I'm going to have to post all of this because every time I skim through it something surprises me.

The Gryffins are likewise said to fight with the Dragons and overcome them. The Panther also is an enemy unto the Dragons, and driveth them many times into their dens. There is a little Bird called Captilus, by eating of which the Dragon refresheth himself when he is wearyed in hunting of other beasts. And to conclude, he is an enemy unto all kinds of beasts, both wilde and tame...