25. A PORCUPINE grows to the Height of about two Feet and an half. Its Bite is fo fharp, that no wooden Work, as fome fay, can withstand it. It is fo daring, that it will encounter the most dangerous Snake. When it is provoked, it fhoots its Quills, which are about two Spans long, at Man or Beaft, with fuch Violence, that, if they happen to hit on a Board, they will flick in it; which Difcharge of thofe Weapons of Artillery, which Nature hath provided for its Defence, if too often repeated, tends to its own Deftruction. Its Flesh, in thofe Countries where it breeds, is esteemed by the Natives as good Food.

26. A BADGER is of two Kinds; one Sort like a Dog, the other like a Swine: It differs likewife in the Shape of the Snout, one refembling a Dog's, the other an Hog's; the former of which eats Flesh and Carrion, like a Dog; the latter Fruit and Roots, like a Swine. 'Tis about as big as a Fox, but of a fhorter and thicker Body. His Skin is hard and rugged; his Hair harsh and stubborn. His Back is broad; his Legs are longer on the right Side than the left. His Teeth are prodigious fharp; and, when he fights with a Dog, he ufeth his Teeth and Nails, which are both very sharp.

27. A HEDGE-HOG is about the Bignefs of a Rabbet, but more like an Hog; being covered all over with fharp thorny Hair, as well as on the Face and Feet, and thofe fharp Prickles covered with a Kind of foft Mofs; but, when 'tis angry, or gathers its Food, it ftrikes them by natural Inftinct, as fharp as Pins, or Needles. He has two Holes under his Tail to discharge his Excrements; which no Creature living has befides. His common Food is Apples, Worms, or Grapes. It is reported, that when he finds Apples on the Ground, under the Trees, he rolls himself upon them, until he has filled all his Prickles, and then carries them to his Den; never having above one in his Mouth. When it is apprehenfive of Danger, it draws itself up as round as a Foot-ball; fo that nothing appears but the Prickles. 28. THE

28. THE HYENA, of which there are feveral Sorts, is, in Cæfarea, about the Size of a Fox; it has Briftles like an Horfe's Mane on its Back. It is faid, it can change the Colour of its Eyes at Pleafure, a thousand Times in a Day. When it is very hungry, it enters the Graves of Men, and eats their dead Bodies; yet its Flesh, in Syria, Damafcus, &c. is eaten by Men.. Its Feet and Legs are like a Man's; its Colour like a Bear's; and is thought to be engendered of a Bear and a Dog. It is a Beait of great Subtilty, that barks and makes an hideous Noife in the Night. This Creature is faid, when it goes to drink at the River Nile, to take a Sup and away, for fear of the Crocodile.

29. THE MANTICORA, (or, according to the Perfians, Mantiora) a Devourer, is bred among the Indians; having a triple Row of Teeth beneath and above, and in Bignefs and Roughnefs like a Lion's; as are alfo his Feet; Face and Ears like a Man's; his Tail like a Scorpion's, armed with a Sting, and fharp-pointed Quills. His Voice is like a small Trumpet, or Pipe. He is fo wild, that 'tis very difficult to tame him; and as fwift as an Hart. With his Tail he wounds the Hunters, whether they come. before or behind him. When the Indians take a Whelp of this Beaft, they bruife its Buttocks and Tail, to prevent its bearing the fharp Quills; then it is tamed without Danger.

30. AN ANTELOPE is as large as a Goat, of a Chefnut Colour, and white under the Belly. His Horns are almost straight from his Head up, tapering gradually, with Rings at a Diftance from one another, till within an Inch and half of the Top. It has fine large black Eyes; a long and flender Neck, Feet, Legs; and a Body fhaped like a Deer. There are many in an Herd; when at the fame Time they have Scouts, who by running give them Notice of an ap proaching Foe. They are generally fhot, &c. being too swift for a Grey-hound.

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