THE LAMANTIN. 13 



the other behind, at first simple, but enlarged, and 

 are bifurcated at their extremity. 



In their reciprocal position, the eminences on one 

 side, correspond to the grooves and intervals of the 

 teeth on the opposite side, and to judge by the pre- 

 servation of the crests of the eminences, it appears 

 that these teeth are used more for triturating, than 

 for crushing or bruising the food. 



Species 1.— American Lamantin. 



Mauatus Americanus. 



Trichecus Manatus, L. Systema Naturze. 



Manate ou Vache Marine.- Dampier, voyage i. 46. Sloaxe, Jamaica, ii. 



329, La Condamine, voyage, 154. 

 Manati Phocce genus, Clus. exot: 132. 



Lamantin ou Manaty: Du Tertre, Hist. gen. des. Antilles. 

 Grand Lamantin des Antilles, Buff. Hist. Naturelle xiii. 277, C. Ann, 



du Museum xviii. 282. pi. 19. Tbid. Ossem. Foss iv; Des:*. Nouv. 



Diet. d'Hist. Nat. xviii. 213 pi. G. 9. 

 Manatee, or Sea Cow: Bahtram, Travels in Florida, 231. 



If the reader infer from the number of authorities 

 prefixed to this article, that the history of the spe- 

 cies is amply or satisfactorily known, he will fall 

 into an error, which a very little experience in 

 books of travels, or systematic works of natural 

 history would serve to correct. Indeed, as a gene- 

 ral rule, the number of references affixed, is in an 

 inverse proportion to the amount of knowledge con- 



