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much ufed in the practice of phyfic, needs little descrip- 

 tion. It is found in a bag or tumor, nearly of the fize 

 of a hen's egg, on the belly of the male only. Thefe 

 bags the hunters cut off, and tie them up for fale ; many 

 thoufands of which are fent over annually to Europe, be- 

 fides what are confumed in different parts of the Eaft, 

 To account for this great confumption, it is fuppofed 

 that the mufk is frequently adulterated and mixed with 

 the blood of the animal. It comes to us from China, 

 Tonquin, Bengal, and Mufcovy; but that of Thibet is 

 reckoned the bed, and fells at a much higher price. 



The flem of the males, efpecially in the rutting feafon, 

 is much infected with the flavour of the mufk ; but is f 

 neverthelefs, eaten by the Ruffians and Tartars. 



