Carolina Or a Description of the Present State of That Country And the Natural
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Mus- quasses, * Hares and Coneys, Squirrels of five kinds, the flying Squir rel, whose delicate Skin is commended for comforting if applied to a cold Stomack, the Red, the Grey, the Fox and Black Squirrels. Leather for Shoes they have good and well tann d. The Indians have also a way of dressing their Skins rather softer, tho not so durable as ours in England. *It s a little creature feeding on Sweet Herbs, whose Codds scent as sweet and strong as Musk, lasting a long time, if handsomely enclos...ed in Cotton Wool. 186 THE PRESENT STATE OF THAT COUNTRY 15 Birds the Country yields of differing kinds and Colours. For Prey, the Pelican, Hawk, and Eagle, &c. For Pleasure, the red, copped and blew Bird, which wantonly imitates the various Notes and Sounds of such Birds and Beasts which it hears, wherefore by way of Allusion it s call d the Mocking Bird, for which pleasing Property it s there esteemed a Rarity. Birds for Food and pleasure of Game, are the Swan, Goose, Duck, Mallard, Wigeon, Teal, Curlew, Plover, Partridge, the Flesh of which is equally as good, tho smaller than ours in England.
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