2TO Animals. 



and Porcupine, the former of which pos- 

 sesses wings, and the latter quills, like 

 Birds ; the Armadillo is covered with a 

 hard shell, by which it seems to partake 

 of the nature of Insects, or Snails ; and 

 the Seal and the Morse, though evidently 

 of the quadruped kind, are furnished with 

 fins, and reside almost constantly in the 

 water. 



Quadrupeds, like all other animals,, 

 are wisely adapted by Providence to 

 their respective situations and natures* 

 Those which turn up the ground in pur- 

 suit of their food, have sharp snouts ; 

 others, which require a keener scent, as 

 dogs, particularly those of the chase, have 

 long noses,, whereby the olfactory nerves 

 are more perfect : while others, of a ra~ 

 pncious nature, have short thick noses, 

 whereby their jaws have a greater mus- 

 cular power, as those of the Lion ; and 

 all granivorous animals have a strong 

 tendinous ligament, extending from the 

 head to the middle of the back, to ena- 

 ble them to hold down their heads to 

 the ground ; the fore teeth of these ani- 

 mals are also edged, for the purpose of 

 cutting their food ; but those of carni* 



