Mr. Thompson on the Irish Hare. 



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Colour of Irish Hare, (^Female Specimen.) 



Top and sides of head of a tolerably uniform 

 dull reddish-brown, except an oval spot just 

 before the eye, and of about its size, being 



Colour of Scotch Hare, [Female Specimen.) 



Upper surface of head dark-reddish brown ; a 

 white spot about the size and form of the eyes 

 just before them ; a whitish mark originating at 



* Another male of this species, and of similar size, examined at the same time, had the ears thus 

 measured — four inches two lines in length. 



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