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They are bred there, as in all other parts of the world, for the ufe of the table; 

 but they ferve alfo to cart the fugars from the plantations to the ftores and (hipping- 



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places; and draw lbmetimes in the mill, where the ox, bull, and cow, are brought 

 indifcriminately to labour for the ftated hours. The ox draw^ al >, and the kinddl of 

 all animals, in the plough, the ufe of which they have of late found to anfwer well 

 in many parts of that ifland. 



Cows milk is generally very thin in thofe parts of the world, and taftes fre- 

 quently rancid, efpecially when they feed in the lower lands, where the acacia and 

 the Guinea- hen- weed grow in plenty. 



The hides of thefe animals are feldom drefled in 'Jamaica, though the 

 country abounds with fine tanning barks ; but they are often cut up into large 

 thongs, which they twill in the form of whips, and fell in the public markets. 

 Thele are the principal inftruments of correction ufed among the negroes, and the 



enfigns of their overfeers. 



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Of the Anthropomorphits, or fuch as partake more or lefs of human 



Jloape and difpofition. 



RADYPUS i. Crinitus, palmis tridafiylis, unguibus ar 



longijjimis. 

 Bradypus manibus tridaclylis^ caudd brevi. L. S. N, 



The Sloath 



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Barr. & A 



Pif. 



This creature, which is a native of the main continent, is fometimes brought to J 



maica by the 



but it is 



common even in its native 



ntry 



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very flothful, from whence its name ; and when it is inclined to deep 



climbs into fome neighbouring 



fatten s the 



feet to one of the limbs 



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lets the body hang down during the hours of reft 



SIMIA i. Fufca major, caudd longiffima. The large brown Monkey.' 

 SIMIA 2. Fufca major ; palmis tetradacJylis, caudd prce-1 Ths four-fingered 



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henjili ad apicem fubtus nudd 



more than four fingers 



Monkey 

 fits fore-paws ; but the 



top of the tail is fmooth underneath, and on this it depends for its chief actions 

 for the creature holds every thing by it, and flings itfelf with the greateft eafe fr 

 every tree and poft, by its means : but, in every other refpecl, it agrees with m 



key 



It 



part of the food of the Ind. 



ke the foregoing, a native of 



main continent, and 





SIMIA 3. Minor fubfufco-mifcella, ventre albido, caudd ad 



apicem nudd. 



The Tittee. 



This creature is very fmall, though much larger than the following : the back 

 and tail is of a clouded brown colour, and the belly whitim. The head is bare 

 about the ears and eyes; but the hair grows in a narrow flip down the forehead. 



SIMIA 4 



Minima, capite albido, dorfo fufco pon? rufe- 7 

 fcenti, caudd crinitd % • 3 



The Sakee-winkee 



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This, like the foregoing fpeeies, is a 



of the 



Jamaica by the curious ; but they are very tender and feldom 



d often broug 



there. 



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