65 2 Chap. 4©. an Expof tion upon the Book of J o B. Verl: 23 River, that it haffech nor. So M. Broughton reads ir, Loe, he robs a River that it haflerhnot. We tranflate, Hedrinketh a River, Andhafleth not. That is,theElephant @loth not haft. This may have a twofold reference. Firft, To his patience in thirff. Though he drinks much when lian.l. r4 C. he comes to ir, yet he can bear thirff very patiently a long time. 44 An ancient Writer affirms, the Elephant will live eight dayes Clare aque without drinking ; if Co, he haffeth not to drinkahoughhe drinks patio Etepban very much when he comes to ir, yet he is not hefty todrink, he toinimici una, can forbear for eightdayes together. turbolentarn Secondly, This may have reference (which I conceive moll foame fba. congruous) to his courage : He hailerh not that is, he doth not iQimebtbit. a Elian.ld4,c. drink in fear, he takeshis leiCure. Hifforians fay of the dog drink- 44. ing at Nilws, he doth but tame a lap and away, he is afraid the M11 Fe.fling- Crocodile will come and catch him : And hence we fpeak pro- wit pa iorem verbially of thofe who do but touch at a matter and leave it, onnotat. They eto like the dog at Niless. This is a truth too, He drinketh rep Tanquon rams g od 4ilum. aRiver, and hafteth not. The Elephant is a flout, thong creature, Nonfeflinat he fearsno hurr, and therefore drinks asmuch as he will, and in nee tripidat asmuch time as he will. Mere octants Oncemore,forne fay, he hafleth not todrink, becaufe he fpends poi Tome time to trouble and mud the water with his feet before he fumit è Niló anetuit ftbi d drinks ; for he cannot abide (faith an ancient Author) to drink Cr©codilo,&c. clear water : yea, fotne fay, he therefore troubleth the water be- alruf fore he drinketh, becaufe he cannot endure to fee his own fbape in thewater ; for which reafon,'cis an affirmed, that the Indians will not lead their Elephants by the waters at full Moon, but at new Moon only, when the air beingdarker, thewater is to us lefs pellucid. He trtafloth that he can draw up Jordan into his mouth. This is another high expreffion, to flew the Elephants veil drinking. Jordan was a great River. The Elephant Both not only think that he can drink up a (mall Brook orRivulet,but a great Ri- ver, that he can draw up the River Jordan into his mouth. In the greatnefs of his thirff, he doth fo much flight any final' Brook or Pond,that he isconfidenr,were he atthebanks ofJordan,he could drink
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