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It is said, that the lizard, the greatest enemy of all to the snail, never prolongs its life beyond six months. The lizards of Arabia are a cubit in length, [Note] while those upon Nysa, [Note] a mountain of India, are twenty-four feet long, their colour being either yellow, purple, or azure blue.
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