Of the SAGOIN, called GALEOPITHECUS.
THis figure of the Sagoin, I received of Peter Cordenberg, a very learned Apothe∣cary at Antwerpe, wch is three times as big as my picture, and John Cay that famous Eng∣lish Doctor hath ad∣vertised me, that it no way resembleth the Sagoin it self, which is not much greater then a Rat, * 1.1 a little Conny, or a young Hedghog: for he had seen several ones of that bigness, of a grisseld colour, a neat beard, and somewhat ash coloured, a tail like a Rat, but hairy; the * 1.2 feet of a Squirrel, and the face almost like a Martine, or Satyre, a round ear, but very short * 1.3 and open, the hair black at the root, and white at the end, and in other conditions like a Mun∣key. They are much set, by among women, and by the Brasilians where they are bred and called Sagoins, it being very probable that they are conceived by a small Ape and Weasell, for in * 1.4 that Countrey, by reason of the heat thereof, there are many such unnatural commixtions. It is a nimble, lively, and quick spirited beast, but fearful; it will eat white-bread, Apples, Sweet∣grapes, dryed in the Sun, Figs or Pears. There was one of them at Antwerpe sold for fifty Crowns. In France they call a Sagoin a little beast not much bigger then a Squirrel, and not able to en∣dure any cold. Some other affirme that a Sagoin is a bearded creature, but without a tail, of an ash-colour, not much bigger then a fist; but of this beast there is not any author writeth more then is already rehearsed.