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An inaccurate depiction and description of a crocodile.

Depictions and descriptions of various domesticated animals, including lambs, goats, oxen, and bulls.

Depiction and description of dragons.

Depiction and description of the basilisk.

Depictions and descriptions of snakes.

This image shows the book cover of A History of British Birds

Here is a basic chronological layout of each section of "Some Considerations Touching the Usefullnesse of Experimental Naturall Philosophy."

1) The chapter (essay) of the book discussing a specific topic
2) "Citations" section -- what we would…

Image of the binding of "Some Considerations Touching the Usefullnesse of Experimental Naturall Philosophy." The book has been re-bound, with half calf binding. Likely re-bound in 1969.

This copy of "Some Considerations Touching the Usefullnesse of Experimental Naturall Philosophy" was formerly owned by the Tufts Medical and Dental Library in the Department of Anatomy.

In the first image, there are some pencil markings, one of…

Image of the marbled paper cover of "Some Considerations Touching the Usefullnesse of Experimental Naturall Philosophy" and image of the ornate fore-edge decoration.