CHAP. XLIX.
¶ Os Dwarfes: and genitall parts.
THere are no liuing creatures in the world (euen the very fowles of the aire not excepted) but in each kind there be dwarfs to be found. As for those males which haue their instru∣ments [unspec H] of generation behind, we haue sufficiently spoken. In Wolues, Foxes, Weesils, and Ferrits, those genitall members be of a bonie substance; and of them there be soueraigne medi∣cines made, for to cure the stone and grauell in mans bodie engendred. The Beares pisle also, becommeth as hard as an horn (men say) so soone as his breath is out of his bodie. As for Ca∣mels pisles, they vse in the East countries to make their best bow strings therof, which they ac∣count to be the surest of all others. Moreouer and besides, the genitall parts put a difference between nation and nation; also between one religion and another: for the priests of Cybele (the great mother of the gods) vse to cut off their owne members and to gueld themselues, without danger of death. On the contrarie side, some few women there be, monstrous that way, and in that part resemble men: like as we see there are Hermaphrodites, furnished with the members [unspec I] of both sexe. In the daies of Nero the Emperor, the like accident was seen (and neuer before) in some foure-footed beasts. For he, in very truth, exhibited a shew of certaine mares that were of the nature of those Hermaphrodites, found in the territorie of Treuiers in France: and they drew together in his owne coach. And verily a strange and wondrous sight this was, To see the great monarch of the world, sit in a charriot drawne by such monstrous beasts. As touching the stones of Rams Buckes, and greater beasts, they hang dangling downe between their legs: but in Bores, they be thrust together, & knit vp short close to the bellie. Dolphines haue these parts very long, and the same lying hidden within the bottom of their bellies. In Elephants likewise they be close and hidden. In as many creatures as doe lay egges, the stones sticke hard to their loines within the bodie: and such be euer most quicke of dispatch in the act of generation, and [unspec K] soone haue done the feat. Fishes and Serpents haue none at all; but in stead therof there be two strings or veines reach from their kidnies to their genitall member. The * Buzzard (a kind or Hawke) is prouided of three stones. A man hath his cods sometime bruised and broken, either * 1.1 by some extraordinarie accident, or naturally: and such as be thus burst, are counted but halfe men, and of a middle nature betweene Hermaphrodites and guelded persons. To conclude, in all liuing creatures whatsoeuer, the males be stronger than the females, setting aside the race of Panthers and Beares.