the Den^whcre with a club Of fmall hatchet 
in his right hand he knocks ouf his brains 
before he can open his eyes to fee his ene- 
my. But (omeiimcs they are too quick for 
rhe Indians^ as one anr;ongft them callid 
black Kohln lighting xk^on^mzXt-Bear had 
a piece of his buttock torn off before he 
could fetch his blow : their greafe is very 
fovcraign. One Mr. furchafe cured him- 
(di of the Sciatica with Bem-greefe, keep- 
ing fonrie of it con finually in his groine.It is 
good too for fwcli'd Cheeks upon cold, for 
Rupture of the hands in winter, for limbs 
taken fuddenly with Sciatica^ GoutjOt o- 
ther difcafes that carindt ftand upright nor 
go, bed-rid *, it muft be well chaft in, and 
the fanne cloth laid on flill \ it prevents the 
(heddirgof the hair occafioned by the cold- 
nefs of winters weather V and che yard of 
a Bear which as a Doggs or Foxes is bonie^ 
is good for to cxpcll Gravel out of^ the kid- 
neys and bladder, as I was there fold by 
one Mr. Abraham Philater a Jerfey-man* 
The Beaver or Pound-dog is an Amphi- 
bious Creature, lives upon the l^nd as well 
as in the water. I fuppofe they feed upon 
h(h, bpt am furethat the Bark of Trees is 
alfo their food *, there is m old proverbial 
faying, J?c mejuhes quotidie^ m fiber fdieem l 
you love me as the Beaver doth the willow % 
who 
