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104 LETTER IV. 



They are of divers Colours, for I have feen 

 fome of an Afli colour, others of a dark Brown 

 like Fleas, and Ipeckled as it were with little 

 Stars ) there are fome in the Mountains on 

 the Borders of Apuglia^ but their Bite is not 

 dangerous, A few hours after People are bit- 

 ten by them, they make inarticulate Cries, 

 and when any of the by-ftanders afk them 

 what ails them, many return no anfwer, but 

 only ftare at you with a ftern look ; and others 

 make figns with their hands laid on their heart: 

 *' for which reafon the Inhabitants of thofe Coun- 

 " tries, as experienced Perfons, prefently difco- 

 ver their ail, and without lofs of time imme- 

 diately fend for Muficians with feveral forts 

 of Inftruments. Then fome fall a dancing at 

 the found of the Gittar; others at that of the 

 Lute or Cittern \ and others at that of the 

 Violin : when firft they hear the Mufick, they 

 begin to dance foftly; they afk for Swords^ 

 and although they be not ikilled in fencing, 

 yet they behave themfelves as Mailers. Others 

 defire Looking-glafTes, and whilft they behold 

 themfelves in them, they vent a great many 

 bitter Sighs. They want Ribbands and Neck- 

 laces, and fine Cloaths, which they receive 

 with inexpreffible joy, making bows, and re- 

 turning hearty thanks to thofe that beftow 

 ^^ them on them, Thefe things they lay in a fine 



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