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as it is a Demonftration of the divine Power and 

 Magnificence to create fuch Variety of Animals, 

 not only great but fmall, not only ftrong and 

 courageous, but alfo weak and timorous ; fo is it 

 no lefs Argument of his Wifdom to give to thefe 

 Means, and the Power and Skill of ufing them, 

 to preferve themfelves from the Violence and 

 Injures of thofe. That of the Weak, fome 

 fhouid dig Vaults and Holes in the Earth, as 

 Rabbets^ to fecure themfelves and their Young ; 

 others fliould be arm'd with hard Shells ; others 

 with Prickles ; the reft that have no fuch Arma- 

 ture, fhouid be endu'd with great Swiftnefs or 

 Pernicity ; and not only fo , but fome alfo 

 have their Eyes ftand fo prominent, as the Hare^ 

 that they can fee as well behind as before them, 

 that fo they may have their Enemy alway m 

 their Eye^ and long, hollow, moveable Ears, 

 to receive and convey the leaft Sound, or that 

 which comes from far, that they be not fudden- 

 ly furprized or taken ( as they fay ) napping. 

 Moreover, it is remarkable, that in this Animal, 

 and in the Rabbet^ the Mufcles of the Loins and 

 hind Legs are extraordinarily large in proportion 

 to the reft of the Body, or thofe of other Ani- 

 mals, as if made on purpofe for Swiftnefs, that 

 they may be able to efcape the Teeth of fo many 

 Enemies as continually purfue and chafe them ; 

 ^dd hereto the Length of their hind Legs, which 

 is no fmall Advantage to them, as is noted by 

 'Pgimt Julan Barm in an ancient Dialogue in Verfe 

 betyveen the Huntfman and his Mail ; The Man 



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