The History of Four-Footed Beasts and Serpents and Insects

Name: The History of Four-Footed Beasts and Serpents and Insects
ISBN: 9781136956577

Volume I: Four-Footed Beasts

Edward Topsell,

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The History of Four-Footed Beasts and Serpents and Insects

Volume I: Four-Footed Beasts

Edward Topsell,

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First Published in 1967. This is volume one of three of The History of Four- footed Beasts taken principally from the ' Historite Animalium' of Conrad Gesner. During the first decade of the seventeenth century, when Topsell prepared his translation, zoology had just become a science. It has a unique place: It was the first major book on animals printed in Great Britain in English; and it appeared at the last moment in history when all zoological knowledge since antiquity could be summarized sympathetically, before it was rendered a curiosity by the many new discoveries soon to come.

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Cover
Title page
Copyright page
Introduction
Contents
The Antalope
Of the Ape
The Munkey
The Cepus, or Maritime Munkey
The Ape Calitrich
Of the Cynocepale or Baboun
A Tartarine
The Satyre
The Figure of Another Monster
Of the Norvegian Monsters
Of the Aegopithecus
Of the Sphinga or Sphinx
Of the Sagoin, Called Galeopithecus
Of the Bear-Ape Arctopithecus
Of the Simivulpa, or Apish-Fox
Of the Asse
Of the Hinnus, Innus, and Ginnus, Mannus, Mannulus, Befi and Burdones, etc.
Of the Wild Asse
Of the Scythian Asses
Of the Indian Asses
Of the Alborach and Axis
Of the Badger, Otherwise Called a Brocke, a Gray, or a Bauson
Of the Bear
Of the Beaver Male and 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 Called Buselaphus
Of the Oxe and Cow
Of Cowes
Of the Calf
Of the Supposed Beast Cacus
Of the Camel
Of the Camel Dromedary
Of the Two Sorts of Camelopardals
Of the Allocamelus
Of Another Beast Called Campe
Of the Cat
Of the Wilde Cat
Of the Colus
Of the Cony
Of the Indian Little Pig-Cony
Of the Fallow Deer, Commonly Called a Buck and a Doe
Of the Second Kind of Deer the Roe-Bucke
Of the First Kinde of Tragelaphus Which May be Called a Deer-Goat
The Figure of Another Tragelaphus, or Deer-Goat, Expressed by Bellonius
Of the Hart and Hinde
Of the Dyctyes
Of the Dog in General
Of the Gray-Hound, with a Narration of All Strong and Great Hunting Dogs
Of the Mixt Kinde of Dogs Called English Man grels or Mongrels
Of the Village-Dog, or House-Keeper
Of the Mimick, or Getulian-Dog, and the Little Melitaen-Dogs of Gentlewomen
Of the Dog Called a Harier; in Latin, Leverarius
Of the Dog Called a Terrar; in Latin, Terrarius
Of the Dog Called a Blood-Hound; in Latin, Sanguinarius
Of the Dog Called the Gase-Hound; in Latin, Agafaeus
Of the Dog Called the Gray-Hound; in Latin, Leporarius
Of the Dog Called the Leviner, or Lyemmer; in Latin, Lorarius
Of the Dog Called a Tumbler; in Latin, Vertagus
Of the Dog Called the Theevish Dog; in Latin, Canis Furax
Of Gentle Dogs Serving the Hawk, and First of the Spaniel Called in Latin, Hispaniolus
The Dog Called the Setter; in Latin, Index
Of the Dog Called the Water Spaniel, or Finder; in Latin, Aquaticus seu Inquisitor
Of the Dog Called the Fisher; in Latin, Canis Piscator
Of the Delicate, Neat, and Prety kind of Dogs Called the Spaniel Gentle or the Comforter; in Latin, Melitaeus, or Fotor
The Virtue Which Remaineth in the Spaniel Gentle, Otherwise Called the Comforter
Dogs of a Course Kinde Serving Many Necessary Uses, Called in Latin, Canis rustici, and First of the Shephards Dog, Called in Latin, Canis Pastoralis
Of the Mastive, or Bandog; Called in Latin, Villaticus, or Catenarius
Containing Curs of the Mungrel and Rascal Sort, and First of All the Dog Called in Latine, Admonitor, and of Us in English, Wappe, or Warner
Of the Dog Called Turnespit, in Latine, Veruversator
Of the Dog Called the Dancer, in Latine, Saltator or Tympanista
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 or Addition, Containing a Demonstration of Dogs Names How They Had Their Original
Of the Ethiopian Eal
Of the Elephant
Of the Elk
Of the Ferret
Of the Fitch or Poul-Cat
Of the Fox
Of the Gennet-Cat, Called Genetha
Of the Goat, Male and Female
Of the Goat Called by Pliny a Deer
Of the Wilde Goat, and the Figure of the Helvetian, Alpian, Wilde or Rock-Goat
Of the Kid
Of the Gulon
Of the Gorgon or Strange Lybian Beast
Of the Hare
Of the Hedge-Hog
Of the Horse
Of the Choice of Good Horses
Of the Choice of Stallions and Breeding Mares
Of Handling, Taming, or Breaking of Horses
Of Adorning and Furnishing Horses
Of Riding and Sitting on Horseback
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 Horse-men, and the Orders of Chivalry and Knighthood
Of the Greatest Horse-Masters and Nourishers of Horses
Of Fighting in War Upon Horses
Of Riding
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
Of Wilde-Horses, the Sea-Horse, and the Hart-Horse, Called Hippelaphus
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
The Moral Discourse of Horses, Concerning Fictions, Pictures, and Other Devices
Of the Statues and Figures of Horses
Of the Several Diseases of Horses and Their Cures
The Medicines Arising Out of Horses
Of the Hyaena, and the Divers Kinds Thereof
The Figure of the First Hyaena
The Second Kinde of Hyaena Called Papio or Dabuh
Of the Crocuta
Of the Mantichora
The Medicines of the Hyaena
Of the Ibex
The Medicines of the Ibex
Of the Ichneumon
The Medicines of the Ichneumon
Of the Lamia
Of the Lion
The Medicines of the Lion
Of the Linx
Of the Marder, Martel, or Marten
Of the Mole or Want
The Medicines of the Mole
Of the Vulgar Little Mouse
The Medicines of the Mouse
Of the Rat
Of the Water-Rat
Of the Alpine Mouse
Of the Dormouse
The Medicines of the Dormouse
Of the Hamster or Cricetus
Of the Norician Mouse
Of the Mouse Pontique
Of the Mouse Called the Shrew, or the Erd Shrew
The Medicines of the Shrew
That the Biting of a Shrew is Venemous, and of the Reason of Healing in This Kinde
Of the Wilde Field-Mice
Of the Wood-Mouse
Of the Nut-Mouse, Hasel-Mouse, or Filbird-Mouse
Of the Lascitt Mouse
Of the Sorex
The Medicines of the Sorex
The Indian Mouse, and Divers Other Kindes of Mice, According to Their Countries
Of the Moschatte, or Musk-Cat
The Medicines of the Musk-Cat
Of the Mule
The Medicines of the Mule
Of the Neades, Neides, or Naides
Of the Ounce, the Description Whereof Was Taken by Doctor Cay in England
Of the Oryx
The Scythian Wolf
Of the Otter
Of the Panther, Commonly Called a Pardal, a Leopard, and a Libbard
The Medicines of the Panther, or Leopard
Of the Poephagus
The Porcuspine or Porcupine
Of the Reyner, or Rainger
Of the Rhinoceros
Of the Sheep
Of the Diseases of Sheep, and Their Causes in General
Of the Ram
Of the Weather-Sheep
Of the Lamb
Of the Musmon
The Medicines of the Sheep in General
The Medicines of the Ram
The Medicines of the Lamb
Of the Strepsiceros
Of the Squirrel
Of the Getulian Squirrel, Described and Figured by Doctor 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
The Medicines of the Hog
Of the Wilde Boar
The Medicines of the Wilde Swine
Of the Tatus, or Guinean Beast
Of the Aiochtochth
Of the Tiger
Of the Unicorn
The Medicines Arising From the Unicorn
Of the Ure-Ox
Of the Lybian Oxe
Of the Indian Wilde Oxen
Of the Weasel
The Medicines Arising from the Weasel
Of the Wolf
Of the Sea-Wolf
Of the Thoes
The Medicines of a Wolf
Of the Zebel, Commonly Called a Sabel
Of the Noerts
Of the Varmel
Of the Zibeth, or Sivet-Cat
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 Out of Serpents
Of the Way to Drive Away Serpents. Of Their Poyson and Bitings
A Certain and Sure Way to Cure Those Who Either Have Been Poysoned, Invenomed, or Bitten by Them
The Conclusion of This General Discourse of Serpents
Of the Adder
Of the Ammodyte
Of the Arges and Argolae
Of the 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 Cordil
Of the Crocodile
Of the Arabian or Egyptian 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
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 Neute 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
Of Spiders and Their Several Sorts
And First of Those That Are Commonly Called Phalangies
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 the Medicines Which May Be Made of the Viper
Of Earth-Worms
Book I
Chap. II. Of the Politick, Etick, and Oeconomick Virtues of Bees
Chap. III. Of the Creation, Generation, and Propagation of Bees
Chap. IV. Of the Use of Bees
Chap. V. Of the Name, Difference, and Use of Honey
Chap. VI. Concerning Wax, Bee-Glew, Dregs of Wax, Pisseros, Bees-Bread, and of Their Nature and Use
Chap. VII. Of Drones and Theeves
Chap. VIII. Of Wasps
Chap. IX. Of Hornets and the Tenthredo
Chap. X. Of Flyes
Chap. XI Of the Divers Kindes of Flies
Chap. XII. Of the Use of Flyes
Chap. XIII. Of Gnats
Chap. XIV. Of Butterflies
Chap. XV. Of the Glow-Worm
Chap. XVI. Of the Locusts
Chap. XVII. Of Grashoppers and Krickets
Chap. XVIII. Of Moths Called Blattae
Chap. XIX. Of the Buprestis or Burncowe, and the Cantharides
Chap. XX. Of the Cantharides, or Spanish Fly
Chap. XXI. Of Beetles
Chap. XXII. Of the Lesser Beetles
Chap. XXIII. Of the Oyl-Beetle, and the Water-Beetle
Chap. XXIV. Of the Fen-Kricket, the Eve-Churre, or the Chur-Worm
Chap. XXV. Of the Fire-Fly
Chap. XXVI. Of the Water-Spider
Chap. XXVII. Of the Forficula, or Earwig
Chap. XXVIII. Of the Scorpion, The Ant, and Flying Lice
Chap. XXIX. Of the Winged Punie, or Wall-Louse
Of the Division of the Second Book.
Book II
Chap. I. Concerning Catterpillers and Their Several Kindes, and Namely of Silk-Spinners and Silk-Worms
Chap. II. Of the Rest of the Smooth Catterpillers
Chap. III Of Catterpillers Rough and Hairy
Chap. IV. Of the Original, Breeding, Nourishment, and Change of Catterpillars
Chap. V. Of the Quality and Use of Catterpillers, and of Their Antidotes
Chap. VI. Of the Whurlworm
Chap. VII. Of a Catterpiller Called Staphylinus
Chap. VIII. Concerning the Scolopendrae and Juli
Chap. IX. Of Chisleps
Chap. X. Of Land Scorpions
Chap. XI. Of the Name of Spiders, and Their Differences
Chap. XII. Of Spiders That Are Hurtful, or Phalangia
Chap. XIII. Of the Tame or House Spider
Chap. XIV. Of Certain Kindes of Spiders Observed by Authors
Chap. XV. Of the Generation, Copulation, and Use of Spiders
Chap. XVI. The Commendation of Pismires; Wherein We Shall Describe Their Differences, Nature, Ingenuity and Use
Chap. XVII. Of the Gloworm, and the Female Melo, and of Anthremus and the Field Chislep
Chap. XVIII. Of Mineral Worms with Six Feet
Chap. XIX. Of Worms in Vegetables, That Have Six Feet, and First of Worms in Trees
Chap. XX. Of Worms of Fruits, Pulse, Corn, Vines, Herbs
Chap. XXI. Concerning the Use of Worms That Breed in Minerals and Vegetables, and the Way to Destroy Them
Chap. XXII. Of the Six Footed Worms of Living Creatures, and First of Lice in Men
Chap. XXIII. Of the Lice of Brute Beasts and Plants
Chap. XXIV. Of Little Lice Called Syrones, Acari, and Tineae, or Hand-Worms, or Mites in Living Creatures
Chap. XXV. Of Wall-Lice
Chap. XXVI. Of Tikes, and Sheeps Lice
Chap. XXVII. Of the Garment-Eating Moth
Chap. XXVIII. Of the Flea
Chap. XIX. Of Insects that Want Feet, and First of Earth-Worms
Chap. XXX. Of Worms in Living Creatures
Chap. XXXI. Of the Description of Worms in the Intestines
Chap. XXXII. Of the Original of Worms in the Guts
Chap. XXXIII. Of the Signs and Cure of Worms Out of Gabucinus
Chap. XXXIV. Of Worms that Breed Without the Bowels, and Chiefly of Maggots
Chap. XXXV. Of Nits
Chap. XXXVI. Of Aureliae, and a Wood-Worm Called Teredo, Without Feet
Chap. XXXVII. Of Water Insects Without Feet, and First of the Shrimp or Squilla
Chap. XXXVIII. Of the Locust, Scorpion, Notonectum, the Grashopper, the Wasp, the Forked Claw, the Newt, the Little Heart, and the Lowse, All Water-Insects
Chap. XXXIX. Of the Flea or Asellus, and the Scolopendra Found in the Sea
Chap. XL. Of Water Insects Without Feet, and First of Oripes
Chap. XLI. Of Horsleeches
Chap. XLII. Of Water-Worms

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