LECTURE IV. 



it only nostnN .it intervals, in <> 



t> breathe ; and coming out by night to graze, 

 - uttn l\ <>ii \. getables. li^ \im \^ highly 

 uncouth; tin- body hcinu' extremely lar^c, fat, 

 and i^s \cry slmrt and thick : 



the in ad verj large, \\ilh >lmrt rounded or \ 

 .-lightly pointed ears, B UK ly wide mouth, 



with trrth of ;i vu>t si/e ;uid Micnu,th ; pnrticii- 

 l.nly tin tii^k--, or c;inin -ic< th of the lower jaw, 

 which arc of u curved form, streaked on their 

 ont-ide with numerous furrows, and appear a> if 

 oliliijiiely cut off at the tips. These teeth some- 

 liiiH'N niea.-urc more than two feet in length. 

 'I'he skin of the Hippopotamus is smooth, but 

 is thinly covered witli short hairs. When the 

 Hippopotamus first emerges from the water, it 

 t< he of a Imnvn colour, accom- 

 panied by a hliiei-h cast; hut \vhen dry, is of 

 an oliM ure brown. It is naturally of a harmless 

 disposition, but if pursued or wounded, is said 

 to become excessively furious, and to be cap a-. 

 ble of easily ouTturnm- a canoe or boat, and 

 has sometimes been known to sink them, by biting 

 large pitccs out of the bottom. The j are 



:ble of behi tamed, and \\e are told by Be- 



