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‘Deer , an Animal called a Maccarib , Cartbo or To- 
hano 5 but by the Account he gives, it feems to be 
a Fidion, no fuch Animal being, I believe, in Re- 
rum natura. 
I find that Mr. Ray in his Synop. Qiiad. p* 
2.1 f. rather refers the Sciitrus Americanus vo- 
lans , to the Moufe than, to the Squirrel-kind s be- 
caufe their Tails are broad and plain, and not turn'd 
over their Backs when they fit 5 which Miftake may 
perhaps arife from only feeing the Skin of one dead, 
when the Hair of the Tail had been eaten off by 
Mites- y for in one that I did fee alive, which was 
brought over from Virginia by Madam Cock , Sifter 
to Mr. Catesby , the Tail was hairy, as in others of 
the Squirrel-kind, tho' rather more thin, and did 
turn over the Back as other Squirrels, do. 
N. B. The fame Species of flying Squirrels hath: 
been found’ in Tolandh a Description of which, 
with an accurate Figure, is given by the Learned Mr.. 
Klein , F. R. S. in N 9 427. of thefe Tranfaffions. 
As to the large Horns- found FoJJil m Ireland, I 
have taken particular Notice, (in feveral I have feen) 
befide the main Horns being palmated, that the Brow- 
Antlers are likewife palmated 5 which is a Circum- 
ftance peculiar to the Rein-Deer Species , being of 
great Service to them in removing the Snow, in order* 
to get at the Grafs or Mofs underneath, which is their 
chief Subfiftance in Lapland . C. M. 
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