A description of the nature of four-footed beasts : with their figures engraven in brass
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Jonstonus, Joannes, 1603-1675
A description of the nature of four-footed beasts : with their figures engraven in brass
London: Printed for Moses Pitt, at the Angel, against the little north door of St. Pauls Church, 1678
[8], 119, [1] p., 80 leaves of plates : ill. ; 38 cm. (fol.)
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Contents
[Title page] A description of the nature of four-footed beasts, with their figures engraven in brass
The preface to the book of the four-footed beasts
The naturall history of the fourfooted beasts. The first booke. Of wholehoof'd fourfooted beasts
Chapter I. Of the horse, pp. [unnumbered]-9
Chapter II. Of the asse, pp. 9-12
Chapter III. Of the wilde asse, pp. 12-13
Chapter IV. Of the mule, and the Indian zebra, pp. 13-15
Chapter V. Of the elephant, pp. 15-19
Chapter VI. Of the unicorn, and of the horned-asses, pp. 19-21
Chapter II. Of the horned beasts, in particular that chew the cud, pp. 23-54
Chapter III. Of the fourefooted beasts chewing the cud, that have no horns, pp. 54-56
Chapter IV. Of the foure-footed beasts that chew not the cud, pp. 56-60
Title II. Of the water-clove-hoofed beasts. Chap. I. Of the hippotame, or river-horse, pp. 60-61
Chapter II. Of the libard, or leopard, pp. 64-66
Chapter III. Of the lynx, or lyzard, p. 66
Chapter IV. Of the tyger, pp. 66-68
Chapter V. Of the beare, pp. 68-70
Chapter VI. Of the wolf, pp. 70-72
Title II. Of the half wilde toed-beasts. Chapter I. Of the fox, pp. 72-75
Chap. II. Of the ape, pp. 75-76
Chapter III. Of the baboon, or bavian, pp. 76-78
Chapter IV. Of the cynocephalus, (or dogs-head) the papio, and the wild upalim, p. 78
Chapter V. Of the ignavus, or slug, p. 78
Chapter VI. Of the badger, p. 79
Chapter VII. Of the castor, or bever, pp. 79-81
Chatper VIII. Of the otter, p. 81
Chapter IX. Of the ichneumon, pp. 81-82
Chapter X. Of the weesels, pp. 82-83
Chapter XI. Of the mattern, or pole-cat; and of the zibelline-ferret, or musk-cat, pp. 83-84
Chapter XII. Of the genetta, and the zibethus, or civet-cat, p. 84
Chapter XIII. Of the hare, pp. 84-86
Chapter XIV. Of the cony, pp. 86-87
Chapter XV. Of the squirrell, pp. 87-88
Chapter XVI. Of the dormouse, p. 88
Chap. XVII. Of mice, pp. 88-90
Chapter XVIII. Of the mole, pp. 90-91
Chapter XIX. Of the land-hedg-hog, or urchin, p. 91
Chapter XX. Of the porcupine, pp. 91-92
Chapter XXI. Of the tatus, or the brasil hedge-hog, pp. 92-93
Article [Title] III. Of tame foure-footed beasts. Chapter I. Of the dog, pp. 93-96
Chapter II. Of the cat, pp. 96-98
The first title. Of the skined ones. Chapter I. Of the frog, pp. 99-101
Chapter II. Of lizards, pp. 102-104
Chapter III. Of the salamander, pp. 104-105
Chapter IV. Of the stellio, p. 105
Chapter V. Of the scincus, or land-crocodile, p. 105
Chapter VI. Of the foure-footed cordylus, and other lyzards, pp. 105-106
Chapter VII. Of the chamæleon, p. 106
Chapter VIII. Of the crocodile, pp. 107-108
Chapter II. Of tortoyses in speciall, pp. 109-111
Chapter II. Of the danta, and cappa, p. 112
Chapter III. Of the howler, the su, and peva, p. 112
Chapter IV. Of the stinking beast, the graffa, and caoch, p. 112
Chapter I, p. 113
Chapter II. Whether the civetta be the ancient pard, or panther, or no, p. 113
Chapter III. Whether the hyæna was knowen of old, pp. 114-115
Chapter IV. Under what kinde of beasts the civetta is to be reckoned, p. 115
Chapter V. Where the hyænaes are bred, p. 116
Chapter VI. Of the zibeth-vessell, or civet-bag, p. 116
Chapter VII. Of the beaver, pp. 116-117
Chapter VIII. What the zibeth is, p. 117
Chapter IX. Of the collecting, and electing of civet, pp. 117-118
Chapter X. Of the use, and power of civet, p. 118
Chapter XI. Of the bones of the civet-cat, pp. 119 ff.
[Illustrations of animals], pp. Tab. I-Tab. LXXX ff.
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