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claws projeding in the manner of fingers, with which it fo tenacioufly holdii 

 whatever it faftens upon as to be able to fleep fecurely in this hanging pof- 

 ture ; three extremely flrong tendons palling from the jundiure of the foot 

 with the tibia, each going to its refpedlive claw, by which means it is thus 

 enabled to fupport itfelf. The fkin is very flout and tenacious ; the whole 

 body is covered with long, foft, afh-coloured hair, and from the hind part 

 of the head grows a kind of long hair, covering the neck in the manner of 

 a mane. In crawling it trails along the ground with its belly, and never 

 rifes up on its feet, tho' fom€ figures feem fo to reprefent it. It never drinks ; 

 lives on the leaves of trees, and commonly refides on their tops ; employ- 

 ing about two days in climbing up, and as many in defcending ; nor can 

 it be made in the leaf! to quicken its pace, or conquer its natural fluggilh- 

 nefs, by any incitements, threats, or even ftripes or blows. 



PSITTACUS 



