CHAMELEON.] NATURAL HISTORY. 



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OF all trees the Cedar is greatest, and hath the smallest 

 seeds. Lilly, "Galatea." 



THE Cedar's juice, whose bitter poison gives 

 The most strong body unavoided death, 

 Procures the carcase by its dying force 

 Void of corruption. Glapthorne, "Hollander." 



IF his malady grow out of ambition, a top of Cedar or 

 an oak-apple is very sovereign with the spirit of hemp-seed. 



Brome, "Court-beggar," iii. i. 



Chameleon. 



Though the chameleon Love can feed on the air, I am one that am 

 nourished by my victuals. 



Two GENTLEMEN OF VERONA, ii. i, 178. 



I can add colours to the chameleon. 



iii. KING HENRY VI., iii. 2, 191. 





CHAMELEON is a little beast with divers colours, and his 

 y changeth full soon into divers colours. For it is a 



