42 Of Quadruped's. Part I. 
Nature, faith Ariftotle, hath denied a Tongue to this 
Animal. Which Sir Thomas Brown takes notice of as a 
Vulgar Error. On the hinder half of his Tail he hath firm 
leathern upright Finns, wherewith he governs himfelf, as a 
Fifh, in fwimming* 
He is efteemed good meat, not only by the Natives in 
mus^fo 1 " BrtftfefcuX alfo by the Hollanders there.(^) He is taken thus 5 
They fatten a thick long Rope to fome Tree by the Water- 
fide, and to the other end, a ltrong iron Hook, which they 
(b) Seal, bait with a Weather, (b) 
Exer. ip6. In Br a file, they hunt them much for the fake of their 
Fat, which they commonly and fucceflively apply to their 
CO GuLPifo. Wounds, when bitten by him. (c) As alfo for his Tejiicles, 
which fmell like Oyntment, and which they fell very dean 
(d) ibid. (V) In New Spain, the Kernels under their Throat, fmell like 
( e ) joh. de Musk,and are a prefent Remedy againft burning Fevers, (e ) 
Lfo/Franc' S tomacn dry'd in the Sun, powder d, and taken to the 
Ximenex. quantity of 3j, is an admirable Diuretic^, and brings 
CO ibid, away Stones from the Reins and Bladder. (/) The fame 
taken to the quantity of a fpoonful in the Morning./ after 
Dinner, and before Supper, or as often as the Patient can 
(g) ibid, bear it, is an excellent Remedy for the Dropfie. (g) 
ACROCODILE, which, with part of the Tail 
that is broken off, is about a yard long. Perhaps that leffer 
fort which breeds in Brafile, whereof Linfchoten faith, That 
they will come into the Houfes, and let the Children play 
with them harmlefly. 
Another young CROCODILE not a foot long. 
The SKELETON of a CROCODILE. Given 
by Sir Robert Southwell $ to whom it was fent from the 
Eaft-Indies. Tis about four yards and three quarters long. 
The Head about two feet. The Neck, from the hinder 
part of the Head, almolt a foot and i The Trunk, from 
the fore-Ribs to the Tail , four feet. Tll£ Tail, feven. 
From the top of the Back to the Breaft , a foot and s 
high. 
The Or bites of the Eyes proportionably little 3 what ever 
Pifo faith of his great Eyes. 
The Articulations of the lower Jaw with the upper 3 and 
of the Occiput with the foremoft Vertebra of the Neck 5 are 
here both made in the fame manner, as in other Quadru- 
i peds 
