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they make Holes and live, which is known by the great quan- 

 tities of fresh Water MiLSsel-sheUsj that lye at the mouth of 

 their Holes. They are great Enemies to the Tortoise and 

 Terehens, whose Eggs they find and scratch out of the Holes 

 in the Sand, which they quickly devour, as the Raccoons and 

 Croius do. 



These Beasts may be made tame, and are the greatest de- 

 stroyers of Eats and Mice in the World, and were it not for 

 their paying unseasonable Visits now and then to the Poultry, 

 they would be in great esteem amongst the Planters. Their 

 Skins are good and valuable, provided they are kill'd in the 

 Season ; I never knew any use made of this Animal in 

 Physick, except the Fat for Pains and Aches. 



The Wolf, is the Dog of the Woods, for it is reported that 

 the Indians had no other Curs before the arrival of the Chris- 

 tians amongst them. These Wolves may be made domestick, 

 but they are not so large or fierce as those in Europe, they are 

 no Man-slayers, neither are there any Creaturs in Carolina 

 (except they be wounded) will attack Man, Horse, or Dogs. 

 They go in great Companies together in the Evenings and at 

 E'ight (especially in the Winter-time) and will hunt down a 

 Deer in full Cry, as well as the best Pack of Hounds, one of 

 them will hunt down a Deer, but they are frequently so very 

 poor that they can hardly run or pursue their Prey. When 

 they are very hungry, and can take no Game, it is reported, 

 they go to the Siuamps and fill their Bellies full of Mud, and 

 if afterwards they chance to get any Flesh, or stinking Fish, 

 they will readily discharge the Mud, and eat the other. They 

 make a most hideous noise when they are in pursuit of their 

 Prey, and will follow the Indians in great droves through the 

 Woods, who only kill the Deer and other Beasts for their 

 Skins and generally leave most part of the dead Carcass be- 

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