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HISTORY OF MEXICO. 



to the Guanaco, but different. Hiftory of Chili, by- 

 Molina. 



Chinchilla, fpecies of woolly field-rat, mentioned 



by many hiftorians of South America. 

 Chinchimen, or fea-cat, an amphibious quadruped of 



the fea of Chili. Nat. Hift. of Chili. 

 Cinocephalus Cercopithecus, a quadruped of Mexico, of 



which Hernandez, Briflbn, and others make mention. 

 Cojote, (in Mexico Cojotl) a wild bead defcribed in 



this hiftory. 



Common Rabbit, called by the Mexicans Tochtli. 

 Cul, or Peruvian rabbit, a fmall quadruped, fimilar to 



the Indian pig, of which feveral hiftorians of Peru 



make mention. 

 Culpeu, a particular fpecies of large fox in Chili. 



Hift. of Chili. 

 Degu, or dormoufe of Chili. Ibid. 

 Sea-Hog, a particular fpecies of amphibious hog of 



Chili, Ibid. 



Ferret of Chili and Paraguay, called in Guarani Ja- 

 guarohape. Ibid, and MS. with us. 



Honey-cat. Thus the Spaniards name a quadruped of 

 the province of Chaco, in South America, fimilar in 

 form to the cat, which lies in watch for birds upon 

 trees, and is extremely fond of the honey of bees. 

 MS. with us. 



Guanquf, a fpecies of field-rat, of a blueifhcaft, in Chili. 



Nat. Hift. of Chili. 

 Horro, great cercopithecus of Quito and Mexico, all 



black but the neck, which is white. It cries loudly 



in the woods, and when upright on its feet meafures 



the height of a man. MS. with us. 

 Huemul, cloven-footed horfe of Chili. Hift. of Chili. 



Jaguaron, 



