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a National Museum, 307 



Mole. " The strong short legs, the palmated feet 



armed with sharp nails, the pig-like nose, the 

 teeth, the velvet coat which is never soiled, the 

 small external ear, the sagacious smell, the sunk 

 protected eye, all conduce to the utilities or to 

 the safety of its underground life." — Paley, p. 293. 



Shretv. 



Hedge Hog. A guard of sharp prickles — Ouoere whether 

 less sensible of pain than other animals. See 

 Derham, note, p. 240. Dormant during winter. 

 Smellie, vol. ii. p. 411. 



Order IV. Glires. Fore teeth two, canine none. 



GENERA. 



Porcupine. Protected like the hedge-hog. 



Hare. The ears of the hare and other animals of flight 



are turned backwards, those of beasts of prey and 



pursuit forwards. — Paley, 256. 



Its eyes take in a great range of vision. It runs 



with ease up hill. 

 Beaver. A plastering species, endued with a natural 

 Castor, trowel, possessing singular sagacity. The fore 

 Fiber. feet small with divided claws ; the hind feet united 



by a membrane for swimming. — Beavers thus dive 



with swiftness exceeding that of the fish on which 



they prey. 

 Rat. 

 Squirrel. Blood not exceeding the heat of the external air. 



Sleeps during the severity of winter. Some are 



provided with membranes which enable them to 



extend their leap to a short flight. 



DIVISION IT. Hoofed. 

 Order V. Plcora. Fore teeth, none above. 



GENERA. 



Camt'l. Relations of organization, &c., to sustenance 



and well being. " The stomach of the camel is 



well known to retain large quantities of water, and 



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