1819.] Dr. Leach on the new Arctic Animals, #c. 201 



40° 44' 59- 93". His repeating circle was planted in the temple 

 of Isis. 



I am not aware that the method of making the papyri from the 

 cyperus papyrus is generally known. Modern papyri have been 

 lately made by Cavaliere Landulina, at Syracuse, in Sicily. Thin 

 fresh slices of the medulla or pith are brought in contact trans- 

 versely, and the whole is subjected to considerable pressure 

 when the edges cohere. 



Sir H. Davy does not consider it proper to publish the method 



he adopts, or what he employs ; but I think it is clear, from a 



simple inspection of the Herculanean MSS. that concentrated 



ether, or even absolute alcohol, might be employed with success. 



I have the honour to be, Sir, your most humble servant, 



J. Murray. 



Article VI. 



Descriptions of the new Species of Animals discovered by his 

 Majesty's Ship Isabella, in a Voyage to the Arctic Regions. 

 By Dr. W. E. Leach* 



Type VERTEBROSA. 

 Class Mammalia. 



Genus Canis, of authors (Dog). 



A variety approaching to the wolf in many points of external 

 character and in voice, was found in a domestic state amongst 

 the inhabitants of Baffin's Bay. The great toe on the hinder 

 feet is wanting. Dr. Blainville supposes it to be the origin of 

 the wolf-dog (the chien-Ioup of the French). 



Genus Lepus, of authors (Hare). 



Species Glacialis. Albus, vertice et dorso pilis nigricante- 

 fuscis albo-fasciatis sparsis, collo lateribus nigricante alboque 

 mixtis, auribusapice extremo nigris. 



This animal, which will neither agree with the Lepus albus of 

 Brisson, nor the Lepus variabilis of Pallas, both of which are 

 now before me, is of the size of the common hare (Lepus timi- 

 dus), and of a white colour. The back and top of the head are 

 sprinked with blackish-brown hair, which is banded with white ; 

 the sides of the neck are covered with hairs of the same colour, 

 interspersed with white. The extreme tips of the ears are tipped 

 with black, intermixed with white ; the insides of the ears have 

 a few black hairs mingled with the white. 



• From " A Voyage of Discovery made under the Orders of the Admirahy, 

 in his Mnje«ty"s Ships Isabella and Alexander, for the Purpose of exploring 

 Baffin'a Bay, and inquiring into ilie Probability of a Norih-VVest Passage By 

 John Rom, K. 8. Captain, Royal Navy." Second Edition. In Two Volumes. 



