The history of four-footed beasts and serpents describing at large their true and lively figure, their several names, conditions, kinds, virtues ... countries of their breed, their love and hatred to mankind, and the wonderful work by Edward Topsell ; whereunto is now added, The theater of insects, or, Lesser living creatures ... by T. Muffet ...
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TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE Lord Marquesse OF DORCHESTER, Earl of
KINGSTONE, VicountNEW ARKE, &c. -
To the Reverend and Right Worshipful
RICHARD NEILE, D. of Divinity, Dean ofWestminster, Master of theSavoy, and Clerk of the King his most Excellent Majesties Closet; all felicity Temporal, Spiritual, and Eternal. - An Alphabetical Table of all the Creatures described in this First Volum.
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THE HISTORY OF Four-Footed Beasts.
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The ANTALOPE. -
Of the
APE. -
The MUNKEY. -
The CEPUS,or Martine Munkey. -
The Ape
CALITRICH. -
Of the Prasyan Apes. -
Of the
CYNOCEPALE orBABOUN. -
A
TARTARINE. -
The
SATYRE. - The figure of another Monster.
- Of the Norvegian Monsters.
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Of the AEGOPITHECUS. -
Of the SPHINGAor SPHINX. -
Of the SAGOIN,called GALEOPITHECUS. -
Of the Bear-Ape ARCTOPITHECUS. -
Of the
SIMIVULPA, orApish-Fox. -
Of the
ASSE. -
Of the Hinnus, Innus,and Ginnus, Mannus, mannulus, Befi & Burdenes,&c. -
Of the Wild Asse. -
Of the Scythian Asses. -
Of the Indian Asses. -
Of the
ALBORACH andAXIS. -
Of the
BADGER, otherwise called aBrocke, aGray, or aBauson. -
Of the
BEAR. -
Of the BEAVER Maleand Female. -
Of the
BISON. -
Of the white SCOTIAN
BISON. -
BONASUS, the figure of the Head and Horns. -
Of the
BUFFE. -
Of the
Vulgar BUGIL. -
Of the
African BUGIL. -
Of the
BULL. -
Of another
Beast calledBUSELAPHUS. -
Of the
OXE andCOW. -
Of COWES. -
Of the
CALF. -
Of the supposed
Beast CACUS. -
Of the
CAMEL. -
Of the Camel DROMEDARY. -
Of the two sortsof CAMELOPARDALS. -
Of the
ALLOCAMELUS. -
Of another
Beast calledCAMPE. -
Of the
CAT. -
Of the Wilde CAT. -
Of the
COLVS. -
Of the
CONY. -
Of the
Indian littlePIG-CONY. -
Of the
Fallow Deer, commonly called aBVCK and aDOE. -
Of the second kind of Deer the
ROE-BVCKE. -
Of the first kinde of
TRAGELAPHVS which may be called aDEER-GOAT. -
The Figure of another
TRAGELAPHUS, orDEER-GOAT, expressed byBellonius. -
Of the
HART andHINDE. -
Of the
DYCTYES. -
Of the
DOG in general. -
Of the
GRAY-HOUND, with a narration of all strong and great huntingDOGS. -
The Hunting Hound of
Scotland calledRACHE, and inEnglish aHOUND. -
The SLVTH-HOVNDof Scotland,called in Germanya SCHLATTHVND. -
The English BLOOD-HOVND. -
The WATER SPAGNEL. -
Of the mixt kinde of
Dogs calleed inEnglish MANGRELS orMONGRELS. -
Of the VILLAGE-DOG,or HOVSE-KEEPER. -
Of the
MIMICK, orGETULIAN-DOG, and the littleMELITAEAN-DOGS of Gentlewomen. - The Preamble or Entrance into the Treatise following.
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Of the DOGcalled a HARIER;in Latin, Leverarius. -
Of the DOGcalled a TERRAR;in Latin, Terrarius. -
Of the DOGcalled a BLOOD-HOVND;in Latin, Sanguinarius. -
Of the DOGcalled the GASE-HOUND;in Latin, Agasaeus. -
Of the DOGcalled the GRAY-HOUND;in Latin, Leporarius. -
Of the DOGcalled the LEVINER,or LYEMMER;in Latin, Lorarius. -
Of the DOGcalled a TUMBLER▪in Latin, Vertagus. -
Of the DOGcalled the THEEVISH DOG,in Latin, Canis furax. -
Of
Gentle DOGS serving the Hawk, and first of theSPANIEL, called inLatin, Hispaniolus. -
The DOGcalled the SETTER;in Latin, Index. -
Of the DOGcalled the WATER SPANIEL,or FINDER;in Latin, Aquaticus seu Inquisitor. -
Of the DOGcalled the FISHER;in Latin Canis Piscator. -
Of the delicate, neat, and prety kind of
DOGS called theSPANIEL GENTLE, or theCOMFORTER; inLatin, Melitaeus, orFotor. -
The virtue which remaineth in the
SPANIEL GENTLE, otherwise called theCOMFORTER. -
Dogs of a course kinde serving many necessary uses, called in
Latin Canes rustici, and first of theShepherds Dog, called inLatin, Canis Pastoralis. -
Of the MASTIVE,or BANDOG;called in Latin, Villaticus,or Catenarius. -
Containing
CVRS of theMungrel andKascal sort, and first of all theDOG called inLatine, Admonitor, and of us inEnglish, Wappe, orWarner. -
Of the DOGcalled TVRNESPIT,in Latine, Veraversr. -
Of the
DOG called theDANCER, inLatine, Saltator orTympanista. -
Of other
DOGS, a short conclusion, wonderfully ingendred within the coast of this Countrey. -
A start to
Out-landish DOGS in this conclusion, not impertinent to the Authors purpose. -
A
Supplement orAddition, containing a demonstration ofDOGS Names how they had their Original. -
Of the
Ethiopian EAL. -
Of the ELEPHANT. -
Of the
ELK. -
The Figure of the
ELK withHorns. -
The
ELK withoutHorns. -
Of the
FERRET. -
Of the
FITCH orPOUL-CAT. -
Of the
FOX. -
The Crucigeran FOX. -
Of the
GENNET-CAT, calledGENETHA. -
Of the GOAT, Maleand Female. -
Of the
GOAT called byPliny aDEER. -
Of the WILDE GOAT,and the Figure of the Helvetian, alpian, WILDE or ROCK-GOAT. -
Of the
KID. -
Of the
GVLON. -
Of the
GORGON or strangeLybian Beast. -
Of the
HARE. -
Of the HEDGE-HOG. -
Of the
HORSE. -
Of the choice of good
Horses. -
Of the choise of
Stallions and breedingMares. -
Of handling, taming, or breaking of
Horses. -
Of adorning and furnishing
Horses. - Of Riding and sitting on Horseback.
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Of the disposition of
Horses in general. -
Of the natural disposition of
Horses. -
Of the fear of
Horses, and their enemies in nature. -
The love and knowledge of
Horses to men. -
Of several kindes of
Horses. - Of Horse-men, and the orders of Chivalry and Knighthood.
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Of the greatest
Horse-masters and nourishers ofHorses. -
Of fighting in War upon
Horses. - Of Riding.
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The Instruments of Riding appertaining to a
Horse. -
Of Hunting
Horses. -
Of Coursers, or swift light running
Horses. -
Of the Gelding. -
Of Careering
Horses for Pomp or Triumph. - Of load or Pack-horses.
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Of Wilde-horses, the Sea-horse, and the Hart-horse, called
Hippelaphus. - The figure of HIPPELAPHUS.
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Of the
SEA-HORSE. -
Of the Diet of
Horses, and their length of life. - Of the uses of Horse-flesh, Mares-milk, and other parts.
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The moral discourse of
Horses, concerning Fictions, Pictures, and other devises. -
Of the statues and figures of
Horses. -
Of the several diseases of
Horses and their cures. - Of causes and kinds thereof.
- Of sickness, what it is, and how many general kinds there be; also with what order the diseases of Horses are herein declared. And finally, of the four times, belonging to every sickness.
- Of the signes of sickness in general.
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Of the Fever and divers kinds thereof in a
Horse. -
Of divers sorts of Fevers according to
Vegetius, and first of that which continueth but one day. - Of the Fever continual.
- Of the Fever taken in the Autumn, that is to say, at the fall of the leaf.
- Of the Fever in Summer season.
- Of the Fever in Winter.
- Of the Fever which cometh of raw Digestion, or of Repletion.
- Of the Fever accidental coming of some Vlcer in the mouth or throat.
- Of the Pestilent Ague.
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Martins opinion and experience touching a Horses Fever. - Of sickness in general, and the Fever.
- Of the Pestilence.
- Of the Diseases in the Head.
- Of Head-ach.
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Of the Frenzy and Madness of a
Horse. - Another of the Head-ach.
- Of the Sleeping-evil.
- Another of the Sleeping-evill.
- Of a Horse that is taken.
- Another of a Horse that is taken.
- Of the Staggers.
- Of the Staggers.
- Of the Failing-evil.
- Of the Night-mars.
- Of the Apoplexy.
- Of the Cramp or Convulsion of the Sinews and Muscles.
- Of the Cramp or Convulsions of the Sinews or Muscles.
- Of the Cold in the Head.
- Of the Cold in the Head.
- Of the diseases of the Eyes.
- Of Weeping or Watering Eyes.
- Of Watering Eyes.
- Of Bloud-shotten Eyes, also for a blow or itching, and rubbing in the Eyes.
- Another of Bloud-shotten Eyes, or any other sore Eye, coming of rheume or other humor.
- Of dimness of sight, and also for the Pin and Web, or any other spot in the Eye.
- Of the Pin and Web, and other dimness.
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Of the Haw, called of the
Italians, Ilunghia de gli occhi. - Another of the Haw.
- Of Lunatich Eyes.
- Another of Lunatick or Moon-eyes.
- Of the Canker in the Eye.
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Of diseases incident to the Ears, and Poll of the head, and first of a
Impostume in the Ear. - Of the Poll evill.
- Of the Vives.
- Another of the Vives.
- Of the Cankerous Ulcer in the Nose.
- Of bleeding at the Nose.
- Of the bleeding at the Nose, or to stanch Flux of bloud in any sort.
- Of the diseases in the Mouth, and first of the bloudy Rifts, or Chops in the Palat of the Mouth.
- Of the Bladders in a Horses mouth, which our old Farriers were wont to call the Gigs. The Italians call them Froncelle.
- Of the Bladders in a Horses mouth.
- Of the Lampass.
- Another of the Lampass.
- Of the Canker in the mouth.
- Another of the Canker in the mouth.
- Of the heat in the mouth and lips.
- Of the tongue being hurt with the bit or otherwise.
- Of the Barbles or paps underneath the tongue.
- Of the pain in the teeth and gums, of the Wolfsteeth, and Jaw teeth.
- Why the diseases in the neck, withers, and back, be declared here before the diseases in the throat.
- Of the Crick in the neck.
- Of Wens in the neck.
- Of swelling in the neck after blood-letting.
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How to
bloud. - Of the falling of the Crest.
- Of the falling of the Crest.
- Of the manginess of the Mane.
- Of the falling of the hair of the Mane.
- Of griefs in the withers.
- Another of blisterings, or small swellings in the withers or back and gallings.
- Of great swellings and inflamations in a Horses withers.
- Of the horns or hard knobs growing under the Sadle side.
- Of Wens or knobs growing about the Saddle skirts.
- Of the Navillgall.
- Of the swaying of the back.
- Of the weakness in the back.
- Of Hidebound.
- Of the diseases in the throate and lungs, and why the griefs of the shoulders and hips be not mentioned before amongst the griefs of the withers and back.
-
Of the Glanders and Strangullion, so called according to the
Italian nameStranguillion. - A drink for the Strangullion or Glanders,
- Of the mourning of the Chine.
- Of the Strangullion or Squinancy.
- Of the Cough.
- Of the inward and wet Cough.
- Of the dry Cough.
- Of the Fretized, broken and rotten Lungs.
- Of putrified and rotten lungs.
- Of shortness of breath.
- Of the Pursick.
- Of a Consumption.
- Of the Consumption of the Flesh, and how to make a lean Horse fat.
- Of grief in the Breast.
- Of the pain in the Heart called Anticor, that is to say, contrary to the Heart.
- Of tired Horses.
- Of the diseased parts under the Midriff, and first of the Stomach.
- Of the loathing of Meat.
- Of casting out his Drink.
- Of Surfeting with glut of Provender.
- Of another kinde of Surfeting with meat or drink, called of us, Foundering in the body.
- Of the Hungry Evill.
- Of the Disease in the Liver.
- Of the Consumption in the Liver.
- Of the diseases in the Gall.
- Of the diseases in the Spleen.
- Of the Yellows.
- Of the Yellows.
- Of the evill habit of the Body, and of the Dropsie.
- Of the Evil habit of the Stomach.
- Of the diseases of the Guts of a Horse, and first of the Colick.
- Of Costiveness, or Belly-bound.
- Of the Lax.
- Of the Bloudy flux.
- Of the Worms.
- Of Worms in general.
- Of the pain in the Kidneys.
- Of the diseases belonging to the Bladder and Urine of a Horse.
-
Of Pissing Blo
d. - Of the Colt Evil.
- Another of the Colt Evil.
- Of the mattering of the Yard.
- Of the shedding of Seed.
- Of the Falling of the Yard.
- Of the swelling of the Cod and Stones.
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Of incording and
g. -
Of the b
toh in the grains of a Horse. - Of the diseases incident to the womb of a Mare, and specially of barrenness.
- Another receipt for the same purpose.
- Of the Itch, Scab, and Manginess in the tail, and falling of the tail.
- Of the Scab.
- How to know when a Horse halteth before in what part his grief is.
- Of the grief and pinching in the shoulder.
- Of the wrinching of the Shoulder.
- Of Splaiting in the Shoulder.
- Of the Shoulder pight.
- Of the swelling of the Fore-legs after great labor.
- Of the Foundering in the Fore-legs.
- Of Foundring.
- Of the splent as well in the inside or outside of the knee, as other where in the Legs.
- Of the Splent.
- Of a Malander.
- Another of the Malander.
- Of an upper Attains or over-reach upon the back sinew of the shanke, somewhat above the joynt.
- Of a Nether taint.
- Of an Attaint.
- Of an over-reach upon the heel.
- Of false quarters.
- Of halting behind, and where the grief is.
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Of th
String halt. - Of a Horse that is hipped, or hurt in the hips.
- Of stifling, and hurts in the stifle.
- Of foundering behind.
- Of the dry Spaven.
- Of the Spaven, both bone and bloud.
- Of the wet Spaven, or through Spaven.
- Of the Selander.
- Of the hough bony, or hard knob.
- Of the Curb.
- Another of the Curb.
- Of the Pains.
- Another of the Pains.
- Of Mules or Kibed heels, called of the Italians, Mule.
- Of Frettishing.
- Of sorances or griefs that be common to all Fore-feet.
- Of Windgals.
- Of Windgals.
- Of Wrinching the neather joynt.
- Of Enterfering.
- Another of Enterfering.
- Of the Shakel-gall.
- Of hurts in the Legs, that cometh by casting in the halter or collar.
-
Of the Cratches, or Rats tails, called of the
Italians, Crepaccie. - Of the Scratches.
- Of the Ring-bone.
- Of the Ring-bone.
- Of the Crown-scab.
- Of hurts upon the Cronet crossing one foot over another, which the Italians call Supraposte.
- Of the Quitter-bone.
- Of the Quitter-bone.
- Of the Gravelling.
- Of Gravelling.
- Of Surbating.
- Of a Prick in the sole of the Foot, by treading on a nail, or any other sharp thing that doth enter into the Foot.
- Of Accloyd or Prickt.
- Of the Fig.
- Of a Retreat.
- Of Cloying.
- Of loosening the Hoof.
- Of casting the Hoof.
- Of the Hoof-bound.
- Of the running Frush.
- Of the Frush.
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Of diseases or griefs indifferently incident to any part of the body, but first of the Leprosie, or universal Manginess, called of the old Writers
Elephantia. -
Of the Farcin, called in
Italian of someIl verme, and of someFarcina. - Of the Farcion.
- A most approved medicine to cure the Farcion.
- Another medicine of the same.
-
Of the Canker, called of the
Italian, Il Cancro. - Of the Fistula, called of the Italians Fistula.
- Of an Aubury.
- Of Wounds.
- Of Wounds in the fleshy parts.
- Of old Ulcers or Wounds.
- Of an hurt with an Arrow.
- Of pulling out Shivers or Thorns.
- Of bruisings or swellings.
- Of Sinews cut, prickt, or bruised.
- How to cure a wound made with Harquebush-shot.
- Of burning with Lime or any other fiery thing.
- Of the biting of a mad Dog.
- Of hurts by tusks of a Boar.
- To heal the biting or stinging of Serpents.
- Another Medicine for the same purpose.
- Of drinking of Horse-leaches.
- Of swallowing down Hens dung.
- Of Lice, and how to kill them.
- Of Lousiness.
- How to save Horses from the stinging of flies in Summer.
- Of bones being broken out of joynt.
- Of broken bones.
- Of bones out of joynt.
- Certain receipts of Plaisters, very good for broken bones, taken out of the old Authors, writing of Horse-leach craft.
- Another receit for broken bones.
- An Ointment for broken bones.
- In how many veins a Horse may be let bloud, and to what end.
- The order of taking up Veins, and wherefore it is good.
- Of Purging with Purgation or Glyster.
- Of Purgations.
- Of Cauterization, or giving the fire, as well actual as potential.
- Of Cauteries Potential.
-
The receipt of a Caustick used by
Chiron, to dry up the superfluous moisture, and to bind parts loosened, and to strengthen parts weakned. -
Another Caustick used by
Pelagonius, to dry up Swellings, Bladders, Wind-gals and Splents in the legs and joynts. - Of the Anticor.
- Of the Cords.
- Of the Millets.
- Of the Serew.
- The medicines arising out of Horses.
-
Of the
HYAENA, and the divers kinds thereof. -
The
Figure of the firstHYAENA. -
The Second kinde of
HYAENA, calledPapio orDabuh. -
Of the
CROCUTA. -
Of the
MANTICHORA. -
Of the
IBEX. - Of the ICHNEUMON.
-
This first picture of the
Ichneumon was taken byBellonius except the back be too much elevated. -
The second picture taken out of
Oppianus Poems, as it was found in an old Manuscript. -
Of the
LAMIA. -
Of the
LION. -
Of the
LINX. -
The picture of a Linx once in the Tower of
London, which was first described by DoctorCay. -
Of the
Marder, Martel, orMarten. -
Of the
MOLE orWANT. - Of the vulgar little MOUSE.
- Of the RAT.
- Of the WATER-RAT.
-
Of the ALPINE MOVSE. -
Of the
DORMOUSE. -
Of the
Hamster orCricetus, the first figure taken byMichael Horus. -
The second picture taken by
John Kentmant, and it is her fashion and and protracture to lie thus when she is angry, for so doth her colour appear both on the back and belly. -
Of the
NORICIAN MOUSE. -
Of the
MOUSE PONTIQVE. -
Of the
Mouse called theShrew, or theErd shrew. -
Of Wilde
FIELD-MICE. -
Of the
WOOD-MOVSE. -
Of the Nut-mouse, Hasel-mouse,or Filbird-mouse. -
Of the LASCITT MOUSE. -
Of the
SOREX. - The Indian Mouse, and divers other kindes of Mice, according to their Countries.
-
Of the
Moschatte, orMusk-cat. -
Of the
MVLE. -
Of the Neades, Neides,or Naides. -
Of the
OUNCE, the description whereof was taken by DoctorCay inEngland. -
Of the
ORYX. -
The SCYTHIAN WOLF. -
Of the
OTTER. - Of the Panther, commonly called a Pardal, a Leopard, and a Libbard.
-
Of the
POEPHAGUS. -
The Porcuspineor Porcupine. -
Of the
Reyner, orRainger. -
Of the
RHINOCEROS. -
Of the
SHEEP. -
The
Arabian Sheep with a bread tail. -
The
Arabian Sheep with a long tail. - Of the diseases of Sheep, and their causes in general.
- Of venomous meats or herbs unto Sheep.
- Of the Colds of Sheep.
- Of Scabs, and the causes of them.
- Of the Scabs of Sheep, the first remedy.
- Another medicine for the Scabs.
- Another medicine of the same.
- Another medicine.
- Of the Holyfire which the Shepheards call the Pox, or the Blisters, or Saint Anthonies fire.
- Of the Warts, and Cratches of Sheep.
- Of the Falling-sickness.
- Of the pains in the Eyes.
- Of Phlegme in Sheep.
- Of the swelling in the Jaws.
- For the Cough, and pain in the Lungs.
- Of sighing and shortness of breath.
- Of the loathing of Sheep, and encreasing of their stomach.
- Of the Fluxes of Sheep, and looseness of the belly.
- Of the milt of Sheep.
- Of the sickness of the Spleen.
- Of the Fevers of Sheep.
- Of the Pestilence or Rottenness of Sheep.
- Of Lice and Tikes.
-
Of the
RAM. -
Of the
WEATHER-SHEEP. -
Of the
LAMB. -
Of the
MUSMON. -
Of the
STREPSICEROS. -
Of the
SQVIRREL. -
Of the
Getulian Squirrel, described and figured byDoctor Cay. - Of a Wilde Beast in the New found World called SU.
- Of the SUBUS, a kinde of wilde Water-sheep.
- Of the SWINE in general.
- Of the diseases of Swine.
- Of the Measels.
- Of leannesse or pining.
- Of the Pestilence.
- Of the Ague.
- The signs of an Ague in this beast are these.
- Of the Cramp.
- Of Lice.
- Of the Lethargy.
- Of the head-aches.
- Of the Gargarisme.
- Of the Kernels.
- Of the pain in their Lungs.
- Of the diseases in the Spleen.
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Of the
Wilde BOAR. -
Of the
TATUS, orGuinean Beast. -
Of the
AIOCHTOCHTH. -
Of the
TIGER. -
Of the
ƲNICORN. -
Of the
ƲRE-OX. -
Of the
Lybian OXE. -
Of the
Indian wildeOXEN. -
Of the
WEASEL. -
Of the
WOLF. -
Of the
SEA-WOLF. -
Of the
THOES. -
Of the
ZEBEL, commonly called aSABEL. -
Of the
NOERTS. -
Of the
VARMEL. -
Of the
ZIBETH, orSIVET-CAT.
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- title page
- To the Reader.
-
A GENERAL TREATISE OF SERPENTS,
DIVINE, MORAL, andNATƲRAL. -
Of the Creation and first Beginning of
SERPENTS. - Of the natural Generation of SERPENTS, and their several Originals.
- Of the Names of Serpents, and their several parts of Anatomy.
- Of the quantity of Serpents, and their abode, food, and other accidents.
- Of the inward disposition of Serpents, and of their concord and discord with other Creatures.
- Of the friendship and enmity which Serpents keep with other Creatures.
- Of the Medicines made and taken ont of SERPENTS.
- Of the way to drive away Serpents. Of their poyson and bitings.
- The Conclusion of this General Discourse of SERPENTS.
- Of the ADDER.
- Of the AMMODYTE.
- Of the ARGES and ARGOLAE.
- Of ASPES.
- Of the Description and differences of BEES.
- Of BEES called DRONES and THEEVES.
- Of WASPS.
- of HORNETS.
- of CANTHARIDES or Spanish Flies.
- Of CATERPILLERS, or PALMER-WORMS, called of some Cankers.
- Of the BOAS.
- Of the CHAMAELEON.
- Of the COCKATRICE.
- Of the CORDIL.
- Of the CROCODILE.
-
Of the
Arabian orEgyptian LAND CROCODILE. -
Of the LAND CROCODILE of
Bresilia. -
Of the CROCODILE of the Earth called
Scincus, a Scink. - Of the DART.
- Of the DIPSAS.
- Of the DOUBLE-HEAD.
- Of the DRAGON.
- Of the WINGED DRAGON.
- Of the DRYINE.
- Of the Serpents called ELEPHANTS.
- Of FROGS.
- Of the GREEN FROG.
- Of the Padock or Crooked back FROG.
- Of the TOAD.
- Of the GREEN SERPENTS.
- Of the HAEMORRHE.
- Of the Horned SERPENT.
- Of the HYENA.
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Of the HYDRA, supposed to be killed by
Hercules. - Of innocent SERPENTS.
- Of the LIZARD.
- Of the GREEN LIZARD.
- Of the MILLET or CENCHRINE.
- Of the NEVTE or WATER-LIZARD.
- Of the PELIAS.
- Of the PORPHYRE.
- Of the PRESTER.
- Of the RED SERPENT.
- Of the SALAMANDER.
- Of the SCORPION.
- Of the SCYTALL.
- Of the SEA-SERPENTS.
- Of the SEPS or SEPEDON.
- of the SLOW-WORM.
- Of the SNAKE.
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Of Spiders and their several sorts.
- And first of those that are commonly called PHALANGIES.
- Inward Medicines out of Dioscorides.
- Medicines out of Galen.
- Remedies out of Apollodorus.
- Out of Aetius, and Paulus Aegineta.
- Out of Nicander.
- Out of Avicenna.
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Certain other selected Medicines out of
Absyrtus, Albucasis, Lullus, Rhazes andPonzettus. -
Out of Plny, Celsus,and Scaliger.
- Of the Tame or House SPIDER.
- Of the STELLION.
- Of the TYRE.
- Of the TORTOISE.
- Of the TORTOISE of the Earth, whose shell is only figured.
- Of the TORTOISE of the Sweet-water.
- Of the TORTOISE of the Sea.
- Of the VIPER.
- Of EARTH-WORMS.
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Of the Creation and first Beginning of
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A Physical
Index, containing plentiful Remedies for all Diseases incident to the Body of Man, drawn from the several Creatures contained in this First Volum. - title page
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To the Noble Knight, and the Kings chief Physician, Dr.
WILLIAM PADDY: Theodore Mayerne, Knight, Baron of St.Albons, and Companion to the chief Physicians in the Court ofBritain, wisheth much health. -
A
Preface upon the undertaking of thisArgument; and of the worth and use of it. -
THE THEATER OF INSECTS: OR, Of lesser living Creatures.
- CHAP. I.
- CHAP. II.
- CHAP. III.
- CHAP. IV.
- CHAP. V.
- CHAP. VI.
- CHAP. VII.
- CHAP. VIII.
- CHAP. IX.
- CHAP. X.
- CHAP. XI.
- CHAP. XII.
- CHAP. XIII.
- CHAP. XIV.
- CHAP. XV.
- CHAP. XVI.
- CHAP. XVII.
- CHAP. XVIII.
- CHAP. XIX.
- CHAP. XX.
- CHAP. XXI.
- CHAP. XXII.
- CHAP. XXIII.
- CHAP. XXIV.
- CHAP. XXV.
- CHAP. XXVI.
- CHAP. XXVII.
- CHAP. XXVIII.
- CHAP. XXIX.
- Of the Division of the Second Book.
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THE THEATER of INSECTS: OR, Of lesser living Creatures. BOOK II.
- CHAP. I.
- CHAP. II.
- CHAP. III.
- CHAP. IV.
- CHAP. V.
- CHAP. VI.
- CHAP. VII.
- CHAP. VIII.
- CHAP. IX.
- CHAP. X.
- CHAP. XI.
- CHAP. XII.
- CHAP. XIII.
- CHAP. XIV.
- CHAP. XV.
- CHAP. XVI
- CHAP. XVII.
- CHAP. XVIII.
- CHAP. XIX.
- CHAP. XX.
- CHAP. XXI.
- CHAP. XXII.
- CHAP. XXIII.
- CHAP. XXIV.
- CHAP. XXV.
- CHAP. XXVI.
- CHAP. XXVII.
- CHAP. XXVIII.
- CHAP. XXIX.
- CHAP. XXX.
- CHAP. XXXI.
- CHAP. XXXII.
- CHAP. XXXIII.
- CHAP. XXXIV.
- CHAP. XXXV.
- CHAP. XXXVI.
- CHAP. XXXVII.
- CHAP. XXXVIII.
- CHAP. XXXIX.
- CHAP. XL.
- CHAP. XLI.
- CHAP. XLII.
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An
Index of all the CHAPTERS contained in the Second Volum. -
A Physical
Index, containing plentifull Remedies for all Diseases incident to the Body of Man, drawn from the several Creatures contained in this Second Volume.