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THE CAPE HYRAX. 



of holes in decayed trees, or standing upon the 

 summits of such as have only trunks remaining. 



" Little is yet known of its manners ; and almost 

 the only observation that can be elicited from the 

 farmers and inhabitants of the parts of the country 

 in which it resides, is, that it makes a great noise 

 previous to the fall of rain," 



