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to believe that the animal formerly mentioned 

 belongs to this fpecies. 



It lived feveral years with the Countefs of 

 Marfan. Its movements were extremely brilk, 

 and its cry was nearly fimilar to that of the 

 fquirrel, though much weaker. Like the 

 fquirrels, it carried its food to its mouth with the 

 fore paws, ereded its tail, and leaped about. 

 It bit defperately, and could not be tamed. It 

 was fed with almonds and fruits. It never came 

 out of its cage, except in the night ; and it en- 

 dured the winters very well in an apartment 

 where the cold was moderated by a fmall fire. 



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