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which, till lately, we have not been well acquainted. 

 It inhabits the highest mountains of the Andes m 

 flocks; is timid and gentle, but very swift : it car- 

 ries small burthens, although it is not easily tamed ; 

 their wool is extremely fine ; from it is manufactured 

 cloths of the most exquisite softness and beauty, 

 known by the name of Vigona Cloth. This speci- 

 men is the only one ever brought alive to this 

 country ; it was in the extensive Menagerie of Mr. 

 S, Polito, to whose liberality in encouraging the im- 

 portation of foreign animals the public are indebted 

 for the knowledge of many interesting subjects be- 

 fore unknown. 



The Memina, male and female (Moschus Memi- 

 na). 



These were received from Java; one of them 

 lived some time in the Menagerie of her Royal 

 Highness the Duchess of York, who presented it to 

 the Museum. The other was presented by her 

 Royal Highness the Princess Charlotte of Wales. 



The Stag (Cervus Elephus). 



A remarkable fine specimen of this noble animal ; 

 presented by the Earl of Derby, in whose park at 

 JCnowsley it led the herd for several years. 



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