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peds faew feme degree of refped to mankind ; and 

 even a fort of tendernefs for us in our helplefs years; 

 but this animal will devour infants, whenever it has 

 opportunity. 



The parts of this animal are finely adapted to its 

 way of life: as its method of feeding is by turning 

 up the earth with its nofe for roots of different kinds; 

 fo nature has given it a more prone form than other 

 animals; a flrong brawny neck; eyes fmali, and 

 placed high in the head ; a long fnout, nofe callous 

 and tough, and a quick fenfe of fmelling to trace oun 

 its food. Its inteftines have a flrong refemblance to 

 thofe of the human fpecies ; a circumftance that 

 fhould mortify our pride. The external form of its 

 body is very unv.'eildy, yet, by the (Irength of its ten- 

 dons, the wild boar (which is only a variety of the 

 common kind) is enabled to fly from the hunters 

 with amazing agility : the back toe on the feet of 

 this animal prevents its flipping while it defcends de- 

 cHvities, and mufl be of fmgular ufe when purfued i 

 yet, notwithflanding its powers of motion, it is by na- 

 ture ftupid, inaftive, and drowiy ; much inclined to 

 increaft in fat, which is difpofed in a different man- 

 ner from other animals, and forms a regular coat 

 over the whole body. It is refllefs at a change of 

 weather, and in certain high winds is fo agitated as to 

 run violently, fcreaming horribly at the fame time: 

 it is fond of wallowing in the dirt, either to cool its 

 furfcited body, or to deftroy the lice, ticks, and other 

 infefts with which it is infefled. Its difeafes gene- 

 rally arife from intemperence ; meafles, impoflumes, 

 ^nd fcfophulous complaints are reckoned among 

 them. 



Lin- 



