. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Mammals; Natural history; Mammifères; Sciences naturelles. IIAOON. -/';;i'." '•"'" its tbi' aiul shakes it violently liackwanl and forward in tlie water. On account of this vt'iiiarkalilf lial)it it lias lieeii di^^nitied with the title of Lotur, a washer. The (ienuan naturalists tei'ui it \Vas(h-]l;ir, or Washing liear. In captivity it is anything hut alisteniious, and rejects plain watei', provided that it can be furnished with ferniunted liquids, strong and sweet. Jteferring to this p)ro[)ensity, Lawson, who was Surveyo
. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Mammals; Natural history; Mammifères; Sciences naturelles. IIAOON. -/';;i'." '•"'" its tbi' aiul shakes it violently liackwanl and forward in tlie water. On account of this vt'iiiarkalilf lial)it it lias lieeii di^^nitied with the title of Lotur, a washer. The (ienuan naturalists tei'ui it \Vas(h-]l;ir, or Washing liear. In captivity it is anything hut alisteniious, and rejects plain watei', provided that it can be furnished with ferniunted liquids, strong and sweet. Jteferring to this p)ro[)ensity, Lawson, who was Surveyor- (leneral of Caroliiui in the year 1711!, says nf the Kacoon that, "if taken young, it is easily nuide tame, but is the drunkenest creature living if he can get any liquor that is sweet and ; He furthermore relates that tiiis animal is in the halut of catchhig crabs by ])utting its foot into tlu'ir holes, and dragging ()ut the crab as soon as it seizes the intruding linil). liming at night through the wdods, and lieing gifted with singular sulitlety as well as agility, it is i're(iuently chased by the residents, who think a 'Coon hunt to be one of the exciting of Certainly, tn judge from the animated descri])tions of such sceui's, the wIkiK' affair must be nuirvellously picturestnu' to the eye as well as exciting to the mind. The usual plan of hunting the 'Coon, is to set an exjierienced dog on its trail, and to chase it until it takes refuge in a tree. A blazing fire of pine-chips is then built under the tree, which illuminates its branches and renders the smallest leaf perceptible. A giiod climber then ascends tho *ree, and sjicedily dislodges the concealetl animal Audubon gives a very lively account of a IJacoon hunt, enduig as follows :— " Olf we start again. The boys had got up with the dogs, which were baying at a h'acoon in a small puddle. We soon joined them with a light. 'Now, stranger! watch and see!' The Itacoon was all bu
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