a Oefctfjition of itWng Crcotutcsi* 109 
or reiiit, but fall down under his burthen. 
2. His chief provender is hiy, i he feddtrj the 
T?hif, And the burthen belong to the Afs , meaty cor* 
re£thny and work, to thy Servant, Ecclejiaftlcut 55 . 
23. The Jfs will eat brambles and Thiftles better 
than any thing elfe ; his skin is very hard and braw- 
nyj for he cannot feel a bi^w with a ftick, when he 
gpsch into any field where there is any grafs, he is 
kept from eating it, or any other green herb ; and 
when he is loaded with wheat, he kccpeth himfelf 
upon hay ; the little birds are oftentimes very trou- 
blefome to him, for by rubbing himfelf againlf 
thofe hedge/ where the birds build, and by his dole- 
ful cry doth fo affright the young ones, that were 
not his eyes very low in his head, the birds would 
peck them out ; he ufeth to drink in muddy water, 
he can endure the fmeli of no oyntment, and if by 
hard labour he is killed, he is good for nothing bat 
the Dogs, after his skin is pulled off. 
3, VVhen once he falleth, he is alwayes afraid 
of that plaec; he will fcarccly go over that bridge 
where he can fee the water through the crevifes of 
the boards ; and if you force him to go through 
the water, he Urines; he hath but a weak head, 
and oftentimes is troubled with the dizzinefs in his 
head. 
4, She fo exceedingly loveth her young ones, that 
fhewill run into any danger to fecure them, he car- 
rieth the form of aCrofs (as it were) in his body, 
he is ttrongeft in his hinder parts, he never doth 
any one any hurt, but is an innocent harmlefs Gre- 
ature, but withal very dull and blockifk, yet fome- 
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