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its root, but gradually tapering to the 

 end, where it terminates in a point ; 

 but the upper part confifts of feveral 

 rings. Thefe animals burrow in holes 

 in the earth, which they are very ex- 

 pert at digging : thefe holes are feen in 

 great numbers, on all the fandy hills 

 diftant from the fea. Their flefh, when 

 young and tender, is very delicate; but 

 when old, they acquire a rank muflcy 

 tafle, which renders them difagreeable 

 to the Europeans tho' even then the 

 Natives are fond of them. Befides 

 thefe, there are a fmaller kind in Gui- 

 ana, which are common in Terra Fir- 

 ma and New Spain. 



The Bais of Guiana are the fame 

 with thofe near the river of the Ama- 

 zons, being twice as large as thofe in 

 England, and having no tail. The head 

 and body are covered with a foft fine 

 downy hair, of a brown colour. They 



are 



