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[34] The Stingray. 
The Stingray, a large Fifh, of a rough Skin, good to 
cover Boxes and Hafts of Knives, and Rapier fticks. 
The Tortous. 
The Turtle or Tortous, of which there are three kinds: 
1. The land Tiirtle ; they are found in dry fandy Banks, 
under old Houfes, and never go into the water. 
For the Ptifick, Confnnption, and Morbus G alliens. 
They are good for the Ptifick and Confumptions, and 
fome fay the Morbus G alliens. 
2. The River Turtle, which are venomous and ftink. 
3. The Turtle that lives in Lakes and is called in 
Virginia a Tcrrapine. 
The Soile. 
The Soile or Sea Calf, a Creature that brings forth her 
young ones upon dry land, but at other times keeps in 
the Sea preying upon Fifh. 
[35] For Scalds and Bzirns, and for the Mother. 
The Oyl of it is much ufed by the Indians, who eat of 
it with their Fifh, and anoint their limbs therewith, and 
their Wounds and Sores: It is very good for Scalds and 
Burns; and the fume of it, being caft upon Coals, will 
bring Women out of the Mother Fits. The Hair upon 
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