i 4 8 CURIOUS CREATURES. 



wise of a Cammell, for which cause when Cyrus fought 

 against Crcesus, he overthrew his Horse by the sight of 

 Camels, for a horse cannot abide to looke upon a Camell. 

 If a Horse tread in the footpath of a Wolfe, he presently 

 falleth to be astonished ; Likewise, if two or more draw- 

 ing a Charriot, come into the place where a Wolfe hath 

 trod, they stand so still as if the Charriot and they were 

 frozen to the earth, sayth ^Elianus and Pliny. jEscu- 

 lapius also affirmeth the same thing of a Horsse treading 

 in a Beare's footsteppes, and assigneth the reason to be 

 in some secret, betweene the feete of both beastes. . . . 



" Al kind of Swine are enemies to Horses, the Estridge 

 also, is so feared of a Horse, that the Horsse dares not 

 appeare in his presence. The like difference also is 

 betwixt a Horse, and a Beare. There is a bird which 

 is called Anclorus, which neyeth like a Horse, flying 

 about ; the Horse doth many times drive it away ; but 

 because it is somewhat blind, and cannot see perfectly, 

 therefore the horsse doth oftentimes ketch it, and 

 devoure it, hating his owne voice in a creature so unlike 

 himself. 



"It is reported by Aristotle, that the Bustard loveth a 

 Horsse exceedingly, for, seeing other Beastes feeding 

 in the pastures, dispiseth and abhorreth them ; but, as 

 soone as ever it seeth a Horsse, it flyeth unto him for 

 joy, although the Horsse run away from it : and, there- 

 fore, the Egyptians, when they see a weake man driving 

 away a stronger, they picture a Bustard flying to a 

 Horsse. . . . 



"Julius Cccsar had a horsse which had cloven hooves 

 like a man's fingers, and because he was foaled at that 

 time when the sooth-saycrs had pronounced that hee 

 should have the government of the world, therefore he 



