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pleasure in this kind of exercise. It always slept with the body 
rolled up; and when in this position in a corner of the building, 
owing to the position and strength of the scales and the power of 
the limbs combined, Mr. Fraser found it impossible to remove the 
animal against its will, the points of the scales being inserted into 
every little notch and hollow of the surrounding objects. The eyes 
are black and very prominent. The colonial name for this species of 
Manis is Attadillo, and it is called by the Booby, ‘ Gahlah.’ 
April 25, 1843. 
No Meeting was held. 
