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tested his qualities on the table, and can speak in th& 

 highest approval of the delicacy and delicious flavour of 

 his flesh, which is much lighter in shade than that of 

 any other of the same family with which I am acquainted. 

 The skin, remarkable for its thinness, is easily removed 

 from the carcase ; but great care must be taken to prevent 

 it getting torn. On inquiring, I found that this hare was 

 well known by the residents, and from them learned that it 

 bred only once a year, generally producing two at a birth; 

 and that the young at a very early age follow their mother 

 in her sundry aquatic excursions in search of those delicate 

 water plants that form their staple food. 



