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An animal greatly resembling the former* is 

 the Marmose, which is found in the same conti- 

 nent. It seems only to differ in size, being less ; 

 and, instead of a bag to receive its young, has 

 only two longitudinal folds near the thighs, with- 

 in which the young, which are prematurely 

 brought forth, as in the last instance, continue 

 to suckle. The young of these, when first pro- 

 duced, are not above the size of a bean ; but 

 continue sticking to the teat until they have ar- 

 rived at greater maturity. 



The Cayopolin is somewhat larger than the 

 former, and a good deal resembling it in habits 

 and figure, except that its snout is more pointed, 

 its tail is longer in proportion, and its colour is 

 different, being of an ash, somewhat inclining to 

 yellow ; however, I should suppose it to be only 

 a variety of the former. 



To this number we may add the Phalanger, so 

 called by, M. Buffon ; a good deal resembling the 

 former, but distinguished by the fashion of its 

 hinder hands; the thumb and fore-finger being 

 joined together, except at the extremities. This 

 animal is about the size of a rat ; and has, ac- 

 cordingly, by some, been called the Rat of Suri- 

 nam. 



The last animal of this class is called, by M. 

 Buffon, the Tarsier. This extraordinary little 

 animal resembles the former, in having four 

 hands, and a long tail, but it differs very much in 

 the extreme length of its hinder legs, which are 



* Buffon, vol. xxi. p. 212. 



