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on each side of each jaw, the first rather pointed, 

 the others appear nearly of the same size, and 

 quadrangular in their shape, with a hollow running 

 across their base from the outside to the inner, 

 which is of some depth ; and another which crosses 

 it, but not so deep, dividing the surface into four 

 points. 



" On the fore foot there are five toes, the inner 

 the shortest, resembling, in a slight degree, a 

 thumb. The hind foot resembles a hand, or that 

 of the Monkey and Opossum, the great toe hav- 

 ing no nail, and opposing the whole sole of the 

 foot, which is bare. The nails on the other toes, 

 both of the fore and hind foot, resemble, in a small 

 degree, those of the Cat, being broad and co- 

 vered: and the last bone of the toe has a projec- 

 tion on the under side, at the articulation. Each 

 nail has, in some degree, a small sheath, covering 

 its base when drawn up. The tail is long, co- 

 vered with long hair, except on the under sur- 

 face of that half towards the termination, of the 

 breadth of half an inch, becoming broader near 

 the tip or termination: this surface is covered 

 with a strong cuticle, and is adapted for laying 

 hold." White's Journal, p. 278. 



v. i. P. ii. 



