HISTORY OF QUADRUPEDS. 



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It is a most beautiful, cleanly, and industrious 

 animal, and very active in pursuing its prey. Its 

 nature is mild and gentle, its colours beautifully 

 variegated, and its fur valuable. Upon the whole, 

 it seems to be one of those animals that, with 

 proper care and attention, might become a useful 

 addition to our stock of domestic quadrupeds. 



