Flocks, which hitherto has not been much regarded, be- 
caufe of the Wolves that deftroy them ; fo that a piece 
of Mutton is a finer Treat, than either Venifon, Wild- 
Goo/e, Duck, Widgeon, or Teal. 
Elke, I have heard of them beyond the Inhabitants, 
and that there was one prefented to Sir VVilliam Berkley ^ 
which he fometime kept. 
Deer, there are abundance of brave Red Deer, fo that 
a goad Woodfoian, as they call thcra, will keep a Houfe 
with Venifon ; x\\% Indians ^ ih^y fay, make Artificial 
forts of Heads, of Boughs of Trees, which they Confe- 
crate to their Gods, and thefe they put on to deceive 
the Deer when they go a Shooting, or Hunting, as they 
call it, and by mimiking the feeding of the-Deer, they 
by degrees get witjain Shot. 
- Swine^ they l7a,ve.^r>ow in great abundance, Shoats, or 
Porkreis are their general Food ; and I believe as good 
as any ffeftphalia, certainly far exceeding our Englijh. 
Rackaone^ I take it to be a Species of a Monky,fome- 
thing lefs than a Fox, gray-hair'd, its Feet formed like 
a Hand,' and the Face too has likewife the refemblance 
of a Monkies, befides being kept tame, they arc v^ery 
Apilli They are very prejudicial to their Poultrey, as 
I remember. 
An Opojfom, as big, and fomething fliaped like cur 
Badgers, but of a lighter Dun colour, with a long Tail 
fomething like a Rat^ but as thick as a Man's Thurnb ; 
the Skin of its Belly is very large, and folded fo as to 
meet hke a Purft, wherein they fecure their Young 
whilft little and tender, which will a§ naturally run thi- 
ther, as Chickens to a Hen ; in thefe falfe Bellies they 
will carry their Young ; thefe alfo feed on, and devour 
Corn. 
/:/ares, many will have them to be a Hedge-Rabbet,, 
but I know net what they mean thereby. I rake them 
to be a perfefl; Species of Hares, becaufe I have ften 
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