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Of B^dg^r-Hunt^ffg. 



A Badger is called by feveral names , viz, a Gray^ 

 Jl\ Brock,^ Borefon or Baufon , and in France Tjujfon. 

 The Male is called a Badger or Boar-pig i and the Fe- 

 male is called a Soiv. 



Thefe Beafts are plentiful in Naples^ Sicily., Lucam^ 

 and in the ^//?i/2e and Helvetian CoaRs \ foare they alio 

 here in 'England. 



There are two kinds of this heart, ( faith GcfncrJ 

 one refembling a Dog in his feet, and the other a Hog 

 in his cloven hoof: they differ too in their fnout and 

 colour i for the one refembles the fnout of a Dog, the o- 

 ther of a Swine : the one hath a greyer coat, or whiter 

 coat than the other, and goeth farther out in (eckingof 

 its prey. They differ alfo in their mear, the one eating 

 Flefh and Carrion like a Dog, the other Roots and 

 Fruits like a Hog: both thefe kinds have been found in 

 Normandy^ France^ and Sicily. 



Mr. Turbervil makes mention of two forts of Bad- 

 gers like wife , but in a difTerent manner. For the one 

 ( faith he ) caftcth hU Fiaunts long Ith^ a Fox, and h.ive 

 their reftdence in Rockj^ making their Bmroaps very deep. 

 The other fort mak^ their Burroivs in light ground^ and 

 have more variety of Cells and Chambers than the for' 

 mer. The one of thefe is called the Badger-pig^ and 

 the other the Badger-rvhelp \ or call one Canine., and 

 the other Swinijh. The hrft hath his Nfofe, Throat, 

 and Ears ycllowifh like a Marterns Throat > and are 

 much blacker, and higher LegM than the Badger- 

 whelp. Both forts live upon all FlcQi, hunting greedi- 

 Jy atter Carrion, They are very miichievous and hurt-, 

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