Batman vppon Bartholome his booke De proprietatibus rerum, newly corrected, enlarged and amended: with such additions as are requisite, vnto euery seuerall booke: taken foorth of the most approued authors, the like heretofore not translated in English. Profitable for all estates, as well for the benefite of the mind as the bodie. 1582.

¶Of Dromedario. cap. 36.

DRomedarin: is an heard and kéeper of Dromedes; and Dromedus is a manner kind of a Camell, as Isid. sayth lib. 12. And he saith that Dromedus is a maner kinde of Camell, and lesse in sta∣ture than a Camell, and is much swif∣ter of course and running: and hath therefore the name Dromedus, of swift running, which is called Drombs in Gréeke, and the Dromedus goeth an hundred miles and twentie and more in ane daye, and the same beast cheweth his 〈…〉〈…〉 an Oxe and a Camell, and so Dromedarri be masters of Dromedis, properly so speake, as Papias saith. But the Glose super f••••. 60. saith, that both Dromedarius and Dromis is accounted a beast lesse than a Camell, and much more swifte. And Mudian and Epha be countreys beyond Arabia, and therin be many Dromedaries, and be ge••••th in youth & be the more 〈…〉〈…〉 to runne as Auicen saith, lest they be letted of their running, by desire & liking of females: and are so swifle by reason of long pa•••• 〈…〉〈…〉 for they haue most large p••ce, as Aristotle saith, and Auicen and Pli∣nith 〈…〉〈…〉 and also for great heate: for it is the most hottest beast of kinde complection, and so strong heat consu∣meth land wastreth in him all ventositie and fastnesse, and suffereth him not to 〈…〉〈…〉 ouercharged with much flesh and fat¦nesse. Also for ablenesse of members, for his legges be long and small, and full of sinnewes, and is therefore lyght and a∣ble to mouing, and strong to continue course and running, and is a light beast for scarcitie of meate, for it is not a beast of much meate, but is sufficed with lyt∣tle meate, and scarcely eateth heye, and rindes, and loueth well the stoanes of dates, and is content with them at euen after right long iourneyes. As Plinius saith, his bloud is full hot, sharpe, and thin: therefore milke of Dromedaries is full thin, and fléeting, more than milk of other beasts, as Constantine sayth, & lesse nourishing, and more heating, and more departing thicke humoures. Looke before De Camelo, that hath nigh the verye same propertyes that this Beast hath.