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Anecdotal Natural History. 



hardly conceive a more wretched existence than one 

 passed in an underground dungeon, damp and cold, 

 and never cheered by a ray of sunlight. Yet our 

 pity would be wasted were we to bestow it upon the 

 mole, for no puima) is better suited to its own mode 

 of life, or more carefully adapted to obtain enjoyment 

 from its apparently unpleasant surroundings. 



Common Mole, and White or Albino Variety. 



Indeed, the mole is quite as unhappy when taken 

 from the darkness, damp, and cold where it lives, as 

 we should feel if placed in a subterranean dungeon 

 and deprived of the light, dryness, and warmth which 

 are essential to our comfort. 



In every detail of its structure, we see how well 

 the mole is suited to the life it has to lead. 



