84 CURIOUS CREATURES. 



of Beasts which are bred in Affricke, it is thought that 

 the Gorgon is brought foorth in that countrey. It is a 

 feareful and terrible beast to behold : it hath high and 

 thicke eie-lids, eies not very great, but much like an 

 Oxes or Bugils, but all fiery bloudy, which neyther looke 

 directly forwarde, nor yet upwards, but continuallye downe 

 to the earth, and therefore are called in Greeke Catoble- 

 ponta. From the crowne of their head downe to their 

 nose, they have a long hanging mane, which makes them 



to look fearefully. It eateth deadly and poysonfull hearbs, 

 and if at any time he see a Bull, or other creature whereof 

 he is afraid, he presently causeth his mane to stand up- 

 right, and, being so lifted up, opening his lips, and gaping 

 wide, sendeth forth of his throat a certaine sharpe and 

 horrible breath, which infecteth, and poysoneth the air 

 above his head, so that all living creatures which draw 

 the breath of that aire are greevously afflicted thereby, 

 loosing both voyce and sight, they fall into leathall and 



