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lake_n which_o keep_v they_o at_o a_o distance_n this_o 〈◊〉_d a_o amphibious_a animal_n as_o well_o as_o the_o tortoise_n 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o differ_v from_o the_o lizard_n but_o only_o in_o 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v some_o of_o thirty_o or_o forty_o foot_n lonâ—_n at_o the_o least_o noise_n they_o make_v the_o best_a of_o their_o 〈◊〉_d towards_o the_o water_n where_o they_o shelter_v themselves_o we_o once_o kill_v one_o in_o the_o indies_n where_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d frequent_v as_o in_o madagascar_n at_o our_o approach_n 〈◊〉_d look_v steadfast_o upon_o we_o neither_o will_v he_o 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o place_n till_o we_o discharge_v our_o fuzee_n at_o 〈◊〉_d which_o wound_v he_o under_o the_o scale_n as_o good_a luâ—â—_n will_v have_v it_o for_o their_o scale_n be_v inpenetrable_a 〈◊〉_d he_o find_v himself_o wound_v he_o run_v from_o 〈◊〉_d make_v not_o the_o least_o stop_n till_o after_o he_o have_v run_v foâ—â—_n pace_n his_o spirit_n beginning_n to_o fail_v he_o stand_v 〈◊〉_d make_v a_o most_o terrible_a noise_n with_o his_o jaw_n the_o â—â—â—dermost_a of_o which_o be_v unmoveable_a at_o last_o we_o dispatch_v he_o and_o prince_n onitri_n of_o who_o we_o shaâ—â—_n have_v occasion_n to_o speak_v hereafter_o order_v he_o 〈◊〉_d be_v fetch_v from_o thence_o experience_n have_v sufficient_o convince_v we_o thâ—â—_n what_o have_v be_v relate_v concern_v the_o crocodile_n how_o they_o draw_v the_o passenger_n into_o the_o snare_n in_o oâ—der_a to_o surprise_v and_o devour_v they_o be_v a_o mere_a 〈◊〉_d as_o be_v also_o what_o have_v be_v invent_v concern_v thâ—_n spital_n which_o they_o leave_v behind_o they_o as_o soon_o 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v get_v a_o shore_n their_o natural_a courage_n activity_n and_o strength_n leave_v they_o of_o this_o we_o see_v a_o instance_n in_o a_o young_a french_a man_n who_o wash_v himself_o one_o day_n in_o a_o certain_a lake_n call_v the_o sweet_a
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