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The legs are fhort, of a dufky color; and almo t 
bare: the toes on each foot are five in number, 
long, and feparated the whole way : the thumb, o 
claws long, but weak: the whole upper part of 
the body and fides are clofely covered with ftrong” 
fpines, of an inch in length, and very fharp point- | 
ed: their lower part is white, the middle black, 
the points white. The eyes are fmall, and placed 
high in the head: the ears are round, pretty large, 
and naked. The mouth is fmall, but well furnifhed 
with teeth: in each jaw are two fharp pointed cut-— 
ting teeth: in the upper jaw are on each fide four 
tufhes, and five grinders: in the lower jaw on each 
fide are three tufhes, pointing obliquely forward; 
and beyond thofe, four grinders. 
The hedge hog is a nocturnal animal, keeping re- 
tired in the day; but is in motion'the whole night, 
in fearch of food. It generally refides in fmall 
thickets, in hedges, or in ditches covered with 
bufhes ; lying well wrapped up in mofs, grafs, or) 
leaves: its food is roots, fruits, worms, and infects ; 
it lies under the undeferved reproach of fucking) 
cattle, and hurting their udders ; but the {mall 
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neis of its mouth renders that impoffible. 
It is a mild, helplefs, and patient animal 5” 
and would be liable to injury from every ene- 
my, had not Providence guarded it with a {trong 
covering, and a power of rolling itfelf into a ball,” ; 
by that means. fecuring the defencelefs parts. 
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