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mal fo much larger, and formed on the fame general plan, muft be capable 

 of exerting the moft aftonifliing force, combined with the greateft celerity 

 in its progrefs- 



It may not be improper in this place, to recflify an error which feems to 

 prevail with thofe who have not had an opportunity of examining the Kan- 

 garoo in a living ftate, viz. that it always appears in that cred: attitude in 

 which.it is commonly reprefented. On the contrar)-, this is only one of its 

 moft general attitudes ; and it frequently moves like other quadrupeds on 

 all its legs, and at pleafure alters its pofition and refts again in its upright 

 pofture ; and when difturbcd, or purfued, confults its fafety by fpringing. 



LEMUR 



