Plinie saith the like of Diomedes his birds, which 

 were never seen any where else but in a certain 

 Isle upon the coast of Apulia, famous for the 

 sepulchre of Diomedes, and for a chappell dedicated 

 unto him. These birds by reason of their cryings 

 and croakings, bred great annoiance to the 

 Barbarians that landed there : but they fluttered 

 and rejoyced at the Grecians. The same Pterins 

 reportheth ancient Authors to have written, that 

 neere to Mount-Gibell in Sicilia there was a temple 

 builded to Vulcan, the groave whereof was guarded 

 by dogs (as M. Marlianus also reportest, that in 

 old Rome before Vulcans chappell, in the 

 Flaminian Cirque, were certaine dogs that would 

 never barke but against Church -robbers) which 

 would run with great fawning to meet the good 

 and devout pilgrims ; but if any that were villanous 

 and dishonest came thither, they were miserably 

 tome in pieces by those dogs. Thomas Fazel 

 writeth, that the Pagans held these actions for so 

 many miracles : but we make account (saith he) 

 they were the deceits of Sathan. The same saith, 

 That at this day there is not seen any trace or 

 token of this temple, and a man cannot say in 

 what part of the Mountaine it was. Ccelius 

 Rhodiginus and Alexander of Alexandia write 

 thereof at large. 



The faithfulnesse of a dog, hath beene cause 

 that many have chosen to trust their lives with 



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