S Q^U I R R E L. 
of May%, run up the ftalks, and eat the young 
ears; defeend in vail flocks from the mountains, 
and join thofe that inhabit the lower parts; are pro- 
fcribed by the provinces, and a reward of three 
pence per head for every one that is killed ; fuch 
a number was deftroyed one year, that Penfyhaniq 
alone paid in rewards 80001. of its currency. 
Make their nefts in hollow trees with mofs, ftraw. 
Wool, &c. Feed on the mayz in the feafon, and 
and on pine cones, acorns, and mail of all kinds. 
Form holes under ground, and there depofit a large 
flock of winter provifion. Defeend from the tree§ 
and vifit their magazines when in want of meat; 
are particularly bufy at the approach of bad weather ; 
during the cold feafon keep in their nefts for fevera] 
days together; feldom leap from tree to tree, only 
run up and down the bodies ; their hoards often de¬ 
ftroyed by fwine ; when covered with deep fnow, 
the fquirrels often perifh for want of food *, are not 
eaflly (hot, nimbly changing their place, when they 
fee the gun levelled ; have the addons of the com¬ 
mon fquirrel; eaflly tamed ; their flefn efteemed 
very delicate. The furs which are imported under 
the name of petit-gris are valuable, and ufed as lin¬ 
ings to cloaks. 
Lesser. Upper part of the body and fid.es mixed 
with ruft color, grey and white; belly white, fe- 
parated from the fides by a rufty line: lower part 
of the legs red : fides of the tail whitifh, the reft 
brown mixed with black. Mr. Knapharfs collec¬ 
tion. 
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