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HISTORY OF QUADRUPEDS. 



any mixture, and as soft and shining as silk. It is 

 darker on the back, softening by degrees towards 

 the breast and belly, where it is almost \vhite. The 

 tail is long, and covered with hair, five or six inches 

 in length. The animal frequently turns it upon its 

 back, like a Squirrel ; the point of it resembling a 

 plume of feathers. 



The Cat of Angora differs greatly from the Wild 

 Cat, in having much longer hair, especially about 

 the neck, where it forms a fine ruff, and gives it a 

 Lion-like appearance. Some of these are of a 

 silvery whiteness, and silky texture ; others are of a 

 dun colour, mixed with yellow. 





