Project Gutenberg 2023-01-16 Public domain in the USA. 364 Owen, Charles 1746 True Protestant 06018113 An essay towards a natural history of serpents $aUnited Kingdom :$bCharles Owen,$c1742. deaurider, Barry Abrahamsen, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "An Essay Towards a Natural History of Serpents" by Charles Owen is a scientific publication written in the early 18th century. This work delves into the various aspects of serpents, including their physical characteristics, modes of movement, reproductive methods, and the roles they play within ecosystems. Additionally, it covers the application of serpents in different cultures, particularly in terms of medicinal properties and dietary use. The opening of the essay introduces the structure of the work, outlining its division into three main parts. The first part offers an overview of serpents, detailing their kinds, sizes, diets, and modes of propagation, while also discussing the significance of their poisons and remedies across various cultures. The second part promises detailed descriptions of known serpent species worldwide, categorized by their names, habitats, and unique qualities, while the third part includes several dissertations on historical and mythical serpents. Overall, the beginning sets the stage for a comprehensive examination of serpents, blending natural observation with historical and philosophical reflections. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/essaytowardsnat00owen 20200304092656owen 1742 GB Reading ease score: 65.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Serpents -- Early works to 1800 Serpents -- Religious aspects -- Early works to 1800 Serpent worship -- Early works to 1800 QL Text Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: History - Other Category: Science - Biology Category: Archaeology & Anthropology 865478 2025-09-27T12:37:14.361179 text/html 835163 2024-10-19T03:38:07 text/html 2737435 2025-09-27T12:37:31.136090 application/epub+zip 2754371 2025-09-27T12:37:17.376158 application/epub+zip 380725 2025-09-27T12:37:15.828137 application/epub+zip 3046513 2025-09-27T12:37:39.496052 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2933194 2025-09-27T12:37:29.592123 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 633813 2025-09-27T12:37:10.870156 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 613763 2024-10-19T03:38:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16541 2025-09-27T12:37:39.673020 application/rdf+xml 9494 2025-09-27T12:37:16.053152 image/jpeg 1713 2025-09-27T12:37:15.946129 image/jpeg 3411239 2025-09-27T12:37:14.480217 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog