The Natural Hiftory of JAMAICA, 
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Of Quadrupeds which are oviparous, or lay Eggs. 
I, Rana arborea, maxima, 
| ‘Hefe Tree Frogs are very frequent in the Woods of $amaica, 
where they make a great Noife in the Night. They are larger 
than ordinary Frogs, flenderer, and of a light brown or grey 
Colour. | 
II. Fabots Brafilienfibus Maregr. Lujitanis Cagado de terra. Raij. [yn 
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The Land Tort ot fe; 
°Tis common in the, Woods between,Gaanaboa and, Town every 
‘where | 
III. Teftudo marina vulgaris. Raij. fyn. quadr. p. 254. Furucua Brafilienf- 
bus, Tarturnga Lufitanis Ejufd. 2b. p. 256. Tortue Hranche de Rochef. 
p- 245. de du Tertre. p. 227. de Labat. p. 304, 
The beft or green Turtle or Tortoifes come to the Caymanes once a Year 
to lay their Eggs in the Sand, to be hatch’d by the Sun, and at that time the 
Turtlers take them in great Numbers; at other times the Turtles go to the 
South Cayes of Cuba, there to feed on.the Sea Grafs growing under 
Water, wherefore the Turtlers go thither in queft, of,.them, and it 
may be four Men in a Sloop may bring in 1hirty, Forty, or Fifty 
Turtles, worth feventeen or eighteen Shillings a piece, more or lefs, 
according to their Goodnefs. ‘The Female with Egg 1s reckon’d the 
beft, they fometimes get their Loading ina Day, but are ufually fix 
Weeks in making the Voyage; they feed on Turtle, Bifquet, Bread, 
and Salt, they catch the Turtle with Nets of Yarn larger than Whip- 
cord. When they” comehome they put them into the Sea in four fquare 
Penns or palifadoed Places, where they keep alive till there be occafion 
to kill’ them, which will be very long fometimes, tho’ the fooner they 
are kill’d after “taking, they are the fatter. The Callipee, or under 
Part of the Breaft and Belly bak’d, is reckon’d the, beft Piece, the 
Liver and Fat até counted Delicacies, thefe who feed much upon them 
fweat or difcharge''at their Pores a yellow Serum, efpecially under the 
Arm Pits. The Fat is yellow, taftes like. Marrow, and gives the Skin 
a yellow Hue, ‘a eee ) 
IV. Teftudo marine Caouanna dita, tortue -caouanne. Rochef. p. 248. 
de Labat. p. 308. Raij. fyn. quadr. p.°257- Kaouanne de du Tertres 
p 228) | | ‘ 
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