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Again, he never cometh out of his detin, but in 
great ftorms and fliowers : it is likewife only in 
times of fedition and rebellion that wicked men dare 
fhewthemfelves. 
E’v S'txo^ccm Ki zoiymK&' T//u.fe, i. e. 
In troubiefome and feditious times, the worft of 
men are often honoured and promoted, when o- 
thers are reproach’d and fcorn’d. 
The Salamander ( they fay ) hath little fpots on 
his back, like ftarsj wicked men, in like manner, 
make fair fhews and pretences of Religion, but 
yet they are good for nothing ; wicked men alfo 
are born for nothing elfe but to trouble and per** 
plex their neighbours. 
Under this is to be referred the Stellloi 
a creature much refembling the Liz^ard, having 
fhining fpots on his back, refembling ftars .• they 
are found chiefly about old houfes, and fometimes 
in new; he chiefly livethon tht dew, mi fpiders. 
She calls her skin every year , which fhe devour- 
eth as foon as fhe hath done; which feme think 
fhe doth out of envy; for her skin is good againfl 
, the Falling fickjiefs. It is a very venomous crea- 
ture, and bears a great hatred to the which 
fhe often fhews ; infomuch, that fhe cannot endure 
to fee one ; which fitly refembles- wicked men, who 
pnton ftars, i.e. apretence of Religion, when about 
the moft wicked Aftion. 
And, although thtStellid be a veno^vpus crea- 
ture, yet it cannot endure xht Scorpion: thus, we 
oftentimes fee that wicked men cannot agree a- 
mong themfeivestur fall out one with another. 
'■ • ■ • GHAP. 
