of Pen fil vania. 1 j 
that Service. Here is alfo tliat Re- 
markable Creature the _ Flying- 
Squirrel, having a kind of Skinny 
Wings, almoft like thofe of the 
Bait, though it hath the like 
Hair and Colour of the Com- 
mon Squirrel, but is much lefs in 
Bodily Subftance; I have (my 
fell ) feen it fly from one Tree 
to another in the Woods, but 
how long it can maintain its 
Flight is not yet exaftly known. 
There are in the Woods abun- 
dance of Red Deer (vulgarly call- 
ed Stags) for I have bought of 
the Indians a whole Buck, (both 
Skin and Carcafs) for two Gills 
of Gunpowder, Excellent Rood, 
moft delicious, far exceeding that 
in Europe', in the Opinion of molt 
that are Nice and Curious People. 
There are vaft Numbers of other 
Wild Creatures, as Elks , Bufa- 
los , &lc. all which as well Bealls. 
Fowl, and Fifh, are free and 
common to any Perfon who can 
lhoot or take them, without 
any 
