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carried out of duors in order to eool and sober liimself. The scent of Iiiin 

 soon attracted a spotted hyaJna, ■which tlirew him on his back, and can-icd 

 liiui away to Sable Monntain, thinking him a corpse, and consciitientiy a 

 fair prize. In tlic mean time our drunken mnsician a\yoke, sutHciently sen- 

 sible to know the danger of liis situation, and to sound his alarm with 

 his trumpet, which he carried at liis side. The beast, as it may be 

 imagined, was greatly frightened in his turn, and immediately ran 

 away." 



PiiOTELES Lalandii. — But onc species is known, the Virerr(/ //i/iviioi'dc.i, 

 a very singular animal from South Africa. Its form is that of a diminu- 

 tive hya;na, with a small head, long legs, and a dog's nose. In its coloi-ing 

 it stronglv resembles the Striped Ilya'ua. Little is known of it, l)ut it is 

 said to be destructive to young lambs, and is stated to attack the massive 

 fatty protuberance on the tails of the African sheep. 



Here terminates the great famih- of the L'anida% or Dogs. 



Notwithstanding the immense distance which, in character, disposition, 

 and appearance, divides many of them, their family relationship is estab- 

 lished by the fact that the iniion of any one of the species with another 

 will produce oflVpring. 



VIVEREID.T; — The Civets — 



Have for characters three false molars above. and foiu' below, the anterior 

 of which sometimes falls out. The tongue is co\ered with sharp and rougli 

 papilla'. Their claws are more or less raised as they walk, and near tiie 

 anus is a pouch of considerable depth, which contains an unctuous and 

 odorous substance, secreted by pecidiar glands. 



Vivei;i:a, or Tkue Civets. — Four species are known, from Africa and 

 India. They are described as beautifully spotted animals, larger than the 

 common cat, having a mane like the hytvnas, of indolent habits, feeding on 

 fruits, easily tamed, and when enraged, raise the dorsal mane and hiss like 

 cats. From them is derived that musky [)omade which is well known as an 

 article of commerce, and is much used as a perfume. 



Zibet ( T". zibetha). (See Plate VI.) — The color of this animal is 

 gray; legs transversely spotted with brown; head long; throat white, with 

 two black bands on each side ; no mane ; tail with eight or ton half rings, 

 black and white. It is a native of the great Indian islands, where it is kept 

 in captivity for the sake of collecting the musky secretion. 



Gexetta — The Genets. There are numerous species, inhabiting 

 the same general locality as the preceding. One ( T'. geaetta) is found 



