ABSTRACT

the inhabitants dwelling upon the Sea-fhores, and there is fuch a mutuall charity and commons obferved betwixt them and the men, for fometimes the Wolves take fifties when the men take none, and then they part with the Wolf, fometimes the men take fifties when the Wolves have none ; and thus they live together in quiet manner like confederates, each one relieving and helping o the r ; but if the men at any time break with the Wolves, and do not give them a (hare, they recompenfe their ingratitude and falfhood with tearing in pieces their nets which thing if it be true,is a lingular example of that rare concord and agreement which was primitively ordained by G o d to be betwixt man and beaf t : Some fay, thefe kinde of Wolves be Otters , but I rather beieeve that they be Sea-wolves, of whom we (hall talk prefently.