Crass I. WATER SHREW. 
places called the Bhud Mou/fe, from the fmallnefs 
of its eyes. The Germans call it Greber or digeer. 
J imagine it to be the fame that the inhabitants of 
Sutherland call the water mole, and thofe of Cathne/s, 
the Lavellan, which the laft imagine poifons their 
cattle; and is held by them in great abhorrence. 
It burrows in banks near the water: and accord- 
ing to MZ. de Buffon brings nine young. — It was 
known to Dr. Merre¢ above a century ago; but 
loft again till within thefe few years, when it was 
found to inhabit Lincolnfbire, and Lancafbire. Its 
length from nofe to tail is three inches and three 
quarters: the tail two inches: the nofe long and 
flender: ears minute: eyes very {mall and hid in 
the fur: the color of the head and upper part of the 
body black : the throat, breaft, and belly afh-color ; 
beneath the tail is a triangular dufky fpor. 
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