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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1742 Excerpt: ...Prov. xxx. 28. and there, . Spider is render'd Stellio, a Lizard. Mr. Ray begins with LXXVI. The Crocodile, the largest of the Lacertan Race, a Name which is supposed to come from a word J that signifies afraid of Saffron, because this Creature abhors the Smell of Saffron, as a learned Author observes. It is an amphibious Beast, noisome and voracious, and one of the Wonders of Nature; for, from an Egg no bigger than that of a Goose, proceeds an Animal which increases to eight or ten Yards in length k His His Traveh. f Synopsis Animal-de Lacertis J KpcKcSi, Aoi StiAo?i Gratis rimidus. j Calmet. H i s Mouth is very wide, and is extended to the Ears; his Snout and Eyes like those of Swine; the Teeth, which are ingrail'd, are white, acute, strong and numerous; the Feet arm'd with sharp Claws; the Skin of the Belly is tender and may be easily penetrated, but the other parts of the Body are not penetrable by Swords and Arrows: It defies even the Wheels of a loaded Cart, as well as Darts and Spears: It is of a yellow Colour, fay some; but Wormius in Mn Ray's Synopsis says, that those he had seen, were inclin'd to the grey or ash Colour. The Tail is near as long as the Body, upon which are Fins of a Fish, whereby he is capacitated to swim. When he strikes with his Claws, he tears with his Teeth, and grinds the very Bones of what he kills into Powder. In Winter he lives much without Food, but in Summer, his Sustenance is of the animal kind, but is moil fond of human Flesh; and as he is an amphibious Creature, plunders both Elements. The Crocodile, when prest with Hunger, swallows Stones, which have been found worn round about, and the wasted parts reduced to such minute Particles, as were fit to circulate with the Mass of Blood f. I N Egypt the Crocodile is made the O...

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