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of M. Buffon, which he likewife calls the Brazilian 

 Porcupine, inhabits the fame countries with the laft, 

 and its habits and mode of living are fimilar; but, in re- 

 fpect to its figure, it feems to be a very different animal. 

 Its ears are fliort, and hid in the hair ; its head, body, 

 and upper part of its tail, are covered with long foft 

 hair, in which are interfperfed a number of ftrong (harp 

 fpines ; its tail is fhorter than that of the preceding fpe- 

 cies, and it ufes it in the fame manner in descending 

 trees, frequently fufpending itfelf from the branches. 



An animal, fimilar to this, is found in Canada, and 

 various parts of North-America, as high as Hudfon's 

 Bay. — It is called the Urson, or Canada Porcupine. 



Many of the trading Indians, during their long excur- 

 (ions, depend on this creature for a fupply of food, and 

 efteem it both wholefome and pleafant : They alio make 

 ufe of the quills to trim the edges of their deer-fkin ha- 

 bits, fo as to look like fringe ; and flick them in their 

 nofes and ears to make holes for their rings. 



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