PAG 
PACOS; the Camelus Pacos of Lmn2:us. A 
kind of camel, ufually, but very improperly, ac- 
counted a fpecies of fheep; and known to many 
under the name of the Tndian or Peruvian fheep. 
The hair of this animal, which refembles wool, 
very probably gave rife to the idea that it was a 
fheep; but it's head and neck alone contain more 
hair than the whole body of our largeft fheep; it's 
body is alfo cloathed in the fame proportion with 
fine woolly hair of the colour of dried rofes, or a 
dull purple; but it's belly is white; and, in a do- 
meflic flate, the colours vary. 
The Pacos nearly refembles that fpecies of ca- 
mel commonly diflinguifhed by the appellation of 
Glama; but is much fmaller, and much lefs trada- 
ble and ufeful : it is therefore feldom employed in 
carrying burdens; but is principally kept for the 
fake of it's wool and flefh ; the former of which is 
extremely valuable, and the latter is accounted de- 
licious food. 
Thefe animals live in large herds, are very ti- 
mid, and excefllvely fwift. The Indians catch 
them in a very fingular manner: they tie cords, 
with bits of wool or cloth fufpended from them, 
about three or four feet from the ground, acrofs 
the narrow pafTes of the mountains ; and then drive 
the animals towards them, which are fo terrified 
by the fluttering of the rags, that they never at- 
tempt to pafs, but huddling together, give the 
hunters an opportunity of killing as many as they 
think proper. 
The Pacos yields a bezoar : Wafer fays that 
he has found thirteen in the ftomach of a fingle 
animal; all of which were rough on the furface, of 
various figures, and of a green colour at firil, but 
afterwards cinereous. 
PACQUING. A Philippine appellation for 
a fmall bird of the fparrow kind, adorned with 
very elegant plumage. 
P^CILIA. A name given by Schonoveldt, 
and fome other authors, to the muftela fofTilis of 
naturalifts in general. It is properly a fpecies of 
cobitis; and is diflinguifhed by Artedi under the 
name of the blueifh cobitis, with five longitudinal 
black lines on the body. 
PAGEL. A Spanifh appellation for the fifii 
called by the generality of authors erythrinus, or 
rubellio ; and by fome, xathus and pagrus. It is 
properly a fpecies of fparus; and in the Artedian 
fyftem is diftinguifhed from the refl of that ge- 
nus by the name of the filver-eyed red-bodied 
jparus. 
PAGRUS; the Sparus Pagrus of Linnseus. 
A marine fifh, known in Engliflh by the name of 
the fea-bream, and the red gilt-head. It is a pretty 
large fifh, fometimes weighing ten or twelve 
pounds: it is very broad in proportion to it's 
length ; the head is flatted at the top ; the irides are 
filvery ; the (kin, at the extremity of the dorfal and 
anal fin, is corrugated, and hides the lafl rays ; the 
fcales are large; the tail is bifid; and the whole 
body is of a red colour. 
This filh is commonly caught in the Mediter- 
ranean ; and it's flefh is generally accounted very 
delicate. 
Pagrxts is alfo a term ufed by Cuba, and other 
ichthyologifls, to exprefs the fifli commonly called 
dentex, the fynodon and fynogris of the Greeks. 
It is a fpecies of fparus ; and in the Artedian fy- 
ftem is accurately defined by the name of the va- 
riegated fparus, with a fharp back, and four large 
tteth. 
PAL 
Pagrus Is llkewife applied by Jovius, and 
fome others, to exprefs the fifli more commonly 
called erythrinus and rubellio. It is of the fpa- 
rus kind, and diftinguifned by Artedi under the 
appellation of the filver-eyed red-bodied fparus. 
PAGRUS INDICUS. A name given by 
fome ichthyologifls to an oriental fifh, more ufu- 
ally denominated brama faxatilis. 
PALALACA. A Philippine appellation for 
a bird common in thofe ifiands, fomewhat refem- 
bling the upupa, or hoopoe. From the defcrip- 
tion which Father Camelli gives of this bird, it 
feems evidently to be a fpecies of wood-pecker of 
a very large and beautiful kind. 
PALAPARIJA. A fpecies of Eafl Indian 
ferpent, found in the ifland of Ceylon and fome 
other places. It is very large, and beautifully 
variegated with the mofi vivid colours ; but wc 
are not informed whether it is poifonous or not. 
PALLIUM DUCALE. An appellation 
given by conchologifls to a fpecies of pedlen or 
fcallop, of a large fize and beautiful though fim- 
ple colour. There are two fpecies ; one is red, 
and the other yellow. 
PALM-TREE WORM. A Well Indian in- 
fed bred in the heart of the palm-tree after being 
cut down. This creature is as thick as a man's 
finger, and about two inches long. When viewed 
by the naked eye, neither intcflines nor vitals are 
perceptible; but they may be eafily difcovered 
by the help of the microfcope. The head is 
black, and attached to the body without any neck. 
The French, whofe capricious tafle inclines 
them to feed on every thing that has life, roafl 
thefe infe<5ls before the fire, by pafTing a fin all 
wooden fpit through them ; and, when they begin 
to be hot, powder them with a cruft of rafped 
bread, mixed with fait, pepper, and nutmeg. This 
powder keeps in the fat, or at leafl abforbs it ; 
and, when fufficiently roafted, they are ferved up 
at their tables with orangejuice. However nau- 
feous fuch a difh may appear to us, the French 
confider it as a peculiar dainty. 
PALMER- WORM. An appellation given 
to a numerous clafs of nafcent infedls of very dif- 
ferent fpecies, the mofl curious of which only are 
noticed. 
Palmer-Worm, Blackish Bodied, with 
White Spots on the Sides. The hair on the 
under part of the body of this fpecies is of a faf- 
fron-colour ; and on the upper parts grey, except 
three rows on the neck near the head, which are of 
the fame colour with the belly. 
Palmer-Worm, Reddish Bay. The fides 
of the belly in this fpecies are of agreyifh colour; 
and the body is variegated with yellow fpots, of a 
deep black colour above, from which proceed fili- 
form rays of a yellowifh tinge. This infecfc is 
very injurious to grafs and corn, 
Palmer-Worm, Grey. This fpecies is v/holly 
of a greyifh colour, except in the incifures, fome 
of which are black, and others white. The brif- 
tles, both above and below, are placed like the 
teeth of a faw, and are very rough and flrong. 
Palmer-Worm, Black, with Yellowish 
Hairs. This fpecies has a fort of pencil on each 
fide of the forehead; and another on the rump, of 
a very black colour: there are alfo cuneiform hairs 
on the back, with white roots; but the other parts 
are black ifli . 
Palmer-Worm, Variegated. This fj^ecies 
has black, blue, green, and yellow lines, running 
longitudinally. 
