An eighteenth-century clergyman’s compendium of what was then said about snakes: their kinds, size, food, motion and colouring, the nature of poison and how different nations treated bites, snakes as food and medicine, and a survey of serpents from every quarter of the world. Closing dissertations turn to the serpent in Paradise, the fiery serpents of the wilderness and serpent worship.
A curious blend of observation, travellers’ tales and Scripture; its remedies are period beliefs, not guidance. Download the free EPUB.