AN OBJECT OP SUPERSTITION. 



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hearing and smelling— senses that in its peculiar situ- 

 ation are far more useful and important than sight. 



AN OBJECT OF SUPEESTITION. 



AN ANT-EATER IN ARMOR. 



As feathers are a distinguishing mark of birds, 

 and scales or plates of solid substance of reptiles and 

 fishes, so hair is generally supposed to constitute the 

 natural covering of mammals; but in the pango- 



Scaly pangolin, ant-eater in aTmor. 



lin we have an animal that at first sight must sure- 

 ly be mistaken for a reptile, not only because it re- 

 sembles one in shape and general appearance, but 

 because it is clothed with scales. The armadilloes, 



