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* which jrieldeth more pleasure to the inhabitants, 

 either for those common delights of hunting, hawk- 

 ing, fishing, fowling, and the rest, than Guiana 

 doth. It has so many plains, clear rivers, abun- 

 dance of pheasants, partridges, quails, rails, cranes, 

 herons, and all other fowl, deer of all sorts, porkers, 

 hares, lions, tigers, leopards, and divers other sorts 

 of beasts, either for chase or food." 



