. A general history of quadrupeds : the figures engraved on wood . ons were fo violent, fo con-ftant, and fo troublefome, that it was neceflary to keepit chained. From the flexibility of its body, it eafilyeluded its fetters j and, after returning once or twice, atlail abfented itfelf entirely. HISTORY OF QUADRUPEDS. 257 The Martin is about eighteen inches long j the tailten, and full of hair, efpecially towards the end, whichis thick and bufliy ; the ears are broad, rounded, andopen ; the body is covered with a thick fur, of a dark-brown colour J the head brown, mixed with red j thethroat and
. A general history of quadrupeds : the figures engraved on wood . ons were fo violent, fo con-ftant, and fo troublefome, that it was neceflary to keepit chained. From the flexibility of its body, it eafilyeluded its fetters j and, after returning once or twice, atlail abfented itfelf entirely. HISTORY OF QUADRUPEDS. 257 The Martin is about eighteen inches long j the tailten, and full of hair, efpecially towards the end, whichis thick and bufliy ; the ears are broad, rounded, andopen ; the body is covered with a thick fur, of a dark-brown colour J the head brown, mixed with red j thethroat and breaft are white; the belly is of the fame co-lour with the back, but a little paler 5 the feet are broad,and covered on the under .fide with a thick fur; theclaws white, large, and fliarp, well adapted for climbingtrees, which in this country are its conftant refidence. The Ikin and excrements have an agreeable mufkyfcent, and are entirely free from that ranknefs which isfo difgufting in other animals of this kind. Its fur is va-luable, and in high R 258 HISTORY OF QUADRUPEDS.
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