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Mr. WAfER'i "Defcription 



Of the An imals; and fir ft of Beajis and 

 Reptiles. 



HP H E Variety of Beafts in this Country is not 

 A very great ; but the Land is fo fertile, that 

 upon clearing any confiderable Part of the Woods 

 it would doubtlefs afford excellent Paflure for the 

 maintaining black Cattle, Swine, or whatever other 

 Beafts 'tis ufual to bring out of Europe into thefe 

 Climates. 



The Country has of its own a kind of Hog, 

 gtcary* which is called Pecary, not much unlike a Virginia 

 Hog. 'Tis black, and has little fhort Legs, yet is 

 pretty nimble. It has one thing very flrange, that 

 the Navel is not upon the Belly, but the Back : 

 And what is more ftill, if upon killing a Pecary the 

 Navel be not cut away from the Carcafs within 

 3 or 4 Hours after at fartheft, 'twill fo taint all the 

 Fl.efh, as not only to render it unfit to be eaten, but 

 make it flink infufferably. Elfe 'twill keep freflh 

 feveral Days, and is very good wholefome Meat, 

 nourishing and well tafted. The Indians barbecue it, 

 when they would keep any of it longer : The Man- 

 ner in which they do it I fhall defcribe elfewhere. 

 Thefe Creatures ufually herd together, and range 

 about in Droves ; and the Indians either hunt 

 them down with their Dogs, and fo ftrike them 

 with their Lances, or elfe fhoot them with their Ar- 

 rows, as they have Opportunity. 

 Warm.] The Warree is another kind of Wild-Hog they 

 have, which is alfo very good Meat. It has little 

 Ears, but very great Tusks ; and the Hair or Bri~ 

 files 'tis covered with are long, ftrong and thickfet, 

 like a coarfe Furr all over its Body. The Warree is 

 * fierce. 



