02 MARTIN. Class I. 



1 5 . Marti n , Martes, alias Foyna. The Martin caftanco colore terminatis 



and Martlet. Raii fyn. qiuui, veftita, gutture albo. 



200. Briffon quad. 178. 



Meyer's a». ii. Tab. 4. De Biiffon, Tom. vii. l6r. 



Martin, or Martern. Charlton Tab. 18. 



exer. 20. Mullelamartes. Z,/».^y?. 67. 



The Mertrick. Martin s Weft. M. martes. Klein, quad. 64. 



IJks, 36. M. fulvo-nigricans gulapal- 



Gefner quad. 764, XxA^i. Faun. Suec. 15. 



Mullcla pilis in e:^ortu albidis Br, Zcol. 38. Syn. quad. 



No. 154. 



Brit. Bela graig Germ. Haufs marder, flein marder 



Fren. La Fouine Dut. Marter 



Jtal. Foina, Fouina S%.ved. Mard 



Span. Marta, Gibellina Dan. Maar. 



Manners. ^T^HIS is the mod beautiful! of the Britijh beafts 

 X of prey : its head is fmalJ, and elegantly form- 

 ed : its eyes lively : and all its motions fhew great 

 grace, as well as agility : when taken young, it is 

 eafily tamed, is extremely playful, and in conftant 

 sood humour : nature will recur, if it g-ets loofe *, 

 for it will immediately take advantage of its liberty, 

 and retire to its proper haunts. It makes great 

 havoke among poultry, game, iSc. and will eat 

 mice, rats, and moles. With us it inhabits woods, 

 and makes its lodge in the hollows of trees \ and 

 brings from four to fix young at a time. 



Pescrip. The martin is about eishteen inches long;- 

 the tail ten, or, if the meafurement be taken to 

 the tvA of the hair at the point, tv/elve inches. 



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