no Q^U A D R U P E D S. 



is fearful, timid, and harmlefs. The porcupine never bites or injures 

 its purfuers : if hunted by a dog or a wolf, climbs a tree, and conti- 

 nues there till it has wearied out the patience of its adverfary. The 

 Indians eagerly purfue it to make embroidery of its quills, and to e^t 

 its fiefh. 



The porcupines of America differ from that of the ancient continent, 

 and may be c.onfidered as different fpecies. Thefe are principally, 



The CouANDo, much lefs than the porcupine j its quills about a 

 quarter the length of the porcupine's j its fnout little like a hare; its rail 

 is long, catches the branches of trees, and holds by them ; may be eafily 

 tamed ; inhabits chiefly the fouthern parts of America, yet is not want- 

 ing in the northern. 



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The Urson is native of Fludfon's Bay. The body of this animal 

 fomewhat refembles a pig; is covered with long briflly hair, with a 

 fhorter hair underneath ; under this the quills lie concealed very thick ; 

 they are white, with a brown point, and bearded, and the longed do 

 not exceed four inches ; they ftick to the hand when the animal is llroked 

 on the back, fometimes fo faft as to follow it. They nefl:le under the 

 roots of great trees, fleep very much, chiefly feed on the bark of the 

 juniper. In winter, the fnow ferves them for drink ; in fummer, they 

 lap water like a dog ; are very common in the country lying eaft of 

 Hudfon's Bay ; and fcveral of the trading Americans depend on them 

 for food, at fome feafons of the year. 



OF THE 



MONKEY KIND. 



ANIMALS of this clafs have hands infl:ead of paws ; ears, eyes, 

 eye-lids, lips, and breafts like mankind ; their internal conform- 

 ation bears partial likenefs ; in fome nearer, in others more diftant. 

 May be divided into three claflTes, viz. 



The Ape kind ; thefe exhibit ftrongly the human likenefs j walk up- 

 right, want a tail, have fielhy poflieriors, calves to their legs, and feet 



fomewhat like ours. 



The 



