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four inches long, of the thicknefs of a fmall ftalk 

 of corn, is white, hollow, and very ftrong, efpe- 

 cially upon the back ; thefe are his weapons, offen- 

 five and defenfive. He darts them at once againft 

 any enemy who attempts his life, and if it pierce 

 the flefh ever To little, it muft be inftantly drawn 

 out, otherwife it finks quite into it for this reafon 

 people are very cautious of letting their dogs come 

 near him. His flefh is extreme good eating. A 

 porcupine roafted is full as good as a fucking pig. 



Hares and rabbits are like thofe of Europe, ex- 

 cept that their hind legs are longer. Their fkins 

 are in no great requeft, as the hair is continually 

 falling off; it is pity, for their hair is exceeding fine 

 and might be ufed without detriment in the hat- 

 manufacture. They grow grey in winter, and ne- 

 ver ftir from their warrens or holes, where they live 

 on the tenderer!: branches of the birch-trees. In 

 fummer they are of a carrotty red the fox makes 

 a continual and a moft cruel war upon them fum- 

 mer and winter, and the Indians take them in win- 

 ter on the fnow, with gins, when they go out in 

 fearch of provifions. 



/ have the honour to be, &c. 



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LETTER 



