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[34] The Stingray. 



The Stingray, a large Fifh, of a rough Skin, good to 

 cover Boxes and Hafts of Knives, and Rapier flicks. 



Tlie Tortous. 



The Turtle or Tortous, of which there are three kinds : 

 1 . The land Turtle ; they are found in dry fandy Banks, 

 under old Houfes, and never go into the water. 



For the Ptijick, Confumption, and Morbus Gallicus. 



They are good for the Ptifick and Confumptions, and 

 fome fay the Morbus Gallicus. 



2. The River Ttirtle, which are venomous and ftink. 



3. The Turtle that lives in Lakes and is called in 

 Virginia a Terrapine. 



The Soile. 



The Soile or Sea Calf, a Creature that brings forth her 

 young ones upon dry land, but at other times keeps in 

 the Sea preying upon Fifh. 



[35] For Scalds and B terns, and for the Mother. 



The Oyl of it is much ufed by the Indians, who, eat of 

 it with their Fifh, and anoint their limbs therewith, and 

 their Wounds and Sores: It is very good for Scalds and 

 Burns; and the fume of it, being caft upon Coals, will 

 bring Women out of the Mother Fits. The Hair upon 



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