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A Relation os the Camtlck-Corm'try. \nn
Arcliievmcnts, and if Wounded, throw them their Sadies and Pa- Chap V
menus to Bind them up, and Cover them, though never so Rich: L-*-V-vj
Having Iikewise another Custom among them, to Cloatli the Gun
with Scarlet that has made any notable Breach, Slain any great Sol-
dier, or done any extraordinary Feat.
It is memorable what is atrcsted, by these Woodmen, of the Tigre, Monk-
that when he intends to Prey on the Monkies ( with which these comVoTiJ.
Woods abound) he uses this Artifice or Stratagem; the Monkies at Paf*ofthe
his first approach give warning by their confused Chattering, and im- lgte'
mediately betake themselves to the highest and smallest Twigs of the
Trees; when the Tigre seeing them out of his reach, and sensible
of their fright, lies Couchant under the Tree and then falls a Roar-
ing, at which they trembling let go their hold, and tumbling down
lie at leilure picks them up to satisfy his Hunger: They are his ac-
customed Repast, seldom making Man his Meal, and they are judged
( as St. Pad's Barbarians did him ) guilty of some horrid Crime that
iiich Vengeance overtakes; the Woods and Mountains yielding
them variety of other Food. The Tigre is dull Scented, and 'not
long Nimble, Three Leaps Tiring him, oiherwisc it's probable he
would make morehavock than he docs. The She brings forth but
once in Twelve Years, and then but a single Cub; they are Ingend-
ring Three Months, in which time their Fury as well as Lull rages
upon one another; thus has Providence supprerted the Growth of
this masterless Creature: Besidcs, if the Proverb be true, the Bitch
brings forth but once in her life, or very rarely more; Iterates hand
partus hcenai contigit, notwithstanding /Elian says otherwise in his
4 lih, tie Histor'ta An'tmalium.
The most frequent in these Woods are the lesser sort of Tigres
spottcd like a Leopard ; these are Cruel and Ravenous, but more
Fearsul than the others arc; that Monkies are their Food, the very
Ordure declares scatteied up and down, where is visible the shagged
Coats or Hair of these Creatures.
Many of these Apes fell by our hands, either for being noisy and Apes An«o-
impertinent spoiling our Game, or provoking us by their constant m!zed-
pursuingus, being of the largcst size, upon which account many
came under my Knife ; opening them I found and observed their se-
minary VesseJs turgid, their Virge White and Nervous. To Kill
one of these the Natives hold Piacular, calling them Half Men, .
saying, once they were Men, but for their Laziness had Tails given
them and Hair to cover them: Towards Zeilon they are Deified; at
the Straits of Baligaot they pay them Tribute.
Bamboos make the gross of the Woods, which are High, Taper- Bamboos.
ing, Thorny Trees, incumbrcd from the Roots with abundance of
strubby ones, the Bark Green and jointed with the Wood, the
Branches are Tapering and inclining, sending from every Joint
sprouts of the same form, leafed like long Five-fingered Grass, the
Body is thick and strait; their use is for Staffs, Poles, or Rafters
for Houses, and Fences; being ssit they are hollow and serve for Laths.
Those they carry their Palenkeens on, require an exa<2 attend-
ance, Shaping them while Young and Tender, and taking care to
keep them growing in that Position; Cut and Pickled they make
A a good
Arcliievmcnts, and if Wounded, throw them their Sadies and Pa- Chap V
menus to Bind them up, and Cover them, though never so Rich: L-*-V-vj
Having Iikewise another Custom among them, to Cloatli the Gun
with Scarlet that has made any notable Breach, Slain any great Sol-
dier, or done any extraordinary Feat.
It is memorable what is atrcsted, by these Woodmen, of the Tigre, Monk-
that when he intends to Prey on the Monkies ( with which these comVoTiJ.
Woods abound) he uses this Artifice or Stratagem; the Monkies at Paf*ofthe
his first approach give warning by their confused Chattering, and im- lgte'
mediately betake themselves to the highest and smallest Twigs of the
Trees; when the Tigre seeing them out of his reach, and sensible
of their fright, lies Couchant under the Tree and then falls a Roar-
ing, at which they trembling let go their hold, and tumbling down
lie at leilure picks them up to satisfy his Hunger: They are his ac-
customed Repast, seldom making Man his Meal, and they are judged
( as St. Pad's Barbarians did him ) guilty of some horrid Crime that
iiich Vengeance overtakes; the Woods and Mountains yielding
them variety of other Food. The Tigre is dull Scented, and 'not
long Nimble, Three Leaps Tiring him, oiherwisc it's probable he
would make morehavock than he docs. The She brings forth but
once in Twelve Years, and then but a single Cub; they are Ingend-
ring Three Months, in which time their Fury as well as Lull rages
upon one another; thus has Providence supprerted the Growth of
this masterless Creature: Besidcs, if the Proverb be true, the Bitch
brings forth but once in her life, or very rarely more; Iterates hand
partus hcenai contigit, notwithstanding /Elian says otherwise in his
4 lih, tie Histor'ta An'tmalium.
The most frequent in these Woods are the lesser sort of Tigres
spottcd like a Leopard ; these are Cruel and Ravenous, but more
Fearsul than the others arc; that Monkies are their Food, the very
Ordure declares scatteied up and down, where is visible the shagged
Coats or Hair of these Creatures.
Many of these Apes fell by our hands, either for being noisy and Apes An«o-
impertinent spoiling our Game, or provoking us by their constant m!zed-
pursuingus, being of the largcst size, upon which account many
came under my Knife ; opening them I found and observed their se-
minary VesseJs turgid, their Virge White and Nervous. To Kill
one of these the Natives hold Piacular, calling them Half Men, .
saying, once they were Men, but for their Laziness had Tails given
them and Hair to cover them: Towards Zeilon they are Deified; at
the Straits of Baligaot they pay them Tribute.
Bamboos make the gross of the Woods, which are High, Taper- Bamboos.
ing, Thorny Trees, incumbrcd from the Roots with abundance of
strubby ones, the Bark Green and jointed with the Wood, the
Branches are Tapering and inclining, sending from every Joint
sprouts of the same form, leafed like long Five-fingered Grass, the
Body is thick and strait; their use is for Staffs, Poles, or Rafters
for Houses, and Fences; being ssit they are hollow and serve for Laths.
Those they carry their Palenkeens on, require an exa<2 attend-
ance, Shaping them while Young and Tender, and taking care to
keep them growing in that Position; Cut and Pickled they make
A a good