FENNEC; OR, ZERDA, 
from whence it came he knew not, but ht^ 
kept it a considerable time. " All these ani 
mals,'' says he, ** fomid at several times, die 
exa6lly resemble the first one seen at Algiers 
They were known by the name of Fennec 
and no other ; and said to inhabit the Date 
villages, where they built their nests upon 
trees : perfectly conformable to what the Ara 
bian authors, whether NaturaUsts or Histori- 
ans, had said of them. Though his favourite 
food seemed to be Dates, or any sweet fruit 
yet I observed he was very fond of eggs. Pi- 
geons eggs, and small birds eggs, were first 
brought him, which he devoured with great 
avidity : but he did not seem to know how to 
manage the eggs of a Hen ; yet, when broke 
for him, he eat it with the same voracity as 
the others. When he was hungry, he woulc 
eat bread, especially with honey or sugar 
It was very observable, that a Bird, whether 
confined in a cage near him, or fl^'ing across 
the room, engrossed his whole attention. He 
follov<,ed it with his eyes, wherever it went, 
nor was he at this time to be diverted by 
placing biscuit before him; and it was obvious, 
by the great interest he seemed to take in it's 
motions, 
