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the Dam ftanding upon the'lhoar, roarech out, and 
rageth for madnefs. . 
8, The Males have no love at all for their young 
ones 5 but when the Huntfman cometh, will fly 
away; but the Females are fo careful of them, 
that they will iofe their lives for them. 
9, There are a certain people of /«<//<?, which 
arefaid,at this day, to find 77'^<frjthat are as big 
istwo Djons, and have flings in their tayls, which 
they put out if they meet any one. 
10. It cannot endure the found of Drum?> which 
maketh him run mad, and tear himfelf to pieces. 
11. Although it be fo fierce a Creature, yet 
Augufins Cafar had one which he had tamcd,\vhich 
he brought to Eome", and Anrelta/tHs Cxfar, be- 
fides feveral Tjgersy he brought Elkts, CAmds^ 
Panthers and thuswe have fhewn the feycral 
.properfics of this beaft, which we can refem ble to 
no thing fo like as to she T Hrk.ijh Empire • for , 
1. As the Tyger is a ftrong, fierce Creature; 
^hus is the T m kipi Empire, Potent and Rich, 
2. As it is the fwifteft Creature, fo neither arc 
the long in taking counfel, and whatfoever 
they propofe to themfelves in war, they do it with- 
out any long dellheration about it; and as this Crea- 
ture doth cafl forth a moil' fragrant fcent, thus the 
Military difcipline that the Turks have dothfar 
exceed other hJations ; moreover, as the Tjgers 
skin is full of fpots, thus the Tnrkj have fonse fmall 
venues, but joyned with enormous vices; as their 
daily prayers which they fay feemingly with a great 
de^i of attention, p ajfo theit feveral kinds of 
• ' ‘ walhings; 
