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found in the skins and outward tegu 

 ments of animals , whereof a regarda- 

 ble part are beautiful by this texture* 

 As the backs of feveral Snakes and Ser 

 pents, elegantly remarkable in the A- 

 jfcis, and the Dart-fnake, in the Chiaf- 

 mus and larger decufiations upon the 

 back of the Rattlefnake, and in the 

 clofeand finer texture of the Mtterfir- 

 mictrwn^QT foake that delights in Ant- 

 hils; whereby upon approach of out* 

 ward injuries, they can raife a thicker 

 Phalanx on their backs, and hand Come 

 ly contrive themfel ves into all kindes of 

 flexures : Whereas their bellies are 

 commonly covered with fmooth femi- 

 circular divifions, as beft accommo- 

 dable unto their quick and gliding mo* 

 don. 



This way is followed by nature in the 

 peculiar and remarkable tayl of the Be- 

 ver, wherein the fcaly particles are dif- 

 pofed, fomewhat after this order, which 

 is the plained refolution of the wonder 

 of BtUoiiiMi while he faith, with incre 

 dible Artifice hath Nature framed the 

 tajrl or Oar of the Bever : whert by the 



way 



