88 BADGER. Class I. 



thofe animals, and fo divided them into two fpecies : 

 but the mod accurate obfervers have been able to 

 ^ifcover only one kind -, that, whofe head and nofe 

 refemble thofe of the dog. 



The Ikin of the badger, when dreficd with the 

 hair on, is ufed for piftol furniture. The Highland- 

 ers make their pendent pouches of it. The hair 

 is frequently ufed for making brufhes to foften the 

 fliades in painting, which are called fweetening tools. 

 Thefe animals are alfo hunted in the winter nights 

 for the fake of their flefb -, for the hind quarters 

 may be made into hams, not inferior in goodnefs 

 to the bed bacon. The fat is in great requeft for 

 ointments and falves. 



In China it feems to be more common food than 

 in Europe : for Mr. Bell * fays, he has feen about 

 a dozen at one time in the markets at Pekiri ; and 

 that the Chinefe are very fond of them. It does 

 not appear that this animal is found in the hotter 

 parts of Jfta; but is confined to the cold, or the 

 temperate parts of the world. 



* ^^//'s Travels, I. 83, 



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