^Dcfctiption of litjfng CteatiitciEf. 7 
excrements, that it cannot betaken. Thusafifh 
called the Cmtle , doth mud the water fo that one 
cannot^ee her. Thus the Poareomtrd by the pel- 
lucidncs of his body cbangeth himfelf into divers 
colours, infects have but few members, but many 
^eet. Their ears are moveable , that by their 
conrtant motion they might hear the better. Some 
creatures have, teeth in one place , and fome in 
another. Some in the roof of the mouth, fome in 
the tongue, as Fijhes. 
Crabs have two rowes of teeth, the one in their 
mouth, the other in their ventricle , and becaufe 
they have but few bowels from their belly to 
their vent they have a frpall pipe which fome im- 
properly call their tail , for that is neceffary for 
thofe fifh that fwim, which a doth not ; thofe 
creatures that have nq teeth live in a moifter Ele- 
ment ; fome have two ventricles as birds, 
they that phew the Cud have four, they feeding 
upon crude food which requireth great dige- 
ftion , efpecialiy milch kine. God hath made 
lefler creatures wifer than greater , as appeareth 
by birds-nefts and Spiers-mbs^ The flelh of wild 
creatures is more wholfome than the flelh of 
tame , the fuperfluous humors of the one being 
by motion difperfed , the flelh of the other being 
fofter , but not fo pure. The females of all erw- 
tures being the fierceft God hath made them 
weakeft ; fome birds have a broader tongue 
than others, as Pams ^ thtwgh every creature 
cannot fpeak , yet have diftinft voices to know 
®n€ another by> as ^riflotle faith, Lihj, 
B 4 ^ 
