i|4 Some New Voyages 



The ReJJiJh Bears are mifchievous Creatures, for 

 they fall fiercely upon the Huntfmen, whereas the 

 black ones fly from 'eni. The former fort are lefs, 

 and more nimble than the latter. 



The Crocodiles of Miflijipi, are teadtly the fame 

 with thofe of the Nile and other places. I have 

 feen that Crocodile that is at Engolifma in Aquitaine> 

 and Bad that it has the fame figure with thefe, on- 

 ly 'tis fomewhat lefs. The mod ufual method that 

 the Savages have for taking ? em alive, is to throw 

 great Wreaths or Cords made of the barks of Trees 

 with a running knot, upon their Neck, the middle 

 of their Body, their Paws, &c. After they are thus 

 fiezd, they /hut 'em up between ten or twelve 

 Stakes, and there tie 'em after their Belly is turned 

 upwards. While they lie in this pofture, they flea 

 'em without touching their Head or their Tail, and 

 give 5 em a Coat of Fir-bark, to which they fet fire, 

 having cut the Ropes that keep'd 'em faft. Upon 

 fuch occafions, thefe Animals make a fearful houl- 

 ing and crying. To conclude, the Savages are fre- 

 quently fwallow'd up by thefe Creatures, whether 

 in frf/imming over a Ri?er, or in fleeping upon its 

 Banks. Ariofte in the 68Diapafon of his i jrASong, 

 gives this Defcription of a Crocodile. 



Vive fub lito e dentro a la Riviera, 

 Ei Cerpi Umani Jon le fue Vivande, 

 De le Perfone mifere e incaute y 

 Di Viandanti e d infelice naute* 



That is, it lives both in the River, and upon its 

 Banks ; it fquafhes People with its murdering Tooth ; 

 it feeds upon the Bodies of poor Travellers, of un- 

 fortunate Paffengers, and Saiiours. 



The Ojja, are little Animals like Hares, and re- 

 ferable 'em in every thing, excepting the Ears and 

 Hind-feet. They run, and cannot climb. Their 



Females 



