E S SAY 



TOWARDS A 



NATURAL HISTORY 



SERPENTS: 



IN TWO PARTS. 



I. The Firft exhibits a general View of Serpents, in their various 

 Afpedts ; fuch as their Kinds, Bulk, Food, Motion, Propagation, Co- 

 verture, Colours. In which is inferted a fliort Account of Vegetable, 

 Mineral, and Animal Poifon, particularly that of the Serpent ; and 

 its Cure in various Nations ; where alfo the Serpent is ufed as 

 Food and Phyfick. 



II. The Second gives a View of moft Serpents that are known in the 

 feverai Parts of the World ; defcribed by their various Names, different 

 Countries, and Qualities. 



Illuftrated with Copper- Plates, Engraved by the 



Best Hands. 



III. To which is added a Third Part j containing Six Disserta- 

 tions upon the following Articles, as collateral to theSubjedt, 



1. Upon the Primeval Serpent in Paradise. 



2. The Fiery Serpents that infefted the Camp of Israel. 



3. The Brazen Serpent ere61:ed by Moses. 



4. The Divine Worship given to Serpents by the Nations. 



5. The Origin and Reason of that Monstrous Worship. 



6. Upon the Adoration of different Kinds of Beasts by the Egyp- 

 tians, with divers Inftances of the fame Stupidity in other Nations. 



The whole intermix'd with Variety of Entertaining Digres- 

 sions, PhilosophicaI/ and Historical. 



By CHARLES OfFEN D. D. 



LONDON: 



Printed for the AUTHi^<pR. 

 Sold by John Gray, at the Crofs-Krys in the t'ouliry^ near Cheatfide. 



M.DCC.XLII. 



