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this work : that of pointing out the Divine Wifdom 
in the animal world. 
Being a weak- and moft defencelefs creature, it 
is endued, ina very diftinguifhed degree, with that 
preferving paffion, fear: this makes it perpetually 
attentive to every alarm, and keeps it always lean. 
To enable it to receive the moft diftant notices of 
dangers, it is provided with very long ears, which 
(like the tubes made ufe of by the deaf) convey 
to it the remoteft founds. 
its eyes are very large and prominent, adapt- 
ed to receive the rays of light on all fides. 
To affitt it to efcape its purfuers by a fpeedy 
flicht, the hind legs are formed remarkably long, 
and furnifhed with {trong mufcles: their length give 
the hare fincular advantages over its enemies in 
afcending fteep places ; and fo fenfible is the animal 
of this, as always to make towards the rifing ground 
when ftarted. 
As it lies always upon the gtound, its feet are 
protected above and below with a thick and warm 
covering of hair. 
The various ftratagems and doubles it ufes, when 
hunted, are fo well known to every fportiman, as 
not to deferve mention ; except to awaken their at- 
tention to thofe faculties nature has endowed it 
with ; which ferve at the fame time to increafe their 
amufement, as well as to prevent the animal’s de- 
ftruction. 
It very rarely leaves its form or feat in the day; 
but 
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