3i 6 CURIOUS CREATURES. 



tumbleth to and fro sighing and weeping, now in the 

 depth of water, now on the Land, never resting till 

 strength of nature fayleth. For the incessant gnawing 

 of the Ichneumon so provoketh her to seek her rest, in 

 the unrest of every part, herbe, element, throwes, throbs, 

 rowlings, tossings, mournings, but all in vaine, for the 

 enemy within her breatheth through her breath, and 

 sporteth herselfe in the consumption of those vitall parts, 

 which wast and weare away by yeelding to her unpacific- 

 able teeth, one after the other, till shee that crept in by 

 stealth at the mouth, like a puny theefe, come out at the 

 belly like a conquerour, thorough a passage opened by 

 her owne labour and industry. . . . 



" The medicines arising out of it are also many. 

 The first place belongeth to the Caule, which hath moe 

 benefits or vertues in it, than can be expressed. The 

 bloud of a Crocodile is held profitable for many thinges, 

 and among other, it is thought to cure the bitings of any 

 Serpent. Also by annoynting the eyes, it cureth both 

 the dregs, or spots of blood in them, and also restoreth 

 soundnesse and clearenesse to the sight, taking away 

 all dulnesse, or deadnesse from the eyes. And it is 

 said, that if a man take the liquor which commeth from 

 a piece of a Crocodyle fryed, and annoynte therewithall 

 his wound or harmed part, that then he shall bee 

 presently rid of all paine and torment. The skinne both 

 of the Land and Water Crocodile dryed into powder, 

 and the same powder, with Vineger or Oyle, layd upon 

 a part or member of the body, to be seared, cut off or 

 lanced, taketh away all sense and feeling of paine from 

 the instrument in the action. 



"All the jEgytians doe with the fat or sewet of a 

 Crocodile, (is to) annoynt all them that be sick of Feavers, 



