THE THIBET BEAR. 
Ursus THIBETANUS. F. Cuv. 
Ir is with no slight feelings of regret that we find our- 
selves unable to furnish a complete and satisfactory 
account of the animal from whom the portrait above 
given was taken. Very soon after the drawing was 
completed, and before we had availed ourselves of the 
opportunity of making the necessary examination, we 
were unfortunately | precluded from so doing by his 
sudden transfer to another country. His likeness alone, 
and a faithful and spirited likeness we will venture to 
pronounce it, remains with us. From this, and from 
the very imperfect notes which we possess, we have little 
hesitation in referring it provisionally to the species first 
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