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dy, is ftreak'd with black and white, and refem- 

 bles a Suiffes Doublet ; and that thefe ftreaks make 

 a ring on each Thigh, which bears a great deal of 



refemblance to a Suiffes Cap. 



The large Stags are neither higher nor thicker,than 

 thofe we have in Europe ; but they are call'd large 

 in proportion to two other Species of Harts that 

 frequent the Southern Countries. The leffer fort 

 affords the mod delicious Meat 



The Sea-Wolves, which fome call Sea-Calves, are 

 as big as Maftiffs. They are almoft always in the 

 Water, or at leaft they never go far from the Sea 

 fide. Thefe Animals do not walk fo much a$ they 

 crawl, for when they raife thernfelves out of the Wa- 

 ter, they only creep upon the Sand or Clay. Their 

 Head has the form of an Otter's Head, and their 

 Feet, which have no Legs, refemble thofe of aGoofe. 

 The Female kind bring forth their young ones upon 

 the Rocks, or upon fome little Iflands, juft by the 

 Sea. The Sea^Wolves live upon Fifh, and refort to 

 cold Countries. There's a prodigious number of 

 ? em about the Mouth of the River of St. Laurence, 



As for the remaining Animals of Canada, I gave 

 you an account of 'em in my Letters. I will not 

 offer to fhew you what methods the Savages take to 

 catch or kill all thefe Animals, for fuch an under? 

 taking would be endlefs. This I can affure you of in 

 the general, that they rarely go a Hunting to no 

 purpofe, and that they make no ufe of their Dogs s 

 but in the Hunting of Elks, and fometimes in Hunt? 

 iog of Beavers, as you fhall fee under the Head cf 

 the Diverfions of Hunting an$ Shooting among th$ 

 lavage's. 



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