A SEA-TORTOISE. Curiously figur'd by Besler.(a) (a) Fascicul. Rariorum. Described by Aldrovandus and others. He differs from the Land-Tortoise, chiefly, in having a more rude, and softer shell, and Feet rather like the Finns of a Fish, as proper to swim with. As also in Bulk. (b) Mus. Roman.In the Brasilian shore, said to be big enough, for one sometimes to dine fourscore men. (b) In the Indian-Sea so big, (c) (c) Ibid. that the shells serve the Natives for Boats. In the Island Cuba so great, that they will creep along with five men upon their (d) Joh. de Læt. Backs. (d)

(e) Rondelet He squirts the water out at his Nostrils, in the same manner as the Dolphin doth at his Spout. (e) In (f) Trapham's Disc. of Jam. Cap. 4.Generation, the embraces of the Male and Female continue for a whole Lunary month. (f) They take them, by turning them on their Backs with staves, in which posture they lie, till they are fetch'd away. (g) As they lie on their (g) Lig. Hist. of Barbados. Backs, they will sometimes fetch deep sighs, and shed abundance of Tears. (a)(a) Trapham, ut sup. They kill them, by laying them on their backs, and so ripping them up round about where the Back and Belly-pieces meet. (b) They abound in the Caribdy and Lucayick Islands, and in Jamaica, As (b) Lig. Hist. also in the Red-Sea.

Of their Nature, Generation, and inward Parts, see some Observations in the Philos. Transactions. (c) (c) N. 27. & N. 36. The flesh hereof maketh a most pleasant jelly. (d) The Callapee, i. e. the Belly-part so called, baked, is an excellent (d) Trapham's Disc. of Jam. Dish. (e)

The Legs, saith Schroder out of Solenander, applied to the part affected, are a most experienced Remedy in the Gout. In Turky, (e) Ibid.the Shells are used for Bucklers. In Tabrobana, to cover their houses. (f) (f) Ælianus In China, (g) to make (g) Mus. Rom.Girdles for Noble men.