Serpents and Creeping things.
Serpentes & Reptilia.
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_Snakes_ creep
by winding themselves;
_Angues_ repunt
sinuando se;
The _Adder_, 1.
in the wood;
_Coluber_, 1.
in Sylvâ;
The _Water-snake_, 2.
in the water;
_Natrix_, (hydra) 2.
in Aquâ;
The _Viper_, 3.
amongst great stones.
_Vipera_, 3.
in saxis;
The _Asp_, 4. in the fields.
_Aspis_, 4, in campis.
The _Boa_, (or Mild-snake) 5.
in Houses.
_Boa_, 5.
in Domibus.
The _Slow-worm_, 6.
is blind.
_Cæcilia_, 6.
est cœca.
The _Lizzard_, 7.
and the _Salamander_, 8.
(that liveth long in fire)
have feet.
_Lacerta_, 7.
_Salamandra_, 8.
(in igne vivax,)
habent pedes.
The _Dragon_, 9.
_a winged Serpent_,
killeth with his Breath.
_Draco_, 9.
_Serpens alatus_,
necat halitu.
The _Basilisk_, 10.
with his Eyes;
_Basiliscus_, 10.
Oculis;
And the _Scorpion_, 11.
with his poysonous tail.
_Scorpio_, 11.
venenatâ caudâ.