The Horses bred in this Countrey, being either brought thither from _England_ or _Utrecht_, far exceed those of _English_ breed; but are both of them subject to a strange Disease, of which many die in few hours. The same Distemper also seizes on Cattel if they go into Forrest Pasture: But the onely thing to cure the same, is Hay from salt Marshy Grounds. [Sidenote: Hogs.] The Oaken Woods have store of Hogs, which if taken and fatned with _Turkish_ Wheat, are most delicious Meat. [Sidenote: Sheep.] The Sheep, though they breed well there, yet are very scarce, because the Planters not being able to spare Men to watch them, they are often devour’d by Wolves. There are also abundance of Deer, all sorts of Fowls, Turkies, Geese, Ducks, Pigeons, and the like. [Sidenote: Lyons.] The Lyons, whose Skins the _Indians_ bring to Market, are taken on a high Mountain fifteen days Journey South-West from thence. [Sidenote: Black Bears.] There are likewise many black Bears, fearful of humane kind, but if Hunted, they run direct on those that pursue them: they sleep all the Winter, lying six Weeks on one side, and six on the other, and sucking their Feet all the time: They generally lurk among Brambles, or in the Concavities of some hollow Mountain. [Sidenote: Strange Beasts.] On the Borders of _Canada_ there is seen sometimes a kind of Beast which hath some resemblance with a Horse, having cloven Feet, shaggy Mayn, one Horn just on their Forehead, a Tail like that of a wild Hog, black Eyes, and a Deers Neck: it feeds in the nearest Wildernesses: the Males never come amongst the Females except at the time when they Couple, after which they grow so ravenous, that they not onely devour other Beasts, but also one another. Towards the South of _New York_ are many Buffles, Beasts which (according to _Erasmus Stella_) are betwixt a Horse and a Stag: though they are of a strong Constitution, yet they die of the smallest Wound, and are subject to the Falling-sickness: they have broad branchy Horns like a Stag, short Tail, rough Neck, Hair colour’d according to the several Seasons of the Year, broad and long Ears, hanging Lips, little Teeth, and Skin so thick, as not easie to be pierced: The Females differ from the Males, for they have no Horns; both may easily be made tame: when Hunted, they vomit out a sort of scalding Liquor on the Dogs: they have great force in their Claws, for they can kill a Wolf with the same at one blow: their Flesh, either fresh or salted, is a good Diet: their Claws also cure the Falling-sickness. [Illustration] [Sidenote: Harts.]