a I ^ ci^e MflOp of 5 or,' 
till he come nigh, and then he Will bite, whith is 
venomous ; if therefore the word in the hf ebrevp \ 
fignifieth a fhrew, we may learn thus much, thit i 
God would have us to fhun all the vices above- 
named. The may not unfitly be called a i 
kind of fVeafel j he hath a little head, a red back, < 
and a white belly; his hair fticketh fo clofc to 
him, that his skin will come off as foon as his hair ; 
this refembleth covetous men, who, as the Comce- 
d!a>i well faid,will part With their teeth rather than 
with their money ; it is called in Latine Furoy or 
Furmculusy from to fteal ; becaufe it fteal- 
cth, and carryeth away all he can get to his hole, 
laying up a great deal of corn againft winter, with- 
out any chaff amongft it ; lo that one may com- 
monly fee half a bufhel of corn layed up in on? 
Weafels hok,fo that it may be well called Vlverrdy 
quafe vl omnia ad fe verrens I if the male feareth 
that he lhail at any time Want food, he will not fuf- 
fer the female to eate any ; but Ihe is alwaies too 
cunning for him, finding out fome other way to it ; 
which may ferve to admonilh thofe men who are 
too fevere and rigid to their Wives, who fome- 
times are too wife for them ; and cannot alwaies 
fee nor prevent their plots • the Ferret agreeth 
With the Weasel in all things, but in this, that he 
haterh the Coney y which he hunteth out of tfieir 
burroughs into the traps that are layed for them 
heis fo cruel to them, that he will kill a rabbet 
that is as big again as himfelf ; when under ground ! 
he is very fierce, but otherwife is very tame and 
gentle; contrary to the nature of dogs, who are 
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