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771. they always went into a large tub of water which | 
U~— I fet for that purpofe: fo that they made not the 
Pecem®" Jeaft dirt, though they were kept in my own fit- 
ting-room, where they were the conftant compa- 
nions of the Indian women and children, and 
were fo fond of their company, that when the 
Indians were abfent for any confiderable time, 
the beaver difcovered great figns of uneafinefs, 
and on their return fhewed equal marks of plea- 
fure, by fondling on them, crawling into their | 
laps, laying on their backs, fitting ereé like a 
{quirrel, and behaving to them like children who 
fee their parents but feldom. In general, during 
the Winter they lived on the fame food as the 
women did, and were remarkably fond of rice 
and plum-pudding: they would eat partridges 
and frefh venifon very freely, but I never tried 
them with fifh, though I have heard they will at | 
times prey on them. In fact, there are few of 
the granivorous animals that may not be brought | 
tobe carnivorous. It is well known that our do- | 
meftic poultry will eat animal food: thoufands 
of geefe that come to London market are fattened _ 
-on tallow-craps ; and our horfes in Hudfon’s Bay | 
-would not-only eat all kinds of animal food, but 
alfo drink freely of the wath, or pot-liquor, in- 
tended for the hogs. And we are aflured by the 
moft authentic ‘Authors, that in Iceland, not only 
black cattle, but alfo the fheep, are almoft entire- 
ly fed on fifh and fifh-bones during the Winter | 
feafon. | 
