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treacherous watchfulness of glance observed in the latter 

 animal. He was said to have been brought from Canton. 



The specimen in question, was taken into the country 

 with an itinerant exhibition, and died there, and so little 

 attention did Zoology, at that time, receive here, that, as 

 far as appears, its skin was cut up to make caps for the 

 keepers, and no vestige of the animal is now known to 

 remain. 



It seems, however, there is no doubt of the distinctness 

 of this species, as we are informed Sir Stamford Raffles 

 is acquainted with the animal as indigenous in Sumatra. 

 We may, therefore, hope for some more detailed particu- 

 lars of it from that distinguished officer, and able writer*. 



* After the above observations on this animal were printed, 

 No. 4 of the Zoological Journal came to the hands of the Editor, 

 in which is amply fulfilled his anticipations of further and satis- 

 factory particulars of the species, at least, presuming the identity 

 of that, there described, with the one noticed in the text. 



These particulars are furnished by Doctor Horsfield, in his usual 

 detailed and masterly manner, with the addition of various interest- 

 ing remarks by Sir Stamford Raffles. Under present circum- 

 stances, we have only the opportunity of inserting Sir Stamford's 

 notice of the animal, with a few additions, byway of explanation, 

 which seem to be required. 



A specimen of this species, that described by the Doctor, arrived 

 in England in August last, and is lately dead. Sir Stamford re- 

 fers to this and to another individual under the native name. In 

 regard to the dimensions, he says, " A small Rimau-Dahan, 

 lost in the Fame, which had been living in my possession about 

 ten months, and might have been four months old, when he first 

 came into my possession, attained a size of about one-third larger 

 than the specimen which was brought to England last August, 

 (length from nose to tail, three feet; length of the tail, two feet 

 eight inches ; height one foot four inches.) The colours and 

 marks were nearly the same, but more defined, and nothing yellow 

 or red about it, the black having a striking velvety appearance. 

 The tail was longer and more bushy than in the latter specimen. 



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