a new Species of the Genus Mus. 163 
deed, when we examine into nature with due attention, we find 
she delights to mock the vain efforts of mortals to shackle and 
confine her within the bounds of generic characters, which are 
found to run so into each other as to render all attempts at 
method more or less imperfect. 'This animal must remain an 
anomaly in the family, as that of Myoxus Chrysurus amongst the 
Dormice; both serving as the connecting. link between their 
respective genera and that of Hystrir. 
Y 2 IX. 4n 
