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CHAP. IV. 
Of the Eiepharit, 
T He Elephant is a vaft creature, but very de- 
formed » fbe is alfp very prudent , ftrong^, 
gentle , and docile • we fliall treat of this Creature 
hrft of alii becaufe in his 40 th Chap : Inaketb 
this creature to be the beginning of the wayes 
of God, or the very firft Work of God; we may 
Judge of the greatnefs of this creature, 
I. From his name ; for Eektmd /ignSfieth a 
Beaft : the E/ephitnf in the fore-cited place is 
' called Behemoth in the plural number, which is as 
much as to fay betfts , becaufie he is in ftead of 
many beafts. 
2. From his tayl, of which the Scripture faith, 
in the fore-cited place, that it is like a Cedar, and 
yet it is of no ufe to him, but only to keep him 
from the Flyes. 
5. From the quantity of his drink, for the 
Scripture faith that he drinketh up Rivers, i. e. 
he drinketh very much; for Jh-lfl. lib. §. c. 9. 
of his Hillory of -^nlmds, faith that an Elephant 
atone feeding will drink up 9 MacedeniaK- mest-' 
fares ; and in a dayes fpace he will drink thirty 
eight. 
4. From his teeth , for he hath two teetft 
i^ihich weigh 525. pounds ^nd Jtilim Sedlgsr ia 
^ ' G ' • ■ 'his 
