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HARES (LEPUS), 



1. American Hare (Lepus Americanus). 



2. American Hare, just receiving its winter cloth- 

 ing, which in the northern part is entirely white. 



3. Hare from Senegal, greatly resembling the 

 common, but the hair much shorter and finer, and 

 the animal of a less size than ours. 



4c Angora Rabbit (Lepus Angorensis). 



The La7na (Camel us Glama). 



This is a native of the Peruvian mountains, and 

 was the only beast of burthen known to the original 

 inhabitants : it resembles the Camel in being able to 

 abstain from drink for a considerable time, and travels 

 about three German miles a-day, carrying a burthen 

 of i50tb. This specimen is about six months old ; 

 bred in 1811, by I. Thorpe, Esq. of Chippenham 

 Park, near Newmarket, and is the only one ever 

 produced in this country. 



The Vicuna (Camelus Vicuna). 



This is another of the Peruvian animals, with 



