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Divifion II. 
c Five toes before, four 
behind: fharpclaws 
lodged in a fheath 
that may be exerted 
or drawn in at plea- 
fure: around vifage 
Five toes before, four 
behing 7)” chick 
blunted claws: a 
produced vifage 
Six cutting s eke 
3 Five divided toes be- 
teeth, and 
two canine< fore, the fame be- 
teeth, or hind: a tranfverfe 
fangs, in orifice between the 
oar, tail and the anus 
Five toes oneach foot, 
each connected by 
- aftrong broad mem- 
brane 
Five divided toes en 
each foot: {hort 
legs : fharp-pointed 
_ vilage : long flender 
body 
Five toes on each foot, 
all palmated: the 
fore-legs buried 
deep in the fkin: 
L 
Six cutting 
teeth in the 
upper jaw, 
four in the 
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under, two the hind-legs placed 
canine teeth quite backwards: 
in each 
no external ears 
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| VII. the Cat 45 
VIII. the Dog 4g 
IX. the Badger 64 
X. the Otter 
67 
XI. the Weefel | 
XI. the Seal 41 
* This character is invariably obferved in the wild animals of this 
genus ; but in the domeftic fpecies, nature feems to fport; fometimes 
omitting the fifth toe behind, often forming them imperfect, and of- 
ten furnifhing the animal with it. 
For a farther account of the ofteo- 
logy of this part, we refer the reader to the works of M. de Buffon, 
who ought, if envy would permit, to hold the firft place among the 
modern zoologitts. 
Urit enim fulgore fuo qui pregravat artes 
Infra fe pofitas. 
a wo 
