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 ...

The picture of a Linx once in the Tower of London, which was first described by Doctor Cay.

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THe wilde Beast which among the Germans is named Luchss, by making a name from the Linx, or as others write Lux, or Luxs: amongst the Italians is at this day called Lupo 〈◊〉〈◊〉, or Cerve∣rio, * 1.1 being engendéred betwixt a Hinde and a Wolf; and likewise amongst the Rhaetians which speak Italian: and the Sabaudians, and the Dalmatians or Illyridns, Cerviro. But there was a certain B••bemia•• of late, which declared that the Linx as he conjectured; was called among the Illyrians, Rys, (and that it was called Luchss among the Germans) but that amongst the Illyrians was lesser then the other, yet very like. The Spaniards do as yet call him by the Latin name Lince, even as certain Italian writers in their vulgar tongue, as Alunnus doth testifie. In certain places in Helvetia, and about Sed••••••, they call him Thierwolf. Amongst the barbarous writers he is called by the name of an Ounce; which I do suppose to be a Panther. Fr. Alunnus doth say, that this Beast was called of certain Italian writers in the vulgar tongue, Lonza, some interpreting it to be a Lioness, some a Pardal, a Panther, or a Wolf, engendred of a Hinde and a Wolf.

Ounces do commonly seem to be called rather Linxes then Panthers; but although some late * 1.2 writers do attribute the name to a Leopard or a lesser Panther, it seemeth notwithstanding corrupt from the Linx: for he is a creature very like him both in his craft and shape of his body, but a Linx hath his tail shorter, and his longer. Libards-bane doth kill Leopards and Linxes. * 1.3

These Figures were taken by Olaus Magnus, wherein the Linx pursneih a wilde Cat.

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The Latins call this beast Lupus Cervarius, and Lynx of the Greek word Lugx, from whence the Ger∣man, * 1.4 ein Luchs: and it hath been believed, that the Latin name was given unto it, because they were ingendred betwixt a Wolf and Hind, but there is no wise man that will suppose or be easily induced to believe, that Beasts of such hostility, and adverse dispositions in nature, should ever ingender or suffer copulation together; and therefore I rather suppose that it is called Cervarius, either because it hunteth Harts and Hinds, or else because it imitateth their young ones in the outward colour and spots in the skins.

There was a Beast (saith Pliny) which was called Chaus, and by the French, Raphlus, brought in publick spectacle by Pompey the great, out of France, which in shape resembleth a Wolf, and in spots a Leopard; and therefore I think that Chaus, Raphlus, and Lupus Cervarius, are divers names of one and the same wilde Beast and yet by divers writers it is confounded with the Thoes, or with the Pan∣ther, or with the Ounce.

But I cannot agree thereunto, seeing it is written by Pliny, that about the River Padus in Kuly, there are certain Beasts called Lynces, from whence cometh the Lyncurion, which by Zenothomis are called Langae, and by others Languriae. And Solinus also agreeth thereunto, taking Lupus Gervarius, for a kind of Linx.

Some have fabled that there is a Beast called Lynceus, which Suidas and Varinus call Oxurderches: * 1.5 and they say, that the eyes of it are the best sighted of all the Beasts in the world. Oppianus maketh two kind of Linxes, one a greater, and hunteth Harts and great Beasts; the other a smaller, and hun∣teth wilde Cats and Hares. And first of all I will set down the description of this Beast, according as it was taken in England by that learned Physitian D. Cay, whose words I do here expresse.

There is in the Tower of London (saith John Cay) a Beast which eateth 〈◊〉〈◊〉, his whole body be∣ing * 1.6 of the greatness of a Lamb of two moneths old, having his head, mouth, feet, and nails like to a Cat. But concerning his beard and tail, his beard hangeth down on both sides, divided in the middle with sundry colours, the former being white, and the latter black; his tail is short and thick, being from the middle to the uppermost prart red, and to the lower part black; his eyes being yel∣low, the hair of the eye-lids obscurely waxing white. His ears erected upright, as the ears of a Cat, being replenished within with white hair, without covered with white and black, but so that the upper part is black, the middle (for it is divided into three parts) be white, and the lowest black again. Neither is it content to be ended in his own course, except also that his former parts, or the farthest brinkes or edges, and also his latter may be bended on the other side, in like manner as the edges of the Priests hat of the Grecian Church are folded a∣mongst the Venetians.

In the top of his ears there are placed some black hairs, as it were a foretop or tust. The colour of this beast in the outmost parts is red, in the innermost white, but sprinkled here with black spots, and almost by rowes; and there with spots somewhat lighter then the other, all his hair being for the most part white all over: all his body, except the aforesaid spots, as it is in certain black skins of young Conies. And on both the sides of his nose there are four spots set in order. In both his lips, as now we will declare: in his uppermost lip there are five orders or rowes, being of a very eqnall distance.

In the first row, and the upper, four; in the second, five; in the third, eight; in the fourth, five; in the fift, there are four; and these also every one in his order, having an equall distance. In the lower lip there are only seven more manifest and evident, being placed in two rowes. In the first, four, to the very mouth of the lip; in the second after them three others; after these, other lesser but not placed with so certain and true order as the uppermost.

In the upper lip on both sides there are certain white hairs being rougher then those in Cats and, Lions. His nose is somewhat of a pale red colour, being somewhat distinct or apart from the rest rest of his face on every side with a black line. Another line also doth divide the outermost part of his nose by length (as in an Ounce) but only being lightly lead by the top or highest parts, not im∣pressed higher by the lowermost.

The skin of his feet are exceeding hard, and his nails are hid in his feet (as the nails of an Ounce and a Cats are) neither doth he put them forth at any time, unlesse in taking of his prey as they do.

He doth climb wonderfully, so that what he may be able to do in that thing (either in his cave or den) nature her self doth teach. He is a quick-moving creature, and cannot stand still in a place, so that except (by meer chance) the voice of a Wood-pecker in the basket of a certain Countrey man (who came then only to see the Lions) had made him quiet and attentive, there had been no hope of the portraiting out the picture of his body. He being present he was most quiet; but he going away, he would never stand still: wherefore I was constrained to send my man after the Countrey-man to buy the bird, which being present, he stood very still untill the business was dispatched and the work absolutely perfected.

Our Countreymen call it Luzarne, it is doubtful whether we should call it Leunce, or Lynx, in the affinity of the words. His skin is used by Noble men, and is sold for a great price. He is angry at none but them which offer him injury; his voice is like a Cats, when he would snatch away the food from his fellow. He is loving and gentle unto his keeper, and not cruell unto any man. So far Doctor Cay.

Unto this description of Doctor Caius, I may add another description that was taken by the sight * 1.7 of the skin of this Beast. The length whereof from the tip of the nose unto the very tail, was four spans and five fingers, and the length of the tail seven fingers, the breadth of the shoulder-blades of his back, and the top of his neck, was two palmes six fingers and a span; the length of his forelegs, a span and five fingers; and the length of his hinder-legs, a span and three fingers; the hair was very soft, but yet thick and deep, the tips of the hair upon his back were white, but in the neather∣most parts they were red, and they are most white which fall downwards on both sides from the middle of his back.

In the middle they are more red and duskie, the middle of the belly, and especially the lower part is white, but both sides of it are white and red, and every where upon his belly there are black spots, but most plentiful in the bottom of the belly, and on both sides. The uppermost part of his neck, right over against his ears, hath great black spots, his ears are small, and not bigger then a little Triangle, in the edges they are black, although with the black hairs there are mingled some white. His beard is mixed with black and white hair, which hair is great like to bristles. The teeth are most white, and the upper canine teeth hang over the neather the breadth of a finger, whereof six are small, and of those six two are the greatest, and all the residue are very small on the neather chap; and to conclude, all the teeth were like a common Weasils or Martil. His feet were very rough, being five distinct claws upon the fore-feet, and four upon the hinder, which claws were very white and sharp.

The tail was of equall bigness and thickness, but in the tip thereof it is black. These skins are * 1.8 sold for three Nobles a piece, and sometimes for six, and sometimes for lesse, according to the quan∣tity of the skin and Countrey wherein it is sold. And unto this description do Bellonius and Bonarus agree. For Bellonius at Constantinople saw two Linxes, much like unto Cats; and Bonarus had often∣times seen them hunted in Moschovia, Lituania, Polonia, Hungaria, and Germany; but he commendeth above all the Linxes of Scotland and Swesia, as most beautiful, having Triangular spots upon their skins. But the Indian and African Linxes, he saith have round spots, sharp-bristly short hair, and full of spots on all parts of their body, and therefore they are not so delicate as the Linxes of Europe. which with good cause he conjectureth to be the Linx that Pliny speaketh of, and not unlike to that which is bred in Italy. There are Linxes in divers Countries, as in the forenamed Russia, Lituania, Polonia, Hungary, Germany, Scotland, so also they are most abundant in Scandinavia, in Swesia, so also about Hyelsus, and Helsyngia: likewise in all the Regions upon the Alpes, and in Sylva Martia, they are also very plentiful in Ethiopia, in France and Italy, about the River Padus, and in the Island Carpathus. And thus having discoursed of their Countrey and proportion, whereby their differences and kinds may be discerned, we will leave every one of them to their particular, and proceed to the treatise and description of their general natures.

There is no great difference betwixt their outward shapes and proportion, for both the smaller and the greater have bright eyes, divers coloured skins, a little head, a nimble and chearful face, and * 1.9 (Albertus saith) that their body is longer then the body of a Wolf, but their legs shorter, mistaking the Linx for the Thoes. Their eyes stand forth of their heads very far, their tongue like the tongue of a Serpent, and Textor affirmeth that they have paps or udders in their Breasts, but surely he taketh Lynx for Sphinx.

Their meat goeth into the belly straight through the maw, without staying, and therein is a note of their insatiable voracity, for none but insatiable Beasts or Birds are so affected, as in Birds, the Cormerant. It hath no ankle bone, but a thing like unto it; the nails are very long, as you may see in two of the former pictures, but he hideth them within his skin till he be angry, ready to fight or climb, or otherwise affected, as you may see by the picture of the Linx taken in the Tower of London.

The inward proportion and anatomy of their bodies is like unto a man, and therefore Galen giveth this lesson to students in Physick, Prastat simiarum homini quam simillimarun artus diss••care, cum 〈◊〉〈◊〉 in exemplo exercese institues, sin ea non detur, aliquam ei proximam deligito, ant si nulla omnino Simia reperia∣tur, Cynocephalum, vel Satyrum, vel Lincem, ea omnia, quibus artuum extrema in digitos quie{que} discre∣ta sual; that is to say, It is good to diffect those bodies which are likest to a man, when one would instruct himself in Anatomy, and if he cannot finde an Ape, let him take a Baboon, a Satyr, or a Linx, and generally any creature, the extremity of whose sinews and joynts are divided into five fingers or toes.

There be some that have thought, that Panthers, Pardals, Linxes, or Tygers, had been all of the kinde of Cats, because of mutual resemblance in the greatness and strength of their nails, in the distinction of their skins, which are party coloured and fair, having also a round head, a short face, a long tail, a nimble body, a wild mind, and get their meat by hunting: but here∣in I leave every man to this own best liking and opinion: for when we have done our best to ex∣presse their natures and several properties, it shall be idle to spend time about disputation to what rank or order every beast ought to be referred. For every one that readeth our story, and seeth out pictures may either be satisfied, or else amend our labour.

The Linx therefore biteth most cruelly and deep, and therefore is accounted, Rapax animal, instar * 1.10 lupi, sed callidius, a Beast as revening as a Wolf, but more crafty; they get up into trees, and from them leap down upon very great beasts, and destroy them, being enemies Both to men and beasts, and at their pleasure, according to necessity, set upon both.

They are taken sometimes in Germany, in the Dutchy of Wertinberg, and that it was once credibly * 1.11 affirmed, one of them leaped down from a tree upon a Countrey man, as he passed under the same tree, but being weary, and having an Ax on his neck, received her on the sharp edge thereof, and so killed her, otherwise she would soon have killed him.

They live in the mountains also, where they are killed by poison, or else hunted by armed men on Horse-back, and included with multitudes, for their hunting is perilous, and therefore they * 1.12 must be inclosed with great company. Some take them with ditches, as we heard before Lions were taken; others in snares or gins laid upon the rocks, and stones, and whensoever they are hunted with Dogs, they run directly to the woods or to the next trees, wherein they are killed by gun shot.

In the Summer time they are very weak and live among the Rockes, never straying far from their own lodging, hurting no man untill the Autumn. They hunt wilde Goats, whom they fol∣low from Rock to Rock, leaping as fast or faster then the Goats. They Hunt also wilde Cats and Hares, and some other little Beasts; but the greatest Linxes hunt Harts and Asses, and their man∣ner is as we have said already, to get up into trees, and there to lie in wait for their prey, untill they * 1.13 espy it under the boughs, and then suddenly leap into the neck thereof, whether it be a Man or a great Beast, wherein they fix their claws so last, that no violence can shake them off, but with the sharpness of their teeth, bite into the scull, and eat out the brains, to the utter destruction of the Man or Beast, whomsoever they light upon, but if it be a small Beast, they eat the whole body there∣of, and not only the brains.

Yet this is a wonderful secret in their nature, that although they be long afflicted with hunger, * 1.14 yet when they eat their meat, if they hear any noise, or any other chance cause them to turn about from their meat, out of the sight of it, they forget their prey notwithstanding their hunger, and go to seek another booty, never remembring that which they had before them, nor yet return back again to eat thereof. The voice of this Beast is called by a speciall word in Latin, Orcare, or Corcare, which I may English Croaking, or Whining, for the voice thereof is not great, and therefore the Author of Philomela saith, Dum Linces orcando fremunt, ursus ferus uncat; While the Linx croak∣eth, the wilde bear whineth. And Arlunus saith, Corcare vox lupi Cervarll; to croak is the voice of * 1.15 a Linx.

It is thought that of all Beasts they see most brightly, for the Poets faign, that their eye sight pierceth through every solid body, although it be as thick as a wall: yet if you offer unto it any * 1.16 thing which is transparent, it is much offended, and sometimes blinded, but I cannot tell, whether the sight be attributed to the Linx truely according to nature, or fabulously in imitation of the Poetical fiction of Lynceus, of whom it was said in ancient time, that he saw through stone wals, of whom Horace writeth thus:

Si poss••s oculo, quantum contendere Lyneeus, Non tamen 〈◊〉〈◊〉 contemn•••• lippus inungl.

Marcus Tullius also saith in this manner, in the admiration of Lynceus eye-sight, as though darkness * 1.17 did not hinder it, Quis est tam Lynccus qui in tantis tenebris nihil effendat? Apollonius saith, that so

great was the perfection of this mans eye-sight, as he was believed to see perfectly down into the earth, and what was done in Hell. Plutarch saith, that he could see through trees and rocks. Pausanias writeth, that he was a King, and raigned after Danaovita. Pyndarus writeth, that Ida and Lynceus were the sons of Aphareus, and that a contention growing betwixt Ida, and Castor, and Pollux at * 1.18 the marriage of Helena because they twain would have ravished Phoebe and Illayra, the wives of Ida and Lynceus; Ida did therefore slay Castor, and afterwards Lynceus slew Pollux when he spyed him lie under an Oake, from the mountain Taygetus. Wherefore Jupiter slew Ida with lightning, and placed Castor and Pollux in heaven among the stars. There was another Lynceus husband of Hypermnestra, Daughter of Danaus, which Danaus having commanded all his Daughters in the night time to kill their Husbands, she only spared her husband Lynceus. But the truth is, that Lynceus of whom there is so many fables of his eye-sight, was the first that found out the mines of Gold, Silver and Brasse * 1.19 in the earth, and therefore simple people seeing him bring Gold and Silver out of the earth, and coming now and then upon him while he was digging deep for it, using the light of Candles, which he never brought out of the pits, they foolishly imagined, that by the sight of his eyes he was first * 1.20 of all led to seek for those treasures, and from hence came the common proverb, Lynceo perspicacior, for a man of excellent eye-sight. And to conclude, others say, that Lynceus could see the new Moon the same day or night that she changed, and that therefore the fame of his eye-sight came so to be celebrated, because never any mortall man saw that sight, himself excepted. And from these fables of Lynceus came the opinion of the singular perspicacity of the Beast Linx: of whom as I said before, as the sight is very excellent, and so far excelling men (as Galen saith) like as is also the sight of Eagles, so I do not hold any such extraordinary and miraculous sense to be in this beast, after any other manner, then the Poets did faign it to be in Lynceus, except as before said, Omnes imbecil∣liore sumus cernendi potestate, si aquilarum & Lyncis acuminibus conferamur. And therefore the proverb before spoken of, may as well be applyed metaphysically to the Beast Linx, as Poetically to the man Lynceus; and so much may suffice for the sight. It is reported also that when they see them∣selves * 1.21 to be taken, they do send forth tears and weep very plentifully. Their urine they render all backwards, not only the female but the male also, wherein they differ from all other Beasts: and it is said of them, that they knowing a certain virtue in their urine, do hide it in the Sand, and that thereof cometh a certain pretious stone called Lyncurium, which for brightness resembleth the Amber, and yet is so congealed and hardned in the sand, that no Carbuncle is harder, shining like fire, wherewithal they make sealing Rings, which caused Ovid to write thus;

Victa racemifero Lyncas dedit India Baccho, Equibus, ut memorant, quicquid vesica remisit Vertilur in lapid••s, & congelat aere tacto.

But they say that of the male cometh the fiery and yellow Amber, and of the female cometh the white and pale Amber. In Italy they call it Langurium, and the Beast Languria, and Lange. This Lyncurium is called of some Electrum, Pterygophoron, and they say it is the same which will draw unto it leaves, straw, and plates of Brasse and Iron, according to the opinions of Diocles and Theophrastus, and that being drunk out of water is good for the stomach, and very convenient for the flux of the belly, according to Dioscorides; and that it cureth the pains of the reins, and healeth the Kings evill, according to Solinus: And Theophrastus goeth about to establish this opinion by reason, and laboreth to perswade it as probable, that the urine of a Linx should congeal into a stone among sand, as well as the urine of a man, to ingender a stone in the reins or in the bladder.

And of this opinion is Pliny, Theophrastus, Hesychius, Varinus, Zenothimis, Plutarch, and Aristotle. But in my opinion it is but a fable: For Theophrastus himself confesseth that Lyncurium, which he calleth Lyngurion, and Amber Hualos, is digged out of the earth in Lyguria. Sudines and Metrodorus say that there is a certain tree in Lyguria, out of which Amber is taken, and this tree is the black Popler, and it is also very probable, that seeing this Amber was first of all brought into Greece out of Lyguria, according to the denomination of all strange things, they called it Lyngurium after the name of the Countrey, whereupon the ignorant Latins did faign an etymology of the word Lyncurium, quasi Lyncis urinam, and upon this weak foundation have they raised that vain building; and for further demonstration of this truth, Dioscorides saith in his discourse of the Popler, that it growing about the River Eridanus, sendeth forth a certain humor like tears, which groweth hard, whereof they make that which is called Electrum, being rubbed, it smelleth sweet, and for that it hath not only power to draw unto it Brasse, Iron, and such things, but also Gold, it is also called Chrysophoton; unto this Lucianus subscribeth: and whereas it was said that in Italy this Amber-stone is begotten, neer the River Padus, where stand many white Poplers; my conjecture is, that some such like humor may issue out of them, and not only by accident, but through affinity of nature, and condensate into a stone, which the people finding, covered in the sand under the trees, and through their former per∣swasion, might easily take it for the stone engendred by the urine of the Linx.

Hermolaus also writeth this of the Lyncurium, that it groweth in a certain stone, and that it is a kind * 1.22 of Mushrom, or Padstoole which is cut off yearly, and that another groweth in the room of it, a part of the root or foot being left in the stone, groweth as hard as a flint, and thus doth the stone encrease, with a natural secundity: which admirable thing, (saith he) I could never be brought to believe, untill I did eat thereof in mine own house.

Euax (as it is recited by Sylvatious) saith that the urine of the Linx, d••mi servatus, generat optimos fungos suprase quotannis, reserved at home in ones house, bringeth forth every year the best Mushroms. This is also called Lapis Litzi, and Lapis prasius, which is divided into three kindes, that is, Jaspis, Armeniacus, and Lapis phrygius, called also Belemintes; wherewithal the Chirurgians of Prussia and Pomerania, cure green wounds, and the Physitians break the stone in the bladder. But the true Lyxcurium which is extant at this day, and currant among the Apothecaries, is as light as the Pu∣mice-stone, and as big as filleth a mans fist, being of a blackish colour, or of a russet; the russet is more solid, sandy, and fat, and being bruised or eaten, tasteth like earth: both kindes are covered with little white skins, and there is apparent in them, a spungy tenacious substance, and this I take to be the Mushrom whereof Hermolaus speaketh. And by the little stones and small skins, it may be con∣jectured to be Corpus heterogenes, in terra coalescens: A Hetrogenean body encreasing in the earth, wherewithal it hath no affinity.

There was another stone of the urine of a Linx to be seen in Savoy, the substance whereof was clearly crystal, the form of it was triangular, the hardness so, as you might strike fire with it, and the colour partly white, and partly like Wine mingled with water; so that I will conclude, that the urine of a Linx may engender a stone, though not in such manner as is beforesaid. For the Arabian J••rath affirmeth, that within seven dayes after the rendring, it turneth into a stone; but it is not the Lyncurium properly so called, for that is the Amber or Gum before spoken of, although catachrestically so called.

And if it be true, that there be certain Mushroms neer the Red-sea, which by the heat of the Sun are hardned into stones, then also it may follow very naturally, that those stones may produce Mushroms again, for both the dissolution and the constitution of things are thought to be groun∣ded upon the same principles. And thus much shall suffice for the urine of the Linx, and the stone made thereof.

The skins of Linxes are most pretious, and used in the garments of the greatest estates, both * 1.23 Lords, Kings and Emperors, as we have shewed before, and for that cause are sold very dear. The claws of this Beast, especially of the right foot, which he useth in stead of a hand, are encluded in silver, and sold for Nobles a piece, and for Amulets to be worn against the falling sickness. The love of these beasts to their young ones is very great, like as the Pardals, Lions, and Tygers. The King of Tartaria hath tame Linxes which he useth in hunting, in stead of Dogs. The antient Pagans dedicated this Beast to Bacchus, feigning that when he triumphed in his chariot of Vine branches, he was drawn by Tygers, and Linxes. And therefore Virgil saith; * 1.24

Quid Lynces Bacchi variae,—

And Ovid;

Dicta racemisero Lyncas dedit India Baccho.

All the nails of a Linx being burned with the skin, beaten into powder, and given in drink, will * 1.25 very much cohibite and restrain abominable Lechery in men: it will also restrain the lust in women being sprinkled upon them: and also very effectually and speedily take away either itch or scurf in man or womans body. The urine of this Beast is accounted very medicinable for those which are troubled with the Strangury, and running of the reins.

The same is also very good and wholesome for the curing of any pain or grief in the winde-pipe * 1.26 or throat; Bonarus Baro doth a affirm that the nails of Linxes which are in their Countrey, are had in great estimation and price amongst their Peers and Noble men: for there is a very certain opinion amongst them, that those nails being put upon the yard of either Horse or Beast whose urine is kept back or restrained, will in very short space cause them to void it without any grief at all. He reporteth also that their nails do there wax white, and that they include them all in silver, and do commend them for an excellent remedy against the Cramp, if they be worn (perad∣venture because they are bending and crooked) by which perswasion there are some superstitious men which hang certain roots which are crooked and knotty about them against the Cramp. There are some which do ascertain that these nails are good and ready helps for the soreness of the Uvula which is in the Horses mouthes: and for that cause there are many Horsemen which carry them continually about them.

The Linx or Wolf, which is begotten of a Wolf and a Hinde, the Musk-cat, the Weasill and all * 1.27 such other like Beasts, do more hurt men by their biting teeth-wounds then by poison. There was a certain Hunter, as Collinus reporteth, which told him that the flesh of a Linx being sod in some hot pottage or broath, and afterwards eaten, would be a very good and wholesome medi∣cine for the expelling of the Ague, or Quartan Fever; and that the bones of the same Beast being burnt and pounded into powder, would be a very excellent remedy for the curing of wounds which are old and stale, and full of putrifaction, as also the Fistulaes which grow in the thighes or hips of men.

Notes

• * 1.1

  The names of the Linx.
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  Bellonius.
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  Avicenna.
• * 1.4

  The reason of the Latins names.
• * 1.5

  Two kinds of Linxes.
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  A story of a Linx by D. Cay, taken in England by the sight of this beast in the Tower.
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  Another de∣scription taken by the sight of a skin.
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  The price of a Linxes skin. Countries of Linxes.
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  Their outward shape and seve∣ral parts.
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  The actions and dispositi∣ons of Linxes. Stumsius.
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  The place of their abode.
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  Their meat or food.
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  Olaus Mag.
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  A singular note of forget∣fulness. Pliny. Solinus.
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  The voice of Linxes.
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  The sight of Linxes.
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  Orpheus.
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  The fables of the Poets about Lynceus.
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  Coelius.
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  Palaephaius.
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  N. Spreng. Their urine and tears or weeping. Urine congea∣led into a me∣dicinal stone.
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  Mushroms grow out of a stone.
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  Uses of their several parts. Eberus.
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  Linxes tamed.
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  The medicines of the Linx.
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  Pliny.
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  Arnoldus.