...The learned pronounced it a dragon ; and one of them sent an accurate description to Magliabecchi, librarian to the Grand Duke of Tuscany. Several fine copies of verses were wrote on so rare B subject ; but at last Mr Bobart owned the cheat. However, it was looked upon as a master-piece of...

...which so imposed on the learned, that several fine copies of verses were written on so rare a subject ; and one of them sent an accurate (!) description of it to Dr. Malibrachi, librarian to the Duke of Tuscany. Bobart afterwards acknowledged the deception, but the...

...which so imposed on the learned, that several fine copies of verses were written on so rare a subject ; and one of them sent an accurate (!) description of it to Dr. Malibrachi, librarian to the Duke of Tuscany. Bobart afterwards acknowledged the deception, but the...

...of dragons by altering its head and tail, and thrusting in taper sharp sticks, which distended the skin on each side till it mimicked wings. He let it dry us hard as possible. The learned immediately pronounced it a dragon, and one of them sent an accurate...

...tail, and thrusting in taper sharp sticks, which distended the skin on each side till it resembled wings. He let it dry as hard as possible. The learned...of them sent an accurate description of it to Dr. Magliabecchi, librarian to the Grand Duke of Tuscany ; several tine copies of verses were wrote on...

...transformed a dead rat into the feigned figure of a dragon, which imposed upon the learned so far, that several fine copies of verses were wrote on " so rare a subject." Bobart afterwards owned the cheat ; but it was preserved for some years, as a masterpiece of art. There...

...of dragons, by altering its head and tail, and thrusting in taper sharp sticks, which distended the skin on each side till it mimicked wings. He let it...of them sent an accurate description of it to Dr. Malibechi, librarian to the Qrand Dnke of Tuscany. Several fine copies of verses were wrote on so rare...