aDefcttjitionof UHirB CtfatmciSv m 
he feeth any one coming to take him, he rculeth 
himfelf up, and fo fecures himfelf ; but when he 
cannot run away, he urines upon his back, which 
maketh his skin to rot and putrifie ; this he doth 
for very fear ; but feme are of a contrary opinion, 
who think it is becaufe no one ihould have the be- 
nefit of his skin ; there is no way to take him fo 
eafily, as to pour cold water upon him, which will 
make him unfold himfelf ; his skin is very good to* 
fcour garments with, to brufh them from the duft : 
if he lofeth one apple by the way as he carryeth 
them, he will throw away all the reft, and run to 
his hole. She knowing that her young ones are 
full of prickles, Ihe rouleth her felf up, becaufe 
ihe would have it as long as Ihe could before ihe 
brought forth-, but afterwards it is a means. to 
make her bring forth with a great deal more pain 
and anguifh ; as oftentimes it hapneth, according 
to that verfe, 
Incfdit In Scjfllam qm vult vitare Charyldwt 
Men oftentimes, while they are taking care to 
avoid a fmall danger, run into a greater : a fit re- 
femblance of all quarelfome, proud men, who will 
do nothing peaceably; and it is our wifdome to 
let fuch men alone ; in vain do we attempt to per- 
fwade them to be more civil and courteous, when 
their very nature maketh them otherwife ; fo we 
have it in that Verfe ; 
Ou’S'otoT(^v Tov 3wxvij' txfvov ; 
Ex htrco Uvem nunqHam mntahis Echlnnm^ 
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