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 BOA ( 576 ) BOA ' feums of Europe, particularly in the library and bo- neral, their method of propagation, tjrc. fee Natutanic garden of Upfal in Sweden,' which has of late ral Hj STORY. been greatly enriched by count Grillinborg. The BOAR, a male fwine. See Sus. flefh of this ferpent is eat by the Indians, and the ne- Boar, in the menage. A horfe is faid to boar, when groes of Africa. Pifo, Margraave, and Kempfer give he rtioots out his nofe as high as his ears, and toffes the following account of its method of living and his nofe in the wind. catching its prey. It frequents caves and thick fo- BOARD, a long piece of timber, fawed thin for build refts, where it conceals itfelf, and foddenly darts out ing and feveral other purpofes. See Timber. upon travellers, wild hearts, fyc. When it chufes a £arr?/-BoAR.DS, imported from Ireland, Afia, or Atree for its watching-place, it fupports itfelf by twill- frica, pay only iir^d. die hundred; but if importing its tail around the trunk or a branch, and darts ed from elfewhere,. they pay 1 s. J-rliyd. Clap boards down upon Iheep, goats, tigers, or any animal that pay 4s. 9T|*d. the hundred; but if imported from comes within its reach. When it lays hold of ani- Ireland, Afia, or Africa, only 2 s. lOj-f’d. Pipemals, efpecially any of the larger kinds, it twills it- boards pay 5s. 8T^§d. the hundred; but if from Irefelf feveral times round their body, and, by the vaft land, etc. only 3 s. ioT-§-§d Scale-boards pay 8 s. force of its circular mufcles, bruifes and breaks all Si-^d. the hundred weight; and -|d. more if importtheir bones. After the bones are broke, it licks the ed in foreign bottoms. fkin of the animal all over, befmearing it with a glu- Board, among feamen. To go aboard, fignifies to go tinous kind of faliva. This operation is intended to into the fiiip. To flip by the board,, is to flip down facilitate deglutition, and is a preparation for fwallow- by the Ihip’s fide. Board and board, is when two yig the whole animal. If it be a flag, or any horned flips come fo near as to touch one another, or animal, it begins to fwallow the feet firft, and gradu- when they lie fide by fide. To make a board, is to ally fucks in .the body, and laft of all the head. When turn to windward; and the longer your boards are, the horns happen to be large, this ferpent has been ob- the more you work into the wind. To board it a/yis ferved to go about Tor a long time with the horns of a to beat it up, fometimes upon one tack, and fometimes flag fticking out from its mouth. As the animal digerts, upon another. She makes a good board, that is, the the horns putrify and fall off. After this ferpent has flip advances much at one lack. The nneathcr-board, fwallowed a flag or a tyger, it is unable for fome days is thatiideof the flip which is to windward. to move ; the hunters, who are well acquainted with Board is alfo ufed for an office under the government: this circumftance, always take this opportunity of de- thus we fay, the board of trade and plantations, the rtroying it. When irritated, it makes a loud hilling board of works, ordnance, <&c. noife. This ferpent is Paid to cover itfelf over with BOARDING a flhip, is entering an enemy’s flip in a leaves in fuch places as flags or other animals frequent, fight. in order to conceal itfelf from their light, and that it In boarding a flip, it is beft to bear up diredlly may the more ealily lay hold of them. See Plate with him, and to caufe all your ports to leeward to LII. fig. 1.—ij. The murina, has 254 leuta on the be beat open; then bring as many guns from your weabelly, and 65 on the tail. The colour of it is a light ther fide as you have ports for; and laying the eneblue, with round fpots on the back. It is a native my’s flip, on board, loof for loof, order your tops of America, and its bite is not poifonous. 6. The and yards to be manned and ftirnified with necefia-fcytale, has 250 fcuta on the belly, and 70 on the ries; and let all your fmall fliot be in a readinefs; tail. The body is afh-coloured and bluilh, with round then charge at once with both fmall and great, and at black fpots on the back, and black lateral rings edged the fame time enter your men under cover of the fmoke, with white. This ferpent is a native of America ; and, either on the bow of your enemy’s flip, or bring like the conftriftor, though not fo long, twills itfelf a- your midfliip clofe up with her quarter, and fo enter bout Iheep, goats, &c. and fwallows thpm whole. your men by the firouds: or if you would ufe your 7. The cenchria, has 265 fcuta on the belly, and 57 ordnance, it is beft to board your enemy’s ftiip athwart on the tail. It is of a yellow colour, with white eye- her hawfe; for in that cafe you may ufe moll of your like fpots. It is a native of Surinam, and its bite is great guns, and (he only thofe of her prdw. Let fome not poifotipus. 8. The ophrias, has 281 fcuta on of your men endeavour to cut down the enemy’s yards the belly, and 64 on the tail ; the colour is nearly the and tackle, whilft others clear the decks, and beat the fame with that of the conrtri^lor, but browner. The enemy from aloft. Then let the fcuttles and hatches place where this ferpent is to be found is not known ; be broke open with all pofiible fpeed to avoid trains, but its bite is not venomous. 9. The enydris, has and the danger of being blown up by barrels of pow270 .fcuta on the belly, and 105. on the tail. The der placed under the decks. colour is a dulky white, and the teeth of the lower BOAT, a fmall open veffel, commonly wrought by 'aw are very long; but its bite is not poifonous. rowing. t is a native of America. 10. The hortulana, has BOATSWAIN, a flip-officer, to whom is committed 290 fcuta on the belly, and 128 on the tail. It is of a the charge of all the tacklings, • fails, and rigging, pale colour, interfperfed with livid wedge-like fpots. ropes, cables, anchors, flags, pendants, fee. is It is a native of America, and its bite is hot poifon- alfo to take care of the long-boat and its furniture, ous.—For the nature and qualities of ferpents in ge- and to fleer her either by himfelf er his mate. He