38 Of Quadruped's. Part I, 
Another of the fame Species. 
A CHEQJUERT) SHELL from Virginia. Tis in 
figure fomewhat like the femal Tortoife firft defcrib'd. Sa- 
ving that it is more convex, and divided into Area's alfo 
fomewhat convex, and with tranfvers Furrows or Notches. 
'Tis alfo near the Tail, turned up outward $ but the hinder- 
moft part bended inward. 
Another Shell of the fame Species. 
Another, like the firft defcrib'd, excepting alfo, That it 
is more convex 5 and inftead of fpecks, hath long ftreaks, 
and great blotches. 
A SCALY TORTOISE SHELL. Itfeemsto 
be of the Lutarious kind. I find it not defcrib'd, or figur'd. 
Above a foot long, ten inches broad, convex to the height 
of 3 k The convex, all along the middle , high ridg'd. 
Compofed of Scales , very fmooth , particoloured , of a 
brownifti red and citrine $ in the utmoft edge leuer, and 
almoft fquare, but with acute Angles prolonged towards 
the Tail, and towards the Head doubled downwards. The 
reft are five, fix, and eight times bigger, fct alternately, as 
the Scales in Fifties, or Slate-work upon a houfe. The Con- 
cave is ftrengthened with a Back-Bone, and eight Ribs, ob- 
liquely appendent, on each fide. The Belly-piece is here 
wanting. 
A S E A-T O R T O I S E. Cunoufly figur d by Befler. 
COFafcicu]. (a) Defcnbed by Aldrovanc/us and others. He differs 
Rariorum. y/ . . V ■ - . .. , , 
from the Land-Tortoife, chiefly, in having a more rude, 
and fofter (hell, and Feet rather like the Finns of a Fifti, as 
proper to fwim with. As alfo in Bulk. In the Brafilian 
fhore, faid to be big enough, for one fometimes to dine 
(b) Muf.Ro- fourfcore men. (b) In the Indian-Sea. fo big, (c) that the 
(cjibid. fhells ferve the Natives for Boats. In the Ifland Cuba fo 
great, that they will creep along with five men upon their 
(d) Joh. de Backs. (J) 
Laet * He fquirts the water out at his Noftrils, in the fame 
CO Rondeiet manner as the Dolphin doth at bis Spout, (e) In Genera- 
(f) Trap- ri° n > tne embraces of the Male and Female continue for a 
ham's Difc. whole Lunary month. (/) They take them, by turning 
<7fjam.Ca P . t j lem on t l le j r Backs with ftaves, in which pofture they 
ft)Li g . Hiit. lie, till they are fetch'd away, (g) As they lie on their 
*/ Earbados. B ac k S) t h ey m \\ fometimes fetch deep fighs , and lhed 
abundance 
