a Defcfipttott of JiOi'ttg 2$i 
relatech oi one who faith that he himfelf 
faw a Crocodile lying with a woman ; other exam- 
ples might be brought to illuBrate this ; as, of 
thtGirl that was born of a Man md ajhe-^fs • 
but fuch births are fo ordered by Divine Provi- 
dence, tha* they'never live long ; neither do they 
alw^es begat 'again, ttiough ibmetimes they do fo. 
Herodotm,Lip,^Aziih,ii\?X in the Babilonijh Siege^ 
as alfo in Xerxes yirmj,^ Mule brought forth moft 
commonly. There may be a reafon given of moll 
Mongers ; fo, as PlMtarch faith concerning Thales 
Mileftm, who was invited to a Feafl, with other 
grave Seniors, to the lioufe of one Periandras • 
there was for one dilh a little Infant brought in, 
that was begotten of a Man and a Mare . his head, 
neck, and hands, were like other childrens, and 
his crv was alfo the fame ; but all his other parts 
were like a horfe ; feveral gave their opinions con- 
cerning it » Diodes judged it to be a miracle, or 
p'rodigie, portending diffentions, wars, and divi- 
fions : but Thales was of another opinion, and ad- 
vifed them, that all who looked after horfes fhould 
be married men ; for they committed this horr.id, 
beaflly aB, for want of Wives. Sabellicm relatetb, 
in his 'jth. Book, Ennead, 6. under Martin the 
P. i?. of one who was a-kin to the Pope, that 
brought forth a hairy boy, who had claws like a 
Bear t he was very much troubled at it, and com- 
manded the piftures of Bears to be pulled down in 
all places. Thofe men are much to be blamed, who 
atFeaits do difguife themfelves in frightful vi- 
mrds, the fight of which may prove exceeding 
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