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muscles, (the masticating 1 and zygomatic muscles,) I have ventured to distinguish them particularly 

 as the muscles of snarling 1 . This action of snarling- is quite peculiar to the ferocious and carni- 

 vorous animals. 



" 2. Muscles which surround the eye-lid. In man the upper eye-lid is raised by a muscle 

 coming 1 from the bottom of the orbit. But, besides this muscle, animals of prey in whom there is 

 that peculiar and ferocious splendour of the eye, which we distinguish in the Tiger, for example, 

 or the Lion have three muscles infixed in the eye-lids, which drawing the eyelids backward 

 upon the peculiarly prominent eye-ball, produce the fixed straining of the eye, and by stretching 

 the coats, give a greater brilliancy to the reflection. These muscles may be classed under the term 

 Scintillantes. 



" 3. The muscles of the nostril are not less distinct and peculiar, in different classes of 

 animals, than those of the eyes and lips. In the Carnivorous animals, the nose is comparatively 

 insignificant, provision being made in the open mouth for any occasional increase of respiration 

 above the uniform play of the lungs." 



Taking respectful, friendly, and reluctant leave of ME. BELL, we trust that conformity will 

 be found between these pictorial remarks and anatomical elucidations of his, and our engraved 

 representations of the Carnivora. 



No. IX. 



THE interior of a rocky den, where the LION dares to intrude on the retired repose of a 

 ROYAL TIGER, copied by MR. SPILSBURY from the Sketch-book of STUBBS. On the part 

 of the Tiger, there is expressed a certain half frantic suspension of purpose. His look is fierce, 

 though apprehensive, and as if his mind was not made up whether to become the assailant, or 

 stand on the defensive. He is evidently taken by surprise ; and if he does not fear, he is 

 thoroughly conscious (as DR. JOHNSON said, when he was to meet LORD THURLOW) that " there 

 is something to encounter?' while the Lion, feeling also that he has met with his match, is 

 arousing his terrible energies. The heroes are threatening : the storm has gathered : and is about 

 to burst in fury. 



With regard to the " ferocious splendour of their eyes," and the exposure of their canine 

 teeth by means of the Mingentes, the reader will find here a strict accordance with MR. BELL'S 

 theory. 



