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assisting the human mind to the most obviously 

 natural position of each species, without obscuring 

 the study with fancies which have no truth in 

 nature, and technicalities which substitute conven- 

 tional phrases, as quasi facts to the true realities 

 of the creation. We, therefore, refer to Volumes 

 XVIII. and XIX. of the Mammalia, in the Natu- 

 ralist's Library, for detailed information, restraining 

 our review mostly to the recapitulation of the names 

 of groups, and notices of a few important species, 

 made known since the above named volumes were 

 published.* 



THE CAMELID^E. 



Genus CAMELUS. The Camels. 



Genus AUCHENIA. The Llamas. 



Of both these genera fossil remains have been 

 found, and, in particular, of the last mentioned. 

 One of gigantic proportions was discovered by Mr. 

 Darwin, and described in the zoology of the Beagle. 





THE CERVID^E. 



IN the first group, Mr. Gray has made some mo* 

 difications and additions to Mosckus, by dividing 



* " Attachez vous a la connoissance des especes, c'est l'essei> 

 tiel en histoire naturelle." . Conversation, with Baron Cuvier* 



