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mens-, as, the Armadillo^ called by the 

 Natives "Tatu^ a little Animal covered over 

 with hard Scales, like a Sort of Armour 5 

 in its Head and Snout it refembles a Pig, 

 has the Feet of a Hedgehog, and is a 

 great Deftroyer of Sugar Canes in the 

 Brazils, The Sloth^ called Haii by the 

 Natives of Brazil j of this Animal many 

 Stories are told, as that it is a whole Day 

 walking a few Yards that it will grow 

 fat Vv'hen it has got into a Tree, but having 

 confumed all the Food the Tree afforded, 

 it will be nearly ftarved before it can get 

 to another if it is hurt, it makes a Noife 

 like the crying of a Child, and even flieds 

 Tears his fore Legs are double his 

 hinder in length : It is a very inofFenfive 

 and harmlefs, but not a very handfome 

 Animal. The Terhua^ a Kind of beautiful 

 Field Moufe^ with a very long Tail and 

 hinder Legs, on which it generally walks 

 erect. Several Kinds of Monkeys, The 

 flying Si^mrel, frequent in Virginia^ which 

 has a Membrane reaching from, the fore to 



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