3 DcfcttjJtiait of Wtff Crimiitesf. *15 
day : but the a kind of fi'eajel which de- 
ftroyeth cocks and hens > he devoureth alfo fiihes, 
fowls, and birds ; and to prevent their crying our, 
he firft bites off their heads .* the Martin^ may bf 
alfo called a kind of fVeajel, as alfo the Civet-Cat , 
which is the better fort oii^eafelsy of which there 
are two forts jfome live in Cities, others in Woods 
and Deferts, but efpecially in the Fir-tree and 
Beech-tree I they are like to the Weafel in every 
thing, excepting thefe two. i. That his dungfmel,- 
leth very fweet ; therefore it is that they are fo 
much prized. 2. Although he will deftroy the 
poultrey, yet he will bring them home to the houfe 
where heis; which is a fit refemblance of grati- 
tude : an example of which we have even among 
thieves, who have alwaies fome refpedl to their re- 
lations ; and thofe men are worfe than beafts who 
will lay violent hands on thofe men by whom they 
fubfift; by the way I fhall note this, that the 
Squirrel iVeafel will become tame, if their teeth 
be rubbed with gar lick. Dent, ii. 29. the Jews^ 
among other things, were forbidden t\\t field moufe 
or fihrerv^ which is a kind of Weafel^ though not 
fo commonly known to us j but fome do think that 
the word doth not properly fignifie the field-moufe 
called a fhreiv ■ for there are many words in the 
Latine verfion of the Bible, which do not agree 
with the Hehrere : this is a very fmall creature, al- 
moft as big as a tveafel ; it is wholly givxn. tG^bis 
prey, and is very crafty in taking of it, and giyen 
much to excefs and intemperance ; if any one 
cometh by him, he will lye ftill,and feem tame un- 
till 
