LECTURE III. 71 



thin, semitran-parciit epidermis or skin, beneath 

 \\liicli the bony cn^t itself is \\hite. When the 

 Armadi!! d by other animals, they 



roll theiiiM-hes up into tin- form of a hall, hy o>n- 

 tlu-ir body and limbs, and arc thus secured 

 from all common violence ; aH'onling one of the 

 utiriil and striking instances of the bene- 

 \.!-nt care which Nature has taken in the pro- 

 tection of animals of a weak and inoilrnM\e 

 nature. 



The genus Mania or Pangolin, is distinguished 

 by an appearance so far removed from that of the 

 generality of viviparous quadrupeds, that, at first 

 view, it rather suggests the idea of an animal of 

 the Lixard tribe; and hence these quadrupeds 



been oft eii called by the improper tit! 

 Scaly Li-iink. The mouth is lengthened into the 

 form of a tubular snout, without any teeth, and 

 the tongue is very long, round, and capable of 

 being extended at pleasure, to a great length, and 

 in-tead of hair, the animal is coated on all parts, 

 except on the belly, by extremely strong and 

 large scales, composing a suit of armour, capable 

 of defending the creature, when rolled up, from the 

 assaults of t i f. rocious enemies. The Pan- 



