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35..MartTIN, 
RI4ANNERS, 
Descrip. 
MERAH R°Y¥ TTA IN: Crass I. 
“Martes, alias Foyna. The Martin caftaneo colore terminatis 
and Martlet. Raz Syn. quad. ~ veftita, gutture albo, 
200. Brifjon quad. 178. - 
Meyer’s an, u. Tab. 4. ~ De Buffer, Tom. vil. 161, | 
Martin, or Martern. Charlton Tab. 
exer 720. Muttela Nee Lin. fyft. 67-2 
The Mertrick. Martin’s We fs M. martes. Kein. quad. 64. 
bles, 36. M. fulvo-nigricans gula pal- Et 
Gefner quad. 764. lida Fann -stees Le) 
Muitela pilis in exortu albidis Br. Zool. 38. Syn. “quae | 
No.1g4: = ee 
Brit. _ Bela graig Germ. Haufs marder, ftein marder 
Fren. La Fouine Dut.  Marter 
ftal. Foina, Fouina Swed. Mard 
Span. Marta, Gibellina Dan. Maar. 
HIS is the moft beautifull of the Britifh beatts 
of prey : its head is fmall, and elegantly form- 
ed: its eyes lively: and all its motions fhew great 
orace, as well as agility: when taken young, it is 
eafily tamed, is extremely playful, and in conftant 
ccod humour: nature will recur, if it gets loofe; 
for it will immediately take advantage of its liberty, 
and retire to its proper haunts. It makes great 
havoke among poultry, game, &c. and will eat 
mice, rats, and moles. With us it inhabits woods, 
and makes its lodge in the “hollows of trees; and 
brings from four to fix young at a time. ° 
The martin is about eighteen inches lone; 
the tail ten, or, if the meafurement be taken to 
the end of the hair at the point, twelve inches. 
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