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efpecially when they are taken young for 

 that purpofe. I have feen them tamed fo 

 far, that they would follow the boys into 

 the woods and run about every where, and 

 when tired would fit on theif Ihoulders. 

 Sometimes they only ran a little way into 

 the wood, and then returned home again 

 to the little hole that had been fitted up for 

 them. When they eat, they fit almoft up- 

 right, hold their food between their fore- 

 feet and their tail bent upwards. When 

 the tame ones got more than they could 

 eat at a time, they carried the remainder to 

 their habitations, and hid it amongft the 

 wool which they lay upon. Such tame 

 fquirrels fhewed no fear of ftrangers, and 

 would fuffer themfelves to be touched by 

 every body, without ofifering to bite. They 

 fometimes would leap upon fl:ranger's 

 cloaths and lie fliill on them, in order to 

 fleep. In the farm houfes where they were 

 kept, they played with cats and dogs : they 

 likewife eat bread. 



The wild grey fquirrels likewife hold up 

 their tails when fitting. As foon as they 

 perceive a man, they continually wag their 

 tails and begin to gnafh with their teeth, and 

 make a great noife, which they do not rea-^ 

 dily give over. Thofe who go a fhooting 

 birds and other animals, are therefore very 



angry 



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