used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That all Animals of the Land, are in their kind in the Sea, although received as a principle, is a tenent very questionable, and will admit of restraint.
accidentsnounUS /ˈæksədənts/
plural of “accident” — an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading Again, Though many there be which make out their nominations, as the Hedg-hog, Sea-serpents and others; yet are there also very many that bear the name of animals at Land, which hold no resemblance in corporal configuration; in which account we compute _Vulpecula_, _Canis_, _Rana_, _Passer_, _Cuculus_, _Asellus_, _Turdus_, _Lepus_, etc. Wherein while some are called the Fox, the Dog, the Sparrow or Frog-fish: and are known by common names with those at Land; yet as their describers attest, they receive not these appellations from a total similitude in figure, but any concurrence in common accidents, in colour, condition or single conformation.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Again, Though many there be which make out their nominations, as the Hedg-hog, Sea-serpents and others; yet are there also very many that bear the name of animals at Land, which hold no resemblance in corporal configuration; in which account we compute _Vulpecula_, _Canis_, _Rana_, _Passer_, _Cuculus_, _Asellus_, _Turdus_, _Lepus_, etc. Wherein while some are called the Fox, the Dog, the Sparrow or Frog-fish: and are known by common names with those at Land; yet as their describers attest, they receive not these appellations from a total similitude in figure, but any concurrence in common accidents, in colour, condition or single conformation.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading That all Animals of the Land, are in their kind in the Sea, although received as a principle, is a tenent very questionable, and will admit of restraint.
anew
From this reading Again, Though many there be which make out their nominations, as the Hedg-hog, Sea-serpents and others; yet are there also very many that bear the name of animals at Land, which hold no resemblance in corporal configuration; in which account we compute _Vulpecula_, _Canis_, _Rana_, _Passer_, _Cuculus_, _Asellus_, _Turdus_, _Lepus_, etc. Wherein while some are called the Fox, the Dog, the Sparrow or Frog-fish: and are known by common names with those at Land; yet as their describers attest, they receive not these appellations from a total similitude in figure, but any concurrence in common accidents, in colour, condition or single conformation.
in the past
From this reading As for Sea-horses which much confirm this assertion; in their common descriptions, they are but Crotesco deliniations which fill up empty spaces in Maps, and meer pictorial inventions, not any Physical shapes: sutable unto those which (as _Pliny_ delivereth) _Praxiteles_ long ago set out in the Temple of _Domitius_.
Aldrovandus
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From this reading For some in the Sea are not to be matcht by any enquiry at Land, and hold those shapes which terrestrious forms approach not; as may be observed in the Moon-fish, or Orthragoriscus, the several sorts of Raia's, Torpedo's, Oysters, and many more, and some there are in the Land which were never maintained to be in the Sea, as Panthers, Hyæna's, Camels, Sheep, Molls, and others, which carry no name in Icthyology [SN: _History of fishes._], nor are to be found in the exact descriptions of _Rondoletius_, _Gesner_, or _Aldrovandus_.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading That all Animals of the Land, are in their kind in the Sea.
in addition
From this reading Again, Though many there be which make out their nominations, as the Hedg-hog, Sea-serpents and others; yet are there also very many that bear the name of animals at Land, which hold no resemblance in corporal configuration; in which account we compute _Vulpecula_, _Canis_, _Rana_, _Passer_, _Cuculus_, _Asellus_, _Turdus_, _Lepus_, etc. Wherein while some are called the Fox, the Dog, the Sparrow or Frog-fish: and are known by common names with those at Land; yet as their describers attest, they receive not these appellations from a total similitude in figure, but any concurrence in common accidents, in colour, condition or single conformation.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading That all Animals of the Land, are in their kind in the Sea, although received as a principle, is a tenent very questionable, and will admit of restraint.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That all Animals of the Land, are in their kind in the Sea, although received as a principle, is a tenent very questionable, and will admit of restraint.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading That all Animals of the Land, are in their kind in the Sea.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading For some in the Sea are not to be matcht by any enquiry at Land, and hold those shapes which terrestrious forms approach not; as may be observed in the Moon-fish, or Orthragoriscus, the several sorts of Raia's, Torpedo's, Oysters, and many more, and some there are in the Land which were never maintained to be in the Sea, as Panthers, Hyæna's, Camels, Sheep, Molls, and others, which carry no name in Icthyology [SN: _History of fishes._], nor are to be found in the exact descriptions of _Rondoletius_, _Gesner_, or _Aldrovandus_.
appellationsnounUS /ˌæpəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “appellation” — identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others
From this reading Again, Though many there be which make out their nominations, as the Hedg-hog, Sea-serpents and others; yet are there also very many that bear the name of animals at Land, which hold no resemblance in corporal configuration; in which account we compute _Vulpecula_, _Canis_, _Rana_, _Passer_, _Cuculus_, _Asellus_, _Turdus_, _Lepus_, etc. Wherein while some are called the Fox, the Dog, the Sparrow or Frog-fish: and are known by common names with those at Land; yet as their describers attest, they receive not these appellations from a total similitude in figure, but any concurrence in common accidents, in colour, condition or single conformation.
move towards
From this reading For some in the Sea are not to be matcht by any enquiry at Land, and hold those shapes which terrestrious forms approach not; as may be observed in the Moon-fish, or Orthragoriscus, the several sorts of Raia's, Torpedo's, Oysters, and many more, and some there are in the Land which were never maintained to be in the Sea, as Panthers, Hyæna's, Camels, Sheep, Molls, and others, which carry no name in Icthyology [SN: _History of fishes._], nor are to be found in the exact descriptions of _Rondoletius_, _Gesner_, or _Aldrovandus_.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That all Animals of the Land, are in their kind in the Sea.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That all Animals of the Land, are in their kind in the Sea, although received as a principle, is a tenent very questionable, and will admit of restraint.
Asellus
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From this reading Again, Though many there be which make out their nominations, as the Hedg-hog, Sea-serpents and others; yet are there also very many that bear the name of animals at Land, which hold no resemblance in corporal configuration; in which account we compute _Vulpecula_, _Canis_, _Rana_, _Passer_, _Cuculus_, _Asellus_, _Turdus_, _Lepus_, etc. Wherein while some are called the Fox, the Dog, the Sparrow or Frog-fish: and are known by common names with those at Land; yet as their describers attest, they receive not these appellations from a total similitude in figure, but any concurrence in common accidents, in colour, condition or single conformation.
assertionnounUS /əˈsɜːrʃən/
a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary)
From this reading As for Sea-horses which much confirm this assertion; in their common descriptions, they are but Crotesco deliniations which fill up empty spaces in Maps, and meer pictorial inventions, not any Physical shapes: sutable unto those which (as _Pliny_ delivereth) _Praxiteles_ long ago set out in the Temple of _Domitius_.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For some in the Sea are not to be matcht by any enquiry at Land, and hold those shapes which terrestrious forms approach not; as may be observed in the Moon-fish, or Orthragoriscus, the several sorts of Raia's, Torpedo's, Oysters, and many more, and some there are in the Land which were never maintained to be in the Sea, as Panthers, Hyæna's, Camels, Sheep, Molls, and others, which carry no name in Icthyology [SN: _History of fishes._], nor are to be found in the exact descriptions of _Rondoletius_, _Gesner_, or _Aldrovandus_.
attestverbUS /əˈtest/
provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
From this reading Again, Though many there be which make out their nominations, as the Hedg-hog, Sea-serpents and others; yet are there also very many that bear the name of animals at Land, which hold no resemblance in corporal configuration; in which account we compute _Vulpecula_, _Canis_, _Rana_, _Passer_, _Cuculus_, _Asellus_, _Turdus_, _Lepus_, etc. Wherein while some are called the Fox, the Dog, the Sparrow or Frog-fish: and are known by common names with those at Land; yet as their describers attest, they receive not these appellations from a total similitude in figure, but any concurrence in common accidents, in colour, condition or single conformation.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For some in the Sea are not to be matcht by any enquiry at Land, and hold those shapes which terrestrious forms approach not; as may be observed in the Moon-fish, or Orthragoriscus, the several sorts of Raia's, Torpedo's, Oysters, and many more, and some there are in the Land which were never maintained to be in the Sea, as Panthers, Hyæna's, Camels, Sheep, Molls, and others, which carry no name in Icthyology [SN: _History of fishes._], nor are to be found in the exact descriptions of _Rondoletius_, _Gesner_, or _Aldrovandus_.
have
From this reading Again, Though many there be which make out their nominations, as the Hedg-hog, Sea-serpents and others; yet are there also very many that bear the name of animals at Land, which hold no resemblance in corporal configuration; in which account we compute _Vulpecula_, _Canis_, _Rana_, _Passer_, _Cuculus_, _Asellus_, _Turdus_, _Lepus_, etc. Wherein while some are called the Fox, the Dog, the Sparrow or Frog-fish: and are known by common names with those at Land; yet as their describers attest, they receive not these appellations from a total similitude in figure, but any concurrence in common accidents, in colour, condition or single conformation.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Again, Though many there be which make out their nominations, as the Hedg-hog, Sea-serpents and others; yet are there also very many that bear the name of animals at Land, which hold no resemblance in corporal configuration; in which account we compute _Vulpecula_, _Canis_, _Rana_, _Passer_, _Cuculus_, _Asellus_, _Turdus_, _Lepus_, etc. Wherein while some are called the Fox, the Dog, the Sparrow or Frog-fish: and are known by common names with those at Land; yet as their describers attest, they receive not these appellations from a total similitude in figure, but any concurrence in common accidents, in colour, condition or single conformation.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For some in the Sea are not to be matcht by any enquiry at Land, and hold those shapes which terrestrious forms approach not; as may be observed in the Moon-fish, or Orthragoriscus, the several sorts of Raia's, Torpedo's, Oysters, and many more, and some there are in the Land which were never maintained to be in the Sea, as Panthers, Hyæna's, Camels, Sheep, Molls, and others, which carry no name in Icthyology [SN: _History of fishes._], nor are to be found in the exact descriptions of _Rondoletius_, _Gesner_, or _Aldrovandus_.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Again, Though many there be which make out their nominations, as the Hedg-hog, Sea-serpents and others; yet are there also very many that bear the name of animals at Land, which hold no resemblance in corporal configuration; in which account we compute _Vulpecula_, _Canis_, _Rana_, _Passer_, _Cuculus_, _Asellus_, _Turdus_, _Lepus_, etc. Wherein while some are called the Fox, the Dog, the Sparrow or Frog-fish: and are known by common names with those at Land; yet as their describers attest, they receive not these appellations from a total similitude in figure, but any concurrence in common accidents, in colour, condition or single conformation.
CamelsnounUS /ˈkæməlz/
plural of “camel” — cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions
From this reading For some in the Sea are not to be matcht by any enquiry at Land, and hold those shapes which terrestrious forms approach not; as may be observed in the Moon-fish, or Orthragoriscus, the several sorts of Raia's, Torpedo's, Oysters, and many more, and some there are in the Land which were never maintained to be in the Sea, as Panthers, Hyæna's, Camels, Sheep, Molls, and others, which carry no name in Icthyology [SN: _History of fishes._], nor are to be found in the exact descriptions of _Rondoletius_, _Gesner_, or _Aldrovandus_.
Canisnoun
type genus of the Canidae: domestic and wild dogs; wolves; jackals
From this reading Again, Though many there be which make out their nominations, as the Hedg-hog, Sea-serpents and others; yet are there also very many that bear the name of animals at Land, which hold no resemblance in corporal configuration; in which account we compute _Vulpecula_, _Canis_, _Rana_, _Passer_, _Cuculus_, _Asellus_, _Turdus_, _Lepus_, etc. Wherein while some are called the Fox, the Dog, the Sparrow or Frog-fish: and are known by common names with those at Land; yet as their describers attest, they receive not these appellations from a total similitude in figure, but any concurrence in common accidents, in colour, condition or single conformation.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading For some in the Sea are not to be matcht by any enquiry at Land, and hold those shapes which terrestrious forms approach not; as may be observed in the Moon-fish, or Orthragoriscus, the several sorts of Raia's, Torpedo's, Oysters, and many more, and some there are in the Land which were never maintained to be in the Sea, as Panthers, Hyæna's, Camels, Sheep, Molls, and others, which carry no name in Icthyology [SN: _History of fishes._], nor are to be found in the exact descriptions of _Rondoletius_, _Gesner_, or _Aldrovandus_.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading Again, Though many there be which make out their nominations, as the Hedg-hog, Sea-serpents and others; yet are there also very many that bear the name of animals at Land, which hold no resemblance in corporal configuration; in which account we compute _Vulpecula_, _Canis_, _Rana_, _Passer_, _Cuculus_, _Asellus_, _Turdus_, _Lepus_, etc. Wherein while some are called the Fox, the Dog, the Sparrow or Frog-fish: and are known by common names with those at Land; yet as their describers attest, they receive not these appellations from a total similitude in figure, but any concurrence in common accidents, in colour, condition or single conformation.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Again, Though many there be which make out their nominations, as the Hedg-hog, Sea-serpents and others; yet are there also very many that bear the name of animals at Land, which hold no resemblance in corporal configuration; in which account we compute _Vulpecula_, _Canis_, _Rana_, _Passer_, _Cuculus_, _Asellus_, _Turdus_, _Lepus_, etc. Wherein while some are called the Fox, the Dog, the Sparrow or Frog-fish: and are known by common names with those at Land; yet as their describers attest, they receive not these appellations from a total similitude in figure, but any concurrence in common accidents, in colour, condition or single conformation.
computeverbUS /kəmˈpjuːt/
make a mathematical calculation or computation
From this reading Again, Though many there be which make out their nominations, as the Hedg-hog, Sea-serpents and others; yet are there also very many that bear the name of animals at Land, which hold no resemblance in corporal configuration; in which account we compute _Vulpecula_, _Canis_, _Rana_, _Passer_, _Cuculus_, _Asellus_, _Turdus_, _Lepus_, etc. Wherein while some are called the Fox, the Dog, the Sparrow or Frog-fish: and are known by common names with those at Land; yet as their describers attest, they receive not these appellations from a total similitude in figure, but any concurrence in common accidents, in colour, condition or single conformation.
concurrencenounUS /kənˈkɜːrəns/
agreement of results or opinions
From this reading Again, Though many there be which make out their nominations, as the Hedg-hog, Sea-serpents and others; yet are there also very many that bear the name of animals at Land, which hold no resemblance in corporal configuration; in which account we compute _Vulpecula_, _Canis_, _Rana_, _Passer_, _Cuculus_, _Asellus_, _Turdus_, _Lepus_, etc. Wherein while some are called the Fox, the Dog, the Sparrow or Frog-fish: and are known by common names with those at Land; yet as their describers attest, they receive not these appellations from a total similitude in figure, but any concurrence in common accidents, in colour, condition or single conformation.
a state at a particular time
From this reading Again, Though many there be which make out their nominations, as the Hedg-hog, Sea-serpents and others; yet are there also very many that bear the name of animals at Land, which hold no resemblance in corporal configuration; in which account we compute _Vulpecula_, _Canis_, _Rana_, _Passer_, _Cuculus_, _Asellus_, _Turdus_, _Lepus_, etc. Wherein while some are called the Fox, the Dog, the Sparrow or Frog-fish: and are known by common names with those at Land; yet as their describers attest, they receive not these appellations from a total similitude in figure, but any concurrence in common accidents, in colour, condition or single conformation.
configurationnounUS /kənˌfɪɡjərˈeɪʃən/
an arrangement of parts or elements
From this reading Again, Though many there be which make out their nominations, as the Hedg-hog, Sea-serpents and others; yet are there also very many that bear the name of animals at Land, which hold no resemblance in corporal configuration; in which account we compute _Vulpecula_, _Canis_, _Rana_, _Passer_, _Cuculus_, _Asellus_, _Turdus_, _Lepus_, etc. Wherein while some are called the Fox, the Dog, the Sparrow or Frog-fish: and are known by common names with those at Land; yet as their describers attest, they receive not these appellations from a total similitude in figure, but any concurrence in common accidents, in colour, condition or single conformation.
confirmverbUS /kənˈfɜːrm/
establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
From this reading As for Sea-horses which much confirm this assertion; in their common descriptions, they are but Crotesco deliniations which fill up empty spaces in Maps, and meer pictorial inventions, not any Physical shapes: sutable unto those which (as _Pliny_ delivereth) _Praxiteles_ long ago set out in the Temple of _Domitius_.
conformationnoun
a symmetrical arrangement of the parts of a thing
From this reading Again, Though many there be which make out their nominations, as the Hedg-hog, Sea-serpents and others; yet are there also very many that bear the name of animals at Land, which hold no resemblance in corporal configuration; in which account we compute _Vulpecula_, _Canis_, _Rana_, _Passer_, _Cuculus_, _Asellus_, _Turdus_, _Lepus_, etc. Wherein while some are called the Fox, the Dog, the Sparrow or Frog-fish: and are known by common names with those at Land; yet as their describers attest, they receive not these appellations from a total similitude in figure, but any concurrence in common accidents, in colour, condition or single conformation.
corporalnounUS /ˈkɔːrpərəl/
a noncommissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marines
From this reading Again, Though many there be which make out their nominations, as the Hedg-hog, Sea-serpents and others; yet are there also very many that bear the name of animals at Land, which hold no resemblance in corporal configuration; in which account we compute _Vulpecula_, _Canis_, _Rana_, _Passer_, _Cuculus_, _Asellus_, _Turdus_, _Lepus_, etc. Wherein while some are called the Fox, the Dog, the Sparrow or Frog-fish: and are known by common names with those at Land; yet as their describers attest, they receive not these appellations from a total similitude in figure, but any concurrence in common accidents, in colour, condition or single conformation.
Crotesco
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From this reading As for Sea-horses which much confirm this assertion; in their common descriptions, they are but Crotesco deliniations which fill up empty spaces in Maps, and meer pictorial inventions, not any Physical shapes: sutable unto those which (as _Pliny_ delivereth) _Praxiteles_ long ago set out in the Temple of _Domitius_.
Cuculusnoun
type genus of the Cuculidae
From this reading Again, Though many there be which make out their nominations, as the Hedg-hog, Sea-serpents and others; yet are there also very many that bear the name of animals at Land, which hold no resemblance in corporal configuration; in which account we compute _Vulpecula_, _Canis_, _Rana_, _Passer_, _Cuculus_, _Asellus_, _Turdus_, _Lepus_, etc. Wherein while some are called the Fox, the Dog, the Sparrow or Frog-fish: and are known by common names with those at Land; yet as their describers attest, they receive not these appellations from a total similitude in figure, but any concurrence in common accidents, in colour, condition or single conformation.
deliniations
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From this reading As for Sea-horses which much confirm this assertion; in their common descriptions, they are but Crotesco deliniations which fill up empty spaces in Maps, and meer pictorial inventions, not any Physical shapes: sutable unto those which (as _Pliny_ delivereth) _Praxiteles_ long ago set out in the Temple of _Domitius_.
delivereth
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From this reading As for Sea-horses which much confirm this assertion; in their common descriptions, they are but Crotesco deliniations which fill up empty spaces in Maps, and meer pictorial inventions, not any Physical shapes: sutable unto those which (as _Pliny_ delivereth) _Praxiteles_ long ago set out in the Temple of _Domitius_.
describers
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From this reading Again, Though many there be which make out their nominations, as the Hedg-hog, Sea-serpents and others; yet are there also very many that bear the name of animals at Land, which hold no resemblance in corporal configuration; in which account we compute _Vulpecula_, _Canis_, _Rana_, _Passer_, _Cuculus_, _Asellus_, _Turdus_, _Lepus_, etc. Wherein while some are called the Fox, the Dog, the Sparrow or Frog-fish: and are known by common names with those at Land; yet as their describers attest, they receive not these appellations from a total similitude in figure, but any concurrence in common accidents, in colour, condition or single conformation.
descriptionsnounUS /dɪˈskrɪpʃənz/
plural of “description” — a statement that represents something in words
From this reading For some in the Sea are not to be matcht by any enquiry at Land, and hold those shapes which terrestrious forms approach not; as may be observed in the Moon-fish, or Orthragoriscus, the several sorts of Raia's, Torpedo's, Oysters, and many more, and some there are in the Land which were never maintained to be in the Sea, as Panthers, Hyæna's, Camels, Sheep, Molls, and others, which carry no name in Icthyology [SN: _History of fishes._], nor are to be found in the exact descriptions of _Rondoletius_, _Gesner_, or _Aldrovandus_.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Again, Though many there be which make out their nominations, as the Hedg-hog, Sea-serpents and others; yet are there also very many that bear the name of animals at Land, which hold no resemblance in corporal configuration; in which account we compute _Vulpecula_, _Canis_, _Rana_, _Passer_, _Cuculus_, _Asellus_, _Turdus_, _Lepus_, etc. Wherein while some are called the Fox, the Dog, the Sparrow or Frog-fish: and are known by common names with those at Land; yet as their describers attest, they receive not these appellations from a total similitude in figure, but any concurrence in common accidents, in colour, condition or single conformation.
Domitius
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From this reading As for Sea-horses which much confirm this assertion; in their common descriptions, they are but Crotesco deliniations which fill up empty spaces in Maps, and meer pictorial inventions, not any Physical shapes: sutable unto those which (as _Pliny_ delivereth) _Praxiteles_ long ago set out in the Temple of _Domitius_.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading As for Sea-horses which much confirm this assertion; in their common descriptions, they are but Crotesco deliniations which fill up empty spaces in Maps, and meer pictorial inventions, not any Physical shapes: sutable unto those which (as _Pliny_ delivereth) _Praxiteles_ long ago set out in the Temple of _Domitius_.
enquirynounUS /ɪnˈkwaɪriː/
an instance of questioning
From this reading For some in the Sea are not to be matcht by any enquiry at Land, and hold those shapes which terrestrious forms approach not; as may be observed in the Moon-fish, or Orthragoriscus, the several sorts of Raia's, Torpedo's, Oysters, and many more, and some there are in the Land which were never maintained to be in the Sea, as Panthers, Hyæna's, Camels, Sheep, Molls, and others, which carry no name in Icthyology [SN: _History of fishes._], nor are to be found in the exact descriptions of _Rondoletius_, _Gesner_, or _Aldrovandus_.
etc
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From this reading Again, Though many there be which make out their nominations, as the Hedg-hog, Sea-serpents and others; yet are there also very many that bear the name of animals at Land, which hold no resemblance in corporal configuration; in which account we compute _Vulpecula_, _Canis_, _Rana_, _Passer_, _Cuculus_, _Asellus_, _Turdus_, _Lepus_, etc. Wherein while some are called the Fox, the Dog, the Sparrow or Frog-fish: and are known by common names with those at Land; yet as their describers attest, they receive not these appellations from a total similitude in figure, but any concurrence in common accidents, in colour, condition or single conformation.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading For some in the Sea are not to be matcht by any enquiry at Land, and hold those shapes which terrestrious forms approach not; as may be observed in the Moon-fish, or Orthragoriscus, the several sorts of Raia's, Torpedo's, Oysters, and many more, and some there are in the Land which were never maintained to be in the Sea, as Panthers, Hyæna's, Camels, Sheep, Molls, and others, which carry no name in Icthyology [SN: _History of fishes._], nor are to be found in the exact descriptions of _Rondoletius_, _Gesner_, or _Aldrovandus_.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Again, Though many there be which make out their nominations, as the Hedg-hog, Sea-serpents and others; yet are there also very many that bear the name of animals at Land, which hold no resemblance in corporal configuration; in which account we compute _Vulpecula_, _Canis_, _Rana_, _Passer_, _Cuculus_, _Asellus_, _Turdus_, _Lepus_, etc. Wherein while some are called the Fox, the Dog, the Sparrow or Frog-fish: and are known by common names with those at Land; yet as their describers attest, they receive not these appellations from a total similitude in figure, but any concurrence in common accidents, in colour, condition or single conformation.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading As for Sea-horses which much confirm this assertion; in their common descriptions, they are but Crotesco deliniations which fill up empty spaces in Maps, and meer pictorial inventions, not any Physical shapes: sutable unto those which (as _Pliny_ delivereth) _Praxiteles_ long ago set out in the Temple of _Domitius_.
fishesnounUS /ˈfɪʃəz/
plural of “fish” — any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading For some in the Sea are not to be matcht by any enquiry at Land, and hold those shapes which terrestrious forms approach not; as may be observed in the Moon-fish, or Orthragoriscus, the several sorts of Raia's, Torpedo's, Oysters, and many more, and some there are in the Land which were never maintained to be in the Sea, as Panthers, Hyæna's, Camels, Sheep, Molls, and others, which carry no name in Icthyology [SN: _History of fishes._], nor are to be found in the exact descriptions of _Rondoletius_, _Gesner_, or _Aldrovandus_.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For some in the Sea are not to be matcht by any enquiry at Land, and hold those shapes which terrestrious forms approach not; as may be observed in the Moon-fish, or Orthragoriscus, the several sorts of Raia's, Torpedo's, Oysters, and many more, and some there are in the Land which were never maintained to be in the Sea, as Panthers, Hyæna's, Camels, Sheep, Molls, and others, which carry no name in Icthyology [SN: _History of fishes._], nor are to be found in the exact descriptions of _Rondoletius_, _Gesner_, or _Aldrovandus_.
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading For some in the Sea are not to be matcht by any enquiry at Land, and hold those shapes which terrestrious forms approach not; as may be observed in the Moon-fish, or Orthragoriscus, the several sorts of Raia's, Torpedo's, Oysters, and many more, and some there are in the Land which were never maintained to be in the Sea, as Panthers, Hyæna's, Camels, Sheep, Molls, and others, which carry no name in Icthyology [SN: _History of fishes._], nor are to be found in the exact descriptions of _Rondoletius_, _Gesner_, or _Aldrovandus_.
set up or found
From this reading For some in the Sea are not to be matcht by any enquiry at Land, and hold those shapes which terrestrious forms approach not; as may be observed in the Moon-fish, or Orthragoriscus, the several sorts of Raia's, Torpedo's, Oysters, and many more, and some there are in the Land which were never maintained to be in the Sea, as Panthers, Hyæna's, Camels, Sheep, Molls, and others, which carry no name in Icthyology [SN: _History of fishes._], nor are to be found in the exact descriptions of _Rondoletius_, _Gesner_, or _Aldrovandus_.
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading Again, Though many there be which make out their nominations, as the Hedg-hog, Sea-serpents and others; yet are there also very many that bear the name of animals at Land, which hold no resemblance in corporal configuration; in which account we compute _Vulpecula_, _Canis_, _Rana_, _Passer_, _Cuculus_, _Asellus_, _Turdus_, _Lepus_, etc. Wherein while some are called the Fox, the Dog, the Sparrow or Frog-fish: and are known by common names with those at Land; yet as their describers attest, they receive not these appellations from a total similitude in figure, but any concurrence in common accidents, in colour, condition or single conformation.
Frog-fish
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From this reading Again, Though many there be which make out their nominations, as the Hedg-hog, Sea-serpents and others; yet are there also very many that bear the name of animals at Land, which hold no resemblance in corporal configuration; in which account we compute _Vulpecula_, _Canis_, _Rana_, _Passer_, _Cuculus_, _Asellus_, _Turdus_, _Lepus_, etc. Wherein while some are called the Fox, the Dog, the Sparrow or Frog-fish: and are known by common names with those at Land; yet as their describers attest, they receive not these appellations from a total similitude in figure, but any concurrence in common accidents, in colour, condition or single conformation.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Again, Though many there be which make out their nominations, as the Hedg-hog, Sea-serpents and others; yet are there also very many that bear the name of animals at Land, which hold no resemblance in corporal configuration; in which account we compute _Vulpecula_, _Canis_, _Rana_, _Passer_, _Cuculus_, _Asellus_, _Turdus_, _Lepus_, etc. Wherein while some are called the Fox, the Dog, the Sparrow or Frog-fish: and are known by common names with those at Land; yet as their describers attest, they receive not these appellations from a total similitude in figure, but any concurrence in common accidents, in colour, condition or single conformation.
GesnernounUS /ˈɡesnər/
Swiss naturalist who was one of the founders of modern zoology (1516-1565)
From this reading For some in the Sea are not to be matcht by any enquiry at Land, and hold those shapes which terrestrious forms approach not; as may be observed in the Moon-fish, or Orthragoriscus, the several sorts of Raia's, Torpedo's, Oysters, and many more, and some there are in the Land which were never maintained to be in the Sea, as Panthers, Hyæna's, Camels, Sheep, Molls, and others, which carry no name in Icthyology [SN: _History of fishes._], nor are to be found in the exact descriptions of _Rondoletius_, _Gesner_, or _Aldrovandus_.
Hedg-hog
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From this reading Again, Though many there be which make out their nominations, as the Hedg-hog, Sea-serpents and others; yet are there also very many that bear the name of animals at Land, which hold no resemblance in corporal configuration; in which account we compute _Vulpecula_, _Canis_, _Rana_, _Passer_, _Cuculus_, _Asellus_, _Turdus_, _Lepus_, etc. Wherein while some are called the Fox, the Dog, the Sparrow or Frog-fish: and are known by common names with those at Land; yet as their describers attest, they receive not these appellations from a total similitude in figure, but any concurrence in common accidents, in colour, condition or single conformation.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading For some in the Sea are not to be matcht by any enquiry at Land, and hold those shapes which terrestrious forms approach not; as may be observed in the Moon-fish, or Orthragoriscus, the several sorts of Raia's, Torpedo's, Oysters, and many more, and some there are in the Land which were never maintained to be in the Sea, as Panthers, Hyæna's, Camels, Sheep, Molls, and others, which carry no name in Icthyology [SN: _History of fishes._], nor are to be found in the exact descriptions of _Rondoletius_, _Gesner_, or _Aldrovandus_.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading For some in the Sea are not to be matcht by any enquiry at Land, and hold those shapes which terrestrious forms approach not; as may be observed in the Moon-fish, or Orthragoriscus, the several sorts of Raia's, Torpedo's, Oysters, and many more, and some there are in the Land which were never maintained to be in the Sea, as Panthers, Hyæna's, Camels, Sheep, Molls, and others, which carry no name in Icthyology [SN: _History of fishes._], nor are to be found in the exact descriptions of _Rondoletius_, _Gesner_, or _Aldrovandus_.
Hyæna's
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From this reading For some in the Sea are not to be matcht by any enquiry at Land, and hold those shapes which terrestrious forms approach not; as may be observed in the Moon-fish, or Orthragoriscus, the several sorts of Raia's, Torpedo's, Oysters, and many more, and some there are in the Land which were never maintained to be in the Sea, as Panthers, Hyæna's, Camels, Sheep, Molls, and others, which carry no name in Icthyology [SN: _History of fishes._], nor are to be found in the exact descriptions of _Rondoletius_, _Gesner_, or _Aldrovandus_.
Icthyology
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From this reading For some in the Sea are not to be matcht by any enquiry at Land, and hold those shapes which terrestrious forms approach not; as may be observed in the Moon-fish, or Orthragoriscus, the several sorts of Raia's, Torpedo's, Oysters, and many more, and some there are in the Land which were never maintained to be in the Sea, as Panthers, Hyæna's, Camels, Sheep, Molls, and others, which carry no name in Icthyology [SN: _History of fishes._], nor are to be found in the exact descriptions of _Rondoletius_, _Gesner_, or _Aldrovandus_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That all Animals of the Land, are in their kind in the Sea.
inventionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈvenʃənz/
plural of “invention” — the creation of something in the mind
From this reading As for Sea-horses which much confirm this assertion; in their common descriptions, they are but Crotesco deliniations which fill up empty spaces in Maps, and meer pictorial inventions, not any Physical shapes: sutable unto those which (as _Pliny_ delivereth) _Praxiteles_ long ago set out in the Temple of _Domitius_.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That all Animals of the Land, are in their kind in the Sea, although received as a principle, is a tenent very questionable, and will admit of restraint.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading That all Animals of the Land, are in their kind in the Sea.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Again, Though many there be which make out their nominations, as the Hedg-hog, Sea-serpents and others; yet are there also very many that bear the name of animals at Land, which hold no resemblance in corporal configuration; in which account we compute _Vulpecula_, _Canis_, _Rana_, _Passer_, _Cuculus_, _Asellus_, _Turdus_, _Lepus_, etc. Wherein while some are called the Fox, the Dog, the Sparrow or Frog-fish: and are known by common names with those at Land; yet as their describers attest, they receive not these appellations from a total similitude in figure, but any concurrence in common accidents, in colour, condition or single conformation.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading That all Animals of the Land, are in their kind in the Sea.
Lepusnoun
a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Orion and Columba
From this reading Again, Though many there be which make out their nominations, as the Hedg-hog, Sea-serpents and others; yet are there also very many that bear the name of animals at Land, which hold no resemblance in corporal configuration; in which account we compute _Vulpecula_, _Canis_, _Rana_, _Passer_, _Cuculus_, _Asellus_, _Turdus_, _Lepus_, etc. Wherein while some are called the Fox, the Dog, the Sparrow or Frog-fish: and are known by common names with those at Land; yet as their describers attest, they receive not these appellations from a total similitude in figure, but any concurrence in common accidents, in colour, condition or single conformation.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading As for Sea-horses which much confirm this assertion; in their common descriptions, they are but Crotesco deliniations which fill up empty spaces in Maps, and meer pictorial inventions, not any Physical shapes: sutable unto those which (as _Pliny_ delivereth) _Praxiteles_ long ago set out in the Temple of _Domitius_.
maintainedadjectiveUS /meɪnˈteɪnd/
kept in good condition
From this reading For some in the Sea are not to be matcht by any enquiry at Land, and hold those shapes which terrestrious forms approach not; as may be observed in the Moon-fish, or Orthragoriscus, the several sorts of Raia's, Torpedo's, Oysters, and many more, and some there are in the Land which were never maintained to be in the Sea, as Panthers, Hyæna's, Camels, Sheep, Molls, and others, which carry no name in Icthyology [SN: _History of fishes._], nor are to be found in the exact descriptions of _Rondoletius_, _Gesner_, or _Aldrovandus_.
engage in
From this reading Again, Though many there be which make out their nominations, as the Hedg-hog, Sea-serpents and others; yet are there also very many that bear the name of animals at Land, which hold no resemblance in corporal configuration; in which account we compute _Vulpecula_, _Canis_, _Rana_, _Passer_, _Cuculus_, _Asellus_, _Turdus_, _Lepus_, etc. Wherein while some are called the Fox, the Dog, the Sparrow or Frog-fish: and are known by common names with those at Land; yet as their describers attest, they receive not these appellations from a total similitude in figure, but any concurrence in common accidents, in colour, condition or single conformation.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading For some in the Sea are not to be matcht by any enquiry at Land, and hold those shapes which terrestrious forms approach not; as may be observed in the Moon-fish, or Orthragoriscus, the several sorts of Raia's, Torpedo's, Oysters, and many more, and some there are in the Land which were never maintained to be in the Sea, as Panthers, Hyæna's, Camels, Sheep, Molls, and others, which carry no name in Icthyology [SN: _History of fishes._], nor are to be found in the exact descriptions of _Rondoletius_, _Gesner_, or _Aldrovandus_.
MapsnounUS /mæps/
plural of “map” — a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it)
From this reading As for Sea-horses which much confirm this assertion; in their common descriptions, they are but Crotesco deliniations which fill up empty spaces in Maps, and meer pictorial inventions, not any Physical shapes: sutable unto those which (as _Pliny_ delivereth) _Praxiteles_ long ago set out in the Temple of _Domitius_.
matcht
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From this reading For some in the Sea are not to be matcht by any enquiry at Land, and hold those shapes which terrestrious forms approach not; as may be observed in the Moon-fish, or Orthragoriscus, the several sorts of Raia's, Torpedo's, Oysters, and many more, and some there are in the Land which were never maintained to be in the Sea, as Panthers, Hyæna's, Camels, Sheep, Molls, and others, which carry no name in Icthyology [SN: _History of fishes._], nor are to be found in the exact descriptions of _Rondoletius_, _Gesner_, or _Aldrovandus_.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading For some in the Sea are not to be matcht by any enquiry at Land, and hold those shapes which terrestrious forms approach not; as may be observed in the Moon-fish, or Orthragoriscus, the several sorts of Raia's, Torpedo's, Oysters, and many more, and some there are in the Land which were never maintained to be in the Sea, as Panthers, Hyæna's, Camels, Sheep, Molls, and others, which carry no name in Icthyology [SN: _History of fishes._], nor are to be found in the exact descriptions of _Rondoletius_, _Gesner_, or _Aldrovandus_.
meer
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From this reading As for Sea-horses which much confirm this assertion; in their common descriptions, they are but Crotesco deliniations which fill up empty spaces in Maps, and meer pictorial inventions, not any Physical shapes: sutable unto those which (as _Pliny_ delivereth) _Praxiteles_ long ago set out in the Temple of _Domitius_.
Molls
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From this reading For some in the Sea are not to be matcht by any enquiry at Land, and hold those shapes which terrestrious forms approach not; as may be observed in the Moon-fish, or Orthragoriscus, the several sorts of Raia's, Torpedo's, Oysters, and many more, and some there are in the Land which were never maintained to be in the Sea, as Panthers, Hyæna's, Camels, Sheep, Molls, and others, which carry no name in Icthyology [SN: _History of fishes._], nor are to be found in the exact descriptions of _Rondoletius_, _Gesner_, or _Aldrovandus_.
Moon-fish
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From this reading For some in the Sea are not to be matcht by any enquiry at Land, and hold those shapes which terrestrious forms approach not; as may be observed in the Moon-fish, or Orthragoriscus, the several sorts of Raia's, Torpedo's, Oysters, and many more, and some there are in the Land which were never maintained to be in the Sea, as Panthers, Hyæna's, Camels, Sheep, Molls, and others, which carry no name in Icthyology [SN: _History of fishes._], nor are to be found in the exact descriptions of _Rondoletius_, _Gesner_, or _Aldrovandus_.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading For some in the Sea are not to be matcht by any enquiry at Land, and hold those shapes which terrestrious forms approach not; as may be observed in the Moon-fish, or Orthragoriscus, the several sorts of Raia's, Torpedo's, Oysters, and many more, and some there are in the Land which were never maintained to be in the Sea, as Panthers, Hyæna's, Camels, Sheep, Molls, and others, which carry no name in Icthyology [SN: _History of fishes._], nor are to be found in the exact descriptions of _Rondoletius_, _Gesner_, or _Aldrovandus_.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading As for Sea-horses which much confirm this assertion; in their common descriptions, they are but Crotesco deliniations which fill up empty spaces in Maps, and meer pictorial inventions, not any Physical shapes: sutable unto those which (as _Pliny_ delivereth) _Praxiteles_ long ago set out in the Temple of _Domitius_.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading For some in the Sea are not to be matcht by any enquiry at Land, and hold those shapes which terrestrious forms approach not; as may be observed in the Moon-fish, or Orthragoriscus, the several sorts of Raia's, Torpedo's, Oysters, and many more, and some there are in the Land which were never maintained to be in the Sea, as Panthers, Hyæna's, Camels, Sheep, Molls, and others, which carry no name in Icthyology [SN: _History of fishes._], nor are to be found in the exact descriptions of _Rondoletius_, _Gesner_, or _Aldrovandus_.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading Again, Though many there be which make out their nominations, as the Hedg-hog, Sea-serpents and others; yet are there also very many that bear the name of animals at Land, which hold no resemblance in corporal configuration; in which account we compute _Vulpecula_, _Canis_, _Rana_, _Passer_, _Cuculus_, _Asellus_, _Turdus_, _Lepus_, etc. Wherein while some are called the Fox, the Dog, the Sparrow or Frog-fish: and are known by common names with those at Land; yet as their describers attest, they receive not these appellations from a total similitude in figure, but any concurrence in common accidents, in colour, condition or single conformation.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading For some in the Sea are not to be matcht by any enquiry at Land, and hold those shapes which terrestrious forms approach not; as may be observed in the Moon-fish, or Orthragoriscus, the several sorts of Raia's, Torpedo's, Oysters, and many more, and some there are in the Land which were never maintained to be in the Sea, as Panthers, Hyæna's, Camels, Sheep, Molls, and others, which carry no name in Icthyology [SN: _History of fishes._], nor are to be found in the exact descriptions of _Rondoletius_, _Gesner_, or _Aldrovandus_.
not any; not one
From this reading For some in the Sea are not to be matcht by any enquiry at Land, and hold those shapes which terrestrious forms approach not; as may be observed in the Moon-fish, or Orthragoriscus, the several sorts of Raia's, Torpedo's, Oysters, and many more, and some there are in the Land which were never maintained to be in the Sea, as Panthers, Hyæna's, Camels, Sheep, Molls, and others, which carry no name in Icthyology [SN: _History of fishes._], nor are to be found in the exact descriptions of _Rondoletius_, _Gesner_, or _Aldrovandus_.
nominationsnounUS /ˌnɑːməˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “nomination” — the act of officially naming a candidate
From this reading Again, Though many there be which make out their nominations, as the Hedg-hog, Sea-serpents and others; yet are there also very many that bear the name of animals at Land, which hold no resemblance in corporal configuration; in which account we compute _Vulpecula_, _Canis_, _Rana_, _Passer_, _Cuculus_, _Asellus_, _Turdus_, _Lepus_, etc. Wherein while some are called the Fox, the Dog, the Sparrow or Frog-fish: and are known by common names with those at Land; yet as their describers attest, they receive not these appellations from a total similitude in figure, but any concurrence in common accidents, in colour, condition or single conformation.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading For some in the Sea are not to be matcht by any enquiry at Land, and hold those shapes which terrestrious forms approach not; as may be observed in the Moon-fish, or Orthragoriscus, the several sorts of Raia's, Torpedo's, Oysters, and many more, and some there are in the Land which were never maintained to be in the Sea, as Panthers, Hyæna's, Camels, Sheep, Molls, and others, which carry no name in Icthyology [SN: _History of fishes._], nor are to be found in the exact descriptions of _Rondoletius_, _Gesner_, or _Aldrovandus_.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For some in the Sea are not to be matcht by any enquiry at Land, and hold those shapes which terrestrious forms approach not; as may be observed in the Moon-fish, or Orthragoriscus, the several sorts of Raia's, Torpedo's, Oysters, and many more, and some there are in the Land which were never maintained to be in the Sea, as Panthers, Hyæna's, Camels, Sheep, Molls, and others, which carry no name in Icthyology [SN: _History of fishes._], nor are to be found in the exact descriptions of _Rondoletius_, _Gesner_, or _Aldrovandus_.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading For some in the Sea are not to be matcht by any enquiry at Land, and hold those shapes which terrestrious forms approach not; as may be observed in the Moon-fish, or Orthragoriscus, the several sorts of Raia's, Torpedo's, Oysters, and many more, and some there are in the Land which were never maintained to be in the Sea, as Panthers, Hyæna's, Camels, Sheep, Molls, and others, which carry no name in Icthyology [SN: _History of fishes._], nor are to be found in the exact descriptions of _Rondoletius_, _Gesner_, or _Aldrovandus_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That all Animals of the Land, are in their kind in the Sea.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For some in the Sea are not to be matcht by any enquiry at Land, and hold those shapes which terrestrious forms approach not; as may be observed in the Moon-fish, or Orthragoriscus, the several sorts of Raia's, Torpedo's, Oysters, and many more, and some there are in the Land which were never maintained to be in the Sea, as Panthers, Hyæna's, Camels, Sheep, Molls, and others, which carry no name in Icthyology [SN: _History of fishes._], nor are to be found in the exact descriptions of _Rondoletius_, _Gesner_, or _Aldrovandus_.
Orthragoriscus
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From this reading For some in the Sea are not to be matcht by any enquiry at Land, and hold those shapes which terrestrious forms approach not; as may be observed in the Moon-fish, or Orthragoriscus, the several sorts of Raia's, Torpedo's, Oysters, and many more, and some there are in the Land which were never maintained to be in the Sea, as Panthers, Hyæna's, Camels, Sheep, Molls, and others, which carry no name in Icthyology [SN: _History of fishes._], nor are to be found in the exact descriptions of _Rondoletius_, _Gesner_, or _Aldrovandus_.
others
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From this reading For some in the Sea are not to be matcht by any enquiry at Land, and hold those shapes which terrestrious forms approach not; as may be observed in the Moon-fish, or Orthragoriscus, the several sorts of Raia's, Torpedo's, Oysters, and many more, and some there are in the Land which were never maintained to be in the Sea, as Panthers, Hyæna's, Camels, Sheep, Molls, and others, which carry no name in Icthyology [SN: _History of fishes._], nor are to be found in the exact descriptions of _Rondoletius_, _Gesner_, or _Aldrovandus_.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Again, Though many there be which make out their nominations, as the Hedg-hog, Sea-serpents and others; yet are there also very many that bear the name of animals at Land, which hold no resemblance in corporal configuration; in which account we compute _Vulpecula_, _Canis_, _Rana_, _Passer_, _Cuculus_, _Asellus_, _Turdus_, _Lepus_, etc. Wherein while some are called the Fox, the Dog, the Sparrow or Frog-fish: and are known by common names with those at Land; yet as their describers attest, they receive not these appellations from a total similitude in figure, but any concurrence in common accidents, in colour, condition or single conformation.
OystersnounUS /ˈɔɪstərz/
plural of “oyster” — marine mollusks having a rough irregular shell; found on the sea bed mostly in coastal waters
From this reading For some in the Sea are not to be matcht by any enquiry at Land, and hold those shapes which terrestrious forms approach not; as may be observed in the Moon-fish, or Orthragoriscus, the several sorts of Raia's, Torpedo's, Oysters, and many more, and some there are in the Land which were never maintained to be in the Sea, as Panthers, Hyæna's, Camels, Sheep, Molls, and others, which carry no name in Icthyology [SN: _History of fishes._], nor are to be found in the exact descriptions of _Rondoletius_, _Gesner_, or _Aldrovandus_.
PanthersnounUS /ˈpænθərz/
plural of “panther” — a large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis
From this reading For some in the Sea are not to be matcht by any enquiry at Land, and hold those shapes which terrestrious forms approach not; as may be observed in the Moon-fish, or Orthragoriscus, the several sorts of Raia's, Torpedo's, Oysters, and many more, and some there are in the Land which were never maintained to be in the Sea, as Panthers, Hyæna's, Camels, Sheep, Molls, and others, which carry no name in Icthyology [SN: _History of fishes._], nor are to be found in the exact descriptions of _Rondoletius_, _Gesner_, or _Aldrovandus_.
PassernounUS /ˈpæsər/
a person who passes by casually or by chance
From this reading Again, Though many there be which make out their nominations, as the Hedg-hog, Sea-serpents and others; yet are there also very many that bear the name of animals at Land, which hold no resemblance in corporal configuration; in which account we compute _Vulpecula_, _Canis_, _Rana_, _Passer_, _Cuculus_, _Asellus_, _Turdus_, _Lepus_, etc. Wherein while some are called the Fox, the Dog, the Sparrow or Frog-fish: and are known by common names with those at Land; yet as their describers attest, they receive not these appellations from a total similitude in figure, but any concurrence in common accidents, in colour, condition or single conformation.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading As for Sea-horses which much confirm this assertion; in their common descriptions, they are but Crotesco deliniations which fill up empty spaces in Maps, and meer pictorial inventions, not any Physical shapes: sutable unto those which (as _Pliny_ delivereth) _Praxiteles_ long ago set out in the Temple of _Domitius_.
pictorialadjectiveUS /pɪkˈtɔːriəl/
pertaining to or consisting of pictures
From this reading As for Sea-horses which much confirm this assertion; in their common descriptions, they are but Crotesco deliniations which fill up empty spaces in Maps, and meer pictorial inventions, not any Physical shapes: sutable unto those which (as _Pliny_ delivereth) _Praxiteles_ long ago set out in the Temple of _Domitius_.
PlinynounUS /ˈplɪni/
Roman writer and nephew of Pliny the Elder; author of books of letters that commented on affairs of the day (62-113)
From this reading As for Sea-horses which much confirm this assertion; in their common descriptions, they are but Crotesco deliniations which fill up empty spaces in Maps, and meer pictorial inventions, not any Physical shapes: sutable unto those which (as _Pliny_ delivereth) _Praxiteles_ long ago set out in the Temple of _Domitius_.
Praxitelesnoun
ancient Greek sculptor (circa 370-330 BC)
From this reading As for Sea-horses which much confirm this assertion; in their common descriptions, they are but Crotesco deliniations which fill up empty spaces in Maps, and meer pictorial inventions, not any Physical shapes: sutable unto those which (as _Pliny_ delivereth) _Praxiteles_ long ago set out in the Temple of _Domitius_.
a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
From this reading That all Animals of the Land, are in their kind in the Sea, although received as a principle, is a tenent very questionable, and will admit of restraint.
questionableadjectiveUS /ˈkwestʃənəbəl/
subject to question
From this reading That all Animals of the Land, are in their kind in the Sea, although received as a principle, is a tenent very questionable, and will admit of restraint.
Raia's
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From this reading For some in the Sea are not to be matcht by any enquiry at Land, and hold those shapes which terrestrious forms approach not; as may be observed in the Moon-fish, or Orthragoriscus, the several sorts of Raia's, Torpedo's, Oysters, and many more, and some there are in the Land which were never maintained to be in the Sea, as Panthers, Hyæna's, Camels, Sheep, Molls, and others, which carry no name in Icthyology [SN: _History of fishes._], nor are to be found in the exact descriptions of _Rondoletius_, _Gesner_, or _Aldrovandus_.
RananounUS /ˈrænə/
type genus of the Ranidae
From this reading Again, Though many there be which make out their nominations, as the Hedg-hog, Sea-serpents and others; yet are there also very many that bear the name of animals at Land, which hold no resemblance in corporal configuration; in which account we compute _Vulpecula_, _Canis_, _Rana_, _Passer_, _Cuculus_, _Asellus_, _Turdus_, _Lepus_, etc. Wherein while some are called the Fox, the Dog, the Sparrow or Frog-fish: and are known by common names with those at Land; yet as their describers attest, they receive not these appellations from a total similitude in figure, but any concurrence in common accidents, in colour, condition or single conformation.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading Again, Though many there be which make out their nominations, as the Hedg-hog, Sea-serpents and others; yet are there also very many that bear the name of animals at Land, which hold no resemblance in corporal configuration; in which account we compute _Vulpecula_, _Canis_, _Rana_, _Passer_, _Cuculus_, _Asellus_, _Turdus_, _Lepus_, etc. Wherein while some are called the Fox, the Dog, the Sparrow or Frog-fish: and are known by common names with those at Land; yet as their describers attest, they receive not these appellations from a total similitude in figure, but any concurrence in common accidents, in colour, condition or single conformation.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading That all Animals of the Land, are in their kind in the Sea, although received as a principle, is a tenent very questionable, and will admit of restraint.
resemblancenounUS /rɪˈzembləns/
similarity in appearance or external or superficial details
From this reading Again, Though many there be which make out their nominations, as the Hedg-hog, Sea-serpents and others; yet are there also very many that bear the name of animals at Land, which hold no resemblance in corporal configuration; in which account we compute _Vulpecula_, _Canis_, _Rana_, _Passer_, _Cuculus_, _Asellus_, _Turdus_, _Lepus_, etc. Wherein while some are called the Fox, the Dog, the Sparrow or Frog-fish: and are known by common names with those at Land; yet as their describers attest, they receive not these appellations from a total similitude in figure, but any concurrence in common accidents, in colour, condition or single conformation.
restraintnounUS /rɪˈstreɪnt/
the act of controlling by restraining someone or something
From this reading That all Animals of the Land, are in their kind in the Sea, although received as a principle, is a tenent very questionable, and will admit of restraint.
Rondoletius
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From this reading For some in the Sea are not to be matcht by any enquiry at Land, and hold those shapes which terrestrious forms approach not; as may be observed in the Moon-fish, or Orthragoriscus, the several sorts of Raia's, Torpedo's, Oysters, and many more, and some there are in the Land which were never maintained to be in the Sea, as Panthers, Hyæna's, Camels, Sheep, Molls, and others, which carry no name in Icthyology [SN: _History of fishes._], nor are to be found in the exact descriptions of _Rondoletius_, _Gesner_, or _Aldrovandus_.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading That all Animals of the Land, are in their kind in the Sea.
Sea-horses
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From this reading As for Sea-horses which much confirm this assertion; in their common descriptions, they are but Crotesco deliniations which fill up empty spaces in Maps, and meer pictorial inventions, not any Physical shapes: sutable unto those which (as _Pliny_ delivereth) _Praxiteles_ long ago set out in the Temple of _Domitius_.
Sea-serpents
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From this reading Again, Though many there be which make out their nominations, as the Hedg-hog, Sea-serpents and others; yet are there also very many that bear the name of animals at Land, which hold no resemblance in corporal configuration; in which account we compute _Vulpecula_, _Canis_, _Rana_, _Passer_, _Cuculus_, _Asellus_, _Turdus_, _Lepus_, etc. Wherein while some are called the Fox, the Dog, the Sparrow or Frog-fish: and are known by common names with those at Land; yet as their describers attest, they receive not these appellations from a total similitude in figure, but any concurrence in common accidents, in colour, condition or single conformation.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As for Sea-horses which much confirm this assertion; in their common descriptions, they are but Crotesco deliniations which fill up empty spaces in Maps, and meer pictorial inventions, not any Physical shapes: sutable unto those which (as _Pliny_ delivereth) _Praxiteles_ long ago set out in the Temple of _Domitius_.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading For some in the Sea are not to be matcht by any enquiry at Land, and hold those shapes which terrestrious forms approach not; as may be observed in the Moon-fish, or Orthragoriscus, the several sorts of Raia's, Torpedo's, Oysters, and many more, and some there are in the Land which were never maintained to be in the Sea, as Panthers, Hyæna's, Camels, Sheep, Molls, and others, which carry no name in Icthyology [SN: _History of fishes._], nor are to be found in the exact descriptions of _Rondoletius_, _Gesner_, or _Aldrovandus_.
shapesnounUS /ʃeɪps/
plural of “shape” — any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading For some in the Sea are not to be matcht by any enquiry at Land, and hold those shapes which terrestrious forms approach not; as may be observed in the Moon-fish, or Orthragoriscus, the several sorts of Raia's, Torpedo's, Oysters, and many more, and some there are in the Land which were never maintained to be in the Sea, as Panthers, Hyæna's, Camels, Sheep, Molls, and others, which carry no name in Icthyology [SN: _History of fishes._], nor are to be found in the exact descriptions of _Rondoletius_, _Gesner_, or _Aldrovandus_.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading For some in the Sea are not to be matcht by any enquiry at Land, and hold those shapes which terrestrious forms approach not; as may be observed in the Moon-fish, or Orthragoriscus, the several sorts of Raia's, Torpedo's, Oysters, and many more, and some there are in the Land which were never maintained to be in the Sea, as Panthers, Hyæna's, Camels, Sheep, Molls, and others, which carry no name in Icthyology [SN: _History of fishes._], nor are to be found in the exact descriptions of _Rondoletius_, _Gesner_, or _Aldrovandus_.
similitudenoun
similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things
From this reading Again, Though many there be which make out their nominations, as the Hedg-hog, Sea-serpents and others; yet are there also very many that bear the name of animals at Land, which hold no resemblance in corporal configuration; in which account we compute _Vulpecula_, _Canis_, _Rana_, _Passer_, _Cuculus_, _Asellus_, _Turdus_, _Lepus_, etc. Wherein while some are called the Fox, the Dog, the Sparrow or Frog-fish: and are known by common names with those at Land; yet as their describers attest, they receive not these appellations from a total similitude in figure, but any concurrence in common accidents, in colour, condition or single conformation.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Again, Though many there be which make out their nominations, as the Hedg-hog, Sea-serpents and others; yet are there also very many that bear the name of animals at Land, which hold no resemblance in corporal configuration; in which account we compute _Vulpecula_, _Canis_, _Rana_, _Passer_, _Cuculus_, _Asellus_, _Turdus_, _Lepus_, etc. Wherein while some are called the Fox, the Dog, the Sparrow or Frog-fish: and are known by common names with those at Land; yet as their describers attest, they receive not these appellations from a total similitude in figure, but any concurrence in common accidents, in colour, condition or single conformation.
SNnoun
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading For some in the Sea are not to be matcht by any enquiry at Land, and hold those shapes which terrestrious forms approach not; as may be observed in the Moon-fish, or Orthragoriscus, the several sorts of Raia's, Torpedo's, Oysters, and many more, and some there are in the Land which were never maintained to be in the Sea, as Panthers, Hyæna's, Camels, Sheep, Molls, and others, which carry no name in Icthyology [SN: _History of fishes._], nor are to be found in the exact descriptions of _Rondoletius_, _Gesner_, or _Aldrovandus_.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For some in the Sea are not to be matcht by any enquiry at Land, and hold those shapes which terrestrious forms approach not; as may be observed in the Moon-fish, or Orthragoriscus, the several sorts of Raia's, Torpedo's, Oysters, and many more, and some there are in the Land which were never maintained to be in the Sea, as Panthers, Hyæna's, Camels, Sheep, Molls, and others, which carry no name in Icthyology [SN: _History of fishes._], nor are to be found in the exact descriptions of _Rondoletius_, _Gesner_, or _Aldrovandus_.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading For some in the Sea are not to be matcht by any enquiry at Land, and hold those shapes which terrestrious forms approach not; as may be observed in the Moon-fish, or Orthragoriscus, the several sorts of Raia's, Torpedo's, Oysters, and many more, and some there are in the Land which were never maintained to be in the Sea, as Panthers, Hyæna's, Camels, Sheep, Molls, and others, which carry no name in Icthyology [SN: _History of fishes._], nor are to be found in the exact descriptions of _Rondoletius_, _Gesner_, or _Aldrovandus_.
spacesnounUS /ˈspeɪsəz/
plural of “space” — the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading As for Sea-horses which much confirm this assertion; in their common descriptions, they are but Crotesco deliniations which fill up empty spaces in Maps, and meer pictorial inventions, not any Physical shapes: sutable unto those which (as _Pliny_ delivereth) _Praxiteles_ long ago set out in the Temple of _Domitius_.
SparrownounUS /ˈsperoʊ/
any of several small dull-colored singing birds feeding on seeds or insects
From this reading Again, Though many there be which make out their nominations, as the Hedg-hog, Sea-serpents and others; yet are there also very many that bear the name of animals at Land, which hold no resemblance in corporal configuration; in which account we compute _Vulpecula_, _Canis_, _Rana_, _Passer_, _Cuculus_, _Asellus_, _Turdus_, _Lepus_, etc. Wherein while some are called the Fox, the Dog, the Sparrow or Frog-fish: and are known by common names with those at Land; yet as their describers attest, they receive not these appellations from a total similitude in figure, but any concurrence in common accidents, in colour, condition or single conformation.
sutable
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From this reading As for Sea-horses which much confirm this assertion; in their common descriptions, they are but Crotesco deliniations which fill up empty spaces in Maps, and meer pictorial inventions, not any Physical shapes: sutable unto those which (as _Pliny_ delivereth) _Praxiteles_ long ago set out in the Temple of _Domitius_.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading As for Sea-horses which much confirm this assertion; in their common descriptions, they are but Crotesco deliniations which fill up empty spaces in Maps, and meer pictorial inventions, not any Physical shapes: sutable unto those which (as _Pliny_ delivereth) _Praxiteles_ long ago set out in the Temple of _Domitius_.
tenent
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From this reading That all Animals of the Land, are in their kind in the Sea, although received as a principle, is a tenent very questionable, and will admit of restraint.
terrestrious
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From this reading For some in the Sea are not to be matcht by any enquiry at Land, and hold those shapes which terrestrious forms approach not; as may be observed in the Moon-fish, or Orthragoriscus, the several sorts of Raia's, Torpedo's, Oysters, and many more, and some there are in the Land which were never maintained to be in the Sea, as Panthers, Hyæna's, Camels, Sheep, Molls, and others, which carry no name in Icthyology [SN: _History of fishes._], nor are to be found in the exact descriptions of _Rondoletius_, _Gesner_, or _Aldrovandus_.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That all Animals of the Land, are in their kind in the Sea.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That all Animals of the Land, are in their kind in the Sea.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading That all Animals of the Land, are in their kind in the Sea.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For some in the Sea are not to be matcht by any enquiry at Land, and hold those shapes which terrestrious forms approach not; as may be observed in the Moon-fish, or Orthragoriscus, the several sorts of Raia's, Torpedo's, Oysters, and many more, and some there are in the Land which were never maintained to be in the Sea, as Panthers, Hyæna's, Camels, Sheep, Molls, and others, which carry no name in Icthyology [SN: _History of fishes._], nor are to be found in the exact descriptions of _Rondoletius_, _Gesner_, or _Aldrovandus_.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Again, Though many there be which make out their nominations, as the Hedg-hog, Sea-serpents and others; yet are there also very many that bear the name of animals at Land, which hold no resemblance in corporal configuration; in which account we compute _Vulpecula_, _Canis_, _Rana_, _Passer_, _Cuculus_, _Asellus_, _Turdus_, _Lepus_, etc. Wherein while some are called the Fox, the Dog, the Sparrow or Frog-fish: and are known by common names with those at Land; yet as their describers attest, they receive not these appellations from a total similitude in figure, but any concurrence in common accidents, in colour, condition or single conformation.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Again, Though many there be which make out their nominations, as the Hedg-hog, Sea-serpents and others; yet are there also very many that bear the name of animals at Land, which hold no resemblance in corporal configuration; in which account we compute _Vulpecula_, _Canis_, _Rana_, _Passer_, _Cuculus_, _Asellus_, _Turdus_, _Lepus_, etc. Wherein while some are called the Fox, the Dog, the Sparrow or Frog-fish: and are known by common names with those at Land; yet as their describers attest, they receive not these appellations from a total similitude in figure, but any concurrence in common accidents, in colour, condition or single conformation.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As for Sea-horses which much confirm this assertion; in their common descriptions, they are but Crotesco deliniations which fill up empty spaces in Maps, and meer pictorial inventions, not any Physical shapes: sutable unto those which (as _Pliny_ delivereth) _Praxiteles_ long ago set out in the Temple of _Domitius_.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading For some in the Sea are not to be matcht by any enquiry at Land, and hold those shapes which terrestrious forms approach not; as may be observed in the Moon-fish, or Orthragoriscus, the several sorts of Raia's, Torpedo's, Oysters, and many more, and some there are in the Land which were never maintained to be in the Sea, as Panthers, Hyæna's, Camels, Sheep, Molls, and others, which carry no name in Icthyology [SN: _History of fishes._], nor are to be found in the exact descriptions of _Rondoletius_, _Gesner_, or _Aldrovandus_.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Again, Though many there be which make out their nominations, as the Hedg-hog, Sea-serpents and others; yet are there also very many that bear the name of animals at Land, which hold no resemblance in corporal configuration; in which account we compute _Vulpecula_, _Canis_, _Rana_, _Passer_, _Cuculus_, _Asellus_, _Turdus_, _Lepus_, etc. Wherein while some are called the Fox, the Dog, the Sparrow or Frog-fish: and are known by common names with those at Land; yet as their describers attest, they receive not these appellations from a total similitude in figure, but any concurrence in common accidents, in colour, condition or single conformation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For some in the Sea are not to be matcht by any enquiry at Land, and hold those shapes which terrestrious forms approach not; as may be observed in the Moon-fish, or Orthragoriscus, the several sorts of Raia's, Torpedo's, Oysters, and many more, and some there are in the Land which were never maintained to be in the Sea, as Panthers, Hyæna's, Camels, Sheep, Molls, and others, which carry no name in Icthyology [SN: _History of fishes._], nor are to be found in the exact descriptions of _Rondoletius_, _Gesner_, or _Aldrovandus_.
Torpedo's
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From this reading For some in the Sea are not to be matcht by any enquiry at Land, and hold those shapes which terrestrious forms approach not; as may be observed in the Moon-fish, or Orthragoriscus, the several sorts of Raia's, Torpedo's, Oysters, and many more, and some there are in the Land which were never maintained to be in the Sea, as Panthers, Hyæna's, Camels, Sheep, Molls, and others, which carry no name in Icthyology [SN: _History of fishes._], nor are to be found in the exact descriptions of _Rondoletius_, _Gesner_, or _Aldrovandus_.
totalverbUS /ˈtoʊtəl/
add up in number or quantity
From this reading Again, Though many there be which make out their nominations, as the Hedg-hog, Sea-serpents and others; yet are there also very many that bear the name of animals at Land, which hold no resemblance in corporal configuration; in which account we compute _Vulpecula_, _Canis_, _Rana_, _Passer_, _Cuculus_, _Asellus_, _Turdus_, _Lepus_, etc. Wherein while some are called the Fox, the Dog, the Sparrow or Frog-fish: and are known by common names with those at Land; yet as their describers attest, they receive not these appellations from a total similitude in figure, but any concurrence in common accidents, in colour, condition or single conformation.
Turdusnoun
type genus of the Turdidae
From this reading Again, Though many there be which make out their nominations, as the Hedg-hog, Sea-serpents and others; yet are there also very many that bear the name of animals at Land, which hold no resemblance in corporal configuration; in which account we compute _Vulpecula_, _Canis_, _Rana_, _Passer_, _Cuculus_, _Asellus_, _Turdus_, _Lepus_, etc. Wherein while some are called the Fox, the Dog, the Sparrow or Frog-fish: and are known by common names with those at Land; yet as their describers attest, they receive not these appellations from a total similitude in figure, but any concurrence in common accidents, in colour, condition or single conformation.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading As for Sea-horses which much confirm this assertion; in their common descriptions, they are but Crotesco deliniations which fill up empty spaces in Maps, and meer pictorial inventions, not any Physical shapes: sutable unto those which (as _Pliny_ delivereth) _Praxiteles_ long ago set out in the Temple of _Domitius_.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As for Sea-horses which much confirm this assertion; in their common descriptions, they are but Crotesco deliniations which fill up empty spaces in Maps, and meer pictorial inventions, not any Physical shapes: sutable unto those which (as _Pliny_ delivereth) _Praxiteles_ long ago set out in the Temple of _Domitius_.
precisely as stated
From this reading That all Animals of the Land, are in their kind in the Sea, although received as a principle, is a tenent very questionable, and will admit of restraint.
Vulpeculanoun
a constellation in the northern hemisphere near Cygnus and Sagitta
From this reading Again, Though many there be which make out their nominations, as the Hedg-hog, Sea-serpents and others; yet are there also very many that bear the name of animals at Land, which hold no resemblance in corporal configuration; in which account we compute _Vulpecula_, _Canis_, _Rana_, _Passer_, _Cuculus_, _Asellus_, _Turdus_, _Lepus_, etc. Wherein while some are called the Fox, the Dog, the Sparrow or Frog-fish: and are known by common names with those at Land; yet as their describers attest, they receive not these appellations from a total similitude in figure, but any concurrence in common accidents, in colour, condition or single conformation.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Again, Though many there be which make out their nominations, as the Hedg-hog, Sea-serpents and others; yet are there also very many that bear the name of animals at Land, which hold no resemblance in corporal configuration; in which account we compute _Vulpecula_, _Canis_, _Rana_, _Passer_, _Cuculus_, _Asellus_, _Turdus_, _Lepus_, etc. Wherein while some are called the Fox, the Dog, the Sparrow or Frog-fish: and are known by common names with those at Land; yet as their describers attest, they receive not these appellations from a total similitude in figure, but any concurrence in common accidents, in colour, condition or single conformation.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For some in the Sea are not to be matcht by any enquiry at Land, and hold those shapes which terrestrious forms approach not; as may be observed in the Moon-fish, or Orthragoriscus, the several sorts of Raia's, Torpedo's, Oysters, and many more, and some there are in the Land which were never maintained to be in the Sea, as Panthers, Hyæna's, Camels, Sheep, Molls, and others, which carry no name in Icthyology [SN: _History of fishes._], nor are to be found in the exact descriptions of _Rondoletius_, _Gesner_, or _Aldrovandus_.
Wherein
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From this reading Again, Though many there be which make out their nominations, as the Hedg-hog, Sea-serpents and others; yet are there also very many that bear the name of animals at Land, which hold no resemblance in corporal configuration; in which account we compute _Vulpecula_, _Canis_, _Rana_, _Passer_, _Cuculus_, _Asellus_, _Turdus_, _Lepus_, etc. Wherein while some are called the Fox, the Dog, the Sparrow or Frog-fish: and are known by common names with those at Land; yet as their describers attest, they receive not these appellations from a total similitude in figure, but any concurrence in common accidents, in colour, condition or single conformation.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For some in the Sea are not to be matcht by any enquiry at Land, and hold those shapes which terrestrious forms approach not; as may be observed in the Moon-fish, or Orthragoriscus, the several sorts of Raia's, Torpedo's, Oysters, and many more, and some there are in the Land which were never maintained to be in the Sea, as Panthers, Hyæna's, Camels, Sheep, Molls, and others, which carry no name in Icthyology [SN: _History of fishes._], nor are to be found in the exact descriptions of _Rondoletius_, _Gesner_, or _Aldrovandus_.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Again, Though many there be which make out their nominations, as the Hedg-hog, Sea-serpents and others; yet are there also very many that bear the name of animals at Land, which hold no resemblance in corporal configuration; in which account we compute _Vulpecula_, _Canis_, _Rana_, _Passer_, _Cuculus_, _Asellus_, _Turdus_, _Lepus_, etc. Wherein while some are called the Fox, the Dog, the Sparrow or Frog-fish: and are known by common names with those at Land; yet as their describers attest, they receive not these appellations from a total similitude in figure, but any concurrence in common accidents, in colour, condition or single conformation.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading That all Animals of the Land, are in their kind in the Sea, although received as a principle, is a tenent very questionable, and will admit of restraint.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Again, Though many there be which make out their nominations, as the Hedg-hog, Sea-serpents and others; yet are there also very many that bear the name of animals at Land, which hold no resemblance in corporal configuration; in which account we compute _Vulpecula_, _Canis_, _Rana_, _Passer_, _Cuculus_, _Asellus_, _Turdus_, _Lepus_, etc. Wherein while some are called the Fox, the Dog, the Sparrow or Frog-fish: and are known by common names with those at Land; yet as their describers attest, they receive not these appellations from a total similitude in figure, but any concurrence in common accidents, in colour, condition or single conformation.
but in spite of that
From this reading Again, Though many there be which make out their nominations, as the Hedg-hog, Sea-serpents and others; yet are there also very many that bear the name of animals at Land, which hold no resemblance in corporal configuration; in which account we compute _Vulpecula_, _Canis_, _Rana_, _Passer_, _Cuculus_, _Asellus_, _Turdus_, _Lepus_, etc. Wherein while some are called the Fox, the Dog, the Sparrow or Frog-fish: and are known by common names with those at Land; yet as their describers attest, they receive not these appellations from a total similitude in figure, but any concurrence in common accidents, in colour, condition or single conformation.