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stotle, and whose existence has been admitted by all natu- 

 ralists, has hitherto been but imperfectly described. 



The toes of the Common Pig, like all perfect toes, are 

 formed of three phalanges. Two of these toes much 

 shorter than the others, and which, in walking, are not 

 placed on the ground, are situated on each side of the two 

 middle toes, a little backwards. The two greater toes 

 touch, and exceed the others in length by the two last 

 phalanges. Now the small lateral toes have suffered no 

 change in the Solipede Pig ; it is in the structure of the 

 middle toes that the characters of this race consist. Two 

 phalanges are singularly developed between the second and 

 third; the extremity of one toe, being extended by a hoof, 

 which serves as an intermedium to unite the two others. 

 This union, however, is but imperfect, and seems produced 

 only by the compression which the supernumerary hoof 

 occasions, for amidst all these irregularities, the traces of 

 the three hoofs are clearly distinguishable. 



(h.) The Turkish Pig. This may, moreover, be considered 

 as a variety of the Common Hog, by reason of its peculiar 

 traits. It is found pretty extensively in Hungary, and 

 Turkey in Europe. The individuals of this. race have a 

 short and narrow head, ears erect and pointed, legs slender 

 and short, body very short, and hairs frizzled, of an iron 

 gray, and sometimes black or brown. It appears that this 

 Pig is more easily fattened than ours. 



(i.) The Siamese Pig is small, long bodied, very low on the 

 limbs, tail pendant, ears erect and very small, few silky 

 hairs, colour generally black, sometimes white, -rarely 

 spotted. The flesh is delicate and well tasted, This 

 variety is found in all the South Sea Islands very fruitful, 

 but not profitable, on account of its small size. 



(k.) The Pig of Guinea. This variety, not much known, 

 seems to be of the Common Hog, though some authors have 

 made it the type of a different species. It is the Sus 



