Africa: indigenous plants and mammals of Ethiopia. Engraving, 1682.

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1 print : engraving, with etching ; platemark 35.2 x 20.7 cm

Ludolphus history of Ethiopia. Vola. The herb and fruite called in Hebren Dudaim, Gen.30.14, and Can.t. 7.13, in the Arabic language Mauz or Muza. The Indian figg. The herb it self grow in like a tree. 2. The ripe fruit 40, or 50, upon one stalke. 3. One figg to the full proportion ... Lettering continues: 4. The young shootes that spring from the root of the tree every year. An Eastern sheep drawing his fatt tayle in a cart weighing 40 pound weight or more. Another sort of sheep whose fatt tayles are very heavy by which the sheep mention'd Exodus 29,22, Levit. 7,3 and 9,19, are said to be meant. A description of the apes. 1. Scrambling about the mountains. 2. Removing great huge stones, to come at the wormes. 3. Sitting upon ant hills and devouring the little creatures. 4. Throwing sand or dust in the eyes of wild beast that came to sett upon them Bears number top right : page 390

Wellcome Collection 42201i