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most_o of_o all_o annoy_v with_o these_o serpent_n be_v lybia_n italy_n and_o illyria_n especial_o about_o gortinium_n and_o the_o mountain_n of_o lampidia_n their_o harm_n be_v not_o inferior_a to_o the_o sting_a and_o poison_n of_o asp_n for_o matthiolus_n write_v that_o he_o have_v know_v some_o to_o die_v thereof_o within_o three_o hour_n after_o the_o wound_n receive_v and_o if_o they_o do_v not_o die_v within_o short_a time_n then_o do_v the_o blood_n issue_n forth_o in_o abundant_a manner_n out_o of_o the_o hurt_n and_o the_o wound_n swell_v afterwards_o all_o be_v turn_v into_o matter_n and_o then_o follow_v dulness_n in_o the_o head_n and_o distraction_n in_o the_o mind_n they_o live_v long_o which_o endure_v it_o three_o day_n and_o it_o be_v never_o know_v that_o any_o live_v above_o seven_o day_n this_o also_o be_v observe_v that_o those_o that_o be_v hurt_v by_o a_o female_a do_v die_v soon_o for_o together_o with_o their_o bite_n they_o infuse_v a_o vehement_a pain_n 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