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as it is born; but the tusks are small, and therefore in- 

 conspicuous at first. It has so small a tongue within its 

 mouth, that it is difficult to see it. 



CHAPTER IV. 



1. ANIMALS have very differently-sized mouths, for some have 

 wide, open mouths, as the dog, the lion, and all animals 

 with pointed teeth ; other animals have a small mouth, as 

 man, or a moderately-sized one, as the swine. The Egyp- 

 tian river-horse has a mane like a horse, and a cloven hoof 

 like the ox ; it has a flat face ; the talus is like that of other 

 animals with cloven hoofs, and it has large projecting teeth ; 

 it has a tail like a hog, and utters a sound like the neigh- 

 ing of a horse ; it is about the size of an ass, and its skin is 

 so thick that shields are made of it ; its intestines are like 

 those of a horse or ass. 



CHAPTER V. 



1. SOME animals unite in their nature the characteristics of 

 man and quadrupeds, as apes, monkeys, and cynocephali. 

 The monkey is an ape with a tail ; cynocephali have the same 

 form as apes, but are larger and stronger, and their faces 

 are more like dogs' faces ; they are naturally fierce, and their 

 teeth are more like dogs' teeth, and stronger than in other 

 genera. 



2. The apes are hairy in their upper parts, so as to bear 

 some resemblance to quadrupeds, and also in the lower, 

 because they are like men, for in this particular, as I said 

 before, there is a difference in men and brutes ; their hair 

 is coarse, and apes are rough both above and below. They 

 bear a strong likeness to men in their face, for their nos- 

 trils, ears, and teeth, both the fore and back teeth, are like 

 his ; and as for eye-lashes, though other animals are entirely 

 without them, the ape has them on the lower eye-lid ; they 

 are, however, very thin, and altogether small. 



3. Upon the breast are two small mammae, with two nipples ; 

 the arms are like those of man, but hairy ; both the arms and 

 legs are bent- like those of man, the curves of the limbs being 

 turned towards each other. Besides these, it has hands, fin 

 gers, and nails like those of man. but all indicating an ap- 

 proximation to the brute ; their feet are peculiar, for they 



