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There never was one in America before, but this point is 

 settled. She has eighteen dugs (see portrait), and learned 

 doctors inform us that the number of dugs (teats) is always 

 evidence of prolificness. The bodies of these hogs are like 

 the white 'Berkshires' of England (admitting that the 

 white and the black Berkshires have different-shaped 

 bodies). In color, though not so spotted as the leopard, 

 these hogs are beautifully striated, like polished alabaster 

 and ebony, checkered and rounded (see drawing) most ex- 

 quisitely, like a slice of mouldy sage cheese. 



" P. S. Although I am now short — or shall be, in the 

 spring — full eleven thousand pairs of pigs, from this sow 

 (to fill present orders), yet I will undertake to furnish a 

 few more to gentlemen who may fancy them, at the ad- 

 vanced price, — seven-and-sixpence per pair. (I have no 

 boa?- of this breed, but that is immaterial.) 



" N. B. I have frequently been asked to account for the 

 singular facial appearance of this sow ; but I can only do 

 so, satisfactorily to myself, upon the theory of my friend 

 Jacob, of old ; that, at some time or othm; her mother 

 must have ' seen the elephant ' ! 



" *^* The other figures in the accompanying drawing 

 are likenesses, also from life, of my harmless and beautiful 

 'Bramerpootrers.' They are very fond of little children 

 (see picture), and I send to my uncle William Porter, 

 herewith, as a New Year's Gift to our mutual friend. Solan 



