io6 A NATURAL HISTORY 



thefe Stones of Glafs, caufed four Elephants to be made of them; 

 —See the Commentary upon Pancirollus, B. i. oi Jet ; and Pliny, 

 B. XXX vi. c. 26. 



XLII. BOIG UA CU, another venemous Produftion of Bra- 

 zil, thick in the middle, and declining towards the Extremities 

 of the Body ; 'tis covered with large Scales on the Back, and- 

 lefler ones on the Belly, which is common in all Serpents. 



The whole is adorned with elegant Variegations The 



Back and Sides fet off with black Spots, inclining to the round ; 

 about three Inches diftant from each other, and in the Centre a 

 round white Spot. Thefe beautiful Appearances, fays yonjlonusy. 

 have a Grandeur in them more than rivals Imperial Majefty. 



He faw feveral Serpents of this kind : On Auguji 7th, 1^38,. 

 one that was eight Foot long. Another, Auguji 13th, 1638, 

 above five Foot long, its Flefh fat, and very white j the Heart- 

 being taken out, lived about 15 Minutes. OBober \b\k\^ 1638, 

 he faw another, that was near nine Foot long, and he was a Wit- 

 nefs to its fwallowing a She-Goat whole *. By the Defcription, 

 this Serpent mufl be the Lyboia, So famous for the Knack of De- 

 glutition of Animals. 



XLIII. The BrafiUan Serpent, called the Ibiracoan, makes 

 its Appearance in a Habit of various Colours, trimmed with red, 

 black and white Spots. Under this fine Drefs, is a poifonous 

 Spring ; the Wound it gives, infallibly kills without immediate 

 Affiftance. 



Before- the Poifon reaches the Heart, the common PratStice 

 is, to fecure that Serpent, and boil the Flefh of it with certain 

 Roots, and give it the Patient -in Wine, or anyother proper Liquid, 

 and it will anfwer the Intention. 



XLIV. Th e Tarciboya, and Kakaboya, are two Serpents much 

 of the fame Nature, and therefore I put them together :They are 

 occafional Inhabitants of the Water and Land; in Colour black, 

 and about fix Hands in Length. If they hurt any Creature, it is 

 only in Defence of themfelves, and the Wound is eafily cured by 



Remedies. 



* Jon^oni WJioria NatHralis, ■^. 25^ 2(J. 



