killed for market, their fleſh is tender, fat, and juicy, equalling in flavour that of veniſfon. What is remarkable of the ſheep in particular, is, that they retain their wool in this iſland much longer than in moſt other parts of the Weſt Indies, where they ſhed their fleecy coats very ſoon after being brought to that climate, which cauſes them to change into fine long hair, as in goats.
Hogs are in tolerable plenty in the iſland, and may be raiſed in great abundance, the country being very favourable for breeding them, as it affords plenty of proper proviſions. Their fleſh is very white, firm, and fat, and of a delicious flavour, eſpecially thoſe raiſed on the plantations; but in the towns, where the hogs are ſuffered to go at large, and fed on any filth that falls in their way, their fleſh is not ſo good.
