HISTORY OF QUADRUPEDS. 



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not taken notice of by naturalists; if we be led to 

 judge by the size, we shall find an almost imper- 

 ceptible gradation from the Cat to the Tiger. It 

 would be vain, therefore, to make as many varieties 

 in these animals, as we see differences in spots or 

 stature: it will be sufficient to point out the most 

 general distinctions. 



