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Notwithftanding this offenfive quality in thefe animals, 

 they are frequently tamed, and will follow their mafter. 

 They do not emit their odour, unlefs when beaten or ir- 

 ritated. They are frequently killed by the native Indi- 

 ans, who immediately cut away the noxious glands ; 

 thereby preventing the flefh, which is good eating, from 

 being infected. Its tafte is faid nearly to refemble the 

 flavour of a young pig. The favage Indians make purfes 

 of their Ikins. 



The GENET 



is as much diftinguiflied for the agreeable perfume which 

 it yields, as thofe we have juft defcribed are for the rank- 

 eft and moft difagreeable odour in nature. 



The body of the Genet is longer than that of the Mar- 

 tin ; its head is long and flender, with a (harp muzzle ; 

 its ears are a little pointed 5 its hair foft, fmooth, and 

 mining ; of a tawny-red colour, fpotted with black ; a- 

 long the ridge of the back there is a kind of mane of 

 long hair, which forms, a black line from head to tail ; 

 the fpots on the fides are round and diftinc~t, thofe on 

 the back almoft clofe ; its tail is long, and marked with 



