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Topsell has exercised great research among old authorities respecting dragons, and he draws their portraits…

Date of account: Published 1890
Source: Curious Creatures in Zoology
Reference: Curious Creatures in Zoology · selected passage 70
Rights: public_domain
Language: English
Record updated: 2026-08-24

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Topsell has exercised great research among old authorities respecting dragons, and he draws their portraits thus:--“Gyllius, Pierius, and Grevinus, following the authority of Nicander, do affirme that a Dragon is of a blacke colour, the bellie somewhat green, and very beautifull to behold, having a treble rowe of teeth…

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Topsell has exercised great research among old authorities respecting dragons, and he draws their portraits thus:--“_Gyllius_, _Pierius_, and _Grevinus_, following the authority of _Nicander_, do affirme that a Dragon is of a blacke colour, the bellie somewhat green, and very beautifull to behold, having a treble rowe of teeth in their mouthes upon every jawe, and with most bright and cleare seeing eyes, which caused the Poets to faine in their writings, that these dragons are the watchfull keepers of Treasures. They have also two dewlappes growing under their chinne, and hanging downe like a beard, which are of a redde colour; their bodies are set all over with very sharpe scales, and over their eyes stand certaine flexible eyeliddes.

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