

harm

pigeons

would

genuine,

false, the

best

did

pigeons,
;

proper

the

not,

taine
cer-

was

as

And

two

first

means,

be

or

the

aromaticall

To

it

in

it

added,

out

put

genuine

was

Orpiment

or

let them

would

when

that

brent

this

Serpent's tongue."

the

Arsenic

Red
to

"

try whether

to

way

new,

testing poisons,

called

stone

taken

be

abroad

and

or

liquors."

obtained

thereunto

by

quenched,

smelling

sweet

being

also, Bay

afterwards

and

burned,

be

beast

delicious

some

Peradventure

perfume.

could

other

odors

in

it

suspicions

some

sweet

imbrued

also

and

of

certaine

fire,some

horrid

were

home

the

"

be

might

there

for

genuine,

97

that

supposing

always

"

CREATURES.

die.
It

also

was

considered

Vor

Fever

Plague,

intestines, Drunkenness,
clean

teeth
that

"

and

all this

And

in

;
"

The
this

picture

taken

from

and

of

as

both

The

life at

Lisbon

before

me,

"

am

an

reproduce

but

bound

says

having
to

that

the

one

Quad,

de

latter

horn

course,

early

Aldrovandus

Topsell

reversed.

it is

it also

made

the

virtues

many

so

the

RHINOCEROS.

is, of

Unicorn

true

in

it."

Narwhal's

THE

had

fact, it
without

be

about

Worms

and

"

tilent
Pes-

the

Epilepsy,

Hydrophobia,
"c., "c.,

should

home

no

white

for

cure

it,

as

Rhinoceros,
I

Gesner

the

Gesner

later

dates,

but

drew

it from

the

Aldrovandus

give

find, being

1521.

A.D.

at

can

and

and

palm

to

the

others

the

former,
G

CURIOUS

the

confess

and

have

must

seen

Topsell

either

one,

piracies.

this

drew

It

of

picture

living

is

certain,

Rhinoceros

stuffed, for

or

such

beast

his

commences

write

the

looke

it is

not

that

anything
;
I will

with

and

truth

not

lie

men

is

They

never

anything
which

that

unto

admiration
not

the

lies

as

the

Praeface,

in

countrey,

our

the

to

so

description

observed

I have

that

mee,

and

needeth

scene

adde

\cannot

were

the

but

in

Circus,

animal.

the

had

so

of

out

Oppianus
in

sexes

found

body

no

impossible

saith
these
were

was

males,
that

and
there

breede

the

for

are

no

should

this

he

yet
all

any

great

:
"

distinction
have

ever

from

females,

in

errors

that
but

we,

wrote

all his

females,

not

before

of

and

with

never

introduced
on

sight

one,

Rhinocerotes

gather
that

seen

Apologia

there

that

Roman

early

were

rolled

with

not

his

accept

we

they

centuries

many

favoured

were

the

among

Empire

later

but

Topsell

1607,

beasts,

rare

very

England,

let

and

tion
inven-

unto

this

write

to

owne

love

God

conclude, therefore,

harken

Emperors,

been

in

for

mine

must

received

not

deare

so

which

writers."

other

in

is

man

any

works,

strange,

therefore

into

his

To

eyesight

my

bring

to

of

thus

man

unwilling

out

part

every

no

have

bee

would

uncertaine

or

on

and
:

for

he

part,

that

which

other

any

my

acknowledge

hands,

my

untrue,

God

beast

at

other

some

for

"

and

awe

it, and

over

"But

Apologia:

an

towards

solemn

quite

story,

with

shows

never

gets

English

for

from

of

he

indeed,

he

as

animal

this

approaches

reverence,

of

be

to

99

bizarre.

too

"

others

whoever

that

however,

CREATURES.

for

continue

hence
it

were

without

females.
"

When

they

are

to

fight they

whet

their

home

upon

stone,

and

beasts

and

enmity

is

Unicorne

the

that

Alumnus,

and

they

asleepe

home

Marco

Ser

do

Less,

unicorns.
like

"

those

which

for

this

prickles, (and
under
The

their
head

bent

it

ever

to

abide

look

resembles

in

upon,

stories

fact,

tell

'tis

mire
and
us

is
of

as

mud.
not

in

being

altogether

that

being
All

the

Unicorn's

any
him

rasp

of

wild

'Tis
the

different

of

They

do

with

least
in

from

like
the
what

strong

tongue).

they

carry
much

beast

ugly
that

him

crush

delight

we

no

and

and

lap

the

tongue

their

passing

feet

the

they

They

caught

middle

long

boar,

ground.

numerous

with

one

called

buffalo,

the

with

over

with

are

thick.
but

he

as

or,

of

in

very

horn,

then

the

and

they

so

the

there

horn

all

that

towards

be

away.
of

island
like

the

savage
and

love

come

Sumatra,

and

covered

knees,

they

them,

vertue

of

and

black

when

will

carried

the

hair

with

is

that

meanes

before

and

that

have

mischief, however,
alone

in

says

is

same

the

horn."

elephant,

an

of

part

creatures

sleepe

namely,

by Albertus, Isodorus,

they

attribute

They

of

forehead,

fall

away
the

story,

soft

other

them

Polo, speaking

the

it, Java

all

his

the

said

ran

overcometh

the

by

it is

for

Rhinocereos

the

to

taken

easily taken,

are

Physitians

later

is

unto

and

wilde,

so

never

in

in

above

that

and

Virgins,

home

taken,

he

that

brought

was

Elephant

place
already

He

belly.

Elephantes

what

his

fastneth

he

the

Elephant,

an

scription
de-

affirmed,

Lisborne,

at

these

natural

confidently

was

shewed

have

we

it is

and

How

Elephant,
how

of

presence

him.

from

for

between
but

food,

their

which

discord

for
:

Rhinoceros

the

into

only

not

Elephants

the

when

is

there

and

in

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

TOO

which

of

to

our

virgin

fancied."

CURIOUS

CREATURES.

THE

Olaus
"

all creatures

Amongst

in

the

to

be

him

Northern
the

Latin

face

sharp
like

is

thicker,

the

Foxes,

Wherefore
he

body,
and

he

by

is

body

is

when

like

are

his

as

this
finds

presseth

from

for

Gulo,

great

Cat's

hairy,

as

this

they
is

the

he

devours

meat,

is

streight (narrow)
them,

and

his

nails

that

so

hair,
but

passage

between

he

may

very
his

tail

hair

Caps.
;

that

much,
like

ears

his

Winter

stretched

the

his

are

voracious

most

call

eating,
from

brown

brave

in

called

shorter,
make

name

they

much

and

long

somewhat

carcasse,

between

feet

"

his

Vielfras ;

Dog,

great

his

tongue

so

insatiable

hath

his
is

he

with

Creature

over-much

finding

Rossamaka,

be

to

vulgar

language

but

of

and

the

Gulon

or

Gulo

the

German

is

is

thought

are

in

Gulo

the

Sweden,

and

the

name

He

gluttony.

and

in

speech

the

of

parts

but

Sclavonish
and

that

principall ;

Jerffj

GULO.

describes

thus

Magnus

101

for,
his

Drum,
Trees,

discharge

his

the

to

back

goes

then

and
he

he
created

was

and

drink

day

and

of

food

For

it is of

beautiful, as
with

other

and

great

Coats

men

where

Inhabitants

transported

they

which

nothing

the

is

joyn'd
Princes
like

made
it

ships

to

among

and

not

these

nature

and

themselves.

cold,

their

cover

of

lay

beds

think

snares

with

fit to

It may

be

other
that

think
at

that

and

good

other

that

have

as

when
that

dreams

they

men

agree

insatiable

an

Creatures,
it is

they

skins.

overpasse,

and

these

magnifie

to

amongst

have

Winter,
in

guests,

these

Creature,
for

good

when

skins, they
that

that

than

glorious,
their

in

guests

argument

orders

vehement

under
the

sufficient

all

noble

skins

these

because,

Countries,
more

let

to

and
that

prevent
eat

in

them

makes
in

prised

long

but

Gothland,

skins

more

is

it

holds

and

content

their

in

I do

stomach,
them

and

they

"And

with

it

not

other

comely

most

turns

into

is

more

times,

sleep

these

the

Winter,

and

are

entertain

to

use

skins

all

in

damask

colour.

or

Swethland,

when

like

Artist

the

of

pretious.

it shews

heat,

rarity

for man's

Merchandise.

"The
be

in

Sarmatia.

his

uselesse

and

eat

again, eating

colour,
;

who

and

breeds

quickly

esteemed,

more

in

habit

this

the

thinks

likenesse

the

in

onely

not

Germany,

other

it

feed

of

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use

then

figures

many

supposed

blush,

men

black

it all ;

is

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commodious

very

he
and

devoured

altogether

brown

the

because

is

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garments

that

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skin

by

make

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with

wrought

another.

Mechovita

white

for

then

passage,

hath

he

to

spew,

as

this

his

but

nature

they

night,

flesh

and

by

till

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cloth

eagerly

hunts

narrow

till

returns

and

full;

top

same

carkasse,

the

to

the

through

again

presseth

himself

fills

and

carcasse,

he

emptied,

thus

being

and

by violence;

body

in

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

102

hot

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CURIOUS

104

dogs

dare

upon

the

known

Northern

the

in

of

imitation

engendered

by

resembleth
Crocuta

having

is

of

bignesse

the

taile

and

body
feet

nailes

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almost

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be

most

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ascend
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:"

is

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Princes,

incredible

beast
for

to

their

is

tamed,

no

voracitie.

other

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they

then

and

under

destroy
to

him.

match

teeth.

than
he

upon

prey

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nourished,

cause

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saide,

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con-

like

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hungry,

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haire

the

kindes,

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any

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the

thus

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colour

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when

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rusty,

Magnus,

are

is

feeding, evidently

carkasses,

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of

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dead

and

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thinke

carkases."

dead

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of

into

up

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creature

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to

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dog,

black

Olaus

in

unprofitable

in Lituania

thought

creatures.

the

devouring

which

same

being

upon

of

and

horses

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hath

its

seldom

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for

of
devourer

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and

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call

not

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of

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set

was

because

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other

literally copying
:

feede

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dog.

describes

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wolf

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sharp,

very

and

than

from

since

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and

teeth

Gulo,
who

devouring

sharper
derived

is

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it

to

beast

and

world,

Swedians

the

Hyaena,

the

Hycena

bin

hath

Germans,

it is called

Muscovia

and

the

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not

"

is called

voracity thereof, it

great
in

of

parts

says

but

ancients,

the

by

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"

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animal

this

Of

fear

Wolves."

fierce

most

that

him,

with

encounter

not

hath

for

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filled

the

courts

example
his

belly,

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if

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he

find

can

betwixte

sliding

rendeth

the

middest

of

the

men

kill

them

cause

than

for

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like

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it.

outward

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in

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small

thirteen

state, if the

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form,
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it

older
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it

puts
better

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princes,
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skinne

any

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retaine

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outward

parte

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observation
it

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and

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its wild

for

present

stores

it up

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Aristotle's

consecutive,

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in

(while

surplus,

future

transcribe

to

in

meat

for

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or

consume

can

away

only

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fitable,
pro-

interlined

constantly

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therefore,

of

it has

hiding-place,

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is there

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it carries

secure

and

the

thing woorthy

pounds

animal

consumption,
in

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fact, the

of
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matter

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ravenous

called

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in

are

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of

garment,

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for

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in

appearance

damaskt

through

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cause

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take

sooner

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of

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and

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are

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to

nobles

with

by

as

excrements,

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bowes

white
for

his

aforesaid.

skins,

are

flowers,

such

time;

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and

cause

with

wilde,

another,

neare

expell

may

asunder,

same

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it,for

for

hee

them,

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trees

no

105

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matter

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more

version

anent

than

that

of

author.

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retires

couple
by

in

the

herself

beginning
to

separate

of winter.

den,

and

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female

then

brings

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in

remains

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months.

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to

deep

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modern
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to

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of

at

flesh

grease

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formal

often

in

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them

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in

or

unlick'd

an

impression

first

speaking

its

into

quoted.

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whelp,
dam."

the

all

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fashion,

licking brings

body,
this

of

iland

1800

good
we

years

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to

rest,

sound.

have

old.

bulk;
this

stomach

fable.'

parts,

says"

thing that's indigest,

without
often

bear

like the

in

without

young

proverb

the

this

were

all

their

animal

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from

almost

licked
in

believes

increase

born

eggs.

the

bear,

find

breast,

their

over

found

sprung

and

warm

the

to

the

this

and

up,

"

Martyr,

she,

Making

bears

sit

no

Loves

legs,

in

falling off.2

from

paws.

newly

survives

Chaos,

carries

in

they

be

has

when

idea

popular

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which

bears

wounds

by

cooked.

to

by

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are

proverb

that

times, and

food

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in his

"

have

leaves.

medicine,

of

flesh

soft

used

brood

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penetrable
im-

while

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continuing

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is

said

in

wrong

it in

the

dormant

of
"

cub

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birds

which

may

signs

joints." Still, the

till very

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it

unlicked

right

was

in

construct

fat, too,

pressing

cold, by

four

made

aroused

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their

sucking

preserve

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no

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"

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astonishing thing,

killed

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very

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hair

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when

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useful

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state.

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male

female

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den, they

no

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rain,

first

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retreat

shape.1

forty days,
to

little

flesh, a

being prominent.

proper

for

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alone

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them

licks

then

mother

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ones.

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mice;

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larger

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five

day, mostly

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born, they

first

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found."

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hair, and
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of

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whatever

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to

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of

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for

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the

the

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so

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near

of

part

circumstance,

stated, only

already

edges

in

increase

they

become

blood

107

satisfactory explanation,

any

which

very

other

any

retreat

of

of

drops

fat ;

give

only

in

their

leave

CREATURES.

otherwise
the

they sharpen
shoots

young

of

the

trees.
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they

seek

bees

stinging

the

the

of

the

bear

is

remarkable

of

in

the

the

the

by

blow

on

have

Spain

games

mixed

with

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of

heads

public

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brain

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in

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with

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be

to

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kind

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therefore

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killed

the

man,

to

fist.

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is,

about

often

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keen

have

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head

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lion, it

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with

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head

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in

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magical poison

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killed
of

the

itself from

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people

in

them

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of

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dull,

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oppression

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eyesight

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brain,

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rage

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climb

their

when
of

the

bear.
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animals

backwards.

themselves,
thus

wearing

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by

all
out

walk

on

can

overcome

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legs,

its

powers

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feet,
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from

by

his

trees

bull, by suspending
muzzle

their

and

weight.

horns,
In

no

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

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animal

other

is

found

stupidity

in

adroit

more

devising

mischief."
Olaus

into

insight
when

risk

it

none

his

winds

up

white

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for

the

that

the

cold

of

his

that

found,

they

Olaus

and

the

this
In

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but

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upon

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to

is
he

of

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treating

of

the

"

"

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Kingdoms,
Autumn

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Bear

ground,

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and

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use

feeds

into

pulling

on

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trees

up

and

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of
his

down

in

cruel

Bears

the

red
in

Trees,
the

Trees,

the

buy

to

Saints."

the

dealings
he

with

touches

in

the

that

ripe

standing
cunning

he

Northern

when,

Fruit
like

of

graphic.

killing bears,

Clusters
or

are

illustrations

namely,

certain

the

Devotion,

exceedingly

used

of

Skins

when

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In

cold.

the

honour

take

not

Metropolis

in

way,

grow

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extream

white

Bears.

cunning

Hunters,

may

such

are

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the

by

morally retrogrades

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and

"

the

veracious

very

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habits,

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in

them

killing black

Cranberries) on
either

burn

by
and

them,

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and

portion

says

is

year

every

take

their
thus

is

which

have

thee."

unto

standing,

faithfully offered

are

Wax-Lights,

White

Nidrosum,
Norway,

whensoever

Mass

look

Gold

Parochial

or

the

may

and

offered

be

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and

it, we

narration

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the

skin,

of

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of

give

things

consider

we

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"

to

celebrating

of

Kingdom

getting

account

wont

are

Altars

at

in

brief

too

feet, when

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the

all

Priest

bear's

have,

truthful

Skins

high

as

but

short,

white

treasure.

such

but

endured

Norse

as

gives

cold

and

privations
upon

obtaining

in

run

If

an

who,

precious

most

cedence
pre-

gives

i"ld Norsemen,

the

"Church."

the

for

and

bear,

their

thought

good

too

life of

gives

bears,

Arctic

or

religious

the

converted,

none

white,

the

to

about

writing

in

Magnus,

in

(Query
Grapes,
on

the

Hunter,

CREATURES.

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pierce deep

these

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presently
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wound,

shot

things
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her
of

his

in

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losing

her

who

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exceeds

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amongst

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and

tears

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behind
he

wound,

all

blood, against

the

when

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is

revenge
the

she

of

force
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loss

thick

for

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hath

fall

provoked

of her

boughs

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as

cruelly

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all

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violence,

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and

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of

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brought

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of

passing

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to

wont

being

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she

when

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hid

especially

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meets.

may

his

diligently for

watch

she

she

hath

he

of

wood,

himself

hides

when

of

his

him

gives

and

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chiefly, the
;

rends

and

that

presently

made

man

that

moved

Hailstones

as

him,

sight

and

way,

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Whelps

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at

her

suckleth
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that

him,

at

suddenly

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ate,

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or

furiously,

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shoots

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^tj^Fruit

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with

from

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broad

with

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and

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young

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that

place

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herself
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by Dogs,
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when,
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back

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escape

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weight

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back

places

in Winter

she

prints
from

the
and

of

the

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falls

of
is

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casts

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with

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her

dead.

down

feet

down

strives

with

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to

paws,

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feed

on

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the

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run

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hunted,

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to

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on

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then

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the

usual

fables

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bears

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

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Horns,

that

this

stratagem

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Northern

The

for

creatures,

then

meal

off ants,

were

then,

by

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of

way

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noted

illustration

depicts

them

the

after

if

ground

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good

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bear-skin

exceeding
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use

skin,

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horses

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seem

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and

dragora,

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reason

on

and

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hunted."

have

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by

them,

meets

themselves

save

this

puts

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the

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the

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some

hold

always

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with

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with

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go
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out

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cold

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of

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regions,

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into

going

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seem

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trees

to

than
had

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sanity.

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up

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making

of, and

nay,

put

man

after

their

recovering

wonderful

been

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in
and

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especially

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places adjacent,

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loseth

hung

the
his

honey.

the

hole

kills

or

of my
delicate

the

bagpipes

"

Bruin

illustration,seems

salted

them

readers,

the

strongest,
under

their

round

with

Iron

forth

come

and

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up

good
who

cannot

stand

Hog's

flesh,
to

cure

is not

remonstrating

to

in

he

so

little

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wounds."
will appreciate

Scotsman,
bear, in

the

skirling,and,
with

going

flesh, Stag's

eat

any
a

of the
the

for

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taste

be

(for they

blow

Bees

the

thus

are

striving against
to

crease
in-

may

is

musical

to

hollow

that

deer's
is

set

greedy

skin

Ranged
of

Tallow

is

unto

honey

otherwise

him

contain

they

hath

with

the

the

life,flesh, and

Everyone

of

of

flesh

Lion

killed

or

that

steal

Club

bough,

head

Their

as

be

fly

not

stratagems

to

use

the

honey,

flesh, Elk's,
and

will

over

high
the

that

Woodden

them

mortal

head,

they

let

will

by Art,

or

Wherefore

home

at

willingly

by Nature,

so

for

prepared

Hives

the

Bees,

there.

having

CREATURES.

the

matter

in

the

piper.
H

Musick

by

when

great

way

off.

well

enough

this

until

by Bears,

away

Hunger

take

to

Goat's

make

such

and

so

horned

The

Swedes
a

Horn,

and

return

safe

that

get

which

in

their

Flocks

be

food.

into

they

of

forced

will

and

beasts,

This

call

they

they

wild

flocks.

for

by

Horn,

the

they

Heards

taken

are

is

the
their

upon

Cow's

scare

tongue

the

Wherefore

them,

and

that

play

Bear

dispersed

with

Horns,

gone

will

the

as

his

or

their

sometimes

which

that

their

fields

they

with

from

Shepheards

sometimes

their

to

the

time

noise,

the

to

closer
1

to

horrid

carry

use,

away

Pipe,

they

and

go

will

Now

such

driven

Pipes,

they

Pipes continually,

horned

two

it

sound

Stags,

delighted

be

sounding

the

know

Cattel

much
to

are

hear

they

Woods,

harsh

some

Bears, Dolphins,

are

and, again, they

Heards

Lambs,

and

Calves

Sheep,

that

known

enough

It is well

"

by

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

ii4

Seec-Pipe,
learned

have

feed

two

the

better

together.
Russians

and

Goths

singular

and
on

delight,

Lithuanians
the
to

Eastern
have

are

parts

always

more

near

and
the

these
most

to

the
hold

cruel

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

bred

Beasts

chiefly

Bears

them

and

when

they

them

and

differently,they

go

to

out

the

Women

and

ask

dance,

end

to

their

by
them

give\more

to

that

Bears,
will

get

small

this

by

Bears,

at

are,

their

company,

they

may

these

Bears

eat,

to

they
"There

down

ten

or

may
is

Ship,
the

there

But

strict

most

come

never

another

and

Ropes,

that

are

there

Sport,

made

these

lead
;

in

and

that
of

distances

Princes,

were

cast

live

sons,

of

to

this

doth

men

and

they

and

Laws

countries,

Noblemen's

since

these

should

these

Concord

and

desiring

Nor

fashions,

manners,

if it is

of

other

lusty

go

may

directed

Master

Bearherds
twelve

spoil Travellers,

to

into

least,

Pastimes.

merry

Germany,

that

the

Military Arts,

the

places,

as

that

because

sometimes,

heads,

Beast.

them

saw

are

of

by

as

feet, held

they

the

dumb

for

the

So

sound

and,

use

they

that

dancing

language

gain;

learn

fore

their

the

onely

their

as

them

Pipes
legs,

others

their

nod

the

that

murmure,

his

gain by

done

be

to

seem

will

speak

good

for

money

cannot

and

they

they

with,
in

that

thus

and

their

Dance

Cap

cloathed

Pipes sweetly,

on

lift up

will

and

Master,

when

Maids,

reward

given freely, they

not

then,

the

and
a

to

feet, with

hinder

their

on

taught

are

sign,

sharp

more

and

dance,

taken

starve

handle

and

them,

the

Chains,

half

them,

to

to

this

Masters,

two

they play

much

are

and

Woods,

with

do

with

tyed

Victuals

Also

obedient
to

or

or

one

play

to

they

sport

to

the

carry

loose.

are

this

with

and

to

accustomed

be

may

other,

made

Wherefore

in

appoint

they

and

Caves,

in

taken

newly

the

like

one

them,

things.

them

keep

they

Sooner,

all

in

commands

their

with

tame

up

115

by
in

found,

them

to

their

against them,

again.
Bears

when

shew

merry

pastimes

and

sometimes

are

in

taken,

are

going

up

profitable

for

put
and
some

that

mention,

that

Pirate

coming

on

the

Waters,
gaze

upon

Company
caught
and

Beasts,
crying
swim,
or

them,

that

Hogs

the

Cord

number

that
like

that

tyed

to

Hogs.

they

else, when
they

to

come

it
be

may

about

them

help
Also
catch

above

think

long
and
the
the
these

and

Water.

the

are

Sea

will

the

weather

and

come

they

are

Hooks,

with

also

wandering

is,
the

into

and

are

all

innumerable

an

Calves,

Bears

the

playing

Ship

Spears,

so

Ropes,

of

sight

Ship,

off,

defend

to

Calves

the

with

thunders,

taken

of

would

you

men

to

Sea

of

swam

Sea

out

the

Bears,

young

pleasant

most

look

great

of

by

the

Bears

the

but

afar

saw

is

from
Pirate

the

down

manner

were

But

Ropes.

when

that

they

Whereas

Ship.

the

as

he

and

up

for

when

it,

at

going

Mast,

Top

the

from

frighted

him

upon

freed

thus

was

one

set

to

supposed,

he

as

men,

like

was

was

on,

that

hapned;

it

Provincials

the

of

Histories

For

accident.

unexpected

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

n6

the

taken,
let

other

and

down

to

Sea-Calves,
is

tuous,
tempes-

CURIOUS

But

"

ably
in

that

the

of

out

made

for

this

are

it

burdens

hurtful

at

Creatures.

with

Boys,

and

through

the

usual

play wonderfully
Topsell
their

goes
into

cubs

claws

he

but

"

bears, which

time

old

into

comming
too

and

fro,

by

reason

of

called

in

and

so,

young
other

their

and

being

tale, whereby
herbe

before

(without
whole
"

winter
There

their

lying

secret,

sence

of

or

in
was

same

conceived

have

and

is

there

Spring.
darknes,

and

reele

their

guts,

herbe

the

all

the

some

meat,

of

enlargeth

concerning
Oryx,

the

long

that

Arum,

and

by

cold) they

their

the

their

than

Arum,

passe

at

called

pleasant

vertue

vulgar
eat

this

thereof
away

sleepe.
a

certaine

cow-heard,

in

the

of

guts,

time

cruell

Beares

ning
begin-

Calves-foot, being

or

fierce,

and

Dracunculusy

also

the

stagger

eat

more

them,
And

from

remaine

recovered, they

with

times.

doe

Histories
in

being

with

taste, which

tart

about

Natural

to

Wake-Robbin,

their

sucking

straightnesse

long fasting,

licking

information

dazled

the

bears

by

will

hurt."

of

moneth

seeme

other

they

no

stories

modern

third

almost

for

them

abroad,

come

is the

then

English

are

in

light againe,

and

sharpe

very

they

being

ones

find

not

May, Vhich

of
The

do

carry

out

young,

much

us

Loins

and

keep

to

subsisting

affords

also

we

what

At

"
"

and

shape,

and

for

place appointed,

are

do

alone

Waggons,

upright,

doors,
they

help

not

the

up

Vessels

huge

Claws,

like, to

When

in

Wheels
draw

may

great

go

men's

great

the

to

do

Legs,

them

such

and

Wood,

that

draw

to

make

set

they

their

in

to

stand

they

or

set

are

strong

unfit

of

and

kept unprofit-

they

and

be

are

that

men,

Wells

they

very

is

nor

great

purpose,

but

they

sport,

deep

this

Way,

they

of

117

onely

not

may

make

and

Courts

Water

Bears

tame

feed,

to

CREATURES.

Mountains

the

caldron

the

finding
had

of

more

in

lie down

needs

without

time

this

"

hearbe

and
and

sucking

out

Emmets,
but,

if

but

eateth

not

lapping it, but

"

some

They
use

they

anoint

them
if

it were,

themselves

their

vine

tender

flesh

full of fat

braunches

Water

Grapes,

if

or

likewise

Bull,

drinke

they

which

wherewith

oile,

they
bodie

go

to

knows
be

never

it, or

it.

Larde-greace,

when

or

beasts

sucking

at

with

shall

putrifie;

to

other

neither

and

Snayles

swine,

or

no

hives

bee

whereas
:

beaten

that

sleepers,

the

ready

bitinge

even

grape-sickles

perswading

for

into

or

beastes,

superstitiouslie
their

kill

to

other

exceeding

are

leane,

bee

eate

doubt-

dayes together.

Bees,

presentlie,

they

like
as

it

likewise

chance

doe

hearbes,

not

water,

flesh, if

Beare
he

honey

be

to

breake

will

and

spring

fruites, Apples,

eate

from

Winter

all the

is fish ;

Beares

of

must

himself

beleeve, then,

fourscore

for

he

but

he

desire

till the

Beares

the

but

will

Pease,

and

Sheepe,
eate

food

the

will

it

sleep, having

againe

rose

cause

such

slept

and,

eat

keep

to

there

man

dayes,

others

Leaves,

and

never

may

ordinary

The

beare,

if

fable

fourteene

for

not

and

fell

there

came

same,

himselfe,

caldron,

the

colde,

harme,

which

lesse,

the

and

way,

had

he

containe

not

with

of

vehemency

time

the

heade

his

covered

could

hee

sleepe, that

the

likewise

did

but

thereof,

afterward

eaten

roote,

same

root

cowheard

the

and

had

beast

tasted

sooner

no

the

the

feet

gone,

was

the

where

place

his

with

great

eating

beare

with

hill,

saw

up

beare

still till the

stood
to

pulled

had

he

which

he

backe,

his

on

downe

comming

Helvetia, which,

of

to

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

n8

vintage,
thereof,

consumed

by

catterpillers.
"

and

Others

attribute

this

to

Theophrastus affirmeth,

the
that

vertue

of

if beare's

Beare's
grease

blood,
be

kept

runneth

too

armed,

make

taketh

the

fro

and

plainest

him

"When

receive

If

"

driveth

and

beare

shee

her

Whelpes
if she

then,

be

other

backe.

with

and

teeth,

of

Ambassador

of

people

then

cut

raise

of

effected,they
their

hands,

keeping
so,
him
and

away.

Beares

raise

the
for

head,

force,
The
;

those

another

muzzle

they

raise

forkes)

one

him

Rhsetians

other

tie

his

this

great

they

this

being

posts,

the

his

to

and

Beare

him,

body,

legges,

policy

in

forkes

when

that

fall upon

leg,

and
use

up

and,

purpose,

another

certaine

Beare, having
that

so

an

multitude

Beares

the

in

his

finde

from

one

trees,

outmost

the

Sarmatians

by

cubit

and

reported by

is

Wood

hemme

to

they, (with

his

with

wood

made

approacheth,

the

downe

they

Wall

above

not

uppon

gnasheth

he

the

when

wearied,

be

willingly fight

not

it

shee

hunted,

mouth,

her

man,

whole

the

standing

by

beast.

climbeth

will

Beare

that

Poland,
inclose

beare, they

in

young

can

sharpe

the

they

she

forefeete, and

his

licketh

of
be

untill

feet,
fore-

plates

with

heart

he

his

yron

ones

prevented,

hurt

entrap

man,

betwixt

the

her,

but, being

man,

halfe

side

armed

an

easily,

may

before

that

keepers

with

over

young

her

of

ratling

the

that

man

having

of

one

her

all

then

not

tree, carrying
on

the

pierce thorough

dagger

or

taketh

and

harm,

no

by

upon

covered

he, being

but

set

and

upright,

standeth

is

Beare

full

escapeth.

seldome

he

with

the

where

nets,

that

cunningly,

so

knife

the

into

runneth

mad,

about,

those

by

from

flying

so

men,

hung

rope

affraid

rage

young
round

haled

and

much

and

thereof,

hissing

and

the

stirred,

beare

the

it, maketh

holde

the

beare, looking

toward

way

being

feathers, which,

fire

sawe

the

him,

unto

he

if

as

fearefull

his

in

and

ariseth,

beare

the

whereof

noise

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

120

take
crosse

one

and

leading
Wolves
them

CURIOUS

with
which

the
the

downe
"

beast

in

with

them

that

tians

use

trees

wherein

the

she

come

holde,

dieth,

his, going

the

in

brest

by

Beare

to

this

poore

man

and

danger,
"

to

But,

the

place

annoint
into
the

Bees
Beare

hold

some

will

hollow

findeth

Beare

place
and

them,

of

make
she

days,

head

into

of

doe

abideth,

then

tree

killed

with

to

not

great

the

tree,

the

Beare,

that

deadly

creature.

breed

they
hony,

combes,
as

neighbor

worse

Bees

hony
is

of

out

feare

sador
Ambas-

being

came

his

to

not

tree, up

length

man

wherein

tree

no

the

where

enter

for

away

be

at

her

upon
where-

come

that

two

the

plucketh

hollow

that

looseth

thereof, whereat,
the

drew

ranne

she

her

Beare

that

by Demetrius,

lay

and, putting

tooke

for

hole

end

violence

Musco,

the

angry

fell into

complain

to

if there

of

he

where

the
the

being

of

many

into

to

watch

King

those

picked stakes,

reported

hony,

hony,

so

that

the

affrighted,

suddenly

the

Sarma-

under

forth,

with

to

money

great

at

shoote

The

feet, whereby

upon

was

man

any

hole,

they

hony,

heard

the

if

seek

to

the

downe

from

Rome,

at

and

fore

There

off.

hony,
in

her

both

faHeth

and

her

fast

so

of

hard

it

pull

left

likewise

sleight ;

one

mastiffe

cattell

out, whereunto

and
to

the

to

with

she

of

comming

sticketh

it foorth

in

They

plant

stakes, putting
go

their

beare.

this

they

with

summe

slaine

by

breed,

bees

and

may

Beares

bees

climbing,

take

take

good

pulleth

meat,

them

kill

time

day

them

bring

can

pointed

wherein

the

hunt

not

giving

gunnes,

to

sharpe

in

the

at

pate.

owne

should

they

the

unto

therein, where-

meat

biting

of Helvetia

fielde

the

them

stake

her

weightes,

with

and

upon

because

Dogges,
large

beame

121

heavy

corde

comming,

inhabitants

The

with

fasten

they

beame

unto

laded

beame

long

CREATURES.

and

aforesaide.

neere

use

to

wherewhen
In

they

Norway

hollow

of

wherof

leaving
head

easie

an

to

this

skinne

Beare

is

fastened, yet

"

To

laying

cover

with

the

"

The

blind,

one

kinde

of

call

Tora,

and

poysond
from

done,

as

soon

it

they
when
the

into

falleth

tree, she

Apple

Apple

and

herbes,

in

pot

stickes, which

uppon

the

as

this

Liberdine

or

and

Beares,

called

with

Valdensian, seeing
heerewith,
and

but

the

lightly
beare

where
as

found

did

the
the

the

by

it

cast

wounded

her,

woods,
man

unto

saw

entered

opening

fro

of

her
to

her

story

beare,
it

in

verie

her

farre

sooner

no

sharpe

percliffe

as

The

of

breath,

last

hart,

bodie.

dart

wonderful

her

draw

That

being

being
a

their

poison

having

beare,

is

Valdensians

the

this

the

at

and

to

ran

poison

wilde

are

There

they

received

credibly

that

beasts

which

Foxes,

to

affirme.

thereof

juice

poison

all

to

Cyclamtne,

the

is

Rhcetians

Alpine

I have

him,

rocke,

the

the
under

pits

is

pot

bodie

any
in

or

her

though
the

hurt

rotten

strawe

to

plexitie through
a

and

and

whereof

certain

ditches

mouth

Wolfebaine

Dogs,

littered

darts,

their

and

fastened

the

taken.

herbe

Wolves,

make

other

upon

is

head

her

on

whereby

wherewith
or

her

it foorth

holde

folded,

escape

in

pull

tree,

chaine

or

downeward,

to

take
to

blinde

her

commeth
is

and

fast

not

reason

earth,

beare

pit

shee

can

conclude,

trees,

binde

corde

the

taking, by

the

hookes

pot

bottome

thrust

to

the

and

alive

taken

breake

strength

they

pot

beare

impossible

because

alone,

againe

the

bending

but

honie,

the

get

the

for

passage

make

great

at

so

upon

some

put

hony,

hookes

certaine

fastened

are

downe

; and

they

it with

annointed

having

water,

wherein

asunder,

falleth

kill her

to

tree,

almost

tree

it, she

climbeth

underneath

in

place

the

saw

beast
laid

stakes

piked

to

use

the

when

that

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

122

he

ward
afterlike

is

CURIOUS

henbane,

another

herb.

blacke

fish

Armenia

full

and

they eat,
"

and

be

to

not

which

for
that

there

went

uppe

with

them,

occasion

and

mayde

young

playing

with

he

tore

seeing

Beare,

whereupon

that

Oracle,
could

the

Diana

for

Etnbarus,
his

in

untill

they

dedicated

Beare'
that

and

dedicated
betwixt
the

married
for

Diana

to

and

ten

moneth
:

sports

for

yet

of

January,

the

Roxalani

and

water

with

wheeles

likewise

stones

upon

sleds,

"

prince

of Lituania

out

to

the

nourished

when

which

labours,

which,
them,

remaine
end

the

after

were

they

were

performed

was

they

plague

to

virgins

otherwise
for

draw

to

daughter

tamed

are

slaine

might

marriage,

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virginnes

some

priesthoode

olde,

yeare

the

that

was

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the

with

sacrifice

onely

their

slew

Dartes

should

cause

before

beares

among

the

this

fifteene

that

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his

slewe

family,

sake

condition

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in

answeare,

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did

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consulted

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gave

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when

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great

God

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cease

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with

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on

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handes,

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her

in

tame,

and

cruelty

the

followed

region

not

unto

the

her

tame

so

Diana
so

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at

tamed,

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men,

among

hardlie

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of

disposition

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made

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mistrust

or

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it, that

provoke

is

downe

taking

are

they

certaine

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to

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though

there
a

those

plentifull, which

naturall

or

that

trusted

was

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in

them

cast

is

with

poison,

most

are

Industrie

the

cause

of

there

killed.

certaine

it is

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figs, and

beastes

are

so

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beare,

so

wilde

where

places

in

they poison

whereof

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of

reported
certaine

CREATURES.

could
and

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especially

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of

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building
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and

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reporteth,

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wherein

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paine.

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vine

worme

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and

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medicinall

blood

cureth

flesh,

and
be

place

next

cure

in

the

body.

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part

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blood,
or

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of

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kill

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or

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the

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would

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hand

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the

it had

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men

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hand,

with

and

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young

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into

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to

with

table

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her

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into

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

i24

to

hot
a

helpeth

dry,

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distracted

annointed

and

later

and

Beare's

Physitians

parts, spots,
the

paine

therewith,

and

of

and
the
all

to

next
;

and

use

it

tumors

loins,
ulcers

if
in

CURIOUS

the

legges

Also

allome.

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of

publicke

beare
and

braine

the

pouder,

and

driveth

away

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"

the
to

of

child

in

full time,
them

to

for

singular

before.

the

eies,
the

birth,
the

and

they

weare

the

make

arnmulets

them

all

of

Englishmen,
least

at

attended
and

with

Foxes

another,

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live

cannot

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man

to

has

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great

hunt

mad

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party
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may

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go

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with

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and

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the

women

they

from

old

an

the

Bear's

of
time

the

Fox

the

that

served
pre-

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if

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running

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and

given against

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palsie

ague.

bodie

with

remedie,

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eyes

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backe,

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the

easeth

the

faileth.

to

bag,

gall being

delivereth

water,

them

the

little

put

shoos,

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medicine

to

daies

inflamation

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from

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it

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under

dried

bear

Lyon,

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as

both

easeth
and

of

in

in

because,

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dreames,

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heart
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die

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the

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fast

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when

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man's

cripples
and

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ing
fall-

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be

the

the

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feet,

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to

reported

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against

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man

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them

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to

defendeth

hung

liver

trod

and

of

bound

whole,

is

like

the

and

drive

they

drunke,

being

of

made

ulcers

with

holding

sports,

is

soveraigne

braines

the

burne

Spaniards
any

the

haire, compounded

the

125

plaister

armoricke.

with

mingled

when

shinnes,

or

bole

with

CREATURES.

his

is

cult
of

together,
the

raised

been

fox,

to

serious

ritual.
but

the

they
fox

the

height
matter

Englishmen
live
to

be

for

one

hunted.

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there

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there

scratch

pack

tortured

with

die

of

native
ever

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dog.

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hunting.

by

is, in

county,

anathema.

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condoned

by county

with

the

them
it

and

other

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reckoned
to

killed,

be

for

skin,
arrives

at

The

when

dignity

noted

famed

and,

principal

attribute.

firesides

of

dates

his

endeavours

ought
Its

own.

far

as

the

indeed,

this

to

be

able

to

Pliny

all

parts

an

animal, which,

covered
in

tells

may

with
other

but

pariah,

been

born.

antiquity,

its

"

in

and

has

fox,

be

said
told

that

ice, the
respects,

"

be-

to

foxes
is

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and

in

baneful

no

with

lore

like,

you

Thrace,
are

its

by country

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it what
in

fur

Fuchs

plundering

call

his

craftiness" and

enemies.

or

he

value.

Reineke

in

his

when

of

compare

of

only

black

stories

his

us

be

men,

of extreme

epic

sagacity, cunning,

thing

may

very

sake

for

both

from

escape

never

or

the

are

stratagems,
to

is

the

being

before

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back.
are

silver

everywhere

long

evolved,

of

or

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wife
the

toothsome

not

personages,

is

was

our

is

is

ordinary ferce naturce,

for

with,

met

manner

he

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historic

the

among

the

so

country

as

flesh

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other

he

from

even

Dingo,

than

any

had

jackal

otherwise

foxes

man

the

could

neighbour's

shoots

that

his

was

his

for

nation,

royal

enwraps

that

India,

Englishman

leper

be

War,

; in

society, at least, among

Fox

the

in

"

up

probability,

the

hunt

fox,

poor

with

all

substitute,

social

away

man

good

were

Vulpecide

English

an

of

get

Reynard"

army

constituted

death

to

at

Peninsular

the

mt'eux, they

properly

the

compass

the

nearest

de

Australia, faute

in

In

end.

the

take

in

only,

accompanied

failing foxes, they

and

the

foxhounds

of

pack

in

death

Campagna

bold

"

must

exertion,

and

the

Englishmen

there

hounds,

in

even

sufficient

are

fear

cruel

anywhere,

fox

and

Rome,

to

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

i26

when

consulted,
from

its

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

128

he

is

draws

them

to

when

he

think

they

mouth,

he

descend,

''Again,

of

multitude
his

tail

and

rubs

and

eats

he

in

admire

bundle

little

mouth

his

he

run

dips

all his

in

his

swims

forth.
But

with

is

unlesse

the

Sometimes

find

his

and

his

and

back,

that

for
he
reason

leaves

by

be
and

when

may

also

he

runs

of
sooner

of

the

them,

hatefull

when

the

dogs

dogs

among

Rider

hunt

deceive
a

leaping
by

his

fur,

herd

upon

the
on

it in

water,

the

water,

head

the

then

hay

to

play

devoureth,
often

doth.

by barking,
when

in
the

of
the

back.

he

vain

to

Hunter

Goats,
Goat's
of

and

water,

running
his

and

makes

surely

more

to

and

they

water,

into

he

as

about

the

in

the

the

escape

them

useth,

into

catcheth

wont

kills

counterfeit

will

but

makes

forth,

holds

leap

all

are

and

his

at

flight,

dog,

they

fearing

hay

from

is

hair,

come

he

himself,

fleas, he

may

escape
escapes

in

fleas

the

hungry,

He

one

they

presently

to

bough,

dogs,

they

he

also

footing.

goes

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which

himself

by

till

is

Hare
he

faigning
hangs

he

Hare,

the

he

taken

degrees

by

that

the

in

tail,that

head,

into

hath

wrapt

goes

body

done,

when

the

his

up

this

hay

he

with

when

"

then

beginning
will

soft

are

he

when

the

fish, running

tail

it, and

to

run

of

his

down

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out.

small

fearing

comes

he

trick, almost,
and

so

and

Tree,

or

and

hides

tail,he

the

back,

that

sees

thick

stone

his

and

he

his

crabs
lets

it, and

at

pull'd

he

and

bank,

when

same

for

wait

conquer

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body.

in

The

cannot

counterfeits

against

them.

them.

on

they

as

devours

him

his

of

soon

so

he

lays

and

entangled
them

lyes

the

out

and

that

his
he

wasps,

hanging
and

busie,

part of

soft

the

rends

him

sees

but

forth

hangs

tongue

dead

prickles, he

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Goats

other

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out

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the

after
he

and

of

And

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will

stick

to

no

with

troubled

the

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beast

about

skin

of

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fat, also, Xf

the

ears

fat

from

ever

simple
A
tion

from

Beasts.

has

myself,

of

"

its
a

the

Mr.

regular

hunting

crows

of

no

the

of

tame

simple

feat

"

agility amazing.

string

in

its

mouth,

will

These

The

kinds
had

would
the

for

of

strategy
lie down
end

it

his

;
for

all

it

such-like
observe."
corrobora-

Poets'

The

it is not,

of

Baroda

stalking

birds.

taught
was

on.

preserve

Gaekwar

been

other

warm

upon

"But

"

lynxes,

It

the

curious

says

he

its

are

people

book,

and

that

and

his

that

lynx

and

and

in

other

and

water,

him

guts,

trained

Crabs

smeered

receives

Lynx,

like

heals

Country

untamable.'

pack

the

laid

child

Robinson
of

pea-fowl,
seen

above

P.

supposed,

to

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the

Speaking

is

as

given

the

binding

the

Falling-sicknesse.

medicaments

portion

of

in

them.

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person,

torments

often

the

gowty

fish

and

part,

into

ate

by laying

creature,

all

brain

the

get

brought

he

dry.

to

dog's

also

into

down

cured

are

same

of

for

good
his

the

lims

or

is

pains,

as

this

let

would

can

then
no

when

the

saw

no

taken

and

tail, who

as

rocks

the

till he

off

be

being

through

and

when

sight,

on

tail

huge

water,

bristly thing

that

if there

him,

dog

with

bite

Moreover,

Woods.

the

rare

fish, laid

dry

to

is

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the

of

But,

bristly

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out

that

of

sometime

overtakes

deludes

places

Crabs

many

his

will

away.

and

him,

he

so

he

dead,

run

molest,

to

killed.

away.

may

draws

lurking

Rocks

he

fearing

not

himself

faign

snare,

him,

get

so

will

runs

mouth,

and

be

string,

129

Hunter

the

many

in

taken

foot,

open

which

that

Dogs

be

own

way

follow,

CREATURES.

as

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to

and

have,
catch

diverting

with

the

being

fast

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to

and

stake,

pretend

and

of

piece

meat,

The

"

would

last

would

there

it

be

thief, probably,
would

long

was

asleep,

But,

if the

swift

as

the

as

beast

crow

up

it

The
time

the

lynx,

within

like

quick
lo !

with

the

had
same

by

crows

sufficient

round

round

the

stake,

fashion,
the
as

close

to

the

transgressing
tethered

were

would

brute.

of

dangerous
it,would
But

of

the

abuse

sudden,

trick.
had

birds
and

run

limit
after

thought

without

the
the

of its

their

they

circle,and

possible,

and

different

mouth,

crows,

as

'humbugged'

extreme

animal's

the

mock

all

its

They

was

being-dead
of

in

the

at

in.

line

the

number

The

close

be

to

was

there

completely

of

string

tied.

circumference

exact

bone.

lynx

its mouth

really

the

instant

not

are

repetition

when

it

take
it

that

the

in

There

stoop,

lightning,

and

"

distance.

at

the

delegate

crow

lightning

next

practise

to

the

if

the

and

the
a

sure

that

afterwards

take

as

as

bird

would

tether,

of

make

dart

and

So

notice

forward.

plunder,

all.

of

dead,

come

nervously,

to

assembled,
and

the

bilities
proba-

no

that

seizing

lynx

as

thought,

time

second

So

was

to

as

caution

wings

then

and

manoeuvre.

its

the

at

sitting

Next

"

flirt

look

last

the

until

"

for

it, after

all

it

bold

so

fight

enjoy

with

stop,

and

chances

and

limp

so

the

take

alone, knowing

so

free

not

exceeds

it would

do

advance

nothing

make

would

let

others

lying

bone,

the

would

looking

there

the

and

animal

The

lie

crow

one

be

discuss

only shamming,

lynx

but

whatever,

circle, would

dinner.

his

stealing

would

discover

soon

very

in

the

off

so

or

profound

means

bone.

round

of

The

or

crows

collecting

foot

asleep, drunk,

that

like

you

slumber.

gross

dead

asleep,

be

to

anything

chloroformed,

at

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

3o

pudent
im-

knew

getting
actually

supposed

be-

circling lynx

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would

fly out

at

Topsell gives

forth

the

to

enemy

of

nature

that

the

Foxe

die

do

Scaliger

drinke

not

Aloes

in

their

meate

other

killeth

out

have

the

that,

if wilde

Fox

same

Fox,

or

maine
"

the

of

Legges,

daily

be

bathed

with

from

the

danger

or

if

reported

of

other

parts

therein,

of

it shall

same

in

fat, or

and
any

not, which
hearbe

this

Hen's

wing,

writer

same

mingle

the

gal
shall

these

sod

in

water

except

the

Fox

gouty
drive

as

also
of

re-

beasts.

beast

left whole

be

they

knowledge.

foode, they

these

by Democritus,

under
the

them,

or

of

you

affirme) a

Foxe

prey

the

uppon

seeds

ordinary

of this

uses

her

save

fable.

and

them

and

her,

their

Marcellus
the

is

that,

groweth,

will
a

helpe

the

the

to

Almondes,

blind,

secretly hunge

with

medicinall

and

nothing

It

approoved,

Cat,

free

Pliny,

operation.

meddle

for

The

and

rue

will

declareth

seldome,

very

an

den,

dogs, wolves, Foxes,

if vomit

them,

is

sighte

littered

go

his

to

as

worke

to

are

it

Wolves

presently

owne

given

which

beasts

meat,

falleth

no

Bear-foot

or

all other

his

upon

may

therewith,

Turtle

bitter

are

they

affirmelh

Apocynon

wherein

when

contrary

that

reject

we

he

of

where

that

have

that

terrified

the

read

Fox, and,

Wolfe

the

so

place

of

if

thereof,

thing

the

not

meat

any

is

left."

and

out,

mouth

greatly

so

therefore

and

the

black

dens

earth,
as

which

neere

I have

the

in

is affirmed

but

eat

in

his

the

of

and

forasmuch

he

come

same

"

in

him

of

These

"

says

layeth

and

never

Turtles,

upon

he

thick

brace, right

passages

and

way,

Wolfe,

ones,

young

he

upon

Foxe,

will

hee

lyeth

or

set

the

particulars

(called Sea-onyon)

Herbe

an

and

them,

other

some

curious

earths,

shall

Terrars

the

If

in

caves

many

rule, bag

some

their

of

speaking

as

131

into

right

tangent,

and,

tormentors,

CREATURES.

are

first,(as
until

bones,

and

body, washed,

and

away

all

paine

and

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

I32

sinnewes

Galen

in

Oyle,

sod

Hycena

such

it hath

for

and

water

evill

added

Sea

is

the

The

slit,or

else

of

and

the

profitable against
of

the

houre

of
a

drink

and

blood,

the

the

in the

skinne

sinnewes.
in

is

wine,

stoppings

and

shall

stone

be

Oxycraton

and

Foxes

be

for the

annoynte

and

used

Swines
the

Swine's,
for

Cupfull

the

the

voyded
in

wine

fat

that
of

grease

in

places

which

the

the

Foxes,

and

have

the

ward
after-

and

an

is in

vertue

sugar.
into

the
fat

the

Nostrils
is next

to

of

Swine

fat of

Foxes

larde

or

Some

medicine.

the

within

same

The
fat

of

and

Foxe,

and,

infused

the

in

stone

thereof,

with

him.

cureth
so

the

forth

taken

parts,

blood

lethargick Horsse,

and

saieth) kill

wash

same

drunke

Bui's

may

Foxe's

drunk

breaketh

drunk,

so

and

by

The

in the

breath

dissected,

Foxe

being dryed
"

bitten

afore

fluxes
cold

of

on

being

off, there

to

and

burnt

(as Myrepsus

else

or

with

it

and

gowt,

shortnesse

alive, and

bladder,
take

of

blood

The
urine

his

skin

liver.

the
"

his

same.

all moyste

flesh

Foxe's

of

ashes

the

also

with

or

oyle.

the

healeth

and

same

fresh

layed

and

the

into

plenished
re-

in

cut

of

pintes

profitable against

body,

that

man,

boyled

and

head

his

sod

Foxe

soever
what-

againe

soon

be

time,

two

it cureth

hare,

skinne
of

not

flesh

The

"

and

decoction

of

relapsed

may

annise

the

to

Fox

The

therein,

forth

body

are

and

dyet,

with

and

whole,

bodies

such

againe.

the

an

behinde.

hurtfull

nothing

through

salt

in

the

to

bathed

draw

in

vertue

same

and

aboundeth

members

paines

person

evacuate

to

power

"Neverthelesse,

disease

the

lame

the

and

and

up

attributeth

evill humour
it leaveth

shrinking

the

all

it cureth

also

so

weake

and

defective

the

griefe strengthening

do

Crampe,

herewith
and

all

CURIOUS

and

Drake

The
in

all

warmed

and

used

the

cast

If the

children,
the

it maketh

his

chaine,

cut

the

out

and

hang

afterward
the

the

either

But

dryed,
Dart

or

violently, and

given

that

cannot

tongue

of
of

that

uppe

it is

often

it

foxe

live

his

about

eies,

infants

and
in
that

certainely affirmed,

more

greene,

other

rendeth

sharpe
not

layed

head,.
the

the

to

it

haire.

sucking

and

free

from

twinkleth
weare

in

biddeth

to

to

him

turne

the

away,

purple thred, and,

it shall

and

with

and

which

to

off

fall

the

Marcellus

dry

necke

grease.
to

remaine

man

and

foxe,

Wyne

burned

stedfastly,

to

tongue

of the

or

rot

with

foxe

shall

looke

Haires

againe, by

againe

to

they

this

Alcyonium,

Pliny prescribeth

whitenesse
"

and

and

haire

the

young

if it be

foxe's

it with

and

fat is

eares,

branne,

recovereth

head

them

tongue

put

of

Orchanes

and

eies,

and

cure

The

them

recover

the

gall,

If the

procured

head

the

the

eares.

urine

the

Alopecias

instilled

so

and

swelling

in

but

in

paine

the

have

be

falling evill.

with

in

the

approved.

more

annoynt

the

braine

so

it, they

all

healeth

fire,and

with

blacke

upon

and

mollified

downe,

head,

taile, they

ulcers

of

Foxe

from

commended

the

of

afterward
or

leaves

"

of

the

head^take

the

powder

any

and

of

Goose,

twigs

alone

it is

cure

at

place

sores

the

fat

is

the

Horse's

Oyle,

When

for

melt

washing

from

ulcers

Vine

bringeth

haire

against tingling
on

away

and

and

Mustard-seede

respected

of

commeth

of

The

the

and

with

time,
also

of

sores

that

powder

flesh.

looseness

of

is

the

belly

fatte

members.

lye, attenuateth,
of

The

the

dripping

with

same,

tumours

and

in

paralyticke

annoynt

sod

the

133

members.

enclosed

with

rosted,

"

shaking

and

trembling

CREATURES.

is troubled
cure

with

him.

that

flesh

draweth

flesh, but, only

the

tongue,

wherein
them
where

is
forth

it is

The

the

openeth

and

Wyne,

of

passages

world

for

it,although it

cure

day

every
The

"

beene

into

affirmeth,that

foxes

he

when
in

Splenetickewith
after

drinke

it

gallof

the

annointed

them,

same

an

the

the

Melt

in

with

Honie, being

of

Fox

These
and
we

and

other

its own
peculiarly

away

the

Melt,

adviseth

melt,

bound

brest,cureth

Chaps,

The

and

the

rub

them

reines

with

Leprosie speedily.

medicinal, both
in

the

mingled

dung, pounded

the

observed

from

Kernels, take

uppon

vertues

to

The

al dimnes

dried

reynes

the

the

Oyle, cureth

The
of

cureth

Fox,
"

the

elder

wherewithal

this discourse."

THE

Wolf, as

for

Hony Atticke,and

manner.

mouth.

annointment

such

with

one

remedy.

for the

with

eares

mixed

The

later Phisitians have

The

the

anointed

the

to

composition of Oxymell.

swelling of

within

wil conclude

they have

Fox

Sextus

; and

bunches

body.

the

Vineger, by

Marcellinus

eies, taketh

tumors, and

For

away.

ing
drink-

years,

powder

same

and

admirable

upon

man's

to

after

liver of

manner

them, and,

upon

after

in Water

dried

instilled into

in

approved

it prevailedfor
pleurisie

simply without

paine

twenty

the

gave

Oxymell

the

Foxe

bin

in

Wine.

drunke

Archigene prescribeththe
drunke

it hath

medicine

powder, helpeth the Melt,and Myrepsus

suffocated

almost

sponfulsin

washed

Oven, and,

an

best

ing.
sighWine,

same

the

continued

hath

two

lightesof

dryed

Sugar, is

often

blacke

The

pot in

earthen

an

cough, for

old

an

in

breathing.

with

afterward,seasoned
the

in

dryed

cureth

lightsdrunke

the

or

same,

drunke

dryed,and

liver

The

entred.

in

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

i34

beast
; when

WOLF.

of prey,

is invested

it
solitary,

is not

with
much

terror

dreaded

Ji

in

dexterity

and

for

meat

neare

him,

and

yeare,

conjectured
in

his

whilest

the

old

crying,

he

his

hee

had

will

deceive

leaves

taken

and

Wolfe

her.

draw

after

Goats

as

the

pig

of

yet

which

they
greene

mouthes,
that

delighted,

so

devour

baite, to

her

and

the

their

in

to

first

when

with

them

he

his

pigge,

that

sayd,

are

therewith,

at

him,

the

Osiers

of

know

them

also

he

him,

beguiled

eate

unto

come

boughes

they

is

It

Goates, they
small

to

which

with

tree

leape

not

them

taken

pig

Sow

poore

some

which

had
her

pigs

saw

Wood

the

over

her

them,

he

seeke

to

he

of

that

olde,

yeare

of

one

deliver

the

the

see

of

When

when
to

was

divers
a

mouth,

behinde
Sow

some

waite

the

his

wild

with

upon

could

from

wherewithall
may

set

leaped

she

came

age,

came

so

and

and

they

Sow

and

stand

might

lodged

lesse.

mouth,

for

one,

young

and

some

suddenly

mouth,

cave,

tree,

about

was

carried

waight

there

suddenly

he

that

different

of

following her,

in

with

that

by

along

halfe

his

fortuned

last, it

at

tree

leaping

make

there

did

he

in

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

136

them.
Their

"

or

such

some

but

them,

they

be

holding

his

the

crew

of

hinder

place

of

ravening

in

onely

peeces

his

in

as

fast, or

owne

upon

moment,
.

the

faster

where

entertaine

him, and,

speed

and,

if the

then

causeth

he

he

himselfe
findeth

him, who,
like

leaving nothing

he
time

mean

than

kil

the

him,

whereby

execution,
to

bowels.

taile,in

Hog,
to

not

al

with

or

Wolves,

runne

mouth,

run

Goat

with

eare

his

Wolves

his

stature,

fellow

not

with

in

his

the

wil

parts

to

smal

their

and

seize

appearance

of

by

to

fast

ear

beast

poore

unto

them

them,

fal upon

they

beast

stubborne,
his

him

lead

to

beateth

first

other

drive

can

beast

the

is, when

maner

Divels
uneaten

at

his

teare

but

CURIOUS

Now

"

and

affraid

his

meth

not

behind

vigor,
upon

him

loofe

for

from

his

is

of

taketh
loosen

front

for

feare

of

his

heeles,

but

his

glaring

with

and

the
that

It is also
him

for

first

drawing

by singular

striveth

him

and

at

last

the

Wolfe

the

Calfe

pulleth
the

buttocks,

so

flyeth

and

"

the

But,

easily

teareth

greedy

if

marsh,

they

out, baying

Oxe

and

or

that

last,

when

they
they

that
he

spy
the

upon

ascended,

so

him

by

then

the

poore

thus

falleth

right

upon

letteth
backe

his

which

nose,
beast

till

when

his

go

his

upon

then

backe;

then

is

bowels,

the

feeling

he

beast

the

another,

and

suddenly

how

they struggle

other

the

he

from

taketh

and

his

before

wandereth

and

belly

chance

to

see

with
al

the
and

the
never

his

upper
his

satisfieng

so

mire, they

himselfe

suffer

perceive

wise

they

him
him

to
to

times
so

come

be

so

vex

out

dead,

as

about
come

the

poore

head

over

him

in

alive.
and

in

or

shold

he

him,
many

water,
round

come

where

threatning

least

in the

Beast

passages

plungeth
at

being

he

appetite.

him,

at

distressed

mire,

up

suddenly

advantage,

out

encombred

him, stopping

eares,

his

to

and

hunger

downe

Wolfe

the

part, and

poore

till

observation,

way,

heavyest,

hold, whereby

loofe

the

and

perceiving

unto

neere

worth

backward,
one

voking
pro-

beast,

forwarde,

togither, one\pulling

and

the

treacherie

draweth

yet

nor

killeth

Calfe

com-

al standeth

come

side, and

he

of

not

more

he

daring

to

is

policy

homes,

eyes,

him

he

Bui,

first

leapeth

one

his

his

keepe

he

betwixt

yet

upon

profers

to

then

at

unto

dam,

often

enough

teeth.

draweth

he

the

of

in

trusting
setteth

hold,

his

stature,

he

Bui

such

and

when

wise

the

difference

for

feare

advauntage,

137

great

strength

Bui, making

yet

backe

be

combat,

him,

the

him,

in

both

adventure

to

than

there

although

Bui,

CREATURES.

the
At

cleane

singular subtilty

he

him

beast

by

the

taile, who

than

wolve's
fourth

Wolf

of

All
a

into
do

the

see

Wolfs

in

runne

shal

taile, he

footed

the

hand

of

taile

of

will

man,

first

forward,
the

pulled
that, in

about

him

feare

anie

presently

case

the

tip

harme.

the

see

second's,

so

which

beasts,

helpe

of

eie

feare

and

away.
lt

If the

they
the

can

foote

steps

Rider,

If

hee

wolfe

draweth

wolfe

of

in

breaketh
in
he

waggon,

in the

hung

which

is

under

horse

else

or

peeces,
the

footsteps

cleaveth

fast

of

cratch

If

meate.

Wolfe,

treadeth
a

be

their

eat

never

or

tread

standeth

in

the

amazed.

which

horse

upon

Horse-man

of

Oxen,

rode,

if he

as

frozen.

were
"

If

Mare

she

wolfe,

with

casteth

foale, tread
her

foal,

when

they signifie abortment

upon

wolf's

reported,

(but

accidents

in

the

place, but,
him

to

fore,
there-

the

saith

neede

live

that

have

have

power

more

and

they

he

not

Foure

domestical

wolfe

first, if

mire

wolf

Sextus

lande.

dry
man

until

the

taketh

fourth,

the

strength,

theyr

out

fift

taketh

kill

for

third

al

the

wolves

and

mouth,

third's, a

the

encreasing
beast

his

in

tail

of

calleth

the

of

another

then, presently

and

and

better

may

their

mire, whereby

with

out

one

him,

behind

the

draweth

dead

observe

to

goeth in,

strength

remove

looketh

he

one

without

wit

for

can,

of

out

of them

eat

Beast,

for

may

they
the

him

drawe

to

notable

is

it

by suffocation,

life

without

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

138

foot.
I

wolves.

The

Leoparde,
for

single,

or

as

hand

and

much
to

and

tell

cannot

as

other

true)

as

also

him

they

not

dare

treading
things

are

supernaturall

laboureth

followeth

Egyptians,

mare

such

how

wolfe

hand,

the

picture

of

footsteps

therefore

and
doe

These

the

upon

from
adventure

to

come
over-

place

to

upon

they gather multitudes,

and

CURIOUS

devoure

so

When

them.

although

they

bee

they give

over

their

this

And

"

no

kind

at

him,

of

it is

for

is

the

saide

by

of

and

this

joyne

together

of

the

certaine

him.

As

of

of

Sea

white

crab,

Pithocaris

Cocke

set

and

indistinctly, at

ran

upon

away

singing

man

that

but

after

the

give

Here

in

Romulus

Martyr,
Danes,

and

presence

colours
under

also

"

it

head
had

of
been

contemptuously

both

the
the

thrown

of

faithful

from

by

for,

them

be

his

historian,
"

suckled

watched

King
body

into

one

Wolf

the

aspect

Edmund,

"

that

who

other

skin,

the

other.

she-wolf

Saxon

severed

the

beasts

favourable

most

one

the

these

as

hatred

wolves's

qualities

but,

his

their

instrument

an

of

bad

the

and

Remus,
the

after

the

instances

two

over

of

friends,

if

of

doubt

no

observed

with

it, and,

made

all

had

him

and

tenderly

in

glowing

show

notably

stringes

have

in

from

have

up

is

beasts

Authors

hanged

off

sounde

no

we

depicted
I must

with

many

be

falleth

stringed

as

fewe

inferiour

voice

the

there

hath

wolfe

raging

effect.

same

wolves,

beast
the

of

some

skinne

wool

will

in

of

imperfectly,

that

the

when

wolves

the

beleeved

of

pipe

the

same

whereof

enimies

ravening

death,

sheepe

bin

of

is

wolfe

the

is

that

the

sounded

worketh

the

cause,

lasteth
if

Vg

said

he

Lyon

the

so

violence

noise

the

woman

such

this

for

or

Concern

"

he

it hath

and

for

him,

they

is

It

the

represse

Mouse,

shrimp.

or

did

and

stroke,

wormes

...

afraide

cast

where

body

bred

are

be

stone

his

feareth

he

avoide

to

place

destroie

if

for,

downe

there

that

beast,

stone,

that

stone,

kill

doe

in

and

yet

adversarie.

falleth

that

Bores,

themselves,

amonge

common

except

wilde

upon

combats,

nature

presently

is wounded
which

their

139

set

variance

mutual

weapon

he

wolves

at

Wolfe

the

against

CREATURES.

by

so

and
the

thicket.

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

40

for

Edward

artow,
answered

guided

After

the

supernatural

by

surrounded

indeed,

good

so

perceived

be

It
not

the

job

was

from

said

he
and

quietly

by

"

that

wolf,

preserved

the

waited

there

the
so

over,

The

head

joined naturally
could

only

for

thorough,

was

of

the

the

Saintly

body
the

until

hindering

none

And,

upon

head

followed

back,

voice

line.

he

meekly

trotted

came

junction

purple,

or

Where

"

watched

it

the

it,that

of

search,

WOLF

which

body,

this

and

glory,

although

here, here."

Here,

"

red,

having

Bury,
he

of

harm,

Edmund's
when

thin

with

content

King

by

be

must

by

to

applied deftly

was

days'

searched
;

cries

voice, they

all harm

it from

success

their

few

inquiries, with

protect

to

"

their

King's head,
as

with

resound

woods

the

made

they

but

body,

without

head,

the

for

time

some

the

found

followers

mourning

His

St.

to

funeral

him,

to

the

forest.

WERE-

But

Wolf,
in

of

all

is the

of the

"

belief

called

wolf,

and

skin.

classical
to

It

must

authors,

popular

quotes

the

from

those
of

name

be
that

some

under

the

mentioned

by

form
many

Sidetes, Virgil, Herodotus,

into

who

were

although
to

he

mention

instances

gifted,

able

to

was

were

change

Pliny, amongst
sufficiently

panders

Lycanthropy,
of

men

signifying

thus

for

of

"

This

words

Versipellis,or

said, however,

"c.

wolves.

Greeks

two

superstition
others

is

themselves

and

man,

exist,

which

the

centuries, (and

many

Pliny, Petronius,

Lycanthropy^ from

dignified by
the

Ovid,

change

to

and

with

connected

for

still does

Marcellus

"

Mela,

able

existed

France

authors

Pomponius
being

of

which

Loup-garou,")

classical

stories

extraordinary

parts

some

WOLVES.

it,yet

he

writes

and
:

"

CURIOUS

"

is

It

will

barefaced,

which

to

it

and

especially

was

Teutonic

and

Northern

that

The

S.

if

so

found

be

cannot

ever

to

Were

of

name

Wolf,

restless

Saxon

earg.

Vargr

This
and

the

for

the

is

vargr

garoti

thropy
down

the

in

into

hares,

Olaus

by

Christ's
are

men,

resolved

dwell
doth

against mankind,
nature,
hurt

tells

Of

in

that

from

us

into

it

in

man.

were-wolf,
Danish

The

gradually

word

Lycandwindled

centuries

would

to

those

themselves

change

huge

so

the
them

at

"

certain

other

than

of

gathered

afterwards

from
the

fiercenesse, both
that

creatures

ever

is

changed

which

of

Feast

the

there

wonderfull

Inhabitants

who

Men

place, that they

Wolves

places,

with

of

In

"

of

multitude

rage

and

Wolves

themselves,

divers

in

Fiercenesse

the

night,

the

amongst

upon

such

night

who

turned

Nativity,

that

word

seventeenth

and

Anglo-

godless

the

belief,but

as

"c.

are

together

in

same

signification

also

and

derived

Gothic, vaira-ulf"

witches

the

Magnus

Charms

just
(not

the

as

same

French.

the

var-ulf,

is the

double

were,

in

varou

sixteenth

eigi einhamir,

its

Wolf,

widespread

was

the

is

Wolf,

Vargr

"
"

had

English

or

is

were-wolf

the

of Were-Wolves,

Wehr

being

argr

signified

It

Book

or

Gould

Mr.

to

u-argr,

Norse.

than

more

eigi einhamir

these

The

in

in

mentioned

forbids

of

account

writings,

Scandinavian

the

with

here

found

Eastern

frequently

space

be

in

Baring-Gould.

thus, according

more

found

is

It

best

is to

Rev.

the

by

by

be

home

at

but

"

the

skin)

one

to

nations.

Sagas

saying

is

belief

curious

This

same

them

of

credulity

falsehood,

no

of

some

the

length

is

There

go

what

to

141

testimony."

bear

of

wonderful

really

Greeks

the

CREATURES.

that

they

do

are

not

country
from

the

fierce

suffer
true

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

i42

natural

Wolves.

houses

of

For
that

men

they

They

"

vessels
and

one

they stayd

true

think

that

fully perswaded
for

have

and

left,of

was

time,

Castle

them

leap

cannot,

it is

And

tude

beaten

are

there

witchcraft,

accept
humane

after

when

into

the

he

private Cellar,
time

put

or

off

that

the

fat

that

of

Captains.
that

chiefest

Nobility of

Cup

he

of

may

Wolf

is

skilled

in
and

Ale,

that

so

Society,

do

change

his

entirely, going

Wood.
same

that

time,

unlawful

multi.

one

same

secret

the

ones

amongst

pleaseth,

form

He

in
the

at

into

leaping.

given by

one

set

each

metamorphosis,

is

to

words

Then,

some

this

Nature,

admitted

form,
some

of

be

and

men,

by drinking
certain

is to

it.

to

that

wall

that

their

by

affirmed

reason

Between

this, at

commonly

as

whips

great

contrary

by mumbling

can,

the

The

exceeding

who

with

constantly

are

Land.

wall,

they

as

together,
in

are

certain

to

turn,
over-

they

year,

is

ill

any

Cart

Snow,

that

come

nimblenesse

this

over

the

by

those

if

if his

; as,

down

them

from

of

Because,

there

thrown

the

of

differ

by experience.

Curom'a,

of

try his

may

cannot

that

thousands

some

it

the

place, where,

die

must

al

midst

they

in

drink

they

Inhabitants

the

place

proved

years

many

that

man

the

the

down

Lituania, Samogetia,

into

that

they heap

in

prophetical

thrown

be

and

But

in

there

wherein

night,

be

Man

he

and

them

that

to

befall

successe

he

wonderfull

creatures

and

another

Wolves.

chance

this

the

upon

doors, whereby

other

Mede,

or

leave

so

and

the

and

upon

natural

Countries

Beer

of

Tuns

Cellar,

"

the

Beer-Cellars,

the

into

go

some

empty

of

with

down

men

set

there.

remain

out

they

Woods,

break

to

both

destroy

may

proved,

the

in

are

labour

fiercenesse, and

it is

as

Again,
shape

he

he

took

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came

forth

him

through

of his
The

is

who

chains,

cunning

in

this

might

he

Zahn,
1335,

the

on

of

in

territorie

of the

for

burnt.

in

did

he

so.

Idolatry,

For

such

by

Divine

both

one

held

this

which

ous
heinand

whereof

cause

most

he

they

part

Lycanthropia, which

forsake

their

the

howling

those,
pale,
cannot

being

their
weep.
very

or

and

he,
eies

disease

which

dry
Their

thirsty, having

bodies, especially

are

and

on

many

their

wolves,

graves

like

Dogs

disease

thus

thus

can

they

ulcers

legges

it

to

by

spit,

this

the
to

out

run

Marcellus

disease

and

scab'd,

al

out

faces

drousily

and

of

The

their

were

breaking
;

called

Wolves.

looking
if

for

causing

affected, have

as

the

sepulchers

described

hollow,

yeare

February,

and
and

that

because

and

houses,

or

tongue

into

of

certaine

fifty

the

moneth

takes

past

be,

to

the

writeth)

melancholy,

the

are

neither

rough,

turned

of
the

neare

be

with

kind

barking

of this

saith

be

dwelling

owne

woodes,

signes

is

they

vexed

affected, about

so

persons

men,

till

is

Cambden

conjectureth

are

There

"

"

M.

to

after

Topsell

in

wrote

spine elongated

matter

foolishly reported

are

into

the

live

who

Trithemius,

(whereof

Ireland

inhabitants

true

true

Prussia,

he
and

Were-wolves.

were

view

sensible

more

having

men

tail

of

authority

that

says

manner

the

be

to

severely punished

are

of

whom

unpunished

go

Lastly,

compelled

Wolf;

one

Laws."

Humane

old,

into

him

caused

offences

the

not

Duke

Sorcery,

himself

change

the

Lady.

Witchcraft,

out

stoutly enough.
his

to

eye
how

memory,
such

afterwards

he

in

one

to

to

that

with

came

after

ran

bit

they

himself

defended

he

dogs

and

wood,

the

to

The

Wolf.

credit

small

was

Yet

he

fresh

yet

giving

fields

though

day

of

form

the
the

eyes,

next

as

very

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

i44

they

are

of

their

some

cal

CURIOUS

Lycaon,

and

that

there

who,

for

oppressed

men

was

his

into

turned

human

understanding,

him.

diseased

should

Wolf,

is

desire

THE

When
artists

their

not

of old

facts,

Topsell

as

gives

taken
drew

is

from

being
that

most

the

the

case

of

by

the

strange,
of

the

poets,

by

was

distracted

poets

that

the

because

child,

utterly

which

graves

of

speake
thus

many

dead."

ANTELOPE.

living specimens,

somewhat

the

is fained

sacrificing

and

this

And

it

as

in

wickednes

145

therewith, Lycaones,

Lycaon,

one

Jupiter

of

CREATURES.

upon

with

following

this

their

or

the
for

imaginations

Antelope,

description

skins,

"

"

of

They

which
are

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

i46

much

delight

neere

of

the

of

the

very

long

they

pierced through
them

with

fought

slew

and

fifty;

occasion

why

they

day, by

asunder

taken

to

in

Beast

with

repining

and

Hunters,

and

unknowne,

are

is but

The

Aldrovandus

gives

the

breeches

artist

of

slashed,

its
Its

year

1555.

was,

probably,
Topsell

to

their

for

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birth,
was

ideal

an

gives

love

trees,
their

cut

can

whereby
necks

are

the

whereat

himselfe
of

sayth

the

to

this

Beast

Antalope

an

us

their

some

to

was

thick

of

slashed

horse,
trunk

Fincelius, quoting

animal

this

as

the

that

says

and

specimen

with

drawn

that

skin

curious

has

mentions

from

great,

HORSE.

us

time.

the

Licosthenes,

small

Suidas

therefore

of

are

them,

vertues

to

multitude)

falling boughes,

taken.

the

meanes

with

bewrayeth

THE

which

five

part."

in

good

pany
com-

scene

homes

times

many

cry,

is

so

or

and

be

may

their

in

Their

Osier,

the

his

and

breeders,

they,

that

of

twists

the

the

and

passe

time

seldome

and

rare,

consisted

of

Souldiers,

slaughter

great

saw,

his

that

India, eight thousand,

so

braunches

the

commeth

it

which

are

affirmed

which

at

destroyed.

and
like

made

and

of

homes

which

head,

sheeldes

(which

weakened

were

their

and

Their

have

they

Alexander

thereby

cause

continuance

their

of

to

are

thereof.

and

Roe,

irefully :

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water

that

travelled

hundred,

this

the

very

he

as

cold

so

River

the

crowne

sharpe

and

of

body

the

forthe

growing

Syria,

drinke

to

like

is

bodie

and

India,

in

bred

had
be
as

seen

its skin

thus
the

about

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sole-leather.

Zebra.
fine
masters

horse-lore, especially
:

"

"Homer

seemeth

as

also

CURIOUS

affirme

to

that

understanding

which

for

their

his

should

that
for

with

"

Horsses

to
are

of the
abstaine
afraid

because

Gods,
from

he

the

let

to

in

no

were

found

to

life of

addeth

might

man

thing

the

wilde

run

stable,

which

consecrated

were

being

of

and

he

before

in

Tranquillus
thing,

battailes.

daies

death,

ensewing

which

maisters,

horses
and

weeping

lament

they

foreknow

and

and

him

unto

that

Nag

same

Rubicon,

over

their
the

the

Horsses

the

passing

without

related

them

their

to

Patroclus,

happen

three

his

qualityes,

tyed

of

Ccesar

beleeve, except

not

had

of

of

teares,

ambling

token

death

should

saieth

that

divine

for, being

the

what

147

Horsses

come,

with

affirmeth

was

in

for

Pliny

found

Ccesar,

to

maisters

Accursius

which

things

cause

lost

died,

are

Achilles

shewed

also

there

mournd

they

mangers

CREATURES.

over,
more-

to

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abroad,
meddle

weepe

dantly,
abun-

all meat.

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in

battaile, and

like-

of

wise

for

Camels,

falleth

Charriot,

Beare's

in

in

some

kind

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also,

betwixt
is

of

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and

devoure

treading
be

to

reason

both

beastes.

which
doth

and

blind,

in

Horse,

drive

it away

not

is

which

flying
but

perfectly,

see

ketch
creature

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dares

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like

times

many

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difference

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neyeth

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like

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horsse

the

therefore

were

jEscu-

Horsse
the

the

that

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somewhat

it is

because

they

Horses,

to

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presence.

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the

enemies

are

Anclorus,

called

about

Swine

Horse,

hath

feared
in

appeare

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Pliny.

of

feete

ing
draw-

more

and
of

presently

and

assigneth

the

or

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Camell.

he

where

thing

and

betweene

of

so

if two

of

sight

upon

Wolfe,

jElianus

same

footsteppes,

secret,

Al

"

the

affirmeth

also

lapius

if the

as

earth, sayth

the

to

still

of

place

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into

so

looke

fought

the

by

to

Likewise,

come

trod, they stand

frozen

footpath

astonished

be

to

abide

the

in

tread

Horse

Horse

his

cannot

Cyrus

when

cause

overthrew

he

horse

which

for

Cammell,

against Croesus,

If

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

I48

it,

and

unlike

so

himself.
"

is

It

Horsse
in

by Aristotle,

reported

dispiseth

pastures,

soone

as

it

ever

the

joy, although
the

stronger,

run

when

they

Bustard

it

they

see

picture

them

flyeth
from

away
a

loveth

Beastes

abhorreth

and

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Horsse

Egyptians,

away

seeth

the

other

for, seeing

exceedingly,

the

that

it

weake

feeding
but,

unto

man

Bustard

as

for

him

fore,
there-

and,

driving

flying

to

Horsse.
.

"Julius
like

time

should

man's
when
have

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had

fingers,
the
the

horsse

and

because

sooth-sayers
government

which

had
of

had
he

was

cloven
foaled

pronounced
the

world,

hooves
at

that

that

hee

therefore

he

CURIOUS

him

nourished

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which

good

very

fastned

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by

gelded,

not

the

head,

for

the

full

of

do,

fastned

and

ground.
If

"

head

of

which

have

ears,

or

or

or

of

such
to

soreness

annointed

and

horse
under

full

with

but

have

happen

rotten

and

ripe.

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bound

being

do

infancie,

easily

very

speed,

more

the

touched

never

all

profitable

are

horses,

or

resist

verye

swollen
from

troubled

might

which

they

man

or

youth

force

as

it will

is also

either

mingled

of

with

man's
the

much

horse

with

the

cause

to

or

of

of

of

his

comb

to

of

haire

for

in

hearing
being

which

them

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made

new

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throat, being

his

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appeare.

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horse,

commended

dung,

oyle

mouth

foame

use

difficultyof

or

of

doth

whit

any

very

pain
dust

the

and

or

foame

the

with

encrease

horse

else

dryed,

is

teeth,

combe

young

neither

foame

and

anoint
a

it is

wine,

you

wherewith

head,

if

effectually,

more

horse

are

the

and

and

rest

their

in

of

breeding

all, fall

children

upon
the

procure

they

of

first

of

knit

male

is

also

warmly

that

his

of

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the

of

withstand

time

worms,

anointed

him

of

also

in

will

is

are

teeth

it

feeble, being put

doth

the

when

corruption

then

horse's

horse

boiled

be

made

head

teeth

of

curing

which

teeth
or

The

him.

labor

in

it

of

belly

or

of

The

dreame,

which

cated
dedi-

belly,

which

and

Sun.

the

his

in

unquietnes

cold,

any

over

or

startleth

unto

by

his

Marrow

first let

or

pallet

maw,

sinewes

the

but

Fire,

or

the

The

made

be

afterwards

the

into

consume

him.

together,

afterwards

downe

runne

loosen

to

he

of

vaines

and

within

are

which

man

any

Venus.

the

it

presently destroy

permitted

cut

let

and

mouth,

of

Temple

149

never

himselfe,

but

the

in

and

carefully,

him

backe

to

CREATURES.

griefe
washed

hath

bin

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

J5"

Gates

with

fed

the

of

washed

furnished

recipes

remedial

Mimicke
for

meant

seeth,

for

which

conceived

by

resembleth

an

an

Hedgehog,

legs, shaggy
some

apes

Cam's
in

It

poodle.

their

an

Ape,

but

having
haire,

and

in

Lucernarius.

youth,

apt

in

learne

fill

thought

wit

and

recurved

short

These
very

taile

is,

imitate

to

face, sharpe

short
a

Seapages

horse.

the

have

for

Ape,

times

greene

could

Dogge,"

some

cause

or

paine

DOG.

"

was

or

But

Getulian

or

be

young

by

MIMICK

THE

"The

of

juyce

together."

small

beaten

it

that

be

so

the

with

over

crabs
with

if

Sorenesse,

the

presently expell

doth

barly,

or

being
admirable

it,

al

things

that

it

it

was

it

disposition

and

blacke

like

very

long

body,
:

take

this

is

brought
and

called
up

of
with

strange

standers

the

by

of

peeces

covered

them

out,

which

his

princes,

English

another
him

for

coine

by

till

name,

and

recorded

Abbas

by

people said,

all

dog

was

the

restored

was

where

divell, or

for

him
of

piece

delivered

princes

this

is

story

the

upon

piece

every

else

stay

images

dog

and

money,

him

consequently,

so

Urspergensis,

the

and

coine,

or

unto

called

delivered

Dog

give

without

the

them

find

to

gave

with

of

the

Emperor's

the

by,

seeke

to

presently

directly

standers

one

and

piece thereof;

the

then

and

money,

did

and

circle

commaunded

coine, stamped

of

sundry

also

performe

did

Afterward,

pieces

hee

was

bid

was

feet

the

Ring, Jewell, Bracelet,

dog

divers

of

then

dog

and

nose

owne

blind

the

doubt.

or

his

the

bracelets,

within

these,

then

earth,

them,

one

every

and

silver,

with

who

Jewels,

Rings,

many

and

with

discover

and

by,

gold

were

to

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

52

common

with

possessed

pythonicall spirit."

some

It

is

curious

hydrophobia

note

to

and

"

of

some

only

give

the

remedies

against
the

of

portion

long

list.
"

made

For

the

of

Opponax

Menippus
ounces

must

be
the

vinegar
both
them

this
Rust

of

is

into

in

make

of

adding

withall,

boiled

then
like

put

in

wound,

so

and

in

meane

and

vineger, (for vineger

Iron,

the

Other

white

use

bread,

of

them
time

the

the

and

Opponax,

remaine

drinke
is

many
an

alway

of

hore

Pitch
the

when

splints, and

or

and

Opponax
the

Basilica, Onyons,
seedes

which

Brutias,

that

together,

taynters
let

Pitch

afterwards

and

plaister

commended,

pound

be

consumed,

the

remedies,
much

is

vinegar,

must

confection).
of

Pitch,

Opponax,

vinegar

together

crabs

and

dissolved

together,
sea

compound

used, taking

foure

and

outward

of

and

thrust

dayes
of

antidot

pretious

in

Rue, Salt,
hound,

and

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

triacle

the

For

simple

taken

against

roote

of

Wilde

Chickweed,

with

stalkes,

of

the

of

head

the

of

poulder

Euphorbium,
the

fennel

luce

de
with

^pung

with

honey,

alive, and
of the

she

Sea

of

Arme.

about

skin,
know
Let

be

to

Canine

the

the
or

us

the

Sea-

now

fat

bound

necke,

the

Wolfe's
beside
what

in

in

the

of

of

Skin,

and

opinion

medicinal

of

also

flower

skin,

leeke

with

seeds

off

Burres,

from

her

with

salt

with

salt,
and

sea-Calfe

of

such

of

poulder,

which

amulets
and

neckes,

Gentian

in

Lyver

leafe, and

wine,

vineger,

Ramme

dung

of

roots

the

the

cut

Armes,

up

in

with

superstitious

the

to

bred

see

the

other

bound

reason

of

fishes,

many

tooth

tongue

salte,

Kakille, Silphum

mouse

live, rootes

dung

and

Hyaena's

snayles,

field

little

chewed

to

called

of

wound,

with

figs

an

shels

vineger,

pullen,

hearb

to

worme

young

no

of

the

Fitches

burned

man,

shels

and

suffered

al

Sea

taile

besides

used

are

of

plantaine,

flesh

Vervine,

as

flesh

the

salt, mints,

of

dung

sewet,

the

beanes

raw

greene

swallowes,

urine

the

salt,the

the

leaves,

tree

of

Hony

cloth,

snake

and

on

with
with

sear

lime

layed

man

Walnuts

stalkes, Gentians,

dung

of

Cabbage-leaves,

bite, mixed

horse-dung,

fig

Buck-goate,
their

of

in

tree

warme

mouth,

did

leaves
of

skinne

poulder

Dog

which

wine,

fig

the

vineger,

Hony
of

haire

with

Goates

Goose-grease,

world.

Almonds,

old

and

haires

the

be

Crab, Betony,

sea

Dog

Euphorbium;
of

the

with

the

to

the

medicines

bitter

Persneps

Sea-Crabs,

be

in

As

many

drunke

Sea-Crabs

of

poulder

are

sore,

male

to

uncompounded

Pimpernell,

or

forcible

most

medicines

al

or

roses

with

pounded
or

this

is

plaister

above

outwardly,

applyed
"

other

the

but

153

tyed

Dogges,
in

brests,
the

hanged
Hyaena's

an

like ;

to

whereof

men."

properties

exist

in

dogs

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

154

themselves
recital

the

The

"

both

and,

of

their

it

cureth

plaister

thereof

cured,

dogs
and

if their

easie, and,

and
it

maketh

them

of

poulder
of

young

in

the

these

both

drunke

of

it

his

drunke,"

THE

Aldrovandus

gives

but, beyond
from

its

under

rew

if

said

cats

that

their

they
unto

is most

of

it for
will

in

of

of

in

fight

drinketh
unto

this

Hens,
and

the

with

opinion.

same

they

in

but

she

and

is

tions
men"

"

tie

Dove-

dare

Some
and

hurt

cured

Toads,

but

sheweth

not

have

by them,
:

To

little

from

they

Ponzettus
.

them

nature.

is

he

yet

to

use

Serpentes,

is

Topsell, too,

likewise

so

Cat,

(or ornamented)

windowes,

that

water,

the

curly-legged

Cats

secret

some

Puppy

"c.

afflicted

so

wings,
it

set

some
whole-

by licking,

rennet

particulars.

of

them, and, perceiving

presently
consent

was

merits

hunting

swelling

CAT.

no

the

on

from

approach

kill

it

gives

silent

Cats

coates,

that

the

Gummes

abateth

"c., "c.,

picture

of

speed

and

;
the

interesting particulars respecting

some

keepe

he

birth,

singularly

wild

saying

us

teeth

dog's tooth,

teeth

Collicke

the

mad

head,

with

wounds

owne

are

healeth

the

upon

The

dissolveth
was

with

Dogge,

creature.

Wine,

wherein

of

the

forth

and

of

Roses,
of

sharper

toothache,

curing

poulder,

in

come

rubbed

tongue

other

any

with

houre

the

for

of

also

as

The

gummes.

curtail

biting

of

rub'd

the

easeth

olde,

or

to

be

teeth

Dogs

the

poulder

teeth

have

to

is

Oyle

The

gums

into

bunches

with

Children's

maketh

Dogges,

it

and

made

much

very

made

by

spots,

head.

the

in

running

the

head

Dog's

must

mankind.

to

unspeakable,

and

many

benefits
of

vertues

again,

here

and
she

cannot

by

CURIOUS

CREATURES.

experience

that

there

(sayth he)

was

norished
of

the

sicke

the

by

whereof

secret

some

they

with

playing

presently
of

some

the

Cat,

Cat

but
that

conceived

difficulty,namely,

how

therefore

as

and

the

Serpentes

sporte,
the

which

and
it

venom

and

and

not

thereof

it

in

there

being

passe

mained
re-

the

resolved,

was

from

came

malice

the

handeling

to

came

poison

emptied

brought

whereas

poisoned' thereby,

not

had

they by stroking

and

ing,
understand-

Serpent

Cat,

man

Abbey-Cat

the

saw

but
that

laboring

poore

fell

Cat,
cause,

Physitians

the

the

he

the

that
upon

last

part

assured

were

Cat

most

no

for

the

find

them

therewith

was

playe

which

the

with

could

that

affirming

Serpent,

forasmuch

in

the

at

Monastery,

play

of

another,

one

suddenly

to

al

any

infected

were

herself

that,

and

Monkes,

one

and

used

poyson

the

to

same

her

certain

Physitians

poyson,

them,

unto

came

the

tasted

never

in

which

love

Serpents

Monkes,

Monkes
;

and

cats

155

wrath,

and
lost

him

in

play,

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

i56

Monkes

and

with

play

and

from

for

they

They

cannot

abroad,

Birds

thereby

the

they

falling evill,but

the

wonderful
his

to

doth

kill

easily

Eximia

elegantly.

excutitur,

toros

attolitur,itaque
The

quickly abated,
up

his

head

God,

that

Hart,

should

and

the

will

he

power

feare

the

liftup

his
of

the

which

kill

Marcellus

Swine,

tenus

interficit.

curled

the

but

Rasis

lift
of

ordinance
a

fearefull

Lyon

courageous

much
he

whom

writeth

Aristotle

is

mane

doth

life, How

and

very
cervicis

Leonem

from

against

And

snake

or

pectore

os

is

many

ing
redound-

comantes

serpent

runneth

feare

taile.
the

the

writeth

long

such

Dragon,

great

fall

with

serpent,

sed

in his

For

Saint

but

give

Ambrosius

fugit
lion

all

affirmeth

more

hath

not

that

the

as

much

mouse.

"The
and

of

"
"

serpente

brest.

without

into

harbor.

altogether

of

cervum

Snake,

eares,

distil

ancients

pulchritude,per

of

their

infected

not

allayed, when

his

the

is afraid

the

and

writer

to

Lyon
of

to

them

subito

Coluber

raine

doores,

oyntments,

the

bravery

leonis

beautic

splendant

Lion,
of

cum

will

Gobium"

lion, where

that

LION.

the

for

character

of

in

of

with

stories, some

off

sometimes

are

Cat,

great

cut

drops

savour

THE

Of

the

cured

are

Myce

within

themselves

keep

abide

must

have

to

therefore

and

of

Cattes

their

keepe

endure

cannot

endangered

much

nor

is observed

like

will

hunting

al,

at

very

which

them,

madde

the

Serpents.

Those

"

Cat

the

harmed

neither

Cocke

combe,

Lyon

is

also
a

runneth

both

terror

from

to

him

the

and

Lion

when

for

heard

and

seene

he

his

voice

Basiliske,

seeth

him,

and

espe-

CURIOUS

cially from

white

they

of

the

of

eyes
make

and

there

them,

they

against

betake

the

selves
them-

seedes

in

and

appeare

and

pupils
become

Nature,

the

in

that,

sent,

their

vexe

in

Lucretius

Lion.

lions

are

cause
be-

predominant

certain

are

when

and

the

feareth

body

the

is

qualities

affirming

croweth,

Lions, they

Sunnes

in

than

notably,

which

Cockes,

the

eminent

Cocke,

Cocke

the

hereof,

reason

greater

more

flight, because

to

body

the

terrour

when

morning,

to

in

this

describes

is

there

propertie

sunny

of

the

therefore

157

the

partakers

and

because

lesser,

and

cocke,

both

are

high degree,

CREATURES.

the

apples,

gentle

and

quiet."

THE

LEONTOPHONUS

The
who

Lion

has

"

which

the

which

is

dreadful

"We

says

have
of

name

said

heard

is

produced.

If

Lion,

so

intensely

venomous

of

the

other

that

the

and

sprinkle

kill the
is this
hates

piece

Lion

by

poison

the

We
that

is

have

the

read,
of

Earl
1

From

its

with

the

its

ashes

even

Lion

in

after

to

bite

with

its

the

not

to

and

where

tasted

only

Lion, therefore,

fatal

given,

countries

burn

and,

animal

been

flesh
of

inflicting a

this, too,

Guy,

of

means

The

hand, sprinkles
that

Lion

Leontophonus,

kills it without

has

Pliny,

to

small

the

the

by

that

this

lord

Hence

instantly expires.

the

of

is

of

is its nature,

quadrupeds

hunters

those

flesh

its

CROCOTTA.

according

speak

in

only

Lion

THE

"

enemy,

Leontophonus

exist

to

PEGASUS

THE

"

body

it is

ashes,

to

and

powder,

fatal

so

"

without

so

to

it

reason,

destroying

its

sight,

animal,

the

other

on

urine, being

well

aware

it."

the

of

Romances

Warwick,
Aeovro^cwos,

having
the

Lion

seen

Killer.

Chivalry,
a

Lion

how
and

fighting,

Dragon

after

and

him,

his

The

horse,

virgin,

given
earned

lion's

and

beast

the

on

of

after

which,

the

lion,

extracting

thorn

and

desirous

in

to

his

story
who

its

Syria by
manner

the

licked

flight, and

and

escape,

this, Mentor

Upon

in

from

suppliant

observed

wound

from

relieved

splinter, he

the

met

swelling

this

Androcles,

was

opposed

spect
re-

"

in

air.

fawning

paw

side

always

him

fear,

every

on

with

feet

his

with

of

instances

Syracuse,

before

Josian's lap.

remember

us

of

Boniface,

immortalised

by extracting

of

Bevis

would

^Elian,

similar

native

rolled

of

and

gratitude

smitten

though
wild

who

lion,

Most

trotted
constant

Sir

fair

lion

former,

his

was

Steward

the

has

Spenser

Pliny gives

Mentor,

"

that

Gellius

Aulus

by

paw,

held

Una.

of

character

the

the

meekly

of

in

heads

and

death,

killed

their

romancists

old

his

laid

of

Lion

absence

having

lions

two

its

the

in

How,

Hampton,

the

opponent,

after, until

ever

companion.

and

its

assistance

the

to

went

killed

and, having

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

158

the

ture's
crea-

pain.
In

"

the
from

landing
lion

the

near

manner

vessel

for

he

wild

might

foot

much
while

had

beast

of

did

have

tree, by

terror, tried
he
stuck

was

fast

for

there

not

done

to

devouring
between

so

is

is

no

open

mouth

excite

his

his

food

his

in

he

the

he

but, lying
which

teeth,

and

aid

of

for

time

too

he

hope.

fled,although
down
had

at

caused
A

compassion.
with

of

the

left

when

hope

appropriate

room

on

threatening

invoked

the

Samos,
observed

tree, in

it

of

Africa,

mouth

him

pursue

the

of

time,

same

where

easily

the

the

at

(Bacchus)

invocations

The

his

native

coast

climbed

he

which

escaping, while,
Liber

the

on

beach, opening

; upon

Father

too, Elpis,

manner,

same

great
was

the
so

bone,

avidity,

perishing

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

160

lion, the

slit up

far

as

of

tail

same

people
is

it

also,

of

Cattle

From

shortest

hide

kine

of

journey

this

they

unable

are

in

stick
no

thicker

other
and

the

have

already

properties

of

of

salt

respect

is

and

the

by

another

water,
other

very
then

Lotophagi,
:

have

they

forward,

they

as

their

because

from

differ

They

this, except

feed
that

horns

back

draw

the
them

amongst
;

and

places

salt, and

with

met

than

of

end

the

to

by

described

Gavamantes,

upon

go

hard

run

in

also

ground.

their

that

harder."

ANIMAL

We

the

they
to

directly, or

thus

They

reason.

in

alternately,

them

at

are

and

cubit

them

thirty days

backwards

boar

dictate."

called

earth

wild

has

tawny

or

than

as

these

therefore

in

the

are

trees,
are

black

employ

can

which

From

feed

would

is

more

hill

forward,

for

horns
other

is

for

bent

feed

and

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they lay

ground.

backwards
are

that

kine

the

of

another

it,who

nation

route

of

is

animal

an

river-horse,

horns,

the

is

inhabit

their

the

movable

fruit-bearing palm

powerful

of

may

"

men

sow

stead
in-

imitate

can

found

necessity

its

days' journey

and

mouth

bone

animal

is

there

jaws

Lotophagi,

the
"

Herodotus

as

with

Eale,

many

this

position by presenting

obliquely, according

ten

the

moveable,

are

their

vary

the

that

and

that, in fighting, it

so

The

the

hoof,

continuous

one

size

the

elephant,

has,

that

length,

said, too,

the

It

colour.

and

eale

the

horns

and

ears,

it is

the

Among

called
the

cloven

voice.

human
"

badger,

the

as

of teeth
the

of

head

seen

animals

MEDICINE.

of

some

"

let

us

the

wonderfully

learn

tive
cura-

something

of

CURIOUS

their
"

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of

bulky,

too

down

banks

the

to

which

have

been

stump

that

is

and

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"

the

similar
the

laves

health,
Nor,

have

which
to

The

man.

struck
on

the

the

shown

to

young,
recruits

eating

with

fighting

the

when

its
the

of

their
powers

plant

which

its

or

by

eating
of

are

extracting
had

very

animals,

affected.

of

the

known

as

cunile

One

crabs.

is

serpent,
when

wounds

has

swallow

the

to

The

bubula

the

of its

cure

tortoise

effectually resisting serpents

is

the

by

serviceable
it for

been

insect

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other.

use

discharged

any

their

treat

of

prove

same

by

be

inventions

wounded

bite

the

employing

eyes
of

The

been

is

chelidonia

the
fact

have

each

with

should

being

plant.

lizards

which

especially

that

by stags

weapon

for

to

it

beak,

dittany, in

spider,

remedies

best

the

animals

themselves

cure

that

sight, by

of

species

only

us

the

happen

in
us

to

they
a

these

herb

the

this

very

injured

are

food

of

things

it is

residuous

from

of

weapon

nature,

plant

indeed,

upon

phalangium,

of

the

native

hooked

which

by

part

feeding

too, when

similar

that

power

that

by

their

that

relieved

some

us

its

of

would

which

Ibis,

the

by

mud.

shewn

means

first disclosed

was

arrows,

has

borrowed

be"en

called

is

and

state, is
with

reeds

found

thigh

body,

wound

goes

against it,

body

the

morbid

the

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through

for

discharged.

the

Egypt,

nature.

body

necessary

produced,

which

of

country

in

up

bird, also,

same

covers

its

presses

it

it has

as

has

the

examines

soon

one

animal

the

and

veins

into

fallen

it

which,

it

in

overfeeding,

as

the

thus

have

otherwise

cut

of

one

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river,

sharp,

very

blood

of

flow

after

newly

wounds

so

the

by Pliny.

instructor

our

continued

by
of

described

been

even

medicine.

of

operations

become

of

has

i6t

as

"

hippopotamus

the

the

attainments

medical

own

CREATURES.

by
and

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

62

feeds

the

weasel

in

pursuit

of

wild

with

rue,

on

The

mice.

thrown

has

body,

the

in

thus

becomes

of

all it

than

of

the

thorns

the

the

with

of

it, compression
circumstance
of

it

found

that

them,
vessel,

them,

is

long

by

exhausted
so

after

tenacious

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this
is

high,

that

the

leaping,

when

it

it

continues

itself, and
of

its intestines

life
have

at

that
been

rubbed

been

the

in

human

eager

to

get

to

until

expires

out

get
it

at

has

otherwise,,

continue

dragged

reach

cannot

leap,

at

in

them

endeavours

it will

name

poison

animal

last

which

from

suspend

to

eating

on

animal, however,

so

purposely

hunt

to

go

received

has

the

with

spring,

them,

rubs

dragon

Immediately

plant

it

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has

off, it

nations
that

against

shepherds
so

in

it

overtakes

the

its eyes

marathrum

juniper.

poison.

which,

accordingly,

quite
it

placed
even

them

the

the

weakened

sight

coming

in

meat

throat

ing
divestenclosed.

been

fennel, or

(pard-strangler).

besides

called

less

no

refreshes

and

barbarous

antidote

an

excrements

the

its

and

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it takes

it has

affects

is, that

pardalianches

has

is

which

Aconite,

throws

winter,

itself out, and

slow

with

its

covers

appearance.

then

which

of

The

panther, provided

and

are

which

lettuce.

in

anoints

plant

against

of

juices

the

nausea

have

that

juices of fennel,

the

finding

on

scales

the

of

in

the

relieves

aid

of

cold

working

in

too,

on

the

head,

of

if any

itself

the

retreat,

itself

by rubbing

by

youthful

membrane

its winter

during

and

animal,

same

but,

the

also

ivy, as

which

membrane

the

night

diseases,

sea.

spring, by

and

with

boar

serpent

its

itself of

wild

the

disengages

itself
The

the

sleek

day

the

particularly,those

more

contracted

been

it off

cures

the

when

snake,

"The

Stork

with

fights

by

up

it

and

marjoram

by eating crabs, and,

been

when

to

of

its

fight,
body.

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

When

"

which
it

of

is

when

effect

Wood

have

of

of

poisonous

once

helxine\ ducks,

and

with

geese,

chameleon,

which

poison

THE
mentions

Topsell
"

is

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Gigantes,

because

they

cloath
owne

for

most

by

the

thereof,

of

presence,

her,

flyeth

her

back,

for

so

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much
unto

as

no

she

digge

an

desire

with

them

dogge

-killeth

severall

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such
all

is the

commeth

that
or

great

cal

it

image

true

heere

serted,
in-

monstrous

wilde

beast.

set

upon

ones

yong

wrath

liveth

they

and

dareth

called

beast

I have

broad

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beast

skinne,

her
her

called

the

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her

man

pittes

in

this

untamable

Su.

Patagones;

shape,

swift, carrying

her, (because

pursuit
hunters

very

covering

and

and

the

therefore

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deformed

that

far

that

reason

waters,

by

ravener,

hunters

the

she

in the

great

by

signifieth water.

very

called

of

which

laurel."

world,

skins

the

for

taken

killed

conqueror

called

cold, being

the

was

similar

it has

new-found

neere

it is of

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neere

Su,

it

as

for

"

part

name

is

with

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toong

of

of

thereof, are

country

themselves

in their
the

their

pellitory,or

the

beast

the

trie inhabitants

and

now,

in

region

leaves

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fearful

artichoke.

bay

when

means

drake,
Man-

partridges,

birds

even

by

the

wall

raven,

the

and

with

olive.

counteracts

eating

aquatic

The
in

the

suffers, counteracts

Stag

by

other

wild

of

eating

poultry,

contest

by

year

bulrush.

the

fruit

The

herbage,

the

blackbirds,

and

the

leon,
chame-

the

of

Ants.

plants

pigeons, turtle-doves,

nature,

of

jackdaws,

with

means

eaten

numbers

themselves

purge

by

devour

to

colour

same

up

pigeons,

happened

poison

they

lick
the

the

this

counteracts

Bears,

has

elephant

an

163

taile
to

upon
;

now,

approach

thereof,
near

holes

that

her
in

:)

the

which

earth,

are

worke
from

them

taken

come

about

and

uttereth

thereby

down

to

into

come

the

that
a

alive,
she

her,
such
the
little

men

and

natural

pit,

first

for

when

of

there
she

get

watch

taming,

and

men,

never

can

to

strength

of

policy

she

hand

at

teeth

own

her

and

overthrowe,
taking

her

wit

inclosed,
being

her

all with

clamor,

fall

that

the

from

hunters

the

ones

young

of

her

(for being

hunters,

and

time

any

earth,

impatient, violent, ravening,

beast, perceiving

deliver

againe)

sticks, and

at

ones

young

cruell, untamable,

bloody

cannot

her

chance

beast

the

boughes,

taken.

''This
and

with

cover

if

and

it,she,

upon
and

they
that

weakly,

so

them

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

164

all

her

to

fearefull,
which

amazed;

watch

but,

at

her

she

destroyeth

was

never

seeth

the

kill

brayeth,
terrible

her,

last, being

any
hunters

and

noysome,
to

out

fall,
down-

save

roareth, cryeth, howleth,

a

her

are

not

animated,

CURIOUS

there

because

their

darts

then

take

off

most

speares,

wound

and

leave

skin,
is

this

Tartarica

delineated

by
of

no

any
A

means

the

I have

seen.

"

has

first

much

indebted

matter

on

I could

the

this

of

of

it

"

the

late

Brighton

examine

us

graphically

so

this

Although

it, yet

the

on

the

was

1696.

by

let

it

the

is

best

Lamb

Vegetable
Henry

is

of

Lee, Esq.,

Aquarium,

and

at

am

for

subject, which

the

have

otherwise

not

in

book

of

to

which

picture

written

been

Naturalist

time

and

in

recorded

animal,

"

Zahn

interesting

Tartary

awful

Borometz

by Joannes

most

one

this

from

change

Planta

the

Carcasse

the

finde

death,

to

LAMB-TREE.

THE

that

all

her

and

beast."

strange

As

"65

resistance, they approach,

no

and
her

And

earth.

be

can

with

CREATURES.

obtained.
The

supposed
from

Tartar

animal

have

of

found

in

living

lamb

to

distinct

plant,

that

lambs

pods,

and

that

as

by

its

attached

Written

to

on

were

flexible, and

was

lieved
be-

seem

two

little

which

plant-

centuries

there

been

varieties

this

many

but

"

ing
signify-

thoroughly

was

in,

stalk

word
and

is

derived

be

to

lamb,

ago

Borometz

word

prove

represented
navel

allowed
that

this

to

the
plant

was

lamb
the

by Zahn,

short
to

stem.

graze,

Cotton-plant.

with

This
within

its

limits

its

reach,

or

was

said

to

luckily

for

the

animals

of

Hebrew

book

assisted
certain

of

which

the

the

it

of

unable

to

went

the

animal

died.

who

capture,

bones

future, he

endowed
Lee

Latin

passage

was

then

fell

with

seized

the
"

of

by

with
of

of

of

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with

Rabbi

the

called

in

the

and

from

Zoophyte,

gourd,

earth

the

to

and, according
all the

circle
this

of

had

to

tether.
were

succeeded

the

certain

when

earth,

and

ceremonies

desiring
a

its

darts,

or

to

herbage

creature

they

arrows,

prostrate

mouth

instantly

translation
mentioned

it,until

placed

the

says

of

well-aimed

being
in

the

search

remove

by

stem

incantations

Mr.

or

like

ground,

within

in

immediately

Its

and

reach

(he being

this

root, it devoured

or

to

the

lamb,

which

attached,

of

stem

able

was

cutting

the

surface
its

hunters

fixed

was

that

authority

like

by

root

or

Jochanan,
436,

country

form

leroso-

Rabbi

plant-animal,

in

stem

the

ancient

very

Chusensis

on

or

was

Claude
"

Salvation

certain

but,

"

says

Talmud

the

of

year

and

in

ago,

Jewish

Moses

was

It

grew

length

which

the

zoophyte,

below

The

in
named

plant-animal,

soil

the

Jeduah.

navel,

or

the

by

there

bore

Hebrew

and

written

Ethiopia) affirmed,
that

Simeon,

its

Latin

personage

native

time

some

in

by others,

rous
carnivo-

(1605)

Borometz,

entitled

and

lirnitanum,

read

have

to

it

only

"

Plantes

des

of the

treats

of

it.

attack

Admirable

Moulins,

of

the

were

lamb

bones

fond

very

these

would

that

remember

were

lamb-tree,

"Histoire

his

Duret,

wolves

and

This

and

blood,

body,

within

grass

it died.

severed,

was

actual

the

have

sheep,

In

stalk

if the

all the

consumed

it had

when

; but

young

in

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

66

to

spirit of

foretell
tion,
divina-

gift of prophecy."
As

the

Claude

was

Talmud

Duret,

unable
of
and

to

find

Jerusalem,
was

in
the

anxious

the

of

author

The

"

ruptured/

it is

until

stem

(Venice, 1705), gives

animal.

in

found,
'

of

Sambulala,
of

seeds

like

stem

Borametz

of

resembling

its

foot

hoofs

its

for

adapted
of

its

flesh

of

long

fish, its
is

blood

it derives

perishes,
beasts

that
is

As

animal

it.'

1656

said,

edition

with

of

there

animal

the

there

Paridisi

is
in

the

and

Garden

Eve,
of

the
Eden

one,

Sole
of

"

the
as

from
or

from

rest

which

all

seeks

to

his

lief
be-

shape

of

form."

human

of

this

frontispiece

to

Paradisus

Ter-

in

which,

London,

and

those

destroyed

is

lamb-tree
;

horns.

stem,

delineations

several

are

but

it is of

than

true

hairs

it lives

the

having

is

like

by expressing

Parkinson, Apothecary
Adam

in

the

be

to

Borometz,

or

flourishing

concludes

of

likely

more

of John
restris,

together

author

is

wolf,

wool

to

and

It has

the

to

the

is

the

herbage

head

like

taste

of

away.

except

soft, its

honey,

reach

the

dies

prey,

account

I have

Borametz

of

The

this

also

If

from

According

as

within

its life.

birds

and

destroy

lamb

the

sweet

is

account

on

intertwined

its

and

which

horns, only

no

thing,

as

herbage

is

the

like

grow

lamb,

limbs,

more.

wondrous

province

animal

i.e.

its

are

and

that

seeds,

an

skin

has

and

cubit

this

there

as

which

the

of

speak

who

its

it

but

grow,

is half

of

all

cloven,

are

which

in

namely,

which

size,

language,

lamb

clothing,

head,

height

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their
a

in

has

the

of

means

navel

the

to

in

called

by

he

that

in

the
the

adds,

Tartary,

shorter

only

gourds,

blossom

Great

this

repeats

He

Geography,'

on

enriched

are

and

Simeon,

(sic) in

Africans

the

of

mentions

he

786,

Tartary.

Work

New

'

Tobia

Maase

work,

page

Great

Rabbi

of

description

IO,

c.

in

found

Borametz

arrows

interesting description

an

IV.

Part

In

aim

They

"c.

Hebrew

ancient

an

'

substituting

only

explanation,

same

at

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

68

Du

shown

Bartas,

as

in

CURIOUS

"

(the
a

WEEKES

divine

His

first

the

Eden,

and

especially

sees,
"

Musing,

second

right-wrong

Not

simply

and

with

thousand

And

with

But

other

single

Feeding

on

Such

those

as

slender

Of

their

Although

And

should

Lambs

be

WithiiiJthe
Which

order,
half -men-

their

they

navell

hath

fed

that

and

dies

God

away.

The

nummed

The

Plant

is

leaf-less,branch-less,

The

Beast

is

mute
lust-less,sex-less, fire-less,

The

Plant

with

Th'

admired

neither

can

Plants

his

is

Beast

hath

it to

turn

flesh

and

fro

stir

hungry

sowen

onely good

nimble

Beast

Plant

grass

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can

day

that

Beast

Plant

guise

and

(for foot)

neighbour
of

the

eys,

form

The

root,

living root,

growes,

vertue

licking

and

full the

the

sticking,

bred

mouthes

save

Horses,

still

fodder

green

fix

ground

Scythia

noses,

brouz'd

have

the

Lambs,

wondrous

in

they

corses

airy moisture

have

very

ground

at

That

and

Maze

and

with

bodies,

new-yean'd

Of

th'

Bonarets,

seeds,

he

wanders,

curious

in

fast

and

grass,

what

border

counterfaited

Beasts,

true

at

take

Meanders,

end-less

Satyrs, Centaurs, Whales,

In

to

beguiling strays,
an

with

cut-out

he

intricate

of

errors

hedged

Rosemaiy,

Eden,

Adam

wonder

Walks

doubtfull

paths,

And

of

poem

makes

his

crooked

rings,

Fals-guiding

his

lamb-plant."

through

anon

Round-winding

Of

"

in

week),

describes

the

at

169
"

AndYJoRKEs

of

day

of

tour

CREATURES.

nor

fruit

of

panch

blood

;
go

void

slender

and

doth

feed

seed."
"

Of

the

lambs

in

deville's
the
that

high

call
a

it

"

the

is

"lamb-tree,"

have

we

Travels.

men

groweth
when

pods,

and

of

kind

other

Whoso
he

low,

of

manner

ripe

men

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it

which

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were

sonder,

and

bears
Maun-

John

Cathay

through

go
it

fruite
cut

from

goeth

and

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in

account,

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that

to

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Kingdom

lande,

there

gourdes,

and

men

fynde

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it

as

were

and

fruite

in

the

"

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of

sure

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of

in

informed

was

of

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called
there

groweth

which

being
is

Gourds
doe

oi

Chimsera,

little

beast

gives
a

"

credible

fabulous

us

in

stand
name

the

at

strange."
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unto

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or

like

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the

eate

very

that

bloud,

men

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wherein

open

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Aldrovandus

of

(the Kingdomes

great

and

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namely,

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sayd

Kapsei

found

Frier

and

bone

it seemeth

certaine

by

thing,

ripe,

wolle,

Maundeville,

also

the

and

edition

my

miraculous

another

without

John

Syr

fleshe

of

were

also, and

incorporated

have

them

it

as

lyttle lambe

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beast

beaste

"

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CURIOUS

170

he

and
:

says

of

persons

certaine

the

is

tains
moun-

Kalor)

(pumpkins)

tops,

and

within

yong

lambe."

CHIMERA.

the

accompanying

Classical

monster,

illustration
said

to

pos-

CURIOUS

three

sess

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times

now

Minor,

and

from
we

that
that

abounds

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crevice.

there

issue

lions

are

in goats,

and

THE

The
easy,

from

in

the

the

the

lower

HARPY

AND

human

fitted to

it,as

dragon.
modern

Chi-

mountain

Lycia,

in

Asia

which, according
gas,

to

issuing

easily explained,
of

Commentator

the

more

inflammable
is

of the

conjunction
wings being

The
ancient

monster

Servius,

flames

of

stream

in

but

mountain,

burning
by

believe

can

and

is caused

says

was

in

is

Yanar,

and

goat,

represents.

called

mcera,

lion,

171

pictorially treated,

Aldrovandus

as

Spratt,

be

to

of

those

heads,

so

CREATURES.

of

top

vicinity ;

with

part

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the
the

if

mountain,
middle

part

serpents.

SIREN.

form
in the

with
case

birds

of

is very

angels"

and

as

the

applied

to

treated

in

With

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and

described
"

and

is the

to

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with

from

best

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fully illustrates

the

betray, dost,
thine

have

the

as

in

This

is taken

mixture

thine

the

which

of

or

it is
from

bird

(iv.3)

and
:

"

harpy,

angel's face,

eagle's talons."

Pompeii.

Harpies, depicted

form

like

vide

Pegasus,

in Pericles

Thou'rt
with

ancient,

classical

the

the

birds,

Clean.

Then, also, we

is very

treatment

by Shakespeare

Which

taken

this

Assyria,

of

horse.

Aldrovandus,
woman,

beasts,

bulls

winged

winged

the

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

172

Siren,

shown

These

compound

Sea

by

this

Nymphs
of

bird

tion,
illustrawere

and

woman.

like

CURIOUS

Like

them

them,

they

that
no

the

they
power

also,
had

lured
to

there

such

emitted

they touched,

Licetus, writing

accompanying

three

were

their

to

the

allurements

an

infectious

with

in

picture

their

1634,
of

173

of

lovely voices,

seamen

combat

Harpies

CREATURES.

them

and

but,

were

so

unlike

beautiful,

destruction, they having

of the

smell,

filth,and

and
monster

Zahn,

and

Sirens

; whilst

spoiled

ever
what-

excrements.

in

born

1696, give
at

Ravenna

the
in

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

i74

1 1

wings,

It had

1 2.

without

was

both
the

English

the

Monster

Still
He

in

thy

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double

kindred

like

that

and

was

two

of

of

except

man,

feathers.
Latin

some

thus

verses

into

rendered

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shudd'ring
replete

fall,which
boasting

all

accepted
trees,

and

hundred

Giraldus

that

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nature

very

are

being
here

and

while

waves,

which

thee

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GOOSE.

from

in
the

wonderful

alive

as

in

in

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eleventh

to

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water,

de

Barri.
about

the
then

generated

was

the

1187,

translation

the

any.

Goose

Gerald

wrote
a

that

Barnacle

before

woe,

triumph-crowned.

credence

the

bitter

such

now

beliefs,

as

floating wide

foretold

BARNACLE

is

sea.

bodies

thy image

back

dates

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these

birds,

"

birds

many

produces
wonderful.

the

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following

plain

dropped

years

alike

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human

on

centuries,
fact

wing,

converts

street

the

through

obtained

seventeenth

and

sex,

both

extraordinary

which

swiftest

living fire.

no

brings
in

with

of

and

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was

deform

and

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fish

fable,

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and

head,

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be

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blood
strew

corpses

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which

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made

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"

its

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body

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ruin,
sex,

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covered

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double

fell

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was

in

fact

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on

and

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face

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top

:"

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only

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this

the

on

and

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lower

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upon

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had

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sexes.

horn

arms,

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of prey.

bird

in

or

in

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which

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contrary

manner

are

are

like

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to

nature,

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shore

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and

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fruit

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says

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in

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"

Borometz,

reported

the

the

And

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dyeth,

earth,

on

thereat."

much

in

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

i76

Magnus,

Scotland,

says

in
"

diligentlysets
the

speaking
Moreover,

down

the

Orcades, (the Orkneys}

of

the

breeding
Scotch

another
secret

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of

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things,

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of

of

saith
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that

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in

falling
and

wings,

the

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the

to

on

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as

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fly

discoursing
Trees,

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tame

"

of Scotland

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from

Muenster,

there
their

of
it falls

time,
new

life,and

call

the

of

'

into

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of geese

in

up

in

number
the

of

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it

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laid

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think,

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by

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anywhere

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; yet

sort

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birds

sea,

when

ships

into

in

testify, that

keels

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from

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ship,

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and

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fall

saw

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to

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not

(with great

who

the

towards

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round

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"

nor

rotten

such,

of

nests

Thames,

old

the

outside

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de

river

the

breed

sailed

the

Edmund

this coast

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they

suppose."

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some,

due

which

must

writers

their

they

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Francis

of

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it

and

on

are

in

especially

speaking

by

with

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mention

to

trees

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neither

found.

be

the

from

says,

ceding
pre-

Universalis

in

(translatedby

believed

are

when

because

he

while

upon

grow

places, and,
sea

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to

London)

the

fruit,when,

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new

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living bird,

tree,

some

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of

Bishop
"It

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from

taken

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as

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old

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it, is endowed

far

whilst

produce fruit,conglomerated

this

tree

not

mention

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regarded

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is

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into

goose.'

tree

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beneath

water

some

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and

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leaves

the

in

trees

are

"

that

whom

in his

shortly after,

ducks."

wild

or

affirms

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these

he

illustration,says
"

and

177

the

logs
'

poets

the

"

is the

Pilgrimage,"

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in

1569

"

and

voyage
he

of

speaks
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of

the

Barnacle
red

colour, such
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this

time,

they

sit

water,

and

water,

become

water

and

are

but
lost

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trees

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young

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;

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in

in
that

and

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fall

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is

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upon

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upon
now

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them

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knowne

men

some

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taken

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geese

to

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are

was

that

so

egges,

it

:"

come

as

yeere

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"

thus

goose

and

that

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

i78

burst

out

till
their

write

the

into

the

of

the

asunder,

contrary,

that

CURIOUS

no

man

could

no

man

that

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and

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of

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hatching

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in

them,

any

therein."

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these

birds

seen

the

on

coasts

barnacles
first

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I could

ships

now

at

goose

seventeenth

for

century,

him

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enough
the

water,
after.

soon

change
!

gallant hull,

flying gull."
this

on

so

even

in

the

in

subject.
the

did

curious

Gesner
birth

Aldrovandus,

from

illustration.

this

take

do

the

of

close

the

the

strange
a

and

"

of trees

fowls

believed

naturalist

Barnaclb

has

said

been

subject.

EGG.

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that

wonder

could

which

extraordinary
could

swallow

Licetus,

living

tree, then

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other

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transformation

mushroom,

to

broken

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goslings hatcht

multiply quotations

every

writing

of

;
a

him

leaves, falling into

sides

rotten

goose

underneath

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fruitfull

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the

this

turned, (they say)

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goose,

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ycie iles,those

th'

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age,

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mentions

thus

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80" ;

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and

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where

ever

land

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nor

tell

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in

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the

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picture.
in

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leaves

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"

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There

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is

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margin

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CURIOUS

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than

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and

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CREATURES.

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is

and

which

Sun

the

to

and

Cassia

the

bird

this

sacred

as

upon

was

teacher.

no

seen

ever

bird,

the

long

of

this

learning

seen

throat

tuft

exactness,

great

with

in

been

plumage
is

though

existence

of

is

body

the

with

described

who

the

hue

head

the

not

bird

is azure,

roseate

has

golden

of

rest

tail, which
a

this

that

in

of

fable.

one

only
one

brilliant

the

of

Roman

told

are

is
that

that

and

world,

is not

existence

sure

of Arabia

bird

famous

that

Phoenix,

rank

front

the

In

description.

all

surpass

these

of

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

84

tells

he

life

of

in

the

the

that

this

Sun

when

the

same

and
this

the

begins

enters

he

of

bird, and

seasons

that

says

revolution

with

again

which
us

the

wrote

the
to

CURIOUS

the

effect,in

above

Cneius
and

CREATURES.

the

Cornelius,
fifteenth

Valerianus

of

into

Sextus

Papinius, (A.D. 36).

in

the

year

and

it

This
no

from

is

was

Asia

at

"

civilised
Du

that

time

the

it

think

that

in

bird

brought

from

birds

Comitium.

the

but

there

described
the

above

interior
unknown

were

of
to

Europe.
in

Bartas,

mentions

this

his

metrical

winged

prodigy

the

of

account

Creation,

"

V
"

is

Phoenix."

fictitious

the

these

when

to

City, 800, (A.D. 47)

view

and

Claudius, being

public Annals,

was

from

brought

was

Emperor

of

the

Pheasant,

the

flight
Plautius

Q.

bird

public

to

to

Golden

of

by

doubts

seems

This

Cornelius

its

of

and

hundred

two

took

Consulship

building

attested

that

Cuvier

the

exposed

was

one

the

Censorship

the

fact

in

Egypt

Licinius,

revolution.

Phoenix

the

P.
the

was

said

Arabia

Rome

it

the

that

says

of

consulship

(B.C. 96)

year

185

Phoenix

first

The

HeaVnly

The

earthly Phoenix,

With

such

From

Fez

to

form,

That

fruitfull

Of

doun

goulden

Her

brest

Her

wings

deep

did

and

life

Her
Untill

her

Fate

cold

again,

which

(as she) the

out

kisses

passed

under

Winters,
with

to
to

never

World

yeers,

and

he

Fate

gave

braver
a

crown,
than

scarlet

crest

rest)

the

be

her

Pheer,

restore

her

shall

expire
in

consume

divers
a

back,

(mixed fine)

of feathers

train

appoint

thousand

Worn

and

incarnadine.

For, having
A

purple,

dainty neck,

her

about

and

Death's

And

such

her

upon

thing

nothing

azure

orient

He

same

fairer

no

breedeth
;

the

Phoebus, circuiting

feathers, and

eyes

frame

Sprigs (more splendent

starrie

Of

sees

Nature

sparkling

Two

Cairo,

such

adorn'd

that

Plume,

Such

and

to

began

wishing

fire.

Climes,

thousand
her

heer

Primes
endless

end,

her

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

86

Dies

revive, and

to

rise

To

againe

of

break

By
Her

her

Urn,

her

(Wherein,

but

age,

the

Kindles

Phoenix^

But

instantly,

out

of her

Egg

then,

Worm,

an

(re-ingendredof

Which

nobly dying,

By

she

where

And

new

loseth,

While, by

(Among

cinders

selfs

of

"

selfly seed)

Date

begins,

And

her

Toomb

Magnus

lights, and

Fire)

sacred

he

says

have
that

is,

when

:"

Farewell

bade

gone

it ?

beheld
way

answered

sailed
it

this

discoursing
"

written
cold

Sire."

and

Dam

Nurseling,

swallow

Which

when,

becom

doth

she

it ?
?

none

"

(W. Smith,
Olaus

wins

SWALLOW.

is the
W7ho

her

by

wings,

life she

her

there

plumes.

indeed)

same

its

Heir, Nurse,

THE

and

with

Bird

Death,

prosperous

the

own

then

eternall

by'r End,

Endless

Her

consumes

springs

ashes

first,(ratherthe

the

like

lies,

flesh

her

both

immortall

eyes

she

by degrees

and

spice,

goulden

wherein

Th'

Just

his

Couch

th' odoriferous

On

renders.)

life,she

her

not

cinders,

seedfull

to

himself, glancing

Sol

And

bones

sacred

her

burn

To

(againsther fragrant heap reflecting)

flame

Some

Toomb

gladly-sad expecting

sits all

she

while

Where,

her

and

Cradle,

her

Nest,

Balm,

room)

(in narrow

builds

shee

Day

and

Myrrh,

Incense, Cassia, Spiknard,

With

brave.

and

beautifull

more

commend,

Grave

her

into

goes

life

her

doth

she

flames

shining

To

on

Though

many

that

Swallows

Winter

Country book.}

question, according
the

Migration

Writers

of

begins

change
to

Natural

their

come,

of

to

his

lows
Swaltories
His-

stations

they fly

"
to

CURIOUS

Climats

hotter

Swallows
a

lump

after

the

themselves
is

bill to

sweet

after

peaceably
their

to

old

natural

the

short

being

taken

It

so

also

cold

will

Winter
all

dye

lump

(for

the

in

that

the
old

Spring,
Nests,

all that

or

them,

of

Summer

the

at

set

make

new

much
you

come

their

by

are

and

laid

the

Lump
last

they

liberty by

if

very

fall,they

snow

shall

it.

freely,

return

ones,

by

that

captive by

they

out

forth

Sun,

made

when

their

fly

ones

fly, but

not

For

and

carryed

to

were

and

they

Fishermen

begin

they

feet.

drawn

is

fasten

ending

new

being

were

to

Spring,

build

the

there

and

the

heat

the

they

upon

time

again)

it in

but

that

old

Swallows

soon,

come

that

by

feet

like

amongst

and

wing,

of

they

because

their

to

come

the

and

time

hapneth

and

and

went

descend,

so

else

it, put

Shore,

dissolved,

but

or

men

with

Sea

Autumn,

to

Countries,

by Fishermen,

of

beginning

Now

young

acquainted

is

Nests,

care.

ignorant

on

the

do

Northern

chance

about

they,

(?)

note,

the

they

bill,wing

that

187

where

beginning

observed,

most

forth, by

cleaving together,

Reeds,

it

drawn.

are

in

oft-times,

yet

CREATURES.

see

none

of

them

the

upon

few

that

Houses,
later

came

which

Parts,

Valleys,

Mountains

or

shall

increase

it

ill

an

houses

for
is

following

begins

the

of

asleep,

again
11

the

lakes

those

fall."

to

might

expect
to

see,

the

1864,

dead

he

into

it

of

by

will

if

ice

by

the

fly

away

till

new

as

will

somebody

darker

appears

swallows

taking

cold,

"

their

of

out

gradually

see

lakes,

the

and

ago,

winter

the

under

revived

masses

days
the

as

frozen,

which,

soon

where

find

few

water,

are

parts

will

as

when,

from

warming,

to

vivify

fly.

other

countries

under
the

the

City

Orne,

winter, piles

in

in

half

and

river

bundles

the

rest, he

and

Caverns,
between

their

upon

22,

me,

hidden

and
;

out

come

ice

and

In

hold

ready

we

themselves

plunge

summer

While

the

retreat,

Rain

the

singular

to

swallows,

asleep

the

they

the
in

the

remain

formerly.

than

in

sowe

as

October

for

related

approach,

return

warmth,

R"

de

Sweden,

they

break

shall

are

somewhat

Queries

lower,

"

to

where

and

Duke

in

it is

but

For

or

build

to

what

and

May

Inhabitants

House-tops

good,

repair

The

that

Notes

in

printed

"

Magnus

the

refuse

those

and

proper,

Olaus

from

Also

Swallows

fear

they

they

very
other

to

higher

Hills, according

or

if the

sign,

This

whether

diminish.

or

in

built

Nests,

from

or

ended

fully

Prognostications,

their

take

their

but

flying thither,

come

being

from

Rivers

or

Waters,

the

of

out

Winter

Husband-Men,

Banks,

or

Nature

by

Issue.

their

the

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

i88

of

of

of

rocks.

Caen,

there

As
and

as

well

Sea,

as

in

of

the

on

the

in

these

exist

banks

of

during

the

vaults,

like

thing, myself,

same

France,

the

to

these

sometimes,

suspended

I witnessed

often

very

many

the

found

are

swallows

grapes.

Italy ; where,

retire

they

it

is

considered

CURIOUS

(as

have

heard)

swallows

build

CREATURES.

lucky

very

nests

the

by

their

on

189
inhabitants

when

habitations

Rhodocanakis"
Of

these

course,

pooh-poohed,

although

subaqueous
"

Animated

"

in

Poems,

the
found

of

County
been

the

the

has

caverns,

of

sea-cliffs

near

all

smith's
Gold-

another

two

other

possible

after
but

bills,
in

day

been

the
had

they

died

had

care

torpid

Castle,

revived
room,

three

their

by

in

says:

or

in

Dunraven

warm

who

1794,

swallows

each

They
a

with

author,

to

after, thVigh

the

Natural

(loloMorganwg),

number

in

in

other

many

in

clusters

hours

that

given

Pastorals," published

Glamorgan.

some

two

and

great

is

were

his.

1768,

in

and

denied

be

swallows

Williams

year

of

cave

of

hybernation

not

swallows

Edward

state, clinging
a

of

Lyrics,

""About

in

could

succeeded

wintering

more,

it

curious

Nature,"

which

eye-witness
his

of

hybernation

Histories,
The

stories

or

taken

of

them."

THE

Of

the

Guillim

Martin,
thus

no

Grecians

Use

perchance

of

do

their

they

themselves

upon

themselves

to

to

places,

make

from

Feet,

fall

their

flight.
their

whence

other

as

the

upon

Feet,
For
Nests

they

Martinet,

or

short,

quasi

but

Feet,

want

written, Martlet,

Birds

Ground,
as

this
upon
may

because

that

it

thereupon,

Apodes,

them

call

they

And

(walk]

Martlet,

exceeding

so

BIRDS.

it is

Heraldry

The

"

Legs

go
do

because
such

hath

means

in
"

FOOTLESS

AND

as

or,

writes

Bekenhawh,
by

MARTLET,

sine

pedibus

have.

they

Cause

they
and

take

have

they

do,

easily

they

can

the

seemeth,

others

Rocks

saith

not
not

And

raise

cannot

and

if

prepare

are

other
their

tomed
accus-

high
flight,

of

Means

by
that

this

this

Cause

Vertue

the

Bird

also

to

put

them

Merit,

and

is

Alerion

The

cally depicted

herald's

Bird

The
and

of

one

Magalhaen's

voyage

of

Molucca

one

the

which

they

small,
a

with

dark.
that

of

wings

bird

bolondinata,

found

to

legs

that

they

cut

had

just quoted,

of
from

trade

have

brought

their

colours

no

their

the

high
when

Thence

are

had

bird

and

market

they

to

came

the

sprang
in

expressly

of

but

the

long
were

call

it

"

God.'

value,

of

in

tradition

they

skins

the

sembled
re-

but

feathers
had

of

tail

the

tufts

other

was

thickness

wings,

no

Paradise,

legs, although
legs

had

size

head

the
;

served,
pre-

In

the

length

Moluccas

'

birds

of

the

all

Bachian,

beauty.
:

in

given

of

dead

they

are,

increased,

them,
off.

in

ancients,

is

King

were

they

bird

thrush

span

signifies the

as

this

two

legs

the

to

"The

the

usually

came

which

By-and-by,

always

inhabitants

of

sent

the

thrush

different

The
this

were

the

where

place

feathers,

of

lays eggs."

nor

extraordinary

quill, and

common

that
the

bill

long

eagle tribe, heraldi-

legs,

no

"

than

larger

their

paradise,

Islands,

to

not

on."

unknown

1521

of

wings

feet.

notices

of

and

for

younger

their

foot

the

ones,

was

in

were

not

were

has

young

of

to

and

"

Martlet,

earliest

the

or

of

Paradise

of

beak
writes

hatches

Nor

of

bird

Like

"

Or

bird

"

Hudibras

"

in

Butler

without

as

their

put

to

small

trust

to

themselves,

raise

to

Feet

Difference

mind

in

little Land

Legs, having

for

given

it came,

Hereupon

without

Arms

in

painted

is

Air.

of the

Support

is

it

Brethren,

of

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

9o

the

this

natives

trade,

absurd

early

mentioned.

bird

with

rumour

account

Lin-

have

Females

the

like

Earth,

the

boughs

they

eat

certain

Fruits

all their

all

the

into

over

their

with

the

when

catch
to

their

because

if

But,

(as

their

of

But

take

up

many

and

so

greater

they

the

other

Fruit

stay

sooner,
snow

that

and

melting,

young

yet

that

will

forth

them

that

quickly

and

be
a

an

and

their
this

aloft.

they

dwelling,

new

instinct
of

fly

greater,

out

goes

out
;

and

signs,

draw

March

of

Sun

rise

ones

take

and

by

them

it falls out,

do

will

end

the

live,

forth,

cast

Wing,

Snow

till the

be

can

bark, they presently

the

again,

when

they

they, by
will

Dogs

the

them

find

must

on

Birds) they

produce

and

and

And

weeks

scent,

February

Storms,

of

one

cannot

they

when

themselves

Clouds,

certain

living Birds,

and

foresaid

January,

not

their

in

the

Bees,

in

crafty Hunters,

the

err

thrust

the

Dogs

hear

then

and

seems

and

throats,

they

melt

Eggs,

in

when

there

snow

for

profit.

the

and

heaps,

they perceive

devour

from

great

like

rise

for

Dogs

number

quantity,

Whirlwinds,

that

of

Cunning

the

and

Hunter's

The

resumed.

great

in

swallow

they

stuffed, and

over,

collected

meat

by

in

all

lying

seen,

weight,

called

and

especially

descend
all

covered

are

their

Pear,

Companies,

Snow

grievous Tempests,
they

is

snow,

when

March,

and

so

time

long

of

body.

they part

"Then

in

in the

Birch-Tree,

long

throat

their

that

greedily,

the

the

Superficies

with

Nature

Ducks

for

and

Trees

the

of

to

the
the

over,

and

large,

as

covers

all

upright

admirable

an

Woods,

of

that

and

whole,

them

than

like

(Gatulo)

Italian

and

of

Snow

Hills,

to

standing

low

are

the

the

the

down

presse

in

when

But

Waters.

is

that
Birds

Cold

huge

endure

Comb

red

one

These

is grey.

colour

have

Males

The

Wings.

to

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

92

in

or,
of

of
holes

if the

Aries;
Nature
to

Mountains

lay

CURIOUS

where

bryars

sit

the

on

Fox

enough

on

and

there.

hang

in

the

caught

in

the\like

catch

that

them,

they
il

There

delicate

as

are

Pheasants.

with
and

mouth

receives

conceive,

the
and

same

food

Hunters
them

see

Snow,

up

eight

there

them,

hangs

and

they

so

they Couple, leap

fall

they
one

into

these
be

to

seems

to

free

her,

is

also

another

and

are

way

stalking-horses,

and

of

Birds

called

of

foam

he

as

great

the

Propagation,
;

from

and

eggs,

then

the

thence

Bonosa,

white

Partridges, yet

forth

bring

the

black, inwardly
as

have

they pitch

touch,

so

kind

time
till

come

...

meat

the

they

belong,

when

they

it.

another

good

of

fly

and

snow,

arrows

outwardly

At

open

with

suspect

also
is

flesh

whose

nor

and

when

above

There

snare.

not

is

the

Eagle

they

when

others

namely

may

and

And

the

Gin,

of

least

they,
do,

And

top

the

because

full

the

with

caught

to

keep

together,

fields

Earth,

at

Partridges

and

snares,

Females

the

because

those

the

moves

as

neither

Trees.

fields

from

Birds

strangely,

the

over

that

their

whom

to

high

these

and
them

Birch-Trees

of

obliquely

catch

of

sholes

great

top

abroad,

snare,

in

fly

the

all

foot

that

Male,

propagation,

fly

ten

Males

both

for

Countreymen,

or

and

but

or

staves

Trees.

high Trees, chiefly

down,

not

the

193

them.

Birds

in

thick

turns,

chiefly

These

remain

by

catch

may
"

and

are,

Eggs

and

Young,

CREATURES.

Male

Female
she

and

to

they
as

runs

runs

to

seems

produce

her

poets,

that

young."
THE

The

ancient

Swans
even

sing
in

fable

before

classical

dear,

so

they

times,

SWAN.

as

die

"

even

was

saith

modern

to

altogether

not

Pliny

"

"

believed

It is stated

that

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

i94

the

at

of

moment

mournful

to

at

least, I

change

can

flock

lute

in

he

of

swans

England,

than

by

that
on

thousand

There

bird, very

is also

caught

not

the

far

from

domesticated

frequent

this
and

London,

Thames,

River

in

and

also

may

to

that

with

and,
the
be

that

out

graphic

by playing

horses

or

oxen,

Plato,
but

deny.

sorrow,
us

and

with

met

quotes

gives

several

voice,

can

(playing music)

THE

"

also

has

and

"

opinion
on

of

swans,

from

not

be

men

of

shape

says,

who

utterance

my

kind

stringed instrument,

caught
the

story

wild

fable

He

ma}'

the

one

or

the

its life.

in

of

no

gives

error,

have

death,

its

other

or

be

horses,
page,

how

two,

relates
at

an

swans

hoopers,"

"

finishing

at

to

were

or

sings

of
on

note

Magnus

swan

joy,

some

of

two

or

Olaus
the

That

is

truth

the

tested

have

it

death,

this

but

song

occasions."

swan's

the

of

tration
illusthem

they

stalkingin

another

Metropolis
found

more

swans.

ALLE.

ALLE,
Lake
in

(the
other

White

Coasts

Lake)
of

the

kind

Bothnick

of

CURIOUS

Swedish

Sea,

Alle, Alle,

therefore

and

Alle,
of
the

to

seem

Swans,

Crows,

and

other

above

Rocks,

as

Spears
down,

and

black,
crying

and

in

that

slow

are

of

nets,

the

few

Birds,

Alle, Alle,

Birds

in

which

of

it

do

the

will

Banks

sometimes

swim

Latine

of

Birds
:

slowly,

Nets.

narrow

them,
upon

quickly slip

them

upon

and

and

or

up

that

fly

this

right

Ducks,

Wherefore
or

four

or

Colour

the

of

easily

can

the

on

Sea-

These

two

Watry

catch

they
in

above

on

Also,

whether

they

sorts

Birds.

not

fly so

these

of

that

two

hunters

habitants,
In-

reason

springs,

the

they

fall

escape.

taken

and

they

the

multitude

Hens,

birds,

Nets

those

hot

Water

Pulleys,

Sholes

great

such

before) by

smaller

dyed

or

Summer,
by

over,

Lake

More

thus

the

rivers, especially

Islands,

with

these,

Birds
or

shores

Coots,

Gates

because

so

other

the

black

necessary,

from

all

all

said

spring

Water

by letting

thither

devouring

the

in

that

that

they fly slowly,

Cubits

they hang

in

infinite

and

because

called

are

found, (as

Cormorants,

or

'95

incessantly

For

all the

Ducks,

take,

Alle.

that

cover

Crows,

they

Waters

fresh

cries

that

is

birds

great

CREATURES.

fly,are

is

ward;
forand

these

always

signifies All, All,

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

and

(Omnes)
Nets

that

he

this

and
hath

shall

ever

not,

HOOPOE

THE

or

the

Lapwing,
which

Upupis,"

"

says,
latter.

the

Northern

the

Of

crying

young.

By

to

drive

in

when

and

the

grasse

dogs

Pies,

and

at

Spring

coming

lamentation,

crying,

and

and

so

other

the
"

"

De

lation
trans-

I follow

"

they

to

come

parts, they foreshew

other

from

time

set

has

and

"

Lapwings

or

Hoopoe,

the

version

Latin

Hoopoes

Whoups

the

importunate

away

Swallows,
"On

means

of the

is full of

hid

clearly

Countries

nearnesse

lye

not.

Nets."

for

is meant
The

I know

"Lapwings,

the

bird

nor

LAPWING.

AND

following

the

Whether

Nets

his

in

hundred

six

had

he

though

have,

interprets thus,

them

of

yet, all

as

the

in

caught

are

Fowler

cunning

the

voyce

they

when

do

they

so

It is

on.

to

preserve

she

she

Beasts.

out

Bird

her

places,

fight

with

Jackdaws.

Hillocks,in Lakes,

she

lays

her

Eggs,

and

or

Foxes

in all

They

that

Eggs,

that

shews

cries

hatcheth

CURIOUS

her

catch

Flyes,

and

cries

which

Made

ones.

young

Cuckows

long

huge

at

hand

is

that

Partridge

white,

yellow,
live

is found

they

colour

The

Fowlers

old

believe

We

bird.

of

powers
not

in

its

and

dinner

the

that

but

flying

colours,
is

she

as

to

fat,nothing
her

to

of

supposed

be

hunt

Ayr

big

as

with

long

fright her,

so

down."

especially

Ostrich

farming,

not

of

matters

not

when

of
with

church-

horse-shoe.

fact, we

know

pursued,

bury

sand,

us

Ostrich's

of
a

Muen-

have

an

and

key,

instead
eggs

This

peckers.
Wood-

thing
any-

as

fain

consists

that,
do

Rayn,

divers

the

do

so

with

digesting everything,

believe,

As

crying loudly,

its

in

large,

too

would

door

and

Mares,

this

swallowing

certainly not,

ster

called

the

exploded

respecting

errors

she

OSTRICH.
and

observation,

thoroughly

in

Bird

the

THE

has

though

high

cast

when

of

do,

Rain

of

Ayr,

belly.

catch

may

Modern

Rain

called

Feathers

but

house

larger Scorpions,

also

black

they

the

signifie

Bird

and

her

which

poles,
that

in

also

hath

nothing

upon

cleane

foreshews

Scorpions

fore

snouts,
There

will

by flying overthwart,

Rain

foreshew

She

Field

also

197

she

tame

Mice.

who

CREATURES.

or

their
a

heads

bush

covering
sand,

they

and

in
and

their

leaving

the

sun

to

hatch

them,

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

198

female

and

male

the

both

model

and

excellent,

are

parents.

Pliny, however,
height

in

swiftness,

in

him

the

of
and

less^ remarkable

no

body

is

their

head

neck

and

when

into

digest

to

stupidity
of

their
thrust

have

whole

the

the

They

rest

they

that

bush,

for

their

the

although

imagine

large, they

so

for

hoof

they fight,

able

but

distinction,

without

substance

every

the

them.

being

of

property

sidered
con-

the

stones

pursue

it

from
to

these

seizing

aid

to

be

similar

with

who

those

at

marvellous

the

have

is

throwing

of

in

them

surpass

cannot

very

toes)

two

employ

also

they

purpose

but

(they have

stag

can

themselves

raise

talons,

exceeds

given

Ostriches

not

cloven

have

They

earth.

do

bird

and

been

have

respects

birds, and

as

This

"

:"

horseback,

on

wings

as

other

in

running;

in

sitting

man

differently

says

is

body

concealed."
Giovanni
in

drie

in

egges

weak

so

where

same,

or

of
for
are

The
any
as

her

other

her

the

so

but

food,
swifte

ostrich

thing

yron."

which

prowle

before

that
is

chickens

they

and

and

findeth,

and

up

be

it

be

creature,
as

eggs

hard

and

by
cer-

were

crept
the

the
the

out

desarts

growne

overtake

hardly

deafe

they

downe

feathers

shall

said

sooner

no

is

forgetteth

the

if

as

are

theyr

man

silly
it

them

fostereth
The

owne.

shell

their

and

finding

hen

of great

afterwards

laid, and,

were

ostrich

presently

she

twelve

or

ostrich

the

but

piece;

ten

bignesse

the

about
a

that

egges

hatched

tainely

pounds

of

number

the

to

being

memorie,

some

chance

which

fifteen
a

place

layeth

sand,

the

weigh

bullets
of

and

desarts

liveth

fowle

this

"

that

writes

Africano

Leone

feeding

they
them.
upon

indigestible

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

200

another

had

fisher

hung

were

the

to

this

"

With

every

"

But

and

vary

his

Jew

of

in

Marlowe,

And

gale

what

Into

fable

herself," as

of

the

wind

"

Pelican

heraldically

it is

(i. i) :"
?
bill ?

halcyon

"

PELICAN.

THE

The

masters."

their

my

peers

corner

:"

beaks

Malta

the

stands

how

now,

of

its beak

Shakespeare

(ii.I)

halcyon

their

Turn

Lear

King

in

property

fisher
King-

point

blew.

wind

the

dead

it would

cord,

whence

quarter

mentions

by

up

If

trait.

useful

very

in

her

described

piety, vulning
is

"

well

so

hardly

as

known,
be

to

mentioning,

place,
bird
the

the

but

have

to

in

accordance
of

"

with

Charitable

Pelican

the

this

is

bird

heraldic

birds," praises

decidedly

equally

the

"

The

Stork,

The

Pelican

still

eyeing

comforteth

her

deer

cheerfully

its

to

as

ke;

seems

origin

where

the

credited
nary
extraordimore

in

Bartas, singing

Du

ideal.

"

was

like
un-

one,

legend
had

aldic
her-

as

real

this

with
and

the

is

Egypt,

vulture

behaviour,

In the

Possikle

*s

to

even

it.

contradict
first

worth

Stork

and

the

CURIOUS

Prayse-worthy
Of

faithfull

Th'

Payer

and

Father,

them

only bearing
th'

Through

daintiest

Her

feed

To

food

her

home

at

other, kindly,

The

her

Tears

heal

To

Children

her

Unto

finding

She

rends

her

Her

vitall

humour

They

by

doth

them

For

her

by

fell

lack

throat,

held
of Eld.

Brood

blood,

her

sort,
:

slain,
them

upon

recovering
life do

another

death,

hungry

Serpent

doth

they

wings

life transport

whence

own

wondrous

her

and

nest

note)

tender

som

brest,

their

Gyves

in

back

trilleth-out

and

young,

the

Parents,

her

for

in

own

heavy

bowells,

own

her

her

feeble

with

forraging,

From

from

breeding

brest

Children

let

exceeding,

tender

warm

when

yield

love

and

her

upon

(This

also, sparing

But

her

Aire,

empty

Childe

Parents

bed-rid

age-chill'd bodies

Nor

examples

birth

under

onely brooding

Their

her

her

201

pure

.Officious

had

shee

whom

Not

which

"

quites (in time)

one

From

CREATURES.

rain

heat,

get."

TROCHILUS.

THE

This
a

bird,

peculiar

the

flies

this

other

Crocodile
that

it may

"

"

wide

bite

not

Leone
As

crocodiles
Nilus

the

wishes

Giovanni
bird

it,

perceives

upon

lye baking

bignesse
presently

of

after.

trochilus

thrush

The

it

the

neck

its

moves

bird."

the

them

leave,

to

the

when

it ;

injure

not

teeth

and

food,

is of

gapes,

its

cleanse

to

procures

does

and

quoted

further
of

banks

whereinto

open,

trochilus

sayled
the

mouth

its

before

"

we

"

others,

Crocodile

the

When

"

into

the

process

and

by Aristotle,

mind

of

turn

trochilus

in

described

as

in

certaine

entering,
occasion

ilands

the

the

great

saw

we

respecting

says,

"

sunne

little
came

whereof

in
with
birds

flying
was

of

numbers
midst

the

their

told

of

jawes
the

about
forth

this

againe
me

to

this

be

fast

Crocodile's

and

jaws

Crocodile

bird

that

little

hindred

from

groweth
his

open
Du

his

and

jawes,

his

Pirate

Wider

mouth

he

his

palate,

and

Then,

shepe

like

Into

the

And

feeds

wider,

skips, his
and

is

but

the
of

devour

the

being

but

which

pricke

the

wormes

to

constrayned

the

to

to

behaviour

of

with

upon
fat

John
which

margents

that

is

of

part

hennes,
in

the

our

and

lande."

tickles,

so

dull

Serpent

gapes.

instantly
doth

gorge

for

fly,

whose

could

scarce

Riot,

furnish

diet."

HENS.

best

they

the

pickles,

ugly chaps

in

saw

China

he

throat

Glutton,

Maundeville

before,

Ichneumon

greedy
that

slimy shoar,

teeth

his

his

sleep's desire)

him

pleasure,

shaft, th'

the

press

with

Tyrants

Nile's

doe

by

colour

WOOLLY

whyte

into

turne,

hee

and, hopping

charm'd

That,

(Manzi,

and

seeing (prestwith

corns,

Clenseth

Mancy,

the

birds

depart."

another

who

poys'ny

Suddenly

Sir

said

"

Nile's

All

wherewith

Wren^

Into

her

flesh

thereon,

from

attempt

head,

let

to

gives

Trochilus

The

bird's

hunger

good

so

which

enter

mouth,

ungratefull

the

Bartas

"

him

of flesh

the

wormes

his

pieces

worme,

freede

shut

to

of

their

himselfe

did

upon

the

continuall

teeth,

wherefor

satisfie

perceiving
offereth

kind

seeing

to

teeth,

forked

their

certaine

have

tormented

cruelly

are

flying about,

his

breedeth

of

reason

their

betweene

putrified,

they

by

fishes

and

beasts

sticking
being

crocodiles

the

devouring

the

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

202

"

the

kingdome
south

beare

of
no

the

kingdome
of

worlde

the

river

feathers,

named

"

Hoang-ho)
but

woll

as

CURIOUS

CREATURES.

TWO-HEADED
Near
there

the

land

were

heads."
of

breed

"

these

wild

geese,
wise

the

As

Cicilian

Aristotle
"

"

Armies

other,

and

of the

carry

stone

as

after

and

of

the

as

it

as

one

is

like

describes
the

English

in

with

two

extraordinary

for

fear

descry
Cry."

Cackling

stone-bearing

another

remarked,

previously

the

is

the
As

they

useful
it

vomited

of

wind.

fiction, for

bear,

extremity

FOUR-FOOTED

Gesner

and

over-soar

do

night

was

ballast, which
have

bills

North

fly against

it is

they

yle,

geese

they

their

by

Crane

from

they

stone,

this

only

when

day

the

birds,

the

gold,

both

mentions

story

the

their

passage,

migrates

for

within

Eagles

Crane

wyld

not

Wilde-geese,

the

in

men,

extant.

stone

Among

dog-headed

or

Also

"

many

were

ravenous

Their

GEESE.

Cynocephali

are

mounts,

pebble

Lest

bird

the

thereabout

But

WILD

islands, and,

many

yles

many

of

203

as

to

for
that

say
a

earth

the

they

touchstone

up."

DUCK.

four-footed

puffin, except

duck,
in

the

which
number

he

says

of

its

feet

"A

us

If
birds

of
few

in

birds,

days.

the

distinction

places,

there

nor,

indeed,

miles

of

it

stealing gold

begun

but

Apennines,
the

of

of

the

becomes

The

It

bald

Bceotia,
in

the

temple
"

In

Euxine

in

the

bird

the

territory

that

consecrated

kinds

the

nor

does

was

have
the

the

bird,

by
length

that

sowing

in

the

buried,

enter

it

rape.

frontiers

the

bird,

any

Achilles

of

pies

known

are

this

time

pecker
wood-

between

for

of

fly beyond

to

of

guilty

the

of

lie

which

not

which

flocks

only lately, too,

remarkable

at

year

ing
neighbour-

is

that

that

birds

are

eight

immense

is

various

districts
;

the

Tarentum,

It

peculiarity

of

found.

City

by storks,

singular propensity.

very

the

does

Attica

there

only

is

into

in

hand,

name

within

come

the

every

partridge

to

other

the

covered

visited

never

are

Varice, and

tail.

is

the

by

country

there

the

and

Italy, beyond

Montres,

in

and

name

the

never

seen

certain

shrubs,

known

amid

known

ever

rarely,

very

be

to

is

In

lake

lake

this

silver, a

Mars

of

Alps,

jackdaws,

in

thither,

to

and

fruits

found

remarkable

denies

she

Eagles.

situate

on

that

is

for

the

the

and

It is said

that

of

imported

this

of

ture
depar-

be

to

are

are

for

certain

the

to

kind

any

kinds

they

and

if

no

whilst

magpies

and

yet

are

territory

"

and

and

he

lie concealed

to

last

Indeed,

beautifully

shrubs

this

certain

is,near

Larius,

of

Nature

by

said

is

too,

die.

possesses

with

of

Crete,

well

as

Rhodes

Padus,
of

birds

it were,

as

animals
"

No

made

reference

"

owlet,

immediately

where

places

are

when

tail."

Serpent's

With

"

the

of

island

they

of

found

never

are

there

Pliny,

believe

can

we

with

Cock

monstrous

"

Herod

out-Herods

"

Aldrovandus

but

gives

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

204

of

island
the

him.

territory of Fidense,

in

the

vicinity of

the

City,

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

206

the

storks

have

dogs

nor

nests

beyond

At

Rome,

sea

in

but

every

neither

Hercules

of

temple

the

enter

ever

from

Volaterrae.

of

district

the

in

year

build

they

arrive

ring-doves

of

numbers

vast

do

nor

young,

no

flies,
Cattle

the

Market."
.

FISH.

and

Ocean,
and

took

have

We

Bird

is

have

clay figures
well

as

Of

this
"

of

number

in

the

thrian

first

year

Sea

(Persian

there

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the

He

had

this

day.

taking

no

fish

feet
a

had

of

Gulf)

human
This

all

man,

animal

on

the

the

which

with

and

passed
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its
the

taught

gems.

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Berosus

Babylon

great

Chaldea.

out

image
day

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the

Ery-

it borders
named

reason,
but

the

below

that

was

them

of

out

fish,

which
came

and

where

coast

of

Khorsabad,

of animals.

manner

of

man

of

its fish's

is

preserved

time
the

presented
re-

of whom,

colonised

coming

body
head,

voice,

nourishment.

the

endowed

another
a

had

appeared

animal

an

of the

after

laws,

in

were

who

races,

and

of

often

and

seals

Man

of

for

"

Cronos,

so

and
on

and

account

god

Nimroud

Man

and

Greek

the

Nimroud,

there

beginning

without

Oannes.

also

union

of various

Babylonia,

head

at

habits

former
an

us

to

representations

the

men

lived

They

found

been

vast

common,

the

fish-headed
from

mysterious
In

"

says

as

of

either

the

their

Beast,

just

was

sculptures

numerous

as

and

corresponded

with

the

Fish

the

magnifico."

Man

of

of

them,

historian, gives

who

identified
on

pro

than

Chaldean

Hea,

or

ignotum

and

ancient

the

Oannes,
who

Man

and

more

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about

familiar

more

inhabitants

much

union

the

seen

perhaps

"omne

far

were

the

were

knowing

not

ways,

and

than

Ancients

the

to

animals

Aerial

and

Terrestrial

among
use

of

tail.
to

men,

letters,

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

2o8

Helladice

Oes

being
him

Euahanes.

that

this

points

latter

to

of

one

Hea,

fish-God

in

wrote

was

the

the

from

the

Bero-

generation

life,and

of

their

the

purport

of

what

there

existed

nothing

wherein

resided

is

goat

tails of fishes
and

horses,

other
and
in

creatures

species
serpents,

horses

of

also

tails

which

animals.
with

other's

In

other

shape

the
the

fishes.

men,

addition

countenance.

heads
heads

two

the

legs

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horns

and

united

others
of

body

of

man,

likewise

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and

one

likewise

were

with

dogs
with

dogs

and

short,
the

to

and

extremities

In

combined

monstrous

and

the

their

with
with

of

were

while

of

in

animals,
the

feet,

heads

terminated

bodies,

the

with

were

female.

and

with

seen

whom

four,

they

hippocentaurs.

the

with

then

bred

the

shape

male

horse

twofold

heads

two

woman

horse's

had
of

be

to

were

with

but

on

of

some

others

both

organs

hind-quarters
in

of

produced

men,

body,

other

waters,

were

wings,
one

some

of

which

two

the

beings

fourfold

too,

with

of

ways

appeared

several

resembling
were

Hea-

"
"

copied

concerning

abyss

an

had

man,

their

of

mainly

which

in

beings,

They

human

each

and

with

faces.

in

who

following

time

There

furnished

of

Hea

it

"

principle.

that

for

Cannes,

identified

be

must

different

the

and

hideous

most

calls

it is evident

of

names

wrote

of their

darkness,

but

posite
com-

There

"

Cannes

that

polity ;

the

illustration.

the

Mankind,

he

and

"

that
than

correct

Akkadian

fish

calls

writer, Hyginus,
thinks

more

Polyhistor,

says

civil

is
the

the

Alexander

of

another

Lenormant

name

and

story,

same

while

M.

Khan,"

sus,

the

quotes

limbs

the
men,

of

bodies
there

of

were

every

these, fishes, reptiles,

animals,
Of

which

assumed

all which

were

CURIOUS

CREATURES.

delineations

preserved

in

the

209

temple

of

Belus,

at

Babylon."
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real

Merman

half-man,

"

uncovered

palace

sculptured

walls

of
B.C.

720

the

gods

on

"

Oannes,

In

Hindoo
of

mouth

sailing

of

was

of

had

in

the
its

father

Cyprus,

to

of

images

order

these

is the

assert

to

the

of

the

wooden

Among

voyage.

portion

Sargon,

overboard

from

us

expedition

he

thrown

I venture

Mythology,
Vishnu,
a

fish.

signifying fish) was

gatis

occasion

his

on

On

his

on

to

comes

"

of

is

to

company
ac-

Hea,

or

first representation

Merman.

avatars

half-fish

representation

representation

and

which

earliest

Khorsabad.

which

made
him

of

is

Sennacherib,

of

the

undoubtedly,

depicted

one

represents
The

God

probably
as

the

of
him

issuing

as

Mermaid/

in

(Dag

Dagon
Oannes

incarnations,

or

Hea

"

half-woman,

from

or

the

Hebrew,
and

Ater-

half-fish.

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

210

she

Aphrodite

Venus

her

worshipped

Greeks

The

of

born

perfect

was

and

Sea-foam,

the

Astarte,

as

and

later

on

as

ever,
still,how-

woman,

attended

Tritons

by

or

Mermen.
Tritons

These

firmly

in

believed

and

beauty,
a

fish

of

than

of

Triton

usually

still

of

was

at

The

the

over

of

with

scales.

Tiberius
in

certain

form

they

are

figure generally

the

in

human

For

of

and,

these
it died,

as

the

by

even

them

figure,

one

shores,

heard,

state

that

they

Gaul,
that

dead

distinguished

perfect

the

for

sent

fiction,only

same

been

heard

the

resembles

were

some

other

tants,
inhabi-

distance.

found

of

that

the

murmurs

Augustus,

been

all

had

Emperor

and

is

yet
at

upon

legatus

Emperor

Gades,

seem

deputation

"

the

seen

Nor

body

seen

plaintive

had

would

"

that

shell, and

nereids

all

rough

creatures

"

Conch

to

both

been

the

to

portion

its

have

Mermaid,

or

them

(Lisbon)

word

represented.

attributed

is

had

blowing

cavern,

the

it

of

body

ingrained

that

Merman,

about

Olisipo
brought

purpose,

that

tells

course,
from

persons

the

realise

to

So

nine
femi-

and

the

was

type.

Nereid,

manly

which

humanity,

and

usually depicted.

as

Pliny,
of

below

"

in

of

both

having

Triton,

high types

were

who

"

sometimes

both

dolphin

become

impossible

almost

waist

the

Classical

forms

these

of

woman,

to

the

but

female,

Roman

Triton,

"

without,

trident, sometimes
perfect man

the

alike

them

depicted

and

and

Greek

both

by

male

Nereids,

and

too,

considerable
the

upon

resemblance

to

of
once

which

bore
a

human

word

in

equestrian

every

in

part

being,

and

late

of nereids

number

saw,

the

to

sea-shore.

informants

themselves

sea-man,

wrote

have,
rank,

the

Ocean

of

his

that

too,
who

of

body,
during

of

side

considerable

time,
tells

them

of

some

of

some

the

Gesner

of

have

the

picture

on

that

of

the

boy

third

of
That

five

their
was

were

of

monster,
he

November,

do

having
well,

age.

and

rams,

still)

probably

also

all
seen,

occurred

he

and

"

says

was

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(See

the

over

come

in

gives

to

the

at

seen

size

was

page.)

next

affect

on

^Elian

quotes

to

seem

with
been

and

Satyr, Ichthyo

1523.

not

met

tains
con-

Satyrs.

Sea

He

of

(Ceylon)
wThales,

Merman,

which

years

sea

indifferentlycalled, and

veritable

Mermaids

district,they
records

of

great

wonderful

Pan,

is

he

this

the

and

more

form

trunk.
of

any

lions, panthers,

is

this

Man-fish,

about

and

human-like

another

Mermen

all parts,

as

authenticity

of

Rome,

its

off

of

the

as

that

fishes

(which

Demon,

it

pass
of

to

Sea

or

to

account
as

Cetaceans

stantly
in-

there

Taprobana

heads

and

would

water."

of

obligingly depicts

centaurus,
wants

the

remained

reported

Island

the

have

animals

other

is

multitude

immense

an

and

the

surrounds

which

it

which

upon

himself,

he

under

go

that

us,

if

and,

even

ships

seated

he

downward,

sink

into

up

where

vessel,

the

JElian

climb

would

he

night

the

and

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

212

ticular
par-

any
world
us

"

from

ages

of

CURIOUS

faith, but

the

now

if it

shatter,

materialism

could,

eccentricities,and
that

those
such

have
"

as

persuade
and

been

that

an

says
with

they

that

in

all

described
colour
an

with

some

"

from

1663,

the

that

all

to

attempt

less

nor

Marine

Phocidae,

with

on

them

interval

as

grey
of

named

her

than

comb
a

sive-looking
repul-

in

sea-

green.

six

weeks,
He

And
when
also

the

wrote

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the

saw

was

that

when
He

beach.

flowing
he

was

army

Amboyna,

at

he
says

who

Dutch

the

and

of

one

Amboyna.

near

long

and

fifty others.

of

beach

swimming
having

of

Natural

"

his

Valentyn,

History

the

in

description

lieutenant

mermen

saw

more

the

would

quotes

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the

between

after

neither

these

of

mermaid,

would

age

credit

to

us

they

Tennent

soldiers

some

in

some

else

Chaplains,

of

account

present

belief

were

or

was

Ceylon

Colonial

Dutch

the

have

beautiful

Emerson

of

History

seen,

213

Manatee."

"

J.

fain

Dugong,"

us

of

cherished

our

would

looking-glass,

Sir

CREATURES.

hair,
them
in

these

of

again,

company

Marine

Curiosities,

both

Amboyna

and

he

Ambassador

Czar's

the

in

she

whence

took

vrows

several

Catholic,

Roman

authentic

The

various

and

many
of

because

incredulity
Let
Whale

the

Northern

creature

denizen

of

whose

title

to

existence

Olaus

Magnus

gives

"

The

are

horrible

unusual

Whales;
and

fish

monstrous

Names,
and,

square,

all

set

of
the

on

though

if

men

them.

amaze

us

with

look

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she

ning
spindied

in

worth

and

them,

lating
recapitu-

the

of

smile

but,

before
will

we

not

quite

an

introduction
Coast

the

Coasts

of

they
long
forms

are

on

are

and

deep,

investigating
examine
made

to

of

reputed
them

they

horrible,

they

some

have

out.

of

some

There

Norway.

Sea

the

glimpses

clearly

so

of
or

the

curious

get

we

prickles,

of

placed

hardly

ocean,

is

Monsters

be

can

usual

capture.

monarch

Naturalists

authentic

that

Dutch

provokes.

the

to

their

her

was

Parmen,

with

and

sameness,

recital

turn

this

after

of

good

"

are

tells

Holland,

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her

trust

but

their

their

of

and

"

from

which

therefore

us

if

"

lake

occupation,

years

records,

the

her, and,

useful

the

also

in

Edam,

at

in

Christianised

they

nay,

of

for

over

tempest-tossed,

Haarlem.

to

care

her

taught

sent

1716,

Valentyn,

to

Valentyn

dyke

alive

carried

kindly

thriftiness,

this

taken

was

be
not.

the

British

the

wrote

mermaid,

in

of

in

as

of

guest

latter

came

breach

afterwards

was

are

1404,

year

through

driven

it

gives

visitor

fame,

European

the

he

at

Governor.

the

the

taken

which

district

should

but

"

been

of

one,

to

was

marvel

inspection

how,

and

Great

the

that

asking

him

Amsterdam,

at

by

enjoyed

the

Peter

whilst

special

captured

was

animal

last

This

cites

have

female,

presented by

and

Church,

and

male

portrait, that

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

2i4

of

Norway,
a

of

kind

will
their

sharp

fright
heads

and

CURIOUS

2l6

weight

cast

drowns
"

as

Sometimes,
said,

small
a

the

upon

broad

will

Deck,

he

and

he

wherewith

sinks,

and

forcibly

tail

binds

tail.

hath

foot

20

or

War

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any

long fins, like

of

parts

of

like

ship

or

15

any

Trumpet

over

onely,

water

the

back,

body

forked

about.

it

his

his

all

Skin,

by

throw

over

it with

hurt

do

to

cruelly

striking

black

feet,

twists

Hinder-

or

content

not

he

Vessel,

thick

Fore

ship.

CREATURES.

is

broad,

the

the

to

ship,

fit

he

remedy

against him, by
reason

of

sharp

noise,

which

the

he

not
can-

endure
and
out

by casting
huge

great

Vessels,

that

hinders

this

Monster's

sage,
pas-

for

or

him

withall;

the
or

thereof

sound

Bullett

Iron

hindered"

by

little,his

most

Fat
of
are

to

seen,

Waters.
of

fishes

it.
most

Moreover,
are

must

both

frequently
reason

in the

seldome

hath

that
I

Water,

the

by

Also,

chiefly by

that

or

of

the

Old

never

that

on

New

and

inscrutable
there
seen

by

with

Stone,

but
of

the

mighty
Coasts

Monsters

depth
are

with

force, being

wounds

or

add,

deep Sea,
or

its

Rampart

Guns,

with

than

loseth

Ball

this

body,

vast

defend

Norway,

Fat,

frighted,

more

because

his

is

he

or

Canon

Strong
and

play

to

many

Man."

of the
kinds

CURIOUS

We
not

we

the

have

saying,

find

only

shows

the

us

in

Physeter,
a

whale

trumpet

close

the

is

the

217

tub

Gesner

but

Whales,

to

Throw

"

it

that

Physeters,
applied

CREATURES.

and

all

complete,
the

to

real

coming

again

down

on

ciliate
con-

he

also

and

the

and

Whale

and

thing

illustration,which

accompanying
and

the

us

affinity between

uprearing,

Whale,"

treatment

proper

shows

the

to

depicts
tunate
unfor-

an

vessel.

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he
or

and

calls

Devil
is

mistake

is
the

Whale,

another
"

"

Trol

Whale.
of
it

proceeding

This

such

for
which

whale,

an

or

deceptive

this

and

peculiar

"Teiifelwal,"

German,

lies

whale

island,

in

asleep

class

the

on

that

appearance
cast

which

by Gesner,

described

anchor
of

whale

water,
seamen

into
does

it,
not

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

2l8

lighting

upon

the

whale.

up

Milton

writes

It

"

which

Leviathan,
Created

The

Deeming
With

"We
like

master

He

cast

the

all

They

lighted
various

who

had

the

in

for

prepared

some

fires

the

in

Mr.

Lane,

First

the

we

her
forth

put

ship

landed

themselves

others

and

translation

of
arrived

Paradise,

at

the

washed,

island,
with

anchor

to

landing

upon

island.

that

others

us.

plank,

and

occupations
and

"

island

an

that

fire-pots,
their

Sea:

the
at

and

of

Voyage

whose

Es-Sindibad
until

night

delays."

morn

as

them,

cooked,

lee, while

in

the

tell,

seamen

told

and

skiff,

scaly rind,

ship brought

anchor,

:"

foam,

Norway

is

of

that

works

night-foundered

wished

voyage

"

ocean-stream.

the

on

his

him,

gardens

were

the
:

our

the
of

or,

calls

use,

continued

the

and

Sailor,

the

under

and

sea,

story

same

of

swim

in

side

his

the

all His

island, oft,as

anchor

by

the

one

of

small

some

some

Invests

(ed. 1883)

of

fixed

Moors

Sindbad

that

hugest

pilot

the

God

naturally

sea-beast

that

haply slumbering

Him,

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it

i., 1. 200)

to

comes

Teufelwal

"

Bk.

Lost,"

Paradise

("

it

thereon,

this

of

is

when

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cooking

it,and

fire

wakes

of.

heed

much

take

to

appear

they
were

amused

CURIOUS

themselves.

was

the

upon

while

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shores
to

ship, standing
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voice,

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which

upon

great

the

it hath

hath

become

and

the

sand

hath

like

times

it, since

felt

of

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drowned

old

heat,

for

the

and

and

others

to

it, and

upon

of

the

and

upon

it the

and

will

ye

'

The

the

ship,

dise,
merchan-

the

cooking-

copper

ship,

the

moved,

had

all

with

that

with

waves,

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whales

agitated

sea,

be
struction,
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the

of

reached

sea,

all

passengers,

master

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it

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before

escape

some

The
of

roaring

lighted

their

and

goods,

bottom

the

upon

and

of

that

it, so

motion,

sea,

the

midst

grown

vessel, leaving

it not.

the

in

it is

but

have

yourselves

fire-pots

reached

the

words

other

their

and

itself

merchandise

into

up

their

descended

and
were

closed

it."

over

Olaus

Magnus,

mistaken
a

go

ye

save

island

the

upon

trees

when

leave

and

island,
in

come

and

apparent

reality, an

the

loudest
!

lives,

stationary

into

the

therefore, hearing
to

put

you

and\leave

hastened

and

seek

then

and,

of

his

embark,

accumulated

sport.

preserve

this

island, and

an

with

descend

pots,

not, in

with

your

for

and

master

God
to

selves
them-

passengers

play

out

with
;

that

become

fire,it

is

are,

called
may

flee

fish

sea,

will

and

the

the

lo,

hasten

ship,

and

and

drink,

side,

amusing

were

island,

destruction

ye

who

whom

the

219

engaged,

its

upon

into

yourselves

thus

merchandise,

your

the

and

passengers,

ye

quickly

up

of
eat

were

we

those

among

assembled

were

CREATURES.

for

islands

superficies, like

that

oft times

Sailors
unto

upon

take

it, and
it,

and

go

"

he

when
it to

"

the

be
down

fasten

of

tells

too,

gravel

that

raiseth

his
else

nothing
upon

them

hath

Whale

The

is

back
but

it, and
to

by

their

side

sea

the

above
an

its Skin

upon

the

being

so

waters,

Island,

and

sayl

strike

in

piles

they
ships

they

kindle

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

220

fires

are

by

ropes

thrown

will

he

will
these

brings

up

Sand

he

as

and

But
of

draws

has

it

breathes
of

of

the

is, as

under

spray,

the

sink

and

at

ships,

Sometimes
when

found

ground

Whale,

so

after

him,

soon

into

suddenly

ships

pest
Tem-

false

he

have

they

on

down

men

whale

if

of

its

its

such

forth

the

unless

The

breath

sends

is

above

water,

it

columns

two

up

whale

when

and

exhalation,

head

quantities

fact, untrue.

strong

water,

but,

casting

matter

tremendously

sinks

both

will

times,

break."

apropos

water,

he

it,

ariseth

fires,the

their

he

Tempest

that

secure

are

kindle

they

as

glad

are

that

oft

which,

upon

and

Waters,

he

This

waves

Tempests.

back,

and

Anchor,

Anchors

the

and

Marriners

perceives

depth,

that

his

on

the

cast

when

water,

Commotions

comes,

and

when

themselves

Whirlpool

the

of

and

ship

above

Cloud

such

drown'd.

the

out

and

save

are

of

belcheth
a

can

ship,

before

with

bottome

they

the

said
so

rise

during

Land,

of

the

drown

he

Sea,

forth

in, that,

taken

hath

the

Whale

the

length

at

to

unless

sometimes

Pristes,

down

have

as

until

back,

his

upon

Whale,

meat

fire, dives

the

feeling
as

their

boyl

to

it

cannot

spout.
One

thing

affection
that
in

of

have

few
are

take

them

Tempest

them

up.

hindered,
take

the

favour

water

of

whales

towards

They

weak
in
is

and
at

coming

When

they

in

their

and

and

after
of

want

cannot

follow

mouths,

and

Whales,

which

is found
ones,

young

if

the

Wonderful

young.

they

This

mouths.

for

that

their

carry

The

"

their

by Pipes,

feeble

their

is

whales,

Gills, breathe

no

creatures.

they

in

be

Tempest,

water

their
cast

their

Dams,
it

to

when

small, they
do

they

but

also

when

they

Vomit

young
the
them

are

Dams

like

CURIOUS

she

river, that
fast

are

they

increase

foot

This

more,
"

upon

as

His

'of
the

and

up,

like

of

whale

or

gentle,

either

to

defend

his

that

them,

and

or

hard

in

are

the

12

than

teeth

of

But

the

men

to

or

eat,

sit

may

sometimes

rest,

Bores,

fit mouth

fifteen

14

or

long.

foot

and
have

some

longer

hath

broad;

smaller,

namely,
12

in

Acres
120

Sea

or

kinds

twenty,

in
or

quantity.

is in

before

eyes

large,

of

as

eye,

6, 8,

four

are

teeth;

Horn,

are

those

Tushes,

or

so

beast

of

are

kind

each

horns

each

Teeth

are

eyes

room

when

many

and

Northern

full

teeth,

Dog

Elephants.

the

grow

of

long

and

and

and

the

and

like

his

they

long,

be

and

foot

240

West

long

Jaws

underneath,

and

Land

them

there

hairy,

are

skinned,

the

in

two

the

quickly

Magnus,

is

smooth

long,

their

Some
Acre

the

taken

they

but

from

them

accompanies

Olaus

to

"

are

their

she

up

bigness;

are

Also

221

years."

ten

whales

some

so

grown

According
of

free

may

upon.

are

CREATURES.

7
as

or

foot

long,

horn,

behind.

tempestuous

and

that

he

These

weather,

he
can

grow
or

hath

250

stir stiff

together,
when

any

troublesome

very
the

of

space
"The

of

is

wide

the

on

by

and

this

when,
This

is

in

purged,

they

Dropsie

colour

call
and

It

unguent.
of

to

is

Gyp,

powder

of

"

of

the

Lignum,

and

blew

it scattered
to

eyes,

is the

principal

better.

It

and

found,
is

Aloes, Styrax,

scattered
but

together
I

here

they

Whale,

colour,

as

it ;

purge

if it be

is

glew'd

are

and
use

most

that

observed,

and

there

it

it is

when

against
pretious

is of

sophisticated
Musk,

be

Magnus.

male
It

by Marriners,

saw

as

the

female.

Amber-greese, and

white

they

his

Olaus

to

of

these

collected

Palsie,

it is

foot."

figures,

Physitians,
it

20

sperm

the

; and

Navigation
sell

the

divers

white

to

carefully

my

they

in

or

between

according

story,

received
sea,

15

though

as

is it

nor

(Physeter macrocephalus)

whale

is

tending

more

is

Ambergris

not

when,

him

upon

Horns,

many

so

forehead

curious

declares

which

the

his

sets

enemy

him

to

Spermaceti

subject
He

his

hath

he

that

wonder,

the

is

that

Beast

other
a

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

222

and

the

with
some

for

them

by
of

prey

it

certain,

is

them,

that

them,

for

of

of

Carpenter
make

Windows,

and

and

eat

they

raise

men

that

are

of
many

the

when

the

these
them
called

convenient

or

by

and

head,

industry

the

with

or

and

vast

Files,

together

of

his

bones

purged

are

up
unto

sides

of

this

flesh

like
it.

Builder, Windows

house,

30,

that

the

Iron,

can

compleat.

more

dissolved, onely

Ayr,

Master

joyn'd

therefore,

the

Wood,

Seats,

20,

the

these

Saws

with

of

Back-bones,
of

all

and

fitted

so

in

Keel

and

bigness

are

the

Forked-bones

the

made

be

are

behind

Coverings,
Ribs

Moreover

length.

consume

bones

may

these

For

also.

make

may

and

vast

Gates,

nothing
"When,

such

Walls,

in

Artists,

leave

Houses

small

no

they

die

they

Mansion

Whirl-bones,
are

whether

whole

feet

more

that

Tables

for

and

or

them,

there

Inhabitants

the

that

men,

their

is

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

224

Habitations;

remain

Then

by

like

the

the

by

placed

Whale,

it

and

gates

is

Beast

huge

Rain,

by

house,

being
the

most

great
the

and

of

force

industry
on

the

divided
are

made

of

top
into

of

CURIOUS

the

Beasts

same

that

and

the

like

up

other

other

structure,
that

light,

which

They

men

than

waves,

or

Ocean's

The

hugy
his

In

it

is

cheering

"

As

that

Carrak,

great

With

her-self

small

And

as

Either
Can

of

Fregat,
large

As

Spanish

So

the

As

smaller

huge

some

and

find,

Jennet,
Whale
fishes

of

or

or

so

that

not

and

Hart."

friend

so

limbed

and

East

quick

Pinnass

"

West,

Careers

steers

Steed,
breed,

German

readily,

rudely 'gainst
he

motion

nimble

so

frequent

roaring straight

wreck."
ship-

formidable

opprest

with

not

Sea-

deep,

authority

helpful

light Barbarie

hath

the

(by Art),

the

wends

mighty

other

"

his

on

and

swift

or

in

the

in

bird

in

upon

cumbred

half

manage

But, sometimes,
Or

to

Friseland,

never

in

feeds

Lar-boord,

the

(as it were,)

slipping

has

in

everywhere,

shee

burthen,

Star-boord, and
As

seeketh

of

no

very

instead

suffer

to

one

of

this

Winter-time.

toiling

foes,

other
of

top

see

Tempests,

skimming,

also

he

the

and

in

labour

Ribs,

Bartas,

; where

mouth,

vast

author,

same

surface,
Whale

in

shape

Langa,

their

to

their

Du

in the

the

The

But

had
to

enemy,

Meanwhile

of

the
serve

always

were

danger

according

cunning

raised

these

Whales

men,

was,

"

in

that

raised

Sties
is

for

ness
sharp-

Keel

Hog

under

continual

they

this

fashion

always

between

if

as

were

Besides
there

there

sleep

the

the

by

several
as

be

long before,

within

part

Cocks,

may
is

that

Dreams,

for

place

off

hardened

make

leaving

Clocks,

they

225

taken
is

creatures,

of Wood

louses

is

and

Also

house,

for

that

use,

winds.

places

and

Skin,

some

of

CREATURES.

the
a

Ocean

Rock

he

brushes,

blindly rushes,
p

of

the

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

226

And

for

But

Whales
Whales.

yet

some

At

still

remain,

all events,

they

end,

an

shelf

lost

to

varieties

few

styled

be

may

shoar."

and

very

which
are

before,

from

of

only spoken

have

we

to

(his friend),

Rock,

from

month

Twelve

that, swimming
safe

him

Directs

live

little Musculus

the

little Fish,

But

could

scarce

"

tells

"

in the

that

us

(Dneiper)

Borysthenes

whales

large

were

without

any

bones,

which

spinal
they
fit for

Antacaei,

call

salting."

Then,

gives

Gesner
of

which

us

ties
varie-

know

thing.
no-

is the

There

bearded

and

creature

with

maned

bling
resem-

that

Cetum

whale,
Haarwal,

Capillatum

but

vel

this

of

human

found

in

only

North,
is the

there

Crinitum,

particulars

no

of

remotest

and

face

somewhat

the

of

Whales,
we

being,

"

fancy

tus
Herodo-

times.

our

of

hairy

Germanice,

or

curious

creature

given.

are

He
he

presents

calls

doubtful
that
cannot

an

of

Indian
the

Hieronimus

quite

with

us

make

the

of

image

Serpent

"

he

but

creature's

authenticity

Cardanus

sent

it

out, with

it

is

so

tells

us

evidently
that

formerly

its

which

Cetacean,

he
to

monkey's

him.

head,

He
and

CURIOUS

but

paws,

points

of

because

Addenda
of

authority

Whale

be

must

Emendanda,

et

Olaus

he

"

it

that

out

227

an

aquatic animal,

tail.

its

his

In

CREATURES.

Magnus,

it

says

of

was

he

gives,

picture

of

size,

and

great

the

on

unnamed

an

had

terrible

teeth.
He
now

also

gives

extinct

Cetaceans,

men.

its

authority

marine

he

creature

animal

or

is

of

(Horstius)Germanus,

like

animals

terrestrial

Leonine

of

pictures

and

Monster,

for

Rondeletius.

quotes
had

curious

three

something

first

the

And

or

This

two

us

of

none

prey,
a

but

its

parts

he

physician

fitted

says
at

Rome,

that

to

act

as

Gisbertus

certifies

that

it

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

228

taken

was

of

Pope

of

the

mutilated,

imperfect

or

joined together

tail

thin

body

covered

found

fault

longer

than
for

large

Gesner

fish,
and

seen

The

the

the
the

Monk

and

existence

been

long

its

and

Gisbertus

that
made

and

duck,

or

visible,

"

the

the

feet

ears

too

of
of
of

as

describing
The

Poland,
these

A.D.

marine

in
a

Monk-

The

fishes.

Norway,

Forth.

Aldrovandus)

does

so

Bishop
off

caught

Bceothius

coast

not

nails

had

who

(and

us

Firth

and

adds

he

have

to

gives

was

quotes

off

artist,

not

was

animal.

aquatic

of

in

the

feet,

beaver

hardly

but

"

four

with

toes

ears

scales

they ought

says,

he

found

with

also

he

hair

with

an

pictures

in

ending

It

Seal,

the

with

into

divided

the

death

1549.

had

of

those
case

A.D.

it

Lion,

as

the

is

as

and

perfect,

but

of

shape

and

place

took

the

before

long

not

seas,

III., which

Paul
size

high

the

on

troubled

similar

Bishop-fish

sea

monster

only

was

1531.
monsters

had,

at

all

CURIOUS

events,
for

Sluper,

curious
awful

wide

very

credence,

whom

little

book,

two

Gesner

than

"

La
Par
Mais

Qui

Mer

have

poissons
divins

fort

before

Of

en

ainsi

que

these

devons
le

never

Sea

Monk

he

apporte,

de

pourtrait

le

in

fishes

estimer.

Moyne

existed,

gives,

two

abondance

est
ce

they

quoted,

of

the

que

estrange

229

if

even

pictures

did).

dons

est

CREATURES.

Mer,

porte."

says

his

(more
:

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

23"

"

Bishop

Sea

the

of

And

La

n'a

terre

Qui

sot

L'evesque

the

Bartas

Du

earth,

mentions

Evesques

bulle
croist

en

had

these

its

writes
double

piscine

settlement,

grad

en

parlat point,

Ne

And

mer

cobien

of
in

honeur

et

tiltre,

sembablement,
qu'il porte

them,
the

ecclesiastics

if all

as

sea

:
"

Mitre.

"

and

in
he

air, or

on

specially

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

232

veracious

the
is

forth

brings
two,

but

leads

it

swims
is

Monster,

huge

like

one

Sea,

or

she

lived

have

to

and

Cow
she

above

not

much,

very

and

whithersoever

her,

130

Sea

injurious

loves

Land.

on

goes

"

herself; yet

to

with

carefully

The

"

angry,

often, which

about

known

strong,

young

one

to

Sea-cow

the

of

history,

this

Lastly

Creature
off

cutting

by

years,

she

her

tail."
Olaus

calls

Magnus

trifling exceptions,
there

only
Seal,

are

all

at

the

gives

events:

"

of

account

the

also

hath

its

from

the

likeness

Land-Calf,

hath

body
it

is

not

his

life

is

take

in

in

and
that
on

will

Land,

people

called

do.

and

for

they

Their

to

go

such

company,

their

names,

in

hobling

Skins, though

the
up
taken

of

their

with

Sea,
and
from

it.
are

voyce

confused

will

they

its

would

they

with

but

of

they

answer,

The

profoundly.

more

swim

mansion

thence

and

learn,

feet,

swimming

sleep,

of

Temples

ears,

the

the

sleeps

them

their

will

by

it
hinder

in

salute

Creature

serve

and

They

and

ing
break-

by

four

Bull,

manner

Had

low

countenance

like

the

Water,

Calves.

no

voice

Waters.

the

much

murmuring

because

They

called
and

ears

hath

be

to

killed, but

It

it

therefore

hard

the

of

fleshy

and

name

and

hard

in

Hel-

cus,

head.

modern

is called

Latine

the

with

habits,

which

Sea-Calf,

''The

and

its

from

differ

which

points

some

fair

Sea-calf;

the

Seal,

serve

down
their

Fins

for
as

legs
lame

bodies

CURIOUS

always

have

hath

Fin
be

Stroke

in

an

Eagle

of

Thunder.

as

the

hair

the

of

Sea

is

smooth

Sea

the

in

their

conjecture by
whether

Skins,

These
.

and

thus

Sea

and

thunder,

glad,

and

ascend

Lent"

and

"the

to

it

Reasons,

be

be

of

of

these

voyage

Shipwreck.

when

that

state

of

their

and

hear

they

lighten, they

and

brought

be

are

Frogs

as

both

Sea-Calf

Beast

driven

by

the

Hunter,

forbear

to

eat

of

if he

it

in

and

the

on

Lent,

that

if

Woods,

bidden
for-

fairly eat

may

one

the
men

is

flesh

when

Waters,

many

prove,

shore,

the

into

run

the

to

run

rejecting

say,

forth

brings

in

that, according

judgment,
do

the

Sea-Calves

of

finally settled

sides,

"

in

shown,

flesh

the

clear

more

on

is

casuistry
eat

to

of

but

bold,

calm,

Marriners

plain Mountains,

the

and

the

made

are

danger

it clash

when

must

in

so

that

seems

men

the

be

Sea

Bothnick

The

the

piece

those

of

perplexity

from

know

may

you

calm,

see

upon

fine

very

the

Rain."

rejoyce against
A

in

boisterous

the

shall

are

they

made

are

secure

if

that

it

Cloaths,

shall

Creatures

that

be

if

Thunder,

Creature

and

hair

Skin.

they

or

prosperous,

right

sleep,

fear

in,

Sea

The
one

this

safe

the

Calfe's

own

the

live

Sea

dead

that

is

If

the

doth

They

onely

Ayr

the

Bristles.
make

to

because

when

and

to

quality

best

rise, so

like

head.

Skins,

233

Seas,

up

Tabernacles

Sea-Calves

Sea,

stand

one's

under

those

think
of

will

the

soporiferous

put

of

sense

forth, they

goes

it

CREATURES.

thereof."
in

Gesner,
openly

Neptunus
Horse,
a

head

that

says
;

but

it

is

Olaus

Britany

between
like

this

giving

horse,

the

Classical

Magnus
and
and

of

delineation

to

horse,

neigh

as

that

declares

Norway,

Sea-Horse,

is oft
;

but

used
"The

seen

to

his

feet

by
Sea
have
and

hoof

be

to

like

to

big

as

as

Sea-Mouse

"The
her

the

He

feeds

both

on

taken, though

hath

forked

he

Tail

she

3"Dth day

Sea,

the

SEA-MOUSE.

makes

there,

Eggs

to

young

then

digs

it

the

in

hole

and

first

again,

open

blind, and,

Earth

with

them

covers

and

Earth,

and

her

brings

afterwards,

he

comes

see.

"

Sea-Hare

The

Ocean,

but

so

suspected
Hare,

he

fish,

and

again,

is let

they

fishes

his

head.

as

found
he

is

caught, onely

because

how

like

is

from

bell}',wherewith
Hare

like

He

is

to

the
he

four

all

the

back,

raiseth

formidable

to

up

in

is to

the

of
and

the
two

depth

of

weight

of

the

the

behind

Fins

ears,

is

he

length

Hare's

the

in

he

ever

so

hath
is

motion

long,

motion

This

kinds

again.

whose
are

divers

of

be

to

Venemous,
loose

two

whose

the

soon

be

to

Head,

is

HARE.

SEA

THE

"

his

he

seldome

is

Ox.

an

THE

"

on

He

and

Fish.

lays

Cow's

Sea.

the

in

and

grow

like

cloven

are

Land,

to

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

-34

Sea;

on

the

CURIOUS

is

he

Land

found

CREATURES.

be

to

235

timorous

as

fearful

and

as

hare."
THE

Again
this

we

Monstrous

Hog
of

before

every

member

1532,

and

Moon,

in

Hog's

Dragon's,
third
he

in

had

two

his
a

hinder

the

eyes

Anno

1537,

Monster

in

and

head,

both

on

belly, inclining

forked

Tail,

like

THE
Of
and

of

part

the

Walrus,

Olaus

Magnus

whole
there
of

the

in

of

its

head,

sides

in

Shores

and

body,
in

the

it.

year

Now

that

German

same

of

For

it.

his

the

feet

like

Loyns,

and

four

Fish

of

Circle, like

his

towards

spake

Hog

part

every

other

to

his

of

"The
I

"

Monstrous

quarter

the

Prey

of

"

on

seen

that

of

memory

of

made

drawing

says

found

was

the

speaking

Ocean"

which

Inhabitants

was

for

Magnus,

description

afterwards,
it

Gesner

Fish

clear

the

and

it had

PIG.

German

the

thereof,

revive

Ocean,

Olaus
of

the

found

was

to

Monstrous

with

England,

shall

indebted

are

Monster.

Sea

SEA-

Navel

behind

commonly."

WALRUS.

Rosmarus,
writes,

Morse,

or

thus

"

:
"

The

Gesner

Norway

draws,

Coast,

Northern

toward

the

big

Elephants,

as

more

they

be

may
if

they

see

they

their

Teeth,

like

to

thick

will

Ladders
the

in

make

rugged
stones

rest

Skin

put

at

his

they
the

strong
or

Trees,

head,

out

time

Rocks

the

Fat

and

Cords,
that
of

and

can,

are

that

they

unto

and

Sling,

the

at

this

that

to

then

raise

fast

Tail,
is

them

fasten

near

selves
them-

Fishermen

then

begin

feed

may

fall very

they
for

by

as

role

and

as

largely.

very

Teeth,

Water,

mean

fashioned

growing

loose

their

Rocks,

Fresh

the

upon

from

most

rocks

in

haste

of

or

lye

with

Therefore

heads

hair

and

catch

him

trice.

for,

can

rend

have

with

tops

Grasse,

all the

that

themselves
very

in

hairy Skin,

it, unless

and

part the

they

the

him

Morsi,

or

and

and

as

Rosmari,

or

sharp biting

him,

corn-reeds,

or

Dewie

asleep,

and

Morsi,

Sea-shore,

kill

will

Fish,

great

their

upon

Rosmari,

raise

to

from

the

on

they

Oxes,
straw

as

They

that
called

an

called

are

suddenly

come

Fish

these

which

man

hath

parts,

(called)so

are

any

him,

on

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

236

parted,
on

they

him,

and

and

the

throw

they

CURIOUS

him

compel
his

thereby
a

descend,

to

which

Skin,

is

fastried

the

pretious amongst

its

hardness,

which

Cause,
made

are

fit for

testified
double
the

by

Relation
Duke

great

of

alive

of

the

"

intense

of
in

contrary,

""A

wakeful
to

have
"

vigilant,

salt

put

Gulfe

the
Ramea
as

are

and

great

beasts

in

their

teeth
live

in

the

it with

went

to

he

cast

us,
beasts

which
and

to

our

Jacques
teeth

and

as

sawe

boates,

but

the

their

the

the

use

as

very

likely
:"

he

said

covered
dis-

Isle

these

of

beastes,

said

the

no

on

wherein

About

which

island

have

two

elephant's teeth,

unto

so

find

can

"

the

his

flaying

manner

with

the

in

animal

an

it

from

described

not

one

Carthier
in

of

them

and, thinking

water,

into

is

his

in

and

oxen,

like

is also

brutal

account

and

they

7th."

the

Morse

met

great

For

relates

sent

was

Magnus's

he

Wee

the

him,

Carthier,

mouthes

himselfe

have

it

words

as

of

after

the

Laurance,

these

Sea.

banks

the

upon

oxen,

in

of

after

1534,

yeere

Poland,

Walrus,

certainly

S.

reason

this

of

other

Jacques

of

witnesseth

very

great

we

the

in

he

of

voyage

very

circumstantial

"

any

its tail

on

And

Clement

Hakluyt,
and

are

Artificers

that

very

Note

in

and

the

In

in

Briefe

thereof," published

of

somnolence,

either,

made

ponderousnesse.

debilitated

thereby

confirmation

is

Magnus

is

Indians,) by

Jovius

Pope

to

being

Muscovites, Russians,

the

Demetrius,

Muscovy

the

to

as

the

of

part

he

that

Teeth,

historian

an

one

Olaus

Although
detail

of

he

Javelins

Paulus

and

Sarmatia,

dead,

industry
for

handles

Mechovita,

by

half

and

excellent

by

amongst

whiteness,

greatest

Ropes

his

Scythians,

Tartars, (as Ivory

of

and

the

the

to

for

especially

prey,

237

of

spoiled

debilitated, fearful,

rich

and

CREATURES.

soon

sea.

saith
mouthes

sleeping
take

to

he

as

Touching
to

be
like

as

it,

heard

these

big

as

elephants

teeth

than

thicker
"

hold

farre

which

arrowes

and

whereof

lances,

Majesties

stately

armourie

The

of

sayd

teeth

full

flat

dry

length

makers

the

Bristoll, my

were

prize,
and

groats
best

of

the

ivorie.
old

from

half

assured

that

mee

medicine

by

Voracious

comparison

described

one

the

Isle

in

joined

with

the

London.
seene

in

more

to

the

combe

the

pound

for

halfe

the

low
yel-

more

Woodson

of

mathematician
of

these

of

made

or

in

had

and

teeth

the

first

little lesse

very

tryall

and

beasts

Ramea

uriicorne's

any

her

of

it in

tering
minis-

found

it

as

home."

ZIPHIUS.

the
:

"

Northern

other

of

somewhat

long,

patients,

Animal,

Magnus

by

in

Alexander

me

as

divers

shillings

excellent

poyson

with

Mr.

against

have

solde

is

bone

THE

This

is

had

his

to

against

he

England

ivory

yard

leather

sometimes

one

savages

light

Toure

and

of

good

Barbarie

whereof

in

the

seene

and

an

shewed

was

the

One

friend,

brought

which

sovereigne

the

phisitian,

which

sold

at

in

foote

been

graine

the

than

skilful

have

have

fishes,

are

once,

whereas

weight,
money

at

and

knife

and

the

any

excellent

the

in

use

as

England.

of

than

Moores

the

in
be

to

piece

hides

tongue

big

as

arrowes

better

Boves

Russian

yet

them
the

Latine

scene

bul's

against

in

the

have

take

dressers

them

targets

or

oxe,

in
have

dressed,

light targets

make

and

whereof

two

any

leather

The

and

being

and

hide,

ox

called

are

marince,

hides

the

they

that

Vaccce

or

morsses,

is

it

true

marini

to

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

238

monstrous

whose

Seal
"

size
it

is

Because

Waters,

may

imagined

devouring,
this

it

be

is

Creatures.

Beast

is

thus

is

versant
con-

deservedly
The

to

Sword-

be

that

and

solstice,

take

they

is known
hostile
in

of

mass

in

its

its young,

pregnant

though

as

The

flexibility,without
overburdened

the

or

Orcae,

drive

else

it appears
itself

bay,

and

not

yet

blows,
could
11

where

it

while

he

orca

of

sea

wind

is

waves,

by

their

heaved

aloft

was

from

has

been

attacked

was

came,

brought

the

pierces
the

in

beak

devoid

of

of

take
face

and

flight in
of

all in

in

the

them

battles

are

there

pantings

power

pieces

to

witnessed,

and

which

way

the

passage,

be

to

are

in their

infuriate

were

by

ocean

their

narrow

dash

all

too,

themselves

them

parturition,

do

or

these

though

breath

are

shoal,

still

are

weakened,

whole

up

have

themselves,

is to

cooped

it

recent

hand,

teeth

which

by

flight, throw

When

as

the

other

its

against

felt in
their

the
peated
re-

no

wind
whirl-

of

Ostia,

effect.

Orca

An

the

on

rocks.

just

over

either

them

the

against

resource

their

them

of

be

attacks

with

Balaenae,

weight

only

the

on

enormous

an

they

defend

pains

range

in

kill

and

way,

to

them

meet

to

and

sea,

while

their

that

as

attacked

to

own

the

else

or

aware

open

their

by

gestation,

them,

energy

cannot

females

upon

female

particularly

which

and

while

been

in which

animal

indeed,

and

ever,
fact, how-

is

This

the

rush

had

Galley.

Liburnian

well

and,

they

but

retirement,

attacks

they

This

of

teeth.

of

else

as

form

retire

bay,

which

described,

place

forth,

and,

the

with

or

brought

just

just

armed

flesh,

forth.

animal

an

and

accurately

Balaena

tears

Orca,

Balaena,

way

capacious

bringing

in

they

seasons

calm

some

the

to

the

to

any

the

in

delight

periodical

at

themselves

conceal

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

24o

seen

by

the

constructing

attracted

Gaul,

by
had

some

in

even

port

Claudius.

Emperor
the

the

harbour

there

hides, which,

happened

to

fall

It
that

having

overboard

was

this
been
there.

CURIOUS

feeding

By

CREATURES.

these

upon

glutted itself,having
shoaly

found

in

while
the

by
to

of

action

creature

be

the

in

of nets

to

be

people

of

Olaus

and

about

is

body
smaller

in

cruel

to

like

Teeth,

or

with

his

the
he

turned

with

Whale's

in

her,

to

flight; yet
burdned

fly

to

and

and

the

he

that

how

resist

that

by

Calve's

him

up

the

Foords,

own

to

is

Ship,

body
down
Fords

to

its

turn

huge

wily Orca, puts

flight is weak,
its

and

with

and

run

cannot

is

Beast

its

makes

the

Orca

An

of

him

fish

assault,

Stern

drives

the

which

Orca,
to

the

the

and

long,

the

great

very

tears

that

Whale,
to

between

Enemy.

with

as

runs

fight

outward

Guts,

the

knowing

sluggish Beast,
guide

which,

But

deadly

his

the

to

which
it."

the

the

I, myself,

upon

nimble

more

from

while

water

foot

yet

inwards

prickly back,

not

hopes

but

is

on,

quickly

Shores.

body,
its

come

rends

open,

magnitude,

vast

number

with

it.

hundred

three

or

is

turned

monster,

the

Whale

much

very

harbour,

upon

Of

"

came

spectacle

the

and

propelled

there

down

writes

quantity,

Hull

fierce

lances

the

the

showered

Orca.

of

by

the

vessel

went

assailed

that

ordered

afforded

so

up

its back

the

thrown

was

water,

of

mouth

sunk

thus

hundred,
of

keel

himself

boats

respired,

the

one

the

he

boats

Magnus

Whale

and

it

as

it

the

in

round

turn

that

so

of

showered

the

extent

to

level

the

and

for

board

on

animal,

while

an

this, Caesar

at

Cohorts,

one

he

extended

was

prey,

shore,

the

Upon

shore,

Praetorian

saw

the

appearance

upwards.

its

quite

channel

sand

such

pursuing

above

bottom

soldiers

itself
the

to

it had

days

quite impossible

towards

resembling

Roman

wind

of

act

perceived

to

for

made

the
it

waves

shore

several

Here, however,

water.

the

by

for

241

weight,
escape

this

because
wants

the

all

one

to

dangers."
Q

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

242

DOLPHIN.

THE

friendly

to

charmed
the

In

to

them

even

who

was

Puteoli

to

middle
would

often

pieces

of

by

boy,

bottom
and
for

of

him

and

the

after

from

his

over

and

in

happened
to

however,
a

wide

still

the

slightest

regret.

at

years,

the

he

the

him

and

back

thing
died

as

of

the

jection
proso,

Puteoli,
This

pened
boy hapDolphin,

usual,
sign

of

no

one

sorrow

back

carry

at

The

which

purely

and

would

last, the

every
of

his

again.

died.

at

spiny

school

spot

same

manifesting

last,

doubt,

to

until, at

malady,
to

and

sea

bring

some

came

air,

affliction,until

of

called

surface,

the

were

he

back,

At

sight

the
it

as

with

be

present

conceal

his

lake

to

of

out

would

to

on

manner

fall ill of

and

and

purpose.

happen

sheath,

up

the

in the

Simo,

the

instantly fly to

care

expanse

several

for

for

hand,

their

him

similar

sorrowful

in

fins

sportively taking
him

his

taking

mount,

of

would

he

of
of

Baise

there

name

poor

from

way

stop

banks

hidden

although

water,

his

dolphin

certain

that

might

he

day

of

to

carried

swiftness,

conceived

Lake,

used

the

to

he

the

feeding
to

him

hi

Augustus,

child

by

ships,

sail.

going

who
him

call

which
of

of

habit

is

man,

meet

them

Lucrine
the

he

dread

not
to

with

Emperor

for

and

does

full

well

especially by

comes

vies

the

to

the

but

in

late

the

entice

hour

the

fro,

when

day,

bread

whatever

and

school,

the

of

him,

only

not

as

more

He

to

affection
in

and

organ.

carried

been

wonderful

man,

of

reign

had

most

to

bounds

the

which

water

animal

an

music

of

concerts,

stranger

passes
"

the

is

lover

melodious

of

and

leaps

but

man,

though

and

"

by

notes

as

says

Dolphin

The

"

Pliny

with

deep
felt
and

CURIOUS

Within

"

these

Diarrhytus,
used

the

of

pro-consul
by
floated

For

some

'

returned,

by

"

of

having

this

see

used

occasion,

one

his

life, and
who

dolphin,
his

death,
dry

upon
Du

name,

would

land

who

on

there

and

gives

caused

he

that

return

the

to

been

sea,

as

For

their

Cover

the
live

their

lost

he

but

the

the

cause

lay

down

expired."
trait

new

Dolphins

do

themselves

and

beneath

fellows,

dead

that,

which,

upon

had

city

but

back,
arising,

the

manner

in

the

"

Even

of

another

was

similar

dead

back

in

"

men

people

that,

there

in

us

scenes

the

suddenly

tempest

not

he

time,

were

dolphin's

admitted

thus

some

influential

us,

by

brought

was

Bartas

character

all

city of Carid),

sea

dead.

avoided

that

many

informed

also

the

traverse

to

peared,
ap-

him,

to

been

that

and

also, Hermias

it

death.

to

has

then

as

wonderful

(the island

lasus

of

same

so

the

received

sight, compelled

animal

the

put

back.

new

had

vexations

the

his

had

end

the

entertain

to

he

the

at

about

carefully

if

as

just

last,

Hegesidentus

boy

of

At

to

to

but,

afforded

and

came

Hippo

on

other;

before.

them

just

man,

so

he

he

various

sport

sleep,

to

though
this,

of

on

odour

an

manner

Flavianus,

lulled

as

after

hands

by

was

of

just

with
or

he

similar

them

carry

Hippo

at

caresses,

unguents

sensation

about

the

their

and

Africa,

months

affront

from

for

with

another
in

Africa,

food

himself

the

intercourse

who

his

rubbed

and

of

coast

243

also,

years

swimmers,

being

as

the

on

present

among
On

few

receive

to

persons,

CREATURES.

ones

under

sandy

expose,
the

waves

graves."

Dolphin's

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

244

NARWHAL,

THE

called

generally
thus
it

is,

the

in

shown
it

is

other,

Monoceros

the

far

in

his

and, rough

of

work,

though
than

horn

Sea

engaged

in

with

combat

Lobster,

for,

Narwhal
fabled

Emperor
This

which

Unicorn,
to

an

sketch

monster

with

Olaus

Magnus

Unicorn

did

is

the

long

for

duty

gift worthy

ages

as

to

be

the

the

see,
is

twisted

shall

we

as

was

which

not

Kraken

It

Kraken,

or

as

an

sized

presently

Lobster.

or

Narwhal

I know

or

is

Rhinoceros

outrageous
i.

is

Unicorn,

Narwhal's

the

like

more

also,

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place, by

one

Sea

or

sented
repre-

fish
Cray-

horn

of

the

horn

of

the

presented

by

an

Emperor.
of
a

Gesner's,
sharp

dismisses
Sea

he

describes

nose,

the

devouring

Narwhal

Beast, having

as

in

very

his

one-horned

Gambarus.

curtly:"
forehead

'The
very

CURIOUS

wherewith

great

Horn,

ships

in

divine

goodnesse

herein

he

CREATURES.

his

he

and

way,

that

slow,

very

multitudes

he

be

such

as

fear

safety

fierce

very
his

destroy

of

for the

provided

for, though

and

penetrate,

can

drown

hath

245

the
But

men.

of

Marriners

Creature, yet

coming

from

fly

may

is

him."
The

earlier

fairly accurately
familiar

so

the

to

Sea

horn
such

home

Hakluyt,

"

this

which

and

torquet,

of
(hoisted)
length

it

putting
triall

broken

hollow,

into

but

it

reported

streight,

died.

two

might

we

the

not

saw

of

truth

Sea

the

be

to

ceive
per-

sailors,

our

me

it

in

dead

lacking

of

supposed

we

home

some

unto

of

many

found

here

top,

if the

reported

yards

two

nostrill,
voyage

but
as

long

which,

we

nose

presently

"

second

them,

for

As

"

or

doubt

which

was

his

no

his

the

the

thereof

vertue

in

in

spiders, they

the

by

had

Being

hereof,

in

is

name

forehead

shore

floating,

whose
him

Frobisher,

fish

ynches.

his

west

Narwhal,

fish, having

saw

and

On

"

says

we

value,

"

killed

be

may

places
good

any

of

Frobisher,

divers

of

after

great

forth

Martin

in

be

being

the

saw

Baffin,

as

called

bay

growing

Sir

one,

them

it

really

it ;

the

by

us

bone

as

found

described

Unicorne,

or

who

voyagers

Unicorne."

SWAMFISCK.

THE

The

chapter
other
"

set

in

Olaus

fish, does

The

not

of

these

because

of

Variety
down,

properties
Shores

of

Nature,

amongst

all

at

other

to

seem

Fish,
their
as

the

regarding

Magnus

or

admirable

the

Monsters,
form,

often

come

Creatures,

and

they

and

Swamfisck

elucidate

rather

the

heading

illustration, though

accompanying

to

they

and
the
are

text

:
"

is here
many

Nowvay
catcht

CURIOUS

246

for

or

it

is

Oyl

the

ftsck,

He

is

he

eats

said

when

he

by

fishes

do.

there
his
nor

and

is

doth

Beasts

be

his

mouth

But

danger,
fat

and

he

that

that

are

the

in

Norway

of

all

other

stomach

thickness

of

than

extended

no

he

because

Creature

this
he

(like the

can,

skin,
but

his

is

and
to

are

so

his

Enemies,

own

he

and

his

measure,

and

neck

thick,

loss,
not

he

Fat.

out

casts

other

as

continued

and

will

that

Conjoyned

easily
a

what

so

body,

one

that

Hedg-Hog)

contract

Swam-

continually.

he

Monster

first

eat

wants

belly

and

light, when

Sea-Monsters.

beyond
more,

it

leather,

called

of

Lump

one

himself

mouth

he

distinct

extends

His

flesh,

the

else

can

other.

no

into

nothing

fishes

the

have

to

dilates

Wherefore

satisfied, though

turns

appears

continue

glutton

scarce

anoint

to

to

form,

round

greatest
is

he

For

of

is

comes,

Pie

darkness.

and

it,by boyling

it

sell

they

plenty

great

purge

Lamps,

in

burn

to

perpetual

that

Fisher-men

fire,and

the

flesh, on

in

have

they

the

For

abundance.
like

which

Fat,

their

for

CREATURES.

cover

because
open

to

when

re-double

himself;

fearing
himself

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

248

gives

Zahn

fish, for

of curious

us

of

graphic picture

very

small

fish

captured

and

Norway
in

marked

known

with

ornamented

He

also

its

on

with

with

space

all the

Aristotle

weather,

stone

us

marked

much

too

recount

suffer

in
in

the

to

the

He

with

in

of

the

1609,

unknown

also

tongue.

which

pike,

and

its side

on

may

we

us

Silesia

portrait

cross

no

Volapuk."

"

an

of

star

forehead.

But

their

found

inscription

an

supplies

daintily

was

fish

curious

the

it down

favours

also

does

it is

language,

original

of

He

as

charitably put

effigies

letters

elucidate

to

and

mark
Den-

northern

them.

attempt

two

(i.e.,presumably

curious

on

writing

of
in

some

with

region)

not

sides

different

the

mentions
and

head,
most

causes

piscine

he

in

the

them

be

marvels
fish

that

those

chromis,
winter
to

taken

that

that

says

the

as

would

do

freeze,

for
and

the
be

if

were

to

relates.
thrive

not

which

labrax,
;

he

up

have

sciaena,

in
a

and

stone

on

in

phagrus,

refrigeration
driven

cold

of

shore.

the

CURIOUS

Sir

John

nach,

in

him

nekre

take

fyshes
three

have

taken

cause

why

that

those

the

so

many
I

what
it

they
for

children

know

of

nature,

except

speaks,

when
a

of

it

be

writing

certain

so

them."

Convent

of

of

Nuns

"

saye,

worship

and

to

king
geateth

accommodating

an

the

not

page.)

next

whom

Armenia

all

menne

worthiest

wives,

such

and

do

to

also

thus

do

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most

many

of

those

of

the

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fish

other

no

is

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lyeth

wot

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thyther

thither

and

men

of

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goe

there,

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sea

lande,

come

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bene

the

and

then

and

them,

have

hath

he

of

so

say

lande

is

other,

the

on

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that

of

the

commeth,

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after

will,

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so.

fyshes
for

he

all

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is

worlde,

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tyll

fyshes

that

of

marvayle

of

of

take

men

fyshes

king,

of

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and

dayes

theyr

and

kingdom

sometime

men

what

the

one

lande,
and

of

maner

yeare,

them

awaye,

of

the

249

hath

land

all

dayes,
of

maner

for

once

three

lye

that

land,

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lyeth

and

"And

"

other

cometh

so

Mandeville, speaking

says:

no

CREATURES.

Ser
"

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called

Polo

Marco

St.

is

in

this

Leonard's,

CURIOUS

25"

which

about

I have

Near
lake

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come.

and

these

that

and

miracle

Edward

first

world,

to

'tis

be
no

every

of

there

question
and

in

this

Lent

and

great

till Easter

more

till Lent
Tis

year.

found

till

find

in

too,

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Lent
it

the

thereof;

After
round

come

really

great

are

year

store,

found

is

lake

the

they

stance.
circum-

passing

"

Webbe,

printed

day

found

so

in

wonderful

very

small, throughout

the

are

mountain,

continue

they

again;
great

in

tell you

church

or

the

fish

finest

were

of

fish, great

no

to

the

foot

the

at

CREATURES.

in

1590,

"

Master
informs

Gunner,"
us

that

whose
in

the

travels
"

Land

of

CURIOUS

Siria

there

is

Christian

either
with

has

of

about,

there

even

fell

fishes

we

of

Finland

by

fish

them,
in

like

though

abundance,

Chains,

of

tiles

is

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but

that

the

one

by
by

it

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strong

in

it

and

it is

placed
and

that

is

labour

utmost

belongs
New-

the

built,
on

outlet

tyed
and

the

at

the

called

is

entrance

ship

ments
supple-

river

cunningly

for

of

story

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as

black

Pole,

wonderfull

and

cause,

worms.

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and

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shower,

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and

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under

is

his

us

Wool

and

woolly

especially

of

tell

to

"

was

which

frogs

"

this

Olaus

story
:

Nature

and

phenomena

pleading

was

of

of

having

Mountain,

Iron

them

comfortably,

that

it

because

West

catch

year

baked

curious

Kingdom

the

swallow

can

Finland

in

fortified

the

Fort

Fort,

of

showers

gives

the

catch

Milk, Blood, Flesh, Iron,

Milo

very

it with

parts

can

natural

that,

shower

of

New

of

Annius

this

He

curious

says

After

rain

shall

of

store

great

Jew

no

Turk

and

some

Titus

when

but

showers

he

nay,

having

251

ease."

great

Pliny

to

River

Samon-trouts,

unto

CREATURES.

with

and

round
toward

great

benefit

of

Wheels,
to

by

the

river

at

but

of

and

other
is

Salt,

will

in,

and

his

appears,

Fort,

the

Harp,

it
or

five

in

he

signifies some
shall

in

Sea

the
fat

by

ill

the

Omen,

suddenly

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be

the

as

last,
Nilus

himself.

playing,

that

it

that

bottome.

Waters

is

with

waters

Viburgum,

as

he

seasoned

discharged!

of

who,

when

but

deepest
the

Trebius,

Fish

Winter,

This,

Harper,

the

also

white

in

middle

the

Captain

Pikes,

but

none

passing

of

this

Trouts, Perch,

from

Image

grees
de-

by

Fish,

it flote

where

falls down

black

the

River,

found

be

holds

of

Lake

vast

round

fingers
out

make

black

black

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is

it.

black, especially

and

lean

grows

appointed

cannot

and

produceth

Summer,

farm

depth

Salmons,

are

It

Gold

draw

the

makes

the

he

is

and

Fish.
in

long,

it makes

upon

soft

as

is drawn

Waters,

as

Lake,

it

breeds

it

saith,

is fallen

"

bottome

black

Albertus
foot

the

ill taste,

no

whose

White

the

where

Castle,

such

or

Castle,

from

the

by night, by keepers

Sweden,

this

by

it ariseth

that

of

of

force

the

River

the

of

King

runs

of

reason

part

one

by

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

252

as

it were,
them

above

Governor

slain,

or

that

of
the

CURIOUS

negligent

and

from

high walls,

the
is

water

all

at

tinkle,

41

the

at

in

he

Red

Sea,

in

were

the

on

the

"

the

of

which

had
in

pasture

of

heads

the

crops

fish

this

fish

is

that

is known

of

itself
and

this

being

as

is

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speaks

of

that

is

of

Murex

is

not

that

neither

single,

and

sound,

that

and

that

of

said

other

Arabia,
like

would

called

fish."

and

after

in

the

feeding
of

some

and

asses,

place

cattle,

many

to

Cadara,

so

return

says,

previous

shore,

on

he

is

on

in

chewed

large peninsula

writes

"

of

living
'Airo

It is

them,

bulls, found

of

this

love

nor

in

when

it takes

disgraceful

and

for

the

legal proceedings.
Mucianus
.

than
round

folds

has

is impeded,

that

philtres,
and

(From

progress

has

and

this

for food.

size

larger

falls

it

rocks,

vrjas.

that
its

small

very

the

e^euv

also,
in

circumstance

judgments

rough

rov

ship,

reason,

is

among

believed

keel
from

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"

used, however,

never

...

appear

REMORA.

employed

retarding

of

purpose

which

For

name.

repute,

the

it is

and

horses,

habit

that

fish

just

Echeneis,

to

this

grain."

of

ships.)

back

attached

head

the
the

as

holding

its

in

that

Meryx

only

coast

coming

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Scarus, which,

of

speaks

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the

grass,

shrubs, they

the

Law.

Pipes

the

forgotten

of

headlong

Visions

hear

called

monsters,

sea

and

the

southern

habit

roots

on

have

the

on

is

he

thrown

Martial

by

may

fish

book,

be

shore."

day

to

same

where

man

feed

seems

the

die

Pliny speaks

and

253

shall

Ghosts

the

to

present

ruminate,
But

mentions

and

cud,

and

from

and

Aristotle
the

free

times

Cymbals

Watchman

sleepy

never

CREATURES.

the
;

on

with

shell

of

purple,
and

either

the

side.

He

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

254

tells

also,

us,

themselves

birth,
of

sail

did

this

foot

it

can

ship

and
service

in

retard

the

of

course

another

peculiar property

applied,

it is

wherefore

numbering

In

If in
Of

his

Sufficeth

sole

(seconded

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all

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her

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at

be

Remora,

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the

Saile
Then
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the

No
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loose

of

score

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Hath

than

more

thousand

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Anchors

mighty

as

arms

fadom

the

Oak,

doth

Tempests,
many

massy
above

the

Rowers

their

her

stream)

all her

held

them,

"

Stern,
stout

wished

but

bougeth

if,three

horn

sheats,

Vessell

into

Owers,

lusty

to

fallen

gales

sails

Vessel's

all the

they

stiffest

feeble

pleasure,

charm'd

more

her

gather

hundred

five

salt, and

glory.

strongest

still, while

at

than

Winde

beaten

stone

thence,

might

all her

by

fixing

tempest
her

and

with

it has

forth

only

to

not

under

boot
foot

bound

ground

in

the

Wood,

(thousand times)
roots

ground,

fastly
that

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Ports,
no

withstood

belowe,
do

growe."

is

that

worth

his

all the

handled

the

but

Neptune
we

thus

story

one

under

holpen

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Stayes

bio

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lively

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with

once

in

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and

be."

to

admirable

shewe

to

in

has

burgers

admire

bring

whose

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fish

which,

which

of

tedious

busie

wilt

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all the

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thou

works

little

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Neptune's

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the

thou

art

in
which

this

thickness,

happen

may

purpose

temple

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preserved

gold

up

noble

course

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besides

when

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it

deep

Clio,

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vessels

draw

to

however

well,
"

able

in

the

shell-fish

says

fingers

of

its

in

Niger

five

and

the

honoured

Trebius

length,

for

stopped

that

says,

duly

are

children

with

they

attached

once

Periander

that

and

Cnidos.

at

creatures

by

sent

further

he

these

freighted

being

castrated,
;

Venus,
a

were

being

full

some

to

who

of

that

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

256

Of

of

tribe

Ray

the

frightful-looking, but

about

it.

works

out

again,

if

hole

for

Olaus

this

Rays,

and

gives

does

Aldrovandus,

further

no

from

with

from

the

copies
I

whom

it among

taken

have

the

neither

it ;

about

whom

sand,

simply

classes

information

"

the

muzzle,

Gesner,

word.

The

"

on

Magnus

the

nothing

to

it thus

its

illustration,merely

taken

have

next

thrown

with

itself

for

word

almost

Pliny

and

is

Dragon

mentions

caught,

celerity."

wonderful

most

know

we

Pliny only cursorily

Dragon

Sea

the

fishes,

most

Sea

DRAGON.

SEA

THE

another

picture.

mentions

Pliny
marvellous
is

from

known

as

the

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this

it ;

it

arrow,

can

and

to

more

protrudes

in

the

qualities

RAY.

the

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Ray,

be
tail

Pastinaca,
the

pierce
to

STING

which

powers,

nothing

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the
of

root

it does

of
a

of

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five

weapon

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iron

as

tf
"

it adds

in

all

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length.

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though

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people

our

inches

it

to

sting

by

fish

tree, the

too,

possess

than

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armour,

poison."

not

dreaded

ascribes

and

to

kill

with
the

sive
corro-

an

not

probable

but

it

this

fishing

while

do

be

to

fed

have

are

of

is

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in

the

hence
used

flight

upon

more

this

he

of

rise

for

it is
for

to

in

the

that

especially

as

fish.
the

upon

are

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seize

of

holes

had

smell

in

immediately

blood

take

nized
recog-

Then,
of

placed

the

their

they

kind.

smell

the
of

and

in

the

they

of

sepia

bilge-water
scenting

with

they

the

at

of

sense

which

roasted

baits

these

taking

smelling

surface

that

water.

aid

their

the

and

entrance

of

are

and

bottom

though

the

So,

Salpa,

before

upon

sembled
as-

name.

taken

the

tain
cer-

fish

the

the

the

by

those

the

instance,

as

it

at

rubs

just

spot,

carcases

will

such,

kipes

and

the

dead

again, they

be

to

rock, immediately

flight from

odours,

with

fish;

all

fishermen,

In

shallow

have

concealed

are

hands.

hearing,

fishes

smell

to

the

by

not

are

seen

that

out

the

and

are

too,

driven

retreat
to

they

of

sense

that

quite

being

its

the

Wolf-fish,

ing,
hear-

of

it bears

as

for

fact, that

Emperor,

they frequent

manifest

for

bait, and

salted

that

quite

also

the

of

it is

the

is

persons

organs

habit

of

the

it

by

yet

the

kind,

hearing,

well-known

the

to

exquisite

very

reason

is

clapping

each

Mullet,

this

it is for

smell

the

And

is

it

made,

bottom

neither

in

belong

coming,

it is said

Chromis,

it.

of

habit

it

are

the

that

fish-ponds, too,
in the

they
by

have

for

is

observed

orifice.

hear,

fish-ponds

some

same

Fishes

is

of

noise

the

to

first

animals,

sense

silence

that

exterior

they

that

the

enjoy

sink

fishes, and

marine

immediately

sea.

the

yet

nor

at

the

Oysters

too,

of

senses

Among

"

that

reason,

"

the

(razor-sheath) will

Solen

too,

about

that

said

is

OF

"

FISHES.

SENSES

us

hearing

their

of

tells

also

He

in

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

258

certain

polypus
the

osiertake

to

ship's hold,
of

fish.

CURIOUS

The

"

rock

Polypus
which

to

All
.

but

clings;
have

the

have

and,

land

among

found.

seek

one

for

animals, in

the

sense

strongly inclined

am

of taste

sense

other

no

exists
kind

one

food,and

in

the

this

worm,

; for

even

oyster,
is

that the

else

why

another

one

being

sense

believe,too,

to

the

quits its hold.

touch, those

even

in all animals

of

cunila

fish

of

sense

from

away

herb

it,the

which

torn

the

upon

it smells

animals

259

possiblybe

cannot

instant

applied,the
.

it

CREATURES.

should

"

ZOOPHYTES.

Writing
he

of

"

opinion that
have

which
but

nurtured
an

nature

flesh.

upon

found

suddenly spread

devour

it.
of

tossed

rid of
pounces

another

fro,by

happens
fish

the

to

goes

to

rub

fish.

itself

it.

By night

by

seeking

the utmost

and
a

sible
pos-

seize and

so

ance
appear-

let itself be

it does

moment

against a rock,

also

its

pieceof sea-weed,

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upon

the

past, it

the

assume

like

itching: immediately

upon

of

are

producing

fish swims

away,

and

caused

purpose

the waves,

touch

of

like that

it will

time

and

to

locality. These

branches,and

its

out

being quite withered

to and

until it
the

At

its

small

sea-nettles,

"

wanders

stiffens itself to

then, as

the power

the

bodies

vegetables,

fleshybranch,

have

For

land.

on

extent, and

so,

of

sort

They

it contracts, and

prey,

will

itching,smarting pain,just

nettle

Nettle

those

nor

both

night changes

at

by

are

them

Sea

The

mean.

by night,and

creatures

animals

life,

strongly

am

existing in

sense

partakes of

third,which

Animal

part, I

of neither

nature

spongesM

and
fro

the

Marine

own

my

is

there

of

phases

Indeed, for

"

says

lower

the

on

which,

it is

on

the

the

to

get

nettle

look-out

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

260

if

and

part, and

lower

or

excrements

We

find

are

thick,

the

second
:

tents

for

All

of

and

the

other

thick,

grow

fish, and

slime.

The

small

that

they

that

they

and

that

similar
have
are

to

"

live

of

blood

detached,
in

the

Magnus

Zoophytes
are

the

to

and

and
much

the

those,

us

them

hand

the

do

and

to

it is

show
said

detached,
have

which

roots

leave

from

the

fro.

even

been

rock
more

and

them, clearly

They

the

of

feel

some

themselves,

have

rock.

Syrtes

too, have

Torone

they

upon

gives

in

from

again

shell

upon

difficulty: they

about

texture,
Achillium.

feed

contract

found

first

called

are

as

and

buffet

after

grow

adhering

produced

Sponges

food

survive

that

tragi :

closer

they

ever

greater

are

and

creatures,

waves

that

upon

will

been

Olaus
of

shells

they

left

been

the

of

rocks,

as

much

when

also,

same

by

called

is known

last

off, they

with

separated

are

root

the

are

softer,

these

soon

them

tear

to

as

and

fine, and

on

that

appear

intelligence ; for,
about

much

; this

sponges

mentioned

sponges

and

made

are

It would

"

the

at

discharged

are

rough,

third, being

sores

these

of
and

hard,

are

of

niani

kinds

three

very

makes

SPONGES.

"

"

said,

sation,
sen-

above.

situated

canal

small

the

afforded,

is

tracts
con-

burning

is

time

situate, it

is

mouth

Its

escape.

short

so

ever

hand

and

colour,

produces

it

touched,

when

itself;

perceives

its

it, it instantly changes

approaching

its

it

When

Sea-urchins.

and

Scallops

for

colour

which

they

especially,

which

Africa."

the

Sponges.
multiplied

accompanying
Of
near

the

illustration

latter,he
the

Coasts

says

"

of Nor-

CURIOUS

way

the

in

creatures

yet

the

off

movable

are

the

fish,

black,

from

they

place

to

foresaid
and

Seas,
not

is

scarcely

infrequently

considered
of

accounts

1854,
was

as

in

one

cut

these

in

filled
1

or

Scalloway,

enormous

pieces by

on

86

1,
the

at

the

many
was

west

and

if

these

peculiar

to

be

they

are

found

are

fed

are

they
are

itself:

some

They

they

in
with

alive,

are

wet."

has

there

Cuttle-fish

the

in

Skag,

fishermen

in

wheelbarrows.
stranded
of

Calamaries

huge

but

often

for

be

to

Another,
Hillswick
and

been

instance,

Jutland,

order

are

authentic

are

between

Scotland,

Northern

the

Pontoppidan

Ananias,

stranded

was

bait, and
1860

Danish

and

again

grow

living

dilating

rocks,

because

Poor

seen.

other

KRAKEN.

fable,

and

When

when

are

monster,

enormous

with

agrees

shores.

THE
This

oysters.

they

as

it

261

contracting,

Roots,

place

small

they

of

the

at

from

mud,

is, that

immovable

plenty oK

huge

it

way

are

some

broken

of

nature

CREATURES.

its

in

which
used
either
and

tentacles

feet

sixteen

were

long,

its

and

slipped

breaking

The

legend
is

them

of

Olaus

Polyp,
his
next

its

But
eel.

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in

its

thus

in

page

of

is

huge

clutches.

This

terror

Gesner,
of

Aristotle
which

to

is

has

World,
says
cannot

his

both

and

efforts

arms.

from

sailors

Chinese

the

even

to

Gesner

had

its

his

"

the
to

of

picture

in

them

on

On
in

man

the

from

picture

Congers

from

Aldrovandus.

master

as

huge

him.

with
and

it

him

prevent

shown

introduces

adhere

its

dragging

in

taken

that

sixteen

being

taking

graphic

calamary

mariners

who

the

all

the

board,

on

them.

sailor,

spite
a

us

enormous

counting

countries,

depicting

Teneriflfe,

an

at

and

ships

many

seizing

over

without

length,

gives

and

estimated

as

ship Alccton,

portion

was

sinking

Magnus

ship

Polypi,

off.

to

thus

this

brought

common

Japanese

and

only

feet

eighteen

to

but

knot

running

with

French
Madeira

between

half

about

arms

The

feet.

seven

1861,

rope

calamary,
body

body

pedal

the

long,

November

3Oth

on

but

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

262

Conger
scription
de-

some

Sea-Serpent
the

devour
account

of

the

the

According

which
Hence

is

it

fish

it

by making
Having
draws

the
"

that

all

shell,

In

in

there

thus

in

is

the

its

water.

his

struggles,

its

numerous

and

in

effected
the

to

not

for

while

vain,

an

it

the

by

in

draws

suckers,

him

when,

of

his
under
as

often

and

separation
the

that

wedge.
states

is

human

it.

contract

author

more

being

it counteracts

body,
with

eject

prey,

to

the

existence,

Embracing

time,

same

to

same

destroying

places

animal, lest,

tries
of

the

it

its

insertion

the

above,

of

the

attacks

other

danger.
till the

chance

consequence

animal

powers

of

body

secure,

of

the

at

those

but

which,

care,

tute
desti-

ambush

upon

it should

thus

flesh,

addition

dangerous
when

the

out

itself,but
of

itself

in

Polypus

are

approach

lies

the

movement,

some

made

the

pebble, taking
touching

fish

sensations

other

shell, immediately

from

Shell

"

"

Polypus

the

Niger,

and

hunger,

the

small

it

keep

that

its

opens

within

of

them

warn

Trebius

all

sight, and, indeed,

of

of

speaks

two.

cunning

of

amount

also

Magnus

Pliny, quoting

to

fair

the

between

antipathy

shows

surface."

their

of

smoothness

to

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

264

its
is

feelers
the

case,

and
it

CURIOUS

happens

child.

or

loses

all

back,

the

"

make

to

power

still

appear

At
was

pickling

tubs

all

salt

in

that
there

condiments,
fishermen

the

immoderate

and
the

before

placed

by

last

by calling

it at
the

with

alarm

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of

all

beyond
with

could

have

battle

some

with

the

the

exhaled

and

expected
it

many

it

find

to

for

monster,

dogs

by

them

its horrible
of

with

clubs,

at

as

its
its

it

were

and

there,

joining

lash
at

it

it

was

would
them

at

another,

giving

arms,

or

stances
circum-

were

and

over

stench.

instant,

while

stronger

were

all

these

they

one

enormous

Polypus

fumes,

feelers

prey

noise,

was

under

that

really thought

its

dreadful

such,

as

with

at

which

dogs,

covered

was

most

to

sight presented.

Polypus

then

and

the

were

managed

the

by

the

itself

upon

trained

of

thefts

only caught

returning

novelty

wicker

the

Palisades

was

of

was

of

of

down

awakened

size

extremities

strike
so

the

recognised

with
off

would

have

They

it

as

keepers,
at

and

that

reason

Polypus

the

salted

repeated

works.

the

tree,

drew

assistance

night,

all, the

drive

the

brine,

could

it

these

of

conception

dried

Who

with

in

which,

struck
"

aid

its

fish

eagerly
of

this

inside

the

last, by

of

but

for

is

the

how

the

to

sea

smell

very

it

rub

At

keepers

the

over

surrounded

the

to

"

the

devouring

and

the

there,

preserves

from

has

upon

quite astonishing

that

so,

them,

get

upon

even

care

the

its

author

border

coming

depredations,

of

wrath

follow

them.

it

over,
upon

same

to

the

open,

it is

take

with

fish-kipes

of

for

much

so

turned

thrown

the

in

left

were

animals

sea

which

closely

habit

"

is

mariner

themselves.

more

the

is

it

when

Carteia,

in

Polypus

shipwrecked

animal

the

particulars

marvellous.

laid

of

265

upon

for

open

arms

other

given,

attack

an

If, however,
its

The

CREATURES.

blows

only

with

it

the

greatest

the

aid

of

(about
the

and

cules,

as

while

the

an

which

remains,

is

Magnus

Polypus,

pipe

his

on

he

with

that

in

Skins,

hard

of

Crabs

colour

when

he

is

Conger.

He

hath

which

also
be

perceived.

his

and

back

off, onlesse

feet

By
takes

upon
you

hold

put

he
of

some

casts

the

in

stinking

he

Enemy,

all

moves,

smell

fishes
and
his

him
scarce

to

ally
especi-

unto,

and

can

the

8 ;

for.

shadowed

that

out

changeth

amends

from

up

shels,

his

of

feet,

heaps

after

sticks

sight

to

near

he

He

he

is

places,

casts

out

left.

Nippers,

hunts

and

sustains,

the

comes

he

moves

hollow

eats

Then

what

stones,

there

he
to

that

remain.

are

as

hath

Toothed

he

make

that

these

the

his

middle

feet

great

small

some

himself,
on

the

ness
large-

Norway

and

by

Creature

the

great

of

Sea,

were

stone

at

cali-

shape,

feet, which
to

by

he

the

frighted
4

it

that

of

in

sometimes

flesh,

Also

upon

or

basin

Coasts

and

resides
the

those

corresponding

Whatever

he

the

body,

living

them

to

by

and

eaten

outsides

colour

there,

be

hardly

suckers,
a

puts

right,

blood.

having

the

many

he

as

where

like

use

pounds."

the

Legs

every

wants

swim

that

and

on

holes

the

his

here

fastneth

him,

the

to

knots,

with

creature

or

back, whereby

Moreover,
dispersed

"

amphorae

carefully preserved

On

"

could

hundred

says

sometimes

that

of
were

seven

which

resembled

were

(ititentaculci),
to

of

length

urn,

again

curiosity, weighed
Olaus

full

fish-

Lucullus

to

fifteen

of

beard

in

shewn

cask

himself,

feet

as

teeth

its

had

with

dispatched

three-pronged

was

arms,

thirty

large

as

Trebius

both

with

be
of

animal

this

gallons), and
of

could

number

large

as

expression

club,

of

head

size

135

encircled
a

considerable

in

was

it

difficulty that

The

spears.
it

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

266

hath
scarce

defends

and
:

little

He
can

the

and
be

him."

he

lies

gotten

CURIOUS

CREATURES.

CRAYFISH
tells

Pliny

in

cubits

four

the

River-Crabs
or

the

iseful

in

all

iken

with

rater,

is

lilk

or

isses'

ashes

bites

of

all

be

such

Ocimum,

and

They

are

possessed

of

other

all

kinds

ashes

of

dog,

the

mixture

has

in

be

of

the

They

these

sea

with

crabs,

Thrasyllus
to
a

it should
us

as

in

these

there

that
crabs

themselves

bitten

that

by

is

together
the

the

to

by

the
be

however,

not

useful.

so

so

when

them

with

spot.

should

nothing

eating

and

hood,
neighbour-

purposes,

swine,

these

wine

them,

are

by

that

inflicted

remembered,

be

informs

cure

all

For

who

hydrophobia

tied

of

in

frog.

persons

attracted

ashes

the

or

Ocimum.

serpents

serpent,

crabs,

bites

the

with

wounds

to

them.

administering

boluses

be

will
that

for

where

scorpions

with

bramble

and

be

also

Scytale

recommended,

crabs

these

also,

too,

into

up

say,

for

being

well,

as

is.

all the

magicians

scorpion,

after

cases,

-it"

of

Ocimum,

recommend,

applied

In

the

good

are

gentian

kneaded
ten

and

where

to

the

animals,
hare,

goat's

up

fatal

are

serviceable

too, should

virtues, also,

hydrophobia

wine.

If

handful

sea

appeared/

should

swallowed.

the

adding

some

already

ashes

similar
venomous

poison

beaten

Scorpions,

to

are

substituted,

Wine,

in

purpose,

scorpion

River-Crabs

of

of

the

drunk

counter

being

tjiem, preserved,

give symptoms
mad

milk

cases.

of

as

of

procured.

applied

particular, adders,
The

of

and

the

crabs

snakes

and

up

for

for

particularly

are

venom

kind

claims

beaten

kept

they

the

he

Crayfish

are

scorpions

poisoning,

milk

cannot

in

Ocean

of

and

them,

of

cases

other

milk

fresh
of

asses'

any

used

be

taken

neutralizer

Indian

length (six feet),and

sovereign specificagainst
-"

CRABS.

AND

in

that

us

267

nistic
antagostung

and

by
that,

CURIOUS

268

when

the

the

greatest
"

of

sign
lying

the

while

that

be

the

Assyrian

the

Cyprus,
2600
a

but

of
older

them,

serpents,

than

For

some

they
to

And,

as

serpents."

walls

of

than

once,

in

of

voyage

Sargon

it

that

comes

over

have

then

to

of

antiquity

must

there

the

on

more

been
be

must

and

had

Indian

"

devoured

been

them

the

on,

by

it

Ocean,

coast,

evident

was

serpents.
the

attacked

serpents

upon

one

of

it."

Sargon's Sea-Serpent,

which

the

the

the

large.

very

along

themselves

threw

Libya,

are

that

and

oxen,

In

"

sailed

they

as

overturned
with

later, speaks

years

already remarked,

many

of

400

disposition

of

snakes,
the

are

Sea-Serpent

authentic

nearly

that

some

These, together

in

the

existence

its

ships passed

triremes,

found

the

an

say

they

and

marine

it

been

bones

the

which

crabs,

represented

savage

it has

that

triremes,
the

their

the

them

in

Khorsabad,

wrote

persons

saw

the

that.

who

and
as

is

at

as

the
into

belief, it naturally

Aristotle,
of

belief

it

giving

matter

the

representing

thus

years

much

of

palace

sculpture

of

through

SEA-SERPENT.

for

doubt,

can

no

suffer

serpents

passing

transformed

are

antiquity

is

sun

bodies

dead

the

shore,

the

the

Cancer,

THE

Of

of

sign

Cancer,

on

the

in

tortures.

said

is

It

is

sun

CREATURES.

are

but

still
the

in

were

existence,

larger

ones

less
doubtand
seem

are

to

CURIOUS

been

have

fashion

the

thoroughly
certainly

some

those

the

has

being

water

its
so

Both

Olaus

it is the

Work

Navigation,

of

themselves

in

20

moreover,

and

Caves

will

go

and

devour

into

the

the

on

enormous

the

surface

confess

to

but

theory

pet

an

to

the

them,

on

he

that

thick;

from

the
his

to

feed

Sea
holes

on

says

Coasts

of

is

is
Coast
in

and

Polypus,

that

give

former

and

Calves, Lambs,
Sea

"

Norway^
do

wont

to

about

Hogs,

Locusts,

who

in

which

long, and,

live

in

Berge

or

the

agree

there

night

of

employ

all

feet

200

clear

of

They

"

Serpent

namely

Magnitude,
foot

and

there

illustrations

give

merchandize,

or

that

toward

alone

The

fishing,

Vast

Gesner

Norway,

best.

Story,

strange
of

or

be

doubts

his

playing
likes

would

seen

with

ster,
mon-

it most

in

one

porpoises,

one

and

of

latter,as

is

no

Magnus

Sea-Serpent

this

of

tentacles

that

No

been

sea

believe

belief

forward

come

this

having

narrate

school

that

has

it.

seen

the

to

of

ridicule.

to

It

waters.

still do

express

who

sure

cuttle-fish, with
of

to

269

existence

that

oneself

of
is

its

to

the

many

only,

expose

one

as

are

fides

northern

more

pooh-pooh

to

there

but

bond

in

seen

CREATURES.

in

else
and

Rocks

which

Summer,
he

all

goes
sorts

cubit

his

neck

and

he

the

Shippers,

this

shall

Wars

of

Moos,

1522,

rouls

himself

off

lifts

it shew'd

of

much

whose

kind

gives

to

Apostle

of

tried

sift

the

of

to

Natural

successful.
well

that

modern

possibly
instances.

of

the

of

the

the

several
the

Sir

of

Walter

and

Serpent

the

he

was

of

King

Bishops

; and

adds

the

Erik

Hans

cases,

may

Scott,

he
one

of
be
in

picture

Pontop-

Historic

von

somewhat
"the

Egede,

page.)

but

not

Aldrovandus,

2/2.)

chaff, in

does

1608,

also

by

next

seen,

Country."

appearance

credence

more

was

Sea-Serpent,

North,

portends

Waters,

Natiirlichen

given

from
of

p.

his

(See

gives

authenticated,
But

in

previously

wheat

the

does

(See

it

as

Comet

banishment

but

as

as

conjecture, by sight

the

lore,

picture

History
He

of

give.

Greenland."
the

the

called

that

so,

of Serpents,

Bergen,
a

by

the

another

town

This

persecution

Serpent,
I

of

pidan, Bishop

similar

this

Historic

illustration

Norwegen,

long

Sea-Serpent

to

another

Cubits

that

also

which,

above

Tumultuous

in

sphere.

them
wonderful

some

is

Norway,

like

high

devours

some

World,

high

destruction

his

in

Topsell,
add

the

also

or

black,

disquiets

namely,

of

himself

great

hand

There

the

all

followed

ChristiernuSjand

he

from

is

on

signifies

Hammer

like

fifty

be
there

in

head

and

at

and

Snake

magnitude

of

round

to

it

Kingdom

that

Anno

afar

the

his

follow.

Diocess

in

thought

This

banished

be

or

change

change

eys.

men,

incredible

an

the

portends

Scales,

near

presently

of

Serpent

die,

hanging

sharp

up

but

not,

Kingdom

the

shall

Princes

puts
away

hapneth

of

change

he

and
catcheth

pillar,and

and

and

long,

flaming shining

hath

hair

commonly

hath

He

Crabs.

Sea

of

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

7o

Pontoppidan
with

connection
was

always

not

seemingly

very

Sea-Serpents.
given
the

Notes

to

more

to

The

two

and

miles

the

described
with

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

272

no

from
minister

it

as

The

land.

by getting

escaped

having

fins, its body

followed

serpent

head

large

tapering

to

its

on

to

and
tail.

the

rock.

slender
It

moved

boat,
He

tail,
in

CURIOUS

and

undulations,

the

to

It

eighty feet,

In

1847

and

persons,

by

when

days,

indeed,

said

the^

observe
returned

and
he

it

saw

round
as

as

The

out

mahogany.

The

body

occasionally

fast

and

moved

and

up

parts

of

were

scarce

the

by

down.

body
a

and

fathom

several

and

head,

It

him

and

sank,

six

about
was

head

as

long

as

the

of

and

neck,

left,when
of

was

out

His

spread

swimming.
the

its

colour

of

of

movements

which

account

position,

and

head,

and

serpent-like,

was

were

length.

the

behind

undulations

few

tail that

people

the

in

(which

quite smooth,

slow.
The

it

the

close

along

was

alarmed,

enable

being

body

came,

round, red, sparkling,

eyes

the

in

the

the

disappeared,

up,

as

across,

diameter

as

it

in
It

to

him,

springing

dog-

down

lay

passed

many

the

him.

to

enough

sides, right

well

as

twice

high

fin,commenced

both

on

mane,

in

he

it

the

Smolen,

at

in

saw

in

by

afternoon,

and

feet

the

Molde,

fisherman

described

two

frequently,

God,

It

He

inches

like

about

Mahone

to

him, and, becoming

breeze

serpent's)

five

mane,

itself

to

head

ten-gallon cask,

about
a

of

(thirty-six feef) long,

fathoms

of

officers, in

Halifax

close

quite

monster.

more.

no

thereat,

length

and

boat,

and

soul

but

of

crews

British

seen

one

his

his

boat, only hqlding

to

of

Johnoen,

feet

his

commended

he

in

six

within

to

was

that

hours,

two

the

from

crossing

Lars

sitting

of

course

the

by

frightened

of

Christiansand

one

He

especially.

be

party

Serpent

of

neighbourhood

seventy

1833.

Sea-

be

safety.

to

by

whilst

I5th May

on

also,

being

for

seen

273

length might

seen,

judged

was

Margaret's Bay,
Bay,

was

creek

nearest

Sea-Serpent,

its

thought

fishing-boats, who,

thirteen
fled

he

feet.

eighty

to

CREATURES.

those

made,

water
was

firmed
con-

Surgeon,
s

and

Rector,
a

Curate, being

those

among

who

had

seen

Sea-Serpent.
But

of

appearance

an

most

of

H.M.S.

October

of

dated

7th October,

loth

arrived

here

from

the

The

creature

and

passed
feet

feet

its

of

calculated

thirty

at

the

The

Dcedalus

July,

and

W.

the

H.

St.

M'Quhae

Gage,

the

rate

Cape

of

SIR,

"

In

information

at

to

your

to

the

letter

of

i6th

truth

of

letter

the

ship
hour.

3"Dth of

August."
to

Admiral

:
"

HAMOAZE,

1848.

ii,

of

large

The
an

admit

to

miles
on

of

inches

full

DAEDALUS,

of

itself

diameter

them.

Devonport

length

propelled

were

Hope

SHIP

It is

sixteen

Good

about

sixty

water

The

the

frigate,

surface.

it

following

MAJESTY'S

as

the

eight

and

about

was

of

on

the

G.C.H.,

reply

the

appeared

between

Helena

Hope

officers

sufficiently capacious
upright

home

Good

of

sight

which

jaws,

which

Sea-Serpent.

saw

about

was

Oct.
"

her

under

hour.

sent

"HER

been

an

its

at

of

on

miles

seemed

reached

Captain
Sir

left

line

body

the

paragraph,

passage

of

there

which

extended

north

and

by

the

in

M'Quhae,

head

more,

standing

man

sailing

was

of

teeth, they

tall

feet

officers

was

Cape

in
Its

have

must

fifteen

part
it

minutes

straight

it

her

most

quarter.

and

"

on

and

doubt,

the

water,

there

of

rate

when

jagged

in

forty

or

exposed

and

the

body
that

of

the

of

out

was

afternoon,

one

her

under

which

was

between

twenty

was

of

in

inst.,

captain,

o'clock

four

at

crew,

notice

Plymouth

4th

her

Helena,

captain

frigate, Captain

Indies,

East

St.

from

the

on

first

without

the

by

1848,

Dcedalus

the

"When

four

Sea-Serpent,

The

Dcedalus.

Times

and

the

satisfactorily attested

is

of

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

274

this
a

day's date, requiring

statement

published

CURIOUS

Times

the

in

having

Majesty's

Indies,
for

Ship

on

her

I have

the

command,

of
o'clock

24" 44'

latitude

my

from

the

East

of

of

6th

dark

from

the

N.W.,

from

the

S.W.,

the

ship

N.E.

by

N.,

was

and

with

from

before

immediately

was

officer

the

of

Barrett,

the

walking

the

company

were

On

"

it

surface
could

the

of

would
the

very

perception,

ship's

the

an

mous
enor-

shoulders
above

nearly

as

there

the
as

we

it with

was,

at

the

animal

which

was,

to

water,
feet

in

the

maintopsail-yard

our

portion
used

to

by comparing

least, sixty
no

be

and

and,

what
in

show

flcur d'eau,
our

of

time

the

called

constantly

approximate
length

William

The

to

head

feet
sea

the

to

Edgar

at

being

with

the

him

Mr.

was

discovered

four

about

ship

supper.

attention

Serpent,
kept

shipman,
mid-

the

by

quarter-deck.

was

very

circumstance

and

whom,

tack

port

Lieutenant

\watch,

at

swell

Sartoris,

The

master,

our

object,

Mr.

,1

fresh

ocean

the

on

reported

with

Drummond,

wind

something

beam.

the

last, in

approaching

rapidly

five

at

August

long

by

seen

missioners
Com-

that

cloudy,

dinary
extraor-

you,

longitude 9" 22' E.,

S. and

weather

unusual

Lords

my

the

heading

acquaint

Admiralty,

the

on

P.M.,

under

to

of

from

seen

Dcedalus,

honour

the

275

Sea-Serpent

been

passage

information

the

of

newspaper,

dimensions
Her

CREATURES.

of

of

propelling

it

through

the

water,

either

but

with

it

miles

per

held

inches

doubt,

that

twenty

minutes

fins,

no

rather

the

above

sketch

hope

drawing

have

for

ready
the

will

not

of

Suffice
as

being
1877,

for
seen

off

sketches,

by

the

dark

It had

horse,

about

its

or

It

back.

the

boatswain's

in

addition

to

of

the

mate,
and

myself

Admiralty

allow

to-morrow's

to

say,

veracity,
on

board

Cape
and
the

the

will

they

Royal

Captain

not

Yacht

Osborne,

several

of

present

uncommon,

of

instance

Lieutenant

on

2nd

Haynes
it, which

officers.

"

other

the

the

to

very

another

description,
and

all

1848

are

give

Vito, Sicily.
wrote

chronicle

from

post.
CAPTAIN."

M'Qun^E,

to

me

missioners
Com-

Lords

my

which

seen,

to

by

Sea-Serpents
it

was

from

made

Serpent
it

PETER

appearances
time.

any

throat.
of

transmission

"c.,

Space

or

glasses,

our

colour,

mane

after

immediately

of

and

wheel,

fifteen

mentioned.

taken

to

have,

the

having

am

the

quartermaster,

at

the

washed

seaweed,

the

man

officers
"

of

Its

about

like

something

by

seen

and

but

fifteen

during

of

sight

water.

white

yellowish

to

purpose.

never,

in

the

of

S.W.,

without

was,

was

continued

it

the

about

which

it

and

surface

bunch

was

that

the

with

brown,

snake

to

twelve

was

in

wake,

our

determined

some

head,

it been

not, either

course

from

Serpent

the

had

passed

its

of

on

the

behind

of

below

once

of

had

from

passed

easily recognised
it did

and

it

pace

apparently

diameter

sixteen

the

have

after

or

at

on

hour,

The

"

eye

It

that,

quarter

I should

slightest degree

in the

which

ship

lee

our

naked

the

the

approaching
deviate

under

acquaintance,

features

undulation.

horizontal

or

close

so

of my

man

his

vertical

by

rapidly,
a

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

276

He

was

wrote

its

June
made
firmed
con-

"

CURIOUS

CREATURES.

"

ROYAL

YACHT

277

OSBORNE,

June
On

"

the

perfectly smooth,
a

of

ridge

fins

On

height.
about

above

head,

the

and

half

flappers,

two

day

2), the

first
of

the

from

by

cable's

and

(June

surface

it

6, 1877.

was

varying

inspecting
and

one

that

attention

my

thirty feet,

about

of

evening

by seeing

water

extending

thirty

six

to

of

distance,

feet

distinctly

feet

in

telescope,

being

sea

called

five

means

about

GIBRALTAR,

of

at

saw

animal's

an

shoulder.
"The
feet

head,

thick,

the
each

the

the

the

shoulder

time
the

from

got

of

absence

think

although
and

of

'

or

to

hardly

may
"

be

Curious
branded

animal

the

to

just

I should
see,

length
below

reckon

being

under

my

tion
atten-

which

disappeared

above
for

The

There

few

was

seconds

was

an

at

entire

"

that

given

Zoology,"
as

but

water,
a

by

continuation

the

object's body.

the

sembled
re-

strongest

top

had

spouting.'

be

of

the

to

above

disappearing.

flappers

see

really

were

feet,

not

not

which

always

verdict

belonging
can

end

remaining

blowing

the

fins

and

not

then
'

the

was

and

of

telescope,
to

I did

end

five

movements

immersed)

ridge

upwards,

time,

tail

or

six

the

being

could

crown

it became

attracted,

head

thrown

its

The

shoulder

animal's

head.

the

first

was

the

(where

unless

water,

of

resemblance

fifty feet.

about

the

the

out

and

turtle, and

about
or

The

length.

of

was

four

across,

seal,
of

head,

judge,

about
feet

in

those

back

could

narrower,

feet

were

huge

as

fifteen

fifteen

flappers

about

neck
about

about

the

of

the

shoulder

nearly

as

its
is

existence,
not

falsehood.

sible,
impos-

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

278

SERPENTS.

has

written

if not

altogether veracious,

is very

quote

largely

Of

"

out

of

in

from

He

I.

the

Biblical

and
power

of

Of

former

the

Man,

beeing
he

whereby

endeavoureth

familiar

it is

"The

young

Budonielly

the

when

hissing

of

wondred,

of
up

the
his

the

and

did

and

Cammels

the

:)
he

but

drove

when
not

he

whom

to

and

Lygurian

he

had
the

answered,

returned,
inmoderate
that

he

had

now

he

asked

his

sadle

to

to

am

the

late

so

in
a

goe
;

and

Serpents,

the

againe

man,

out

go

speedily

quieted

young

to

Host

of him

verie

returning

the
he

his

servants

answered,
againe

of

wherat

readie

his

of
denly
sud-

rest,

heard

doores

charme

away,

the

heare

he

returne

with
all

of

out

demaunded

man

young

his

Serpents

up

and

Prince

noise

himselfe

called

go

I will

them

than

had

Affrickt

Negroes,

the

unwonted

terror, he

make

to

would

night

went,

speed
And

Nephew)
he

way,

he

to

of

young

in

the

among

himselfe

the

New

the

Serpents.

taking

some

of

ordinary

to

in

beeing

doores, (for

darke

little
so

and

Affricke

sorts

them.

how

Nephew

innumerable

why

cause,

was

taming

Lygurian

by hearing

Prince's

(the

of

house

he

awakened

in

the

:"

charme

and

creation,
to

travailing

proove,

take

to

beeing

man

in

lodged

to

them,

to

of

time

the

passes

description

Negroes

the

among

and

tale

hystorie

excellent

an

his

in

in

their

then

charming

thing

latest

the

taught,

arid

I shall

and

with

following

the

Cadamustus,

telleth

World,

tells

he

and

them,

in

"

us

course,

of

them

over

amusing

in,

of

begins,
mention

man

Aloisius

lt

believed

as

Historic," which,

"

shows

it

it, as

Serpents

James

and

Topsell

Serpents

with

greater

ghest, expected.
his

hyssing

of

heard

them

ghest

the

if

hee

Serpents
to

his

great

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

28o

such

heare

to

trial],told

told,

things

him

he

that

was

than

bolde

not

willing

to

the

attempt

to

see

such

any

experiment.
And

11

addicted

it

this

by

from
cannot

gives

of

certain

Virgin,

who

time,

night
harming

with

them

another

of

Towne.
and

uppe
her

mette

assaulted

his

beat

to

fast

wronged

to

her
of

and
her

and

did

her

chastisement
with

her

not

but

fiercely

spire

the

with

his

tayle

collected,

was

who

her,

wilfull

he

as

countenance,

softly

unto

last

at

with

them

Whereby

parts.

Lover,

and

dayes,

austere

binding

unto

Love, sought

gentle slyding,

sides,

backer
his

such

and

the

her

his

saluted

hee

and

Guardians

the

removed

four

then

grimme

hands,

upon

token

some

with

her

bodie,

her

and

fawning,

her

flying

missing

never

accorde

unto

Serpent

the

morning,

owne

The

in

acquaintance,

till the

they

by

JEtoliay

bodie,

such

Virgin,

or

and

her

her

of

manifest

three

Plutarch

one

unto

over

his

in

with

the

downe

with

of

made

by chance,

wont,

was

all

glad

away

which

virgins,

come

dalliance

that

depart

Tutours

her

in

probation
ap-

human-kind

also

love

to

one

as

anie

the

young
in

was

gentlie

thing beeing

and

of

but

for

reade

of

accustome

slyding

her

would

which

did

her,

tarried

that

one

was

We

"
"

lovers

Serpents,

have

are

beleeve."

to

Negroes

Serpents,

serpents

some

examples

some

there

name

brought

of

the

never

against

except

be

affection

the

he

God,

easilie

very

Of

which

Incantations,

to

all

that

appeareth,

had
and

absence

disappointment.
"It

is also

verses,

writeth

his
there

Oxen

in

fell in

reported
of

one

Thessaly,
love

with

by

jElianus

Alcna,

the

neere

him

that

Thessalian
Fountaine

Serpent

of

Egemon
who,

in

his

feeding

Hcemonius,

exceeding

big-

CURIOUS

and

nesse

quantitie,and

and

him,

softlylicke

him

dooing
He

"a

yeare

of

Lorde

the

(saythmine

fierce

set

fire upon

found

the

the

printed at
in

mowe

no

other

one

sheafe

The

countrey

take

all their wit

could

and

men

huge great Serpent,which, liftingup

man's

Cease to

neither

God

came

the

serpents

Gellius

"

"

of

the sinnes

pitched

there

was

beene

writeth,that

his

therefore

did

Tents

within
to

cause

very

unto

many

other
and

to Rome

feete.

of

compasse

Armie

whole

; which

was

fleyed off
in

able to

by Nature,

river

the

the

and

he
in

were

the

Consull

Bragrada,
had
and

Tents,

exceeding great
slings,and

with

stones

length one

by

sent

which
quantitie,

devises,they oppressed
afterward

be

were

Regulus
the

monstrous

calamitie,untill by casting of

head,

sa}'ing:

the Romanes

when

neere

the

his

large,"for

fine and

Attilius

the

bredde

them

of men"

and

of

Serpent

lodged

"

were

CarthaginianWarre,

had

not

accord,but

own

in

top of the

men,

shall not

were

wee

our

on

vengeance

some

says

hither

we

to take

And

burning,for

the

at

countrey

devise,
for you

prosetyte
your

accomplishour

them

the

to

voyce

to

but

burne

to
pollicye,

heap

with

ougly

fire,although they

no

unto

be

determined

last,there appeared

of

heape

attempted to doe,

so

would

Serpentes,

up ; At

spake

and

was

of corne,

rycke

or

the

"There

"

quotes

Vienna, in

following:

as

Barne, and

straw

with

stories,"and

presentlyappeared

Serpents.

vaine,for
laboured

there

but

and

booke

sheafes,so

were

removed,

all."

at

Snake

"

unto

come

golden haire,without

Snakes, Adders,

many

there

would

and

1551," the

Author)

as

face

more

281

same

of hurt

little Latine

from

as

few

the

his

manner

any

tells

almost

CREATURES.

slew

that

skinne

and

hundred

and

pent,
Ser-

sent

it

twentie

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

282

able

he

that

of

nes

or

that

is

as

but

is

large

enough

to

buckler

St.

target.

or

eight

drawe

him

out

which

Oxen
of

the

at

George,

that

coate

wonder

to

by

and

his

of

great,

so

receive

horse

not

wide-

the

could

scales

cause

killed

be

to

reported,

strength

The

such

no

said

is

which

Serpent
was,

there

now,

like

one

and

he

was

could

thereof,

together

every

that

were

bodie

his

sides,

two

compasse

both

backe

his

skinne, being

So

the

within

bodie,

of

of

acre

an

Horsemen

two

great,

so

was

of

writeth

hee

and

bulke

his

at

for

length
head

the

that

high,

so

mouth

time,
on

for

other, beeing

his

one

man

lay

the

one

see

at

and

great,

so

of

both

proportion,

in

answerable

the

relateth

writer,

greater,

of

dead,

of unmatch-

beast

Christian

much

residue

all the

and

be

to

was

Serpent

saw

Land,

which

another

of

storie

Postdenius

yet

stature,

seemeth

this

although

"And,

were

Cittie

the

Silena.
.

they

some

eate

there

in

Volateran

wherein

long,

he

at

Spanish

they

accomplish
this

holes

who

doe

huge

the

dennes

of

of

to

if

come

and
find

they

Serpents

of

living thing,

any

and

of

mile

habitation,

the

are

ever

Lands,

yeere

Heard-men

bodies,

if

New-found

of

out

relation

the

Serpents

harme

no

But

it is

the

time

and

sucke

away.

are

favourable

strength

great

to

desires."

it will

particular

and

Heards

have

their

of

there

certaine

more

Island,

although

After

the

carry

great

cattell,and

and

kill,and

credite,

booke

that

one

the

both

Much

them.

twelfth

by

come

sheepe
they

they

beyond

writeth,

of

out

destroy

own

his

which

abroad

part

some

anything

were

of

all, others

up

and

blood,

Serpents

flocks

their

uppon

swarmes

the

Scyritce, the

the

Among

"

true

be

refreshing

stories

and

to

this

have
is

"

of

one

Of

true

Topsail's
history

CURIOUS

done

in

upon

He

be

he

length

hapned

It

"

the

house

lame

man,

hee
window

then

lying

to

lowe

and

followed,
hee

straw,

by

which

was

sorrie

called

what

them

Rapiers,

of

one

the

straw,

whereinto

Rapier

thrust

into

six

great

snakes

serving-men

them,
the
as

and

lame
ever

cast

man's

they

were

bedde

his

of

lame

the

had

chamber,

by

the

window

into
of
his

the

straw,

that

out

whereby

but

of

and

rising

and
take

and

came

there

soone

became

evidentlie

at

up,

the
the
and
forth

issued

therein

and
other

into

turned

told
their

the

entered

dead.

doores

did

hart

without,

lodged

were

bedde,

remember)

bed,

bed-

the

the

goe

sooner

no

the

see

the

standing
snake

to

serving-men

(as

up

Parlour

in

them

man

was

the

servaunts,

The

snake.

legges recovered,
;

for

uppe

bestirring themselves,
them

remember,)

bottome

bidding

said

the

the

the

three

Maister

their

The

or

the

turned

them

this

Straightway,

said

chamber.

five

in

or

the

slide

along
of

desirous

chamber
to

scene,

removed

the

hole,

two

kill the

and

snake

bordes.

had

he

first,and
then

old

the

his

at

slide

directly against

doe

till

could

chamber
I

and

cause.

to

(as

bedde,

would

open

neither

leaned

the

Gentleman

into

way

of

his

Snake

the

espied

he

thereat,

the
looked

and

where

in

The

what

into

creepe

chamber,

aforesaid.

issue,

two

and

never

vaine,

the

out

Snake

great

in

Maister

his

as

all

find

and

clothes,

about,

goe

Surgeon

saw

side,

in

lay

to

day

he

window,

Parlour

but

were

could

his

multiply

able

he

it

lame

very

that

more,

if

name

grew

thinking

or

on

could

that

and

not

was

did

more

Phisitian

skill of

any

and

283

worshipfull Gentleman,

whom

bed,

himselfe

covered
at

his

of

servant

legges,

in

warme

house

his,

had

his

in

the

of

servant

needfull.
feeble

in

England,

CREATURES.

Then

dispatched
Afterward,
as

appeare,

strong
the

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

284

of

coldnes
his

to

could

everie

legges

more

one

was

in

any

of

the

of

the

Land

words

prisoner

with

arrived,

an

Baiazeta

of

the

not

it

that

Wherefore

should

Miracle,

that

such

and

that

the

tenth
in

continuing

in

to

Prince,
see

the

associates,
Land

feare

durst

goe

out

of

that

or

Water

and

mile

about.

The

Trienick, which
out

came

dayes

together
there

of them

was

Citty, although

the

hurt

they

with

that

the

or

living

or

man,

any

also

commanded,

doe

them

the

fight

the

it

and

Water

So

Citty

the

appeared

Prince,

againe,

and

but

Divine

joyned

sunne-rising,

of
him

his

and
the

and

company,

next

Cittie

the

place

gave

time

which

at

to

by

troupes

out

went

Serpents

wisely

event.

sunne-set,

horsemen,

harme,

the

before

man

no

notable

some

valiant

two

untill

some

not

came

morning,

that

any

signifie

to

these

day,

the

also

accident

an

battell,

Serpents.
into

Prince

them,

battell, early

the

for

was

pitched

Land

nine

and

the

trouble

judging,

so

were

there-abouts.

creature

Uppon

These

Turky;
Genyke,

Serpents

place,

observed

not

was

"

Sea.

that

man

any

Water

the

while

there

of

woods

the

the

and

many,

in

assembling

of

out

bordering

of

Cittie,a

said

the

in

called

Turkes,

company

came

and

great

of

out

knew

which,

about

taken

is

captive

ever

Serpents

who

kingdome

the

King

innumerable

Serpents

are

he

as

as

the

history

was

Sampson,

Serpents, compassing
Land

hee

In

called

Citty

This

while

these.

are

is

there

betwixt

fight

Water.

the

writeth)

he

of

historic

memorable

most

Schilt-bergerus,a Bavarian,

of

(as

his

them,

benumme

so

close

came

"

world,

and

Booke

same,

did

night,

conceale

I cannot

"

which

Serpents,

or

goe."

not

Yet

snakes

these

day

to

his
the
turned
re-

went

CURIOUS

forth

but

againe,
slaine

were

presently

CREATURES.

found

above

eyght

be

covered

to

declared

afterwards
after

letters,
Turke

not

with

hee

for

alive,

all

which,
in

earth

whole

matter

thereby

there

he

caused

ditches,

and

Baiazeta

to

Cittie, whereat

that

gotten

for

rejoyced,

Serpent

thousand

the

had

he

285

by

the

interpreted

great

happinesse

himselfe."

to

Luckily,
and

There

endure
shadow

evening

them,

great

round

with

the

fire

thus

be

and

the
the

saith

"ike, than

Serpents

doe

will

die.
die

of

that
the
if

it

possibly

live.

Athenians

women

leaves

did

of

spet
In

to

of

those

Plant

to

and

called

the
strew

Agnos,

of

and

serpent,
solemne
Goddesse
their
because

thern
Nor-

is

also
in

growing
if

which,

foorth-

Pliny
wild

is of

Buglosse,

further,
that

it

Feastes

being
cannot

which

Ceres,
beddes,

any

Serpent

any

him.

kind

qualitie ;
any

time

lay

is

that

Ash-trees,

touch, they

upon

upon

dedicated
use

the

and

use

be

which

of

to

opinion,

Oken-leaves

cast

same

of

sooner

those

Tree

or

neere,
is

Alcibiadum,

chewed,

the

come

Democritus

if you

opinion
is

either

betwixt

opinion

Smilo,

called

Trachinia,

encircled

will

that

store

is

there

saith,

Ashen-boughes

which

of

downe

put

Serpent

saith,

great

beasts,

Callimachus
of

with

have

fire

the

neere

distant

set

serpent

the

or

by experience

same

Magnus

which

venemous

Land

the

come

Olaus

Pliny.

want

Pliny.

and

pent
Ser-

no

morning

We

true

the

Ashen-boughes,

Countries
doe

and

"

farre

it.

found

made,

the

very

hate

have

wee

Ashen-boughes,

into

runne

that

though

deadlie

so

tree, that

either

neere

Serpents,

to

simple

very

Ashe

the

it ; yea,

do

fire

in

come

of

they

but

nothing
If

to

be

to

seem

vertue

inimical

things

out

use,

is such

will

from

found

their

and

they,
"

has

man

with

serpents

their
the

could

it, and

endure

not

The

their

Thorris

of

wife

her

caused

be

to

bestowed

and

the

having

serpents

their

of

knowne

readily

holes

who,

coming
in

that

great

it

lie

Rue, (calledof

which

to

of

ceived
perwas

called

was

affirme

which

joyned

Nylus,

this

she

Plants

Pharus,

to

that

seede

in

so

planted

thereof,
a

and

them

got

Helen

was

whereof

thereupon

the

through
sticcitie.

is

serpent,

enemie,

Alexandria

to

as

kind

with
of

excesse

Rue,

eateth

Aristotle,

Serpents

because

'as

or

vertiginie,

or

drinesse,
the
she

as

Pliny

and

giddines

of

savour

Rue,
with

fight

to

defensative
his

drunken-

immoderate

or

is

soon

Simocatus

heavinesse

when

Serpents,

causing

endure

Wesill,

to

of

his

cannot

friend

that

against

Interpreter,

her

are

opinion.
"

The

abroade
about

little

Grace) especially

backe

courage,

head,

therefore,

and,

their

Serpents

therefore

induceth

their

in

nesse

of

is but

and

loose

it

affirmeth)

Herbe

some,

dry,

most

faint, and

any

skilfull

Lybia,

in

groweth
it is

for

that

in

Pharus,

there

serpents

bore

and

are

Helen,

bridge.

"

it

serpents,

mouth

the

of

and

time

plentifully

groweth

against

by

they

as

Island

knowledge

the

due

to

enemy

Helenium,
and

his

earth

the

to

upon

(as they say)

sence

the

Polydamna

they straightwaies

them,
in

lurking

herbe,

feeling

to

it.

serpents.

(whereof

enemy

them

given

pittie

the

herbe

an

great

in

to

that

taking

shore

on

her

was

it out,

King,

set

upon

that

plenty)

give

doe

kept

was

name

is terrible

Rosemarie,

Egyptians

The

"

the

they thought

called

herbe

it

they imagined

because

chast, Where-upon

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

286

Country
in

with

the

people

open

garlick,

leaving

their

fieldes,doe
lest

some

venomous

besmeare

vessels

of

Milke

them

round

serpents

should

of

Even

in

now,

medicine

in

very

that

"Pliny

and

the

eyes,

the

serpent

that

to

doe

be

of
of

hurt

lips

with

and,

if

the

spot

no

and

therewith

helpeth

cleereth
"

the

-and

with

let

with
may
it

he

will

causeth

it
all

represseth
and

teeth,
The

fat
and

spots,

annoynt

it

redde
will

have

the

the

they

be

speedily

infirmities

upon

ceive
re-

of

if

orient

an

serpent

is

your

scabbiness

other

annoynted

after

serpent

gummes,
of

man

any

passing

to

or

for

never

therewith,

if

saith,

bitten

if

of

looke

annoynted

the

that

you

of

remedie

shall

if

and

hee

so

it be

blood

it

thereat,

out

it, they

It

beeing

of

the

eyeliddes,

it

exceedingly.

eyes

put

fleck, but

rednes,

the

same

nothing

be

hue.

all

Item,

it well

face

in

that

that

you,

present

The

annointed.

and

eyes,

of

is

of

eye

dropping

And

further,

Balsamum,

little

stinking

body,

it

right

or

if either

hart,

of

of

part

alive.

hart,
.

the

issuing

addeth

hee

than

or

beautiful

rhume

treatment,

"

watering

that

you,

serpent.

any

the

illnesses) that

out

any

goe

snake's

the

precious

more

of

few

who

ancients, gives

and

tury,
cen-

Topsell,

parts,

take

snake's

and

But
the

as

thoroughly

was

of

out

is used

eighteenth

kinds

about

let

againe

part

any

tast

be

of

meanes

toothach

the

it

against

serpent's or

tyed

by

the

of

all

if you

broth

ways,

different

bind

force

great

(for

that

so

various

only pick

can

saith,

serpent,
of

of

wisdom

the

from

derived

serpents,

is

all

remedies

many

be

may

in

half

Pharmacopoeia.

the

together

gathered
so

first

the

in

and,

flesh, prepared

recognised

places, viper

country

some

its

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

288

them

(serpents)into

Butter
paste

in

the

Month

(that is, Meal

evaporate,

boyle wel-nigh

then

halfe

glassed pot,

of

well

sette
a

day

then

May,

kneaded)

the
:

potte
after

and

so

on

the

this

is

fill
lute
that

fire,
done,

CURIOUS

Butter

the

straine
in

beate

together,

in

silver

for

better

Let

the

will

sicke

Goute,
the

it

the

the

or

fire

patient,
Palsie,
this

with

Of

few

those

except

And

outre.
cannot

that

which

enfolds

of

thirty

conscience,
his

of

account

It

"

when

Regulus
there
with

Cittie

is over-come,

slings

foote

in

most

which

Boas,"

Boa-Constrictor,
their

long

more

in

bones
the

in

at

as

even

that

Bagrade)
little

or

and

hundred
cheeke

bones,

Numantine

the

untill

Rome,

"

Punick

the

Towne

and

skinne

in

river

an

was

Romans,

the

(neere

all

Topsell begins

Generall,

or

its

length

enough,

the

all

say,

the

are

reaches

Serpent

Temple

to

magnificently

whose

shall

far

stones,

length

little

"

the

"

among

which

in

reserved

were

and

he

But

Serpent

was

the

against

serpent.

Governour,

was

killed

twenty

feet

"

Boas

knowne

well

was

warres,

The

"

with

doubt,

the

out

sometimes

\respectable

for

years.

often

have

serpent

five-and-thirty

or

not

much

so

it fortie

descriptions

have

which

all-powerful fold, and

so

is

is, and

eyther

deer, "c., crushing

oxen,

and

which

himselfe

shall

enormous

them

Goute."

the

the

us

it

and, without

of which
let

that

troubled

annoynt

general,

first

mean

but

if it be

in

serpents

is

who

rnixe

coole,

keepe

can

remainder

and

to

better

you

the

againe,

boxes,

the

unguent,

freed, especially

be

if

and

water

golden

older,
be,

it

into

or

289

cloth,

straine

them

put

evaporated,
the

and

then

it

reserve

through

morter,

CREATURES.

warre.

"And
of
we

was

whose
not

Boas

the
in

read

there

bone

of

one

was

thereof

is

Serpent

Solinus,

belly
a

History

this

found

in

bred

in

slaine
an

to.be

Italy at

Claudius

when

that

them

easie

more

the

Infant

beleeved,

cause
be-

this

for

swallowed

at

Rome,

whole,

broken.
.

Emperour,

was

Vatican

day

in

and

CURIOUS

Latines

The

11

Cowe's
all

milke

of

manner

Italians

doe

Serpent

of

they

as

the

verses

there

without

are

quidem

Hunc

Which

be

may

Their

"

is

destroy

as

it will

live, but

be

dryed

up,

so

they

the

(See

de

all

for

Learned

the

the

in

Aqua,

Cardan

Boas.

of

Kingdom

but

properly,

most

Italy, according

deale

these

to

Venice,
it

beene

But,
"

true

the

to

and

esteemed

people
with

550,

Serpent
afterwards
to

be

worth

is

given
600

it, and

eate

such

wonderfull

the

brought
the

duckats.

to

Art,

Month
out

French
These

In

of
of

us.

daies

though

as

idea

frightful

of late

men

inscription

to

milk

the

familiar

so

with

us

seene,

about

was

and

long

so

give Topsell's

with

this

suck,

heards."

ignorant

be

the

among

untill

kill

story

to

prey

alive

Hydra,

Hydra

fee de.

doth

owes

and

presenting

breede,

giveth

they

of

doth

their

it

some

incarnation,

for

flocks

this

carkase,

monstrous

Venice,

after

that

whose

And

picture

forth

of

reserve

subject

"

did

milke

seeking

whole

decent.

enutrire

Italy

nothing

Hydra,

says

Christe's

this

the

292.)

p.

in

nutrit

afterwards

with

on

lac

which
the

Itala

lellus

thus

they

then

Lernean

ideal, he

was

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.

Serpeda

wings,

quern

plures

tippon

say,

to

Whilst

serpens

Serpent

fashion

heardes,

'

destroyeth

Regions.

kind

in

englished

Boas

Men

of

and

bubulum

The

set

feet

it

Boa

of

this

by sucking

end

therefore,

of

found

now

because
the

and

Hydra,

word

are

in

them,

and,

water,

Greeke

both

Senega,

Cattell,
call

291

Bova,

that

encreaseth,

so

usually

that

saith,

and

Boa,

herdes,

the

expound

it

call

it

CREATURES.

the

at

and

it had
yeare

January,
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King
monsters

to

It

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signifie the
And,

he

says

Duke's

Citty,

"

"I

is

also

have

preserved

inscription, apropos

of

Venice

in

heard

the

among

with

Hydra,
not

were

that

say

and

little

of

than

marble

huge

tablet

that
that

Hercules

is

there
Poets

the

such

killed

the

Vatican

the

that

says

neither

was

gives

his

Fables

"Sea

Hydra
and

in

Lee,

book,

Octopus,
in

true, it is the

Henry

Lernean
less

heads,

altogether deceived,

Explained,"

nor

that

one."
Mr.

more

of

seaven

probable

more

an

in

if it be

which,

that

Monuments

rare

Serpent

affaires/ "c."

worldly

long-winded

treasury,

there

of

change

or

giving

after

nothing,

the

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

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tration
illus-

(also given

in

CURIOUS

"

Smith's

unlike

Classical

Wingless
the

England,

which

the

does

of

Frotho

of

not

seem

than

of

with

rights

in

course,

Olaus

them,

the
at

Magnus
that

notably

Champions,

two

in

we,

(in story

and

us,

with

which

survived

with

Fridlevus,

furnished

Of

they

tribe,

serpent

several

possessors.

several

and

the

to

generally

are

Europe,

later

accounts

they

happy

of

much

belong

Wormes,"

"

parts

events)

of

that

are

were

northern

gives

Dragons

exception

These

legs.

all

Dictionary "),

293

one.

The
with

CREATURES.

against

serpent.

"Frotho,
his

past
fierce
for

his

venomous

skin

him,

Fridlevus

valour,
a

Champion
in

Serpent,

hard

at

lost.

upon

Danish

childhood,

great

thrown

his

most

and

his

flew

back

was

no

find

formidable

teeth, and,

be

not

again,
lesse
out

sword

it

and

and

hidden

some

long

for

his

time,

he

belly,

all darts

but

was

huge

his

into

wounded,

being

scarce

killed

valiant, who,

Serpent
for

King,

combat

single

thrusting

would

to

and

both

labour
to

treasure,

huge
cast

body
his

try
set

and
darts

his

against
hard

his

in

tail

pull

of

parts

upper

him

runs

into

in

his

gives

another

in

readers

require

would

they

judge

whether

such

upon

Of

Regnerus,

of

Sueons

the
not

was

chastity

(as

the

commit

the

chose

what
he

woods,

found,
her

by

Father's
her

to

food,

his

he

do

be

as

dug

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the

viper,

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had

up

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that

being
a

caused

his

should
But

he,

soonest

in

the
had

Company

generation
they

the

ignorant

publick

else

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up.

bred

beasts

fidelity,he

that

feed

to

or

wild

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hurt.
Snakes

with

fidelity.

man's

to

Daughter's

his

then)

man's

to

mind

troubled

her

her

King

was

preserve

was

Father

brought,

There

Princes

some

hands.

maintained

killing

guard

most

commands,

curious

he

yet

snake,

whose

to

Beasts

Daughter

Virgin
her

meat,
Ox

for

he

Wormes,"

"

Vipers

small

of

should

of

of

brought

the

how

most

would

he

as

Serpent,

Hair-Coat.

urged

custody

preferring cruelty

matter,

with

called

are

Herothus,

he
of

manner

the

that

"

called

whether

were

called

little

valley

and, piercing

virulent

combat

amount

an

them

bestow
"

of

story

some

away."

it

Latin

the
to

carried

in

penetrated,
;

the

the

on

that

be

not

killed

had

he

if

as

his

forth

drew

when

and

although
my

he

crawling

underneath

sword

would

he

round,

considering

could

beast
his

money,

the
He

with

groine,

lay panting
up

this

parted

his

twisting

place,

Fridlevus

wherefore

them,

between

hollow

be

to

his

by

great

seemed

hills

places,

and

roots,

made

had

he

ground,

the

by

trees

up

with

cast

Serpent
tail

for

him;

weapons

his

turning

by

twines,

many

this

But

him.

hurt

not

the

of

nothing

made

against

could

and

sides,

scaly

body

violence

to

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

294

might

whole

that, by

destruction.

of

vipers

want

body

no

of

an

this

private

These,

being

his

of

he

and

the

rather

the

great

We

Ireland

course,
all

the

been

the

Dragon

reslain

in
of

out

gone

Dragon

with

had
the

But
our

the

"History,
The

"

heir
in

custom,
or

eft, which

no

more

he

of

from

where

Wear,
round

where

it

in

the

green

lapped

itself

traces,

of

which,

have

seen

the

they

the

country,

let

have

still

is

all

in

Surtees

worm

for

its

of

grave

times

and, amongst

first

the

his

neglected)

first

habitation, and,
itself

betook
of

the

water;

it

other

became

coiled
quented
fre-

also

leaving

witnesses

the

to

day

round,

now

worm

thought

and

(the Worm

It

profane

small

well

living

vestiges.

well,

part

the

near

nine

(at

Well,

lay

his

hooked

The

middle

mound

We

manner.

was

as

into

threw

Worm

usually

and

Lambton

Sunday,

it

crag
a

the

Hall.

orthodox

fishing,

large

too

Rowle-

1820:"

Lambton,

was

heads
logger-

at

Dragon,

by

the

that

More

told

thus

has

Lionel

one

has

he

romance

was

of

of

is

on

Of

banished

know

who

the

Worme"

adventure.

forth

issuing

in

the

to

old

him

slay

story

Wales.

nothing

all

More

carelessly

the

the

Wormes."

"

Patrick

say

and

dear

our

Wear,

knew

and

by,

and

St.

as

notably

Durham,"

of

the

till it

grew

of

"c.,

she

several

Wortley,

was

"laidley
its

her

wishes

neighbours,

had

and

own,

win

Nobody

More

champion

to

none,

times,

Francis

have

much

Scotland

Wantley

advocate

rather

how

and

more,

island.

modern

his

whose

stone,

of

that
of

Sir

was

in

boast

him.

the

by

with

England
but

from

serpents

Of

in

can

him

used."

he

England,

in

dren
Chil-

hopeful

many

to

underwent

favoured

only

love

company,

he

practises

begat

true

his

dangers

were

Nor

her

had

enjoyed

ingenious

he

whom

Victory, by

of

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

296

Hill),
lar
vermicu-

depose
the

enormities,

that
terror

levied

CURIOUS

contribution

daily

for

placed

his

policy
the

former

quality,

placed

prepared,

himself

awaited

the

monster's

"At

the

usual

who

his

by

severed

promised
he

is

the

slay

he

his
to

him

the

sacrifice.
chief

was

On
so

the

wise

or

in

thus

and,

river,

and

rock,

and

his

the

only

had

directed

his

three

blasts

and

horn,

hearing
overjoyed,

his

son's

that

he

had

of

that

his

on

he

his

met

father,

that

sight
human

as

to

bugle, however,
forgot

his

in

release

should

destined

soon

bugle,

immediately

would
was

the

away

condition,

which

performed,

pieces

witch

the

possibility

avoid

the

one

on

To

which

in

cut

of reunion.

story

the

knight,

washing

living thing

sound

armed

enemy

stream

to

the

the

possibility

the

achievement

of

sound

round

see

the

greyhound,

favourite
the

first

Lambton

heard
of

token

to

success

the

to

came

fury

sequel

victory.

slaughter,
as

prevented
still

in

crag

of

much

himself

blades

worm

great

Lambton

should

after

with

parts,

There

"

the

efforts,whilst

own

the

add

to

witch

armed

razor

on

satisfaction

the

had

he

his

by

expedient

and

arrival.

time

himself

wound

with

studded

coat-of-mail

at

several

possessing

advice

judicious

her

By

woman.

it

consult

to

shocked

foiled

was

perhaps,

went

holy water,

After

found

he

and

imprudences,

Crusader

the

it seems,

Crusaders.

adventure.

not,

he

the

youthful

the

and

courage,

of

it

life

extremely

was

which

former

bath

of

had,

his

in

always

was

default

joined

his

of self-union,

power
to

of

which

in

combats,

of

and
he

undertook

immediately

enemy's

him

cross,

effects

the

in

which

Lambton

himself

home,

return

witnessing

fierce

the

milk,

Young

bathed

of

sign

the

297

hill,and

green
beast.

had

conversation,

On

cows'

nine

totally repented

meanwhile,

"

the
and

man

taken

of

it at

devoured

CREATURES.

fly

be

the

the

old

instructions,

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of

his

to

the

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to

martial

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the

garden-house

the

back

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sword

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been

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as

tells

that

telling it myself.
the

about
of

Linton,

W.

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of

of

'

In

style

bosom

of

and

have

to

transfer
slain

was

by

Sir

as

the

written

by

and

James,

barony

of his

entitled

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the

to

Somerville,

lands

reward

ruary
Feb-

preference

John

the

writer

Queries,

in

but

Scotch

and

here,

received

typical

serve.

it

"

exploit.
Memorie

eleventh

lord,

"

the

of

parochene

Roxburghe,
in

esteemed

by

serpente

who

monster,

crams

Wormes,

in Notes

family history

Somervills,"
1679

"

from

the

said

"

as

will

well

Roxburghshire,

quotes

the

A.D.

in

so

who

1174,

year

in

are

Also,

Worme

I
It

hand

English

type.

its story

1866,

24,

other

Linton

the

the

no

worm

Lady

whose

on

of

worm."

the

suffice

Worme,"

of

several

were

must

(W.

of

wound

the

right

and

cap-a-pie,

his

figures

holds

with

throat

very

breasts, "c.,

mutilation

work

There

bare

Beauties,

accidental

his

as

with.

who

and

hand,

down

with

coronet,

probably

style, armed

good

(or

commutation

two

are

chief

no

seven,

"

tive
alterna-

that

for

nothing

blades,

left

hilt

the

to

in

razor

his

bed

Lambton

at

Knight

with

with

ear

wears

an

had

again

the

as

willingly complied

was

antiquity.

great

his

generations

spirit,

which

terrible, and

in

nine

for

say)

pronounced,

die

stead
In-

son.

conqueror

original instructions,

should

accounts

"

the

Lambtons

some

who

his

meet

the

parricide,

adviser,

disobeying

of

to

arms

open

committing

repaired

"

with

himself

ran

of

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

298

or

ther
the
the
some

Lintoune,

happened

forme

country
suche

of

to
a

people
other

within

the

breede

ane

in

effecte

creature),

in

hydeous
called

soe

worme,

(but

sheriffdome

has

length

and
beene
three

CURIOUS

Scots

yards,

man's

leg, "c.

the

the

by

shelter

and

itself

make

it

which

the

amongst
abounded
and

"

from

the

durst

any

"

beginning
it

in

the

ridiculous
"

till he

it

perceived

time,

it

the

to

generally

him,
some

Church,

or

the

on

stories

of

full

increased

it
:

for

ther

fled

it

day,

every

told
and

was

fyre,

seen

and

in

other

thousand

soe

have

to

of

full

was

"c., with

out,

shelter,

pretended

others

determined

rode
it

solate,
de-

stories.'

Somerville

told

them

country

the

inhabitants

asserted

and

throw

would

tyme,

wings

get

night,

thereabout

Jedburgh,

to

come

the

had

who

first,that

to

to

many

beast.'

this

of

fear

of

beast.

people

lies, as

many

found

wonderful

The

for

happening

business,
the

'

rod,

grounde,

the
to

goe

place

transport

place, leaving

and

its way,

that

men

and

then

creeping

pasturage

bestiall

person

in

meadow

country

rest

residence,

wherein

the

whole

to

lownesse,

the

for

ther

myles

Somerville

about

the

remove

uponVthat

King's

fit

moss,

to

neither

mercat,

of

is knowne

prey,

came

grasse,

forced
4

or

Church,

after

that
its

ground,

it used

its

the

to

of

day

where

from

reasone

that

this

sought

of

heather,

Soe
.

Lintoun

bestiall

because

by

from

two

or

terrour

piece

unto

it

ordinarie

ane

hollow

glen,

of

did

flow

large

or

myle

peat,

cattell.

much,

wer

but,

sort

easily

which

when

all

of

prey

east

Worme's

the

it wander

would

in

den

myle,

of

name

its

than

being

creature,

hill,south

than

more

some

This
had

299

bigger

of

syde

somewhat

people,

country
on

and

CREATURES.

crawl

raised

without

glen

see

about
He

forth.

came

it

to

of

out

itself

had
its

to

and,

monster,

sunrise,

and

up,

venturing

the

not

den.

when
to

wait

When

stared

approach

he

at

cordingly,
ac-

was

long,
served
it ob-

him,

for

whereupon

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

3""

drew

he

Satisfied

"

slunk

that

the

declared

to

that

neither

sword

its

that

reach

its

within

length, plated

point,

which

its

on

he

his

shewed

horse

fear

no

repaired

then
his

servant

monster's

broke,

of

death."
I

and

authenticated
is

Denbigh

of

Salusbury
the
and

all

this

bych.

the

joyfully
country

the

This

round

the

Dyn

Champion

the

Lambton

might

not

survived

is,

that

John

devastated
of

(No

well

its

kind,

destruction

of

in

bych)

his
and

glee,
the

named.

so

that
it

bych

so

by

It

effected, and

bych, Dyn

was

slain

the

when

agonies

the

story

manner

for

the

down

not

1289.
the

prayed

the

fact

had

after

wide,

arises

amphibious,
which

and

inhabitants

sang,

There
to

far

country

died

he

fanned

length,

is

Dragon

and

in

the

but

who

"

Worme

from

Lleweni,

its

his

to

which

at

lance

writhing

"

others

named

so

animal

Welsh

the

as

round,

the

it
He

spurs

spin

of

until

appearing,

speed

part

and

smoke.

The

drove

the

days,

and, putting

third

the

the

worme

to

He
a

left

afraid

am

wheel

full

he

the

beast.

blaze.

throat

it

the

at

and

peat,

from

lighted peat,

fire

the

the

wheel, turning

the
on

that

double

feet

several

to

effect

one

spear

for

and,

the

into

peat

it

den,

to

full

caused

advanced,
the

the

fire

rode

fastened

one

any

any

iron

as

every

had

four

slender

he

dislike

to

iron,

with

or

set

he

horse,

this

On

centre.

exercised

placed

as

destroy

prepared

with

but

dagger

nor

he

it

dangerous

so

it,

would

ordinary
on

not

was

venom

which

on

lair.

destroy

resolved

it, and

came

beast

closely,

more

its

into

he

reported,

on

and

round,

turned

it

observe

to

nearer

question,

some

whether,
worm,

have
of

its

been
race,

having
all

at

such

regard

events,

was

Plesiosaurus,
as

the

illus-

CURIOUS

tration

given,

now

Hawkins,
We

in

know

his

existed, and,

of
"

that

at

it

civilised

it

held

to

much

so,

that

one

In

the

Dragon."
always

was

it

times
in
was

firm

have
of

type

Romances

faith, and,

take

it

Hindoos
all

that

is

in

it, and

"

the

so

Great

its destruction

knight
and

in

wicked

was

all

At

on.

belief

Chivalry,

worthiest

Both

animals

these

synonyms

of

for the

terror.

had

all

Satan's

of

Dragons."

lingered

few

some

Sea

other

or

Thos.

by

; in classical

Chinese

all, belief

in

it

hold
its

entity

general.
The

and

time

the

reserved

was

some

Great

the

nations

301

reconstructed

one

of

be,

most

be

the

Book

may

events
was

CREATURES.

Winged

wicked

than

Dragons
the

were

Wormes,

undoubtedly
and

there

more

is

furious

scarcely

any

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

3o2

farther

reason

to

go

enable

us

to

in

dragons

flesh,

the

their

of

Hawkins

observes,

its

size, possessed
It

teeth.
time

had

powerful

of

feathers,

the

of

sides

which

dragon,

and

is

with

span,

ringers

to

of

the

from

the

great

ful
powerthe

same

hand, wings

folded

of

size

large

nearly

and
at

each

Mr.

of

was

and

being

suggested

derived

it

in

as

in

long jaws

great

the

bones

Dragon

Thus,

capable

have

not, improbably,

of

clawed

while

body,

the

features.

wings

flying

seen

Pterodactyl,

with

large head,

detail.

fossilised

The

agrees

not

to

page.)

next

much

so

have

their

have

"

three

devoid

times

our

we

important

more

scarcely

existence.

evidence

all

in

(See

time.

any
with

but

Topsell gives another,

we

portrait by Aldrovandus,

it at

recognise

But, although

its

than

along

the

orbits

may

dragon

name

the

for

Spdiccov,
means,

Greek

literally,keen-sighted"
We

have

now

which

lemur
familiar

with

bats,
has

authorities
thus

the

beautifull

and
in

keepers

beard,
all

upon

seeing

writings,
of

which
over

having
every

that

their
are

with

of
very

They
chinne,
redde

sharpe

that

and

and

rowe

of

with

most

the

Poets

dragons

are

the

and

also

two

hanging
colour;

scales,

and

over

very

teeth

in

bright
to

faine

watchfull

dewlappes

downe

their

is

Dragon

caused

have

their
ing
follow-

green,

treble

jawe,

these

affirme

old

draws

Grevmus,

somewhat
a

which

eyes,

Treasures.

under

growing

set

behold,

to

cleare

bellie

do

and

size.

among

he

and

all

are

large

the
small

we

research

great

Nicander,

found
and

attain

dragons,

the

colour,

mouthes

their

of

is

tree,

Gyllius, Pierius,

"

authority

blacke

their

"

to

and

India

in

latter

tree

exercised

both

of which

some

respecting

portraits

which

from

fly

can

Topsell

in

Archipelago,

Malay

of

flying lizards,

bodies
their

like
are

eyes

stand

certaine
with

wide

Wilde

Swine

grosse

thicke

seeme

very

of

bad

very

and

general

food

their

preserve
Wild

health

fendeth

of

with

first

but

they

Plutarch
and

sayth)

therefore

Their

but

it

their

so

them

do

unto

"

They

them

much

they

that

be

againe
by eating

certainely knowne,

live
and

serpents,

(as

feeble,

same

else

or

be

to

also

and

the

by

Apples,

sight

weake

recover

they

offended

eate

never

grow

and
of-

subject

Theyr

yet

greatlie

meate

speciallie

against Fennel,
never

men

vomit,

to

soever

are

and

rule,

affirmeth) by eating

what

times

as

attack

not

make

bodies

renew

other

like

long,

in

and

therefore

great

they

grow

great.

Neither

"

and

Country,
divers
there

Francis

have
never

there

been
was

have

the

(by

Dragon,
French

Country

himselfe

with

the

when

had

lay

slaine

it sette

thinge

And

was

the

upon

own

writers)

first

at

gons,
Dra-

our

sundry

Serpent,
hee

of

in

even

of

killed.

when

who

this

also

winged

or

King,

Spade,

but

heard

onely

testimonie

and

man,

And

Europe

them,

discovered
a

kill him.

in

wee

scene

certaine

to

fails

lettice.

could

all

they

most

many

conjectured

like

says

therefore

eyes

age

is

health,

doth

of

times

much

give dragons,

Aristotle

Wilde

they

by rubbing
it.

and

eate

teeth

many

them,

not

are

theyr

winde,

gape

tongue,

the

have

upon

they

they

for

their

resemble

neckes

stomacke

theyr

eating Apples,
filled

that

and

them,

forth

"

(as

lettice,for

foorth

cast

to

does

character,

their

unless

much

they

Boare."

he

looks,

from

Apart

thrust

growing

Wylde

and

theyr

And

hayre

bristles

the

of

mouth,

When

eyeliddes.

flexible

their

teeth

theyr

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

3o4

of

brought

all,
unto

Sancton, by
Serpent

same

him

witnessed

in

the

fields

by

many

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

it

thought

they

driven

rather

Fraunce

kinde

cruell
thicke

like

there

into

the

of

certaine

winges,

so

that

like to

they

the

Rhyne,

came

day,

in

did

and

the

time

towne

harme
for

they

were

is

and

as

winges,

it

the

bignes
of

in

able

his

to

which

in
it

burned

it is

it

signifying

happened

the

the

neere

shore

in

with

any

Towne

Towne

of

in

resistance

of

many
that

passe,

fire,to

one

called

that

sight

of

there

day,

over

to

came

in

seene

and

people dwelling
make

was

and

times

sun-shine

tayle

visibly

the

little,

to

over

ayre

afterwards

of

was

successively together

shaking

times

as

neere

cleere

the

appeared

small

Cony,

many

follow,

to

and

bright, and

that

mid-day,

at

times

three

head

colour

of

Dragons

ayre

Gidielmus

of

of

Paris,

at

India.

Niderburge,

three

not

their

and

describeth

saw

flie,the

legs

bite

legges,

two

quantitie

also

did

also

fiers

undooing

had

1543

and

wings

hands

the

the

out

Lord

our

he

which

serpent,

marvailous

of

Cardan

scarce

the

in

and

was

and

could

beene

inhabitants, and,

said

they

hang

Sanctogoarin,
every

that

called

dragon

in

brought

were

Cittie

the

were

of

fearefull

and

there

long,

Stiria,who

wings,

exceede

not

flying

Germaine,

breede

to

growe

with

both
neere

feathers,

have

There

great

head
or

did

greatest,

they

the

haire

without

"

saith

hee

saide

with

bodies

dead

Musicus

forraine

some

sides

yeere

incurably.

serpents

whose

and

Germany

men

many

the

Serpents

many

parts

wound

but

foot

foure

whose

in

saith, that

also

came

of

Country,

Pyrenes, too,

past

not

and

gristles.

unto

Gesner

"

from

same

knowne

the

out

arme,

that

never

Among

man's

in

thither

was

Serpent,

of

as

much

winde

the

the

saw

bredde

not

Monsters.

such

any

which

men

was

by

For

Nation.

to

Credible

and

Learned

305

the
the

the

great
same

quench

to
u

there

if

as

been

filled

with

up

thereof

memory

things

were

as

not

true,

and

and

honesty

great

the

both

behold

did

he

that

affirming

in

Goblerus,

by Justinus

written

and

write

credite,
and

dragons,

the

man

so

thinges

but

such

from
did

eyes

are

Gesner,

to

things,

mishaps

be

; and

water

learned

whose

and

any

Epistle

had

that

should

never

fayned

he

as

well

these

an

of

Whereupon

that

continued,

was

any

swell,

to

that

with

poisoned

be

afterwards

should

intent

the

to

stones,

said

the

if

water

poysoned.

that

publicly decreed,

was

the

in

and

towne,

instantly begin

had

time

the

themselves

of

drinke

did

they

the

neere

chance

by

bellyes

theyr

they dyed

of

did

people

the

about

washing

scene

Well

or

that

could

they

power

observed,

dragons

Fountaine

Well,

further

was

many

were

certaine

it

it

And

raise.

and

might, Art,

the

all

fire, with

the

of

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

306

men

and

see

followed

that

fire."

by

Hitherto

have

we

equally

veracious,

women,

and

tamed,

and

of

children

and

Dragon's

there

but

man,

stories,

are

for

love

kindness,

they, by

kindly

of

side

affection

how

into

brought

to

their
:

that

seen

is inimical

that

temperament

only

relations

with

men,
be

may
human

the

species.
Pliny, quoting
Thoas,
boy

he

had

become

tenderly

and

monstrous

the

by
to

the
his

who

his

size

in

Dragon,

the

being
he

here
was

recognised

had

alarmed

reptile, had

ambush,

which

it,and

at

taken
attacked

delivered
his

called

Man,

"a

When

Dragon.

to

father, being

Thoas

lay

by

attached

of

that

says

Arcadia

much

; but

desert.

robbers,

in

preserved

was

very

in

Democritus,

voice,

it

reared
the

nature

and

left

by
from

some

them

and

came

assistance."

Topsell

tells

us

that

"

there

be

some

which

by

cer-

it

CURIOUS

taine

inchaunting

upon

their

guiding
And

could

animals

gives

us

against
docile
most

illustrious

with

the

for

went

into

"

The

both,

the

let

them
and

unarmed,
was

naked,

shirt,

privily, and

for
he

he

one

residing,

die

to

his

Magnus

King

Harald

hardly

in

be

his

youth,

condemned

cast

to

As

pieces.

he

servant

searched

admitted

modesty's

wherefore,

Harald

sake,
little

to

who
fish

gave
on

he

had,

Master.

of

mouth

the

as

the

them

Castle, curiously observing

at

scattered

in

faithfull

with

that

being

to

him

fearful

Haraldus

"

"

very

horse,

these

seems

instanced

rend

one

the

down
well

of

commanded

should

freely
of

Fight

Norway,

was

prison,

keeper

that

Constantinople,and

he

that

himself

offered

his

of

man-slaughter,
Dragon

of

King

rydeth

upon

subjection,

this

but

and

bridle."

belief

the

previously

King

tame

into

ride

the

Of

Dragon,"

those

with

was

"

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would

them

brought

307

tame

man

spread

be

tame

as

account

an

as

governing
widely

so

doe

verses

neckes,

and

CREATURES.

the

the

Den,

when
be

the

covered
him

being

pavement,

vant
ser-

with

braslet
that

the

Dragon

the

guilty

Carkeis,

let

was

Barber's

pierced

that

other

high

above

hurt

by

his

thereof

and

The

and

neighbours,
from

first

horrible

Wilser,
within

his
that

people
other

"

"

be

found

did

destroy
in

danger
and

that

is,

the
a

inhabitants

places.

the

all

Village

of
therto

of

the

forsaken

the
his

King

service,
them

undoubtedly
undesirable

by Topsell

of

Helvetia

beasts,

Country

hunger,

adjoyning,
Wildernes,
the

same,

there

bewas

called

towne

beastes,

his

of

depart."

to

quoted

and

men

time

fields

had

or

died

and

bled,

most

Region

so

bones

or

was

noysome

neere

entred

turnings

leave

story

with

furnishing

been

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from

dragon

towne

and

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purged

and

be

mouth,

into

Dragons

following

his

When

them

have

be

weapons,

revenge,

gave

of

must

the

teste

who

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to

they

to

he

sitting

the

strokes.

persons,

instinct

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ganne

that

Monies,

and

natural

vicious,

valiant

by

till he

head

his

freely changed

Ship

the

thrust

Serpent

to

with

using

weighty

these

bitten

broken

or

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many

pardoned

with

be

servant

the

beat

this, he

knew

his

his

by

neither

to

only

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body.

teeth

sharp

together,

put

his

could

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tayle.

of

cast

cold

disdained

all over,

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brought

this

of

bound

would
he

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and

he

that

him

the

prey

and

was,

by

scales

part

him,

luck

as

prison,

the

his

back,

that

bones

when

on

navill,

concealed

hard

most

any

his

of

had,

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his

on

at

it

kept

had

his

in

he

and

dark

the

up

linen

greedily

rushed

the

shining

Club.

iron, which,

by

and

him,

and

razor

the

the
a

lept quickly

he

him,

like

in

up

them,

on

picking

into

together

forth,

shut

are

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them

stopt

hunger

light by

Then

fast

them

little

his

stay

that

persons

Scales.

and

first

might

have

might

in

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

3o8

that

came

inasmuch
was

called

for

all the

and

fledde

CURIOUS

There

"

was

againe

which

thing

Wherefore

slew

he
his

and

that

and

for

the

stored
re-

bat
com-

joyfulnes.

hee

whom

lifted
in

blood,
from

instantly

of

presence

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joy

downe

him

caused

be

would

great

that

dragon's

the

this

and

he

in

fight with

distilled

and

pardon,

with

home,

was

helpe destroy him;

him

whereat

blood

body,

his

unto

name

manslaughter

God's

by

to

in

the

whose

inheritance,

foorth

went

but

have

recalled

imbrued

his

uppon

for

overcame,

sword

victory,

banished

former

was

and

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granted

he

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that

might

Dragon,

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people

many

his

to

that.

with

was

if he

promised,

man

of

man

who

Winckleriedty

CREATURES.

uppe

token
the

of

sword

fall downe

to

dead."
There

"

great

and

faces

of

her

believe
he

it

into

but

worthy

face,

owne

it to

taught

nothing

therefore

and

countenance,

be

to

which

the

head

would

have

said

GOD

doth

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the

body

woman,
shee

it

was

was

seeing
afterward

if

so

it

it

likely that

impossible

she

or

knew

confessed

it had

entred

leaves,

and

unlikely,
from

GOD

and

Moses

ment,
punish-

the

wings

the
be

not

of all it is

first

that

shew
is

ordinary

either

say

itself,dooth

upon

to

to

Dragon,

for

they

fable

this

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directly

before

to

creepe

conceiled
it

drawne

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to

and

easily

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therefore,

appoint

like-

it.

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Virgin's

the

But

of

to

pent
Ser-

the

it had

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like

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seeing

had

the

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to

body

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more

face.

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covered

with

body

part

and

it is not

wherefore

devill

everie

Serpent,

called

the

because

their

woman,

the

like

are

saith

was

and

refuted,

directly gaine-say

such

the

the

cover

of

Beda

for

Eve,

faces

whose

that

thought

deceived

that

of

is

Dracontopides,

residue

the

and

Virgins,
It

called

beasts

Serpents,

potent

dragons.

nes

certain

be

or

any

sight

belly,
feete.

part

of

of the

Serpent,

her

husband.

as

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

3io

There

"

swelling,

ceaseth

never

teeth

therefore,

and

therein,

forth,

drawne

are

behind

teeth

their

they bite, leave

them,

long

as

for

the

and

so

houses

of

the

as

the

better

Arabia,
when

these,

so

as

the

in

called

dragons

Catalonia, Dragons

in

and

Vesga,

little

certaine

also

be

wound

teeth

remain

thereof, the

cure

will

wound

be

soone

healed.

dragons,

now

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"

for

ratling
his

the

Serpents

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many

prey

out

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hard

the

ayre,

so

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that

next

is

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their

hatred

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the

for,

whom

besides

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place

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her

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and

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in

the

take

to

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on

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dragons,

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both

the

when

else

or

he,

and

ones,

the

attempteth

ayre.
the

away

and

ground,

betwixt

them

consider

the

Elephants,

for,

have

and

another,
other

no

also,

dragons
greate

they claspe

and

to

are

we

to

Indians,
the

eyther

ayre,

very

fight.

one

dragons

the

dragons

the

their

with

within

destroying

the

they

himselfe

young

her,

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there

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greatest

against

against

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dangerous
the

and

dragon

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in

devoureth

earth,

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his

after

nest,

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like

times
of

and

the

the

but

her

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upon

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for

ones

little

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him

meeteth

fighteth

aloft

when

afraide

dragons

away

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Eagles,

hideth

taken

flieth

them,

young

never

hath

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recover

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in

he

that

so

and

the

and

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dragon

the

then

the

make

the

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and

men

creatures.

between

another.

one

winges,

noyse

den,

when
to

to

their

shake

is

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other

to

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the

enemies

proceede

discord

greatest

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are

will

we

hatred

the

for

much

thus

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"

the

have

length
begirt

in

that

name

but

many

of
the

Elephant

body

killers.

inventions

bodies,
of

the

remaineth,

subtile

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great

so

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hatred

same

enmitie

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where-

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land,

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and

and

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serpents
have

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do
"

shedding

5.

Inde,

them

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are

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and

serpent,

in

not

on

dwell

they

winter.

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weeping,

and

they

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crocodile's

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its

sham

Spenser,

its

to

of

call

and

tongue,

fable

day

tears

alludes

has

the

to

this

to

even

thus

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weeping,
mourning,

in

his

"

Faerie

(B.

habits

supposed

I.

xviii.):
"

"

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when

wearie

shore

muddy

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Unweeting
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in

Doth

perillous wandring

cruell

craftie

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mourneful

and

that

man,

of his

owne,

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from

almost

on

this

is swallowed

whom

tears

unawares,

cares."

another's

obtain

can

we

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makes

while
up

mindes

that

guile,

tender

sheddeth

anything,

wayes,

harmeful

his

pities all

plight,

Nile,

crocodile,

griefe hyding

full sore,

foolish

strayes

seven-mouthed

of broad

false

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And

traveller, that

the

weepe

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of

meete

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sc.

eat

eate

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too.

one

not

we

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c.

and

men,

contrary,

large

very

they

them

dayes

on

its

tongue."

no

On

and

of

long

and

water,

on

rocks,

of

maner

dwell

they

land

on

is

attracted

describes

places

other

many

weeping,

thus

Mandeville

John

cocodrilles, that
nights

its

deceitful, and, by

very

victims.
"

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

3i2

tation
quo-

(Act

say

iv.

:_
"

If that
Each
Out

the

drop
of my

Gesner,

and

Beastes," give
eating

earth
she

could
falls

sight

devil,

prove

woman's

with

teem

would

devil

tears,

crocodile

"

"

Topsell,
the

in

his

"

accompanying
crocodile,

the

Historic

of

illustration

original

of

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of

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hippothey

CURIOUS

from

came

say,

Coliseum

313

Rome,

at

and

then

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in

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in

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and

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with

him
to

his

lengthily,

written

be

onely
the

his

right

attributed
the

to

from

of

their

although
heerein

away.

one

in

men

sight
of

these

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of

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in

Tentyrus

within

presence

meete

leape

be

and
into

the

are

voyces,

and

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these
is

the

small

whit

provoke

him

Rivers

and

the

to

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stature,

because
no

waters

place.

admired,
are

unto

nature

of

to

those

"

same

but

eye,

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manner

the

not

for

snares.

adverse

is

terrour

their

in

uppon

conspicuous

Nilus,

with

if

man

it

affirme,

within

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also

is

greatest

this

courage

dare
will

right

most

or

theyr

the

them

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also

persons
is

in

of

are

dwelling

Crocodile,

take

Solinus

which

Nilus,

for

of

of

and

have

true,

away

and

pursue

speaketh

generation

suddaine

runne

from

bee

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this

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eye.

steadfastly

sight, which

Seneca

them

times

people

one

lovingly,

"

says

looke

if

dwells

away

vertue

of

the

make

people

the

both

as

and

but

eye,

to

He

runneth

eye,

rarenesse

inhabitants

yet

left

his

Serpent

many

Crocodile

the

Serpents,"

crocodile.

the

on

of

History

"

with

Crocodiles,

of

the

CREATURES.

at

daunted
to

runne

swimme

the
;

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byte

him,

hands,

and

drive,

them

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they

bellies

and

dare

crocodiles

poole

shine

sun

the
and

and

theyr

to

when

the

and

eyes,

bottome

tenderest

the

of

presence
conclude

even

savage,

their

mad

man,

his

desired

liveth

in

these

and

cruell

they picture

these

for

beasts

of

them

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what

broken

for, when

their

by

theyr

as

may

they

will

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beeing

they

are

and

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cover

appeare

put

from

presently

often
malice

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decypher

hee

resistance,

tion,
inclina-

Crocodiles

beast,

fraude

at

by theyr
are

account

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himselfe.

the

to

forget theyr strength

and

when

forcible

them,

water

which

horses

into

see

the

hooke

themselves

Hieroglyphicks,

experience,

them

into

except

water

draw

murthering

by

the

would

discourse

Egyptians

prey

of

bellyes,

great

about,

theyr Conquerors.

this

the

time

certaine

to

them,

unto

what

came

as

theyr

Nature,

at

againe

like

cast

into

walled

so

theyr

Tentyrites folowed

out

they

rather

or

with

people

their

the

rageth against
lamentable

For
of

they yeelde

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backe

that,

partes,

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nettes

their

them

that

was

come

to

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these

and

as

mouth
both

in

this

to

Rome,

Beast

head

make

antypathy

assigned,

pleasure.

owne

swallowed

there

them

put

had

whom

Tentyrites,with

Land,

by

for

they

recorded,

to

For

fish-pond

passage

these

brought

them.

or

hath

his
his

where,

that

neare

him

with

Land,

cast

on

bridle, leade,

this

come

also

were

drove

of

not

ends

they

uppe

into

both

them,

which

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"And

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terrific

lift

put

the

to

ryding

they

with

were

because

Crocodyles

the

it

at

captives
so

Beast

gapeth
hard

as

so,

bodies

the

one

it

holding

wedge,

and

hee

when

feare

it,without

backe,

the

if

And

horse.

Beasts

the

uppon

uppon

uppe

with

Crocodile, and, meeting

the

themselves

in

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

3 14

taught by
to

mankind

themselves

CURIOUS

under

willowes

people

come

then

and

drawne

is

he

able

not

to

there
is

such

not

are

the

within

his

though

he

Others

hath

devoured

the

be

large catalogue

Pharaoh's
their

found

it

all
and

sleepe,

beames

of

being

small,

before

they

exquisite

and

asunder,

and

find

the

so

their

man

as

destroyeth
he

after

require

and

while

old

large

and
ones

the

and,

them,

throates

Crocodile

by eating

bellies,

having

against

into

all

with

the

open

vast

and

breaketh,

watch

enter

or

egges

and

nests,

mouths

torment,
soft

whereof

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the

scattereth,
also

more

ranke

it hunteth

theyr

of

enemies

the

few,

then, putting the

and

intollerable

he

that

theyr

downe

aware,

but

weepe,

their

suddenly

Sunne,

creepe
be

out

their

finding

get

against

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egs.

beast,

weepe,

weepeth

place),

certaine

spoyleth,

theyr

this

to

first

the

In
first

is

The

Crocodile's

and

therefore

rageth

to

sense

them,

emptieth

it

for

of

sagacity

who

that

slippery

him.

can

suddenly

so

are

and

the

the

of

sigh,

and

endeavour

lachrimce, the

but

it

story.

or

Mouse,

persons

by

Crocodile

of

many,

(as worthy

commeth

destroyed

that

chase,

mouth,

they

nature

that

friendes

needes

it must

taken,

or

his

in

sob,

the

that

man.

the

Seeing

water,

knoweth

fall downe

Crocodile,

extremitie,

11

some

are

course

when

beasts

will

he

say,

fetch

he

in

that

so

bruite

of

in

were

till

they

his

water

treacherous

danger,

him.

of

and

many

nature

and

aware,

in

man

deale

the

justifieth

draw

because

purpose,

also, Crocodili

proverbe

teares,
for

this

overtaken

are

common

be

crocodile, they

the

and

path,

they

pathwaies,

the

from

run

to

baukes,

water.

great

side

ever

overtake

to

it in

casteth

the

for

also,

taketh

he

waters
or

315

hollow

greene

the

to

into

And

"

and

suddenly,

and

CREATURES.

the

their

to

guttes

Crocodile

tumbleth
of

water,
of

strength

the

of

unrest

within

and

wast

able

teeth,

stealth

at

belly

like

her

The

of

the

or

dregs,

soundnesse

dulnesse,

piece

his

if

of

wound

of

the

and

lanced,
the

Land

the

part

rid

part,

of

all

and

taketh

the

paine

of

the

the

the

hath

man}'

the

bitings

moe

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thinges,
of

it cureth

and

also

is

from

shall

skinne

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Oyle, layd
seared,
of

feeling

bee
both

powder,

into

dryed

be

away

therewithall
he

or

both

it

And

commeth

then

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any

restoreth

eyes.

torment.

and

by

many.

for

which

that

sense

also

annoynte

to

the

opened

which

the

and

body,

by

at

sight, taking

Crocodile

with

all

away
in

and

Water

powder,

member

instrument
"All

harmed

in

out

come

eyes,

liquor

fryed,

same

or

the

Crocodyle
or

presently

cure

from

take

man

unpacific-

expressed.

them,

to

and

parts,

crept

are

be

the

in

blood

deadnesse

it

profitable

clearenesse

or

of

that

Caule,

to

the

can

thought

her

passage

of

the

to

held

out

annoynting

by

and

that

is

spots

it, than

it is

other,
Also

in

Crocodile

Serpent.

said,

arising

for

vitall

to

theefe,

puny

industry.

vertues

or

among

all

and

place belongeth

benefits

and

thorough

medicines

first

bloud

like

throbs,

breath,

those

till shee

other,

conquerour,

labour

The

the

mouth,

of

in

rest,

vaine,

her

by yeelding

away

after

in

through

consumption

the

weare

one

the

owne
"

in

her

throwes,

all

but

breatheth

her

herselfe

sporteth
which

element,

part, herbe,

every

till

gnawing

seek

to

the

resting

incessant

her

provoketh

so

in

now

never

the

tossings, mournings,

rowlings,
enemy

Land,
For

fayleth.

nature

Ichneumon

the

the

on

now

weeping,

and

sighing

fro

and

to

depth

of

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

3i 6

cut

paine

upon

off

or

from

action.

^Egytians

Crocodile, (is to) annoynt

doe

with

the

all them

that

fat
be

or

sick

sewet

of

of

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CURIOUS

the

it hath

for

dogge,

which

beasts

be

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concocted

with

is

it

also

also

the

pretious

olde

and

with

filled
which

if the
and

to

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them

carrying

little stones

which

used, they

work

the

dung

iVprofitable
against

and

many

such

THE

Aldrovandus

Topsell
as

says

crowned

portrays

serpent,

cause,

bunches

that

man

in

held

and

it cureth

hollow,

are

or

if the

woman,

party

know

they write,

belly

effect

be

taken

against

falling off

the

this

of

of

that
forth

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the

hayre,

things."

BASILISK

it is the

for

byting

deare,

so

their

same

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other

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in

are

to

them,

about

the

th

rowled

tooth-ache

which

tyed

cureth

toothach,

write

teeth

Canyne

the

solde

them.

so

Wennes,

cure

woundes.

and

and

like,

and

men

cureth

agaynst

such

Sea-

Crocodile's

also

it cureth

and

thought

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the

the

so

it

of

of

parts

Vineger,

applyed

Frankinsence,

hath
of

not

and

fat

with

Alcair, (Cairo.) Scaliger

in

Gangren.

the

those

fat,

mouth,

Wormes,
it is

because

flesh,

this

outwardly

Flyes, Spyders,
as

the

the

wounded

Water

in

downe

and

with

annoynted

and

and

hurt

317

which
if

hath, and,

are

teeth,

uppe

operation

same

Dog-fish

or

CREATURES.

same

and

COCKATRICE.

AND

the
as

Basilisk

"

eight

legs.

Cockatrice, depicts

the
"

says

with

This

Beast

it

is called

his

for

the

he

his

head,
Pliny

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thus

Alluding
and

animals,
there

their

eies, and
them

of

the

Catoblepon

John

many

they
the

have

its

and

such

beholding,

says

the

y*

if

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85),

p.

:"

"

sight.

that

pur-

which

is

uppon

place."

the

This

eye.

fell women,

kinde
as

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for

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in

on

upright,

poyson,

or

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also

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with

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evill

in

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"

him

not

his

avoyde

his

combe

shewed

power1

beings

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are

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same

to

for

certain

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human

where

sley

shall

as

is the

animals
to

hath

of

strength

halfe

goeth

ordayned

stately

creepeth

Serpentes

hath

nature

for, besides

uncurable,

other

many

of his

hee

but

are

not

foure-footed

many

because

for

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there

be

but,

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all

occasion

it seemeth

pose

Lyon,

of

For

there

as

mind

other

like

which

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the

magnanimious

and
earth

for

he,

than

bigger

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pace,

than

bigger

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King

greatnesse

or

the

by

the

be

to

magnitude

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the

seemeth

he

because

and

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the

by

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

3i8

called

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does

other

they

they behold
doeth."

its

and

yle
have

any

man

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called

serpent

power

and

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of

power

not

there

is northward

precious
with

killing

confined

seem

stones

wrath,

in

they

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

32o

of

force

blow

easie

an

this

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is

the

beginning

of

the

Egge,

but

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of

Foxie,

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like

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nourished
better

by

himselfe

egge

discourse,

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of

booke

twelfth

the

in

there

but

they

from

were

could

the
in

egges

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be
is

authority
be

with

when

he

the

carkase

in

that
to

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not,

with

untill

in

they

also

sight.

there

was

that

onely

not

infect

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the

in

dedicated

Pope

Leo

found
to

Saint

hee

his
Wee

and

affirmeth,

reserved

monuments.

there

ayre,

cockatrice,

Chappell,

the

whose

Writers,

they

cockatrice

them

Emperour,

this

pened
hap-

breake

to

humaine

of

hath

his

Cockes.

the

that

dayes

in

drive

staves

the

the

sit

layd Egges,

Maximilian

undoubted
in

doth

Citty Pirizcea,

the

forced

were

in

There

had

and

clubs

howbeit,

nature,

which

Cockes

grave

but

of

Rome,

or

of

memory

strangle

with

was

855),

our

is

Lemnius

thereof.

chapter

old

and

Levinus

miracles

hidden

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Cocke

the

part

forehead.

the

in

foot

his

Snake

the

Toad,

former

on

irrefragable, affirming

their

his

among

whereof

or

is, that

that

many

cockatrices,

kill

by

found

two

sunder,

not

is

fourth

Egges,

Europe

of

seed

the

combe

of

colour,

halfe

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long

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Snake

about

so

muddy

being

not

putrified
by

treble

and

within

(saith he)
that

of

it

experience

that

like

part

Toad,

the

upon

vulger opinion

the

being
orbiculer

Cockatrice,

because

Cocke,

"

the

hinder

the

length,

sat

moreover,

time,

yellowish

of

generated

forth

bringeth

of

very

greatest

say,

Summer

the

and

round

afterward

and

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on

is

in

the

They

Dogge-dayes,

sometimes

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fall.

or

with

covered

withstand

to

layd onely

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as

able

is

which

skinne,

thicke

is

it

whereof

instead

shell,

any

that
saw

treasury
doe

read

the
in

fourth

Vault

Lucea,

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of
whose

CURIOUS

whereby

for

the

that

affirme,

of

prayers

of

eyes

inclyning

and

Cockatrice,
Sylver

and

Spyder,

or

the

stuffed, in

did

they

thinne^sfet
that

sayde,
durst

or

also

but

the

sight

the

flesh

postes,

pavement,

if Silver

like

I remember

serpent.
"

We

uppon

also

dead
other
of

troupes
;

but

this

effect,

uppon

the

or

over,
more-

of

the

it

giveth

these

flesh

the

onely

powder
it

is

it

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that

besides

the

in

taine
cer-

for

that

thirst,or

causes,

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when

many

the

unto

times
else

whose

gather
Bazeliske

in

lye

skinne

Affrica,
dead

this

of

windeth

ground

innumerable

Carkase

themselves

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the

the

on

to

the

qualities,

read

some

other

any

Serpent

not

the

sayde

and,

in

other

House.

of

thereof

therefore

rubbed

of

sight

skinne

or

Byrd,

no

the

And

with

is likewise

that

worketh

any

over

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unto

not

fall downe
for

rubbed

flesh, it

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tincture

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of

halfe

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peeces

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and

and

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wee

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uppe

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by

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or

endure

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or

for

opinion

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of

do

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pound

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of

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within

come

skinne

and

will

of

made
any

never

is

hang

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more

killed

certaine

two

Beast

venomous

the

was

redde,

but

it

there

because

Serpent,

this

beast

skin

buy

for

gave

GOD

Julius Scaliger

precious,

did

Pergameni

the

do

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of

sent

which

are

accounted

beerie

the

fourth.

the

the

how

knowne.

and

and

Cockatrice

the

blacknesse

to

have

that

Citty,

about,

but

The

beast

Rome

created,

Leo

round

never

pestiferous

said

Ayre

was

Segomits

sayd

the

in

it

was

the

because

easily beleeve,

"

of

punnishment

the

the

it

that

321

the

followed

thither,

came

probable

most

infected

mortality

great

Cockatrice

said
is

hadde

breath

pestiferous

CREATURES.

feede

sayd

there
dead

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

322

all the

whereof,

daring

to

of

remnants

other

the

heard

nor

the

further

happen
the

Which

thus

be

may

makes

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sibi

for

it is

round

hot

about,

him,

for

it

sight, (as
both

also

by

slayne,
is
his

and

venemous

so

as

no

killeth, not

is

of

sayd

when

touching
or

any

fame,

common

hand,

other

which

had

soone

as

of

the

other

the

by

dead
that
beene

without
itselfe

save

his

sand.

of

thrust

this

serpent,
the

infecting

hissing,

but

also
;

and
his

by

that

is
it

body
the

slaine

by

his

by

ing,
touchto

say,

body

neare

selfe, but

it, and

taking
through

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live

can

wherewith

Horseman

stand,

to

poyson

the

beast
a

not

arena.

the

on

mediately

toucheth

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be

omne

Creature

Gorgons)
and

it

saith,

Mm

poyson,

man

the

raignes

onely

immediately,

onely

not

alone

to

submovet

vulgar farre from

intreate

to

neare

againe,

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gnat

re

englished

the

are

we

vacua

Cockatrice

While

"

in

et

back

some

ous
pestifer-

so

Lucanus

whereupon

lodged,

the

seeke

drinke

to

he.

with

other

nutriment,

owne

Late

Vulgus,

any

departeth

his

danger

that

have

departure

to

away

is

his

meddle

go

not

time

thereof, although

it

yet

of

waters

holes,

which

dare

but

neare

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At

never

presence

seene,

the

hearing

the

theyr

voyce

Cockatrice

the

drinking, neglecting
from

it

unto

wherein

perceiveth

he

his

beast,

if

cometh

beast

place

dead

And

prey.

untill

himselfe.

but

they forth,

come

in

into

againe,

signall by

first

themselves

runne

satisfied

and

another

giveth
then

forth

come

dyned

well

else

or

the

at

voyce
hide

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sandes,

adjoyning

his

forth

giveth

he

body,

was

there

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in

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CURIOUS

did

and

body,

draw

onely

not

the
but

dyed,

so

CREATURES.

writers

almost

all

also

if not

as

"

quite

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animal
fire

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by

does

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walks
find

for

creatures,

over

from

the

in

fact,

and

secret,

say

it stated

produced

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possible

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the

animal

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even,

of

is

serpent

man.

quadrupeds

the

among

writes

diffidence,

authoritatively

the

this

but

creature,

with

it

in

when

it

that

exist

to

that

of

marrow

owne

thereby."

entity
of

shews

Salamanders,

authors,

many

horse

subject

speak

extinguished
on

his

unto

fabled

absolute

not

substances

that

the

the

Salamander

the

some

of

sure

his

this

essayed

approached

Aristotle

Thus,

killed

it

SALAMANDER.

have

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poyson

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rious
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origin.
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for

in

shape,

lizard

out

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the
cold
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mouth
with

and

and

fire

of
the

the

hair

leprosy.
mountainous

all

showers,

and

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animal

its contact,

by

spits

whatever

this, all

appearance

lia,

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heavy

forth

milky

human

part

of

falls

off, and

the

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.

animal

an

starred

'body

fine.

extinguish
doth.

salamander,

during

it becomes
to

as

with

and

except

moment

the

instance,

the
wild

of

so

the

same

way

from

body

its

is touched

part

assumes

boar

of

Cilicia,

never

intensely

matter

parts

over,

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is
in

like

the

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after

having

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who

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flesh

its

eat

of

reason

it

has

drunk

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of

idea

not

confined

and

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manufacturers

many

days

larger

than

the

fire

fire."

in

And

in

the

of

the

called

if it

live,

but

it, it

will

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comes

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the

Salamander,

the

Province
in

that

substance
is

our

the

part

earth
"

nature

and

Everybody
to

live

which

for

the

in

is

very

flying about,

size

of

and

the

large fly :

by

in

the

some

it

fire

little distance

the

animals

world,

is

Asbestos.

he

says

will

from

I will
must

tell you
be

aware

fire,seeing

is
about
that
that

is

Speaking

of

as

must

you

of

vein
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made.

beast,
a

of

"

there

no

idea

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"

is
is

but

the

pooh-poohs

Salamander

the

in

from

Cyprus,

mountain

Salamander

the
of

it

says

same

which

that

flies

Chingintalas,
the

of

out, and

thoroughly

and

of

certain

in

leaping

die."

instantly

Marco

remains

as

it for

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seen,

it

long

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burn

taken

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'

this

Cyprus,

chalcitis

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is

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be

wings,

the

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when

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to

both

fire

possesses

walking

furnaces
is

the

creature

produces

with

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truth

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fire, there

creature,

called

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matter,

animal

four-footed

know

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latter
to

"

perish

creatures

poisonous."

for

"

in
if it

more,

life in

seen

is

which

winged

is

fly

copper-smelting

midst

former

stone

fire,

great

the

destructive

the

the

so

this

of

these

the

Says

accomplishment.

what

taste.

wine

or

becomes

fly

and

water

alone,
is

there

that

aver

smell

supporting

those

to

quite imperceptible

the

and,

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the

in

liquid

animal

an

to

the

the

thereof,

is

either

poison

drowned

be

to

poisonous

danger

peculiarity

too, will

happens

only

the

yet

any

Salamander,

which

and

become

will

Salamander,

by

in

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

324

the

the
real

they allege
found

substance

in

it.
it

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be

no

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is

com-

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of

posed
had

was

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behalf

them

got

certain

taken

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and

then

leave

to

then

were

them

in

snow.

fire

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so

other

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nonsense.

napkin

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his

of
a

add

may

is

the

earth,
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first

by

putting

but

white

as

as

dirty they

truth

all
is

matter

they have,
Grand

the
for

the

say

fabulous

Rome,

at

Kaan

sent

to

of

Sudarium

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the

the

about

country

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that

wrapper,

the

become

the

stuff, which

make

truthful
veracious

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Story

good

fire of

hand,

fire.

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happened

father

house,

the

of
of

copper

wool.

out

dry.

to

great

it

as

fire.

else,

people

thoroughly

my

his

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this

our

in

the

in

then

divides,

all

come

they

account

extremely

following
old,

to

they

found

was

forth

of

they

way

Christ."

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in

of

out

Pope,

the

the

in

white,

whenever

put

it

procure

they

napkins.

very

that

vein

set

fibres

in

the

remove

into

nought

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to

as

while

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same.

for

and

so

not

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again,

this,

they

pounded

made

napkins

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and

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to

to

till

treated,

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the

spun,

bleached

are

washed,-

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of

were

order

and

related
years

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which

wool,

three
in

Polo,

Zurficar,

Turk

said

that

when

fibres

only

these

made,

of

fibres

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substance

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crushed,

dry,

mortar,
and

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this

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in

of

Kaan,

him.

by digging

vein.

had

I, Marco

name

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for

was

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he

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fellow,
how

of

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elements.

clever

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on

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four

acquaintance

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Turkish

he

all

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where

oak-logs
and

was

was

Cellini,
tells

autobiography,
I

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in

be

to

they

Benvenuto

person,

had

been

still

playing

and

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us

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and

washing,

burning

singing

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had

alone

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a

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in

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make

in

the

and

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the

is

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of

spots

is great,

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and

sometimes

also

says

and

it

and
to

be

were

the}-

had

lost

to

whom

we

me,

and

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to

have

body
is the

yellow, yet

fearefull

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man.

to

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the

all the

and

it,

and

account,

"The

"

for

only,

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over

sight

head

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of

bellyes

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earthy."
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animal:

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his

to

Lyzard,

sometimes

of

instances,

taken

like

one

about

According
I have

done,

lizard

creature

boy,

money."

modern

no

abhominable,

tayles,

of

good-

have

saying,

half-hearted

is

foure-footed

it is set
of

So

pieces

which

any

and

little

you

that

salamander,

prepossessing-looking

that

before, by

some

old

picture

is not

is

seen

qualities, giving

that

me

me

dear

My

wrong

remember

fire

Topsell

quoting

for any

you

'

me

howl

pacified

and

gave

to

me

he

follows

information.'

me

gave

caused

instantly

sister

my

children,

Then

as

you

been

credible

have

spoke

had

us

which

might.

my

striking

not

to

sporting

was

Becoming

he

was,

out

ears,

and

humouredly,
am

it

pointing

called, and,
great

thing

the

what

of

aware

into

burning

most

which

coals.

look

to

those

lizard,

intensest

the

of

core

like

creature

of

middle

the

in

Happening

cold.

very

was

spied

fire,he

the

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

326

one

its modern

only poisonous,

not

all

but

curable,
in-

it touches.

TOAD.

considered

redeeming
descendants

venomous

quality,
:

"

and
which

spiteful,
seems

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

3z8

small

the

But

guttes.
for

of it out,

taking
head

alive, before

cloth

of

the

much

are

it

the

cesterne

dare

not
"

and

Batrachties,
the

former,

the

bladder,

further
for
And

the
this

this

with

other

as

others

the

the

substance

substance,

other

then

in

the

must

place."

some

water.
.

is

is
the

the

of

the

for

and,

his

day

every

if

spot
the

question

generation

about
either

for

stone

this
:

the

on

and

name

of

generation

it,
in

of

in

stone
at

an

it be

confound

might
satisfaction
kill

thereof

vertue

blew

colour.

conclude

by

whereof

him

easily

the

Toade

the

stone

the

poyson,

therefore, they beeing

and

hearing

or

of

they

is written

not

in

stone

And

directlie

such

dead,

eye,

dare

head

or

besides

the

change

the
be
end

called

was

present

which

are

many

referre
may

doubt

the

of

that

part

my

of

Toade

the

sicknes.

it will

of

make

remaineth,
then

it

into

vertue

breaking

poyson

delivered

Toade

cast

sup

falleth

time

it

Falling

confesse

hee

auncient

discoverer

braine

I will

which

consisted

not,

the

opinions,

Toade,
when

for

they

Reader,

selves
them-

out

the

of

unto

the

substaunce

have

sundry

is

of

some

but

the

coldnes

in

the

against it, for

side,

nature,

for

it

Now

in

which

attribute

against

that

ingendered

they

through

into

which

that

presence

it, or

of

peece

instantly they

it

the

the

cloth, they

them

in

and

stone.

stretch

cloth, whereby

of

they

is the

but
from

water,

namely,

write

in

said

reason

is

stone

be

of

by

enter,

This

taken

vessell

or

that

it

the

in

upon

head,

unlesse

hole

secrete

they

their

wherewithall

while

sport

of

out

with

dead,

Skarlet,

that

so

it) is

term

taken

be

be

redde

in

of

stone

againe,

up

of

were

it must

say

Toade

the

delighted,
as

out

they

colour

Art, (as they

the

For

be

unto

although

lost,which

middle, yet
found
;

sought

but,
for

the

there

in

if it be
in

some

CURIOUS

CREATURES.

THE
The
a

Leech

of

means

it had

making

as

his

in

forty days
again,

the

this

preparation

females,

Olaus

his

in

man

own

the
of

of

days
the

the

of

left

so

not

mouth,

Romans,

the

to

vessel,

well

rubbed

Sornatius

to

the

for

left

be

that

penetrating,
take

we

Others,

to

be

to

for

putrify

to

leaden

It

now.

black.

in

as

stuff, if

leeches

hair

used

receipts

two

According

sun.

is, naturally,

in

not

hair

sextarius

the

if

precaution
even,

will

picture

of the

teeth,

thereby."

Magnus gives

luxurious

stain

old

powerful

Leeches

"
"

vinegar,

oil

some

blackened

become

Pliny gives

the

know

been

been

age,

among

we

they apply it, do

when

keeping

of

but,
as

number

same

mixture

the

wine,
one

sextarii

two

with

red

have

must

early

very

dye.

authority

recommend

putrefy
with

it

such

hair

it,and

LEECH.

blood

uses

believe

can

of

letting

medicinal
used

was

from

has,

329

in

his

leeches,

us

the

by

the

suffering

from

arm-chair
and

accompanying

river-side,
gnats

and

ing
catchalso

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

33o

far

his

vile

the

on

blood

of

body

but

friend, who

prudent

more

his

gives

he

and

horse,
us

makes

the

thus

his

saves

its

of

account

no

experiment
own

habits

and

customs.

SCORPION.

THE

Of

and

scourge,

as

exception

the

with
the

death

its

from

tail

is

to

is

stung

its

poison

ready

that

and

days

fatal

It

is

has

not

to

so

issued

stroke.

The
for

not

ceases

to

happened

yet

opportunity

no

three

animal

has

an

possibly

may

lost.

be

In

"

swine,

the

Scythia,
with

its

When

sting,

speedily

than

happen
person

has

he

be

may

mixed
more

Some

cured

stung,

baneful

to

It
the

by

escape,
thus

adroit

placing
finding

and

avails

place

on

also

the

one

of

the

back
it

that

it in

oil.
.

the

sole

of
in

Scorpion

the

its

is

nothing

among

is

they

Scorpion

the

that

itself

where

if
When

that

dip

to

opinion

that

itself
a

than

more

supposed
of

ashes

belief

the

of

are

offspring,

most

is

die

water.

generally
the

Scorpion

writers, too,

is

is

degree.

particularly
the

is

general,

black,

are

into

it

in

the

even

remarkable

more

by drinking

wine.

its

and

themselves

been

with

devours
which

throw

to

in

which

swine

kill

to

which,

kind

this

others,

able

animal

an

of

those

stung,

is

Scorpion

proof against poisons

and

for

accidental

an

strike,

to

so

menace,

and

gerous
dan-

painful,

invariably

the

serpent

more

matrons.

when

by

the

far

is

to

so

of

linger

sting

is

animal

that

are

will

fasting state,

always

instant

effects

morning,

in

hole

like

The

the

discharge

to

its

nearly always

in

also,

men

"

venom

ensues.

and

virgins,

says

that

who

person

before

has

This

"

Pliny

Scorpion,

the

the

young

mode

of

mother,

safety

from

CURIOUS

tail

the

and

The

sting.
the

becomes

say,

CREATURES.

of

advantage

its

that

one

of

avenger
elevated

331

the

thus

they

escapes,

rest, and,

last, taking

at

position, puts

its

parents

to

death."
has

Topsell

of

generation

that

when
in

as

the

this

herbe

the
it

Basill

the

this

to

mayde,

who

after

Scorpions

death,

beeing

in

braine.

remembreth

"Aristotle

And

wee

Crocodile,
times

of

that

out

of

that

the

which

hatched

at

all

the

into

by

to

Basill,
without

died
there

in

Crocodile's
at

their

them."

fell

an

and,

cure,

history
egges

first

into

little

Sisim-

engendered.

are

the

of

storie

calleth

he

of

relation

found

were

which

herbe

that

continuall

Gesner
also

thing,

man

was

by

writeth

she

this

of

braine,

and

already,

showed

Scorpions,
dam

opened,

an

in

it

transmuted

putrified Scorpions

which

have

come

theyr

her

his

smelling

whereof

head-ach,

her

brice,out

Fraunce,

by

commeth

sun

there

dayes,

in
Basil

herbe
in

exceeding

his

fasting,

afterwards, lay

scruple

all

away
in

Scorpions.

mouth,

no

it

wall,

knots.

seaven

bredde

Apothecary

young

kill

Italy,

Scorpion

smelling

of

take

to

his

and,

find

And

on

two

nights, taking

length

at

in

where

into

beaten

Basilica

wash,

seaven

tayle

in

that
a

an

shall

HolleriuSy

writeth

of

with

he

ing
stand-

engendred.

found

chaw

man

of

water

Baziliske

hee

uncovered

space
he

before

abroade

Scorpion,

had

if

that

say

daytime,

"

raine

herbe

thereof

place

abundance

are

Scorpions
the

the

concerning

reported by Elianus,

there

the

of

out

planted

or

same

for

Also,

had

roome

some

it is

India,

putrified, are

so

one

And

in

place.

and

peeces,

"

generated, onely by corrupt

Scorpions
in

relate

to

And

"

Scorpions

Estamenus

about

that

marvels

some

doe

of

the

many

egression

doe

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

332

There

is

curious

that

by fire, so
suicide

told

are

we

would

one

was

even

abnormally

have

been

This

ant

the

large

an

the

of

colour

Egyptian

wolf.

winter,

is

warmth,

Still,however,

to

of

the

to

pieces, though

hide

of

with

their

with

the

great

is

provided
flight ;

so

ferocity,

their

and

THE
The

Busy
in

which
be

it

Bee,
the

seems

encouraged,

Societies.

too,

regions
a

with

is

as

in

which

size

it

tracts
ex-

the

during

the

by

holes.

their
the

scent

frequently

tear

them

their

for

Camels

swiftest

fleetness,

passion

for

bined
com-

gold

"

BEE.

according
of

the

to

catching

by

Indians, they sally forth, and

purpose

in

themselves

size.

and

compelled,

are

aroused

being

on

Ants

the

their

known

Indians

the

pended
sus-

(Ritri)

are

gold,

were

Ant,

country

cat,

This

by

they

for

which

of

taken

while

summer,

excessive

the

the

It
as

in

has

of

in

it

seems

Erythrae

miraculous

inhabitants

the

then

at

holes,

it

Indian

an

ways

therefrom,

but

; but

of

quite
from

gold

India,

time

Hercules

as

upon

wisdom

gold

horns
of

temple

looked

Dardse.

heats

"

excavates

of

north

the

commit

whose

Ant,

gather
after

The

"

large

in

and

Pliny's

in

least,

at

so,

industrious

the

lustful

and

it will

escape,

rounded
sur-

ANT.

consider,

to

avaricious

was

as

credit

is

Scorpion

death.

to

THE

No

if

it cannot

itself

by stinging

that

legend,

the

stranger
beneficial

to

Olaus

North,

with

us,

but

effect,by

the

veloped,
de-

Magnus,
peculiarity
which

to

might

Temperance

CURIOUS

Bees

The

by

the

their

infested

of

smell

bodies,

CREATURES.

and

the

drunkards,

also,

up

North,

being

which

drawn

they

to

had

them

soaked

them.

stung

THE

So

with

liquor

333

they

HORNET.

seem

to

have

had

special

breed

indeed,

of

which

Hornets,

neither

sparing
by
efforts

enemies.

CREATURES.

CURIOUS

334

the

of

the

man

and

corpses,

yet

have

must

living

beast,

nor

by
man

been

the

ferocious

as

is

extremely
to

cope

denced
evi-

getic
ener-

with

his

INDEX.

legs

of

country

ABAMIRON,

reversed,

Accursius,

Ambergris,

Ant,

the,

^Egithus,

the,

88,

^Elianus,

158,

Agatharcides,
the,

Japan,

50,

Albertus,

65.

Alciatus,
Aldrovandus,

81,

48,

47,

97,

18, 72.

10,

71.

Apocynon.

See

Apollonides,

12.

Th

58,

Archelaiis,

Toad.

59.

21.

134.

Ape,

10.

146.

145,

the,

Arctopithecus,

252.

100,

spinal

66.

65,

Archigene,

51.

93,

Albinos,

of

people

hairy

332.

6, 9,

Apollonius,

16.

10,

71.

226.

the,

Apes,

280.

70,

80.

Anu,

148.

69,

without

the,

Anthus,

70.

yEsculapius,

A'inos,

148,

331-

the,

112,

Anthropophagi,

55.

96,

^03,

280,

v^salon,

^Etolia,

71,

Antelope,

71.

70,

^Egopithecus,

n.

68,

(whales

bones],

57-

212,

the,

Antacasi

Satyrs,

for

name

of

lore, 67,

Animal

Sponges.

287.

/Egipanae,

tribe

151.
,

See

^Edonaus,

148.

Italian,

an

Androgyni,

147.

Achillium.

the,

Andrew,

70.

223.

222,

Anclorus,

9.

the,

Acanthis,

with

men

66.

55,

Arimaspi,

8, 9.

Aristotle,

71,

105,

148,

156,

154*

170.

i7r"

n2*

J79"

199,

201,

203,

248,

253,

180,

204,

228,

256,

262,

262,

268,

286,

287,

323,

270,

account

called

See

Salamander.

100.

Amazons,

25.

16.

Asbestos.

Alumnus,

their

331-

Artemidorus,

146.

Alexander,

Amahut,

324"

317.

302,

Sir

fate

their

23,

defeat

Astomi,

67.

tree,

by
John

of

Medusa,

Greeks,

the

24,

Mandeville's

them,

85.

25,

26

who

and

after

people

sttbsist

Ass,

the,

Ass,

the

Indian,

Ass,

the

wild,

Atergatis,

with

mouths,

no

by

smell,

70.
88.
68.

209.
Y

15.

INDEX.

338
86.

Athenasus,

64.

Ausonius,

Avicen,

C.

CADAMUSTUS,

287.

72,

Cadmus,

Calingas,

62.
80.

Bacchantes,
Bacchae,

tribe

for Satyrs, 56.

and

five years

Baffin, 245.

Callimachus, 285.
Calliphanes,

176,

178,

177,

Basilisk, 156,

318,

317,

Camel,

319,

the, 68,

Toad.

The

See

Batrachites.

105,

104,

144.

177.

Lucernarius,

287,

Cartazonon.

150,

Hieronimus,

151.

53,226,

305.

291,

106,

Unicorn.

See

107,

108,

109,

no,

in,

Carthier, Jacques,

112,

113,

114,

115,

Il6"

117,

Il8,

119,

120,

Cat, the, 154, 155, 156.

Caterpillar, the, 71.

124,

123,

122,

Bee, the,
Beeton,

113,

112,

332,

Berosus,
of

96.
158.

Hampton,

Cephus,
206.

Bishop-fish, the, 228, 230.

Boar, the wild, 69, ill,
139.
Boas, the, 289,

290,

Bolindinata.

See

See

Bird

of

Dog-fish.

the, 193.
Bceothius, 228.
the.

W.

Boscawen,
Brazavolus,

See
St.

Lamb

Tree.

Chad, 78.

Wolves,

137.

Bustard, the, 148.

109,

79,

80, 81,

Hairy.

the, 163.

the, 64, 170, 171.

Chiron, the Centaur, 79.
Chloraeus, the, 69.

Christie,

and

nation

without

voice, 15.

proper

Mr.,

remains,
Cicero,

Bears,

326.

325,

Chimaera,

94.

and

Whale,

Choromandas,

Bugil, the, 84.

Bull, the,

14.

the, 74.
the, 52, 53.
Capillatum velCrinitum.

Chameleon,

291.

Bonosa,

Borometz,

India,

Cercopithecus,
Cetum

Paradise.
See

for Gorgon,

82, 83.

Bird, Miss, 50.

the.

name

65, 78,

Centaurs,

of, 204,
Birds, peculiarities

Boloma,

in

Cellini, Benvenuto,

206.

79,

Catableponta,

tribe

Cattle, cttrious, 23.

Cebi, the, 57.

189.

Bellonius, Petrus,

237.

84, 85, 318.

333.

10.

Bekenhawh,

Bevis

Catharcludi,

Arctopithecus.

See

Bear-Ape.

125,

121,

148.

7.

the, 148.

Cardanus,

32I"-331'

Bear,

Canis

of

age

eight,1

at

n.

Mr.,

Camden,

179-

Glanville, 231.

de

Bartlemew

Cambden,

whose

the

at

die

Balaena, the, 239, 240.

Barnacle
Goose, the, 174,

175,

India

of

conceive

women

name

64, 65.

Caesar, Julius, 46, 47, 148.

and
Calf
Wolves, 137.

B.

BABOONS,

278.

ALOISIUS,

on

Paleolithic

39.

12.

Circhos, the, 247.

Claudius, Emperor.
Barnacle

Clayks.

See

Clement,

Pope,

96.

See

Orca.
Geese.

INDEX.

339

Denbigh

Clitarchus, 16.
Cock

Descent

serpent's tail, 204,

205.

the, 85, 317,

Cockatrice,
320,

319,

Man,

De

Veer, Gerat, 177.

the.
Whale,

Philip, 91.

Dinornis

Dion,

Crane, the,

Dog-fish, the,

of

203.

in

Lamia.

Crocodile,

the, 311,

3l6"

Draco

the, 70, 129,

130,
Ctesias, 4, 14^16, 71.

Cyrni, the,

296,297,298,299,300,
3o8, 309, 310, 311.
Francis, 177.

Sir

Drake,

65.
live

ivlw

56, 63.

400

Du

Bartas,

274,

Dagon,

209.

Damon,

12.

Tailed

men,

middens

in

Man,

Shell
del

Tierra

-fish

De
Deer
De

28

50.

Barri, Gerald,
and

Bears,

Leo, Ronzo,

Demetrius,
Democritus,

121,

131,

174.

30, 31
32

29
;

age,
28
in

acute

109.

E.

31.
237.

285, 306.

EAGLE,

inches

8 ;

ous
Spuri-

Northern

dwarfs,
ness,

the, 69, 70.

"

26,27,

America,

African

; their

26

pygmies

Cranes,

Pygmies,

19

Bible,

the

8 ; their

dwarfs,
Barnard,

the

only twenty-seven

high,2

Fuego,

42.

Davis,

mouth,

no

the

with

battle

of

166.

and

Homer

Descent

Darwin,

213.

in

mentioned

276.

four-footed, 203.

with

Dwarfs,

275,

Claude,

Duret,
H.M.S.,

70

the,

225,

319.

243,

231,

Dugong,

D.

202,

200,

Duck, the,

168, 169, 179,

74,

186,

185,

years

230,

DAEDALUS,

Dragons.

the, 158, 162, 293, 294,

3"7"

the, 55,

See

301,302,303,304,305,306,

Cuvier, 185.
Cynocephalus,

the, 67.

ntopides.

295,

131.

remains

64.

Dragon,

Crow,

243.

242,

at, 39.

caves

Draco,

3*7-

Getulian,

or

Paleolithic

Dormouse,

313,

312,

Crocotta, the, 159.

Cronos, or Hea, 79.

7,

the,

Dordogne,
See

153,

255.

Mimic

Dolphin,

Cristotinius.

152,

151,

IS1-

I5")

17.

10,

John, 49.

Cyclops,

the

Dog,

Pergamus,

3*5,

Moa.

154.

Cray-fish, 267.

314,

See

77.

the, 150,

Dog,

41.

Crawford,

Trol

Giganteus.

Corocotta, the, 72.

Couret, M. de, 5.
Crab, the, 129, 267, 268.

Crates

See

126.

Dingo, the,

Eel, the, 262.

Crannoges,

i.

Thaun,

Whale.

Ccelius, 77.
Condor, the, 183.
Conger

of

De

Devil

322.

321,

See

Dragons.

Cock, the, 156, 157.

with

the.

Worme,

33.

29,
31,

INDEX.

34"

160.

Eale, the, 159,

G.
Remora.

See

Echeneis,

the.

Edmund,

St., 139,

Hans,

Eigi

281,
Were

See

158,

302.

64.

Geryon,

Geskleithron, dwelling of

Wolves.

the,

Elephant,

163,

147,

100,

eyed

one-

8.

men,

Gesner,

3ii-

3io,

wild, 203.

Gyllius, Aulus,

Gellius,or

Lamia.

einhamir.

180.

179,

See

Ehannum.

129.

244.

two-headed

Geese,

Remarkable,

Egg,

the,

Gazelle, the, 67.

270.

280.

Egemon,

BARODA,

OF

Gambarus,

18.

Eels, thirtyfeet long,

Egede,

GAEKWAR

140.

52,

179,203,

127,

97,

226, 228,229,

Elpis, 158.

212,

Embarus,

233,236,244,256,262,269,

Emin

123.

Pacha,

Eudoxus,

13,

33

85.

Euryale,

Gabbaras,

37

Falisci,

Hirpi,

or

by fire,
Farnesius,

harmed
un-

Giraldus

60.

Gisbertus

senses

Flavianus,

Formicas

174,

227,

228.

80.

78, 79,

Gulo.

See

the.

Gorgon,

birds.

the, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87.

Apodes.

Gould,

Sir

Frog, the,

68.

Martin,

245.

141.

302.

Gryphons.

8, 9, 181.

Gulielmus

Gulo,

See

the.

Guillim, 89,

294.

Baring,

Griffins, 8, 180, 181, 182, 183.

Guenon,

134-

S.

Rev.

Grevinus,

Lions, 58.

Frobisher,

86.

persons,
See

sharp-sighted

blepen,

Gorgon

243.

293.

77,

of, 258, 259.

Fridlevus, 293,

Frotho,

177.

253.

250,

Fox, the, 68, 70, 125, 126, 127,

128,
129,
130,
132,
131,
133,

Goat, the, 128, 136.

Goblerus, Justinus, 306.

249,

Florentinus, 287.
Footless

Sir

Germanus,

Glutton,

Fish, curious, 248,

Fish,

and

Posio

Cambrensis,

Gizdhubar,

95.

Fincelius, 146.

252,

;
;

175-

Ferrerius, Joannes,

251,

Gibson, Edmund,

12.

90.

5, 56, 57,

Fauns,

tribe

36

"*c.t 37

37

Mandeville's

61.

GEORGE,

tioned
men-

John
giants, 37, 38.

Secnndilla,
FABRICIUS,

their

Bible,

of Adam,

height
F.

Giants

'"

the

in

Thavestus,

erus

36

35"

34"

33"

15.

chat

Star

151.

sobriety,

their

33

231,

331.

the, 150,
16, 17, 32

stupidity,

of, 13.

wonders

312,

Dog,

Giants,

1 1.

183.

Epyornis maximuS)
Ethiopia,

Getulian

Lamia.

families of,

Enchanters,

3o6,

3"5"

32.

See

Empusae.

217,

Haut.

189.

Musicus,

the, 101,

305.

102,

103,

104,

105.

Guy,

Earl

of

Warwick,

157.

INDEX.

who

Gymnetae,

live

hundred

years,

64,

Hydra,

291,

Hydrophobia,

16.

152,

the.

See

Dog-fish.

See

Whale,

the.

Haarwal,
Hakluyt,

237,

245.

Halcyon,

the,

199,

Ichneumon,

the,

70,

315,

202,

Ichthyo

86.

Harald,

King,

the,

128.

India,

Harpy,

the,

12.

of,

13.

Nicaea,

10,

wild

man,

100.

of

Isogonus

172.

171,

Caspar,

Hauser,

tion
fascina-

eyes,

Wonders

Isodorus,

falcon, 70.

212.

Incubi, 60.

64.

Harpe,

their

in

308.

307,

the, 68,

Harmona,

Saint, 59.
tribe
having

lerom,

200.

the,

Centaurus,

Illyrii,a

Hanno,

11,

12,

ISI star, 80.

45Haut

Hauti, the, 66, 67.

or

Hawkins,
Hea,

IBIS, the, 161.

316.

Hairy.

Hare,

153.

I.

H.

HAAFISCH,

292.

Thos.,

206, 207,

79,

Hea-bani,

J.

302.

301,

208,

209.

in,

128.

80.

79,

and

IV.

JAMES

of Scotland,

VI.

OO.

the, 69,

Hedgehog,
Hegesidemus,

"

Jocasta, 65.
Jochanan, Rabbi,

286.

Helen,

Helladice, 208.
Hens,

Woolly,

Paul,

Hentzner,

Hermias,

60,

Heron,

23,

21,

148,

KHUMBABA,

the, 59.
the, 161, 312.
tribe

Falisci, a

or

1 2

harmed
un-

79.

King-fisher.

See

Halcyon.

Kite, the, 69.

Kjokkenmoddings,

41.

42,

Kraken,

331.

the, 244,

264, 265, 266,

261,262,263,
292.

the, 196.
the

the,

333,
112,

149,

334.

138, 146,

INSANUS,

23.

Laius, 65.

227.

the, 74,

i47"
LACUS

150.

132.

43"

44-

75.

Horstius,
Hyaena,

86.

140,

85.

by fire,

Horse,

39,

K.

Hollerius,

Hornet,

21.

the, 70.

Hippopotamus,

Hoopoe,

237.

226.

Hippocentaur,

Homer,

273.

Jovius, Paulus,
Juba,

Tree.

166.

Johnoen, Lars,

Jugurtha,

8,

Hesiodus,

Hirpi,

93.

243.

Herodotus,
1

202.

Lamb

Gulo.

See

Jerff.
Calf.

Sea

See

the.

Helcus,

See

the.

Jeduah,

243.

Lake

dwellings, 39,

40,

41.

INDEX.

342

Palaeolithic

Madelaine,

La

mains
re-

165, 166, 167,

tree, the,

168, 169,

See

the.

Worme,

Lambton

Dragons.

Lamia,'
the,
Lane,

6,

75,

74,

77,

7".

218.

Mr.,

the, 225.

Langa.

hundred

who

live

Capt., 274,

33,

104,

141,

176,

182.

188,

194,

214,

219,

221,

223,

227,

231,

232,

233"

236,

237,

241,

244,

260,

285,

108,

127,

187,

29,

Lapithas, 80.

245,

251,

255,

256,

the, 196, 197.

Lee, Henry, 165, 292.
Leech, the, 329, 330.

262,

264,

266,

269,

Lapwing,

Levinus,

Lemnius,

Giovanni,

Leone,
Leonine

Leontophonus,

a,

the,
the, 138.

Leopard,

the

Leucrocotta,

202,

201.

ticord),159,

Mani.
Man-

Mappa

the.

Worme,
the, 71,

See

gons.
Dra-

88,

156,

157,

the, 71,

Livingstone, Dr., 31.

Livy, 9.

Marcellinus,

Cattle

Loup-garou.

Were

134.

131,

Polo,

133,

Wolf.

28,

5,

Were

Were

Marion,

the.

Marius,

86.

Wolf.

the

See

tribe

Wolf.

159.

Mechovita,

of,

Meir, Rabbi,

167.

androgynous,

tribe

of,

are

n.

190.

237.

102,

14,

18

with

;
"

with

6 ; eat

with

one-eyed,

legs reversed,

sea-green
white,
every

16.

15,

tailed, 4, 5, 17

8,

M.

1 1.

Man-

Manticora.

Megasthenes,
Men,

the

182,

TOO,

See

the.

Martlet, the, 189,

157.

See

134,140,

325.

324,

Marsi,
See

49.

ticora.

322.

the, 129,

MACHLY.E,

woman,

174.

144,

249,

of, 160.

See

Lycanthropy.
Lynx,

74,

7, 17.

Maricomorion,

Lizards, flying,302.

Lycaon.

73,

72,

hairy

Mundi,

Marco

.158, 159-

Lucretius,

231.

Sponges.

Marcellus,

Lucanus,

213,

212,

50-

Lamia.

Lotophagi,

locusts, 16.

on

159-

Lilith.

Lion,

21,

181,

Manilius, Senator, 184.

Maphoon,

Linton

17,

112.

See

Licetus, 173, 179.

Licosthenes, 81, 146, 180.
See

live

Manticoia,

60.

John,

169, 175,
318.
312,

249,

Man-fish,

218.

Leviathan,

Sir

Mandragora,

55.

(seealso
1

213.

who

Mandi,

227.

the, 158.

Leontopithecus,

332.

28, 37,

25,

198,

Monster,

329"

Mandeville,

208.

M.,

Lenormant,

293.

Manatee,

320.

276.

275,

190.

Olaus,

Magnus,

four

16.

15,

years,

Magalhaen,

of, 5.

Kingdom

Lambri,

M'Quhas,

170.

271.

"

Macrobii, people

at, 39.
Lamb

Rev.

Maclean,

eyes,

hair,

other

o,

day,

10,
14,
i o

INDEX.

344

Mirage,
Moa,

Oppianus,

7.

the, 181, 183.

Mole,

the, 68.

Monk-fish,

Ostridge

229.
also

Unicorn,

See

Monoceros.

but

Monocoli, people having

Moon

Ovid,

Walrus.

See

the.

Morse,

Chusensis,

Mucianus,

Wolves,

and

P.

166.

the, a satyr,

PAN,

253.

Miienster, Sebastian,

the

Pan,

177.

Sea,
live

55,

hundred

the, 253, 254.

Musculus, the, 226.
Myrepsus,

Panther, the, 162.

Paradise, Birds of,

Murex,

134.

132,

two

Niam

244,

245.

tribe

of,

Pausanias, 65.
201.
Pelican, the, 200,
Pegasus, the, 159.
Pergannes, 16.
Peter, the wild boy, 45.

1 1.

78.

210.

5.

Peter

Nicander, 302.
Nisus, the, 70.
Nymphae,

Martyr,

Petronius,
for

name

Satyrs,

4.

140.

the, 68, 70,

Phalangium,
Pharnaces,

57-

Nymphodorus,

woman,

47-

Lion, 64.
Niams,

191.

190,

168.

Pastrana, Julia,a hairy

the,
NARWHAL,
Nasomenes, the
Nebuchadnezzar,
Nereids,

years,

6.

Parkinson, John,
N.

57.

212.

Pandore,

Nemasan

138.

137,

Lamia.

See

Mormolicae.

140.

Oxen

180.

52.

51,

the, 70.

Owl,

173.

a,

Woman,

Moses

one

Estridge, 148, 197,

or

Outan, the,
Outanis, 4.

Ourani

14.

Monster,

276,

198.
Ouran

Narwhal.

leg,

119.

277.

Lord, 5.
the, 228,

Monboddo,

99,

Orca, the, 239, 240,

241.
the
Royal Yacht,
Osborne,

whose

tribe

161.

spiration
per-

tion,
consump-

causes
n.
12.

Philostratus,58.
Phcenix, the, 183,

O.

CANNES,

or

208, 209.
Obadja, Rabbi,
Octopus.

See

Magnus.

207,

See

175.

Magnus,

Onisecritus, 16.
Onocentaur, the, 56, 83.
Ophiogenes, 10.

Centaur,

80.

12.

Physeter, the, 215, 216, 217.

Pierius, 302.
Pitan, a tribe living on the smell

Kraken.
170,

the

Phylarcus,

167.

185,

186.

Pholus,

Odoricus, Friar,
CEdipus, 64, 65.
Olaus

206,

Hea,

184,

O.

of

wild

apples,

9.

Pithocaris, 139.
Plato, 194.

Plesiosaurus, the,

300,

301.

INDEX.

Pliny,

8, 9,

7,

5,

17,

21,

22,

26, 27, 53, 57, 67, 72,

23,
81, 86, 87, 88, 105,
124,

345

Rayn,

the, 197.
Regnerus, 294, 295.
Reineke
Fuchs, 126.

127,

131,

133,

140,

148,

Remora,

158,

161,

183,

193,

198,

Rhinoceros,

199,

204,

210,

239,

242,

251*

253,

256,

264,

267,

285,

286,

287,

288,

306,

Phil, 129.
Rodocanakis, 188, 189.

3!3"

3J8,

324,

327"

329"

Rondeletius,

33""

Plutarch, 151, 281.

286.
Polydamna,

Poaeius, Paulus,

the

cures

270.

SAHAB,

saliva
10.

151.

Pilgrimage,

29,

177.
See

Pygmies.

Dwarfs.

Pygmaeogeranomachia,
the

on

Pyrallis,

the,

poem
the

Cranes, 26.

the

and

between

battle

Pygmies

See

70.

Sargon,

Pyrausta.
toe

cured

58,

59,

60.

Scaliger, 131, 317,

Scarus, the, 253.
Sciapodae,
them

from

Ravisius, Textor,
Ray,

the, 255.

163.

at, 173,
180.

174.

shade

4.

Satyrs, 57.

the, 69,

330,

in

tribe
their

Animals,

270,
in

331,

faces

with

instead

of

Jlexiblefeet, 15.
various, 231.
233.

Sea

Demon,

212.

Sea

Dragon,

the, 256.

Sea

Hare,

Sea-Horse,

271.

India

Calves, 116, 232,

Sea-Cow,
the, 232.

the, 69, 70,

Monster

sun,

for

name

feet

Sea

Rasis, 156.
Ravenna,

the

nostrils,and
Sea

Raven,

whose

men

332.

R.

the,

321.

Scott, Sir Walter,

holes

RABBIT,

57,

Schilt-bergerus, 284.

Scyritae,

68.

56,

Satyrs, 55, 56, 61, 62.

Saw
Fish, the, 239.
Saxo, 33, 34, 177.

Scorpion,

of the spleen,

diseases

209,

classical,53,

right great

His

300.

268.

the

Scirti,
Salamander.

325,

324,

Satyr,

also

Salamander.

Pyrrhus, King.

323,

Satyr, the, 14.

See

Griffin.

247.

Salusbury, John,

220.

whose

sting of serpents,

his

See

John, Mr., 5.

Purchas,

the,

Salamander,
326.

282.

King,

Gulo.

140.

Pterodactyl, the, 302.

Ptolemy, 5.
Ptolemy,

See

Rok.

or

Walrus.

S.

St.

Prister,the, 215,
race
Psylli, a

See

the.

95.

Ponzettus, 154.
Pope, Alex., 26.
Postdenius,

227.

the.

Rue, Rukh,

Erik, 261,

Pontoppidan,

99,

Kraken.

Mela,

Pomponius,

98,

97,

Robinson,

Rossamaka,

See

the.

254.

89,

100.

Rosmarus,

332.

Polypus,

the, 253,

132,

234.

the, 233,

234.

INDEX.

346

Simia

the, 70.

Seamew,

the,

Sea-Mouse,

Sea-Nettle, the, 259,

Sea-Pig, the, 235.
the.

See

Rhinoceros,
Satyr,

Sea

Sindbad

whal.
Nar-

212.

Solinus, 58,

See

Seal, the.
Segonius,
Seneca,

Sow,

Serpeda

Sphynx

saliva,
wives,

; ditto

1 1

Swine,

with

71;

Mice,

156

156

dian,akind

Crabs, 267,

268

278,

loves, 280,
;

33"

the

279

In-

size, 281,

282

286,

medicine,

287

Stow,

their

Shu-Maon,

name

257.
201.

200,

231.

tribe

with

small

308.

Su, the, 163, 164,

as

165.

Suidas, 65, 146.

Swallow,
the, 161,

186,

187,

188, 189.

name

the, 245,

Swamfisck,

246, 247.

the, 69, 193, 194.

Swine, 70, 148, 156.
Swan,

for

Satyrs, 57.
Sidetes, 140.
Sileni,a

Gorgon,

feet, 15.
Stumpsius,

the, 68, 70.

hairy man,
49.

Sicinnis, Sicinnistas,a

giant,

314.

Struthpodes,

288, 289.

mouse,

John,

Strabo,

Servius, 171.
Sextus, 134, 138.
Shrew

for

name

Stork, the, 162,

their

35-

85.
Sting-ray, the, 256,

coldness, 283, 284 ; city,

pugna284, 285 ; their antipathies,

285,

32.

Stheno,

ing
charm;

31,

85-

talking,

281;

62,

71.

Tnavestus,

34,

Steingo,

of whale, 226,227;

them,
281

162

medicine,

61,

261.

M.,

Starchaterus

Lions,
161

H.

Stanley,

156;

of,

bite

for

cure

222.

Spratt, 171.
Stag, the, 68, 69, 163.

by Spiders,
; and

260,

Sponges,

and

Cats, 154,155,

and

take

Weasels

killed

70;

and

of

destroy strangers,

war

odour

by

of fidelity of

test

men's

by

or

63, 64, 65, 159.

Spider, the, 69, 70,

291.

of, cured

10

1 1

men,

Aqua,

bite

the, 53.
Sphynga,

Sphyngium,

15.
de

Serpents,

and

foil?' Jiundred

live

136.

135,

Spenser, 88, 158, 312.

Spermaceti Whale, the,

209.

who

John, 298, 299,

300.

313.

years,

69

Calves.

Sea

Sir

Somerville,

321.

Sennacherib,
Serae,

Narwhal.

^Q

the.

Unicorn,

313.

Sultan, 96.

Solyman,

277.
Sea

Sailor, 218.

the

Siren, the, 172, 173.

Sluper, John, 7, 45, 65, 229.
Snow
Birds, 191,
193.
192,

272,273,274,275,276,

271,

54,

Simiinae, the, 51.

Simocatus, 286.

Serpent, the, 268, 269, 270,

Sea

53,

56.

234.
260.

Sea

Satyrus, the, 52,

'

Swordfish, the, 238, 239.

Sylla, 58.
for Satyrs, 56,57.
166, 167, 168.

Simeon, Rabbi,

Syrbotae,

men

twelve

feet high,

INDEX.
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Turtles, horned,

T.

23.

Turtle-dove, the,
TANTALUS

apples, 75.

Tauron,

Tytiri, a

191.
Sir

Tennent,

J. E., 213.

Teiifelwal, the.

See

U.

Trol

Whale.

163.

Thenestus,

UNICORN,

106, 118, 119.

Theophrastus,
Thibii, a tribe having two pupils
each

to

for Satyrs, 56.

name

Tzetzes, 93.

15.

Tavernier,

70.

91,

93,

92,

also

See

97.

Urchin, the,

12.

eye,

90,

the, 74, 87, 88, 89,

96,

95,

94,

Rhinoceros.

128.

Thos,

the, 71.
Thresher-Whale,
Tiles,

the.

See

Orca.
V.

shower

Toad,

of baked, 251.
the, 326, 327, 328.

Topazes,

beautiful stone,

21,

VALENTYN,
Varinus, 64.
Varro,

22.

Edward,

Topsell,

53,

55,

10.

66,

Versipellis.

99,

Vespasian,

See

74,

83, 91,

92,

104,

127,

131,

145,

146,

Vielfras,the.

97,

94,

213.

Were

Wolves.

151.
See

Gulo.

154,

163,

270,

278,

282,

Villanonanus,

Arnoldus,

288,

289,

291,

302,

306,

Vipers, fiesh

of, causing

308,

312,

313,

317,

325,

326, 327Jv33i-

Virgil,

Tortoise, the, \i6i.

Vishnu,

Traconyt,

beautifttlstone,

See

Tragi.

tribe

Triorchis, the,
Trispithami,

with

hawk,

; their

remains,

spans

70,

201,

dwellers

in

202.

caves,
; their

swiftness, 17
don
serpents
20
; fee

lizards,

21

their

merce,
com-

the, 217.
See
the.
Sting-ray.

Whale,

Trygon,

282.

A.

WALLACE,
Walrus,

R., 52.

the,

236,

235,

237,

238.
of.

Dragon

See

the, 70.
Weasel, the, 68, 70, 163.
Edward,
Webbe,
250.
Wasp,

Romance

Webber,

22.

Trol

Volateran,

Dragons.

70.

three

race

210.

Trochilus, the,
Troglodytse,

209.

Wantley,

144.

Tritons, 65,

and

the

having

27.

Trithemius,

14

264, 266.

12.

eyes,

high,

140.

W.

of fascination

their

6.

147.

Trebius, the, 252.

Trebius
Niger, 254,
power

gevity,
lon-

Sponges.

Tranquillus,

Triballi,

21.

287.

History,
Were

Whale,
2l8,
223,

Whale,
Whaup,

Natural

30.

Wolves,

I43"

of

140,

141,

142,

H4-

the,
219,

220,

225,

224,
the

216, 217,

215,

214,

221,

222,

226, 227.

hairy, 226.

the.

See

Lapwing.

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Whirlpool, the, 215, 220.
189.
Williams, Edward,
Woodcock,

the, 69.

Wolf, the, 68,

*36"

Y.

J37"

YOULE,

131,

134,

135,

138,

I39"

T4Q,

Captain

G.

Wolverine,
Wood,
and

Wood,
"

49.

Z.

148.
Wolff,

HENRY,

E.

E., 31.

J.,

book

Dwarfs,
W.

Wormes.3

ZAHN,

Gulo.

See

the.

173,

Giants

on

JOANNES,
248.

Zaidu, 79.
Zebra, 146,

29.

Martin, 50.
See
Dragons.

147.

Ziphius, the, 238,

Zoophytes,

259,

X.

XENOPHON,

86.

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165,