aC>eftr^tionofliWttg;CrtatutCj^ aoi 
Pendeutem fumma capram de rupevidtres : 
Cafm^am [peresydedph ilia canes. 
The Tallow-'Deer differeth from the mid Goat 
in this, that the horns of the Fallow Deer have 
not fo many branches in them as the wild Goat j 
the horns of the one bending forward, but the 
other bending backwards. The or Eveck^ is a 
kind of Goat found chiefly in the Alpsy fomcthing 
bigger than the he-Goaty having very large horns, 
by which, when fhe leapeth down from a rock, fhe 
: keepeth her felf from the ftones ; fhe is very 
fwift, and when at any time hunted, if fhe hath no 
1 way to efcape, fhe runneth upon the huntf-man, & 
tumbleth him down, fo efcaping; the Or/v, or wild 
Goat in Africa-, differeth from all the reft, in that 
I his hairs turn towards his head : they are exceed- 
ing fierce, oftentimes killing Lions and Tygersyzni 
I is never fatisfied but with the death of whatfoever 
aftaulteth it ; and, although all the kinds of this 
creature are very good at leaping , yet the Eveck. 
' hath his name from an Helrew root, which fig- 
nifieth to leap : he alwaies liveth upon Rocks and 
Mountains, which are fo cold that the fnow lyeth 
there all the year long ; for, unlefs they did dwell 
inthofe places which are very cold, they would 
grow blind ; they are very nimble, and climb any 
thing, if they can but fet their claws in ; and thus 
we have fpoken to the feveral properties of the 
I Goat • from which creature, the Holy Scripture 
bprroweih many fimilitudes; two of which I fhall 
only 
