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fed in the fame proportion as the hind foot ; the fourth, the 

 largeft of the whole, is placed lower down on the fide of 

 the foot, fo that the top of it arrives no farther than the 

 bottom of the toe next to it. The fole of the foot is di- 

 vided in the centre by deep clefts, like the other, and this 

 cleft reaches down to the heel, which it nearly divides. 

 The whole of the forefoot is very thick, flefliy, and foft, and 

 of a deep black colour, altogether void of hair, though the 

 back, or upper part of it, is thick-covered like the reft of its 

 body, down to where the toes divide, there the hair ends, 

 fo that thefe long round toes very much refemble the fin- 

 gers of a man. 



In place of holes, it feems to delight in lefs clofe, or more 

 airy places, in the mouths of caves, or clefts in the rock, or 

 where one projecting, and being open before, affords a 

 long retreat under it, without fear that this can ever be re- 

 moved by the iirength or operations of man. The Aihkoko 

 are gregarious, and frequently feveral dozens of them fit 

 upon the great ftones at the mouth of caves, and warm 

 themfelves in the fun, or even come out and enjoy the frefli- 

 nefs of the fummer evening. They do not (land Upright 

 upon their feet, but feem to fee a 1 along as in fear, their 

 belly being nearly clofe to the ground, advancing a few fteps 

 at a time, and then paufmg. They have fomething very 

 mild, feeble like, and timid in their deportment ; are gentie 

 and eafily tamed, though, when roughly handled at the 

 firft, they bite very feverely. 



, This animal is found plentifully on Mount Libanus. I 

 have leen him alfo among the rocks at the Pharan Promon- 



3- torium, 



