26o HISTORY OF QUADRUPEDS. 



ver, which it frequently purfues and overtakes. In 



America, it is called the Beaver-eater. — It fometimes lies 

 in wait, and furprizes thofe animals coming out of their 

 burrow ; or breaks into their habitation, and kills great 

 numbers of them. 



The Glutton often defeats the labours of the huntf- 

 men, by dealing away the Sables and other animals that 

 have been caught in their traps ; and it is fometimes 

 taken in the fnares laid for them. 



When attacked, it makes a ftrong refiftance. It will 

 tear the (lock from the gun with its teeth, or break the 

 trap in pieces in which it is caught. — Notwithftanding its 

 fiercenefs, it is capable of being tamed, and of learning 

 feveral entertaining tricks. 



It is hunted only for its fkin, which is very valuable, 

 of a mod beautiful glofly black, which (bines with a pe- 

 culiar luftre, and reflects the light like damaflc filk. 



The ikins are fold in Siberia at five or fix millings 

 each, in Jakutlk at twelve, and (till dearer in Kamtfchat- 

 ka. There the women drefs their hair with its white 

 paws, which they efteem a great ornament. 



The furs of this animal, from the North of Europe 

 and Alia, are infinitely finer, blacker, and more glofly, 

 than thofe of the American kind. 



