. A general history of quadrupeds : the figures engraved on wood . vered with pines ; where it avoids mankind, Jtnd, HISTORY OF QUADRUPEDS. 117 when purfued, flies to the higheft and moft inaccefliblefummits. The perfume produced by this animal, which is fowell known in the fafhionable circles, and of late fomuch ufed in the pra£lice of phyfic, needs little defcrip-tion. It is found in a bag or tumour, nearly of the fizeof a hens egg, on the belly of the male only. Thefebags the hunters cut off, and tie them up for fale; manythoufands of which are fent over annually to Europe, be-fides what ar
. A general history of quadrupeds : the figures engraved on wood . vered with pines ; where it avoids mankind, Jtnd, HISTORY OF QUADRUPEDS. 117 when purfued, flies to the higheft and moft inaccefliblefummits. The perfume produced by this animal, which is fowell known in the fafhionable circles, and of late fomuch ufed in the pra£lice of phyfic, needs little defcrip-tion. It is found in a bag or tumour, nearly of the fizeof a hens egg, on the belly of the male only. Thefebags the hunters cut off, and tie them up for fale; manythoufands of which are fent over annually to Europe, be-fides what are confumed in different parts of the account for this great confumption, it is fuppofedthat the mufk is frequently adulterated and mixed withthe blood of the animal. It comes to us from China,Tonquin, Bengal, and Mufcovy; but that of Thibet isreckoned the beft, and fells at a much higher price. The flefh of the males, efpecially in the rutting feafon,is much infecJied with the flavour of the muflc; but is,neverthelefg, eaten by the Ruffians and Tartars,. H3 ii8 HISTORY OF QITADRUPEDS.
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