rz. Grey. 
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13. SILVERY. 
‘GREY anp SILVERY FOX. 
Grey Fox, Hift. Quad. N° 142. 
FOX. With a tharp nofe: long fharp upright ears: long legs: 
color entirely grey, except a little rednefs about the ears. 
Inkabits from New England to the fouthern end of North America ; 
but are far more numerous in the fouthern colonies. They have not 
the rank fmell of the red foxes. They are alfo lefs active, and grow 
very fat*. They breed in hollow trees: give no diverfion to the 
fportfmen, for after a mile’s chafe they run up a treet. They feed 
on birds; are deftructive to poultry ; but never deftroy lambst. The 
fkins are ufed to line clothes: the fur is in great requeft among the 
hatters. The greafe is reckoned efficacious in rheumatic diforders. 
Silvery Fox, Hift. Quad. N° 143. 
OX. With a fine and thick coat of a deep brown color, over. 
{pread with long filvery hairs of a moft elegant appearance. 
Inhabits Lowifiena, where their holes are feen in great abundance on 
the woody heights. As they live in forefts, which abound in game, 
they never moleft the poultry, fo are fuffered to run at large §. 
They differ fpecifically from the former, more by their nature in 
burrowing, than in colors. 
* Law/on, 125. t¢ Catefly,ii. 78, Foffelyn, 82. t Kalw,i. 282. 
§ Du Pratz, ii. 64. Charlevoix, v. 196. 
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