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Map of Antangil
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than guinea fowls & capons. In the midsts of that Gulf, there are found several strange animals in addition to those thus mentioned, of which I have never heard spoken of except by this Ambassador, among which there is a large one, like a horse, & almost of the same body, having the muzzle of a lion, the mane & fur covering its head & half of its front, the rest of its body, being scaled & bearing large claws like tigers; it is amphibious, living on land & in water, & is so swift that no animal can escape before it in flight: But nature has given him this property, of loving fish much more than flesh, this is why it's rarely seen moving away from the harbors, & what is more to be admired is that it never attacks men, but also in return, they are not hunted, being very happy to see him leap, jump & frolic on the shore; They're of the opinion that it lives on small lizards & crocodiles & other animals of such species. They are often seen fighting, not without the great delight of the spectators, against large crocodiles, which they bravely overcome, although smaller, by their great strength, courage & cunning. As for the Bonitos, Albacores, Dorades,[ 1] |
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1. Dorade, a fish also known as a Gilt-head bream.
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