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places called the Blind Mcufe^ from the fmallnefs 

 of its eyes. The Germans call it Gr^eber or digger. 

 I imagine it to be the fame that the inhabitants of 

 Sutherland call the water mole, and thofe of Cathnefsy 

 the Lavellan^ which the laft imagine poifons their 

 cattle ; and is held by them in great abhorrence. 

 It burrows in banks near the water: and accord- 

 ing to M. de Buffon brings nine young. It was 

 known to Dr. Merret above a century ago ; but 

 loll again till within thefe few years, when it was 

 found to inhabit Lincolnjhire^ and Lancajhire. Its 

 length from nofe to tail is three inches and three 

 quarters: the tail two inches : the nofe long and 

 (lender: ears minute: eyes very fmall and hid in 

 the fur : the color of the head and upper part of the 

 body black : the throat, breaft, and belly alh-colorj 

 beneath the tail is a triangular duflcy fpot. 



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