Introductory Note 



4. The Ungulata (Latin ungius, a veil) : The 

 Order of Hoofed Mammals, in which the digits are 

 enclosed in hoofs, as in the Ox, the Deer, etc. 



5. The RoDENTiA (Latin rodere^ to gnaw) : The 

 Order of Gnawing Mammals, such as the Hares and 

 Rabbits. 



Mr. Simpson, the author, is a practical observer of 

 wide experience, and in the following chapters he 

 describes British land mammals as one who is inti- 

 mately acquainted with them. 



CHARLES A. HALL. 



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