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 himself cannot wholly be excused. To make this Comparison the easier, one may consult Gesner and Aldrovandus; or, if they are too voluminous, Wotton De Differentiis Animalium, who has put under one View, in several Heads, almost every thing that is to be found in any ancient Authors concerning these things. What he has collected of the Elephant, may be compared with Dr. Moulins Anatomy of the same Creature: The Ancients Observation concerning Vipers may be read along with Rhedis and Charas's. Their Anatomical Descriptions of many other Animals may be examined with those published by the Members of the French Academy and Mr. Ray in his Synopsis: And then the Imperfections of the one, and the Excellencies of the other will be clearly seen, and the Distance between each exactly stated; though perhaps this may seem too far about, since it is manifest at first Sight, That no ancient Descriptions of any Creatures could be at present valuable, when their whole Anatomy was so imperfect. Some mistakes however might, methinks, have been prevented; the Egyptian Sages could sure have taught them that a Crocodile moves his under-Jaw and not his upper; they might soon have found that a Lion has