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without wounding their own Nofes and Mouths* 

 The Mufcle whereby he is enabled to draw him- 

 felf thus together, and gather up his whole Body 

 like a Ball, the Parijtan Academijis defcribe to be 

 a diftindt carnofe Mufcle, extended from the 

 0[fa imiominata to the Ear and Nofe, running 

 along the Back-bone , without being faften'd 

 thereto. Olaus Borrichius^ in the Danick Tranf- 

 adions, makes it to be an almoft circular Muf- 

 cle, embracing the Panniculus carnofus^ of a won-* 

 derful Fabrick, varioufly extending its Lacinice^ 

 or Procefles, to the Feet, Tail, and Head of the 

 Creature. 



The other Creature which doth thus contrad: 

 and draw up itfelf into a globular or oval Figure 

 for its Defence, is the fecond Sort of Tatou^ or Ar- 

 madillo^ largely defcrib^d by Marcgrave^ Lib, 6. 

 cap. 9. by the Name of Tatu Apara^ which is co- 

 vered on its Back and Sides with a ftrong fcaly 

 Cruft or Shell, of a hard or honey Subftance, joint- 

 ed like Armour, or the Scales of the Tail of a 

 Lobfter, by four tranfverfe Commiffures in the 

 middle of the Body, connected by tough Mem- 

 branes. When it fleeps (as it doth for the moft 

 part in the Day-time, going forth to feed in the 

 Night) or when one goes about to lay hold on it^ 

 gathering up its fore and hind Legs as it were to 

 one Point, and drawing its Ears with its Head 

 inward, and bringing its Tail to its Head by 

 reafon of the fore-mention'd Commiflbres, 



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