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THe Weasel in Gréeke is called Galae: with the Germanes ein Wesil. This is the sub∣tillest amongest the residue of beastes which are by naturall grouth small or little: And it hath a wonderfull care to kéepe and preserue his yong without harme taking and endama∣ging: Insomuch that he nourseth them whi∣lest they be sucklings, in the neathermost and most hid Crannies or Dens of the earth. Of
this sort thrée kindes are mentioned: one long like a Lamprey: the other called a Ferret, the thirde called Meles, of some englished the Powlcat. This is the greatest and the chiefest enimie yt Serpents haue: with whom when he encountreth or maketh battaile, he goeth and armeth himselfe with the Herbe Rue, the scent whereof, he knoweth to be most offensiue or annoious vnto them. They of the Ci••••e Thebes haue worshipped and done ho∣no••r to this kinde. This kinde and the Crow heare a naturall grudge the one to the other: as doth the Eagle and the Kings Fisher: the Owle and the lesser sorte of Birdes: as also the For and Putrocke: the Horse and the Gri∣phin: the Dolphin & Whirlepoole: the Lam∣prey, and Conger: the Elephant and little Mouse: the Elephant again and Rhinoceros with his snout so crooked: the Scorpion and Stellio which is so bespeckled: the Salaman∣der and the Snaile: the Frog and the Bée: the Bée and the Betell: the Bée also and the Swallow: as also againe the Weasell is the chiefest enimie that the Cockatrise hath: the Rat of Indie the greatest enimie that the As∣pis hath. And as there is such naturall strife betwéene these and such like: so is there againe (in as many kindes as we before made men∣tion
of a naturall agréement or loue made by confederacie of like kindes, or else those that are not greatly disagreeing or differing. The Turtle Doue and Parr••t or Popiniay take parts and holde togither: as also the Choffe and Woodlarcke: the ring Doue & Partrich: the Peacocke and the other common Doues: the sielie Sheepe and the hee Gote: the Iay and Sterne or Seamew: and many other doe the same, which to rehearse woulde require large volumes.