8o Cuchora de Agua. Fifh^ ShelUFtJh. 
An.i6<)^. big as fmall Maftives, and are all hairy and 
ihaggy from. Head to Tail. They have 
4 fhort Legs, a pretty long Head and 
Ihort Tail ; and are of ablackifli colour. 
They live in frefh Water- ponds, and of- 
tentimes come afhore and Sun themfelves ; 
but retire to the Water if aifaulted. They 
are eaten, and faid to be good Food. Se- 
veral of thefe Creatures which I have now 
fpoken of I have not feen, but inform’d 
my felf about them while I was here at 
BahUy from fober and fenfible Perfonsa- 
mong the Inhabitants, among whom I 
met with fome that could fpeak Engliffj. 
In the Sea upon this Coaft there is great 
ftore and diverfity o^Fiih^viz. Jew-fill3,for 
which there is a great Market at Bahia in 
Le/it : Tarpom’s , Mullets , Groopers, 
Snooks, Gar-fifli (called here Goolion^s\ 
Gorajfes , Barrama’s, Coquinda’s, Caval- 
lie’s, Cuchora’s (or Dog-fifh) Conger- 
Eeles, Herrings (as I was told) the Ser- 
reiv, the Olio de Boj , (I write and fpell 
them juft as they were named to me) 
Whales, d'v. 
Here is alfo Shell-fifh (tho’ in lefs plenty 
abouf Bahia than on other parts of the 
Coaft) 'viz. Lobfters, Craw-fifb, Shrimps, 
Crabs , Oyfters of the common fort , 
Conchs, Wilks, Cockles, Mufcles, Perri- 
winkles, &c. Here are three forts of Sea- 
Turtle, viz, Hawksbill, Loggerhead, and 
Green :• 
