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woods, even on the most distant approach of mankind. 

 Zebras have not unfrequently been brought into Eng- 

 land, and exhibited to the public, both in the Tower of 

 London and at Exeter 'Change. The voice of this animal 

 is said to have a distant resemblance to the sound of a 

 post-horn. 



In its general shape and size the Zebra is not unlike 

 the mule. Its hair, however, is almost as smooth as satin, 

 of a pale buff-colour, and beautifully striped with per- 

 pendicular bands of brown upon the body, and cross 

 ones upon the limbs. 



Quagga. This animal, which, likewise, is a native of 

 the south of Africa, is infinitely more tractable than the 

 zebra ; and its wildness has, in some instances, been so 

 far subdued, that it has been trained to the draught. 



Its body is thicker, aud its limbs more strongly formed 

 than those of the zebra. The upper parts of the body are 

 of a bright-bay colour, striped with perpendicular brown 

 marks. The flanks are spotted, and the rump is plain. 

 The belly, thighs, and legs are white. 



Cloven-hoofed Horse. This very singular animal is but 

 little known. It is an inhabitant of South America, fre- 

 quenting the steep and rocky mountains of the Andes, or 

 Cordilleras. In its disposition it is vicious, wild, and 

 indocile. 



It is described by Molina to have the size, colour, and 

 general appearance of the ass, in every respect, except 

 having smaller ears, wanting the dusky cross which is 

 always to be observed on the shoulders of the ass, and 

 having its hoofs cloven. 



