Eyes. 



Class!. HARE. 99 



this work : that of pointing out the Divine Wifdom 

 -^^ in the animal world. 



V-r- Being a weak and moft defencelefs creature, it 

 i5 endued, in a very diftinguilhed degree, with that 

 preierving paflicn, fear : this makes it perpetually 

 fe attentive to every alarm, and keeps it always lean. 

 To enable it to receive the moil diftant notices of 

 dangers, it is provided with veiy long ears, which 

 (like the tubes made ufe of by the deaf) convey 

 to it the remoteft founds. 



Its eyes are very large and prominent, adapt- 

 ed to receive the rays of light on all fides. 



To aina it to efcape its purfuers by a fpeedy 

 flight, the hind legs are formed remarkably long, 

 and furniflied with ftrong mufcles : their length give 

 the hare fingular advantages over its enemies in 

 afcending deep places ; and fo fenftble is the animal 

 of this, as always to make towards the rifing ground 

 when darted. 



As it lies always upon the gfound, its feet are 

 proteded above and below with a thick and warm 

 covering of hair. 



The various ftratagems and doubles it ufes, when 

 hunted, are fo well known to every fportfman, as 

 not to deferve mention •, except to awaken their at. 

 tention to thofe faculties nature has endowed it 

 with •, which ferve at the fame time to increafe their 

 amufement, as well as to prevent the animal's de- 

 ftrudion. 



It very rarelv leaves its form or feat in the davj 



but 



