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dried specimen of it. In particular, he observes, that 

 a general rule establifhed by this celeb ated natura- 

 list, vi%. " that all animals wbich are covered with 

 scales are oviparous," is clearly -contradicted by the 

 pangolin difsected by Mr Burt, which happened to be 

 a female, whose uterus and organs of generation were 

 evidently those of a viviparous- animal. Its dugs 

 were two, seated on the breast. 



In regard to other particulars, he observes, "that 

 there are on each foot five claws, of which the outer and 

 inner are small when compared with the other three. 

 There are no distinct toes ; but each nail is moveable 

 by a joint at its foot. It has no teeth ; and its feet 

 are unable to grasp. The nails are well adapted for 

 digging in the ground; and the animal is so dextrous 

 in eluding its enemies, by concealing itself in holes,, 

 and among rocks, that it is extremely difficult to pro, 

 cure one. 



" The stomach is cartilaginous ; and, analogous to 

 that of the gallinaceous tribe of birds : it was fil- 

 led with small stones and gravel. The inner part of 

 the stomach was rough to the feel, and formed into 

 folds, the interstices of which were filled with a fro- 

 thy secretion. The guts were filled with a sandy 

 pulp, in which, however, were interspersed a few small 

 stones. No vestiges of any animal or vegetable food 

 could be traced in the wbole prinne vite." 



From the habits of this animal, and these particu- 

 lars respecting the stomach and intestines, our inge- 

 nious naturalist hazards a conjecture, which, though, 

 bold at first, sight, appears upon a nearer investiga- 

 tion, to be not entirely destitute of probability. His 



